Marcin Jan Kamiński
Marcin Jan Kamiński is a Polish entomologist and professor specializing in systematics, biogeography, and the morphological evolution of darkling beetles. He is a full professor and head of the Zoological Museum at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His academic background includes postdoctoral research in insect systematics at Northern Arizona University and Purdue University.
Kamiński is the author of more than 70 original research papers on the phylogeny and taxonomy of Afrotropical beetles. In addition to systematic research, his work has encompassed developmental biology, functional anatomy, and the recovery of ancient insect DNA. He has also published books and papers on museology.
Kamiński has played a significant role in clarifying relationships within the darkling beetle family, including leading the reinstatement of the subfamily Blaptinae—a globally distributed lineage comprising over 280 genera and 4,000 species—designating the genus Mariazofia, and discovering more than 60 previously unrecognized species.
Taxonomic contributions
Kamiński and his coauthors have described numerous new taxa, some of which were named in honor of prominent Polish scientists, including Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Alfred Tarski, and Stanisław Ulam. List of taxa described by Kamiński:Subtribes:Palpomodina Kamiński & Gearner, 2022
Genera:Microphylacinus Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011Paraselinus Kamiński 2013Kochogaster Kamiński and Raś 2011Eichleria Kamiński 2015Pteroselinus Kamiński 2015Wolladrus Iwan & Kamiński 2016Toktokkus Kamiński & Gearner 2021Tibiocnodes Gearner & Kamiński 2021Tuberocnodes Gearner & Kamiński 2021Saeculum Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021Mariazofia Kamiński 2022Bouchardium Kamiński 2024Muelleropsectropus Lumen & Kamiński 2024
Species:Atrocrates coconatae Kamiński 2011Ectateus ursynowiensis Kamiński 2011Phylacinus fisheri Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011 Phylacinus kavanaughi Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011 Microphylacinus verendus Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011 Angolositus lidiae Kamiński 2012 Clastopus griswoldi Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2012 Lechius aalbui Iwan, Kamiński 2012 Lechius longiclavis Iwan, Kamiński 2012Paraselinus iwani Kamiński 2013 Quadrideres kaszabi Kamiński 2013Quadrideres rex Kamiński 2013Anchophthalmops neumanni Kamiński 2013Kochogaster gerardi Kamiński & Iwan 2013 Schelodontes muellerae Iwan & Kamiński 2014 Schelodontes nitidus Iwan & Kamiński 2014 Schelodontes scarabaeoides Iwan & Kamiński 2014 Schelodontes spinosis Iwan & Kamiński 2014 Eichleria davidi Kamiński 2015Eichleria ostrowskii Kamiński 2015Zadenos jani Kamiński 2015Zadenos jozwiki Kamiński 2015Zadenos kaweckii Kamiński 2015Zadenos szatalowiczi Kamiński 2015Archaeoglenes gomyi Iwan & Kamiński 2015Archaeoglenes loebli Iwan & Kamiński 2015 Archaeoglenes triplehorni Iwan & Kamiński 2015 Quadrideres kazimierzi Kamiński 2015 Atrocrates kandai Kamiński 2017 Atrocrates smithi Kamiński 2017 Schelodontes baviaanskloofensis Kamiński 2017 Meglyphus mariae Kamiński 2017 Pedinus infortunatus Iwan & Kamiński 2017Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) ewae Kamiński 2017 Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) ryszardi Kamiński 2017 Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) zuzannae Kamiński 2017 Tragardhus (Tragardhus) jani Kamiński 2017 Tragardhus (Tragardhus) majae Kamiński 2017 Clitobius omanicus Purchart & Kamiński 2017Zoutpansbergia schoemani Kamiński & Schawaller 2018Anaxius bloubergensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018Anaxius limpopoensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018Anaxius meletsensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018Anaxius pseudoloensus Kamiński & Schoeman 2018Bantodemus lajumaiensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018Machleida banachi Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019 Machleida flagstaffensis Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019 Machleida