A preliminary phylogenetic analysis of the New World Helopini (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae) indicates the need for profound rearrangements of the classification [PDF]
Helopini is a diverse tribe in the subfamily Tenebrioninae with a worldwide distribution. The New World helopine species have not been reviewed recently and several doubts emerge regarding their generic assignment as well as the naturalness of the tribe ...
Santiago Zaragoza Caballero +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) [PDF]
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797 is a major pest in poultry production and easily observed in poultry litter. We have determined mitochondrial genome of A. diaperinus collected in Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea.
Ki-Jeong Hong +6 more
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Review of genus-group names in the family Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) [PDF]
A review of genus-group names for darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) is presented. A catalogue of 4122 nomenclaturally available genus-group names, representing 2307 valid genera (33 of which are extinct) and 761 valid ...
Patrice Bouchard +5 more
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Cytogenetics of Helops glabriventris Reitter, 1885 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) [PDF]
In this study, the karyotype and chromosomal features of darkling beetle Helops glabriventris Reitter, 1885 from Western Anatolia were analyzed using conventional and differential staining. Diploid chromosome number of H. glabriventris was determined as
C. Öğren +2 more
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Cytogenetic analysis on Turkonalassus quercanus Keskin, Nabozhenko et Alpagut-Keskin, 2017 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) [PDF]
Cytogenetic features of the endemic Western Anatolian tenebrionid species Turkonalassus quercanus Keskin, Nabozhenko et Alpagut-Keskin, 2017 were analyzed using conventional and differential staining. Chromosome preparations were obtained from the gonads
U. Çalışan, N. Alpagut-Keskin
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Interstructural correlations in evolution of darkling beetles of the tribe Helopini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) [PDF]
Various morphological structures of Helopini [sensu Nabozhenko, 2002a], their functions and evolution are considered. Some adaptations to arid environmental conditions and the main evolutionary trends in the tribe are discussed.
M.V. Nabozhenko
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To the knowledge of Helopini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Morocco [PDF]
Four species of genera Helopelius Reitter, 1922, Nesotes Allard, 1876 and Catomus Allard, 1876 of the tribe Helopini (Tenebrionidae) were collected in Souss-Massa-Drâa Region of Morocco. Catomus dlusskyi sp. n.
M.V. Nabozhenko
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The genus Gunarus Des Gozis, 1886 belongs to the subtribe Cylindrinotina (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) [PDF]
The genus Gunarus Des Gozis, 1886 is transferred from the subtribe Helopina to the subtribe Cylindrinotina (Tenebrionidae: Helopini) based on the structure of male aedeagus and presence of posterior ventral grooves of lower aspect of eye in the type ...
Bekir Keskin
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New darkling beetles of the tribe Helopini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Iran [PDF]
Two new species of darkling beetles are described from Northwestern Iran: Nalassus (Helopondrus) rejseki sp. n. from West and East Azerbaijan Provinces and Zophohelops iranesis sp. n. from Ardabil Province.
M.V. Nabozhenko
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Description of the larva of Cylindrinotus gibbicollis Faldermann, 1837 and notes on the classification of the subtribe Cylindrinotina Español, 1956 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) [PDF]
The larva of Cylindrinotus gibbicollis Faldermann, 1837 is described in this paper. It is the first larval description for the genus Cylindrinotus Faldermann, 1837.
M.V. Nabozhenko, L.N. Gurgenidze
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