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#LiteratureNotice Génier et al. Rhytomus Génier & Saxton: A new dung beetle genus from New Guinea with five #NewSpecies and phylogenetic insights ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Scarabaeinae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #ScarabBeetles
FIGure 6. Lectotype of Rhytomus elongatus. A, dorsal habitus; B, dorsal head; C, label data.
September 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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...a beautiful grapevine beetle (#Pelidnota punctata), one of the scarabs. #Coleoptera #Scarabaeidae #Rutelinae #scarabbeetles #beetles 🪲😍
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June 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Bogusch et al. Thermal Melanism in Pachnoda iskuulka ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) doi.org/10.3390/inse... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Mimicry
Figure 1. Female of Pachnoda iskuulka in cultivation terrarium (a), cultivation terrarium with adults (b), incubator with larvae in plastic boxes with leaf litter (c). Photos Oto Petřík.
February 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Rivera-Gasperin et al. A #NewSpecies in the Canthon indigaceus Species Group ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from the Mexican Pacific Coast † doi.org/10.3390/taxo... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #DungBeetles
Figure 1. Dorsal and lateral habitus. (A,B) C. cuixmala sp. nov. (C,D) C. indigaceus. Scale lines = 2 mm.
March 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Ledezma et al. First Records of Isocopris Pereira and Martínez, 1960 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) for Bolivia doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #ScarabBeetles
Habitus. a) Isocopris imitator, b) I. tarsalis. Scale bars = 5 mm.
July 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Palomera et al. First Record of Euphoria basalis in Avocado in Mexico doi.org/10.3958/059.... #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #Scarabaeidae #ScarabBeetles #FlowerChafers
Yellow Beetle visiting a flower. The beetle is very similar to a bee. This is a new record of behaviour
January 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Porter et al. A Review of the Taxonomic Status of Hypothyce mixta Howden, 1968 (Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Melolonthinae) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #Taxonomy #Phylogenetics #TheColeopteristsBulletin #ScarabBeetles
Differences in the shape of the clypeus of male Hypothyce mixta by county in Texas. A) Anderson County, B) Burleson County, C) Caldwell County, D) Leon County, E) Milam County, F) Bastrop County, G) Nacogdoches County, H) Robertson County, I) Smith County, J) Wood County.
March 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Escobar-Hernández & Sánchez-Hernández. A New State Record of Golofa globulicornis Dechambre ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Dynastini) in Mexico doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewRecords
Dorsolateral view of Golofa globulicornis.
July 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Bellmann. Plagiogonus hielkemai nov.sp., a new Afrotropical Plagiogonus MULSANT, 1842 (#Coleoptera, #Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae). researchgate.net/publication/... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #ScarabBeetles
May 2, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Luiselli et al. Red Listing African Goliath Beetles: Assessing Threats and Conservation Needs doi.org/10.1111/aje.... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #InsectConservation
FIGURE 1 | Silhouettes of the males of some of the Goliathus species: (a and b) Goliathus goliatus, (c) Goliathus g. meleagris, (d) Goliathus orientalis usambarensis, (e) Goliathus regius, (f) Goliathus cacicus and (g) hybrid Goliathus regius × Goliathus cacicus. Artwork by Marko Steffensen.
February 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Rodrigues et al. A New Combination in Quititinus Rodrigues, Grossi, and Vaz-de-Mello ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Cetoniinae: Cremastocheilini) from Central America doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy #FlowerChafers
Habitus of Quititinus nevermanni (lectotype of Genuchinus nevermanni, male, Costa Rica, San José; MFNB). A) Dorsal view, B) Ventral view, C) Dorsolateral view, D) Lateral view. Scale bars = 1 mm.
September 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Duarte et al. Taxonomic revision of the Bothynus ascanius (Kirby, 1819) ( #Coleoptera: #Melolonthidae: #Dynastinae) species group doi.org/10.1080/0022... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewSpecies #Taxonomy
Figure 3. Male dorsal habitus: (a) Bothynus arriagadae sp. n.; (b) Bothynus ascanius; (c) Bothynus cribrarius; (d) Bothynus cyclops; (e) Bothynus cylindricus; (f) Bothynus deiphobus; (g) Bothynus gisae sp.n.; (h) Bothynus laevipennis; (i) Bothynus laticifex; (j) Bothynus minor; (k) Bothynus nyx; (l) Bothynus ovalatus sp. n.
