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Axel Hausmann
Life Sciences
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Open AccessToward reconstructing the evolution of advanced moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia): an initial molecular study
In the mega-diverse insect order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths; 165,000 described species), deeper relationships are little understood within the clade Ditrysia, to which 98% of the species belong. To beg...
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Open AccessBiodiversity into your hands - A call for a virtual global natural history ‘metacollection’
Many scientific disciplines rely on correct taxon delineations and identifications. So does a great part of the general public as well as decision makers. Researchers, students and enthusiastic amateurs often ...
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Budburst phenology and host use by Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in three Mediterranean oak species
Operophtera brumata L. performance varies among three Mediterranean oak species. Quercus canariensis Willd is more susceptible to infestati...
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Open AccessInsect diversity in heterogeneous agro-environments of Central Europe
Insect diversity has been decreasing significantly during the past decades. A main driver causing this negative trend is agricultural intensification, which causes habitat destruction and a deterioration of ha...
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Open AccessGlobal arthropod beta-diversity is spatially and temporally structured by latitude
Global biodiversity gradients are generally expected to reflect greater species replacement closer to the equator. However, empirical validation of global biodiversity gradients largely relies on vertebrates, ...
