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Berthold Neumoegen (19 November 1845 – 21 January 1895) was a German stockbroker and amateur entomologist. A founding member of the Brooklyn Entomological Society in 1885, member of the New York Entomological Society, and corresponding member of the Entomological Society of Washington. He described many new butterfly and moth species, and created, over 20 years, one of the largest collections of Lepidoptera in the world. This collection, called by the NY Times among the top three in the world, was bought, after Neumoegen's death, by the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences for $10,000. Founding member of New York Entomological Club 1880.

Writings by B. Neumoegen

 * Description of a new genus and species of Zygaenidae, Canadian Entomol., Vol. 12, No. 4, April 1880, pp. 67-69.
 * A new Pericopid and some new Zygaenidae from Cuba
 * Preliminary revision of the Bombyces of America north of Mexico (w/ Dyar)
 * A preliminary revision of the Lepidopterous family Notodontidae, 1894 (w/ Dyar)
 * Some new beauties from various parts of Arizona. Papilio 2(2), 1882: 133-135
 * Description of a peculiar new liparid genus from Maine. Can Entomol 25, 1893:211–215.

An example of an ad placed by B. Neumoegen
"LEPIDOPTERA WANTED. I desire to obtain, either by purchase or exchange RARE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS from the Southern, Western and Northwestern parts of the United States in abundant numbers, as well as Rare Butterflies, Sphingidae, Bombycidae, Saturninae. Cossidae and Hepialidae from Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. Most liberal terms granted. B. NEUMOEGEN, 40 Exchange Place, New York, N. Y."