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Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 2
... This becomes particularly pertinent in light of the discovery of northernmost populations of Ph. tigrina in Ukraine (Zamoroka, 2023) and the easternmost populations in Romania and Moldova (Crișan et al., 2017;Bacal et al., 2020), significantly expanding the known range limits. A series of taxonomic changes, culminating in the recognition of several new species along with the introduction of additional synonyms, has further complicated the understanding of both the ecology and biogeography of Ph. tigrina (Aurivillius, 1923;Holzschuh, 1984;Özdikmen & Turgut, 2010;Löbl & Smetana, 2010). This holds particularly true for the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, and the Middle East. ...
... In general, the comprehension of the range limits of Ph. tigrina remains incomplete due to the absence of recent reliable records to substantiate historical data. This issue gained particular significance following a series of publications that uncovered inaccuracies in defining the typical locality (Villiers, 1974), the delineation of several new taxa from Ph. tigrina, previously regarded as a singular species (Aurivillius, 1923;Holzschuh, 1984), and a succession of synonymies (Özdikmen & Turgut, 2010;Löbl & Smetana, 2010). Moreover, there have been apparent instances of misidentifications of Ph. tigrina, further complicating the understanding of its present distribution. ...
... Presently, there exists no comprehensive review of the collected reliable samples from this region. Contemporary publications often either reference older works, which in turn cite even earlier sources (Özdikmen & Hasbenli, 2004;Özdikmen & Turgut, 2010;Danilevsky & Tavakilian, 2022), or lack any data pertaining to species in the region altogether (Löbl & Smetana, 2010;Danylevsky, 2020). Sama (2002) and Pic (1891) presented data on Ph. tigrina from the Middle East, potentially expanding the recognized boundaries of the species range; however, these records are contentious. ...
Phytoecia tigrina Mulsant (1851) is recognized as a species under strict protection EU Habitat Directive, it represents a focal point for conservation efforts across Europe. However, the dearth of comprehensive understanding regarding its biology, ecology, and geographical distribution poses formidable challenges to conservation endeavors. In the current study, we have delineated eight European and two Asian distinct metapopulations of Ph. tigrina across its geographic range, with a particular emphasis on elucidating its dispersion within the Circum-Carpathian region. This delineation serves to underscore the species' distribution, niche dimensions and limits of ecological tolerance that illuminate its adaptation capacity to diverse environmental conditions within the range. Our study has unveiled notable differentials in both morphological and ecological traits among Ph. tigrina metapopulations, notably between those located on the eastern and western flanks of the Carpathian Arc. Such differentials suggest the influence of divergent evolutionary trajectories, likely influenced by historical climatic changes during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Significantly, specimens derived from eastern metapopulations exhibit morphological features of sufficient magnitude to warrant the proposition of a distinct subspecies, Phytoecia (Pilemia) tigrina podillica ssp. nov. This taxonomic delineation underscores the taxonomic complexity inherent within the Ph. tigrina species complex. Our investigations have further illuminated the historical dynamics of the species distribution, indicating the presence at least of two refugia during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). These refugial enclaves, situated in the Sea of Marmara/Eastern Aegean Sea region and the Pannonian Plain, likely played pivotal roles in shaping contemporary distributional patterns. Moreover, our ecological niche modeling endeavors have elucidated rapid expansions of suitable habitat for Ph. tigrina during post-glacial epochs, notably the Preboreal and Boreal periods. These expansions aligned with the rapid dispersion of its host plant Cynoglottis barrelieri supplying colonization of new territories in the face of the fast-changing post-glacial environment. Our study underscores the intricate interplay between evolutionary history, environmental dynamics, and imperatives for conservation Ph. tigrina. By elucidating these complexities, we endeavor to furnish a robust foundation for future conservation initiatives aimed at safeguarding this emblematic species and its associated habitats.
... As regard dark beetles (Tenebrionidae), there are some previous studies (such as checklists for example) that indicate that their species are recorded in Iraq, which are relatively few in comparison to the wide diversity of this family (e.g. Gebien, 1910;Reitter, 1916;Holdhaus, 1919;Blair,1923;Khalaf, 1959;Derwesh, 1963Derwesh, ,1965Hussein, 1963;Kaddou,1967;El-Haidari et al.,1972;Swailem et al.,1974;Khalaf and Al-Omar, 1974;Abdul-Rassoul, 1976;Abdul-Rassoul et al.,1988;Al-Ali, 1977;Abul-Hab,1980;Carl, a and b, 1991Carl, , 1992; recently, there are several attempts to survey, and taxonomic studies including Ismail and Husain (2018), they recorded five species: Balps plana Solier, 1848; Balps hispnica Solier, Gonocephalum rusticum (Olivier, 1811) Basionym: Opatrum rusticum Olivier, 1811 Distribution: Iraq (Holdhaus, 1919); Mongolia, and China (Löbl and Smetana, 2008 (Holdhaus, 1919); Eritrea, and Ethiopia (Iwan et al., 2010); Algeria, Israel, Egypt, and Tunisia . (Ferrer, 2005;Löbl and Smetana, 2008); Qatar (Soldati, 2009 (Gebien, 1910); Greece, and Turkey (GBIF Secretariat, 2022). ...
... Gebien, 1910;Reitter, 1916;Holdhaus, 1919;Blair,1923;Khalaf, 1959;Derwesh, 1963Derwesh, ,1965Hussein, 1963;Kaddou,1967;El-Haidari et al.,1972;Swailem et al.,1974;Khalaf and Al-Omar, 1974;Abdul-Rassoul, 1976;Abdul-Rassoul et al.,1988;Al-Ali, 1977;Abul-Hab,1980;Carl, a and b, 1991Carl, , 1992; recently, there are several attempts to survey, and taxonomic studies including Ismail and Husain (2018), they recorded five species: Balps plana Solier, 1848; Balps hispnica Solier, Gonocephalum rusticum (Olivier, 1811) Basionym: Opatrum rusticum Olivier, 1811 Distribution: Iraq (Holdhaus, 1919); Mongolia, and China (Löbl and Smetana, 2008 (Holdhaus, 1919); Eritrea, and Ethiopia (Iwan et al., 2010); Algeria, Israel, Egypt, and Tunisia . (Ferrer, 2005;Löbl and Smetana, 2008); Qatar (Soldati, 2009 (Gebien, 1910); Greece, and Turkey (GBIF Secretariat, 2022). ...
... Also, it distributes in Transcaucasia, European Russia, and Central Asia (Abdurakhmanov and Nabozhenko, 2011;Iwan et al., 2020); Turkey (Nabozhenko et al., 2022). (Reitter, 1904) Distribution: Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, KSA, and Turkmenistan (Löbl and Smetana, 2008); Qatar (Soldati, 2009). Löbl & Merkl, 2003 Scleropatroides hirtulus (Baudi de Selve, 1876) Distribution: Iraq (Lobl et al., 2008b); Turkey (Nabozhenko et al., 2022). ...
In the current review, an updated list of dark beetle species (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) recorded in Iraq was given. The current paper is based on previous studies in the literature and contains all dark beetles referred to in Iraq, except for the species within the Pimelinae subfamily. The investigation of this review showed the presence of 89 species belonging to 34 genera within five subfamilies. This work included mentioning the basionyms and synonyms for genera and species with their global distribution, as well as, correcting the scientific names that were mentioned in the previous checklists.
... Ves 1 and ves 2 short, poorly developed. Postepicranial area with four very short pes [1][2][3][4] . A pair of small stemmata (st) located anterolaterally on each side of the head. ...
... O. rotundus has been reported in Lithuania, Poland, Moldova, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria [46], Belarus and the European part of Russia [4,47], including the Kaliningrad region [48]. The origin of this species, described from Poland by Siebold [49] under the name of rotundatus from the district of Danzig (Gdańsk) called Heubude (presently known as Stogi), should be Ukraine and perhaps the adjacent parts of southern Russia. ...
... However, there is a record of a single specimen in a natural habitat in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine [50], and Korotyaev and Andreeva [37] list a few further specimens (without giving details of sex), from nature reserves and forest areas in the Russian provinces (oblasts) of Belgorod and Rostov. These records provide grounds for hypothesizing that eastern Ukraine and the adjacent regions of Russia could belong to the regions of origin of this species, thereby confirming at least in part the listed distribution data from Magnano and Alonso-Zarazaga in Löbl and Smetana [4]. No possible host plants in natural biotopes in Ukraine or Russia are known for either species. ...
The mature larva and pupa of Otiorhynchus smreczynskii are described and illustrated with complete chaetotaxy for the first time. Five larval instars and the factors for larval growth are determined, and the larval development of this species is comprehensively described. In order to confirm species affiliation, selected larvae were subjected to genetic analysis (mtCOI). Host plants and unique feeding signs of some Entiminae species are presented, and all available data on development are documented and interpreted. Additionally, the morphometry of 78 specimens (48 of O. smreczynskii and 30 of O. rotundus) was examined in order to verify the usefulness of morphological features in distinguishing both species. The female genitalia of both species are illustrated, described and compared with each other for the first time. Finally, the updated distribution of O. smreczynskii is given, and a possible origin of O. smreczynskii and O. rotundus is proposed.
