We synthesize data on all known extant and fossil Coleoptera family-group names for the
first time. A catalogue of 4887 family-group names (124 fossil, 4763 extant) based on 4707 …

Recent progress in beetle palaeontology has incited us to re‐address the evolutionary
history of the group. The Permian† Tshekardocoleidae had elytra that covered the posterior …

In the world of insects, beetles rule. Evolutionary and palaeoecological interpretations using
fossil beetles from Cretaceous ambers have become increasingly frequent in recent years …

This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a
relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found …

With 35 Cretaceous outcrops yielding fossil insects, either in amber or as rock (marls,
limestones, cinerite, or dysodile) impressions-compressions (adpressions), Lebanon has …

This paper overviews more than 39 families of fossil Coleoptera from Lower Cretaceous
Lebanese amber from nine outcrops. Lebanese amber contains the oldest representatives …

The Cretaceous fossil record of amber provides a variety of evidence that is essential for
greater understanding of early pollination strategies. Here, we describe four pieces of ca. 99 …

The origin and early evolutionary history of polyphagan beetles have been largely based on
evidence from the derived and diverse 'core Polyphaga', whereas little is known about the …

The first and last occurrences of hexapod families in the fossil record are compiled from
publications up to end-2009. The major features of these data are compared with those of …

Conglobation is an adaptive behaviour occurring independently in various animal groups.
Here, we study the evolution of conglobation in Ceratocanthinae, a beetle group with the …