Werner E. Holzinger

• Dr
• Managing Director at Ökoteam Institute For Animal Ecology And Landscape Planning

The dragonfly fauna (Insecta: Odonata) of the Gampermoor (Styria, Austria)-The "Gampermoor", situated in the valley of the Enns River near Liezen (Styria) is-in terms of nature conservation-one of the most valuable peat bogs of the Eastern Alps. The western part of the area is protected as a Natura 2000 site. We present the results of dragonfly sur...

Bamboosella Sanna & Webb gen. nov., with B. dimorpha Sanna, Holzinger & Callot, sp. nov., is described and illustrated. Characters of face and body, forewings venation and male genitalia place the new genus in the tribe Mukariini (Deltocephalinae). In common with all other members of the tribe, the species is oligophagous on bamboo (Phyllostachys s...

This report identifies a set of priority actions needed to reverse the declines of thirty threatened dragonfly species in the European Union. It is based on data from the latest European Red List of Dragonflies and Damselflies (2024) and employs the “Assessment to Plan” methodology of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) with a specific focus...

In July 2020, a strange looking Macropsini was found in a light trap in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The specimen was collected and sent to the first author. After more specimens were photographed and collected, it was identified as Pediopsoides (Sispocnis) sharmai. Since this species was only known from the male type-material, collected in Jammu & Ka...

We survey and assess the populations of the Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis linnaeus, 1758) in the city of Graz (Styria, Austria) from a nature conservation perspective. Historical records were compiled and recent habitats were identified using aerial photographs. 150 potential sites were analysed and field surveys were made on 62 sites in 2015 and 2...

The Auchenorrhyncha fauna of thermophilic oak forests of the "Leitha mountains" (Burgenland, Austria). We studied the true hopper (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) fauna of thermophilic oak forests near Eisenstadt (Burgenland, Austria), in the years 2019-2021. Insects were collected using window traps, light traps, pitfall traps, sweep nets and...

Indoor flower strips (as habitats for “beneficial insects”) in foil tunnels were estab- lished at the “Versuchsstation für Spezialkulturen Wies” (Styria, Austria) in 2013 and 2014. The insect fauna of the flower strips and neighbouring vegetable crops was investigated using yellow trays (= pan traps) and pitfall traps (and Malaise traps for hoverf...

The genus Apollo was described recently by Holzinger & Löcker (2023). We studied the use of the names Apollo, Apolle and Apollon in zoological literature and come to the conclusion that the spellings‚ “Apollo” as used by Schinz (1822), Pusch (1837) and Harris (1897) in marine molluscs are incorrect subsequent spellings of Apollon Montfort, 1810 a...

Reinhart Schuster (24.8.1930-4.6.2023): An Obituary

A new genus and species, Apollo maculiceps gen. & sp. nov., in the planthopper family Cixiidae is described from south Western Australia. It can be distinguished from all other Australian Cixiidae by the presence of a denticle on the distal part of the fore coxa, a character that is shared with some other Oecleini genera. Large numbers of Apollo ma...

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...

Red List of True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) of Carinthia. This second edition of the Red List of the leafhoppers and planthoppers of Carinthia deals with 403 species from 16 families currently recorded from Carinthia. However, the true hopper fauna of this federal state is still not fully known. 10 species are alien to Carinthia (NE). 184 species (4...

Die Studie von Suske et al. (2021) konkretisiert die Prüfung von Erhaltungszielen in der Naturverträglichkeitsprüfung (= FFH-Verträglichkeitsprüfung = NVP) gemäß Art. 6 (3) der FFH-Richtlinie. Der vor-gestellte systematische Ansatz bietet eine neue, nachvollziehbare Methode zur Ableitung von Gebiets-Erhaltungszielen, welche den Kohärenzbei-trag ein...

“Austrian Insect Camps” are successful annual events of the Austrian Entomological Society (Österreichische Entomologische Gesellschaft = ÖEG), launched in 2014, to address two main aims: Getting students of biology closer to entomology and gathering biodiversity data from different landscapes in Austria. These camps are platforms that link invert...

New Red Lists for animals were compiled for the Austrian province of Styria from 2018 to 2021. In this context, the methodological approach was revised. The Red List categories still correspond to those of the IUCN and Zulka, Eder (2007). Major differences are in the time frame for the (future) trend, which here is considered as one human generatio...

Monitoring carnivore populations requires sensitive and trustworthy assessment methods to make reasonable and effective management decisions. The Eurasian fish otter Lutra lutra experienced a dramatic population decline throughout Europe during the twentieth century but is currently recovering in both distribution range and population size. In Aust...

To counteract ongoing biodiversity declines, many European countries have implemented agri-environment schemes (AES) such as ecological focus areas (EFAs), the efficiency of which is often questioned due to low levels of habitat quality. We established new grasslands (NG) using a more diverse seed mixture specifically adapted to mimic low-intensity...

A new Cixiidae species, Pintalia hannae nov. spec., is described from rainforests of the Cordillera Talamanca and the southern (Pacific) part of Costa Rica. The species is easily recognised by its stunning colouration: Head and thorax are bright orange, the forewing margins are broad white along the clavus, and the remaining forewings are yellowish...

Hoverflies are a conspicuous and popular family within the Diptera. The larvae as well as the adults are able to colonize a wide range of habitats, and many species play important roles as pollinators, in pest management and nowadays in applied nature conservation issues. Despite of this, the state of knowledge on the hoverflies of Austria is defic...

Trivellone, V., Achtziger, R., Fründ, E., Funke, L., Hollier, J., Holzinger, W.E., Huber, E., Kunz, G., Mühlethaler, R., Nickel, H., Niedringhaus, R., Panassiti, B., Ramsay, A., Rösch, V., Seljak, G., van Klink, R. & Pollini Paltrinieri, L. (2021): Auchenorrinchi ed eterotteri (Hemiptera) di ecosistemi naturali di rilevante valore in Cantone Ticino...

The true hoppers and true bugs of eight extensively managed grassland sites of the „Österreichische Naturschutzjugend” (önj) Haslach in northernmost Upper Austria at altitudes between 500 and 770 m were studied in 2015 and 2016. Standardised sampling was done on eight sites by taking 3 samples of 100 suction points (=1.12 m²) on two dates. Another...

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...

Insect communities (Insecta: Coleoptera, Heteroptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in windthrow areas at Mt. Latemar (Italy, South Tyrol). The storm "Vaia" caused large-scale windthrow in various parts of South Tyrol in Octo-ber 2018. One of the most heavily affected areas was a montane and sub-alpine spruce stand known as "Latemarwald" in the vicinity of Lake...

The diversity of the saproxylic (= xylobiontic; dependent on decaying wood) beetle of the forests of the Gesäuse National Park was surveyed in 2016. The main goals of the study were the documentation of the species biodiversity and the identification of areas of high value for nature conservation issues. Based on the forest habitat mapping, 30 repr...

The assessment of impacts on Natura 2000 sites and their protected habitats and species is legally regulated by the Habitats Directive and the respective case law of the European Court of Justice and interpreted by practical guidelines of the European Commission. Nevertheless, experts have a certain margin of discretion to define criteria or releva...

Biodiversity in the Gesäuse National Park-A zoological cross-taxon analysis. The Gesäuse National Park is amongst the best investigated areas in Styria and Austria. For the evertebrate groups harvestmen, spiders, ground beetles, beetles diversa, true bugs, leaf-and planthoppers and land snails 1,650 species are documented in 18,765 zoological recor...

Distribution and population size of the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) in Styria (Mammalia). The Eurasian otter was surveyed in Styria in winter 2017/2018 by a bridge survey. Otter scat was found under 92.2 % of the 656 bridges studied. A genetic analysis on 17 river stretches and two pond areas enabled the determination of otter densities. The highe...

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...

Historical records (from 1987 & 1989) and several recent records (from 2020) of the Alpine Salamander within the Natura-2000-site „Koralpe“ proof the presence of a small and isolated, but vital subpopulation in the southernmost part of the Styrian Prealps. A contemporary expiration of this population is possible due to the forthcoming construction...

A new genus, Tyligma gen. nov., is created within Cixiini to accommodate the new species Tyligma dandavalex sp. nov. Tyligma is characterised by a swollen postclypeus and is closely related to the Australian genera Chidaea Emeljanov, 2000, and Leades Jacobi, 1928, but differs in the shape of the ventral ridge of the aedeagus in males and several ot...

Acanalonia conica (Say, 1830), Aplos simplex (Germar, 1830) and Hishimonus hamatus Kuoh, 1976 are three alien species reported for the first time from Austria. They were found in a garden centre in Graz and presumably imported with ornamental shrubs from Italy. Another first record is Chiasmus conspurcatus (Perris, 1857), an indigenous species foun...

