Parathlibops valluvanadensis, new species, holotype male. Habitus: a) Dorsal view, b) Ventral view. Head: c) Dorsal view, neck impunctate between converging lines (red arrow), d) Ventral view. e) Elytral apex. f) Parameres. Aedeagal median lobe: g) Dorsal view, h) Ventral view, i) Lateral view.

#LiteratureNotice Fahima & Thomas. A New Apterous Species of the Genus #Parathlibops Basilewsky, 1958 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae) from the South Malabar Region in South India doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #newspecies

Atractocerus brasiliensis. a) Male, dorsal view, b) Female, dorsal view, c) Male head in dorsal view, d) Male head in lateroventral view, with maxillary palp organ visible.

#LiteratureNotice Muñoz-Tobar et al. First Record of Lymexylidae (Coleoptera: #Lymexyloidea) from Ecuador, with Notes on Their Distribution doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #shiptimberbeetles

Coeliodes flavicaudis, holotype. 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Lateral habitus.

#LiteratureNotice Anderson & Prena. #Epacalles flavicaudis (Boheman), a New Senior Synonym of Epacalles inflatus (Blatchley) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae: Cleogonini: Conotrachelina) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #weevils

A) Dung beetles extracted from the center of decayed Sabal palmetto trunks, B) Deceased dung beetles suspended in rainwater within the stem hollow, C) Top-down view of dung beetles inside the stem hollow, D) Onthophagus taurus appearing to feed on decaying plant matter, E) A sample of O. tuberculifrons taken from within the stem hollow.

#LiteratureNotice Stanbrook-Buyer et al. An Ecological Trap? Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: #Scarabaeinae) Attracted to Decaying Stems of Cabbage Palm, Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. and Schult. f. (Arecaceae), in Florida, USA doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #dungbeetles

Corticotomus feisorum, new species, holotype (FSCA). A) Dorsal habitus (bm = basal marginal bead), B) Lateral habitus. Scale bar is for A and B.

#LiteratureNotice Kippenhan. A New Species of Corticotomus Sharp, 1891 (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae: Trogossitinae) from Brazil doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #newspecies

Brouniphylax beetles from New Zealand. a) B. binodosus feeding on Ganoderma fungus at Dansey Reserve, Rotorua under moist conditions, 8 March 2024 ( https://inaturalist.nz/observations/204320946), b) Same under dry conditions, 28 February 2024 ( https://inaturalist.nz/observations/200868516), c) Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of the dorsal surface of B. binodosus, d) Habitus of B. squamiger, Papakura, Kirks' Bush, collected by S. Thorpe, 3 January 2004, e) Habitus of B. binodosus from Blue Lake Track, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua, 1 January 2022, f) Same, Dansey Reserve, Rotorua, 22 September 2022, g) Same, Forest & Bird Loop Track, Tikitapu Nature Walk, Rotorua, 15 January 2022. Photo credits: a–b, e–g, Bryce McQuillan; d, Auckland War Memorial Museum, photographer Jen Carol.

#LiteratureNotice Leschen et al. Encrustation Via Cuticular Wicking and Fungal Spore Attachment in Adult Brouniphylax Leschen and Bouchard (Coleoptera: #Ulodidae) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #encrustation

Nearctomias, new genus and Omias, habitus and head. Nearctomias saccatus: 1) Dorsal habitus, female; 2) Lateral habitus, female; 3) Head, frontal view, female. Omias puberulus: 4) Dorsal habitus, female; 5) Lateral habitus, female; 6) Head, frontal view, female.

#LiteratureNotice Anderson & Borovec. Nearctomias Anderson and Borovec, a New Genus for North American Species Previously Placed in the Genus #Omias Germar, 1817 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: #Peritelini) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #weevils

Male of Uroxys caucanus. A) Dorsal view, B) Ventral view, C) Profemur detail, ventral view, D) Metafemur detail, ventral view, E) Aedeagus, lateral view.

#LiteratureNotice Sánchez-Hernández et al. Redescription and First Record of #Uroxys caucanus Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: #Scarabaeinae) in Venezuela doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles

Habitus of the species considered for the whole microbiome analysis. Hycleus polymorphus (a), Mylabris variabilis (b), Lydus trimaculatus (c), Meloe proscarabaeus (d) and Zonitis flava (e)

#LiteratureNotice Basile et al. The Putative Involvement of Bacterial Symbionts in Cantharidin Biogenesis: An Explorative Study in #Meloidae Insects doi.org/10.1007/s002... #Beetle #Beetles #blisterbeetles #rovebeetles #symbiotic

Chrysolina aino Takizawa, 1970. A, B. Holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view; B. Labels; C, D. Paratype (0000002423). C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Labels. Photographs by Takuya Takemoto.

#LiteratureNotice Takemoto et al. On the type specimens of representatives of the subgenus #Apterosoma Motschulsky, 1861 of the genus #Chrysolina Motschulsky, 1861 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #taxonomy #leafbeetle

Most frequently studied taxonomic groups of Carabidae in Mexico are at the subfamily and tribe levels. Only groups with more than one publication are labeled; bars without a number represent single-publication records

#LiteratureNotice Cerón-Gómez et al. The study of carabids (coleoptera: #carabidae) in Mexico: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis doi.org/10.1007/s108... #Beetle #Beetles #groundbeetles

A The movement path of the released female Callipogon relictus individual; B Mating between the released female and a wild male of the same species.

#LiteratureNotice Kang et al. First field documentation of interbreeding between released and wild #Callipogon relictus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) signals in situ reinforcement progress in Korea doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #Beetle #Beetles #conservation #conservationresearch

The genus Shairella Chûjô A Clinopodium laxiflorum var. taiwanianum (Lee & Beenen, 2017) B Hemiboea bicornuta (Lee, 2022) C Larva of S. guoi feeding on leaves of Strobilanthes flexicaulis D pupa of S. guoi E Adult of S. aeneipennis species group (Lee & Beenen, 2017) associated with C. laxiflorum var. taiwanianum F adult of S. cheni species group (Lee and Beenen 1027) associated with H. bicornuta G adult of S. quadricostata (Lee 2022) associated with H. bicornuta.

#LiteratureNotice Lee. hat drives the reduction of hindwings in #Galerucinae sensu stricto (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)? A case study based on the Taiwanese fauna doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #morphologystudy #taxonomystudy

Fig. 1. Compound eye morphology and ommatidial facet variation in T. minor. (A) Compound eyes projecting slightly beyond the head capsule, exhibiting bilateral symmetry. (B) SEM overview of oval-shaped eye; sparse ommatrichia concentrated mid-eye (a: anterior, p: posterior, v: ventral, d: dorsal). (C) SEM of dorsal region detailing quadrilateral facets (salmon) with pentagonal facets (light yellow) at the periphery. (D) SEM showing ommatidial facet transition from central hexagonals (steel blue) to ventral rounded facets (light cyan). (E) SEM detailing ommatrichial fine morphology. ANT, antennae; CE, compound eye; HOF, hexagonal ommatidial facets; POF, pentagonal ommatidial facets; QOF, quadrilateral ommatidial facets; ROF, round ommatidial facets. Scale bars: A, B = 100 μm; C, D = 20 μm; E = 2 μm.

#LiteratureNotice Xie et al. Structural morphology and light-induced changes in the apposition eye of #Tomicus minor (Hartig) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: #Scolytinae) doi.org/10.1016/j.as... #Beetle #Beetles #beetlemorphology

Figure_1. An overview of the study area, sampling sites, and sampling technique within Eastern Canada. a) Geographic distribution of the 44 study sites organized into 7 blocks across Northern Quebec, from Mont-Laurier to LaSarre-Duparquet, covering approximately 750 km. The shaded polygons represent the geographic limits for the blocks (displayed for understanding and don't delineate the regional boundaries), with a legend illustrating the treatment types through specific icons, block delineations, and the primary transport highway for context. The map scale indicates distances corresponding to real-world measurements, maintaining an accuracy of approximately ±10 %. b) Depiction of a typical Lindgren funnel trap setup used in the study, showing 12 units equipped with a wet collection cup and lures, deployed between two conifers about 5 m apart at one of the study sites.

