Phylogeny and reclassification of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), with insights into the origins of anthophily

GS Powell, AR Cline, AG Duffy… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The family Nitidulidae is known for its diverse life histories, with some species considered
economically detrimental pests, while others perform critical ecosystem functions. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Anthophilous beetles ubiquitously inhabit night-blooming cacti but exhibit distinct responses to the spatial distribution of flowers

A Domingos-Melo, ACD Maia… - Anais da Academia …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Night-blooming cacti, primarily pollinated by bats and hawkmoths, also attract beetles
seeking food and safe shelter for mating and brooding their offspring. The influence of flower …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of beetle florivory on floral longevity and pollinator visitation in desert cacti: A comparative study of Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris and Echinocereus …

K Campbell, D Pham, L Zheng - Calif. Ecol. Conserv. Res, 2024 - ucnrs.org
Floral production in desert plants is a significant resource investment, impacting pollination
and reproductive success. Beetle florivory reduces floral bee visits and threatens cactus …

Observations of the scoliid wasp Campsomeriella annulata annulata (Fabricius, 1793) foraging on fallen Firmiana simplex flowers

K Yamazaki - Entomological Communications, 2024 - entomologicalcommunications.org
A scoliid wasp, Campsomeriella annulata annulata (Fabricius, 1793)(Hymenoptera:
Scoliidae), was observed foraging on Firmiana simplex flowers that had fallen onto shrubs in …

The ecological relationship between sap beetles and Pilosocereus Byles & Rowley (Cactaceae) in Northeastern Brazil

MOT de Menezes, VG Sampaio - Bradleya, 2021 - BioOne
The sap beetles of the genus Nitops (Nitidulidae, Coleoptera) are often found in flowers of
columnar cacti like Pilosocereus (Cactaceae). Little is known about the conditions in which …

New species of Carpophilus Stephens from Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae)

J Dasgupta - Zootaxa, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
New species of Carpophilus Stephens from Eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India (Coleoptera:
Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) New species of Carpophilus Stephens from Eastern Arunachal …

[PDF][PDF] Biodiversidad de Guatemala

JC Schuster, J Yoshimoto, JM Sierra - 2023 - researchgate.net
Los primeros dos volúmenes de Biodiversidad de Guatemala, editados por el difunto Enio
B. Cano, son la primera serie de libros que abarca de una forma amplia toda la fauna y flora …