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Insect Biology and Systematics
Spezielle Entomologie
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:54:58
Abstract
The lecture gives a detailed overview over the 30 insect orders occurring in Central Europe. The main emphasis is put on biology (nutrition, reproduction ...), on morphological and ethological adaptations and on the diversity of the different insect orders. Other topics included are the morphological characteristics and phylogenetic relationships of the insect orders.
Objective
(i) Basic knowledge on biology, morphology and systematics of all insect orders occurring in Central Europe. (ii) Insights into functional interrelations between morphology/ethology and biology (nourishment, reproduction...). (iii) Insight that insects are extremely diverse on both phylogenetic and habitat level and that they play an eminent ecological role in almost all ecosystems. (iv) Knowledge of forms: the students are capable of identifying insects in the field down to the order level. (v) Knowledge of morphological terms which forms the basis for identification of insects down to the species level.
Content
Morphological characteristics, diversity, phylogenetic relationships, biology (nutrition, reproduction...) and morphological/ethological adaptations of the roughly 30 insect orders occurring in Central Europe.
Resources
Lecture Notes
A detailed script is available.
Literature
No further literature is needed. For those students who are especially interested in the topic a list of references is given in the script.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Spezielle Entomologie |
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1 h weekly |
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5. oder 7. Semester, Testatpflicht für U, G, P (Prüfungsfächer im Schlussdiplom: Bezeichnung, zugehörende Lehrveranstaltungen und Prüfungs- umfang siehe WegleitungObligatorische Prüfungsfächer: Die zugehörenden Lehrveranstaltungen sind bei den zutreffenden Fachrichtungen aufgeführt (siehe Wegleitung).Wahlfächer: Wahlfachempfehlungen siehe Wegleitung bzw. Beratervorschläge; Lehrveranstaltungen zu den Prüfungsfächern für alle Fachrichtungen im Wintersemester siehe Abschnitt IV.)
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IV. Lehrveranstaltungen zu den Prüfungsfächern im Schlussdiplom für alle Fachrichtungen (Prüfungsfächer und zugehörende Lehrveranstaltungen siehe Wegleitung.)
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