Russian Entomol. J. 14(2): 139151 © RUSSIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 2005
Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists
Ñóïåðñàéò ïîðòàëà Çîîëîãè÷åñêîãî èíñòèòóòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè
A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov À.Ã. Êèðåé÷óê, À.Ë. Ëîáàíîâ, È.Ñ. Ñìèðíîâ, Ì.Á. Äèàíîâ
Zoological Institute ot Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Çîîëîãè÷åñêèé èíñòèòóò Ðîññèéñêîé Àêàäåìèè Íàóê, Ñ.-Ïåòåðáóðã 199034, Ðîññèÿ
KEY WORDS: beetles, Coleoptera, Internet, web-site ÊËÞ×ÅÂÛÅ ÑËÎÂÀ: æóêè, Coleoptera, Èíòåðíåò, âåá-ñàéò
ABSTRACT. The largest and most visited site on îí çàíèìàë 384 ÌÁ èç 563 ÌÁ îáùåãî îáúåìà ïîðòà- the portal of the Zoological Institute of the Russian ëà, êîòîðûé âêëþ÷àåò åùå 37 äðóãèõ ñàéòà.  2004 ã. Academy of Sciences (ZIN) during the last years is the îí ñòàë êàê ìèíèìóì âòðîå êðóïíåå. Ñàéò íà÷àë site The Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists. In the ðàçâèâàòüñÿ ñ 1999 ã. Êàê ñàéò Îòäåëà æåñòêîêðû- end of 2003 it occupied 384 Mb of 563 Mb of the total ëûõ Ëàáîðàòîðèè ñèñòåìàòèêè íàñåêîìûõ ÇÈÍ ÐÀÍ. portal volume, which includes also other 37 sites. In Áëàãîäàðÿ ýíòóçèàçìó åãî ñîçäàòåëåé è íàïîë- 2004 it has become at least 3 times larger. The site íèòåëåé, âåñüìà óäà÷íîìó äèçàéíó, äèíàìè÷íîìó started developing in the end of 1999 as a site of the îáíîâëåíèþ âñåõ ñòðàíèö è îñîáåííî áëîêà Coleoptera Department of the Laboratory of Insect Íîâîñòåé, ïðèâëåêàòåëüíîìó îáúåêòó (æóêàì) âîçèê Systematics of ZIN. Due to enthusiasm of the founders âèðòóàëüíûé êîëëåêòèâ ïðîôåññèîíàëüíûõ and makers, appropriate successful design, dynamic êîëåîïòåðîëîãîâ è ëþáèòåëåé, êîòîðûé ñåé÷àñ renewal of all pages and especially the block of News, àêòèâíî ó÷àñòâóåò â ñîçäàíèè è ïîääåðæàíèè beneficial object (beetles!), virtual team of coleopter- ñòðàíèö ñóïåðñàéòà.  äåêàáðå 2003 ã. ñàéò äîñòèã ists and amateurs appeared and now it takes an active îáúåìà 2 822 âåá-ñòðàíèö ñ áîëåå ÷åì 9 460 part in creation and maintenance of the supersite pages. èëëþñòðàöèÿìè.  àíãëèéñêîé âåðñèè íàïîëíåíû In December, 2003 the site has achieved volume over 2 ñòðàíèöû, ñîîòâåòñòâóþùèå áîëåå 80 % ñòðàíèö 822 web-pages with more than 9 460 illustrations. In the ðöññêîé âåðñèè. Ñàéò íàïðàâëåí íà ðåøåíèå øèðî- English version there are more than 80 % of pages êîãî êðóãà íàó÷íûõ ïðîáëåì: øèðîêèå îáîùåíèÿ corresponding to the Russian version pages. The site is çíàíèé, ëåãêîäîñòóïíîå è ÷åòêîå ïðåäñòàâëåíèå íà- used to solve a wide range of scientific objectives: ó÷íîé èíôîðìàöèè, ðàçáðîñàííîé â òûñÿ÷àõ ïóáëè- broad generalizations of knowledge, easy and obvious êàöèé è ðóêîïèñåé, ñîçäàíèå íîâûõ îðèãèíàëüíûõ presentation of the scientific information dispersed in áàç äàííûõ î æóêàõ; èçó÷åíèå ðàçíîîáðàçèÿ Ðîññèé- thousands of publications and manuscripts; creation of ñêîé è ìèðîâîé ôàóí, ðàçâèòèå íîâûõ ýôôåêòèâíûõ new original data bases about beetles; study of biodiver- ìåòîäîâ äèàãíîñòèêè íàñåêîìûõ ñ èñïîëüçîâàíèåì sity of the Russian and world faunas; development of òåõíîëîãèè Èíòåðíåòà; à òàêæå íà îáåñïå÷åíèå íå- new effective methods of identification of insects using îáõîäèìîé èíôîðìàöèè î ìíîãî÷èñëåííûõ ïðèêëàä- the Internet technologies; and also to provide necessary íûõ íàó÷íûõ èññëåäîâàíèÿõ (â ýêîëîãèè, îõðàíå information on numerous applied scientific investiga- ïðèðîäû, çàùèòå ðàñòåíèé è ëåñíîì õîçÿéñòâå, ïðî- tions (in ecology, environmental control, plant protec- áëåìàõ èíâàçèé è ò.ï). Ñàéò âêëþ÷àåò ðàçíîîáðàç- tion and forestry, problem of invasive species etc.). The íûå î÷åðêè î ïðîèçâåäåíèÿõ èñêóññòâà è ëèòåðàòó- site also involves various sketches about works of art ðû, ïðèêëàäíîãî èñêóññòà è áèîíòèêå. Ñàéò ïîääåð- and literature, of applied art and bionics. Support: the æèâàåòñÿ ãðàíòîì ÐÔÔÈ (No 020790105). grant RFBR (No 020790105). Appearance and quick progress of networking tech- ÐÅÇÞÌÅ. Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè nology brought about revolutionary changes in the sphere â ïîñëåäíèå ãîäû ÿâëÿåòñÿ êðóïíåéøèì è íàèáîëåå of distribution and exchange of information. Under con- ïîñåùàåìûì ñàéòîì ïîðòàëà Çîîëîãè÷åñêîãî èí- ditions of easy making of sources of information, quick ñòèòóòà Ðîññèéñêîé Àêàäåìèè íàóê.  êîíöå 2003 distribution and easy access to them a real danger of 140 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov negative and wrong pieces of information appeared and tation of the scientific information dispersed in thousands has a tendency to increase. Nevertheless, the Internet with of publications and manuscripts; creation of new original its many specific opportunities became a very important data bases about beetles; study of biodiversity of the part of human culture. It penetrated into all fields of the Russian and World faunas; elaboration of new effective culture and man activity and opened new facilities in methods of identification of insects using the Internet presentation and distribution of information in general. technology; and also to provide with necessary informa- This situation reflects on the field of scientific communi- tion for numerous applied scientific investigations (in cation, spreading knowledge and storage of facts, theo- ecology, environmental control, plant protection and for- retical achievements, hypotheses and interpretations. estry, problem of invasive species etc.). The site is also Besides, the democratism of the Internet as a peculiar involved in various sketches about works of art and type of publication made particularly topical the prob- literature, of applied art and bionics. Great attention is lems of the authors rights and priorities. As a result, paid to new information about notable events, which is competition of information sources on the Internet is not easily accessible in places distant from large scientif- rather keen and much stronger than in any of other ways ic centers. of scientific and cultural communication. All these cir- By the beginning of 2002 the total volume of this site cumstances should be taken into consideration by every reached 1142 web-pages with 2 550 illustrations. It was scientist who wants to spread his study and knowledge by a crucial point in the development of this site because means of the Internet. from this time the site got a strong impulse for develop- Some years ago the Zoological Institute of the Rus- ment due to a special support of the Russian Foundation sian Academy of Sciences (ZIN) started to implement a for Basic Research (grant No 020790105). At present large-scale programme of the computerization of the the site allows for rapid search in the huge data arrays institute and to participate in different national pro- for information obtained as a result of coleopterological grammes on the study of biodiversity of Russia and studies and also for personification of the contribution creation of data bases on the biodiversity [Scarlato et of the outstanding specialists. By the end of December al., 1994a, b; Alimov et al., 1997 etc.]. Within the 2003 the number of pages on the site reached 2822 (63 framework of these programmes the site The beetles are empty so far; 98 % of the site have been filled), the (Coleoptera) and coleopterists was set up 4 years ago total number of illustrations is 9 460 (including 267 (in the end of November 1999). The site was planned as portraits), the total number of references to pages of the a manifold resource of all aspects of culture concerning Internet is 1 300. There is a large number of publications beetles: scientific, artistic, aesthetic etc., including rep- devoted to the site [Kirejtshuk & Lobanov, 2002a, resentation in a compact view of information dispersed 2002b; Lobanov et al., 2002; Kerzhner & Lobanov, in numerous publications and other resources, creation 2002, 2003; Kirejtshuk et al., 2003a, b; etc.]. A new of new databases on biodiversity of the Russian and interpretation of classification of the order is devel- World faunas, elaboration of new ways of the identifica- oped; names used for families, and subfamilies of recent tion of the order Coleoptera using the Internet technol- and extinct beetles and also synonyms are explained. ogy, different applied problems in ecology, plant pro- This interpretation is placed in the data base and is tection, monitoring of the economically significant spe- currently being developed. Databases are being estab- cies etc. The beginning of the site was the preparation of lished on extinct Coleoptera faunas (catalogue of taxa, some pages with different interpretations of the system references, localities and stratigraphy), on biographical of the order Coleoptera and start of a wide discussion on data of Russian and foreign coleopterists and also data the most reasonable version of it. This discussion is still bases on coleopterous taxa recorded from Russia. The continuing and the editorial board considers it advisable work on the Electronic Atlas of Coleoptera of Russia to include every proposal on the system of the order with has been continuing, which will be most complete by a proper reference, although retains the right to estimate number of species, each of them will be illustrated by at advisability to make the proposed changes in the inter- least one macrophotograph or scanograph (collective pretations of the system represented in the site. project by the 100th anniversary of the book by G.G. Very soon it became a national site for coleopterists Jacobson Beetles of Russia and Western Europe all over Russia, and for other Russian-speaking special- 2005). The work on developing of the data base on ists and amateurs. Two years ago the editorial board diagnostic characters for taxa of the rank of family, started to create the English version of this site and it subfamily and tribe for compiling an electronic key to became accessible for colleagues abroad, to whom the Coleoptera, which will become a supplement to the Russian language is not enough familiar. Now it is one of Atlas, is presented on the site. The keys and all illustra- most popular sources on the Internet among the sites tions to fresh water beetles, which preliminarily were dealing with Coleoptera. It is addressed to professional published in the 5th volume of Key to Freshwater entomologists and students as well as to all people who Invertebrates of Russia [2001] as well as the additions are interested in beetles and nature as hobby or aesthetic and corrections to them are placed on the site. Other object. The site makers try to use new forms of publica- parts of the site with personal pages, information on tions, communication and co-operation. The site is used morphology, history of coleopterology, ecology, as well to solve a wide range of scientific objectives: broad as pages with photo- and video materials, sound records generalizations of knowledge, easy and obvious presen- and also pages reflecting the theme of beetles in differ- Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 141
Fig. 1. Title page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Ðèñ. 1. Òèòóëüíàÿ ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè ent areas of culture (in poetry, fiction, sculpture and the development of this WEB-site allowed us to achieve painting, applied art and childrens creative works). its current state. Analysis of queries of the site pages is regularly per- The map of the site was elaborated at the beginning formed (every 100 days). Average attendance of the site of the establishment. Later different parts of the site comprises nearly 4 600 hits per day (Fig. 1) were essentially developed with maintenance of this At first the site was developing mostly owing to map. At the beginning the site included the following efforts of A.L. Lobanov and A.B. Dianov, and later divisions: Introduction, About this site, Morphology other colleagues of ZIN joined to these efforts. The and anatomy, Biology and ecology, Distribution, Tax- editorial board at first included only staff members of onomy and phylogeny, Beetles world and man, Coleop- this institute, but in 2002 it increased due to involving terists (personalia), Collections, Publications, Images, into the group Russian colleagues from Moscow (A.G. Databases, Beetles and Internet, News, guides and in- Ponomarenko, Palaeontological Institute of the Russian dexes. All further additions should find some place in Academy of Sciences) and Irkutsk (O.E. Berlov) as well one of these divisions. Many pages are structured in as foreign colleagues from London (M.V.L. Barclay, different hierarchies and, therefore, each of these pages Natural History Museum), Riga (D. Telnov, Entomo- can be reached by several ways. There may be different logical Society of Latvia) and Umeå (A. Nilsson, Uni- ways from the top page to any page, however there versity of Umeå). These changes in the editorial board should be only one way to move up the hierarchy. Not in aim to promote progress in preparing new materials for every case a page newly created was correspondent to the site and to increase the number of readers of the site the contents of one of divisions in a proper way, howev- by translating all pages into English, and thereafter to er, the editorial board tried to maintain the initial gener- extend the site as bilingual. Nevertheless, the small al structure of the site and tried to find a relevant group of people who work with insertion of new materi- position in the hierarchic structure of the site. als into the site cannot supply this process at the desired The site has a strictly monophyletic hierarchical rate because of the time required for editing and trans- structure (with up to 8 levels of hierarchy). This struc- formation of files to the proper format. Sometimes ture allows elaboration of original methods of naviga- materials received wait 2-3 months for insertion. There- tion along pages of the site. The site is provided with fore the editors ask the potential authors to send new different search engines: permutational indication of all materials prepared in a form acceptable for this pur- words from the page headings, dendrogram scheme of pose. Participation of colleagues from 12 countries in the site as a systematic list, index of references to 142 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov
Fig. 2. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists About site and authors Ðèñ. 2. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Î ñàéòå è åãî àâòîðàõ family names and global search of texts by entry of any cylindricum and pupa of the predaceous diving beetle word or combination of words (Fig. 2). Dytiscus dauricus. The division About this site includes general in- The division Biology and ecology is composed of formation on the site, namely information on the edito- some subdivisions: Life cycle, Reproduction, Feeding, rial board and link with special page containing a gal- Behavior and mode of life, Life forms, Phenology, lery of the authors of the site, reference to the page with Habitats, Symbiotic relationships, Enemies and para- information for potential authors, some comments for sites. Most these parts are still empty, although some usage of the site and current statistics of the site (number important pages have been already prepared and put on of pages, number of illustrations and number of Internet the site. The page on feeding gives a general classifica- references). tion of types of (coleopterous) diet and preferences of The division Morphology and anatomy is planned different coleopterous groups. The subdivision Behav- as a collection of arrays of pages with comprehensive ior and mode of life has a hierarchy of pages devoted to information on character of the general structure and flight, communication, parental care, defense structures. main structural characteristics of beetles through all Of particular interest are the pages with information on stages of their ontogenesis, including some organs in producing different sounds (not only for communica- their internal organization as well the references to tion) with some documentaries and records of these appropriate literature sources. At the moment