Language: German
Checklisten der Fauna Österreichs, No. 6 covers the following groups Anostraca, Notostraca, Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata (Crustacea: Branchiopoda excl. Cladocera); Apidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera); Halacaridae and Hydrachnidia (Arachnida: Acari)
Each article is divided in two parts. In part I, the General Part, the concerned animal group is presented in form of an introduction, also the history of investigations in Austria. In part II, the Special Part, all species which have been recorded up to date in Austria were nominated. Additional information is given about taxonomy and important synonymies, but also about interesting autecological data. Wrong or questionable records are discussed. The three groups are represented in Austria with the following numbers of species: 16 Branchiopoda (excl. Cladocera), 690 Apidae and 255 water mites (8 Halacaridae and 247 Hydrachnidia).