Patterns of morphological diversification in giant Berberomeloe blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) reveal an unexpected taxonomic diversity concordant with …

A Sánchez-Vialas, M García-París… - Zoological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Delimiting species boundaries is a complex challenge usually hindered by overlooked
morphological diversification or misinterpretation of geographically structured phenotypic …

Phylogeny of Meloini blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) and patterns of island colonization in the Western Palaearctic

A Sánchez‐Vialas, E Recuero… - Zoologica …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Flightless, phoretic insects of the tribe Meloini include several widespread species able to
inhabit both mainland and oceanic and continental islands. Relationships between phoretic …

Males of a strongly polygynous species consume more poisonous food than females

C Bravo, LM Bautista, M Garcia-Paris, G Blanco… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
We present evidence of a possible case of self-medication in a lekking bird, the great
bustard Otis tarda. Great bustards consumed blister beetles (Meloidae), in spite of the fact …

[PDF][PDF] Taxonomy, Bionomics and Faunistics of the Nominate Subgenus of Mylabris Fabricius, 1775, with the description of five new species (Coleoptera: Meloidae …

Z Pan, MA Bologna - Zootaxa, 2014 - researchgate.net
The nominate subgenus of the mylabrine genus Mylabris is revised: five new species, M.(M.)
alpicola sp. n., M.(M.) cernyi sp. n., M.(M.) mediorientalis sp. n., and M.(M.) pseudoemiliae …

Predictions based on phylogeography and climatic niche modelling depict an uncertain future scenario for giant blister beetles (Berberomeloe, Meloidae) facing …

A Sánchez‐Vialas… - Insect Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale agricultural and tourism development are the main threats to biodiversity in
south‐eastern Spain. Species with low dispersal abilities, such as some endemic insects …

Possible cantharidin poisoning of a great bustard (Otis tarda)

IS Sánchez-Barbudo, PR Camarero… - Toxicon, 2012 - Elsevier
A possible cantharidin intoxication of a great bustard (Otis tarda) was described. This wild
bird died by a traumatism, but also presented diarrhoea, congestion of the gastrointestinal …

Endemic and cryptic: different biogeographic histories of three Italian blister beetles of the genus Meloe (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Meloinae: Meloini)

A Riccieri, L Spagoni, MA Bologna - Insect Systematics and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The Italian geographic region is characterized by complex and diversified biogeographic
patterns and is represented by a high number of endemic species. Endemic species …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic revision of the genus Cerocoma Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Cerocomini)

F Turco, MA Bologna - Zootaxa, 2011 - mapress.com
The taxonomy of the Palaearctic genus Cerocoma is revised using a classical morphological
approach. A catalogue to species with current synonyms, type information and repositories …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological revision of the Palaearctic species of the nominate subgenus Meloe Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera, Meloidae), with description of ten new …

Z Pan, MA Bologna - Zootaxa, 2021 - mapress.com
A morphological revision of the Meloe (Meloe) species from the Palaearctic Region,
including the Transitional Chinese area is published. Groups and subgroups of species from …

La colección ibero-balear de Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea) del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona

M Prieto, M García-París, G Masó - Arxius de Miscel· lània Zoològica, 2016 - raco.cat
Se presenta un catálogo comentado de la colección ibero-balear de Meloidae Gyllenhal,
1810 depositada en el Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. El material estudiado …