(Searching (and finding) Phanaeus species in fresh horse dung (Cordoba Argenrtina 2007
Collection manager at the Molluscs and Butterflies collections at the Steinhardt National Natural History Museum and Research Center (Tel-Aviv Uni.).
עוז ריטנר, מנהל אוספי הרכיכות והפרפרים במוזיאון הטבע ע"ש שטיינהרדט והמרכז הלאומי לחקר המגוון הביולוגי, המחלקה לזואולוגיה, אוניברסיטת תל אביב.
Address:
Oz Rittner
Steinhardt National Natural History Museum and Research Center
Department of Zoology
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 ISRAEL
Email: israelbutterflies@gmail.com
Scientific publications:
81. Lichtenberger A., Mienis H., Pines M., and Rittner O. For everything there is a season: more than a year of destruction at Seleucid Tell Iẓṭabba (Israel). Antiquity 2022 Vol. 96 (389): 1316 – 1323
80. Pines M., Mienis H.K. , Rittner O., Lichtenberger A., Tal O. Food in a colonial setting: The faunal assemblage of a short-livedSeleucid-founded site in the Near East. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 45 (2022) 103558.
79. Vaisman, S., Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Allopeas gracile: another exotic land snail discovered in Israel. Triton No 40, pp. 21-25.
78. Mendel, Z., Protasov, A. & Rittner, O. (2017) Lady beetles in Israel, their acclimatization and use as control agents of arthropod pests. Alon Hanotea. 71, 34–39. [In Hebrew with English abstract].
77. Rittner, O. & Mienis, H.K., 2020. Mollusc remains (Areas AA−DD). in: Tal, A. Apollonia-Arsuf: Final Report of the Excavations: Volume II: Excavations Outside the Medieval Town Walls – Monograph Series of the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology 38. Eisenbrauns, 432pp.
76. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Xeropicta zeevbari: A new species from Har Harif, Negev, Israel. Triton No 39 February 2020. Pp 17-20.
74. Rittner, O. & Dafny, R. Metoecus paradoxus (Linnaeus, 1760) (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae), a new species for the fauna of Israel.Israel Journal of Entomology 48:79-83. August 2018.
73. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. New information concerning the distribution of Turanena benjamitica in Israel and Palestine (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Enidae). Triton No 37 June 2018. Pp 18-23.
72. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Adittional information concerning the presence of Eobania vermiculata in Israel and Palestine.Triton No 37 June 2018. Pp 27-28.
71. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Ben-Natan, D. 2017.On the distribution of Xerocrassa pseudojacosta in Israel with a first record of a sinistral shell. Triton No 36, pp. 22-25
70. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. 2017. Terrestrial Gastropods from the protestant cemetery in Yafo Israel. Triton No 36, pp. 13-18
69. Mienis, H. K. & Rittner, O. On the Presence of the New Zealand Mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum in Israel. Ellipsaria 19: 3. Pp. 25-27.
67. Rittner, O. & Biel, I. Fisrt record of Acherontia styx (Westwood, 1848) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 47:19-20. July 2017
66. Mienis, H. K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. Information concerning Eobania vermiculata, II. On the presence of extra-territorial material in the national mollusc collections in Israel (mollusca, gastropoda, helicidae). Triton No 35 March 2017. Pp 15-22.
65. Mienis, H. K. & Rittner, O. A contribution to the identity of the mysterious Helicella (xerocrassa) seetzeni scharonica (mollusca, gastropoda, hygromiidae) Triton No 35 March 2017. Pp. 23-24.
64. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Information concerning Eobania vermiculata, I. On the presence of this exotic species in Israel (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Helicidae). Triton, 34: Pp. 29-36. December 2016.
63. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O., Hershkovitz, Y., Eshcoly, T. & Uekötter, L. A new exotic freshwater snail: the New Zealand mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum in Israel (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Tateidae). Triton, 34: Pp. 25-28. December 2016.
62. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O., Hershkovitz, Y. & Eshcoly, T. A first record of the Marsh hive Euconulus praticola from Israel (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Euconulidae). Triton, 34: Pp. 21-23. December 2016.
61. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Brief review of the freshwater Ark shells belonging to the genus Scaphula Benson, 1834 (Fam. Arcidae). Triton, 34: Pp. 16-20. December 2016.
59. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. A Short Note Concerning Some Freshwater Ark Shells from Asia. Ellipsaria 18: 4. Pp. 26-27.
56. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Terrestrial molluscs from the archaeological site of Tel Michal, South of Herzliyya, Israel. Triton, 31: Pp. 2-30. April 2016.
55.Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Additional information concerning the terrestrial gastropods of The national park Apollonia (Tel Arshaf), Israel.Triton, 31: Pp. 23-25. April 2016.
54. Rittner, O. & Mienis, H.K. Scalarid Xeropicta vestalis joppensis from Israel. Triton, 31: Pp. 14-15. April 2016.
53. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O., Shefer, S., Feldstein, T. & Yahel, R. First record of the Indo-Pacific Isognomon legumen from the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Isognomonidae) Triton, 31: Pp. 9-11. April 2016.
52. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Glossocardia obesa and Glossocardia stoliczkana from the Gulf of Aqaba (Bivalvia, Trapezidae). Triton, 31: Pp. 3-6. April 2016.
51. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. Illegal Sale of Exotic Freshwater Molluscs in Aquarium Shops in Israel. Ellipsaria, Vol.18 – No.1: Pp. 28-30. March 2016.
50. Mienis, H.K. Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., Three Public Ponds in Israel Have Turned out to be Infested with the Apple Snail Pomacea maculata From the Same Source. Ellipsaria Vol.17 – No. 3. September 2015. pp.14-15.
49. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O., A forgotten Sclerodoris from off Ashqelon, Israel. Triton, 32: Pp. 12-13. Nov 2015.
47. Sabatinelli, G. & Rittner, O. The genus Adoretus dejean, 1833 in Israel with description of Adoretus (adoretus) ludmilae sp. Nov. And notes on related Western Palearctic species (scarabaeidae: rutelinae). Munis Entomology & Zoology Journal Vol. 1 0, No. 2, June 2015. pp. 301-314.
46. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O., A note concerning the land snails of the national park Apollonia (Tel Arshaf), ISRAEL. Triton, 31: Pp. 27-34. March 2015.
45. Mienis, H.K. Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., On the discovery of Taiwanassiminea bedaliensis in israel (mollusca, gastropoda, assimineidae). Triton, 31: Pp. 12-15. March 2015.
44. Mienis, H.K. Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., Finds of Gyraulus chinensis (dunker, 1848) in israel (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Planorbidae). Triton, 31: Pp. 9-11. March 2015.
43. Mienis, H.K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., 2015. A First Find of the S.E.-Asian Filopaludina martensi in a Pond in a Public Park in Kefar-Sava, Israel. Ellipsaria Vol.17 – No. 1. March 2015. pp.25-27.
42. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O., 2014. Finds of new or little known molluscs from the Levantine sea of Israel, 1. Triton, 30: Pp. 5-8.
41. Mienis, H.K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., 2014.Additional Information concerning the Presence of Radix luteola in Israel (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae). Ellipsaria Vol.16 – No. 3. September 2014. pp.14-15.
40. Rittner, O. & Nir, A., 2014. First records of Nacerdes melanura (Linnaeus 1758) and Xanthochroina auberti (Abeille de Perrin 1876) (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae) from Israel. Zootaxa 3838 (3): 397–400.
39. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O., 2014. Shells of East Sinai, an illustrated list: Trapezidae. Triton, 29: P. 1.
38. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O., 2014. Shells of East Sinai, an illustrated list: Carditidae. Triton, 29: p. 2.
37. Mienis, H.K., Mienis, D., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., 2014. Two exotic gastropods: Aegopinella nitidula and Deroceras invadens, recently discovered in Israel. Triton, 29: pp. 21-25.
35. Mienis, H.K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O., 2014. Molluscs in nurseries and hothouses with a note on Radix luteola: another first record of an exotic species from Israel (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae). Triton, 29: pp. 26-29.
34. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S., 2014. Various aspects of the genus Rumina (Fam. Subulinidae) with notes on the presence of Rumina decollata and Rumina saharica In Israel. Triton, 29: pp. 30-36.
33. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Note on Some Recent Records of the Eared Pond Snail Radix auricularia auricularia in Israel. Ellipsaria Vol.16 – No1. March. 2014. pp.18-19.
