Publikationen

Publikationen von Prof. Schmitz und Coautoren

Institut für Zoologie der Universität Bonn

2021

Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2021) Sensory equipment and adaptations to the fire habitat of the antennae of the Australian´ firebeetle´ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera; Buprestidae). Zoomorphology 140:487-504 (Download PDF)

2020

Schmitz A and Schmitz H (2020) Unusual discovery of the "Australian Firebeetle" Merimna atrata on an older postfire area. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Vol. 35: 50-52 (Download PDF)

2018

Schmitz A, Ondreka N, Poleschinski J, Fischer D, Schmitz H, Klein A, Bleckmann H, Bruecker C (2018) The peregrin falcon´s rapid dive: on the adaptedness of the arm skeleton and shoulder girdle. J. Comp. Physiol. A., published onlin: 29 June 2018

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-018-1276-y

Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2018) Cuticle as functional interface in insect infrared receptors. In: "Functional Surfaces in Biology III - Diversity of the Physical Phenomena". Biologically-Inspired Systems Series, Vol. 10, Springer Int. Publishing AG

Hinz M, Klein A, Schmitz A, and Schmitz H (2018) The impact of infrared radiation in flight control in the Australian "firebeetle" Merimna atrata. PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192865 (Download PDF)

2017

Blanke A, Schmitz H, Patera A, Dutel H, and Fagan M J (2017) Form function relationships in dragonfly mandibles under an evolutionary perspective. J. R. Soc. Interface 14: 20161038

Schmitz H, and Schmitz A (2017) Infrared Reception – Invertebrates. In: Reference Module in Life Sciences,

Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-809633-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.01300-5

2016

Schmitz H (2016) Conception of an active amplification mechanism in infrared receptors of pyrophilous Melanophila beetles.

Abstr. XXV Int. Congress of Entomology, Orlando, Florida, USA. doi: 10.1603/ICE.2016.95244

Zhou Z, Gong Y, Yang D, Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2016) Modelling of the function of the infrared organ of the 'Little Ash Beetle' Acanthocnemus nigricans (Coleoptera, Acanthocnemidae). J. Bionic Engineering 13 (4): 650 - 658

Sato Y, Ruehr P, Schmitz H, Egas M, Blanke A (2016) Age-dependent male mating tactics in a spider mite - A life history perspective. Ecology and Evolution 2016: 1-8

2015

Schneider E S, Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2015) Concept of an active amplification mechanism in the infrared organ of pyrophilous Melanophila beetles. Frontiers in Physiology, Section "Invertebrate Physiology", Vol. 6, Article 391

Schmitz, H., Schmitz, A., Schneider, E., (2016) Matched Filter Properties of Infrared Receptors Used for Fire and Heat Detection in Insects, In: von der Emde, G., Warrant, E. (Eds.), The Ecology of Animal Senses. Springer International Publishing,

pp. 207-234.

Bousack H, Kahl T; Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2015) Towards improved airborne fire detection systems using beetle inspired infrared detection and fire searching strategies. Micromachines 2015, 6(6): 718-746. Download PDF

Schmitz A, Schneider E S, Schmitz H (2015) Behaviour of the Australian 'fire-beetle' Merimna atrata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on burnt areas after bushfires. Records of the Western Australian Museum 30 (1): 1 - 11. Download PDF

2014

Schmitz A, Ponitz B, Brücker C, Schmitz H, Herweg J, Bleckmann H (2014) The feathers of the peregrin falcon: is their morphology adapted to the falcon´s extraordinary flight performance? Journal of Morphology, published online,

DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20317

Schneider, Erik S., Anke Schmitz, and Helmut Schmitz. (2014) Presumed abdominal infrared receptors in the western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis turned out to be glandular fields. Dissertation, Universität Bonn: "Funktionsmorphologische Untersuchungen abdominaler Infrarot-Rezeptoren von Insekten": pp. 95 - 113. Download PDF (5MB)

Siebke G, Holik P, Schmitz S, Schmitz H, Lacher M (2014) A model for µ-biomimetic infrared sensors based on the infrared receptors of Melanophila acuminata. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 9, 036012

Schneider E, Schmitz H (2014) Thermomechanical properties of the stimulus transducing cuticle in the infrared organ of Merimna atrata. Journal of Morphology 75 (9): 991-1003

Kahl T, Bousack H, Schneider E S, Schmitz H (2014) Infrared receptors of pyrophilous jewel beetles as model for new infrared sensors. Sensor Review 34(1): 123-134

