Phylogeography of the Pseudophilotes baton complex
Senckenberg German Entomological Institute
Biogeography Section
Section Biogeography
Every species, whether animal, plant, fungus or protist, has a distribution. However, these distributions vary greatly and are also subject to permanent change. Thus, distribution areas can be very small, for example limited to a small island or a mountainous area, or extend across the whole world (cosmopolitan species such as the peregrine falcon). Distributions can also be limited to certain climatic areas or specific habitats (such as tropical rainforests, deserts or boreal coniferous forests). Ecological specialisation and its extent therefore have a major influence on the distribution of species. Dispersal ability also has a significant influence on the dynamics of dispersal: the more dispersive a species is, the faster it can adapt its distribution to changing environmental conditions.
Classical biogeography has therefore always been concerned with analysing distribution areas, known as ranges. A basic (but exceptionally labour-intensive) aim of biogeography is therefore to record the distribution of species worldwide. This work is often carried out on a voluntary basis by naturalists in painstaking detail. However, the existence of good distribution maps is the essential basis for answering all other biogeographical questions.
Since the middle of the 19th century, the comparison of distribution areas, the search for common distribution patterns and the regional faunistic-floristic composition have been used to divide the earth into different biogeographical units, the biological realms, i.e. the macrogenetic structure of the earth. Alfred R. Wallace’s 1876 classification proposal, developed using the simplest methods, is still largely valid today! However, improved data bases, high computing capacities and new modelling approaches have recently led to significant progress and clarifications.
Range dynamics are of particular interest in biogeography. Until a few decades ago, this could be investigated almost exclusively by comparing distribution data (= chorology) and morphological trait distributions. A real revolution in biogeography was brought about by the use of rapidly developing molecular genetic methods, which now allow questions to be answered with a precision and accuracy that would have been considered absolute science fiction just a few decades ago. The independent research field of phylogeography developed. If sufficient sample material is available, it is now possible to reconstruct the spatio-temporal dynamics of species at a very high level with a reasonable amount of labour and finance.
The Biogeography Section makes its contributions primarily in this area. Different butterfly species are usually used as model organisms, but other invertebrate groups are also studied. The regional research focus is on the Palaearctic, i.e. extra-tropical Eurasia. The focus here is on species of the European high mountains, the Mediterranean region and the neighbouring Sahara and island groups such as the Canary Islands, as well as forest species with a wide distribution in Eurasia. Larger summarising works were also produced in the section. This included the comprehensive German textbook on Molecular Biogeography (Schmitt 2020), of which an updated English version is currently in preparation. Several overview papers on various biogeographical topics and different regions have also been published by members of the section (Schmitt 2007 & 2009, Varga & Schmitt 2008, Schmitt & Varga 2012, Husemann et al. 2014, Schmitt et al. 2021).
In addition to his functions at Senckenberg, section head Thomas Schmitt also holds the professorship of Entomology and Biogeography in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Potsdam. As part of his teaching, he teaches the module on Biogeography, which consists of a lecture and associated excursions and field exercises. The section also offers interested students the opportunity to write qualification theses on biogeographical topics.
References:
Schmitt, T., Fritz, U., Delfino, M., Ulrich, W. & Habel, J.C. (2021) Biogeography of Italy revisited: genetic lineages confirm major phylogeographic patterns and a pre-Pleistocene origin of its biota. — Frontiers in Zoology18: 34.
Schmitt, T. (2020) Molekulare Biogeographie: Gene in Raum und Zeit. UTB. — Haupt Verlag, Bern, 504 pp.
Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Zachos, F.E., Ulrich, W. & Habel, J.C. (2014) Palaearctic biogeography revisited: Evidence for the existence of a North African refugium for western Palaearctic biota. — Journal of Biogeography41: 81–94.
Schmitt, T. & Varga, Z. (2012) Extra-Mediterranean refugia: The rule and not the exception? — Frontiers in Zoology9: 22.
Schmitt, T. (2009) Biogeographical and evolutionary importance of the European high mountain systems. — Frontiers in Zoology6: 9.
Varga, Z.S. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Types of oreal and oreotundral disjunction in the western Palearctic. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society93: 415–430.
Schmitt, T. (2007) Molecular Biogeography of Europe: Pleistocene cycles and postglacial trends. — Frontiers in Zoology4: 11.
1989–1996: Studies of Biology and Romanistics in Saarbrücken and Lisbon
1996–1999: PhD (Zoology) in Mainz
1999–2003: Postdoc in Mainz and Trier
2003–2009: Junior Professor of Molecular Biogeography (W1) in Trier
2009–2014: University Professor of Molecular Biogeography (W2) in Trier
2014–2021: Director Senckenberg German Entomological Institute Müncheberg and University Professor of Entomology (W3) in Halle (Saale)
2021 onwards: Director Senckenberg German Entomological Institute Müncheberg and University Professor of Entomology and Biogeography (W3) in Potsdam
ISI peer-reviewed Articles (190)
Heinken, T., Blumröder, J.S., Adhikari, Y., Balthasar, C., Binder, A., Birkhofer, K., Bischoff, A., Brosinsky, A., Bubner, B., Clerc, D., Djoudi, E.A., Dobkowitz, S., Francke, T., Gerwin, W., Hartong, H., Hess, C., Jarling, R., Jouy, F., Leinen, L., Meißner, A., Raab, T., Repmann, F., Rönnefarth, S., Schaaf, W., Schirrmacher, M., Schmehl, M.-T., Schmitt, T., Schröder, J., Schüle, M., Sturm, K., Welle, T. & Ibisch, P.L. (2024) PYROPHOB – A post-fire ecosystem research project to inform management for resilient forest development. — Tuexenia: in press. DOI: 10.14471/2024.44.004
Habel, J.C., Gibru, A., Mulwa, M., Deffersha, H.A., Addisu, S., Teucher, M., Schmitt, T. & Ulrich, U. (2024) Unique bird diversity in an Ethiopian church forest. — Biodiversity and Conservation: online early. DOI: 0.1007/s10531-024-02842-9
Kühn, E., Harpke, A., Schmitt, T., Settele, J. & Kühn, I. (2024) Counting butterflies – Are old-fashioned ways of data collection obsolete? — Journal of Insect Conservation28: 577–588.
Augustijnen, H., Patsiou, T., Schmitt, T. & Lucek K. (2024) Living on the edge – genomic and ecological delineation of cryptic lineages in the high-elevation specialist Erebia nivalis. — Insect Conservation and Diversity17: 526–542.
Habel, J.C., Mulwa, M., Wagner, L., Schmitt, T., Teucher, M. & Ulrich, W. (2024) Diverging responses to natural and anthropogenic habitats in Aftrotropical birds and butterflies. — Biodiversity and Conservation33: 971–985.
Mirzaee, Z., Battiston, R., Ballarin, F., Sadeghi, S., Simões, M., Wiemers, M. & Schmitt, T. (2024) The six dwarfs of the Middle East: revision of the enigmatic praying mantis genus Holaptilon (Mantodea: Gonypetidae: Gonypetinae) with the description of four new species under integrative taxonomy. — Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny82: 89–117.
Wolf, M., Greve, C., Schell, T., Janke, A., Schmitt, T., Pauls, S.U., Aspöck, H. & Aspöck, U. (2024) The de novo genome of the Black-necked Snakefly (Venustoraphidia nigricollis Albarda, 1891): A resource to study the evolution of living fossils. — Journal of Heredity115: 112–119.
Habel, J.C., Milidakis M.A., Lindorfer, S., Teucher, M., Schmitt, T. & Eberle, J. (2024) Habitat specialisation and resource availability determine dispersal behaviour in four afro-tropical butterflies. — Ecological Entomology49: 153–165.
Sing, A.-K., Guderjan, L., Lempke, K., Wiemers, M., Schmitt, T. & Wendt, M. (2024) Different ecological demands shape differences in population structure and behaviour among the two generations of the small pearl-bordered fritillary. PeerJ – Life and Environment12: e16965.
Mirzaee, Z., Simões, M., Battiston, R., Sadeghi, S., Wiemers, M. & Schmitt, T. (2024) Biology, ecology and biogeography of eremic praying mantis Blepharopsis mendica (Insecta: Mantodea). — PeerJ – Life and Environment12: e16814.
Ulrich, W., Habel, J.C. Gros, P. & Schmitt, T. (2024) Recent increasing homogenisation in Austrian butterfly communities over the past decades. — Oikos2024: e10179.
Böhm, L., Krahner, A., Porten, M., Maixner, M., Schäffer, J. & Schmitt, T. (2024) Crossing old concepts: The ecological advantages of new vineyard types. — Diversity16: 44.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Gros, P. & Ulrich, W. (2024) Active around the year: Butterflies and moths adapt their life cycles to a warmer world. — Global Change Biology30: e17103.
Junker, M., Rákosy, L. & Schmitt, T. (2023) Moderate mobility and high density in a small area: The population ecology of the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia in Transylvania (Romania). — Biologia Futura74: 457–465.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Ulrich, W., Gros, P., Salcher, B & Teucher, M. (2023) Landscape homogenisation and simplified butterfly community structure go on par across Northern Austria. — Landscape Ecology38: 3237–3248.
Guderjan, L., Habel, J.C., Schröder, B. & Schmitt, T. (2023) Land-use pattern and landscape structure impact butterfly diversity and abundance in organic agroecosystems. — Landscape Ecology38: 2749–2762.
Vitali, F., Habel, J.C., Ulrich, W. & Schmitt, T. (2023) Global change drives phenological and spatial shifts in Central European longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) during the past 150 years. — Oecologia202: 577–587.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S., Ballarin, F., Schmitt, T., Simões, M. & Wiemers, M. (2023) Life history and biogeography of the enigmatic mantid Nilomantis floweri (Mantodea: Nanomantidae). — Zookeys1173: 275–295.
Ulrich, W., Schmitt, T., Gros, P., Trusch, R., Habel, J.C. (2023) Synchronous long-term trends in abundance and compositional variability of butterflies in Central Europe. — Ecosphere14: e4615.
Köhler, A. & Schmitt, T. (2023) Northern richness, southern dead end—Origin and dispersal events of Pseudolycoriella (Sciaridae, Diptera) between New Zealand’s main islands. — Insects14: 548.
Habel, J.C., Ulrich, W., Gros, P., Teucher, M., Schmitt, T. (2023) Butterfly species respond differently to climate warming and land use change in the northern Alps. — Science of the Total Environment890: 164268.
Simões, M., Nuñez-Penichet, C., Warren, D., Schmitt, T. & Krull, M. (2023) Regional anthropogenic disturbance and species-specific niche traits influence the invasiveness of European beetle species. — Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution11: 450.
Habel, J.C., Eberle, J., Charo, J., Maghenda, M. & Schmitt, T. (2023) Population ecology and behaviour of two Afrotropical forest butterflies. — Journal of Insect Conservation27: 271–281.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Gros, P. & Ulrich, W. (2022) Breakpoints in butterfly decline in Central Europe over the last century. — Science of the Total Environment851: 158315.
de Queiroz, L.J., Doenz, C., Altermatt, F., Alther, R., Borko, Š., Brodersen, J., Gossner, M., Graham, C., Matthews, B., McFadden, I.R., Pellissier, L., Schmitt, T., Selz, O.M., Villalba, S., Rüber, L., Zimmermann, N. & Seehausen, O. (2022) Climate, immigration and speciation shape terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity in the European Alps. — Proceedings of the Royal Society B289: 20221020.
Kühn, E., Becker, M., Harpke, A., Kühn, I., Kuhlicke, C., Schmitt, T., Settele, J. & Musche, M. (2022) The benefits of counting butterflies: recommendations for a successful citizen science project. — Ecology and Society27: 38.
Wendt, M., Kulanek, D., Varga, Z., Rákosy, L. & Schmitt, T. (2022) Pronounced mito-nuclear discordance and various Wolbachia infections in the water ringlet Erebia pronoe have resulted in a complex phylogeographic structure. Scientific Reports12: 5175.
Habel, J.C., Ulrich, W., Eberle, J. & Schmitt, T. (2022) Species community structures of Afrotropical butterflies differ depending on the monitoring method. — Biodiversity and Conservation31: 245-259.
Wendt, M., Senftleben, N, Gros, P. & Schmitt. T. (2021) Coping with environmental extremes: population ecology and behavioural adaptation of Erebia pronoe, an alpine butterfly species. — Insects12: 896. cover paper
Schmitt, T., Ulrich, W., Delic, A., Teucher, M. & Habel, J.C. (2021) Seasonality and landscape characteristics impact species community structure and temporal dynamics of East African butterflies. — Scientific Reports11: 15103.
Junker, M., Konvicka, M., Zimmermann, K. & Schmitt, T. (2021) Gene-flow within a butterfly metapopulation: the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia in western Bohemia (Czech Republic). — Journal of Insect Conservation25: 585–596.
Rödder, D., Schmitt, T., Gros, P., Ulrich, W. & Habel, J.C. (2021) Climate change drives mountain butterflies towards the summits. — Scientific Reports11: 14382.
Schmitt, T., Fritz, U., Delfino, M., Ulrich, W. & Habel, J.C. (2021) Biogeography of Italy revisited: genetic lineages confirm major phylogeographic patterns and a pre-Pleistocene origin of its biota. — Frontiers in Zoology 18: 34.
Habel, J.C., Gossner, M. & Schmitt, T. (2021) Just beautiful?! What determines butterfly species for nature conservation. — Biodiversity and Conservation30: 2481–2493.
Habel, J.C., Teucher, M., Gros, P., Schmitt, T. & Ulrich, W. (2021) Land use and climate change affects butterfly diversity across northern Austria. — Landscape Ecology36: 1741–1754.
Wakil, W., Schmitt, T. & Kavallieratos, N.G. (2021) Persistence and efficacy of enhanced diatomaceous earth, imidacloprid and Beauveria bassiana against three coleopteran and one psocid stored-grain insects. — Environmental Science and Pollution Research28: 23459–23472.
Trense, D., Habel, J.C., Kramp, K., Schmitt, T. & Fischer, K. (2021) Does specialisation affect genetic diversity in (pre-)Alpine populations of four species of Copper butterflies? — Journal of Insect Conservation25: 321–338.
Štefánik, M., Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T. & Eberle, J. (2021) Geographic disjunction and environmental conditions drive intraspecific differentiations in the chalk-hill blue butterfly. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society133: 202–215.
Klesser, R., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Sousa, P., Moussi, A. & Habel, J.C. (2021) Molecular biogeography of the Mediterranean Buthus species complex (Scorpiones: Buthidae) at its southern Palearctic margin. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society133: 166–178.
Krahner, A., Schmidt, J., Maixner, M., Porten, M. & Schmitt, T. (2021) Evaluation of four different methods for assessing bee diversity as ecological indicators of agro-ecosystems. — Ecological Indicators125: 107573.
Sucháčková Bartoňová, A., Konvička, M., Marešová, J., Wiemers, M., Ignatev, N., Wahlberg, N., Schmitt, T. & Fric, Z.F. (2021) Wolbachia affects mitochondrial population structure in two systems of closely related Palaearctic blue butterflies. — Scientific Reports 11: 3019.
Ehl, S., Ehl, S., Kramp, K. & Schmitt, T. (2021) Interglacials are driving speciation and intraspecific differentiation in the cold-adapted butterfly species group Boloria pales / napaea (Nymphalidae). — Journal of Biogeography48: 134–146.
Wendt, M., Husemann, M., Kramp, K. & Schmitt. T. (2021) Reconstruction of forest dynamics in the Western Palaearctic based on phylogeographic analysis of the ringlet butterfly Erebia aethiops. — Scientific Reports11: 201.
Wakil, W., Schmitt, T. & Kavallieratos, N.G. (2021) Performance of diatomaceous earth and imidacloprid as wheat, rice and maize protectants against four stored-grain insect pests. — Journal of Stored Products Research91: 101759.
Wakil, W., Schmitt, T. & Kavallieratos, N.G. (2021) Mortality and progeny production of four stored-product insect species on three grain commodities treated with Beauveria bassiana and diatomaceous earths. — Journal of Stored Products Research90: 101738.
Cassel-Lundhagen, A., Schmitt, T., Wahlberg, N., Sarvašová, L., Konvička, M., Ryrholm, N. & Kaňuch, P. (2020) Wing morphology of the butterfly Coenonympha arcania in Europe: Traces of both historical isolation in glacial refugia and current adaptation. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research58: 929–943.
Minter, M., Dasmahapatra, K.K., Thomas, C.D., Morecroft, M.D., Tonhasca, A., Schmitt, T., Siozios, S. & Hill, J.K (2020) Past, current, and potential future distributions of unique genetic diversity in a cold‐adapted mountain butterfly. — Ecology and Evolution10: 11155–11168.
Habel, J.C., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T. & Ulrich, W. (2020) Island-mainland lepidopteran assemblies: A blue-print for species conservation in fragmented habitats. — Biodiversity and Conservation29: 3313–3325.
