Entomology Research Lab Ottawa Plant & Seed Laboratories Canadian Food Inspection Agency K.W.Neatby Bldg. 960 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6 CANADA Email: vasily.grebennikovZinspection.gc.ca or v_grebennikovZmail.ru (substitute "Z" with "@") Fax: +1-(613) 759-6938 Phone: +1-(613) 759-7519

I work on phylogeny, taxonomy, biology, immature stages and other evolutionary aspects of beetles (Coleoptera), particularly those feeding on plant tissue and thus threatening Canadian plant resources. The groups I currently focus are mainly weevils (Curculionoidea; particularly from the leaf litter) and jewel beetles (Buprestidae); previously I worked on Archostemata, Carabidae, Scarabaeoidea, Ptiliidae, Staphylinidae and Dascillidae. My geographical focus is mainly Pacific Asia, although I generally try to maintain a cosmopolitan approach.

	Current research projects Phytophagous Coleoptera from the Asia Pacific Region posing a risk to Canadian plant resources Monographing the genus Agrilus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) of the Northern Asia with particular consideration to potentially invasive species (with postdoc Eduard Jendek). Evaluation of semiochemical lures for the rapid detection of Tetropium and other wood-boring longhorn beetles in the North Asia Pacific Region posing a risk to Canadian plant resources (with Bruce Gill and Jon Sweeney). Critical reassessment of beetles ability to carry fungal spores in external body cavities.
	Recent publications here are the matrices used for phylogenetic analyses in the papers published in 2009 and later Grebennikov V.V., Newton A.F. 2009: Good-bye Scydmaenidae, or why the ant-like stone beetles should become megadiverse Staphylinidae sensu latissimo (Coleoptera). European Journal of Entomology 106, 275–301. (Open access, 3.7 Mb). Clarke D.J., Grebennikov V.V. 2009: Monophyly of Euaesthetinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): phylogenetic evidence from adults and larvae, review of austral enera, and new larval descriptions. Systematic Entomology 34: 346–397. Šípek P., Gill B.D., Grebennikov V.V. 2009: Afromontane Coelocorynus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae): larval descriptions, biological notes and phylogenetic placement. European Journal of Entomology 106: 95–106. (Open access, 1.3 Mb). Grebennikov V.V. 2009: Discheramocephalini, a new pantropical tribe of featherwing beetles (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae): description of new taxa and phylogenetic analysis. Systematic Entomology 34: 113–136.. Bouchard P., Grebennikov V.V., Smith A.B.T., Douglas H. 2009: Chapter 11. Biodiversity of Coleoptera In: Foottit R. & Alder P. (Eds.) Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Wiley-Publishing, Chichester, 265–301 pp. List and some pdf's of my publications on predominantly Coleoptera
	African Expeditions On a few occasions I went to tropical Africa to collect beetles. This link provides some information on these trips. African Expeditions
	Ink drawings of insects Here there are some drawings done with India Ink over last few years. Most of them appeared later in my publications. Ink drawings of insects
	"Chasing beetles in Africa: postdoc's notes" Below is a link to a zipped .txt file of my book "Za zhukami v Afriku: zapiski postdoka" (in Russian only; English translation of the title: "Chasing beetles in Africa: postdoc's notes"), where I sum up my academic and personal experience accumulated during the years 2000-2003 as a postdoc at the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. postdoc.zip (251 KB)