Salinity

Ochthebius (s.str.) caudatus Frivaldszky, 1883: redescription, new records, and group assignation based on molecular data

The halobiontic Ochthebius (s.str.) caudatus FRIVALDSZKY, 1883 is redescribed and recorded from Poland for the first time. Based on molecular data it is assigned to the O. marinus group. Its ecology is briefly described.

Cuticle hydrocarbons in saline aquatic beetles

Hydrocarbons are the principal component of insect cuticle and play an important role in maintaining water balance...