Background Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are commonly recognized by adult traits,
such as a soft exoskeleton, lanterns and associated glow and flash patterns, but their larval …

This study addresses the long‐standing uncertainty about the internal classification of
soldier beetles (Elateroidea: Cantharidae). Four datasets were compiled and analysed: 66 …

Dysmorphocerinae is a subfamily of Cantharidae erected for a group of genera with a mainly
gondwanan distribution whose adult forms could not be reliably assigned to any other …

Daiphron bipartitus Pic, 1934 is a poorly known species whose systematic position in the
subfamily Chaulioganthinae is still controversial. In this paper we describe immature stages …

Abstract Psilorrhynchus bifasciatus (Blanchard, 1844) is broadly distributed through South
America, but its biology, behaviour and life cycle are unknown. The most characteristic …

Bittacidae is the only cosmopolitan family in Mecoptera and little information is available on
the larval morphology in most genera. Here, we investigate the morphology of the first-instar …

A revision of the genus Macromalthinus resulted on recognition of twelve species, six of
which are herein proposed as new: Macromalthinus belemensis Brancucci, 1981, M …

Knowledge of the zoocoenosis is fundamental for environmental protection and forest
health; therefore, it is of vital importance for agricultural production, as well as public health …

Os membros da Ordem Coleoptera são conhecidos popularmente como besouros.
Diferentes famílias são conhecidas por nomes populares particulares para cada região …

The distribution of functional abdominal spiracles in pupae of Coleoptera is reviewed based
on published descriptions and original observations. Aquatic Coleoptera typically have …