Research projects of the Lepidoptera Section

Research projects with external funds or in cooperation with other institutions

Monography of the Geometridae of Europe (see drittmittelfinanziertes Projekt "Geometrid Moths of Europe", BIOLOG/EDIS/INGE)
Molecular taxonomy of Geometridae (cooperation AToL)
Taxonomy of Geometridae: Revision of some Sterrhinae genera und species groups worldwide (Idaea, Rhodostrophia, Glossotrophia, Scopula, etc.)
Generic revision of the Neotropical Sterrhinae.

www-based information system on Geometridae ("GlobInG") with inventory of type specimens stored in German collections (supported by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF).
Participation in www-based inventory of butterfly types (supported by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF); “Globales Arteninformationssystem Tagfalter”, "BIOLOG/EDIS/GART", "GBIF/GART" and "GloBIS")
International research coordination Geometridology (see Forum Herbulot)
Molecular identification of larvae by gut content analysis (Neotropical Geometridae)
Global campaign DNA-barcoding of Geometridae (AllLeps project und BOLD Taxonomy, Paul Hebert, Canada)

Gondwanaland distributions, Geometridae on Nothofagus (cf project "Hunting Gondwanaland-relicts: The Geometridae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of the Nothofagus-forests in Chile and Tasmania")
Studies on the fauna (Geometridae) and on zoogeographical distribution patterns in the Mediterranean, focused on Israel, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Cyprus, Crete, southern Italy and Sicily.
Faunistical, ecological and statistical analysis of long-term-results from Bavarian light traps, continuation of the long-term-monitoring projects in the north of Munich focussed on the dynamics of moth species spectra
Animals of the Bible. Interdisciplinary and interreligious cooperation with the Hebrew University Jerusalem (Dr. G. Müller), Prof. Dr. R. Lapide ( Frankfurt) and the Diocesy of Munich

Taxonomy of the Phycitinae (Pyralidae): Preparative studies for a revision of some problematic taxa, studies within the framework of the book project "Microlepidoptera of Europe".
Molecular Taxonomy of selected groups of Microlepidoptera (DFG-Project; see under projects with external funds).
Participation in construction of a www-based information system Pyralidae (granted by the German Ministry of Science (BMBF); "GBIF/GlobIZ"; see under projects with external funds).
Microlepidoptera Bavarica: provision of an annotated, taxonomically revised check-list Construction of a central data-base for Bavarian Microlepidoptera
Faunistical studies in the Regensburg region, in sandy localities and bogs of the 'Oberpflalz' and in the Chiemgauer Alps
Distribution, trends of abundance and threatment of the Nepticulidae in Bavaria
Studies on history of science (research on Microlepidoptera in Bavaria)
Studies on the fauna of Microlepidoptera in the Mediterranean (Egean islands, southern Italy) with conclusions on zoogeographical patterns

Studies on the lepidopterous fauna of Sumatra, focussed on moths, mainly Drepanidae and some further selected taxa Rearrangement of the drepanid collection with accompanying studies
Neuaufstellung und Bearbeitung der Familie Drepanidae
Preparation of a complete check-list for Drepanidae (see Drepanidae Homepage)
Distribution of Leptidea sinapis and L. reali in southern Bavaria, Thuringia and Istria
Study of the material collected in expeditions to Irian Jaya, Sumatra, Borneo and other different regions from Southeast Asia focussed on Drepanidae, genera Vitessa Moore, [1860] (Pyralidae) and Cerace Walker, 1863 (Tortricidae)
Participation in the working group Insect fauna of Thuringia with responsibility for several families, e.g. Zygaenidae
Study of the material collected in expeditions to Taiwan focussed on Drepanidae