Arthropods account for a large proportion of animal biomass and diversity in terrestrial
systems, making them crucial organisms in our environments. However, still too little is …

The conservation and management of riparian ecosystems rely on understanding the
ecological consequences of anthropogenic stressors that impact natural communities. In this …

Synthetic studies of arthropod systematics and biodiversity are hindered by overreliance on
'preferred'semaphoronts, those life stages (typically adult males) that provide the most …

Background Chironomidae, commonly known as non-biting midges, are key indicators of the
health and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems. They are also one of the most abundant …

Abstract Background The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Orthoptera dataset contains records
of 420 specimens covering all the eleven Orthoptera families occurring in Portugal …

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a widespread, human-induced alteration of the landscape
that affects insect dispersal and potentially contributes to insect decline. We used an …

The diversity of non-biting midges (Chironomidae, Diptera) remains an unresolved topic,
with estimates of species numbers ranging from 6000 to 15,000 according to various …

Hymenoptera has some of the highest diversity and number of individuals among insects.
Many of these species potentially play key roles as food sources, pest controllers and …

The larvae of the genus Chironomus are a common object for hydrobiological studies, as
well as a model object for cytogenetics. Morphologically, the species are very similar. One of …

 Abstract Chironomusnuditarsis Keyl, 1961 is recorded from Sevan Lake for the first time.
This species is widespread in Europe, the Caucasus, and Siberia. For species identification …