David Král


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David Král during collecting trip
to Nepal.
Photo by Jan Schneider.

  

David Král’s research interests in entomology cover predominantly taxonomy, ontogeny, biology, and zoogeography of both immature and adult Scarabaeoidea groups. His current projects include studying diversity of dung beetles in the transition zone between the Palaearctic and Oriental regions and zoogeographical patterns of Scarabaeoidea in the Balkan peninsula and Eastern Mediterranean, preparing of catalogue of the Palaearctic Scarabaeoidea (part of Volume III of the Catalogue of the Palaearctic Coleoptera edited by Ivan Löbl & Aleš Smetana, and grid-mapping of the Scarabaeoidea of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He is an assistant professor at Charles University in Prague.


  DAVID KRÁL, PhD.
Department of Zoology
Charles University
Vinicná 7
CZ–128 44 Praha 2
CZECH REPUBLIC

E–MAIL: kral@natur.cuni.cz
URL: http://www.natur.cuni.cz/zoologie/entomologie/
   
  PUBLICATIONS

BEZDĚK A., KRÁL D. & SLÁDEČEK  F. X. J. 2015: Oniticellus (Liatongus) boucomonti Balthasar, 1932 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Oniticellini) – clarification of its taxonomic status by lectotype designation. Zootaxa 3974: 145–147.

KRÁL D. & BATELKA J. 2015: Order Coleoptera, superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE. Volume 6 (in press).

KRÁL D. & HÁJEK J. 2015: A second species of Cheleion (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Stereomerini) from Johor, Malaysia. ZooKeys (in press).
Král D., Malý V. & Schneider J. 2015: Descriptions of  four new Enoplotrupes (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) species from China. Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 11: 323–337.

KRÁL D., RAKOVIČ M. & MENCL L. 2015: Odontoxyomus denticlypeatus, a new genus and new species of Aphodiini from Laos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 11: 159–166.

KRÁL D., RAKOVIČ M. & MENCL L. 2015: Two new species of Aphodiini from China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 11: 311–322.  

KRELL F.-T. & KRÁL D. 2015: Order Coleoptera, superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE. Volume 6 (in press).

MENCL  L., KRÁL D. & RAKOVIČ M. 2015: A review of  “Group 1” of the genus Paulianellus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) with descriptions of three new species. Folia  Heyrovskyana, Series A 22[2014]: 54–73.

ZIANI S., BEZDĚK A., BRANCO T., HILLERT O., JÁKL S., KRÁL D., MANTIČ M., RÖSSNER E. & SEHNAL R. 2015: New country records of Scarabaeoidea from the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera). Insecta Mundi. A Journal of World Insect Systematics No. 409: 1–36.

SEHNAL R., KRÁL D. & BEZDĚK A. 2014: Canuschiza of Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Part 1. Canuschiza insularis species group. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54(Supplementum): 139–171.

RAKOVIČ M., MENCL L. & KRÁL D. 2014: Odontolochus lackneri sp. nov. from Angola (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Odontolochini). Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 10: 587–594.

RAKOVIČ M., KRÁL D. & MENCL L. 2014: A second species of the genus Pittinius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Psammodiini) from Nepal. Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 10: 577–586.

KRÁL D., RAKOVIČ M. & MENCL L. 2014: Two new Gilletianus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 10: 113–126.

KRÁL D., MALÝ V. & SCHNEIDER J. 2014: Odontotrypes (Odontotrypes) hubeicus sp. nov.  (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from Hubei, China. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 78: 213–217.

KRÁL D. & HÁJEK J. 2014: A new Callosides species from Ecuador with uniquely built membranous mandibles (Coleoptera: Hybosoridae: Anaidinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 237–242.

KRÁL D., BEZDĚK A. & JUŘENA D. 2014: First country records of Trox litoralis and Exomala (Trichopertha) hirtella (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Austria.  Klapalekiana 50: 69–72. 

KRÁL D. 2014: Delopleurus mencli sp. nov. from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54(Supplementum): 133–138.

DELLACASA G., KRÁL D., DELLACASA M. & BORDAT P. 2014: New genus Odontacrossus for Aphodius (Acrossus) obenbergeri, A. (A.) pseudoobenbergeri and A. (Paulianellus) trisuliensis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 78: 163–170.

ZAVADIL V., KRÁL D. & REITER A. 2013: Large branchiopods (Crustacea: Anostraca, Notostraca, Spinicaudata, Laevicaudata) of the Dyje river area, Czech Republic. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae Biologicae 98: 1–40.

