Steffen Roth

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For recent publications and activities see my ResearchGate profil.

Selected Publications

• Balvín O, Roth S & Vilímová J (2015): Molecular evidence places the swallow bug genus Oeciacus Stål within the bat and bed bug genus Cimex Linnaeus (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). - Systematic Entomology. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12127.
  Systematic Entomology-2015.pdf
• Roth S, Molina J, & Predel R (2014): Biodiversity, ecology, and behavior of the recently discovered insect order Mantophasmatodea. - Frontiers in Zoology 2014, 11:70 http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/11/1/70.
  Frontiers in Zoology 2014
• Predel R, Neupert S, Huetteroth W, Kahnt J, Waidelich, D & Roth, S (2012): Peptidomics-Based Phylogeny and Biogeography of Mantophasmatodea (Hexapoda). - Syst. Biol. 61(4):609–629.
  BiolSys-2012.pdf
• Roth, S, Hatteland, BA & Solhøy, T (2012): Some notes on reproductive biology and mating behaviour of Arion vulgaris span Moquin-Tandon 1855 in Norway including a mating experiment with a hybrid of Arion rufus (Linnaeus 1758) x ater (Linnaeus 1758). - Journal of Conchology 41, 249-257.
  JConch_Roth.pdf
• Hatteland, B A, Roth, S, Andersen, A, Kaasa, K, Stea, B & Solhøy T (2012): Distribution and spread of the invasive slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon in Norway. - Fauna Norvegica 32, 13-26.
  http://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/1473/1480
• Roth S, Fromm B, Gäde G & Predel R (2009): A proteomic approach for studying insect phylogeny: CAPA-peptides of ancient insect taxa (Dictyoptera, Blattoptera) as a test case. - BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9-50.
  http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/50
• Roth S & Reinhardt K (2009): Sexual dimorphism in winter survival rate differs little between damselbug species (Heteroptera: Nabidae). - European Journal of Entomology 106, 37-41.
  http://www.eje.cz/pdfarticles/1423/eje_106_1_037_Roth.pdf
• Roth, S, Janssen, A & Sabelis, MW (2008): Odour-mediated sexual attraction in nabids (Heteroptera: Nabidae). - European Journal of Entomology 105, 159-162.
  Roth08EJE.pdf
• Predel R, Roth S, Neupert S & Picker M (2005): New insect order Mantophasmatodea: Species differentiation by mass fingerprints of peptide hormones? - J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 43, 149-156.
  MantosJZS.pdf
• Roth S & Reinhardt K (2003): Facultative sperm storage in response to nutritional status in a female insect. - Biology Letters- Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B (Suppl.) 270, S54-S56.
  Roth_Reinhardt_2003.pdf

Complete List Of Publications (up to 2015)

• Balvín O, Roth S & Vilímová J (2015): Molecular evidence places the swallow bug genus Oeciacus Stål within the bat and bed bug genus Cimex Linnaeus (Heteroptera: Cimicidae). - Systematic Entomology, DOI: 10.1111/syen.12127.


• Roth S, Molina J, & Predel R (2014): Biodiversity, ecology, and behavior of the recently discovered insect order Mantophasmatodea. - Frontiers in Zoology 2014, 11:70.
• Roth S & Coulianos C-C (2014): A survey of aquatic and terrestrial Heteroptera in northern Europe with special regard to Finnmark, Norway (and adjacent regions). - Norw. J. Entomology 61, 99-116.


• Hatteland BA, Haukeland S, Roth S, Brurberg M-B & Symondson WOC (2013): Spatiotemporal dynamics of predation by carabid beetles (Carabidae) on nematode infected and uninfected slugs in the field - PLOS ONE (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082142).
• Pianezzola, E, Roth, S & Hatteland, BA (2013): Predation by carabid beetles on the invasive slug Arion vulgaris in an agricultural semi-field experiment. - Bulletin of Entomological Research 103 (2), 225-232.