... Geographic range Species mentioned from the Rif to the Middle Atlas (Antoine, 1957;Machard, 2018). Spain (Andalusia), Algeria and Tunisia (Bedel, 1895;Löbl and Smetana, 2003;Ouchtati et al., 2012;Saouache et al., 2014;. ...
... Geographic range Species mentioned from the Atlantic coast from Tanger to Oum-er-Rbia, from the region of Meknès and Middle Atlas (Kocher, 1963;Machard, 2018). A large part of Europe (type form) and Maghreb (sub-species alluaudi) (Bedel, 1895;Jeannel, 1941;Löbl and Smetana, 2003;Ghannem et al., 2015). ...
... This species is widespread, mainly in southern Europe, from Spain to the Balkan Peninsula, and in some eastern countries. It is also present in Asia Minor, South Asian Middle East and in the Maghreb (Guéorguiev and Guéorguiev, 1995;Löbl and Smetana, 2003;Cosimi, 2011;. ...
Els Carabidae tenen un paper cada vegada més important en la conservació de la biodiversitat i el monitoratge ecològic, per la qual cosa és molt necessari fer-ne una actualització faunística. Són poc coneguts en comparació amb la diversitat d'aquest grup al món, el quart més divers dins dels coleòpters, però la quantitat de conjunts de dades publicats al país és proporcionalment petita i encara hi ha moltes espècies i regions que no estan ben investigats. En un esforç per omplir aquest buit es va investigar la composició faunística dels Carabidae al nord-oest del Marroc entre la primavera de 2019 i l'estiu de 2020 en tres tipus d'hàbitats diferents utilitzant dues classes de paranys. En aquest article presentem les noves dades sobre alguns Carabidae rars i poc coneguts al Marroc: Pterostichus (Sterocorus) globosus ssp. globosus (Fabricius, 1792), Poecilus (Parapedius) decipiens ssp. decipiens (Waltl, 1835), Harpalus neglectus alluaudi (Antoine, 1922), Cordicollis Graniger (Audinet Serville, 1821), Brachinus (Brachinus) efflans (Dejean, 1830), Brachinus (Brachinidius) angustatus (Dejean, 1831), Carabus (Macrothorax) rugosus ssp. rugosus (Fabricius, 1792) i Siagona dejeani (Rambur, 1838). Els resultats contribueixen al millor coneixement de la fauna de caràbids marroquina amb la introducció de vuit noves localitzacions d'insectes terrestres poc conegudes fins ara i rarament reportades al Marroc durant els darrers 20 anys.
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... Type loc.: Kashmir, Punjab (Pakistan). Distribution: Afghanistan; Pakistan (Löbl & Smetana, 2010); India; Turkestan (Kazakhstan); Turkmenistan (the last two records are impossible for sure due to a mistake) (Kariyanna et al., 2017 ...
... Xylotrechus stebbingi Gahan, 1906, Fauna Brit. Ind., Col., (Löbl & Smetana, 2010); Pakistan (new record). Material examined: 1 male: Kashmir, Punchkot, 20.VII.2010 ...
... Distribution: Bhutan; Nepal; Pakistan; Yemen(Löbl & Smetana, 2010); New Holland; Myanmar; Bourbon; Magadascar; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka; Australia(Kariyanna et al., 2017).Material examined: Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, District Kotli, village Bal Damas, 22.VIII.2017, 3 ex. ...
This paper is an updating of the knowledge of the Cerambycidae fauna of Pakistan. We include some species preserved in the collection of the Department of Zoology of Kotli University, Pierpaolo Rapuzzi (private collection) and Dmitry Kuleshov (private collection). We list 56 species of Cerambycidae from Pakistan and Azad Kashmir; 15 of them are listed for the first time for Pakistan and for others species we give new localities. One new record for Turkey is given. This paper is only a preliminary study on the composition of the Pakistani fauna of Cerambycidae. It is evident how rich should be this country and many new records and new species are expected. For each species we provide the reference of the original description and its type locality, the general distribution of the species is given according the most recent literature.
... References: Gahan, 1888;Gahan, 1900;Aurivillius, 1922;Pic, 1927;Breuning, 1944;Tippmann, 1953;Breuning, 1961;Breuning, 1961a;Breuning, 1961b;Breuning, 1961c;Breuning, 1961d;Hua, 2002;Ohbayashi, Ogawa & Su, 2009;Löbl & Smetana, 2010 (2, local collector), 07.2020 (1, local collector), 08.2020 (2, local collector), 09.2020 (3, local collector), 12.2020 (1, local collector), 03.2021 (2, local collector). Total: 28 ex. ...
... References: Thomson, 1865;Aurivillius, 1922;Breuning, 1949;Breuning, 1961a;Breuning, 1961b;Komazaki et al., 1989, Adachi, 1990Niisato, 1994;Ohbayashi, 2001;Colombo, Limonta 2001;Ohbayashi & Niisato, 2007;Ohbayashi, Ogawa, & Su, 2009;Löbl & Smetana, 2010;Yasuii et al. 2011;Švácha & Lawrence, 2014;Özdikmen, 2017a;Özdikmen, 2017b;Lin & Tavakilian, 2019;Özdikmen, 2021. (Schultze, 1923). ...
... Total: 2 ex. (Pic, 1907) (Fig. 11) References: Pic, 1907;Aurivillius, 1922;Breuning, 1961;Gressitt, 1951;Hua, Li, Zhong, 2002;Lin & Tavakilian, 2019;Löbl & Smetana, 2010. (Pic, 1907). ...
This article provides new distribution records of the twenty seven species of the genus Anoplophora in Asia based on the beetle collection at the Coleopterological Research Center of Daugavpils University, Latvia. Anoplophora zonator (Thoms.) is recorded for the first time in Vietnam. In the Philippines, the following distribution records are newly set, A. tianaca (Schultze) in Negros island, A. sebastieni
Duranton) in Luzon island, an additional data since its species description, and A. asuanga (Schultze) in Leyte and Samar islands.
... Previous records. [44,94,95]. ...
... Local distribution and frequency. This species does not appear to be common; only once is a specific location provided in which this species was collected-Manoel Island [44]; other works mentioned above simply state "Malta" [94,95]. See remarks below. ...
... No material for this species has been collected since its first record [44], and the possibility that it was initially misidentified is not excluded. It should also be noted that Merophysia lata Kiesenwetter, 1872 has also been mentioned from Malta [94,95], but no material is actually presented in these works, nor is their original record cited. As a result, M. lata is here excluded from the myrmecophilous fauna of the Maltese Islands as there appears to be no basis for its record. ...
The intranidal myrmecophilous arthropod fauna of the Maltese Islands is reviewed. Thirty species from nine orders are found to be obligate myrmecophiles, of which four species are recorded from the Maltese archipelago for the first time: Phrurolithus sp. (Araneae: Phrurolithidae), Pogonolaelaps canestrinii (Berlese, 1904), Gymnolaelaps messor Joharchi, Halliday, Saboori & Kamali, 2011 and G. myrmecophilus (Berlese, 1892) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae). Phrurolithus also represents the first record of the family Phrurolithidae in Malta. Notes on the biology and local distribution of each species are provided, including ant-myrmecophile associations, of which two appear to be previously unknown: the occurrence of Smynthurodes betae Westwood, 1849 (Hemiptera: Aphidi-dae) in the nest of Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798) and Phrurolithus in the nest of Pheidole pallidula (Nylander, 1849). Fourteen additional species are found to be either only occasionally myrme-cophilic, accidental ant-guests or potentially myrmecophilous, the latter remaining ambiguous due to a lack of knowledge of their biology. Of these, the family Caeculidae (Arachnida: Trombidi-formes) represents a new record for the Maltese Islands, on the basis of Microcaeculus sp. occurring in a nest of Camponotus barbaricus Emery, 1905. Preliminary results indicate that Messor nests may be repositories of considerable myrmecophile diversity, with the most unique symbionts.
... References: Gahan, 1888;Gahan, 1900;Aurivillius, 1922;Pic, 1927;Breuning, 1944;Tippmann, 1953;Breuning, 1961;Breuning, 1961a;Breuning, 1961b;Breuning, 1961c;Breuning, 1961d;Hua, 2002;Ohbayashi, Ogawa & Su, 2009;Löbl & Smetana, 2010 (2, local collector), 07.2020 (1, local collector), 08.2020 (2, local collector), 09.2020 (3, local collector), 12.2020 (1, local collector), 03.2021 (2, local collector). Total: 28 ex. ...