MENCL L., RAKOVIČ M. & KRÁL D. 2013: Description of a new Sinaphodius species from Laos with a checklist of the genus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 77: 253–264.

MENCL L., RAKOVIČ M. & KRÁL D. 2013: A new species of the genus Rhyparus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) from the Oriental region having an accessory costa on each elytron. Studies and Reports, Taxonomical Series 9: 487–498.

KRÁL D. & ŠÍPEK P. 2013: Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan (India) with description of Aphodius (Gilletianus) rajawatorum sp. nov. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53: 633–648.

KRÁL D., HILLERT O., DROŽOVÁ D. & ŠÍPEK P. 2013: Lethrus (Lethrus) schneideri sp. n. (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from Greece. ZooKeys 339: 93–106.

KRÁL D. & HILLERT O. 2013: Three new Lethrus species close to L. raymondi (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from the Balkan Peninsula. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53: 219–244.

HILLERT O. & KRÁL D. 2013: Description of  two new Ceratophyus species  (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from the Mediterranean region along with annotated chcklist of the genus. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 77: 173–186.

BEZDĚK A., SEHNAL R. & KRÁL D. 2013: Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) arher sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini) from the Socotra Island, Yemen. Zootaxa 3737: 191–196.

ŠÍPEK P. & KRÁL D. & VENDL T. 2012: Homothyrea inornatipennis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Leucocelina): immature stages and distribution. Pp. 183–193. In: Hájek J. & Bezděk J. (eds): Insect biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (Supplementum 2): i–vi + 1–557.

ŠÍPEK P. & KRÁL D.2012: Immature stages of the rose chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae): a historical overview. Zootaxa 3323: 1–26.

KRÁL D., SEHNAL R. & BEZDĚK A. 2012: Tanyproctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Socotra Island. Pp. 153–182. In: Hájek J. & Bezděk J. (eds): Insect biodiversity of Socotra Archipelago. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (Supplementum 2): i–vi + 1–557.

KRÁL D. & KUBÁŇ V. 2012: Afromorgus reiterorum sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Trogidae) from Socotra Island. Pp. 147–159. In: Hájek J. & Bezděk J. (eds): Insect biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (Supplementum 2): i–vi + 1–557.

KRÁL D. & HÁJEK J. 2012: Haroldius jechaer sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Yunnan, China. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52: 207–215.

KRÁL D. 2012: Pharaonus saharicus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from the Central Sahara (Algeria). Klapalekiana 48: 127–136.

HILLERT O., KRÁL D. & SCHNEIDER J. 2012: Synopsis of the Iberian Chelotrupes species (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 75: 1–44.

BEZDĚK A. & KRÁL D. 2012: Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of the specific name of Scarabaeus fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Aphodius fimetarius; Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) by designation of a neotype (Case 3579). Bulletin of the Zoological Nomenclature 69: 284.

ŠÍPEK P., JANŠTA P. & KRÁL D. 2011: Immature stages of Euchirinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): genera Cheirotonus and Propomacruswith comments on their phylogeny based on larval and adult characters. Invertebrate Systematics 25: 282–302.

JÁKL S., KRÁL D. & KUBÁŇ V. 2010: A review of the genus Bietia with a description of a new species from Yunnan, China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Goliathini). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50: 517–528.

VITNER J. & KRÁL D. 2009: Immature stages and nest construction in Synapsis yunnanus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (Nouvelle Série) 45: 49-66.

ŠÍPEK P., KRÁL D. & JAHN O. 2008: Description of the larvae of Dicronocephalus wallichi bourgoini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) with observations on nesting behavior and life cycle of two Dicronocephalus under laboratory conditions. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (nouvelle série) 44: 409–417.

KRÁL D. 2006: First records of Psammodius danubialis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Austria and Slovakia. Biologia, Bratislava, Section Zoology 61: 604.

FARKAČ J., KRÁL D. & ŠKORPÍK M. (eds) 2006: Červenýseznam ohrožených druhů České republiky. Bezobratlí. Red list of threatened species in the Czech Republic. Invertebrates. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR [2005], 760 pp (in Czech and English).

KRÁL D. & SOUCEK M. 1982: K faunistice celedi Aphodiidae (Coleoptera) Ceskoslovenska. Zur Faunistik der Familie Aphodiidae (Coleoptera) der Tschechoslowakei. Zprávy Ceskoslovenské Spolecnosti Entomologické pri CSAV 18: 105-107 (in Czech, German abstr.).