• Heine M, Kunert G, Opitz S, Pfeifer S, Reinhardt K, Roth S & Wegener C (2012): Abwanderung winteraktiver Wanzen und anderer Arthropoden aus einer Überflutungszone. - Heteropteron 38, 31-33.
• Hatteland, BA, Roth, S, Andersen, A, Kaasa, K, Stea, B & Solhøy T (2012): Distribution and spread of the invasive slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon in Norway. - Fauna Norvegica 32, 13-26
• Andersen, T, Ekrem, T, Kvifte, GM, Roth, S, Stur, E &Søli, GEE (2012): Vannelskende insekter i Finnmark. - Årbok for Universitetsmuseet i Bergen 2012, 92-103.
• Ekrem, T, Roth, S, Andersen, T, Stur, E, Søli, GEE & Halvorsen, GA (2012): Insects inhabiting freshwater and humid habitats in Finnmark, northern Norway. - Norwegian Journal of Entomology 59 (2), 91-107.
• Roth, S, Hatteland, BA & Solhøy, T (2012): Some notes on reproductive biology and mating behaviour of Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon 1855 in Norway including a mating experiment with a hybrid of Arion rufus (Linnaeus 1758) x ater (Linnaeus 1758). - Journal of Conchology 41, 249-257.
• Greve, L, Kvifte, GM & Roth, S (2012): A „winter“ inscet- the third record of Pachycerina pulchra (Loew, 1850) (Diptera, Brachycera, Fam. Lauxaniidae) from Norway. Dipterists Digest 19 (2), 184. UiB
• Ramírez-Morales R, Lislevand T, Retana-Salazar A, Solhøy T & Roth S (2012): Ectoparasite loads of the Central American Whiptail Lizard Ameiva festiva (Squamata: Teiidae). - Herpetological Journal 22: 151–155.
• Predel R, Neupert S, Huetteroth W, Kahnt J, Waidelich, D, & Roth, S (2012): Peptidomics-Based Phylogeny and Biogeography of Mantophasmatodea (Hexapoda). - Syst. Biol. 61(4):609–629.
• Roth S (2012): Neuer Wein aus alten Schläuchen: DNA-Untersuchungen an Sammlungsmaterial. - Heteropteron 36, 5-9.
• Roth S (2012) Buchbesprechung: „Suomen Luteet“ („Die Wanzen Finnlands“). - Heteropteron 36, 2.


• Roth S (2011): Herpetologische Untersuchungen im südlichen Hordaland und nördlichen Rogaland (Norwegen)unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Inseln Bømlo und Stord. - Vernate 30, 95-116.
• Roth S (2010): Zur Evolution von asymmetrischen Genitalstrukturen bei Wanzen.- Heteropteron 33, 6.
• Ødegaard F, Endrestøl, A, Hågvar S & Roth S (2010): Nebbmunner. - Hemiptera. – In: Kålås JA, Viken Å. & Henriksen S & Skjeseth S (eds). Norsk Rødliste for arter 2010-Norwegian Red List for Species 2010. Artsdatabanken, Norway.
• Roth S (2010). Første funn av seksflekket bloddråpesvermer (Zygaena filipendulae) fra Hordaland. – Insekt-Nytt 35 (3), 14-16.


• Roth S (2009): Die Wanzen Norwegens: Arten, Erfassungsstand und Rote Liste . - Heteropteron 31, 7-13.
• Roth S, Fromm B, Gäde G, & Predel R (2009): A proteomic approach for studying insect phylogeny: CAPA-peptides of ancient insect taxa (Dictyoptera, Blattoptera) as a test case.- BMC Evolutionary Biology 2009, 9:50 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-50
• Roth S & Reinhardt K (2009): Sexual dimorphism in winter survival rate differs little between damselbug species (Heteroptera: Nabidae).- European Journal of Entomology 106, 37-41.
• Roth, S, Janssen, A & Sabelis, MW (2008): Odour-mediated sexual attraction in nabids (Heteroptera: Nabidae) – European Journal of Entomology 105, 159-162.


• Roth, S., Köhler, G., Reinhardt, K. & Predel, R. (2007): A discrete neuropeptide difference between two hybridizing grasshopper subspecies. - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 91, 541-548.
• Roth, S, & Köhler, G. (2007): Noen funn av gresshoppene (Caelifera) fra Bømlo og Stordøya (Hordaland). – Insekt Nytt 32(4), 23-28.
• Köhler G, Reinhardt K & Roth S (2007): Zur Fauna der Geradflügler (Insecta: Orthoptera) der Ost-Pyrenäen: Capcir und Cerdagne. - Articulata, Beiheft 12: 59-92.
• Köhler G, Roth S, Thein S & Reinhardt K. (2007): Ökologische Charakteristik einer Hybridzone von Chorthippus parallelus parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821) und Ch. p. erythropus Faber, 1958 in den französischen Ostpyrenäen. - Articulata, Beiheft 12: 1-57.
• Predel, R. & Roth, S. (2007): Neuropeptide evolution and the analysis of phylogenetic relationships in Blattaria (Hexapoda). - Athropod Systematics & Phylogeny 65 (1), 3-6.


• Ødegaard, F, Hansen, LO, Hågar, S & Roth, S (2006): Nebbmunner. - Hemiptera. - In: Kålås, JA, Viken, Å & Bakken, T (ed). Norsk Rødliste 2006-2006 Norwegian Red List. Artsdatabanken, Norway.
• Roth, S, Adaschkiewitz, W & Fischer, C (2006): Notes on the bionomics of Elasmucha grisea (Linné, 1758) (Heteroptera, Acanthosomatidae) with special regard to joint brood guarding. - Denisia 19, Neue Serie 5 , 1153-1167.
• Predel, R, Neupert, S, Roth, S, Derst, C & Nässel, D (2005): Tachykinin-related peptide precursorsin two cockroach species: molecular cloning and peptide expression. FEBS Journal 272, 3365-3375.
• Predel R., Roth S., Neupert S., Picker M. (2005): New insect order Mantophasmatodea: Species differentiation by mass fingerprints of peptide hormones?. - J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 43, 149-156.
• Predel R, Neupert S, Wicher D, Gundel M, Roth S & Derst C (2004): Unique accumulation of neuropeptides in an insect: FMRFamide related peptides in the cockroach, Periplaneta americana. - Eur. J. Neurosci, 20, 1499-1513.