In course of a „summer school“ on Auchenorrhyncha, leaf- and planthoppers were collect-ed in the „Stadtpark“, an urban park covering an area of approx. 220.000 m² in the very center of Graz (Styria, Austria), in two days and one night in July 2019. 95 Auchenorrhyn-cha species were collected, among them 10 alien species. Edwardsiana platanicola was...

The hermit beetle in Styria, Austria (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae: Osmoderma eremita s.l.). In course of two "Species protection Osmoderma eremita"-projects in Styria, a total of 186 sites (102 apple orchards and 84 other sites) with approx. 5,700 old trees were examined between 2016 and 2019 for the presence of Osmoderma eremita s.l. Field work was d...

On the occasion of the 70 th birthday of Univ.-Doz. Prof. Dr. Johannes Gepp. Johannes Gepp, long-serving board member of the Austrian Entomologi-cal Society and founder of the Entomologica Austriaca, turned 70. Aside his vast faunistic knowledge and his specialization on Chrysopidae and Myrmeleontidae, Johannes Gepp continues to be vanguard of natu...

Annotated checklist of the true hoppers of Vienna (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha).-The first checklist of the planthoppers and leafhoppers of the federal state of Vienna is presented. The list is based on literature data, on material from three major collections and on own field records and comprises altogether 310 species. 52 species are recorded fro...

One new genus, Mikewilsonia nov.gen., and three new species, Mikewilsonia kunzi, Philbyella ainsefra and Philbyella gnezdilovi, are described from the Maghreb region (Morocco, Algeria).

As part of the ongoing revision of the Australian Cixiidae, here we revise the endemic genus Chidaea Emeljanov, 2000. Examination of the holotype of Cixius sidnicus Stål, 1859 revealed that it is not congeneric with Cixius nervosus (Linnaeus, 1758) but belongs to the hitherto monotypic genus Chidaea resulting in the new combination Chidaea sidnicus...

Im Wechsel zwischen Zerstörung und Neuentstehung bilden sich in der Ufer- und Auenzone auf kleinstem Raum unterschiedlichste Mikrohabitate, die von einer hoch angepassten Fauna besiedelt werden. Im Besonderen sind es die Gliederfüßer (Arthropoden), welche sich auch in den Auenökosystemen durch einen besonderen Artenreichtum auszeichnen. Selbst die...

Saissersee and Kleiner See are two bog lakes near Velden/Wörthersee (Carinthia) in 600 m a.s.l. Their Odonata fauna was surveyed since the 1990-ies. 23 species could be found at the Saissersee, the Kleiner See hosts 8 species. From a nature conservation point of view, the most important species is Leucorrhinia caudalis, present in a small, but stab...

We present records of nine very rare and poorly known true hopper species from Austria and a record of Myndus musivus from Croatia. Glossocratus foveolatus and Calamotettix taeniatus are reported from Austria for the first time. New records of Trigonocranus emmeae, Criomorphus williamsi, Euides alpina and Dorycephalus baeri are presented. New disco...

Checklist of the true hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with data on phenology, habitats and host plants

The rare, saproxylic planthopper species Cixidia lapponica is recorded from Styria (Austria) for the first time; it is the second observation in Austria. Nine individuals were found in a rotten spruce (Picea abies) trunk in the National Park Gesäuse.

A popular introduction into the fauna of planthoppers and leafhoppers of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The alpine longhorn beetle Rosalia alpina (L.) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in the Styrian Salzkammergut (Austria). - In 2016 we made a survey on the presence of Rosalia alpina in the Styrian "Salzkammergut". Based on spatial habitat information, 17 forest patches with high suitability for this saproxylic beetle species were pre-selected. Field studi...

Franz Xaver Fieber was a leading Hemiptera taxonomist in the 19th century. The recent discovery of his unpublished drawings that go along with the original handwritten manuscript allow a reassessment of species descriptions from this century. In addition, we present an alphabet of Fieber's handwriting. We give an overview on the Cixiidae species he...

The Austrian „Naturschutzjugend“ (ÖNJ) is owner of several sites (called „Öko-Inseln“) of high value for nature conservation issues. The ÖNJ conducts site preservation, but also tries to restore „high value“ ecosystems. The Styrian „Öko-Inseln“ were evaluated from a nature conservation perspective in 2016/2017, with leaf- and planthoppers (among ot...

