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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87196
2022-07-31
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Centres of endemism of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) in the Palaearctic arid mountains: biogeographical and phylogenetic implications
Varga,Zoltán
Noctuidae
oreal fauna
xeromontane fauna
areas of endemism
monophyletic species groups
allopatric speciation
climatic constraints
filter-corridors
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 1-35
The oreal fauna is connected with orographically limited non-arboreal habitats. Its chorological centres can be recognised by the high species-diversity of numerous typical genera, and by the accumulated occurrence of endemic species and/or subspecies of disjunct species. The oreal fauna is partitioned to the alpine type, as the faunal type of humid high-mountains with strong connections to the tundral zonobiome, and the xeromontane type, as the faunal type of arid high-mountains with close connections to the eremic zonobiomes. As the results of revisions of several Noctuinae genera, species groups and/or sister species were recognised and their distributions were mapped. The restricted areas of allopatric sister species, often described by us as new for science, fulfil the criteria of the “areas of endemism”. Core areas of the Palaearctic xeromontane Noctuidae, outlined by the distribution of endemic species, have been proven by the occurrence of allopatric subspecies of polytypic species, and/or by the presence of allopatric sister species. In the revised genera of Noctuidae several types of allopatric speciation have been identified based on the analysis of the areas of endemism and of vicariance patterns. As a result of these analyses, it is proved that allopatric sister species, as elementary monophyletic supraspecific units, are suitable for phylogenetic biogeographical surveys. Although the major part of the xeromontane fauna appears to be range-restricted, a considerable fraction of the species could have expanded into the steppic zonobiome due to adaptive changes of their life cycles. High diversity of cold-adapted species originated from the Sino-Himalayan mountains by passing two main filtercorridors. One track of this bifurcation was directed across the “Rhododendron-corridor” to the Holarctic taiga zone while the other one, across the “Xeromontane filter-corridor” to the mountain systems of Central and Inner Asia. This bifurcation becomes apparent from the taxonomic division of the genera, composing both of these main faunal types. Supposedly, the faunal movements of the xeromontanean species in the West Palaearctic had been shaped by the Messinian salinity crisis and, additionally, significantly influenced by the Mid-Pleistocene climatic transition which deeply transformed the zonality of the vegetation by cooling and aridisation of vast areas.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87230
2022-07-31
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Contributions to a revision of the Hylaeus brevicornis group (Hymenoptera, Anthophila, Colletidae)
Dathe,Holger
taxonomy
nomenclature
new species
synonyms
distribution data
male terminalia
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 37-66
The Hylaeus brevicornis group of the subgenus Dentigera is defined and revised. A total of 22 species are included in the group, their circumscription and identification using morphological characters is described and discussed, and their distribution is studied. Three species from Lebanon and Nepal are described as new to science. The hitherto unknown females of Hylaeus (Dentigera) alievi Dathe & Proshchalykin, 2021 and Hylaeus (Dentigera) biarmicus (Warncke, 1992) are described for the first time. An integrative revision of the group involving gene sequencing is being prepared.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87214
2022-07-31
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New species of Epermeniidae from Africa with a distributional checklist of the family for the Afrotropical Region (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea)
Gaedike,Reinhard
Epermeniidae
South Africa
Uganda
new species
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 67-73
The material collected in Asante Sana contains three species, one of them, Epermenia lutulenta, is a new species. Additionally are described as new: Epermenia aureomaculata; Epermenia nigrodentata; Ochromolopis cederbergensis and Ochromolopis lobata. New country records are established for Phaulernis montuosa Gaedike, 2013 (Uganda) and for Ochromolopis namibica Gaedike, 2004 ( South Africa).
