Works on Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
Published research works tagged with the topic “Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies”.
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Insights into the Morphostenophanes (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) fauna of the Ailao Mountains: A new species, key, and d…
Morphostenophanes ailaoshanensis sp. nov. is described, which is the fourth species distributed in the Ailao Mountains in Yunnan, China. Detailed illustrations of the habitus and …
Anapleus pescheli, a new endogean species from Italy and Greece with the key to Western Palaearctic species (Coleoptera…
Anapleus pescheli sp. nov. (Italy: Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Sicilia; Greece: Central Greece, Peloponnesus) is herein described and figured and compared to three congeners f…
New species of Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 (Coleoptera, Lycidae) from Hainan Island, China
Five new species of Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 are discovered from Hainan Island, China, and described as P. hainanensis sp. nov., P. sinuatus sp. nov., P. elongatus sp. nov., P. de…
On the little-known genus Meilichius with descriptions of three new species from China (Coleoptera, Endomychidae)
This study is based on a comprehensive morphological examination of physical specimens, high-resolution photographs, and primary literature covering all known species of the genus…
Glaphyrus festivus Ménétriés, 1836 and related species in Turkey and Armenia (Coleoptera, Glaphyridae)
The identity of Glaphyrus festivus Ménétriés, 1836, is evaluated in the Turkish and Armenian populations. Two new species, G. neglectus Ghrejan, Kalashian & Sabatinelli, sp. nov. …
Systematic revision and biogeography of the endemic Lucanus kanoi species complex (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) from Taiwan, …
In this study, the taxonomic status of the Lucanus kanoi species complex is examined through a comprehensive systematic revision, and the phylogenetic relationships among its cons…
Asian species of the little-known subgenus Lagria (Lagriella) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), with a new specie…
The little-known subgenus Lagria (Lagriella) Borchmann, 1916 is characterized by pronounced sexual dimorphism, notably manifested in apterous females. In this paper, the Asian spe…
A study on the Melandryidae (Coleoptera) of Mount Leigong, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with descriptions of thre…
Six melandryid species, including three new species, Phloiotrya similis sp. nov., Melandrya bifasciata sp. nov., and Phloeotrinus elongatus sp. nov., and three new provincial reco…
The Hydradephaga (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae) of the Iberá wetlands, the second largest w…
This study presents the first inventory of Hydradephaga beetles from the Iberá wetlands, a natural reserve located in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. A total of 80 taxa wer…
Additional new species of the genus Zaitzevia (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from China with an updated key to species from main…
The riffle beetle genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 comprises 29 described species, distributed across Asia and North America. China exhibits particularly high species diversity with…
Taxonomic notes on the little-known genus Metahelotella Kirejtshuk (Coleoptera, Cucujoidea, Helotidae) from southwester…
Metahelotella alatonotata sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. Habitus and diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated. Metahelotella semifulva (Ritsema, 1881) a…
Testing conflicting taxonomic hypotheses in myrmecophilous Oochrotus Lucas, 1852 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)
Cryptic and pseudocryptic species are common in myrmecophilous insects, making their taxonomic classification complex when based solely on morphology. This is the case for the bee…
The genus Batophila Foudras, 1860 (Coleoptera, Chrysomeliae, Galerucinae, Alticitae) in Taiwan, with descriptions of 11…
The Taiwanese species of the genus Batophila Foudras, 1860 are revised. Batophila acutangula Heikertinger, 1921 is removed from the list of Taiwanese fauna. Batophila taiwanica Dö…
Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the …
The genus Pseudognaptorina, with four described species, is endemic to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. In this study, Pseudognaptorina is reviewed based on a combination of molecular …
Three new species of Batrisini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from southeast Xizang, China
Three new species of the ant-loving beetle tribe Batrisini, Reitter, 1882 (Pselaphinae: Batrisitae) from southeast Xizang, China are described: Arthromelodes lhunzensis sp. nov., …
A new species of Laena Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key
In this study, we describe and illustrate a new species of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821, Laena costata sp. nov., which was collected in Micangshan Nature Reserve of Sichuan Provin…
Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. from Guangxi, with a key and checklist of Chinese species and additional records of All…
A new species Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. from Guangxi, China is described. New records are provided for the following Allopachria species: A. dudgeoni Wewalka, 2000 and A. we…
Five new species of the genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 from Guizhou Province, China (Coleoptera, Elmidae)
The genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 comprises 60 described species distributed across the Oriental and Palearctic regions. Species diversity is very high in mainland China, with…
