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- Andersson, G., et al.
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Arthropod populations in a sub-arctic environment facing climate change over a half-century: variability but no general trend
- 2022
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In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. - : Wiley. - 1752-458X .- 1752-4598. ; 15:5, s. 534-542
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Dramatic declines of some arthropod populations have recently received a lot of attention. Identified declines have mainly been attributed to changes in agriculture, climate, pathogen prevalence and light pollution, as well as cross-regional effects of, e.g., drifting pesticides. However, the overall picture is complex and debated, and there is a need for systematically collected long-term data, not least from areas relatively unaffected by humans. We monitored the abundance of arthropods (mainly insects) in subalpine birch forest in Swedish Lapland over a period of 53 years (1968-2020), in an area comparatively unaffected by human activities. Arthropod abundance was assessed by yearly systematic counts on 24,000 birch shoots, in the second half of June. Animals were categorised into 17 different groups directly upon counting, dependent on taxonomy and life stage (imago, larva). Overall, there was no significant change in arthropod numbers. Nor did estimates of the total biomass of arthropods (using group-specific indices of the mass of individuals) show any significant trend. Accordingly, there are no signs that the arthropod abundance or biomass on birch in this subarctic study site has gone through the same declines as have been reported from sites in other habitats. The reason may be that the impact of factors identified worldwide as drivers of arthropod declines so far are small or non-existent because of the low human population density in this area.
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- Blasi, Maria, et al.
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Historical and citizen-reported data show shifts in bumblebee phenology over the last century in Sweden
- 2023
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In: Biodiversity and Conservation. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0960-3115 .- 1572-9710. ; 32:5, s. 1523-1547
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Bumblebees are a key taxon contributing to the provision of crop pollination and ecosystem functioning. However, land use and climate change are two of the main factors causing bee decline across the world. In this study, we investigated how the flight period of bumblebee spring queens has shifted over the last century in Sweden, and to what extent such shifts depended on climate change, landscape context, latitude, and the phenology of bumblebee species. We studied ten species of bumblebees and used observations from museum specimens covering 117 years from the southernmost region in Sweden (Scania), combined with citizen-reported observations during the past 20 years across Sweden. We found that the flight period of bumblebees has advanced by 5 days on average during the last 20 years across Sweden. In the agriculture-dominated region of Scania, we found that in the late 2010s bumblebee spring queen activity in simplified landscapes had advanced by on average 14 days, compared to 100 years ago. In addition, in simplified landscapes the flight period of early species was significantly earlier compared to in complex landscapes. Our results provide knowledge on the intraspecific variation of phenological traits, indicating that early species (often common species) exhibit a higher plastic response to the environment, which may facilitate adaptation to both climate and landscape changes, compared to the late species of which many are declining.
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- Carlsson, Ambjörn, et al.
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Fyra för landet nya skalbaggar funna i Häckeberga, Skåne
- 2016
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 137:1-2, s. 51-57
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Four species of Coleoptera, not previously reported from Sweden are presented; Euconnus campestris (Schaufuss, 1866) (Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae), Scopaeus ryei Wollaston, 1872 (Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Acritus homoeopaticus Wollaston, 1857 (Histeridae) and Ephistemus reitteri Casey, 1900 (Cryptophagidae). They have all been collected using car net in an area next to the lake Häckeberga in Scania in southrnmost Sweden. The area is characterized by beech forests and marshes. Also, when working with Swedish specimens of Euconnus, we found that E. pragensis have been incorrectly reported from Sweden and has to be omitted from the Swedish list.
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- Fägerström, Christoffer, et al.
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Insects and other invertebrate remains from the coffin of a 17th century bishop in Lund Minster, S Sweden
- 2020
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In: Journal of Archaeological Science. - : Elsevier. - 2352-409X .- 2352-4103. ; 31
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- An extraordinarily diverse and well-preserved material, including the remains of 47 insect taxa and 12 taxa of other invertebrates, extracted from the 17th century burial of Bishop Peder Winstrup in Lund Minster, is presented and discussed in terms of the treatment of the body, activities connected with the burial and faunal significance. The invertebrate assemblages include species from gardens, insects feeding on living plants as well as dried or decaying plant matter. Many of the species are regarded as closely associated with humans (synanthropic), and a number of these are associated with outbuildings, such as stables and cellars. The absence of species associated with cadavers (necrophilous taxa) in the studied insect material is significant. The most plausible explanation is that the bishop died, and was buried during the winter, when such species are inactive, and thus precluded from colonising the body. A number of species were recorded which are today rare or very rare in southern Sweden. This is a strong indication that they once were more common and widespread, perhaps due to a greater prevalence of their preferred habitats. Sweden’s earliest fossil bedbug is also amongst the finds.
