A Summary of the Endemic Beetle Genera of the West Indies (Insecta: Coleoptera); Bioindicators of the Evolutionary Richness of This Neotropical Archipelago
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Beetle Appreciation Diversity and Classification of Common Beetle Families Christopher E
Beetle Appreciation Diversity and Classification of Common Beetle Families Christopher E. Carlton Louisiana State Arthropod Museum Coleoptera Families Everyone Should Know (Checklist) Suborder Adephaga Suborder Polyphaga, cont. •Carabidae Superfamily Scarabaeoidea •Dytiscidae •Lucanidae •Gyrinidae •Passalidae Suborder Polyphaga •Scarabaeidae Superfamily Staphylinoidea Superfamily Buprestoidea •Ptiliidae •Buprestidae •Silphidae Superfamily Byrroidea •Staphylinidae •Heteroceridae Superfamily Hydrophiloidea •Dryopidae •Hydrophilidae •Elmidae •Histeridae Superfamily Elateroidea •Elateridae Coleoptera Families Everyone Should Know (Checklist, cont.) Suborder Polyphaga, cont. Suborder Polyphaga, cont. Superfamily Cantharoidea Superfamily Cucujoidea •Lycidae •Nitidulidae •Cantharidae •Silvanidae •Lampyridae •Cucujidae Superfamily Bostrichoidea •Erotylidae •Dermestidae •Coccinellidae Bostrichidae Superfamily Tenebrionoidea •Anobiidae •Tenebrionidae Superfamily Cleroidea •Mordellidae •Cleridae •Meloidae •Anthicidae Coleoptera Families Everyone Should Know (Checklist, cont.) Suborder Polyphaga, cont. Superfamily Chrysomeloidea •Chrysomelidae •Cerambycidae Superfamily Curculionoidea •Brentidae •Curculionidae Total: 35 families of 131 in the U.S. Suborder Adephaga Family Carabidae “Ground and Tiger Beetles” Terrestrial predators or herbivores (few). 2600 N. A. spp. Suborder Adephaga Family Dytiscidae “Predacious diving beetles” Adults and larvae aquatic predators. 500 N. A. spp. Suborder Adephaga Family Gyrindae “Whirligig beetles” Aquatic, on water -
An 1867-Class Tsunami: Potential Devastation in the US Virgin Islands
Watlington, Roy A. (2006) An 1867-class tsunami: potential devastation in the US Virgin Islands. In: Caribbean Tsunami Hazard, (A. Mercado and P. Liu editors, ISBN 981-256-535-3), pp 255-267. AN 1867-CLASS TSUNAMI: POTENTIAL DEVASTATION IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS ROY A. WATLINGTON University of the Virgin Islands Abstract This paper describes the potential devastation that might result in the United States Virgin Islands if a tsunami identical to the Virgin Islands tsunami of November 18, 1867 were to occur today. Comparisons are made based on the reported runup in 1867 and also on the changes in population, coastal infrastructure, shipping activity, and in warning and mitigation systems for natural hazards. To find examples and make comparisons to modern demographics and infrastructure, the impacts of recent damaging hurricanes are presented. Recommendations are made on preparing for and mitigating the effects of a local tsunami. Background The 1867 Virgin Islands’ tsunami was initiated by an earthquake along a fault beneath the Virgin Islands Basin. This deep body of water is defined by the islands forming its topographic barriers. St. Thomas, St. John and the British Virgin Islands separate it from the Atlantic; St. Croix separates it from the Caribbean Sea, while Vieques and Culebra define its western boundary. To the east the Basin opens to the Atlantic through the Anegada Passage. It connects to the Caribbean’s Venezuela Basin through the Jungfern Passage and Grappler Channel. Interpretation of historic data and the accounts of witnesses have placed the earthquake’s epicenter at a location approximately equidistant from St. -
A Modified Sverdrup Model of the Atlantic and Caribbean Circulation
