In a new article in The Coleopterists Bulletin, I explore the origin of the English common name “rove beetles.” Tracing the name back to the 18th-century hinting a possible connection to the Danish common name “rovbiller” directly translating to predatory beetles.
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Quick question, as I’m currently dealing with Deleaster. Are all your specimen with completely red elytra or do some have black around hind margin more like your Geodromicus?
We'd like to welcome @aslakkh.bsky.social as our newest subject editor - he'll be sharing with us his expertise on rove beetle taxonomy, diversity, and conservation!
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Looks good, although I’m not sure I like that the last row is in a different orientation. Is there any way to change this?
I’m used to strange Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, but Diptera are often more conformative, except this one. Queensland, Australia.
Just rip off the parameres and jam
Your guess is better than mine. I don’t much about wasps, especially from Aus. These are from Bunya Mountains, QLD
Pinky and the Brain… Australian wasps always surprise.
New paper with Adam Brunke on a phylogenomic analysis of Xanthopygina rove beetles with description of a new genus resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Poor Staphs 😢
Så er vores beskrivelser af rovbilleslægten Philonthus både på Arter og Billebanken. Den anden har desuden tilhørende nøgle, som også udkommer samlet i næste nummer af Entomologiske Meddelelser.
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Chances are low.
Ever since Twitter changed I havn't been active much, but I hope to change that here.
Here are some nice shots from my latest trip to magical New Zealand. Currently working on the fauna there, which should lead to an exciting publication. More to come!