Search Results - "McHugh, Joseph V"
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The evolution of food preferences in Coccinellidae
Published in Biological control (01-11-2009)“…Despite the familiarity and economic significance of Coccinellidae, the family has thus far escaped analysis by rigorous phylogenetic methods. As a result, the…”
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Carpophiline-ID: an interactive matrix-based key to the carpophiline sap beetles (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) of Eastern North America
Published in ZooKeys (06-04-2021)“…Carpophiline-ID is presented, a matrix-based Lucid key, for the adult stage of the known species of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of North America,…”
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First Documented Wild Population of the “Hunter Fly”, Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera: Muscidae) in North America
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (22-10-2022)“…Coenosia attenuata is a member of the tigrina-group of Coenosia (sensu Hennig 1964) and is a capable generalist predator in its larval and adult stages. C…”
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A molecular phylogenetic study of Cucujidae s.l. (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Published in Systematic entomology (01-10-2015)“…Of all the superfamilies within the megadiverse order Coleoptera (Insecta), Cucujoidea (Cucujiformia) is arguably the most problematic taxonomically. The…”
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Wood ingestion by passalid beetles in the presence of xylose-fermenting gut yeasts
Published in Molecular ecology (01-11-2003)“…During a survey of insect gut micro‐organisms, we consistently isolated Pichia stipitis‐like yeasts (Fungi: Ascomycota, Saccharomycetes) from the…”
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MonotomidGen - A matrix-based interactive key to the New World genera of Monotomidae (Coleoptera, Cucujoidea)
Published in ZooKeys (21-11-2016)“…A matrix-based Lucid key is presented for the twelve genera of Monotomidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) represented in the New World. A general overview is given…”
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Forest bees benefit from compositionally diverse broadleaf canopies
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-08-2024)“…Forests provide critical habitats for pollinating insects, including forest-dependent and habitat generalist species, yet it is unknown how these assemblages…”
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Expansion of the Candida tanzawaensis yeast clade: 16 novel Candida species from basidiocarp-feeding beetles
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-11-2004)“…1 Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA 2 Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA…”
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Phylogeny and classification of Cucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamily Coccinelloidea (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia)
Published in Systematic entomology (01-10-2015)“…A large‐scale phylogenetic study is presented for Cucujoidea (Coleoptera), a diverse superfamily of beetles that historically has been taxonomically difficult…”
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beetle tree of life reveals that Coleoptera survived end‐Permian mass extinction to diversify during the Cretaceous terrestrial revolution
Published in Systematic entomology (01-10-2015)“…Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) based on DNA sequence data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear…”
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A new species of Cerylonidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) described from Baltic amber using X-Ray microtomography
Published in Historical biology (02-08-2024)“…Examples of the small beetle family Cerylonidae are scarcely represented in the fossil record or at least are rarely determined as such by specialists. Until…”
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Spatiotemporal variation in the competitive environment, with implications for how climate change may affect a species with parental care
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-04-2023)“…Burying beetles of the genus Nicrophorus have become a model for studying the evolution of complex parental care in laboratory studies. Nicrophorus species…”
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Long‐term comparison of invertebrate communities in a blackwater river reveals taxon‐specific biomass change
Published in Freshwater biology (01-04-2023)“…Around the world, researchers are reporting declines in insect fauna. Although uncommonly evaluated in high‐profile studies of insect declines, the community…”
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Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru, a survey of the families: Sphindidae Jacquelin du Val, 1860, Corylophidae LeConte, 1852, and Latridiidae Erichson, 1842
Published in Revista peruana de biología (01-11-2022)“…Three beetle families, Sphindidae Jacquelin du Val, Corylophidae LeConte and Latridiidae Erichson, are documented as part of the “Beetles of Peru” project. The…”
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Undocumented beetle diversity in the Southeastern United States: a case study of the minute clubbed beetles (Coleoptera: Monotomidae)
Published in Zootaxa (07-09-2018)“…Studies of the saproxylic and predatory beetle family Monotomidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) in the southeastern USA increased the known diversity for the family…”
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Congeneric Predaceous Diving Beetle Species Fail to Segregate in a Floodplain System: A Case of Amplified Sympatry
Published in Environmental entomology (01-06-2017)“…Coexistence of closely related species has long been a focus of biologists in their efforts to explain mechanisms that drive community assembly. Dytiscidae…”
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Colonization of drying temporary wetlands by Coptotomus loticus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae): a unique strategy for an aquatic wetland insect
Published in Wetlands ecology and management (01-12-2019)“…Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) are well-known for their ability to colonize both permanent and temporary aquatic habitats. They often move…”
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Shifts in the community composition of caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) in a subtropical river over three decades
Published in Ecological entomology (01-06-2020)“…1. Trichoptera is an ecologically and taxonomically diverse order, and caddisfly species are under increasing pressure from anthropogenic threats to larval…”
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Temporal and spatial patterns for larval populations of Sisyridae (Neuroptera) in aquatic habitats of east central Georgia, USA
Published in Aquatic insects (26-08-2022)“…We monitored aquatic invertebrate communities in the Ogeechee River (four years) and Carolina bay wetlands (five years) in Georgia, USA. Typically rare,…”
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Searching for natural lineages within the Cerylonid Series (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Published in Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (2008)“…Phylogenetic relationships within the diverse beetle superfamily Cucujoidea are poorly known. The Cerylonid Series (C.S.) is the largest of all proposed…”
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