Dr. Alexander Szallies
Dr. Alexander Szallies
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil
Projects
- Biomonitoring of green roofs in the City of Hamburg / Team member / completed
- Eco-faunistic and vegetation assessment and optimisation of green roof areas / Deputy project leader / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Szallies, A., & Germann, C. (2025). A new Dichotrachelus Stierlin from Val Grande (Piemonte, Italy) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) with comments on biogeography and evolution of high alpine species of the genus. Alpine Entomology, 2025(9), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.9.153998
- Hoess, R., Chittaro, Y., Walter, T., Szallies, A., & Marggi, W. (2018). Untersuchungen zur aktuellen Verbreitung der schweizerischen Laufkäfer (Coleoptera: Carabidae) : Zwischenbilanz. Entomo Helvetica, 11, 129–142. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-986030
- Graf, R., & Szallies, A. (2018). Xylobionte Käfer im Naturwaldreservat Lopper, Stansstad (NW), und in dessen Umgebung. Entomo Helvetica, 11, 89–103. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-986027
- Eckelt, A., Müller, J., Bense, U., Brustel, H., Bußler, H., Chittaro, Y., Cizek, L., Frei, A., Holzer, E., Kadej, M., Kahlen, M., Köhler, F., Möller, G., Mühle, H., Sanchez, A., Schaffrath, U., Schmidl, J., Smolis, A., Szallies, A., et al. (2018). “Primeval forest relict beetles” of Central Europe : a set of 168 umbrella species for the protection of primeval forest remnants. Journal of Insect Conservation, 22(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-017-0028-6
- Kyrö, K., Brenneisen, S., Kotze, J., Szallies, A., Gerner, M., & Lehvävirta, S. (2018). Local habitat characteristics have a stronger effect than the surrounding urban landscape on beetle communities on green roof. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 29, 122–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.11.009
- Pétremand, G., Chittaro, Y., Braaker, S., Brenneisen, S., Gerner, M., Obrist, M. K., Rochefort, S., Szallies, A., & Moretti, M. (2017). Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives. Urban Ecosystems, 21(1), 119–132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7
- Seibold, S., Bässler, C., Brandl, R., Büche, B., Szallies, A., Thorn, S., Ulyshen, M. D., & Müller, J. (2016). Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity as the major drivers of beetle diversity in dead wood. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), 934–943. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12607
- König, C., Szallies, A., Steidle, J. L. M., & Tolasch, T. (2015). Sex pheromone of the rare click beetle Betarmon bisbimaculatus. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 42(1), 55–59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0661-z
- Szallies, A. (2013). Bemerkungen zu einigen alpinen Trechus-Arten (Coleoptera: Carabidae) der Schweiz. Entomo Helvetica, 6, 45–48. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-986041
- Szallies, A., & Huber, C. (2013). 35 Neubewertung von Nebria ( Nebriola ) heeri K. Daniel, 1903 stat. nov. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 86(1-2), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-403060
- Germann, C., Leingärtner, A., & Szallies, A. (2012). Ceutorhynchus hutchinsiae Tempère, 1975 - neu für Deutschland (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte, 56(1), 71–72.
- Germann, C., & Szallies, A. (2011). Osellaeus bonvouloirii (Ch. Brisout, 1880) : a summary of its references, distribution and new insights into biology and phenology (Coleoptera, Apionidae). Mitteilungen Der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 84(3-4), 171–180. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-403031
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
Sprecher, E., Germann, C., Schatz, I., Steiner, S., & Szallies, A. (2018). Käfer : Räuber und Pflanzenfresser. In E. Hiltbrunner & C. Körner (eds.), Hotspot Furka : biologische Vielfalt im Gebirge (pp. 38–39). Alpine Forschungsstation Furka.
Other publications
- Huber, B., Büche, B., Szallies, A., & Bühler, U. (2020). Vielfalt der Totholzkäferfauna im Waldföhrenwald Crap Ses, Surses (Graubünden). Jahresbericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Graubünden, 121, 27–35. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-880910
- Starry, O., Gonsalves, S., Ksiazek-Mikenas, K., MacIvor, J. S., Gardner, M., Szallies, A., & Brenneisen, S. (2018). A global comparison of beetle community composition on green roofs and the potential for homogenization. Urban Naturalist, 2018(1), 1–15.
- Szallies, A., & Brenneisen, S. (2017). Reliktpopulationen von endemischen Prioritätsarten aus den Schweizer Nordalpen. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4823
- Brenneisen, S., & Szallies, A. (2017). Wie gut erfüllen Amphibientunnel und -leitsysteme ihren Zweck? : Akzeptanz- und Erfolgskontrolle unterschiedlicher Anlagetypen in der Schweiz. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4825
- Szallies, A. (2014). Leptusa (Ectinopisalia) calancensis sp. nov. aus dem Calancatal, Graubünden (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Bolitocharini). In C. Huber (ed.), Contributions to natural history (pp. 35–43). Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde.
- Szallies, A., & Huber, C. (2014). Oreonebria (Oreonebria) soror tresignore ssp. nov. vom Pizzo dei Tre Signori in der Lombardei, Italien (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae). In C. Huber (ed.), Insecta alpina (pp. 23–33). Naturhistorisches Museum. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-787042
- Szallies, A., & Huber, C. (2014). Oreonebria (Marggia) bluemlisalpicola sp. nov., eine neue hochalpine Laufkäferart der nordwestlichen Schweizer Alpen (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae). In C. Huber (ed.), Insecta alpina (pp. 5–22). Naturhistorisches Museum. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-787041
- Szallies, A., & Schüle, P. (2011). Trechus (Trechus) schyberosiae sp. Nov. : ein Reliktendemit aus den Voralpen der nördlichen Schweiz (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Trechini). Naturhistorisches Museum. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-787073
- Huber, C., Szallies, A., Baur, H., & Giachino, P. M. (2010). Nebria (Nebriola) gosteliae sp. nov. from the Penninian Alps near Biella, Piemonte, Italy (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae). Naturhistorisches Museum. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-787054
Research data
Szallies, Alexander; Germann, Christoph, 2025. A new Dichotrachelus Stierlin from Val Grande (Piemonte, Italy) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) with comments on biogeography and evolution of high alpine species of the genus. Plazi. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15468/sn87mj