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Larval character evolution in Holometabola (Insecta)
Cladistics, EarlyView.Abstract Larvae, a novel type of immature stage, are a crucial innovation of the Holometabola. Larval features therefore provide key evidence for reconstructing evolutionary transformations in this megadiverse group. Here we present the first formal reconstruction of larval character evolution, using maximum parsimony and Bayesian ancestral‐state ...
Rolf Georg Beutel, Jakub Goczał, Di Li
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A new species of soft-winged flower beetles, MalachiusFabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Malachiidae) from Iraq [PDF]
, 2017 A new species of soft-winged flower beetles, Malachiusraniansis sp. nov.is described and illustrated from Iraq. Distinctive characteristics for this species are Mandibles bidental; Antenna serrate,11th segment tubular shaped 1.2 times as long as 10th ...
Prof. Dr. Nabeel A. Mawlood +2 more
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Ethology, EarlyView.This conceptual figure uses Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) to represent the hypothesized biological mechanism in which age and/or plumage traits affect reproductive success, and social interactions mediate these relationships. It highlights the predicted decomposition of (a) the total effect into the direct and indirect effects under scenarios of (b ...
Zachary M. Laubach +4 more
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Ibis, EarlyView.Understanding dietary preferences and prey selection is pivotal for interpreting the ecology and conservation needs of threatened species. We investigated the diet composition and prey selection of the Red‐backed Shrike Lanius collurio in a montane grassland of the central Italian Apennines, with special regard to sex‐related differences and the ...
Leonardo Ancillotto +8 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Biological datasets are biased towards well‐known, charismatic taxa, meaning that our understanding of biodiversity is incomplete. Parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) are an ecologically important, yet often overlooked group of insects. We show that 5 months of sampling for parasitoid ‘bycatch’ at moth light traps operated by citizen scientists provides ...
Iona Cunningham‐Eurich +4 more
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Blephariceridae, Net-Winged Midges [PDF]
, 2003 Net-winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) are a small group of highly specialized aquatic flies. The immature stages are remarkable in their adaptations to and intimate association with torrential streams.
Courtney, Gregory
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Liquid‐sprayable cellulose hydromulches (HM) are alternatives to plastic polyethylene (PE) mulches for weed suppression in organic agriculture. However, their impact on arthropod pests and natural enemies remains unexplored. Various HMs made of shredded newsprint, water and guar gum were compared against white‐on‐black PE mulch, paper sheet ...
Andres Torres‐Moya +2 more
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, 2015 FIGURES 23–33. Genitalia. Male genitalia (ventral and lateral views). 23–24 Matsudanoeus yuasai (Nakane), 25–26 Ochinoeus habashanensis sp. nov., 27–28 O. huaphanensis sp. nov., 29–30 O. xunyanbaensis sp. nov., 31–32 O. hainanensis sp. nov..
Bray, Timothy C. +2 more
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When biology meets materials science – Interdisciplinary applications of electron microscopy
Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Research at the interface between biology and materials science creates challenges for electron microscopists. Everything from the sample preparation to the choice of imaging and analytical techniques and the interpretation of the resulting data refuses to sit comfortably within the domain of one discipline or the other.
Martin Saunders +5 more
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, 2015 FIGURE 1. Phylogenetic tree of Metriorrhynchini inferred from MAFFT alignment using the maximum likelihood optimality criterion. Numbers above the branches indicate bootstrap values in the maximum likelihood analysis, posterior probability values and ...
Bray, Timothy C. +2 more
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