Results 41 to 50 of about 221 (104)

Preimaginal stages and distribution of Colobopterus brignolii (Carpaneto, 1973) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) [PDF]

open access: yesКавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2005
The description of three age larva and pupa of Colobopterus brignolii, mixed before with С. erraticus, is presented.
I.V. Shokhin
doaj   +1 more source

A review on true dung beetles' evolutionary and ecological responses to temperature and impacts on ecosystem functions

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 621-638, August 2026.
True dung beetles are a speciose group of ecosystem engineers that play key roles as detritivores in natural and agricultural landscapes. Scarabaeine beetles show strong thermal plasticity and there is increasing evidence of rapid evolutionary divergence in response to temperature across ecological and evolutionary timescales, with likely consequences ...
Nathan J. McConnell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) schiffleri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic relationships within the superfamily Scarabaeoidea

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
The mitochondrial DNA of Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) schiffleri was characterized and its phylogenetic position was reconstructed in Scarabaeoidea. This mitogenome presented 14,802 bp-long, richness in AT of 77.4% and 37 genes, including 13 protein ...
Igor Costa Amorim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can Widely Used Methods Be Turned Into eDNA Samplers for Ground‐Dwelling Arthropods? Insights From Two Pilot Studies in West European Salt Marshes

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 164-177, February 2026.
This study evaluates bulk and eDNA metabarcoding via suction sampling and modified pitfall traps to monitor salt marsh arthropods. Suction sampling excelled in detecting overlooked taxa, whereas pitfalls were effective for Scarabaeinae. Results underscore the importance of adapting protocols to specific taxa and habitats and highlight the effects of ...
Camila Leandro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of natural savanna in maintaining dung beetle diversity and their ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes in the Brazilian Cerrado

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Low‐intensity management agriculture, such as organic agriculture, can benefit landscape permeability to key insects that provide ecosystem services to agriculture. Maintenance of natural savanna patches can increase the pool of species, benefiting local populations and the provision of their ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes.
Rafaella Maciel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shedding Light on Shining Leaf Chafers: Rutelinae MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae) as a Neglected Group of Pollinators

open access: yesJournal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 10, Page 1584-1599, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The interactions between insects and angiosperms date back to millions of years ago. Among the groups of pollinating animals, it is estimated that insects are responsible for pollinating more than 70% of angiosperms. Coleoptera is one of the most studied insect groups for pollination.
André da Silva Ferreira   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new species of the genus Neagolius W. Koshantschikov, 1912 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Armenia [PDF]

open access: yesКавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2015
A new species Neagolius aragatsi sp.  n. is described from Aragats Mt. (Armenia). The new species differs from the widespread in the Caucasus N. abchazicus by the structure of modified front spur in male and bicolor elytra.
I.V. Shokhin, M.Yu. Kalashian
doaj   +1 more source

A taste for dung: food preferences of dung beetles uncovered

open access: yesJournal of Zoology, Volume 327, Issue 2, Page 170-182, October 2025.
Dung beetles have a generalist diet although they can develop preferences for specific excrements, such as elephant dung. Buffalo and wild boar dungs were broadly accepted among dung beetle species. In contrast, goat excrement was the least preferred. Abstract Insects represent the most megadiverse animal group, having evolved a wide range of feeding ...
Sandra Grzechnik   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mitochondrial genome of Amphimallon solstitiale (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) and phylogenetic analysis

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
To better understand the diversity and phylogeny of Scarabaeidae, we sequenced and annotated the nearly complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Amphimallon solstitiale (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae).
Xing-Zhuo Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Taxonomy
An identification guide for the Aphodiinae of Brazil is provided. Aphodiinae are a subfamily of Scarabaeidae comprising small and saprophagous beetles normally recognizable by the elongated body, clypeus covering the mouth parts and metatibiae with two ...
Emanuel R.R. Gama   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy