#LiteratureNotice Löbl. On the Species of Baeocera Erichson ( #Coleoptera: #Staphylinidae: #Scaphidiinae) from Myanmar doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles #NewSpecies
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#LiteratureNotice Löbl. On the Species of Baeocera Erichson ( #Coleoptera: #Staphylinidae: #Scaphidiinae) from Myanmar doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles #NewSpecies
09.08.2025 14:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Pseudodendroides frontalis Gao & Pan, sp. nov., paratypes 1 habitus, male, dorsal view 2, 3 head, dorsal view: 2 male 3 female 4, 5 antenna: 4 male 5 female 6 pronotum, male, dorsal view 7, 8 tegmen: 7 dorsal view 8 lateral view 9, 10 penis: 9 dorsal view 10 lateral view. Scale bars: 5 mm (1); 1 mm (2–10).
#LiteratureNotice Gao et al. A #NewSpecies of Pseudodendroides Blair, 1914 ( #Coleoptera, #Pyrochroidae, Pyrochroinae) from China, with a key to the species doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #FireColouredBeetles
09.08.2025 14:24 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Figure 1. Habitus of male Coptodera (Coptoderinella) congoana Burgeon, 1937 (Gabon, Ivindo NP).
#LiteratureNotice Anichtchenko. A #NewSpecies of the subgenus Coptoderinella Hansen, 1968 ( #Coleoptera, #Carabidae, #Lebiinae, Coptodera) from Cameroon doi.org/10.12976/jib... #Beetle #Beetles #GroundBeetles
09.08.2025 04:55 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0FIGURES 3–4. Inotrechus usholtaensis sp. nov. (3) Habitus of the holotype, dorsal view. (4) Habitus of a paratype, lateral view. Note: setae are marked with white dots.
#LiteratureNotice Maghradze et al. Two new Trechini ( #Coleoptera: #Carabidae) from Georgian caves, Caucasus doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #GroundBeetles #NewSpecies
09.08.2025 04:53 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Figure 1. New species of Rodatus Mulsant: (A–C) R. lawrencei sp. nov.; (D–F) R. wiolettae sp. nov. A, D – habitus, dorsal; B, F – habitus, lateral; C, E) – habitus, frontal.
#LiteratureNotice Szawaryn. Two #NewSpecies of the Australian Genus Rodatus Mulsant ( #Coleoptera: #Coccinellidae) doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #LadyBeetles
06.08.2025 04:20 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Morphology of Arthromelodes lhunzensis sp. nov., male A dorsal habitus B head and pronotum C antennal club D protibia E mesotibia F sternite 7 (IX) G, H aedeagus, lateral (G), and ventral (H). Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A); 0.3 mm (B); 0.2 mm in (C, D, E); 0.1 mm in (F, G); 0.05 mm (A).
#LiteratureNotice Zhang & Yin. Three #NewSpecies of Batrisini ( #Coleoptera, #Staphylinidae, #Pselaphinae) from southeast Xizang, China doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles
06.08.2025 04:19 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0FIGURE 1–3. Hydroporus karabegan sp. nov.: (1) habitus and labels; (2) ventral side, prosternal process; (3) ventral side, metacoxal lines and processes.
#LiteratureNotice Aykut et al. Hydroporus karabegan sp. nov. from eastern Türkiye ( #Coleoptera, #Dytiscidae, Hydroporini) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #PredaceousDivingBeetles
05.08.2025 04:19 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Diversity of Staphylininae. (a) Platyprosopus elongatus. (b) Diochus schaumi (credit: Thomas Shahan). (c) Homalolinus sp. (credit: Zhenhao Feng). (d) Xantholinus tricolour (credit: Nikolai Vladimirov). (e) Othius chrysurus. (f) Valdiviodes ashworthi (credit: Bernardo Segura Silva). (g) Photinopygus calidus (credit: Laurent Hesemans). (h) Hesperosoma guizhouense. (i) Platydracus sp. (j) Quedionuchus glaber. (k) Bolitogyrus magnimaculosus (credit: Fan Gao). (l) Ctenandropus sp. (credit: Fan Gao). (m) Atanygnathus sp. (credit: Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza). (n) Cheilocolpus viridulus (credit: Nicky Bay). (o) Loncovilius variabilis (credit: Matías Gargiulo).
