New characters used in the cladistic analysis of Eurynotina. (a) Ograbies testaceus (Habitus, dorsal). (b) Hirtograbies nanus (Elytra, dorsal). (c) Menederes dannheimeri (Elytra, lateral). (d) Eurynotus capensis (Epipleura, ventrolateral). (e) Quadroncotus irrepertus (Habitus, dorsal). (f) Gonopus deplanatus (Elytra, dorsal). (g) Menederes dannheimeri (Elytra, dorsal). (h) Oncotus farctus (Epipleura, ventrolateral).

#LiteratureNotice Lumen et al. Complementary genomic and morphological data elucidate the phylogeny of obscure darkling beetles (Blaptinae: Platynotini: #Eurynotina) doi.org/10.1111/syen... #Beetle #Beetles #darklingbeetles

FIGURES 1–9. Microblattellus kakizoei sp. nov., holotype. 1, habitus, dorsal view; 2, ditto, ventral view; 3, head and pronotum, ventral view; 4, habitus, micro-Ct scan, dorsal view; 5, ditto, lateral view; 6, ditto, ventral view; 7, head, micro-Ct scan, dorsal view; 8, ditto, lateral view; 9, ditto, ventral view

#LiteratureNotice Maruyama et al. The second species of the enigmatic genus Microblattellus Ferrer, 2006 ( #Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Cambodia: A possibility of termitophily in the genus doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #DarklingBeetles .

Bolitotherus cornutus mating behaviors in the wild. Male (green labels) forked fungus beetles perform a suite of observable mating behaviors, including the “waggle” dance (left) and attempting copulation (right). Picture credits belong to Vince Formica.

#LiteratureNotice Jiron et al. Male Mating Preference for Larger Females Does Not Vary Among Age Classes in the Long-Lived Beetle Bolitotherus cornutus doi.org/10.1002/ece3... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

FIGURE 1. Habitats of Penthicus spp. in Iran and beetles in situ. A = Khuzestan Prov., Shushtar env. (P. germanni sp. nov.); B = adults of P. germanni sp. nov. in leaf litter under Ziziphus spina-christi; C = Ardabil Prov., Andebil env., 2400–2600 m (P. ardoini); D = Alborz Prov., Gachsar env., H=2800–2900 m (P. flatilatus sp. nov.); E = Ardabil Prov., Mirajin env., 2100–2300 m (P. iners, under Astragalus sp.); F = Khorasan Razavi Prov., Seyedabad env., 1100–1200 m (P. khorasanicus sp. nov.); G = adults of P. khorasanicus sp. nov.; H = Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Prov., Chelgerd env. (P. villiersi, under Astragalus sp.).

#LiteratureNotice Nabozhenko & Mofrad. Progress in the knowledge of the genus Penthicus Faldermann, 1836 ( #Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae: Opatrini) of Iraq, Iran and Pakistan with descriptions of 17 #NewSpecies doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

Figure 1.Member of the genus Pedinus. Species Pedinus quadratus.

#LiteratureNotice Konstantopoulou et al. Beetle in the hay: investigating the molecular phylogeny and geometric morphometrics of the genus Pedinus ( #Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) in Greece doi.org/10.1093/biol... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #Phylogenetics

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Pseudognaptorina nepalica Kaszab, 1977, male.

#LiteratureNotice Li et al. Systematic review of the genus Pseudognaptorina Kaszab, 1977 ( #Coleoptera, #Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Blaptini) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, with description of six #NewSpecies doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewSpecies

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Annamosdara jianfengensis

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FIGURE 1. Microdera abdullohi sp. nov., habitus, details. A = male dorsally; B = female dorsally; C = male ventrally; D = male, head and pronotum; E = epistome; F = prothorax ventro-laterally; G = pro- and mesothorax ventro-laterally; H = abdominal ventrite 5, strictly horizontally; I = apex of abdominal ventrite 5, posterior view; J = metatibia, extensor side.

#LiteratureNotice Bekchanov et al. A review of the genus Microdera Eschscholtz, 1831 ( #Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) of Uzbekistan doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewSpecies

#LiteratureNotice Mofrad & Nabozhenko. Five #NewSpecies of the genus Calyptopsis Solier, 1835 ( #Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) from Iran, with comments on the function of sexual dimorphism in the darkling beetle tribe Tentyriini doi.org/10.1080/0037... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

Morphological differences between S. gigas (Tanger, Chipiona and Sidi Kaouki) and S. ferreri (Aglou and Deghaimis) (see Table 1 for locality details). Note the poorly marked carina on the anterior elytral region in S. ferreri, which are relatively well-marked in S. gigas (indicated by a red arrow in one selected specimen for each species).