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87241
2022-07-31
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On the taxonomy and zoogeography of Paederus. VI. Two new species from Nepal and new records from the Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Paederinae
Paederus
Palaearctic region
Oriental region
Nepal
taxonomy
new species
new records
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 75-79
Two micropterous species of Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from East Nepal are described and illustrated: Paederus (incertae sedis) digitalis spec. nov. and P. (incertae sedis) acifer spec. nov. They are distinguished from other micropterous and geographically close congeners. Including the new species, the Paederus fauna of Nepal currently includes 37 species, 24 of them exclusive. Additional records of two widespread species are reported from the Chinese province Yunnan and from Vietnam.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87240
2022-07-31
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On the taxonomy and zoogeography of the Caucasian genus Pseudotyphlopasilia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). IV. Two new species and additional records from Northwest Georgia
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Aleocharinae
Oxypodini
Pseudotyphlopasilia
Palaearctic region
Caucasus region
Georgia
taxonomy
new species
new records
subterranean habitat
endemism
distribution map
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 81-87
Two field trips to Northwest Georgia conducted in 2021 yielded 29 specimens of the Caucasian genus Pseudotyphlopasilia Pace, 1983, most of them collected by soil-washing. The material belongs to five species, two of them described and three of them unnamed. Two of the unnamed species are described and illustrated: P. confusa spec. nov. (Racha: environs of Lailashi) and P. egrisica spec. nov. (Zemo Svaneti: Egrisi Range). One species remains unnamed for want of males. Additional records are provided for two previously described species, including Pseudotyphlopasilia coeca (Eppelsheim, 1878) (type species of the genus) of which only few and mostly old specimens were previously available. New illustrations are provided for P. coeca and P. acris Assing, 2021. The genus currently contains a total of twelve named species, all of them anophthalmous and micropterous, with eleven of them distributed in Georgia and one in the Russian West Caucasus. The distributions of five species are mapped.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87239
2022-07-31
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On Orsunius V. Seven new species from Borneo and Vietnam (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Medonina)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Paederinae
Medonina
Orsunius
taxonomy
new species
Oriental region
Borneo
Vietnam
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 89-99
Seven species of Orsunius Assing, 2011 are described and illustrated, six of them from Borneo and one from Vietnam: Orsunius weigeli spec. nov. (North Vietnam), O. floreni spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah), O. flavoniger spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah), O. incitatus spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah), O. curvicollis spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah), O. tricolor spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah), and O. arboris spec. nov. (Malaysia: Sabah). The genus now includes 31 named extant species distributed in the southern East Palaearctic, the Oriental, and the northern Australian regions.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87237
2022-07-31
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A new species of Acrolocha from North Iran (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Omaliinae
Acrolocha
West Palaearctic region
Iran
taxonomy
new species
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 101-104
A new species of the Holarctic omaliine genus Acrolocha Thomson, 1858 from Gilan province, Northwest Iran, is described, illustrated, and distinguished from other West Palaearctic congeners. The genus now includes a total of 16 species, seven of which are distributed in the West Palaearctic region.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87234
2022-07-31
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Two new species of Bergrothia Reitter, 1884, with a review of the Bergrothia fauna of Georgia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)
Brachat,Volker
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Pselaphinae
Amauropini
Bergrothia
Caucasus region
Georgia
Turkey
taxonomy
review
new species
new records
distribution maps
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 105-113
Two species of Bergrothia Reitter, 1884, a small Caucasian genus of Amauropini, are described and illustrated: B. svanetica spec. nov. (Georgia: Svaneti region) and B. simplex spec. nov. (Northeast Turkey: Ordu, Giresun). Including the new species, the genus now includes a total of nine species distributed in Georgia (six species), Northeast Turkey (three species), and Azerbaijan (one species). Based on abundant material collected during seven field trips conducted to Georgia between 2016 and 2021, the partly allo- and partly sympatric distributions of the Bergrothia species in Georgia are clarified and mapped. All of them are confined to the west of the country.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87233
2022-07-31
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The first records of the genus Tychobythinus Ganglbauer, 1896 from Georgia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)
Brachat,Volker
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Pselaphinae
Bythinini
Tychobythinus
Caucasus region
Georgia
taxonomy
review
new species
sexual dimorphism
distribution map
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 115-121
