Andreas Strand (June 11, 1895 – February 8, 1980)[1] was a Norwegian entomologist that specialized in Nordic beetles.
[3] His professional career included work as an administrator, secretary, vice chairman, and accountant.
Strand had no formal education in zoology (or entomology), and he said that this was a conscious choice, reckoning that a full-time entomologist had to deal with a lot of paperwork.
When abroad, the Telegraph Board delegation was often met by foreign beetle researchers that wanted to meet Strand.
[2][4] Strand was skilled at taxonomic details and solved several ambiguities in difficult beetle genres.
[3] Strand's insect collection with Nordic beetles can be found at the Bergen Zoological Museum.
Andreas Strand authored more than 120 publications, most of which were published in the Norwegian Journal of Entomology.
Astrid Løken compiled a list of Strand's publications in her article series on Scandinavian entomologists.