Nico Schneider- Ministère de l'Education nationale
Nico Schneider
- Ministère de l'Education nationale
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Nico Schneider currently does research in Entomology and Cecidology. His current projects are Inventory of Psocoptera of the french department of Indre-et-Loire in collaboration with Christian Cocquempot and Inventory of Galls of Luxembourg in collaboration with Liliane Burton.
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Informations are given about plant deformations caused by phytoplasmas, notably on willows and on blackberry, observed in Luxembourg.
Nests of the Black-and-yellow Mud-dauber wasps Sceliphron curvatum (native to Asia) and S. caementarium (native to North America) found in Luxembourg.
Records of zoocecidia either new to Luxembourg or to one of the two phytogeographical districts of the country, the Oesling and the Gutland (Bon Pays), are presented. In total, 75 taxa are mentioned. 24 species are new to Luxembourg. Additionally, data on a number of galls worthy of interest are provided.
Two species of sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) are reported as new to Luxem- bourg: Tenthredo zona Klug, 1817 and Xyphidria longicollis (Geoffroy, 1785).
Informations about a population of Coleophora saponariella in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
Two female individuals of the sphecid wasp Prionyx kirbii (Vander Linden, 1827) (Hymenoptera Sphecidae) were collected in 2021 from the nature reserve “Haard- Hesselsbierg-Staebierg” near the town of Dudelange. The species is here reported for the first time in Luxembourg.
The invasive Asian hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson, 1905 was first recorded in Luxembourg on 2020-09-02 in Junglinster in the southern part of Luxembourg, where 24 records of the species, including four nests, have been recorded until the end of the year 2020. The species has not yet been recorded in the northern part of the country. R...
The arthropod fauna of a small recently restored remnant of Calluna heath in a place called "Heedchen" near Dondelange, Luxembourg, was surveyed in 2020. The presence of butterfly species was assessed by walking predefined transects while moths were recorded by attracting them to artificial light sources. Ground living beetles, especially Carabidae...
The Sphecidae species Sceliphron curvatum (Smith, 1870) has been reported from Belgium for the first time in 2014, based on a single exemplar collected in 2013 in the Brussels-Capital Region. One more specimen has been caught in 2019 at the same location, which tends to demonstrate the occurrence of a population of this species at least in the cent...
Three species of true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) are reported as new to Lux- embourg: Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787), Tropidothorax leucopterus (Goeze, 1778) and Stephanitis takeyai Drake & Maa, 1955.
An updated list of the scale insects recorded in Luxembourg is presented. The list includes 47 species belonging to 36 genera in 8 families. Of these, four species are new records for the country. The recorded species show mainly cosmopolitan and Palaearctic distribution. Coccidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae are the most diverse families.
Five species of saw ies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) are reported as new to Luxem- bourg: Aproceros leucopoda Takeuchi, 1939, Neurotoma saltuum (L., 1758), Craesus latipes (Villaret, 1832), Periclista pubescens (Zaddach, 1859) and Pristiphora geniculata (Hartig, 1840).
Records of zoocecidia either new to Luxembourg or to one of the two geo-botanical districts of the country, the Oesling and the Gutland (Bon Pays), are presented. Additionally, data on a number of rare species are provided.
A short celebration of the work of Charles Lienhard on the occasion of his 70th birthday
Records of galls of two oak gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) new to Luxembourg are presented : asexual galls of Andricus gemmeus (Giraud, 1859) on pedonculate oak Quercus robur observed in Bissen and sexual galls of Andricus grossulariae Giraud, 1859 on Turkey oak Quercus cerris observed in Junglinster. The presence of Turkey oaks in Luxembourg...
The finding of remarkable nests of the wasps Dolichovespula saxonica, Dolicho-vespula sylvestris, Polistes dominula, Vespa crabro and Vespula rufa and the bees Anthophora plumipes and Osmia bicornis recently (2012-2016) recorded from Luxembourg and one site in nearby France is reported.
The environmental impact of 51 invasive alien invertebrate species in Luxembourg has been assessed in accordance with the Belgian ISEIA Protocol. 7 species of high ecological impact have been assigned to a black list: the arachnid Varroa destructor (A3); the crustacean Pacifastacus leniusculus (A3); the four molluscs Potamopyrgus antipodarium (A3),...
Seit 20 Jahren begleiten die Leser des Regulus den Verfasser der Rubrik Auf Spurensuche von Spur zu Spur. Zum Jubiläum führt der Autor den Leser nun in diesem Buch in 17 Kapiteln in die faszinierende Welt von Spuren die nur erkennt und versteht, wer neugierig genug ist um genau hinzuschauen. Mit dem Blick für von der Norm abweichende Motive lernt d...
The authors present the first records of the Crabronidae Oxybelus mucronatus and Mellinus crabroneus for Saarland. There are only very few known records or locations for O. mucronatus in Germany. The colonization is obviously derived from a population next to the border in Luxembourg.
Records of zoocecidia either new to entire Luxembourg or to one of the two geo-botanical districts of the country, the Oesling and the Gutland (Bon Pays), are presented. Additionally, data on a number of rare species are provided.
The cuckoo-wasp C. striatipleuris Rosa et al. 2015, the spider wasp Priocnemis minuta (Vander Linden, 1827), the paper wasp Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 and the solitary wasp Ancistrocerus auctus (Fabricius, 1793) are new to Luxembourg. Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 is recorded from the French department of Moselle. Cleptes semia...
The knowledge of hymenopterans in Luxembourg is the result of contributions of more than seventy naturalists:Victor Ferrant, Erich Wasmann, Auguste Reichensperger, Robert Stumper, Jean Leclercq, Jean Pasteels, Jacques Petit, Raymond Wahis, Annie Remacle, Alain Pauly, Noel Magis, John C. Felton, Henri Chevin, Andrea Jakubzik, Klaus Cölln, Jos Ho man...
The first records of the sphecid wasp Sceliphron curvatum (Smith, 1870) from Belgium and from Luxembourg are presented.
From 2007 to 2011, animals were collected from 82 caves in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Within 90,000 individuals, 110 were psocids representing 5 species. The following species are classified as cavernicolous: Prionoglaris stygia, Psyllipsocus ramburii, Bertkauia lucifuga. Prionoglaris stygia is new for Luxembourg.
The first records in Luxembourg of the lacebugs Corythuca ciliata (Say, 1832) and Derephysia sinuatocollis Puton, 1879 are presented and some other interesting heteropteran observations are given.
Additional contribution to the knowledge of zoocecidia of Luxembourg. To complement the series of previous reports on galls, the present contribution documents the occurrence of galls induced by zoological groups not previously studied in Luxembourg. We also report species new to Luxembourg or to one of the two geobotanical districts of the country...
During zoological surveys in the Hesse State, centred on caves, springs, strict forest reserves and managed sites for comparison, a total of 58 species of psocoptera were recorded. For twelve species, this is the first record for the Hesse State, for one of these, the first record for the whole of Germany. The present publication will describe the...
Abia sericea (L., 1758) and Euura venusta (Brischke, 1883) are reported for the first time from Luxembourg. Additional data for Heterarthrus aceris (Kaltenbach, 1856), Fenella nigrita Westwood, 1839, Fenusa pumila Leach, 1817, Metallus lanceolatus ( om- son, 1870), Profenusa pygmaea (Klug, 1816), Hemichroa crocea (Geo roy, 1785) and Siobla sturmii...
Chrysis cortii Linsenmaier, 1951 and Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845 are reported for the first time from Luxembourg. Additional data are given for Chrysis solida Haupt, 1956, Holopyga ignicollis Dahlbom, 1854, Allodynerus delphinalis (Giraud, 1866), Ancistrocerus nigricornis (Curtis, 1826), Euodynerus quadrifasciatus (F., 1793), Microdynerus nugd...
Schneider, N., 2010. Découverte de Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 et redécouverte de Lygaeus equestris (L., 1758) au Luxembourg (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera).
Schneider, N., 2010. Ectopsocus petersi Smithers, 1978, psocoptère nouveau pour le Luxembourg (Insecta, Psocoptera, Ectopsocidae). Bulletin de la Société des naturalistes luxembourgeois 111 : 113-114. Abstract. Ectopsocus petersi Smithers, 1978 (Insecta, Psocoptera, Ectopsocidae) is recorded for the first time from Luxembourg.
Among the 231 species of Psocoptera present in Europe, 49 (21.2%) are considered to be of alien origin. They include 29 exotic introduced species and 20 cryptogenic species. Most of the exotic species originated from tropical and subtropical areas, essentially from Africa. Many of them are food pests, moving along with stored products. Thirty-nine...
Unusual nesting places of Polistes dominula, Dolichovespula saxonica, Eumenes papillarius, Ectemnius sexcinctus, Andrena clarkella, Dasypoda altercator, Megachile versico- lor, Osmia cornuta, O. rufa, Xylocopa violacea and Bombus terrestris observed from 2006 to 2008 in Belgium and Luxembourg.
