Dr.
Susanne Randolf

staff scientist, curator NOaS and Insecta Varia

Curation of the Neuropterida-Orthopteroidea-Insecta varia Collection

Susanne Randolfs ORCID record:
susanne.randolf@nhm-wien.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 52177-345
Fax: +43 1 5235254

  • Effects of miniaturization on the head morphology of tiny Neuroptera
  • Comparative morphology of the mouthparts in adaptation to different food sources in Neuroptera.
  • Ultrastructure of the compound eye of Coniopteryx pygmaea (together with Dr. Stefan Fischer, University of Tübingen)
  • Head morphology as a tool to clarify the phylogeny of Neuropterida.
  • History and conception of the NHM as an institution for the communication of natural history knowledge.

  • 2001 Graduation in Zoology at the University of Vienna
  • May 1996 Part-time technician at the NHM
  • Apr 2003 employment at the NHM
  • Jan 2007 Curator of the Neuropterida-Orthopteroidea-Insecta varia Collection

Lödl, M. & Randolf, S. 1999: Die Identität von Maxia decora (SAALMÜLLER, 1891) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae).- Quadrifina 2: 187-194.

Randolf, S. & Lödl, M. 2001: Zur äußeren Morphologie der Tympanalregion bei ausgewählten Unterfamilien der Noctuidae (Lepidoptera).- Quadrifina 4: 131-201.

Stagl V. & Randolf S. 2007: Stauder, Hermann (1877 - 1937) Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950: 13 (59): 119-120.

Randolf S. & Stagl V. 2008: Zum 200. Geburtstag Georg von Frauenfelds - das wissenschaftliche Werk. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 109B: 5-13.

Randolf S. & Stagl V. 2009: Prächtig sind die Weiber! Bio- und Bibliographie des Schmetterlingkundlers Hermann Stauder (1877-1937). Entomologica Austriaca 16: 213-251. [PDF]

Randolf S. 2009: „Die Leute treiben die Revolution gemüthlich aber gründlich“. Die Errichtung des k. k. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums vor dem Hintergrund der Darwinschen Evolutionstheorie. In: Lötsch et al. (eds) Darwins Palast, Edition Lammerhuber: 49-55.

Beutel R. G., Zimmermann D., Krauß M., Randolf S. and Wipfler B. (2010): Head morphology of Osmylus fulvicephalus (Osmylidae, Neuroptera) and its phylogenetic implications. Organisms Diversity and Evolution 10(4): 311-329. [PDF]

 

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Metscher B., & Aspöck U. (2011): The Function And Phylogenetic Implications Of The Tentorium In Adult Neuroptera (Insecta). Arthropod Structure & Development 40: 571-582.

 

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Metscher B., & Aspöck U. (2011): Phylogenetische und funktionelle Bedeutung des Tentoriums der Neuroptera (Insecta). Entomologica Austriaca 18: 159-160.

 

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Metscher B., & Aspöck U. (2011): Phylogenetic and functional importance of the tentorium in Neuroptera (Insecta). Programme and Abstracts Biosystematics, p. 399; ISBN:978-3-92180068-3.

 

Randolf S., Zimmermann D. & Aspöck U. (2013): Head anatomy of adult Sisyra terminalis (Insecta: Neuroptera: Sisyridae) - functional adaptations and phylogenetic implications. Arthropod Structure and Development 42: 565-582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2013.07.004

Randolf S. & Zimmermann D. (2014): Book review: Insect morphology and phylogeny. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 61 (1): 85. http://dez.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1131
 

Randolf S., Zimmermann D. & Aspöck U. (2014): Head anatomy of adult Nevrorthus apatelios and basal splitting events in Neuroptera (Insecta: Neuroptera: Nevrorthidae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 72(2): 111–136.

Randolf, S. (2014): Otto Bohatsch (1843 – 1912). Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950. http://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_B/Bohatsch_Ottokar-Zdenko_1843_1912.xml

Aspöck, U. & Randolf, S. (2014): Beaded lacewings – a pictorial identification key to the genera, their biogeographics and a phylogentic analysis (Insecta: Neuroptera: Berothidae). – Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 61(2): 155-172. doi:10.3897/dez.61.8850.

Randolf S., Zimmermann D. & Aspöck U. (2017): Head anatomy of adult Coniopteryx pygmaea Enderlein, 1906: Effects of miniaturization and the systematic position of Coniopterygidae (Insecta: Neuroptera). Arthropod Structure & Development 46: 304-322.

Randolf S., Zimmermann D. (2019): Small, but oh my! Head morphology of adult Aleuropteryx spp. and effects of miniaturization (Insecta: Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae). Arthropod Structure & Development 50: 1-14.

