A taxonomic revision of the Iranian species of the family Cossidae is conducted. Sixthy-nine
species and 16 subspecies in 26 genera and five subfamilies, namely Catoptinae …

The large landmass of northern Russia has the potential to influence global climate through
amplification of climate change. Reconstructing climate in this region over millennial …

Forests support high concentrations of species and beetles in particular are often used to
evaluate forest biodiversity. Ancient pasture woodlands are facing a major decline in Europe …

Abstract Knowledge of the native range of invasive pests is vital for understanding their
biology, for ecological niche modeling to infer potential invasive distribution, and for …

Abstract Leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), with more than 37,000 species
worldwide and about 2,300 in the Euro-Mediterranean region, are an ecological and …

Several recent studies have detected and described complexes of cryptic and sibling
species in the genus Merodon (Diptera, Syrphidae). One representative of these complexes …

The dwarf honey bee (Apis florea Fabricius) is one of the most important pollinator species
of tropical and arid regions of Iran and other countries. Considering the importance of dwarf …

The DNA barcode reference library for Lepidoptera holds much promise as a tool for
taxonomic research and for providing the reliable identifications needed for conservation …

The leaf beetle fauna of Turkey is reviewed and a complete checklist with provincial
distributions is presented for the first time. Seven hundred and seventy-six species are …

Two new species of soldier beetles from the subfamily Malthininae—Malthinus masoni sp.
nov. and Malthodes markpankowskii sp. nov.—are described from Baltic amber. Their …