Dr.
Albrecht Komarek
- Waterbeetle research in Africa south of Sahara
- Taxonomic revision of the genus Anacaena (Hydrophilidae)
- I was born in Vienna in April 1948 and an Austrian national. I studied medicine and earned the medical degree at the University of Vienna in 1973. Subsequently I specialized in Neurology and psychiatry in Austria. Since 1981 I lead a private medical practice in Mödling near Vienna. I absolved the basic military service in Austria. Since 1998 I am free scientific co-worker of the Museum of Natural History in Vienna where I joined the waterbeetle collection and research Center of Dr. Manfred Jäch. I collaborated in several scientific projects (Rote Listen der gefährdeten Tiere in Österreich, China Water Beetle Survey). During several trips within Europe, to China, Argentina, and several African countries (Mali, Bénin, Togo) I obtained experience in collecting water insects. Within the water beetle Center I got a good training in preparing and determining water beetles and in the basics of taxonomy. In the last four years I specialized in taxonomy of Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera). Currently I am conducting a revision of the hydrophilid genus Anacaena, and together with Dr. Georg Goergen I am preparing a key to the genera of hydrophilids of Africa.
Ji, L., Komarek, A., 2003 HYDROPHILIDAE: II. The Chinese species of Crenitis Bedel,
with descriptions of two new species (Hydrophilidae) In Jäch, M. A. & Ji, L. (eds.) 2003: Water Beetles of China. Vol.
III. - Wien: Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft in Österreich and Wiener Coleopterologenverein, VI + 572 pp. 397-409
Komarek, A., 2003: Description of Ophthalmocyclus gen.n. from South India (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) Koleopterologische
Rundschau 73: 153-160
Komarek, A., 2003: Hydrophilidae: I. Checklist and key to the Palearctic and Oriental genera
of aquatic Hydrophilidae (Coleoptera) In Jäch, M. A. & Ji, L. (eds.) 2003: Water Beetles of China. Vol. III. - Wien: Zoologisch-Botanische
Gesellschaft in Österreich and Wiener Coleopterologenverein, VI + 572 pp. 383-395
Komarek, A., 2004: Taxonomic
revision of Anacaena Thomson, 1859. I. Afrotropical species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae).- Koleopterologische Rundschau 74:
303-349
Beutel, R.G., Komarek, A., 2004: Comparative study of thoracic structures of adults of Hydrophiloidea
and Histeroidea with phylogenetic implications (Coleoptera, Polyphaga) Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 4: 1-34
Archangelsky, M., Beutel, R.G., Komarek, A., 2005: Hydrophilidae.- I n Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology. Vol.IV
Arthropoda: Insecta. Part 38. Coloptera, Beetles. Vol 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga
partim). R.G.Beutel & R.A.B.Leschen (eds.).- W.deGruyter, Berlin, New York
Archangelsky, M., Beutel, R.G.,
Komarek, A., 2005: Hydreophiloidea. Introduction, Phylogeny . in Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology. Vol.IV Arthropoda:
Insecta. Part 38. Coloptera, Beetles. Vol 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim).
R.G.Beutel & R.A.B.Leschen (eds.).- W.deGruyter, Berlin, New York
Komarek, A., 2005: Enigmata foveata, a new
species from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)-. Koleopterologische Rundschau 75: 303-310
Komarek, A., 2005:
Taxonomic revision of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 II. Neotropical species (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae).- Koleopterologische Rundschau
75: 253-301
Komarek, A., 2006: Taxonomic revision of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 III. The 'Indian Subcontinent (Coleoptera:
Hydrophilidae.-) Koleopterologische Rundschau 76: 283-314
field trips in Europe, China, Argentina, Western Africa