#LiteratureNotice Reyes-Hernández et al. Evolutionary systematics of the Staphylininae rove beetles ( #Coleoptera: #Staphylinidae) resolved by integration of #Phylogenomics, comparative morphology and historical #BioGeography doi.org/10.1111/syen... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles
05.08.2025 04:16 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Figure 1.Six categories of dorsal pattern on elytra of Pachyrhynchus.
#LiteratureNotice Chen et al. Regional selection pressure and heterogeneous transitions shape diverse colour pattern in Pachyrhynchus weevils ( #Coleoptera: #Curculionidae) Open Access doi.org/10.1093/zool... #Beetle #Beetles #Weevils #Mimicry
04.08.2025 04:28 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1#LiteratureNotice Yang & Ślipiński. A Review of the Genera of Australian Mordellini ( #Coleoptera: #Mordellidae) doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #TumblingFlowerBeetles #NewSpecies
04.08.2025 04:25 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Bocak et al. Validation of earlier proposed taxa Tibionemini new tribe and Hiekeolycus winkleri #NewSpecies doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #ClickBeetles #Taxonomy
30.07.2025 04:16 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Liu et al. Contributions to the Chinese Clambidae and Eucinetidae ( #Coleoptera: #Clamboidea), with Description of a #NewSpecies Acalyptomerus Lawrencei (Clambidae) from Guangdong doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #MinuteBeetles
30.07.2025 04:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0FIGURE 2. Male habitus of Dorcus species in dorsal view. A, D. liyuani Qi & Zhan, new species, (paratype, 38.2 mm, large sized, Tanchang, Gansu); B, D. tianlongi Wang & Zhou, 2019 (46.0 mm, large sized, Jiangkou, Guizhou); C–D, D. liyingbingi Huang & Chen, 2013 (paratypes, Gongshan, Yunnan); C, 37.0 mm, large sized; D, 30.0 mm, medium sized. Scale bar = 10.0 mm.
#LiteratureNotice Qi et al. Dorcus liyuani Qi & Zhan, a new stag beetle from Gansu, China ( #Coleoptera: #Lucanidae: Lucaninae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #StagBeetles #NewSpecies
25.07.2025 04:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A galleries on the underside of bark B invasion holes in tree branches C, D Phloeosinus metasequoiae sp. nov. galleries in tree branches E–G trees infested with P. metasequoiae sp. nov.
#LiteratureNotice Ning et al. Phloeosinus metasequoiae sp. nov. ( #Coleoptera, #Curculionidae, #Scolytinae, Phloeosinini), a new insect pest of Metasequoia glyptostroboides in China doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #Weevils #NewSpecies #BarkBeetles
25.07.2025 04:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0FIGURE 1. Parabolitobius macropterus sp. nov., male. A. Dorsal habitus. B. Right elytron. C. Sternite VII. D. Sternite VIII. E. Aedeagus, ventral. F. Endophallus armature, dorsal. G. Apical portion of paramere. Scale bars: 1.0 mm in A; 0.5 mm in B–F; 0.2 mm in G.
#LiteratureNotice Yin & Du. Description of Parabolitobius macropterus sp. nov. from Jiangxi, China: a major southern range expansion for the genus ( #Coleoptera: #Staphylinidae: Mycetoporinae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles #NewSpecies
23.07.2025 04:23 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Traylor et al. Progress toward a list of saproxylic beetles ( #Coleoptera) in the southeastern USA doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #CheckList
23.07.2025 04:21 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Molorchus spp. (1-2) Molorchus marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863: Czech Republic, South Moravia, Hodonín district, Bzenec environs, Váté písky natural monument, ex larvae found in Pinus sylvestris twigs, III.2023, David Navrátil leg. and coll. (3-4) Molorchus papouseki sp. nov.: Morocco, Chefchaouen env., 35°11'01”N 5°12'53”W, 23.IV.2023, ex Pinus cf. pinaster Aiton hamiltonii (Ten.) Villar P. Papoušek leg. and coll. (photo by David Navrátil).