The cuckoo-wasp Chrysura rufiventris has been observed in Brittany and Lower-Normandy
Diversity and ecological distribution of Psocoptera in the forest "Schnellert"
Description of the deformed abdomen of a female of the spider wasp Agenioideus sericeus (Vander Linden, 1827).
The present contribution presents a review of observations of anthropophilic bees and wasps made in Luxembourg. The main focus is on nests found in thatched roofs, under tiles, in lofts, rooms, shutter-boxes, grooves and tumblers of windows, in window boxes, the rough-cast and the cracks of walls, letter-boxes and metallic tubes, the joints between...
The interspecific relationships in the micro-community associated with bede- guar galls on Rosa are described. These galls contain the larvae of 10 species of parasitic hymenopterans. The communities of four places from Luxembourg are compared.
Description d'un tarse à trois articles chez Ectemnius confinis (Walker) et d'une anomalie de l'appareil visuel chez Tachysphex unicolor (Panzer). Abstract: Description of a three-segmented tarsus in Ectemnius confinis (Walker) and an anomaly of the visual apparatus in Tachysphex unicolor (Panzer).
La coccinelle arlequin Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), en provenance de l'Asie, exploitée en Europe dans la lutte biologique contre les pucerons, psylles et cochnilles, a établi au Luxembourg des populations sauvages à l'extérieur des cultures. La présente note signale les premières observations, informe sur la variabilité de la livrée dissuasive...
217 species of aculeate Hymenoptera (Insecta) were recorded from 1997 to 2004 in the “Baggerweieren” nature reserve in “Haff Réimech”, Luxembourg. Three species are new to the fauna of Luxembourg: Evagetes gibbulus (Lepeletier, 1845), Ectemnius confinis (Walker, 1871), and Oxybelus mucronatus (Fabricius, 1793). The results of investigations into th...
58 hemipterans are recorded from Luxembourg and the corresponding galls are described. 29 species (50 %) are reported for the first time from Luxembourg.
malaise traps set at 11 appropriate sites in the « Gutland » (G.D. of Luxembourg) yielded 21 species of Crabronidae, 28 species of Sphecidae and 8 species of Eumenidae. Crossocerus congener, C. heydeni, Didineis lunicornis, Spilomena beata and Allodynerus rossii are new for the fauna of Luxembourg, and confirm the interest of using malaise traps. T...
From 1984 to 2002, 55 stylopised individuals of mining bees (Andrena spp.) and one male imago of Stylops melittae Kirby, 1802 were recorded. Nine Andrena-species were found and all of them are polylectic, whereas the sex ratio of the stylopised individuals was biased to the females (75%). The phenology, type of stylopisation and the influence of th...
Résumé: Description des articles antennaires difformes d'un mâle du longicorne Callichroma velutinum (Fabricius, 1775) récolté en 2002 en Guyane française. Abstract: Description of the deformed antennal segments of a male of the longhorn beetle Callichroma velutinum (Fabricius, 1775) collected in 2002 in French Guyana. Mots clés: Coléoptères longic...
Zusammenfassung: Pulvinaria vitis (L.) ist die einzige einheimische Art der Schildlausgattung Pulvinaria. Kürzlich sind nun mit P. floccifera (Westwood), P. hydrangeae (Steinweden) und P. regalis Canard drei weitere Arten dieser Gattung nach Luxemburg eingewandert, die sich hier problemlos eingebürgert haben.
Zusammenfassung: Agrilus guerini und Anthaxia mendizabali sind neu für Luxemburg. Anthaxia funerula muss von der Liste der in Luxemburg vorkommenden Prachtkäfer gestrichen werden.
Zusammenfassung: Aus Luxemburg werden gemeldet: Frontalzwitter der Grabwespen Psenulus concolor und P. laevigatus; eine Faltenwespe (Vespula germanica) und eine Grabwespe (Ectemnius dives) mit Segmentmissbildungen am Hinterleib; eine Grabwespe (Cerceris rybyensis) mit bilateraler Verschmelzung der Fühlerglieder 5 und 6 sowie 4 mikroptere Faltenwesp...
Résumé: 21 espèces d'aculeates sont nouvelles pour le grand-duché de Luxembourg: Cerceris quadricincta et Ceratina cucurbitina. Pour 11 espèces rares, dont un térébrant et 10 aculéates, de nouvelles données chorologiques sont présentées: Leucospis dorsigera, Dolichovespula omissa, Polistes bischoffi, Mimesa lutaria, Passaloecus pictus, Tachysphex t...
This paper presents 13 species of sawflies that are new for Luxembourg: Apethymus filiformis, Calameuta filiformis, Empria sexpunctata, Hemichroa crocea, Heterarthrus microcephalus, Macrophya carinthiaca, M. crassula, Monsoma pulveratum, Pamphilius inanitus, Periclista albipennis, P. lineolata, Tenthredo arcuata and Xyphidria prolongata. For 12 kno...
Im Beitrag werden 41 Hautflüglerarten Luxemburgs genannt sowie deren Gallen beschrieben und alle Fundorte aufgeführt. Bei 19 Arten handelt es sich um Erstmeldungen für das Grossherzogtum Luxemburg.
Les larves et les femelles apodes et aveugles du strepsiptère Xenos vesparum sont des endoparasites des polistes. Le céphalothorax débordant, le nombre et la position exacte des parasites peuvent être enregistrés. Au Luxembourg, seule la guêpe française Polistes dominulus semble être affectée. 34 parasites ont pu être trouvés sur 15 hôtes (7 femell...
Im Beitrag werden 81 Zweiflüglerarten genannt sowie deren im Grossherzogtum Luxemburg nachgewiesene Gallen vorgestellt und deren Fundorte aufgezählt. Bei 43 Arten handelt es sich um Erstmeldungen für Luxemburg.
Zusammenfassung: Allodynerus delphinalis (Giraud) und Discoelius zonalis (Panzer) sind neu für Luxemburg. Für 23 Pillen-und Lehmwespenarten werden blütenökologische Daten veröffentlicht. Abstract: Allodynerus delphinalis (Giraud) and Discoelius zonalis (Panzer) are new for Luxembourg. Data on floral ecology are given for 23 species of potter and ma...
Anthaxia mendizabali (cf. Bull. Soc. Nat. 103 : 101-102) is a new species for Luxembourg. Two known but interesting species are confirmed: Anthaxia candens and Anthaxia salicis.
Zusammenfassung: Im Beitrag werden 47 Gallmilbenarten genannt sowie deren im Grossherzogtum Luxemburg nachgewiesene Gallen vorgestellt und deren Fundorte aufgezählt. Bei 40 Arten handelt es sich um Erstnachweise für Luxemburg.
43 species of Psocoptera were collected in the German state of Hesse, increasing the number of known species from that state by 12: Lepinotus patruelis PEARMAN; Dorypteryx domestica(SMITHERS); Psyllipsoeus ramburii SELYS-LONGCHAMPS; Liposcelis bostrychophila BADONNEL; L.brunnea MOTSCHULSKY; L. corrodens (HEYMONS); L. decolor (PEARMAN); Ectopsocus m...
24 species of Hymenoptera Aculeata are new for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: Polistes nimpha, Cerceris quadrifasciata, Lindenius subaeneus, Nysson tridens, Pemphredon podagrica, Podalonia affinis, Colletes cunicularius, Lasioglossum costulatum, Lasioglossum lucidulum, Lasioglossum minutissimum, Lasioglossum sexstrigatum, Lasioglossum subhirtum, Ma...
105 species of wasps living in three quarries of the Luxembourg Sandstone are recorded.
the field wasp Polistes bischoffi Weyrauch; the spider wasp Agenioideus apicalis (Vander Linden); the sphecid Ammophila campestris Latreille, the Crabronidae Mimesa equestris (Fabricius) and Tachysphex fulvitarsis (A.Costa) and the bees Dasypoda hirtipes (Fabricius), Megachile pilidens Alfken, Osmia brevicornis (Fabricius), Anthophora furcata (Panz...
Die vorliegende Arbeit führt alle bis 1997 in Luxemburg angetroffenen Arten der solitären Faltenwespen (Vespidae, Eumeninae) auf. Den meisten Arten werden Beobachtungen zur Ökologie (Phänologie, Nistweise, Schmarotzertum oder/und Blütenbesuch), die vor Ort gemacht wurden, angefügt.
Thirty-one species of Aculeate Hymenoptera are listed as new for the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
Sixty-four species of wasps nest on a stony path (Luxembourg Sandstone)
A nest of the sphecid Sceliphron caementarium (Drury) has been found in Sanem (Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg). Details are given on this nest and on the pigmentation of the emerged males-
Etablissement de l'inventaire général des hyménoptères symphytes du Luxembourg
Provisional results of an investigation into Luxembourg hornets Vespa crabro
