Nico VHalyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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#Coleoptera #Polyphaga #Cucujiformia #Coccinellidae #Halyzia #Pentax #Macro #Ladybird #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography
Stefan F. WirthThe #22spot #ladybeetle #Psyllobora #vigintiduopunctata (#Cucujiformia) is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The adults and larvae #feed #mycetophagously on #fungi, specifically on powdery #mildews. When threatened, the beetle shows #thanatosis (plays dead) and secretes a defensive secretion. M. Dillen et al. (2017) studied #multitrophic #interactions between ladybird, mildew, and #oak trees.
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Phytoecia cylindrica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Snapped back in May 2024, Arboretum of Paris, Bois de Vincennes, France
Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.
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#Coleoptera #Polyphaga #Cucujiformia #Chrysomeloidea #Cerambycidae #Lamiinae #Phytoeciini #Phytoecia #Macro #Pentax #Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #CC0 #MyWork
Phytoecia cylindrica (Linnaeus, 1758)
J of Systematics and EvolutionYou know what really πͺ²#bugsπͺ²me? Not having a stable framework for understanding the #evolutionary history of #Cucujiformia...
...Oh, hello there, Li et al.!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13079
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#transcriptome #phylogenetics #data #Coleoptera #beetle #insect #entomology #evolution
...Oh, hello there, Li et al.!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13079
@WileyEcolEvol
#transcriptome #phylogenetics #data #Coleoptera #beetle #insect #entomology #evolution
