Brigitte Komposch

Ökoteam Institute For Animal Ecology And Landscape Planning

Die aktuelle Checkliste der Libellen (Odonata) Kärntens umfasst 64 Arten aus 9 Familien. Das Artenspektrum ist als vollständig erfasst anzusehen, der faunistische Durchforschungsgrad ist sehr gut. Die vorliegende Rote Liste gefährdeter Libellen (Odonata) ist die dritte landesweite Darstellung der Gefährdungssituation für diese Tiergruppe. Von den 6...

The dragonfly fauna of the Attemsmoor (Styria, Austria).-The dragonfly fauna of the Attemsmoor, a nationally important bog in southeastern Austria, is described. It comprises 27 species. The most remarkable discovery is an isolated small population of Leucorrhinia pectoralis. Other Red List species are Coenagrion ornatum, Libellula fulva and Aeshna...

New records of the Eurasian Dragonfly (Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825) from Styria (Insecta: Odonata). – Records of the Eurasian Dragonfly (Epitheca bimaculata) from two sites in southern Styria, a protected ditch and swamp near Zwaring and a pond called „Neuteich“ near Wundschuh, protected as Natura-2000-site, represent first findings of th...

Die österreichische Klima- und Energiestrategie sieht einen massiven Ausbau der Windkraftproduktion vor. Die geplanten Standorte für den Ausbau in der Steiermark befinden sich hauptsächlich in Bergwaldgebieten. Bisherige Studien zum Thema Fledermausaktivität und Windkraft wurden vor allem im Tiefland oder in Mittelgebirgslagen durchgeführt. Aktuell...

Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) were extirpated in Austria in the second half of the 19th century. They recolonised Styria by immigration from neighbouring countries in the first decade of this century. The first population survey was undertaken in the winters of 2012/13 and 2013/2014. Random records from following years revealed a further areal ex...

Als Bote des Teufels verfolgt und als Gottheit verehrt, zum volksmedizinischen Allheilmittel erkoren und zum Inbegriff des Schreckens stilisiert. Skorpione sind die bekanntesten und mit 5.000 Todesopfern jährlich auch die gefährlichsten Spinnentiere. Dinosaurier oder Skorpione – wer hat den Planeten Erde früher besiedelt? Was hat es mit dem Paarung...

C o n s t r i c t i o Status taxonomicus Morphoecopapae acarogaudentis (Mammalia: Morpho­ ecopapidae). – Sodales biologorum Reinharto Sutori felicem diem natalem LXXXV. gratulantur. A b s t r a c t The taxonomic status of Morphoecopapa acarogaudens (Mammalia: Morphoecopapidae) is revised. – Congratulations to Em. O. Univ.­Prof. Dr. Reinhart Schust...

A b s t r a c t : Distribution and population size of the European Beaver (Castor fiber LINNAEUS, 1758) in Styria (Austria). — Since the mid-20 th century, reintroduction and conservation programmes for the formerly critically endangered European beaver (Castor fiber) were established in many parts of Europe. Austrian populations, formerly extinct...

Lestes parvidens (eastern Willow spreadwing) is reported from carinthia (Austria) for the first time. In addition, interesting new records of Lestes virens (Small Spreadwing) and Aeshna affinis (Blue-eyed Hawker) are presented, and corrections tot he monograph oft he Odonata of Carinthia (Holzinger & Komposch 2012) are made.

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Carinthia (Austria). − A brief overview is provided on Odonata systematics, morphology and ecology. In addition some basic data is given on the study area, the Austrian southernmost federal province Carinthia, as well as a history of Odonata research in Carinthia. Nine habitat types of dragonflies and damsel...

Investigations of Odonata in 20 peat bogs in Carinthia provided records of 16 endangered species, including the first record of Nehalennia speciosa for 70 years. The value of the peat bogs as conservation areas for Odonata does not correlate with their hydrological and botanical value. ©Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten, Austria, download...

The scorpions of Carinthia. Distribution, bionomics and folklore. The scorpion order contains more than 1.400 described species. Three species of the family Euscorpiidae live in Carinthia: Euscorpius germanus (C.L. Koch, 1837) can be found in the south-western parts of the region, E. gamma Caporiacco, 1950 in the Karawanken and Steiner Alps and E....