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Publications of Stefan Schmidt

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Schmidt, S. (2012) Revision of the Australian sawfly genus Antargidium (Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Argidae) with description of two new species. Zootaxa 3180: 47–56.

Schmidt, S. & Walter, G.H. (2011) Adapting to cope with eucalypt oils: Mandibular extensions in pergid sawfly larvae and potential preadaptations in its sister family Argidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Symphyta). Journal of Morphology 272:1314–1324. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10985.

Schmidt, O. & Schmidt, S. (2011) Primary types of Ichneumoninae described by GERD H. HEINRICH deposited in the Zoologische Staatssammlung München (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Spixiana 34(1): 59-107. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S., De Barro, P. & Jamieson, L. (2011) Parasitoids of the Australian citrus whitefly, Orchamoplatus citri (Takahashi) (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae), with description of a new Eretmocerus species (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae). Zootaxa 2873: 27–34. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. (2011). Insekt des Jahres 2001: Die Große Kerbameise Formica exsecta Nylander, 1846 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae). Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen 60(1/2): 46-47.

Hendrich, L., Balke, M., Haszprunar, G., Hausmann, A., Hebert, P. & Schmidt, S. (2011). 7500 species in 24 months: The Barcoding Fauna Bavarica project captures Central European animal diversity. Programme & Abstracts, BioSystematics Berlin 2011, p. 163.

Haszprunar, G., Balke, M., Hendrich, L., Schmidt, S., Melzer, R. & A. Hausmann (2011): DNA-Barcoding einer mitteleuropäischen Fauna: Erfolge, Probleme, Überraschungen. Abstr. 5. Jahrestagung NOBIS Austria, 2. Dezember 2011, Salzburg

Hausmann, A., Balke, M., Hendrich, L., Schmidt, S., Segerer, A. & Haszprunar, G. (2011). 5 Fakten zum DNA Barcoding aus der zweijährigen Praxis des Fauna-Bavarica-Projektes (BFB). Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen 60 (1/2): 43-45.

Schmidt, S., McKinnon, A.E., Moore, C.J. & Walter, G.H. (2010) Chemical detoxification vs mechanical removal of host plant toxins in Eucalyptus feeding sawfly larvae (Hymenoptera: Pergidae). Journal of Insect Physiology 56: 1770-1776. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.07.006

Hendrich, L.; Balke, M.; Haszprunar, G.; Hausmann, A.; Hebert, P. & Schmidt, S. (2010). Barcoding Fauna Bavarica – Capturing Central European Animal Diversity. In: Nimis P. L., Vignes Lebbe R. (eds.) Tools for Identifying Biodiversity: Progress and Problems – p. 347. 

Schmidt, S. & Smith, D. R. (2009). The Australian species of the subfamily Pergulinae, with descriptions of two new Pergula Morice species (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Pergidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 48(4): 300-304.

Schmidt, S. & Smith, D. R. (2009). Selandriinae, a subfamily of Tenthredinidae new to Australia, and a review of other Australian Tenthredinidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Australian Journal of Entomology 48(4): 305-309.

Smith, D. R. & Schmidt, S. (2009).  Rediscovery of the perreyiine genus Barilochia Malaise (Hymenoptera: Pergidae) in South America.  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 111(4): 874-879.

Smith, D.R. & Schmidt, S. (2009). A new subfamily, genus, and species of Cephidae (Hymenoptera) from Australia. Zootaxa 2034: 56–60. Link to PDF file

Melzer, R.R. & Schmidt, S.(2008). From character observation to species delimitation - Taxonomy as empirical science. Spixiana 31, 1.Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. & Polaszek, A. (2007). The Australian species of Encarsia Förster (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae), parasitoids of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae) and armoured scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea: Diaspididae). Journal of Natural History 41(33-36): 2099–2265. DOI: 10.1080/00222930701550766

Schmidt, S. & Polaszek, A. (2007). Encarsia or Encarsiella? – redefining generic limits based on morphological and molecular evidence (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae). Systematic Entomology 32: 81-94. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00364.x

Schmidt, S., Driver, F. & De Barro, P. (2006). The phylogenetic characteristics of three different 28S rRNA gene regions in Encarsia (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae). Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 6: 127-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.ode.2005.07.002 Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. & Smith, D.R. (2006). An annotated systematic world catalogue of the Pergidae (Hymenoptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 34(3): 1-207. Further information...

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Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds) (2006). Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp.

Schmidt, S., Walter, G.H., Grigg, J. & Moore, C.J. (2006). Sexual Communication and Host Plant Associations of Australian Pergid Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Pergidae). Pages 173-193 in: Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds), Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp. Link to PDF file

Blank, S. M.; Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (2006). Vorwort. Seite 10 in: Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds), Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp. Link to PDF file

Blank, S. M.; Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (2006). Manfred Kraus. Pages 13-17 in: Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds), Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S.; Blank, S. M. & Taeger, A. (2006). David R. Smith. Pages 19-28 in: Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds), Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. (2006). Checklist of the Pergidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of Australasia. Pages 627-634 in: Blank, S., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds), Recent Sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, 720 pp. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. & Smith, D.R. (2006). Pergidae of the World - an online catalogue of the sawfly family Pergidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Symphyta). World Wide Web electronic publication. www.pergidae.net

Steinbauer, M.J, Short, M.W. & Schmidt, S. (2006). The influence of architectural and vegetational complexity in eucalypt plantations on communities of native wasp parasitoids: Towards silviculture for sustainable pest management. Forest Ecology and Management 233(1): 153-164. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.06.019

Schmidt, S. & Schmidt, O. (2006). Primärtypen der von Gerd Heinrich beschriebenen und in der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München vorhandenen Ichneumonidentaxa. GBIF-Deutschland (www.gbif.de). World Wide Web electronic publication. www.zsm.mwn.de/hym/gishym_ich.htm

Short, M.W., Schmidt, S. & Steinbauer, M. (2006) A key to some Australian genera of large nocturnal Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera), including flight periodicities and influence of moon phase on light trap catches. Australian Entomologist 33(1): 49-55.Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. (2006). Blattwespen Downunder — Biologie und Phänologie australischer Pergiden (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Mitteilungen des Thüringer Entomologenverbandes e.V. 13: 55-63

Schmidt, S. (2005). Book review: "Bezzel, E., Geiersberger, I., von Lossow, G. & Pfeiffer, R. Brutvögel in Bayern - Verbreitung 1996 bis 1999". Spixiana 28(3): 270.

Schmidt, S. & Schmidt, O. (2005). ChalcIS-D: Chalcidoidea-Primärtypen in deutschen Museen und Sammlungen. GBIF-Deutschland (www.gbif.de). World wide web electronic publication. www.zsm.mwn.de/hym/chal/chalcis_d_lst.htm

Schmidt, S. (2005). Checklist of German Chalcidoidea. World wide web electronic publication. www.zsm.mwn.de/hym/chal/overview.htm

Schmidt, S. & Brown, G. (2005). A new genus and species of Australian pergid sawfly (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Pergidae) causing damage on grass (Poaceae). Zootaxa 955: 1-8.

Schmidt, S. (2005). Bombus lapidarius Linnaeus, 1758 - die Steinhummel - Insekt des Jahres 2005. Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen 54: 59-60.

Schmidt, S. (update 2005). Encarsia of Australia and the Pacific Islands attacking silverleaf and greenhouse whitefly. CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, Australia. World wide web electronic publication. www.ento.csiro.au/science/encarsia

Osten, T. & Schmidt, S. (2004). ChalcIS-D: Informationssystem Chalcidoidea Deutschlands (Hymenoptera). - Status Report 2004: GBIF-Deutschland: German Participation in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Bonn, Berlin: 72-73.

Häuser, C.L.H. & S. Schmidt (2003). The Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) − Response to a Problem. In: Melzer, R. & M. Schrödl (eds). Abstracts of the 5th annual meeting of the Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik (Society for Biological Systematics). Electronic Supplement to Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 3: 72.

Schmidt, S. & J.S. Noyes (2003). Two new species of encyrtid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) egg parasitoids of the wood borer Agrianome spinicollis (Mackleay) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a pest of pecans in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology 42: 12-17. DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2003.00328.x

De Barro, P. & S. Schmidt (2003). The relationship between parasitoids and their native whitefly hosts in Australia - the development of rules for host specificity testing. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods, Honolulu, Hawaii, 14-18 January 2002, p. 57.

