Beetles occur in most terrestrial and freshwater habitats and a few occupy marine
environments. The most common life‐cycle type in beetles is holometaboly. More …

The transformation of the fore wings into strongly sclerotized protective covers (elytra) is
considered a fundamental evolutionary innovation of the megadiverse order Coleoptera …

Abstract 'Carabidologists do it all'(Niemelä 1996a) is a phrase with which most European
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …

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 …

Beetles, the most successful group of invertebrates on Earth, have a worldwide distribution
and an outstanding fossil record. In addition, they are well known as inclusions in fossil …

Background The identification of vast numbers of unknown organisms using DNA
sequences becomes more and more important in ecological and biodiversity studies. In this …

All scientific names of Trachypachidae, Rhysodidae, and Carabidae (including cicindelines)
recorded from America north of Mexico are catalogued. Available species-group names are …

The ages of cladogenetic events in Coleoptera are frequently estimated with mitochondrial
protein-coding genes (MPCGs) and the “standard” mitochondrial nucleotide substitution rate …

Insect parasites and parasitoids are a major component of terrestrial food webs. For
parasitoids, categorization is whether feeding activity is located inside or outside its host, if …

The evolution of the coleopteran suborder Adephaga is discussed based on a robust
phylogenetic background. Analyses of morphological characters yield results nearly …