#LiteratureNotice Duque-Amado et al. Phylogeographic analyses of western Palearctic Scaurus ( #Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) reveal undetected taxonomic substructure along the pre-Saharian Atlantic Coast of western Africa doi.org/10.3897/asp.... #Beetle #Beetles #Phylogenetics #DarklingBeetles

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#LiteratureNotice Ji et al. The adult, pupa, and larva of a #NewSpecies of Gnaptorina Reitter, 1887 (#Coleoptera, #Tenebrionidae, Blaptini) from the Tibetan Plateau, with molecular phylogenetic inferences. doi.org/10.3897/zook.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #Phylogenetics

#LiteratureNotice Telnov. New and poorly-known taxa of Lagriinae Latreille, 1825 (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) predominantly from the collections of the Naturkundemuseum Erfurt. bjc.sggw.edu.pl/article/view... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewSpecies #NewRecords

#LiteratureNotice Goo et al. Development of Optimized Feed for Lipid Gain in Zophobas morio (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) Larvae. doi.org/10.3390/ani1... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #DevelopmentalBiology

#LiteratureNotice Dzik et al. Efficacy of a Biocidal Paint in Controlling Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) and Improving the Quality of Air and Litter in Poultry Houses. doi.org/10.3390/ani1.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #PestManagement

#LiteratureNotice Hegde et al. Description of a #NewSpecies of the Genus Rhopalobates Fairmaire, 1897 (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) from Northeastern India. doi.org/10.3161/0003.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

#LiteratureNotice Giraldo. The genus Philorea in Peru: #CheckList and distribution records (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae: Physogasterini). biotaxa.org/RSEA/article... #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #DarklingBeetles

#LiteratureNotice Giraldo. The genus Pilobalia Burmeister 1875 in Peru: updated #CheckList and distribution records (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae: Nycteliini). biotaxa.org/RSEA/article.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewRecords

#LiteratureNotice Johnston & Matsumoto. Illustrated catalog of world Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionoidea). doi.org/10.3956/2022... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #CheckList #Taxonomy

#LiteratureNotice Schulz et al. Paternal knockdown of tRNA(cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase (Dnmt2) increases offspring susceptibility to infection in red flour beetles. doi.org/10.1111/imb.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

#LiteratureNotice Li et al. Eukaryotic initiation factor 6 modulates the metamorphosis and reproduction of Tribolium castaneum. doi.org/10.1111/imb.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #DevelopmentalBiolgoy

#LiteratureNotice Yu et al. Functional characterisation of Fe (II) and 2OG-dependent dioxygenase TcALKBH4 in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. doi.org/10.1111/imb.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #DevelopmentalBiology

#LiteratureNotice Ortega-Acosta et al. Molecular Identification of and Damage Caused by Tribolium castaneum to Native Maize at Guerrero, Mexico. doi.org/10.3958/059.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #PestManagement

#LiteratureNotice Lumen & Kamiński. Redefining generic boundaries in subtribe Eurynotina (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae): #Taxonomy of the Schyzoschelus generic group. doi.org/10.1080/2475... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

#LiteratureNotice Ramachandran et al. Insecticidal activity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil against Tribolium castaneum (#Coleoptera:#Tenebrionidae) and its inhibitory effects on insecticide resistance development. doi.org/10.4039/tce.... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

#LiteratureNotice Bekchanov et al. Review of the subgenus Turcmenicola Bogatchev, 1952, the genus Colposcelis Dejean, 1834 (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae: Tentyriini). doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewSpecies

#LiteratureNotice Raju et al. Susceptibility of life stages of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) to microwave radiation. dx.doi.org/10.55446/IJE... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles

FIGURE 2. Nalassus spp., details of structure. A = N. magomedrasuli sp. n., male (holotype), head and pronotum; B = ditto (paratype), female; C = ditto, male elytral intervals; D = N. kalashiani, male (holotype), head and pronotum; E = ditto, female; F = ditto, male elytral intervals.

#LiteratureNotice Nabozhenko & Gadaborsheva. Contribution to the knowledge of genus Nalassus Mulsant, 1856 (#Coleoptera: #Tenebrionidae) from the Eastern Caucasus, Russia. doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #DarklingBeetles #NewSpecies