A Review of the Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) of Madagascar
Abstract Due to its astonishingly rich and imperiled biodiversity, the small island of Madagascar is globally significant in terms of species conservation. To contribute to the ongoing research and conservation efforts there, a taxonomic review of the Malagasy species of Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) is provided.
Juanita A. Forrester, Joseph V. McHugh
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The mite Acarophenax sphindi Rahiminejad & Hajiqanbar sp. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata) collected under head of the host beetle, Sphindus sp. (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) is described and illustrated from Oak forests of Golestan province, northern Iran.
Vahid Rahiminejad, Hamidreza Hajiqanbar
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The structures of the endophallus in three economically significant species of the genus Cryptolestes Ganglbauer, 1899 (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) [PDF]
The structure of the inner sac (endophallus) of aedeagus is examined for three species of lined flat bark beetles (Cucujoidea: Laemophloeidae) of the genus Cryptolestes Ganglbauer, 1899 (Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens, 1831), C. turcicus (Grouvelle,
D.G. Kasatkin, E.N. Akulov
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Reclassification of four South American species of Laemophloeus Dejean, 1835 into Charaphloeus Casey, 1916 (Coleoptera, Laemophloeidae) [PDF]
The generic placement of four South American species currently assigned to the lined flat bark beetle genus Laemophloeus Dejean (sensu lato) (Cucujoidea, Laemophloeidae) is re-assessed based on the examination of type material. As a result, the following
Matheus Bento +2 more
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Bento, Matheus (2021): Laemophloeus souzalimai, a new species of lined flat bark beetle (Coleoptera Cucujoidea, Laemophloeidae) from Southeast Brazil. Zootaxa 5072 (3): 278-284, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5072.3.
Bento, Matheus
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The second fossil species of Cathartosilvanus (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Silvanidae) from Eocene Baltic amber [PDF]
A new fossil species of the silvanid flat bark beetle genus Cathartosilvanus Grouvelle is described and illustrated from Baltic amber. Cathartosilvanus siteiterralevis sp. nov.
V. I. Alekseev +5 more
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The collection of type specimens belonging to the superfamilies Scarabaeoidea, Buprestoidea, Byrrhoidea, Elateroidea, Cleroidea, Cucujoidea, Tenebrionoidea (except Tenebrionidae family), Chrysomeloidea and Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) hosted in the Natural Sciences Museum of Barcelona, Spain [PDF]
The collection of type specimens belonging to the superfamilies Scarabaeoidea, Buprestoidea, Byrrhoidea, Elateroidea, Cleroidea, Cucujoidea, Tenebrionoidea (except Tenebrionidae family), Chrysomeloidea and Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) hosted in the ...
Viñolas, A. +2 more
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Newman, 1842 (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Bothrideridae)
Figs. 106–111. Deretaphrus species, elytra, dorsal and lateral views. 106–107) D. incultus; 108–109) D. interruptus;Published as part of Lord, Nathan P.
Nathan P. Lord +3 more
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Coleopteran and Lepidopteran Hosts of the Entomopathogenic Genus Cordyceps sensu lato
Entomophthoralean and ascomycetous fungi are the two major groups known to parasitize arthropods in almost every terrestrial habitat of the earth. Within Ascomycota, Cordyceps sensu lato is a large genus with more than 400 spp. described on numerous orders of Arthropoda. Among the hosts of Cordyceps, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera are the two major orders.
Bhushan Shrestha +9 more
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Diversity of Color in Pleasing Fungus Beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae)
Erotylidae, or pleasing fungus beetles, are a morphologically diverse lineage of Coleoptera notable for the variety of colors and patterns present on their dorsal surface.
Rachel J. Sutherland +5 more
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