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Publications, Peer-reviewed

Leocádio, M., Simões, M. V. P., Sekerka, L., Schrago, C. G., Mermudes, J. R., & Windsor, D. M. (2020) Molecular systematics reveals the origins of subsociality in tortoise beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Systematic Entomology.

Simões, M.V.P., Cobos, M., Romero, D., & Jimenez, L. (2020) General Theory and Good Practices in Ecological Niche Modeling: A Basic Guide. Biodiversity Informatics Training Modules.

Saeedi, H., Simões, M.V.P., & Brandt, A. (2020) Biodiversity and distribution patterns of deep-sea fauna along the temperate NW Pacific. Progress of Oceanography. 183, 102296.

Saeedi, H., Simões M.V.P., & Brandt, A. (2019) Endemicity and community composition of marine species along the NW Pacific and the adjacent Arctic Ocean. Progress in Oceanography, 178, 102199.

Biging A.L., Querejeta Coma M., Simões M.V.P., Hawlitschek O. (2019) Évolution climatique et impacts sur les reptiles et amphibiens des Comores [Climate evolution and impact in the reptiles and amphibians of the Comoros]. pp. 50-56 in: Augros S. (e.d): Atlas des reptiles et amphibiens terrestres de l’archipel des Comores [Atlas of the terrestrial reptiles and amphibians of the Comoros Archipelago].Biotope éditions, Mèze, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (Collection Inventaires & biodiversité), 224 pp.

Bhatta, C., Gonzales, V.H., Mayes, D., Simões, M.V.P., & Smith, D. R. (2019) Nesting biology, niche modelling, and traditional uses of stingless bees in Nepal (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini). Journal of Apicultural Research. DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2019.1614729. *Award winning: Best Dissertation chapter on an International Topic Award 2018 from Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society of International Scholars, Alpha Pi Chapter, University of Kansas.

Simões, M. V.P., & Peterson, A. T. (2018) Importance of biotic predictors in estimation of potential invasive areas: the example of the tortoise beetle Eurypedus nigrosignatus, in Hispaniola (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Peerj, 6: e6052. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6052.

Cobos, M., Jiménez, L., Nuñes-Penichet, C., Romero-Alvarez, D & Simões, M.V.P. (2018) Sample data and training modules for cleaning biodiversity information. Biodiversity Informatics, 14, 49-50. DOI: 0000-0002-6683-9576

Simões, M. V.P., Baca, S., Toussaint, E., Windsor, D., & Short, A. (2018) Solving a thorny situation: DNA and morphology illuminate the evolution of the leaf beetle tribe Dorynotini (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zly079.

Strotz, L., Simões, M.V.P., Girard, M., Breitkreuz, L., Kimmig, J., & Lieberman, B. Getting (2018) somewhere with the Red Queen: chasing a biologically modern definition of the hypothesis. Biology Letters, 14 (5), 20170734. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0734.

Simões, M. V.P., & Peterson, A. T. (2018) Utility and limitations of climate‐matching approaches in detecting different types of spatial errors in biodiversity data. Insect Conservation and Diversity. DOI: 10.1111/icad.12288.

Ingenloff, K., Hensz, C., Anamza, T., Barve, V., Campbell, L., Cooper, J.C., Komp, E., Jimenez, L., Olson, K.V., Osorio-Olvera, L., Owens, H.L., Peterson, A.T., Sammy, A.M., Simões, M.V.P. & Soberón, J. (2017 ) Predictable invasion dynamics in North American populations of the Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaoto. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 284 (1862), 20171157. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.1157.

Simões, M.V.P., Lieberman, B., Soberón, J., & Peterson, A.T. (2017) Testing environmental correlates of clines in clades: An example from Cassidinae beetles. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 10, 472–482. DOI: 10.1111/icad.12250.

Gonzalez, V.H., Griswold, T.L., & Simões, M.V.P. (2017) On the identity of the adventive species of Eufriesea Cockerell in the USA: systematics and potential distribution of the coerulescens species group (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 55, 55–102. DOI: 10.3897/jhr.55.12209.

Simões, M.V.P., Breitkreuz, L., Alvarado, M., Baca, S., Cooper, J.C., Heins, L., Herzog K., & Lieberman, B.S. (2016) The evolving theory of evolutionary radiations. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 31, 27–34. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2015.10.007

Simões, M.V.P. (2017) Revision of the Greater Antilles genus Paratrikona Spaeth, 1923 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Dorynotini). Zootaxa, 4238, 417–425. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4238.3.8.

Simões, M.V.P., & Sekerka, L. (2015) Review of the Neotropical leaf beetle subgenus Dorynota sensu stricto Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Dorynotini). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 69, 231–254. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.231.

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2014) Taxonomic revision of the genus Mesomphalia Hope, 1839 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Zootaxa, 3835, 151–197. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3835.2.1.

Simões, M.V.P. (2014) Taxonomic revision of the genus Paranota Monrós & Viana, 1949 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 68, 631–655. DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-68.4.631.

Simões, M.V.P. & Monné, M.L. (2014) Description of immatures of Mesomphalia gibbosa (Fabricius, 1781) and Mesomphalia turrita (Illiger, 1801) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Zootaxa, 3861, 466–478. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3861.5.4.

Simões, M.V.P. & Sekerka, L. (2014) Redescription of Heteronychocassis acuticollis Spaeth, 1915 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 68, 407–410. DOI: 10.1649/072.068.0312.

