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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the stonefly Indonemoura scalprata (Plecoptera: Nemouridae)

Scientific Data
Absrtact Plecoptera (stoneflies) are hemimetabolous insects of significant ecological importance in freshwater ecosystems and are key to understanding early insect diversification and aquatic adaptation.
Raorao Mo, Zhishan Cao, Jinjun Cao, Dávid Murányi, Ding Yang, Weihai Li, Aili Lin   +6 more
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New Paleogene mantises from the Oise amber and their evolutionary importance [PDF]

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2019
Mantodea are rather scarce in the fossil record, especially those belonging to the mantise crown group. Four fossil mantids are described from the lowermost Eocene amber of Oise (France), two Chaeteessidae considered as “genus and species incertae sedis”,
Thomas Schubnel, Andre Nel
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Dietary differentiation of two co‐occurring common bat species (Eptesicus nilssonii and Pipistrellus pygmaeus)

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Sympatric bat species can co‐exist and avoid interspecific competition via niche differentiation e.g. diet. Detecting dietary differences can be achieved by comparing dietary niches of sympatric and allopatric populations. If dietary overlap is higher in sympatry versus allopatry, co‐occurrence may be altering the dietary niche of the species.
Heather Wood, Adam Kimberley, William F. Englund, Sara A. O. Cousins   +3 more
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Urban bats show dietary flexibility in aquatic arthropod consumption at urban and rural waterbodies

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban waterbodies are critical for biodiversity and provide feeding grounds for insectivorous bats. Yet, how urbanisation affects bats' food choices at urban waterbodies and the role of emergent aquatic arthropods remain poorly understood. We compared the diet of three urban bat species – Vespadelus vulturnus, Chalinolobus gouldii,and Myotis macropus –
Tanja M. Straka, Melissa E. Carew, Isabel Valenzuela, Stephen R. Griffiths, Pia E. Lentini, Linda F. Lumsden, Rahul Rane, Rodney Ree van der   +7 more
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Biologia comparada de Spodoptera cosmioides (Walk.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) em cebola, mamona, soja e feijão Compared biology of Spodoptera cosmioides (Walk.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in onion, castor oil plant, soybean and bean

Ciência Rural, 2003
Estudou-se a biologia de Spodoptera cosmioides (Walk.) sobre quatro hospedeiros naturais (folhas de cebola, mamona, soja cv. Embrapa 48 e feijão cv. Carioca). Foram avaliados a duração e viabilidade das fases imaturas e do ciclo total, número de ínstares,
Alvimar Bavaresco, Mauro Silveira Garcia, Anderson Dionei Grützmacher, Josemar Foresti, Rudiney Ringenberg   +4 more
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Global meta‐analysis reveals urban‐associated behavioural differences among wild populations

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Urbanization drives rapid phenotypic change, yet broad patterns of behavioural responses remain unclear. Using a global phylogenetic meta‐analysis, we show urban populations exhibit increased boldness, aggression, exploration and activity—especially in birds—highlighting consistent behavioural shifts and revealing major taxonomic gaps that limit our ...
Tracy T. Burkhard, Ned A. Dochtermann, Anne Charmantier   +2 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the stonefly Rhopalopsole triangulispina Mo and Li, 2025 (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)

Scientific Data
The superfamily Nemouroidea (Plecoptera) represents one of the most diverse and ecologically significant groups of stoneflies, with nymphs serving as crucial bioindicators of freshwater ecosystem health due to their sensitivity to water quality. However,
Aili Lin, Jinjun Cao, Dávid Murányi, Ding Yang, Weihai Li, Raorao Mo   +5 more
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Integrative taxonomy of the Capnia cordata species group (Plecoptera: Capniidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy
The Capnia cordata species group (Plecoptera: Capniidae) is reviewed based on an integrative taxonomic approach that combines morphological and molecular methods. Within this group, two species are described as new to science: C. s. lat.
Zhishan Cao, Jinjun Cao, Ding Yang, Weihai Li, Dávid Murányi   +4 more
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NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORD OF Cryptotermes brevis (ISOPTERA, KALOTERMITIDAE) IN ARGENTINA

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2014
The first record of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis  (Walker, 1853) in the city of Corrientes (Argentina) is reported. Several C. brevis  colonies were detected inside a local deposit, from wooden crates used for carrying fresh fruits.
Juan Manuel Coronel, Enrique Laffont, Celina Godoy, Clara Etcheverry, Marcela Obregón   +4 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source