the site sounds. The page on defense structures contains a clas- includes only some pages on general structure, with sification of different types of defense and shows how description of the head, male genitalia and inner sac of appearance of a beetle was reflected in the folk names. the penis with illustrations. The description of the inner By this time in the subdivision Enemies and parasites sac of the penis is supplemented by the pages describing there is the only page on interconnections of parasitic the preparation of the sac in the dried exserted position wasps of the subfamily Tersilochinae (Ichneumonidae) for permanent storage with some illustrations. The pag- with other insects, particularly with beetles. The largest es devoted to preimaginal stages are only provided with subdivision Habitats includes some original pages on original pictures of larva of the stag-beetle Sinodendron steppe beetles (particularly on adaptations of arthro- Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 143
Fig. 3. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Taxonomy and Phylogeny Ðèñ. 3. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Òàêñîíîìèÿ è ôèëîãåíèÿ pods that inhabited chalk outcrops), a couple of pages beetles of Russia, Phylogeny of beetles, Palaeontologi- on fungivorous beetles with a detailed classification of cal discoveries of beetles, Key to beetles and biological feeding regimes, as well as many pages on fresh water diagnostics, Pictures of hundreds beetles on the site beetles. The last part embraces the sketches on mor- Probert Encyclopedia is one more view on biodiversi- phology, bionomy, methods of collecting and study, ty of beetles, International Code of Zoological Nomen- keys to families of water beetles of Russia (for adults, clature (Fourth edition, Russian translation), Russian larvae and pupae), and also web-version of the Co- names of beetles, News of systematics and faunistics of leoptera part in the 5th volume Key to fresh-water beetles. The subdivision Scientific essays on coleopter- invertebrates of Russia and adjacent lands [St. Peters- ous families should cover all coleopterous families burg, Nauka, 2001] and corrigenda and addenda to this nowadays recognized and interactively link all sketches book. devoted to any family. At this moment this subdivision The division Distribution now has only a few includes 21 essays. pages. One of them considers different general princi- The subdivisions dealing with general classification ples of the zoogeography relevant to distribution of of the order Coleoptera are particularly large and are very beetles and current approaches being recently used by popular among the visitors of the site, who study insects scientists. Some other pages are devoted to the co- of this order. The best known classifications of beetles leopterous faunas of extremely small territories with of contains interpretations of the system of the order Co- all coleopterous species collected from two small local- leoptera published by R.A. Crowson [1981] as well as by ities in the Kirov and Yaroslavl regions (Fig. 3). J.F. Lawrence and A.F. Newton [1995] with lists of the The division Taxonomy and phylogeny is the families recognized by them in the above-mentioned largest in the site and seems to be more important and publications. The subdivision Our original classifica- valuable. It has the following subdivisions: Scientific tions of beetles has two parts. One of them represents a essays on coleopterous families, The best known classi- detailed interpretation of the system of the order pro- fications of beetles, Our original classifications of bee- posed by A.G. Kirejtshuk [1992] covering both extinct tles, Vexed questions of the macrosystem of the order and recent groups of it. Another is the project of a simple Coleoptera, Illustrated classification of beetles, Atlas of interpretation of practical classification intended for pro- 144 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov
Fig. 4. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Scientific papers of beetle families Ðèñ. 4. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Íàó÷íûå ñòàòüè î ñåìåéñòâàõ æóêîâ fessionals and amateurs who need only a general inquiry the species in the illustrated Atlas. These keys should be about family names and their grouping. The Vexed supplied with some additional morphological illustra- questions of the macrosystem of the order Coleoptera tions. The editorial board hopes that it will happen deals with problems and discussions around different during 2005 (100th anniversary of publication of the interpretations and opinions. At the moment it has one book by G.G. Jacobson Beetles of Russia and Western page on position of Agnathus decoratus (Lagriidae, Europe). This subdivision has also electronic copies of Cononotidae, Pyrochroidae, Pythidae or Anthicidae) and all tables with the color illustrations included by another with consideration of position of Platypodinae (a G.G. Jacobson in his book (Fig. 5). The Phylogeny of review of one recent publication devoted to composition beetles has the only page with a short discussion on of Platypodinae, Scolytinae and Cossoninae from Curcu- principles, which can be used for phylogenetic recon- lionidae). The Illustrated classification of beetles is in structions. Among other subdivisions devoted to differ- preparation, and it