Klaus Lunau

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Klaus Lunau (born June 4, 1953 ) is a German biologist and professor of zoology and didactics .

From 1974 to 1981, Lunau studied biology in Freiburg im Breisgau . From 1982 to 1985 he was a research assistant in a nature conservation research project and obtained his doctorate from 1985 to 1988 in Freiburg with Günther Osche . From 1988 to 1997 Lunau worked as an academic advisor and lecturer at the University of Regensburg . He completed his habilitation there in 1995. Since 1997 he has been professor for zoology and didactics in the working group for sensory ecology in biology at the University of Düsseldorf .

Lunau's main research interests are mimicry and scent biology in insects . In 2005, together with Thomas Eltz, he examined the collection of fragrances in three species of the Central American splendor bee and found that it not only serves for pollination , but that the fragrances are also used as sexual attractants .

Publications (selection)

Monographs
  • Deception without disappointment. Mimicry and related phenomena in nature . In: Montag-Stiftung Bildende Kunst (Ed.) (ENT-) TÄUSCHT! An interdisciplinary lecture and discussion event. Modern Art Publishing House, Nuremberg; pp 8-21. 2009.
  • Warn, camouflage, deceive. Mimicry and other survival strategies in nature . Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 2002 ISBN 3-534-14633-6
items

Klaus Lunau has published a large number of papers in German-language and international entomological , biological and zoological journals. His work is widely cited in international specialist publications. Here is an exemplary selection:

  • Entomological cabinet of curiosities. Of people who wear glasses, models, deer, bull births and others . Entomology Today 21: 21-47. 2009.
  • Automimicry - intra-species signal forgery . - natural sciences Rundschau 55: 5-14. 2002.
  • The courtship behavior of long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae, Diptera) . - Acta Albertina Ratisbonensia 50 Issue 1 Biology / Ecology: 49-73. 1996.
  • Signaling function of floral color patterns for insect flower visitors . - Zool. Indicator 235: 11-30. 1995.
  • Evolution of optical signal systems using the example of innate color preferences in flower visitors and courtship with optical signals in flies . 42pp. Habilitation thesis, University of Regensburg 1995.
  • Color saturation triggers innate reactions to flower signals: Flower dummy experiments with bumblebees . - J. Comp. Physiol. A 166: 827-834. 1990
  • Dummy experiments with flower-naive bumblebees for the detection of innate behavioral reactions to flower signals . 219pp. - dissertation. University of Freiburg 1988.
  • The significance of optical signals when hoverflies visit flowers. Experiments with Eristalis pertinax Scopoli (Diptera, Syrphidae) . - Mitt. German. General Applied Ent. 5: 31-36. 1987.
Reviews
  • The ecology and evolution of visual pollen signals . - Plant syst. Evol 222: 89-111. 2000.
  • together with Wacht, S .: signaling function of pollen . - Biology in Our Time 27: 169-181. 1997.
  • together with Maier, EJ: Innate color preferences of flower visitors . - J. Comp. Physiol. A 177: 1-19. 1995.
  • Innate and learned flower recognition in insects . - Biology in Our Time 23: 48-54. 1993.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Article in SWR of May 7, 2009, accessed on July 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ Article in Stern from September 23, 2005, accessed on July 24, 2010.
  3. ^ K. Lunau: Publications . Heinrich Heine University. July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Publications by Klaus Lunau on google scholar . Retrieved July 24, 2010.

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personal data
SURNAME Lunau, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German biologist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 4th June 1953