The click beetles (Elateridae) represent the major and well-known group of polyphagan superfamily Elateroidea. Despite a relatively rich fossil record Mesozoic Elateridae, only few species are described from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber. Although Elateridae spend most their lives as larvae, our knowledge on immature stages this family is limited, which especially valid for fossils. So far, single larval beetle has been reported Here, we describe two specimens same deposit based morphology...

Zoraptera is one of the smallest and least known insect orders, with only 47 described species, mostly from tropical regions. Data on their distribution remain largely scattered throughout extensive often old and/or not easily accessible literature. Recent changes in supraspecific classification order, combined recent discoveries new species other taxonomic changes, have made understanding even less clear. To summarize update knowledge worldwide Zoraptera, we compiled a data resource...

An annotated catalogue of the genera Hapatesus Candѐze, 1863 and Toorongus Neboiss, 1957 (Coleoptera: Elateridae) is presented. Altogether, 21 species are classified in (of which five subgenus Minutesus 1957), four Toorongus. The distributed Australia, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago Zealand, there also dubious reports from Taiwan, India Uganda. Toorongus, on other hand, an endemic Australia. For each taxon we provide synonyms, information types, type localities, distribution, bibliography....

The Elateridae (click-beetles) are the largest family in Elateroidea; however, their relationships, systematics and classification remain unclear. Our understanding of origin, evolution, palaeodiversity palaeobiogeography Elateridae, as well reconstruction a reliable time-calibrated phylogeny for group, hampered by lack detailed knowledge fossil record. In this study, we summarize current on all described species including type material, geographic age, bibliography remarks systematic...

Insect fossils bear important information about the evolutionary history of group. The fossil record Elateridae, a large cosmopolitan beetle family, has been greatly understudied and available data are often replete with ambiguity uncertainty. research Elateridae evolution cannot be done without solid genus-group name concepts. In this study we provide an updated comprehensive summary genera in including their systematic placement on type species, gender, number age range, relevant...

Abstract Fossil bioinclusions in amber are invaluable source of information on the past evolution and diversity various organisms, as well paleoecosystems general. The click-beetles, Elateridae, which originated greatly diversified during Mesozoic, mostly known from adpression-like fossils, their Cretaceous ambers is only poorly documented. In this study, we describe a new click-beetle based an incomplete inclusion ajkaite, Upper (Santonian) Ajka Coal Formation Hungary. We used X-ray...

Rhagophthalmidae are a small beetle family known from the eastern Palaearctic and Oriental realms. closely related to railroad worms (Phengodidae) fireflies (Lampyridae) with which they share highly modified paedomorphic females ability emit light. Currently, include 66 species classified in following 12 genera: Bicladodrilus Pic, 1921 (two spp.), Bicladum Dioptoma Pascoe, 1860 Diplocladon Gorham, 1883 Dodecatoma Westwood, 1849 (eight Falsophrixothrix 1937 (six Haplocladon Menghuoius...

Beetle fossils are a rich source of information about the palaeodiversity and evolutionary history order Coleoptera. Despite increasing rate fossil research on click-beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), most diverse group in superfamily Elateroidea, their record has remained largely unstudied. This may be caused by combination rather uniform external morphology suboptimal state preservation visibility specimens. Here, we used X-ray micro-computed tomography to reconstruct an interesting...

The updated catalogue of Agrypninae from Pakistan is provided. We list 86 described species classified in 18 genera and five tribes (Agrypnini, Drilini, Hemirhipini, Oophorini, Pseudomelanactini). More than one third are currently endemic to Pakistan. For each we provide information on distribution relevant bibliography. following new combinations proposed for hitherto included Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829 (since a synonym Monocrepidius 1829): aeolodermoides (Platia, 2015) comb. nov.,...

The soft-bodied click-beetle genus Malacogaster Bassi, 1834 from the Mediterranean region has never been taxonomically revised to date. Information on its morphology, intra- and interspecific variability, systematics distribution is fragmented most species have not properly studied since their description. Therefore, in this study we summarize all available information Malacogaster. Altogether, recognize 10 valid area including Canary Islands, Iberian Peninsula, Balearic northern coast of...

The Cypress jewel beetle, Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (Linnaeus, 1767), is a serious invasive pest of ornamental Cupressaceae, which has recently expanded its range from the Mediterranean region northwards to central and eastern Europe, Russian Black Sea coast. In this study, we conducted scanning electron microscopy study micromorphology male female antennae L. examine morphology, numbers, distribution, possible functions antennal sensilla. Most sensilla are located in sensory fields within...

The beetle family Ptilodactylidae contains more than 500 extant species; however, its fossil record is scarce and remains understudied. In this study, we describe a new species of Ptilodactylidae, Ptilodactyla eocenica Kundrata, Bukejs Blank, sp. nov., based on relatively well-preserved specimen from Baltic amber. We use X-ray microcomputed tomography to reconstruct morphology since some the principal diagnostic characters have been obscured by opaque bubbles. It third ptilodactylid...

A new flightless click beetle species, Pseudocsikia douglasi Hoffmannova and Qiu, is described illustrated from Taiwan Island. Its habitus diagnostic characters are illustrated. This species belongs to the formosana-species group, of which all endemic Additionally, we update identification key P. group.

An annotated catalogue of the genus Elathous Reitter, 1890 (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Dendrometrinae) is presented. There are 48 species classified in genus, which seven from Nearctic realm, 39 West Palearctic Morocco to Iran, and two Japan. For each taxon we provide synonyms, information on type material, locality, distribution, bibliography.

We reviewed the diversity of neotenic click-beetle tribe Drilini in Iran. Three species classified two genera are known from that country: Drilorhinus klimenkoi Kovalev, Kirejtshuk, and Shapovalov, 2019, only monotypic predominantly Mediterranean genus Drilus Olivier, 1790, i.e., iljini Barovskij, 1922, iranicus Wittmer, 1967. All three endemic to provide redescriptions discuss head morphology systematic placement Drilorhinus.

Plastocerus angulosus (Germar, 1844) is one of the only two species genus Schaum, 1852 within monogeneric click beetle tribe Plastocerini. It distributed in area comprising Greece, Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Lebanon (first record for published here). Due to slightly modified morphology P. angulosus, this taxon has a convoluted taxonomic history was earlier classified various families even superfamilies. However, recent phylogenies place it Elateridae: Dendrometrinae. In study, we review...