Curriculum vitae
Nikolai Yunakov, Ph.D.
University of Oslo
Natural History Museum
Department of Zoology
P.O. Box 1172 Blindern
NO-0318 Oslo
NORWAY
Education and degrees
 Postdoctoral fellow: 2007-2010, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences,
St. Petersburg, Russia (Scientific advisors: Prof. G.S. Medvedev, Prof.
A.G.Kirejtchuk).
 PhD. Entomology: 2006, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St.
Petersburg, Russia. Dissertation title: “Weevils of the subfamily Entiminae
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) of Ukraine” (Scientific advisors: Prof. G.S. Medvedev, Dr
B.A. Korotyaev).
 M.Sc. Biology: 1999, Biological Faculty, Kharkiv State University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
(Scientific advisors: Prof. A.F. Bartenev, Prof. A.V. Zakharenko).
Work experience
 Natural History Museum, University of Oslo (Norway): Visiting researcher. 2008present.
 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia),
Laboratory of Insect Systematics: Post-doctoral fellow, 2007–2010.
 Museum für Tierkunde, Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen (Dresden,
Germany), Department of Entomology: Visiting researcher, April–June, 2009.
 Magyar Természettudományi Muzeum (Budapest, Hungary), Department of
Entomology: Associate researcher, May–June, 2008; September, 2008.
 Russian Institute of Plant Protection (St. Petersburg, Russia), Laboratory of
Ecotoxicology: Senior research scientist, 2007.
 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia),
Laboratory of Insect Systematics: Visiting scientist, 2003–2007.
 Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
(St. Petersburg, Russia), Insectarium: Entomologist, 2001–2002.
 Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia),
Laboratory of Insect Systematics: PhD student, 1999–2003.
 Museum of Nature, Kharkiv State University (Kharkiv, Ukraine), Department of
Entomology: Assistant Curator of Entomology, 1994–1999.
 Kharkiv State University. Lecturer of General Biology and Chemistry (Kharkiv,
Ukraine): 1999.
Editorial work
Technical editor of “Comparative Cytogenetics” – International Journal of Plant & Animal
Cytogenetics, Karyosystematics, and Molecular Systematics: 2006–2010.
Reviewing
Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae,
Zootaxa, Journal of Insect Biodiversity
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Membership in Professional Societies
 Curculio institute, Germany; 2010
 Norwegian Entomological Society; 2010
 The Coleopterists Society of Vienna; 2005
 Russian Entomological Society; 1999
 Ukrainian Entomological Society; 1995
Scientific field and expertise
Systematics, morphology, ecology, evolution, biogeography, and paleontology of
Curculionidae, with strong focus on Entiminae.
Qualifications
General skills: in al aspects of modern standard insect collection management,
collecting and identification, work with fossils, Experience in biodiversity
informatics: development of taxonomic and geographic databases, mapping in GIS
applications, barcode management. Molecular methods: I am extensively
experienced in molecular methods at all steps: field (sampling) and labor work
(extracting, PCR and sequencing) to analytic work with sequences. SEM methods: I
am able to operate the modern Environmental SEM systems (example: Carl Zeiss
SMT EVO 50). Abilities to operate a SEM and vacuum coater. Experience in faunistics,
taxonomy, systematics, phylogenetics, biogeography, ecology, morphology of insects,
particularly Curculionidae (Coleoptera). revisionary and comparative morphological
study using SEM and microtomographic methods, constructing of taxonomic keys,
phylogenetic and statistic analyses.
Field work
20 years field work experience in six ecozones of five continents of the Earth.
Australasia
 Indonesia: Sulawesi (Apr. 2014)
Afrotropic
 Nigeria (2013)
 Ethiopia (2013)
 Tanzania: Pugu Forest Reserve, Pare Mts., Mkomazi N.P., West & East
Usambara Mts. (May 2011)
 Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Pare Mts., Usambara Mts. (Oct.-Nov. 2010;
 Kenya: Mt. Elgon N.P., Cherangani Hills, Aberdare N.P. (Jan.-Feb. 2009, 2013)
 Tanzania: Kilimanjaro N.P., Arusha N.P. (Oct.-Dec. 2008)
Nearctic
 USA: Georgia (since Apr. 2015)
Neotropical region
 Peru: Andes, Selva Central, Amazon (Sep.-Nov. 2014)
Indomalaya
 Indonesia: Java (Mar.-Apr. 2014)
Palaearctic
 Austria: Tirol (Oct. 2013)
 Georgia: Abkhazia (2007-2009, 2011)
 Germany: Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft N.P. (2011)
 Germany: Harz (2011-2015)
 Germany: Rügen: Jasmund National Park (August 2013)
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Germany: Dresden, Sächsische Schweitz N.P. (April-June 2009)
Greece: Attica (May 2014)
Hungary: Gödöllö Forest Reserve, Bakony Hills (May-June 2008; Sept. 2009)
Italy: Sicily: Syracuse, Mt. Etna (Jan. 2014);
Italy: Südtirol, Dolomites, Cima Dodici, Monte Pasubio, Monte Grigna, Monte
Baldo, Lido Island (June-July 2014)
 Norway: Oslo, Akershus (2008, 2010)
 Romania: Rodna Mts. (2000)
 Russia: Mari El Rep. (2005-2009); Karelia (2005, 2006, 2010); Saratov Prov.
