A review of the occurrence and diversity of the sphragis in butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)

Autor: Ana Paula S. Carvalho, Albert G. Orr, Akito Y. Kawahara

Publikováno v: ZooKeys, Vol 694, Iss , Pp 41-70 (2017)

Males of many butterfly species secrete long-lasting mating plugs to prevent their mates from copulating with other males, thus ensuring their sperm will fertilize all future eggs laid. Certain species have further developed a greatly enlarged, often

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First description of the larva of Archineura incarnata (Karsch, 1891) with notes on the biology (Odonata: Calopterygidae)

Autor: GUO-HUI YANG, ALBERT G. ORR, HAO-MIAO ZHANG

The final instar larva of the genus Archineura Kirby, 1894 is described for the first time, based on a specimen of the Chinese endemic species Archineura incarnata (Karsch, 1892) collected from Mt. Nankunshan, Guangdong Province, China. The larva is

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https://zenodo.org/record/6538377

Towards Global Volunteer Monitoring of Odonate Abundance

Autor: Leslie Ries, Adolfo Cordero-Rivera, Paulo De Marco, Vincent J. Kalkman, Göran Sahlén, Jason T. Bried, Albert G. Orr, Filip Harabiš, Robert A. Cannings, Colin D. Jones, Mary Ann C. Perron, Gabriella J. Kietzka, Aleš Dolný, Frank Suhling, Celeste Searles Mazzacano, Michael A. Patten, Alex Córdoba-Aguilar, Joan Ball-Damerow, Adam M. Siepielski, Roy H. A. van Grunsven, Michael J. Samways, David Halstead, Brenda J. Smith, John P. Simaika, Martin Jeanmougin, Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra, Les G. Underhill, Erin White, Maya Rocha-Ortega, Christopher Hassall, Leandro Juen, John C. Abbott

Publikováno v: BioScience. 70:914-923

Insects are reportedly experiencing widespread declines, but we generally have sparse data on their abundance. Correcting this shortfall will take more effort than professional entomologists alone can manage. Volunteer nature enthusiasts can greatly

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https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa092

Checklist of the dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Autor: T. Gyeltshen, Albert G. Orr, Vincent J. Kalkman, K. A. Subramanian, A. Zia, M. Bedjanič, M.K. Khan, K. Conniff, R. Babu

Publikováno v: Zootaxa. 4849(1)

A checklist of the dragonflies and damselflies occurring in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India (including Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka is presented. In total 588 (including 559 full species) taxa are known to occur in the region

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33056748

Carpooling with ecologists, geographers and taxonomists: Perceptions from conducting environmental research in tropical regions

Autor: Ulmar Grafe, Michael A. Chadwick, Michel Sartori, Rodzay Bin Haji Abdul Wahab, Herbert Zettel, Kate Baker, Albert G. Orr, Jean-Luc Gattolliat, Claas Damken, Rafhiah Kahar

Publikováno v: Baker, K, Damken, C, Gattolliat, J-L, Grafe, U, Kahar, R, Orr, A, Wahab, R A, Zettel, H & Chadwick, M 2019, ' Carpooling with ecologists, geographers and taxonomists: Perceptions from conducting environmental research in tropical regions ', BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 975-981 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-01695-3
Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 975-981

Greater than 80% of species on Earth are awaiting formal description, and simultaneously, many of these species unknown to science are becoming extinct. Here we highlight the importance and benefits of collaborating and working in interdisciplinary r

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https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/en/publications/1326c8a3-c515-4d2a-bd3d-77de312bda3f