#LiteratureNotice Rapuzzi. Description of Molorchus papouseki sp. nov. and Pogonocherus caroli riffensis ssp. nov. from Morocco ( #Coleoptera, #Cerambycidae) doi.org/10.35929/RSZ... #Beetle #Beetles #LonghornBeetles #NewSpecies
21.07.2025 01:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Nel et al. The first fossil insects from the marine Oligocene Menilite Formation in Poland (Odonata, #Coleoptera) doi.org/10.11646/pal... #Beetle #Beetles #Fossils #NewSpecies
21.07.2025 01:54 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Habitus (1, 2) and genitalia (3–8) of Liocanthydrus nanops Baca et al., 2014, male from Argentina, Misiones Province (LEBA) 1 dorsal aspect 2 ventral aspect 3 segment IX, right lateral aspect 4 right lateral lobe, right lateral aspect 5 left lateral lobe, right lateral aspect 6 median lobe, left lateral aspect 7 median lobe, dorsal aspect 8 median lobe, right lateral aspect. Scale bars: 1.00 mm (1, 2); 0.25 mm (3–8).
#LiteratureNotice Urcola et al. The genus Liocanthydrus Guignot, 1957 ( #Coleoptera, #Noteridae) in Argentina: #NewRecords and larval morphology doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #BurrowingWaterBeetles
20.07.2025 03:59 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Serna-Muñoz & Alzate-Cano. Two New Guests: On the Presence of Two Newly Established Species of Chrysomela Linnaeus ( #Coleoptera: #Chrysomelidae) in South America doi.org/10.1007/s137... #Beetle #Beetles #LeafBeetles #NewSpecies
20.07.2025 03:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Euconnus (s. str.) dulcis (B–E male A, F female) A dorsal habitus B head, in anterior view, showing clypeal angulation C sternites, showing modification on 4 (VI) and 5 (VII) D, E aedeagus, lateral (D) and ventral (E) F spermatheca, lateral. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A); 0.2 mm (B, C); 0.1 mm (D, E); 0.05 mm (F).
#LiteratureNotice Yin et al. First report of subfamily Scydmaeninae ( #Coleoptera, #Staphylinidae) from Shanghai, with description of two #NewSpecies doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #Rovebeetles
19.07.2025 05:15 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Photographs of adult beetles in situ (A) Anoplistes halodendri halodendri (rock ecotype) in copula on Caragana; (B) Anoplistes halodendri halodendri (sand ecotype) in copula on Caragana; (C, D) Anoplistes jacobsoni in copula on Halimodendron (C), solitary female (D); (E, F) Anoplistes forticornis in copula on Ephedra; (G) Anoplistes galusoi male on Ephedra; (H) Anoplistes mongolicus female.
#LiteratureNotice French et al. Why the Long “Horns”? Fine‐Scale Morphology Suggests Tactile Demands Contributed to the Exaggeration of Male Longhorned Beetle Antennae ( #Coleoptera: #Cerambycidae) doi.org/10.1002/ece3... #Beetle #Beetles #LonghornBeetles
19.07.2025 05:15 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Occurrence records of Pseudoechthistatus in China.
#LiteratureNotice Zhang et al. Assessing the Potential Distribution of Pseudoechthistatus ( #Coleoptera: #Cerambycidae) in China Under Climate Change Using Species Distribution Models doi.org/10.1002/ece3... #Beetle #Beetles #LonghornBeetles #Biodiversity
15.07.2025 04:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Agathomerus pulcher A dorsal view B lateral view C elytral punctation D metaepisternum E mesoventral and metaventral process F frontal view G mesoscutum H pronotum I coxa J dorsal abdomen view K claws L protarsomeres M metatarsomeres N middle lobe O tegmen P spermatheca.
