A review of the Pterogeniidae (Goleoptera)

The Pterogeniidae, a family of beetles from Indoaustralia, are revised. They comprise five genera and 24 species. Three genera and 17 species are described as new and one species is synonymized. It is shown that the male and particularly the female genitalia provide useful means for species definition. The phylogenetic relationships are discussed based on a cladistic analysis of 23 morphological characters using PAUP. The analysis resulted in a single cladogram with following grouping: ( Kryptogenius + ( Tychogenius + ( Katagenius + ( Plerogenins + Histanocerus )))). For rooting the cladogram and polarizing the characters, Sivacrypticus indicus (Archeocrypticidae) was used as an outgroup. The majority of the species is restricted to insular tropical Asia and Oceania but four of them extend their range onto the Malayan Peninsula. Another four species are known only from continental Asia, i.e. two species from South India and one each from Malayan Peninsula and Vietnam respectively. Species of Kryptogenius, Pterogenius, Katagenius and Tychogenius are highly endemic and could therefore potentially be useful for analysing areas of endemism. For this, however, the cladistic relationships should be resolved at species level. Species of Histanocerus are more widely distributed but none is found on both sides of Wallace's line.     

中国彩菌甲属分类研究(鞘翅目,拟步甲科)

记述中国彩菌甲属Ceropria Castelnau et Brullé 13种,包括2新种:异色彩菌甲C.variabilies sp. nov.,深沟彩菌甲C.punctata sp. nov..提供了中国已知种检索表.模式标本保存在河北大学博物馆.     

The relationship between the ventral nerve cord, body size and phylogeny in ground beetles (Goleoptera: Garabidae)

The ventral nerve cord in the family Carabidae (considered in the widest sense! exhibits variations in the degree of fusion of thoracic and abdominal ganglia. There are usually three discrete thoracic ganglia and between one and seven discrete abdominal ganglia, the number differing between tribes. Of the 44 tribes and 177 species examined, 38 tribes contained species showing no differences in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation. However, the remaining six tribes showed variations in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation between genera (Lebiini, Cychrini, Nebriini, Scaritini, Licinini and Brachinini), whilst one genus showed variations between species (Leistus , Nebriini). No variation in ventral nerve cord consolidation was observed in conspecifics. The degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation is inversely proportional to overall body length. With respect to phylogeny, the degree of consolidation of the nerve cord docs not consistently support the traditional Carabinae-Harpalinae subfamily division. However, the Harpalinae always have four or less discrete abdominal ganglia (with the sole exception of the Broscinij, whilst the Carabinae exhibit almost the whole range of variations. Thus the Harpalinae (or the major pari of it) may be a monophyletic group, but this is not true of the Carabinae. Trends in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation for the various tribes were noted, and phylogenetic implications were evaluated wherever possible.     

The relationship between the ventral nerve cord,body size and phylogeny in ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

The ventral nerve cord in the family Carabidae (considered in the widest sense! exhibits variations in the degree of fusion of thoracic and abdominal ganglia. There are usually three discrete thoracic ganglia and between one and seven discrete abdominal ganglia, the number differing between tribes. Of the 44 tribes and 177 species examined, 38 tribes contained species showing no differences in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation. However, the remaining six tribes showed variations in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation between genera (Lebiini, Cychrini, Nebriini, Scaritini, Licinini and Brachinini), whilst one genus showed variations between species (Leistus, Nebriini). No variation in ventral nerve cord consolidation was observed in conspecifics. The degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation is inversely proportional to overall body length. With respect to phylogeny, the degree of consolidation of the nerve cord docs not consistently support the traditional Carabinae-Harpalinae subfamily division. However, the Harpalinae always have four or less discrete abdominal ganglia (with the sole exception of the Broscinij, whilst the Carabinae exhibit almost the whole range of variations. Thus the Harpalinae (or the major pari of it) may be a monophyletic group, but this is not true of the Carabinae. Trends in the degree of ventral nerve cord consolidation for the various tribes were noted, and phylogenetic implications were evaluated wherever possible.     

中国宽菌甲属昆虫研究及一新种记述(鞘翅目,拟步甲科)(英文)

对中国宽菌甲属Platydema Laporte et Brullé,1831已知种类进行了分类整理,给出已知25种的识别检索表和成虫形态图,并描述了1新种,棕跗宽菌甲Platydema brunnea sp.nov..模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆.