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Phylogenetic relationship and characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Mylabris calida (Coleoptera:Meloidae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
Beetle genus Mylabris (Meloidae) was described by Fabricius (1775) and had been well known due to its relevance to traditional medicine (e.g., cantharidin production).
Ming Jiang, Qian Wei, Wenqiang Wang
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Una especie nueva de Mylabris Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Meloidae) del Sureste de la Península Ibérica

open access: yesGraellsia, 2004
Se describe una especie nueva de Mylabris Fabricius, 1775 de las montañas de la región sudoriental de la Península Ibérica (Macizo de la Sagra y áreas adyacentes, provincia de Granada). Mylabris deferreri sp. nov. se integra en el subgénero Micrabris por
José Luis Ruiz, Mario García-París
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Unraveling the role of male reproductive tract and haemolymph in cantharidin-exuding Lydus trimaculatus and Mylabris variabilis (Coleoptera: Meloidae): a comparative transcriptomics approach

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2021
Background Meloidae (blister beetles) are known to synthetize cantharidin (CA), a toxic and defensive terpene mainly stored in male accessory glands (MAG) and emitted outward through reflex-bleeding. Recent progresses in understanding CA biosynthesis and
Emiliano Fratini   +14 more
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Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Cytisus scoparius*

open access: yesJournal of Ecology, Volume 113, Issue 7, Page 1877-1933, July 2025.
Broom is an attractive and common native plant across Britain, Ireland and most of Europe, and yet it is considered a harmful and invasive weed around the rest of the world. This is aided by broom thriving on poor dry soils, helped by using green stems for photosynthesis and having root nodules to fix nitrogen.
Peter A. Thomas   +9 more
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Structural Diversity of Adipokinetic Hormones in the Coleopteran Suborder Polyphaga (Excluding Cucujiformia)

open access: yesArchives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, Volume 118, Issue 3, March 2025.
Adipokinetic 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.
Gerd Gäde   +2 more
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Disc mower versus bar mower: Evaluation of the direct effects of two common mowing techniques on the grassland arthropod fauna

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 360-370, February 2025.
Our findings suggest that mowing in general has a negative impact on abundant arthropod groups in grassland, regardless of the method used. Tractor‐driven double‐blade bar mowers do not seem to be a truly insect‐friendly alternative to a conventional disc mower.
Lea von Berg   +5 more
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Morphological structure of salivary glands, alimentary canal, and Malpighian tubules in adult Eurydema spectabilis Horváth, 1882 (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

open access: yesMicroscopy Research and Technique, Volume 88, Issue 1, Page 323-341, January 2025.
In E. spectabilis, the salivary glands are divided into principal and accessory glands. Microvilli and numerous secretory granules were found in Malpighian tubules. Numerous uric acid crystals and bacteria were found in the rectum lumen. Abstract Eurydema spectabilis (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) has a piercing‐sucking mouth type and feeds on plant sap ...
Hicret Arslan, Selami Candan
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Estado de conocimiento actual y problemas de conservación de los Meloidae (Coleoptera) de la Comunidad de Madrid

open access: yesGraellsia, 2006
La recopilación de los datos publicados, acompañada de la revisión de colecciones y de observaciones de campo a lo largo de los últimos ocho años, permite registrar un total de 40 especies de la familia Meloidae en la Comunidad de Madrid.
M. García-París   +2 more
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Bibliografía y registros ibero-baleares de Meloidae (Coleoptera) publicados hasta la aparición del “Catálogo sistemático geográfico de los Coleópteros observados en la Península Ibérica, Pirineos propiamente dichos y Baleares” de J. M. de la Fuente

open access: yesGraellsia, 2005
En las publicaciones actuales sobre faunística y taxonomía de Meloidae de la Península Ibérica se citan registros de autores del siglo XIX y principios del XX, utilizando como referencia principal las obras de Górriz Muñoz (1882) y De la Fuente (1933 ...
M. García-París, José L. Ruiz
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Descripción de una especie nueva del género Epicauta Dejean, 1834 de México y revisión del grupo de especies de Epicauta cupraeola (Coleoptera, Meloidae)

open access: yesGraellsia, 2013
Se describe una especie nueva, morfológicamente singular, del grupo de especies de Epicauta cupraeola de las zonas altas del Estado de Nayarit, México. La apariencia externa de Epicauta cora sp.
M. García-París, J. L. Ruiz
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