A5073368605- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
University of Kassel
2013-2025
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2020
University of Bergen
2017
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
1998-2011
Max Planck Society
1998-2011
Anglo American (South Africa)
2002
Leaf litter is a major component in the organic matter budgets of streams worldwide. Shredding invertebrates are widely considered to be central importance for breakdown allochthonous material temperate-zone streams. However, various authors report an absence this group tropical Various phenomena, including hydraulic disturbance, chemical leaf quality, and biotic control through macroconsumers, may cause variable shredder performance Our paper discusses hypothesis that biogeographic...
Abstract The ongoing biodiversity crisis becomes evident in the widely observed decline abundance and diversity of species, profound changes community structure, shifts species’ phenology. Insects are among most affected groups, with documented decreases up to 76% last 25–30 years some terrestrial ecosystems. Identifying underlying drivers is a major obstacle as ecosystems by multiple stressors simultaneously situ measurements environmental variables often missing. In our study, we...
Summary Land‐use changes have degraded ecosystems worldwide. A particular concern for freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem function are stressors introduced by intensified agriculture. Typically several affect simultaneously. However, the combined effects of these multiple on streams rivers still poorly understood, yet critical importance to improve management. We investigated responses benthic macroinvertebrates three globally important agricultural affecting (nutrient enrichment, fine...
Two new species, Neurosystasis mira Wagner & Kvifte, sp. nov., and starki Wagner, nov. are described illustrated based on male specimens from Cuba. The species placed in context within the genus through a review of biology, morphology diversity genus. A revised generic diagnosis is presented to correct earlier diagnoses, Chuspilepia Omad, Mangudo Gleiser, 2015 as subjective synonym Neurosystasis, syn. nov.. term hypopod proposed refer posterior genitalic appendages Psychodinae, which...
Queenslandomyia cannula gen. nov. et sp. from Queensland, and Theischingerus imbricatus (Diptera, Psychodidae) New South Wales, are described figured. is characterized by the shape of basal 4 flagellomeres with digitate lateral extensions, an afferent sclerotized thin channel to flagellomere 4; parameres connate a large central sclerite apical setae. conspicuous unusual furcation Radius sector vein in R2 R3+4 so that between radial medial forks only single (R5) occurs. Rotundopteryx notata...
Tonnoiriella Vaillant, 1971 was one of the genera not treated by F. Vaillant for his revision in Die Fliegen der paläartktischen Region. Here we provide a genus diagnosis, re-describe known species based mainly on type material, and descriptions figures West-Palearctic species. New described are T. aurasica sp. nov., italiae ikariae andradei rhodesica goncalvesi nov.; androsica 1978, orientalis pallidipenis 1978 nomina nuda; finally 21 to date from Europe North Africa. The ejaculatory...
The faunistic knowledge of the Diptera Morocco recorded from 1787 to 2021 is summarized and updated in this first catalogue Moroccan species. A total 3057 species, classified into 948 genera 93 families (21 Nematocera 72 Brachycera), are listed. Taxa (superfamily, family, genus species) have been according current interpretations, based on reviews literature, expertise authors contributors, recently conducted fieldwork. Data compile were primarily gathered literature. In total, 1225...
Rising global temperatures force many species to shift their distribution ranges. However, whether or not (and how fast) such range shifts occur depends on species' dispersal capacities. In most ecological studies, dispersal-related traits (such as the wing size loading in insects) are treated fixed, species-specific characteristics, ignoring important role of phenotypic plasticity during insect development. We tested hypothesis that themselves vary dependence ambient environmental...
Seoda cavernicola sp. nov. and Psychoda glamocensis nov., are new species cave dwellers from Bosnia Hercegovina, Croatia. Adults of S. pale small; the eye bridge is reduced, ommatidia irregularly arranged, epandrium with a pair setose excrescences. The P. likewise reduced 2 or 3 ordered facet rows, palpus segments some individuals malformed; its closest relative alticola Vaillant based on morphology male female genitalia as well COI barcodes.
Two new genera and five species of Psychodinae, namely Archipelomyia coronata gen. n. et sp. n., Neotelmatoscopus expectandus Nototelmatoscopus cabayuganensis Palawanmyia styltenaculata Paramormia serrata are described based on male specimens collected from the island intra-Philippine biogeographic region Palawan. Brunettia ( Horobrunettia ) amoena Quate or a currently morphologically indistinguishable is recorded for first time island. Diagnostic characters illustrated by line drawings....
(2002). How do plant-herbivore interactions of trees influence coarse detritus processing by shredders in aquatic ecosystems different latitudes? SIL Proceedings, 1922-2010: Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 815-821.
The genus Neoarisemus was proposed by Botoşaneanu & Vaillant (1970) for the extant North American species Psychoda nigra Banks, 1894. diagnostic characters are eyes without eye suture, wing venation with R5 vein pectinate, forks complete and in basal position, epandrial appendages basally swollen, aedeagus asymmetrical. In his treatise on Palearctic Psychodidae (1975: p. 168) transferred to several previously placed Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1904, among them N. spinitibialis (Tokunaga Komyo,...
Bruchomyiinae is a subfamily of the Psychodidae (Diptera) with 57 extant and 19 extinct described species (Wagner & Stuckenberg, 2012, 2016). The core distribution area Neotropical region almost 50 in four genera. Six two genera are known from Afrotropical region, one genus Oriental (Polseela et al., 2018; Wagner In Nearctic Palearctic regions absent, occurrences only along southern borders sub-tropical climates.
One new subfamily, four genera and 10 species of Psychodidae are described from Burmese amber which significantly increases our knowledge about this group in the Cretaceous. Protopsychodinae n. subfam. probably represents oldest known ancestor modern Psychodinae includes three within two genera: Datzia setosa gen. et sp. n., bispina Mandalayia beumersorum Sycoracinae Phlebotominae represented by each studied material, Palaeoparasycorax globosus suppus Parasycorax simplex Phlebotomites aphoe...
1. Egg masses, oviposition site preferences, and abiotic biotic factors causing mortality during embryonic, larval adult life stages of Apatania fimbriata were studied. Laboratory investigations provided information on the temperature dependence embryonic development, measured as an increase in egg volume. 2. A. laid hemispherical consisting a transparent matrix containing mean 208 eggs. masses stones situated just above water surface dark cavities stream bank. 3. Two hundred mapped...
Chaetopteryx villosa Fabr. is uni‐ or semivoltine. The species was reared at 6°C and 10°C (8 h light, 16 dark = LD 8/16) 14°C (LD 14/10). Larval instar duration pupal period decreased with increasing temperature. Instars II‐IV were completed within 2‐5 wk. Vth larvae pupated after two to twelve months. Pupal development required between one three At no specimens pupated. 10°C, 14/10 accelerated the of instars II, IV, V pupae. Head capsule widths different laboratory field specimens. Relative...