#LiteratureNotice Rodríguez-Mirón & López-Pérez. Redescription of the Neotropical genus Agathomerus ( #Coleoptera, #Megalopodidae, Megalopodinae) and description of three #NewSpecies from Mexico doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #MegalopodidLeafBeetles
15.07.2025 04:00 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1Fig. 1.Abundance of individual carabid species, ordered from most to least abundant, and colored according to transect type: on Pad (blue, bottom bar), 50 m from Pad edge (purple, middle bar), 150 m from Pad edge (white, upper bar). The 3 most abundant species are pictured across the top, and the counts for the two most abundant species can be found in the figure inset. Functional groups are indicated by the color of species names across the x-axis: Predatory (black), Seed Predator (dark gray), or Mixed (light gray). (Photo credit: ES Waite)
#LiteratureNotice West et al. Reclaimed oil pads harbor higher #Carabidae ( #Coleoptera) abundances and species richness—but fall short of reestablishing the native prairie community doi.org/10.1093/ee/n... #Beetle #Beetles #GroundBeetles #CommunityEcology
08.07.2025 04:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Afrotropicaltica fulvipennis (Jacoby) comb. nov. A lectotype of Blepharida favareli Achard, male, Ogooué, Sam-Kita, habitus B holotype of Cladocera fulvipennis Jacoby, male, habitus C distribution D head, pronotum, and base of elytra, male, Cameroun, Victoria E head, Republique du Congo, P.N. d’Odzala, Mbandza F median lobe of the aedeagus, from left to right in ventral, dorsal, and lateral view, Republique du Congo, P.N. d’Odzala, Mbandza G spermatheca, paralectotype of Blepharida favareli Achard, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eala H metafemoral extensor tendon, Camerun, Victoria. Abbreviations: am: apical margin; bav: basal angle of the ventral lobe; dba: dorsal-basal angle; dl: dorsal lobe; dmv: dorsal margin of the ventral lobe; ea: extended arm; vba: ventral-basal angle; vl: ventral lobe. Scale bars: 3 mm (A, B); 1 mm (D, E, F, G); 500 μm (H).
#LiteratureNotice D'Alessandro & Biondi. A new flea beetle genus from sub-Saharan Africa, and taxonomic remarks on the Blepharida genera group in the Afrotropical region ( #Chrysomelidae, #Galerucinae, Alticini) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #LeafBeetles
08.07.2025 04:19 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice Huang et al. Revision of the genus Labidolanguria Fowler, 1908 ( #Coleoptera, #Erotylidae, Languriinae), with descriptions of a #NewSpecies and two new combinations doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #PleasingFungusBeetles
07.07.2025 03:58 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Fig. 1. Pseudochelonarium japonicum (Nakane) and its habitat. A, Habitat, tributary of the Soyang river; B, C, Live habitus.
#LiteratureNotice Jung et al. First Record of Pseudochelonarium japonicum ( #Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea) in South Korea, with a Mitochondrial COI Sequence doi.org/10.5635/ASED... #Beetle #Beetles #PillBeetles #NewRecords #DNABarcoding
07.07.2025 03:53 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#LiteratureNotice McElrath & McElrath. The Gender of Uleiota Latreille, 1797 ( #Coleoptera: #Silvanidae) is Feminine doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #SilvanFlatBarkBeetles #Taxonomy
05.07.2025 22:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Dorsal habitus of Bitoma carinata collected from Union Co., North Carolina, USA.
#LiteratureNotice Hinson & Gompel. Bionomics and New State Record for Bitoma carinata (Leconte), an Uncommonly Collected Colydiine ( #Coleoptera: #Zopheridae) from North Carolina, USA doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #IroncladBeetles
05.07.2025 22:51 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0