Availablility of invertebrates as food for the Whinchat in the vicinity of Bad Steben (Upper Franconia, Germany): The Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is “critically endangered” in Bavaria (Rudolph et al 2016). While the ADEBAR survey of 2005-2009 resulted in 1200 – 1900 breeding pairs (Rudolph et al. 2012), the last survey (2014-2015) found only 455 BP...

Projektziele sind die Erhebung holzbewohnender Käfer und Wanzen im Nationalpark und die Identifikation besonders wertvoller Wälder.

A survey of the Odonata fauna of the pond Dörnlesee in Lingenau (Vorarlberg; coordinates (WGS84): 9,9106 E; 47,4536 N) carried out in 2017 revealed a total of 14 species. On 21 June 2017, we spotted a single male of the Dainty Damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum (Rambur, 1842)). This is the first confirmed record of this species in Vorarlberg. In Austri...

A new species of the leafhopper genus Hardya EDWARDS, 1922 from the southwestern parts of Germany, Luxembourg and Eastern France is described. It is similar to the widespread species Hardya tenuis (GERMAR, 1821), but differs significantly in the shape of the genital plates, body size and wing length of females. There are also differences in habitat...

Hemiptera records gained in July 2015 in course of the 7 th European Hemiptera Congress in Styria are presented. In total, 144 Auchenorrhyncha, 143 Heteroptera, 13 Psylloidea and 2 Aphididae species were collected. Ribautodelphax imitans (Delphacidae), Eurhadina saageri (Cicadellidae), Notonecta maculata (Notonectidae), Notonecta meridionalis (Noto...

A brief report on the 7th European Hemi ptera Congress, organised by the Austrian Entomological Society (ÖEG), the OEKOTEAM and the University of Graz, held in July 2015 in Seggau Castle near Graz (Austria), is presented. 100 participants from 25 countries gave 55 talks and presented 26 posters, making the congress a very interesting and successful...

Emeljanovianus medius (Mulsant & rey, 1855) – new for Austria and other remarkable Auchenorrhyncha records from Styria (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha). We present the first record of Emeljanovianus medius from Austria. Furthermore, we publish new records of Arboridia parvula (Boheman, 1845), Balcanocerus larvatus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1837), Batracomorph...

In the present study 78 ground beetle species within 4.880 specimens were recorded from 30 different collecting sites in the department of carinthia in 2014. among them are several rare and threatened species. The target species of this study was Carabus variolosus nodulosus, a strictly protected species according to the Eu Habitats Directive. in t...

Die Koralpe (Steirisches Randgebirge, höchste Erhebung: Großer Speikkogel mit 2.140 m) ist hinsichtlich ihrer Endemitenfauna und-ora eines der bedeutendsten Biodiversitäts-zentren des Ostalpenraumes. Vom Koralpenmassiv sind insgesamt 111 für das österreichische Bundesgebiet endemische und subendemische Tier-und 20 PPanzenarten nachgewiesen. Die Tie...

The report is the results of a contract financed by the Nature Protection Department of the Provincial Government of Styria, Austria. The main contractor is the Ökoteam in Graz, who provided a sub-contract to the Dept. of Biology, Uni-Graz. The work provides a Province wide (over 16,000 sq. km) screening for the presence of fish otter (via Scat che...

Illustrated identification keys (one based on host plants, two on morphological characters) for adults of the 24 central-european species of the genus Macropsis LEWIS, 1834 are presented.

Javesella bottnica and five additional leaf- and planthopper species new for Austria (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Six species of leafhoppers and planthoppers (Javesella bottnica HULDÉN, 1974, Chloriona dorsata EDWARDS, 1898, Kybos mucronatus (RIBAUT, 1933), Oncopsis avellanae EDWARDS, 1920, Sardius argus (MARSHALL, 1866) and Synophropsis...

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...

This checklist summarizes our present knowledge of the Austrian Odonata species inventory. The Austrian fauna is diverse, combining Alpine and Mediterranean elements. Currently, 78 Odonata species are known from Austria. The paper provides updates on distribution and contains introductory chapters dealing with Odonata biology and bioindication, a b...

Auswertung der Beifänge des Buchdrucker-Mobitorings der BOKU Wien im Nationalpark Gesäuse

Cixiidae require a set of clues in order to recognize and localize potential conspecific partners for mating (specific mate recognition system = SMRS). The use of acoustic and/or vibrational signals as part of the SMRS is ubiquitous in Hemiptera. However, the general knowledge of the mating behaviour of Cixiidae is still patchy. Here we report for...

First record of Cixidia lapponica Zetterstedt, 1840 from Austria. — The rare, saproxylic planthopper species Cixidia lapponica (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae) is recorded from Austria for the first time. One adult female was found deep inside a rotten pine log (Pinus sylvestris) near Möderndorf (Carinthia) in August 2014.

Achtziger, R., Holziger, W.E., Nickel, H., & Niedringhaus, R. (2014): Zikaden (Insecta: Auchenorrhyncha) als Indikatoren für die Biodiversität und zur naturschutzfachlichen Bewertung. Insecta 14 (2014): 37-62. // https://www.nabu.de/tiere-und-pflanzen/insekten-und-spinnen/zeitschrift.html // Summary: Leafhoppers and planthoppers (Insecta: Auchenorr...

illustrated identification key to leafhoppers and planthoppers of germany

According to island biogeography theory, the species richness of patches is determined by their size and spatial isolation, while in conservation practice, it is patch quality that determines protection and guides management. We analysed whether size, isolation or habitat quality are most important for the species richness in a set of 50 dry grassl...

Issidae Spinola, 1839 is a worldwide distributed planthopper family with 404 species in 51 genera in the Western Palaearctic Region which is defined geographically as an area with the eastern limits are Yenisei River, Altai Mountains, Tarbagatai Mountains, Central Tan’-Shan’ Mountains, Western Pamir Mountains, and Ind River and the southern limit i...

The distribution of the Rosalia longicorn beetle, a saproxylic flagship species of beech forests and protected by the EU habitats directive, was studied in the Natura 2000 site AT3111000 „Nationalpark Kalkalpen“ 60 km south of Linz, Upper Austria, in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. We inspected trees for emergence holes and adult beetles between Jul...

Matija Gogala celebrates his 77th birthday on December 11th 2014. He is among the pioneer researchers of modern insect physiology and bioacoustics not only in Europe, but also worldwide. The authors and the „Arbeitskreis Zikaden“ congratulate him warmly and wish him many good and busy years to come, and most of all, many more exiting days in the fi...

The first overview on the Auchenorrhyncha fauna of peat bogs of the Austrian Bohemian Forest is presented. Seven oligotrophic peat bog sites were studied in 2011 by suction sampler ("G-Vac") and 93 Auchenorrhyncha species (with 7465 adult specimens) were recorded. Eleven species (about 18 % of the individuals) are tyrphobiontic or tyrphophilous. Th...

A new genus, Loisirella gen.nov., and two new species, Loisirella erwini sp.nov. and Noabennarella paveli sp.nov., of the Neotropical clade Bennarellini are described from the Yasuní National Park in eastern Ecuador. Loisirella is the only Bennarellini genus with only two instead of five large sensory pits on its lateral abdominal appendages. A key...

A new species of the leafhopper genus Macropsis LEWIS 1834 from Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia) is described. It is similar to M. cerea and yellowish specimens of M. infuscata. It is easily distinguishable from all other species by the combination of following characters: yellowish-brown coloration, 4 to 5 black spots on face (...

The Auchenorrhyncha fauna of the Kallbrunnalm (Salzburg, Austria). - In Austria (Salzburg) and Germany (Bavaria), six mountain pastures were reactivated for the purpose of nature conservation. The effects of this measures were evaluated by Auchenorrhyncha (among other groups) as bioindicators. Here we present the data gained from the Kallbrunnalm (...

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.

True bugs from peat bogs in the Austrian part of the Bohemian Forest (Insecta: Heteroptera). Data on Heteroptera collected as "by-catch" in course of a faunistic survey of the Auchenorrhyncha fauna of 14 peat bogs and wetlands in the Austrian part of the bohemian forest are presented. Samples were taken monthly from May to September 2011 by a sucti...

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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...

New and interesting Auchenorrhyncha records from peat bogs in the Austrian part of the Bohemian Forest (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). – The bohemian forest is a low mountain range of granite and gneiss in the border region of the Czech Rep., Germany and Austria. In course of a master thesis, the Auchenorrhyncha fauna of 14 peat bogs and wet...

Chorology and ecology of Zygina frauenfeldi LETHIERRY in REIBER & PUTON 1880 (Insecta: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae). The first records of Zygina frauenfeldi from Slovenia and Croatia and two new records from Austria are presented. A map of records of this species and additional data on ecology and biology are given.