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View article: Distribution and southernmost records of Haroldiellus sallei (Harold, 1863) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini)
Distribution and southernmost records of Haroldiellus sallei (Harold, 1863) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) Open
Haroldiellus sallei (Harold, 1863) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) is a Western Hemisphere surface dung-feeder species with a distribution from the southwestern USA to Colombia. Distribution (literature and examined museu…
View article: Barbenigma Powell & Miller, a bizarre new genus and two new species of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Ortheziidae) from the United States
Barbenigma Powell & Miller, a bizarre new genus and two new species of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Ortheziidae) from the United States Open
A strange new genus and two species of scale insect from the United States, Barbenigma Powell & Miller, gen. nov. and Barbenigma biza Powell & Miller, sp. nov. and B. boscus Powell & Miller, sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Ortheziidae) a…
View article: Thanks to Our 2023 Reviewers
Thanks to Our 2023 Reviewers Open
Gimmel, Matthew L., Chamorro, Lourdes, Ferreira, Vinicius, Ferro, Michael L., Gustafson, Grey, Keller, Oliver, MacRae, Ted, Price, Dana, Schnepp, Kyle, McHugh, Joseph V. (2024): Thanks to Our 2023 Reviewers. The Coleopterists Bulletin 78 (…
View article: An annotated and illustrated catalog of the primary type material of Hemiptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods
An annotated and illustrated catalog of the primary type material of Hemiptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods Open
The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) is one of the largest and most diverse insect collections in North America and the largest in the southeastern United States with over twelve million curated specimens and significant amoun…
View article: An annotated catalog of the type material of Mecoptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, Florida, USA
An annotated catalog of the type material of Mecoptera deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, Florida, USA Open
The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) is one of the largest and most valuable insect collections in the United States with more than twelve million curated specimens. The order Mecoptera currently comprises over 800 extant desc…
View article: An annotated catalog of the primary type material of Myriapoda deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, FL, USA
An annotated catalog of the primary type material of Myriapoda deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, FL, USA Open
The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) is one of the top insect collections in the United States with in excess of eight million curated specimens and significant amounts of materials in bulk collections and other unprocessed sa…
View article: Taxonomic notes on the Ototretinae, Photurinae, and Psilocladinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Taxonomic notes on the Ototretinae, Photurinae, and Psilocladinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Open
Keller, Oliver, Hinson, Kevin R. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the Ototretinae, Photurinae, and Psilocladinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insecta Mundi 2023 (987): 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8006044
View article: Thanks to our 2022 Reviewers
Thanks to our 2022 Reviewers Open
Gimmel, Matthew L., Cave, Ronald D., Chamorro, Lourdes, Ferreira, Vinicius, Ferro, Michael L., Gustafson, Grey, Keller, Oliver, MacRae, Ted, Price, Dana, Schnepp, Kyle (2023): Thanks to our 2022 Reviewers. The Coleopterists Bulletin 77 (1)…
View article: Taxonomic notes on the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Taxonomic notes on the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Open
Keller, Oliver, Ballantyne, Lesley (2023): Taxonomic notes on the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Insecta Mundi 2023 (965): 1-6, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7710101
View article: On the firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) species of Carl Linnaeus
On the firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) species of Carl Linnaeus Open
Keller, Oliver (2022): On the firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) species of Carl Linnaeus. Insecta Mundi 2022 (962): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7616579
View article: Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 (Coleoptera, Elateroidea): described genera and species, current problems, and prospects for the bioluminescent and paedomorphic beetle lineage
Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 (Coleoptera, Elateroidea): described genera and species, current problems, and prospects for the bioluminescent and paedomorphic beetle lineage Open
Rhagophthalmidae are a small beetle family known from the eastern Palaearctic and Oriental realms. Rhagophthalmidae are closely related to railroad worms (Phengodidae) and fireflies (Lampyridae) with which they share highly modified paedom…
View article: Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Chespiritoinae) and the First Record for the Subfamily in the United States
Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Chespiritoinae) and the First Record for the Subfamily in the United States Open
Three new species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller and Branham 2020 are described from North America, including the first species from the United States: Chespirito milleri new species from Arizona, USA, Chespirito hintoni new species from M…
View article: A third species of Haroldiellus Gordon and Skelley, 2007 from Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini)
A third species of Haroldiellus Gordon and Skelley, 2007 from Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) Open
Skelley, Paul E., Keller, Oliver (2022): A third species of Haroldiellus Gordon and Skelley, 2007 from Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini). Insecta Mundi 2022 (916): 1-11, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6391953
View article: Extinct or extant? A new species of Termitodius Wasmann, 1894, (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) with a short review of the genus
Extinct or extant? A new species of Termitodius Wasmann, 1894, (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) with a short review of the genus Open
Skelley, Paul E., Clavijo-Bustos, Julian, Keller, Oliver (2022): Extinct or extant? A new species of Termitodius Wasmann, 1894, (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) with a short review of the genus. Insecta Mundi 2022 (915): 1…
View article: In Memoriam: Robert E. Woodruff, July 20, 1933-July 8, 2021
In Memoriam: Robert E. Woodruff, July 20, 1933-July 8, 2021 Open
