Towards a revision of the South American genus Praocis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae), with estimation of the diversity of each subgenus [PDF]
, 2014 A review of the subgenera of the South American genus Praocis Eschscholtz (Pimeliinae: Praociini) is presented. Praocis comprises 77 species and 8 subspecies arranged in nine subgenera distributed in arid lands from Central Peru and Bolivia to the ...
Flores, Gustavo Ernesto +1 more
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Effects of Habitat Loss on Tenebrionidae in Gravel–Sand Mulching Areas of Desert Steppe in Ningxia, China [PDF]
AgronomyThe desert steppe in Ningxia is the largest natural steppe type in the region, characterized by a fragile ecological environment and low carrying capacity.
Ziyu Cao +10 more
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Comparative mitogenome research revealed the phylogenetics and evolution of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea (Coleoptera: Polyphage) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDespite the worldwide distribution and rich diversity of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea, the knowledge of the mitochondrial genomes (mtgenome) characteristics of the superfamily is still very limited, and its phylogenetics and evolution remain unresolved.
Yun‐Jian Hu +6 more
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A List of the Tenebrionidae of Michigan (Coleoptera) [PDF]
The Great Lakes Entomologist, 2017 The family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles, containing more than 14,000 species, is found primarily in the tropics and arid regions. As would therefore be expected, Michigan\u27s cool, moist environment is not attractive to very many tenebrionids ...
Spilman, T.J.
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Multilevel Assessment of the Antioxidant Potential of Two Edible Insects Following In Vitro Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion [PDF]
AntioxidantsIn recent years, insect-derived peptides have attracted attention for their potential biological activities, particularly antioxidant properties. This study assessed the antioxidant activity of two widely consumed edible insects, T.
Eleni Dalaka +5 more
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Phylogenomics of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from the Atacama Desert [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) are a conspicuous component of desert fauna worldwide. In these ecosystems, they are significantly responsible for nutrient cycling and show remarkable morphological and physiological adaptations ...
Lapo Ragionieri +3 more
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Beta Diversity of Tenebrionid Beetles (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Ningxia Grasslands and Their Driving Factors. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Xiong C +8 more
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Taxonomic notes on the genus Pedinus Latreille, 1796 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with a new key to species of the European part of Russia [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2023 The taxonomic position of some species and subspecies of the genus Pedinus Latreille, 1796 is revised. Two subspecies of the species Pedinus cimmerius G.S.
M.V. Nabozhenko
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Saproxylic Darkling beetles (Coleopteria: Tenebrionidae) from the Republic of Moldova [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2022 Species diversity of saproxilic coleoptera from the Tenebrionidae family collected during 2005 – 2022 years, cited in previous papers and stored in the collections of three entomological museums from the Republic of Moldova was studied.
Svetlana BACAL, Galina BUȘMACHIU
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Cytogenetic analysis on Turkonalassus quercanus Keskin, Nabozhenko et Alpagut-Keskin, 2017 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini) [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2023 Cytogenetic features of the endemic Western Anatolian tenebrionid species Turkonalassus quercanus Keskin, Nabozhenko et Alpagut-Keskin, 2017 were analyzed using conventional and differential staining. Chromosome preparations were obtained from the gonads
U. Çalışan, N. Alpagut-Keskin
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