Tobias Mainda

Tobias Mainda (born 1994), German entomologist.

• Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Loitzer Str. 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

Taxon names authored

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• 38 taxon names authored by Tobias Mainda

Eponyms

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• 7 eponyms of Tobias Mainda

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2012

• Mainda, T. 2012. Bemerkenswerte Käferfunde aus Brandenburg - Neufunde und Funde selten gemeldeter Arten (Coleoptera). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 14(2): 281–283. PDF. Reference page. 

2013

• Esser, J. & Mainda, T. 2013. Koleopterologische Ergebnisse aus dem Altmühltal (Oberbayern) (Coleoptera). Nachrichtenblatt der Bayerischen Entomologen 62(3/4): 91–94. PDF. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2013. Käferfunde aus dem Landkreis Havelland in der Mark Brandenburg (Coleoptera). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 15(2): 199–204. PDF. Reference page. 

2014

• Mainda, T. 2014. Nachweis des Scharlachkäfers Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) in Brandenburg (Coleoptera, Cucujidae). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 58(3): 313–315. ResearchGate Reference page. 

2016

• Esser, J. & Mainda, T. 2016. Der Scharlachrote Plattkäfer Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) in Brandenburg. Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Brandenburg 25(1,2): 18–22. Reference page. 

2017

• Mainda, T. 2017. Vier neue orientalische Arten von Stenus Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 127(4): 213–217. Reference page. 

2018

• Mainda, T. 2018. Nachweise von Stenus-Arten in der Umgebung von Chorin, Brandenburg (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 20(1): 97–107. PDF. Reference page. 

2019

• Mainda, T. & Wendlandt, L. 2019. Neue Funde des Scharlachroten Plattkäfers Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) in Brandenburg (Coleoptera; Cucujidae). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 21(1): 137–139. PDF Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2019. Über einen Fund von Stenus ampliventris J. Sahlberg, 1890 in der Schorfheide (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 21(2): 237–241. ResearchGate Reference page. 

2020

• Mainda, T. 2020. Stenus praedator sp. nov. from the Philippines and a new species group in Stenus Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Steninae). Zootaxa 4759(3): 405–412. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.3.6 Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. & Staniec, B. 2020. Revision of the presence of Stenus pseudoboops Puthz, 1966 and Stenus ampliventris J. Sahlberg, 1890 (Coleoptera; Staphylinidae) in Poland. Wiadomości Entomologiczne 39(2): 10–12. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3821124 Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2020. Wiederfund von Stenus sylvester Erichson, 1839 in Deutschland (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 64(2): 135–139. ResearchGate Reference page. 

2021

• Mainda, T. 2021. Stenus attenboroughi nov.sp. and records of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from New Guinea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 0052_2: 1000–1012. Reference page. 
• Esser, J. & Mainda, T. 2021. Der Scharlachrote Plattkäfer Cucujus cinnaberinus (Scopoli, 1763) in Berlin (Coleoptera, Cucujidae). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 65(2): 169–173. ResearchGate Reference page. 

2022

• Esser, J. & Mainda, T. 2022. Elfter Nachtrag zum Verzeichnis der Käfer (Coleoptera) Brandenburgs und Berlins. Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 24(1): 1–22. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T., Esser, J., Guth, L., Joosten, H. 2022. Überreste von Plateumaris Thomson, 1859 aus dem Torf eines Feldsolls in Brandenburg (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). Märkische Entomologische Nachrichten 24(1): 34–42. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2022. Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 in the Oriental region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Journal of Tropical Coleopterology 3(1): 45–54. DOI: 10.53716/jtc.3.1.7.2022 Reference page. 
• Frisch, J. & Mainda, T. 2022. The Scopaeus kokodanus species group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, with description of three new species Soil Organisms 94(3): 139–147. Reference page. 

2023

• Mainda, T. 2023. Festenus annodutt nov.sp. from Burmese amber (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 54/2: 573–576. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2023. Megalopinus lingafelteri spec. nov. from Arizona, U.S.A. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Megalopsidiinae). Soil Organisms 95(1): 17–22. Reference page. 
• Cabras, A.A. & Mainda, T. 2023. Two new species of the genus Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 from the islands of Homonhon and Mindanao, Philippines, with taxonomic notes (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrynchini). Zootaxa 5323(3): 409–417. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.3.4 Reference page. 
• Wendlandt, L. & Mainda, T. 2023. Die Käferfauna (Coleoptera) des Greifensolls bei Greifswald in Vorpommern. Archiv Natur- und Landeskunde Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 59: 29–48. DOI: 10.30819/anlk.59.03 . Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. & Ciesiolka, F. 2023. Neue Funde von Stenus gracilipes Kraatz, 1857 aus Deutschland (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae). Nachrichtenblatt der Bayerischen Entomologen 72 (3/4): 87–89. Reference page. 

2024

• Mainda, T. 2024. On Oriental species of the genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915: one new species and taxonomical and biogeographical notes (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Megalopsidiinae). Soil Organisms 96(1): 37–46. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2024. Funde von Hypocoprus latridioides Motschulsky, 1839 auf der Insel Hiddensee (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae). Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins Mecklenburg 27: 114–116. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2024. The diminutive fear of the Cretaceous edaphon: Festenus microraptor nov.sp. from 110 Ma old Hkamti-Burmese amber (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56/1: 129–133. PDF. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2024. A new Mexican species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Steninae). Koleopterologische Rundschau 94: 107–111. PDF Reference page. 
• Mainda, T., Lopardo, L. & Michalik, P. 2024. Megalopinus casuarius sp. nov. from the Cape York Peninsula and new distribution data of Megalopinus species in eastern Australia (Staphylinidae, Megalopsidiinae). Australian Journal of Taxonomy 79: 1–9. DOI: 10.54102/ajt.47ysd PDF. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2024. Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae). Soil Organisms 96(3): 167–181. DOI: 10.25674/433 Reference page. 
• Balke, M., Mainda, T., Neven, K., Hendrich, L., Basantes, M. S., Prieto, C., Villastrigo, A. 2024. Recent range expansion and lineage idiosyncratic population structure of Liodessus diving beetles in the high Andes (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Bidessini) PLOS ONE 19(12): e0308683, 30pp. Reference page. 

2025

• Mainda, T. 2025. Stenus esseri nov.sp. – a remarkable new species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from Mindanao, Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56/2: 599–603. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2025. Two new species of the genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 from Vietnam and the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Megalopsidiinae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 56/2: 605–610. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. & Wendlandt, L. 2025. Erstnachweis des Rindenkäfers Colydium noblecourti Parmain, Eckelt & Schuh, 2024 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Colydiinae). Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte 69(2): 294-295. Reference page. 
• Mainda, T., Krebs, M. & Michalik, P. 2025. Exploring the Potential of Sphagnum Paludiculture as a Substitute Habitat for Peatland-Associated Beetles: Insights from a Long-Term Study in Northwestern Germany. Wetlands 45, 95 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s13157-025-01957-1 Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2025. Unveiling hidden diversity: Six new species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Steninae). Soil Organisms 97(3): 327-339. DOI: 10.25674/486 Reference page. 
• Mainda, T. 2025. Three species of Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 from Central Laos (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Megalopsidiinae). Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 25(2): 317-323. DOI: 10.59893/bjc.25(2).018 Reference page. 

2026

• Mainda, T., Gogoi, H., Dobiam, T., Singh, S. & Betz, O. 2026. The genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 in Arunachal Pradesh, India (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Megalopsidiinae). Soil Organisms 98(1): in press (April 1, 2026). Reference page.