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Entomologist - specialised in Heteroptera (especially biology, ecology, distribution, invasive species, Mediterranean Region, Canary Islands, Central America) and Lepidoptera (especially biology, ecology, distribution, migration, conservation, Canary Islands, Costa Rica).
Website: https://www.vanderheyden-vonseth.de
Education
August 1990 - July 1992
IfL Hamburg
Field of study
- Biology, Geography
October 1979 - December 1984
October 1978 - September 1979
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Publications (182)
Perillus bioculatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) is reported for the first time in Italy. Several specimens were attracted by the abundance of Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986 (larvae) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) on Ambrosia artemisiifolia. The distribution of the species in Europe is summarised.
Since the first European observation in 2015 of Erthesina fullo (Thunberg, 1783) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Halyini) in Albania in the region of Durrës and Tirana, observations have remained limited to this 40 km wide region. The number of observations of E. fullo increased significantly in this region in 2023 and 2024. For the first ti...
The first records of Gonocerus juniperi Herrich-Schäffer, 1839 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Gonocerini) for Albania are reported. Additional information on the distribution of the species and the genus Gonocerus Berthold, 1827 is given. A new host plant is reported.
The first record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in the Azores (Portugal) is reported. The known distribution of the species in Macaronesia is summarised.
The first record of Micrelytra fossularum (Rossi, 1790) (Heteroptera: Alydidae: Micrelytrinae: Micrelytrini) on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) is reported. This is the first record of the species and of the genus Micrelytra Laporte, 1833 in the Canary archipelago. Furthermore, the distribution of M. fossularum is summarised.
The first record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae) in Kyrgyzstan is reported. The distribution of the species in Central Asia is summarised and discussed.
The first record of the Nearctic assassin bug species Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae: Harpactorini) for Switzerland is reported. The European distribution of the species is discussed.
The first record of Aradus flavicornis Dalman, 1823 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae) for Cyprus is reported. The distribution of the species in the Mediterranean Region is summarised.
The first record of Andrallus spinidens (Fabricius, 1787) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) for Cyprus is reported. The distribution of the species is summarised.
In Macaronesia, Eurydema oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is only present in the Azores. Eurydema lundbladi Lindberg, 1960 and Eurydema ornata (Linnaeus, 1758) are present in the Canary Islands. No Eurydema Laporte, 1832 species has been found in the Cape Verde Islands. Eurydema ventralis Kolenati, 1846 is observed for the first...
The first record of Oxycarenus lavaterae (Fabricius, 1787) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) for Albania is reported. Recent trends regarding the expansion of the distribution area of the species are discussed.
The first record of Pyrrhocoris apterus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) on the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) is reported. This is the first record of the species in the Canary archipelago. Furthermore, the first record of Leptopus hispanus Rambur, 1840 (Heteroptera: Leptopodidae) on the island of La Palma is reported. Th...
The first record of Lanchnophorus singalensis (Dohrn, 1860) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae: Rhyparochromini) in Cyprus is reported. Information on the known distribution of L. singalensis is summarised.
The first record of Pseudopachybrachius reductus (Walker, 1872) (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae) on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) is reported. This is the first record of the species as well as of the genus Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 1978 in the Canary archipelago. Furthermore, the first records of Acrosternum...
Leptopus hispanus Rambur, 1840 (Hemiptera: Leptopodidae: Leptopodinae) is reported for the first time from Portugal. An updated global distribution of the species is presented and its known Iberian distribution is summarised and mapped.
The first record of Amphiareus constrictus (Stål, 1860) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) is reported. This is the first record of the species in the Canary archipelago. Furthermore, the first records of Fulvius borgesi Chérot, J. Ribes & Gorczyca, 2006 (Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae) on the island of T...
The first record of Aradus canariensis Kormilev, 1954 (Heteroptera: Aradidae) on the island of La Gomera is reported. The known distribution of the species in the Canary archipelago (Spain) is summarised.