March 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Ibarra-Polesel & Ratcliffe. Description of the Female of Argentophileurus litoralensis Penco and Zubarán, 2013 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Phileurini) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy
Argentophileurus litoralensis, adult female habitus. A) Ventral view, B) Dorsal view, C) Lateral view, D) Frontal view, E) Oblique frontal view.
June 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Moura et al. Taxonomic revision of boreus species group of Dichotomius Hope, 1838 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Dichotomiini), with a description of two #NewSpecies from western Amazon doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles
Fig. 1. Species of Dichotomius boreus group, dorsal view. (A) D. boreus; (B) D. quadrilobatus; (C) D. pelamon; (D) D. podalirius; (E) D. prietoi; F D. uacari sp. n.; (G) D. divisor sp. n. Males in Fig. 1A–B, 1D–G; Female in Fig. 1C.
May 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Drăghici et al. A Reassessment of the Genus Trichius Fabricius, 1775 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Cetoniinae) in Romania doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy
Trichius fasciatus visiting flowers of Apiaceae at Lake Pecineagu, on the upper Dâmboviţa River, Romania (photo credit: Alexandru Iftime).
September 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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#LiteratureNotice da Silva Ferreira et al. Shedding Light on Shining Leaf Chafers: Rutelinae MacLeay, 1819 ( #Coleoptera, #Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae) as a Neglected Group of Pollinators doi.org/10.1111/jen.... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles
Examples of Rutelinae visiting flowers. (a) Rutela histrio Sahlberg, 1823 in Inga Mill. (Fabaceae). (b) Rutela laeta (Weber, 1801) in Melastomataceae. (c) Macraspis cincta (Drury, 1782) in Rubus rosifolius Sm. (Rosaceae). (d) Macraspis clavata (Olivier, 1789) in Melastomataceae. (e) Macraspis festiva Burmeister, 1844 in Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae). (f) Macraspis morio Burmeister, 1844 in Neocabreria R.M.King & H.Rob. (Asteraceae). Author: (a) [Photo 29999528, Maristela Zamoner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Maristela Zamoner: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/29999528]. (b) Photo 211412004, (c) Wilson Lombana Riaño: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/211412004]. (c) [Photo 356632189, Vanessa Claudino Bitencourt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vanessa Claudino Bitencourt: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/356632189]. (d) Paschoal C. Grossi. (e) [Photo 35979418, awo, all rights reserved: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/35979418]. (f) [Photo 237929546, Maristela Zamoner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Maristela Zamoner: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/237929546]. [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
September 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Giulian et al. A Day in the Life: Diel Rhythms of Locomotor Activity in the Male #FlowerChafers Beetle Valgus canaliculatus (Olivier) ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Chronobiology #TheColeopteristsBulletin
The activity data (actograms) of three individual male Valgus canaliculatus. Activity counts are in 5-minute bins to enhance visualization. The gray background denotes dark conditions.
March 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Moctezuma et al. A #NewSpecies of the Onthophagus mirabilis species complex (#Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from the Chimalapas region, Oaxaca, Mexico doi.org/10.22201/ib.... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #DungBeetles
May 11, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Zhang et al. Decoding the Feeding Mystery of Adoretus sinicus: A Comparative Study of Mouthpart Morphology Among Four Species of Rutelinae ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.1002/jmor... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #FunctionalMorphology
Feeding mechanism of Adoretus sinicus (Burmeister 1855). (A) Labrum and divided mandibles, frontal view; (B) labrum and closed mandibles, frontal view; (C) labrum and divided mandibles, ventral view; (D) labrum and closed mandibles, ventral view; (E) A. sinicus feeding on leaves; (F) leaves after damaged by A. sinicus; Cl, clypeus; Ic, incisor; Lb, Labrum.hide
September 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Rivera-Gasperín et al. Nesting and Preimaginal Stages in the Cave-Dwelling Beetle Onthophagus moroni Zunino and Halffter, 1988 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #DevelopmentalBiology #TheColeopteristsBulletin
Onthophagus moroni. A) Egg, B) Left lateral view of first-instar larva, C) Left lateral view of second-instar larva, D) Left lateral view of third-instar larva, E) Head capsule of third-instar larva, dorsal view, F) Antenna of third-instar larva, G) Raster of third-instar larva. Abbreviations: AA, anterior angle seta; ACLS, anterior central lobe setae; ACS, anterior clypeal seta; AFS, anterior frontal seta; ALLS, anterior lateral lobe seta; C, clypeus; DES1–4, dorso-epicranial setae; DH, dorsal hump; E, epicranium; ECS, exterior clypeal seta; EFS, external frontal seta; FS, frontal suture; ILbS, internal labral seta; L, labrum; LES1–2, lateral external setae; MS, medial septula; PFS, posterior frontal seta; PLLS1–2, posterior lateral lobe setae; R, raster; SE, sensory organ; TA, terminal ampulla.