Noor et al. Longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: #Cerambycidae) community composition around different boreal infrastructures doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #Beetle #Beetles #longhornbeetle

SEM photo of an aedeagus of Agelastica alni showing the terms of orientation as used in the text.

#LiteratureNotice Schmitt. Aedeagal sensilla of #Agelastica alni (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles

Morphological diversity of the North-western Balkans Leptodirini representatives; A Bathyscimorphus sagarum; B Oryotus raduhensis; C Graciliella metohijensis; D Hadesia vasiceki.

#LiteratureNotice Delić & Zagmajster. A comprehensive dataset of published records of #Leptodirini (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) from the North-western Balkans doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #Beetle #Beetles #cavebeetles

Figure 2. A, Mating couple of Phyllobius nudiamplus syn. nov., around 5 mm each. Photo Sacco ID = 0626. B, Polydrusus roseiceps comb. subgen. nov., 4.9 mm, Photo Sacco ID = 0628. C, Parapholicodes kanakinensis, 6.4 mm. Photo Sacco ID = 0627. D, Lixus circumcinctus, 15.4 mm. Photo Sacco ID = 0624. E, Lixus filiformis, 5.8 mm, Photo Sacco ID = 0625. (Source: authors).

#LiteratureNotice Ismael & Colonnelli. Second contribution of the weevil fauna (Coleoptera: #Curculionoidea) from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with new records and a synonymy doi.org/10.1080/0022... #Beetle #Beetles #weevil

Schemas of female and male genitalia in the subfamily Criocerinae A plesiomorphic state of the endophallus and its genital coupling drawn based on Düngelhoef and Schmitt (2006) and Schmitt and Uhl (2015) B derived state of the endophallus observed in the subgenus Lema and its genital coupling drawn based on Matsumura and Akimoto (2009) and Matsumura and Yoshizawa (2010); the pocket is formed by an invagination of the endophallus membrane including sclerites (Matsumura et al. 2013). Light grey in the schemas of the male genitalia indicates the body cavity.

#LiteratureNotice Matsumura. Female and male genital surface microstructures in shining leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, #Criocerinae) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #shiningleafbeetle #leafbeetle

Platycerus in northern Italy. (A) Habitat of Platycerus caraboides in June 2024 (Piazzolo municipality, Bergamo province – viewed from about 850 m a.s.l.). (B) Oviposition scars made by P. caraboides on a dead branch (Piazzolo, Bergamo; 18 April 2025). (C) Third instar larva (Maser, Treviso; 29 April 2023), and (D) pupa of P. caraboides (Piazzolo, Bergamo; 17 August 2016). (E) Adult male of P. caraboides (Galbiate, Lecco; 21 April 2023). (F) Adult male of Platycerus caprea removed from its overwintering chamber in deadwood (Roana, Vicenza; 30 March 2019). (G) Parasitized third instar larva of P. caraboides by Dinera ferina (Maser, Treviso; 29 April 2023), showing protruded posterior spiracles (arrowhead). (H) Cocoon of D. ferina two days later, alongside host remains (arrow). (I) Adult female of D. ferina obtained from a third instar larva of P. caraboides (28 April 2017; host collected 30 December 2016, Piazzolo, Bergamo)

#LiteratureNotice Scaccini. Biology, life cycle, and environmental gradients of cool-adapted stag beetles: insights into Italian Platycerus species (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) doi.org/10.1007/s122... #Beetle #Beetles #stagbeetle #Platycerus #ecology

Fig. 2. (A) Hierarchical clustering of the field margins according to beetle community composition (n = 228) based on dissimilarity matrix (Bray-Curtis index) and (B) the distribution of these sites across metropolitan France. The crop icons indicate the main crops to which the beetle clusters are associated. The lines on the map correspond to the administrative boundaries of the French regions.