Recent records of Zelus renardii in Jamaica are presented. Ambiguities in the literature about the presence of the species in the country are discussed.
The first record of Halobates micans Eschscholtz, 1822 (Heteroptera: Gerridae) on the island of El Hierro is reported. This is the first record of the genus Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 in the Canary archipelago. The known distribution of H. micans in Macaronesia is summarised. Furthermore, the first record of Aradus canariensis Kormilev, 1954 (Hete...
The first record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Heteroptera: Coreidae) on the island of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain) is reported. The known distribution of the species in the archipelago is summarised. Furthermore, an incorrect record of Beosus maritimus (Scopoli, 1763) (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) reported before is correcte...
The presence of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 in Germany is discussed. The first record of a nymph of the species in Germany is reported.
The first records of Tempyra biguttula Stål, 1874 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae: Udeocorini) in Cyprus, Greece and Malta are reported. Information on the known distribution of T. biguttula in Europe is summarised.
The presence of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on the island of Gran Canaria is discussed. The known distribution of the species on the Canary Islands is summarised.
The presence of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) in Algeria is discussed. Recent records of the species in the country are reported.
The first record of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on the island of Fuerteventura is reported. The known distribution of the species on the Canary Islands is summarised.
The first record of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) for Austria is reported. Additional information on the finding is given. The European distribution of the species is summarised.
The first records of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on the island of Lanzarote are reported. The known distribution of the species on the Canary Islands is summarised.
The two European species of the saicine assassin bug genus Polytoxus Spinola, 1850 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Saicinae), Polytoxus sanguineus (A. Costa, 1842) and Polytoxus siculus (A. Costa, 1842), are reported from Portugal for the first time, greatly extending the known distribution range of both in the Iberian Peninsula. The global and the Iberian...
The first records of Oncocephalus squalidus (Rossi, 1790) (Heteroptera: Reduviidae), Leptodemus minutus (Jakovlev, 1876) (Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) and Anepsiocoris encaustus (Puton, 1869) (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) on the island of Lanzarote are reported. The known distribution of the three species on the Canary Islands is summarised.
The first records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) and Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) for Uzbekistan are reported. Additional information on the distribution of both species, mainly in Europe, is summarised.
The first record of Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefèbvre, 1827) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is reported. Information on the known distribution of S. bilunatum in Europe is summarised.
A record of Halyomorpha halys (STÅL, 1855) in Schleswig-Holstein is reported. Additionally, another record of the species in Hamburg is reported. Zusammenfassung: Es wird über einen Fund von Halyomorpha halys (STÅL, 1855) in Schleswig-Holstein berichtet. Ergänzend wird ein weiterer Fund der Art in Hamburg gemeldet.
In addition to recently published checklists of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands, new records of Ceraleptus obtusus (Brullé, 1839) (Heteroptera: Coreidae) and Acrosternum millierei (Mulsant & Rey, 1866) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are reported.
In addition to recently published checklists and single records of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands, new records of Leptoglossus gonagra (Fabricius, 1775) (Heteroptera: Coreidae), Beosus maritimus (Scopoli, 1763) (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae), Eurydema lundbladi Lindberg, 1960 and Piezodorus teretipes (Stål, 1865) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) a...
In addition to recently published checklists of Heteroptera from the Canary Islands, new records of Dieuches schmitzi Reuter, 1893 (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae), Cydnus aterrimus (Forster, 1771) (Heteroptera: Cydnidae) and Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are reported.
The presence of the invasive species Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), was first confirmed in Portugal in late 2018. In this note, an update to the known distribution in the Portuguese territories, including the first record in the Madeiran Archipelago, is presented. In Portugal, the BM...
The first record of Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) for the Italian island of Pianosa is reported. Additional information on the finding is given.
The first records of Sphedanolestes pulchellus (Klug, 1830) for Morocco are reported. Information on the known distribution of this species, mainly present in the Mediterranean Region, is summarized.