September 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Moctezuma. Taxonomic and nomenclatural issues revisited in the New World Scarabaeinae #DungBeetles ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.12976/jib... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy
Figures 5-7. Differences in body size and pronotal morphology of major males: 5, Phanaeus olsoufieffi Balthasar, 1939 (Victor Moctezuma Collection). 6, Phanaeus panamensis Moctezuma & Halffter, 2021 stat. rev. (male holotype, Texas A&M University Insect Collection). 7, Violin plot to illustrate the s​t​a​t​i​s​t​i​c​a​l​l​y​ significant differences
September 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Gupta et al. #NewSpecies and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewRecords
FIGURE 1. A–D. Maladera champhaiensis Gupta, Bhunia, Ahrens & Chandra sp. nov.; E–H. Neoserica churachandpurensis Gupta, Bhunia, Ahrens & Chandra sp. nov.; I–L. Maladera barasingha Gupta, Bhunia, Ahrens & Chandra sp. nov.. (A, E, I) Aedeagus in lateral view (left); (B, F, J) Aedeagus in dorsal view; (C, H, L) Aedeagus in lateral view (right); (D, H, L) Habitus, dorsal view. Scale 0.5 mm; habitus not to scale.
June 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Hussein et al. Physiological, molecular and histological response of Pentodon bispinosus larvae ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae) as a novel #Bioindicator for soil pollutants doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles
Map of El-Beheira Governorate, (a) (control site) (30° 48′ 39.3″ N 30° 17′ 41.8″ E) and (b) (polluted site) (30° 40′ 01.3″ N 30° 03′ 48.9″ E). (c) P bispinosus larvae from control site, (d) larvae from polluted (treated) site, Source: ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS user. The maps were extracted by using a version of Esri’s Geographic Information System (GIS) software (ArcGIS 10.5).
September 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Clavijo-Bustos et al. Chariodema villosa Blanchard, 1850 is also a Blepharotoma Blanchard, 1850 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Sericoidinae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy
FIGURE 1. Blepharotoma villosa (Blanchard, 1850), new combination (female lectotype). A, Dorsal habitus, B, ventral habitus; C, lateral habitus; D, dorsal head and pronotum; E, ventral head and pronotum; F. ventral metatibiae and abdomen; G. labels. Scale bars = 1 mm.
September 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Minkina et al. Review of the genus Rhyparus Westwood, 1845 ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) in the Solomon Islands with description of two #NewSpecies doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #Taxonomy
FIGURES 4A–G. Details of morphology. A, Rhyparus guadalcanalensis, new species, male, holotype, head; B, Rhyparus guadalcanalensis, new species, male, holotype, metatibia; C, Rhyparus helophoroides Fairmaire, 1893, male, metatibia; D, Rhyparus malaitaensis, new species, female, holotype, head; E, Rhyparus malaitaensis, new species, female, holotype, pygidium and last abdominal ventrite; F, Rhyparus argopuroensis Minkina & Jákl, 2024, female, holotype, pygidium and last abdominal ventrite; G, Rhyparus bacanensis Minkina, Anichtchenko, Vasiljeva & Skelley, 2022, female, holotype, pygidium and last abdominal ventrite.
May 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM