Phylogeny and Reclassification of Omaliini Beetles of the World (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

世界 Omaliini 甲虫的系统发育和重新分类（鞘翅目：Staphylinidae）

• 批准号: 8806625
• 负责人: Margaret Thayer
• 金额: $ 13.95万
• 依托单位: Field Museum of Natural History
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1988
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1988-11-01 至 1992-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8806625&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Phylogeny; Reclassification; Omaliini; Beetles; World

Dr. Margaret Thayer of the Field Museum in Chicago is studying the basic taxonomic classification and identification of the rove beetles of the world. Study of the adult and larval morphology of specimens from museum collections from several institutions will provide data for improved understanding of the variability within and among the estimated 38 genera and 425 species of these forest-dwelling staphylinid beetles. The resulting revised classification will then allow further work on the evolutionary relationships among the genera and the patterns of historical biogeography that explain the present worldwide distribution of these insects. Further, the improved taxonomy will help in understanding the evolution of the various feeding patterns found in rove beetles, including pollen-feeding, fungus- feeding, and saprophytism. Dr. Thayer is a young investigator with several high-quality publications to her credit.

芝加哥菲尔德博物馆的玛格丽特·塞耶博士 研究基本分类学分类和鉴定 世界上的隐翅虫。 成虫和幼虫的研究 从几个博物馆收藏的标本形态 机构将提供数据，以更好地了解 估计的38属和425属内和之间的变异 这些森林中隐翅虫科甲虫的一种。 的 由此产生的订正分类将使进一步的工作， 属间的演化关系及模式 解释当今世界的历史 这些昆虫的分布。 此外，改进的分类法 将有助于理解各种进食方式的进化 在甲虫中发现的模式，包括花粉喂养，真菌， 喂食和虐待狂 塞尔医生是个年轻的调查员 出版了几部高质量的作品