Three microphthalmous and presumably locally endemic species of Tychobythinus Ganglbauer, 1896, a pselaphine genus previously unknown from Georgia, are described and illustrated: T. meskheticus spec. nov. (Southwest Georgia: Meskheti Range), T. eximius spec. nov. (Northwest Georgia: Egrisi Range), and T. egrisicus spec. nov. (Northwest Georgia: Egrisi Range). Tychobythinus eximius is particularly remarkable in that it is subject to a unique sexual dimorphism of the antennae and the pronotum. Including the new species, Tychobythinus is now represented in the Palaearctic region by 95 named species and two subspecies.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87211
2022-07-31
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The Neotropical species of the genus Somoleptus Sharp, 1885 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Xantholinini)
Irmler,Ulrich
Neotropics
Xantholinini
new species
new combinations
zoogeography
Contributions to Entomology 72(1): 123-178
At present, 45 Somoleptus species are known from the Neotropical region. Among these, 28 species are newly described here, whereas 18 were described in the past. The new species are: S. admirabilis spec. nov., S. andersoni spec. nov., S. ashei spec. nov., S. beniensis spec. nov., S. brevipennis spec. nov., S. breviusculus spec. nov., S. brooksi spec. nov., S. brunneus spec. nov., S. curtipennis spec. nov., S. curtulus spec. nov., S. elongatulus spec. nov., S. gigas spec. nov., S. grandiconus spec. nov., S. humicola spec. nov., S. longiceps spec. nov., S. loretensis spec. nov., S. maximus spec. nov., S. melanarius spec. nov., S. mexicanus spec. nov., S. montanus spec. nov., S. oculatus spec. nov., S. ovatus spec. nov., S. pecki spec. nov., S. peruanus spec. nov., S. recurvatus spec. nov., S. struyvei spec. nov., S. triangulus spec. nov., S. tschirnhausi spec. nov. Four species are transferred from the genus Lithocharodes. These are S. cavicola (Blackwelder, 1943) comb. nov., S. strigulata (Blackwelder 1943) comb. nov., S. longicollis (LeConte, 1863) comb. nov., and S. subtilis (Erichson, 1839) comb. nov. Somoleptus dichiformis Bernhauer, 1910 could not be assigned to either Lithocharodes or Somoleptus. Thus, this species must be treated as species incertae sedis. Two species groups could be differentiated due to the structure of the parameres and the aedeagal cones; one mainly occurs in South America, the second in Central America.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97253
2022-12-05
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Contribution to the weevil fauna of Montenegro with the description of a new Echinodera Wollaston, 1863 species, and lectotype designations in the genus Sciaphobus K. Daniel, 1904 (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea)
Germann,Christoph
Braunert,Carlo
Schütte,André
Curculionoidea
Montenegro
species list
faunistics
taxonomy
new species
new records
lectotype designations
DNA barcoding
CO1
COI
COX1
integrative taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 179-211
We provide first records for 108 weevils species sensu lato (Curculionoidea) to the fauna of Montenegro. During a field trip 203 weevil species were recorded and are listed here. The records of Archarius anatoliensis Voss, 1962 are the first ones from the Balkans and document a further spreading of this species towards Northwest. Echinodera bryneri spec. nov. is described and compared with the sympatrically occurring, morphologically similar species E. romanboroveci Stüben, 1998. The lectotypes of Sciaphobus paliuri Apfelbeck, 1908, and S. polydrosinus Apfelbeck, 1922 conserved in the Georg Frey collection are designated, and illustrated comments on their differentiation are provided. For Leiosoma komovicum Pedroni, 2018 habitat, images of both sexes, a description of the female genitalia, and the presumable host plants are presented.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97264
2022-12-05
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Supplement to the Staphylinidae fauna of Crete and the Aegean Islands, Greece (Coleoptera)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Palaearctic region
East Mediterranean
Greece
Crete
Aegean Islands
taxonomy
endemism
endogean fauna
new species
new synonymies
new combinations
additional records
checklists
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 213-253
Recent field trips to Crete, Samos, and Rhodos, as well as a revision of other material from various collections yielded numerous additional records, species, and taxonomic changes for the Staphylinidae faunas of Crete and the Aegean Islands. Fifteen species are described and illustrated for the first time, two of the Pselaphinae, two of the Oxytelinae, two of the Aleocharinae, one of the Leptotyphlinae, and eight of the Scydmaeninae: Paramaurops creticus Brachat spec. nov. (Crete: Psiloritis range); Afropselaphus chanianus Brachat spec. nov. (Crete); Euphanias ambulans Assing spec. nov. (Samos); Bledius (Hesperophilus) bedelianus Schülke spec. nov. (Samos, Rhodos, Karpathos, South Turkey, Lebanon, Israel); Hydrosmecta cultellata Assing spec. nov. (Samos); Atheta (Philhygra) tecta Assing spec. nov. (Samothraki, Samos, Kos, Turkey); Cretotyphlus kerkisicus Assing spec. nov. (Samos); Cephennium amplexans Assing spec. nov. (Samos); C. monstrans Assing spec. nov. (Samos); C. icariae Assing spec. nov. (Ikaría); C. rhodicum Assing spec. nov. (Rhodos); Stenichnus (Stenichnus) samius Meybohm spec. nov. (Samos); S. (S.) amphimykalicus Meybohm spec. nov. (Samos, Southwest Turkey); Scydmoraphes amphimykalicus Meybohm spec. nov. (Samos, South-west Turkey); Euconnus (Tetramelus) rhodicus Meybohm spec. nov. (Rhodos). Three new synonymies are proposed: Throbalium cycladicum (Koch, 1937) = T. biblicum (Koch, 1937), syn. nov., = T. adanense Koch, 1939, syn. nov., = Throbalium kosianum Bordoni, 2020, syn. nov. Two new combinations are proposed: Tychus kerkisicus (Brachat, 2017), comb. nov. (ex Paratychus Besuchet, 1960) and Liogluta aloconotoides (Benick, 1940), comb. nov. (ex Aloconota Thomson, 1858). Several previous misidentifications are rectified. Numerous species are reported from Crete and the Aegean Islands for the first time, some even from Greece and from Europe. New checklists of the Staphylinidae of Samos and Rhodos are provided. Including the additions and changes, the faunas of Crete, Samos, and Rhodos are now represented by 403 identified named species (114 of them endemic), 199 named species (15 endemic), and 160 named species (10 endemic), respectively.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97272