KRÁL D. 1987: Faunistic records from Czechoslovakia. Coleoptera, Histeridae. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 84: 314-315.

KRÁL D. & SOUCEK M. 1987: Faunistic records from Czechoslovakia. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 84: 314.

KRÁL D. & SOUCEK M. 1987: Nové a zajímavé nálezy nadceledi Scarabaeoidea (Coleotera) z Ceskoslovenska. New and interesting finds of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea from Czechoslovakia. Zprávy Ceskoslovenské Spolecnosti Entomologické pri CSAV 23: 17-24 (in Czech, English abstr.).

CHROMÝ J. & KRÁL D. 1988: Aphodius (Nimbus) hoberlandti in Central Europe (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 85: 348-351.

KRÁL D. 1989: Seznam ceskoslovenských listorohých brouku (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea). Check List of Czechoslovak Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera). Studie a Zprávy Okresního Muzea Praha-východ [9]1987: 15-30 (in Czech, English abstr.).

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1989: Faunistic Records from Czechoslovakia. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 86: 76.

KRÁL D. & STRNAD J. 1992: New Eophileurus species from Vietnam (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae). Folia Heyrovskyana 1: 3-5.

KRÁL D. 1993: Scarabaeoidea. Pp. 66-71. In: JELÍNEK J. (ed.): Check-list of Czechoslovak Insects IV (Coleoptera). Seznam ceskoslovenských brouku. Folia Heyrovskyana, Supplementum 1: 5-172 (in English and Czech).

KRÁL D. & MALÝ V. 1993: New records of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) from Bulgaria. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 57: 17-29.

(14) KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1993: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic - 1. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 29: 18.

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1993: Faunistické sítové mapování listorohých brouku (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Ceskoslovenska - výber výsledku získaných v létech 1989-1990. Faunistic grid mapping of Czechoslovak Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) - selected results obtained in 1989-1990. Klapalekiana: 29: 25-36 (in Czech , English abstr.).

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1993: Nález druhu Miltotrogus nocturnus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) na Slovensku. A record of Miltotrogus nocturnus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Slovakia. Klapalekiana 29: 99-100 (in Czech, English abstr.).

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1993: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic - 11. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 29: 172.

VITNER J. & KRÁL D. 1993: Faunistické sítové mapování listorohých brouku (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Cech, Moravy a Slovenska - výber výsledku získaných v létech 1991-1993. - Faunistic grid mapping of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia - selected results obtained in 1991-1993. Klapalekiana 29: 153-162 (in Czech, English abstr.).

KRÁL D.1994: Aphodius (Agrilinus) pirinensis, a junior synonym of Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Klapalekiana 30: 171-172.

KRÁL D.1994: Sinodendron yunnanense sp. nov. from China, with a key to the Palaearctic species of this genus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Entomological Problems 25: 47-52.

KRÁL D. 1995: A review of the Chinese Aphodius species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part 1: subgenus Agolius. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 59: 101-107.

KRÁL D.1995: Ceruchus katerinae sp. n. from Sichuan (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Folia Heyrovskyana 3: 96-99.

BEZDEK A. & KRÁL D.1996: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic -44. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 32: 158.

KRÁL D.1996: Anisoplia hebrothracica sp. n. from Bulgaria (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 60: 183-186.

KRÁL D.1996: Comments on the proposed conservation of the specific names of Aphodius rufus (Moll, 1782), A. foetidus (Herbst, 1783) and Aegialia rufa (Fabricius, 1792) (Insecta, Coleoptera), Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 53: 191.

KRÁL D.1996: New apterous Aphodius species from Kazakhstan (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Klapalekiana 32: 195-199.

KRÁL D. & OLEXA A.1996: New and otherwise noteworthy Lethrus species from Central Asia and Afghanistan (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae). Folia Heyrovskyana 4: 49-65.

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1996: Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea. Pp. 419-434. In: ROZKOŠNÝ R. & VANHARA J. (eds.): Terrestrial Invertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO III. Folia Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologica 94: 415-630.

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1996: Distribution of Psammodius species in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Klapalekiana 32: 59-70.

KRÁL D. & VITNER J. 1996: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic - 43. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 32: 134.

RAKOVIC M. & KRÁL D. 1996: A review of the Leiopsammodius species of the Malayan subregion. Folia Heyrovskyana 4: 67-74.