Schmitt, T., Ulrich, W., Büschel, H., Bretzel, J., Gebler, J., Mwadime, L. & Habel, J.C. (2020) The relevance of cloud forest fragments and their transition zones for butterfly conservation in Taita Hills, Kenya. — Biodiversity and Conservation29: 3191–3207.
Habel, J.C., Gossner, M.M. & Schmitt, T. (2020) What makes a species a priority for nature conservation? — Animal Conservation23: 28–35.
Habel, J.C., Ulrich, U. & Schmitt, T. (2020) Butterflies in corridors: quality matters for specialists. — Insect Conservation and Diversity13: 91–98.
Habel, J.C., Trusch, R., Schmitt, T., Ochse, M. & Ulrich, W. (2019) Long-term large-scale decline in relative abundances of butterfly and burnet moth species across south-western Germany. — Scientific Reports9: 14921.
Habel, J.C., Samways, M. & Schmitt, T. (2019) Mitigating the precipitous decline of terrestrial European insects: Requirements for a new strategy. — Biodiversity and Conservation28: 1343–1360.
Habel, J.C., Ulrich, W., Biburger, N., Seibold, S. & Schmitt, T. (2019) Agricultural intensification drives butterfly decline. — Insect Conservation and Diversity12: 289–295.
Habel, J.C., Segerer, A., Ulrich, W. & Schmitt, T. (2019) Succession matters: Community shifts in moths over three decades increases multifunctionality in intermediate successional stages. — Scientific Reports9: 5586.
Ehl, S., Holzhauer, S.I.J., Ryrholm, N. & Schmitt, T. (2019) Phenology, mobility, and behaviour of the arcto-alpine species Boloria napaea in its arctic habitat. — Scientific Reports9: 3912.
Ehl, S., Böhm, N., Wörner, M., Rákosy, L. & Schmitt, T. (2019) Dispersal and adaptation strategies of the high mountain butterfly Boloria pales in the Romanian Carpathians. — Frontiers in Zoology16: 1.
Bartonova, A., Konvicka, M., Korb, S., Kramp, K., Schmitt, T. & Faltynek Fric, Z. (2018) Range dynamics of Palaearctic steppe species under glacial cycles: the phylogeography of Proterebia afra (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society125: 867–884.
Drag, L., Hauck, D., Rican, O., Schmitt, T., Shovkoon, D.F., Godunko, R.J., Curletti, G. & Cizek, L. (2018) Phylogeography of the endangered saproxylic beetle Rosalia longicorn, Rosalia alpina (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), corresponds with its main host, the European beech (Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae). — Journal of Biogeography45: 2631–2644. cover paper
Habel, J.C., Teucher, M., Schmitt, T. & Ulrich, W. (2018) Documenting the chronology of declining ecosystem health along East African rivers. — Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation4: 34–43.
Habel, J.C., Seibold, S., Ulrich, W. & Schmitt, T. (2018) Seasonality overrides differences in butterfly species composition between natural and anthropogenic forest habitats. — Animal Conservation21: 405-413.
Ehl, S., Hostert, K., Korsch, J., Gros, P. & Schmitt, T. (2018) Sexual dimorphism in the alpine butterflies Boloria pales and Boloria napaea: Differences in movement and foraging behaviour (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). — Insect Science25: 1089–1101. cover paper
Kramp, K., Schmitt, T., Lang, P., Jeschke, M., Schäfer, P., Kulanek, D., Zhang, X., Yu, R. & Thomas, F.M. (2018) Clones or no clones: genetic structure of riparian Populus euphratica forests in Central Asia. — Journal of Arid Land 10: 750-766.
López, J.Á.R., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Kramp, K. & Habel, J.C. (2018) Mountain barriers and trans-Saharan connections shape genetic structures of Pimelia darkling beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society124: 547-556.
Hochkirch, A., Beninde, J., Fischer, M., Krahner, A., Lindemann, C., Matenaar, D., Rohde, K., Wagner, N., Wesch, C., Wirtz, S., Zink, A., Lötters, S., Schmitt, T., Proelss, A. & Veith, M. (2018) License to Kill? – Disease eradication programs may not be in line with the Convention on Biological Diversity. — Conservation Letters11: e12470.
Ehl, S., Dalstein, V., Tull, F., Gros, P. & Schmitt, T. (2018) Specialised or opportunistic – How does the high mountain endemic butterfly Erebia nivalis survive in its extreme habitats? — Insect Science25: 161–171. cover paper
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2018) Vanishing of the common species: Empty habitats and the role of genetic diversity. — Biological Conservation218: 211–216.
Ehl, S., Ebertshäuser, M., Gros, P. & Schmitt, T. (2017) Population demography of alpine butterflies: Boloria pales and Boloria napaea (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and their specific adaptations to high mountain environments. — Acta Oecologica85: 53–61.
Vitali, F. & Schmitt, T. (2017) Ecological patterns strongly impact the biogeography of western Palaearctic longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycoidea). — Organisms, Diversity & Evolution17: 163–180.
Habel, J.C., Vila, R., Voda, R., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T. & Dapporto, L. (2017) Differentiation in the marbled white butterfly species complex driven by multiple evolutionary forces. — Journal of Biogeography44: 433–445.
Kühne, G., Kosuch, J., Hochkirch, A. & Schmitt, T. (2017) Extra-Mediterranean glacial refugia in a Mediterranean faunal element: the phylogeography of the chalk-hill blue Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). — Scientific Reports7: 43533.
Habel, J.C., Lens, L., Eggermont, H., Githiru, M., Mulwa, R.K., Suleiman Shauri, H., Lewinsohn, T.M., Weisser, W.W. & Schmitt, T. (2017) More topics from the tropics: additional thoughts to Mammides et al. — Biodiversity and Conservation26: 237–241.
Kramp, K., Cizek, O., Madeira, P.M., Ramos, A.A., Konvicka, M., Castilho, R. & Schmitt, T. (2016) Genetic implications of the phylogeographical patterns in the conservation of the boreal wetland butterfly Colias palaeno (Pieridae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society119: 1068–1081.
Habel, J.C., Augenstein, B., Schmitt, T. & Ulrich, W. (2016) Managing towards extinction: diverging developments of plant and ground beetle assemblages following restoration of calcareous grasslands. — Basic and Applied Ecology17: 668–677.
Schmitt, T., Louy, D., Zimmermann, E. & Habel, J.C. (2016) Species radiation in the Alps: Multiple range shifts caused diversification in Ringlet butterflies in the European high mountains. — Organisms, Diversity & Evolution16: 791–808.
Habel, J.C., Segerer, A., Ulrich, W., Torchyk, O., Weisser, W.W. & Schmitt, T. (2016) Butterfly community shifts over two centuries. — Conservation Biology30: 754–762.
Habel, J.C., Hillen, J., Schmitt, T. & Fischer, C. (2016) Restricted movements and high site fidelity in three East African cloud-forest birds. — Journal of Tropical Ecology32: 83–87.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Biology and biogeography of the chalk-hill blue Polyommatus coridon – insect of the year 2015 for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. — Nota lepidopterologica38: 107-126.
Wakil, W. & Schmitt, T. (2015): Field trials on the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana, diatomaceous earth and Imidacloprid for the protection of wheat grains from four major stored grain insect pests. — Journal of Stored Products Research64: 160-167.
Junker, M., Zimmermann, M., Ramos, A.A., Gros, P., Konvička, M., Nève, G., Rákosy, L., Tammaru, T., Castilho, R. & Schmitt, T. (2015) Three in one – multiple faunal elements within an endangered European butterfly species. — PLoS One10: e0142282.
Lechner, R., Kühn, R., Melzer, A., Schmitt, T. & Habel, J.C. (2015) Ecological separation versus geographic isolation: population genetics of the Water-lily leaf beetle Galerucella nymphaeae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society116: 423-431.
Filz, K.J. & Schmitt, T. (2015) Niche overlap and host specificity in parasitic Maculinea butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) as a measure for potential extinction risks under climate change. — Organisms, Diversity and Evolution15: 555-565.
Habel, J.C., Zachos, F.E., Dapporto, L., Rödder, D., Radespiel, U., Tellier, A. & Schmitt, T. (2015) Population genetics revisited – towards a multidisciplinary research field. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society115: 1-12.
Besold, J. & Schmitt, T. (2015) More northern than ever thought: Refugia of the Woodland Ringlet butterfly Erebia medusa (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in Northern Central Europe. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research53: 67-75.
Weyer, J., Jorgensen, D, Schmitt, T., Maxwell, T.J & Anderson, C.D. (2014) Lack of detectable genetic differentiation between den populations of the Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) in a fragmented landscape. — Canadian Journal of Zoology92: 837-846.
Ashoff, M. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Are different allozyme genotypes of the butterfly Polyommatus coridon adapted to resist cold and heat shocks? — Annales Zoologici Fennici51: 413-422.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Towards more evidence-based nature conservation: Additional thoughts to Müller & Opgenoorth. The science-practitioners gap in nature conservation. — Basic and Applied Ecology15: 379-384.
Schmitt, T., Habel, J.C., Rödder, D. & Louy, D. (2014) Effects of recent and past climatic shifts on the genetic structure of the high mountain Yellow-spotted ringlet butterfly Erebia manto (Lepidoptera, Satyrinae): a conservation problem. — Global Change Biology20: 2045-2061.
Pennekamp, F., Pereira, P. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Habitat requirements and dispersal ability of the Spanish Fritillary (Euphydryas desfontainii) in southern Portugal: evidence-based conservation suggestions for an endangered taxon. — Journal of Insect Conservation18: 497-508.
Konvicka, M., Mihali, C.V., Rakosy, L., Benes, J., Schmitt, T. (2014) Survival of cold-adapted species in isolated mountains: the population genetics of the Sudeten ringlet, Erebia sudetica sudetica, in the Jeseník Mts., Czech Republic. — Journal of Insect Conservation18: 153-161.
Louy, D., Habel, J.C., Abadjev, S., Rakosy, L., Varga, Z., Rödder, D. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Molecules and models indicate diverging evolutionary effects from parallel altitudinal range shifts in two mountain Ringlet butterflies. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society112: 569-583.
Heiser, M., Dapporto, L. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Coupling impoverishment analyses and partitioning of beta diversity allows a comprehensive description of Odonata biogeography in the Western Mediterranean. — Organisms, Diversity and Evolution14: 203-214.
Louy, D., Habel, J.C., Ulrich, W. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Out of the Alps: The biogeography of a disjunctly distributed mountain butterfly, the Almond eyed ringlet Erebia alberganus (Lepidoptera, Satyrinae). — Journal of Heredity105: 28-38.
Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Zachos, F.E., Ulrich, W. & Habel, J.C. (2014) Palaearctic biogeography revisited: Evidence for the existence of a North African refugium for western Palaearctic biota. — Journal of Biogeography41: 81-94.
Hochkirch, A., Schmitt, T., Beninde, J., Hiery, M., Kinitz, T., Kirschey, J., Matenaar, D., Rohde, K., Stoefen, A., Wagner, N., Zink, A., Lötters, S., Veith, M., Proelss, A. (2013) How much biodiversity does Natura 2000 cover? — Conservation Letters6: 470-471.
Hochkirch, A., Schmitt, T., Beninde, J., Hiery, M., Kinitz, T., Kirschey, J., Matenaar, D., Rohde, K., Stoefen, A., Wagner, N., Zink, A., Lötters, S., Veith, M., Proelss, A. (2013) Europe needs a new vision for a Natura 2020 network. — Conservation Letters6: 462-467.
Weyer, J. & Schmitt, T. (2013) Knowing the way home: strong philopatry of a highly mobile insect species, Brenthis ino. — Journal of Insect Conservation17: 1197-1208.
Heiser, M. & Schmitt, T. (2013) Tracking the boundary between the Palaearctic and the Oriental region: New insights from dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). — Journal of Biogeography40: 2047-2058.
Habel, J.C., Rödder, D. Lens, L. & Schmitt, T. (2013) The genetic signature of ecologically different grassland lepidopterans. — Biodiversity and Converation22: 2401-2411.
Filz, K.J., Engler, J.O., Stoffels, J., Weitzel, M., Schmitt, T. (2013) Missing the target? A critical view on butterfly conservation efforts on calcareous grasslands in south-western Germany. — Biodiversity and Conservation22: 2223-2241.
Louy, D., Habel, J.C., Abadjiev, S. & Schmitt, T. (2013) Genetic legacy from past panmixia: High genetic variability and low differentiation in disjunct populations of the Eastern Large Heath butterfly. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society110: 281-290.
Filz, K.J., Wiemers, M., Herrig, A., Weitzel, M. & Schmitt, T. (2013) A question of adaptability – Climate and habitat change lower trait diversity in butterfly communities in south-western Germany. — European Journal of Entomology110: 633-642.
Filz, K.J., Schmitt, T. & Engler, J.O. (2013) How fine is fine-scale? Questioning the use of fine-scale bioclimatic data in species distribution models used for forecasting abundance patterns in butterflies. — European Journal of Entomology110: 311-317.
Dieker, P., Drees, C., Schmitt, T., Assmann, T. (2013) Low genetic diversity of a high mountain burnet moth species in the Pyrenees. — Conservation Genetics14: 231-236.
Habel, J.C., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Dapporto, L., Rödder, D. & Vandewoestijne, S. (2013) A forest butterfly in Sahara desert oases: isolation does not matter. — Journal of Heredity104: 234-247.
Pennekamp, F., Monteiro, E. & Schmitt, T. (2013) The larval ecology of the butterfly Euphydryas desfontainii (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in SW-Portugal: food plant quantity and quality as main predictors of habitat quality. — Journal of Insect Conservation17: 195-206.
Rákosy, L., Heiser, M., Manci, C.-O. & Schmitt, T. (2013) Strong divergences in regional distributions in Romania: recent ecological constraints in dragonflies (Odonata) versus ancient biogeographical patterns in butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). — Insect Conservation and Diversity6: 145-154.
De Keyser, R., Shreeve, T.G., Breuker, C.J., Hails, R.S. & Schmitt, T. (2012) Polyommatus icarus butterflies in the British Isles: evidence for a bottleneck. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society107: 123-136.
Schmitt, T. & Varga, Z. (2012) Extra-Mediterranean refugia: The rule and not the exception? — Frontiers in Zoology9: 22.
Molecular Ecology Resource Primer Development Consortium, Abelló, P., Weiming, A.I., Altmann, C., Bernardi, G., Bonato, O., Burchhardt, K.M., Chen, X., Chen, Z., Cizkova, D., Clouet, C., Cubeta, M.A., Garcia-Merchan, V.H., Gauthier, N., Gibson, S., Halacka, K., Hamdi, F., Hankeln, T., Hochkirch, A., Hrbek, T., Jackson, A.M., Lin, C., Lin, S.-M., Macpherson, E., Macrander, J., Maresova, E., Mendel, J., Nowak, M., Orti, G., Palero, F., Papousek, I., Pascual, M., Schmitt, T., Semmens, B.X., Streito, J.-C., Tian, E.-W., Tseng, S.-P., Veith, M., Svetesnik, L., Wang, H.-Y., Weyer, J., Willis, S., Yu, H. & Zhou, Z. (2012) Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 April 2012 – 31 May 2012. — Molecular Ecology Resources12: 972-974.
Habel, J.C., Engler, J.O., Rödder, D. & Schmitt, T. (2012) Contrasting genetic and morphologic responses on recent population decline in two burnet moths (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae). — Conservation Genetics13: 1293-1304.
Habel, J.C., Engler, J.O., Rödder, D. & Schmitt, T. (2012) Landscape genetics of a recent population extirpation in a burnet moth species. — Conservation Genetics13: 247-255.
Alvarez, N., Manel, S., Schmitt, T. & the IntraBioDiv Consortium (2012) Contrasting diffusion of Quaternary gene pools across Europe: The case of the arctic–alpine Gentiana nivalis L. (Gentianaceae). — Flora207: 408-413.
Huck, S., Büdel, B., Schmitt, T. (2012) Ice-age isolation, postglacial hybridization and recent population bottlenecks shape the genetic structure of Meum athamanticum in Central Europe. — Flora207: 399-407.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2012) The burden of genetic diversity. — Biological Conservation147: 270-274.
Schmitt, T. & Zimmermann, M. (2012) To hybridize or not to hybridize: what separates two genetic lineages of the Chalk-hill Blue Polyommatus coridon (Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera) along their secondary contact zone throughout eastern Central Europe? — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research50: 106-115.
Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Stathi, I. & Habel, J.C. (2012) Evolution and radiation in the scorpion Buthus elmoutaouakili Lourenço & Qi, 2006 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains (North Africa). — Journal of Heredity103: 221-229.
Habel, J.C., Husemann, M., Schmitt, T., Zachos, F.E., Honnen, A.-C., Petersen, B., Parmakelis, A. & Stathi, I. (2012) Microallopatry caused strong diversification in Buthus scorpions (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Atlas Mountains (NW Africa). — PLoS ONE7: e29403.
Habel, J.C., Husemann, M., Rödder, D. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Biogeographical dynamics of the Spanish Marbled White Melanargia ines (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) in the western Mediterranean: does the Atlanto-Mediterranean refuge exist? — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society104: 828-837.
Bernard, R., Heiser, M., Hochkirch, A. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Genetic homogeneity of the Sedgling Nehalennia speciosa (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) indicates a single Würm glacial refugium and trans-Palaearctic postglacial expansion. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research49: 292-297.
Wagner, N., Pellet, J., Lötters, S., Schmidt, B.R. & Schmitt, T. (2011) The superpopulation approach for estimating the population size of ‘prolonged’ breeding amphibians: Examples from Europe. — Amphibia-Reptilia32: 323-332.
Habel, J.C., Lens, L., Rödder, D. & Schmitt, T. (2011) From Africa to Europe and back: refugia and range shifts cause high genetic differentiation in the Marbled White butterfly Melanargia galathea. — BMC Evolutionary Biology11: 215.
Dapporto, L., Habel, J.C., Dennis, R.L.H. & Schmitt, T. (2011) The biogeography of the western Mediterranean: elucidating contradictory distribution patterns of differentiation in Maniola jurtina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society103: 571-577.
Dapporto, L., Schmitt, T., Vila, R., Scalercio, S., Biermann, H., Dinca, V., Gayubo, S.F., González, J.A., Lo Cascio, P., Dennis, R.L.H. (2011) Phylogenetic island disequilibrium: evidence for ongoing long-term population dynamics in two Mediterranean butterflies. — Journal of Biogeography38: 854-867.
Rákosy, L. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Are butterflies and moths suitable ecological indicator systems for restoration measures of semi-natural calcareous grassland habitats? — Ecological Indicators11: 1040-1045.
Vila, M., Marí-Mena, N., Guerrero, A. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Some butterflies do not care much about topography: a single genetic lineage of Erebia euryale (Nymphalidae) along the northern Iberian mountains. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research49: 119-132.
Sinama, M., Dubut, V., Costedoat, C., Gilles, A., Junker, M., Malausa, T., Martin, J.-F., Nève, G., Pech, N., Schmitt, T., Zimmermann, M. & Meglécz, E. (2011) Challenge of microsatellite development in Lepidoptera: Euphydryas aurinia (Nymphalidae) as a case study. — European Journal of Entomology108: 261-266.
Habel, J.C., Finger, A., Schmitt, T. & Nève, G. (2011) Survival of the endangered butterfly Lycaena helle in a fragmented environment: Genetic analyses over 15 years. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research49: 25-31.
Habel, J.C., Rödder, D., Schmitt, T. & Nève, G. (2011) Global warming will affect genetic diversity and uniqueness of Lycaena helle populations. — Global Change Biology17: 194-205.
Junker, M., Wagner, S., Gros, P. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Changing demography and dispersal behaviour: ecological adaptation in an alpine butterfly. — Oecologia164: 971-980.
Habel, J.C., Ivinskis, P. & Schmitt, T. (2010) On the limit of altitudinal range shifts – population genetics of relict butterfly populations. — Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae56: 383-393.
Michl, T., Huck, S., Schmitt, T., Liebrich, A., Haase, P. & Büdel, B. (2010) The molecular population structure of the tall-forb Cicerbitaalpina (Asteraceae) supports the idea of cryptic glacial refugia in central Europe. — Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society164: 142-154.
Habel, J.C., Junker, M. & Schmitt, T. (2010) High dispersal ability and low genetic differentiation in the widespread butterfly species Melanargia galathea. — Journal of Insect Conservation14: 467-478.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Meyer, M., Finger, A., Rödder, D., Assmann, T. & Zachos, F. (2010) Biogeography meets conservation: the genetic structure of the endangered lycaenid butterfly Lycaena helle (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society101: 155-168.
Ujvárosi, L., Bálint, M., Schmitt, T., Mészáros, N., Ujvárosi, T. & Popescu, O. (2010) Divergence and speciation in the Carpathians area: patterns of morphological and genetic diversity of the crane fly Pedicia occulta (Diptera:Pediciidae). — Journal of the North American Benthological Society29: 1075-1088.
Kühne, G. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Genotype shifts along one generation of the blue butterfly Polyommatus coridon without changes in allele frequencies. — Annales Zoologici Fennici47: 278-286.
Junker, M. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Demography, dispersal and movement pattern of Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) at the Iberian Peninsula: an alarming example in an increasingly fragmented landscape? — Journal of Insect Conservation14: 237-246.
Bernard, R. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Genetic poverty of an extremely specialized wetland species, Nehalennia speciosa: implications for conservation (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). — Bulletin of Entomological Research100: 405-413.
Schmitt, T. & Besold, J. (2010) Upslope movements and large scale expansions: the taxonomy and biogeography of the Coenonympha arcania – C. darwiniana – C. gardetta butterfly species complex. — Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society159: 890-904.
Kadlec, T., Vrba, P., Kepka, P., Schmitt, T. & Konvicka, M. (2010) Tracking the decline of the once-common butterfly: delayed oviposition, demography and population genetics in the hermit Chazara briseis. — Animal Conservation13: 172-183.
Habel, J.C., Rödder, D., Stefano, S., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Strong genetic cohesiveness between Italy and North Africa in four butterfly species. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society99: 818-830.
Hammouti, N., Schmitt, T., Seitz, A., Kosuch, J. & Veith, M. (2010) Combining mitochondrial and nuclear evidences: a refined evolutionary history of Erebia medusa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in Central Europe based on the CO1 gene. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research48: 115-125.
Heiser, M. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Do different dispersal capacities influence the biogeography of the western Palearctic dragonflies (Odonata)? — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society99: 177-195.
Habel, J.C., Zachos, F.E., Finger, A., Meyer, M., Louy, D., Assmann, T. & Schmitt, T. (2009) Unprecedented long-term genetic monomorphism in an endangered relict butterfly species. — Conservation Genetics10: 1659-1665.
Habel, J.C., Dieker, P. & Schmitt, T. (2009) Biogeographical connections between the Maghreb and the Mediterranean peninsulas of southern Europe. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society98: 693-703.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2009) The genetic consequences of different dispersal behaviours in Lycaenid butterfly species. — Bulletin of Entomological Research99: 513-523.
Karl, I., Schmitt, T. & Fischer, K. (2009) Genetic differentiation between alpine and lowland populations of a butterfly is related to PGI enzyme genotype. — Ecography32: 488-496.
Finger, A., Schmitt, T., Zachos, F.E., Meyer, M., Assmann, T. & Habel, J.C. (2009) The genetic status of the violet copper Lycaena helle – a relict of the cold past in times of global warming. — Ecography32: 382-390.
Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (2009) The genetic consequence of differing ecological demands of a generalist and a specialist butterfly species. — Biodiversity and Conservation18: 1895-1908.
Schmitt, T. (2009) Biogeographical and evolutionary importance of the European high mountain systems. — Frontiers in Zoology6: 9.
Kramp, K., Huck, S., Niketić, M., Tomović, G. & Schmitt, T. (2009) Multiple glacial refugia and complex postglacial range shifts of the obligatory woodland plant Polygonatum verticillatum (Convallariaceae). — Plant Biology11: 392-404.
Lermen, D., Blömeke, B., Browne, R., Clarke, A., Dyce, P., Fixemer, T., Fuhr, G., Holt, W.V., Jewgenow, K., Lloyd, R.E., Lötters, S., Paulus, M., McGregor Reid, G., Rapoport, D.H., Rawson, D., Ringleb, J., Ryder, O.A., Spörl, G., Schmitt, T., Veith, M. & Müller, P. (2009) Cryobanking of viable biomaterials: Necessities of new strategies for conservation purposes. — Molecular Ecology18: 1030-1033.
Bálint, M., Barnard, P.C., Schmitt, T., Ujvárosi, L. & Popescu, O. (2008) Differentiation and speciation in mountain streams: a case study in the caddisfly Rhyacophila aquitanica (Trichoptera). — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research46: 340-345.
Besold, J., Schmitt, T., Tammaru, T. & Cassel-Lundhagen, A. (2008) Strong genetic impoverishment from the centre of distribution in southern Europe to peripheral Baltic and isolated Scandinavian populations of the pearly heath butterfly. — Journal of Biogeography35: 2090-2101.
Besold, J., Huck, S. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Allozyme polymorphisms in the small heath Coenonympha pamphilus: recent ecological selection or old biogeographical signal? — Annales Zoologici Fennici45: 217–228.
Habel, J.C., Meyer, M., El Mousadik, A. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Africa goes Europa: The complete phylogeography of the marbled white butterfly species complex Melanargia galathea / lachesis (Lepidoptera: Satyridae). — Organisms, Diversity & Evolution8: 121-129.
Karl, I., Schmitt, T. & Fischer, K. (2008) Phosphoglucose isomerase genotype affects life-history traits and cold stress resistance in a Copper butterfly. — Functional Ecology22: 887-894.
Schmitt, T. & Haubrich, K. (2008) The genetic structure of the mountain forest butterfly Erebia euryale unravels the late Pleistocene and postglacial history of the mountain coniferous forest biome in Europe. — Molecular Ecology17: 2194–2207.
Schmitt, T., Augenstein, B. & Finger, A. (2008) The influence of changes in viticulture management on the butterfly (Lepidoptera) diversity in a wine growing region of southwestern Germany. — European Journal of Entomology105: 249-255.
Habel, J.C., Finger, A., Meyer, M., Schmitt, T. & Assmann, T. (2008) Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered butterfly Lycaena helle (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). — European Journal of Entomology105: 361–362.
Varga, Z.S. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Types of oreal and oreotundral disjunction in the western Palearctic. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society93: 415-430.
Schmitt, T. (2007) Molecular Biogeography of Europe: Pleistocene cycles and postglacial trends. — Frontiers in Zoology4: 11. highly accessed
Haubrich, K. & Schmitt, T. (2007) Cryptic differentiation in alpine-endemic, high-altitude butterflies reveals down-slope glacial refugia. — Molecular Ecology16: 3643-3658.
Schmitt, T. & Müller, P. (2007) Limited hybridization along a large contact zone between two genetic lineages of the butterfly Erebia medusa (Satyrinae, Lepidoptera) in Central Europe. — Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research45: 39-46.
Schmitt, T., Rákosy, L., Abadjiev, S. & Müller, P. (2007) Multiple differentiation centres of a non-Mediterranean butterfly species in south-eastern Europe. — Journal of Biogeography34: 939-950.
Louy, D., Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Assmann, T., Meyer, M. & Müller, P. (2007) Strongly diverging population genetic patterns of three skipper species: the role of habitat fragmentation and dispersal ability. — Conservation Genetics8: 671-681.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T., Härdtle, W., Lütkepohl, M. & Assmann, T. (2007) Dynamics in a butterfly–plant–ant system: influence of habitat characteristics on turnover rates of the endangered lycaenid Maculinea alcon. — Ecological Entomology32: 536-543.
Schmitt, T. & Rákosy, L. (2007) Changes of traditional agrarian landscapes and their conservation implications: a case study of butterflies in Romania. — Diversity and Distributions13: 855-862.
Schmitt, T., Hewitt, G.M. & Müller, P. (2006) Disjunct distributions during glacial and interglacial periods in mountain butterflies: Erebia epiphron as an example. — Journal of Evolutionary Biology19: 108-113.
Wenzel, M., Schmitt, T., Weitzel, M. & Seitz, A. (2006) The severe decline of butterflies on western German calcareous grasslands during the last 30 years: A conservation problem. — Biological Conservation128: 542-552.
Schmitt, T., Habel, J.C., Zimmermann, M. & Müller, P. (2006) Genetic differentiation of the marbled white butterfly, Melanargia galathea, accounts for glacial distribution patterns and postglacial range expansion in southeastern Europe. — Molecular Ecology15: 1889-1901.
Schmitt, T., Habel, J.C., Besold, J., Becker, T., Johnen, L., Knolle, M., Rzepecki, A., Schultze, J. & Zapp, A. (2006) The Chalk-hill Blue Polyommatus coridon (Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera) in a highly fragmented landscape: How sedentary is a sedentary butterfly? — Journal of Insect Conservation10: 311-316.
Schmitt, T., Cizek, O. & Konvicka, M. (2005) Genetics of a butterfly relocation: large, small and introduced populations of the mountain endemic Erebia epiphron silesiana. — Biological Conservation123: 11-18.
Schmitt, T., Röber, S. & Seitz, A. (2005) Is the last glaciation the only relevant event for the present genetic population structure of the meadow brown butterfly Maniola jurtina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)? — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society85: 419-431.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T. & Müller, P. (2005) The fourth paradigm pattern of post-glacial range expansion of European terrestrial species: the phylogeography of the Marbled White butterfly (Satyrinae, Lepidoptera). — Journal of Biogeography32: 1489-1497.
Schmitt, T., Varga, Z. & Seitz, A. (2005) Are Polyommatus hispana and Polyommatus slovacus bivoltine Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)? The discriminatory value of genetics in taxonomy. — Organisms, Diversity & Evolution5: 297-307.
Schmitt, T. & Hewitt, G.M. (2004) The genetic pattern of population threat and loss: a case study of butterflies. — Molecular Ecology13: 21-31.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2004) Low diversity but high differentiation: the population genetics of Aglaope infausta (Zygaenidae: Lepidoptera). — Journal of Biogeography31: 137-144.
Krauss, J., Schmitt, T., Seitz, A., Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Tscharntke, T. (2004) Effects of habitat fragmentation on the genetic structure of the monophagous butterfly Polyommatus coridon along its northern range margin. — Molecular Ecology 13: 311-320.
Schmitt, T. & Hewitt, G.M. (2004) Molecular biogeography of the arctic-alpine disjunct burnet moth species Zygaena exulans (Zygaenidae, Lepidoptera) in the Pyrenees and Alps. — Journal of Biogeography31: 885-893.
Schmitt, T. & Krauss, J. (2004) Reconstruction of the colonization route from glacial refugium to the northern distribution range of the European butterfly Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). — Diversity and Distributions10: 271-274.
Schmitt, T., Gießl, A. & Seitz, A. (2003) Did Polyommatus icarus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) have distinct glacial refugia in southern Europe? Evidence from population genetics. — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society80: 529-538.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Influence of forest and grassland management on the diversity and conservation of butterflies and burnet moths (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea, Hesperiidae, Zygaenidae). — Animal Biodiversity and Conservation26.2: 51-67.
Schmitt, T., Gießl, A. & Seitz, A. (2002) Postglacial colonisation of western Central Europe by Polyommatus coridon (Poda 1761) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): evidence from population genetics. — Heredity88: 26-34.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2002) Influence of habitat fragmentation on the genetic structure of Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): implications for conservation. — Biological Conservation107: 291-297.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2002) Postglacial distribution area expansion of Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from its Ponto-Mediterranean glacial refugium. — Heredity89: 20-26.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2001) Intraspecific allozymatic differentiation reveals the glacial refugia and the postglacial expansions of European Erebia medusa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society74: 429-458.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2001) Allozyme variation in Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): identification of ice-age refugia and reconstruction of post-glacial expansion. — Journal of Biogeography28: 1129-1136.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2001) Intraspecific structuring of Polyommatus coridon (Lycaenidae). — Nota lepidopterologica24: 53-63.
Schmitt, T., Varga, Z. & Seitz, A. (2000) Forests as dispersal barriers for Erebia medusa (Nymphalidae, Lepidoptera). — Basic and Applied Ecology1: 53-59.
Other peer-reviewed Articles (22)
Krahner, A., Maixner, M., Porten, M. & Schmitt, T. (2024) Annually mulched wild flower strips increased the observed wild bee (Apiformes) species richness and abundance in vineyard fallows in the short term. — Frontiers in Bee Science2: 1391789.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2022) Die Bedeutung genetischer Diversität für den Schutz von Tagfaltern. — Natur und Landschaft97: 561–567.
Lüth, E., Stein-Bachinger, K., Glemnitz, M., Schmitt, T., Werner, D. & Wiemers, M. (2022) Maßnahmenkatalog für den Insektenschutz in Brandenburg – Kriterien für die Bewertung von Einzelmaßnahmen. — Natur und Landschaft97: 273–281.
Schmitt, T. & Ehl, S. (2020) Some like it cold: Wie Perlmutterfalter der Gattung Boloria in ihren extremen Gebirgslebensräumen überleben. — Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 22: 31–38.
Schmitt, T., Bartonova, A., Konvicka, M., Korb, S., Kramp, K. & Fric, Z.F. (2020) Was ein Schmetterling über die Dynamik der Steppen des westlichen Eurasiens erzählt: Die Phylogeographie von Proterebia afra (Fabricius, 1787) (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) — Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 22.: 147–152.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Insektenvielfalt und ihre Funktion in Ökosystemen. — Natur und Landschaft94: 222–229.