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- Fägerström, Christoffer, et al.
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Nya och förväntade öronvivelarter (Coleoptera: Otiorhynchini) på prydnadsbuskar i Sverige
- 2010
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 131:1, s. 37-48
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- During the last couple of years leaf-edge-cuts, typical of Otiorhynchus, a genus of wingless weevils, have been discovered on ornamental shrubs, especially on lilac (Syringa vulgaris) and privet (Ligustrum vulgare). An inventory was made in gardens in west Scania 2009. The results show that we in Sweden have a new species of wingless-weevil, Dodecastichus inflatus (former known as Otiorhynchus inflatus). Further more, the weevil Otiorhynchus smreczynskii was shown to be established in a much larger geographic area than previously known. This species was the most common on lilac and privet and caused the majority of the damages. The morphology of these two species is described. The extension and appearances of the damages have been documented in order to see if different weevil species make different types of edge-cuts. Several weevil species have spred in gardens in our neighbouring countries during the last decades. The species most likely to occur more frequently in Sweden are described. These six Otiorhynchus species, that are potential pests in our gardens, are: O. tenebricosus, O. salicicola, O. crataegi, O. dieckmanni, O. aurifer and O. armadillo.
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- Fägerström, Christoffer
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Några för Sverige nya skalbaggar
- 2019
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 140:1, s. 73-79
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Six species of beetles new to the Swedish fauna are presented. Megasternum immaculatum (Stephens, 1829) (Hydrophilidae) has been confirmed to occur in the north of Sweden in natural conditions as well as in the south, living in compost. Carpelimus punctatellus (Erichson, 1840) (Staphylinidae) was found using suction sampling in a xerotherm ruderal area in the city of Malmö. Meligethes sulcatus Brisout de Barneville, 1863 (Nitidulidae) have been shown to occur on Lamium album in eastern Småland. Diaclina fagi (Panzer, 1799) (Tenebrionidae) was found in numbers in the province of Öland in agricultural remains with mouldy grains and peas. Psylliodes reitteri Weise, 1888 (Chrysomelidae) has been found in Scania on one occasion in two specimens in a suitable habitat. Parascythopus intrusus (Kono, 1948) (Curculionidae) was found in Scania in the vicinity of a garden center.
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- Fägerström, Christoffer
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Svenska skalbaggar 3 – släktet Clambus
- 2022
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 143:4, s. 165-180
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- As a result of a careful examination of the available Swedish material of the genus Clambus Fischer von Waldheim,1821 (Coleoptera: Clambidae), our current understanding of the Swedish Clambus fauna is revised. A total of 1844 specimens were identified from museum specimens as well as private collections, resulting in eight species belonging to the Swedish fauna. In the past there was confusion about the identity of Clambus minutus (Sturm, 1807), and its distribution data were later on incorrectly transferred to Clambus nigrellus Reitter, 1914. This is now resolved and the corrected distribution for C. nigrellus is presented herein, making it clear that this is a species with very few Swedish records. Another species for which there was a lot of confusion is Clambus gibbulus (LeConte, 1850). A number of previously identified records were incorrect and this species actually has very few old records, but it has recently been collected using window traps in burnt forests. Clambus pallidulus Reitter, 1911 and Clambus lohsei Meybohm, 2004 are recent newcomers into Sweden and they are now for the first time added to the Swedish fauna. Updated distributions of all of the Swedish species are provided and an illustrated determination key is included.
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- Gertsson, Carl-Axel, et al.
