Journal of Insect Biodiversity https://mapress.com/jib <p><strong>Journal of Insect Biodiversity</strong> (<strong>JIB</strong>) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal of Biodiversity Application &amp; Research Center of the Atatürk University. <span lang="EN-GB">JIB is dedicated to publishing high-quality novel </span><span lang="EN-GB">scientific data </span><span lang="EN-GB">on <strong>insect biodiversity</strong>. The aims</span> of this journal are to share and disseminate novel scientific information on the discovery, description, and conservation of insect diversity. </p> Magnolia Press en-US Journal of Insect Biodiversity 2538-1318 Copyright is retained by Magnolia press LTD. <strong>The structure of Lauxaniidae (Diptera) communities in San Rossore Natural Park, Italy</strong> https://mapress.com/jib/article/view/2025.64.1.1 <p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">Detailed knowledge of species composition of flora and fauna is a key prerequisite for effective biodiversity protection. This study presents results from a two-year research project on flies from the family Lauxaniidae in the San Rossore N.P. biosphere reserve. The collections took place in 2021 and 2022 using Malaise traps in three different habitats—the sandy sea coast (SSC), xerophilous pine forest (XPF), and meso-hygrophilous deciduous forest (MHDF). A total of 2768 individuals from 22 species of Lauxaniidae were captured. </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Homoneura thalhammeri</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> and </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Minettia dedecor</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> were observed for the first time in Italy. The most common species was </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>M. plumicornis</em></span><span lang="en-GB">, making up a third of all captured individuals. The eudominant species included </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>H. notata</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (MHF), </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>M. plumicornis</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (XPF, MHF), </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>M. dedecor, M. fasciata</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> and </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>M. longiseta</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (all XPF). These eudominant species showed flight activity with two peaks, lower in spring and higher in early autumn. The abundance and richness of Lauxaniidae species were significantly higher in forest environments (MHF, XPF) compared to coastal habitats. Species accumulation curves for all three habitats were almost asymptotic, indicating that few additional species would be expected in the studied habitats.</span></span></span></span></p> MAREK SEMELBAUER MILAN KOZÁNEK ANTONIO BELCARI Copyright (c) 2025 Magnolia press 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 64 1 1 12 10.12976/jib/2025.64.1.1 <strong>A new species of the subgenus <em>Coptoderinella</em> Hansen, 1968 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiinae, <em>Coptodera</em>) from Cameroon</strong> https://mapress.com/jib/article/view/2025.64.1.2 <p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">During the revision of the genus </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Coptodera</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> Dejean, 1825, a new species from West Africa, belonging to the previously considered monotypic subgenus </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Coptoderinella</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> Hansen, 1968 was discovered. The description of </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Coptodera</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (</span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Coptoderinella</em></span><span lang="en-GB">)</span><span lang="en-GB"><em> martinui</em></span> <span lang="en-GB"><strong>sp. nov. </strong></span><span lang="en-GB">and a redefined diagnosis of the subgenus are given in this work.</span></span></span></span></p> ALEXANDER ANICHTCHENKO Copyright (c) 2025 Magnolia press 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 64 1 13 18 10.12976/jib/2025.64.1.2 <strong>Review of Indian <em>Oulema</em> (s. str.) species with red pronotum and metallic elytra, with a note on the identity of cereal leaf beetles in India (Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae)</strong> https://mapress.com/jib/article/view/2025.64.1.3 <p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-GB">The Indian fauna comprises three species of </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Oulema </em></span><span lang="en-GB">(s. str.) with orange pronotum and black or blue elytra: </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Oulema duftschmidi</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (Redtenbacher, 1873), </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>O. nigrofrontalis</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> Takizawa and Basu, 1987, and </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>O. rotundicollis </em></span><span lang="en-GB">(Jacoby, 1908). All three species are redescribed based on the study of the type specimens. The cereal leaf beetle </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Oulema duftschmidi</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> is newly recorded in India.</span> <span lang="en-GB">All published records of </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>O. melanopus</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> (Linnaeus, 1758) in India pertains to </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>O. duftschmidi</em></span><span lang="en-GB">. </span><span lang="en-GB"><em>Oulema nigrofrontalis</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> Takizawa &amp; Basu, 1987 is reported as a pest of maize for the first time. All three species are illustrated and diagnosed. </span></span></span></span></p> AKSHAJA SURESH JAN BEZDĔK ARPIT CHOPRA SHASHWAT SOOD PRATHAPAN DIVAKARAN Copyright (c) 2025 Magnolia press 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 64 1 19 30 10.12976/jib/2025.64.1.3