MARCH 2002 WAJSOWICZ 973 A Modi®ed Sverdrup Model of the Atlantic and Caribbean Circulation ROXANA C. WAJSOWICZ* Department of Meteorology, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, Maryland (Manuscript received 9 October 2000, in ®nal form 6 August 2001) ABSTRACT An analytical model of the mean wind-driven circulation of the North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea is constructed based on linear dynamics and assumed existence of a level of no motion above all topography. The circulation around each island is calculated using the island rule, which is extended to describe an arbitrary length chain of overlapping islands. Frictional effects in the intervening straits are included by assuming a linear dependence on strait transport. Asymptotic expansions in the limit of strong and weak friction show that the transport streamfunction on an island boundary is dependent on wind stress over latitudes spanning the whole length of the island chain and spanning just immediately adjacent islands, respectively. The powerfulness of the method in enabling the wind stress bands, which determine a particular strait transport, to be readily identi®ed, is demonstrated by a brief explanation of transport similarities and differences in earlier numerical models forced by various climatological wind stress products. In the absence of frictional effects outside western boundary layers, some weaker strait transports are in the wrong direction (e.g., Santaren Channel) and others are too large (e.g., Old Bahama Channel). Also, there is no western boundary current to the east of Abaco Island. Including frictional effects in the straits enables many of these discrepancies to be resolved. -
Correspondence
Correspondence http/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:410753CC-6E17-4111-91E8-9459869CCB35 A. I. Miroshnikov1, 2), B. Liu3). ANAGLYPTUS GRAPHELLUS HOLZ- SCHUH, 2011, A NEW FOR THE FAUNA OF CHINA SPECIES OF THE LONGICORN BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CERAMBYCIDAE). – Far Eastern Entomologist. 2016. N 319: 15-16. 1) Russian Entomological Society, Krasnodar, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] 2) Sochi National Park, Moskovskaya str., 21, Sochi, Krasnodar region 354002 Russia. 3) Bin Insect Taxonomy Studio, No.16, Xizhaosi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100061, P. R. China. E-mail: [email protected] Summary. The longicorn beetle Anaglyptus graphellus Holzschuh, 2011 is recorded for the first time from China. Key words: Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Anaglyptini, Anaglyptus graphellus, fauna, Yunnan Province, China. А.И. Мирошников, Б. Лью. Anaglyptus graphellus Holzschuh, 2011 – новый для фауны Китая вид жуков-дровосеков (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) // Дальневосточный энтомолог. 2016. N 319. С. 15-16. Резюме. Дровосек Anaglyptus graphellus Holzschuh, 2011 впервые отмечается для фауны Китая. INTRODUCTION At present more than 20 species of the genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839 (Cerambycidae: Anaglyptini) are known from China (Miroshnikov et al., 2014; Viktora & Tichý, 2015). One new for the fauna of China species of Anaglyptus was collected in Yunnan Province in 2015. The material examined is kept in the collection of the Bin Insect Taxonomy Studio, Beijing, China (cBITS). NEW RECORD Anaglyptus graphellus Holzschuh, 2011 Figs 1–3 Anaglyptus graphellus Holzschuh, 2011: 318 (type locality: NE Laos, Hua Phan Prov., Phou Pan Mt., Ban Saleui, 1300–1900 m, ca 20°12' N, 104°01' E); Miroshnikov et al., 2014: 256, color plate fig. 5. MATERIAL EXAMINED. -
The Beetle Fauna of Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): Diversity and Distribution
INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 20, No. 3-4, September-December, 2006 165 The beetle fauna of Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): Diversity and distribution Stewart B. Peck Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada stewart_peck@carleton. ca Abstract. The beetle fauna of the island of Dominica is summarized. It is presently known to contain 269 genera, and 361 species (in 42 families), of which 347 are named at a species level. Of these, 62 species are endemic to the island. The other naturally occurring species number 262, and another 23 species are of such wide distribution that they have probably been accidentally introduced and distributed, at least in part, by human activities. Undoubtedly, the actual numbers of species on Dominica are many times higher than now reported. This highlights the poor level of knowledge of the beetles of Dominica and the Lesser Antilles in general. Of the species known to occur elsewhere, the largest numbers are shared with neighboring