2013

Bousack H, Soltner H, Klocke D, Schmitz H (2013) Infrared Sensors inspired by pyrophilous Insects. Handbook of Biomimetics and Bioinspiration, Vol. 3 (in press)

Bousack H, Budzier H, Gerlach G, Schmitz H (2013) Photomechanic IR receptors in pyrophilous beetles and bugs.
Biomimetics in Photonics Series In Optics and Optoelectronics 13, 24 (2013)

Schneider E, Schmitz H (2013) Bimodal innervation of the infrared organ of Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) by thermo- and mechanosensory units. Arthropod Structure & Development 42: 135-142

2012

Schmitz H, Bousack H (2012) Modelling a Historic Oil-Tank Fire Allows an Estimation of the Sensitivity of the Infrared Receptors in Pyrophilous Melanophila Beetles. PLoS ONE 7(5): e37627. . [Download PDF]

Grossmann N, Schmitz H (2012) Mechanical properties of terrestrial isopods. Bioinspired, Biomimetics and Nanobiomaterials Vol. 2 (1): 35 - 44

H. Schmitz, Soltner H and H. Bousack (2012) Biomimetic infrared sensors based on photomechanic infrared receptors in pyrophilous ("fire-loving") insects. IEEE Sensors Journal 12 (2), 281-288

Schmitz H, Bousack H (2012) Designing a fluidic infrared detector based on the photomechanic infrared sensilla in pyrophilous beetles. In: Barth FG, Humphrey JAC, Srinivasan MV (eds), Frontiers in Sensing from Biology to Engineering. Springer-Verlag, Wien, New York , pp. 301 - 311

Kahl T, Li N, Schmitz H and Bousack H (2012) Investigation of fluids as filling of a biomimetic infrared sensor based on the infrared receptors of pyrophilous insects. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8339 833912

B. Honisch, H. Bleckmann, H. Schmitz and A. Schmitz (2012) Morphology of primary feathers in two falcon species. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8339 833915

Klocke D, Schmitz H (2012) Material properties of photomechanic infrared receptors in pyrophilous Melanophila beetles and Aradus bugs. Acta Biomaterialia 8, 3392-3399.

Bousack H, Budzier H, Gerlach G and Schmitz H (2012) Photomechanic IR receptors in pyrophilous beetels and bugs. In: Biomimetics in Photonics (Series in Optics and Optoelectronics). O. Karthaus (ed.). CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, pp. 117 - 139.

Schmitz H, Soltner H, Bousack H (2012) Insect Infrared Sensors. In: Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology. B. Bhushan (ed.). Vol. 1, 0-9-E, Springer-Verlag, pp. 1110 - 1121.

Abstracts

Schmitz H, Schmitz A, Klocke D and Bousack H (2012) Material properties and evaluation of sensitivity of photomechanic infrared receptors in pyrophilous insects. Abstr. 4^th Int. Conference SMART MATERIALS, STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS, CIMTEC 2012, p. 127.

2011

Klocke D and Schmitz H (2011) Water as a major modulator for the mechanical properties of insect cuticle. Acta Biomaterialia 7, 2935-2942.

Schmitz H, Kahl T, Soltner H and Bousack H (2011) Biomimetic infrared sensors based on the infrared receptors of pyrophilous insects. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7975, 797506-1 - 16.

Klocke D, Schmitz H (2011) The importance of water for the mechanical properties of insect cuticle. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7975, 79750B.

Klocke D, Schmitz A, Soltner H, Bousack H, Schmitz H (2011) Infrared receptors in pyrophilous („fire-loving“) insects as model for new uncooled infrared sensors. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2, 186 - 197. [Download PDF]

Klocke D, Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2011): Fire-adaptation in Hypocerides nearcticus Borgmeier and Anabarhynchus hyalipennis hyalipennis Marquart and new notes about the Australian “smoke fly” Microsania australis Collart (Diptera: Phoridae, Therevidae and Platypezidae). The Open Entomology Journal 5, 10 - 14. [Download PDF]

Abstracts

T. Kahl, P. Kumar, N. Li, H. Schmitz und H. Bousack (2011), Experimentelle Untersuchung eines bionischen Infrarot-Sensors auf der Basis der infrarotempfindlichen Sensillen des Schwarzen Kiefernprachtkäfers Melanophila acuminata, Mikrosystemtechnik-Kongress 2011Darmstadt

