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Zoology
Hongliang Shi, Hongbin Liang
Summary: This study revises the taxonomy of the arboreal carabid beetle genus Parena, providing keys and descriptions for the identification of different subgenera, species groups, and species. It also proposes several new synonyms and describes eight new species. The previous taxonomy was flawed, and this study rectifies the classifications based on morphological characters and examination of type materials. The inclusion of diagnostic characters, distribution maps, and illustrations enhances the understanding of this beetle genus.
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Biology
Marina Kirichenko-Babko, Evgeny E. Perkovsky, Dmitry V. Vasilenko
Summary: The paper describes a new ground beetle, Antephilorhizus pripiatiensis gen. et sp. nov., found in the late Eocene Rovno amber, and provides a comparative analysis of its characteristics and classification position.
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Pier Mauro Giachino, Dante Vailati
Summary: This paper describes a new species, Iason assingi, from the island of Crete, Greece. The Anillini fauna of the Balkan Peninsula and Anatolia is summarized, and the faunistic, phylogenetic, and zoogeographic implications are discussed. The East Mediterranean Anillini fauna includes six genera and a total of 81 species. The possible impact of the Transaegean Furrow on the distribution of these beetles is also discussed.
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Entomology
Sergio ROIG-JUNENT, Mauricio CID ARCOS
Summary: This article redescribes the subgenus Mimodromius (Chubutianus) and its two known species, and describes four new species. The subgenus is recorded for the first time in Chile and has a restricted distribution area in the South American Transition Zone.
REVISTA DE LA SOCIEDAD ENTOMOLOGICA ARGENTINA
(2023)
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Biology
Marina Kirichenko-Babko, Evgeny E. Perkovsky, Dmitry V. Vasilenko
Summary: This research describes a new species, Antephilorhizus zerovae, found in Rovno amber and compares it with other species, providing a clearer diagnosis for the genus and a key to identify both species.
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Rumyana Kostova, Rostislav Bekchiev
Summary: This study clarifies the taxonomic composition of the Trechus subnotatus species group in Bulgaria for the first time. It is based on field expeditions in Bulgaria from 2009 to 2021 and collections from European museums and institutions. Through the morphological study of male aedeagi, five taxa of the T. subnotatus group were confirmed in Bulgaria, including a new species: T. asiaticus Jeannel, 1927; T. cardioderus irenis Csiki, 1912 (stat. nov.); T. cardioderus athonis Schatzmayr, 1909; T. cardioderus balcanicus Jeannel, 1927 (stat. res.), recognized as a valid subspecies, and T. strandzhensis, sp. n. Previously reported T. subnotatus subnotatus Dejean, 1831 and T. cardioderus golesnicensis Apfelbeck, 1918 were not found in Bulgaria.
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Biology
David Fulop, Sandor Berces, Peter Szabo, Ferenc Samu
Summary: The study focused on the relationship between measured abiotic parameters and the spatial and temporal distribution of signature carabid species in the genus Carabus. Different Carabus species showed specific spatial associations with varying environmental characteristics, exhibiting unique phenological patterns corresponding with habitat preferences. The results suggest that Carabus activity density patterns are largely affected by temperature both spatially and temporally, with species-specific variations.
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Environmental Sciences
K. Yu Maksimovich, R. Yu Dudko, E. I. Shatalova, A. K. Tsakalof, A. M. Tsatsakis, K. S. Golokhvast, E. A. Novikov
Summary: The detrimental environmental consequences caused by intensification of crop cultivation can be prevented through monitoring of specific biological indicators. This study focused on the impact of crop type and cultivation intensity on the community of ground beetles in the forest-steppe of Western Siberia. The ground beetles' community showed a high evenness of species distribution across the agroecosystems. Differences in ground beetle distribution were observed between wheat and corn crops. The use of bioindicators allowed for assessing the environmental sustainability of the agricultural environment and provided insights for ecologically directed correction of agrotechnological operations in agroecosystem management.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biology
Cristian Sitar, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Oana Teodora Moldovan
Summary: The study focuses on the morphology and ultrastructure of larvae of Duvalius cave beetles, aiming to expand knowledge on these species for conservation and management purposes. The larvae of two species were collected from caves in the Romanian Carpathians, providing valuable insights into their rare characteristics and limited distribution.
Article
Zoology
Wen-Qi Yin, Hong-Liang Shi, Hong-Bin Liang
Summary: This study revises the four Chinese species of the subgenus Koreonialoe of the genus Pterostichus, describing two new species and a new record. The subgenus Koreonialoe is classified into two groups based on differences of the endophallus, with all Chinese species belonging to the microps group defined in this study. A key to all six species in the microps group is provided.
Article
Zoology
Wenqi Yin, Pingzhou Zhu, Hongliang Shi
Summary: This article discusses the Pterostichus pulcher species group in the subgenus Orientostichus and describes six new species. Additionally, it confirms the correct identity of a previously misclassified species.
Article
Zoology
David R. Maddison, John S. Sproul, Kipling Will
Summary: A new species of the carabid beetle genus Bembidion Latreille, named Bembidion brownorum sp. nov., was discovered in the Central Valley, Los Angeles Basin, and surrounding areas of California. It belongs to the subgenus Notaphus Dejean, specifically the B. obtusangulum LeConte species group. Despite the collection of 22 specimens from 11 localities, with one specimen collected more than 55 years ago, there has been a lack of recent specimens. Although the holotype was collected in 2021 using UV light, indicating the species' existence, the absence of recent specimens suggests a potential decline in population and a more restricted distribution.