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Två för Skandinavien nya tripsarter (Thysanoptera): Hoplothrips caespitis (Uzel, 1895) och Megalothrips bonannii Uzel, 1895 samt nya provinsfynd
- 2022
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 143:1-2, s. 17-24
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Hoplothrips caespitis (Uzel, 1895) and Megalothrips bonannii Uzel, 1895 were recorded for the first time in Sweden, and the species are also new to Scandinavia. The species were found in Scania (Skåne) in the southernmost part of Sweden in dry grassland habitat and close to a small river. Two additional species Aeolothrips astutus Priesner, 1926 and Odontothrips biuncus John, 1921 are new to the province of Scania. Notes on biology, host plants and distribution in Sweden and Europe are given.
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- Gertsson, Carl-Axel, et al.
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Två nya tripsarter (Thysanoptera) för Sverige samt tre nya landskapsfynd från Öland
- 2017
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 138:2, s. 131-136
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Thorybothrips unicolor (Schille) and Tmetothrips subapterus (Haliday) have been recorded for the first time in Sweden, and the former is also new to the Nordic countries. Thrips dilatatus Uzel, Bolothrips icarus (Uzel) and Haplothrips acanthoscelis Karny are furthermore reported for the first time from the province of Öland. The rarest of the reported species are T. unicolor, which is included in the polish Red List as critically endangered (CR). Notes of distribution in northern Europe and in the Swedish provinces as well as host plants are provided for all species.Many of these new findings are from areas connected to Ölands steppe-like formation (the Alvar) on limestone bedrock, which is known for its interesting diversity of insects. In recent years thrips have been collected by using malaise traps, sifting and sweeping in these areas, which has led to new insights into the Swedish Thysanoptera fauna.
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- Lundkvist, Håkan, et al.
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Svenska skalbaggar 1. En blev två - några artsplittar bland svenska skalbaggar
- 2021
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 142:1-2, s. 71-89
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Recent studies of beetle specimens deposited in collections have revealed five species new to the Swedish fauna to be hiding amongst their closely related species. In some cases, the species known to the Swedish fauna are widespread and considered common, making it easy to overlook the slight differences that separate them from the similar and less common species. Some of these species are restricted to a specific host plant or habitat, making ecological notes valuable for identification. The following species are presented: Sericus brunneus (Linnaeus, 1758) and S. sulcipennis Buysson, 1893 (Elateridae); Tetrops praeustus (Linnaeus, 1758) and T. gilvipes (Faldermann, 1837) (Cerambycidae); Trachys troglodytes Gyllenhal, 1817 and T. compressus Abeille, 1891 (Buprestidae); Meligethes subaeneus Sturm, 1845 and M. cardaminicola Audisio & Cline, 2015 (Nitidulidae); and Stenichnus collaris (Müller & Kunze, 1822) (Staphylinidae; Scydmaeninae), which has been shown to consist of two very similar species. Each species pair is described including the information on known distribution in Sweden and a key to species.
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- Lundkvist, Håkan, et al.
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Åtgärdsprogram för alvarlarvmördare 2015-2019 : (Calosoma reticulatum)
- 2016
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Alvarlarvmördare (Calosoma reticulatum) förekommer bara på Öland i Norden. Den Ölandska populationen är en av Europas få förekomster där arten uppträder regelbundet. Sverige har således ett stort ansvar för artens fortlevnad globalt sett. På Öland förekommer arten påalvarmark, i övriga delar av utbredningsområdet finner man den på sandiga marker såsom torra tallhedar, skogsstäpper, ljunghedar, öppna hedar och dynlandskap. Då begränsad kunskap är en viktig anledning till att vi idag inte kan föreslå detaljerade åtgärder läggs stor vikt vid kunskapsinhämtning i detta åtgärdsprogram. Brist på kunskap finns bland annat om artens biotoppreferens, födoval och livscykel samt vilka effekter olika grader av hävd har på alvarlarvmördare och dess bytesdjur. Utöver detta föreslås åtgärder och betesregimer som ska gynna alvarlarvmördare och den tillgång av fjärilslarver som den är beroende av. Vidare föreslås att försök att föda upp arten ex situ påbörjas.Åtgärdsprogram för bevarande av hotade arter.
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- Olsson, Pål Axel, et al.