A record of Stephanitis takeyai DRAKE & MAA, 1955 in Schleswig-Holstein is reported.
The first record of the coreid Leptoglossus talamancanus from Hoduras is presented. Information on the distribution of the species is summarized.
The first record of Anisoscelis podalicus (BRAILOVSKY & MAYORGA, 1995) for Nicaragua is reported. Additional information on the genus Anisoscelis LATREILLE, 1829 and A. podalicus is summarized.
A record of Spilostethus furcula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) from Libya is reported. Information on the known distribution of the species is summarized.
The first record of Sastrapada baerensprungi (Stål, 1859) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Stenopodainae) for Croatia is reported. Information on the known European distribution of the species is summarized.
Based on the collected specimen and available photographs, we provide first records of the invasive assassin bug spe-cies Zelus (Diplodacus) renardii Kolenati, 1857 from Croatia and Montenegro. We also report a case of accidental introduction of a larva of Z. renardii to the Czech Republic. These records document further spreading of this species n...
This paper discusses five species of the family Miridae, recorded from Albania and Kosovo. Closterotomus trivialis (A. Costa, 1853), Phytocoris (Phytocoris) tiliae tiliae (Fabricius, 1777) and Campyloneura virgula (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835) are new in Albania. Closterotomus reuteri (Horváth, 1882) and Excentricus planicornis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1836...
The assassin bug genus Sastrapada Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is reported from Portugal for the first time, with records of Sastrapada baerensprungi (Stål, 1859) from two sites in the districts of Porto and Leiria.
Reporting the second record of Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefèbvre, 1827) in Albania, the presence of the species in the country is confirmed. Information on the known distribution of S. bilunatum in Europe is summarized.
The first record of Dryadocoris apicalis (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1842) for Greece is reported. Information on the known distribution of the species is summarized.
In the last decades the Asiatic brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (BMSB) infested North America and recently Europe, where it was recorded in many countries. The new record from Algeria is recent (2021) and concerns an adult photographed in the city of Skikda at the Mediterranean coast of the country. There is a penetration...
The first records of Spilostethus furcula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) in Malta are reported with host plants. Information on the known distribution of the species is summarized.
Three years ago, a finding of a mantis on the Greek island of Crete was reported and discussed in this journal. At that time, the species was not identified without any doubt. Actually, the specimen was a female of Hierodula transcaucasica Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878. Recent data on the presence of this species on Crete are presented, including a d...
The first records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) for Latvia are reported. Additional information on the findings is given.
A specimen of Odontotarsus parvulus Horváth, 1917 with an unusual colour pattern recently found on the Greek island of Crete is presented.
Erthesina fullo (Thunberg, 1783) is recorded for the first time in Europe. Collected specimens in 2020 from Albania were identified by comparing the length of their rostrum. This species can acclimatize on two local trees, namely Tilia cordata Miller, 1768 and Ziziphus jujuba Miller, 1768.
The first record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero & Dellapé, 2006 on the Greek island of Crete is reported. Information on the known distribution of the species in Europe is summarized.
Recently, single specimens of the Nearctic bug species Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 were found in Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. Very likely, these specimens were introduced via human activity, especially the transport of fruits from the Mediterranean Region.
The first records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini) for Estonia and Belarus are reported. Information on the distribution of the species in Europe, in particular in its northern part, is summarized.
The first record of Zelus renardii KOLENATI, 1856 in Germany is reported.
Es wird über den Erstfund von Zelus renardii KOLENATI, 1856 in Deutschland berichtet.
The first record of Sphedanolestes cingulatus (Fieber, 1864) for Greece is reported.
Information on the known distribution of this species in the Mediterranean Region is
summarized and discussed.
The presence of Spilostethus furcula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) on the Balearic Islands is confirmed. Particularly, a recent record of the species on the island of Ibiza is reported. Information on the known distribution of the species in Europe is summarized.
The first record of the Nearctic species Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from Portugal is reported. The European distribution of the species is summarized.
The first records of Stephanitis takeyai Drake & Maa, 1955 (Hemiptera: Tingidae) from Portugal are reported. The European distribution of the species is summarized.
The first record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini) from Andorra is presented. The European distribution of the species is summarized.
The presence of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in mainland Portugal is confirmed. The European and Iberian distribution of the species is summarized. A possible approach to deal with this problematic pest in the country is briefly discussed.
Records of Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefèbvre, 1827) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) from the Italian island of Ustica and the Spanish island of Ibiza are reported. The European distribution of the species is summarized and discussed.
The first record of the coreid Leptoglossus cartagoensis from Panama is presented.
The first reports of Leptoglossus occidentalis in Brazil and South Africa are presented. The
significance of these new records is discussed.
The genus Erthesina is recorded for the first time in Europe. It has been observed at least 16 times in Albania since 2017 and since nymphs were found, it means the species is well implanted, can survive in winter, may become invasive and cause damage to crops.
The first records of the coreid Leptoglossus talamancanus from Belize and Mexico are presented. Information about host plants of the species is provided.
The first record of Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933) for Egypt is reported. Information on the known distribution of this invasive species in the Mediterranean Region is summarized and discussed.
The first records of Lasiocoris crassicornis (Lucas, 1849) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae: Megalonotini) for Lebanon and Israel are reported. Information on the known distribution of the species is summarized .
Nowadays, online social media provide rich insight into natural history and the distribution of many living beings. Based on citizen records uploaded to Facebook, we confirm the presence of the shield bug Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefèbvre, 1827) in Croatia. S. bilunatum is a remarkable Mediterranean scutellerid within the subfamily Elvisurinae, wi...
The first records of Leptoglossus occidentalis for Finland are reported. Information on the distribution of the species in Europe, in particular in its northern part, is summarized.
The western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910, an invasive,
originally Nearctic species, is reported from the island of Cyprus for the first time. The
new record is discussed.
The first record of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 in Algeria is reported. Information on the known distribution of the species, especially in the Mediterranean Region, is summarized.
Information on recent records of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) on Formentera and Menorca (Balearic Islands) is provided.
The western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, is an alien invasive species of North American origin. Leptoglossus occidentalis was recorded for the first time in Arsoun-Metn, Lebanon in 2015. Adults and nymphs of L. occidentalis were collected by the authors from various locations in Lebanon and observed on two species of pine, Pinus pin...
The first record of Corythauma ayyari for Monaco is reported. Information on the known
distribution of the species, especially in the Mediterranean Region, is summarized. Jasminum azoricum is reported as a new host plant of C. ayyari.
The first record of Spilostethus furcula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) in Greece is reported. Furthermore, information on the biology and the known distribution of the species, especially in Europe, is summarized.
Information on the distribution of Leptoglossus occidentalis in Europe is summarized. The presence of the species in Ireland is confirmed. Records of L. occidentalis on the Isle of Man are reported.
Leptoglossus occidentalis is reported for Israel. Information on the distribution of the species in the Mediterranean Region, in particular in its eastern part, is summarized.
The first records of Dryadocoris apicalis for Albania are reported. Information on the known distribution of the species is summarized.
Se presenta la primera cita de Microtomus luctuosus de Honduras. Se da información adicional acerca de la distribución de la especie.
The first record of Microtomus cinctipes from Panama and a recent record of the species from Ecuador are reported. Additional information on the distribution of the species is given.
The genus Leptoglossus in Guatemala is commented. Leptoglossus brevirostris, Leptoglossus crestalis and Leptoglossus tetranotatus are reported from Guatemala for the first time. New distributional data for Leptoglossus concolor, Leptoglossus dilaticollis, Leptoglossus gonagra, Leptoglossus subauratus and Leptoglossus zonatus are reported. A revised...
