Coleoptera (Beetles)

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The collections of the section of Coleoptera comprise mainly material from the Palaearctic region, northeastern Oriental region (Fukien) and the Aethiopian region. Research includes projects on taxonomy, phylogenetics, functional morphology, structural analysis, and history of science.

Staff

Scientist, permanent position

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Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Head of Department Arthropoda, Head of Section, Curator

Tel: +49 228 9122-286

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: d.ahrens [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

Technical or laboratory assistant

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Christina Blume [28]

Technical Assistant

Tel: +49 228 9122-320

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: c.blume [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

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Adrian Kniel [29]

Tel: +49 228 9122-320

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: A.Kniel [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

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Karin Ulmen [30]

Technical Assitant, REM manager

Tel: +49 228 9122-287

Fax: +49 228 9122-332

E-Mail: k.ulmen [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

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Benedict Wipfler [31]

Technical Assitant

Tel: +49 228 9122-320

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: b.wipfler [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

Postdoc

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Dr. Jonas Eberle [32]

former Postdoc

Tel: +49 228 9122-412

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: eberle.jonas [at] gmail.com

Ph.D. student

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Thaynara Lara Pacheco [33]

Tel: +49 228 9122-412

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: thay.lpacheco [at] gmail.com

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Sasanka Ranasinghe [34]

PhD Student

Tel: +49 228 9122-412

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: s.ranasinghe [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

MSc or Diploma Candidate

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Daniel Lukic [35]

Tel: +49 228 9122-345

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: Daniel.Lukic [at] ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Federal volunteer service

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Liliane Hanfeld [36]

Tel: +49 228 9122-320

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: L.Hanfeld [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

Honorary capacity

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Matthias Forst [37]

Tel: +49 228 9122-360

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: Forstbonn [at] aol.com

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Prof. em. Dr. Rainer Keller [38]

Honorary Capacity

Tel: +49 228 9122-350

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: keller [at] uni-bonn.de

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Jonas Köhler [39]

Honorary Capacity

Tel: +49 228 9122-287

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: jonas.koehler [at] online.de

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Wolfgang E. Melenk [40]

Honorary Capacity

Tel: +49 228 9122-225

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: w.melenk [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

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Dr. Thomas Wagner [41]

Honorary Capacity

Fax: +49 228 9122-212

E-Mail: thwagner [at] uni-koblenz.de

Projects

2019

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Wingshape and morphospace [42]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

2018

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Establishing a standardized and universally applicable set of nuclear-encoded markers for genome-wide multi-locus species delimitation of metazoans [43]

Methods for delimiting species based on multi-gene nucleotide information are well established and provide the means to complement the classical COI barcoding approach, whose limitations are well known. Our research project aims at establishing a standardized set of single-copy nuclear-encoded markers for genome-wide multi-locus species delimitation by exploiting comparative genomic data and applying target DNA enrichment. Candidate markers are so-called Universal Single-Copy Orthologs (USCOs).

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

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Biodiversity patterns of herbivore scarab chafers of Sri Lanka [44]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

2017

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GGBC: Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Caucasian Biodiversity [45]

A Georgian-German initiative to explore and barcode the biodiversity of the Caucasus area

Project lead:

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof [46]

Funding:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

2014

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Biodiversity research on… [47]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

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'Morphospace' in chafers … [48]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

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Phylogeography of the… [49]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

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DNA-Barcoding larvae and… [50]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

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Evolution of Scarabaeidae [51]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

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Speciation and species… [52]

The project explores the Speciation of these archaic beetles that survived since Tertiary only on the ancient islands rifting on the Thyrrenian sea.

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig

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Phylogeny of Glaphyridae [53]

In collaboration with the specialist of the group, Dr. Guido Sabatinelli (Univ. Rome), we explore the phylogeny of the group for a better understanding of the evolution of pollination in these beetles.

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

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A monograph of the Sericini of Indian Subcontinent [54]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Alexander-Koenig-Society e.V.

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Molecular phylogeny of… [55]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

2012

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Comparative phylogeogeography of South African chafers [56]

Project lead:

Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Funding:

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

2011

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Molecular Weevil Identification [57]

DNA barcoding the European weevil fauna and building molecular and morphological weevil collections

Project lead:

Dr. Jonas Astrin [58]

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GBOL- German Barcode of Life [59]

"German Barcode of Life" ( GBOL ) is a project sponsored by the BMBF and includes the creation of inventories for the gentic characterization of the animals, fungi and plants of germany, using DNA-Barcodes.

Project lead:

Prof. Dr. J. Wolfgang Wägele [60]

Funding:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Publications

Published in

2022

Köhler, J., Rulik, B., Eberle, J., Thormann, J., Köhler, F. & Ahrens, D. (2022): Does monitoring of saproxylic beetles benefit from inclusion of larvae? Insect Conservation and Diversity, 1– 17. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12573

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Links:

Link [Open Access] [67]

2021

Ahrens, D., Liu, W.G., Fabrizi, S., Bai, M. (2021): On the taxonomy of the Trioserica Moser, 1922 species of China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Sericini).- Zootaxa 4999 (4): 343–355.

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Bhunia, D., Gupta, D., Chandra, K., Ahrens, D. (2021): New species and records of Sericini from India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) II.- Zootaxa 5081 (4): 594–600.

