A5068387721- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Plant and animal studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Botanical Studies and Applications
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Historical Studies of British Isles
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
National Museum
2013-2024
Sewanee: The University of the South
2007-2015
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
2006-2014
Institute of Entomology
2010
Recently, McKenna et al., 2015 (MCK15 hereafter) investigated the higher level phylogenetic relationships of beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) using most comprehensive molecular dataset to date, and inferred absolute ages major groups multiple fossil calibrations across beetle tree life. Based on result their dating analysis, diverged from Strepsiptera in Early Permian c. 278.33 Ma with a 95% credibility interval (95% CI) 288.28 271.89 Ma, crown age Coleoptera was estimated for Late 252.89 CI:...
New Caledonian members of the tribe Cryptonychini are revised. The is represented by eigth genera and 23 species, all but one endemic to Caledonia. A new Paratorquispa gen. nov. Wanatispa proposed, 11 species described as new: Brontispa caledonica sp. nov., Caledonispa bivittata panieensis spinosa Isopedhispa costata latemarginata Teretrispa daccordii longicollis Torquispa convexifrons cylindricollis rutai caledoniae Uhmann, 1954 transferred genus Paratorquispa, comb. Each taxon provided...
Subgeneric classification of Chrysodema Laporte de Castelnau & Gory, 1835 is revised and following synonymy established: Chrysodema=Cyalithoides Fisher, 1922 syn. nov.; Pseudochrysodema Saunders, 1874=Leganya Hołyński, 1994 nov.,=Marcsikiella 2014 nov. Four subgenera are recognized as valid: s. str., Gelaeus Waterhouse, 1905, 1874, Thymedes a key to the given. species-groups established in subgenus str.: C. aeneoviolacea-group, aurostriata-group, eximia-group, sonnerati-group. All known...
Limnocassis compacta sp. nov. and L. regularis are described from South Africa. They well distinguished pumilio (Boheman, 1854), the only known species in genus, fine mostly regular elytral punctation. Colour photographs of all new distribution data for given.
Color polymorphism offers rich opportunities for studying the eco-evolutionary mechanisms that drive adaptations of local populations to heterogeneous and changing environments. We explored color morph diversity composition in a Chrysomela lapponica leaf beetle across its entire distribution range test hypothesis environmental climatic variables shape spatiotemporal variation phenotypic structure polymorphic species. obtained information on 13 617 specimens this from museums, private...
Matings frequently observed between the tortoise beetles Plagiometriona forcipata (Boheman, 1855 Boheman, CH. 1855. “Monographia Cassididarum”. In Tomus Tertius, 543Stockholm: Holmiae. [Google Scholar]) and emarcida Scholar]), in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, led us to compare ecology, life history genetics these two morphologically distinct species. Host plant censuses revealed P. was about five times more abundant, while populations both species responded parallel climate....
A checklist of the species leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) El Salvador is presented based on data from literature and a digitization project Bechyné collection Royal Belgian Institute Natural Sciences (RBINS). The RBINS collections contain total 2797 individual chrysomelid specimens Salvador, sorted into 89 132 genera. In total, current contains 420 species, which 33 are new records for Slavador collection. these collections, there also ten nomina nuda named by Bechyné, need further...
ABSTRACT Subsocial behaviour is known to occur in at least 19 insect orders and 17 families of Coleoptera. Within the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae, extended maternal care reported only 2 15 subfamilies: Cassidinae Chrysomelinae. Although emergence subsociality insects has received much attention, extensive analyses on evolution this based phylogenetic approaches are missing. Subsociality recorded 33 species tortoise beetles belonging tribes Mesomphaliini Eugenysini. A molecular...
A review of Dorynota Chevrolat s. str. is presented in which 18 species are included the subgenus. Three new described: (s. str.) monneorum Simões and Sekerka, borowieci from Brazil, wappesi Sekerka Simões, Bolivia. Two synonyms proposed: aculeata (Boheman, 1854) = pubescens (Blake, 1939), synonymy, cornigera Boheman, 1854 bellicosa 1854, synonymy. pugnax restored status, resurrected synonymy with nodosa 1854). Thirty-five country region records reported for 10 species. key to color...
The immature stages of Eurypedus nigrosignatus (Boheman, 1854) and the first instar larva Asteriza sp., members tribe Ischyrosonychini Chapuis, 1875, are described for time compared with other Ischyrosonychini. Similarities in larval morphologies Cistudinella Champion, 1894, Gistel, 1834, Chevrolat, 1836 Physonota Boheman, 1854 suggest they have a close phylogenetic relationship should be placed single tribe.
Abstract The genus, Cladispa Baly 1858, is transferred from the tribe I matidiini (= C ephaloleiini hapuis, 1875) to S pilophorini 1875 based on review of type material, newly collected specimens and molecular phylogenetic analysis. species, C. quadrimaculata B aly, redescribed, two new amboroensis sp.n. olivia ( anta ruz D epartment) ecuadorica E cuador P astaza rovince), are described figured. morphology immature stages broadly consistent with other pilophorini. Field observations document...
A new subgenus and species, Charidotella (Chapadacassis subgen. n.) paradoxasp. n. is described figured from the Chapada plateau in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Subgenera of Weise, 1896 are listed, supplemented with basic data, diagnostic table, a key proposed. Based on study respective type material following combinations proposed: (Philaspis) stulta (Boheman, 1855), comb. n., (Xenocassis) amoenula cyclographa discoidalis incerta purpurea (Linnaeus, 1758), myops (all previously placed nominotypical...
Three species of Cassida Linné, 1758 from NE India are described as new to the science: mishmiensis sp. nov. (Arunachal Pradesh), C. atrosignata Pradesh) and pacholatkoi (Meghalaya). Type material Thlaspida obenbergeri Spaeth, 1928 has been studied a lectotype designation is given here. transferred genus (comb, nov.) following synonym proposed: crucipennis Borowiec, 2003 = (Spaeth, 1928).
An annotated catalog of the type specimens subfamily Cassidinae Gyllenhal, 1813 sensu stricto (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) housed at Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH), Center Natural History, (CeNak) is provided. Information on 29 syntypes, previously unknown for ZHM collection, given, and new distributional records are reported 38 Neotropical species, including nine country province/state records.
Plagiometriona centromaculata sp. nov. from Bolivia: Santa Cruz department and P. hyalina Ecuador: Morona-Santiago Sucumbios provinces are described figured. Both species associated with Solanum (Solanaceae).