32. Mienis, H. K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O. Another failed attempt to smuggle freshwater snails from Thailand into Israel thanks to the work of The Plant Protection and Inspection Services At Ben-Gurion Airport. Triton. No 28. October 2013. pp. 29-32.
31. Mienis, H. K. & Rittner, O. Have invasive freshwater Gastropods conquered the Lower part of the tanninim River in israel? Tentacle No. 21—March 2013. pp. 37-38.
30. Mienis, H. K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. Terrestrial gastropods of the Horbat Qarta nature reserve and their role in differentiating between two types of kurkar outcrops in Israel. Tentacle No. 21—March 2013. pp. 27-29.
29. Buse, J., Assmann, T., Friedman, A.L.L., Rittner, O. and Pavlicek, T. Wood-inhabiting beetles (Coleoptera) associated with oaks in a global biodiversity hotspot: a case study and checklist for Israel. Insect Conservation and Diversity (2013). doi: 10.1111/icad.12023
28. Mienis H.K., Rittner O. 2013. On the distribution and status of the River limpet Ancylus fluviatilis O.F. Müller, 1774 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Planorbidae) in Israel. MalaCo, 9 : 460-462.
27. Mienis H.K., Rittner O. 2013. Various notes concerning Milax barypusBourguignat, 1866 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Milacidae). MalaCo, 9 : 457-459.
26. Rittner, O., Rothman, B.S., Shlagman, A. & Mienis, H. K. Notes on Olepa schleini (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) in Israel, with records of new host plants. Boll. Mus. St. Nat. Venezia, 2012. 63: 107-114.
25. Rittner, O. & Nir, A.. 2013. First record of Myrrha octodecimguttata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Epuraea ocularis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Israel. Zootaxa 3609(3): 349-350.
24. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Konstantinou, G. Additions To The List Of The Inland Molluscs Of Cyprus. Triton, No. 26, Nov. 2012. p.36-40.
23. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. A First Record Of A Sinistral Sphincterochila zonata From The Iris Reserve Near Dimona, Negev, Israel. Triton, No. 26, Nov. 2012. p.34-35.
22. Mienis, H.K., Ben-David-Zaslow R. & Rittner, O. First Records Of Alectryonella plicatula From The Mediter-Ranean Coast Of Israel (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Ostreidae). Triton, No. 26, Nov. 2012. p.4-5.
21. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O., Rilov, G. & Almog, O. Some Additional Records Of Two Hardly Known Lessepsian Migrants Among The Molluscs From The Mediterranean Coast Of Israel. Triton, No. 26, Nov. 2012. p.1-3.
20. Tauzin, P. & Rittner, O. Cetoniinae of the Levant, chorological general survey. Le Coléoptèriste (supplement) Sep. 2012.
19. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. On the Presence of the Invasive Seminole Rams-Horn Planorbella duryi in Israel and Palestine (Gastropoda, Planorbidae). Ellipsaria Vol.14 – No3. Sep. 2012. p.17-19.
18. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. On the Presence of the Invasive Mimic Lymnaea Pseudosuccinea columella in Israel (Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae). Ellipsaria Vol.13 – No2. June 2012. p.17-20.
17. Sabatinelli, G., Miessen, G. & Rittner, O. Studies on the genus Glaphyrus Latreille, 1807, with a description of Glaphyrus orbachi from Negev, Israel. Lambillionea CXII,1: 1-12. May 2012.
16. Shefer, S., Feldstein, T., Mienis, H. K. Rittner, O. & Gur, A. First records of Mimachlamys sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Bivalvia, Pectinidae). Triton, No 25 April 2012. p.1-2.
15. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. A first record of Cecilioides tumulorum from Israel. (Gastropoda, Ferussaciidae). Triton, No 25 April 2012. p.34-35.
14. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. On the presence of Physella gyrina in the Botanical Garden of the Tel Aviv University and elsewhere in Ramat Aviv, Israel. Ellipsaria, vol. 14 No.1. March 2012, p. 16-17.
13. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. New records of land snails for the Nature Reserve and National Park of the Nimrod Fortress on Mount Hermon, Israel. Tentacle No. 20—January 2012. p. 17-18.
12. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. The Spike awlsnail Lamellaxis clavulinus in Israel. Tentacle No. 20—January 2012. p.15-16.