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Insektsfynd vid Biologiska institutionens bioblitz i Lund i juni 2018
- 2020
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In: Fazett. - 1100-2425. ; 33:2, s. 79-86
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Insect finds during the bioblitz of the Department of Biology in Lund in June 2018A 24-hour bioblitz was performed by employees in the immediate surroundings of the Biological Institute in the city of Lund, South Sweden, on the 15th of June 2018. It produced 928 taxa, 411 of which were insects. Six species of Hymenoptera Parasitica were new to Sweden: Tumidiclava bimaculata (Blood), Lathromeris germanica (Girault), Aprostocetus crassiceps Graham, Quadrastichus anysis (Walker), Metaphycus chermis (Boyer de Fonscolombe) and Trissolcus semistriatus (Nees von Esenbeck). A further handfull insect species were red-listed. Although more species remain to be identified, the brief investigation showed unexpected biodiversity and complex ecological interrelationships in urban nature. This was partly due to a surprisingly high diversity of insect herbivores, their parasitoids and predators as a function of strong plant variation in the surroundings of the institute.
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- Rutanen, Ilpo, et al.
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Two pollen beetles, Meligethes subrugosus and Meligethes substrigosus in Northern Europe
- 2010
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In: Entomologisk tidskrift. - 0013-886X. ; 131:3, s. 177-184
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Denna artikel reder ut den namnförbistring som funnits runt två pollenbaggar i vårt land. Det har visat sig att dessa två arter har haft olika namn nere på kontinenten och i Skandinavien. Och om man går efter de zoologiska namnreglerna så visar författarna i denna artikel att det är de namn som vi använt i Skandinavien som ska gälla. Detta har författarna konstaterat efter att ha tittat på de typexemplar som L. Gyllenhal tittade på då han ursprungligen beskrev pollenbaggen Meligethes subrugosus från Sverige 1808. Dock har en annan art hittills gått under namnet M. subrugosus nere på kontineten och den måste därmed få ett nytt namn. Den skall i stället heta M. substrigosus Erichson, 1845. Namnet M. caudatus som använts nere i Europa blir därför en ogiltig synonym till M. subrugosus.
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- Thell, Arne, et al.
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Eslövs ansvarsarter i LONA-projekt
- 2023
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In: Botaniska Notiser: utgivna av Lunds botaniska förening (2001-). - 1650-3767. ; 156:1, s. 9-33
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- A LONA (local nature conservation support) project administrated by Eslöv town in cooperation with Lund Botanical Society was undertaken in 2020– 2022 to determine the status of the protected plant species Betony (Betonica officinalis L.) and Marsh Crane’s-bill (Geranium palustre L.) in natural popu- lations. The second main goal of the project was to establish the species in planted back-up localities. Saw-wort (Serratula tinctoria L.) and Fen Ragwort (Jacobaea paludosa (L.) P. Gaertn.) were also inclu- ded in the project. The approximate number of spon- taneous specimens within the municipal boundary in 2021 were 76, 290, 47 and 300 respectively for Be- tony, Marsh Crane’s-bill, Saw-wort and Fen ragwort. In 2022, of 342 Betonies planted in 2017–2022, 264 were present, 27 of the 51 planted Marsh Crane’s- bills and 11 of the 59 planted Saw-worts were pre- sent, while 86 Fen ragworts had increased naturally to 124. Stehag material of Betony is present at all five back-up localities established within the Eslöv town area dedicated to the LONA project. There are also two previously established back-up localities for Betony from Kastberga Meadow along Harjagersvä- gen and Abullahagen nature reserve in Eslöv, where at least 63 and four specimens respectively were ob- served. In addition, Betony’s three other provenan- ces in Eslöv are represented in Botanical Gardens outside the municipality border, namely Botanical Garden of Lund University, Fredriksdal Museums and Gardens and in the gardens of Ystad Monastery. The microfauna of Betony at the four spontaneous localities was also investigated within the project. Adjacent to the project area, Holy-grass (Hierochlöe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.) and Upright Bugle (Ajuga genevensis L.) were established in the storm-water pond Vetedammen in Stehag. Some of the sponta- neous localities have been improved by grass and shrub clearance and, in one case, planting of local material. Overgrowth is by far the largest threat to these threatened species.
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