2010

A. Schmitz, H. Schätzel, H. Schmitz (2010): Distribution and functional morphology of photomechanic infrared sensilla in pyrophilous flat bugs of the genus Aradus (Heteroptera, Aradidae) Arthropod Structure & Development 39: 17-25

H. Bleckmann, H. Schmitz and G. von der Emde (2010) Nature as a model for technical sensors. Measurement & Control 43: 51-57. [rewritten from J. Comp. Physiol. A 190: 971-981, 2004]

H. Schmitz and A. Schmitz (2010) Thermoreception: Invertebrates. In: Breed, M. D. & Moore, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Behaviour, pp. 401 – 408. Academic Press, Oxford.

2009

Schmitz H, Bousack H, Schmitz S, Lacher M (2009) The infrared sensilla of the beetle Melanophila acuminata as a model for new fire sensors. Proc 14^th Intern Conference on Automatic Fire Detection. Vol. 2, Univ Duisburg-Essen, pp. 189-198

Abstracts

Klocke, D., Schmitz, H. (2009) 3D-Reconstruction of the fluidic core in the IR-receptor of Melanophila. 1st Conference on Natural and Biomimetic Mechanosensing, 47

Schmitz, H., Schmitz, A. (2009) Evolution of infrared receptors originating from hair mechanoreceptors in pyrophilous insects. 1st Conference on Natural and Biomimetic Mechanosensing, 48

Fritz, M., Schmitz, H. (2009) Ultrastructural studies of the infrared organs in two Australian fire-beetles. 1st Conference on Natural and Biomimetic Mechanosensing, 49

Bousack H, Schmitz H, Offenhäuser A, Müller M (2009) The infrared sensilla in the beetle Melanophila acuminate as basis for a fluidic infrared detector. 1st Conference on Natural and Biomimetic Mechanosensing, 71

Schmitz H, Norkus V, Hess N, Bousack H (2009) The infrared sensilla in the beetle Melanophila acuminata as model for new infrared sensors. Microtechnologies for the New Millenium, Dresden, 4 - 6. May

Soltner H, Bousack H und Schmitz H (2009) Zur transienten Temperaturentwicklung in einem fluidischen Infrarot-Detektor auf der Basis der infrarotempfindlichen Sensillen des Schwarzen Kiefermnprachtkäfers Melanophila acuminata. Mikrosystemtechnik Kongreß, Berlin, pp. 401-404

2008

Müller M, Olek M, Giersig M, Schmitz H (2008) Micromechanical properties of consecutive layers in specialized insect cuticle: the gula of Pachnoda marginata (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) and the infrared sensilla of Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). J Exp Biol 211: 2576-2583.

Schmitz A, Gebhardt M, Schmitz H (2008) Microfluidic photomechanic infrared receptors in a pyrophilous flat bug. Naturwissenschaften 95: 455 -460.

Abstracts

Klocke D, Schmitz A, Schmitz H (2008) Funktionsmorphologie antennaler und palpaler Sensillen pyrophiler Fliegen und ihre mögliche Rolle bei der Detektion von Waldbränden. 101. Meeting of the Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft, Jena, p 175.

Schätzel H, Schmitz H (2008) Die IR-Rezeptoren der pyrophilen Wanzen. 101. Meeting of the Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft, Jena, p 179.

2007

A. Schmitz, A. Sehrbrock and H. Schmitz (2007) The analysis of the mechanosensory origin of the infrared sensilla in Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera; Buprestidae) adduces new insight into the transduction mechanism. Arthropod Structure & Development 36: 291-303

E. Kreiss, H. Schmitz and M. Gebhardt (2007) Electrophysiological characterisation of the infrared organ of the Australian “Little Ash Beetle” Acanthocnemus nigricans (Coleoptera; Acanthocnemidae). J. Comp. Physiol. A 193: 729-739

H. Schmitz, A. Schmitz and M. Tewes (2007) A biomimetic IR sensor based on a mechanoreceptor. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 146A, No. 4/Suppl., S134-S135.

Abstracts

Kreiss, E., Schmitz, H. and Gebhardt, M. (2007) Neuroanatomy and electrophysiology of the infrared sensilla of the Australian pyrophilous „Little Ash Beetle“ Acanthocnemus nigricans. Abstr. 7th Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society, 31st Göttingen Neurobiology Conference.