Monné, M.L., Monné, M.A., Quintino, H.Y., Botero, J.P., Machado, V.S., Carelli, A., Simões, M.V.P. & Cupello, M. (2012) Inventário das espécies de Lamiinae (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil. Biota Neotropica, 12, 39–76. DOI: /10.1590/S1676-06032012000100004.

Machado, V. S., Botero, J. P., Carelli, A., Cupello, M., Quintino, H. Y. & Simões, M.V.P. (2012) Host plants of Cerambycidae and Vesperidae (Coleptera, Chrysomeloidea) from South America. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 56, 186–198. DOI: 10.1590/S0085-56262012005000029.

Simões, M.V.P. (2012) Male and female reproductive systems of Stolas conspersa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 56, 19–22. DOI: 10.1590/S0085-56262012005000007.

Simões, M.V.P. & Monné, M.L. (2012) Inventario das especies de Cassidinae (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro. Biota Neopropica, 11, 216-228. DOI: 10.1590/S1676-06032011000400019.

Monné, M.L., Monné, M.A., Martins, R.S., Simões, M.V.P. & Machado, V.S. (2010) Espécies de Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) ocorrentes no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, 67, 235–251. DOI: 10.1590/S1676-06032009000300027.

Simões, M.V.P. Quintino, H.Y.S. & Monné, M.L. (2009) Larva and pupa of Nilio (Linio) lanatus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa, 2175, 51–56.  ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition)/ ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition).

Simões, M.V.P. & Monné, M.L. (2008) New records of South American Cassidinae. Genus, 19, 709–715.

Publications, non-peer reviewed

Warren, D.L., N. Matzke, M. Cardillo, J. Baumgartner, L. Beaumont, N. Huron, M. Simões, and R. Dinnage (2019) ENMTools (Software Package). doi:10.5281/zenodo.3268814.

Saeedi, H., Simões M.V.P. & Brandt, A. (2019) Endemicity and community composition of marine species along the NW Pacific and the adjacent Arctic Ocean. Biodiversity Next. (Extended abstract).

Saeedi, H., Simões, M.V.P. & Brandt, A. (2018) Deep-sea fauna in the NW Pacific: biodiversity patterns and future invasions into the Arctic Ocean (Beneficial Project). Deep-Sea Life, 12.

2011  Simões, M.V.P. Padre Moure and young scientists. Chrysomela, 53: 10.

2009  Machado, V.S., Monné, M.A., & Simões, M.V.P. Composição e riqueza de espécies de Cerambycidae em duas localidades da região Amazônica, Brasil (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Extended abstract. Anais do IX Congresso de Ecologia do Brasil.

2009  Simões, M.V.P., Monné, M.L., & Machado, V. Inventário de Cassidinae do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). Extended abstract. Anais do IX Congresso de Ecologia do Brasil.

Published, software package

Warren, D.L., N. Matzke, M. Cardillo, J. Baumgartner, L. Beaumont, N. Huron, M. Simões, and R. Dinnage (2019) ENMTools (Software Package). doi:10.5281/zenodo.3268814

Presentation at scientific meetings

Oral Presentations

Simões, M.V.P. (2020) Primary data and Entomological collections: utility, best practices and challenges. FAIR Heritage: Digital Methods, Scholarly Editing and Tools for Cultural and Natural Heritage (Invited speaker) (Tours, France).

Simões, M.V.P. (2020) Ecologia especial e a Entomologia: onde estamos e pra onde vamos? (Invited speaker) (Universidade Fedearl do Parana, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P. (2019) Systematics Leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomleidae): morphology, behavior and environment. Universität Hamburg, Zoological Museum, Centrum für Naturkunde (CeNak) (Invited speaker) (Hamburg, Germany).

Simões, M.V.P. (2019) Vulnerability of NW Pacific and Arctic Ocean Crustacean fauna under climate change scenarios. The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting 2019. (Hong Kong). 

Simões, M.V.P. (2018) Ecological Niche Modeling: Shall we finally reach a common ground between Elton and Grinnell?  Evolution Meeting in August 2018 (Montpellier, France).

Simões, M.V.P. (2017) Total evidence phylogeny and biogeography of the tortoise beetle tribe Dorynotini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). The Entomological Society of America 65th Annual Meeting. (Denver, CO, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2017) Testing environmental correlates of clines in clades: an example of Cassidinae beetles. University of Kansas, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Graduate Student Organization Retreat. (Lawrence, KS, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2016) Niche and morphological evolution of tortoise beetle tribe Dorynotini, within the context of geographical radiation (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). XXV International Congress of Entomology. (Orlando, FL, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2016) Using hypervolumes to explain morphological latitudinal gradient in tortoise beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Evolution Meeting. (Austin, TX, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2015) Phylogeny of the Neotropical leaf beetle tribe Dorynotini Monrós and Viana, 1949 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). The Entomological Society of America 63th Meeting. (Minneapolis, MN, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2015) Phylogeny of the Neotropical leaf beetle tribe Dorynotini Monrós and Viana, 1949 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Bug Lunch. University of Kansas. (Lawrence, KS, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2014) Where can I find my beetles? Kansas Entomological Meeting. (Pittsburg, KS, USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2014) The need for the R function: self-cleaning(data). The Entomological Collections Network. (Minneapolis, MN, USA). (Invited talk).

Simões, M.V.P. (2014) Predicting distributions of tortoise-beetles (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera) using niche modeling and cost surfaces with remote sensing images. The Entomological Society of America 62nd Meeting (Portland, OR, USA).

Poster Presentations

Leocádio, M, Simões, M.V.P. & Windsor, D. Sekerka, L. (2020)Evolution of parental care in the tribe Mesomphaliini (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). 21st Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (Society for Biological Systematics, GfBS) (Hamburg, Germany).

Bogdanović, N. & Simões M.V.P.. (2019) Distribution of white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)and ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaiquencis)under future climate scenarios: potential application for conservation. Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft e.V.Annual meeting

Simões, M.V.P. & Breitkreuz, L. (2019) Assessing the future of German insect diversity by applying species and community distribution modeling through time and space. 20th Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (Society for Biological Systematics, GfBS) (Munich, Germany). *Award wining

Simões, M.V.P., Saeedi, H & Brandt, A. (2019) Bottom-up: Exploring climate change effects on habitat suitability for the deep sea fauna of Isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda). International Biogeography Society Meeting. (Malaga, Spain).

Cobos, M, Jiménez, L., Nuñes-Penichet, C., Romero-Alvarez, D & Simões, M.V.P. (2018) Sample data and training modules for cleaning biodiversity information. GIS day. (Lawrence, KS , USA).

Simões, M.V.P. (2013) Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of Paranota Monros & Viana, 1949 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). The Entomological Society of America 61st Meeting. (Austin, TX, USA).

Simões, M.V.P., & Sekerka, L. (2013) Contribución al conocimiento del género Dorynota Chevrolet (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Dorynotini): Dorynota s. stricto. LV Convención Nacional de Entomología. (La Molina, Peru).

Simões, M.V.P., Baruch, V.A., & Alvarado, M. (2013) Assessing the environmental differences within Mesomphalia turrita Illiger, 1801 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) distribution. Kansas Entomological Meeting. (Pittsburg, KS, USA).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2013) Taxonomic revision of the genus Mesomphalia Hope, 1839 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae). Kansas Entomological Meeting. (Pittsburg, KS, USA).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2012) Morfologia dos estágios imaturos de Mesomphalia turrita (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). XXIX Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia. (Salvador, BA, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2011) Nuevos registros de distribuición para especies de Mesomphalia Hope, 1839 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). XXXIII Congreso Nacional de Entomologia / I Congreso Sudamericano de Entomología. (La Serena, Chile).

Machado, V.S., Botero, J.P., Aragão, A., Cupello, M., Quintino, H., & Simões, M.V.P. (2011) Contribuição ao conhecimento de plantas-hospedeiras de Cerambycidae e Vesperidae (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea) da América do Sul. X Brazilian Congress of Ecology, Sociedade Ecologia do Brasil. (São Lourenço, MG, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2011) Mesomphalia Hope, 1839: nova espécie e chave para identificação das espécies (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae”. I Entomology Symposium of Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2010) Description of the final instar larva of Mesomphalia gibbosa (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Stolaini). The 58th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. (San Diego, CA, U.S.A.).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2009) Caracterização da fauna de Cassidinae (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil. XXXI Giulio Massarani Scientific, Artistic and Cultural Iniciation Journey of the UFRJ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil).

Machado, V.S., Monné, M.L., & Simões, M.V.P. (2009) Composição e riqueza de espécies de Cerambycidae em duas localidades da região Amazônica, Brasil (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). IX Brazilian Congress of Ecology, Sociedade Ecologia do Brasil. (São Lourenço, MG, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., Machado, V.S., & Monné, M.L. (2009) Inventario de Cassidinae do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chyrsomelidae). IX Brazilian Congress of Ecology, Sociedade Ecologia do Brasil. (São Lourenço, MG, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., Quintino, H.Y., & Monné, M.L. (2008) Descrição da larva e pupa de Nilio lanatus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Nilioninae). XXII Brazilian Congress of Entomology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. (Uberlândia, MG, Brazil).

Monné, M.L., Monné, M.A., Martins, R., & Simões, M.V.P. (2008) Fauna de Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) ocorrente no estado do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). XXVII Brazilian Congress of Zoology, Universidade Federal do Paraná. (Curitiba, PR, Brazil).

Simões, M.V.P., & Monné, M.L. (2008) Novos registros para espécies de Cassidinae na América do Sul (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). XXVII Brazilian Congress of Zoology, Universidade Federal do Paraná. (Curitiba, PR, Brazil).

Copies of most publications listed below can be downloaded from ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Damir_Kovac/research).

KOVAC, D., KLAUSNITZER, B. (2019) A new species of ExochomoscirtesPic, 1916 from Malaysia (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scirtidae) with biological notes on the bamboo-inhabiting members of the genus. Contributions to Entomology (accepted).

SCHNEIDER, A., KOVAC, D, STECK, G.J., FREIDBERG, A. (2019) Larval descriptions and biology of Oriental bamboo-shoot fruit fliesbelonging to the genera Anoplomus, Chaetellipsis, Cyrtostola, Gastrozona and Paraxarnuta (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Gastrozonini). Studia dipterologica (accepted).

DISNEY, R.H.L., KOVAC, D. (2018) New aquatic species of Megaselia Rondani from Bolivia (Diptera: Phoridae). — Fragmenta Entomologica 50 (2): 117-129.

SCHNEIDER, A., KOVAC, D, STECK, G.J., FREIDBERG, A. (2018) Larval descriptions of five Oriental bamboo-inhabiting Acroceratitis species (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) with notes on their biology. — European Journal of Entomology 115:535-561.