#LiteratureNotice Penel et al. Beetle communities in agricultural landscapes: relative influences of climate, landscape, plant communities and agricultural practices doi.org/10.1016/j.ag... #Beetle #Beetles #agriculture

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Podontia quatuordecimpunctata (L., 1767) on its host plant, Spondias purpurea L., 1762 (Anacardiaceae) in the Philippines (photos by O. Calcetas). 1. Adults; 2. Larvae defoliate the host; 3. Instar III larva with partial fecal cover; 4. Instar IV larva without fecal cover; 5. Instar IV larva with complete fecal cover.

#LiteratureNotice Calcetas et al. Construction of the fecal armor of larvae of #Podontia quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) and its role against insecticides in pest management doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles

The red-necked longhorn beetle Aromia bungii and its reproductive behaviours. a A pair in copula, where the male mounts the female’s back. b Eggs laid on the bark of the flowering cherry Cerasus × yedoensis ‘Somei-yoshino’ branch (under laboratory condition). c Eggs of A. bungii can be easily detected using UV and blue light because of the fluorescence generated after exposure. The fluorescence image was acquired using a stereomicroscope equipped with a GFP filter cube (excitation filter: 470 ± 20 nm, emission filter: 525 ± 25 nm). (Online version in colour.)

#LiteratureNotice Konishi et al. The attraction to conspecific cues during oviposition site selection in the red-necked longhorn beetle #Aromia bungii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) doi.org/10.1007/s133... #Beetle #Beetles #redneckedlonghornbeetle

Fig. 5. Penrose fossil site coleopteran imagos. A, AM F162090; B, AM F162034; C, AM F162083. Abbreviations: el, elytron; pcc, procoxal cavity; mcc, mesocoxal cavity; acc, antecoxal cavity; poc, post coxal cavity; ps, prosturnum; pms, post metasternum; ms, metasternum; mse, metasternal episternum; fvs, first visible segment; ss, second segment; ppg, propygidium; pg, pygidium; fe, femur; ti, tibia. Scale bar = 1 mm.

#LiteratureNotice Rosas et al. A diverse beetle assemblage from a newly discovered #Cenozoic fossil site near Penrose, New South Wales, Australia doi.org/10.1080/0311... #Beetle #Beetles #beetlefossil

Specimens of Cassidinae deposited in the Insect Collection of the College of Agriculture, Yangtze University 1 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) difformis (Motschulsky, 1860) 2 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) furcata (Thunberg, 1789) 3 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) miliaris (Fabricius, 1775) 4 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1792) 5 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) transparipennis (Motschulsky, 1860) 6 Laccoptera (Laccopteroidea) nepalensis Boheman, 1855 7 Laccoptera (Sindiola) hospita Boheman, 1855 8 Basiprionota bisignata (Boheman, 1862) 9 Basiprionota chinensis (Fabricius, 1798). Scale bars: 1 mm.

#LiteratureNotice Yang et al. A catalog of Cassidinae leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) collection deposited in the Insect Collection of the College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, China doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #tortoisebeetle #cassidinae

#LiteratureNotice Tan et al. The morphology of male accessory glands in the Glenea cantor (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) doi.org/10.1016/j.mi... #Beetle #Beetles

#LiteratureNotice Alex & Nasser. First report of avocado decline in India associated with the #Xyleborus bispinatus-Fusarium proliferatum complex doi.org/10.1007/s133... #Beetle #Beetles

Figure 2. Cumulative number of the Japanese chrysomelid species described.

#LiteratureNotice Suzuki & Takizawa. Outline of the history and status of the Japanese #Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles

Figure 3. Pictures of the Agriotes species captured and identified in the Marche region. From left to right, adult stage (scale bar: 1 mm) and aedeagus (scale bar: 0.25 mm).

#LiteratureNotice Abulebda et al. Species Composition and Emergence Patterns of #Agriotes litigiosus, A. brevis and A. sordidus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Central Italy doi.org/10.3390/inse... #Beetle #Beetles #clickbeetle