BOUCHÉR S. & KRÁL D.1997: Taxonomie des Ceruchus paléarctiques continentaux. (Coleoptera, Lucanidae). Coléoptères 3: 29-40 (in French, English abstract).

KRÁL D. 1997: A review of Chinese Aphodius species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part 3: description of two new Agolius species with a key to Chinese and Himalayan species of this subgenus. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 61: 53-64.

KRÁL D. 1997: A review of Chinese Aphodius species. Part 4: subgenera Pseudacrossus and Qingaphodius sbg. n. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 61: 129-149.

KRÁL D. 1997: A review of Chinese Aphodius species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part 5: subgenus Aphodius. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 61: 199-217.

KRÁL D. & REJSEK J. 1997: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic - 61. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 33: 100.

RAKOVIC M. & KRÁL D. 1997: New taxa, new combinations and current taxonomic status of tribes and genera of Psammodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 61: 233-247.

KRÁL D. 1998: Amphimallon sithoniense sp. n. from Greece. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 62: 41-44.

KRÁL D. & MOCEK B. 1998: A catalogue of the type-specimens of the Zdenek Tesar collection deposited in the Museum of East Bohemia, Hradec Králové. Part 1: Trogidae, Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae, Coprinae, Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea). Katalog typu ve sbírce Zdenka Tesare v Muzeu východních Cech, Hradec Králové. Cást 1: Trogidae, Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae, Coprinae, Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea). Acta Musei Reginaehradecensis series A 26: 3-21.

NIKODÝM M. & KRÁL D. 1998: Results of the Czech Biological Expedition to Iran 1996. Part 3. Coleoptera: Glaphyridae and Scarabaeidae: Sericinae. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 62: 343-351.

BEZDEK A., KRÁL D., KEITH D. & LACROIX M. 1999: Revision of the genus Europtron with description of Europtron atlanticum sp. n. from Morocco (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 63: 395-406.

KRÁL D. 1999: Palnia cambeforti sp. n. from Yunnan (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aulonocneminae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 63: 467-471.

KRÁL D. 1999: Three new Tanyproctus species from Yunnan (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 63: 473-481.

KRÁL D. & REJSEK J. 1999: The Liatongus species with moveable clypeal horn (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Folia Heyrovskyana, Supplementum 5: 1-18.

KRÁL D. 2000: A review of Chinese Aphodius species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part 2: revision of the subgenus Brachiaphodius. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 64: 65-92.

KRÁL D. & REJSEK J. 2000: Synapsis naxiorum sp. n. from Yunnan (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 64: 267-270

KRÁL D., MALÝ V. & SCHNEIDER J. 2001: Revision of genera Odontotrypes and Phelotrupes (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae). Folia Heyrovskyana, Supplementum 8: 1-178.

(50) KRÁL D., REJSEK J. & SCHNEIDER J. 2001: Lethrus (Lethrus) ares sp. n. (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) from Greece. Lethrus (Lethrus) ares sp. n. (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) z Recka. Klapalekiana 37: 249-252 (in English, Czech summary).

RAKOVIC M. & KRÁL D. 2001: Studies on the genus Rhyssemus and related genera. I. A comparison of three closely related species from the Himalaya including a new species from Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 65: 347-355.

KRÁL D. 2002: A review of Chinese Aphodius species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part 6: A. (Phaeaphodius) plutenkoi sp. n. from Shaanxi. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 66: 47-50.

KRÁL D. 2002: Distribution and taxonomy of some Synapsis species, with description of S. strnadi sp. n. from Vietnam (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 66 279-289.

KRÁL D. 2002: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic – 151. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 38: 226.

KRÁL D. 2003: The genus Haroldius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae): two new species, range extension, catalogue. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 67: 193–198.

KRÁL D. & JANUŠ J. 2003: Faunistic records from the Czech Republic – 159. Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae. Klapalekiana 39: 52.

AHRENS D., KRÁL D. & RÖSSNER E. 2004: Distribution and raxonomic status of Triodontella dlamatica, along with new records of Hellaserica elongata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Sericini). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 68: 1-9.

ILCÍKOVÁ A. & KRÁL D. 2004: A review of the genus Trigonoscelus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Didactyliini). Acta Scietatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 68: in press.

KRÁL D. 2004: Pseudolucanus xerxes sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) from the Zagros Mts. along with additional distribution data to the lucanid fauna of Iran. Acta Scietatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 68: in press.

 

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