Evolucija,adaptacija i specijacija visoko evoluiranih pećinskih koleoptera roda Anthroherpon Reitter

The PhD research project focus on the study of evolution, adaptation, and speciation in the subterranean environment using troglobitic Coleoptera of the genus Anthroherpon as a model organism. Genus Anthroherpon belongs to the tribe Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae), a group that has undergone extensive diversification in the subterranean environment. All species of this genus have developed typical troglomorphic modifications: complete anophthalmy, apterism, extreme elongation of appendages, head, and pronotum, and physogastric elytra. To understand the evolutionary history of this group, the troglomorphic adaptations need to be studied in a phylogenetic framework. The thesis provide a comprehensive evolutionary analysis of the Anthroherpon radiation, using a dated molecular phylogeny as a framework for understanding Anthroherpon diversification, reconstructing the ancestral range, and exploring troglomorphic diversity. In light of these findings, a new taxonomical organisation of the group has been proposed.Doktorska disertacija predstavlja studiju evolucije, adaptacije i specijacije u podzemnim staništima troglobiontnih tvrdokrilaca roda Anthroherpon. Pomenuti rod pripada tribusu Leptodirini (Leiodidae, Cholevinae), grupi koja je prošla intenzivnu diverzifikaciju u uslovima podzemnih staništa. Sve vrste pomenutog roda poseduju tipične troglomorfne osobine, kao što su: anoftalmija, apterizam, ekstremno izduženi telesni nastavci, glava i pronotum, i fizogastrija. Radi razumevanja evolucione istorije grupe, troglomorfne adaptacije su studirane u filogenetskom kontekstu. U analizi evolutivne radijacije roda Anthroherpon korišćena je datirana molekularna filogenija kao okvir za razumevanje diverzifikacije roda, evolucije troglomorfnih karaktera i rekonstrukciju predačkog areala. U svetlu novih nalaza predložena je nova taksonomska organizacija grupe

Evolucija,adaptacija i specijacija visoko evoluiranih pećinskih koleoptera roda Anthroherpon Reitter

The PhD research project focus on the study of evolution, adaptation, and speciation in the subterranean environment using troglobitic Coleoptera of the genus Anthroherpon as a model organism. Genus Anthroherpon belongs to the tribe Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae), a group that has undergone extensive diversification in the subterranean environment. All species of this genus have developed typical troglomorphic modifications: complete anophthalmy, apterism, extreme elongation of appendages, head, and pronotum, and physogastric elytra. To understand the evolutionary history of this group, the troglomorphic adaptations need to be studied in a phylogenetic framework. The thesis provide a comprehensive evolutionary analysis of the Anthroherpon radiation, using a dated molecular phylogeny as a framework for understanding Anthroherpon diversification, reconstructing the ancestral range, and exploring troglomorphic diversity. In light of these findings, a new taxonomical organisation of the group has been proposed.Doktorska disertacija predstavlja studiju evolucije, adaptacije i specijacije u podzemnim staništima troglobiontnih tvrdokrilaca roda Anthroherpon. Pomenuti rod pripada tribusu Leptodirini (Leiodidae, Cholevinae), grupi koja je prošla intenzivnu diverzifikaciju u uslovima podzemnih staništa. Sve vrste pomenutog roda poseduju tipične troglomorfne osobine, kao što su: anoftalmija, apterizam, ekstremno izduženi telesni nastavci, glava i pronotum, i fizogastrija. Radi razumevanja evolucione istorije grupe, troglomorfne adaptacije su studirane u filogenetskom kontekstu. U analizi evolutivne radijacije roda Anthroherpon korišćena je datirana molekularna filogenija kao okvir za razumevanje diverzifikacije roda, evolucije troglomorfnih karaktera i rekonstrukciju predačkog areala. U svetlu novih nalaza predložena je nova taksonomska organizacija grupe

A review of the Cholevinae from the island of Borneo (Coleoptera, Leiodidae)

The available knowledge of the round fungus beetle subfamily Cholevinae (Leiodidae) from the island of Borneo is reviewed, and the results of newly studied material presented. The currently known 30 species (of which 14 are newly described herein) represent the genera Micronemadus (one species), Catops (one species), Baryodirus (one species), Ptomaphaginus (14 species), and Ptomaphaminus (13 species). The following new species are described: Micronemadus sondaicus Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., Ptomaphaginus grandis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. louis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. muluensis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., and P. isabellarossellini Schilthuizen, Njunjić & Perreau, sp. n., and Ptomaphaminus kinabatanganensis Njunjić, Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. testaceus Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. nanus Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. marshalli Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. hanskii Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. sarawacensis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. layangensis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., P. microphallus Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n., and P. alabensis Schilthuizen & Perreau, sp. n. It is expected that the cholevine biodiversity of Borneo is still far from completely known. Nonetheless, provisional identification keys to all species known so far are presented

Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover

Urbanization transforms environments in ways that alter biological evolution. We examined whether urban environmental change drives parallel evolution by sampling 110,019 white clover plants from 6169 populations in 160 cities globally. Plants were assayed for a Mendelian antiherbivore defense that also affects tolerance to abiotic stressors. Urban-rural gradients were associated with the evolution of clines in defense in 47% of cities throughout the world. Variation in the strength of clines was explained by environmental changes in drought stress and vegetation cover that varied among cities. Sequencing 2074 genomes from 26 cities revealed that the evolution of urban-rural clines was best explained by adaptive evolution, but the degree of parallel adaptation varied among cities. Our results demonstrate that urbanization leads to adaptation at a global scale

Three new species of Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 from Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo, discovered by citizen scientists during the first Taxon Expedition (Insecta, Coleoptera, Elmidae)

Further results are presented of the first field course at Maliau Basin, Malaysian Borneo organized by Taxon Expeditions, an organization which enables citizen scientists to be directly involved in taxonomic discoveries. Three new species of the aquatic beetle genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923, namely G. leonardodicaprioi sp. n., G. andrekuipersi sp. n., and G. quest sp. n. were collected jointly by the citizen scientists and taxonomists during the fieldwork in Maliau Basin. Material was mainly sampled from sandstone bottom rocks of blackwater streams at altitudes between 900 m and 1,000 m using fine-meshed hand-nets. The genus is widely distributed in the Oriental and Palearctic regions, but these are the first records from the island of Borneo

Two new species of the genus Anthroherpon Reitter, 1889 from northern Montenegro with notes on the " A. ganglbaueri " species group (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leptodirini)

Njunjić, Iva, Perreau, Michel, Pavićević, Dragan (2015): Two new species of the genus Anthroherpon Reitter, 1889 from northern Montenegro with notes on the " A. ganglbaueri " species group (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leptodirini). Zootaxa 3915 (3): 403-412, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3915.3.

New records of moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) for the Dutch Fauna

Prior to this study, the moth flies in The Netherlands were represented by 61 species. Our findings derive from a citizen-science expedition in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, one of the oldest public parks and best known parks in The Netherlands. The combination of citizen science and the exploration of a well-known urban park has allowed us to contribute to the knowledge of moth fly species present in The Netherlands. The findings from this study provide valuable insights into the distribution, taxonomy and genetic resources of Psychoda and Panimerus species, enhancing our understanding of insect biodiversity and promoting future research in this field.Our study provides two new geographical records of the moth flies in The Netherlands, namely, Psychoda uniformata Haseman, 1907 and Panimerus maynei (Tonnoir, 1920) elevating the total number of species to 63. Furthermore, we provide re-descriptions of the females of Panimerus notabilis (Eaton, 1893) and P. goetghebueri (Tonnoir, 1919). Additionally, we make available for the first time, the sequence of the 5'-end of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene or COI Barcodes for Panimerus notabilis, P. goetghebueri and P. maynei. These COI Barcodes serve as valuable tools for future species identification within the genus

Three new minute leaf litter beetles discovered by citizen scientists in Maliau Basin, Malaysian Borneo (Coleoptera: Leiodidae, Chrysomelidae)

Figure 5b - Colenisia chungi sp. n., morphology. Male, left mandible, dorsal view (tip broken off) (paratype, FRCS