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A new state record for Ohanlonella Rifkind in Mexico with a note on color variation (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae).
2020Co-Authors: Jacques RifkindAbstract:The monotypic clerid genus Ohanlonella Rifkind (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), described from Oaxaca, is reported for the first time from the state of Veracruz. The recently discovered population shows distinctly different coloration from the type series of O. esperanzae Rifkind, but appears to be otherwise identical. The Veracruz morph is briefly characterized and illustrated, and its signifi cance is discussed. El genero monotipico de cleridos Ohanlonella Rifkind (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), descrito de Oaxaca, es reportado por primera vez para el estado de Veracruz. La poblacion recientemente descubierta muestra una coloracion claramente distinta de la serie tipica de O. esperanzae Rifkind, pero en general parece ser la misma especie. El fenon de Veracruz se caracteriza brevemente, se ilustra y se discute su importancia.
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A new species of Madoniella Pic (Coleoptera: Cleridae)from Chiapas, Mexico
2017Co-Authors: Jacques Rifkind, Weston OpitzAbstract:Opitz (2011) revised the New World clerid genus Madoniella Pic, and recognized 74 species. We describe and illustrate Madoniella fi tzgeraldae, new species (Coleoptera: Cleridae), recently discovered in Chiapas, Mexico.
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new species of mutillid mimicking enoclerus gahan coleoptera Cleridae clerinae from mexico and central america
Zootaxa, 2017Co-Authors: Jacques RifkindAbstract:Six new species of Enoclerus are described: E. delusus n. sp. from Costa Rica and Panama, E. incanus n. sp. from Mexico, E. zip n. sp. from Mexico and El Salvador, E. reductesignatus n. sp. from Panama, and E. citrinifrons n. sp. and E. philogenes n. sp. from Costa Rica. The new species are hypothesized to participate in a Batesian mimicry complex with boldly marked diurnal mutillid wasps as their model. Enoclerus crabronarius var. deletus Wolcott is elevated to species rank as E. deletus Wolcott new status. The identity of E. crabronarius is discussed.
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new genera and species of mimetic Cleridae from mexico and central america coleoptera cleroidea
Insecta Mundi, 2017Co-Authors: Jacques RifkindAbstract:New genera and species of putatively mimetic Cleridae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea) are described from Mexico and Central America: Namba testacea , new genus and species from Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Aulicoides leavengoodi , new genus and species from Jalisco, Mexico; and Quadrophenia , new genus , which includes Q. townshendi , new species , from Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, Q. mooni , new species , from Costa Rica, Q. entwistlei , new species , from Guatemala and Honduras, Q. daltreyi , new species , from Costa Rica, and Q. sumidero new species , from Chiapas, Mexico. A key to the species of Quadrophenia is provided. All of the newly described species are hypothesized to be Batesian mimics of aposematically colored coleopteran models, some of which are known to be chemically protected.
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Enoclerus Gahan: predators of chemically protected ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae and Coccinellidae).
2016Co-Authors: Jacques RifkindAbstract:Four species of the genus Enoclerus (Coleoptera: Cleridae) are reported to prey on chemically protected Coccinellidae in North America. The possibility that aposematically colored Enoclerus also mimic prey ladybird species is discussed, and the further possibility that clerid predators acquire chemical protection through sequestration of ladybird prey’s toxic alkaloids is suggested as an important avenue of investigation. The data presented are primarily based on photographs taken by non-specialists, discovered through Internet search. The crowdsourcing of natural history observations can reveal aspects of animal behavior heretofore unreported and even unsuspected.
Weston Opitz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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CLASSIFICATION, NATURAL HISTORY, AND EVOLUTION OF EPIPHLOEINAE (COLEOPTERA: Cleridae).