2022-12-05
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The first record of Tectusa from the Greater Caucasus, Georgia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Oxypodini)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Aleocharinae
Oxypodini
Tectusa
West Palaearctic region
Georgia
Greater Caucasus
taxonomy
new species
distribution map
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 255-258
Tectusa abanona spec. nov. (Georgia: Kakheti: Abano pass), the first confirmed record of the oxypodine genus Tectusa Bernhauer, 1899 from the Greater Caucasus, is described and illustrated. The distributions of the two Caucasian representatives of the genus are mapped.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97273
2022-12-05
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On the Geostiba fauna of Georgia. VII. Five new species from the Kakheti region and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)
Assing,Volker
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Aleocharinae
Geostiba
Tropogastrosipalia
Sibiota
taxonomy
new species
Caucasus region
Georgia
new records
distribution maps
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 259-269
Five species of Geostiba Thomson, 1858 from the Kakheti region, Northeast Georgia, are described and illustrated: Geostiba (Tropogastrosipalia) angularis spec. nov. (region to the north of Lechuri); G. (Sibiota) tbatanana spec. nov. (Tbatana Range) and G. (S.) gomborica spec. nov. (Gombori Range) of the G. bituberculata group; G. (Sibiota) bulbosa spec. nov. (Gombori Range) and G. (S.) effeminata spec. nov. (region to the south of Abano pass) of the G. carinicollis group. The distribution of Geostiba (Sipalotricha) cingulata (Eppelsheim, 1878) is revised and illustrated; a previous record from Azerbaijan is regarded as probably incorrect (result of mislabeled material). The distributions of the species of the subgenus Sibiota Casey, 1906 recorded from Georgia east of South Ossetia are mapped. Additional records of nine species are reported. The Geostiba fauna of the Caucasus region sensu lato is now represented by a total of 55 named species, 34 of which belong to the subgenus Sibiota. Twenty-six species have been recorded from Georgia.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97274
2022-12-05
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Käfer (Coleoptera) in einem Höhengradient des Bayerischen Waldes – ein Vergleich von Naturwaldreservaten und Wirtschaftswäldern
Blaschke,Markus
Siemonsmeier,Angela
Insects
Coleoptera
Bavarian Forest
flight interception traps
altitudinal gradient
strict forest reserves
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 271-308
With ongoing climate change, alterations in forest species communities are expected. Simultaneous investigations in different temperature ranges, as they are found in mountain ranges with their different altitudinal belts, offer the possibility to take a look at this future. In 2019, the species diversity of beetles was investigated in an altitudinal gradient in the Bavarian Forest and in the neighbouring Neuburger Forest using 144 flight interception traps distributed in eight strict forest reserves and in reference areas in surrounding managed forests. In total, 16,090 individuals were identified to the species level, resulting in 716 beetle species. Rare and exceptional findings are presented and discussed. The altitudinal difference of over 1,000 m led to a distinct variation of the species composition in the different altitudinal zones. For several species of the montane region the ongoing climate change will possibly influence their survival in this region. The differences between the species communities in strict forest reserves and managed stands, with the silvicultural methods practised in this region, were quite small.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97277
2022-12-05
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Neue Skorpionsfliegen (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) aus Nepal
Willmann,Rainer
Mecoptera
Panorpidae
new taxa
phylogenetic relationships
Nepal
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 309-320
Lulilan obscurus gen. nov. spec. nov., Lulilan spinifer spec. nov. and Phine succinea gen. nov. spec. nov. are described as new. Lulilan obscurus and L. spinifer are the closest relatives of L. furcatus (Hardwicke, 1823). The elongated abdominal segments 7–8 and long dististyli in the males are synapomorphies of the three species, while a processus (sternal spur) at the male’s 2nd abdominal sternum is indicative of a sistergroup relationship between obscurus and spinifer. - The wings of Phine succinea are devoid of any markings. Abdominal segments 7 and 8 are distally enlarged in the male. Medigynium (female) with a medium-sized apodeme. Apodeme without laterally extending processes serving as attachment devices for musculature in other species.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e97281
2022-12-05
contributions-to-entomology
Faunistic and taxonomic notes on some Madagascan Muscidae (Diptera) and descriptions of three new species
Zielke,Eberhard
Afrotropical Region
Madagascar
Muscidae
Gymnodia
Helina
new species
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 321-338