11.Henk K. Mienis, Nir Stern, Ya'arit Levitt, Oz Rittner, Menachem Goren, Bella S. Galil & Ariel Diamant, 2011. First records of Eledone cirrhosa from the Eastern Mediterranean off Israel (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Octopodidae). Triton, 24: 1-4.
10. Galia Pasternak1, Roni Ziv, Gal Eyal, Sigal Shefer, Henk K. Mienis, Oz Rittner and Bella S. Galil. On the population of Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904 (Mollusca: Opistobranchia: Chromodorididae) off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Aquatic Invasions (2011) Vol 6, Supplement 1: S91–S93
9. Rittner, O., A revised checklist of the genus Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) occurring in Israel with a first record of Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) irakensis Stolfa. Animma.x. August 2011.
8. Mienis, H.K., Rittner, O. & Vaisman, S. Another riddle from Israel: How can we explain the presence of a Pyrgophorus species in the Taninim River Basin? Ellipsaria Vol.13 – No.1. March 2011. p.17-18.
7. Rittner, O., Sabatinelli, G. The Genus Oxythyrea, Mulsant in Israel. Israeli Journal of Entomology, Vol. 40, 2010, pp. 11-19.
6. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. On the presence of Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Helicidae) in Le Vesinet, a western suburb of Paris. MalaCo, 6 : 266-267.
5. Mienis, H.K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O. A first interception of Otala constantina at border crossing in Israel (Gastropoda, Helicidae). Triton, No 22 September 2010. p.31-32.
4. Sabatinelli, G., Rittner, O. & Tauzin, P. Tropinota vittula Reiche & Saulcy, 1856 is a good species. Lambillionea CX,1, Avril 2010 – Tome 1. 35-42.
3. Mienis, H.K., Vaisman, S. & Rittner, O. A first interception of the edible land snail Hemiplecta distincta at an airport in Israel (Gastropoda, Ariophantidae). Triton No 21 March 2010. 28-30
2. Sama, G., Buse, J., Orbach, E., Friedman, A. L. L., Rittner, O. & Chikatunov, V. 2010. A new catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Israel with notes on their distribution and host plants. Munis Entomology & Zoology, 5 (1): 1-55
1. Friedman, A. L. L., Rittner, O. & Chikatunov, V. 2008. Five new invasive species of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Israel. Phytoparasitica, 36: 242-246.
Books:
1) A field Guide to the Molluscs of inland Waters of the Land of Israel by Milstein, D. Mienis, H.K. & Rittner, O. Israel Nature and Parks Authority, 2012 (in Hebrew).
2) Cetoniinae of the Levant, chorological general survey. Tauzin, P. & Rittner, O. Le Coléoptèriste (supplement) Sep. 2012.
Chapters in Books:
Rittner, O. & Mienis, H.K., 2020. Mollusc remains (Areas AA−DD). in: Tal, A. Apollonia-Arsuf: Final Report of the Excavations: Volume II: Excavations Outside the Medieval Town Walls – Monograph Series of the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology 38. Eisenbrauns, 432pp.
Unpublished reports:
Rittner, O. & Mienis, H.K., 2013. [Survey of the freshwater molluscs of the Hula Reserve: interim report.] 19 pp. [in Hebrew]
Photographs in scientific books and field guides:
A Monographic Revision of the Genus Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Brett C. Ratcliffe. 2018. Vol. 31. August 2018. 250 pp.
Faunistics of terrestrial vertebrates: an Israeli view. Vol. IV. Mammals. Yoram Yom-Tov. The Open University, Ra’anana, Israel. 234 pp. 2014. (in Hebrew).
A guide to Butterflies of Western Ghats (India). Milind Bhakare & Hemant Ogale, 2018.
Faunistics of Terrestrial Vertebrates: An Israeli View. Vol. 2. Amphibians and Reptiles. Yoram Yom-Tov. The Open University of Israel, 2013. (in Hebrew)
Faunistics of terrestrial vertebrates: an Israeli view. Vol. III. Birds. Yoram Yom-Tov. The Open University, Ra’anana, Israel. 286 pp. 2014. (in Hebrew).
Moths of Great Britian and Ireland. Sean Clancy, Morten Top-Jensen & Michael Fibiger, 2012.
