Aquatic beetle diversity from Volcán Tacaná, Mexico: altitudinal distribution pattern and biogeographical affinity of the fauna [PDF]
Results of an aquatic beetle survey at Volcán Tacaná, Mexico, are presented with five altitudinal levels in a monthly sampling regime, aiming to estimate both diversity and altitudinal distribution patterns of the aquatic beetle fauna.
Alba Magali Luna-Luna +4 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the longhorn beetle, Batocera horsfieldi (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) and its phylogenetic analysis with suitable longhorn beetles [PDF]
Mitochondrial genome analysis is an important tool for studying insect phylogenetics. The longhorn beetle, Batocera horsfieldi, is a significant pest in timber, economic and protection forests.
Junhao Wu +5 more
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Three New Species, New Records, and a Key to Dryops Olivier, 1791 (Coleoptera: Dryopidae) from Brazil [PDF]
Dryopidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) comprise 37 genera and about 280 species, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. The Neotropical fauna of the family has been neglected for decades, despite a few recent contributions.
Matheus de Souza Leite Alexandre +3 more
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New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Dryopidae, Elmidae, Psephenidae, and Ptilodactylidae [PDF]
We report five new species records for New Brunswick, Canada from the Coleoptera families Dryopidae, Elimidae, Psephenidae, and Ptilodactylidae. Dryops viennensis (Heer) (Dryopidae) and Promoresia elegans (LeConte) (Elmidae) are added to the faunal list ...
Reginald Webster, Ian DeMerchant
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Water beetles of northeastern Algeria: new records for the country and faunistic updates (Coleoptera, aquatic Adephaga, Dryopidae, Hydrophiloidea, Hydraenidae) [PDF]
Water beetles collected from Lake Tonga (North-East of Algeria), one of the best preserved and biodiverse coastal habitats in North Africa, have been studied and identifications of species reassessed, since most previous determinations published in ...
Khaoula Mahmoudi +3 more
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Experimental tests of habitat preferences in the Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Stygoparnus comalensis [PDF]
The Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Stygoparnus comalensis Barr and Spangler (Coleoptera: Dryopidae), is a federally endangered species endemic to three spring systems in central Texas, United States.
Matthew R. Pintar
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A contribution to the knowledge of Turkish dryopidae, Elmidae and heteroceridae (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea) fauna [PDF]
In this study, species of the superfamily Byrrhoidea Latreille, 1804 (Coleoptera: Dryopidae, Elmidae and Heteroceridae) collected from Adıyaman province, Turkey, have been evaluated.
Taşar Gani Erhan
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Altogether, 57 species of water beetles sensu lato (Coleoptera) belonging to 11 families (Dytiscidae, Dryopidae, Elmidae, Georissidae, Gyrinidae, Hydraenidae, Helophoridae, Heteroceridae, Hydrophilidae, Limnichidae and Scirtidae) are presented based on ...
Michaela Brojer
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New data on the fauna of families Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae and Dryopidae (Coleoptera) of the North Caucasus [PDF]
Nine species of water beetles of families Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae and Dryopidae are recorded for the North Caucasus. Bidessus delicatulus (Schaum, 1844) and Oreodytes davisii (Curtis, 1831) are new for Russia and the North Caucasus, Megasternum ...
M.I. Shapovalov +2 more
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First Record of the Family Dryopidae (Coleoptera) in Korea with Taxonomic Notes on Elmomorphus brevicornis and Elmomorphus amamiensis [PDF]
The Dryopidae (Coleoptera) is composed of approximately 300 species worldwide belonging to 33 genera; however, members of the family have not been recorded in Korea.
Yeon Jae Bae, Sang Woo Jung
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