Two new species and additional records of Sinlathrobium Assing (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from southern Ch…
New taxonomic and faunistic data for three species of the genus Sinlathrobium Assing, 2013 from China are provided. Sinlathrobium assingi Chen & Peng, sp. nov. (Chongqing: West Da…
Morphological and molecular characterisation of Mordellistena peloponnesensis Batten, 1980 (Coleoptera, Mordellidae), w…
Mordellistena peloponnesensis Batten, 1980, previously known from Cyprus and Greece, is reported from Italy and Turkey for the first time. The species is redescribed based on type…
New records and revised distribution of tiger beetles in China (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)
Based on the examination of specimens housed in several scientific collections, we expand the known tiger beetle fauna of China, and eight species are recorded from China for the …
Notes on the Pselaphodes Westwood complex (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) of Hubei, China, with description of…
The Pselaphodes Westwood complex of genera is represented in Hubei Province by four genera and eight species. Recent field work at Wanchaoshan Nature Reserve, Xingshan County reve…
Revision of the Austrelatus papuensis group with descriptions of 42 new species from New Guinea (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae…
The Austrelatus papuensis group is the second species group of the New Guinean representatives of the recently described genus Austrelatus Shaverdo et al., 2023. The group is main…
New species and records of Hybos Meigen (Diptera, Empidoidea) from Huaping National Nature Reserve, China
In this study, 21 species of Hybos Meigen, 1803 are reviewed in Huaping National Nature Reserve, China. Among these, three species, i.e., Hybos denticulatus sp. nov., Hybos forcip…
Water beetles (Coleoptera) associated with Afrotemperate Forest patches in the Garden Route National Park, South Africa
Southern Afrotemperate Forest is concentrated in the southern Cape region of South Africa and whilst it is relatively well known botanically, the fauna, specifically the aquatic i…
Taxonomic study on the subgenus Orientostichus, the Pterostichus pulcher species group (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterost…
The Pterostichus pulcher species group of the subgenus Orientostichus Sciaky & Allegro is defined for P. pulcher Sciaky & Allegro and six new allied species. All seven species of …
Three new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from China
Three new riffle beetles of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 are described from China, namely Zaitzevia sichuanensis sp. nov. and Zaitzevia fengtongzhaiensis sp. nov. from Sichu…
Diversity and larval leaf-mining habits of Japanese jewel beetles of the tribe Tracheini (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)
From the Japanese Archipelago, 12 Habroloma and 20 Trachys species (Buprestidae: Tracheini) have been recorded. Two new Habroloma species were found, which are associated with Ela…
Tricosa uniseriata, a new species of xyleborine ambrosia beetle from Thailand (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, …
A new species, Tricosa uniseriata sp. nov., is described here. A list of Tricosa species found in Thailand with distributions and an updated key to Tricosa are also provided.
Addenda and corrigenda: Juřena D (2022) A critical review of the distribution of the endangered European earth-borer …
The author provides corrections of minor errors and omissions from his initial study, as well as data from omitted and new literature, and new records based on the material studie…
Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Solskyia Solsky, 1881 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Akidini) from China
Two new species of the genus Solskyia, S. infossata sp. nov. and S. lhozhaga sp. nov., are described and illustrated from Xizang, China. Solskyia lhasana is redescribed and figure…
A critical review of the distribution of the endangered European earth-borer beetle Bolbelasmus unicornis (Coleoptera,…
The distribution of Bolbelasmus unicornis (Schrank, 1789) is critically reviewed throughout its range with emphasis on the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The species has been reliab…
Revision of rove beetle genus Bolitogyrus Chevrolat (Staphylininae, Cyrtoquediini). Supplement 1
Bolitogyrus is a moderately diverse genus of 78 species that are widely disjunct in the subtropical and tropical forests of the Neotropical and Oriental regions. Following recent …
Additional fauna of Coelostoma Brullé, 1835 from China, with re-establishment of Coelostoma sulcatum Pu, 1963 as a val…
Six new species of Coelostoma Brullé, 1835 are described from China: Coelostoma bannanicum Mai & Jia, sp. nov., C. dactylopunctum Mai & Jia, sp. nov., C. fortunum Mai & Jia, sp. n…
A revision of the genus Cylindroeme Vives (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)
The genus Cylindroeme Vives, 2019 is taxonomically revised. The type species, Cylindroeme vietnamica Vives, 2019 is redescribed and a second species from Qinghai (China), Cylindro…
On the Lathrobium fauna of the Nanling National Nature Reserve, southern China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
Material of the paederine genus Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 1802 from the Nanling National Nature Reserve, southern China, is examined. Four species are identified, one of them descri…
Spatial and temporal variation of epigaeic beetle assemblages (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Staphylinidae) in aspen-dominated…
Epigaeic beetle assemblages were surveyed using continuous pitfall trapping during the summers of 1992 and 1993 in six widely geographically distributed locations in Alberta’s asp…
What shapes ground beetle assemblages in a tree species-rich subtropical forest?
