Entomologist (lepidopterologist).
Here is an Autobiography.
Main directions of scientific research:
fauna and systematics of butterflies in Asian Russia
and neighbouring territories.
Publications:
main one (the catalogue, key and books):
Korshunov, J.P. 1972. [Catalogue of diurnal butterflies
(Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) of the fauna of the U.S.S.R.]. - Entomologicheskoe
Obozrenie 51 (1): 136-154; 51 (2): 352-368. (In Russian).
Kumakov, A.P. & Korshunov, Yu.P. 1979. [Lepidoptera
of the Saratov Province]. - Saratov: Saratov University Press, 241 p. (In
Russian).
Korshunov, J.P. 1985. [Butterflies of the West Siberian plain
(general information and a key). In: Pauki i nasekomye Sibiri
[Spiders and insects of Siberia]. Novosibirsk, p. 32-118. (In Russian).
Korshunov, Yu. & Gorbunov, P. 1995. [Butterflies
of the Asian Ruissia. A Guide]. - Ekaterinburg: Ural State University Press,
202 p. (In Russian). (For
English translation click here!)
Korshunov, Yu. 1996. [Additions and corrections to the
book: "Butterflies of the Asian Russia"]. - Novosibirsk: Eta Grp, 66 p.
(In Russian).
Korshunov, Yu. 1998. [New descriptions and improvements
for the book: "Butterflies of the Asian Russia"]. - Novosibirsk, 71 p.
(In Russian).
Pedagogical activity (disciples):
Barantshikov, Yu.N. (Sverdlovsk - Krasnoyarsk)
Dubatolov,
V.V. (Novosibirsk)
Ivonin, V.V. (Novosibirsk)
Nikolaev, S.L. (Moscow)
Tatarinov, A.G. (Syktyvkar)
New insect taxa, named in honour to Yu.P.Korshunov.
Address (work):
Siberian Zoological Museum
Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology SB RAS
Frunze street 11, Novosibirsk 91
630091 Russia
Phone: +7(3832)170426
Fax: +7(3832)170973
E-mail: mu2@eco.nsc.ru
or: jupk@mail.ru