Article
Zoology
David W. Wrase, Thorsten Assmann
Summary: A new species Parazuphium weigeli is described from the Zagros Mountains in Iran, it is a microphthalmic species found in a subalpine site. It differs from known species in several morphological characteristics, and an identification key to species from Iran is given.
Article
Zoology
Michalc Bednarik
Summary: In the latest studies, Ceratoderus Westwood, 1841 and Melanospilus Westwood, 1847, highly modified ground beetles in the subfamily Paussinae, were found to have close relationships with Paussus Linnaeus, 1775. Four new species were discovered in Southeast Asia: Ceratoderus anthicoides (Philippines), C. kalamensis (Sulawesi), Melanospilus pilosus (Malay Peninsula), and M. spectabilis (Thailand). These findings highlight the incomplete understanding of biodiversity, even in areas where extensive field research has been conducted by entomologists.
Review
Zoology
Boris M. Kataev
Summary: Based on examination of material and literature data, the Asian fauna of genus Platymetopus consists of four species endemic to the Oriental region and East Asia, as well as one subspecies distributed both in Afrotropical East Africa and South Asia. The taxonomic position of Platymetopus is discussed, and its relationship to the Harpali genus group is considered. A key to all known species and subspecies from Asia is provided.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hua Yang, Zhongling Guo, Xiuli Chu, Rongzhou Man, Jiaxin Chen, Chunjiang Liu, Jing Tao, Yong Jiang
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Dorothea Nolte, Esteve Boutaud, D. Johan Kotze, Andreas Schuldt, Thorsten Assmann
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ingmar Harry, Hubert Hoefer, Holger Schielzeth, Thorsten Assmann
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katharina Homburg, Claudia Drees, Esteve Boutaud, Dorothea Nolte, Wiebke Schuett, Pascale Zumstein, Eick von Ruschkowski, Thorsten Assmann
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Marietta Huelsmann, Esteve Boutaud, Joern Buse, Andreas Schuldt, Thorsten Assmann
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Marietta Huelsmann, Esteve Boutaud, Joern Buse, Kevin Frank, Andreas Schuldt, Thorsten Assmann
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Michael Staab, Xiaojuan Liu, Thorsten Assmann, Helge Bruelheide, Francois Buscot, Walter Durka, Alexandra Erfmeier, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Keping Ma, Stefan Michalski, Tesfaye Wubet, Bernhard Schmid, Andreas Schuldt
Summary: According to the study, plant phylogenetic diversity has a stronger influence on the community structure of co-occurring organisms across trophic levels, increasing the diversity of predatory arthropods while decreasing herbivorous arthropod diversity.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
David W. Wrase, Thorsten Assmann
Summary: A new species Parazuphium weigeli is described from the Zagros Mountains in Iran, it is a microphthalmic species found in a subalpine site. It differs from known species in several morphological characteristics, and an identification key to species from Iran is given.
Biographical-Item
Zoology
Thorsten Assmann
Article
Zoology
Pascale Zumstein, Helge Bruelheide, Andreas Fichtner, Andreas Schuldt, Michael Staab, Werner Haerdtle, Hongzhang Zhou, Thorsten Assmann
Summary: The study in a subtropical forest ecosystem in southeast China found that ground beetle diversity and community structure were mainly influenced by environmental variables such as canopy cover, herb cover, soil pH, and elevation, rather than woody plant species richness and stand age. The research suggests that ground beetles may respond differently to environmental changes compared to other predatory arthropod groups like ants and spiders. This highlights the importance of studying a wide range of taxa to understand how environmental changes impact species assemblages in forest ecosystems.
Article
Zoology
Thorsten Assmann, Esteve Boutaud, Joern Buse, Claudia Drees, Ariel-Leib-Leonid Friedman, Ingmar Harry, Fares Khoury, Eylon Orbach, Ittai Renan, Constantin Schmidt, Kilian Schmidt, David W. Wrase, Pascale Zumstein
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive review of carabids of the tribe Platynini from the southern Levant, including species taxonomy, ecological aspects, distribution, and conservation biology. Identification tools and a database are made available for researchers to access. First faunistic records for certain species in the region are documented, and the impact of declining wetlands on threatened species is discussed.
Editorial Material
Zoology
John R. Spence, Achille Casale, Thorsten Assmann, James K. Liebherr, Lyubomir Penev
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Esteve Boutaud, Dorothea Nolte, Ingmar Harry, Thorsten Assmann, Claudia Drees
Summary: The reintroduction of grazing to counteract insect decline leads to an increase in semi-open habitats. However, the continuous presence of many species in semi-open habitats is likely due to mass effects rather than habitat heterogeneity. Nevertheless, semi-open habitats can serve as dispersal habitats and increase landscape connectivity.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ingmar Harry, Thorsten Assmann, Carsten F. Dormann, Carl J. Skarbek
Summary: This article explores the habitat preferences of C. menetriesi, finding that increasing Sphagnum cover and habitat diversity can lead to higher occupancy levels for the species at the study site, while tree cover is negatively correlated with occupancy but increases detectability. Based on the results, measures for protecting the population of C. menetriesi have been implemented, and the expansion of low intensity grazing is suggested as a potential benefit to the species. The methodological approach used for data collection and analysis can be applied to assess other populations and provide valuable information about relevant habitat parameters.
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Julia Binkenstein, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Thorsten Assmann, Francois Buscot, Alexandra Erfmeier, Keping Ma, Katherina A. Pietsch, Karsten Schmidt, Thomas Scholten, Tesfaye Wubet, Helge Bruelheide, Andreas Schuldt, Michael Staab