Butterflies of Britain and Europe: A Photographic Guide. Hannu Aarnio, Kimmo Saarinen, Pekka Ojalainen, Tari Haahtela, 2012
Butterflies of Europe & the mediterranean area. Vadim Tshikolovets 2011 (36 photographs)
Butterflies of Egypt Atlas, Red Data Listing & Conservation. Francis Gilbert & Samy Zalat 2007 (42 photographs)
‘Priceless or Worthless’. The Zoological Society of London and IUCN project highlighting the world's 100 most critically endangered species. Sept. 2012.
Reptiles and Amphibians of Israel. Aviad Bar & Guy Haimovitch. 2013
Photographs in Archeological books:
Jerusalem, Western Wall Plaza excavations. Volume III, The Roman and Byzantine periods : small finds from the Roman refuse dump and other contexts. Series: IAA Reports. Israel Antiquities Authority, 2021.
Isaac went out…to the field (Genesis 24:63): Studies in Archaeology and Ancient Cultures in Honor of Isaac Gilead,Goldfus H. Gruber M. Yona S. Fabian P. 2019, Oxford: ARCHAEOPRESS
Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem conducted by Nahman Avigad, 1969–1982 Volume VI: Areas J, N, Z and Other Studies, Final report. Israel Exploration Society, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem 2014.
Late chalcolithic and early bronze age I remains at Nesher-Ramla quarry. Vladimir Wolff Avrutis.
Photographs in educational and popular books (Partial list):
Seeing sound : bats – between myth and reality. Dan Pery, Jerusalem. Yoram Yom-Tov. 2018
The orange-tufted (Palestine) sunbird – Yoram Yom-Tov, 2014
The gazelles of Israel. Yoram Yom-Tov. Dan Pery, Jerusalem. 176 pp. 2016. (in Hebrew).
Little Kids First Big Book of Bugs – National Geographic Kids Catherine D. Hughes, 2014 (in English)
Zahlen, Bitte! Ulrich Vogot (in German)
ABC-Welten Ulrich Vogot (in German) , Schoning
What's Jewish about Butterflies? Maxine Segal Handelman, Deborah L. Schein Ect.
Species named after:
Eulasia rittneri Uliana & Sabatinelli, 2010
Uliana, M. & Sabatinelli, G. Revision of Eulasia genei Truqui, with description of Eulasia rittneri n. sp. from Israel and synonymic notes on related species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Glaphyridae). Zootaxa 2436: 28–56 (26 Apr. 2010)
Drilus rittneri Petrzelkova & Kundrata, 2015
Petrzelkova, L. & Kundrata, R., 2015. Taxonomic review of Drilus Olivier, 1790 (Elateridae: Agrypninae: Drilini) from Asia Minor, with descriptions of seven new species and comments on the female antennal morphology in Drilini. Zootaxa 4012 (1): 078–096
Palisadia rittneri Mienis, 2017
Mienis, H. K. Palisadia rittneri, a new species from the Gulf of Aqaba (mollusca, gastropoda, eulimidae). Triton No 35 March 2017. Pp. 13-14.
Articles / photos in popular magazines: (partial list)
National Geographic (in Hebrew):
October 2012 – A field Guide to the Molluscs of inland Waters of the Land of Israel
October 2011 – Xerocrassa davidiana picardi (article and photo)
September 2009 – Lucanus cervus (article and photo)
Teva Hadvarim' (in Hebrew): March 2009 (article and photos)
Iton Hay' (in Hebrew): articles and photos in different volumes
Ecology and Enviroment (in Hebrew) D
'Beshvil HaAretz' (in Hebrew):
no.48, 2012 (article and photos)
no.55, 2013 (article and photos)
Reptiles & Amphibians Magazine March 2012
Photographs in Scientific articles (partial list):
Bar-Yosef Mayer D. et al. 2020. On holes and strings: Earliest displays of human adornment in the Middle Palaeolithic. PLoS ONE 15(7): e0234924. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234924
Rabi C. et al. 2020. First record of the Red Sea gastropod Nerita sanguinolenta Menke, 1829 (Gastropoda: Cycloneritida: Neritidae) from the Israeli Mediterranean coast.