2020Co-Authors: Opitzius Barr, Weston OpitzAbstract:New World genus Epiphlaeus is redefined and evolutionarily linked to its sister genus Opitzius Barr. Epiphlaeus includes six species as follows: E. adonis sp. nov., E. duo- decimmaculatus (Klug), E. fundurufus sp. nov., E. princeps (Gorham), E. pulcherrimus (Gorham), E. quattuordecimmaculatus Chevrolat, and E. tigrinus sp. nov. The monotypic Opitzius is based on O. thoracicus Barr. Specimens of these two genera are variously deposited in 37 institutional and private collections. These checkered beetles frequent the surface of felled tree boles to forage on adults and immatures of lignicolous insects. Their large size and mobility make them very noticeable on the bark of fallen trees. It is postulated that they are participants in a mimetic ring with log-inhabiting mutillids and flies part of the mimetic mix. Hennigian principles were applied to 22 adult morphological characters, which yielded a nearly totally resolved phylogenetic hypothesis between Epiphlaeus and Opitzius, and among Epiphlaeus species groups. The combined geographical range of the inclusive species extends from northwestern Nicaragua to southeastern Brazil. It is hypothesized that ancestral Epiphlaeus - Opitzius evolved in South America with some descendants entering Insular Central America after closure of the Panamanian portals during the Miocene. Pleistocene climatic factors are thought to have influenced species diversity, and perhaps speciation events in conjunction with aspects of dispersal, vicariance, and taxon pulse dynamics. Resumen.— El genero Neotropical Epiphlaeus es redefinido y conectado por evolucion al genero hermano Opitzius. Epiphlaeus comprende seis especies: E. adonis sp. nov., E. duo- decimmaculatus (Klug), E. fundurufus sp. nov., E. princeps (Gorham), E. pulcherrimus (Gorham), E. quattuordecimmaculatus Chevrolat, y E. tigrinus sp. nov. El genero monotipico Opitzius es basado sobre O. thoracicus Barr. Especimenes de estos dos generos, depositados en 37 museos y colecciones privadas han sido estudiados. Estos Cleridae frecuentan los troncos caidos para depredar adultos y larvas de insectos xilofilos. Su gran tamano y su movilidad los hacen evidentes sobre la corteza de arboles caidos. Suponemos que forman complejos mimeticos con algunos Mutillidae del mismo ambiente. Los principios Hennigianos fueron aplicados a los 22 caracteres morfologicos adultos, dando una hipotesis filogenetica casi totalmente resulta entre Epiphlaeus y Opitzius, y entre los grupos de especies de Epiphlaeus. La distribucion geografica combinada de las especies incluidas se extiende desde el noroeste de Nicaragua hasta el sureste de Brasil. La hipotesis que formulamos es basada sobre un grupo ancestral Epiphlaeus - Opitzius que evoluciona en Suramerica con algunos descendientes entrando en la Centroamerica insular despues del cierre del portal Panameno durante el Mioceno. Los factores climaticos del Pleistoceno pueden haber influenciado la diversidad de especies, y tal vez los eventos de especiacion juntos con dispersion, vicarianza y dinamica de impulso de especies. ±
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Taxonomy of the New World checkered beetle genus Akonesis Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae)
Canadian Entomologist, 2018Co-Authors: Weston OpitzAbstract:AbstractThe genera Akonesis Opitz, Crusbatus Opitz, and Diutius Opitz, which comprise a monophyletic group within Peloniinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae), are discussed. The species of Akonesis are reviewed. There are five recognised species of Akonesis: A. pictipennis (Gorham), A. privoatus Opitz new species, A. ridens (Gorham), A. strictus Opitz new species, and A. vittatus (Spinola). According to the morphological analysis performed herein, the species treated in this work are thought to be predatory. Colour patterns of the elytra and field observations suggest that members of Akonesis and Diutius are involved in Batesian mimicry with Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera), and in particular with Galerucinae. Included in this treatise are: a brief discussion of the natural history and evolution of Akonesis species, one Bootstrap consensus tree, a key to Akonesis species, a phylogenetic tree generated by WINCLADA in conjunction with NONA, 15 line drawings, 10 electron micrographs, one distribution map, four photographs of male terminalia, and five colour habitus photographs.
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A new species of Madoniella Pic (Coleoptera: Cleridae)from Chiapas, Mexico
2017Co-Authors: Jacques Rifkind, Weston OpitzAbstract:Opitz (2011) revised the New World clerid genus Madoniella Pic, and recognized 74 species. We describe and illustrate Madoniella fi tzgeraldae, new species (Coleoptera: Cleridae), recently discovered in Chiapas, Mexico.
