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The overrated use of the morphological cryptic species concept: An example with Nyctelia darkbeetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) using geometric morphometrics
(Elsevier, 2015)
The cryptic concept refers to two or more species that have been classified as a single nominal species due
to the fact that they are apparently morphologically indistinguishable. In recent years, the development
of ...
Two new species of Nyctelia Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Argentinean Patagonia with zoogeographical and ecological remarks
(Magnolia Press, 2014)
Two new species of the genus Nyctelia Latreille (Pimeliinae: Nycteliini) from Argentinean Patagonia, N. sulcogranata sp. nov. and N. recteplicata sp. nov. , are described. Distributional maps, habitus, photographs and ...
Two new species of Nyctelia Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from western Argentina, with zoogeographical and ecological remarks on the high mountain habitat
(Natura Optima dux Foundation, 2006-12)
Two new species of the genus Nyctelia Latreille (Pimeliinae: Nycteliini) from high mountains in central-western Argentina are described, N. nevadoensis sp. nov. and N. setipennis sp. nov. Distributional and habitat records ...
Notes on Types of Some Species Described by Billberg and Germar Belonging to the South American Genera Scotobius Germar, 1823 and Nyctelia Berthold, 1827 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), with New Synonymies and Taxonomic Implications
(Polish Academy of Sciences, 2016-12)
The genera Scotobius (Tenebrioninae) and Nyctelia (Pimeliinae), both widely distributed in southern South America, are two of the three most species-rich genera in Argentina and constitute the type genera of the tribes ...
Una aproximación experimental a la preferencia alimentaria de Nyctelia circumundata (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) en el NE de la PatagoniaAn experimental approach of feeding preferences of Nyctelia circumundata (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Northeastern Patagonia
(Interciencia, 2009-12)
Los coleópteros constituyen el orden de insectos más diverso, presentando una gran variedad de hábitos alimentarios. La familia Tenebrionidae, considerada típicamente como detritívora, es la más abundante de la fauna de ...
Leaf traits, water stress, and insect herbivory: Is food selection a hierarchical process?
(Springer, 2015-10)
Plant water stress can affect selectivity by insect herbivores. Numerous studies have shown greater insect preference for water-stressed plants, but others have reported the opposite response. We evaluated leaf consumption ...
Consequences of the last glacial maximum on Nyctelia confusa (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Patagonia
(Consequences of the last glacial maximum on Nyctelia confusa (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Patagonia, 2016)
The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) has affected the population size and spatial distribution of a number of organisms in southern Patagonia. It has been hypothesized that species were able to persist in isolated refuges, which ...
First Fossil Assemblage of Darkling Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Buenos Aires, Argentina: Evidence of Dry Climate during the Late Pleistocene in the Humid Pampas
(Polish Academy of Sciences, 2016-12)
Late Pleistocene outcrops exposed in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, represent one of the most informative sources for paleoecological studies on South American fauna and flora. Several proxies have been used for studying ...
A Tenebrionid beetle's dataset (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Peninsula Valdés (Chubut, Argentina)
(Pensoft Publishers, 2013-12-18)
The Natural Protected Area Peninsula Valdés, located in Northeastern Patagonia, is one of the largest conservation units of arid lands in Argentina. Although this area has been in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999, ...
New synonymies and lectotype designations in the Neotropical tribes Nycteliini, Praocini, and Scotobiini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
(Polish Academy of Sciences. Polish Academy of Sciences, 2007-12)
Seven new synonymies within the genus Praocis Eschscholtz, 1829 (Praocini) are proposed: P. audouini Solier, 1840 with P. sanguinolenta Gay & Solier, 1840; P. rufitarsis Gay & Solier, 1840 with P. tibialis Gay & Solier, ...