... References: Thomson, 1865;Aurivillius, 1922;Breuning, 1949;Breuning, 1961a;Breuning, 1961b;Komazaki et al., 1989, Adachi, 1990Niisato, 1994;Ohbayashi, 2001;Colombo, Limonta 2001;Ohbayashi & Niisato, 2007;Ohbayashi, Ogawa, & Su, 2009;Löbl & Smetana, 2010;Yasuii et al. 2011;Švácha & Lawrence, 2014;Özdikmen, 2017a;Özdikmen, 2017b;Lin & Tavakilian, 2019;Özdikmen, 2021. (Schultze, 1923). ...
... Total: 2 ex. (Pic, 1907) (Fig. 11) References: Pic, 1907;Aurivillius, 1922;Breuning, 1961;Gressitt, 1951;Hua, Li, Zhong, 2002;Lin & Tavakilian, 2019;Löbl & Smetana, 2010. (Pic, 1907). ...
This article provides new distribution records of the twenty seven species of the genus Anoplophora in Asia based on the beetle collection at the Coleopterological Research Center of Daugavpils University, Latvia. Anoplophora zonator (Thoms.) is recorded for the first time in Vietnam. In the Philippines, the following distribution records are newly set, A. tianaca (Schultze) in Negros island, A. sebastieni
Duranton) in Luzon island, an additional data since its species description, and A. asuanga (Schultze) in Leyte and Samar islands.
... General Distribution: Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Syria (Löbl and Smetana, 2007). Distribution in Türkiye: Balıkesir, Düzce, Kastamonu, Istanbul, (Çanakçıoğlu and Mol, 1998;Akçay and Yalçın, 2019;Sürgüt, 2022). ...
... Distribution in Türkiye: Balıkesir, Düzce, Kastamonu, Istanbul, (Çanakçıoğlu and Mol, 1998;Akçay and Yalçın, 2019;Sürgüt, 2022). (Löbl and Smetana, 2007;Zahradnik, 2016). In total, 36 individuals were collected representing 7 tribes, 7 genera, and 7 species from June to August during 2021 and 2022. ...
The study was conducted using light traps and pheromone traps between 2021 and 2022 in selected forest nurseries of the Western Black Sea Region of Türkiye. The insect species were morphologically described. Identification of species was made by referring to the relevant literature. The antenna and aedeagus of some species were photographed using a stereo microscope. In total, 3 families, 7 subfamilies, 7 genera and 7 species were identified in this study. These species are Anobium punctatum, Attagenus persicus, Dermestes undulatus, Ptinus (Bruchoptinus) sp., Sinoxylon sexdentatum, Trogoderma inclusum, and Xestobium rufovillosum. At the end of the study, 2 insect species were identified as new records for the region.
... Dorcasominae and (Prioninae + Cerambycinae) are sister groups in this clade, and Dorcasominae is recognized as monophyletic [7]. However, Disteniidae and Vesperidae are supported as family ranks [11,15,[111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119]. Following Crowson and Švácha and Danilevsky, the current study supports the monophyly of Vesperidae, which is the sister group of Disteniidae [114,118]. ...
... Sama made Phrissomini a synonym for Lamiini [121,134]. Löbl and Smetana considered the genus Pseudoechthistatus (Phrissomini) to belong to Monochamini, and this tribe was separated from Lamiini [116]. Pseudoechthistatus was put into Lamiini by Bi and Lin, supporting the conclusion that Lamiini contains Monochamini [135]. ...
Simple Summary
Lamiinae is the largest subfamily among the Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles), and its members are distributed worldwide. The monophyly of Lamiinae is generally recognized, but there are still diverse ideas as to whether the tribes belonging to Lamiinae are monophylic. Ambiguous classification boundaries and the existence of synonyms are major issues leading to controversies over Lamiinae classification. It is not enough to conduct research solely on the morphological characteristics and simple molecular loci of longhorn beetles. Mitochondrial genomes have proven to be reliable markers and can shed more light on phylogenetic relationships among Lamiinae. The present study resolved infra-subfamilial relationships among Lamiinae and provides more mitochondrial data for further phylogenetic research on longhorn beetles.
Abstract
Lamiinae is the largest subfamily of the Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles), with approximately 21,863 described species. Previous phylogenetic studies of Lamiinae showed that this subfamily was monophyletic, but the relationship between the tribes of Lamiinae is still controversial. Partial molecular data and species morphological characteristics are not sufficient to resolve species phylogenetic studies perfectly. At the same time, the full mitochondrial genome contains more comprehensive genetic data. Benefiting from the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS), mitochondrial genomes can be easily acquired and used as reliable molecular markers to investigate phylogenetic relationships within Cerambycidae. Using NGS technology, we obtained 11 mitochondrial genome sequences of Lamiinae species. Based on this newly generated mitochondrial genome dataset matrix, we reconstructed the phylogeny of Lamiinae. The Bayesian Inference and Maximum Likelihood analyses strongly support the monophyly of four tribes (Lamiini, Batocerini, Mesosini, and Saperdini), whereas the tribe Acanthocinini was identified as paraphyletic. Other mitochondrial structural features were also observed: the start codon in the nad1 gene of all 11 mitochondrial genomes is TTG; 17–22 bp intergenic spacers (IGS) with a ‘TACTA’ motif were found between trnS2 and nad1. Moreover, two long IGS were found in Mesosa myops and Batocera sp. Tandem repeats were found in the IGS of Batocera sp.
... The genus Thanasimus is distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa (Kolibac 1992;Löbl, Smetan 2007). T. femoralis is distributed in Europe, North Africa, and Asia (Löbl, Smetan 2007;Doychev, Ovcharov 2008;Farashiani et al. 2022). ...
... The genus Thanasimus is distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa (Kolibac 1992;Löbl, Smetan 2007). T. femoralis is distributed in Europe, North Africa, and Asia (Löbl, Smetan 2007;Doychev, Ovcharov 2008;Farashiani et al. 2022). This is the first report of T. femoralis from Türkiye. ...
In this study, the first observation of Thanasimus femoralis was conducted in Türkiye. Adults of T. femoralis and Thanasimus formicarius were collected from pheromone traps together with Ips sexdentatus, Ips acuminatus, Ips mannsfeldi and Scolytus intricatus in forest nurseries located in the Western Black Sea Region, between 2021 and 2022. The clerid and bark beetles were morphologically described. The aedeagus and antennae of T. femoralis were observed by scanning electron microscopy.
... The genus Megasemum contains Palearctic M. quadricostulatum and Nearctic M. asperum species (Monné 2006;Löbl & Smetana 2010;Bezark & Monné 2020;Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2015). According to the BI cladogram of Sýkorová (2008), A. rusticus H.K. Soydabaş-Ayoub et al. / Insect Systematics & Evolution (2022) DOI 10.1163 and M. quadricostulatum were sisters. ...
... Also, as an example of synonym errors, sequence records with accession numbers GBCLC2081-19, UAMIC660-13, and UAMIC661-13 reported from Alaska in the BOLD taxonomy archive under the species name Spondylis upiformis could be given. The binomial name of this species was accepted as Neospondylis upiformis Mannerheim, 1843 (Sama 2005;Löbl & Smetana 2010;Bezark & Monné 2020). Therefore, the records in the taxonomy archive should be moved under the genus Neospondylis from Spondylis. ...
Spondylidinae is a minor subfamily of Cerambycidae with around 100 species in 20 genera. The tribes Asemini and Spondylidini, both salient owing to vectors and invaders into the limelight of phytosanitary authorities, constitute the “spondylidine branch”. Although a few species of the branch were being included in some higher taxonomic level studies, the phylogenetic relationships within the taxa have never been evaluated from a molecular viewpoint. The present study identifies the phylogenetic relationships within the branch inferring from a single locus ( COI ) global dataset and two multi-locus local datasets, binary combinations of mitochondrial COI , 16S rRNA and nuclear 28S rRNA D1-D2 , that sequences were obtained from the samples of the East of Marmara Region, Turkey. [( Spondylis+Neospondylis ) + Megasemum ] and [ Tetropium+Asemum ] groups were separated from the same node in the phylogenetic trees. The genus Cephalallus was stated on the basalmost of these two groups. Arhopalus split from all other genera and divided into two subgroups. There were discrepancies between morphology and COI barcode sequences, which might be a sign of hybridisation between A. rusticus and A. syriacus . Intraspecific distances of COI gene regions of S. buprestoides , As. striatum and T. cinnamopterum were up to 4.26%, 8.51%, and 6%, respectively, which might point out to cryptic speciation.
... Above each trap, a cover was installed to avoid flooding ( Figure S3). After 7 days, traps were emptied and carabids were counted and identified to species level following the nomenclature of Löbl and Smetana (2003). ...