will contain the characteristic repre- ent versions and interpretrations of classifications of the sentatives of each family ([Fig. 4). order, the Palaeontological discoveries of beetles is The subdivision Atlas of beetles of Russia is the the most original and unique, containing extremely largest in the division and in the site. It was planned to important information on all extinct beetles (catalogue, cover all species recorded from Russia, each of them list of localities and list of publications), as well as should get some macropictures or scanned images of a review on the whole historical development of the or- high quality as well as the most important information der, atlas of fossils with representatives of extinct fam- on the considered species and necessary references. The ilies and a page on the Quaternary insects with a long list atlas has also hierarchic structure according to the taxo- of appropriate references (Fig. 6). nomic rank, from the order to a particular species The subdivision Key to beetles and biological diag- (through the suborder, superfamily, family, tribe and nostics has a large page with a detailed review of genus). By the end of 2003 the list of prepared pages different traditional and computer types of keys with approached 500, most of them prepared by E.Ya. Ber- large list of important references. This page is linked lov, O.E. Berlov, M.L. Danilevsky, A. Herrmann, A.I. with 24 pages in various parts of the site which have Miroshnikov and S. Ziarko, although the total number different keys (mainly to adults extinct and recent fam- of the project participants approached two dozens. When ilies of Archostemata, to larvae, pupae and adults of all this list covers over 2 000 species, the editorial board families, genera and most species of water beetles of plans to put on the site keys to the groups represented by Russia, to adults of some groups of ground beetles). The Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 145
Fig. 5. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Atlas of the beetles of Russia (a project dedic ated to the 100th anniversary of G.G. Jacobson's book "Beetles of Russia" Ðèñ. 5. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Àòëàñ æóêîâ Ðîññèè (ïðîåêò, ïîñâÿù¸ííûé 100-ëåòèþ âûïóñêà êíèãè Ã.Ã. ßêîáñîíà "Æóêè Ðîññèè" extraction of the British site put in the part Pictures of and literature, Beetles and human health, Coleopterous hundreds beetles on the site Probert Encyclopedia pests control measures against them, Beetles useful to one more view on biodiversity of beetles includes 700 mankind, Beetles record-holders, Popular essays pictures of representatives of different families of the on families of beetles, Beetles in Red Data Books, European beetles. The subdivision International Code Rearing and keeping of beetles, Beetles in popular of Zoological Nomenclature (Fourth edition, Russian science publications, Beetles in scientific works of translation) gives an announcement about the above schoolchildren, Beetles in advertisement, Beetles in publication and comments to this edition by I.M. Kerzh- personal computer games, Beetles at the kitchen and on ner, member of the International Commission of the the dinner table, Curious facts of beetle nomenclature. Zoological Nomenclature. The Russian names of bee- A considerable part of materials in this division was tles explains the principles of the Editorial Board for gathered and prepared by M.N. Kulikova under the choice of Russian names of beetles recognized and/or pseudonym Rita Snipe. There are some sketches on 14 recommended for usage and considers why some of most popular and famous coleopterous species. The names should be ignored or at least regarded as undesir- Beetles in art and literature has many pages on the able for usage. The part News of systematics and topics associated with usage of beetles in painting, faunistics of beetles comprises brief reports on the decorative art, post-stamps, jewelry, as well as in the most interesting publications on systematics and faunis- literature, prose, poetry, mythology, and in music, cine- tic studies of beetles. The Curious facts of beetle ma and theatre, and also caricatures and funny stories nomenclature shows some curious names in sounding about beetles and coleopterologists. Particularly many or semantic sense, and also history of the naming of the pages are devoted to the scarab Scarabaeus (Scarabae- rove beetle Boriaphilus komsomolka Shavrin et An- us) sacer L. and stag beetles. The subdivision Beetles itschenko, 2000. and human health contains a general paper on the The division Beetles world and man consists of problem and a publication on Ulomoides dermestoides the following parts: Best known beetles, Beetles in art (Tenebrionidae) submitted by the amateurs R. Diem- 146 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov
Fig. 6. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Taxonomic list of fossil beetles of suborders Cupedina and Carabina (part) Ðèñ. 6. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Ñïèñîê èñêîïàåìûõ æóêîâ ïîäîòðÿäîâ Cupedina è Carabina (÷àñòü) inger and A. Davydenko from Argentina on usage of the Coleoptera of Cisbaikalia and Transbaikalia. The sub- mentioned coleopterous species for treatment of differ- division Rearing and keeping of beetles includes many ent diseases of man. The subdivisions Coleopterous different pages with information on the insectary in ZIN pests and pest control and Beetles useful to mankind as well as with information on rearing of the ground have only few illustrations to the expected texts. The beetles and scarabs with many color illustrations. The subdivision Beetles record-holders contains some subdivision Beetles in popular science publications data on the extreme showings known among analogous consists of some reviews on the interesting science indicators for the beetles. The Popular essays on fam- fiction and stories, namely: Yu. Linnik A parallel ilies of beetles has a large hierarchy of pages with universe, N. Arnold Beetles, as well as S.S. Izhevsky many pictures and popular essays on the whirligig bee- Mysterious world of beetles, I.A. Zakharov Sexual tles, predaceous diving beetles, carrion beetles, stag life of ladybird, V.G. Babenko et al. Under rays of the beetles, fireflies, furniture beetles and long-horned bee- Helios, and also story how D. Telnov called beetle in tles. Particularly many and very diverse pages are de- honor of Riga, his native city. The Beetles in scientific voted to the stag and long-horned beetles, including works of schoolchildren tells the circle, study group of sound records, tales and short stories. The Beetles in schoolchildren of St. Petersburg under supervision of Red Data Books contains general information on some A.K. Zagulyaev, and also includes two childrens works, editions: Red Data Books of the USSR, Beetles in the who won the city school olympiad. The subdivisions Red Data Book of the USSR, The Red Data Book of the Beetles in advertisement, Beetles in personal com- Russian Federation, Beetles in the Red Data Book of the puter games and Beetles at the kitchen and on the USSR, Materials for the Red Data Book of Leningrad dinner table have different sketches on subjects of Region, List of beetles from the Red Data Book of beetles in social and private life. In the end of this Latvia, Materials for the Red Data Book of Novosibirsk division the subdivision Curious facts of beetle no- Region, Materials for the Red Data Book of Tuva, To menclature is placed, which is also structured in the the Red Data Book of Chita Region, Rare and relict previous division (Taxonomy and phylogeny). Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 147
Fig. 7. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Coleopterists (Personalia): scientists, amateurs, and history of coleopterology Ðèñ. 6. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Êîëåîïòåðîëîãè (î÷åðêè): ó÷¸íûå, ëþáèòåëè è èñòîðèÿ êîëåîïòåðîëîãèè A significant part of the site considers outstanding by I. Laxman, I. Beber and I. Tzedergilm and (3) people, who devoted their efforts to the development of History of coleopterology in Kharkov, beginning from collections, study or artistic use of beetles. Consider- 1805, when F.A. Delavin bought first specimens for the able attention is paid to the history of coleopterology, collection of the Kharkov University. biographical essays and portrait galleries with profes- The division Collections concerns the following sional coleopterists, other biologists and amateurs inter- subdivisions: Our collection (History of the collection ested in beetles (at present the site has over 20 such of Coleoptera in ZIN), History of studies on insects of galleries). The division Coleopterists (Personalia) or the Leningrad Region (collections and check-lists), Other Coleopterists (Personalia): scientists, amateurs, and important collections, Methods of collecting beetles, history of coleopterology includes four galleries, which Compiling collections of beetles. The subdivisions Our are devoted to Our predecessors (from E. Menetries to collection and History of study of insects of Lenin- O.L. Kryzhanovsky), Our staff, Our colleagues and grad Region (collections and check-lists) are reached Guests of our site as well as to the subdivisions on the from the Coleopterists (Personalia) (see above). The Essays on the history of coleopterology and Our expedi- subdivision Other important collections is devoted to tions (Fig. 7). Each person represented in these galleries general description of other public collections of the is supplied by a personal page or some pages arranged world, however, in 2003, there is only the information in hierarchic order. These pages have information on on the Natural History Museum in London (British the creative activities and life of every person, his (her) Museum of Natural History); Paleontological Institute main achievements, complete list of publications as of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow; Siberian well as some pictures made in the laboratory, field, at Zoological Museum at the Institute of Systematics and meetings with colleagues etc. In 2003 the subdivision Ecology of Animals of the Siberian Branch of the Essays on the history of coleopterology included Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk; Lvov Nat- three parts: (1) History of the collection of Coleoptera in ural History Museum; and also the Collection of beetles ZIN, started from the first deposition of insects in the at the Nature Reserve Galichya Gora, Lipetsk Re- Kunstkammer [Koelreuter, 1765] and first works on the gion. The part Methods of collecting beetles includes fauna of Russia, based on this collection [Pallas, 1781, one page with general info on this topic and three parts 1796]; (2) History of studies on insects in the Leningrad with different numbers of pages: Classification of meth- Region traced from first studies on this territory made ods of collecting beetles, Methods of collecting inverte- 148 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov
Fig. 8. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists List of species for families of beetles of Russia Ðèñ. 6. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Ñïèñîê âèäîâ ñåìåéñòâ æóêîâ Ðîññèè brates-stratobionts from porous substrate, Catching in- expensive and not available in many cities of Russia. sects from car. The particularly comprehensive Classi- The Abstracts of theses on Coleoptera represents a fication of methods of collecting beetles by M.N. very important part of this division, because it has Tzurikov has many descriptions of field equipment and information on the theses on beetles recently defended about 50 illustrations of figures of devices, which can be with scanned copies of main pages of the abstract and used for collecting beetles. also a review on the theses or their abstracts. The The division Publications includes 12 parts of Journals including a large number of our papers has pages: Fauna of Russia (Fauna of USSR), Identification very valuable reviews on some entomological maga- keys, Catalogues and lists of beetles, Revisions of sep- zines and other editions, including a list of the co- arate taxa, Journals including a large number of our leopterological papers in Entomologicheskoye obozre- papers, Abstracts of theses on Coleoptera, CD-ROM nie and Zoosystematica Rossica. The CD-ROM computer compact-disks, The most important publica- computer compact-disks contains reviews of six pub- tions by other authors on beetles, Our book shelf (new lished compact-disks, which are devoted to Coleoptera and old books on beetles and not only about them), Our in general or to separate group(s) of this order. The part library, Coleoptera in proceedings of congresses of the Our book shelf includes 18 reviews of important Russian entomological society, Congresses, symposia publications (monographs) devoted to general prob- and conferences (Coleoptera). The editorial board is lems of zoology, coleopterology, zoogeography, ecolo- preparing reviews of the most important publications as gy, history of science and collections. The part Our they are received, and different comments on all co- library in the end of 2003 had electronic copies of leopterological problems. Each of these subdivisions many important papers and descriptions published by has some pages, although the Revisions of separate O.L. Kryzhanovskij and I.K. Lopatin. taxa in the end of 2003 was empty. The frequently The part Images of beetles combines the subdivi- visited subdivision is Catalogues and lists of beetles sion Atlas of beetles of Russia shared with the with reviews on four newly published catalogues on the division Taxonomy and phylogeny as well as Illus- World Palaearctic and Nearctic faunas, which are very trated atlases of beetles on our site (collage indexes by Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 149
Fig. 9. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists Beetles in Internet Ðèñ. 9. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Æóêè â Èíòåðíåòå Pavel Korzunovich), Artists and drawings of beetles, territories, such as Altai, Khakassia and Tuva, or even Photographers and photos of beetles, The most com- smaller parts like Kirov, Yaroslavl and Rostov regions. pletely illustrated books on beetles, Documentaries on The ZInsecta provides with the interactive connec- beetles. The subdivision Artists and drawings of bee- tion with the mentioned site of ZIN. tles has portrait gallery of 18 artists and the pages with The division Beetles and Internet refers to the their creations. various web-sites arranged according to: Russian lan- The division Databases includes the List of fami- guage sites (beetles, insects, general zoology), Sites lies of beetles of Russia, Lists of species for families of completely devoted to beetles, Pages on beetles in beetles of Russia, Lists of beetles of the Leningrad different sites, Entomological sites, Beetles in the ento- Region (St. Petersburg Province), Lists of species of mological web sites of the project BUGWOOD in the separate families for different areas, Regional lists of USA, Zoological sites, Zoo sites of Oleg Berlov, Sites coleopterous species, and finally the ZInsecta, a new on biodiversity, nature protection, plant protection, Per- site of the Zoological Institute with entomological data- sonal and memorial pages, The most interesting cata- bases (Fig. 8). The List of families is provided with logues and indices of resources on the Internet, Differ- references to sources of information used in this list. ent sites and pages interesting for coleopterists (Fig. 9). The subdivision Lists of species for families of beetles Finally, the News, guides and indexes consist of of Russia already contains lists for 39 families uniting the following subdivisions: News of our site, Context over than 5000 species, including large families as such search through all pages of the site, Alphabetical index Dytiscidae, Carabidae, Nitidulidae, Tenebrionidae, Ce- of families of beetles of the Palearctic region (records of rambycidae. The Lists of beetles of