Guadeloupe (201), and then with South America (126), Puerto Rico (113), Cuba (107), and Mexico-Central America (108). The Antillean island chain probably represents the main avenue of natural overwater dispersal via intermediate stepping-stone islands. The distributional patterns of the species shared with Dominica and elsewhere in the Caribbean suggest stages in a dynamic taxon cycle of species origin, range expansion, distribution contraction, and re-speciation. Introduction windward (eastern) side (with an average of 250 mm of rain annually). Rainfall is heavy and varies season- The islands of the West Indies are increasingly ally, with the dry season from mid-January to mid- recognized as a hotspot for species biodiversity June and the rainy season from mid-June to mid- (Myers et al. -
The Curculionoidea of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera)
BULLETIN OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALTA (2010) Vol. 3 : 55-143 The Curculionoidea of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera) David MIFSUD1 & Enzo COLONNELLI2 ABSTRACT. The Curculionoidea of the families Anthribidae, Rhynchitidae, Apionidae, Nanophyidae, Brachyceridae, Curculionidae, Erirhinidae, Raymondionymidae, Dryophthoridae and Scolytidae from the Maltese islands are reviewed. A total of 182 species are included, of which the following 51 species represent new records for this archipelago: Araecerus fasciculatus and Noxius curtirostris in Anthribidae; Protapion interjectum and Taeniapion rufulum in Apionidae; Corimalia centromaculata and C. tamarisci in Nanophyidae; Amaurorhinus bewickianus, A. sp. nr. paganettii, Brachypera fallax, B. lunata, B. zoilus, Ceutorhynchus leprieuri, Charagmus gressorius, Coniatus tamarisci, Coniocleonus pseudobliquus, Conorhynchus brevirostris, Cosmobaris alboseriata, C. scolopacea, Derelomus chamaeropis, Echinodera sp. nr. variegata, Hypera sp. nr. tenuirostris, Hypurus bertrandi, Larinus scolymi, Leptolepurus meridionalis, Limobius mixtus, Lixus brevirostris, L. punctiventris, L. vilis, Naupactus cervinus, Otiorhynchus armatus, O. liguricus, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, Rhinusa antirrhini, R. herbarum, R. moroderi, Sharpia rubida, Sibinia femoralis, Smicronyx albosquamosus, S. brevicornis, S. rufipennis, Stenocarus ruficornis, Styphloderes exsculptus, Trichosirocalus centrimacula, Tychius argentatus, T. bicolor, T. pauperculus and T. pusillus in Curculionidae; Sitophilus zeamais and -
Fossil History of Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) from the Paleogene
geosciences Review Fossil History of Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) from the Paleogene Andrei A. Legalov 1,2 1 Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulitsa Frunze, 11, 630091 Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia; [email protected]; Tel.: +7-9139471413 2 Biological Institute, Tomsk State University, Lenin Ave, 36, 634050 Tomsk, Tomsk Oblast, Russia Received: 23 June 2020; Accepted: 4 September 2020; Published: 6 September 2020 Abstract: Currently, some 564 species of Curculionoidea from nine families (Nemonychidae—4, Anthribidae—33, Ithyceridae—3, Belidae—9, Rhynchitidae—41, Attelabidae—3, Brentidae—47, Curculionidae—384, Platypodidae—2, Scolytidae—37) are known from the Paleogene. Twenty-seven species are found in the Paleocene, 442 in the Eocene and 94 in the Oligocene. The greatest diversity of Curculionoidea is described from the Eocene of Europe and North America. The richest faunas are known from Eocene localities, Florissant (177 species), Baltic amber (124 species) and Green River formation (75 species). The family Curculionidae dominates in all Paleogene localities. Weevil species associated with herbaceous vegetation are present in most localities since the middle Paleocene. A list of Curculionoidea species and their distribution by location is presented. Keywords: Coleoptera; Curculionoidea; fossil weevil; faunal structure; Paleocene; Eocene; Oligocene 1. Introduction Research into the biodiversity of the past is very important for understanding the development of life on our planet. Insects are one of the Main components of both extinct and recent ecosystems. Coleoptera occupied a special place in the terrestrial animal biotas of the Mesozoic and Cenozoics, as they are characterized by not only great diversity but also by their ecological specialization. -