tarskii Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019 Machleida zofiae Kamiński 2019Toktokkus barclayi Kamiński & Gearner, 2020Toktokkus congolensis Kamiński & Gearner, 2020Toktokkus barclayi Kamiński & Gearner, 2020Toktokkus congolensis Kamiński & Gearner, 2020Ocnodes kruegeri Kamiński, Müller, Schawaller, Gearner, Smith 2021Tuberocnodes synhimboides Gearner & Kamiński 2021Saeculum zoologicum Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021Saeculum merkli Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021Toktokkus o-serraferrus Gearner, Lumen, Kamiński 2022Toktokkus mariae Kamiński 2022 Psammodes sklodowskae Kamiński & Gearner 2022Phylacastus ancoralium Lumen & Kamiński 2023 Phylacastus makskacymirowi Lumen & Kamiński 2023 Stenolamus borowieci Kamiński, Lumen, Smith, Iwan 2023Archaeoglenes borowieci Iwan, Schawaller, Kamiński 2023Biolus brunoi Lumen & Kamiński 2023 Eurynotus privisolum Lumen & Kamiński 2023 Bouchardium chillygonzalesi Kamiński 2024 Bouchardium mariae Kamiński 2024 Toktokkus zofiae Kamiński 2024 Psectrapus byki Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Psectrapus simplicimentulum Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Ograbies calumnus Lumen & Kamiński 2025Isoncophallus crispiformus Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Isoncophallus ovanullum Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Phaleriderma iwani Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Psectrapus distaticum Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Psectrapus latimentulum Lumen & Kamiński 2025 Schyzoschelus aetheculus Lumen & Kamiński 2025
Selected publications
10. Kamiński M.J., Gearner O.M, Raś M., Hunsinger E.T., Smith A.L., Mas-Peinado P., Girón J.C., Bilska A.G., Strümpher W.P., Wirth C.C., Kanda K., Swichtenberg K., Iwan D., Smith A.D. 2022. Female terminalia morphology and cladistic relations among Tok-Tok beetles. Cladistics,9. Smith A.D., Kamiński M.J., Kanda K., Sweet, A.D., Betancourt J.L., Holmgren C.A., Hempel E., Alberti F., Hofreiter, M. 2021. Recovery and analysis of ancient beetle DNA from subfossil packrat middens using high-throughput sequencing. Scientific Reports,
8. Kamiński, M.J., Gearner, O.M, Kanda, K., Swichtenberg, K., Purchart, L. & Smith, A.D. 2021. First insights into the phylogeny of tok-tokkie beetles, and examination of the status of the Psammodes vialis species-group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 191: 883–901
7. Kamiński, M.J., Lumen, R., Kanda, K., Iwan, D., Johnston, M.A., Kergoat, G., Bouchard, P., Bai, X-L., Li, X.-M., Ren, G.-D., Smith A.D. 2021. Reevaluation of Blapimorpha and Opatrinae: addressing a major phylogeny-classification gap in darkling beetles. Systematic Entomology, 46: 140-156
6. Iwan, D., Löbl, I., Bouchard P., Bousquet, Y., Kamiński, M., Merkl O, Ando, K., Schawaller, W. 2020. Family TENEBRIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 in Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera Volume 5, Tenebrionoidea Revised and Updated Second Edition by Iwan, D., Löbl., I. Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands, 969pp
5. Johnston, M.A., Smith, A.D., Matsumoto, K., Kamiński, M.J. 2020. On the taxonomic placement of Penichrus Champion, 1885 and a synopsis of North American Opatrini. Annales Zoologici, 70: 765–774.
4. Lumen R, Kanda K, Iwan D, Smith AD, Kamiński MJ. 2019. Molecular insights into the phylogeny of Blapstinina. Systematic Entomology,
3. Kamiński MJ, Lumen R, Kubicz M, Steiner W, Kanda K, Iwan D. 2019. Immature stages of beetles representing the 'Opatrinoid' clade : an overview of current knowledge of the larval morphology and some resulting taxonomic notes on Blapstinina. Zoomorphology,
2. Kamiński MJ, Kanda K, Lumen R, Smith AD, Iwan D. 2018. Molecular phylogeny of Pedinini and its implications for higher-level classification. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society,
1. Kaminski MJ, Kanda K, Raś M, Smith AD. 2017. Pythiopina, an enigmatic subtribe of darkling beetles : taxonomic revision, microtomography, ecological niche models and phylogenetic position. Systematic Entomology, 43: 147–165,