Dr. Vasily Grebennikov

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsSystematics and Morphology (Zoology)
KeywordsArthropoda, Coleoptera, Larvae, Morphology, Phylogeny

Current contact address

CountryCanada
CityOttawa
InstitutionCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
InstituteCentre for Plant Quarantine Pests

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rolf G. BeutelInstitut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena
Start of initial sponsorship01/02/2004

Programme(s)

2002Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2013Vasily Grebennikov: Life in two dimensions or keeping your head down: Lateral exuvial splits in leaf-mining larvae of Pachyschelus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Cameraria (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). In: European Journal of Entomology, 2013, 165-72
2010Vasily Grebennikov, Richard A.B. Leschen: External exoskeletal cavities in Coleoptera and their possible mycangial function. In: Entomological Science, 2010, 81-98
2010Grebennikov V.V., Gill B.D., Vigneault R.: Trichoferus campestris (Faldermann) (Coleoptera: Cermabycidae), an Asia wood-boring beetle recorded in North America. In: Coleopterists Bulletin, 2010, 13-20
2009Grebennikov V.V., Bulirsch P., Magrini P.: Discovery of Antireicheia in Cameroon with description of four new species and discussion on phylogeny and distribution of endogean Reicheiina (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae: Clivinini). In: Zootaxa, 2009, 1-14
2008Vasily Grebennikov: A featherwing beetle without wings: re-discovery and second species of Rioneta (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) from the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania. In: Zootaxa, 2008, 45-53
2008Vasily Grebennikov: A new species for Limulopteryx from Cameroon with the first record of termitophilous Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) outside the Neotropics. In: Zootaxa, 2008, 49-56
2008Vasily Grebennikov: 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). In: European Journal of Entomology, 2008, 313-328
2005Vasily V. Grebennikov: Chapter 11. Staphylinoidea Latreille, 1802 (Introduction and Phylogeny). In: Rolf G. Beutel, Richard A.B. Leschen, Handbook of Zoology, vol. IV, Arthropoda, part II, Insecta. Walter De Gruyter, 2005. 223-224
2005Clarke H. Scholtz, Vasily V. Grebennikov: Chapter 12. Scrabaeiformia Crowson, 1960. In: Rolf G. Beutel, Richard A.B. Leschen, Handbook of Zoology, vol. IV, Arthropoda, part II, Insecta. Walter De Gruyter, 2005. 345-365
2005Clarke H. Scholtz, Vasily V. Grebennikov: Chapter 13. Scarabaeioidea Latreille, 1802. In: Rolf G. Beutel, Richard A.B. Leschen, Handbook of Zoology, vol. IV, Arthropoda, part II, Insecta. Walter De Gruyter, 2005. 367-425
2005Vasily V. Grebennikov: Older-instar larvae of Pseudopsinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): morphological description of three genera and phylogenetic placement of the subfamily. In: European Journal of Entomology, 2005, 713-724
2005Vasily V. Grebennikov & David R. Maddison: Phylogenetic analysis of Trechitae (Coleoptera: Carabidae) based on larval morphology, with a description of first-instar Phrypeus and a key to genera. In: Systematic Entomology, 2005, 38-59
2004Vasily V. Grebennikov: Grub-like larvae of Neuroptera (Insecta): a morphological review of the families Ithonidae and Polystoechotidae and a description of Oliarces clara. In: European Journal of Entomology, 2004, 409-417
2004Vasily V. Grebennikov, Alberto Ballerio, Federico C. Ocampo, Clarke H. Scholtz: Larvae of Ceratocanthidae and Hybosoridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): study of morphology, phylogenetic analysis and evidence of paraphyly of Hybosoridae. In: Systematic Entomology, 2004, 524-543
2004Vasily V. Grebennikov: Review of larval morphology of beetles of the suborder Archostemata (Insecta: Coleoptera), including first-instar chaetotaxy. In: European Journal of Entomology, 2004, 273-292
2004Vasily V. Grebennikov & Clarke H. Scholtz: The basal phylogeny of Scarabaeoidea (Insecta Coleoptera) inferred from larval morphology. In: Invertebrate Systematics, 2004, 321-348