The Evolution and Genomic Basis of Beetle Diversity
The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity Duane D. McKennaa,b,1,2, Seunggwan Shina,b,2, Dirk Ahrensc, Michael Balked, Cristian Beza-Bezaa,b, Dave J. Clarkea,b, Alexander Donathe, Hermes E. Escalonae,f,g, Frank Friedrichh, Harald Letschi, Shanlin Liuj, David Maddisonk, Christoph Mayere, Bernhard Misofe, Peyton J. Murina, Oliver Niehuisg, Ralph S. Petersc, Lars Podsiadlowskie, l m l,n o f l Hans Pohl , Erin D. Scully , Evgeny V. Yan , Xin Zhou , Adam Slipinski , and Rolf G. Beutel aDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152; bCenter for Biodiversity Research, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152; cCenter for Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research, Arthropoda Department, Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, 53113 Bonn, Germany; dBavarian State Collection of Zoology, Bavarian Natural History Collections, 81247 Munich, Germany; eCenter for Molecular Biodiversity Research, Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, 53113 Bonn, Germany; fAustralian National Insect Collection, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; gDepartment of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Institute for Biology I (Zoology), University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; hInstitute of Zoology, University of Hamburg, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany; iDepartment of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Wien, Wien 1030, Austria; jChina National GeneBank, BGI-Shenzhen, 518083 Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; kDepartment of Integrative Biology, Oregon State -
New Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Serbia
Arch. Biol. Sci., Belgrade, 57 (4), 27P-28P, 2005. NEW LONGHORN BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CERAMBYCIDAE) FROM SERBIA. Nataša Pil1 and D. Stojanović2. 1Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro, 2”Fruška Gora” National Park, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia and Montenegro UDC 597.76(497.11) Since the 1980’s, longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) They feed in the central region of the cone or occasionally in have been only randomly researched in Serbia. From earlier the base of old scales. The life cycle probably last two years, years, there are very detailed publications on this insect group and pupation very likely occurs in the soil. Adults emerge in (A d a m o v i ć , 1965; M i k š i ć and G e o r g i j e v i ć , 1971; April-July, on flowers. The given species differs from the simi- 1973; M i k š i ć and K o r p i č , 1985). lar Cortodera humeralis (Schaller, 1783) in having only sparse pubescence on the pronotum and head, with glabrous median The most recent data (I l i ć , 2005) indicate the presence line, and sparse pubescence on the outer border of the eye and of 245 longhorn beetle species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in base of the antennae. Serbia. Not included in the mentioned publication, the follow- ing five species should be added to the list: Cortodera discolor 3. Vadonia hirsuta (Daniel and Daniel,1891) Fairmaire, 1866; Stenopterus similatus Holzschuh, 1979; Chlo- rophorus aegyptiacus (Fabricius, 1775); Agapanthia osmanlis (New data: Mt. -
Catalog of the Hispines of the World: Index of the Genera
Index of hispine genera and their tribes Valid genera are in bold Acanthispa Chapuis ...................... Chalepini Brachycoryna Guérin-Méneville . Chalepini Acanthodes Baly ............................ Chalepini Brontispa Sharp .................... Cryptonychini Acmenychus Weise ........................... Hispini Bruchia Weise ............................... Chalepini Acentroptera Guérin-Méneville ................... Bruchiella Weise ............................ Chalepini ..................................................Sceloenoplini Bulolispa Gressitt & Samuelson ................. Acritispa Uhmann ......................... Chalepini ...................................... Coelaenomenoderini Adalurnus Maulik........................... Alurnini Agathispa Weise ............................ Chalepini Calamispa Gressitt ............... Cryptonychini Agoniella Weise ....................... Gonophorini Caledonispa Uhmann ........... Cryptonychini Agonita Strand ......................... Gonophorini Callanispa Uhmann .......................... Hispini Agonita (Lachnispa) Gestro ... Gonophorini Calliaspis Dejean .......................... Imatidiini Alurnus Fabricius ........................... Alurnini Callispa Baly ................................. Callispini Amblispa Baly ............................... Callispini Callispa (Callispella) Spaeth ........ Callispini Amplipala Harold .......................Spilophorini Callistola Dejean ................... Cryptonychini Anisochalepus Uhmann ............... Chalepini Callistola (Freycinetivora) -
(Coleoptera) from European Eocene Ambers
geosciences Review A Review of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) from European Eocene Ambers Andrei A. Legalov 1,2 1 Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Frunze Street 11, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia; [email protected]; Tel.: +7-9139471413 2 Biological Institute, Tomsk State University, Lenina Prospekt 36, 634050 Tomsk, Russia Received: 16 October 2019; Accepted: 23 December 2019; Published: 30 December 2019 Abstract: All 142 known species of Curculionoidea in Eocene amber are documented, including one species of Nemonychidae, 16 species of Anthribidae, six species of Belidae, 10 species of Rhynchitidae, 13 species of Brentidae, 70 species of Curcuionidae, two species of Platypodidae, and 24 species of Scolytidae. Oise amber has eight species, Baltic amber has 118 species, and Rovno amber has 16 species. Nine new genera and 18 new species are described from Baltic amber. Four new synonyms are noted: Palaeometrioxena Legalov, 2012, syn. nov. is synonymous with Archimetrioxena Voss, 1953; Paleopissodes weigangae Ulke, 1947, syn. nov. is synonymous with Electrotribus theryi Hustache, 1942; Electrotribus erectosquamata Rheinheimer, 2007, syn. nov. is synonymous with Succinostyphlus mroczkowskii Kuska, 1996; Protonaupactus Zherikhin, 1971, syn. nov. is synonymous with Paonaupactus Voss, 1953. Keys for Eocene amber Curculionoidea are given. There are the first records of Aedemonini and Camarotini, and genera Limalophus and Cenocephalus in Baltic amber. Keywords: Coleoptera; Curculionoidea; fossil weevil; new taxa; keys; Palaeogene 1. Introduction The Curculionoidea are one of the largest and most diverse groups of beetles, including more than 62,000 species [1] comprising 11 families [2,3]. They have a complex morphological structure [2–7], ecological confinement, and diverse trophic links [1], which makes them a convenient group for characterizing modern and fossil biocenoses. -
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 9-2-2011 Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) R. F. C. Naczi The New York Botanical Garden, [email protected] C. L. Staines National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Entomology Commons Naczi, R. F. C. and Staines, C. L., "Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (2011). Insecta Mundi. 702. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/702 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI A Journal of World Insect Systematics 0190 Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) R. F. C. Naczi The New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10458-5126, U.S.A. C. L. Staines Department of Entomology, MRC 187 National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20013-7012, U.S.A. Date of Issue: September 2, 2011 CENTER FOR SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY, INC., Gainesville, FL R. F. C. Naczi and C. L. Staines Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Insecta Mundi 0190: 1-6 Published in 2011 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 U. S. A. http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/ Insecta Mundi is a journal primarily devoted to insect systematics, but articles can be published on any non-marine arthropod.