Schmitz, H., Schmitz, A., Kreiss, E., Gebhardt, M. and Gronenberg, W. (2007) Detection of forest fires by smoke and infrared reception: the specialized sensory systems of different „fire-loving“ beetles. Proceedings of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Navigation, April 23-25, p. 121-129

2005

E. Kreiss, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2005) Morphology of the prothoracic discs and associated sensilla of Acanthocnemus nigricans (Coleoptera, Acanthocnemidae). Arthropod Structure & Development 34: 419-428

Abstracts

H. Schmitz (2005) Infrared sensors based on biopolymers: the unique infrared receptors in „fire-loving“ beetles. Abstr. NanoBionics III Symposium, Rauischholzhausen, Germany.

H. Schmitz (2005) Detection of forest fires by infrared reception in pyrophilous insects. Abstr. RIN 05 Conference “Orientation & Navigation”, 5th Quadrennial Conference, University of Reading (UK).

E. Kreiss and H. Schmitz (2005) Responses of the prothoracic sensory organ of the Australian “little ash beetle” Acanthocnemus nigricans to thermal and other kinds of stimuli. Abstr. 98. Jahresvers. Dt. Zool. Ges. in Bayreuth.

2004

T. Mainz, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2004) Variation in number and differentiation of the abdominal infrared receptors in the Australian “fire-beetle” Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Arthropod Structure and Development 33/4: 419-430

H. Schmitz (2004) Detection of forest fires by smoke and infrared reception: the specialized sensory systems of different “fire-loving” beetles. Entomologie heute 16: 177-184

H. Bleckmann, H. Schmitz and G. von der Emde (2004) Nature as a model for technical sensors. J. Comp. Physiol. A 190: 971-981

Abstracts

E. Kreiss, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2004) The infrared organ of the Australian „little ash beetle” Acanthocnemus nigricans: morphology of the specialized sensilla. Abstr. 97. Jahresvers. Dt. Zool. Ges., Rostock, p.31

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous beetles: evolutionary and bionic aspects. Abstr. 97. Jahresvers. Dt. Zool. Ges., Rostock, p. 23

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous buprestid beetles. Abstr. XXIIth Int.Congr. Entomol.

E. Kreiß, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2004) The infrared organ of the Australian „little ash beetle“ Acanthocnemus nigricans: morphology of the specialized sensilla. Abstr. XXIIth Int.Congr. Entomol.

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous beetles: evolutionary and bionic aspects. Abstr. Insect Sensors and Robotics Conference, Brisbane, 23.-26. August 2004, p. 23

2003

H. Schmitz and S. Trenner (2003) Electrophysiological characterization of the multipolar thermoreceptors in the „fire-beetle“ Merimna atrata and comparison with the infrared sensilla of Melanophila acuminata (both Coleoptera, Buprestidae). J. Comp. Physiol. A, 189: 715 - 722

Abstracts

T. Mainz, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2003) The infrared organs of the Australian „fire-beetle“ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae): Morphological aspects of variability. Abstracts 96. Jahrestagung der DZG, Berlin, p. 146

2002

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, S. Trenner, H. Bleckmann (2002) A new type of insect infrared organ of low thermal mass. Naturwissenschaften 89: 226-229

H. Schmitz and A. Schmitz (2002) Australian fire-beetles. LANDSCOPE 18(1): 36-41

Abstracts

2001

D. X. Hammer, H. Schmitz, A. Schmitz, H. G. Rylander and A. J. Welch (2001) Sensitivity threshold and response characteristics of infrared perception in the beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 128: 805-819

J. Hazel, N. Fuchigami, V. Gorbunov, H. Schmitz , M. Stone, V. Tsukruk (2001) Ultra-microstructure and microthermomechanics of biological IR detectors: material properties from biomimetic prospective. Biomacromolecules 2 : 304-312

L. A. Sowards, H. Schmitz, D.W. Tomlin, R.R. Naik, M.O. Stone (2001) Characterization of beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) infrared pit organs by high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, scanning electron microscope, and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy.
Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 94: 686-694

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, and H. Bleckmann (2001) Morphology of a thermosensitive multipolar neuron in the infrared organ of Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Arthropod Struct. & Develop. 30: 99-111

2000
H. Schmitz , S. Trenner, M. H. Hofmann and H. Bleckmann (2000) The ability of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to approach a thermal source solely by its infrared radiation.. J. Insect Physiol 46 : 745-751

H. Schmitz , M. Mürtz, and H. Bleckmann (2000) Responses of the infrared sensilla of Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to monochromatic IR-stimulation. J. Comp. Physiol. A 186 : 543-549

H. Schmitz and S. Schütz (2000) Waldbrandortung durch Melanophila acuminata : Die spezialisierten Sinnesorgane des „Feuerkäfers“. BIUZ 5/2000: 266-273

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, and H. Bleckmann (2000) A new type of infrared organ in the Australian „fire-beetle“ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Naturwissenschaften 87: 542-545.

