Taking advantage of opportunistically collected historical occurrence data to detect responses to climate change: The case of temperature and Iberian dung beetles. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 A novel approach for taking advantage of historical occurrence data to detect adaptive responses to climate change is presented. Our findings suggest that approximately half of the Iberian dung beetle species may experience negative effects from temperature increases and that the spatial response will be the most frequent one.
Lobo JM +3 more
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The effect of pioneer carrion beetles on the emission of volatile organic compounds and carrion insect community assembly. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 We examined the effect of an early colonist, Necrophila japonica (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), on the volatile organic compound emissions from carcasses and the effect of volatile organic compounds on carrion insect community assembly. We showed that carcasses fed on by Ne.
Ito M, Nishigaki A, Hasegawa M.
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The Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea), and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae) fauna of Honduras: Taxonomy and distribution [PDF]
ZooKeysA biodiversity and distribution analysis of the beetle families Bolboceratidae and Geotrupidae, and the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Scarabaeidae) of Honduras is presented for the first time.
José D. Rivera-Duarte +5 more
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Comparative Mitogenomics and Phylogeny of Geotrupidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): Insights from Two New Mitogenomes of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau Dung Beetles [PDF]
BiologyThe dung beetle family Geotrupidae (Scarabaeoidea) plays a vital ecological role in nutrient cycling and soil health, yet the scarcity of complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) data has hindered phylogenetic and comparative studies within this family.
Huan Wang +5 more
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Identifying Priority Habitats for Dung Beetle Conservation: Taxonomic and Functional Responses Across a Land-Use Disturbance Gradient. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAnthropogenic land‐use change and resource exploitation are driving declines in dung beetle communities, highlighting the need to identify priority habitats and species for conservation. This study assessed taxonomic and functional diversity of dung beetles across a land‐use disturbance gradient and different dung types using dung‐baited pitfall traps.
Hong SY, Oh M, Heo Y, Lee EJ.
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A systematic review of the genus Bolbelasmus Boucomont (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae, Bolboceratinae) from Indochina and surrounding areas [PDF]
ZooKeysIndochinese species of the genus Bolbelasmus (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae, Bolboceratinae) are reviewed. Three new species, Bolbelasmus chifengi Wang & Li, sp. nov., Bolbelasmus concavisuturalis Li & Wang, sp. nov. and Bolbelasmus yutangi Li &
Chun-Lin Li, Chuan-Chan Wang
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The first complete mitogenome of skin beetles Omorgus chinensis (Coleoptera: Trogidae) with the phylogenetic implications [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The first complete mitogenome of Trogidae, Omorgus chinensis (Coleoptera: Trogidae) is sequenced using the next generation sequencing. The genomic structure is a circular molecule with 18682 bp in length, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer ...
Hao Yu +3 more
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Structural Diversity of Adipokinetic Hormones in the Coleopteran Suborder Polyphaga (Excluding Cucujiformia). [PDF]
Arch Insect Biochem PhysiolAdipokinetic hormones of Polyphaga beetles (minus Cucujiformia series) were sequenced and confirmed via mass spectrometry. Schgr‐AKH‐II is assumed as ancestral AKH in Coleoptera. Radiation of AKH diversity during the evolution of Scarabaeoidea. ABSTRACT Beetles are the largest animal group, in general.
Gäde G, König S, Marco HG.
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Consumer or Decomposer? Behavioral and Morphological Diagnosis of White Grubs. [PDF]
Ecol EvolDetermining the ecological role of insect larvae is crucial for pest control and resource utilization, relying on effective behavioral or morphological identification traits. This study uses an improved six‐armed olfactometer to analyze the feeding habits of two sympatric white grubs and the correlated morphological traits, including the sensory ...
Chen YN, Ying M, Lu C, Jiang L.
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The genome sequence of a dung beetle, Geotrupes spiniger (Marsham, 1802) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual male specimen of the dung beetle, Geotrupes spiniger (Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Geotrupidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 580.60 megabases.
František Sládeček, Owen T. Lewis
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