About 220 Muscidae collected from various locations in Madagascar and belonging to the subfamilies Azeliinae, Muscinae, Mydaeinae and Phaoniinae have been identified. Several specimens of the previously unknown female of Graphomya rossi Zielke, 1974 were found among the material. The female’s taxonomic characters are described in detail, also taking into account the intraspecific variability of some features of the females. The identification of the specimens of Hydrotaea bella Couri, Pont and Penny, 2006 led to the correction of a wrongly described taxonomic feature in the original species description. The notopleura of H. bella are not bare, as stated by the authors, but are covered with several dark setulae. Three species proved new to science and are described as Gymnodia malagasya spec. nov., Helina amboa spec. nov. and Helina hesitancia spec. nov. This means that six Gymnodia and eleven Helina species are now recorded from Madagascar.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.72.e87231
2022-12-05
contributions-to-entomology
Besprechung: Stüben, P. E. (2022): Weevils of Macaronesia. - Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Curculio Institut, Mönchengladbach, 784 pages, ISBN: 978-3-00-068416-6
Nolte,Oliver
Contributions to Entomology 72(2): 339-341
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e102511
2023-05-22
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High altitude morphotype of the widespread Lobrathium multipunctum (Gravenhorst, 1802) (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) revealed by DNA-barcoding
Hansen,Aslak Kappel
Jenkins Shaw,Josh
beetles
barcoding
mountains
endemics
COI
species delimitation
Central Spain
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 1-8
High altitude ecosystems are often home to endemic species that have evolved in isolation from their low elevation counterparts. In many cases, especially in insects, such mountain endemics are often apterous (due to their reduced ability to fly and disperse). In most cases, so far, these mountain endemics are genetically differentiated from lowland sister species or populations. During an excursion in Central Spain, we encountered two such strikingly different morphotypes of the rove beetle Lobrathium multipunctum (Gravenhorst, 1802) (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). The morphotype from high elevation was smaller and paler than those at low elevation, which were slightly larger, darker and regularly coloured. The high altitude morphotype was earlier considered a separate species (Lobrathium hispanicum Dodero, 1916) from its widespread lower-land counterpart (Lobrathium multipunctum (Gravenhorst, 1802)) before their relatively recent synonymy. Using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcode region, we tested whether these distinct morphotypes are distinct species. We found that their synonymy is supported, based on multiple species delimitation methods. We suggest that this phenomenon may be more widespread amongst insects and other organismal groups. We note that the presence of high altitude morphotypes which are phylogenetically nested within, or genetically identical to, widespread lowland species (regular morphotype) is rarely reported in the literature on beetles (and other insects). These findings thus highlight the need for caution when describing mountain endemics and further highlight DNA barcoding as a helpful tool for their study.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e102845
2023-06-26
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Taxonomy, distribution and host plants of some southern European and North African Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Liston,Andrew
Argidae
Cephidae
distribution
host plants
Pamphiliidae
Tenthredinidae
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 9-30
New taxonomic, biological and faunistic data are presented for some species of sawflies occurring in southern Europe and North Africa. Pamphilius mediterraneus sp. nov. is described from Italy (Sicily). It belongs to the alternans sub-group of the alternans species group. Pristiphora omalos sp. nov. is described from Greece (Crete). It belongs to the depressa species group. New junior synonyms are Calameuta tazzekae Lacourt, 1991 of Calameuta gaullei (Konow, 1896), and Emphytus leucostomus Costa, 1890 of Allantus cingulatus (Scopoli, 1763). Periclista rufiventris Zombori, 1979 is moved from the subgenus Periclista to the subgenus Neocharactus. Ametastegia (Protemphytus) persica Khayrandish, Talebi & Blank, 2015 is recorded for the first time in Europe, from Italy (Sicily), and a key to West Palaearctic Protemphytus species provided. Allantus enslini (Forsius, 1918) is more widespread in southern Europe than previously recorded. An identification key distinguishes it from its closer West Palaearctic relatives. New hostplant records are for Halidamia affinis (Fallén, 1807) (Rubia peregrina), Janus compressus (Fabricius, 1793) (Sorbus torminalis), and Macrophya albicincta (Schrank, 1776) (Centranthus ruber). New distribution records are given for a few other species.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e101117
2023-07-12
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Note on genitalia and taxonomy of the Callidiopini from the Philippines, with description of six new species and two subspecies (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)
Yokoi,Yaheita
Apical process
Ceresium
8th sternite
endophallus
Examnes
genitalia
Philippines
Callidiopini
Ceresium
Die Philippinen
8ter Sternit
Endophallus
Examnes
Genitalien
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 31-66
Species of Ceresium and Examnes, Callidiopini, from the Philippines were reviewed. Six new species, Ceresium elongatipenne sp. nov., Ceresium holzschuhi sp. nov., Ceresium jimcopei sp. nov., Ceresium nigricolle sp. nov., Ceresium quinquemaculatum sp. nov., Ceresium crassum sp. nov. and one new subspecies, Ceresium huedepohli mindanao subsp. nov., are described. Of Examnes, one new subspecies, Examnes lumawigi subrugosus subsp. nov., is described. Male genitalia of eight Ceresium species and three Examnes species, in particular their endophalli and 8th sternites, are described and illustrated in detail. Female genitalia of three Ceresium species are described. The genitalia and the consequences for taxonomy are discussed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e102655
