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A threefold plant specialist – distribution, habitat requirements and nesting biology of the rare leafcutter bee Megach…
The leafcutter bee Megachile genalis Morawitz, which nests in thick, erect and usually hollow plant stems, is rare and endangered throughout Europe. In Switzerland, it was recorde…
Blaubeuren, Cloppenburg, and Machtenstein—Three recently recognized H‐group chondrite finds in Germany with distinct te…
In the last 7 years, three meteorites (Blaubeuren, Cloppenburg, and Machtenstein) found in Germany were identified as chondrites. Two of these rocks had been recovered from the im…
An updated checklist of the Hydradephaga of Switzerland (Coleoptera)
An updated checklist of the Swiss species of Hydradephaga (Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae, Noteridae) is presented and briefly discussed. A total of 139 species is…
Liste commentée des Cerophytidae, Elateridae, Eucnemidae et Throscidae du bassin genevois (Coleoptera)
Une liste des Cerophytidae, Elateridae, Eucnemidae et Throscidae du bassin genevois est présentée avec quelques commentaires et annotations. Le présent travail est basé sur des pr…
Elsterzeitliche (Anglian) Eisdynamik in East Anglia
Gefügeuntersuchungen in Aufschlüssen in East Anglia haben gezeigt, daß während der Elster-Vereisung (Anglian) ein Eisvorstoß aus dem Nordseebecken von einem Vorstoß britischen Eis…
First detection of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’ in Switzerland and in Orientus ishidae Matsumura, 1902
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’ (Ca. P. ulmi) belongs to the ribosomal subgroup 16SrV-A and is associated with dieback, shoot proliferation and yellows disease on various Ulmus spp.…
Ants of Kamchatka: checklist, DNA-barcoding and key (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Kamchatka is a remote volcanic peninsula in the sub-arctic Far East of Russia. Its myrmecofauna has been scientifically addressed several times. However, previous species lists ar…
Annotated checklist of the Swiss bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Anthophila): hotspots of diversity in the xeric inner Alpi…
We present a checklist of the Swiss bees and provide information on the distribution of every bee species in all 26 Swiss cantons. 632 species are reported, including the European…
Sediment cascades and the entangled relationship between human impact and natural dynamics at the pre‐pottery Neolithic…
This study presents a meta‐analysis of radiocarbon ages for the environs of Göbekli Tepe – one of the oldest monumental structures worldwide – using cumulative probability functio…
Planning insect surveys in alpine ecosystems
Most biological survey programs rely on multi-species inventories (e.g. birds, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies). These programs usually rely on multiple visits during pre-def…
Spatial and Temporal Planetary Boundary Layer Moisture‐Source Variability of Crimean Peninsula Precipitation
The atmospheric water cycle is a key component of the global energy and moisture exchange. In order to gain better understanding of the atmospheric processes and temporal variabil…
Annotated checklist of the Hydrophiloidea of Switzerland (Coleoptera)
Access to large, high-quality databases is one of the major needs in biodiversity studies. Faunistical data are essential but are often scarce and have to be compiled from various…
Micro-endemism pattern and Wolbachia infection of Quedius obliqueseriatus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), a montane rove b…
We conducted an integrative taxonomic study of a forest floor dwelling montane rove beetle Quedius obliqueseriatus Eppelsheim, 1889. It is one of many endemic species of the North…
Laufkäfer und ihre Habitatpräferenzen entlang eines Höhentransekts von 2100 bis 2500 m ü. M. oberhalb der Alp Flix in d…
Während einer Saison im Jahr 2020 wurden in den östlichen Zentralalpen der Schweiz im Gebiet Sur, Alp Flix, bodenlebende Makroarthropoden mittels Barberfallen erfasst. Hauptziel w…
The hidden diet – examination of crop content reveals distinct patterns of pollen host use by Central European bees of …
Masked or yellow-faced bees of the genus Hylaeus (Colletidae) differ in their mode of pollen transportation from most other bees in that they ingest the pollen directly on the flo…
On the occurrence of relict populations of Pytho abieticola J. R. Sahlberg, 1875 in Switzerland (Coleoptera, Pythidae)
Several adults and larvae of Pytho abieticola were discovered in 2021 and 2022 at three different localities in two regions of Switzerland, the Jura mountains and the Swiss Nation…
In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Derron – agronome et entomologiste (1945–2022)
C’est un vendredi, le 29 juillet 2022, que Jacques nous a quitté subitement dans sa 77ème année.Jacques Derron, né le 16 septembre 1945 au Vully, a effectué la majorité de sa carr…
Annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea) of Switzerland
An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the family Coccinellidae is presented and briefly discussed. This checklist includes 81 species (82 taxa including the subsp…
Sudden collapse of xylophilous bee populations in the mountains of northern Utah (USA): An historical illustration
A scarcity of studies of the dynamics of wild bee populations hampers conservation efforts by bee ecologists and conservationists. Present limited information suggests that bee po…
The Subducting Slab as a Chromatographic Column: Regimes of Sub‐Solidus Mass Transport as a Function of Lithospheric Hy…
We investigate the chemical budget of subduction zones at sub‐solidus conditions using a thermodynamic‐numerical simulation in which all major rock components are treated as solub…
Zoophthora giardii Bałazy and Conidiobolus gustafssonii Bałazy (Fungi, Entomophthorales), two entomopathogens new for…
Meconema meridionale Costa (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) infected with Zoophthora giardii Bałazy (Entomophthorales, Entomophthoraceae) were collected at five localities in the north…
Die miozänen Ablagerungen und Pflanzenfossilien des Deckgebirges im Tagebau Cottbus-Nord im Rahmen der sequenzstratigra…
[...] Die Arbeit präsentiert eine detaillierte Untersuchung der miozänen Schichtenfolge im Deckgebirge des Tagebaus Cottbus-Nord unter Anwendung sequenzstratigraphischer Methoden.…
Modeling the distribution of coprophagous beetle species in the Western Swiss Alps
Coprophagous beetles are essential for fecal matter removal and are thus considered key ecosystem services providers. Yet, our knowledge of these beetles’ distribution and ecology…
Lack of genetic structure suggests high connectivity of Parnassius phoebus between nearby valleys in the Alps
The spatial scale of intraspecific genetic connectivity and population structure are important aspects of conservation genetics. However, for many species these properties are unk…
Large-Scale Assessment of Delayed Groundwater Responses to Drought
Groundwater is a vital resource for freshwater supply during extended droughts and also a key storage governing drought propagation through the hydrological cycle. Current drought…
Five years of Alpine Entomology, the international journal on mountain insects
Similar to many other species groups, insects are affected by the biodiversity crisis caused by land use and climate changes, over or under use of resources, pollution, and invasi…
Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 5. März und 21. Juni 2021 via Vide…
Aufgrund der anhaltenden Corona-Pandemie musste die Jahresversammlung leider auf einen Tag reduziert werden und ohne physische Präsenz stattfinden. Sie wurde daher per Videokonfer…
Aufsuchungserlaubnis für die Kupferlagerstätte Spremberg erteilt
[...] Diese Kurzmitteilung des Landesamtes für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe (LBGR) berichtet über die Erteilung der bergrechtlichen Erlaubnis zur Aufsuchung von Kupfer und Begl…
An updated checklist of the Cantharidae and Lycidae of Switzerland (Coleoptera, Elateroidea)
An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the families Cantharidae and Lycidae, is presented and briefly discussed. This checklist includes 106 species and is based o…
[Neue Nr. 4325] Nörten [Nörten-Hardenberg] / Geologische Karte
Geologische Karte 1: 25 000 mit Erläuterungen. Digitalisat des FID GEO (Fachinformationsdienst Geowissenschaften der festen Erde), erstellt durch das GDZ (Göttinger Digitalisierun…
First observation of an ant colony of Formica fuscocinerea Forel, 1874 invaded by the social parasite F. truncorum Fabr…
In the northern Alps of Switzerland we observed a mixed ant colony of Formica truncorum Fabricius, 1804 and F. fuscocinerea Forel, 1874 at the foot of a schoolhouse wall in the bu…
Zonal Wave Number Diagnosis of Rossby Wave-Like Oscillations Using Paired Ground-Based Radars
Free traveling Rossby wave normal modes (RNMs) are often investigated through large-scale space-time spectral analyses, which therefore is subject to observational availability, e…
Die traditionelle 1. Mai-Exkursion des Vereins der Geowissenschaftler BB – Geologie des Fläming
[...] Die traditionelle geologische 1. Mai-Exkursion des Vereins der Geowissenschaftler in Berlin und Brandenburg e. V. konnte nach längerer Unterbrechung im Jahr 2022 wieder stat…
The Temperature and Composition of the Mantle Sources of Martian Basalts
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Rétablissement des communautés de libellules (Odonata) dans les tourbières du Jura neuchâtelois (Suisse)
Les tourbières des Vallées de la Brévine et des Ponts-de-Martel ont perdu plus de 90% de leur surface au 20e siècle suite à l'exploitation industrielle de la tourbe. Les travaux d…
Création de nouvelles prairies dans le réseau écologique « La Frontière » VD et effets sur les orthoptères (Insecta: Or…
Le réseau écologique Paysage « La Frontière » situé à l’ouest du canton de Vaud est composé de près de 700 surfaces de promotion de la biodiversité (SPB) totalisant plus de 500 ha…
Annotated checklist of Scolytinae and Platypodinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) of Switzerland
An updated checklist of the species belonging to the subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae in Switzerland is presented and briefly discussed. A total of 113 species is confirmed…
Die Hunsrückbrücher nach der forstlichen Standortskartierung des Hunsrück-Hauptkammes
Die forstliche Standortskartierung der Staatswälder in Rheinland-Pfalz aus den 1960er Jahren gibt einen detaillierten Eindruck von den potentiellen (ca. 650 ha) und rezenten Bruch…
Wildermuth H, Martens A (2018) Die Libellen Europas. Alle Arten von den Azoren bis zum Ural im Porträt
In order to clarify the identity of Paracacoxenus kaszabi Okada, 1973, a species described from Mongolia, the morphological structures of one male paratype, collected at 1,750 m a…
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