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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Antifreeze proteins (AFP) protect the organisms against freezing by increasing freezing tolerance. Insects inhabiting cold regions have been reported to utilize AFPs as part of their cold adaptation mechanisms.
Bekir Keskin
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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 +1 more
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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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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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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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Cytogenetics of Accanthopus Velikensis (Piller et Mitterpacher, 1783) (Tenebrionidae: Helopini)
The karyotype and cytogenetic features of darkling beetle Accanthopus velikensis were analysed using conventional and differential staining. The diploid number was determined as 2n = 20 and the presence of Xyp sex determination system was observed with ...
Nurşen Alpagut Keskin +2 more
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Morphological variability, bionomics and trophic associations of the rare Cypriot endemic Odocnemis intrusicollis (Seidlitz, 1895) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) [PDF]
A single species of the genus Odocnemis Allard, 1876 occurs in Cyprus and it is considered endemic to the island: O. intrusicollis (Seidlitz, 1895). The species was known only by the original description of one female (holotype) from the type locality ...
M.V. Nabozhenko +5 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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