Genetic Variation and Invasion Pattern of the Arabian Rhinoceros Beetle,Oryctes agamemnon arabicus(Burmeister) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in Tunisia, Deduced from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Recent mtDNA haplotype diversification in Adesmia cancellata (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) across the peninsular desert of Qatar

“…Examples of accidental movement of beetles with transplanted crops and soils and are well known, facilitated by the burying of eggs and the tendency of burying themselves under adverse conditions for hibernation or aestivation in diapause state (Kiritani and Yamamura 2003). The introduction of beetles along with palms groves is also well known, especially pests (e.g., Kiritani and Yamamura 2003;Faleiro 2006;Abdallah et al 2013). All these paleogeographic events have certainly influenced the evolutionary history of A. cancellata in the region.…”

Archophileurus spinosus Dechambre, 2006 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), a new exotic scarab possibly acclimatized in Italy, with a compilation of exotic Scarabaeidae found in Europe

“…Some of these species are now common and widely recognized pests (e.g. Abdallah et al 2013;Allsopp et al, 2018). This dispersal and establishing process seems to be favored by the progressive global warming, especially in temperate climates.…”