Jan Bechyně

Jan Karel Bechyně
Born(1920-09-19)September 19, 1920
Přibyslav, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 9, 1973(1973-03-09) (aged 52)
Maracay, Venezuela
Academic work
DisciplineEntomology
Sub-disciplineColeopterist
InstitutionsUniversity of Maracay

Jan Karel Bechyně (19 September 1920 – 9 March 1973) was a Czech entomologist and a leading authority on leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). He was the son of photographer Jan Bechyně and nephew of architect Stanislav Bechyně.