(2007)
 Spain: Catalonia: Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat (May 2013)
 Spain: Valencia: Parque Natural Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja (July 2013)
 Spain: Canary Islands: Fuerteventura, Tenerife, La Gomera (Dec. 2014-Jan.
2015)
 Slovakia: E. Carpathians (2000)
 Ukraine: E. Carpathians (1995–2001); Crimea (1995–2005, 2010, 2012, 2013);
steppes (1993–2005, 2010, 2013)
Professional Activities
 Zoologisches Museum Universität Hamburg November 2012 Study of type
material from Eduard Voss collection.
 Muséum national d'histoire naturelle Paris. Study of type material from Alphonse
Hustache collection, Study of tertiary Entiminae.
 Zoological Institute Polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw. July 2011. Revisionary
work on the Palaearctic weevil genus Brachysomus.
 Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden, April 2011. Revisionary work on the East African
weevils.
 Zoological Museum University of Copenhagen. April 2010. Revisionary work on
the East African weevils and Baltic amber fossil weevils.
 Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden, April-June 2009, April 2011; November 2012.
Coleoptera collection. Collection management, sorting and identification of
unsorted material. Morphological study on the weevil genus Polydrusus and
related taxa using the modern methods of comparative morphology (SEM etc.).
 Zoological Museum University of Oslo. 2008-present. Curatorial work in
Coleoptera collection. Collection management, preparation, identification of
unsorted material.
 Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999–present
Comparative morphological study and phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily
Entiminae based on adult morphology. Preparing the chapter in the Volume VIII of
“Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera” (Eds. I. Löbl & A. Smetana). Development
of the web site "Coleoptera and Coleopterists" – English Edition
(http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/). Development of faunistic and collection
database of Curculionidae deposited in the Zoological Institute. Curatorial works
in the insect collection. Faunistic studies on the Curculionidae of the Eastern
Carpathians, Crimea and Caucasus. Research on biodiversity, systematics,
ecology, zoogeography, phylogeny of broad-nosed weevils (Curculionidae:
Entiminae). Collecting trips to Crimea, Eastern Carpathians, Caucasus, Central
Europe and Equatorial Africa. Monographic study of the genus Brachysomus
(about 50 species). Comparative morphology phylogeny and classification of the
generic complex Polydrusus Germ. Revision of the genus Urometopus Form.
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Phylogeny and systematics of the Middle Asian Otiorhynchus species. Preparing
of the international collaborative project: “Evolution of the biodiversity of the leaf
litter invertebrates of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Together with experts
from the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Kyiv-Ukraine.
Lectured General Biology and Chemistry, 1999.
State Botanical Garden, (Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine). Work in greenhouse
(developing of the cultivation technologies of Araceae), 1992.
Publications
Monographs
1. Yunakov N.N. 2012. Afrotropical weevils of the Cadoderus Marshall generic complex
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Embrithini). Part 1. Genera: Cadoderus
Marshall, 1926; Sphrigodellus Marshall, 1942 and Oncophyes Marshall, 1942.
Auckland: Magnolia Press (Zootaxa 3535). 104 pp.
2. Yunakov N.N. 2013. Taxonomic acts (Curculionidae: Entiminae). In: Löbl I.,
Smentana A. (Eds.). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 8. Curculionoidea.
Stansrup: Apollo Books, 700pp.
3. Han K., Hong K.-J., Park S., Yunakov N. 2014. Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera:
Curculionidae: Entiminae Weevils III // Insect Fauna of Korea. Vol. 12(20). Incheon:
National Institute of Biological Resources (Republic of Korea). 105 pp.[December 10,
2014]
4. Nikulina T., Mandelshtam M., Petrov A., Nazarenko V., Yunakov N. 2015. A
survey of the weevils of Ukraine. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae: Platypodinae and Scolytinae) Auckland: Magnolia Press (Zootaxa
3912): 61 pp.
