Works on Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Published research works tagged with the topic “Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography”.
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Environmental drivers of Odonate assemblages across biogeographic provinces in the Mexican Transition Zone
This study shows how the different environments and biogeographical provinces in the Mexican Transition Zone influence the structure of odonate communities. Through sampling condu…
Eight new species of Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822 (subgenus D. Deltohyboma Lane, 1946) from the Eastern Cordillera of …
The Neotropical genus Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822, is one of the most speciose genera in the tribe Deltochilini. This genus of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) is divid…
First record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 (Diptera, Psycho…
The subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and the genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 are recorded for the first time in China. A new species, Trichomyia sinensis sp. nov., i…
Review of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from Xizang, China
The genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from Xizang, China is reviewed, including one new combination and four new species: S. linzhiensis (Hu, 2001), comb. nov., S…
A new cryptic species of Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902 (Dermaptera, Forficulidae) from the Italian Alps: molecular eviden…
The cryptic diversity within the earwig genus Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902 remains underestimated despite growing evidence from molecular phylogenetic studies. During recent collec…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882 and Heterelmis Sharp, 1882 from Bolivia (Coleoptera, Elmidae)
The genus Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882 is represented in Bolivia by one species, H. tibialis Hinton, 1935. A series of this species was originally collected by Germain in the Yungas of…
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…
A new species of Cheironitis van Lansberge, 1875 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Onitini) and the first record of Cheironiti…
A new species Cheironitis van Lansberge, 1875 (Cheironitis aiweiae sp. nov.), is described from Shiren Gou, Urumqi, in the XinJiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Cheironitis m…
Reassessment of Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus, 1917 reveals Mimogeniates margaridae Martínez, 1964 as new generic and s…
In this paper, Mimogeniates margaridae Martínez (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Geniatini) is synonymized with Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus (syn. nov.). Hence, the monotypic genus Mimo…
Two new species of the genus Brunettia Annandale, 1910 (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae) from China
Two new species of the genus Brunettia Annandale, 1910, collected from China, are described as new to science: Brunettia zunyiensis sp. nov. and Brunettia sinensis sp. nov. An upd…
The Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea), and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae)…
A biodiversity and distribution analysis of the beetle families Bolboceratidae and Geotrupidae, and the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Scarabaeidae) of Honduras is presented for the firs…
New species of the Brachyglutine genus Panabachia Park (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Ecuador
Twenty-two new species of Panabachia Park (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Brachyglutini: Brachyglutina), are described from montane forest and páramo habitats of Ecuador:…
Tuberstira pennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), a bizarre new genus and species from South China
Tuberstira pennis gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species within the tribe Lagriini, subtribe Statirina, is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Hainan, China. The genu…
Two new species and new records of the genus Procirrus Latreille from China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
New taxonomic and faunistic data for three species of the genus Procirrus Latreille, 1829 from China are provided. Two new species from Hainan and Yunnan provinces are described a…
Contribution to the Arabo-Saharan psammophilous Saprininae, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Histerida…
Two new psammophilous Saprininae, Neopachylopus pharkidodes sp. nov. and N. penatii sp. nov. from the Arabian Peninsula and Algerian Sahara, respectively, are described and figure…
Two new species of Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Yunnan Province, China, with a key to all known …
Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. manhao Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and T. mopanshan Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), are described from Yunnan, China. Description…
Three new species of the genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae, Sparassidae) from southern China
Three new species of the sparassid spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 are described from China: O. biprocessus Hu, Zhang & Liu, sp. nov. (♂) from Hunan Province, O. uniprocessus …
Australosagola, a new genus of pselaphine beetles from southern Australia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Faro…
The new Australian genus, Australosagola, gen. nov. supertribe Faronitae, is described with seven new species and three new combinations for species previously assigned to Sagola …
The subfamily Attageninae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia
This study documents the diversity and distribution of the subfamily Attageninae (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in Saudi Arabia based on the examination of specimens from institutional…
Three new species of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China
The genus Orchestina is recorded for the first time from Xizang, China. One known species and three new species are reported: Orchestina colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 (♂♀), Or…
Mitochondrial phylogenomics of pygmy grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae, Metrodorinae): descriptions of a new genus, …
The Chinese wingless brachypronotal pygmy grasshoppers of the subfamily Metrodorinae have often been classified within the genus Macromotettixoides. In this study, two undescribed…
The first complete mitochondrial genome of a Lethrus species (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae) with phylogenetic implications
The flightless beetle genus Lethrus Scopoli, 1777 (Geotrupidae, Scarabaeoidea) has a large distribution area throughout Eurasia and is characterized by many species, especially in…
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 …
Revision of the genus Labidolanguria Fowler, 1908 (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Languriinae), with descriptions of a new spe…
The oriental genus Labidolanguria Fowler, 1908, previously remained unknown in China, is revised in this study. A new species, Labidolanguria liangi Huang, sp. nov., is described …
The genus Liocanthydrus Guignot, 1957 (Coleoptera, Noteridae) in Argentina: new records and larval morphology