FREIDBERG, A., KOVAC, D.& SHIAO, S-F. (2017) A revision of IchneumonopsisHardy (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Gastrozonini), Oriental bamboo-shoot fruit flies. — European Journal of Taxonomy 317:1-23.

KOVAC, D., SCHNEIDER A., FREIDBERG, A. & WIWATWITAYA, D. (2017) Life history and description of the larva of Acrotaeniostola spiralis (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Gastrozonini), an Oriental fruit fly inhabiting bamboo twigs. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 65:154-167.

KHAN, M., BARI, M.A., HOSSAIN, M., KOVAC, D., FREIDBERG, A., ROYER, J. & HANCOCK, D.L. (2016) A preliminary survey of bamboo-shoot flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Acanthonevrini, Gastrozonini) with four new records from Bangladesh. — TAAO Newsletter 4: 7-8.

ZETTEL, H., PAPÁCEK, M., KOVAC, D.(2015) Chapter: Family Helotrephidae – Hemispherical Backswimmers, in: Water Bugs of Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia, eds. DUC, T.A., YANG, C.M. & CHENG, L., Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore.

NERUDOVÁ, J., KOVAC, D., TOTHOVA, A. (2015) Description of larva and puparium of Oplodontha rubrithorax (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from the Oriental Region. — Zootaxa 3955(1):123-31.

KOVAC, D.(2015) Reproductive behavior and basic biology of the Oriental bamboo-inhabiting Anoplomus rufipes and a comparison with frugivorous Dacinae fruit flies. — Insects 6(4): 869-896.

KOVAC, D.& NÄSSIG, W. A. (2014) Sammlung von Heinz Czipka (23. Februar 1926 bis 13. Oktober 2005) in die Sektionen Entomologie I und II des Naturmuseums und Forschungsinstituts Senckenberg gelangt. — Nachr. Entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 35(3) 108.

DOHM, P., KOVAC, D., FREIDBERG, A., RULL, J., ALUJA, M. (2014) Basic biology and host use patterns of tephritid flies (Phytalmiinae: Acanthonevrini, Dacinae: Gastrozonini) breeding in bamboo (Poacea: Bambusoidea). — The Annals of the American Society of America 107(1): 184-203.

KOVAC, D., KROCKE, M (2013) Biology of the bamboo-inhabiting semi-aquatic bugs Lathriovelia rickmersiKovac & Yang and L. capitataAndersen (Insecta: Heteroptera: Veliidae) and habitat specialisation in the Oriental Baptista/Lathrioveliacomplex.In: eds Davison, G.W.H., Wells, D.R. & Yong, H. S., Special Volume in Honour of the 80^thBirthday Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy 5^thEarl of Cranbrook. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 2013 Supplement No. 29, Pp. 49-70.

DOHM, P., KOVAC, D., FREIDBERG, A., KRULL, J. & ALUJA, M. (2013) Basic biology and host use patterns of tephritid flies (Phytalmiinae: Acanthonevrini, Dacinae: Gastrozonini) breeding in bamboo (Poaceae). — Annals of the Entomological Society of America 107(1):184-203.

KOVAC, D., FREIDBERG, A. & STECK, G. J. (2013) Biology and description of the third instar larva and puparium of Ichneumonopsis burmensis Hardy (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Gastrozonini), a bamboo-breeding fruit fly from the Oriental region. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 61 (1): 117-132.

KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2012) A revision of the genus Rosapha (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Zootaxa 3333: 1-23.

ZETTEL, H., PAPÁČEK, M. & KOVAC, D.(2011) Guide to the aquatic Heteroptera of Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia: VII. Family Helotrephidae. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 59 (2): 171-179.

DOHM, P., WHARTON, R., KOVAC, D., GUILLÉN, L., FREIDBERG, A., RULL, J. & ALUJA, M. (2010) New parasitioid records for bamboo-shoot flies (Tephritidae: Phytalmiinae: Acanthonevrini: Dacinae: Gastrozonini). — Florida Entomologist 93 (4): 541-545.

KOVAC, D., DOHM, P. & FREIDBERG, A. (2010) Field observations on the mating behaviour of the Oriental Rioxa sexmaculata (van der Wulp) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and a review of the reproductive behaviour patterns in Acanthonevrini. — Biosystematica 4 (1): 5-14.

BUCANKOVA, A., KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2009) The larva and puparium of the Oriental Pegadomyia pruinosa Kertesz, with a world list of the described Pachygastrinae larvae (Diptera, Stratiomyidae). — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (2): 239-249.

DOHM, P., KOVAC, D., FREIDBERG, A. & HASHIM, R. (2008) Biology of the Oriental bamboo-inhabiting fly Felderimyia gombakensis and observations on mating trophallaxis in Felderimyia (Diptera: Tephritidae: Phytalmiinae: Acanthonevrini). — Senckenbergiana biologica 88 (2): 311-318.

NERUDOVÁ-HORSÁKOVÁ, J. & KOVAC, D.(2008) Morphology of larva, puparium and biology of the soldier fly Stratiomys ruficornis and their comparison with other known Stratiomys larvae. — Aquatic Insects 30 (2): 135-143.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(2008) A revision of Pegadomyia Kertész including descriptions of a new genus and four new species (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Insect Systematics and Evolution 39: 171-187.

KOVAC, D.(2008) Buchbesprechung: Was ist Biodiversität? – Erforschung, Schutz und Wert biologischer Vielfalt. — Natur und Museum 138 (5/6): 160.

