The ground beetles form the speciose beetle family Carabidae and, since their emergence
in the Tertiary, have populated all habitats except deserts. Our knowledge about carabids is …

We test whether there is a significant correspondence between the morphology of ground
beetles and their life traits, as measured with phylogenetic independent contrasts. Seven life …

An original classification of the life cycles of ground beetles from Western Palaearctic is
proposed. The classification is based on a combination of five criteria: duration, number of …

Seasonal dynamics and reproductive phenological parameters of four Carabus species (C.
convexus, C. coriaceus, C. germarii and C. hortensis) common in Hungary were studied by …

One of the famous sayings of modern entomology is provided by the evolutionary biologist,
BS Haldane. At a debate with his theologist colleague, he was asked what he had …

Information about the life cycles of 400 Palaearctic carabid species was acquired on the
basis of field study and analysis of literature. Five types of biennial development were …

Актуальность проблемы. Изучение адаптации животных к жизни в высоких широтах
актуальное направление современной экологии. Интерес к этой проблеме стал …

Ground beetles are a group of insects most successfully occupying tundra landscapes. Their
share in the fauna of Coleoptera is much higher in tundra, than in other natural zones. In …

This paper concerns the lifeYcycle of Carabus dufouri Dejean 1829, one of the most
representative species of Carabus in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. The study is based …

Elucidating the basic life-history of endangered species is the first important step in the
conservation of such species. This study examined the reproductive ecology and the …