Katsanevakis et al. 2020. Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species. BioInvasions Records, Volume 9, Issue 2: 165–182
Dorchin, A., 2019. Taxonomic revision of the aequata-group of the subgenus Eucera s. str. (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Eucerini). Zootaxa 4652 (3): 457–472
Salvi, D. et al. (2019), Phylogenetic systematics of Mylabris blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae): a molecular assessment using species trees and total evidence. Cladistics 35, pp 243–268
Dorchin, N., Danon, G. & Dor, R., 2019.Gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) associated with Suaeda (Chenopodiaceae) in Israel and the Mediterranean Basin.Israel Journal of Entomology, Vol. 49 (2), pp. 99–134 (12 August 2019)
Bar-Yosef Mayer, D. E. Upper Paleolithic Explorers: The Geographic Sources of Shell Beads in Early Upper Paleolithic Assemblages in Israel. PaleoAnthropology 2019: 105−115.
Renan I. et al. 2018. Taxonomic revision of the Graphipterus serrator (Forskål) group (Coleoptera, Carabidae): an increase from five to 15 valid species. ZooKeys 753: 23–82 (2018) doi: 10.3897/zookeys.753.22366
Novoselsky, T., Chen, P. & Nieser, N. 2018. A review of the giant water bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Belostomatidae) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology, Vol. 48 (1), pp. 119–141 (30 December 2018)
Tamar et al. (2016), An integrative systematic revision and biogeography of Rhynchocalamus snakes (Reptilia,Colubridae) with a description of a new species from Israel. PeerJ 4:e2769; DOI 10.7717/peerj.2769.
Galil, B. et al. 2016. Foul play? On the rapid spread of the brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Penaeidae) in the Mediterranean, with new records from the Gulf of Lion and the southern Levant. Marine Biodiversity. DOI 10.1007/s12526-016-0518-x
Mienis, H.K. On the status of sphincterochila boissieri ummdimna Khalaf, 2014 (mollusca, gastropoda). Triton. No 32. Nov. 2015. pp. 35-38.
Mienis, H.K. & Grossmark, Y. A first find of Morula aspera on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Triton. No 32. Nov. 2015. pp. 2-3.
Zonstein, I. & Whis, R. 2015. Revision of the Palaearctic genus Gonaporus Ashmead, 1902 of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Zootaxa 4018 (4): 451–505.
Bar-Yosef Mayer, D. E. Nassarius shells: Preferred beads of the Palaeolithic. Quaternary International. July 2015.
Mienis, H. K. Een onverteerbare rest van een oude slakkenmaaltijd uit de Sinai, Egypte / The unpalatable rest of an old snail meal from Sinai, Egypt [Lambis truncata sebae]. Spirula, Number 403, 2015.
Mienis, H. K. Een korte notitie betreffende een grote slokop / A short note concerning a large glutton [Helix engaddensis swallod by Pelobates syriacus]. Spirula, Number 403, 2015.
Mienis, H. K. Note on aquatic molluscs recovered during the excavation of Horvat Karkur 'Illit, Israel. Archaeo + Malacology Group Newsletter Issue 25, April 2015.
Mienis, H. K. A second look at the shell beads from the excavations at Tel Michal south of Herzliyya, Israel. Archaeo + Malacology Group Newsletter Issue 25, April 2015.
Lewandowski, S. and Lewandowski-KrenzDritter, K. Nachtrag zur Revision der Artengruppen von Lasiocampa trifolii und L. serrula der Gattung Lasiocampa von Paula Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae). Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, N. F. 35 (3): 121–128 (2014)
Levitt, Y., De Grave, S. & Shenkar, N. (2014) First record of an invasive shrimp from the family Processidae (Crustacea, Decapoda) in the Mediterranean Sea. Submitted to Mediterr Mar Sci.
Safriel, N. U. The “Lessepsian invasion” – a case study revisited. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution Volume 59, Issue 4, pp 214-238, 2014.
Vaisman, S. & Mienis, H. K. Molluscs intercepted at the borders of Israel in 2012 and 2013. Tentacle No. 22—March 2014. pp.20-21.
Guershon, M. & Ionescu-Hirsch, A. Updated list of Xylocopa (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Israel with a key to the Israeli species. Israel Journal of Entomology. Vol. 41-42, 2011-2012. p. 145-163.
Mienis, H. K. A First Record of the Common Bladder Snail Physa fontinalis from Israel. Ellipsaria Vol.15 – No. 4. Dec 2013. p.32-33.
