A5088788853- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Plant and animal studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
2016-2025
Bavarian Natural History Collections
2018-2025
Weatherford College
2025
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2015-2024
National Research and Innovation Agency
2023
Andalas University
2023
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
2023
Arizona Pain Specialists
2023
Ateneo de Manila University
2020
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
2018-2019
Beetles represent almost one-fourth of all described species, and knowledge about their relationships evolution adds to our understanding biodiversity. We performed a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis Coleoptera inferred from three genes nearly 1900 representing more than 80% the world's recognized beetle families. defined basal in Polyphaga supergroup, which contains over 300,000 established five families as earliest branching lineages. By dating phylogeny, we found that success beetles...
High-throughput DNA sequencing has the potential to accelerate species discovery if it is able recognize evolutionary entities from sequence data that are comparable species. The general mixed Yule-coalescent (GMYC) model estimates boundary surveys by identifying independently evolving lineages as a transition coalescent speciation branching patterns on phylogenetic tree. Applied here 12 families 4 orders of insects in Madagascar, we used delineate 370 putative mitochondrial variation among...
The order Coleoptera (beetles) is arguably the most speciose group of animals, but evolutionary history beetles, including impacts plant feeding (herbivory) on beetle diversification, remain poorly understood. We inferred phylogeny beetles using 4,818 genes for 146 species, estimated timing and rates diversification 89 521 species representing all major lineages traced evolution enabling symbiont-independent digestion lignocellulose 154 genomes or transcriptomes. Phylogenomic analyses these...
Eight years after DNA barcoding was formally proposed on a large scale, CO1 sequences are rapidly accumulating from around the world. While studies to date have mostly targeted local or regional species assemblages, recent launch of global iBOL project (International Barcode Life), highlights need understand effects geographical scale Barcoding's goals. Sampling has been central in debate Barcoding, but effect sampling not yet thoroughly and explicitly tested with empirical data. Here, we...
Beetles are the most diverse group of animals and crucial for ecosystem functioning. In many countries, they well established environmental impact assessment, but even in well-studied Central European fauna, species identification can be very difficult. A comprehensive taxonomically well-curated DNA barcode library could remedy this deficit also link hundreds years traditional knowledge with next generation sequencing technology. However, such a beetle is missing to date. This study provides...
A so called “taxonomic impediment” has been recognized as a major obstacle to biodiversity research for the past two decades. Numerous remedies were then proposed. However, neither significant progress in terms of formal species descriptions, nor minimum standard descriptions have achieved far. Here, we analyze problems traditional taxonomy which often produces keys and limited practical value. We suggest that phylogenetics phenetics had subtle far unnoticed effect on leading inflated...
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) ducalis Sharp, 1882 is the largest diving beetle in world and has been considered a candidate for world’s rarest insect (Jones 2010). It was described from "Brazil", only known male holotype Natural History Museum (London), typically thought to be extinct. Here we report finding of 10 additional specimens, all collected at end 19th century, which were discovered incidentally different historical collections, including drawers with unsorted accessions Muséum National...
DNA barcoding has been successfully implemented in the identification of previously described species, and process revealed several cryptic species. It noted that such methods could also greatly assist discovery delineation undescribed species poorly studied groups, although to date feasibility an approach not examined explicitly. Here, we investigate possibility using short mitochondrial nuclear sequences delimit putative groups lacking existing taxonomic framework. We focussed on known...
The German Barcoding initiatives BFB and GBOL have generated a reference library of more than 16,000 metazoan species, which is now ready for applications concerning next generation molecular biodiversity assessments. To streamline the barcoding process, we developed meta-barcoding pipeline: We pre-sorted single malaise trap sample (obtained during one week in August 2014, southern Germany) into 12 arthropod orders extracted DNA from pooled individuals each order separately, to facilitate...
Taxonomy and biogeography can benefit from citizen scientists. The use of social networking open access cooperative publishing easily connect naturalists even in more remote areas with in-country scientists institutions, as well those abroad. This enables taxonomic efforts without frontiers at the same time adequate sharing measures.We present new distribution habitat data for diving beetles Bali island, Indonesia, a proof concept. species Hydaticus luczonicus Aubé, 1838 Eretes griseus...
Abstract This study summarizes results of a DNA barcoding campaign on German Diptera, involving analysis 45,040 specimens. The resultant barcode library includes records for 2,453 named species comprising total 5,200 index numbers (BINs), including 2,700 COI haplotype clusters without species‐level assignment, so called “dark taxa.” Overall, 88 out 117 families (75%) recorded from Germany were covered, representing more than 50% the 9,544 known Diptera. Until now, most these families,...
We report the discovery of second Bidessini diving beetle species from a Venezuelan table-top mountain (also referred to as "tepui"). Tepuidessus grulai sp. nov. Acopán Tepui can easily be separated breweri Spangler, 1981, described Roraima Tepui, about 140 km apart by its much broader habitus with distinct outline discontinuity between pronotum and elytra, well developed, long deep basal striae on elytra unbordered apical abdominal ventrite.
We describe two new species of microendemic New Guinea Limbodessus and use a compact descriptive format flanked by enriched online content in wiki powered pages. baliem sp.n. is described from ca. 1,600 m altitude the Baliem Valley Papua alexanderi >3,000 north Sugapa, Papua. Based on our analysis, we also transfer three other genera to Guignot, 1939, with following changes: deflectus (Ordish, 1966), combination; leveri (J. Balfour-Browne, 1944), plicatus (Sharp, 1882), combination.
A new species of the genus Hydaticus Leach, 1817, subgenus Prodaticus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) has been discovered in mountains Cerros del Sira, Peru. It is here described as (Prodaticus) hauthi sp. nov.. morphologically similar to Peruvian H. panguana Megna, Balke, Apenborn & Hendrich, 2019. The differs from by its almost complete black dorsal surface and shape median lobe. Diagnostic characters both species, including illustrations male genitalia habitus, are presented, a...
Invertebrate biodiversity remains poorly understood although it comprises much of the terrestrial animal biomass, most species and supplies many ecosystem services. The main obstacle is specimen-rich samples obtained with quantitative sampling techniques (e.g., Malaise trapping). Traditional sorting requires manual handling, while molecular based on metabarcoding lose association between individual specimens sequences thus struggle obtaining precise abundance information. Here we present a...
Seven new species of the genus Exocelina Broun, 1886 are described from three different mountain ranges New Guinea: E. foja sp. nov. , riberai apistefti and waaf Foja Mountains; hudsoni Cyclops ekpliktiki oraia Wano Land. All them placed into ekari group based on structure their male genitalia. The characteristic dytiscid elements fauna northern cost western part central orogen Guinea. Two taxonomic notes presented: athesphati is a correct name for recently athesphatos Shaverdo et al., 2020;...