Intensified agriculture, a driver of biodiversity loss, can diminish ecosystem functions and their stability. Biodiversity can increase functional redundancy and is expected to stabilize ecosystem functions. Few studies, however, have explored how agricultural intensity affects functional redundancy and its link with ecosystem function stability. Here, within a continental‐wide study, we assess how functional redundancy of seed predation is affected by agricultural intensity and landscape simplification. By combining carabid abundances with molecular gut content data, functional redundancy of seed predation was quantified for 65 weed genera across 60 fields in four European countries. Across weed genera, functional redundancy was reduced with high field management intensity and simplified crop rotations. Moreover, functional redundancy increased the spatial stability of weed seed predation at the field scale. We found that ecosystem functions are vulnerable to disturbances in intensively managed agroecosystems, providing empirical evidence of the importance of biodiversity for stable ecosystem functions across space.
... The Winkler catalogue (1924)(1925)(1926)(1927)(1928)(1929)(1930)(1931)(1932)) was used to read taxa names that were inaccurate or misspelled, as this catalogue was current at the time the collections were made. Subsequently, the taxa names were changed to the current nomenclature, using the current beetle's literature [44][45][46][47][48][49][50], the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (https://www.gbif.org, accessed on 20 October 2023) [51], and Fauna Europaea (https://fauna-eu.org, ...
Natural history museum collections are essential for understanding biodiversity and environmental changes, especially in large cities with rapid urbanization. While the collaboration between curators and taxonomists with ecologists becomes more frequent, the museum collections still are not used to their full potential. This study aimed to digitize beetle specimens from Zagreb, which are kept in the Croatian Natural History Museum collections, provide recent nomenclature, analyse the proportion of currently endangered species, georeference, and compare the sampling locations with today’s iNaturalist citizen science records, as well as land cover changes between the time of collection creation and now. Comparing the sampling locations of collection specimens and citizen science records, it is possible to track the city’s expansion. Beetle family composition is more similar in the city centre than on the outskirts of Zagreb, where land cover changes are more pronounced. The districts in the northern part of Zagreb held higher numbers of threatened saproxylic beetles in both museum collections and citizen science records, highlighting the importance of urban parks and forests and providing insights into potential conservation threats. Museum collections have proved to be a valuable source of biodiversity records frozen in time, helping us track the urban beetle fauna decline.
... -Nouveau pour la faune de Corse. Espèce à assez large répartition européenne (Smetana, 2004), connue d'un bon nombre de départements français aussi bien nordiques que méridionaux (Tronquet, 2014a), assez commune sur terrains marécageux, mais apparemment non encore signalée de Corse. Nous l'avons trouvée par fauchage de la végétation herbacée palustre sur les bords de petits étangs et zones humides littorales. ...
Coleoptera from Corsica: new records and other notable observations. Based on the material collected in Corsica during the scientific explorations La Planète Revisitée en Corse 2019-2021, a commented list of 56 rare, endemic, poorly documented and/or new Coleoptera for the Corsican fauna is presented. DNA sequences (CO1) are associated to 25 of these species. The following two species are new to the French fauna: the Ptinidae Stagetus sardous (Reitter, 1915) and the Thymalidae (formerly Trogossitidae) Thymalus punicus Franz, 1981. The following 17 species are reported for the first time in Corsica: Brachinus nigricornis Gebler, 1830, and Trechus obtusus Erichson, 1837 (Carabidae); Hypocaccus (Nessus) ascendens (Reichardt, 1932) and Plegaderus (Plegaderus) caesus (Herbst, 1791) (Histeridae); Paederus balcanicus Koch, 1938 (Staphylinidae); Coraebus elatus (Fabricius, 1787) (Buprestidae); Dorcatoma punctulata Mulsant & Rey, 1864 (Ptinidae); Tillus elongatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cleridae); Arthrolips fasciata (Erichson, 1842) (Corylophidae); Corticaria crenulata (Gyllenhal, 1827) (Latridiidae); Mordellistena reichei Emery, 1876 (Mordellidae); Pyrochroa coccinea (Linnaeus, 1761) (Pyrochroidae); Vanonus brevicornis (Perris, 1869) (Aderidae); Saperda populnea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cerambycidae); Donacia impressa Paykull, 1799, et Crepidodera fulvicornis (Fabricius, 1792) (Chrysomelidae); Polydrusus xanthopus Gyllenhal, 1834 (Curculionidae). Finally, based on morphology and DNA barcodes Purpuricenus kaehleri corsicus Vartanis, 2018, is considered a junior synonym of Purpuricenus kaehleri kaehleri (Linnaeus, 1758).
... The topologies suggested by the multi-locus ML and the time-scaled BI analyses showed consistency in the clustering of the genera Morimus (Phrissomini syn. of Lamiini), Dorcadion (Dorcadionini), Monochamus (Monochamini) and Batocera (Batocerini) (Fig. 1, Online Resource 4). de Santana Souza et al. (2020) perceived Dorcadionini as the closest relative of Lamiini despite its apparent difference, which is most probably due to only adaptive characters (Löbl and Smetana 2010). The affinity of Lamiini and Dorcadionini was also supported by Giannoulis et al. (2020); however, their results were dissimilar to other studies due to the placement of Phytoecia (Phytoeciini) at the base of the Lamiini + Dorcadionini branch together with Monochamus (Monochamini). ...
Lamiinae (Cerambycidae, Coleoptera) is a striking subfamily due to its members' economic importance and role in the forest ecosystem. Morphological diversity, worldwide distribution and species richness complicate its already intricate phylogenetic relationships. We implemented Maximum Likelihood (ML) and time-scaled Bayesian Inference (BI) analyses to the species from East of Marmara Basin, Türkiye, from the tribes Acanthocinini, Acanthoderini, Agapanthiini, Batocerini, Dorcadionini, Lamiini, Mesosini, Monochamini, Phytoeciini, Phrynetini, Pogonocherini (including Exocentrini) and Saperdini using partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase-I (COI) and 16S rRNA and nuclear 28S rRNA gene regions (2257 base pair alignment length) and Neighbor-Joining (NJ) and ML analysis to the global COI gene region dataset (658 bp). The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Lamiinae members included in the analyses was dated ~ 127 million years ago (Mya) in the Cretaceous. The MRCA of Dorcadionini, Lamiini and Monochamini was younger than the common ancestors of the other close tribes. There was a concurrence between resolutions of ML and BI on the affiliations of Dorcadionini and Monochamini to Lamiini and the proximity of Batocerini to Lamiini, Acanthocinini to Acanthoderini, Phrynetini to Pogonocherini, and Phytoeciini to Saperdini. The COI-based NJ and ML gene trees suggest that the closest relatives of most of the sampled Lamiinae species from the East of Marmara Basin were the European conspecifics or congeners. Our results support Dorcadionini and Monochamini as synonyms of Lamiini; and Phytoeciini of Saperdini. Also, they suggest that the emergence of the living tribes included in this study was during the Paleogene, and their intrageneric diversifications occurred during the Cenozoic, mostly the Neogene.
... Ülkemizde ise Chrysomelidae failyasına ait 91 cins v 930 türün kayıtlı olduğu belirtilmiştir (Riley et al., 2002;Aslan et al., 2014;Aslan & Alkan, 2015;Bal et al., 2016b;Ekiz et al., 2013;Löbl & Smetana, 2010;Özdikmen et al., 2014;. Bu familyaya ait türlerin genellikle Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Polygonaceae, Ranunculaceae gibi bitki familyaları üzerinde biyolojik dönemlerini geçirerek belli oranlarda zararlar meydana getirdiğini belirtilmiştir (Çam ve Atay, 2004). ...
YABANCI OTLARIN BİYOLOJİK KONTROLÜNDE POTANSİYEL ÖNEME SAHİP CHRYSOMELİDAE TÜRLER
... A pesar de que Oedemeridae es una familia de una diversidad moderada (1500 especies) (Lawrence, 2005; Lawrence y Ślipiński 2013; Vázquez 1993), con numerosos estudios en la mayoría de regiones biogeográficas (Arnett 1951;Löbl. y Smetana 2008;Švihla 1986, 2007Vázquez 1993Vázquez , 2004, en el neotrópico existe un vacío total o parcial de información sobre taxonomía, ecología, biogeografía y evolución (Arnett 1961; Domínguez-León y Zaragoza-Caballero 2021). Las características propias de México, como su ubicación geográfica que permite la superposición de las regiones biogeogr ...
A new genus and species of Oedemeridae from Chiapas, Mexico, is described: Zurita tilae gen. et sp. nov.
... There has been some confusion regarding nomenclature. Abdera bifasciata Marsham, 1802 is used as the valid name in the first catalogue of Palaearctic beetles (Nikitsky & Pollock, 2007), but in the errata (Löbl & Smetana, 2010) this was corrected: "Use Abdera biflexuosa (Curtis, 1829) as the valid name for Abdera bifasciata Marsham, 1802. Abdera bifasciata Marsham was originally published as Mordella bifasciata, preoccupied by Mordella bifasciata Fabricius, 1801. ...