Krahner, A., Dathe, H.H. & Schmitt, T. (2018) Wildbienen (Hymenoptera, Aculeata: Apiformes) des Mittleren Moseltals: Die Weinbausteillagen im Klotten-Treiser Moseltal. — Contributions to Entomology68: 107-131.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Biogeographie – einmal um die Welt. — Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 20: 87-100.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Flügelgeschichten – Was Schmetterlingsflügel über die Evolution und den Zustand von Populationen erzählen. — Entomologie heute26: 123-137.
Heiser, M. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Bekannte Zentren und neue Grenzen: Die Biogeographie der Libellen Eurasiens. — Entomologie heute26: 87-109.
Schmitt, T. (2014) Zweck von Naturschutzgebieten. — Entomologie heute26: 169-170.
Beierkuhnlein, C., Jentsch, A., Hahn, I. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Natürliche Laboratorien der Biogeographie – Inseln: Ursprung der Vielfalt. — Biologie in unserer Zeit41: 384-394.
Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Der biologische Wert peripherer Populationen am Beispiel der Tagfalterarten Lycaena helle und Parnassius apollo. — Entomologie heute23: 93-102.
Schmitt, T. (2011) Schmetterlinge – wer kommt, wer geht? Einwanderungsrouten nach Mitteleuropa. — Biologie in unserer Zeit41: 324-332.
Schmitt, T. (2009) Mediterran, kontinental und arkto-alpin: Die drei biogeographischen Grundmuster Europas und des Mittelmeerraumes am Beispiel von Schmetterlingen. — Entomologie heute21: 3-19.
Schmitt, T. (2009) Gene als Berichterstatter der Evolution: Die molekulare Biogeografie der europäischen Schmetterlinge. — Praxis der Naturwissenschaften – Biologie in der Schule58/3: 30-34.
Veith, M. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Naturschutzgenetik. — Zeitschrift für Feldherpetologie15: 119-138.
Schmitt, T. (2007) Gene berichten über die Vergangenheit: Die molekulare Biogeographie europäischer Tagfalterarten. — Entomologica Romanica12: 31-39.
Schmitt, T. (2006) Die Bedeutung der molekularen Biogeographie im Naturschutz. — Entomologie heute18: 133-141.
Schmitt, T. (2005) Molekulare Biogeographie des Gemeinen Bläulings Polyommatus icarus (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). — Entomologie heute17: 195-204.
Schmitt, T., Lambracht, E., Scheelke, K., Tietze, D.T. & Seitz, A. (2002) Wie viele Tagfalterarten gibt es in einem Habitat? Eine ökologische Fallstudie in Norditalien (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). — Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo23: 1-6.
Schmitt, T. (2000) Anmerkungen zur Biologie von Saturnia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1761) im südwestlichen Hunsrück (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F. 21: 173-176.
Books (3)
Schmitt, T. (2020) Molekulare Biogeographie: Gene in Raum und Zeit. UTB. — Haupt Verlag, Bern, 504 pp.
Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) (2014) Jewels in the mist – A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia, 235 pp.
Schmitt, T. (1999) Phylogeographie europäischer Tagfalter basierend auf populationsgenetischen Analysen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Polyommatus coridon und Polyommatus icarus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) sowie Erebia medusa und Maniola jurtina (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae). — Dissertation, Universität Mainz, 200 pp.
Congress Volumes (1)
Schmitt, T., Blank, S.M., Köhler, A., Kramp, K. & Weyer, J. (eds.) (2015) Entomology congress 02.–05.03.2015 Frankfurt/Main. Program and Abstracts. Frankfurt am Main, 120 pp.
Book Chapters (mostly peer-reviewed*) (28)
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2022) Sammlungsdaten zur Analyse des Insektensterbens. — In: Husemann, M., Thaut, L., Leopold, F., Hartung, V., Lohrmann, V., Barilaro, C., Michalik, P. & Iglhaut, S. (eds.) Facettenreiche Insekten – Vielfalt, Gefährdung, Schutz. Haupt, Bern: 81–90.
*Schurian, K. & Schmitt, T. (2020) Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) – Silbergrüner Bläuling. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 212–213.
*Schurian, K. & Schmitt, T. (2020) Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) – Hauhechel-Bläuling, Gewöhnlicher Bläuling. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds.) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 222–223.
*Schmitt, T. (2020) Brenthis ino (Rottemburg, 1775) – Mähdesüß-Perlmutterfalter. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds.) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 236–237.
*Schmitt, T. (2020) Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758) – Schachbrettfalter. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds.) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 332–333.
*Schmitt, T. (2020) Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) – Großes Ochsenauge. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds.) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 358–359.
*Schmitt, T. & Caspari, S. (2020) Erebia medusa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) – Rundaugen-Mohrenfalter. — In: Reinhardt, R., Harpke, A., Caspari, S., Dolek, M., Kühn, E., Musche, M., Trusch, R., Wiemers, M. & Settele, J. (eds.) Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands. Ulmer, Stuttgart: 374–375.
Türkay, M., Fritz, U., Schmitt, T., Xylander, W., Ernst, R., Kallweit, U., Klass, K.-D., Nuss, M., Päckert, M., Schmidt, C., Reimann, A., Schniebs, K., Stefen, C., Weck-Heimann, A. & Zarske, A. (2018) Frankfurt, Dresden, Görlitz, Müncheberg: Senckenberg: Its zoological collections and their history. — In Beck, L.A. (ed.) Zoological collections of Germany, Natural history collections. Springer, Heidelberg: 317–371.
Schmitt, T. & Habel, J.C. (2017) Ausgeflattert: Warum haben wir ein Schmetterlingssterben? — In: Vössing, A. (ed.) Nationalpark-Jahrbuch Unteres Odertal 2017. Nationalparkstiftung Unteres Odertal, Schloss Criewen: 34–45.
*Schmitt, T. (2017) Molecular biogeography of the high mountain systems of Europe: an overview. — In: Catalan, J., Ninot, J.M. & Aniz, M.M. (eds) High Mountain Conservation in a Changing World. Springer, Heidelberg: 63–74.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Die Insektenfauna. — In: Blahy, B. & Flade, M. (eds.) Grumsin – Weltnaturerbe im Biosphärenreservat Schorfheide-Chorin. Natur+Text, Rangsdorf: 109–110.
Habel, J.C. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Why protecting relict populations? — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) Jewels in the mist – A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 231-235.
*Habel, J.C., Mattern, S., Meyer, M., Schmitt, T. (2014) Morphologic variability and signals of environmental stress: Wing-shape analyses in the Violet Copper Lycaena helle. — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 141-159.
*Habel, J.C., Finger, A., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Isolated and unique: The conservation value of extant populations of Lycaena helle at the species’ western distribution edge. — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) Jewels in the mist – A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 127-136.
*Habel, J.C., Meyer, M., Schmitt, T., Husemann, M., Varga, Z. (2014) The molecular biogeography of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle. — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) Jewels in the mist – A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 111-124.
*Schmitt, T. & Habel, J.C. (2014) Biogeography: From the analysis of distributions to the distribution of genetic variants. — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 107-109.
Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (2014) Editorial. — In: Habel, J.C., Meyer, M. & Schmitt, T. (eds) A synopsis on the highly endangered butterfly species Violet Copper, Lycaena helle. Pensoft, Sofia: 1-2.
Schmitt, T. (2011) Molecular biogeography of terrestrial insects in Europe: case studies in butterflies. — In: Ujvárosi, L. & Marko, B. (eds.) The Carpathians as speciation centres and barriers. From case studies to general patterns. Cluj University Press, Cluj-Napoca: 51-82.
*Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T. & Assmann, T. (2010) Relict species: Some concluding remarks. — In: Habel, J.C. & Assmann, T. (eds.) Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Springer, Heidelberg: 441-442.
*Habel, J.C., Assmann, T., Schmitt, T. & Avise, J.C. (2010) Relict species research: Some concluding remarks. — In: Habel, J.C. & Assmann, T. (eds.) Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Springer, Heidelberg: 1-5.
*Habel, J.C., Drees, C., Schmitt, T. & Assmann, T. (2010) Refugial areas and postglacial colonizations in the western Palearctic. — In: Habel, J.C. & Assmann, T. (eds.) Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Springer, Heidelberg: 189-197.
*Konvicka, M., Benes, J. & Schmitt, T. (2010) Ecological limits vis-à-vis changing climate: relic Erebia butterflies in insular Sudeten mountains. — In: Habel, J.C. & Assmann, T. (eds.) Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Springer, Heidelberg: 341-355.
*Schmitt, T., Muster, C. & Schönswetter, P. (2010) Are disjunct alpine and arctic-alpine animal and plant species in the western Palearctic really “relics of a cold past”? — In: Habel, J.C. & Assmann, T. (eds.) Relict Species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Springer, Heidelberg: 239-252.
Veith, M. & Schmitt, T. (2009) Naturschutzgenetik bei Amphibien: von der Theorie zur Praxis. — In: Hachtel, M., Schüpmann, M., Thiesmeier, K. & Weddeling, K. (eds.) Methoden der Feldherpetologie. — Zeitschrift für Feldherpetologie, Supplement 15: 153-184.
*Dennis, R.L.H. & Schmitt, T. (2009) Faunal structures, phylogeography and historical inference. — In: Settele, J., Shreeve, T.G., Konvicka, M. & van Dyck, H. (eds.) Ecology of Butterflies in Europe. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 250-280.
Schmitt, T. & Varga, Z. (2009) Biogeography of the butterflies and larger moths of the Carpathian Basin and the Balkan Peninsula. — In: Stloukal, E., Hensel, K., Holec, P., Illyová, M., Jandzík, D., Jedlička, L., Joniak, P., Juráni, B., Kocian, Ľ., Košel, V., Krno, I., Kúdela, M., Miklós, P., Mikulíček, P., Obuch, J., Schmitt, T., Stankoviansky, M., Stloukalová, V., Varga, Z.S., Žiak, D. (eds.) Vývoj prírody Slovenska. Faunima, Bratislava: 143-166.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Análises Genéticas: um método importante para a compreensão e protecção dos Lepidópteros. — In: Maravalhas, E. (ed.) As Borboletas de Portugal. — Apollo Books, Stenstrup: 111-120.
Maravalhas, E., Garcia-Pereira, P. & Schmitt, T. (2003) Guia Monográfico Continente. — In: Maravalhas, E. (ed.) As Borboletas de Portugal. — Apollo Books, Stenstrup: 167-324.
Proceedings (partly peer-reviewed*) (9)
Schmitt, T. (2006) Landschaftsstrukturen und molekulare Biogeographie. — Pp 465-472 in: Kulke, E., Monheim, H., Wittmann, P. (eds.) Grenzwerte. — Tagungsbericht und wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen 55. Deutscher Geographentag Trier 2005. Berlin, Leipzig, Trier.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Wie ökologische Nischen regionale Verbreitungsmuster beeinflussen: ein Fallbeispiel an Rhopaloceren und Zygaeniden (Lepidoptera) aus Südportugal. — Verhandlungen des Westdeutschen Entomologentag2001: 167-176.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Biogeography and ecology of southern Portuguese butterflies and burnets (Lepidoptera). — In: Reemer, M., van Helsdingen, P.J. & Kleukers, R.M.J.C. (eds.) Changes in ranges: invertebrates on the move. — Proceedings of the EIS-Symposium, Leiden, 2-5 September 2001: 69-78.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Eiablageverhalten und Raupenfutterpflanzen von Tagfaltern und Widderchen in Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland (Lepidoptera). — Verhandlungen des Westdeutschen Entomologentag2002: 93-104.
Schmitt, T. (2002) Stirbt der Rundaugen-Mohrenfalter Erebia medusa (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) regional aus? Ökologische und populationsgenetische Hinweise. — In: Gerken, B. & M. Görner (eds.) Planung contra Evolution? Über Evolution und Landschaftsentwicklung in Mitteleuropa. — Natur- und Kulturlandschaft5: 177-184.
Schmitt, T. (2001) Arealgeschichte von Erebia medusa (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) im Würm und Postglazial. — Verhandlungen des Westdeutschen Entomologentag2000: 253-265.
Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (2001) Influence of the ice-age on the genetics and intraspecific differentiation of butterflies. — Proceedings of the International Colloquium of the European Invertebrate Survey (EIS), Macevol Priory, Arboussols (66-France), 30 August 1999 – 4 September 1999: 16-26.
Schmitt, T. (2000) Glaziale Refugien und postglaziale Arealausweitung von Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). — Verhandlungen des Westdeutschen Entomologentag 1999: 65-79.
*Schmitt, T. & Seitz, A. (1999) Analyse der genetischen Struktur und des Arealsystems mitteleuropäischer Populationen von Erebia medusa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). — Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie29: 381-387.
Not peer-reviewed Articles (31)
Schmitt, T. & Wiemers, M. (2023) Ökologisch und evolutionsbiologisch ganz besonders: das Landkärtchen (Araschnia levana) ist Insekt des Jahres 2023 für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. — Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte67: 101–106.
Schmitt, T. (2023) Die biogeographischen Grundmuster der westlichen Paläarktis und die Bedeutung genetischer Analysen für ihr Verständnis. — Festschrift zum Ehrenkolloquium 100 Jahre Entomologische Gesellschaft Magdeburg: 32–43.
Schmitt, T. & Wiemers, M. (2022) Insekt des Jahres 2023 Das Landkärtchen (Araschnia levana) ist das Insekt des Jahres 2023 für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. —Oedippus40: 52–54.
Gelbrecht, J., Rämisch, F., Reinhardt, R., Richert, A. & Schmitt, T. (2015) Polyommatus coridon (Poda, 1761) – Insekt des Jahres 2015 (Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz): Einwanderungsgeschichte, aktuelle Verbreitung und Gefährdung in Brandenburg und Berlin (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). — Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten: in press.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Wer kommt, wer geht: Einwanderungsrouten in die Großregion Saar-Lor-Lux und Rheinland-Pfalz am Beispiel von Schmetterlingen. — Abhandlungen der Delattinia40: 49-56.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Der Silbergrüne Bläuling Polyommatus coridon – Anmerkungen zur Biologie und Biogeographie des Insekts des Jahres 2015 (Lepidoptera). — Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte59: 1-8.
Herrig, A., Schmitt, T., Weitzel, M. & Filz, K.J. (2014) Zusammensetzung und Bestandsentwicklung von Tagfalterzönosen (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) auf Brachflächen im Raum Trier über 40 Jahre. — Mainzer naturwissenschaftliches Archiv51: 357-392.
Filz, K.J., Jänicke, D., Schmitt, T., Frede, M. & Weitzel, M. (2013) Untersuchungen zur Bestandsentwicklung der Tagfalterzönosen auf Kalkmagerrasen im Saar-Mosel-Gebiet. — Mainzer Naturwissenschaftliches Archiv50: 383-397.
Filz, K.J. & Schmitt, T. (2013) Untersuchung der Arealdynamik des Kurzschwänzigen Bläulings (Cupido argiades, Pallas 1771) unter Klimawandelbedingungen mit Artverbreitungsmodellen in Europa (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). — Abhandlungen der Delattinia38: 215-228.
Rákosy, L., Schmitt, T. & Varga, Z. (2011) Erebia oeme (Hübner, 1804) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Fagaras Mountains (Southern Carpathians). Entomologica romanica16: 19-22.
Schmitt, T. (2005) Zygaena trifolii : observation of an autumn generation in southwestern Portugal (Lepidoptera : Zygaenidae). — Linneana Belgica20: 48-50.
Schmitt, T. (2003) Cynthia virginiensis (Drury, 1773) : new records in central and southern Portugal (Lepidoptera. Nymphalidae). — Linneana Belgica19: 95-98.
Schmitt, T. (2002) The Biology of Erebia medusa ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) in Central Europe (Lepidoptera). — Acta Biologica Debrecina24: 113-129.
Schmitt, T. (2002) Biogeographie und regionale populationsgenetische Strukturierung von Polyommatus coridon (Lycaenidae: Lepoidoptera) im Saarland und in Rheinland-Pfalz. — Abhandlungen der Delattinia28: 117-130.
Schmitt, T. & Stockhusen, N. (2001) Die Tagfalter und Widderchen des Bleichkopfs bei Jugenheim in Rheinhessen (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera, Zygaenidae). — Pflanzen und Tiere in Rheinland-Pfalz (Berichtsjahr 2000)11: 186-190.
Schmitt, T. (2001) Schmetterlinge und nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft – erste Ergebnisse aus dem Oettinger Forst. — GCD-Nachrichten1/2001: 20-25.
Schmitt, T. (2001) Beobachtungen zum Eiablageverhalten und zu Raupenfutterpflanzen von Tagfaltern und Widderchen im südwestlichen Hunsrück im Jahr 2001. — Abhandlungen der Delattinia27: 203-212.
Schmitt, T. (2000) Eine Erebia aethiopella (Hoffmannsegg, 1806) mit drei Fühlern (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F. 21: 191-192.