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Aspöck U. (2019): From chewing to sucking via phylogeny – from sucking to chewing via ontogeny: Mouthparts of Neuroptera. In: Krenn, H. (Ed.) Insect Mouthparts – Form, Function, Development and Performance. Zoological Monographs Vol. 5, Springer International Publishing: pp. 361–385. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-29654-4.

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Mauss V. (2021): Morphological adaptations to silk production by adult females in the pollen wasp genus Quartinia (Masarinae, Vespidae) - a keystone character for ground nesting in dry sand habitats. Arthropod Structure & Development 62: 101045. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1467803921000190

Randolf, S. & Zimmermann, D. (2021): Die Wiener Weiberwerkstätte am Naturhistorischen Museum in Wien*. – AÖE News 3: 111–113.

Talks:

Randolf S., Zimmermann D., Aspöck, U. (2018) Small, but oh my! Effects of miniaturization on the head anatomy in Coniopterygidae. 13th International Symposium on Neuropterology, Laufen.

Aspöck U. & Randolf S. 2008: The Berothidae of Madagascar. 10th International Symposium on Neuropterology, Piran.

Aspöck U. & Randolf S. 2009: Entwurf zu Bestimmungsschlüsseln der Berothidae (Neuroptera: Neuropterida). 10. Tagung des Arbeitskreises „Neuropteren“ auf dem Schwanberg bei Iphofen.


Posters:

Zimmermann D., Randolf S., Aspöck U., Metscher B. (2009): The tentorium in Neuropterans (Insecta) - an evolutionary approach.

Aspöck, U. & Randolf, S. (2011): An ENIGMA for the enigmatic Berothidae (Neuroptera: Neuropterida) at the generic level exemplified for the Australian region. – Poster: XI International Symposium on Neuropterology, Ponta Delgada, Portugal (XI International Symposium on Neuropterology, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 13-15 June 2011. Abstracts)
 
Randolf, S., Zimmermann, D. & Aspöck, U. (2011): Nevrorthus apatelios – a Neuropteran of the old style? – Poster: 5th Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny, 23.-25.9.2011, Senckenberg, World of Biodiversity, Dresden, Germany
 
Randolf, S., Zimmermann, D. & Aspöck, U. (2013): O Sister, Where Art Thou? – 6th Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny, September 27-29, 2013, Dresden

Randolf, S. & Zimmermann, D. (2019): Crossing the borders of orders: head anatomy of Coniopteryx pygmaea (Insecta: Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) and convergent miniaturization effects in insects. - 8th annual meeting of NOBIS Austria - Crossing Borders, 28.-29. November 2014, Zoologische Staatssammlung München

Randolf, S. & Zimmermann, D. (2020): Two subfamilies, two strategies - unexpected differences in the effects of miniaturization in Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera: Insecta). - 21. Jahrestagung der GfBS, 12.-15. Februar 2020, Centrum für Naturkunde, Hamburg
 

2. zoology

Aspöck Ulrike
associate scientist
Bauernfeind Ernst
associate scientist
Brojer Michaela
Assistance work in the 2nd Zoology
Bruckner Harald
scientific assistant
Buchner Peter
associate scientist
Camargo Alexssandro
curator diptera
Dollfuss Hermann
associate scientist
Führer Daniela
Secretary in the 2nd Zoology
Gaal-Haszler Sabine
staff scientist, curator Lepidoptera
Geiser Elisabeth
associate scientist
Guttenberger Sarah
Project researcher Biodiversitätsfonds (Blatthornkäfer Österreichs)
Hadzibegovic Hana
project researcher Biodiversitätsfonds (Blatthornkäfer Österr
Hecher Christine
associate scientist
Jäch Manfred
associate scientist
Kahrer Andreas
associate scientist
Kerschbaumer-Stöckler Judit
collection assistance department of Entomology
Komarek Albrecht
associate scientist Coleoptera
Laciny Alice
associate scientist
Lödl Martin
associate scientist
Madl Michael
associate scientist Hymenoptera
Meusburger Magdalena
Project researcher Biodiversitätsfonds (Blatthornkäfer Österreichs)
Plonski Isidor
associate scientist
Schillhammer Harald
staff scientist, curator Coleoptera
Schlüsslmayr Gerhard
associate scientist
Schmid Herbert
associate scientist
Schoder Sabine
associate scientist
Seidel Matthias
staff scientist, curator Coleoptera
Shaverdo Helena V.
Collection Manager Coleoptera
Vizek Manuela
collection assistance Hymenoptera
Wanzenböck Sylvia
Project researcher
Wewalka Günther
associate scientist
Wöss Günther
scientific assistant
Zettel Herbert
head of department, curator Hemiptera
Zimmermann Dominique
staff scientist, curator Hymenoptera
  
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