A5021142067- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Plant and animal studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
Australian National Insect Collection
2014-2024
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2015-2024
Australian National Wildlife Collection
2023
Canberra (United Kingdom)
2023
ACT Government
2020
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
2020
Agriculture and Food
2017-2020
Ecosystem Sciences
2011-2015
College of Business and Technology
2011
Florida Institute of Technology
2011
We synthesize data on all known extant and fossil Coleoptera family-group names for the first time. A catalogue of 4887 (124 fossil, 4763 extant) based 4707 distinct genera in is given. total 4492 are available, 183 which permanently invalid because they a preoccupied or suppressed type genus. Names listed classification framework. recognize as valid 24 superfamilies, 211 families, 541 subfamilies, 1663 tribes 740 subtribes. For each name, original spelling, author, year publication, page...
In order to infer phylogenetic relationships within the extraordinarily speciesrich Coleoptera, a cladistic analysis is performed, in which 516 adult and larval morphological characters are scored for 359 beetle taxa, representing 314 families or subfamilies plus seven outgroup taxa holometabolan orders. Many features discussed at length with accompanying illustrations, an attempt made homologize these employ uniform set of terms throughout order. The resulting data matrix analyzed using...
Abstract Here we present a phylogeny of beetles ( I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy protein‐coding for 367 species representing 172 183 extant families. Our results refine existing knowledge relationships among major groups beetles. Strepsiptera was confirmed as sister to oleoptera and each the suborders recovered monophyletic. Interrelationships suborders, namely P olyphaga A dephaga rchostemata, M yxophaga)), in our study...
Theory suggests that species with particular traits are at greater risk of extinction than others. We assumed a decline in abundance forest fragments, compared to continuous forest, equated an increase risk. then tested the relationships between five and for 69 beetle experimentally fragmented landscape Mt. Wog southeastern Australia. The experiment was controlled replicated. Monitoring ran two years before fragmentation; this paper, we examine data postfragmentation. hypotheses: (1) Species...
Species distribution models (SDMs) are numerical tools that combine observations of species occurrence or abundance with environmental estimates. They used to gain ecological and evolutionary insights predict distributions across landscapes, ...Read More
Beetles constitute the most biodiverse animal order with over 380 000 described species and possibly several million more yet unnamed. Recent phylogenomic studies have arrived at considerably incongruent topologies widely varying estimates of divergence dates for major beetle clades. Here, we use a dataset 68 single-copy nuclear protein-coding (NPC) genes sampling 129 out 193 recognized extant families as well first comprehensive set fully justified fossil calibrations to recover refined...
Theory and empirical evidence have long suggested that some species are extremely vulnerable to extinction because they combinations of promoting traits. However, ecologists not considered whether the form relationship between traits is additive (not synergistic) or nonadditive (synergistic). We looked at how their interactions were related difference in species' population growth rates experimentally fragmented forest continuous forest. Two acted synergistically; natural abundance degree...
Abstract A survey is made of the major features venation, articulation, and folding in hind wings Coleoptera. The documentation based upon examination 108 Coleoptera families 200 specimens, shown 101 published figures. Wing veins articular sclerites are homologized with elements neopteran wing groundplan, resulting vein terminology that differs substantially from generally used by coleopterists. We tabulate differences between currently venational nomenclature all-pterygote homologous...
A phylogenetic analysis of the four coleopteran suborders (Polyphaga, Archostemata, Myxophaga and Adephaga), other endoneopteran taxa (Strepsiptera, Neuropterida, Mecopterida Hymenoptera) three neopteran outgroups (Orthoneoptera, Blattoneoptera Hemineoptera) is performed based on 63 characters hind wing venation, articulation folding patterns, with character states coded for groundplan each taxon (not exemplar genera or species). The shortest tree found using Winclada Nona exhibits following...
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An addendum to the revision of Australian ciid fauna contains descriptions 17 new species, information on recently described addition one species fauna, and corrections previous revision. Keys are provided Cis, Notapterocis, Orthocis Paratrichapus. The following described: Cis apodemus, sp. nov., C. bicolorellus, brachytrichus, christmasensis, nov.; densus, depressus, howensis, incomptus, latemarginatus, macilentus, occidentalis, prominens, pycnostictus, rhaibocerus, Notapterocis acutus, N....
The genera of the nitiduline tribe Cyllodini occurring in Australia are reviewed and a key is provided for their separation. Each genus discussed, with an emphasis on Australian fauna, hypothesis given concerning source introduced Camptodes species its connection program biological control Opuntia cacti. specimens identified by Kirejtshuk (2003) as Macleayania amphotiformis (Reitter, 1880b) were found to represent two widely overlapping later named Olliff (1886) trogossitid Ancyrona....
Two new species of Noteucinetus Bullians & Leschen and 12 Eucinetus Germar are described from continental Australia Tasmania. A key is given to the two genera all Australian species. The following described: bicolor, sp. nov., bicolorellus, brindabellae, dorrigo, limitaris lorien, minutus, nebulosus, protibialis, similis, tasmaniae, tropicus, ornatus, victoriae, nov.
The genus Omma Newman (type species stanleyi Newman) is revised and redefined based on extant species, with examination of additional fossil species. As a result, only the O. retained in new genus, Beutelius gen. nov. mastersi MacLeay), described to accommodate remaining Australian species: B. (MacLeay), comb. nov., sagitta (Neboiss), rutherfordi (Lawrence), A reidi sp. from Melville Range Nature Reserve New South Wales, Australia. Diagnoses records for Ommatinae, including male female...
Archaeomalthus synoriacos gen. et sp. nov. from the Upper Permian Babiy Kamen` locality indicates a remarkable evolutionary stability. Herein we report oldest record of family Micromalthidae, nov., which demonstrates several plesiomorphic character states, but generally retains most apomorphies Micromalthidae. suggests that distinct simplification morphology adults already evolved in late Paleozoic, suggesting and early reduction role life cycle group. Despite marked differences between...
Abstract The Australian insect fauna is highly endemic and characterised by numerous unique higher‐level taxa. In addition, a number of groups are noticeably absent or depauperate on the continent. Many found in Australia show characteristic Gondwanan distribution patterns southern continents. There extensive radiations plant families Myrtaceae Mimosaceae, specialised arid/semiarid fauna, diverse taxa associated with rainforests seasonally wet tropical regions. also poorly studied,...
Abstract. Changes in the higher classification of Zopheridae and Tenebrionidae are specified, mostly within context Watt's (1974b) revised subfamily Tenebrionidae. New or diagnoses provided for adults and/or larvae several taxa, larval descriptions tribes first time. The family is classified as three subfamilies, Ulodinae, Usechinae Zopherinae. Usechini transferred from into Zopheridae. Trachyderas costulatum Ulodini, only World member that tribe. Larvae Dipsaconia, Brouniphylax Syrphetodes,...
From the Department of Surgery/Orthopedic Surgery, University California at Los Angeles School Medicine,