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When the body hides the ancestry: phylogeny of morphologically modified epizoic earwigs based on molecular evidence by Kocarek, Petr, John, Vaclav, Hulva, Pavel

“…Here, we present a study regarding the phylogenetic positions of two enigmatic earwig lineages whose unique phenotypic traits evolved in connection with…”
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Description and biology of Euborellia arcanum sp. nov., an alien earwig occupying greenhouses in Germany and Austria (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae) by Matzke, Danilo, Kocarek, Petr

“…Greenhouses in botanical or zoological gardens are home to dozens of species of invertebrates that were introduced alongside plants or potting soil. Our study…”
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Hidden in plain sight: first records of the alien earwig Euborellia femoralis (Dohrn, 1863) in Europe by Kalaentzis, Konstantinos, Kazilas, Christos, Agapakis, Giorgos, Kocarek, Petr

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Relict of primeval forests in an intensively farmed landscape: what affects the survival of the hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in pollard willows? by Cizek, Lukas, Hauck, David, Miklin, Jan, Platek, Michal, Kocarek, Petr, Olsovsky, Tomas, Sebek, Pavel

“…Background The hermit beetle ( Osmoderma barnabita ) is an internationally protected specialist of tree hollows considered a relic of primeval forests. The…”
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The cephalo-thoracic apparatus of Caputoraptor elegans may have been used to squeeze prey by Kočárek, Petr

“…Alienoptera is an insect order recently described from mid-Cretaceous amber [1] and is phylogenetically nested in the Dictyoptera lineage. Alienoptera…”
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A diminutive elcanid from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, Ellca nevelka gen. et sp. nov., and the function of metatibial spurs in Elcanidae (Orthoptera) by Kočárek, Petr

“…Ellca nevelka gen. et sp. nov. (Orthoptera: Elcanidae) is described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber and it is the smallest known elcanid (body…”
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Alienopterella stigmatica gen. et sp. nov.: the second known species and specimen of Alienoptera extends knowledge about this Cretaceous order (Insecta: Polyneoptera) by Kočárek, Petr

“…Alienoptera have been recently described from mid-Cretaceous amber and are nested phylogenetically inside the Dictyoptera lineage as the sister group of…”
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Cryptic diversity in Zoraptera: Latinozoros barberi (Gurney, 1938) is a complex of at least three species (Zoraptera: Spiralizoridae) by Kočárek, Petr, Horká, Ivona

“…The order Zoraptera contains relatively few species, but current molecular phylogenetic studies suggest an unexpectedly high level of cryptic diversity in the…”
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Morphology of the ovarioles and the mode of oogenesis of Arixenia esau support the inclusion of Arixeniina to the Eudermaptera by Tworzydlo, Waclaw, Lechowska-Liszka, Agnieszka, Kocarek, Petr, Bilinski, Szczepan M.

“…The Dermaptera is a small insect order, traditionally divided into three separate taxa: the Hemimerina, Arixeniina and Forficulina. The first two suborders are…”
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Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae), a new alien earwig in Central European greenhouses: potential pest or beneficial inhabitant? by Kocarek, Petr, Dvorak, Libor, Kirstova, Marketa

“…Extensive research was undertaken from 2010 to 2013 that focused upon the invertebrate fauna occurring in greenhouses of the botanical and zoological gardens…”
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Estimating the effect of tracking tag weight on insect movement using video analysis: A case study with a flightless orthopteran by Kaláb, Oto, Musiolek, David, Rusnok, Pavel, Hurtik, Petr, Tomis, Martin, Kočárek, Petr

“…In this study, we describe an inexpensive and rapid method of using video analysis and identity tracking to measure the effects of tag weight on insect…”
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Comparative cytogenetics of three Zoraptera species as a basis for understanding chromosomal evolution in Polyneoptera insects by Jankásek, Marek, Kočárek, Petr, Št'áhlavský, František

“…Zoraptera (also called "angel insects") is one of the most unexplored insect orders. However, it holds promise for understanding the evolution of insect…”
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Identity of Zorotypus juninensis Engel, 2000, syn. nov. revealed: it is conspecific with Centrozoros hamiltoni (New, 1978) (Zoraptera, Spiralizoridae) by Kocárek, Petr, Horká, Ivona

“…Zorotypus juninensis Engel, 2000, was previously diagnosed based on the external morphology of female and male specimens without description of the male…”
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Ovaries and phylogeny of dermapterans once more: Ovarian characters support paraphyly of Spongiphoridae by Bilinski, Szczepan M., Kocarek, Petr, Jankowska, Wladyslawa, Kisiel, Elzbieta, Tworzydlo, Waclaw

“…The Dermaptera is an insect order with ca. 2200 described species classified in 11 families. Interestingly, recent morphological and molecular data suggest…”
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Aspiralizoros gen. nov. for Spiralizoros ceylonicus (Zoraptera: Spiralizoridae), an endemic species overlooked for more than a century by Kočárek, Petr, Kočárková, Ivona

“…Zoraptera is among the least studied insect orders, and basic information is lacking for many species. Filippo Silvestri described this order in 1913 based on…”
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Management of semi-natural grasslands benefiting both plant and insect diversity: The importance of heterogeneity and tradition by Bonari, Gianmaria, Fajmon, Karel, Malenovský, Igor, Zelený, David, Holuša, Jaroslav, Jongepierová, Ivana, Kočárek, Petr, Konvička, Ondřej, Uřičář, Jan, Chytrý, Milan

“…Grassland management practices in the White Carpathians: (A) mowing; (B) grazing; (C) abandonment; (D) mixed (in this case a mown meadow with deliberately left…”
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An Immature Dermapteran Misidentified as an Adult Zorapteran: The Case of Formosozoros newi Chao & Chen, 2000 by Kočárek, Petr, Hu, Fang-Shuo

“…Zoraptera shows extreme uniformity in general body morphology, with the exception of (= ) Chao & Chen, 2000, which stands out in terms of the shape and…”
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Phylogenetic placement of bizarre karschiellid earwigs by Kočárek, Petr, Horká, Ivona, Bonczek, Vojtěch, Kirstová, Markéta

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Termitophily Documented in Earwigs (Dermaptera) by Kočárek, Petr, Wahab, Rodzay Abdul

“…Based on behavioral observations, we report termitophily by the earwig Kočárek, sp. nov. (Spongiphoridae: Labiinae). The new species was found in association…”
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Estimation of the Recent Expansion Rate of Ruspolia nitidula (Orthoptera) on a Regional and Landscape Scale by Kaláb, Oto, Pyszko, Petr, Kočárek, Petr

“…Recent changes in insect distribution are consistent with the expected interacting effects of climate and habitat change. The orthopteran Ruspolia nitidula has…”
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