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Pellets recovered from stick nests and new diet items of Furnariidae (Aves: Passeriformes) [PDF]
This is the first record showing eleven species in seven genera of Furnariidae (Aves: Passeriformes) from Argentina that regurgitate pellets. A total of 627 nests of Furnariidae was examined, and from 84 nests (13.3%), 1,329 pellets were recovered. These
Aravena +47 more
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The Potential of Arable Weeds to Reverse Invertebrate Declines and Associated Ecosystem Services in Cereal Crops [PDF]
There is global concern that invertebrate populations are declining rapidly, particularly in agricultural habitats. Declines have been attributed to the intensification of farming systems, with many studies focussing on a lack of semi-natural habitat in ...
Aebischer, Nicholas J. +5 more
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Natural and semi-synthetic insecticides protect onion from wireworms [PDF]
Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Elateridae: Agriotes spp.), pose a significant threat to global agriculture, particularly to root vegetables, such as onion.
Prijović Mirjana +5 more
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Lampropsephus sulcatus sp. nov. is described from the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. A note to transfer Propsephus assamensis from Propsephus Candeze, 1859 to Sephilus Candeze, 1878 is included.
Amol Patwardhan, Rahul Khot
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A complete mitochondrial DNA genome of a rare click beetle, Cryptalaus yamato (Nakane), is the first reported. The genome consists of 15,882 base pairs including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 20 tRNAs, two rRNAs, and a 1279 bp long AT-rich region.
Seung-Gyu Lee +4 more
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All new genus-group names included in Gistel’s list of Coleoptera from the collection of Count Rudolph von Jenison Walwort, published in 1834, are recorded.
Yves Bousquet, Patrice Bouchard
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The beetles of Martinique, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera); diversity and distributions [PDF]
This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the island of Martinique, in the Lesser Antilles. The fauna is known to contain 42 families, with 201 genera, and 270 species.
Peck, Stewart B.
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The influence of forest regrowth, original canopy cover and tree size on saproxylic beetles associated with old oaks [PDF]
Abandoned management has caused many sites with free-standing, large oaks (Quercus robur) to become more shaded. This study shows how forest regrowth affects beetle species associated with old oaks in south-eastern Sweden. Beetles were trapped by pitfall
Jansson, Nicklas, Ranius, Thomas
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Corn wireworm Melanotus communis Gyllenhal (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Insects in the family Elateridae are commonly known as click beetles. Their name comes from the clicking sound they make while attempting to right themselves after falling or being placed on their backs. The larvae of click beetles are called wireworms.
Harsimran K. Gill +4 more
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Elateridae? Genus and species 4 (Figs. 19–20) Description. A larger specimen comprising prothorax, complete elytra, femur and tibia of left foreleg, femur of left hindleg and parts of left side of abdomen. Length 5.25 mm, width at base of pronotum 1.62 mm. Head apparently concealed beneath prothorax. Pronotum anteriorly broadly rounded, anterolaterally
Oberprieler, Rolf G. +3 more
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