Schmitt, T. (2000) Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) am 13. März 1999 in Südwesthessen (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F.20: 320.
Schmitt, T. (2000) Beobachtungen zum Eiablageverhalten und zu Raupenfutterpflanzen von Tagfaltern im südwestlichen Hunsrück im Jahr 2000. — Abhandlungen der Delattinia26: 143-148.
Schmitt, T. (1999) Die ökologischen Valenzen der Tagfalter des mittleren Löstertals. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland29: 585-614.
Schmitt, T. (1999) Eiablageverhalten und Raupenfutterpflanzen von Tagfaltern im südwestlichen Hunsrück. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland30: 659-670.
Schmitt, T. (1999) Nachtrag zu den ökologischen Valenzen der Tagfalter des mittleren Löstertals. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland30: 671-680.
Schmitt, T. (1998) Beobachtungen zur Eiablage von Lemonia dumi L. (Lepidoptera, Lemoniidae) im NSG Badstube bei Mimbach. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland 28: 580-582.
Schmitt, T. (1998) Blütenpräferenzen von Tagfaltern im südwestlichen Hunsrück (Lepidoptera). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F.19: 161-204.
Schmitt, T. & Heidenreich, A. (1998) Untersuchungen zur Verbreitung des Kleinen Perlmutterfalters Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) in Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland 1996 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). — Atalanta28: 271-276.
Schmitt, T. (1998) Tagfalterbeobachtungen in rheinland-pfälzischen Naturschutzgebieten. — Mainzer naturwissenschaftliches Archiv36: 217-251.
Schmitt, T. (1993) Biotopansprüche von Erebia medusa brigobanna FRUHSTORFER, 1917 (Rundaugen-Mohrenfalter) im Nordsaarland. — Atalanta24: 33-56.
Schmitt, T. (1991) Groß-Schmetterlinge als Bioindikatoren unter besonderer Berück-sichtigung der Lokalfauna des nördlichen Saarlandes. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland. 22: 93-99.
Schmitt, T., Summkeller, R., Werno, A. & Zahm, N. (1991) Neue und wiederentdeckte Arten für die saarländische Lepidopterenfauna. — Faunistisch-floristische Notizen aus dem Saarland 22: 100-115.
Schmitt, T. (1991) Energetischer und ökonomischer Vergleich verschiedener Landwirt-schaftsmethoden. — Geographie und Schule13, Heft 71: 39-44.
Others (36)
Pauls, S., Nuss, M., Schmitt, T., Warzecha, D. & Wiemers, M. (2023) 1 m2 für eine grünere Welt. — Natur • Forschung • Museum153: 64–67.
Schmitt, T. & Wiemers, M. (2022) Das Landkärtchen Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758) Die DGaaE fördert das Insekt des Jahres 2023 für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. DGaaE-Nachrichten36: 13–18.
Habel, J.C., Schmitt, T. & Gros, P. (2021) Pestizidverlierer Tagfalter. — Naturmagazin Berlin – Brandenburg 35/1: 42–44.
Schmitt, T. (2021) Hofmann, Axel F. & Tremewan, W. Gerald: The Natural History of Burnet Moths. Part III. 1 and III.2, Akademischer Verlag München (Proceedings of the Museum Witt, München Vol. 6). DGaaE-Nachrichten35: 25–26.
Schmitt, T. (2021) Besprechung / Review: Hofmann, A. F. & Tremewan, W. G. 2020: “The natural history of burnet moths”, part 3. – Proceedings of the Museum Witt, Munich: 1097 pp.— Contributions to Entomology71: 232.
Schmitt, T. (2021) Besprechung / Review: Beinlich, B.; Biermann, H.; Gereke, B.; Häcker, S.; Kirch, R.; Liebelt, R.; Lohr, M.; Maciej, P. & Siewers, M. 2020: “Tagfalter und Widderchen im Kreis Höxter und Umgebung. Ökologie und Verbreitung”. – Beiträge zur Naturkunde zwischen Egge und Weser, Beiheft 1, Höxter: 317 pp.— Contributions to Entomology71: 226.
Schmitt, T. (2021) Eine biogeografische Schatztruhe. — Natur • Forschung • Museum151: 88–91.
Schmitt, T. (2021) Tradition und Moderne – Ein Institut für Insektenforschung geht mit der Zeit. — Natur • Forschung • Museum151: 34–35.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Besprechung / Review: Brockhaus, T. 2018: Die Eiszeitlibellen der Alten Welt – Pleistozäne Biogeographie paläarktischer Libellen. – Zoologica – Original Contributions to Zoology 163, Schweizerbart Science Publishers, Stuttgart: 145 S. – ISBN: 978-3-510-55050-0. — Contributions to Entomology69: 78.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Besprechung / Review: Sobczyk, T.; Stöckel, D.; Graf, F.; Jornitz, H.; Karisch, T. & Wauer, S. 2018: Die Schmetterlingsfauna (Lepidoptera) der Oberlausitz. Teil 5: Kleinschmetterlinge (Microleidoptera) 1. Teil. – Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte (Dresden), Beiheft 22, Dresden: 439 S. – ISSN: 0232-5535. — Contributions to Entomology69: 86.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Besprechung / Review: Neu, P.; Malicky, H.; Graf, W. & Schmidt-Kloiber, A. 2018: Distribution Atlas of the European Trichoptera. – Die Tierwelt Deutschlands, 84. Teil. – ConchBooks, Harxheim: 891 pp. – ISBN: 978-3-939767-93-0. — Contributions to Entomology69: 187-189.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Geleitwort. — In: Brockhaus, T. Die Eiszeitlibellen der Alten Welt – Pleistozäne Biogeographie paläarktischer Libellen. — Zoologica163: 3.
Schmitt, T. (2019) Das große Insektensterben: Auch häufige Arten verschwinden. — Senckenberg 2018: 14-17.
Schmitt, T. (2018) Schmetterlingsparadiese und warum sie bei uns so selten geworden sind. — Natur • Forschung • Museum147: 172–177.
Schmitt, T. (2018) Mit Schmetterlingen zur Professur. — In: Verband für Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland e.V. – VBIO (ed.) Perspektiven. Berufsbilder von und für Biologen und Biowissenschaftler, 10. Aufl.: 25–27.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Besprechung / Review: Gaedike, R.; Nuss, M.; Steiner, A. & Trusch, R. (Hrsg.) 2017: „Verzeichnis der Schmetterlinge Deutschlands (Lepidoptera)“. – Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte, Beiheft 21, Dresden: 362 S. – ISSN 0232-5535. — Contributions to Entomology67: 362.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Besprechung / Review: Hofmann, A. F. & Tremewan, W. G. 2017: The natural history of burnet moths (Zygaena Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae), part 1. – Proceedings of the Museum Witt, Munich, Vilnius: 631 pp. – ISBN 978-3-940732-32-3. — Contributions to Entomology67: 324.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Besprechung / Review: Willner, W. 2017: „Taschenlexikon der Schmetterlinge Europas – Alle Tagfalter im Porträt“. – Quelle & Meyer, Wiebelsheim: 450 S. – ISBN 978-3-494-01633-7. — Contributions to Entomology67: 254.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Besprechung / Review: Kunz, W. 2016: “Species Conservation in managed Habitats. The Myth of a Pristine Nature“. – Wiley-VCH, Weinheim: 273 pp. – ISBN: 978-3-527-33845-0. — Contributions to Entomology67: 116.
Schmitt, T. (2017) Insektensammlungen: Wichtige Archive für den Naturschutz. — Natur • Forschung • Museum147: 142–145.
Habel, J.C., Segerer, A. & Schmitt, T. (2016) „Früher gab es mehr Schmetterlinge“ Langzeitstudie untersucht Entwicklung von Tagfaltern und Widderchen. — Naturmagazin3/2016: 12-16.
Schmitt, T. (2016) Besprechung / Review: Klausnitzer, B.; Klausnitzer, U.; Wachmann, E. & Hromátko, Z. 2016: Die Bockkäfer Mitteleuropas, in zwei Bänden; 3., stark überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Neue Brehm Bücherei, Band 499 – Verlags KG Wolf, Magdeburg: 692 S. — Contributions to Entomology66: 156-157.
Schmitt, T. (2016) Besprechung / Review Keil, T. 2015: Die Widderchen Mittelasiens. – 19. Beiheft der Entomologischen Nachrichten und Berichte: 84 S. — Contributions to Entomology66: 112.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Editorial: Neues Design außen mit altgewohnter Qualität innen. — Abhandlungen der Delattinia40: 5-6.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Besprechung / Review Kudrna, O.; Pennersdorfer, J. & Lux, K. 2015: Distribution Atlas of European Butterflies and Skippers. – Wissenschaftlicher Verlag PEKS, Schwanfeld, Deutschland. – ISBN 978-3-938249-71-0. — Contributions to Entomology65: 326.
Schmitt, T. & Groll, E. (2015) Editorial. — Contributions to Entomology65: 1-2.
Köhler, A. & Schmitt, T. (2015) Die Entomologentagung 2015 in Frankfurt am Main: eine Nachlese. DGaaE-Nachrichten29: 11-14.
Schmitt, T. (2015) Bericht über die Entomologentagung 2015 vom 2. bis 5. März in Frankfurt (Main). — Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte59: 74-76.
Nagel, P. & Schmitt, T. (2011) Nachruf auf Paul Müller 11.10.1940 – 30.05.2010. — Mitteilungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft2011: 46-50.
Schmitt, T. & Schreiber, H. (2010) Nachruf Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Paul Müller (1940-2010). Abhandlungen der Delattinia35/36: 585-591.
Konvička, M., Kuras, T., Beneš, J., Čižek, O. & Schmitt, T. (2008) Endemičtí okáči vysokých Sudet: Vliv změn klimatu a hospodaření na populace vysokohorských motýlů. — Vesmír87: 516-521.
Schmitt, T. (2006) Rettet die bunten Gaukler der bunten Sommerwiesen. — NABUlletin2006.2: 15-17.
Schmitt, T. (2004) Mit Schmetterlingen zum Professor für Molekulare Biogeographie. — Pp. 20-21 in: Verband Deutscher Biologen (ed.) Perspektiven. Berufsbilder von und für Biologen, 4. Aufl.
Schmitt, T. & Stockhusen, N. (2001) Die Tagfalter und Widderchen auf den NABU-Flächen am Bleichkopf. — NABUlletin2001.1: 26-27.
Schmitt, T. (1996) Magerwiesen – Kleinodien im Nordsaarland. — Naturschutz im Saarland96.2: 30-32.
Schmitt, T. (1994) Kein Sommer ohne Schmetterlinge. — In: Vogel- und Pflanzenschutzverein Otzenhausen (Hrsg.) Begleiter durch die heimische Natur: 69-73.
Caddisflies (Trichoptera) and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Professional Experience
from 05/2024 – Employment as research assistant, Senckenberg German Entomological Institute (Müncheberg)
05/2020 to 10/2020 – Employment as student assistant, University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology (Potsdam)
Education
04/2022 to 04/2024 – Master of Science “Organismal Biology, Biodiversity and Evolution”, Humboldt University of Berlin (Berlin), title of Master Thesis: “Comparative phylogeography of two ecologically different ringlet species (Satyrinae, Lepidoptera) in the European high mountain systems”
04/2021 to 03/2022 – Master of Science “Quantitative Molecular Biology”, Humboldt University of Berlin (Berlin)
10/2017 to 06/2021 – Bachelor of Science “Biosciences”, University of Potsdam (Potsdam)
Mewis, V.; Neu, P. & Schmitt, T. (2024) Multiple old differentiation centres around the Alps and complex range expansion patterns in a semi-aquatic insect: the phylogeny and biogeography of the Wormaldia occipitalis species complex (Trichoptera). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny82: 693-705.
Mewis, V.; Wendt, M. & Schmitt, T. (2025) Phylogeographic analyses reveal recent dispersal and multiple Wolbachia infections of the bright-eyed ringlet Erebia oeme within the European mountain systems. Scientific Reports15(1): 1956.
I am interested in the systematics, ecology, biogeography and phylogeography of insects, in order to gain a better understanding how the biotic and abiotic conditions change and affect the morphology, distribution and phylogeny of the species.
Education
07.12.2022 – 30.06.2024: University of Potsdam (Germany), Faculty of Science. Ph.D. in
Animal Ecology. Thesis: Ecology and phylogeny of Mantodea of Iran and adjacent area.
23.09.2012 – 16.09.2015: Azad University of Tehran medical branches (Iran) Faculty of
Science. M. Sc. in Animal systematics. Thesis: Faunistic study and abundance of Mantodea in
southern parts of Alborz mountains (Tehran province).
23.09.2007 – 19.02.2011: Islamic Azad University of Kazerun (Iran) Faculty of Science. B.
Sc. in Zoology.
Employment
01.06.2023 – 31.01.2024: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg:
Scientific Assistant. Identification, databasing and rearrangement of the Phasmatodea
collection
01.06.2022 – 31.05.2023: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg:
Scientific Assistant. Identification, databasing and rearrangement of the Mantodea collection
01.01.2015 – 01.08.2017: Azim Real Estate, Kangan. Counter Sales Person
23.09.2015 – 21.05.2016: Niyayesh Private Primary School, Kangan. Teaching 3rd grade
students
Internships
01.03.2022 – 31.05.2022: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg:
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmitt & Dr. Martin Wiemers. DNA extractions of Mantodea
of Iran & PCR for barcoding of Nilomantis floweri & Amorphoscelis pantherina & data analysis
I am intersted on the systematics, ecology, biogeography and phylogeography of
insects, in order to gain a better understanding how the biotic and abiotic conditions
change and affect the morphology, distribution and phylogeny of the species.
01.09.2021 – 01.12.2021: Shiraz Medical University (Iran). Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kourosh
Azizi. DNA barcoding of mantid species Iris oratoria (improvement of molecular laboratory
skills, data processing)
Research Experience
Field surveys: I have vast experience with field surveys, in different parts of Iran. I led one
expedition to the Alborz mountains in northern Iran during my Master’s study, and two
expeditions to south-eastern Iran, and the Zagros mountains which is a part of Irano- Anatolian
biodiversity hotspot, during my Ph.D. study.
Other projects I am involved in: I collaborate with Roberto Battiston, Naturalist Curator at
Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali “G. Zannato”, Italy, and Francesco Ballarin, Assistant
Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Tokyo, Japan, to resolve taxonomic issues in
two complex Mantodea genera (Hierodula, Iris) including all the Asian and European countries
where these two genera exist as native and alien species (2022 – present).
IUCN red list of Persian Mantodea (2021 – present).
Monitoring and identifying of the parasitoids associated with Mantid ootheca (Hierodula
tenuidentata) from Italy (2022 – present).
Monitoring oothecae of Mantis religiosa in Brandenberg and Berlin (2022 – present).
Molecular laboratory: I am experienced with molecular laboratory techniques and genetic
data processing (phylogenetics, phylogeography, and population genetics). I currently lead two
ongoing projects: Systematics and ecology and revision of the two enigmatic genera of
Mantodea (Iris, and Elaea), and ecological niche modeling, life history of Hierodula
tenuidentata, and Hierodula patellifera invasive mantids species in Europe.
Teaching
Potsdam University: Field course and methods of collecting different insects for master
students (May, and August 2023)
Shiraz University, Faculty of Science, Shiraz, Iran: Entomological lab for master and
bachelor students (2019 – 2021) – course preparation, organization, teaching
Shahid Beheshti University, Faculty of Science, Tehran, Iran: Entomological lab for
bachelor students (2013- 2014) – course preparation, organization, teaching
Awards
Research visit grant: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology – Islamic Republic of
Iran (01.09.2022 – 31.02.2023)
Bridge Scholarships Iran: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (01.06.2023 –
31.01.2024)
Curatorship
Mantodea collection: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden (02.12.2024 – 13.12.2024)
Mantodea collection: Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, Dresden (03.11.2024 –
14.11.2024)
Phasmatodea collection: Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, Müncheberg,
Germany (01.6.2022 – 31.01.2024)
Mantodea collection: Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany (01.10.2023 –
31.10.2023)
Mantodea collection: Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, Müncheberg (01.12.2022
– 31.05.2023)
Editorial and Review Activities
Journal of Orthoptera research (eISSN: 1937-2426): Reviewer 2023- present
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics (eISSN: 2423-8112): Subject editor and
reviewer 2023- present
Organisms Diversity & Evolution (eISSN: 1618-1077): Reviewer 2024- present
Israel Journal of Entomology (eISSN: 2224-6304): Reviewer 2024- present
Frontiers in Insect Science (eISSN:2673-8600): Reviewer 2025- present
Science Communication, Knowledge Transfer, and Public Engagement
Talk: “Mantodea Oothecae and Their Associations with Other Insects,” Naturkundemuseum
Potsdam
Talk: “Mantodea Breeding and Biology,” Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz
Social Media: Actively engaged on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and
iNaturalist to introduce insects and provide educational information to the public
Citizen Science Projects: Involved in citizen science initiatives and mentoring students
interested in studying biology and insect science
Peer-reviewed articles
Mirzaee, Z., Wiemers, M., & Schmitt, T. (2025) A checklist of Mantodea for Myanmar with
the first record of Schizocephala bicornis (Mantodea, Eremiaphilidae) for the country.
ZooKeys 1232: 379-412. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1232.141810.
Mirzaee, Z., Simões, M., Battiston, R., Sadeghi, S., Wiemers, M., & Schmitt, T. (2024)
Biology, ecology, and biogeography of the enigmatic desert praying mantis Blepharopsis
mendica (Insecta: Mantodea). PeerJ, PeerJ. 12: e16814. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16814.
Lotfalizadeh H., Mirzaee Z., Tavakoli-Korghond G., Janšta P., Rasplus J-Y. (2024)
Erimerinae, a prior name to Microdontomerinae (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) with the
description of a new genus and three new species from Iran. Journal of Hymenoptera research,
97:85-103. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97.115028.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S., Ballarin, F., Schmitt, T., Simões, M., & Wiemers, M. (2023) Life
history and biogeography of the enigmatic mantid Nilomantis floweri (Mantodea,
Nanomantidae). Zookeys, 1173:275-295. https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.1173.107204.
Mirzaee, Z., Battiston, R., Ballarin, F., Sadeghi, S., Simões, M., Wiemers, M., & Schmitt, T.
(2023) The six Dwarfs of the Middle East: revision of the enigmatic praying mantis genus
Holaptilon (Mantodea: Gonypetidae: Gonypetinae) with the description of four new species
under integrative taxonomy. Arthropod systematics and phylogeny, 82: 89-117. https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.82.e112834.
Mirzaee, Z., Lotfalizadeh, H. & Sadeghi, S. (2022). Chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera:
Torymidae and Eupelmidae) of mantids (Mantodea) oothecae in Iran. Phytoparasitica 50: 487–
499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-021-00965-1.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S., Hava, J., Battiston, R., & Ruzzier, E. (2022). New observations of
Coleoptera associated with Mantodea ootheca and an overview of the previous records. Bulletin
of Insectology 75(2): 223-230.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S. & Battiston, R. (2022). Biology and Life Cycle of the Praying Mantid
Hierodula tenuidentata Saussure, 1869 (Insecta: Mantodea). Iranian Journal of Science and
Technology. Transaction A, Science 46: 1163–1169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40995-022- 01325-2.
Mirzaee, Z., Arbabi, M. & Sadeghi, S. (2021). First report of two parasitengone larvae on
mantids Bolivaria brachyptera and Rivetina inermis (Insecta: Mantodea) from Iran. Persian
Journal of Acarology, 10(2): 235–238. https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v10i2.63947.
Mirzaee, Z., Ebrahimi, M, Sadeghi, S, & Hajian M. (2021). Mantid ootheca (Insecta:
Mantodea: Hierodula) or a home for many arthropods? Iranian Journal of Science and
Technology. Transaction A, Science, 45(6):1925-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40995-021- 01184-3.
Mirzaae, Z., & Sadeghi, S. (2020). On a summer collection of mantids (Insecta: Mantodea)
from Lorestan province with nine new records. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics,
15(2). https://doi.org/ 10.22067/ijab.v15i2.79314.
Mirzaee, Z., & Pashaie Rad, S. (2018). Seven new records of Mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) for
Alborz Mountain, (Tehran Province) Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 13(2):
221-228. https://doi.org/10.22067/ijab.v13i2.61900.
Conference talks
Mirzaee, Z. (2024). Phylogenetic insights: the case of Holaptilon (Mantodea: Gonypetidae),
Conference: 10th Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny, Dresden, Germany.
Mirzaee, Z., Battiston, R. (2024). Unlocking the Unknown: the case of Holaptilon (Mantodea:
Gonypetidae) for the conservation of new species, Conference: the fourth European Congress
on Orthoptera Conservation, Rovereto, Italy.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S., Wiemers, M. & Schmitt T. (2023). More species than ever thought in
the enigmatic mantid genus Holaptilon Beier, 1964, DGaaE Conference, Bolzano, Italy.
Mirzaae, Z., & Sadeghi, S. (2021). A survey on mantids fauna (Insecta: Mantodea) from Fars
Province, Iran. 1st Fars Biodiversity Conference, Shiraz University, Iran. p:25.
Conference posters
Mirzaee, Z., Wiemers, M., & Schmitt T. (2025). Biology, Ecology, and Biogeography of the
Desert Praying Mantis Blepharopsis mendica, DGaaE Conference, Geisenheim, Germany.
Mirzaee, Z., Sadeghi, S., Wiemers, M. & Schmitt T. (2023). Full of life: mantid ootheca are
microhabitats for many different arthropods, DGaaE Conference, Bolzano, Italy.
Sadat-Shojaei M., Mirzaee, Z. & Sadeghi, S. (2022). Oothecae of praying mantids (Insecta:
Mantodea) as new prey records for two species of prostigmatic mites (Acari: Trombidiformes)
the 4th International Persian Congress of Acarology, 48.
„Biogeography of Palearctic woodland butterflies: Why do some woodland species only occur in certain parts of the Palearctic while others are widely distributed? We use genomic techniques and species distribution models to infer the Quaternary dynamics of butterflies sampled across the entire Palearctic region.“
2024 – Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. Researcher
2019 to 2023 – Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. Postdoc
2018 to 2019 – University of South Bohemia in České Budejovice, Faculty of Science. Research assistant
2013 to 2019 – Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. PhD student
2016 to Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. Technician (Monitoring and conservation of endangered moth fauna in the Czech Republic)
2014 to 2016 – Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. Technician (Ecophysiology of mountain butterflies across the life cycle)
2013 to 2013 – Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre CAS. DNA lab. technician (Phylogeny of Erebia)
Education
2013 to 13/06/2019 – University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Science. Ph.D. in Entomology. Thesis: Factors influencing butterfly communities of the species rich Submediterranean region. Link to repository
28/09/2017 – University of South Bohemia in CB, Faculty of Science. RNDr. [Czech equivalent of MSc.] in Zoology. Thesis: How universal are reserve design rules? A test using butterflies and their life history traits. Link to repository
2011 to 2013 – University of South Bohemia in CB, Faculty of Science. Mgr. in Zoology. Thesis: Motýli českých maloplošných chráněných území – analýza s ohledem na funkční vlastnosti. [Butterflies of Czech protected areas – analysis interpreted by functional traits. – in Czech] Link to repository
2008 to 2011 – University of South Bohemia in CB, Faculty of Science. Bc. in Biology. Thesis: Zhodnocení průběhu a výsledků monitoringu evropsky chráněných druhů modráska bahenního (Phengaris nausithous) a m. očkovaného (P. telejus) v České republice. [Assessment of the Czech Republic monitoring scheme for EU-protected butterflies Dusky Large Blue (Phengaris nausithous) and Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris telejus). – in Czech] Link to repository
Maletzki M., Das G.N., Hajkova K., Kovarova P., Perlik M., Sbaraglia C., Spitzer L., Suchackova Bartonova A., Vrba P., Fric Z.F., Konvicka M. (2024) Wetland butterfly thriving in abandoned jungle: Neptis rivularis in the Czech Republic. The Science of Nature 111, 34.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Škopek P., Konvička M., Beneš J., Spitzer L., Sbaraglia C., Vrabec V., Papp Marešová J., Konvičková H., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2024) Czech Republic butterfly barcoding reveals that distribution of genetic lineages depends on species traits. Journal of Biogeography, Early View.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A.*, Linke D.*, Klečková I., de Gusmão Ribeiro P., Matos Maravi P. F. (2023) Incorporating genomics into insect conservation: Butterflies as a model group. Insect Conservation and Diversity 16, 427-440.
*shared first-authorship
Hájková K., Grill S., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Hauck D., Sbaraglia C., Shovkun D., Vodičková V., Vrba P., Konvička M. (2023) N equals two (times five. Exploring the effects of horse rewilding on five congeneric adult butterflies. Journal for Nature Conservation 74, 126445.
Sbaraglia C., Samraoui K. R., Massolo A., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2023) Back to the future: Climate change effects on habitat suitability of Parnassius apollo throughout the Quaternary glacial cycles. Insect Conservation and Diversity 16, 231-242.
Faltýnek Fric Z., Martínková B., Rindoš M., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Wahlberg N., Papp Marešová J. (2022) Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Symbrenthia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) correlates with the past geography of the Oriental region. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 177, 107605.
Vrba P., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Andres M., Nedvěd O., Šimek P., Konvička M. (2022) Exploring cold hardiness within a butterfly clade: supercooling ability and polyol profiles in European Satyrinae. Insects 13, 369.
Zamani A., Dal Pos D., Faltýnek Fric Z., Orfinger A.B., Scherz M.D., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Gante H.F. (2022) The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist. Systematics and Biodiversity 20, 1-14. In this paper, we showed that traditional taxonomy should not be replaced by using “easier” approaches such as barcode-based species description.
Zamani A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Gante H.F., Hopkins T., Orfinger A.B., Scherz M.D., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Dal Pos D. (2022) DNA barcodes on their own are not enough to describe a species. Systematic Entomology 47, 385-389.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Marešová J., Bláhová D., Číp D., Skala P., Andres M., Hula V., Dolek M., Geyer A., Böck O., Kadlec T., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2021) Extremely endangered butterflies of scattered Central European dry grasslands under current habitat alteration. Insect Systematics and Diversity 5, art.no. 6. This is an interdisciplinary study combining field observations, records across central Europe, mtDNA, nuDNA and distribution models, offering a comprehensive picture of the aspects of current state, history, habitat selection and management in three steppe butterfly species.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Marešová J., Wiemers M., Ignatev N., Wahlberg N., Schmitt T., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2021) Wolbachia affects mitochondrial population structure in two systems of closely related Palaearctic blue butterflies. Scientific Reports 11, art. no. 3019. The study is unique in Wolbachia testing in many butterfly samples across their ranges. The bacterium caused several peculiarities in butterfly mitochondrial DNA, which is relevant to the butterfly biogeography. The study calls for Wolbachia testing routinely in phylogeographic studies.
Walter J., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2021) The impact of a forest fire event on moth assemblages in Western Bohemia, Czech Republic. Polish Journal of Ecology 69, 156-171.
Marešová J., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Hoye T.T., Gilg O., Kresse J.-C., Shapoval N.A., Yakovlev R.V., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2021) The story of endurance: Biogeography and the evolutionary history of four Holarctic butterflies with different habitat requirements. Journal of Biogeography 48, 590-602. The study evaluates the Pleistocene dynamics of widely distributed species. The impact differs in different parts of the ranges – in glacial periods, even the species of open habitats had to retreat to refugia in highly glaciated Europe and North America. The species of various open habitats could thrive in continental Asia in both glacials and interglacials.
Jeliazkov A., (…), Bartoňová A., (…), Chase J. M. (2020) A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space. Scientific Data 7, art. no. 6. This open database also integrates the data from Bartoňová et al., 2016, Ecography, which are ready-to-use for large scale studies.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Marešová J., Kolev Z., Wahlberg N., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2020) Recently lost connectivity in the Western Palaearctic steppes: the case of a scarce specialist butterfly. Conservation Genetics 21, 561-575. A species with fragmentary distribution had to inhabit its area continuously in recent past, and this changed likely due to extensive ploughing and land use abandonment.
Marešová J., Habel J., Neve G., Sielezniew M., Bartoňová A., Kostro-Ambroziak A., Faltýnek Fric Z., (2019) Cross-continental phylogeography of two Holarctic Nymphalid butterflies, Boloria eunomia and Boloria selene. PLoS ONE 14, e0214483. The study uses distribution model and genetic data to show the contrasting histories of two related wetland species across the Northern Hemisphere, and discusses the factors leading to such patterns.
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Beneš J., Faltýnek Fric Z., Konvička M. (2019) Genetic confirmation of Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in the Czech Republic, its conservation significance and biogeographic context. Nota Lepidopterologica 42, 163-176.
Vodičková V., Vrba P., Grill S., Bartoňová A., Kollross J., Potocký P., Konvička M. (2019) Will refaunation by feral horse affect five checkerspot butterfly species (Melitaea Fabricius, 1807) coexisting at xeric grasslands of Podyji National Park, Czech Republic? Journal for Nature Conservation 52, art. no. 125755. A result of an extensive mark-recapture study, showing detailed life specifics of target species.
Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Korb S., Kramp K., Schmitt T., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2018) Range dynamics of Palaearctic steppe species under glacial cycles: the phylogeography of Proterebia afra (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 125, 867-884. The study found that a steppe specialist butterfly inhabited southern mountains first, and likely during glacials spread across the lowland Palearctic steppes, when the continent became drier and steppes widespread. The study combines distribution models, mtDNA, nuDNA and AFLP.
Potocký P., Bartoňová A., Beneš J., Zapletal M., Konvička M. (2018) Life-history traits of Central European moths: gradients of variation and their association with rarity and threats. Insect Conservation and Diversity 11, 493-505.
Bartoňová A., Kolář V., Marešová J., Šašić M., Šlancarová J., Sucháček P., Konvička M. (2017) Isolated Asian steppe element in the Balkans: habitats of Proterebia afra (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) and associated butterfly communities. Journal of Insect Conservation 21, 559-571. Results of an extensive field work in Greece and Croatia led by AS.
Korb S. K., Faltýnek Fric Z., Bartoňová A. (2017) On the status and position of Melitaea minerva var. palamedes Groum-Grshimailo, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 45, 17-22.
Vlašánek P., Bartoňová A., Marec F., Konvička M. (2017) Elusive Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae: habitat selection, sex determination and sex ratio (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 45, 561-569.
Korb S. K., Bolshakov L. V., Faltýnek Fric Z., Bartoňová A. (2016) Cluster biodiversity as a multidimensional structure evolution strategy: checkerspot butterflies of the group Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Systematic Entomology 41, 441-457.
Korb S. K., Faltynek Fric Z., Bartonova A. (2016) Phylogeography of Koramius charltonius (Gray, 1853) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): a case of too many poorly circumscribed subspecies. Nota Lepidopterologica 39, 169-191.
Bartoňová A., Beneš J., Faltýnek Fric Z, Chobot K., Konvička M. (2016) How universal are reserve design rules? A test using butterflies and their life history traits. Ecography 39, 456-464. It compiles data on butterfly distribution in Czech reserves, environmental data and species life history traits. It shows that the size and shape of the reserve, its habitat heterogeneity and heterogeneity of its surroundings, affects the butterfly trait composition. The results are applicable in conservation as they show how to design reserves to support butterfly species of particular traits. The data were integrated in “CESTES” database of trait-based studies (Jeliazkov et al., 2020, Scientific Data 7, art. no. 6).
Šlancarová J., Bartoňová A., Zapletal M., Kotilínek M., Faltýnek Fric Z., Micevski B., Kati V., Konvička M. (2016) Life history traits reflect changes in Mediterranean butterfly communities due to forest encroachment. PLoS ONE 11, e0152026. A result of an extensive fieldwork across three Balkan countries and evaluates the effects of habitat changes (land use abandonment) on butterflies, showing the decrease in Mediterranean specialists in later succession stages.
Bartoňová A., Beneš J., Konvička M. (2014) Generalist-specialist continuum and life history traits of Central European butterflies (Lepidoptera) – are we missing a part of the picture? European Journal of Entomology 111, 543-553. This study describes the gradients of butterfly life histories, especially focusing on voltinism constrains.
International Conferences
Organization
Butterflies on dry grasslands, 13-14 May 2024, Schloss Criewen, Germany: co-organization of scientific programme (selection of invited speakers)
9th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies, 10-13 July 2023, Prague, Czech Republic:
Member of Local Organizing Committee and Scientific Committee.
Chair of symposium “Population, landscape and conservation genetics of butterflies”
Contributions
Several first-author contributions at international congresses:
Sucháčková A. (2024): Biogeography of Eurasian dry grassland butterflies. [oral presentation] In: Butterflies on dry grasslands, 13-14 May 2024, Schloss Criewen, Germany.
Sucháčková A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Grell K., Canitz J., Wiemers M., Schmitt T. (2023) Biogeography of Palearctic woodland butterflies through their entire ranges. [oral presentation] In: Conservation, Ecology and Systematics of Lepidoptera in a changing world. The 23rd European Congress of Lepidopterology & 11th Forum Herbulot, 25-29 September 2023, Orleans, France.
Sucháčková A., Marešová J., Konvička M., Walter J., Konvičková H., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2023) Butterflies as ghosts of the mammoth steppe. In: 9th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies [oral presentation]. Book of Abstracts. 10-13 July 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Sucháčková A., Konvička M., Škopek P., Beneš J., Sbaraglia C., Vrabec V., Konvičková H, Faltýnek Fric Z. (2022) Blank spots in European biogeography: lesson from the Czech butterfly barcoding [oral presentation]. In: Tammaru et al. Book of abstracts of the XXII European Congress of Lepidopterology. 6th –11th June 2022, Laulasmaa, Estonia.
Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Korb S., Kramp K., Schmitt T., Faltýnek Fric Z. (2017) Twice to Europe and then north-eastwards: Phylogeography of Proterebia afra (=phegea) [oral presentation]. In: Sasic M., Rota J., Mihoci I. (2017) Book of abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Lepidopterology. April 24th – April 30th 2017, Podgora, Croatia. Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb.
Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Konvička M. (2016) Steppe species under the glacial cycles: Phylogeography of Proterebia afra [poster]. In: WallisDeVries M, Wynhoff I., Van Swaay C. (eds) Future 4 Butterflies In Europe. Book of Abstracts. Dutch Butterfly Conservation (De Vlinderstichting). 31st of March to April 2nd 2016. Wageningen, Netherlands.
Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Sucháček P., Kolar V., Marešová J., Šlancarová J., Zapletal M., Sasic M., Konvička M. (2015) Proterebia afra – Relic of the glacial steppe in the Balkans? [oral presentation] In: XIXth European Congress of Lepidopterology. Book of Abstracts. September 27 – October 2 2015. Radebeul, Germany.
Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Beneš J. (2014) Life history traits of butterfly assemblages reflect topography and landscape context of Czech nature reserves [poster] In: 7th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies. Book of Abstracts. August 11-14 2014. University of Turku, Finland.
Bartoňová A., Konvička M., Beneš J. (2012) EU-protected butterflies Phengaris nausithous and Phengaris teleius: situation in the Czech Republic [poster]. Wallis DeVries M., Wynhoff I., Van Swaay C. (Eds.): Future of Butterflies In Europe III. Book of abstracts. 29-31 March 2012. Wageningen, Netherlands
Bartoňová A., Vlašánek P., Konvička M., Marec F. (2012) Microhabitat Selection and Sex Determination in Parnassius mnemosyne larvae [poster]. In: Wallis DeVries M., Wynhoff I., Van Swaay C. (Eds.): Future of Butterflies In Europe III. Book of abstracts. 29-31 March 2012. Wageningen, Netherlands
Outreach
Presentations at national congresses: Zoologické dny, Konference České společnosti pro ekologii, Lepidopterologické kolokvium.
Education of practical conservationists: Monitorovací seminář AOPK ČR 2022 [invited talk, in Czech]
Department of Zoology seminar 2023: Motýli jako duchové mamutí stepi [invited talk, in Czech]
Work with public (Researchers’ Night, high-school excursions).
I co-authored several science popularizing papers and certified methodologies:
Faltýnek Fric Z., Konvička M., Rindoš M., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Spitzer L., Vrba P. (2022) Evropsky významní motýli suchých trávníků v čase globální změny (Colias myrmidone, Parnassius apollo, Phengaris arion) – NmetS – certifikovaná metodika. [European Protected butterflies of dry grasslands under the global change (Colias myrmidone, Parnassius apollo, Phengaris arion)].
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Andres M., Číp D., Hula V., Kadlec T., Papp Marešová J., Skala P., Konvička M. (2022) Středoevropské stepi z pohledu motýlů. Živa 6/2022: 316-319. [Steppe grasslands of Central Europe from the butterflies’ point of view].
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Konvička M. (2021) Modrásek pumpavový, záhadný obyvatel podhorských trávníků. Živa 1/2021: 32-34 [Mountain Argus, a mysterious inhabitant of piedmont grasslands].
Vrba P., Vodičková V., Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Marešová J., Konvička M. (2020) Podyjí – nejvýznamnější útočiště hnědásků v České republice a návrat divokých koní. Živa 2/2020 [Podyjí – the most important sanctuary for checkerspot butterflies in the Czech Republic and the return of wild horses].
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Marešová M., Konvička M. (2020) Velcí býložravci a změny klimatu I: Vliv megafauny na podobu ekosystémů. Vesmír 99/3, 154-157 [Large herbivores and climate change: The influence of megafauna on the ecosystems].
Sucháčková Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Marešová M., Konvička M. (2020) Velcí býložravci a změny klimatu II: Refaunační hnutí. Vesmír 99/4, 224-227 [Large herbivores and climate change: The refaunation].
Bartoňová A., Faltýnek Fric Z., Konvička M. (2019) Příběh okáče Proterebia afra – eurasijského stepního motýla, který žil společně s mamuty. Živa 1/2019: 35-37 [Story of Proterebia afra – A Eurasian steppe butterfly that lived with the mammoths].
Konvička M., Beneš J., Spitzer L., Bartoňová A., Zapletal M. (2016) Management stanovišť ohrožených druhů denních a nočních motýlů v České republice. N – certifikovaná metodika. MŽP ČR. [Guidebook to care of localities of endangered butterflies and moths in the Czech Republic]
bioclimatic methods of analysis (climatic modeling)
phylogenetic analysis methods
GIS analysis methods
transect counts
landscape parameterization (GIS)
Deep programming skills in R software and Big Data management
Network science
2018 Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Steppe Ecology
2017 Academic Doctor
2015 Honorary Professor, University of Debrecen
2012 Honorary Lecturer, University of Debrecen
2011 Secretary of the Grasslands Research Center, University of Debrecen
2011 Member of the Great Bustard Conservation Group of Birdlife International
2010 Member of the Crane Specialist Group of IUCN
2009 Editor of Calandrella
2008 Visiting Scientist, University of Bath, UK
2006-2018 Vice President of the European Crane Working Group
2006-2008 Project Coordinator of the LIFE Program “Conservation of the Great Bustard in Hungary
2006-2010 Member of the Steering Committee of the Life Project “Conservation of the Saker Falcon in the Carpathian Basin
2001-2003 Project leader of the research project ‘Study of the effects of grazing on several taxonomic groups in salt steppes of Hortobágy’, National Park Hortobágy, University of Debrecen
1998 Protected Area Manager, Hortobágy National Park, Directorate, Debrecen
1996-2006 Member of the Rarity Committee, Birdlife Hungary
1994 Member of the Behavioral Biology Group (VÖCS), University of Debrecen
Training
2013 Habilitation, University of Debrecen
2009 Chair, Conservation Biology Department, Hortobágy National Park, University of Debrecen
2004 PhD (doctoral thesis; summa cum laude), University of Debrecen
1995-2003 Correspondent PhD student, Biodiversity PhD Program Evolutionary Biology Chair, University of Debrecen, Hungary
1994 MSc. in Physics, Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Scholarships and Awards
2005 Scholarship: HAESF Program ‘Methods for elaboration of natural and cultural values in Hungary based on studies in the USA’, Badlands and Yellowstone National Parks, USA
2004 Expert Exchange Program, Dartmoor National Park, UK
2002 Pro Natura Award of the Ministry of Environment and Water
1998 Pro Natura Award of the Ministry of Environment and Water
1998 Scholarship Expert Exchange Program EUROPARC Coto Donana National Park Spain: Conservation biology issues of grazing on one of the largest wetlands in Europe.
Teaching
Supervision of 26 diploma theses, among others:
2010 Andreas Nees: roosting site selection of the Hen Harrier ( Circus cyaneus ) in Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. University of Freiburg – University of Debrecen.
2009 Bianca Quinnert: Space – time use of the Grey Crane (Grus grus) on foraging areas in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary): Studies on social structure during autumn resting. University of Freiburg – University of Debrecen.
Végvári, Z., Lisztes, L. (2001): A Hortobágy madárvilága (= The birdlife of the Hortobágy = Die Vogelwelt der Hortobágy). Debrecen, Hungary. Hortobágy National Park Directorate. 76 pp.
Publications with peer review process
Kubelka, V., Šálek, M., Tomkovich, P., Végvári, Z., Freckleton, R. P., & Székely, T. (2019): Response to Comment on “Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds”. Science, 364(6445), eaaw9893.
Vági, B., Végvári, Z., Liker, A., Freckleton, R. P., & Székely, T. (2019): Parental care and the evolution of terrestriality in frogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 286(1900), 20182737.
Bókony, V., Barta, Z., & Végvári, Z. (2019): Changing Migratory Behaviors and Climatic Responsiveness in Birds. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7.
Edvárd Mizsei, Márton Szabolcs, Lóránd Szabó, Zoltán Boros, Kujtim Mersini, Stephen A. Roussos, Maria Dimaki, Yannis Ioannidis, Zsolt Végvári, Szabolcs Lengyel (2019): Priority areas based on habitat suitability, land use and climate change for an endangered cold-adapted snake on warming mountaintops. Oryx: in press.
Nagy, J., Végvári, Z. & Varga, Z. (2019): Phylogeny, migration and life history: filling the gaps in the origin and biogeography of the Turdus thrushes. Journal of Ornithology, 160(2), 529-543.
Végvári, Z. (2019): Modularity of trophic network is driven by phylogeny and migration in a steppe ecosystem. Ecological Complexity, 38, 112-139.
Kubelka, V., Šálek, M., Tomkovich, P., Végvári, Z., Freckleton, R.P. and Székely, T. (2018): Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds. Science, 362(6415), pp.680-683.
McKee, A., Blackstock, K., Barea Azcón, J. M., Ciucci, P., Hošek, M., Huber, M., Neubert, M., Ritchie, C., Sovinc, A., Trench, H., Végvári, Z. & Velander, K. (2018): Developing learning landscape partnerships: Why and how to work with protected area managers. Parks, DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2018.PARKS-24-2AMcK.en.
Gyalus, A., Végvári, Z. and Csörgő, T. (2018): Changes in the nest sites of White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in Hungary. Ornis Hungarica, 26(1), pp.65-88.
Szenek, Z. and Végvári, Z. (2018): Habitat selection of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in Körös-Maros National Park. Ornis Hungarica, 26(1), pp.89-94.
Végvári, Z. (2018): Ecosystem services and avian ecological functions. Conservation Biology: Accepted for publication.
Aquatic Warbler Conservation Handbook (2018): (Editor: Tanneberger, F; Kubacka, J.). Brandenburg State Office for Environment (LfU), Potsdam. ISBN: 978-3-00-059256-0.
Végvári, Z. (2018): The Effects of Climate Change and Human Persecution of Birds. Conservation Biology, 32(2), pp.496-498.
Végvári, Z., Katona, G., Vági, B., Freckleton, R.P., Gaillard, J.M., Székely, T. and Liker, A. (2018): Sex‐biased breeding dispersal is predicted by social environment in birds. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4095.
Molnár, A., Végvári, Z. and Tóthmérész, B. (2017). Identification of Floral Relicts Based on Spatial Distance of Isolation. Forests, 8(11), p.459.
Szabolcs, M., Mizsei, E., Jablonski, D., Vági, B., Mester, B., Végvári, Z. and Lengyel, S (2017): Distribution and diversity of amphibians in Albania: new data and foundations of a comprehensive database. Amphibia-Reptilia, 38(4), pp.435-448.
Lukács, B.A., Vojtkó, A.E., Mesterházy, A., Molnár V, A., Süveges, K., Végvári, Z., Brusa, G. and Cerabolini, B.E. (2017): Growth‐form and spatiality driving the functional difference of native and alien aquatic plants in Europe. Ecology and Evolution, 7(3), pp.950-963.
Molnár, A. and Végvári, Z., (2017): Bioclimatic constraints of European mistletoe Viscum album at its southern distribution limit at past and present temporal scales, Pannonian Basin, Hungary. Climate Research, 71(3), pp.237-248.
Nagy, J., Végvári, Z. and Varga, Z., (2017): Life history traits, bioclimate, and migratory systems of accipitrid birds of prey (Aves: Accipitriformes). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 121(1), pp.63-71.
Kerekes, V. and Végvári, Z. (2016): Effects of wilderness grazing on ground-breeding birds in Pannonian grasslands. Community Ecology, 17(2), pp.149-155.
Herczeg, D., Vörös, J., Végvári, Z., Brooks, D. R. (2016): Amphibian parasite inventory in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary). Comparative Parasitology, 83(1), 36-48.
Juhász, E., Végvári, Z., Tóth, J., Pecsenye, K., Varga, Z. (2016): Climate induced changes in the phenotypic plasticity of the Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia). European Journal of Entomology, 113(1), 104-112.
Molnár, A. and Végvári, Z. (2017): Reconstruction of early Holocene Thermal Maximum temperatures using present vertical distribution of conifers in the Pannon region (SE Central Europe). The Holocene, 27(2), pp.236-245.
Végvári, Z., Barta, Z. (2016): Multivariate climatic effects and declining avian populations in an alkaline grassland complex. Climate Research, 68(1), 39-48.
Végvári, Z., Valkó, O., Deák, B., Török, P., Konyhás, S., Tóthmérész, B. (2016): Effects of land use and wildfires on the habitat selection of Great Bustard (Otis tarda L.) – Implications for species conservation. Land Degradation & Development, 27, 910–918.
Pigniczki, C., Végvári, Z. (2015): Dispersal of the Central European Population of the Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia. Ardeola, 62(2), 219-236.
Tóth, J. P., Bereczki, J., Végvári, Z., Juhász, E., Varga, Z. (2015): Different host plant utilization ability in two closely related Melitaea species (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). European Journal of Entomology, 112(1), 120-125.
Tóth, J. P., Végvári, Z. (2015): Future of winegrape growing regions in Europe. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 22, 64–72.
Végvári, Z., Barta, Z. (2015): Roost site selection of the Common Crane in its largest European stop-over site. Ardea, 103(2), 175-181.
Végvári, Z., Borza, S., Juhász, K. (2015): The role of phylogeny and life history of migratory waterbirds in designing fishpond management plans. Ecological Engineering, 85, 288-295.
Végvári, Z., Juhász, E., Tóth, J. P., Barta, Z., Boldogh, S., Szabó, S., Varga, Z. (2015): Life-history traits and climatic responsiveness in noctuid moths. Oikos, 124(2), 235-242.
Burnside, R., Végvári, Z., James, R., Konyhás, S., Kovács, G., Székely, T. (2014): Human disturbance and conspecifics influence display site selection by Great Bustards Otis tarda. Bird Conservation International, 24(1), 32-44.
Deák, B., Valkó, O., Török, P., Végvári, Z., Hartel, T., Schmotzer, A., Kapocsi, I., Tóthmérész, B. (2014): Grassland fires in Hungary – Experiences of nature conservationists on the effects of fire on biodiversity. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 12(1), 267-283.
Juhász, K., Végvári, Z., Perpék, M., Lukács, B., Nagy, S. (2014): Main versus alternative prey of Eurasian otters in an East-European artificial wetland system. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 10(1), 1-9.
Juhász, K., Lukács, B., Perpék, M., Nagy, S., Végvári, Z. (2013): Effects of extensive fishpond management and human disturbance factors on Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra L. 1758) populations in Eastern Europe. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 9(2), 227-238.
Kováts, D., Végvári, Z., Varga, Z. (2013): Morphological patterns of a nightingale population in a contact zone of Luscinia megarhynchos and L. luscinia. Acta Zoologica Hungarica, 59(2), 157-170.
Tóth, J. P., Varga, K., Végvári, Z., Varga, Z. (2013): Distribution of the Eastern knapweed fritillary (Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): past, present and future. Journal of Insect Conservation, 17(2), 245-255.
Bók, T., Molnár, A., Végvári, Z. (2012): Javaslatok a Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park határvonalának módosításához [Recommendations for modifying the boundary of Hortobágy National Park]. Calandrella, 15, 194-202.
Lisztes, A., Végvári, Z., Varga, M., Mózes, E., Barta, Z. (2012): Partimadarak állományváltozása és potenciális táplálékbázisa a balmazújvárosi Nagy-sziken [Population changes and potential food resources of waders in Nagy-szik of Balmazújváros]. Természetvédelmi Közlemények, 18, 315-325.
Molnár V., A., Tökölyi, J., Végvári, Z., Sramkó, G., Sulyok, J., Barta, Z. (2012): Pollination mode predicts phenological response to climate change in terrestrial orchids: a case study from central Europe. Journal of Ecology, 100(5), 1141-1152.
Végvári, Z., Flade, M. (2012): Aufstieg und Fall: Seggenrohrsänger in Ungarn. Der Falke, 2012(3), 100-103.
Végvári, Z., Barta, Z., Mustakallio, P., Székely, T. (2011): Consistent avoidance of human disturbance over large geographical distances by a migratory bird. Biology Letters, 7(6), 814-817.
Vetter, D., Hansbauer, M., Végvári, Z., Storch, I. (2011): Predictors of forest fragmentation sensitivity in Neotropical vertebrates: a quantitative review. Ecography, 34(1), 1-8.
Hansbauer, M., Storch, I., Knauer, F., Pilz, S., Küchenhoff, H., Végvári, Z., Pimentel, R., Metzger, J. (2010): Landscape perception by forest understory birds in the Atlantic Rainforest: black-and-white versus shades of grey. Landscape Ecology, 25(3), 407-417.