Abdera biflexuosa (Curtis, 1829) is reported as new for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Abdera biflexuosa lives on small, thin dead branches with fruiting bodies of Peniophora quercina (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) on living Quercus trees, especially Quercus robur. Abdera biflexuosa is most abundant in the border region of northern central Belgium and the southern provinces of the Netherlands. Samenvatting Abdera biflexuosa (Curtis, 1829) wordt hier gemeld als nieuw voor België, Nederland en Luxemburg. Abdera biflexuosa leeft op kleine, dunne dode takjes met vruchtlichamen van Peniophora quercina (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) op levende eiken, vooral Quercus robur. Abdera biflexuosa komt het talrijkst voor in het grensgebied van het noord-centrale deel van België en het zuid-centrale deel van Nederland. Résumé Abdera biflexuosa (Curtis, 1829) est signalé pour la première fois de Belgique, des Pays-Bas et du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Cette espèce vit sur des fines branches mortes de chênes vivants, en particulier Quercus robur, portant des fructifications de Peniophora quercina (Russulales: Peniophoraceae). Abdera biflexuosa est plus abondant dans la région frontalière du centre-nord de la Belgique et dans les provinces du sud des Pays-Bas que dans les autres régions.
... Il figure dans la liste des indicateurs de la qualité des vieilles chênaies et de forêts primaires [Müller et al., 2005 ;Eckelt et al., 2018]. Espèce d'Europe centrale et méridionale, elle est présente dans une vingtaine de pays : Allemagne, Autriche, Bosnie, Biélorussie, Danemark, Espagne, France, Géorgie, Grèce, Hongrie, Italie, Pologne, République tchèque, Roumanie, Russie, Slovénie, Slovaquie, Suède, Suisse, Ukraine [Löbl & Smetana, 2007] et Angleterre [Asaw & Barclay, 2018]. ...
Cet article propose l’actualisation de la carte de répartition du Cleridae Dermestoides sanguinicollis (F., 1787) en France, en se basant sur la compilation de données issues d’une synthèse bibliographique et la collecte de données inédites.
... Av släktet Clambus förekommer 18 arter i Europa (Löbl & Smetana 2006, Meybohm 2004. I Sverige och Norden har åtta arter påträffats, och i Tyskland och Polen finns ytterligare tre arter: Clambus evae Endrödy-Younga, 1960, C. minutus (Sturm, 1807 och C. nigriclavis Stephens, 1835. ...
As a result of a careful examination of the available Swedish material of the genus Clambus Fischer von Waldheim,1821 (Coleoptera: Clambidae), our current understanding of the Swedish Clambus fauna is revised. A total of 1844 specimens were identified from museum specimens as well as private collections, resulting in eight species belonging to the Swedish fauna. In the past there was confusion about the identity of Clambus minutus (Sturm, 1807), and its distribution data were later on incorrectly transferred to Clambus nigrellus Reitter, 1914. This is now resolved and the corrected distribution for C. nigrellus is presented herein, making it clear that this is a species with very few Swedish records. Another species for which there was a lot of confusion is Clambus gibbulus (LeConte, 1850). A number of previously identified records were incorrect and this species actually has very few old records, but it has recently been collected using window traps in burnt forests. Clambus pallidulus Reitter, 1911 and Clambus lohsei Meybohm, 2004 are recent newcomers into Sweden and they are now for the first time added to the Swedish fauna. Updated distributions of all of the Swedish species are provided and an illustrated determination key is included.
... However, identification to the species level is not possible without preserved specimens especially of adults (for a recent Bulletin 81(547).qxp_Layout 1 24/11/2022 12:21 Page 184 study see Novák, 2017). Three Lampyris and seven Nyctophila species have been recorded in Turkey (Löbl & Smetana, 2007). Lampyris noctiluca is known as the Glow-worm in the UK. ...
... Zasięg P. castoris obejmuje Amerykę Północną i Europę, gdzie znany jest z Belgii, Białorusi, Czech, Francji, Niemiec, Holandii, Norwegii, Polski, Słowacji , Szwajcarii i Szwecji (LÖBL, SMETANA 2004) oraz Ukrainy (AVERIN 1929; VOLOCH 1982) i Łotwy (TELNOV 1997). Do tej pory występowanie P. castoris stwierdzono w Polsce jedynie na bobrach z hodowli zamkniętej, prowadzonej w stacji doświadczalnej poznańskiej Akademii Rolniczej w Stobnicy (UTM: XU14) koło Obrzycka, dla uzyskania większej liczby bobrów do działań reintrodukcyjnych. ...
New localities of Platypsyllus castoris in Poland are reported. The species is
newly reported from Pomeranian Lakeland, Podlasie and Kraków-Wieluń Upland.
... In the identification of species of polyspecific but also monospecific genera, external morphological characters such as the roughness of the elytra, the setulosity of the edges of the pronotum, the size and coloration of the individuals, the setulosity of the labial palps, and other characters were taken into account in the diagnosis process. The species were identified using literature both in physical and electronic form [55][56][57][58]. A Kern stereo zoom microscope type OZL-46 was used to observe the characteristics needed to identify the species. Furthermore, whenever performing procedures that required the dissection of individuals, such as with the analysis of the genital apparatus in males, a dissection kit including teasing needles, scalpels, and tweezers was used. ...
Natural forests have unique, very stable structures and host a large number of endemic species, making them of high conservation value. The Șinca Old-Growth Forest in Brasov County (Romania) is no exception, being a flagship natural forest of mixed beech and silver fir among Eu-ropean mountain forests. Knowledge of the diversity of beetles living in this ecosystem and of the conservation degree of the species can be obtained by comparing it with the diversity existing in a managed forest, similar in composition and structure. Thus, the present study allowed a first analysis of the terrestrial coleopteran communities captured in pitfall traps both in a forest reserve and in a managed forest. The abundance of captured beetles was about 17% higher in the forest reserve (16,393 individuals) than in the managed forest (14,008 individuals), while species richness was higher in the managed forest (44 species), where 19.1% more taxa were identified than in the forest reserve (37 species). There were significant differences between the two beetle communities indicated via a PERMANOVA test; these differences are most likely due to the presence of certain beetle species only in a certain stand type, but also due to large differences between populations of common insect species. Analyses of the Shannon, Simpson, Evenness, and Berger-Parker diversity indices showed a similar diversity between the two terrestrial beetle communities. The presence of rare species such as Carabus variolosus (Fabricius, 1787), Ceruchus chrysomelinus (Hochenwarth, 1785), and Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787) indicates the high value of this ecosystem and illustrates the importance of its conservation. A more in-depth analysis of beetle diversity in the Șinca forest may only be possible after further research based on additional beetle sampling methods capable of capturing dead wood-dependent insects in particular.
... Description: Classification of the family-group taxa used in this checklist follows predominantly Bouchard (2011), with subsequent additions (Bouchard and Bousquet 2020 ). Changes have been taken into account from the Catalog of Palaearctic Coleoptera (Löbl and Smetana 2011, Löbl and Smetana 2013, Löbl and Löbl 2015, Löbl and Löbl 2016, Löbl and Löbl 2017, Danilevsky 2020, Iwan and Löbl 2020, as well as on Cucujoidea from the article by Robertson (2015) and on Curculionoidea from the publication by Alonso-Zarazaga (2017). To clarify the nomenclature, the cited works were used, as well as the Catalog of Palaearctic Coleoptera Smetana 2007, Löbl andSmetana 2010). ...
Protected areas are unique ecosystems that are minimally affected by anthropogenic activities. Therefore, in many cases, they are refugia and relevance of faunistic research is undeniable here. A simple method of catching insects, such as trapping with the help of fermental traps, was used in this area for the first time. The authors of the dataset used this method from 2018 to 2021. One thousand and fifty-one traps of our own design were installed. The dataset includes data on 367 species from 52 families (6,497 records of 44,600 specimens). Ten species were dominant in the traps ( Cryptarcha strigata , Protaetia marmorata , Glischrochilus grandis , Glischrochilus hortensis , Soronia grisea , Rhagium mordax , Leptura thoracica , Leptura quadrifasciata , Quedius dilatatus and Protaetia fieberi ). These species accounted for 76.9% of all individuals in the total amount of captured specimens. Cryptarcha strigata was the most numerous species (28.8% of the total) and the most frequently encountered species (64.9%). The greatest species diversity was recorded in the families Cerambycidae (53 species), Elateridae and Curculionidae (39 species each), Nitidulidae and Coccinellidae (22 species each). The dataset contains information on the occurrence of 15 rare species.
We have recently published a checklist of the Coleoptera of Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Egorov et al. 2020). It included 2,145 species from 88 families. However, the published list did not contain information about the occurrence of various species of beetles, especially caught in recent years. Part of this list contained information about species collected using fermental traps. However, the list of species did not provide information about specific locations.
... The classification of taxa into families was made using modern data [41,42]. The species lists were checked according to the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51] and other publications [52,53]. The years of description for some beetle species are given according to Bousquet [54]. ...