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classification natural history and evolution of the subfamily peloniinae opitz coleoptera cleroidea Cleridae part vi new taxonomic placement for pelonium sexpunctatum kirsch
Insecta Mundi, 2016Co-Authors: Weston OpitzAbstract:Pelonium sexpunctatum Kirsch (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae) is transferred to Diutius Opitz where it is closely allied to Diutius gallerucoides Spinola. Pelonium sexpunctatum Kirsch (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae) es transferido al genero Diutius Opitz donde es cecado a Diutius gallerucoides Spinola.
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taxonomy of the new world pseudichnea complex coleoptera Cleridae peloniinae
Canadian Entomologist, 2016Co-Authors: Weston OpitzAbstract:The Pseudichnea complex involves the genera Ambitus , new genus , Ampleris , new genus , Sirpa , new genus , and Pseudichnea Schenkling. Ambitus includes one species, A . anticus Opitz, new species . Ampleris includes A . achira Opitz, new species , A . angustata Opitz, new species , A . cava Opitz , new species , A . orosi Opitz, new species , A . primitura Opitz, new species, A . rufocapilla Opitz, new species , and A . buenavista Opitz, new species. Pseudichnea includes P . acia Opitz, new species , P. arima Opitz, new species , P . eliminata Schenkling, and P . gracila Opitz, new species . Sirpa includes S . cauda Opitz, new species , S . flavoapiculis Opitz, new species , and S . skelleyi Opitz, new species . Morphological observations, particularly those based on mouthpart structure, suggest that these beetles are predatory. Their leg construction, especially development of the tarsal pads and ungues, suggest that they are lignicolous beetles that inhabit the woody components of arboreal vegetation, a niche in which they presumably pursue bark-beetle prey. Besides descriptions, this treatise includes a key to genera and species, 72 line drawings, eight electron micrographs, 16 habitus illustrations, and two distribution maps.
Jonathan R. Mawdsley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Ecology, Biogeography, and Conservation of Checkered Beetles (Insecta: Cole?ptera: Cleridae) in Southeastern Arizona: A Geographic Information System (GIS) Study
Transactions of The American Entomological Society, 2020Co-Authors: Jonathan R. MawdsleyAbstract:Aspects of the ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology of 57 check ered beetle species (Insecta: Cole?ptera: Cleridae, subfamilies Tillinae and Clerinae) in southeastern Arizona were studied using commercial Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Clerid beetles previously investigated in this region are known to be restricted to certain well-defined vegetation types. For the 57 species in this study, published distribution records and label data from specimens in four major institutional collections were combined in a single database. Fifty-two of the collecting sites in this database could be identified on standard topographic maps at an appropriate level of precision for use in the GIS portion of this study. The ArcView ? GIS software program was used to compare points representing these 52 sites with the Arizona Gap Analysis Project's digital vegetation map of Arizona. The vegetation type(s) present at each clerid collecting site was determined, and a simple habitat model was used to predict the distribution of each clerid species in southeast ern Arizona. From these predicted distributions, clerid species richness values were assigned to vegetation polygons in four mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona. A digital map of federally designated wilderness areas in Arizona was used to evaluate the conservation status of vegetation patches with high predicted clerid species richness. The conservation status of eight species of Cleridae (Cymatodera cazierorum Barr, Cymatodera horni Wolcott, Cymatodera knausi Wolcott, Cymatodera schwarzi Wolcott, Cymatodera tricolor Skinner, Priocera catalinae Cazier, Priocera chiricahuae Knull, and Enoclerus bimaculatus (Skinner)) that are endemic to the "Sky Island" mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua was also assessed. In southeastern Arizona, mid elevation evergreen oak-pine forests and woodlands in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains were found to have highest clerid species richness, and to also provide habitat for multiple endemic clerid species. Expansion of existing wilderness areas in these mountain ranges is recom mended to conserve important areas for clerid biodiversity.
