Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles) and related families in the superfamily Chrysomeloidea
are important components of forest ecosystems and play a key role in nutrient cycling and …

Mitochondrial genomes have been widely used for phylogenetic reconstruction and
evolutionary analysis in various groups of Insecta. Gene rearrangements in the mitogenome …

The Alticini comprise 601 genera and 10,000 species, including plant pests. Their
phylogeny remains largely unresolved, inhibiting taxonomic stability, specimen identification …

In the context of global biodiversity loss, molecular species delimitation approaches can be
very useful for accelerating species discovery through DNA taxonomy and inventory through …

Symbiotic microbes can enable their host to access untapped nutritional resources but may
also constrain niche space by promoting specialization. Here, we reconstruct functional …

The noctuid genus Spodoptera currently consists of 31 species with varied host plant
breadths, ranging from monophagous and oligophagous non-pest species to polyphagous …

Many herbivorous insects selectively accumulate plant toxins for defense against predators;
however, little is known about the transport processes that enable insects to absorb and …

Chrysomelidae is a family of phytophagous insects with a highly variable degree of trophic
specialization. The aim of this study is to test whether species feeding on different plants …

Background Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) are a conspicuous component of desert
fauna worldwide. In these ecosystems, they are significantly responsible for nutrient cycling …

Part 2 of this work includes a review of morphological and systematic work on Histeridae
(G07, revision), Bostrichoidea (G15), Coccinelloidea (G16), Lymexyloidea+ Tenebrionoidea …