1999
S. Schütz, B. Weissbecker, H.E. Hummel, K.-H. Apel, H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1999) Insect antennae as a smoke detector. Nature 398: 298-299

W. Gronenberg and H. Schmitz (1999) Afferent projections of infrared sensilla in the beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
Cell Tissue Res. 297: 311-318

1998
H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1998) The photomechanic infrared receptor for the detection of forest fires in the buprestid beetle Melanophila acuminata .
J. Comp. Physiol. A, 182: 647-657

1997
H. Schmitz , M. Mürtz and H. Bleckmann (1997) Infrared detection in a beetle. Nature 386: 773-774

H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1997) Fine structure and physiology of the infrared receptor of beetles belonging to the genus Melanophila (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Int. J. Insect Morphol. & Embryol. 26: 205-215

1995
T. Vondran, K.-H. Apel and H.Schmitz (1995) The infrared receptor of Melanophila acuminata DE GEER (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): ultrastructural study of a unique insect thermoreceptor and its possible descent from a hair mechanoreceptor. Tissue & Cell 27 (6): 645-658

1994
H. Schmitz (1994) Thermal characterization of butterfly wings: 1. Absorption in relation to different color, surface structure and basking type.
J. therm. Biol. 19(6): 403-412

1993
H. Schmitz and L.T. Wasserthal (1993) Antennal thermoreceptors and wing-thermosensitivity of heliotherm butterflies: their possible role in thermoregulatory behavior. J. Insect Physiol. 39 (12): 1007-1019

ABSTRACTS UND SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

H. Schmitz und H. Tributsch (1994) Die Eigenschaften von Schmetterlingsflügeln als Solarabsorber. Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 87: 112

T. Vondran, K.-H. Apel und H. Schmitz (1995) Ultrastrukturelle Charakterisierung des Infrarotrezeptors von Melanophila acuminata DE GEER (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 88: 181

H. Schmitz (1996) Perception of infrared radiation by specialized thermoreceptors in buprestid beetles. Proc. XXth Int.Congr. Entomol.: 114

H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1996) Infrared reception in the forest fire detecting beetle Melanophila . Abstracts Ann. Meet. J. B. Johnston Club

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz und K.-H- Apel (1997) Abdominale Kutikulaspezialisierungen bei Prachtkäfern (Buprestidae) und ihre mögliche Rolle bei der Wahrnehmung von Infrarotstrahlung. Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 90: 214

H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1997) The pit organs of the beetle Melanophila acuminata : a phasic infrared receptor for the detection of forest fires.
Proc. 25th Göttingen Neurobiol. Conference: 407

H. Schmitz , M. Mürtz and H. Bleckmann (1997) The photomechanic infrared sensillum of the buprestid beetle Melanophila acuminata : a fast detection system for infrared radiation. Abstr. Soc. Neurosci. 23: 1817

H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1998) Ein photomechanisch arbeitender Infrarotrezeptor des Prachtkäfers Melanophila acuminata . BIONA report 13 : 218-219

H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1998) Forest fire detection in a beetle employing a new type of infrared receptor. Abstracts International Symposium on the Mechanics of Plants, Animals and their Environment: Integrative Perspectives, Santa Barbara, California

H. Schmitz , M. Mürtz und H. Bleckmann (1998) Infrarotdetektion mit einem photomechanisch arbeitenden Infrarotrezeptor: Kann der „Waldbranddetektor“ des Schwarzen Kiefernprachtkäfers als Vorlage für einen entsprechenden technischen IR-Sensor dienen? BIONA Report 12, Technische Biologie und Bionik 4, 4. Bionik-Kongress, München, W.Nachtigall & A. Wisser (eds.): 241 - 243

H. Schmitz, M. Mürtz and H. Bleckmann (1998) Theoretical modeling of thermo-mechanical action in an insect photomechanic infrared receptor.
Proc. 26th Göttingen Neurobiol. Conference: 55

