Molecular Phylogeny, Diversity and Zoogeography of Net-Winged Beetles (Coleoptera: Lycidae)
We synthesize the evidence from molecular phylogenetics, extant distribution, and plate tectonics to present an insight in ancestral areas, dispersal routes and the effectiveness of geographic barriers for net-winged beetle tribes (Coleoptera: Lycidae ...
Michal Masek +5 more
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Soup to tree: the phylogeny of beetles inferred by mitochondrial metagenomics of a Bornean rainforest sample [PDF]
In spite of the growth of molecular ecology, systematics and next-generation sequencing, the discovery and analysis of diversity is not currently integrated with building the tree-of-life.
Cockerill, Timothy D. +6 more
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Click beetles (Family Elateridae) are among the most diverse groups within the Elateroidea superfamily of beetles. These insects are often used as indicators of ecosystem diversity, as their presence reflects environmental health.
Aijelyn Pancho +3 more
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Phylogenomic analyses of rare Neotropical lineages reveal the independent loss of antennal rami in railroad-worm beetles (Coleoptera: Phengodidae) [PDF]
Phengodidae, or railroad-worm beetles, are bioluminescent soft-bodied beetles with flight capable adult males and highly paedomorphic larviform females.
Felipe Francisco Barbosa +9 more
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Nine genera of Eucnemidae (Coleoptera) new to Peru, with a key to Peruvian genera
Thirteen genera of Eucnemidae containing forty species were collected from the Iquitos region in Peru. Nine of the genera are new to the country: Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 1902, Adelorhagus Horn, 1890, Adelothyreus Chevrolat, 1867, Microrhagus Dejean, 1833,
Varpu Vahtera +3 more
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The collection of type specimens belonging to the subfamily Pimeliinae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in the Natural Sciences Museum of Barcelona, Spain [PDF]
Col·lecció d’exemplars tipus de la subfamília Pimeliinae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) dipositats al Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Espanya S’ha organitzat, revisat i documentat la col·lecció d’espècimens tipus de la subfamília Pimeliinae ...
Caballero-López, B. +2 more
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This paper compiles an updated checklist of Sicilian (including the circumsicilian islets) species of Elateridae. Listed species came from published data along with new Sicilian material collected by the authors and other entomologists in the last few ...
Cosimo Baviera, Giuseppe Platia
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Names as legacy: Catalogue of taxa described by and for Michel Brancucci (1950-2012) [PDF]
This article provides a compilation of the taxa introduced to science by the late Dr. MichelBrancucci, Basel, and of the taxa named in honour of him. We provide details of nomenclatorial value such asholotype depository (for species described by Michel ...
Geiser, Michael +2 more
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New or interesting records of beetles for the Montseny Natural Park and Iberian Peninsula (Coleoptera) (4th note) [PDF]
En aquest article es fa referència a 73 espècies pertanyents a 29 famílies de coleòpters. Deu són noves per a la península Ibèrica, d’altres són segones o terceres cites per a la península Ibèrica i la resta o són noves per a Catalunya o tenen un gran ...
Muñoz, Josep +2 more
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The genus Parapenia Suzuki from China is revised, with 12 species recognized, including six new species: P. fuxi sp. nov., P. nyuwa sp. nov., P. pangu sp. nov., P. ruihangi sp. nov., P. wuchaoi sp. nov., and P. zhengi sp. nov. In addition, P.
Lu Qiu +3 more
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