Research Project: Systematics of Beetles (Coleoptera) in Support of U.S. Agriculture, Arboriculture, and Biological Control of Pests

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Randersonia Chamorro, a new genus with two new species of North American Cryptorhynchinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chamorro, M.L., Presnall, T. 2022. Randersonia Chamorro, a new genus with two new species of North American Cryptorhynchinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zootaxa. 5222(6):591-599. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5222.6.6.

Phylogenomics of the Aphidoidea: deep relationships between subfamilies clouded by gene tree discordance, introgression, and the gene tree anomaly zone - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Owen, C.L., Miller, G.L. 2022. Phylogenomics of the Aphidoidea: deep relationships between subfamilies clouded by gene tree discordance, introgression, and the gene tree anomaly zone. Systematic Entomology. 47(3):1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12542.

A new species of the Australian Halorhynchus from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cossoninae, Onycholipini) informs cossonine classification - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chamorro, M.L., Steiner Jr., W.E., Andriamasimanana, R. 2022. A new species of the Australian Halorhynchus from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cossoninae, Onycholipini) informs cossonine classification. ZooKeys. 1100:103-116. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1100.75987.

Multiple origins of moss-inhabiting flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): molecular phylogeny, overview of genera and a new genus from Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Damaska, A., Konstantinov, A.S., Fikacek, M. 2022. Multiple origins of moss-inhabiting flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): molecular phylogeny, overview of genera and a new genus from Africa. ZooKeys. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab112.

Old origin for an European-African amphitropical disjunction pattern? New insights from a case study on wingless darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Dendarini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaminski, M., Smith, A., Kanda, K., Iwan, D., Kergoat, G. 2021. Old origin for an European-African amphitropical disjunction pattern? New insights from a case study on wingless darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Dendarini). Journal of Biogeography. 49:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14288.

Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Oliveria, D., Linzmeier, A.M., Konstantinov, A.S. 2021. Discovery of the first leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles in Brazil (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) with description of two new genera and three new species. Zootaxa. 5068(1):99-114. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5068.1.4.

Molecular phylogeny of moss-inhabiting flea beetles from the Chabria group (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticini) reveals multiple colonizations and radiations in Taiwan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Damaska, A., Konstantinov, A.S., Lee, C., Ruan, Y., Mohagan, D., Fikacek, M. 2021. Molecular phylogeny of moss-inhabiting flea beetles from the Chabria group (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticini) reveals multiple colonizations and radiations in Taiwan. Systematic Entomology. p. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12502.

A new subterranean species of Anillinus Casey (Carabidae, Trechinae, Anillini) from Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sokolov, I.M. 2021. A new subterranean species of Anillinus Casey (Carabidae, Trechinae, Anillini) from Florida. Subterranean Biology. 39:33-44. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.39.65769.

Recovery and analysis of ancient beetle DNA from subfossil packrat middens using high-throughput sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A., Kaminski, M., Kanda, K.N., Sweet, A., Betancourt, J., Holmgren, C.A., Hempel, E., Alberti, F., Hofreiter, M. 2021. Recovery and analysis of ancient beetle DNA from subfossil packrat middens using high-throughput sequencing. Scientific Reports. 11:12635. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91896-8.

Tribe Alticini Newman, 1834 - (Book / Chapter)

Flea beetles of the West Indies: new combinations and new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S. 2021. Flea beetles of the West Indies: new combinations and new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini). Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 25(1):1-27. https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2021.25.1.1.

A new genus of the tribe Asidini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from South Africa, with description of two new species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kaminski, M., Kanda, K., Smith, A. 2021. A new genus of the tribe Asidini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from South Africa, with description of two new species. Annales Zoologici. 71(1):195-200. https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541ANZ2021.71.1.009.

Placement of the orphan genus Asiopus Sharp (Tenebrionidae: Adelini/Platynotini) and the synonymy of Alaetrinus Iwan, 1995 - (Research Notes)
Ivie, M.A., Aalbu, R., Barclay, M.L., Johnston, M., Kaminski, M., Kanda, K., Iwan, D. 2021. Placement of the orphan genus Asiopus Sharp (Tenebrionidae: Adelini/Platynotini) and the synonymy of Alaetrinus Iwan, 1995. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 75(3):594-598. https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-75.3.594.

Flea beetles of the West Indies: genus Hemilactica Blake, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konstantinov, A.S. 2021. Flea beetles of the West Indies: genus Hemilactica Blake, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini). ZooKeys. 1044:589-607. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.62632.

Two new species of the genus Anillinus Casey (Anillini: Carabidae: Coleoptera) from the southern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sokolov, I.M. 2021. Two new species of the genus Anillinus Casey (Anillini: Carabidae: Coleoptera) from the southern United States. ZooKeys. 1016:63-76. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1016.61397.