The insect species Tenebrio molitor L.(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a stored-product pest
which tend to infest a variety of durable agricultural commodities, mostly oriented toward …

The extraordinary diversification of beetles on Earth is a textbook example of adaptive
evolution. Yet, the tempo and drivers of this super-radiation remain largely unclear. Here, we …

The darkling beetle tribe Adesmiini (Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae) is a prominent part of
African and western Palearctic desert faunas, with most species being day-active fast …

The taxonomic concepts and monophyly of the southern African genus Eurynotus and its
subgeneric components (Biolus and Neosolenopistoma) are tested using cladistic analyses …

The uplift of Andes caused fundamental geomorphological and climatic changes in South
America and had a strong impact on the continent's biodiversity, especially in arid regions …

Microbial symbionts associate with multicellular organisms on a continuum from facultative
associations to mutual codependency. In the oldest intracellular symbioses there is …

Survival in hyperarid deserts is a major challenge for life in general and for plants in
particular. The Atacama Desert presents harsh conditions such as limited rainfall, crusted …

Beetles of the family Tenebrionidae, particularly those of the subfamily Pimeliinae, are highly
diverse and abundant in desert ecosystems. The sensitivity of the many wingless species to …

Solar energy development causes land-use change and habitat alteration that may affect
desert ecosystems. Tenebrionid beetles have evolved to exploit desert environments and …

Abstract The genus Heteropsectropus Kaszab, 1941 (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Platynotini)
is revised to include the following three species: H. aenescens Kaszab, 1941 (type species); …