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Dr. Frank Koch

  • E-Mail: frank.koch@mfn.berlin
  • Tel: +49 30 889140 - 8517
  • Fax: +49 30 889140 - 8868
  • Museum für Naturkunde
    Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung
    Invalidenstraße 43
    10115 Berlin
    Deutschland
  • Publications

    Dr. Frank Koch

    KOCH, F. (1995): Eine neue Sclerogibbiden - Gattung und -Art aus Namibia (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Sclerogibbidae). Dtsch. ent. Z., N. F. 42: 63-66.

    KOCH, F. (1995): Die Symphyta der Äthiopischen Region. 1. Gattung: Xenapates KIRBY, 1982 (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae, Allantinae). Dtsch. ent. Z., N. F. 42:369-437.

    KOCH, F., DECKERT, J, UHLIG, M. (1995): Die entomologischen Afrika-Expeditionen des Museums für Naturkunde Berlin von 1992 bis 1995 als Grundlage für das Forschungsprojekt "Zur Biodiversität der Insekten in der afrotropischen Region". Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berlin 71:189-211

    KOCH, F. (1996):Die Symphyten der Äthiopischen Region. 2. Gattung: Neoxenapates FORSIUS 1934 (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae, Allantinae). Dtsch. ent. Z., N. F. 43:123-128.

    KOCH, F. (1996): Die Symphyta der Äthiopischen Region: Zwei neue Arten aus der Gattung Xenapates KIRBY, 1882 (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae). - Dtsch. ent. Z., N. F. 43: 307-312.

    KOCH, F. (1996): Taxonomie, Phylogenie und Verbreitungsgeschichte der Tribus Xenapateini (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae). - Ent. Abh. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 57: 225-260.

    KOCH, F., Biogeography, Diversity and ecology of sawflies in the Afromontane region (Insecta: Symphyta). - In: HUBER, B. A. et al. (eds), African Biodiversity; Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems, 159-166. (Springer Science and Business Media, Inc.), The Netherlands (2005).

    KOCH, F., A contribution to the sawfly fauna of the winter rainfall area of southern Africa,
    with a revision of the genus Triarge Forsius, 1931 and description of a new species of Pampsilota Konow, (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Argidae: Arginae, Athermantinae ). -Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe 82 (2006), 223-238.

    Koch, F., Snail shells (Mollusca: Gasteropoda: Dorcasiidae) as microhabitats in South African deserts, with the description of a new chrysidid wasp (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) discovered by the BIOTA-Southern Africa Project. - Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe 82 (2006), 191-197.

    KOCH, F., The Symphyta of the Ethiopian Region. Genus Athalia Leach, 1817 - 1. Athalia vollenhoveni-group (Insecta: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) - In: Blank, S. M., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds): Recent sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. 2006: pp. 297-
    318. - Keltern (Goecke & Evers).

    KOCH, F. & GEORGEN G., Eight new species of Argefrom South Africa and Namibia (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Argidae). - Lambillionea 110 (1) (2010), 19-34. (1) (2010), 19-34.

  • Tasks

    • Curator of the Hymenoptera collection

    Research

    research interests

    • Taxonomy, biogeography, phylogeny and ecology of afrotropical Symphyta

    research projects

    • The Symphyta of the african montane region (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
    • Snail shells as microhabitats in the dry biomes of southern africa (DFG)

    Publications (Selection)

    Koch, F., Biogeography, Diversity and ecology of sawflies in the Afromontane region (Insecta: Symphyta). – In: HUBER, B. A. et al. (eds), African Biodiversity; Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems, 159-166. (Springer Science and Business Media, Inc.), The Netherlands (2005).

    Koch, F., A contribution to the sawfly fauna of the winter rainfall area of southern Africa,
    with a revision of the genus Triarge Forsius, 1931 and description of a new species of Pampsilota Konow, (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Argidae: Arginae, Athermantinae ). –Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe 82 (2006), 223-238.

    Koch, F., Snail shells (Mollusca: Gasteropoda: Dorcasiidae) as microhabitats in South African deserts, with the description of a new chrysidid wasp (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) discovered by the BIOTA-Southern Africa Project. - Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe 82 (2006), 191-197.

    Koch, F., The Symphyta of the Ethiopian Region. Genus Athalia Leach, 1817 – 1. Athalia vollenhoveni-group (Insecta: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) – In: Blank, S. M., Schmidt, S. & Taeger, A. (eds): Recent sawfly Research: Synthesis and Prospects. 2006: pp. 297-
    318. – Keltern (Goecke & Evers).

    Koch, F. & Goergen, G., Eight new species of Argefrom South Africa and Namibia (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Argidae). – Lambillionea 110 (1) (2010), 19-34.