The genus Liocanthydrus Guignot, 1957 is formally reported from Argentina since its first mention in an unpublished work more than 40 years ago. A single species, L. nanops Baca e…
Addenda and corrigenda: Angus RB, Maté JF, Angus EM, Král D (2024) Towards a revision of the Palaearctic species of Aph…
Corrigenda to the abovementioned paper are given, as well as new data on Aphodius (Liothorax) felix Angus et al., 2024 and A. (L.) bellumgerens Angus et al., 2024
Redescription of the Neotropical genus Agathomerus (Coleoptera, Megalopodidae, Megalopodinae) and description of three …
Agathomerus Lacordaire and A. pulcher Lacordaire are redescribed, and three new species of the genus are described: Agathomerus magdalenae sp. nov., A. espinosaorganistai 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…
Desert diversification: revision of Agroecotettix Bruner, 1908 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae) with descriptions …
In this study, a morphological revision was conducted of Agroecotettix Bruner, a group of grasshoppers inhabiting open xeric desert scrub, shrublands, and plains, spanning central…
The first record of the genus Dichodontocis Kawanabe, 1994 (Coleoptera, Ciidae) from China, with the description of a n…
The genus Dichodontocis Kawanabe, 1994 is newly recorded from China, and a new species, Dichodontocis guangzhouensis sp. nov. and its larva, is described and illustrated from Guan…
Taxonomic review of the grasshopper genus Pteropera Karsch, 1891 (Orthoptera, Acrididea, Catantopinae) with description…
The Afrotropical grasshopper genus Pteropera Karsch, 1891, is reviewed. Some species present in Cameroon are described, Pteropera augustini Donskoff, 1981, is recorded for the fir…
A new species of genus Acrossus Mulsant, 1842 (Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Aphodiini) from South Korea
A new species of the genus Acrossus Mulsant, 1842, Acrossus baei sp. nov. from South Korea, is described and illustrated on the basis of morphology and mitochondrial COI sequences…
Description of five larvae of the genus Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 from Xizang, China (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptin…
With 39 described species in three subgenera, the Gnaptorina is the second most species-rich genus in the subtribe Gnaptorinina (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae). In this study, a phylog…
Towards a revision of the Palaearctic species of Aphodius Hellwig, 1798, subgenus Liothorax Motschulsky, 1860 (Coleopte…
The Palaearctic species of Aphodius Hellwig, 1798, subgenus Liothorax Motschulsky, 1860 are revised using a combination of chromosome analysis, molecular phylogenetics and morphol…
A new species of Neotropiconyttus Kirkaldy (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in a cacao plantation from the Colombian Napo Provin…
A new species of the genus Neotropiconyttus Kirkaldy, 1909 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae: Harpactorini) is described and illustrated. Neotropiconyttus armando…
DNA barcoding reveals a taxonomic fraud: Note on validity of Propomacrus muramotoae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)
Until the early 2000s, the genus Propomacrus was known to comprise two species, occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast China. The discovery of Propomacrus muramotoae…
Two new species of the genus Kingdonella Uvarov, 1933 (Orthoptera, Acridoidea) and the first reported male of Kingdonel…
Two new species of the genus Kingdonella and the first report of a male K. qinghaiensis Zheng, 1990 are presented. The new species K. gandensis sp. nov. has similar morphological …
Three new species of Oocyclus Sharp, 1882, with additional records from China (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Laccobiini)
Three new species of the water scavenger beetle genus Oocyclus Sharp, 1882 from China (Oocyclus extensus sp. nov., from Xizang, O. latiorificialis sp. nov. and O. ximaensis sp. no…
Phylogenetic analysis reveals a new net-winged beetle genus of Eurrhacini (Coleoptera, Lycidae) from the Pacific slopes…
The first phylogenetic inference of Calopterini and Eurrhacini focused on Calocladon and related taxa was carried out. A data matrix composed of 46 species and 51 morphological ch…
Clavigeritae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) of the Arabian Peninsula with the description of a new species of…
Corynotopsis omanicus sp. nov. of the myrmecophilous supertribe Clavigeritae is described from Oman. The type series was collected at night and the ant host species remains unknow…
Review of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Gansu Province, China, with the description of…
A new species of the genus Laena from Xiaolongshan in Gansu Province, China is described as Laena hui sp. nov. All Laena species known to occur in Gansu Province are reviewed, and…
The adult, pupa, and larva of a new species of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptini) from the…
The adult, pupa and larva of a new species, Gnaptorina (Gnaptorina) lhorongica Li, sp. nov., from northeastern Xizang, China are described and illustrated. The species was identif…
Hotwheels gen. nov., a new ground spider genus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) from southwest China
A new monotypic ground spider genus, Hotwheels gen. nov., is described, with the type species H. sisyphus sp. nov. (♂♀) from southwest China. This new genus is not assigned to any…
Reclassification of Cybistrinae Sharp, 1880 in the Neotropical Region (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Dytiscidae), with descrip…
The classification of the Neotropical Cybistrinae Sharp, 1880 (Coleoptera: Adephaga: Dytiscidae) is extensively revised based on a phylogenetic analysis of morphological features …
New genera and new species of Hahniidae (Araneae) from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam
Four new genera and 11 new species of Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878 are described. The new genera are Goblinia Lin & Li, gen. nov., with the type species G. tiane Lin & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀…
On Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) species and tarantula conservation in Ecuador
Two novel species of Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 are described from the north-western and central-western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes mountain range in Ecuador. …
An update to the taxonomy of Serica MacLeay, 1819 (sensu lato) from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae, Serici…
In this paper we update the knowledge on the species of Serica McLeay, 1819 (sensu lato) occurring in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces, China. Three new species are describe…
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…
Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from the Caribbean coast of Colombia: synopsis, key, and new species description
Bess beetles (Passalidae) are a subsocial family of Coleoptera with approximately 1000 known species of saproxylophagous diet and pantropical distribution, with few extratropical …
The genus Pseudophanias Raffray (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Nanling Priority Area for Biodiversity C…
Prior to this study, no species of Pseudophanias Raffray had been reported from Nanling, a vast biodiversity conservation area that spans five provinces in southern China. In this…