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Ahrens, D. (2021): Further two new species of the Neoserica (sensu stricto) group from China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini).- Journal of Natural History 54(45-46): 2927-2936.

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Ahrens, D. (2021): New species of the genus Gynaecoserica from Indochina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini).- Zootaxa 5005 (2): 218–226.

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Ahrens, D. (2021): New Sericini from the Zoological Institute St. Petersburg (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). p 427-433.- In: Hartmann, M., Barclay, M. & Weipert, J. (eds.): Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya VII. - Erfurt 2021

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Pacheco, T.L., Monné, M.L., Vaz-de-Mello, F.Z. Ahrens, D. (2021): Revision of type specimens of Astaena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini) described by L.W. Saylor.- European Journal of Taxonomy 750: 94–123.

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Ahrens, D. & Pham, P. (2021): Additions to the Neoserica calva group from continental South East Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini).- Zootaxa 5032: 357-378.

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Fabrizi, S., Liu, W.G., Bai, M., Yang, X.K., Ahrens, D. (2021) A monograph of the genus Maladera of China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini). Zootaxa 4922 (1): 1–400.

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Lukic, D., Eberle, J., Thormann, J., Holzschuh, C., Ahrens, D. (2021): Excluding spatial sampling bias does not eliminate over-splitting in species delimitation analyses.- Ecology and Evolution 11(15):10327-10337.

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Pacheco, T. L., Monné, M.L., Ahrens, D. (2021): The morphospace of Neotropical Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) - a comparative analysis towards the relationship of shape disparity vs. species diversity. Organisms, Diversity and Evolution 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-021-00530-y

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Ahrens, D., Liu, W., Phan, P., Fabrizi, S. (2021) An overview of the genus Amiserica (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Sericini). Zootaxa 5050(1):1-63.

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Klasen, M., Ahrens, D., Eberle, J., Steinhage, V. (2021): Image-based automated species identification: Can virtual data augmentation overcome problems of insufficient sampling?- Systematic Biology 2021, syab048

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Ahrens, D. (2021): Additions to the fauna of Tetraserica Ahrens, 2004 of China and India (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae: Sericini).- Koleopterologische Rundschau 91: 131-135.

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Chandra, K., Ahrens, D., Bhunia, D., Sreedevi, K., Gupta, D. (2021): New species and records of Sericini from India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae).- Zootaxa 4951 (3): 492–510.

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Ahrens, D. ., Ahyong, S. T. ., Ballerio, A. ., Barclay, M. V. L. ., Eberle, J. ., Espeland, M. ., Huber, B. A. ., Mengual, X. ., Pacheco, T. L. ., Peters, R. S. ., Rulik, B. ., Vaz-De-Mello, F. ., Wesener, T. . & Krell, F.-T. . (2021) “Is it time to describe new species without diagnoses?—A comment on Sharkey et al. (2021)”, Zootaxa 5027(2): 151–159. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5027.2.1.

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Links:

[PDF-Link] Open Access [83]

2020

Sabatinelli G., Eberle J., Fabrizi S. & Ahrens D. (2020) A molecular phylogeny of Glaphyridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): evolution of pollination and association with ‘Poppy guild’ flowers. Systematic Entomology DOI: 10.1111/syen.12429

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Fabrizi, S. & Ahrens, D. (2020): A new species of Lasioserica and Gastroserica from Vietnam (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae: Sericini).- Entomologische Zeitschrift 130: 67-70.

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Bohacz, C., Harrison, J., Ahrens, D. (2020): Comparative morphology of antennal surface in Pleurostict scarab beetles (Coleoptera).- Zoomorphology 139: 327–346.

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Ranasinghe, S., Eberle J., Benjamin, S. Ahrens D. (2020): New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae).- European Journal of Taxonomy 621: 1–20.

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Contact person

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Dr. Dirk Ahrens [27]

Head of Department Arthropoda

Head of Section

Curator

Coleoptera [89]

+49 228 9122-286

+49 228 9122-212

d.ahrens [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

Collection Management Arthropoda

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The collection manager works together with all six arthropod collections.

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Coleoptera Catalogue

Visit and browse our beetles catalogue online!

Catalogue [91]

Coleoptera (Beetles)

Reiter

Scientist, permanent position

Technical or laboratory assistant

Postdoc

Ph.D. student

MSc or Diploma Candidate

Federal volunteer service

Honorary capacity

2019

Wingshape and morphospace [42]

2018

Establishing a standardized and universally applicable set of nuclear-encoded markers for genome-wide multi-locus species delimitation of metazoans [43]

Biodiversity patterns of herbivore scarab chafers of Sri Lanka [44]

2017

GGBC: Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Caucasian Biodiversity [45]

2014

Biodiversity research on… [47]

'Morphospace' in chafers … [48]

Phylogeography of the… [49]

DNA-Barcoding larvae and… [50]

Evolution of Scarabaeidae [51]

Speciation and species… [52]

Phylogeny of Glaphyridae [53]

A monograph of the Sericini of Indian Subcontinent [54]

Molecular phylogeny of… [55]

2012

Comparative phylogeogeography of South African chafers [56]

2011

Molecular Weevil Identification [57]

GBOL- German Barcode of Life [59]

2022

2021

2020

Pages

Visit our Collection Page for more information. [88]

Contact person

Collection Management Arthropoda

Coleoptera Catalogue