KOVAC, D.(2008) Eine neu entdeckte Phytotelme aus Südostasien. — Natur und Museum 138 (5/6): 130-133.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D. (2007) Palaearctic and Oriental species of Craspetometopon Kertész (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, Budapest 53 (3): 203-218.

ŚWIĘTOJAŃSKA, J. & KOVAC, D.(2007) Description of immatures and the bionomy of the Oriental leaf beetle Chaeridiona thailandica Kimoto, 1998 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini), a leaf-mining hispine beetle. — Zootaxa 1637: 21-36.

NERUDOVÁ-HORSÁKOVÁ, J., KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2007) Description of the Oriental Stratiomys reducta n. sp. and its larva and puparium (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55 (2): 245-242.

KOVAC, D., JELINEK, J., HASHIM, R. & WIWATWITAYA, D. (2007) Transition from bamboo sap to water: aquatic habits in the Oriental beetle Amphicrossus japonicus (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Nitidulidae). — European Journal of Entomology 104: 635-638.

NERUDOVÁ-HORSÁKOVÁ, J., KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2007) Identity, larva and distribution of the Oriental soldier fly Odontomyia ochropaThomson, 1869 (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — European Journal of Entomology 104: 111-118.

KOVAC, D. (2007) Ein Glanzkäfer im “Bambusgewässer”. — Bambus Journal 18 (3): 20-21.

KOVAC, D.(2007) Dr. Richard zur Strassen zum 80. Geburtstag. — Entomologica Austriaca 14: 301-304.

KOVAC, D.(2006) Richard zur Strassen – 80 Jahre. – Natur und Museum 136 (11/12): 279-280. KOVAC, D.(2006) Mit Bambusfalle zum Hühnerfang. — Bambus Journal 17 (2): 11.

KOVAC, D., DOHM, P., FREIDBERG, A. & NORRBOM, A. L. (2006) Catalog and revised classification of the Gastrozonini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae). — In: Freidberg A. (ed.) Biotaxonomy of Tephritoidea. Israel Journal of Entomology 35-36: 163-196.

KOVAC, D.(2005) Im Wettlauf mit dem Bambusschössling. — Natur und Museum 135 (7/8): 157-166.

KOVAC, D.(2005) Bamboo Creator. — Bambus Journal, 16 (1): 7.

YANG, C. M., KOVAC, D.& CHENG, L. (2004) Insecta: Hemiptera, Heteroptera; 457-490. — In: Yule, C. M. & YONG, H. S. (eds.) Freshwater Invertebrates of the Malaysian Region. Academy of  Sciences Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2004) Insecta: Diptera, Stratiomyidae; 798-804. — In: Yule, C. M. & Yong, H. S. (eds.) Freshwater Invertebrates of the Malaysian Region. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

KOVAC, D.(2004) Vogeljagd mit Bambuskorb. — Bambus Journal 15 (1): 17-18.

KOVAC, D.(2004) Eine Mahlzeit aus Bambusgallerte. — Bambus Journal 15 (1): 9.

KOVAC, D.(2004) Exponat des Monats März: Insektensnacks aus Nord-Thailand. — Natur und Museum 134 (3): 94-96.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(2003) Seven new species of Ptecticus including new distributional records and a key to the Oriental species (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Sarginae). — Senckenbergiana biologica 82 (1/2): 191-211.

WURST, E. & KOVAC, D.(2003) Description and biology of the mite Tensiostoma veliaphilum n. gen. n. sp. from the water surface of bamboo phytotelmata in Southeast Asia (Arachnida: Acari: Astigmata: Histiostomatidae). — Senckenbergiana biologica 82 (1/2): 63-98.

KOVAC, D.(2003) Mit Leimruten aus Bambus zum Zikadensnack. — Bambus Journal 14 (3): 16-17.

KOVAC, D. (2003) Käfersammlung von Dieter E. Liebegott an Senckenberg. — Natur und Museum 133 (1): 28-30.

KOVAC, D.(2002) Eine originelle Mausefalle aus Bambus. — Bambus Journal 13 (4): 10.

KOVAC, D.(2001) Richard zur Strassen – 75 Jahre. — Natur und Museum 131 (12): 455 – 456.

DOHM, P. & KOVAC, D. (2001) Brautgeschenke, Tauchgänge und Eiablagetricks: bemerkenswerte Verhaltensweisen bei südostasiatischen Bambusbohrfliegen (Diptera: Tephritidae). — Verhandlungen Westdeutscher Entomologentag 2000, Löbbecke-Museum: 89-98.

PAPÁČEK, M. & KOVAC, D.(2001b) Three new species of Limnotrephini (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Helotrephidae) from Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. — Linzer biologische Beiträge 33 (2): 1047-1055.

PAPÁČEK, M. & KOVAC, D.(2001a) Three new species of the genera Helotrephes and Hydrotrephes (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Helotrephidae: Helotrephini) from Thailand. — Linzer biologische Beiträge 33 (1): 315-324.

KOVAC, D.(2001) Begegnung mit der Bambusratte. — Bambus Journal 12 (3): 8-9.

KOVAC, D.(2001) Bambusnektar als Lohn für die Ameisen. — Bambus Journal 12 (2): 6-8.

KOVAC, D.& NÄSSIG, W. (2001) Entomologische Notiz: Insektensammlung des Zoologischen Instituts der Universität Gießen an das Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg gestiftet. — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo 22 (2): 84.

