Dr. Alexey Polilov

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsSystematics and Morphology (Zoology),Bioinformatics and Theoretical Biology
Keywordsmorphology, Corylophidae, Miniaturization, Ptiliidae, anatomy

Current contact address

CountryRussian Federation
CityMoscow
InstitutionMoscow M.V. Lomonosov State University
InstituteFaculty of Biology, Department of Entomology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rolf G. BeutelInstitut für Zoologie und Evolutionsforschung mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2008

Programme(s)

2007Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2012Alexey Polilov: The smallest insects evolve anucleate neurons. In: Arthropod Structure & Development, 2012, 27-32
2011Alexey Polilov: Thoracic musculature of Sericoderus lateralis (Coleoptera, Corylophidae): miniaturization effects and flight muscle degeneration related to development of reproductive system. In: Entomological Review, 2011, 735-742
2010Alexey Polilov, Rolf G. Beutel: Developmental stages of the hooded beetle Sericoderus lateralis (Coleoptera: Corylophidae) with comments on the phylogenetic position and effects of miniaturization . In: Arthropod Structure and Development , 2010, 52-69
2009Alexey Polilov, Rolf Beutel: Miniaturisation effects in larvae and adults of Mikado sp. (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae), one of the smallest free-living insects. In: Arthropod Structure & Development, 2009, 247-270
2008Alexey Polilov: An introduction to the Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) of Primorskiy region with descriptions of three new genera, new and little known species. In: Russian Entomological Journal, 2008, 149-176
2008Alexey Polilov: Anatomy of the smallest Coleoptera, featherwing beetles of the tribe Nanosellini (Coleoptera, Ptiliidae), and limits of Insect miniaturization. In: Entomological Review, 2008, 26-33