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Rarity of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in Southern Africa correlates with their phylogeny and trophic habits, but not body size

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2014
Ecologists have identified several correlates of biological rarity in animals. Among the various correlates identified so far, three are explored in this paper: (a) abundance is correlated with absolute body size in animals; (b) phylogenetically ...
Monica PITZALIS   +4 more
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Insects Associated with Michigan Bumblebees (\u3ci\u3eBombus\u3c/i\u3e Spp.) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
(excerpt) Studies of insect associates of bumblebees are not new. For example, Tuck (1896, 1897) reported over 50 species of insects associated with nests of British bumblebees. Sladen (1912) discussed nest associates and parasites of European bumblebees,
Brown, Thomas M, Husband, Richard W
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The effect of environmental conditions on diapause in the blister beetle, Mylabris phalerata (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2006
In the field, the blister beetle Mylabris phalerata Pallas (Coleoptera: Meloidae) undergoes larval diapause in the ground, which lasts for nearly six months. The effect of the soil environment on this diapause was examined.
Fen ZHU, Fangsen XUE, Chaoliang LEI
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Epicauta (Meloinae: Epicautini) de la Argentina, su taxonomía y su biología [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Se efectuó un relevamiento de las especies pertenecientes al género Epicauta (Meloinae: Epicautini) citadas para la Argen-tina. Las mismas se encuentran depositadas en las diferentes colecciones entomológicas de nuestro país (CICyTTP Centro de Investi ...
Campos Soldini, Maria Paula   +1 more
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Catálogo sinonímico de los táxones ibero-baleares de la familia Meloidae (Coleoptera)

open access: yesGraellsia, 2010
En este trabajo presentamos un listado sinonímico actualizado de la fauna de Meloidae (Coleoptera) de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. En el listado actual se recogen las sinonimias correspondientes a 65 táxones de nivel especie.
M. García-París   +2 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
wiley   +1 more source

ON THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF NEMOGNATHA PLAUMANNI BORCHMANN, 1942 (COLEOPTERA: MELOIDAE): NEW RECORDS FROM VENEZUELA, WITH A 4500 KM RANGE EXTENSION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Nemognatha plaumanni Borchmann, 1942 (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Nemognathinae) was described from a single specimen found in Brazil, and since its description no additional information has been published on the species.
Buckley, David   +3 more
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Description of the first instar larvae of three species of Meloe with a key to the triungulins of Central European species of this genus (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2004
The first instar larvae (triungulins) of Meloe (Meloegonius Reitter) rufiventris Germar, 1817, M. (Micromeloe Reitter) uralensis Pallas, 1777 and M. (Eurymeloe Reitter) scabriusculus Brandt & Erichson, 1832 are described, which were before unknown.
Johannes LÜCKMANN, Siegmund SCHARF
doaj   +1 more source

Identidad y estatus taxonómico de Sitaris lativentris Schaufuss, 1861 y Sitaris melanurus Küster, 1849, dos enigmáticos táxones ibéricos (Coleoptera, Meloidae)

open access: yesGraellsia, 2013
La amplia varibilidad morfológica en Nemognathinae a menudo ha originado una proliferación en la descripción de especies distintas. La mayoría de la especies de Nemognathinae rara vez se encuentran en la naturaleza y algunas sólo son conocidas por los ...
J. L. Ruiz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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