Dr. Alexander Szallies

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. and 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), pp. 29–36. doi: 10.3897/alpento.9.153998.
• Hoess, R. et al. (2018) 'Untersuchungen zur aktuellen Verbreitung der schweizerischen Laufkäfer (Coleoptera: Carabidae) : Zwischenbilanz', Entomo Helvetica, 11, pp. 129–142. doi: 10.5169/seals-986030.
• Graf, R. and Szallies, A. (2018) 'Xylobionte Käfer im Naturwaldreservat Lopper, Stansstad (NW), und in dessen Umgebung', Entomo Helvetica, 11, pp. 89–103. doi: 10.5169/seals-986027.
• Eckelt, 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), pp. 15–28. doi: 10.1007/s10841-017-0028-6.
• Kyrö, K. et al. (2018) 'Local habitat characteristics have a stronger effect than the surrounding urban landscape on beetle communities on green roof', Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 29, pp. 122–130. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.11.009.
• Pétremand, G. et al. (2017) 'Ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities on green roofs in Switzerland : synthesis and perspectives', Urban Ecosystems, 21(1), pp. 119–132. doi: 10.1007/s11252-017-0697-7.
• Seibold, S. et al. (2016) 'Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity as the major drivers of beetle diversity in dead wood', Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), pp. 934–943. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12607.
• König, C. et al. (2015) 'Sex pheromone of the rare click beetle Betarmon bisbimaculatus', Journal of Chemical Ecology, 42(1), pp. 55–59. doi: 10.1007/s10886-015-0661-z.
• Szallies, A. and Huber, C. (2013) '35 Neubewertung von Nebria ( Nebriola ) heeri K. Daniel, 1903 stat. nov.', Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 86(1-2), pp. 35–42. doi: 10.5169/seals-403060.
• Szallies, A. (2013) 'Bemerkungen zu einigen alpinen Trechus-Arten (Coleoptera: Carabidae) der Schweiz', Entomo Helvetica, 6, pp. 45–48. doi: 10.5169/seals-986041.
• Germann, C., Leingärtner, A. and Szallies, A. (2012) 'Ceutorhynchus hutchinsiae Tempère, 1975 - neu für Deutschland (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)', Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte, 56(1), pp. 71–72.
• Germann, C. and 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), pp. 171–180. doi: 10.5169/seals-403031.

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Sprecher, E. et al. (2018) 'Käfer : Räuber und Pflanzenfresser', in Hiltbrunner, E. and Körner, C. (eds) Hotspot Furka : biologische Vielfalt im Gebirge. Alpine Forschungsstation Furka, pp. 38–39.

Other publications

• Huber, B. et al. (2020) 'Vielfalt der Totholzkäferfauna im Waldföhrenwald Crap Ses, Surses (Graubünden)', Jahresbericht der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Graubünden, 121, pp. 27–35. doi: 10.5169/seals-880910.
• Starry, O. et al. (2018) 'A global comparison of beetle community composition on green roofs and the potential for homogenization', Urban Naturalist, 2018(1), pp. 1–15.
• Szallies, A. and Brenneisen, S. (2017) Reliktpopulationen von endemischen Prioritätsarten aus den Schweizer Nordalpen. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4823.
• Brenneisen, S. and 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. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4825.
• Szallies, A. (2014) 'Leptusa (Ectinopisalia) calancensis sp. nov. aus dem Calancatal, Graubünden (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Bolitocharini)', in Huber, C. (ed.) Contributions to natural history. Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde, pp. 35–43.
• Szallies, A. and Huber, C. (2014) 'Oreonebria (Oreonebria) soror tresignore ssp. nov. vom Pizzo dei Tre Signori in der Lombardei, Italien (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae)', in Huber, C. (ed.) Insecta alpina. Bern: Naturhistorisches Museum, pp. 23–33. doi: 10.5169/seals-787042.
• Szallies, A. and Huber, C. (2014) 'Oreonebria (Marggia) bluemlisalpicola sp. nov., eine neue hochalpine Laufkäferart der nordwestlichen Schweizer Alpen (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae)', in Huber, C. (ed.) Insecta alpina. Bern: Naturhistorisches Museum, pp. 5–22. doi: 10.5169/seals-787041.
• Szallies, A. and Schüle, P. (2011) Trechus (Trechus) schyberosiae sp. Nov. : ein Reliktendemit aus den Voralpen der nördlichen Schweiz (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Trechini). Bern: Naturhistorisches Museum. doi: 10.5169/seals-787073.
• Huber, C. et al. (2010) Nebria (Nebriola) gosteliae sp. nov. from the Penninian Alps near Biella, Piemonte, Italy (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Nebriinae). Bern: Naturhistorisches Museum. doi: 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

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