As woody plants provide much of the trophic basis for food webs in forests their species richness, but also stand age and numerous further variables such as vegetation structure, …
Carabid beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) richness, diversity, and community structure in the understory of temporarily fl…
Although tropical regions harbor the greatest arthropod diversity on Earth, the majority of species are taxonomically and scientifically unknown. Furthermore, how they are organiz…
Seven new species of the Exocelina ekari group from New Guinea central and coastal mountains (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, C…
Seven new species of the genus Exocelina Broun, 1886 are described from three different mountain ranges of New Guinea: E. foja sp. nov., E. riberai sp. nov., E. apistefti sp. nov.…
Ancyronyx lianlabangorum sp. nov., a new spider riffle beetle from Sarawak, and new distribution records for A. pulcher…
Ancyronyx lianlabangorum sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Elmidae), a new spider riffle beetle from the Kelabit Highlands (Sarawak, northern Borneo), is described. Illustrations of the habit…
Catalogue, distribution, taxonomic notes, and conservation of the Western Palearctic endemic hunchback beetles (Tenebri…
Hunchback darkling beetles of the Ibero-Maghrebian genus Misolampus Latreille, 1807 (Tenebrionidae, Stenochiinae) encompass six species: M. gibbulus (Herbst, 1799), M. goudotii Gu…
Hyphalus shiyuensis sp. nov. from Xisha Islands, China (Coleoptera, Limnichidae, Hyphalinae)
Hyphalus shiyuensis sp. nov. is described from Xisha Islands of China, which represents the ninth species and provides new distribution information for this unique intertidal genu…
Character of woodland fragments affects distribution of myriapod assemblages in agricultural landscape
Fragments of woodland fulfil many irreplaceable functions in the agricultural landscape including being the main source of biodiversity of soil invertebrates. Due to intensive far…
New distributional records for sixteen Mordellidae species from the Western Palearctic (Insecta, Coleoptera, Mordellida…
A list of 22 new distributional records is presented for 16 Mordellidae species from the Western Palearctic: Variimorda caprai (Franciscolo, 1951) (Montenegro); V. mendax Méquigno…
Two new species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) and first description of A. wulongensis male from China
Two new species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 are described: A. conexus sp. nov. (♂♀) and A. digitatus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan and Hubei provinces. The male of A. wulongensis Song & Z…
A review of the genus Brachytrycherus Arrow (Coleoptera, Endomychidae) of mainland China with descriptions of three new…
This paper presents a review of the genus Brachytrycherus Arrow from mainland China. Three new species are described and illustrated: B. bipunctatus Chang & Bi, sp. nov., B. denti…
Discovery of a specialist Copelatinae fauna on Madagascar: highly ephemeral tropical forest floor depressions as an ove…
Diving beetles are generally aquatic and live submerged in water during larval and adult stages. A few groups have colonised hygropetric habitats and fewer species still can possi…
Two new species of Yunnanomonticola Telnov (Coleoptera, Anthicidae) from China
Two new species of the genus Yunnanomonticola Telnov, 2002 are described based on the specimens collected in China. Yunnanomonticola latissima sp. n. is collected from Yunnan and …
Successional and seasonal changes of leaf beetles and their indicator value in a fragmented low thorn forest of northea…
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) constitute a highly diverse family of phytophagous insects with high ecological relevance, due to their host plant specificity and their c…