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Diversity and distribution of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) from north-western Saudi Arabia: new observations and first description of a male <i>Mylabris desertica</i> Bologna, 2007. [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Background This study presents the first faunistic records of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) from north-western Saudi Arabia, specifically Hejaz mountains and north Tihama, expanding the known distribution range of the species within the country.
Lakušić V, Černý L, Kopr D, Panisi M, Simone Y, Stanisavljević M, Patkó L, Abdulkarem A, Lee BPY, El-Bana M, Al-Ansari A, Al-Attas O, Brito JC.   +12 more
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The Putative Involvement of Bacterial Symbionts in Cantharidin Biogenesis: An Explorative Study in Meloidae Insects. [PDF]

Microb Ecol
Insect-microbes holobionts integrate host and microbial functions, with symbionts supporting nutrition, immunity, and defence, while producing metabolites, including beetle-derived compounds with therapeutic potential.
Basile A, Spagoni L, Visaggio D, Riggio FP, Bologna MA, Mancini E, Visca P, Riccieri A.   +7 more
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Mylabris sibirica Fischer von Waldheim, 1823 (Coleoptera, Meloidae). [PDF]

Sci Data
Mylabris sibirica is a hypermetamorphic insect that primarily feeds on oilseed rape during the adult stage. However, the limited availability of genomic resources hinders our understanding of the gene function, medical use, and ecological adaptation in M.
Shen C, Yang G, Tang M, Li X, Zhu L, Li W, Jin L, Deng P, Zhang H, Zhai Q, Wu G, Yan X.   +11 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Epicauta sibirica Pallas, 1773 (Coleoptera: Meloidae). [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
Epicauta sibirica is both an important pest and an important economic insect. The mitogenome is 15,717 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a control region. The nucleotide composition of E.
Yang N, Zhang S, Jin N, Wang N, He Z, Xu Y, Lin K.   +6 more
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Functional studies of McSTE24, McCYP305a1, and McJHEH, three essential genes act in cantharidin biosynthesis in the blister beetle (Coleoptera: Meloidae). [PDF]

J Insect Sci
Cantharidin is a toxic defensive substance secreted by most blister beetles when attacked. It has been used to treat many complex diseases since ancient times and has recently regained popularity as an anticancer agent. However, the detailed mechanism of
Huang Y, Shen L, Du F, Wang Z, Yin Y.
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Comparative Analyses of Gut Microbiomes in Hycleus cichorii (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Adults Reveal Their Distinct Microbes, Microbial Diversity and Composition Associated to Food. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Gut microbiota crucially affects metabolism and health. Hycleus cichorii Linnaeus has been listed as a medicinal insect in the Pharmacopeia of the People's Republic of China due to the presence of cantharidin, which has a curative effect on many cancers ...
Yi C, Gao L, Zhang C, Wang Y, Liu X, Yang Y, Chen S, Du C.   +7 more
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The mitochondrial genome of Mylabris mongolica Dokhtouroff, 1887 (Coleoptera: Meloidae). [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour, 2022
Mylabris mongolica Dokhtouroff, 1887 is a traditional medicine material and an important predator in China. The mitochondrial genome of M. mongolica is presented for the first time in this study.
Song X, Gao S, Saqiri, Wang N, Gao S.
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the blister beetle Hycleus scutellatus Rosenhauer, 1856 (Coleoptera, Meloidae). [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour, 2022
In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome or mitogenome of the blister beetle Hycleus scutellatus, one endemic species from the Iberian Peninsula. The mitogenome was 16,035 base pairs in length, with an A + T content of 71.7%.
Mora P, Montiel EE, Palomeque T, Lorite P.   +3 more
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Mitogenomics and hidden-trait models reveal the role of phoresy and host shifts in the diversification of parasitoid blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae). [PDF]

Mol Ecol, 2022
Changes in life history traits are often considered speciation triggers and can have dramatic effects on the evolutionary history of a lineage. Here, we examine the consequences of changes in two life history traits, host‐type and phoresy, in the ...
López-Estrada EK, Sanmartín I, Uribe JE, Abalde S, Jiménez-Ruiz Y, García-París M.   +5 more
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Contributions to the Knowledge of Nemognathinae (Coleoptera: Meloidae) from China. [PDF]

Insects
Simple Summary Nemognathinae is notable for its high diversity in Meloidae, yet our knowledge about its species in China remains restricted. Here, we describe a new genus and species and report three other species as new additions to the Chinese fauna ...
Wang S, Sun Y, Lü L, Pan Z.
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