Shelef, O. et al. Tri-Party Underground Symbiosis between a Weevil, Bacteria and a Desert Plant. PLoS ONE 8(11): e76588. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076588. 2013.
Macali et al. The evolution of the molluscan biota of Sabaudia Lake: a matter of human history. Scientia Marina 77(4). December 2013, 649-662.
Ovadiah, A. The Roman altar dedicated to Zeus from Velico Tarnovo – Bulgaria: Reconsidered. Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua Vol. 29, Núm. 2. p. 35-39. 2011.
Ziani, S. & Gudenzi, I. Commenti sulla sistematica generica degli Scarabaeini del bacino del Mediterraneo con una chiave dicotomica per il loro riconoscimento (Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Quad. Studi Nat. Romagna, 36: 115-158 (dicembre 2012)
Mifsud, D. & Colonnelli, E. The Curculionoidea of the MalteseIslands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera). Bulletin of the entomological society of malta (2010) Vol. 3 : 55-143
Novoselsky, T. & Freidberg, A. Corythauma ayyari (Drake) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Tingidae) a new pest of ornamentals in Israel. Phytoparasitica.
Galil, S. B. & Mendelson, M. A record of the moon crab Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) (Crustacea; Decapoda; Matutidae) from the Mediterranean coast of Israel. BioInvasions Records (2013) Volume 2.
Mienis, H. K. What is the Correct Generic Name of the Invasive Tropical Thiarid Species Occurring in Israel and Elsewhere that was Described Originally as Buccinum scabrum Müller, 1774? Ellipsaria Vol.13 – No2. June 2012. p.14-16.
Mienis, H. K. Apameaus is a junior synonym of Syriomargarya (Gastropoda, Viviparidae), with some notes on records of fossil taxa belonging to Syriomargarya from Israel. Triton, No 25 April 2012. p.36-38.
Goren, M. et al. The reef-associating butterfly fish Chaetodon austriacus Ruppell, 1836 in the Mediterranean: the implication of behavioral plasticity for bioinvasion hazard assessment. Aquat. Invasions., 2011, 6 (suppl.1):S143-S145.
Goren, M. et al. On the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific Champsodon nudivittis (Ogilby, 1895) (Perciformes, Champsodontidae) from the Mediterranean coast of Israel, and the presence of the species in the Red Sea. Aquat. Invasions.,2011, 6(suppl.1):S115-S117.
Mienis,H.K. A new or little known land and freshwater Molluscs from Israel. 3. Xerocrassa simulate lothario, A new subspecies from some kurkar outcrops. Triton No.23 April 2011.
Mienis,H.K. A new or little known land and freshwater Molluscs from Israel. 2. Mercuria tchernovi nomen novum. Triton No.23 April 2011.
Mienis,H.K. Samarangia lewinsohni, a new species from the Red Sea. Triton No.23 April 2011.
Mienis,H.K. Remarks concerning Turbo pustulatus, T.pyropus and Collonia gestroi, with the description of Tayonia: a new genus for small Turbinid species from the Red Sea. Triton No.23 April 2011.
Friedman, A. L. L. & Sagiv, A. Review of the genus Brachycerus Olivier in Israel (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Brachyceridae: Brachycerinae), Israeli Journal of Entomology, Vol. 40, 2010, pp. 25-70.
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Heemstra et al. First record of the Atlantic island grouper Mycteroperca fusca in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records. 2010.
Mienis, H.K., Remarks concerning the description and status of Murex forskoehlii mediterranea. Antwerpen, 49 (3-4), September 2010, p.79-83.
Mienis, H.K., New or little known land and freshwater Molluscs from Israel. 1. Xerocrassa shoshanae, a new species from the Negev. Triton, No 22 September 2010.
Por, F. D. Climate Optimum rejuvenates the Mediterranean marine world. Integrative Zoology, 5: 112–121. 2010.
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Friedman, A. L. L. Review of the biodiversity and zoogeographical patterns of the weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) in Israel. ZooKeys 31 (2009) Special Issue
Mienis H.K., Lyrocardium anaxium and Lunulicardia orlini: Two new Cardiid Bivalve taxa from the Red Sea. Triton, No 19 March 2009.
Friedman, A. L. L. The vegetable weevil, Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr (Curculionidae: Cyclominae): a new invasive pest in Israel. Phytoparasitica (2009) 37:331–332
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