A5066269754- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Plant and soil sciences
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Research Data Management Practices
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Finnish Museum of Natural History
2022-2024
University of Helsinki
2023-2024
University of Padua
2024
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2024
Texas Tech University
2024
Renaissance Computing Institute
2024
Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente
2021-2022
The taxonomy of two species the genus Sinodrepanus Simonis, 1985 (Scarabaeidae: Oniticellini: Drepanocerina) is clarified. male falsus (Sharp, 1875) described and illustrated for first time, while exsul 1875), until now considered by most authors a synonym S. falsus, recognized as valid species, already suggested Simonis (1985). Diagnostic features are provided, their distributions reviewed.
Abstract The Eastern Arc Mountains (EAMs) in Tanzania and Kenya are renowned for their exceptional species endemism often restricted to isolated mountain blocks. Forest fragmentation during the Pliocene–Pleistocene played a significant role shaping EAMs’ biodiversity by facilitating allopatric speciation between different mountains. However, only few studies focused on diversification within same block. In this article, we investigated taxonomy evolution of dung beetle genus Grebennikovius,...
The origin of the dung-feeding habits in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) is debatable. According to traditional views, evolution and their feeding are largely attributed mammal dung. In this paper, we challenge view provide evidence that many beetle communities actually attracted reptiles birds (= Sauropsida). turn, indicates sauropsid may have played a crucial evolutionary role was previously underestimated. We argue it physiologically realistic consider coprophagy could evolved...
Taxonomy has long struggled with analysing vast amounts of phenotypic data due to computational and accessibility challenges. Ontology-based technologies provide a framework for modelling semantic phenotypes that are understandable by computers compliant FAIR principles. In this paper, we explore the use Phenoscript, an emerging language designed creating phenotypes, produce computable species descriptions. Our case study centers on application approach dung beetles (Coleoptera,...
Although several methods exist for extracting and sequencing historical DNA originating from dry-preserved insect specimens deposited in natural history museums, no consensus exists as to what is the optimal approach. We demonstrate that a customized, low-cost archival extraction protocol (∼€10 per sample), combination with Ultraconserved Elements (UCEs), an effective tool phylogenomic studies. successfully tested our approach by scarab dung beetles preserved both wet dry collections,...
Numerous taxonomic studies have focused on the dung beetle genus Helictopleurus d’Orbigny, 1915, endemic to Madagascar. However, this stilll needs a thorough revision. Semantic technologies, such as nanopublications, hold potential enhance taxonomy by transforming how data are published and analysed. This paper evaluates effectiveness of nanopublications in establishing synonyms within . In study, we identify four new : H. rudicollis (Fairmaire, 1898) = hypocrita Balthasar, 1941 syn. nov. ;...
ABSTRACT Although several methods exist for extracting and sequencing historical DNA originating from drypreserved insect specimens deposited in natural history museums, no consensus exists as to what is the optimal approach. We demonstrate that a customized, low-cost archival extraction protocol (∼ €10 per sample), combination with Ultraconserved Elements (UCEs), an effective tool phylogenomic studies. successfully tested our approach by scarab dung beetles preserved both wet dry...
Taxonomy has long struggled with analyzing vast amounts of phenotypic data due to computational and accessibility challenges. Ontology-based technologies provide a framework for modeling semantic phenotypes that are understandable by computers compliant FAIR principles. In this paper, we explore the use Phenoscript, an emerging language designed creating phenotypes, produce computable species descriptions. Our case study centers on application approach dung beetles (Coleoptera:...
The Phenoscape project has developed ontology-based tools and a knowledge base that enables the integration discovery of phenotypes across species from scientific literature. TraitFest 2023 event aimed to promote innovative applications adopt capabilities supported by data in Knowledgebase its corresponding semantics-enabled tools, algorithms infrastructure. brought together 26 participants, including domain experts biodiversity informatics, taxonomy phylogenetics software developers various...
The dung beetle genus Scarabaeus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae, Scarabaeini), predominantly found in the arid regions of Old World, includes three endemic species inhabiting dry ecosystems western and southern Madagascar. These are presumed to form a monophyletic clade nested within African . Semantic modelling phenotypes using ontologies represents transformative approach description biology, making phenotypic data FAIR computable. recently developed Phenoscript language enables creation...
The taxonomy and distribution of seven species Sinodrepanus Simonis, 1985 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Oniticellini) is studied. schoenfeldi Montanaro, new from India Laos described illustrated. morphologically similar poorly known exsul (Sharp, 1875) redescribed illustrated, including the previously unknown female. synonymy S. arrowi (Balthasar, 1932) with rex (Boucomont, 1912) confirmed a lectotype designated. New distributional data on all three species, falsus 1875), thailandicus Ochi, Kon...
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) shaykh Montanaro Ziani, new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini), until now confused with aethiopicus dOrbigny, 1902, is described, illustrated, and compared morphologically similar taxa. The phylogenetic relationships between the Palaearctic furcatus (Fabricius, 1781) are briefly discussed.
Taxonomic descriptions hold immense phenotypic data, but their natural language (NL) format poses challenges for computer analysis. In this talk, we will present Phenoscript, a user-friendly enabling computer-readable species and automated phenotype comparisons, in accordance with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. Phenoscript facilitates the creation of semantic that represent knowledge graph composed terms from predefined biological ontologies. A description...
ABSTRACT According to traditional views, the evolution of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) and their feeding habits are largely attributed mammal dung. In this paper, we challenge view provide evidence that many beetle communities actually associated with reptiles birds (= Sauropsida). turn, indicates sauropsid may have played a crucial evolutionary role was previously underestimated. We argue it is physiologically realistic consider coprophagy in could evolved during Cretaceous...