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Pollen transport by North American Trichodes Herbst (Coleoptera: Cleridae)
2020Co-Authors: Jonathan R. MawdsleyAbstract:Adults of the 11 North American species in the genus Trichodes Herbst (Coleoptera: Cleridae) readily acquire pollen while visiting flowers. On museum specimens, pollen grains are concentrated primarily on the vestiture ofthe pronotum and legs, although pollen is also found on the pubescence at the base of the elytra, the frons, and the ventral surface. Field observations of Trichodes ornatus (Say) in Colorado indicate that adults often move between flowers, and suggest that individual populations of these clerids may show some fidelity to particular plant species. Trichodes species may be important pollinators of native plant species in North America.
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ecology biogeography and conservation of checkered beetles insecta cole ptera Cleridae in southeastern arizona a geographic information system gis study
Transactions of The American Entomological Society, 2016Co-Authors: Jonathan R. MawdsleyAbstract:Aspects of the ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology of 57 check ered beetle species (Insecta: Cole?ptera: Cleridae, subfamilies Tillinae and Clerinae) in southeastern Arizona were studied using commercial Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. Clerid beetles previously investigated in this region are known to be restricted to certain well-defined vegetation types. For the 57 species in this study, published distribution records and label data from specimens in four major institutional collections were combined in a single database. Fifty-two of the collecting sites in this database could be identified on standard topographic maps at an appropriate level of precision for use in the GIS portion of this study. The ArcView ? GIS software program was used to compare points representing these 52 sites with the Arizona Gap Analysis Project's digital vegetation map of Arizona. The vegetation type(s) present at each clerid collecting site was determined, and a simple habitat model was used to predict the distribution of each clerid species in southeast ern Arizona. From these predicted distributions, clerid species richness values were assigned to vegetation polygons in four mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona. A digital map of federally designated wilderness areas in Arizona was used to evaluate the conservation status of vegetation patches with high predicted clerid species richness. The conservation status of eight species of Cleridae (Cymatodera cazierorum Barr, Cymatodera horni Wolcott, Cymatodera knausi Wolcott, Cymatodera schwarzi Wolcott, Cymatodera tricolor Skinner, Priocera catalinae Cazier, Priocera chiricahuae Knull, and Enoclerus bimaculatus (Skinner)) that are endemic to the "Sky Island" mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua was also assessed. In southeastern Arizona, mid elevation evergreen oak-pine forests and woodlands in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains were found to have highest clerid species richness, and to also provide habitat for multiple endemic clerid species. Expansion of existing wilderness areas in these mountain ranges is recom mended to conserve important areas for clerid biodiversity.
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0111 observations on the biology of the south african checkered beetle aphelochroa sanguinalis westwood coleoptera Cleridae
Insecta Mundi, 2010Co-Authors: Jonathan R. Mawdsley, Hendrik SitholeAbstract:The checkered beetle Aphelochroa sanguinalis (Westwood) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) is found in savanna and woodland ecosystems of southern and eastern Africa. During surveys for insect floral visitors in the Skukuza Ranger District of Kruger National Park, South Africa, we encountered adults of Aphelochroa sanguinalis on flowers of two tree species, Acacia grandicornuta Gerstner and Acacia tortilis (Forsskal) Hayne (Fabaceae). These two tree species flower in the early rainy season (November-December) and have small white flowers in small round ball-shaped clusters. Adults of Aphelochroa sanguinalis were not found on flowers of 14 other tree species with different floral structures which were flowering at the same time as Acacia grandicornuta and Acacia tortilis. Predatory, reproductive, and defensive behaviors (including the presence of a chemical defense) are described for Aphelochroa sanguinalis based on field and laboratory observations.
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comparative ecology of the genus lecontella wolcott and chapin coleoptera Cleridae tillinae with notes on chemically defended species of the beetle family Cleridae
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington., 2002Co-Authors: Jonathan R. MawdsleyAbstract:The genus Lecontella Wolcott and Chapin currently contains two species, L. brunnea (Spinola) from eastern North America and L. gnara Wolcott from southwestern North America. The results of the author's laboratory and field studies of L. gnara Wolcott are summarized, and this species' biology compared to that of L. brunnea. Larvae of L. brunnea are parasites in nests of solitary bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae, Sphecidae, and Megachilidae); adults have been collected at lights at night. The larva of L. gnara, which preys on immature stages of Cerambycidae and Buprestidae (Coleoptera), was described and illustrated by earlier workers under the name Cymatodera morosa. Adults of L. gnara are commonly collected at lights at night and have been reared from Quercus arizonica Sargent, Prosopis sp., and Juglans sp. Adult feeding, antennal grooming, and copulatory behaviors are described for L. gnara, and the presence of a chemical defense in adults of this species is noted for the first time.