KOVAC, D.(2001) Entomologische Notiz: Käfersammlung von Wilhelm Lucht an Senckenberg gestiftet. — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo 21 (4): 251.

KEILER, J.-A. & KOVAC, D.(2001) Exponat des Monats Juni: Travertininsekten. — Natur und Museum 131 (6): 195-197.

SEBASTIAN, A., KOVAC, D.& ROSLI, H. (2001) The sticky habits of bloodsucking midges. — Malaysian Naturalist 54 (3): 40-42.KOVAC, D. & NÄSSIG, W. (2001) Universität Gießen stiftet ihre Insektensammlung dem Senckenberg. — Natur und Museum 131 (4): 128-129.

KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (2001) Südostasiatische Waffenfliegen aus der Gattung Ptecticus. — Natur und Museum 131 (3): 75-85.

KOVAC, D.(2001) Senckenberg erhält die Käfersammlung von Wilhelm Lucht. — Natur und Museum 131 (2): 65-66.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(2001) New male, larva and puparium of Odontomyia pulcherrima Brunetti (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from the Oriental region. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 49 (1): 101-108.

KOVAC, D.(2000) Nächtliche Flieger nur vier Gramm schwer. — Bambus Journal 12 (3): 8-9.

KOVAC, D.& YANG, C. M. (2000) Revision of the Oriental bamboo-inhabiting semiaquatic bug genus Lathriovelia Andersen, 1989 (Heteroptera: Veliidae) with description of L. rickmersi, new species, and notes on the genus BaptistaDistant, 1903. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 48 (1): 153-165.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(2000) A revision of the Ptecticus tenebrifer species group (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 48 (1): 103-110.

BALKE, M., KOVAC, D., HENDRICH, L. & FLECHTNER, G. (2000) Rediscovery of the New Zealand diving beetle Rhantus plantaris Sharp, and notes on the south west Australian R. simulans Régimbart, with an identification key (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). — New Zealand Journal of Zoology 27: 223-227.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (2000) Protection of hydrofuge respiratory structures against detrimental microbiotic growth by terrestrial grooming in water beetles (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Hydraenidae: Dryopidae: Elmidae: Curculionidae). — Entomologia Generalis 24 (4): 277-292.

KOVAC, D.& PAPÁČEK, M. (2000) Helotrephes steiningeri sp. n., and notes on two further Helotrephini spp. (Heteroptera, Helotrephidae) from Thailand and West Malaysia. — Linzer biologische Beiträge 32 (1): 265-271.

KOCK, D. & KOVAC, D.(2000) Eudiscopus denticulus (Osgood 1932) in Thailand with notes on its roost (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). — Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 65 (2): 121-123.

KOVAC, D.(2000) Im Wettlauf mit dem Bambusschößling. — Bambus Journal 12 (1): 18.
KOVAC, D.(2000) Wasserinsekten mit außergewöhnlicher Lebensweise – Eine Forschungsreise nach Thailand. — Natur und Museum 130 (3): 75-84.

KOVAC, D.(1999) Aus dem Naturmuseum. Exponat des Monats November: Rätselhafte „Trilobitenlarven“. — Natur und Museum 129 (11): 387-388.

KOVAC, D.(1999) Fischjagd mit der Bambusfalle. — Bambus Brief 11 (4): 14-15.
KOVAC, D.(1999) Bambuszünsler-Raupen: eine besondere Delikatesse in Nord-Thailand. — Bambus Brief 11 (3): 20-22.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1998) Descriptions of bamboo-inhabiting larvae and puparia of Oriental soldier flies Ptecticus brunettii and P. flavifemoratus (Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Sarginae) with observations on their biology. — European Journal of Entomology 95: 65-86.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1998) Four new Oriental species of Ptecticus, with taxonomic and biological notes on some other species (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). Entomological problems 29 (1): 69-77.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1998) A new species of Pachygaster (Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Pachygasterinae) from West Malaysia and Thailand. — Studia dipterologica 5 (1): 3-12.

KOVAC, D.(1998) Die Fauna südostasiatischer Bambusphytotelmen. — Mitteilungen des internationalen entomologischen Vereins 22 (3/4): 127-147.

KOVAC, D., PONT, A. C. & SKIDMORE, P. (1997) Graphomya kovaci n. sp. from bamboo phytotelmata in Indonesia: adult, immature stages, and biology (Insects: Diptera: Muscidae). — Senckenbergiana biologica 77 (1): 37-45.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1997) Ptecticus minimus, a new species of Sarginae from West Malaysia including the description of its larva and puparium (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 45 (1): 39-51.

KOVAC, D.& MATILE, L. (1997) Truplaya ferox (Insecta: Diptera: Mycetophiloidea), a new Malaysian Keroplatid from bamboo phytotelmata with larvae predaceous on ants. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 45 (1): 15-28.

KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (1997) Contributions to the taxonomy and biology of Malaysian soldier flies (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Folia Facultatis Scientiarium Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologia 95: 89-92.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D. (1996) A new synonym and first description of the larva of Solva completa (Diptera: Xylomyidae) from the Oriental region. — Studia dipterologica 3 (2): 289-299.

KLEIN, R. W., KOVAC, D., BUSCHINGER, A., SCHELLERICH, A. & MASCHWITZ, U. (1994) Mealybug-transport by swarming queens, water bailing from flooded nest chambers, and other adaptive strategies of a Southeast Asian Bamboo ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae: Tetraponera). — In: Lenoir, A. et al. (eds.) 12th congress of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects IUSSI, Paris, Sorbonne, 21-27 August 1994.

ZABKA, M. & KOVAC, D.(1996) Paracyrba wanlessi – a new genus and species of Spartaeinae from Peninsular Malaysia, with notes on its biology. — Senckenbergiana biologica 76 (1/2): 153-161.

KOVAC, D.& STREIT, B. (1996) The arthropod community in bamboo internodes in Peninsular Malaysia: microzonation and trophic structure. — In: Edwards, D. S. et al. [eds.] Tropical Rainforest Research – Current Issues. Monographiae Biologicae 74; Dordrecht, Boston, London (Kluwer Academic Publishers) : 85-99.

HABERSETZER, J., KLEMMER, K., KOCK, D., KOPELKE, J.-P., KOVAC, D., NÄSSIG, W. A., PETERS, D. S. & TOBIAS, W. (1996) Der Flug der Tiere. —In: Hagemann, I. & Steininger, F. F. (Hrsg.) Alles was fliegt – in Natur, Technik und Kunst. – Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe Nr. 23: 40-95, Verlag Waldemar Kramer.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1996) The Malaysian soldier flies of the genus Ptecticus Loew 1855, including new records and descriptions of three new species (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Senckenbergiana biologica 75 (1/2): 181-191.

KOVAC, D., YANG, C. M. & SEBASTIAN, A. (1995) Snakes in bamboo. — Malayan Naturalist 49 (1): 14-15 [for 1994].

KOVAC, D.& YANG, C. M. (1995) A new species of Emesopsis Uhler, 1893 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Peninsular Malaysia, with notes on its biology. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 43 (2): 329-336.

NARENDRAN, T. C. & KOVAC, D.(1995) A new species of Tetramesa Walker (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) associated with bamboo in West Malaysia. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 43 (2): 329-336.

STONEDAHL, G. M. & KOVAC, D.(1995) Carvalhofulvius gigantochloae, a new genus and species of bamboo-inhabiting fulviini from West Malaysia (Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae). — Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97 (2): 427-434.

YANG, C. M. & KOVAC, D.(1995) A collection of aquatic and semi-aquatic bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha) from Temengor Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. — Malayan Nature Journal 48: 287-295.

KOVAC, D.& ROZKOŠNÝ, R. (1995) Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Temengor Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. — Malayan Nature Journal 48: 281-285.

KOVAC, D.(1995) Wer alles so im Bambus wohnt. — Bambus Brief 2: 8-10.

KLEIN, R. W., KOVAC, D., MASCHWITZ, U. & BUSCHINGER, A. (1994) Tetraponera sp. nahe attenuata F. Smith, eine südostasiatische Bambusameise (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) mit ungewöhnlichen Anpassungen an ihren Lebensraum. — Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 9: 337-341.

KOVAC, D.& AZARAE, I. (1994) Depredations of a bamboo shoot weevil: an investigation. — Nature Malaysiana 19 (4): 115-122.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1994b) A new species of Odontomyia Meigen (Insecta: Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from Sabah, Borneo. — The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 42 (4): 859-867.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1994a) Adults and larvae of two Ptecticus Loew from Peninsular Malaysia (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 137: 75-86.

KOVAC, D.(1994) Die Tierwelt des Bambus: Ein Modell für komplexe tropische Lebensgemeinschaften. — Natur und Museum 124 (4/5): 119-136.

SRIVASTAVA, G. K. & KOVAC, D.(1993) Notes on some Dermaptera from Malaya with the description of two new species. — Records of the Zoological Survey of India 93 (1-2): 253-266.

KOVAC, D.& STREIT, B. (1993b) Abundant species in bamboo stems – model for complex microecosystems. — German Research, Reports of the DFG 3: 21-24.

KOVAC, D.& STREIT, B. (1993a) Artenvielfalt im Bambusrohr – Modell für komplexe Kleinökosysteme. — Forschung 2: 7-10.

KLEIN, R., MASCHWITZ, U. & KOVAC, D.(1993) Flood control by ants: a Southeast Asian bamboo-dwelling Tetraponera (Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) bails water from its internode nests. — Insectes Sociaux 40: 115-118.

KOVAC, D.(1993) A quantitative analysis of secretion-grooming behaviour in the water bug Plea minutissima Leach (Heteroptera: Pleidae): Control by abiotic factors. — Ethology 93: 41-61.

KOVAC, D.& YONG, H. S. (1992) Abryna regispetri– a bamboo long-horned beetle. — Nature Malaysiana 17 (3): 92-98.

KLEIN, R. W., KOVAC, D., SCHELLERICH, A. & MASCHWITZ, U. (1992) Mealybug-carrying by swarming queens of a Southeast Asian bamboo-inhabiting ant. — Naturwissenschaften 79: 422-423.

KOVAC, D., MASCHWITZ, U. & HIRSCHEL, K. (1991) Plea minutissima (Pleidae) – Sekretputzen. Secretion-grooming. — Publikationen zu wissenschaftlichen Filmen, Biologie 21: 13-20.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1991) First description of the male and the larva of Camptopteromyia fractipennis de Meijere from Malaysia (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Entomologica Scandinavica 22: 297-304.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1991b) Secretion-grooming in aquatic beetles (Hydradephaga): a chemical protection against contamination of the hydrofuge respiratory region. — Chemoecology 1: 131-138 [for 1990].