Skelley, Paul E., Keller, Oliver (2022): In Memoriam: Robert E. Woodruff, July 20, 1933-July 8, 2021. Insecta Mundi 2022 (908): 1-24, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6391819
View article: Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Chespiritoinae) and the First Record for the Subfamily in the United States
Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Chespiritoinae) and the First Record for the Subfamily in the United States Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ferreira, Vinicius S., Keller, Oliver, Ivie, Michael A. (2022): Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera:…
View article: Emarginoptyx Ballantyne (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), a replacement name for the firefly genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019
Emarginoptyx Ballantyne (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), a replacement name for the firefly genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019 Open
Ballantyne, Lesley, Keller, Oliver (2021): Emarginoptyx Ballantyne (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae), a replacement name for the firefly genus Emarginata Ballantyne, 2019. Insecta Mundi 2021 (875): 1-2, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5113784
View article: Photinus Laporte 1833
Photinus Laporte 1833 Open
Photinus Laporte Photinus Laporte 1833: 141 Ellipolampis Motschulsky 1853: 36 syn. [Lacordaire 1857: 321] Lamprodes Motschulsky 1853: 39 syn. [Lacordaire 1857: 321] TYPE SPECIES: Lampyris pallens Fabricius, 1798 KEYS: Leng & Mutchler 1922;…
View article: A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies
A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies Open
The West Indies represents one of the world’s hotspots for beetles in the family Lampyridae and includes many endemic taxa. Nine out of 19 genera and 181 out of 186 species of the currently described firefly taxa present in the West Indies…
View article: Luciola lambkinae Keller and Ballantyne, new replacement name for Luciola roseicollis Pic, 1935 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Luciola lambkinae Keller and Ballantyne, new replacement name for Luciola roseicollis Pic, 1935 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Keller, Oliver, Ballantyne, Lesley (2021): Luciola lambkinae Keller and Ballantyne, new replacement name for Luciola roseicollis Pic, 1935 (Coleo…
View article: A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies
A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Keller, Oliver, Branham, Marc A. (2021): A catalog of the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) of the West Indies. Zootaxa 4970 (1): 53-105, DOI: https://doi.…
View article: New family record for the West Indies and two new species of Glaresis Erichson (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Glaresidae) from Hispaniola
New family record for the West Indies and two new species of Glaresis Erichson (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Glaresidae) from Hispaniola Open
Keller, Oliver, Skelley, Paul E. (2020): New family record for the West Indies and two new species of Glaresis Erichson (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Glaresidae) from Hispaniola. Insecta Mundi 2020 (839): 1-6, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353931
View article: Multilocus Phylogeny Support the Nonbioluminescent Firefly<i>Chespirito</i>as a New Subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea)
Multilocus Phylogeny Support the Nonbioluminescent Firefly<i>Chespirito</i>as a New Subfamily in the Lampyridae (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) Open
In this study, we describe a new Lampyridae subfamily, Chespiritoinae new subfamily, its sole genus Chespirito new genus, and three new species: Chespirito zaragozai new species, Chespirito lloydi new species, and Chespirito ballantyneae n…
View article: New State Records and Notes on Eucinetus haemorrhoidalis (Germar) (Coleoptera: Eucinetidae) from the Southeastern USA
New State Records and Notes on Eucinetus haemorrhoidalis (Germar) (Coleoptera: Eucinetidae) from the Southeastern USA Open
Hinson, Kevin R., Keller, Oliver (2020): New State Records and Notes on Eucinetus haemorrhoidalis (Germar) (Coleoptera: Eucinetidae) from the Southeastern USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (3): 544-546, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.3.544, UR…
View article: Yellow-Legged Hornet (suggested common name), Vespa velutina (Lepeletier 1836) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Yellow-Legged Hornet (suggested common name), Vespa velutina (Lepeletier 1836) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Open
The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina (Lepeletier), is a pest of concern outside of its native range. Vespa velutina is native to Southeast Asia and has invaded several regions in Europe, first appearing in France in 2004. As a generali…
View article: New Country Record for Clambus formosanus japonicus EndröDyyounga (Coleoptera: Clambidae) from the USA, with an Updated Key to the Species of Clambus Fischer von Waldheim of North America North of Mexico
New Country Record for Clambus formosanus japonicus EndröDyyounga (Coleoptera: Clambidae) from the USA, with an Updated Key to the Species of Clambus Fischer von Waldheim of North America North of Mexico Open
Hinson, Kevin R., Chandler, Donald S., Keller, Oliver (2020): New Country Record for Clambus formosanus japonicus EndröDyyounga (Coleoptera: Clambidae) from the USA, with an Updated Key to the Species of Clambus Fischer von Waldheim of Nor…
View article: Hydrocanthus vadoni Guignot 1936
Hydrocanthus vadoni Guignot 1936 Open
Hydrocanthus vadoni Guignot, 1936: 12 Paratype: 1 [sex unknown]. Cameroun / Rég. Lolodorf / Vadon! // [on red] Paratype // F.Guignot det., 1958 / [handwritten] Hydrocanthus / [handwritten] (Sternocanthus) / [handwritten] vadoni Guign Conse…
View article: An annotated catalog of the type material of Adephaga and Myxophaga (Coleoptera) deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
An annotated catalog of the type material of Adephaga and Myxophaga (Coleoptera) deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, Florida, United States of America Open
The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) ranks in the top 10 largest Coleoptera collections in the United States of America with in excess of 1.5 million pinned beetles and significant amounts of materials in bulk collections and …
View article: Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Response to Harvest Residue Retention: Implications for Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production
Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Response to Harvest Residue Retention: Implications for Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production Open
Research Highlights: Our study adds to the scant literature on the effects of forest bioenergy on ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and contributes new insights into the responses of ground beetle species and functional groups to oper…