the Leningrad the pages of the site), Analysis of attendance of the site: Region in the end of 2003 has the lists of three current rating of pages and authors, Entertainment page, groups [long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae), leaf bee- 20th century the major achievements of coleopterol- tles (Chrysomelidae), bark beetles (Scolytidae)] and the ogy, How our site is organized (map of the site), Hierar- lists of literature sources on beetles of the Leningrad chical list of pages (tree of the site), Everyone is invited region. The Lists of species of separate families for to cooperate as a potential author, For those who wish to different areas includes 16 lists on Haliplidae, Gyrin- be included in the part Our Colleagues, Notices board idae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae, Carabidae, Leiodidae, and Permutation index of all pages of the site (Fig. 10). Colonidae, Hydraenidae, acquatic Hydrophiloidea, The very important subdivision News of our site Aphodiini (Scarabaeidae), aquatic Byrrhoidea, Can- reflects all changes in the site, including the registration taridae, Nitidulidae, Anthicidae, Vesperidae, Ceramby- of the web-pages newly appeared, and also all changed, cidae, Bruchidae of different territories of the Palaearc- enlarged and completed pages. In the end of this subdi- tic region. The subdivision Regional lists of coleopter- vision there are links with some pages containing the ous species is devoted to more or less complete lists archives of all previous news, which allow to trace the including all coleopterous species recorded in any par- development and progress from the very beginning. The ticular area or at least any group, which join species of Context search through all pages of the site provides some related families or species associated with a pecu- users with a very efficient way of searching every sort of liar ecological circumstances and belonging to some information included in the site by asking key words for families. It has seven lists of beetles registered in Latvia, this block of information. The Alphabetical index of Belarus, Asian part of Russia as well as lists of smaller families of beetles of the Palearctic region (records of 150 A.G. Kirejtshuk, A.L. Lobanov, I.S. Smirnov & M.B. Dianov
Fig. 10. Page of site Beetles (Coleoptera) and Coleopterists News of our site Ðèñ. 6. Ñòðàíèöà ñàéòà Æóêè (Coleoptera) è êîëåîïòåðîëîãè Íîâîñòè íàøåãî ñàéòà the pages of the site) allows to find all links with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The authors and the pages, where any peculiarity of every coleopterous editorial board greatly appreciate the valuable assis- family recorded in the Palaearctic region is considered. tance of the administration of ZIN in the promotion of The Analysis of attendance of the site: current rating of the site development. They also greatly appreciate the pages and authors registered the results of the analysis Russian Foundation for Basic Research for the support of queries of the site pages during every 100 days with (Grants No 020790105 and No 050790179). The the comments of the editorial board and shows the editorial board is thankful to all contributors for their dynamics of the interest of visitor through the time from efforts, without whom the progress of the site would be the beginning (9 pages, every page devoted to the impossible. The authors and the editorial board wish to respective 100 days). The Entertainment page is struc- express their thanks to T.N. Platonova, translator of the tured into the (1) New Year cards of 2004, (2) feasts and site, for translating many pages of the site into English events of the previous years and (3) Christmas animated and for correcting English translation of this paper. cards. The 20th century the major achievements of coleopterology contains the answers of visitors on References different paragraphs of the questionnaire of the editorial board. The subdivisions How our site is organized Alimov A.F., Lobanov A.L. & Pugachev O.N. 1997. Ispolzovanie (map of the site), Hierarchical list of pages (tree of the kompyuternykh tekhnologiy v Zoologicheskom institute site) and Permutation index of all pages of the site RAN [Usage of the computer technologies at the Zoological serve for references to the structure of site for visitors Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences]. // Trudy Zool. Inst. Russ. Akad. Nauk. Vol.269. P.1115 [in Russian]. and authors. The Notices board is devoted to all Crowson R.A. 1981. The biology of Coleoptera. LondonN.Y. announcements about the congresses. The subdivision TorontoSydneySan Francisco. Academic Press. 802 pp. Everyone is invited to cooperate as a potential author Jacobson G.G. 19051915. Zhuki Rossii I Zapadnoy Evropy and For those who wish to be included in the part Our [Beetles of Russia and Western Europe]. Parts 111. St. Colleagues aim to encourage all coleopterists to be- Petersburg: Izd. A.F. Devriena. 1024 pp. [in Russian] Kerzhner I.M. & Lobanov A.L. 2002. Publikatzii (Zoolog- come authors of the site. The site is open for every icheskogo instituta) [Publications (of Zoological Institute)] professional or amateur to get a personal page. // Priroda. No.8. P.3740 [in Russian]. Supersite of Zoological institute web-portal Beetles (Coleoptera) and coleopterists 151
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