S. Trenner, H. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (1998) Die Thermoorientierung der Chagas-Wanze Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).
Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 91 : 8

H. Schmitz, S. Trenner and H. Bleckmann (1999) Infrared sensory systems in insects. Abstr. 2nd Semi-Annual Controlled Biological Systems Meeting, 4-6 Jan 1999, Tucson, Arizona

S. Trenner, M. Hofmann, A. Schmitz, H. Schmitz , H. Bleckmann (1999) The role of infrared radiation and the antennal cave organ by the host finding of the haematophageous bug Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 92: 57

H. Schmitz , M. Mürtz, W. Gronenberg, and H. Bleckmann (1999) Infrared laser stimulation and central projections of photomechanic infrared sensilla of the buprestid beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera; Buprestidae). Proc. 27th Göttingen Neurobiol. Conference

K.-H. Apel, R. Kätzel, D. Lüttschwager, H. Schmitz and S. Schütz (2000) Untersuchungen zu möglichen Mechanismen der Wirtsfindung durch Phaenops cyanea F. (Col., Buprestidae). Mitt. Dtsch. Ges. Angew. Ent 12: 23-27.

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, M. Hanlon and H. Bleckmann (2000) A rattlesnake like infrared sensory organ in the pyrophilous jewel beetle Merimna atrata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 93: 73

H. Schmitz and S. Schütz (2000) Antennal smoke detectors combined with thoracic infrared pit organs guide buprestid beetles of the genus Melanophila to forest fires. Proc. XXIth Int.Congr. Entomol., p. 770

S. Trenner, M. Hofmann, H. Bleckmann, H. Schmitz (2000) A new automatic bioassay to test the attraction of host stimuli in crawling insects.
Proc. XXI th Int.Congr. Entomol., p. 186

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, H. Bleckmann (2000) A rattlesnake like infrared receptor in the Australian pyrophilous beetle Merimna atrata. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Vol. 26, Part 2, p. 1976

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz, and H. Bleckmann (2001) Morphology and ultrastructure of a boid like infrared organ of the jewel beetle Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 94: 50

H. Schmitz , A. Schmitz and H. Bleckmann (2001) A new type of infrared receptor in the Australian „fire-beetle“ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae).
Abstr. 6th Int. Congress of Neuroethology, 235

S. Trenner, A. Schmitz, T. Mainz, H. Bleckmann and H. Schmitz (2001) Screening for infrared receptors in bloodsucking bugs by newly designed behavioural experiments. Abstr. 6th Int. Congress of Neuroethology, 234

H. Schmitz , S. Trenner and A. Schmitz (2002) A new type of insect infrared organ of low thermal mass in an Australian fire-beetle. Verh. Dtsch. Zool. Ges. 95

S. Schütz, B. Weißbecker, K.-H. Apel, H. Schmitz , H. Bleckmann (2002) Mechanismen der Waldbrandortung durch Melanophila acuminata . In: DgaaE-Nachrichten 16(2): 58-59

H.Schmitz and A. Schmitz (2002) Australian fire-beetles. LANDSCOPE 18 (1): 36-41

T. Mainz, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2003) The infrared organs of the Australian „fire-beetle“ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae): Morphological aspects of variability. Abstracts 96. Jahrestagung der DZG, Berlin, p. 146

E. Kreiss, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2004) The infrared organ of the Australian „little ash beetle” Acanthocnemus nigricans: morphology of the specialized sensilla. Abstr. 97. Jahresvers. Dt. Zool. Ges. in Rostock, p.31

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous beetles: evolutionary and bionic aspects. Abstr. 97. Jahresvers. Dt. Zool. Ges. in Rostock, p. 23

H. Schmitz: Detection of forest fires by smoke and infrared reception: the specialized sensory systems of different “fire-loving” beetles. Entomologie heute (vormals Verhandlungen des Westdeutschen Entomologentages), Bd. 16 [submitted].

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous buprestid beetles. Proc. XXIIth Int.Congr. Entomol., p. XX

E. Kreiß, A. Schmitz and H. Schmitz (2004) The infrared organ of the Australian „little ash beetle“ Acanthocnemus nigricans: morphology of the specialized sensilla. Proc. XXIIth Int.Congr. Entomol., p. XX

H. Schmitz (2004) Infrared sensory systems in pyrophilous beetles: evolutionary and bionic aspects. Abstr. Insect Sensors and Robotics Conference, Brisbane, 23.-26. August, p. 23

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