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Entomology
Tomislav Curkovic, Diego Arraztio, Amanda Huerta, Ramon Rebolledo, Arly Cheuquel, Americo Contreras, Jocelyn G. Millar
Summary: This study conducted field bioassays with known cerambycid pheromones in Chile and found that 3-hydroxy-2-hexanone and 2,3-hexanediols are likely to be conserved aggregation pheromone components among some Chilean cerambycid species.
Review
Entomology
Stephanie Haddad, Dave J. Clarke, Soo-Hyun Jeong, Robert F. Mitchell, Duane D. McKenna
Summary: Insect antennae are important sensory organs with various types of receptors. However, inconsistent terminology and criteria have hindered the comparative study of antennal sensilla in longhorn beetles. This study reviewed previous research and standardized the classification of sensilla types, providing a reference for future comparative studies.
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2023)
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Entomology
Sirapat Yotkham, Piyawan Suttiprapan, Natdanai Likhitrakarn, Chayanit Sulin, Wichai Srisuka
Summary: This study investigated the biodiversity and distribution of longhorn beetles across different elevation gradients and seasons in six regions of Thailand. A total of 199 morphospecies were identified from 1376 specimens collected by malaise traps. Longhorn beetles showed a peak in species richness and abundance during the hot and early rainy season, except for the southern region which peaked in the rainy season. The study concluded that the distribution of most species was correlated with regions and forest type at middle and low elevations.
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Zoology
Mei-Ying Lin, Renzo Perissinotto, Lynette Clennell
Summary: An intensive census of the remaining green areas of the Macao SAR was conducted over approximately three and a half years, resulting in the recording of 52 longhorn beetle species, significantly higher than previously reported. However, some prominent species remained unaccounted for, possibly due to the ongoing manipulation of natural vegetation leading to habitat loss.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Georgi Georgiev, Vladimir Sakalian, Plamen Mirchev, Margarita Georgieva, Sevdalin Belilov
Summary: A study on longhorn beetles in Rila Mt. in Bulgaria identified 126 taxa from six subfamilies, with the European complex being the most dominant. Two new records for Rila Mt. were found, along with new localities for 24 cerambycid taxa. The longhorn beetles belong to 18 zoogeographical categories and seven complexes.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Entomology
Yifang Ren, Huanhuan Lu, Longyan Chen, Simone Sabatelli, Chaojie Wang, Guanglin Xie, Ping Wang, Meike Liu, Wenkai Wang, Paolo Audisio
Summary: This study sequenced the mitogenomes of two species representing two tribes of Lamiinae, revealing their highly conservative nature, and reconstructed phylogenetic trees of Lamiinae based on mitogenomic data. The relationships between some tribes were explored, providing new insights into the evolution of Lamiinae.
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Zoology
R. Rossa, J. Goczal
Summary: Longhorn beetles are one of the largest, most diverse, ecologically and economically important groups of beetles in the world, with the majority of species concentrated in the Lamiinae and Cerambycinae subfamilies. While the estimated number of described longhorn beetle species aligns with other studies, the actual number may be significantly higher, with over 200 new species described each year. The majority of cerambycid species are restricted to one biogeographic realm, with the highest number of endemic species found in the Australasian, Ethiopian, Madagascan, and Neotropical realms.
EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Zoology
Junhao Wu, Danping Xu, Xinju Wei, Wenkai Liao, Xiushan Li, Zhihang Zhuo
Summary: Mitochondrial genome analysis of Batocera horsfieldi was conducted to explore its phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationships with other Cerambycidae species. The complete mitochondrial genome of B. horsfieldi was obtained and compared with other known Cerambycidae genomes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that Cerambycidae formed a single clade and Vesperidae may form a separate clade or cluster with Cerambycidae. B. horsfieldi was clustered with Monochamus and Anoplophora species.
Article
Ecology
Francesco Vitali, Jan Christian Habel, Werner Ulrich, Thomas Schmitt
Summary: Temperature increases and land-use changes are affecting the annual activity periods and species composition of longhorn beetles in Luxembourg. Through the analysis of long-term data sets from 1864 to 2014, it was found that higher annual temperatures are associated with earlier annual appearances of the beetles. Additionally, the study revealed changes in beetle communities and an increase in species richness over the past 40 years.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kirill Makarov, Yuri N. Sundukov
Summary: The article presents the results of field studies conducted by the authors on the fauna of Coleoptera in the southwest of Primorsky Krai. A total of 13274 beetles belonging to 629 species from 311 genera and 44 families were studied.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charlotte Holmstad Arnesen, Frank Rosell
Summary: Globalization has led to an increase in invasive alien species, resulting in global economic losses. Research shows that dogs can be used as detection tools for Asian longhorn beetles and citrus longhorn beetles.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Georgi Georgiev, Vladimir Sakalian, Plamen Mirchev, Margarita Georgieva, Sevdalin Belilov
Summary: The longhorn beetle fauna of Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria was studied based on literature data and original material. A total of 100 taxa from five subfamilies were listed for the area, belonging to 17 zoogeographical categories and eight complexes. The European complex was the most dominant, followed by Palaearctic, Eurosiberian, Mediterranean, European-Iranoturanian, Balkan endemic, and Holarctic complexes.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
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Evolutionary Biology
Lauren G. Ashman, Seunggwan Shin, Andreas Zwick, Adam Slipinski, Duane D. McKenna
Summary: Utilizing phylogenomic data and beetle fossil record, we reconstructed the phylogeny and historical biogeography of Australasian longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae. Our study revealed an unexpected mix of ancient Gondwanan and recent Asian origins for Australian Lamiinae, and confirmed rampant nonmonophyly at the tribal level among the Australasian genera of Lamiinae.
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Zoltan Imrei, Zsofia Lohonyai, Edit Orgovan, Jozsef Muskovits, Gyorgy Csoka, Jozsef Fail, Miklos Toth, Lawrence M. Hanks, Jocelyn G. Millar
Summary: A blend of longhorn beetle pheromones can attract multiple beetle species and also has attractiveness to some predatory clerid beetles, which may be used for local manipulation in biological control.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jianqiang Zhu, Pengfei Wu, Nan Zhao, Shengtao Jiang, Huayue Zhu, Hangbiao Jin
Summary: This study investigated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in 261 samples of long-horned beetles collected from four Chinese cities. The detection frequency of MPs in the beetles ranged from 68-88%. The results showed that the beetles from Hangzhou had the highest abundance of MPs, followed by those from Wuhan, Kunming, and Chengdu. These findings are important for assessing the risks of MPs exposure for long-horned beetles.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)