A5047682158- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
Centre Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune
2016-2025
Natural History Museum of Geneva
2023-2024
Natural History Museum of Bern
2023
University of Basel
2023
University of Freiburg
2023
Climate and land-use changes are main drivers of insect declines, but their combined effects have not yet been quantified over large spatiotemporal scales. We analysed in the distribution (mean occupancy squares) 390 species (butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonflies), using 1.45 million records from across bioclimatic gradients Switzerland between 1980 2020. found no overall decline, strong increases decreases distributions different species. For that showed strongest (25% quantile), average...
Ambrosia beetles are highly successful as invaders because they often transported internationally with wood packaging and other products their inbreeding mating systems facilitates establishment of invading populations. In 2022, two independent insect surveys in canton Ticino (southern Switzerland) revealed the widespread occurrence invasive ambrosia beetle Anisandrus maiche (Kurentzov, 1941) from southern to central-upper Ticino. This species is native east Asia has previously been found a...
Abstract Asynchronous migration of insect herbivores and their host plants towards higher elevations following climate warming is expected to generate novel plant–insect interactions. While the disassociation specialised interactions can challenge species' persistence, consequences for low‐elevation encountering high‐elevation under change remain largely unknown. To explore ability two Lepidoptera species, Melitaea celadussa Zygaena filipendulae , undergo shifts from low‐ plants, we combined...
Abstract Insect community records are strongly influenced by the timing of sampling (e.g. season, weather) and location elevation, land use). However, we still poorly understand how combination these factors affects communities insects such as moths. We analysed a vast moth dataset from Switzerland, collected single expert over period 50 years, containing data on 2.8 million individuals (1045 species) covering entire annual cycle. used regression models to relate characteristics (total...
Butterfly monitoring and Red List programs in Switzerland rely on a combination of observations collection records to document changes species distributions through time. While most butterflies can be identified using morphology, some taxa remain challenging, making it difficult accurately map their develop appropriate conservation measures. In this paper, we explore the use DNA barcode (a fragment mitochondrial gene COI) as tool for identification Swiss forester moths (Rhopalocera...
Understanding how speciation relates to ecological divergence has long fascinated biologists. It is assumed that essential sympatric speciation, as a mechanism avoid competition and eventually lead reproductive isolation, while in allopatry not necessarily associated with niche differentiation. The impact of the spatial context on evolutionary rates abiotic dimensions rarely been explored for an entire clade. Here, we compare magnitude climatic shifts between versus allopatric lineages...
Elevational gradients along mountain slopes offer opportunities to study key factors shaping species diversity patterns. Several environmental change over short distances the elevational gradient in predictable ways. However, different taxa respond these differently resulting various proposed models for biodiversity patterns transects. Using a multi-taxa approach, we investigated effects of elevation, area, habitat and soil characteristics on richness, individual abundance composition six...
Abstract In 2022, two independent insect surveys in canton Ticino (southern Switzerland) revealed the widespread occurrence of invasive ambrosia beetle Anisandrus maiche from southern to central-upper Ticino. This species is native east Asia and has previously been found as a non-native United States, Canada, western Russia, Ukraine and, 2021, northern Italy. Here, we present results several trapping studies using different trap types (bottle traps, funnel traps Polytrap intercept traps)...
Abstract Taxonomic entities below the species level often pose difficulties for conservation practice, especially when they are ecologically distinct from nominal species. Genomic tools provide opportunity to study and potentially resolve such cryptic diversity. The Alcon blue butterfly Phengaris alcon complex is a example, comprising different ecotypes or even subspecies, one of them high elevation taxon P. rebeli European Alps. We sequenced first reference genome . Furthermore, we...
An updated checklist of the species belonging to subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae in Switzerland is presented briefly discussed. A total 113 confirmed. This based on 42836 occurrences obtained from identification specimens held museum private collections, as well records taken literature. Fifteen recorded past are excluded this list, for reasons insufficient documentation.
Abstract A problem to implement conservation strategies is that in many cases recognized taxa are fact complexes of several cryptic species. Failure properly delineate species may lead misplaced priorities or inadequate measures. One such complex the yellow-spotted ringlet Erebia manto , which comprises phenotypically distinct lineages, whose degree genomic isolation has so far not been assessed. Some these lineages geographically restricted and thus possibly represent units with priorities....
Identifying alien species is important to ensure the early detection of biological invasions and survey shifts in distributions context global change. Here, we report on three bark ambrosia beetles newly detected Switzerland: Cyclorhipidion distinguendum (Eggers, 1930), C. pelliculosum (Eichhoff, 1878), Hypothenemus eruditus (Westwood, 1834). These were recorded for first time during a comprehensive saproxylic accross major forest types along an altitudinal gradient entire growing season...
Abstract Wooded pastures combine trees and in a land-use system resulting from traditional silvopastoral practices. With their sparse tree cover, wooded represent an ecotone between open area forests with potentially high species diversity, although this is poorly tested for animal groups especially insects. In study, we aimed to characterise compare communities terms of composition diversity indices, biomass ecological traits ground beetles pastures, non-wooded pastures. Pitfall traps were...
Abstract Bird nests are specialized habitats because of their particular composition including nest detritus and bird droppings. In consequence, they attract a arthropod community considered as nidicolous, which includes species only found in (strictly nidicolous) or sometimes (facultatively nidicolous). Because the factors influencing entomofauna poorly understood, autumn 2019, we collected material 86 Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ) boxes. We investigated whether invertebrate richness was related...
Several adults and larvae of Pytho abieticola were discovered in 2021 2022 at three different localities two regions Switzerland, the Jura mountains Swiss National Park Eastern Alps. This very rare saproxylic beetle has not been detected Switzerland so far. Considered a relict primeval forests, it is strong decline or already disappeared from large areas Central Europe. The isolated populations are westernmost its distributional range. Information on ecology distribution P. Europe provided...
Annotated checklist of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) Switzerland An updated the Swiss species belonging to superfamily is presented and briefly discussed. A total 173 families Geotrupidae, Glaphyridae, Lucanidae, Ochodaeidae, Scarabaeidae Trogidae confirmed for Switzerland. This list based on 73’358 occurrences obtained from identification specimens held in museums private collections literature. In parallel, 65 that were recorded past are excluded this list, reasons insufficient documentation.
Une liste actualisée des espèces suisses appartenant aux superfamilles Bostrichoidea et Derodontoidea est présentée brièvement commentée. Au total, 151 familles Bostrichidae (11 espèces), Dermestidae (41), Ptinidae (96), Derodontidae (2) Nosodendridae (1) sont considérées comme indigènes ou naturalisées en Suisse sur la base de 19’820 occurrences issues l’identification spécimens musées collections privées, ainsi que littérature. En parallèle, 68 taxa annoncés par le passé exclus car...
An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to families Cantharidae and Lycidae, is presented briefly discussed. This includes 106 based on over 26’000 occurrences obtained from identification specimens held in museum private collections, as well records taken literature. Cantharis liburnica Depoli, 1912, C. paradoxa Hicker, 1960, Malthinus rubricollis Baudi di Selve, 1859 Malthodes umbrosus Kiesenwetter, 1871 are recorded Switzerland for first time. Two previously ( montanus 1863,...