2023-07-12
contributions-to-entomology
New insights into the taxonomy of the Hylaeus xanthostoma complex and further additions to the African Hylaeus fauna (Hymenoptera, Anthophila, Colletidae)
Dathe,Holger
Deranchylaeus
Pumilaeus
identification keys
male terminalia
new species
taxonomy
subgroups
zoogeography
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 67-93
Within the genus Hylaeus subgenus Deranchylaeus, from sub-Saharan Africa, a distinctive new subgroup of species is established. The females of this subgroup share a striking character: the orange-coloured lower face, previously known only in H. xanthostoma. The inter-specific differences are cryptic in both sexes. Seven species are newly described: Hylaeus (Deranchylaeus) aurantiacus sp. nov. ♀♂, H. (D.) burundis sp. nov. ♂, H. (D.) lyriformis sp. nov. ♂, H. (D.) sambiensis sp. nov. ♂, H. (D.) portokalius sp. nov. ♂♀, H. (D.) diastictus sp. nov. ♂ and H. (D.) jemeniticus sp. nov. ♀. This subgroup also includes H. (D.) promontorii (Meade-Waldo, 1923) and H. (D.) venustus Dathe, 2014, whose females are described for the first time. From Cameroon, the male of a second species of the subgenus Pumilaeus is described as new: H. (Pumilaeus) soukontouai sp. nov. New records of species of the genus Hylaeus F. in sub-Saharan Africa are added and a revised identification key to the subgenus Deranchylaeus is presented, to include the new species.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e104072
2023-07-12
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Differentiation in the ultrastructure of pectiniform antennae in species groups of the genus Ctenoceratoda Varga, 1992 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
Varga,Zoltán
Ronkay,László
Rákosy,László
Poliina
reproductive isolation
scanning electron microscopy
sensilla chaetica
sensilla coeloconica
sensilla trichoidea
sister species
species groups
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 95-107
We studied the types of sensilla on the pectinated antennae of Ctenoceratoda species (Noctuinae, Hadenini) using scanning electron microscopy. These ultrastructures are described, illustrated and analysed in four distinct species groups of the genus. The group features distinguishing the four lineages of the genus and their taxonomic importance are discussed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e104385
2023-07-12
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Dispersal rate of Potamophylax cingulatus and Micropterna sequax (Trichoptera) in Iceland
Gíslason,Gísli Már
Ólafsson,Erling
Alfredsson,Matthias S.
Colonisation
dispersal
population growth
Trichoptera
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 109-112
During the 20th and 21st century, two species of Trichoptera have colonised Iceland. One species is Potamophylax cingulatus and the other is Micropterna sequax. Potamophylax cingulatus was not found in several extensive surveys before 1942, conducted by several entomologists. During a survey in streams in 1974–1978, the species was found to be common in east and north-east Iceland, but the Trichoptera species Apatania zonella was absent, where it was common before 1942. Searching collections of unidentified Trichoptera, a single specimen was found in east Iceland on 30 July 1959. The survey was repeated in 2004–2006 and the species had colonised most streams and rivers in Iceland and A. zonella had disappeared from many of them. Potamophylax cingulatus was first recorded in two light traps in south Iceland in 1997 with two specimens. The catch has increased continuously to 267 in 2022. Micropterna sequax was found in a single light trap at Mógilsá near Reykjavik in 2008. The annual catch has since grown from two specimens to 144. The species was found at Hvanneyri, 40 km north of the original site it was recorded from in 2018 (8 specimens) and, in 2021, it was found in Kjós, 11 km from the original site (one specimen based on a photograph). The dispersal rate for P. cingulatus was about 7–9 km/year, but the dispersal rate for the more recent settler M. sequax was found to be 4 km/year.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e108068
2023-08-17
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Sensory structures on mouthpart palps in Trichoptera: ground plan and basal evolution trends
Abu Diiak,Kseniia
Valuyskiy,Mikhail
Melnitsky,Stanislav
Ivanov,Vladimir
apical sensory complex
labial palp
maxillary palp
sensilla
sensory field
Trichoptera
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 121-130
Comparative study of sensory structures on maxillary and labial palps in 71 species from 14 families by scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy revealed significant diversity of sensory structures. Seven principal types of sensory structures were found: pointed trichoid, blunt chaetoid, campaniform, thin basiconic, thick basiconic, petaloid, and pseudoplacoid sensilla. Pointed trichoid and blunt chaetoid sensilla occur on every palp segment. First and, especially, second segments of maxillary palps have bunches of very large blunt chaetoid sensilla on medial surfaces. Campaniform sensilla were found only on basal segments. Pseudoplacoid sensilla are common on the terminal segments of both labial and maxillary palps except for Ptilocolepidae and Hydroptilidae. The petaloid sensilla forming the sensory fields are found in groups surrounded by the soft cuticle, generally in depressions, on the apical segments either on maxillary and labial palps in Hydrobiosidae and Rhyacophilidae, only on labial palps in other studied Integripalpia, or on apical labial palp segment and third and fourth maxillary palp segments in Annulipalpia. The pointed tips of both maxillary and labial palps in lower families have apical sensory complexes looking like small conical outgrowths without microtrichia, each with one large thick basiconic sensilla on its tip and several shorter thick basiconic sensilla on lateral surfaces. We consider these seven types of sensilla along with the apical sensory complex and the assemblage of the petaloid sensilla as a part of Trichoptera ground plan. This primitive diversity changes in evolution so the apical sensory complex, the fields of petaloid sensilla, the groups of very long blunt trichoid sensilla of basal segments, and the pseudoplacoid sensilla disappear in some advanced instances, more often on the maxillary palps. Interspecific variations of sensilla might be important for species discrimination, while the distribution of certain sensory structures is important for higher taxonomy.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e105274
