Matthew R. Pintar

Insects’ contributions to people: ecosystem services and functions provided by insects

Abstract With an estimated 10 million species, insects are central to nearly every terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem, driving ecological processes that support core ecosystem functions and the services derived from them. We review the contributions insects make to people, with...

Distributional records and notes on 91 species of North American aquatic Coleoptera (Dytiscidae, Epimetopidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Hydraenidae, Hydrophilidae, Noteridae)

Records and notes on the distribution of 91 species of aquatic and semi-aquatic Coleoptera are provided for North America. This includes 56 species of Dytiscidae, 4 species of Epimetopidae, 2 species of Gyrinidae, 3 species of Haliplidae, 1 species of Hydraenidae, 23 species of H...