Hansbauer, M., Végvári, Z., Storch, I., Borntraeger, R., Hettich, U., Pimentel, R., Metzger, J. (2010): Microhabitat selection of three forest understory birds in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. Biotropica, 42(3), 355-362.
Horváth, R., Végvári, Z., Magyar, G., Hadarics, T. (2010): Bükkös, gyertyános-tölgyes és karsztbokorerdő madárközösségeinek értékelése az Aggteleki Nemzeti Parkban [Evaluation of bird communities of beech-, hornbeam-oak and karst scrub forests in Aggtelek National Park]. Aquila, 116/117, 81-98.
Schmidt, J., Breznai, J., Végvári, Z., Barta, Z. (2010): A darvak éjszakázóhely-választása a hortobágyi Kondás tavon [Roost site selection of cranes in Lake Kondás of Hortobágy]. Természetvédelmi Közlemények, 16, 79-90.
Végvári, Z., Bókony, V., Barta, Z., Kovács, G. (2010): Life history predicts advancement of avian spring migration in response to climate change. Global Change Biology, 16(1), 1-11.
Végvári, Z., Hansbauer, M. M., Scholte, B. (2010): The Hortobágy National Park–one of the most important stop-over sites for the Eurasian crane in Europe: changes and threats. Cranes, agriculture and climate change at Muraviovka, Russia, May 2010, 77-82.
Végvári, Z., Kovács, G. (2010): The effects of climate change on the migratory patterns of the Eurasian Crane in the Baltic-Hungarian Flyway. Cranes, agriculture and climate change at Muraviovka, Russia, May 2010, 83-87.
Végvári, Z., Széll, A., Pellinger, A., Kókai, K., Mészáros, C. (2010): Migration of the Common Crane (Grus grus) in Hungary between 1999-2005. Aquila, 116/117, 187-194.
Végvári, Z. (2009): Daru [Common Crane]. In: Magyar madárvonulási atlasz [Hungarian Bird Migration Atlas], Eds. Bankovics, A., Csörgő, T., Gyurácz, J., Karcza, Z., Magyar, G., Schmidt, A., Schmidt, E., Szép, T. (Budapest, Hungary: Kossuth Kiadó), 265-269.
Végvári, Z., Nagy, T. (2009): Havasi lile [Dotterel]. In: Magyar madárvonulási atlasz [Hungarian Bird Migration Atlas], Eds. Bankovics, A., Csörgő, T., Gyurácz, J., Karcza, Z., Magyar, G., Schmidt, A., Schmidt, E., Szép, T. (Budapest, Hungary: Kossuth Kiadó), 282.
Bankovics, A., Hadarics, T., Kern, R., Magyar, G., Oláh, J., Schmidt, A., Selmeczi K., Á., Sós, E., Tar, J., Végvári, Z., Zalai, T. (2008): Magyarország Madarainak névjegyzéke = Nomenclator avium Hungariae: An annotated list of the birds of Hungary. Budapest, Hungary. Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület. 278 pp.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2008): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 2001. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madarak előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 2001]. Aquila, 114-115, 117-136.
Pigniczki, C., Végvári, Z. (2008): Platalea leucorodia leucorodia. In: International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, Eds. Triplet, P. et al. (Bonn: UNEP/AEWA), 20-29.
Végvári, Z., Tóth, T. (2008): Opportunities in the Hortobágy National Park (Hungary) to allow natural processes to take place: Conservation of processes instead of habitats. Proceedings of the 5th meeting of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy at Paris, France, November 2008, 49.
Végvári, Z., Weszelinov, O. (2008): Habitat selection of migrating waders in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. Ornis Hungarica, 15-16, 35-43.
Flade, M., Giessing, B., Gorban, I., Kalyakin, M., Keiss, O., Kloskowski, J., Kovács, G., Kozulin, A., Krogulec, J., Poluda, A., Preiksa, Z., Schäffer, N., Schulze-Hagen, K., Tishechkin, A., Végvári, Z., Vinchevski, A. (2008): International Species Action Plan for the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola. Cambridge. Birdlife International. 74 pp.
Hődör, I., Végvári, Z., Simay, G. (2006): The effects of grazing on ground nesting bird population on alkaline grasslands in the Hortobágy region. Scientific Annals Of The Danube Delta Institute, 12, 109-114.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2006): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 2004. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 2004]. Aquila, 113, 107-122.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2006): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 2003. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 2003]. Aquila, 113, 91-105.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2006): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 2002. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 2002]. Aquila, 113, 73-89.
Végvári, Z., (2005): Hortobágy. In: Cranes – where, when and why?, Eds. Lundin, G. (Göteborg, Sweden: Swedish Ornithological Society), 209-217.
Végvári, Z., Kapocsi, I. (2005): Habitat use, nest site selection and conservation status of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in the Hortobágy National Park between 1999-2004. Aquila, 112, 169-174.
Magyar, G., Hadarics, T., Schmidt, A., Sós, E., Oláh, J., Nagy, T., Végvári, Z., Bankovics, A. (2004): A föld lúdalakú, nappali ragadozó- és lilealakú madarainak magyar nevei [Hungarian names of Anseriformes, Accipitriformes and Charadriiformes of the world]. Aquila, 111, 145-165.
Végvári, Z. (2004): Fészkelő- és vonuló madárfajok élőhely választása, valamint ennek természetvédelmi vonatkozásai a Hortobágyi Nemzeti Parkban [Habitat selection of breeding and migrating birds in the Hortobágy National Park and its conservation implications]. Doctoral thesis. Debrecen, Hungary. University of Debrecen.
Végvári, Z., Konyhás, S. (2003): Az erdei fülesbaglyok (Asio otus) és réti fülesbaglyok (Asio flammeus) telelő állományának felmérése néhány Hortobágy környéki településen 1996-1998 között [Wintering populations of Long-eared and Short-eared Owls {Asio otus et flammaeus} in settlements around Hortobágy between 1996-1998]. Aquila, 109-110, 103-107.
Végvári, Z., Kovács, G. (2003): Migration phenology and conservation status of the Common Crane (Grus grus) in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. Proceedings of the 4th European Crane Conference at Paris, France, November 2000, 74-78.
Végvári, Z., Kovács, G., Kapocsi, I. (2003): Population trends, conservation and colony site selection of Spoonbills in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. Wetland management for Spoonbills and associated waterbirds at Texel, Hollandia, April 2002, 31-34.
Végvári, Z., Tar, J. (2003): Roosting site selection of the Common Crane (Grus grus) in the Hortobágy National Park. Proceedings of the 4th European Crane Conference at Paris, France, November 2000, 117.
Végvári, Z., Tar, J., Kovács, G. (2003): Autumn roost site selection of the Common Crane Grus grus in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary, between 1995 and 2000. Vth European Crane Conference at Stralsund, Sweden, April 2003, 20.
Végvári, Z., Tar, J., Szilágyi, A., Kovács, G. (2003): A hortobágyi daruvonulás 1995-2000 között [Crane migration in Hortobágy between 1995-2000]. Aquila, 109-110, 51-59.
Szabó, B., Végvári, Z. (2002): Population trends, habitat selection and conservation status of the Ferruginous Duck in Hungary. In: Ferruginous Duck. From Research to Conservation, Eds. Petkov, N., Hughes, B., Gallo-Orsi, U. (Sofia: Birdlife International), 18-21.
Végvári, Z. (2002): Autumn staging and habitat selection by common cranes Grus grus in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. Folia Zoologica, 51(3), 221-225.
Végvári, Z., Tar, J. (2002): Autumn roost site selection by the Common Crane Grus grus in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary, between 1995-2000. Ornis Fennica, 79(3), 101-110.
Végvári, Z., Magnier, M., Nogues, J. (2001): Kék vércsék (Falco vespertinus) fészekválasztása és állományváltozása a vetési varjak (Corvus frugilegus) állományváltozásának tükrében 1995-1999 között a Hortobágyon [Nest selection and population changes of Red-footed Falcons {Falco vespertinus} in relation to population changes of Rooks {Corvus frugilegus}]. Aquila, 107-108, 9-14.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z., Kapocsi, I., Bankovics, A., Hadarics, T., Kern, R. (2000): Population trends and conservation of Spoonbills in the Hortobágy National Park, Hungary. Wetlands management and conservation of spoonbills and other waterbirds : 56th EUROSITE workshop at Huelva, Spain, April 2000, 24-30.
Waliczky, Z., Magyar, G., Schmidt, A., Hadarics, T., Kovács, G., Bankovics, A., Nagy, T., Oláh, J., Sós, E., Végvári, Z. (2000): A Nyugat-Palearktiszban előfordult madárfajok magyar nyelvű névjegyzéke [List of official Hungarian names of Western Palearctic bird species]. Aquila, 105-106, 9-34.
Aquatic Warbler Conservation Team (1999): World population, trends and conservation status of the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola. Vogelwelt, 120(2), 65-85.
Kovács, G., Konyhás, S., Végvári, Z. (1999): A csíkosfejű nádiposzáta (Acrocephalus paludicola) fészkelőhelyeinek változása és állományának alakulása a Hortobágyon 1999-ben [Changes in nesting habitat and population size of the Aquatic Warbler {Acrocephalus paludicola} in 1999]. Aquila, 105-106, 161-163, 169-170.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (1999): Population size and habitat of the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola in Hungary. Vogelwelt, 120, 121-126.
Tóth, T., Nagy, B., Végvári, Z., Sári, D. (1999): Az utak növényzetre és állatokra gyakorolt hatása a Hortobágy szikesein [The effects of roads on vegetation and animals in alkali steppes of Hortobágy]. Természetvédelem, 4, 20-23.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (1997): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok 1988 előtti előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary before 1988]. Aquila, 103-104, 101-114.
Submitted publications with peer review process
Balázs Vági*, Zsolt Végvári*, András Liker, Robert P. Freckleton, Tamás Székely: Climate and sexual selection predict global diversity of parental care in frogs. Invited resubmission for Global Ecology and Biogeography. *: first authors.
Kiss, O., Catry, I., Avilés, J.M., Barišić, S., Kuzmenko, T., Cheshmedzhiev, S., Marques, A.T., Meschini, A., Schwartz, T., Tokody, B., Végvári, Z. Past and future climate-driven shifts in the distribution of a warm-adapted bird species. Under major review for Bird Study.
Publications without peer review process
Barta, Z., Molnár, V., Sramkó, G., Sulyok, J., Tökölyi, J., Végvári, Z. (2013): Éghajlatkutatás herbáriumi anyagokból [Climate research using herbarium materials]. Erdészeti Lapok, 148(2), 41-42.
Bók, T., Molnár, A., Végvári, Z., Novák, T. (2012): A Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park határvonalát veszélyeztető tényezők vizsgálata [Analysis of factors threatening the boundary zone of Hortobágy National Park]. In: VIII. Kárpát-medencei Környezettudományi Konferencia, Eds. Fejes, L., Vincze-Csoma, V. (Veszprém, Hungary: Göttinger Kiadó), 474.
Bók, T., Molnár, A., Végvári, Z., Novák, T. (2012): A Hortobágyi Nemzeti Park határvonalának módosítási javaslatai tájökológiai vizsgálatok alapján [Recommendations for modifying the boundary of Hortobágy National Park based on landscape ecological studies]. In: VIII. Kárpát-medencei Környezettudományi Konferencia, Eds. Fejes, L., Vincze-Csoma, V. (Veszprém, Hungary: Göttinger Kiadó), 512.
Végvári, Z. (2011): Télre készülő átutazók: Darucsapatok a Hortobágyon. [Migrants preparing for the winter: Crane flocks in Hortobágy]. Természetbúvár, 5, 16-17.
Lisztes, A., Mózes, E., Végvári, Z., Barta, Z. (2010): A balmazújvárosi Nagyszik élőhely-rekonstrukciója és a partimadarak fészkelőállomány-változásainak vizsgálata [Habitat reconstruction of Nagyszik of Balmazújváros and changes in its wader populations]. Animal Welfare Ethology and Housing Systems, 6(3), 254.
Ouweneel, G., Végvári, Z. (2007): De onsuitbare opmars van de Europese Kraanvogel [The unstoppable migration of European Cranes]. Het Vogeljaar, 55(5), 204-210.
Végvári, Z., Fenyvesi, L., Kapocsi, I., Kovács, G., Lelkes, A., Pellinger, A., Pigniczki, C., Szilágyi, A., Szinai, P., Vasas, A. (2006): Population dynamics of the Spoonbill in Hungary and its colony site selection in the Hortobágy National Park. Eurosite Spoonbill Network Newsletter, 4, 1-7.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Bíbic [Lapwing]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 288-289.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Fácán [Pheasant]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 241-242.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Foltos nádiposzáta [Sedge Warbler]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 460-462.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Kárókatona [Great Cormorant]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 113-114.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Nagy fülemüle [Thrush Nightingale]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 432-434.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Örvös lúd [Brent Goose]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 157-158.
Ecsedi, Z., Végvári, Z. (2004): Tőkés réce [Mallard]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 168-169.
Konyhás, S., Végvári, Z. (2004): Énekes nádiposzáta [Marsh Warbler]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 462-463.
Konyhás, S., Végvári, Z. (2004): Havasi lile [Dotterel]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 282-284.
Konyhás, S., Végvári, Z. (2004): Hósármány [Snow Bunting]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 538.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (2004): Csíkosfejű nádiposzáta [Aquatic Warbler]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 458-460.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (2004): Dankasirály [Black-headed Gull]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 335-337.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (2004): Mezei pacsirta [Skylark]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága, Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 407-409.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (2004): Sárgacsőrű kenderike [Twite]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 530-531.
Kovács, G., Végvári, Z. (2004): Sárgafejű királyka [Goldcrest]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 478-479.
Oláh, J., Végvári, Z. (2004): Csóka [Jackdaw]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 508-509.
Oláh, J., Végvári, Z. (2004): Függőcinege [Penduline Tit]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 497-499.
Oláh, J., Végvári, Z. (2004): Örvös rigó [Ring Ouzel]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 444-446.
Oláh, J., Végvári, Z. (2004): Törpesas [Booted Eagle]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 223-225.
Végvári, Z., Ecsedi, Z. (2004): Gatyás ölyv [Rough-legged Buzzard]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 216-217.
Végvári, Z., Ecsedi, Z. (2004): Kék vércse [Red-footed Falcon]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 229-231.
Végvári, Z., Kovács, G. (2004): Fenyőpinty [Brambling]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 523-524.
Végvári, Z., Konyhás, S. (2004): Havasi pityer [Water Pipit]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 420-NA.
Végvári, Z., Oláh, J. (2004): Barna rétihéja [Marsh Harrier]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 203-205.
Végvári, Z., Oláh, J. (2004): Bölömbika [Great Bittern]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 119-120.
Végvári, Z., Oláh, J. (2004): Énekes hattyú [Whooper Swan]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 145-147.
Végvári, Z., Oláh., J. (2004): Fogoly [Grey Partridge]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 239-240.
Végvári, Z., Oláh, J. (2004): Füstös cankó [Spotted Redshank]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága, Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 314-315.
Végvári, Z., Oláh., J. (2004): Gyöngybagoly [Barn Owl]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 371-372.
Végvári, Z., Oláh, J. (2004): Havasi partfutó [Dunlin]. In: A Hortobágy madárvilága [Birdlife of Hortobágy], Eds. Ecsedi, Z. (Balmazújváros: Hortobágy Természetvédelmi Egyesület), 296-297.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2001): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 2000 évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka fajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 2000]. Túzok: Madártani Tájékoztató, 6(3), 105-119.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (2000): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 1999. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 1999]. Túzok: Madártani Tájékoztató, 5(1-2), 1-16.
Kovács, G., Kapocsi, I., Végvári, Z. (2000): Szerkőfajok rekordmennyiségű fészkelése a Hortobágyon 1999-ben [Record number of breeding marsh terns in Hortobágy in 1999]. Túzok: Madártani Tájékoztató, 5(3-4), 97-101.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (1998): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 1996. évi jelentése a Magyarországon ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 1996]. Túzok: Madártani Tájékoztató, 3(2), 41-52.
Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee (1998): Az MME Nomenclator Bizottság 1997. évi jelentése a Magyarországon előforduló ritka madárfajok előfordulásáról [Report of Hungarian Checklist and Rarities Committee on the occurrence of rare birds in Hungary in 1997]. Túzok: Madártani Tájékoztató, 3(4), 137-154.
Konyhás, S., Végvári, Z. (1996): A havasi lile (Charadrius morinellus) hortobágyi élőhelyválasztása és viselkedése a vonulása során 1993-1995 között [Habitat selection and behaviour of the Dotterel {Charadrius morinellus} in Hortobágy between 1993-1995]. Partimadár, 5(1), 49-53.
Végvári, Z. (1994): Pásztormadarak (Pastor roseus) Debrecen határában [Rose-coloured Starlings {Pastor roseus} in the surrounds of Debrecen. Madártani Tájékoztató, 2, 25.