(1) Background: The conservation of entomofauna in individual macroregions requires efforts to study the distribution and abundance of insects. For this purpose, databases are created that enumerate this information. Such databases, with the processing of significant factual material, make it possible to objectively assess the status of a species and, if necessary, take measures for its protection. The aim of the paper is to describe the modern Coleoptera fauna in nine regions of Russia on the basis of a recently published dataset. (2) Methods: We conducted our own studies in 1994, 1996, 1998–2003 and 2005–2022. The dataset also includes data from museum specimens from other years. We used a variety of methods, such as sifting through litter, searching under the bark of trees and stumps, trapping by light, soil traps, beer traps, window traps, etc. For each observation, the coordinates of the find, the number of individuals observed and the date were recorded. (3) Results: The dataset contains data on 1469 species and subspecies of Coleoptera from 85 families found in the Volga Region. In total, there are 31,433 samples and 9072 occurrences in the dataset. (4) Conclusions: The largest families in terms of species diversity are Curculionidae (202 species), Carabidae (145 species) and Chrysomelidae (142 species). There are 54 species of Coleoptera with a northern range boundary in the macroregion, two species with a southern range boundary and one species with an eastern range boundary. Twenty-one invasive Coleoptera species have been recorded in the macroregion.
... It is impossible to give a precise number about the fauna of Turkey since the studies on this subject are still inadequate. According to Löbl and Smetana (2010), the number of cerambycid species and the subspecies, which are reported from Turkey approximately 650 and, but according to Özdikmen (2012) about 824. ...
to determine the fauna of the family Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) in Kocaeli province. Species and specimen numbers were evaluated. Sixty-two species belonging to 39 genera were identified within 24 tribes, that classified under five subfamilies of Cerambycidae. Cerambycinae was the most represented subfamily with 29 species (634 specimens), and Prioninae was the least represented subfamily with three individuals in two species. Thirty-six of 62 species were the new records for Kocaeli province. Among them, Leptura aurulenta was reported for the second time in Turkey.
... All new groups were separated within the tribe Rhagiini s.l. These groups were formalized into tribes much later (Althoff & Danilevsky, 1997;Sama & Sudre, 2009;Löbl & Smetana, 2010;Danilevsky, 2014). Althoff & Danilevsky (1997) established three new tribes Oxymirini, Enoploderini and Rhamnusiini, separated them from Rhagiini s.l. ...
Zamoroka, A. M. (2022). Molecular revision of Rhagiini sensu lato (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae): Paraphyly, intricate evolution and novel taxonomy. Biosystems Diversity, 30(3), 295-309. Due to classical taxonomy, the subfamily Lepturinae is divided into two large tribes Rhagiini s.l. and Lepturini s.l. However, this division is clearly artificial and does not correspond to the evolutionary relationships between the groups of genera with different morphologies that are part of these two tribes. However, there is a consensus among researchers supporting the monophyly of Lepturini s.l. while there is no such consensus for Rhagiini s.l. Over the past three decades, there have been several attempts to revise the tribe Rhagiini s.l. and divide it into smaller tribes. These attempts were somewhat successful based on larval and adult morphology. In general, eight tribes are distinguished within Rhagiini s.l. These include Teledapini, Xylosteini, Encyclopini, Oxymirini, Enoploderini, Rhamnusiini, Rhagiini and Sachalinobiini. However, the new system of Rhagiini s.l. is not always unambiguously accepted by different researchers, which causes discussions among experts. First of all, this is due to the fact that this system is only partially natural and far from fully reflects the phylogeny not only of Rhagiini s.l., but also of entire subfamily Lepturinae. In addition to the classical morphologic methods of studies, the use of the modern molecular phylogenetic methods opens up wide prospects for solving this puzzle. However, there have been very few such studies. Moreover, all of them were based on the use of only one gene. In this study, I used a general time-reversible (GTR) model of sequence evolution based on three mitochondrial (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, COI) and two nuclear (18S rRNA, 28S rRNA) genes. My analysis yielded a well-resolved phylogenetic maximum likelihood tree, which clearly demonstrates the paraphyly of Rhagii-ni s.l. It consists of at least three clades representing different and distantly related evolutionary branches: 1) PaRh, 2) OSaXyR-SEP, 3) GAC. The extant Rhagiini s.l. are mostly heterogeneous relict groups with an intricate evolutionary and phylogeographic history. Most of these groups are represented by one or very few species, often isolated geographically on different continents. In particular, numerous cases of parallel and convergent evolution and homoplasy, a chimeric combination of plesiomorphic and apomorphic morphological characters, were found in all clades. Therefore, the evolutionary "tree" of Rhagiini s.l. is more like a "bush" with numerous relict branches. Finally, I proposed a new taxonomic model of Rhagiini s.l., which is the most consistent with their natural phylogeny, with new developments in nomenclature.
... The classification of beetle families is given according to the publications [40,41]. At the same time, we have taken into account changes in names from the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera [42][43][44][45][46][47][48], as well as for Cucujoidea from the publication of Robertson et al. [49], for Curculionoidea-from the publication of Alonso-Zarazaga et al. [50]. To clarify the nomenclature, the above publications were used, as well as the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera [51,52]. ...
Monitoring Coleoptera diversity in protected areas is part of the global ecological monitoring of the state of ecosystems. The purpose of this research is to describe the biodiversity of Coleoptera studied with the help of baits based on fermented substrate in the European part of Russia (Smolny National Park). The research was conducted April–August 2018–2022. Samples were collected in traps of our own design. Beer or wine with the addition of sugar, honey, or jam was used for bait. A total of 194 traps were installed. The dataset contains 1254 occurrences. A total of 9226 Coleoptera specimens have been studied. The dataset contains information about 134 species from 24 Coleoptera families. The largest number of species that have been found in traps belongs to the family Cerambycidae (30 species), Nitidulidae (14 species), Elateridae (12 species), and Curculionidae and Coccinellidae (10 species each). The number of individuals in the traps of these families was distributed as follows: Cerambycidae—1018 specimens; Nitidulidae—5359; Staphylinidae—241; Elateridae—33; Curculionidae—148; and Coccinellidae—19. The 10 dominant species accounted for 90.7% of all detected specimens in the traps. The maximum species diversity and abundance of Coleoptera was obtained in 2021. With the installation of the largest number of traps in 2022 and more diverse biotopes (64 traps), a smaller number of species was caught compared to 2021. New populations of such species have been found from rare Coleoptera: Calosoma sycophanta, Elater ferrugineus, Osmoderma barnabita, Protaetia speciosissima, and Protaetia fieberi.
Two new species of Aulacoscelis are described from the same locality (Guadalajara, Mexico): A. caroli n. sp. and A. nahuatl n. sp. With A. grandis Jacoby they form a group of taxa characteristic in the elytra completely spectrum orange in color, with shiny black head, thorax (at least in large part for A. grandis), legs and ventral parts. A. caroli n. sp. is characterized by a relatively small size, smooth pronotum, sides of pronotum sinuate proximally starting from nearly mid length, straight tibiae, straight and sharpened apex of aedeagus. A. nahuatl n. sp. is characterized by a relatively large size, with irregular surface of pronotum, sides of pronotum straight in their basal half, bent mesotibiae and sinuate apex of aedeagus.
This paper presents additional notes on the carabid genus Nebria subgenus Falcinebria Ledoux and Roux, 2005 from Japan: a description of a new species Nebria suzukana sp. nov. from Mt. Gozaishodake; a new distribution and the southwesternmost collection record of Nebria furcata Sasakawa, 2020 from Mt. Uchimiyama; an additional record of Nebria kobushicola Sasakawa, 2023 from the Yatsugatake Mountains; and an additional record of an undetermined species from the Iide Mountains that was previously treated as Nebria taketoi Habu, 1962, with a note on its habitat. In addition, a key to the known species of Nebria (Falcinebria) from Honshu is provided.
First record of Pachyrhinus lethierryi (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875) for Austria and dispersal in Europe
The weevil Pachyrhinus letierryi is originally known from southern France, Corsica and Sicily. Since the 1990s, first records of Pachyrhinus letierryi have been reported from twelve countries in Europe. In addition, many individual finds have been made, confirming the establishment of populations in increasingly northern parts of Europe up to Luxembourg and Belgium. From a further eleven countries, early findings are reported from a well-founded online database. The easternmost records so far have been reported from Crimea, the southernmost from Malta, Greece and Turkey in the south-east, Spain in the south-west and Great Britain as the new north-western range limit of this species. For Austria, in addition to the eight records between 2018 and 2022 from a private collection and an online database, the earliest known specimen from 2016 is mentioned here as the first record for Austria. A connection with the movement of plants for planting of the host species in the EU area is likely an important factor for the widespread in a short time.
For the initial determinations, further species were mentioned in the recent literature as possible confusions. These are not only very different from P. letierryi by their host plants, but also in terms of morphological characteristics. Differences are shortly given.
Riverine predacious beetles (RPB) (Carabidae, Staphylinidae) are highly diverse and numerous elements of riverine ecosystems. Their historical and contemporary distribution and diversity are highly dependent on natural flow regimes and topography of watercourses. Despite broad knowledge of their ecology, data on population genetic diversity and connectivity are lacking. This study aimed to fill this gap in order to solve two principal hypotheses assuming (i) congruence of phylogeographic patterns observed for RPB indicating that they share a common history and the ecological adaptations to the dynamic environment, (ii) genetic structuration of populations according to river basins. The Carpathian populations of four ground beetles and three rove beetles were examined using cytochrome oxidase and arginine kinase sequencing. There are substantial differences in RPB demographic history and current genetic diversity. Star-like phylogeny of Bembidion and complex haplotype networks of Paederus/Paederidus, with some haplotypes being drainage-specific and others found in distant populations, indicate a general lack of isolation by distance. Signs of recent demographic expansion were detected for most RPB with the latest population collapse for some rove beetles. To some extent, migration of examined species has to be limited by watersheds. Observed phylogeographic patterns are essential for correctly understanding RPB meta-population functioning.
The genus Harpalus, Latreille, 1802, is the largest ground beetle genus of the tribe Harpalini and one of the most diverse genera of Carabidae (more than 400 described species). The definition and taxonomic boundaries of the genus, as well as previously proposed classifications, all based on regional faunas, are briefly reviewed in this paper from a historical perspective. The classification of the genus Harpalus proposed herein is based, for the first time, on a comparative morphological study of the world fauna and covers all the described species. The genus is divided into seventy subgenera combined into nineteen subgroups and ten groups; thirty-six subgenera are newly described: Afroharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus fulvicornis Thunberg, 1806), Hyloharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus laevipes Zetterstedt, 1828), Sinoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus puetzi Kataev et Wrase, 1997), Macroharpalus subg. n. (type species Erpeinus major Motschulsky, 1850), Meroharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus fulvilabris Mannerheim, 1853), Ameroharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus spadiceus Dejean, 1829), Drymoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus atratus Latreille, 1804), Caucasoharpalus subg. n. (type species Omaseus aeneipennis Faldermann, 1836), Calathoderus subg. n. (type species Harpalus potanini Tschitschérine, 1906), Isoharpalus subg. n. (type species Carabus serripes Quensel, 1806), Psammoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus kozlovi Kataev), 1993, Platyharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus ventralis LeConte, 1848), Asioharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus nigrans Morawitz, 1862), Anamblystus subg. n. (type species Carabus latus Linnaeus, 1758), Homaloharpalus subg. n. (type species Carabus tardus Panzer, 1796), Bactroharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus cautus Dejean, 1829), Diaharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus vittatus Gebler, 1833), Mesoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus gisellae Csiki, 1932), Eremoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus remboides Solsky, 1874) Oreoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus famelicus Tschitschérine, 1898), Hypsoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus arnoldii Kataev, 1988), Anophonus subg. n. (type species Ophonus cyanopterus Tschitschérine, 1897), Haloharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus salinulus Reitter, 1900), Megaharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus stoetznerianus Schauberger, 1932), Aristoharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus ingenuus Tschitschérine, 1898), Cycloharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus pulvinatus Ménétries, 1848), Euryharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus cisteloides Motschulsky, 1844), Brachyharpalus subg. n. (type species Carabus autumnalis Duftschmid, 1812), Hemipangus subg. n. (type species Harpalus klapperichi Jedlička, 1955), Mauriharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus cardoni Antoine, 1922), Caloharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus cupreus Dejean, 1829), Baryharpalus subg. n. (type species Carabus dimidiatus Rossi, 1790), Heteroharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus metallinus Ménétries, 1839), Idioharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus numidicus Bedel, 1893), Pachyharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus crates Bates, 1883) and Paraharpalus subg. n. (type species Harpalus oblitus Dejean, 1829). A detailed morphological description of the genus, diagnoses, composition and distribution of all supraspecific taxa with brief biotopic notes are given.
A Study on Scarabaeoidea (Insecta; Coleoptera) Fauna of Yavşan Plateau Nature Park (Kahramanmaraş-Turkey) It is of great significance to reveal the insect fauna of Kahramanmaraş, which has different ecosystems with different climatic conditions, in terms of biological diversity. This study investigated the Scarabaeoidea fauna of Yavşan Plateau which is located in Kahramanmaraş and which was declared as a nature park in 2009. The present study examined adult Scarabaeoidea samples collected between March and October 2016. The sampleswere obtainedthroughpitfall trap method and land search method.The findings demonstrated that 28 species and 5 subspecies belonging to 25 genera from the Scarabaeoidea superfamily were identified in the study area. 31 of these species and subspecies belong to the Scarabaeidae family, while 2 of them to the Hybosoridae family. Elaphocera dilatata (Erichson, 1840) was recorded for the first time from Turkey. 14 of the species and subspecies were recorded for the first time in Kahramanmaraş. The study covers the distribution of the identified species in our country and throughout the world as well as their chorotype information, locality and history. This study is expected to shed light onto the ever-decreasing biodiversity due to various reasons such as global warming, climate change, habitat degradation etc.
This paper proposes to distinguish three Cases regarding the grammatical gender of species nomina which are composed of an isolated letter connected by a hyphen to a word. [Case 1] The first element is a Latin letter, the second element is another noun: the nomen is a noun in apposition, and its ending is unchanged. [Case 2] The first element is a Latin letter used to denote descriptively a character of the taxon, the second element determines the first and answers the question of its nature: the nomen is a noun in apposition, so its ending must not be changed to agree with the generic nomen but is always neuter, as the Latin letter. [Case 3] The first element is a Latin letter, the second element is a regular adjective which is specified by the first element: the nomen is an adjective, its ending must agree in gender with the generic nomen with which it is combined. Accordingly, 50 species nomina in the family Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) are analyzed and corrected when necessary.
A new species of darkling beetle Thraustocolus (Prothraustocola) clypealis sp. nov. with the new subspecies T. (P.) clypealis minor ssp. nov. are described from Oman and distinguished from other species of the genus. Images of important characters are provided for easier identification and discrimination of the new species.
This paper provides new data on the ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) of La Palma, one of the western islands of the Canarian archipelago. The field survey of 54 study sites resulted in recording 2494 ladybird individuals belonging to 26 species. Seven of the species recorded were new to La Palma, including two, Harmonia quadripunctata (Pontoppidan) and Nephus reunioni (Fürsch), which were not registered so far on any of the Canary Islands. Novius conicollis (Korschefsky) is synonymized with N. cruentatus (Mulsant). Taking our survey and literature reports into account, a total of at least 35 species of Coccinellidae have so far been recorded on La Palma. This richness in species is lower compared to that of the central islands of the Canarian archipelago, Gran Canaria (42 species) and Tenerife (41 species), but higher than that of the remaining four islands (between 22 and 27 species). The detection of two alien species new to La Palma, Nephaspis bicolor Gordon and Nephus reunioni (Fürsch), confirms earlier observations that colonization of the Canary Islands by ladybird species of exotic origins seems to be a frequent phenomenon.
The paper provides an annotated list of xylophilous beetle species (Coleoptera) new to the Saratov Oblast. The reported specimens were collected between 2017 and 2022. Thus, the fauna of the region has been supplemented by 45 species from 24 families. Of special interest are the findings of Lacon lepidopterus (Panzer, 1800), Zavaljus brunneus (Gyllenhal, 1880), and Stenoscelis subasperata Reitter, 1898. Such species as Lacon lepidopterus (Panzer, 1800), Otho spondyloides (Germar, 1818), Nematodes filum (Fabricius, 1801), and Leiesthes seminiger (Gyllenhall, 1808) can be used as indicators of effective conservation and high conservation value of forest ecosystems in the Saratov Oblast.
Oriental species of the genus Cionus are herein revised for the first time. Eight species are recognized as distinct based on morphological characters of adults. One species is described as new: C. ottomerkli sp. nov., from India, whereas the name vossi (nom. nov.) is proposed for Cionus flavoguttatus Voss, 1957 (not Stierlin, 1893). The following new synonymy is established: Cionus indicus Desbrochers des Loges, 1890 (=Cionus albosparsus Faust, 1898 syn. nov.). Lectotypes of Cionus albosparsus Faust, 1898; Cionus flavoguttatus Voss, 1957; Cionus indicus Desbrochers des Loges, 1890; Cionus obesus Pascoe, 1883; and Cionus tonkinensis Wingelmüller, 1915, are designated.
