ACADEMIC & RESEARCH PROFILE

ELIAS GOMES

Agronomist · Entomologist · Researcher

Federal Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS) · Dourados, Brazil

I am an agronomist and entomologist with a Ph.D. in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation. My work bridges insect biology, ecology and morphology, with particular emphasis on beetles (Scarabaeoidea), agricultural entomology and biodiversity conservation.

I have experience in scientific research, teaching, agronomic consulting, integrated pest management and precision agriculture. My current interests include beetle systematics and evolution, morphological diversity, biophotonic characterization and the scientific use of entomological collections.

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BACKGROUND

Education

Ph.D. in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation

Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) · 2021

M.Sc. in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation

Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) · 2016

Research on the biology and fertility life table of Helicoverpa armigera on different host plants.

B.Sc. in Agronomy

State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS) · 2013

CAREER

Experience

Substitute Professor

Federal Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS), Dourados Campus

Teaching and applied educational projects in agricultural sciences and environmental responsibility.

Agricultural Research

Embrapa Western Agriculture / UFGD

Insect biology, crop protection research, field and laboratory studies, and pest management.

Agronomic Consulting & Precision Agriculture

Agricultural sector, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Crop production, agricultural technologies, UAV applications and technical advisory work.

SCIENTIFIC FOCUS

Research interests

Scarabaeoidea & DynastinaeInsect morphology & biologySystematics & evolutionInsect ecologyBiodiversity conservationInsect–plant interactionsIntegrated pest managementEntomological collectionsBiophotonicsPrecision agriculture

Interested in collaborative, collection-based and interdisciplinary research linking insect diversity, evolutionary questions and emerging analytical techniques.

DISSERTATION RESEARCH

Doctoral thesis

2021 · UFGD

Diversidade, aspectos biológicos e morfológicos de Scarabaeoidea associados a canaviais e pastagem da região sul de Mato Grosso do Sul

Ph.D. thesis · Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation · Advisor: Crébio José Ávila · Co-advisor: Mariana Alejandra Cherman.

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SCIENTIFIC VISIT · NOVEMBER 2026

American Museum of Natural History New York, USA

In November 2026, I visited the entomological collections of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), with particular interest in beetle diversity, comparative morphology and the systematics of Scarabaeidae.

During the visit, I examined preserved Coleoptera specimens, including representatives of Dynastinae and Cetoniinae, and explored the scientific value of natural history collections for studying morphological variation and biodiversity.

The experience helped shape research directions connecting collection-based systematics, comparative morphology and emerging optical approaches. My broader research interests include exploring laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy and related biophotonic methods as complementary tools for characterizing insect diversity. These methods are proposed research directions, not techniques performed during this museum visit.

Researcher examining entomological specimens using a stereomicroscope at AMNH

COLLECTION-BASED RESEARCH

From museum specimens to new research questions

Specimen examination, morphological comparison and documentation offer a foundation for future collaborative studies in beetle systematics, evolution and non-destructive optical characterization.

Independent scientific visit; no formal AMNH affiliation is implied.

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Original photographs from the scientific visit. Select an image to view it in full.

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT

Publications 18 journal articles

Journal articles organized by taxonomic focus. Within Scarabaeoidea, research themes highlight immature morphology, reproductive biology, and faunistic diversity. Themes can overlap; filter by group, theme, title or year.

Research groupScarab research themeSearch articlesYear

Scarabaeidae & related scarab beetles (13)

Scarabaeoidea, including works published under the names Scarabaeidae and Melolonthidae.

Immature morphology & reproductive traits

Descriptions of immature stages, pupae, sexual dimorphism and related morphological characters.

6 related articles

Biology & reproductive behavior

Life history, biological traits, mating behavior and development of scarab beetles.

10 related articles

Faunistic diversity & occurrence records

Biodiversity surveys and records of species associated with agricultural and natural habitats.

3 related articles

2023

Biological aspects and first record of Leucothyreus alvarengai Frey (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae) in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L) (Poaceae) fields of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil

Biology & reproductive behaviorFaunistic diversity & occurrence records

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ELIAS GOMES

Education

Ph.D. in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation

M.Sc. in Entomology and Biodiversity Conservation

B.Sc. in Agronomy

Experience

Substitute Professor

Agricultural Research

Agronomic Consulting & Precision Agriculture

Research interests

Doctoral thesis

Diversidade, aspectos biológicos e morfológicos de Scarabaeoidea associados a canaviais e pastagem da região sul de Mato Grosso do Sul

American Museum of Natural History New York, USA

From museum specimens to new research questions

Photo gallery

Publications 18 journal articles

Scarabaeidae & related scarab beetles (13)

Immature morphology & reproductive traits

Biology & reproductive behavior

Faunistic diversity & occurrence records

Biological aspects and first record of Leucothyreus alvarengai Frey (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae) in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L) (Poaceae) fields of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil

First record of Plectris aliena Chapin, 1934 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) as a potential sugarcane pest in Brazil

Biological and morphological aspects of Plectris aliena (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) in sugarcane in Brazil

Biological aspects of Leucothyreus aff conquisitor (Ohaus, 1924) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae)

Description of the Third Instar and Mating Behavior of Liogenys suturalis (Blanchard) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Descriptions of the Third Instar and Pupa of Geniates borelli Camerano and Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)

Description of immatures and mating behavior of Liogenys bidenticeps Moser, 1919 (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Melolonthinae)

Biological aspects and mating behavior in Leucothyreus albopilosus (Coleoptera)

Biodiversidade de Scarabaeidae saproxilófagos (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) em fragmento de Cerrado em Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Morphology of immature stages and mating behavior in Liogenys fusca (Blanchard) (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Melolonthinae)

Biological Aspects of Liogenys bidenticeps Moser, 1919 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Biological aspects of Leucothyreus ambrosius Blanchard (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Rutelinae)

Sexual Dimorphism and Mating Behavior in Anomala testaceipennis

Other insect groups (5)

Reproductive biology of Tetrastichus howardi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) fed transgenic maize pollen

Influence of water stress and common bean genotypes on biological aspects of Chrysodeixis includens and Trichogramma pretiosum

Spatial Distribution for Corn Root Worm Diabrotica speciosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Maize Crops

Assessing common bean genotypes for resistance to Diabrotica speciosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Biology and fertility life table of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in different hosts

Skills

Contact & collaboration