2023-08-17
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Radiation of the microcaddisfly genus Orthotrichia (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Australia
Wells,Alice
Hypermetamorphosis
larvae
life history
pupae
Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 113-120
Orthotrichia is the most species rich of the hydroptilid genera found in Australia, and is postulated to be a relatively recent arrival from the Oriental Region. The genus has an almost worldwide but patchy distribution, represented by close to 280 species among which the Australian fauna of 55 species represents around 20%. In an attempt to understand the radiation of the genus in Australia, this paper explores the morphology and biology of Australian species and discusses a number of contrasts with reports on the biology of congeners in the Northern Hemisphere. The possible significance of these differences in Australian representatives of the genus is suggested to have played a role in the ‘success’ of the genus in the region. The value of life history studies to our understanding of biodiversity and biogeography is emphasized.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e107479
2023-09-29
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Shrinking pupal cocoons of Rhyacophila lezeyi (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) in a highly acidic stream during the summer season
Aoya,Kokichi
Hayakawa,Atsushi
岩田,智也
Tanida,Kazumi
cocoon shrinkage
membrane semi-permeability
osmolarity
pH
water temperature
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 131-136
Shrinking pupal cocoons of Rhyacophila lezeyi were often found during summer in Shibukuro Stream, a highly acidic mountain stream in northern Japan (pH = 2.82 on average). We performed both field surveys and laboratory rearing experiments to clarify the mechanisms of R. lezeyi cocoon shrinkage. The R. lezeyi cocoon shrinkage proportion increased in years with high stream water temperatures and was related to water temperatures before and after pupation at the study site. Approximately 90% of the prepupae and pupae inside the shrinking cocoons died during the rearing experiment, implying that cocoon shrinkage caused by high water temperature strongly influenced R. lezeyi pupal survival. Laboratory experiments showed that R. lezeyi’s pupal cocoon membranes were semi-permeable and that the cocoon fluids were always hyperosmotic, indicating that water molecules can continuously enter the cocoon fluids from the stream water until the turgor of the cocoon wall is reached. However, the shrinking cocoons showed lower fluid volume and higher osmolarity than the normal turgescent cocoons. The reduction of osmotic gradient across the membrane during decreased stream flow due to less precipitation and/or the damage to the cocoon membrane and pupal body from high and fluctuating water temperatures and low pH are possible mechanisms for R. lezeyi pupal cocoon shrinkage.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e110233
2023-10-16
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Tarachoptera: The extinct and enigmatic cousins of Trichoptera and Lepidoptera, with descriptions of two new species
Mey,Wolfram
Wichard,Wilfried
Amphiesmenoptera
checklist
Cretaceous
fossil taxa
phylogeny
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 137-146
Two new species of fossil Tarachoptera are described from Burmese amber and named as Tarachocelis emmarossae sp. nov. and Kinitocelis patrickmuelleri sp. nov. The new species are documented by photos and line drawings. An update of the hitherto described taxa of Tarachoptera is provided including information about the depository of type material. The phylogenetic position of Tarachoptera in the amphiesmenopteran clade is discussed. A hypothetical cladogram based on cladistic principles was constructed to demonstrate the phylogenetic relationship combining Tarachoptera, Trichoptera, and Lepidoptera. It might serve as guidance in the interpretation of fossil taxa and future discoveries.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109786
2023-10-17
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The behaviour of recently-hatched caddis larvae from temporary water bodies in the British Isles
Wallace,Ian
behaviour
Britain
eggs
larvae
early instars
Trichoptera
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 147-150
Caddisflies use four basic methods to ensure that newly-hatched larvae become aquatic insects. One is to lay the eggs underwater so larvae can start a free life immediately after hatching. Another method is to lay the eggs above water and the hatched larvae fall or wriggle into the water. Caddisflies from waters that dry out in summer often have a female diapause gradually becoming sexually mature and often do not lay their clutches until late summer or autumn, when rising water levels flood the eggs. The hatched larvae develop into pupae by March-May, from which adult caddisflies hatch again emergence beginning in spring. Some caddisflies from waters that dry out lay in summer and those eggs hatch soon after laying so it is as a larva that they survive the dry period.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109330
2023-10-27
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Species versus generic identifications in water-quality monitoring and ecological studies of Trichoptera in North America: Is this question still unresolved after half a century?