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1991a) The function of the metathoracic scent gland in corixid bugs (Hemiptera: Corixidae): secretion-grooming on the water surface. — Journal of Natural History 25: 331-340.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1990b) Sekretputzen bei Ilyocoris cimicoides (Heteroptera: Naucoridae). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo 11 (3): 155-164.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1990a) Sekretputzen bei Plea minutissima (Heteroptera: Pleidae). — Verhandlungen der deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft 83: 649-650.

KOVAC, D.& YANG, C. M. (1990) A preliminary checklist of the semiaquatic and aquatic Hemiptera (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha) of Ulu Kinchin, Pahang, Malaysia. — Malayan Nature Journal 43: 282-288.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1989) Secretion-grooming in the water bug Plea minutissima: a chemical defence against microorganisms interfering with the hydrofuge properties of the respiratory region. — Ecological Entomology 14: 403-411.

KOVAC, D.(1987) Untersuchungen zur biologischen Bedeutung des Sekretputzens bei Wasserwanzen und Wasserkäfern – Funktion, Verhaltenssteuerung, Evolution. — Inauguraldissertation an der J. W. Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, 242 pp.

KOVAC, D.(1982) Zur Überwinterung der Wasserwanze Plea minutissima Leach (Heteroptera: Pleidae): Diapause mit Hilfe der Plastronatmung. — Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 3 (3): 59-76.

rmicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) bails water from its internode nests. — Insectes Sociaux 40: 115-118.

KOVAC, D.(1993) A quantitative analysis of secretion-grooming behaviour in the water bug Plea minutissima Leach (Heteroptera: Pleidae): Control by abiotic factors. — Ethology 93: 41-61.

KOVAC, D.& YONG, H. S. (1992) Abryna regispetri – a bamboo long-horned beetle. — Nature Malaysiana 17 (3): 92-98.

KLEIN, R. W., KOVAC, D., SCHELLERICH, A. & MASCHWITZ, U. (1992) Mealybug-carrying by swarming queens of a Southeast Asian bamboo-inhabiting ant. — Naturwissenschaften 79: 422-423.

KOVAC, D., MASCHWITZ, U. & HIRSCHEL, K. (1991) Plea minutissima (Pleidae) – Sekretputzen. Secretion-grooming. — Publikationen zu wissenschaftlichen Filmen, Biologie 21: 13-20.

ROZKOŠNÝ, R. & KOVAC, D.(1991) First description of the male and the larva of Camptopteromyia fractipennis de Meijere from Malaysia (Diptera: Stratiomyidae). — Entomologica Scandinavica 22: 297-304.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1991b) Secretion-grooming in aquatic beetles (Hydradephaga): a chemical protection against contamination of the hydrofuge respiratory region. — Chemoecology 1: 131-138 [for 1990].

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1991a) The function of the metathoracic scent gland in corixid bugs (Hemiptera: Corixidae): secretion-grooming on the water surface. — Journal of Natural History 25: 331-340.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1990b) Sekretputzen bei Ilyocoris cimicoides (Heteroptera: Naucoridae). — Nachrichten des entomologischen Vereins Apollo 11 (3): 155-164.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1990a) Sekretputzen bei Plea minutissima (Heteroptera: Pleidae). — Verhandlungen der deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft 83: 649-650.

KOVAC, D.& YANG, C. M. (1990) A preliminary checklist of the semiaquatic and aquatic Hemiptera (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha) of Ulu Kinchin, Pahang, Malaysia. — Malayan Nature Journal 43: 282-288.

KOVAC, D.& MASCHWITZ, U. (1989) Secretion-grooming in the water bug Plea minutissima: a chemical defence against microorganisms interfering with the hydrofuge properties of the respiratory region. — Ecological Entomology 14: 403-411.

KOVAC, D.(1987) Untersuchungen zur biologischen Bedeutung des Sekretputzens bei Wasserwanzen und Wasserkäfern – Funktion, Verhaltenssteuerung, Evolution. — Inauguraldissertation an der J. W. Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, 242 pp.

KOVAC, D.(1982) Zur Überwinterung der Wasserwanze Plea minutissima Leach (Heteroptera: Pleidae): Diapause mit Hilfe der Plastronatmung. — Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 3 (3): 59-76.

YOSHIDA, T., KARNER, M. & HIROWATARI, T. (2018) A Revision of Taiwanese Species in the Genus PsammoecusLatreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae). — Zoological Studies 57 (18): 1-18.

KARNER, M., SALVATO, S. & ULIANA, M. (2015) A new genus and new species of Telephanini (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from Gabon. — Eur. J. Taxonomy 130: 1-10.

KARNER, M. (2014) Three new species and new records of African PsammoecusLatreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae). — European Journal of Taxonomy 89: 1-18.

KARNER, M. (2012) A revision of African Psammoecus(Coleoptera, Silvanidae) and descriptions of two new species from the collection of the Musée royal de l’Afrique centrale. — Eur. J. Taxonomy 17: 1-31.

KARNER, M. (1997) A new species of NotolaemusLefkovitch from Rwanda (Coleoptera Laemophloeidae). — Bonn. zool. Beitr. 47 (1-2): 95-98.

KARNER, M. (1996) Die genitalmorphologische Diagnose mitteleuropäischer Leptophloeus-Arten (Coleoptera Laemophloeidae). — Ent. Bl. 92 (3): 116-120.

KARNER, M. (1995) A new genus and two new species of Telephanini, with a redescription of Psammaechidius spinicollisFairmaire and notes on the genus PsammoecusLatreille. — Coleoptera 8: 1-17.