Schmidt, S. & L. Vilhelmsen (2002). A revision of the Australasian genus Orussobaius (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Orussidae). Australian Journal of Entomology 41: 226-235. DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2002.00300.x

Short M.W., Schmidt, S. & Z. Lukacs (2002). Parasitation rates of some parasitoids of the autumn gum moth Mnesampela privata (Guenée) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). The Australian Entomologist 29: 69-72.Link to PDF file

Schmidt S., D.R. Smith & J.A. Macdonald (2002). Review of the Australian subfamily Pteryperginae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Pergidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 11: 134-141. Link to PDF file

Naumann, I.D., Williams, M.A. & S. Schmidt (2002). Synopsis of the Australian Tenthredinidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta), including two newly recorded, introduced species associated with willows (Salix spp.). Australian Journal of Entomology 41: 1-6. DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2002.00260.x Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. & G.A.P. Gibson (2001). A new species of the genus Orussonia Riek and the female of O. depressa (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Orussidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 10: 113-118. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S., Naumann, I.D. & P. De Barro (2001). Encarsia species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) of Australia and the Pacific Islands attacking Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) - A pictorial key and descriptions of four new species. Bulletin of Entomological Research 91: 369-387. DOI: 10.1079/BER2001112

De Barro, P.J., Driver, F., Naumann, I.D., Schmidt, S., Clarke, G.M. & J. Curran (2000). Descriptions of three species of Eretmocerus Haldeman (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitising Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Australia based on morphological and molecular data. Australian Journal of Entomology 39: 259-269. DOI:10.1046/j.1440-6055.2000.00194.x

Babcock, C.S., Heraty, J.M., De Barro, P.J., Driver, F. & S. Schmidt (2001). Preliminary phylogeny of Encarsia Förster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) based on morphology and 28S rDNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 18: 306-323. DOI: 10.1006/mpev.2000.0875

Schmidt, S., G.H. Walter & C.J. Moore (2000). Host plant adaptations in myrtaceous-feeding Pergid sawflies: essential oils and the morphology and behaviour of Pergagrapta larvae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Pergidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 70: 15-26. DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1999.0364

Schmidt, S.; Blank, S.M. & A. Zinovjev (1998). Taxonomic status of Tenthredo capreae Linné, 1758 revisited and the type species of Pachynematus Konow, 1890 (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). In: Taeger, A. & S.M. Blank (Hrsg.): Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, S. 279-282.

Blank, S.M.; Boevé, J.-L.; Heitland, W.; Jänicke, M.; Jansen, E.; Koch, F.; Kopelke, J.-P.; Liston, A.D.; Ritzau, C.; Schmidt, S. & A. Taeger (1998). Checklist der Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands (Hymenoptera, Symphyta). In: Taeger, A. & S.M. Blank (Hrsg.): Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands. Goecke & Evers, Keltern, S. 13-34.

Schmidt, S. (1997). Amauronematus KONOW, 1890 - Ökologie und Taxonomie der nordeuropäischen Arten des fallax-Artkomplexes. Beiträge zur Entomologie 47: 227-326. Link to PDF file

Schmidt, S. & G. H. Walter (1995): Description of a new species of Dineura (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), near D. virididorsata (Retz.), with quantified observations on saw wear. Entomologica Scandinavica 26: 385-392. Link to PDF file

Zinovjev, A. G. & S. Schmidt (1994): Amauronematus compactus Bogacheva and A. harpicola Bogacheva (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) from the Polar Urals. Entomologica Fennica 5: 135-138. Link to PDF file

Taeger, A. & S. Schmidt (1992): Eine neue Tenthredo-Art des schaefferi-Komplexes aus den östlichen Pyrenäen. Reichenbachia 29: 61-65. Link to PDF file

Conference presentations

Schmidt, S. & G.H. Walter: External mechanical separation of toxic leaf components from nutritive material by sawfly larvae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Pergidae). Fourth International Hymenopterists Conference, 6-11 January 1999, Canberra, Australia.

Schmidt, S., Macdonald, J., Walter, G.H., Häuser, C.L. & A. Taeger: New perspectives on the phylogenetics of the Gondwanan sawfly family Pergidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Fourth International Hymenopterists Conference, 6-11 January 1999, Canberra, Australia.

De Barro, P., Driver, S., Schmidt, S. & I.D. Naumann: The taxonomy of Encarsia species of Australia and the Pacific Islands attacking whiteflies: a new approach using morpholo­gical and molecular methods. Thirtieth meeting of the Australian Entomological Society, 28 September - 2 October 1999, Canberra, Australia.

De Barro, P., Hart, P., Driver, F., Schmidt, S., Naumann, I.D. & J. Curran: Pre-emptive biological control of Bemisia tabaci (Biotype ‘B’): the determination of the potential of indigenous species to control. Thirtieth meeting of the Australian Entomological Society, 28 September - 2 October 1999, Canberra, Australia.

Schmidt, S., Macdonald, J., Walter, G.H., Häuser, C.L. & A. Taeger: New perspectives on the phylogenetics of the Gondwanan sawfly family Pergidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta). Thirtieth meeting of the Australian Entomological Society, 28 September - 2 October 1999, Canberra, Australia.

Schmidt, S., Walter, G.H. & C.J. Moore: How do sawfly larvae separate essential oils from leaf material – Morphological, chemical, and behavioural observations of Pergagrapta larvae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta, Pergidae). Symposium on Insect-Eucalypt Interactions, 7-8 February 2000, Canberra, Australia.

De Barro, P. & S. Schmidt: The relationship between parasitoids and their native whitefly hosts in Australia - the development of rules for host specificity testing. Invited presentation, 1st International Symposium on the Biological Control of Arthropods, 13-18 January 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Schmidt, S.: Encarsia or Encarsiella? - redefining generic limits based on morphological and molecular evidence - Insect Parasitoid Special Interest Group Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society London, 9 April 2003.

Schmidt, S.: Life History Traits of Australian pergid sawflies (Hymenoptera, Pergidae) - Internationaler Workshop über Pflanzenwespen, Ilfeld, 28.5.-1.6.2003.

Schmidt, S. & Polaszek, A.: Generic limits of Encarsia and Encarsiella (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) based on molecular and morphological evidence. - The 2nd European Whitefly Symposium, 5-9 October 2004, Cavtat, Croatia.

Schmidt, S.: Blattwespen an Eukalyptus (Myrtaceae): morphologische und ethologische Anpassungen australischer Pergiden (Insecta, Hymenoptera) an ihre Wirtspflanze. - Hymenopterologen-Tagung, 2. Oktober 2004, Stuttgart.

Schmidt, S.: Blattwespen an Eukalyptus (Myrtaceae): morphologische und ethologische Anpassungen australischer Pergiden (Insecta, Hymenoptera) an ihre Wirtspflanze. - Hauptvortrag, Schweizer Hymenopteren-Tagung, 5. Februar 2005, Bern, Schweiz.

Schmidt, S.: Blattwespen downunder – Biologie und Phänologie australischer Pergiden. 85. Tagung Thüringer Entomologen, 29.04.-1.05.2005.

Schmidt, S.: Die Steinhummel - Insekt des Jahres 2005. 43. Bayerischer Entomologentag, 12. März 2005, München.

Schmidt, O. & Schmidt, S.: GISHym: Global Information System
Hymenoptera. Part: Primary Types of the G. H. Heinrich Ichneumonid Collection. Poster, Hymenopterologen-Tagung, 6.-8.10.2006, Stuttgart.

Schmidt, S. & Walter, G.H.: Breaking the bonds of Gondwana - adaptive radiation of the Gondwanan pergid sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Pergidae). 7th International Congress of Hymenopterists, Köszeg, Hungary, 20-26 June 2010.

  • Schmidt, S. & Schmid-Egger, C.: Barcoding – Revolution in der Stechimmenforschung. Eröffnungsvortrag, 9. Hymenopterologen-Tagung Stuttgart, 9.-10.10.2010
  • Schmidt, S.: Die Kerbameise Formica exsecta Nylander, 1846 – Insekt des Jahres 2011. 49. Bayerischer Entomologentag, München,12.03.2011.
  • Schmidt, S.: Die Grundlagen des DNA-Barcoding und seine Anwendung bei Symphyta (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Symphyta Workshop, Ramsau, Österreich, 29.06.-5.07.2011.
  • Schmidt, S.: Sammlungsdigitalisierung von Insektenkästen an der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München. GBIF-D Workshop Entomologie Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, 21.09.2011.