• Roth S & Reinhardt (2003): Facultative sperm storage in response to nutritional status in a female insect.- Biology Letters- Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B (Suppl.) 270, S54-S55. DOI 10.1098/rsbl. 2003.0008.
• Roth S (2003): Spatial and teporal pattern of colonization of Nabidae (Heteroptera) in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa).-J. Appl. Ent. 127, 221-227.
• Roth S & Remane R (2003): Zur Reproduktionsbiologie der Nabinae (Insecta: Heteroptera: Nabidae). - Entomologische Abhandlungen 60, 3-22.
• Roth S, Arenhövel C, Jahn E & Scheidt U (2002): Zur Herpetofauna (Amphibia, Reptilia) von Weimar (Thüringen). - Veröff. Naturkundemuseums Erfurt 21, 123-143.
• Köhler G, Wagner G, Roth S, Samietz J, Opitz S & Green V (2001): Auf Exkursion im südlichen Afrika.-I. Kurzfühlerschrecken (Caelifera) im der südafrikanischen Kapregion. - Veröff. Naturkundemuseums Erfurt 20, 129-159.
• Reinhardt, Seidenbusch R, Foitzek O & Roth S (2000): A small dragonfly collection from Turkmenistan.-Notul. odonatol. 5 (5), 61-63.
• Kott P, Roth S & Reinhardt K (2000): Hibernation mortality and sperm survival during dormancy in female Nabidae (Heteroptera:Nabidae). - Opusc. zool. flumin. 182, 1-6.


• Wegener C & Roth S (1999): Die Wanzen des Naturschutzgebietes "Großer Gleisberg" im Mittleren Saaletal (Insecta: Heteroptera). - Thür. Faun. Abhandlungen 6, 117-126.
• Roth S (1999): Zur Wanzenfauna des Orphaler Grundes bei Erfurt / Thüringen (Insecta: Heteroptera). - Thür. Faun. Abhandlungen 6, 109-115.
• Roth S (1999): Zur räumlichen und zeitlichen Habitatnutzung von Nabidenarten (NABIDAE, HETEROPTERA) in Rasenökosystemen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Nabis brevis und Nabis rugosus. - Cuvillier Verlag Göttingen.
• Roth S & Wilson J (1998): Functional analysis by trophic guilds of macrobenthic community structure in Dublin Bay, Ireland. - J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 222 (1/2), 195-217.
• Martens S & Roth S (1997): Zur Verbreitung und den Habitatansprüchen des Feldhamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in Thüringen. - Säugetierk. Inf. 4 (21), 277-295.
• Liebers, D, Reinhardt K & Roth S (1997): Bemerkungen zur Avifauna Georgiens. - Ornith. Mitt. 49 (8), 199-205.
• Roth S (1997): Zur Zoozönose und deren räumlicher Heterogenität in Saumbiotopen: Das Beispiel der Nabidae (Heteroptera, Insecta). - Verh. Ges. Ökol. 27, 405-410.
• Predel P & Roth S (1996): Ökofaunistische Untersuchungen zur Carabidenfauna (Coleoptera: Carabidae) im Naturschutzgebiet "Windknollen" bei Jena (Thüringen). - Thür. Faun. Abhandlungen 3, 143-151.
• Roth S & Peter H-U (1996): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Arthropodenfauna der Kiefernforste im NSG "Uhlstädter Heide" bei Rudolstadt/Thüringen. V. Ökologischer Vergleich der Untersuchungsflächen. - Beitr. Ökol. 2 (1), 92-107.
• Roth S (1996): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Arthropodenfauna der Kiefernforste im NSG "Uhlstädter Heide" bei Rudolstadt/Thüringen. IV. Zikaden und Wanzen. - Beitr. Ökol. 2 (1), 79-91.
• Peter H-U & Roth S (1995): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Arthropodenfauna der Kiefernforste im NSG "Uhlstädter Heide" bei Rudolstadt/Thüringen. I. Das Arteninventar der Untersuchungsflächen. - Beitr. Ökol. 1 (1), 83-110.
• Roth S (1995): Untersuchungen an Nabidengemeinschaften in thüringischen Rasenökosystemen (Heteroptera, Nabidae). - Mitt. Dtsch. Ges. allg. angew. Entom. 9, 771 776.
• Liebers D, Reinhardt K & Roth S (1994): Erste Beobachtung des Berglaubsängers Phylloscopus bonelli in Georgien. - Vogelwelt 115, 256-257.
• Roth S (1994): Erstnachweis von Aradus signaticornis R. SAHLBERG, 1948 in Thüringen (Insecta: Heteroptera, Aradidae). - Thür. Faun. Abhandlungen 1, 30-31.
• Roth S & O`Connor JF (1993): A review of the Irish Nabinae (Insecta: Hemiptera, Nabidae). - Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc. 16, 9-16.

Last updated on: 22.04.2014