Roland Gerstmeier - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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supplement to checklist of the checkered beetles of namibia coleoptera Cleridae
Namibian Journal of Environment, 2019Co-Authors: Roland GerstmeierAbstract:After presenting the first checklist of Cleridae of Namibia, this supplement includes results of the 2019 expedition of the author, data from Hans Muhle, Munich and reports on the genus Korynetes (published by Opitz 2018). It includes the label data (locations) from newly collected specimens, distribution maps and colour photos of Eucymatodera speciosa, new record for Namibia and Eucymatodera sp. 4. Consequently the number of checkered beetle species of Namibia increases to 45 species.
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revision of the genus neorthrius gerstmeier eberle 2011 coleoptera Cleridae clerinae
Zootaxa, 2019Co-Authors: Roland GerstmeierAbstract:The genus Neorthrius Gerstmeier & Eberle, 2011 is taxonomically revised to include sixty-one species. The following thirty-one species are described as new: Neorthrius aduncus n. sp., Neorthrius aurantiacus n. sp., Neorthrius bipunctatus n. sp., Neorthrius bonasus n. sp., Neorthrius brunnorbis n. sp., Neorthrius buteocoloratus n. sp., Neorthrius cechovskyi n. sp., Neorthrius centromaculatus n. sp. , Neorthrius chiangmaii n. sp., Neorthrius cornutus n. sp., Neorthrius crassopunctatus n. sp., Neorthrius ebenus n. sp., Neorthrius elegantulus n. sp., Neorthrius fortecruris n. sp., Neorthrius fulvus n. sp., Neorthrius fuscomaculosus n. sp., Neorthrius guttatus n. sp., Neorthrius longulus n. sp., Neorthrius majae n. sp., Neorthrius mariannae n. sp., Neorthrius molestus n. sp., Neorthrius schnitzeli n. sp., Neorthrius serratus n. sp., Neorthrius sexmaculatus n. sp., Neorthrius sigmoideus n. sp., Neorthrius tenuistriatus n. sp., Neorthrius tulipae n. sp., Neorthrius unicolor n. sp., Neorthrius uniformis n. sp. , Neorthrius volsella n. sp. and Neorthrius zebrinus n. sp.. The following taxa, described as varietal forms, are raised to the rank of species and transferred from Orthrius Gorham, 1876: Orthrius striatopunctatus var. bimaculatus Schenkling, 1901 and Orthrius striatopunctatus var. brunneus n. syn. = Neorthrius bimaculatus (Schenkling, 1901) n. comb., n. stat.; Orthrius tarsalis var. obscurus Schenkling, 1906 = Neorthrius obscurus (Schenkling, 1906) n. comb., n. stat.; Orthrius posticalis var. nigricollis Corporaal 1926a: 180 = Neorthrius nigricollis (Corporaal, 1926), n. stat., n. comb. The following new synonymies are proposed: Orthrius deboyssyi Pic, 1951 n. syn. is synonymized with Neorthrius crassipes (Chapin, 1928) n. comb. Orthrius nigromaculatus Pic, 1951 n. syn. is synonymized with Neorthrius bimaculatus (Schenkling, 1901) n. comb. Orthrius rufitarsis Pic, 1932 n. syn., n. comb. is synonymized with Neorthrius obscurus (Schenkling, 1906). The following species are transferred to Neorthrius from Orthrius : Neorthrius angusticollis (Schenkling, 1902), n. comb., Neorthrius bengalus (Westwood, 1852) n. comb., Neorthrius bicrucis (Chapin, 1924) n. comb., Neorthrius brachialis (Gorham, 1893) n. comb., Neorthrius carinifrons (Schenkling, 1900) n. comb., Neorthrius crassipes (Chapin, 1928) n. comb., Neorthrius feae (Gorham, 1892) n. comb., Neorthrius grandjeani (Pic, 1932) n. comb.,in Neorthrius haemorrhoidalis (Schenkling, 1906) n. comb., Neorthrius innotatus (Pic, 1925) n. comb., Neorthrius madurensis (Gorham, 1895) n. comb., Neorthrius massiliensis (Pic, 1951) n. comb., Neorthrius octopunctatus (Schenkling, 1906) n. comb., Neorthrius pallidus (Chapin, 1924) n. comb., Neorthrius posticalis (Westwood, 1852) n. comb., Neorthrius pygidialis (Corporaal, 1949) n. comb., Neorthrius sexplagiatus (Schenkling, 1908) ) n. comb., Neorthrius sinensis (Gorham, 1876) n. comb., Neorthrius subfasciatus (Westwood, 1849) n. comb., Neorthrius subscalaris (Pic, 1954) n. comb., Neorthrius subsimilis (White, 1849) n. comb., Neorthrius subunicolor (Pic, 1935) n. comb., Neorthrius sulcatus (Pic, 1926) n. comb., Neorthrius sumatranus (Schenkling, 1899) n. comb., Neorthrius tarsalis (Gorham, 1892) n. comb. A key to species, color photographs of the habitus, the genitalia, the terminal abdominal segments and distribution maps are provided.