The subfamily Lamiinae (Cerambycidae, Coleoptera) is striking due to its morphological diversity and species richness with intricate phylogenetic relationships. We inferred the phylogeny and evolutionary history of extant species of East of Marmara Basin, Türkiye, from the tribes Acanthocinini, Acanthoderini, Agapanthiini, Batocerini, Dorcadionini, Lamiini, Mesosini, Monochamini, Phytoeciini, Phrynetini, Pogonocherini (including Exocentrini) and Saperdini using partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase-I ( COI ) and 16S rRNA and nuclear 28S rRNA gene regions (2257 base pair alignment length). The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Lamiinae members included in the analyses was dated ~ 127 million years ago (Mya) in the Cretaceous. The MRCA of Dorcadionini, Lamiini and Monochamini was younger than the common ancestors of the other close tribes. There was a concurrence between resolutions of Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Bayesian analyses on the affiliations of Dorcadionini and Monochamini to Lamiini and the proximity of Batocerini to Lamiini, Acanthocinini to Acanthoderini, Phrynetini to Pogonocherini, and Phytoeciini to Saperdini. The COI -based Neighbor-Joining and ML gene trees suggest that the closest relatives of the extant Lamiinae species of East of Marmara Basin were the European conspecifics or congeners. Moreover, Paraleprodera and Lamia (Lamiini) were sisters to Imantocera (Gnomini), Oberea (Obereini) to Phytoecia Phytoeciini), and Hippopsis (Agapanthiini) to Omosarotes singularis Pascoe,1860 (Acanthomerosternoplini). Our results support Dorcadionini, Gnomini and Monochamini as synonyms of Lamiini; and Obereini and Phytoeciini of Saperdini and suggest that the emergence of the living tribes included in this study was during Paleogene, and their intrageneric diversifications occurred during Cenozoic, mostly Neogene.
The present contribution revises the genus Parena Motschulsky, 1860, a group of arboreal carabid beetles with 46 recognized species, distributed in Tropical Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the north and east coastal Australasia. We re-evaluate the infrageneric taxonomy of the genus and redefine three subgenera: Parena s. str., Bothynoptera Schaum, 1863 and Crossoglossa Chaudoir, 1872, based on the morphological characters of external features, male genitalia and female ovipositors. Under these three subgenera, we define 14 species groups to contain all known species. Keys for the identification of all subgenera, species groups, and species are provided, along with diagnostic characters, included species, geographical distribution, brief discussion on monophyly and relationships for each subgenus and species group, ample species descriptions, distribution maps, habitus images, and genitalia illustrations. The previous alpha-taxonomy of the genus Parena is defective, and several species were described without genital morphological comparisons with their real adelphotaxon. Based on careful examination of a large amount of type materials, we propose 19 new synonyms: P. rufotestacea Jedlička, 1934, as a junior synonym of P. cavipennis (Bates, 1873); P. perforata (Bates, 1873), P. nepalensis Kirschenhofer, 1994, and P. kunmingensis Kirschenhofer, 1996, as junior synonyms of P. dorsigera (Schaum, 1863); P. wrasei Kirschenhofer, 2006, as a junior synonym of P. kurosai Habu, 1967; P. nantouensis Kirschenhofer, 1996 and P. kataevi Kirschenhofer, 2006, as junior synonyms of P. tesari (Jedlička, 1951); P. yunnana Kirschenhofer, 1994, as a junior synonym of P. shapingensis Xie & Yu, 1993; P. albomaculata Habu, 1979, as a junior synonym of P. malaisei (Andrewes, 1947); P. koreana Kirschenhofer, 1994, as a junior synonym of P. monostigma (Bates, 1873); P. phongsalyensis Kirschenhofer, 2011, as a junior synonym of P. quadrisignata Mateu, 1977; P. sellata (Heller, 1921), P. hastata (Heller, 1921), P. sellatoides (Jedlička, 1940), P. fasciata var. unicolor Louwerens, 1949, and P. sumatrana Kirschenhofer, 2011, as junior synonyms of P. fasciata (Chaudoir, 1872); P. nigrolineata nipponensis Habu, 1964 and P. schillhammeri Kirschenhofer, 2006, as junior synonyms of P. nigrolineata (Chaudoir, 1852); and P. alluaudi Jeannel, 1949, as a junior synonym of P. madagascariensis (Alluaud, 1917). Furthermore, the specific status of P. scutata (Alluaud, 1917) is resurrected from synonym with P. plagiata Motschulsky, 1864. Parena sticta (Andrewes, 1947) is excluded from Parena and a new combination is suggested: Peliocypas stictus (Andrewes, 1947) comb. nov. A total of eight new species are described: P. (Crossoglossa) sciakyi sp. nov. (type locality: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands), P. (Bothynoptera) heteronycha sp. nov. (type locality: Houaphan, Laos), P. (Bothynoptera) emarginata sp. nov. (type locality: Muli, Sichuan, China), P. (Bothynoptera) gonggaica sp. nov. (type locality: Hailuogou, Sichuan, China), P. (Bothynoptera) triguttata sp. nov. (type locality: Kangding, Sichuan, China), P. (Parena) picipes sp. nov. (type locality: Trus Madi, Borneo), P. (Parena) fulva sp. nov. (type locality: Dodoma, Tanzania), and P. (Parena) ruficornis sp. nov. (type locality: Lobaye, the Central African Republic). Several of these new species are very rare in collections, with four of them known from females only.
Forest edges, which are ecotones, have a significant impact on the spatial distribution of many Coleoptera species. This research was carried out in 2020–2022 on the territory of the Republic of Mordovia (the center of the European part of Russia). Beer traps (with a bait made of beer with sugar) were used to collect Coleoptera. Four plots were selected for the research, which differed in the composition of plants on the edges, adjacent open ecosystems, and types of forest ecosystems. The forest adjoined closely to this open ecosystem. Inside the forest interior, at 300–350 m, a control inner section of the forest with a closed canopy was selected. There were eight traps on each site: edge–below, edge–above, forest interior–below, and forest interior–above, with two traps in each plot. These traps were located at a height of 1.5 (below) and 7.5 m (above) above the ground on tree branches. In total, more than 13,000 specimens from 35 families were recorded. Cerambycidae, Nitidulidae, Curculionidae, and Elateridae had the greatest species diversity. Nitidulidae (71.6% of all individuals), Curculionidae (8.3%), Scarabaeidae (7.7%), and Cerambycidae (2.4%) predominated in total number. There were 13 species common to all plots. At the same time, only four species were found in all traps (Protaetia marmorata, Cryptarcha strigata, Glischrochilus grandis, and Soronia grisea). The abundance of P. marmorata on all plots at an altitude of 7.5 m on the edges was greater. G. grandis prevailed in the lower traps. The abundance of C. strigata and S. grisea varied depending on the location of the trap on different plots. The general pattern was the greatest species diversity of Coleoptera on the edges in the lower traps. At the same time, the total number of all species on the edges was lower. At the edges, the Shannon index was practically always higher or equal to similar indicators in traps located in the forest interior. According to the average values of all plots, it turned out that the number of species of saproxylic Coleoptera prevails inside forest areas, and the largest number of saproxiles was found in the upper traps. An interesting feature for all plots was a more significant relative number of anthophilic species at the edge in the upper traps.
Sodus tenuevittatus is removed from synonymy with Mispila (s. str.) venosa and considered as bona species: Mispila (s. str.) tenuevittata comb. nov. The following synonymies are pro-
posed: Mispila tenuevittata = Mispila (Dryusa) sonthianae syn. nov. and Mispila (s. str.) tonkinea = Mispila (s. str.) punctifrons syn. nov. New distributional records for M. tenuevittata and M. tonkinea are provided. The lectotypes of M. venosa and M. tonkinea are designated.
Iason assingi n. sp. from the island of Crete (Greece) is described. A synopsis of the Anillini fauna of the Balkan Peninsula and Anatolia is provided. Faunistic, phylogenetic, and zoogeographic implications are discussed. Prioniomus (21 species), Winklerites (21 species), Dicropterus (1), Parvocaecus (5), Caecoparvus (23) and Iason (10 species) make up the East Mediterranean Anillini fauna. The palaeogeographic situation of this area is discussed with attention to the current distribution of the different species and genera of Anillini. In particular, the presence and possible impact that the presence of a “Transaegean Furrow” may have had on the current distribution of these tiny ground beetles are discussed.
The paper presents a survey analysis of the genus Pterolophia Newman, 1842 of the
Philippines. An annotated list of 52 species belonging to 6 subgenera is given.
Key words: Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Pterolophia, Philippine.
This datasheet on Monochamus urussovii covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.
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Saproxylic beetles are common in all types of forests, but they are more abundant in natural forests. They are mostly recognized as beneficial insects, as they are involved in decomposition and the recycling of nutrients. On the other hand, traditional forestry practices consider them as pests, as they reduce the value of timber. In Europe, 17.9% of saproxylic beetle taxa are considered threatened. The main threats are the reduction, fragmentation, and loss of connectivity of their habitats, mostly as a consequence of forest management. None of the taxa considered as pests are listed as threatened, but many of them are thought to be in decline or their population trend is unknown. Based on European legislation currently in use and the IUCN Red List, along with other regional and national red lists, we propose a simplified decision-making flowchart that should be followed regarding the adoption of different control measures against severe infestations and pest outbreaks. However, the best way to prevent population decline and keep their populations stable is the sustainable management of their habitats
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