Journal publications and chapters in books
1. Yunakov N.N., Drogvalenko A.N. 2014. Coleoptera: Curculionidae (Fabricius,
1792). Pp. 144-152. In: Red Data Book of Kharkiv Region of Ukraine. Animals. G. A.
Shandikov and T. A. Atemasova (Eds). Editor in chief V. A. Tokarsky. Kharkiv: V. N.
Karazin Kharkiv National University, 472 p.
2. Yunakov N.N. 2013a Alophini, pp. 251-254 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
3. Yunakov N.N. 2013b Blosyrini, p. 254-255 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.): Catalogue
of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
4. Yunakov N.N. 2013c Celeuthetini, p. 263-264 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
5. Yunakov N.N. 2013d Cratopodini, p. 267 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.): Catalogue
of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
6. Yunakov N.N. 2013e Cyphicerini, pp. 268-282 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
7. Yunakov N.N. 2013f Dermatodini, pp. 282-283 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
8. Yunakov N.N. 2013g Episomini, p. 283 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.): Catalogue of
Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
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9. Yunakov N.N. 2013h Mesostylini, pp. 292-293 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
10. Yunakov N.N. 2013i Nastini, pp. 293-294 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.): Catalogue
of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
11. Yunakov N.N. 2013j Ophryastini, pp. 301-302 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
12. Yunakov N.N. 2013k Pachyrhynchini, p. 347 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
13. Yunakov N.N. 2013l Polydrusini, pp. 364-375 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
14. Yunakov N.N. 2013m Psallidiini, pp. 375-377 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
15. Yunakov N.N. 2013n Tropiphorini, pp. 422-423 In: I. Löbl & A. Smetana (eds.):
Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 8. Leiden, Brill, 700 pp.
16. Yunakov N.N., Klass K.-D. 2012. Contribution to the taxonomy and nomenclature of
Entiminae from the Palaearctic region and South Africa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Beiträge zur Entomologie, 62(2): 427–445.
17. Yunakov N.N., Terekhova V.V. 2012 Exechesops leucopis Jordan, 1928
(Coleoptera: Anthribidae) an exotic oriental fungus weevil in Europe. Russian
Entomological Journal 21(4): 419–422.
18. Yunakov N.N., Germann Ch.B. 2012. Brachysomus (Hippomias) samos sp. n. from
Greece—first island endemism in the genus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae).
Zootaxa 3408: 59–68.
19. Yunakov N.N., Dedyukhin S.V. & Filimonov R.V. 2012 Towards the survey of
Entiminae weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Russia: species occurring in the
Volga and Ural Regions. Russian Entomological Journal 21(1): 57–72
20. Yunakov N.N., Kirejtshuk A.G. 2011 New genus and species of broad-nosed
weevils from Baltic amber and notes on fossils of the subfamily Entiminae
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) ZooKeys 160: 73–96
21. Yunakov N.N., Germann Ch.B. 2008. Supplement to a revision of the weevil genus
Amicromias Rtt. – with the description of a new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:
Entiminae). Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Geselschaft, 81:
181–190.
22. Yunakov N.N., Korotyaev B.A. 2008. On the systematics of the weevil genus Araxia
Khnz. with descriptions of new taxa from Transcaucasia and Turkmenistan
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Insect Systematics and Evolution, 39: 39–54.
23. Yunakov N.N., Korotyaev B.A. 2007. Review of the weevil subgenus
Metaphyllobius Smirnov (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Eastern Europe
and Siberia. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 86(3): 687–703
24. Yunakov N.N., Nadein K. S. 2006. New taxa of geophilic Entiminae (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) from the Balkan Peninsula, Caucasus and Central Asia.
Entomologische Abhandlungen, 63(1-2): 77–98.
25. Yunakov N.N. 2006a. Contribution to a revision of the weevil genus Brachysomus
Schoenh. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae). Description of new taxa.
Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society, 77: 294–329.
26. Yunakov N.N. 2006b. New synonyms in the Entiminae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Zoosystematica Rossica, 14(2): 263–265.
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27. Korotyaev B.A., Yunakov N.N. 2005. A new species of the weevil genus Alatavia
from Kyrghyzstan (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zoosystematica Rossica, 14(1): 101–
103.
28. Yunakov N.N., Korotyaev B. A. 2005. Bosporomias geN.N., a new genus of the
weevil subfamily Entiminae from Taman peninsula (Coleoptera, Curculionidae).