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checklist of the checkered beetles of namibia coleoptera Cleridae
Namibian Journal of Environment, 2018Co-Authors: Roland GerstmeierAbstract:The first checklist of Cleridae of Namibia is provided. It includes the exact label data (locations) from all specimens, distribution maps and color plates with the habitus photos of all mentioned species.
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Cleridae (Coleoptera) from Socotra Island with description of new species
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 2017Co-Authors: Roland GerstmeierAbstract:The Cleridae from Socotra Island are reviewed and five species are recorded. In addition to the cosmopolitan Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775), Wittmeridecus insularis sp. nov. (subfamily Tillinae), Opilo angustipennis sp. nov. and Opilo socotrensis sp. nov. (subfamily Clerinae) are described and illustrated. Opilo longipilis Fairmaire, 1892 is newly recorded from Socotra.
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a review of the tillicera genus group with a revision of plathanocera schenkling coleoptera Cleridae clerinae
Zootaxa, 2016Co-Authors: Roland Gerstmeier, Jessica StapelAbstract:The Tillicera genus group is revised and defined to contain 40 species in the following six genera: Apopempsis Schenkling, 1903; Cardiostichus Quedenfeldt, 1885; Hemitrachys Gorham, 1876; Placocerus Klug, 1837; Plathanocera Schenkling, 1902 and Tillicera Spinola, 1941. The definition of the Tillicera genus group is mainly based on the presence of the dorsoventrally compressed and expanded antennae (from antennomere 3 onwards). The antennomeres are dilated at least from antennomeres 5 to 9 onwards, and are broader than long, always vested with dense long setae. A key to the constituent genera, color photographs, and distribution maps are provided. The genus Plathanocera is taxonomically revised, including a key to species and genital figures.
L M Schroeder - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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interactions between the predators thanasimus formicarius col Cleridae and rhizophagus depressus col rhizophagidae and the bark beetle tomicus piniperda col scolytidae
Biocontrol, 1996Co-Authors: L M SchroederAbstract:The occurrences of Thanasimus formicarius (L.) (Cleridae), Rhizophagus depressus (F.) (Rhizophagidae), and Epuraea marseuli Reitter (Nitidulidae) in cut Scots pines, Pinus sylvestris L., attacked by Tomicus piniperda (L.) (Col.: Scolytidae) were recorded in the field, and interactions between the species were studied in caged pine bolts attacked by T. piniperda.
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interactions between the phloem feeding species tomicus piniperda col scolytidae and acanthocinus aedilis col cerambycidae and the predator thanasimus formicarius col Cleridae with special reference to brood production
Biocontrol, 1994Co-Authors: L M Schroeder, J WeslienAbstract:Interactions betweenTomicus piniperda (L.) (Col.: Scolytidae),Acanthocinus aedilis (L.) (Col.: Cerambycidae) andThanasimus formicarius (L.) (Col.: Cleridae) were investigated in caged pine bolts. The treatments wereT. piniperda alone,A. aedilis alone,T. piniperda together withA. aedilis, T. piniperda together withT. formicarius and all three species together.
