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The following fifteen new species: Trichodesma assamensis sp. nov. (India); T. bendai sp. nov. (India); T. chumphonica sp. nov. (Thailand); T. horaki sp. nov. (Thailand); T. klarae sp. nov. (India); T. lueeri (Thailand); T. meghalayaensis sp. nov. (India); T. oborili sp. nov. (Thailand); T. petrae sp. nov. (Malaysia); T. pici sp. nov. (Thailand); T. prudeki sp. nov. (Thailand); T. sonae sp. nov. (Laos); T. thailandica sp. nov. (Thailand); T. trimaculata sp. nov. (Thailand); T. tryznai sp. nov. (India) are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gastrallus jelineki sp. nov. (species-group G. laevigatus) from Slovakia and Hungary (Central Europe) is described and compared with other species from this genus from Central Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new following species Trichodesma muehlei sp. nov. (Rwanda); T. kantneri sp. nov. (Zimbabwe); T. bilyi sp. nov. (RSA); T. snizeki sp. nov. (Kenya); T. vinolasi sp. nov. (RSA); T. haladai sp. nov. (RSA); T. murzini sp. nov. (Namibia); T. lackneri sp. nov. (Angola); T. tanzaniana sp. nov. (Tanzania); T. paralisae sp. nov. (Zambia); T. smrzi sp. nov. (Zambia); T. somalica sp. nov. (Somalia) are described, illustrated and compared with similar species. The species T. lateritia Pic, 1903 is newly recorded from Mozambique and T. soleri Viñolas, 2018 is newly recorded from Malawi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background In the last decades, climate change and globalisation have been exacerbating the introduction of non-native beetles worldwide. Due toits peculiar territory, climate and geographical position in the middle of the Mediterranean Basin, Italy is one of the European countries with the highest number of intercepted, adventive and established nonnative beetles, some of which are invasive. In this perspective, producing new faunistic records and continuously updating reliable and easily accessible distributional data is a fundamental step in investigating and potentially preventing further species introduction. New information The aim of this contribution is to report and discuss new faunistic records of non-native Coleoptera in Italy. For some species, new records enlarge the previously-known distribution (e.g. the ambrosia beetles Anisandrus maiche (Kurentzov, 1941) and Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford, 1894) or the click beetle Monocrepidius posticus (Eschscholtz, 1829)), while for others (e.g. the scarab beetle Archophileurus spinosus Dechambre, 2006), data confirm their establishment and highlight a possible expansion phase. The false powderpost beetles Ptilineurus marmoratus (Reitter, 1877) and the longhorn beetle Xylotrechus chinensis (Chevrolat, 1852) are two new additions to the Italian fauna, while the establishment of the monotomid beetle Monotoma americana Aubé 1837 is confirmed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first biological inclusion in Cretaceous (Cenomanian) amber from Texas (USA) is here documented. Most of the Cretaceous ambers with biological inclusions are from Europe (Spain, France) and Myanmar (Asia). Although the coleopteran here reported is microscopic and incomplete, it preserves enough morphological details to be identified as a member of the Family Ptinidae Latreille, 1802. This antecedent is significative and reveals the potential of this Cretaceous amber to contain more diverse bioinclusions, since the paleoenvironment suggested by the sediments that contain the amber and the ecological affinity of recent representatives of the Ptinidae suggest a humid forest near an estuary, associated to deltaic plain deposits. Este hallazgo representa la inclusión biológica en ámbar más antigua en las Americas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the rapid development of NGS technologies, a huge amount of NGS raw reads have been accumulated in public repositories, such as the Short Read Archive of NCBI. We successfully rescued the complete mitochondrial genome of Stegobium paniceum, a drug store beetle, from public NGS raw reads of truffle generated from the whole genome project. The circular mitogenome of S. paniceum is 15,474 bp long including 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and a single large non-coding region of 803 bp. Intraspecific transfer RNAs structure and sequence variations were investigated and simple sequence repeats identified from three S. paniceum mitochondrial genomes were compared showing their diversities as fundamental data to utilize them in various aspects including developing efficient molecular markers in the family, Ptinidae. Phylogenetic analysis of 23 Bostrichoidea mitochondrial genomes presented better species identification based on phylogenetic analyses and the optimal options for constructing phylogenetic trees based on Bostrichoidea mitochondrial genomes. Our results present not only utilization of public NGS raw read sequences but also intraspecific features of S. paniceum mitochondrial genomes and comparative analysis of Bostrichoidea mitochondrial genomes in various aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ptilineurus horaki sp. nov. (Maluku Is.), P. indicus sp. nov. (India), P. laosensis sp. nov. (Laos), P. malayanus sp. nov. (Malaysia) and P. martini sp. nov. (Thailand) - all from the Oriental Region are described, illustrated and compared with other species. The key of species belong to genus Ptilineurus is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four new species from genus Nanodesma Zahradník, 2019 from Oriental Region are described, illustrated and compared with other species from this genus. There are N. cechovskyi sp. nov. (Malaysia), N. dubia sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sumatra), N. pseudofasciata sp. nov. (Malaysia) and N. splendida sp. nov. (Malaysia). The key of all species of the genus Nanodesma Zahradník, 2019 is revised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species from Timor Island Trichodesma timorensis sp. nov. is described, illustrated and compared with related species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gastrallus vavrai Zahradník, 2007 is newly recorded from the Czech Republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following three new species from Eocene Baltic amber are described and illustrated: Ptinus (Gynopterus) electron sp. nov., Ptinus (Gynopterus) fantii sp. nov. and Ptinus (Gynopterus) groehni sp. nov. Three other species are recorded: Ptinus (Gynopterus) balticus Bellés & Vitali, 2007 (Poland), Ptinus (Gynopterus) burukovskyi Alekseev, 2014 (Russia), Ptinus (Gynopterus) scalovicus Alekseev, 2014 (Russia) and Sucinoptinus sucini Bellés & Vitali, 2007 (Russia). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Larvae and adults of Korynetes caeruleus (de Geer 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) were collected from old churches and reared in the laboratory on Anobium punctatum (de Geer 1774) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). Breeding success of K. caeruleus was low, but basic parameters of this species' developmental cycle were identified. At 21°C and 75% relative humidity and a four- month cold period at 4°C, the development of K. caeruleus from egg to adult appearance lasted 2 years. The pupal stage may be reached and completed after one and a half years. Feeding on larvae of A. punctatum by larvae of K. caeruleus was observed and consisted of a combination of sucking haemolymph and consuming body parts. The sickle-like mandibles of larvae of K. caeruleus penetrate the cuticle of prey larvae; this is followed by pumping and sucking body movements. Adult beetles of A. punctatum were not attacked by K. caeruleus larvae. Feeding behaviour of adult K. caeruleus was not investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nanodesma gen. nov. from Oriental Region is described, illustrated and compared with other genera from tribe Nicobiini. The key of genera tribe Nicobiini is presented. Six new species are described: N. knizeki sp. nov. (Thailand); N. laosensis sp. nov. (Laos); N. fasciata sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sumatra I.), Malaysia and Thailand; N. haucki sp. nov. (Thailand); N. luteopubens sp. nov. (Malaysia) and N. nigromaculata sp. nov. (Malaysia). The key of species belong to genus Nanodesma is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stagetus elongatus Mulsant et Rey, 1861 is newly recorded from Slovakia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species Falsogastrallus groehni sp. nov. from Baltic amber is described and compared with known amber species Gatrallus zjantaru Zahradník & Háva, 2014. The described species represents first amber species belonging to the genus. A Check-list of Falsogastrallus species is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nine new species of the genus Clada (s. str.) Pascoe, 1887 (Bostrichoidea: Ptinidae: Eucradinae) are described from Madagascar: Clada (Clada) barclayi sp. n., C. (C.) dimbyi sp. n., C. (C.) fasciata sp. n., C. (C.) lalae sp. n., C. (C.) madagascarensis sp. n., C. (C.) mamyi sp. n., C. (C.) njakai sp. n., C. (C.) obesa sp. n., and C. (C.) rindrai sp. n. No species of this genus were previously known from Madagascar. Photographs of the dorsal habiti and drawings the male and female antennae and aedeagi of most of these species are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the first time, two alien species of beetles, obligate synanthropes, namely, Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973 (Dermestidae) and Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792) (Ptinidae), were revealed in anthills (genus Formica). These records widen the spectrum of biotopes inhabited by these species outside their native ranges and specify their adaptive abilities under the movement of invaders to the north. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fauna of Iranian Ptinidae (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea) is summarized. In total 43 species belonging to 21 genera and 8 subfamilies are listed: Anobiinae (7 genera, 10 species), Dorcatominae (1 genus, 1 species), Ernobiinae (3 genera, 4 species), Eucradinae (2 genera, 2 species), Gibbiinae (1 genus, 3 species), Ptilininae (2 genera, 5 species), Ptininae (3 genera, 8 species) and Xyletininae (2 genera, 10 species). Four species, Gastrallus pubens Fairmaire, 1875, Priobium carpini Herbst, 1793 (Anobiinae), Hyperisus plumbeum (Illiger, 1801) (Ernobiinae), and Stagetus pilula (Aubé, 1861) (Dorcatominae) are newly recorded from Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nine species of Coleoptera belonging to five families (Ciidae, Melandryidae, Nitidulidae, Ptinidae, Staphylinidae) are recorded from Hungary for the first time. Occurrences of Dacne pontica (Bedel, 1868) (Erotylidae) and Mycterus curculioides (Fabricius, 1781) (Mycteridae) in Hungary are confirmed. With 16 figures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Six new species and one new subgenus from family Ptinidae are described from the Palaearctic Region (Hungary, Syria, Oman). There are Dorcatoma (Oculidorcatoma) hungarica subg. and sp. nov. (Hungary), D. (Pilosodorcatoma) syriaca sp. nov. (Syria), Stagetus nemethi sp. nov (Syria), Xyletinus (Xyletinus) rubroapex sp. nov. (Syria), X. (X.) splendidus sp. nov. (Syria) and Megorama ilniczkyi sp. nov. (Oman). Drawings of body details, especially aedeagus, are presented for all newly described species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ernobius iranicus sp. nov. from Iran is described, illustrated and compared with similar species from the species-group E. mollis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ptinus bertranpetiti sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) is described from Socotra Island. The practical absence of secondary sexual dimorphism and the structure of the aedeagus, slender and subsymmetrical, suggest that the new species must be placed in the subgenus Gynopterus Mulsant & Rey, 1868. The most peculiar characteristics of P. bertranpetiti sp. nov. refer to the aedeagus and the elytral pubescence, both with features that are unparalleled in other species of the subgenus Gynopterus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four new species of the Australian ptinid genus Diplocotes are described. Two of these species are from the dry tropical and subtropical areas of northern and central Queensland, while the other two are from the arid areas of South Australia. While the four new species described here have not been observed with ants in the field, the species of this genus are known to be myrmecophilous, and similar interactions may occur between the new species and their host ants. Additionally, many characters are shared with other unrelated myrmecophilous species, and may be convergent adaptations to the ant-associated lifestyle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following species are confirmed for the first time from Czech Republic - from the family Bostrichidae the species Heterobostrychus aequalis (C. O. Waterhouse, 1884), Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897, S. unidentatum (Fabricius, 1801) and Xylothrips flavipes (Illiger. 1801) - all non-established species, and from the family Ptinidae Gastrallus vavrai Zahradník, 2007, new to Croatia, Greece and Slovakia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The species Ptinus (Gynopterus) sexpunctatus Panzer, 1789 is newly recorded from Morocco. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]