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Article Reference Legends of the Ardennes, a cross-border intangible geo-cultural heritage (Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Germany)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Article Reference Redescription of the giant Southeast Asian millipede Spirobolus macrurus Pocock, 1893 and its assignment to the new genus Macrurobolus gen. nov. (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022 OA
Inproceedings Reference Establishing a geological survey for Europe
Geoscience, and understanding Earth’s systems, is essential to provide the resources we need while maintaining a habitable environment, contributing towards a more sustainable society. Resources from the subsurface: groundwater, geo-energy and raw materials, represent essential elements for society. Strong and integrated geological knowledge and expertise is essential to acquire data and transform it into reliable and functional information to underpin the continued development and growth of humankind. At the national and regional level, public authorities across Europe and globally have recognized these needs, leading to the establishment of Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs). In response to growing requests for pan-European data, intensified collaboration amongst GSOs, under the umbrella organization EuroGeoSurveys, recently led to the launch of the ERA-NET Cofund Action GeoERA: “Establishing the European Geological Surveys Research Area to deliver a Geological Service for Europe”. GeoERA – a demonstrator project for a Geological Service for Europe (2017-2021) – is a 30M EUR programme supported by 45 national and regional GSOs from 33 countries in Europe. It contributes to the sustainable use of the subsurface by delivering expertise, data and information to policy and decision makers through a single access point, based on the European Geological Data Infrastructure (EGDI). GeoERA and EGDI are both initiatives of EuroGeoSurveys (EGS), an international non-profit organization representing the national GSOs from 36 European countries. Equipped with additional support from the European Commission, the GSOs intend to establish a Geological Service for Europe (GS4E) that builds on the ongoing GeoERA projects and is tailored to suit the dynamic needs of society, policy and decision makers. The mission of a Geological Service for Europe represents a robust and sustainable single access point to pan-European, harmonized and interoperable expertise, geoscientific data and information, through increased collaboration of the Geological Survey Organizations within Europe. This GS4E will provide the European Commission and other stakeholders with open access to relevant and fair subsurface knowledge, represented in pan-European maps and RDI projects/publications, to support decision making and sustainable use of the subsurface. It will address the Sustainable Development Goals related to the Earth system through delivering expertise, data and information to assess our water resources, assess and develop affordable and clean energy, support sustainable economic growth and employment, support innovation in subsurface management, assess risks of subsurface use that can jeopardize safe and resilient cities, minimize and mitigate climate change impacts and support research on sustainable alternatives. The GS4E may also contribute to the so-called adaptation needs, that is, anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause, or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise. A well planned, early adaptation action will contribute to economic development through reducing imports of energy and mineral resources, increasing resilience and reducing the impact of extreme natural events, securing and enhancing safety in a long-term strategy on use of scarce water resources and improved land-use planning.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Article Reference The Lanternfly genus Pyrops in Vietnam: A new species from Central Vietnam, taxonomic changes, checklist, identification key (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022 OA
Article Reference Faunistic survey of myrmecophilous and other ant-associated beetles and spiders in the Belgian province of Limburg (Araneae, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Many researchers have been fascinated by the social organisation within an ant colony. They have noticed that several other invertebrates are found in or near the ants’ nests, notably a variety of Coleoptera and to a lesser extent, some spiders. Many of these observations have been written down, some just as a brief statement but sometimes a detailed report of these interactions as a result of accurate and prolonged monitoring was published. All this information allowed us to make a comparison with the ant species associated with beetles and spiders in the Belgian province of Limburg. We will discuss a large number of species within their respective families and mention in particular a certain connection between the guest and its host, a relationship which cannot necessarily be called myrmecophilous
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Article Reference Remarks on Hymenoptera on urban green roofs in Belgium
In this paper we discuss all Hymenoptera (10.085 specimens) caught on several urban green roofs in Belgium during 2020 and 2021. We thereby try to connect species’ ecology and the specific habitat of extensive green roofs. Based on these findings we suggest what life communities can indeed be expected there. Six species on 120 taxa discovered are first reported for Belgium: Gonatopus lunatus (var. bifasciatus) Klug, 1810 (Aculeata: Dryinidae); Synacra paupera Macek, 1995 (Parasitica: Diapriidae); Alysia lucicola Haliday, 1838, Idiasta dichrocera Konigsmann, 1960 and Leiophron deficiens (Ruthe, 1856) (Parasitica: Braconidae) and Gelis declivis Forster, 1850 (Parasitica: Ichneumonidae).
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference De loopkever Amara strenua en zijn recente uitbreiding in Nederland en België (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Na lange tijd niet te zijn waargenomen, lijkt de loopkever Amara strenua weer in toenemende mate voor te komen in Nederland en België. Voor ons was dat een unieke gelegenheid om meer te weten te komen over deze internationaal schaarse soort. We hebben gekeken naar de verspreiding van A. strenua, de karakteristieken van zijn habitat en naar zijn biologie. Door middel van kweekproeven kon voor het eerst de larve (stadium II) beschreven worden. Ten slotte beschrijven we een nieuw kenmerk om A. strenua van A. kulti te onderscheiden.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Article Reference La pratique de l’entomologie du terrain au conservatoire ou l’essentiel est de bien transmettre
The principles and conventions concerning research, killing, treatment, preparation and classification of insects in collections are discussed in this note. A special attention to the labeling and related items are recalled with the aim of harmonizing practices and correcting drifts observed over the time.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022
Article Reference Notes on the myrmecophilous spider Mastigusa arietina (Thorell, 1871)
We provide records of the rarely detected ant-associated spider Mastigusa arietina (Thorell, 1871) in northwest Belgium and discuss how to locate and capture this spider. We show that this myrmecophilous spider is much more common than currently presumed but it is often missed in common spider surveys due to its obligate association with ant nests. We also summarise and illustrate the recently gained insights into its ecology, behaviour, and interactions with its host and other ant associates.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022
Inproceedings Reference Sedimentary imprints of tsunami and storm deposits on the Shizuoka coastline, south central Japan.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2016