Vasily Viktorovich Grebennikov

Vasily Viktorovich Grebennikov (born December 12, 1972 in Volgograd, Russian Federation), Russian/Canadian zoologist and entomologist.

русский: Василий Викторович Гребенников

• Entomology Research Lab, Ottawa Plant & Seed Laboratories, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, K.W.Neatby Bldg., 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada

Standard form abbreviation: V.V.Grebenn.

Taxon names authored

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• 53 taxon names authored by Vasily Viktorovich Grebennikov

Publications

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1999

• Arndt, E., Grebennikov, V.V. & Zaballos, J.M.P. 1999. Description of Typhlocharis larvae with remarks of the phylogeny of Anillina (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Bembidiini). Koleopterologische Rundschau 69: 11–17. PDF Reference page. 

2000

• Grebennikov, V.V. & Maddison, D.R. 2000. Larvae of Bembidiini (Coleoptera: Carabidae): subtribes Tachyina and Xystosomina. European journal of entomology 97: 223–240. Reference page. 

2002

• Forgie, S.A., Grebennikov, V.V. & Scholtz, C.H. 2002: Revision of Sceliages Westwood, a millipede-eating genus of southern African dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Invertebrate Systematics 16(6): 931–955. DOI: 10.1071/IT01025 Reference page. 

2008

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2008: How small you can go: factors limiting body miniaturization in winged insects with a review of the pantropical genus Discheramocephalus and description of six new species of the smallest beetles (Pterygota: Coleoptera: Ptiliidae). European journal of entomology 105(2): 313–328. abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2008: A featherwing beetle without wings: re-discovery and second species of Rioneta (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) from the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania. Zootaxa 1732: 45–53. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2008: A new species for Limulopteryx from Cameroon with the first record of termitophilous Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) outside the Neotropics. Zootaxa 1727: 49–56. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2008. Tasmanitachoides belongs to Trechini (Coleoptera : Carabidae): discovery of the larva, its phylogenetic implications and revised key to Trechitae genera. Invertebrate systematics 22(4): 479–488. DOI: 10.1071/IS07051 Reference page. 

2009

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2009. Discheramocephalini, a new pantropical tribe of featherwing beetles (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae): description of new taxa and phylogenetic analysis. Systematic Entomology 34(1): 113–136. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00444.x Reference page. 
• Jendek, E. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2009. Revision of the Agrilus muscarius species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with description of thirteen new species from Palaearctic and Oriental regions. Zootaxa 2168: 1–33. Abstract & excerpt. Reference page. 

2010

• Andújar, C., Grebennikov, V.V., Lencina, J.L. & Serrano, J. 2010. A new Typhlocharis (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Anillina) from Spain: combining adult and larval morphological data with DNA information. Zootaxa 2485: 47–57. Preview Reference page. 

2011

• Konstantinov, A.S., Baselga, A., Grebennikov, V.V., Prena, J. & Lingafelter, S.W. 2011. Revision of the Palearctic Chaetocnema species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini). Pensoft, Sofia & Moscow. Abstract. Full book (PDF). Reference page. 

2014

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2014. Morimotodes, a new genus for two minute wingless litter species from southwest China and Taiwan with an illustrated overview of Molytina and Plinthina genera (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytini). Bonn zoological bulletin 63(2): 123–147. Full article (PDF)Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2014. DNA barcode and phylogeography of six new high altitude wingless Niphadomimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) from southwest China. Zootaxa 3838(2): 151–173. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3838.2.1 Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. & Heiss, E.. 2014. DNA barcoding of flat bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera:Aradidae) with phylogenetic implications. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 72: 213–219
• Grebennikov, V.V. & Pham, H.-T. 2014. First record of Otibazo (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) outside of Japan, with description of a new species from Vietnam. Zootaxa 3869(5): 597–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.5.11 Reference page. 

2015

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2015. Neglected Trichalophus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): DNA barcode and phylogeography of high-altitude flightless weevils rediscovered in Southwest China. Bonn Zoological Bulletin 64(2): 59–76. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. & Smetana, A. 2015. DNA barcoding and regional diversity of understudied Micropeplinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Southwest China: phylogenetic implications and a new Micropeplus from Mount Emei. Zootaxa 3919(3): 583–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.8. Reference page. 
• Heiss, E. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2015: Review and three new species of the flat bug genus Neochelonoderus Hoberlandt, 1967 from East Africa (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aradidae). Zootaxa 3947(4): 581–589. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3947.4.9. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Jendek, E., Grebennikov, V.V. & Bocak, L. 2015. Undetected for a century: Palaearctic Agrilus ribesi Schaefer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on currant in North America, with adult morphology, larval biology and DNA barcode. Zootaxa 4034(1): 112–126. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4034.1.5. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Lopes-Andrade, C. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2015. First record and five new species of Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from China, with online DNA barcode library of the family. Zootaxa 4006(3): 463–480. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4006.3.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2016. The genus Prothrombosternus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) rediscovered: a male from Rubeho Mountains, Tanzania. Zootaxa 4171(1): 170–174. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4171.1.7. Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2016. Flightless Catapionus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) in Southwest China survive the Holocene trapped on mountaintops: new species, unknown phylogeny and clogging taxonomy. Zootaxa 4205(3): 243–254. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4205.3.4. Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. & Kolov, S. 2016. Flightless Notaris (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Brachycerinae: Erirhinini) in Southwest China: monophyly, mtDNA phylogeography and evolution of habitat associations. Zootaxa 4105(6): 557–574. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4105.6.3. Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. & Morimoto, K. 2016. Flightless litter-dwelling Cotasterosoma (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cossoninae) found outside of Japan, with mtDNA phylogeography of a new species from Southwest China. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.1.11. Reference page. 
• Heiss, E. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2016. Monophyly, review, six new species and DNA barcode of micropterous Afromontane Afropictinus (Heteroptera: Aradidae). Zootaxa 4208(2): 149–160. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4208.2.3. Reference page. 

2017

• Arzanov, Yu.G. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2017. Cleonini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) are monophyletic and flightless: tribe overview, rampant adult homoplasy and illustrated global diversity. Zootaxa 4329(1): 1–63. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4329.1.1. Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V., Bulirsch, P. & Magrini, P. 2017. Four new species, DNA barcode library and pre-Pliocene speciation of the euedaphic Afromontane Clivinini genera Trilophidius and Antireicheia (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Scaritinae). Fragmenta entomologica 49(1): 1-11. DOI: 10.4081/fe.2017.225 . Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V., Jendek, E. & Smirnov, M.Ed. 2017. Diagnostic and phylogenetic utility of the first DNA barcode library for longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Russian Far East. Zootaxa 4276(3): 441–445. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.3.9 Reference page. 

2018

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2018. Dryophthorinae weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of the forest floor in Southeast Asia: illustrated overview of nominal Stromboscerini genera. Zootaxa 4418(2): 121–135. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.2.2 Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2018. Both non-type species of Molytophilus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) are transferred to Oreoscotus. Zootaxa 4418(4): 393–396. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.4.6 Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2018. Discovery of Lymantini weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae) outside the Americas: Devernodes, a new genus for five new species from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 4500(3): 363–380. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.3.4 Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2018. Dryophthorinae weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of the forest floor in Southeast Asia: DNA analysis of two new Nephius from Vietnam and Taiwan suggests non-monophyly of Stromboscerini. Zootaxa 4500(3): 381–387. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.3.5 Reference page. 
• Jendek, E. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2018. Twenty new species of Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) from the Oriental Region. Zootaxa 4429(1): 107–131. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4429.1.4 Reference page. 
• Yamamoto, S., Grebennikov, V.V. & Takahashi, Y. 2018. Kekveus jason gen. et sp. nov. from Cretaceous Burmese amber: the first extinct genus and the oldest named featherwing beetle (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae: Discheramocephalini). Cretaceous Research 90: 412–418. DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2018.05.016 Reference page. 

2019

• Jendek, E. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2019. Twenty more new species of Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) from the Oriental region. Zootaxa 4564(2): 446–469. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4564.2.7 Reference page. 

2020

• Germann, C. & Grebennikov, V.V. 2020. A new weevil genus from the highlands of China casts doubts on monophyly of Cotasteromimina (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Molytinae). Fragmenta entomologica 52(2): 197–211. Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2020. Tazarcus, a new phylogenetically unplaced genus of two flightless weevils with metapleural ridge from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae). Zootaxa 4766(3): 421–434. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4766.3.2. . Reference page. 

2021

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2021. Sky islands of the Cameroon Volcanic Line support the westernmost clade of five new Typoderus weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 79: 57–74. DOI: 10.3897/asp.79.e66021. . Reference page. 
• Grebennikov, V.V. 2021a. Phylogenetic placement of a new paleoendemic pill scarab from the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania, triggers biogeographic interpretations (Coleoptera: Hybosoridae, Ceratocanthinae). Fragmenta entomologica 53(2): 283–298. DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/547. . Reference page. 
• Rossini, M., Montreuil, O., Grebennikov, V. & Tarasov, S. 2021. Genome sequencing reveals extraordinary cephalic horns in the Madagascan dung beetle genus Helictopleurus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae): insight from a revision of fungicola species group. Zookeys 1033: 63–79. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1033.63527 Reference page. 

2022

• Grebennikov, V.V. 2022. Phylogenetic placement of a new Melanophilharmostes Paulian, 1968 pill scarab (Coleoptera: Hybosoridae: Ceratocanthinae) from Cameroon: molecular results decipher misleading morphology. Zootaxa 5087(3): 441–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5087.3.3. . Reference page. 

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