Entomological Review, 85(7): 757–763.
29. Yunakov N.N., Korotyaev B. A. 2005. Bosporomias geN.N., a new genus of the
weevil subfamily Entiminae from Taman peninsula (Coleoptera, Curculionidae).
Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84(2): 369–376. [In Russian with English summary]
30. Yunakov N.N. 2005a. A revision of the weevil genus Amicromias Rtt. (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae: Entiminae). Entomological Review, 85(2): 156–168.
31. Yunakov N.N. 2005b. A revision of the weevil genus Amicromias Rtt. (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae: Entiminae). Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84(1): 143–158. [In
Russian with English summary]
32. Yunakov N.N., Nadein K. S. 2004. About methods of collecting and preparation of
beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera). The Kharkiv Entomological Society gazette,
2003(2004), 11(1–2): 241–243. [In Russian]
33. Yunakov N.N. 2004a. On the taxonomy of the weevil genus Parameira Seidl.
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Entiminae). Entomological Review, 84(9): 1048–1053.
34. Yunakov N.N. 2004b. On the taxonomy of the weevil genus Parameira Seidl.
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zoological Journal, 83(10): 1284–1289. [In
Russian with English summary]
35. Yunakov N.N. 2003a. Nanomias geN.N., a new genus of endogean weevils of the
subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the Mountain Crimea.
Entomological Review, 83(5): 595–598.
36. Yunakov N.N. 2003b. Nanomias geN.N., a new genus of endogean weevils of the
subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the Mountain Crimea.
Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 82(4): 855–859. [In Russian with English summary].
37. Yunakov N.N., Nazarenko V. Yu. 2003. New and little-known Curculionoidea
species from the Ukrainian Fauna (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Vestnik Zoologii
37(1): 95–99. [In Russian]
38. Yunakov N.N. 2003. A review of the weevil subgenus Pontotiorhynchus subgeN.N.,
genus Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Entomological Review,
83(5): 513–530.
39. Yunakov N.N. 2003. A review of the weevil subgenus Pontotiorhynchus subgeN.N.,
genus Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Entomologicheskoe
Obozrenie, 82(2): 416–436. [In Russian with English summary]
40. Yunakov N.N. 2003. Species of the subgenus Pseudocryphiphorus Magnano, genus
Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in the Fauna of the Crimea.
Entomological Review, 83(2): 221–229.
41. Yunakov N.N. 2003. Species of the subgenus Pseudocryphiphorus Magnano, genus
Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in the Fauna of the Crimea.
Zoological Journal, 82(1): 35–43. [In Russian with English summary]
42. Yunakov N.N., Davidian, G. E. 2002. New weevil species of the genus Otiorhynchus
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from Azerbaijan. Entomological Review, 82(7): 931–932.
[In English]
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43. Yunakov N.N., Davidian, G. E. 2002. New weevil species of the genus Otiorhynchus
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from Azerbaijan. Zoological Journal, 81(3): 373–374. [In
Russian with English summary]
44. Davidian G. E., Savitsky V. Yu., Yunakov N.N., and Arzanov Yu. G. 2002.
Contribution to the knowledge of the weevil genera Otiorhynchus Germar and
Meiranella Reitter (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from Caucasus. The Kharkiv
Entomological Society gazette, 9(2): 23–46. [In Russian with English summary]
45. Davidian G. E., Yunakov N.N. 2002. Contribution to the knowledge of the weevil
subgenera Nilepolemis Rtt., Udonedus Rtt., Otismotilus Rtt., and Motilacanus Rtt.,
genus Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), from the Caucasus and
Turkey. Entomological Review, 82(1): 21–58.
46. Davidian G. E., Yunakov N.N. 2002. Contribution to the knowledge of the weevil
subgenera Nilepolemis Rtt., Udonedus Rtt., Otismotilus Rtt., and Motilacanus Rtt.,
genus Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), from the Caucasus and
Turkey. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 81(1): 128–173. [In Russian with English
summary]
47. Yunakov N.N. 2001a. New and little known species of the subgenus Nehrodistus
Reitter, 1912, genus Otiorhynchus Germ. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the
Crimea and Caucasus. Entomological Review, 81(6): 639–641.
48. Yunakov N.N. 2001b. New and little known species of the subgenus Nehrodistus
Reitter, 1912, genus Otiorhynchus Germ. from Crimea and Caucasus.
Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 80(3): 669–672. [In Russian with English summary]
49. Yunakov N.N. 2000. On weevils of the genus Otiorhynchus of the fauna of the
Ukraine. Vestnik zoologii. Suppl., 14: 79–81. [In Russian with English summary]
50. Yunakov N.N. 1999. A contribution to the knowledge of broad-nosed weevils
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Entiminae) of Ukraine. The Kharkiv Entomological
Society gazette, 7 (1): 9–16. [In Russian with English summary]
51. Yunakov N.N. 1998a. Synonymy and notes of morphology and distribution of some
little known species of the genus Brachysomus Schoenherr (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae). New data on the fauna and systematics of weevils from Ukraine and
adjacent territories. The Kharkiv Entomological Society gazette, 6(2): 37–40. [In
Russian with English summary]
52. Yunakov N.N. 1998b. New data on the fauna and systematics of weevils
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the Ukraine and adjacent territories. The Kharkiv
Entomological Society gazette, 6(1): 41–46. [In Russian with English summary]
On-line publications
1. Yunakov N. N. 2012-2015. Database: Classification and distribution of Curculionoidea.
Available from
http://ctap.inhs.uiuc.edu/dmitriev/tree.asp?key=3itest&b=Coleoptera&t=Classification
+and+distribution+of+Curculionoidea+(Author+Nikolai+N.+Yunakov)
2. Yunakov N. N. 2009. Checklist of weevil subfamily Entiminae of Russia (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae)
Available from http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/rus/entimru2.htm
3. Yunakov N. N. 2005. Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Polydrusini. Fauna
Europaea. Coleoptera. Fauna Europaea version 1.2. Available from
http://www.faunaeur.org
Presentations at conferences
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1. Yunakov, N. N. 2005. Chorological analysis of broad-nosed weevil fauna (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae: Entiminae) and problem of zoogeographical attribution of the
Crimean Mountains. General and applied entomology in Ukraine: 251–253.
August 15–19, Lviv.
2. Yunakov, N. N. 2005. Chorological analysis of broad-nosed weevil fauna (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae, Entiminae) and zoogeographical attribution of the Ukrainian
Carpathians. Tezisy dokladov otchetnoi nauchnoi sessii Zoologicheskogo instituta
RAN po itogam rabot 2004 g., 5–7 apr. 2005 g. [Zoological sessions (Abstr. ann.
rep. 2004, Apr. 5–7, 2005)] St. Petersburg. P. 40–41. [In Russian]
3. Korotyaev, B. A., Davidian, G. E., Yunakov, N. N., Gültekin, L. 2004. On the weevil
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae) faunistic links between the Crimea, Caucasus, and
Northeastern Anatolia. Proceedings of the conference on invertebrates zoology
dedicatet to the 100th anniversary of S. M. Iablokoff-Khnzorian. September 6–8,
2004, Yerevan, Armenia: 81–82.
4. Yunakov, N. N. 2002. Distributional patterns of some groups in the weevil genus
Otiorhynchus Germ. in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Tezisy dokladov
otchetnoi nauchnoi sessii Zoologicheskogo instituta RAN po itogam rabot 2001
g., 9–11 apr. 2002 g. [Zoological sessions (Abstr. ann. rep. 2001, Apr. 9–11,
2002)] St. Petersburg. P. 39–40. [In Russian]
5. Yunakov, N. N. 1999. Weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) of Grand Canyon of the
Crimea. Biological researches in National Parks and biological stations. Jubilee
conference 85 year of Biological Station of Kharkiv State University. Kharkiv,
September, 16–19, 1999: 136–137. [In Russian]
6. Yunakov, N. N. 1998. On the weevil genus Otiorhynchus Germ. of the Ukrainian Fauna.
Proceedings of V Congress of Ukrainian entomological society. Kharkiv,
September, 7–11, 1998: 187. [in Ukrainian]
Presentations at seminars
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Natural History Museum University of Oslo. Research Meeting, 17-18 April 2012.
Vladimir Gusarov, Nikolai Yunakov, Obasanjo Nniwako, Bruno Nyundo. Beetle
endemism in the Eastern Arc Mountains and its implications for conservation.
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, May 2010: “Adaptive radiation in the
weevil subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) of the World”
Natural History Museum, Kharkiv State University. December 2009: “Biodiversity of East
African beetles”
Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. September 2009: “On the expedition to
the East African Highlands. Biodiversity of Afroalpine Coleoptera”
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, February 2009: “Morphological
adaptation and evolution of the weevil subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
of the World”.
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, October 2003: “Weevils of the
subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) of Ukraine”. PhD thesis.
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