A5069143729- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig
2018-2022
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
2022
University of Bonn
2019
Institute for Biodiversity
2018
The King's College
2016
Carleton University
2014-2015
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2014-2015
Abstract The Syrphoidea (families Pipunculidae and Syrphidae) has been suggested to be the sister group of Schizophora, largest species radiation true flies. A major challenge in dipterology is inferring phylogenetic relationship between Schizophora order understand evolutionary history Using newly sequenced transcriptomic data Syrphidae, closely related lineages, we were able fully resolve relationships using a supermatrix approach with more than 1 million amino acid positions derived from...
Abstract Flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are one of the most species‐rich dipteran families and provide important ecosystem services such as pollination, biological control pests, recycling organic matter redistributions essential nutrients. fly adults generally feed on pollen nectar, but their larval feeding habits strikingly diverse. In present study, high‐throughput sequencing was used to capture enrich phylogenetically evolutionary informative exonic regions. With help baitfisher...
Abstract. Stylogaster Macquart, 1835 has been unknown in the fossil record until now, only conopid genus being Palaeomyopa Meulnier, 1912. Two specimens amber from American Museum of Natural History collection were studied and are described here. Both specimens, male female, belong to a new species, S. grimaldii sp. nov., that is probably basal at least New World species with short ocellar triangle. Photos drawings provided. The relationship other ancient distributional patterns briefly discussed.
Abstract Nearctic Stylogaster Macquart (Diptera: Conopidae) species concepts are revised. We provide redescriptions of S. biannulata (Say) and neglecta Williston, description beresfordi new , an illustrated key to species, range maps, ecological data. ranges from southern Mexico New Mexico, United States America. DNA barcode data provided with neighbour-joining Bayesian analyses relationships the three discussed. hypothesise that sister taxa, while is in a different clade.
Two new species of Protonephrocerus Collin, P. flavipilus Skevington, Marques & Rafael sp. nov. and misionensis Skevington are described. The only other currently recognized in the genus, chiloensis is redescribed genetic data ascribed to this transferred All previously published refer first records Argentina documented.
This BIG4 PhD project involves the overall taxonomic revision of genera Allobaccha Curran and Asarkina Macquart (Diptera: Syrphidae). The revisions will be divided by biogeographic region (Afrotropical Indomalayan) published accordingly. publications collated as a thesis for submission to University Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany) doctoral program biology. goal this is resolve alpha taxonomy infer phylogenetic placement these within Syrphidae using...