Resh,Vincent
biomonitoring
history
pollution assessment
taxonomic sufficiency
water quality
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 161-166
Species-level identifications of the larval stages of caddisflies are available for only a limited number of taxa that are used currently in water-quality monitoring programs. This has been a long-lamented condition, but the proportion of species identifications available for aquatic forms that are used in these efforts has increased little over the past half-century. This is despite repeated and documented advantages that species-level identifications add to monitoring studies. Approaches to examining this question have ranged from anecdotal accounts of pollution tolerance among species within a genus to detailed analyses comparing information available through different hierarchical levels of taxonomy, from species to family. Justifications for not using species-level taxonomic resolution have ranged from financial considerations to suggestions that higher levels are equally as valid in showing trends as are species-level identifications. However, the evidence justifying the use of higher levels of taxonomy is lacking and more evidence favors the value of species-level identifications. Genetic techniques offer the promise of more larval-adult associations, more useful identification keys, and improved biological monitoring.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109951
2023-10-27
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The Caddisfly Collective: Methods of assessing Trichoptera diversity on a continental scale with community scientists
Murray-Stoker,Kelly
McCauley,Shannon
aquatic entomology
citizen science
community ecology
community science
public participation in scientific research
urban ecology
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 151-160
Amidst a global biodiversity crisis, collecting data at large spatial scales can illuminate patterns. Community science can be an avenue to reduce costs, broaden the scope of sampling, and, most importantly, connect with members of the public who are interested in and impacted by long-term ecological change. In 2021, we formulated a community science project – The Caddisfly Collective. Our goal was to study the regional influences on the responses of stream caddisfly (Trichoptera) communities to urbanization in the United States and Canada. Community scientists helped us achieve this goal by collecting caddisflies across a wider geographic scale than we could have reached on our own. To build The Caddisfly Collective, we recruited participants through social media and other online forums. We mailed collecting kits with a USB-powered ultraviolet LED light, a collecting container, bottles of preservative, data sheets, and collection labels to each participant; participants mailed back specimens and completed data sheets. There was a 79.7% rate of follow-through from sign-up to collection. During the project, 63 participants set up light-traps near urban and non-urban streams in seven different North American geographic regions, collecting adult caddisflies at 141 sites across the United States and Canada. Most sites were in the Midwest region, while the fewest sites were in the Far North region. Urban areas, classified by land cover data, comprised ~29% of total sites. We hope the details of our project can help other interested scientists implement similar projects in the future, especially focused on ecologically important caddisfly communities.
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Methods
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e110258
2023-11-02
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Fossil Trichoptera embedded in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
Wichard,Wilfried
Evolutionary history
Fossil record
Gondwana
Trichoptera checklist
West Burma Block
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 167-179
The paper gives an overview of Trichoptera found as adults in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from about 100 million years ago. Fifty-eight extinct species are listed, three of which are still described here: Paduniella cretacea sp. nov., Palerasnitsynus vilarinoi sp. nov., Palleptocerus kuranishii sp. nov. The extinct subfamily Palerasnitsyninae stat. nov. of the family Xiphocentronidae is established and the extinct Bipectinata orientalis comb. nov. is transferred from the family Calamoceratidae to the family Odontoceridae. The extinct family Lepidochlamidae Wang et al., 2022, stat. nov. is transferred to the superfamily Leptoceroidea. The fifty-eight caddisflies of Burmese amber are distributed among twenty-one genera and fourteen families, of which fifteen genera and four families are also extinct. The large time distance between extinct and extant organisms makes the assignment to the extant genera and families difficult, because the higher taxa are defined according to the species living today and often do not or hardly correspond to the earlier species and their adaptations. Furthermore, in line with the hypothesis of a Gondwanan origin of Burmese amber, some embedded Trichopterans are discussed as relict descendants of Gondwanan Trichoptera, e.g. the family Palleptoceridae and the Xiphocentronid subfamily Palerasnitsyninae.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e108102
2023-11-10
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Life cycles and larval and pupal habitats of eleven Japanese Rhyacophila (Trichoptera) species at the mountain streams in central Honshu
Taira,Akikazu
coexistence of species
egg dormancy
hyporheic zone
microhabitat shift
nigrocephala species group
species richness
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 181-194
The life cycles and microhabitats involved in aquatic stages of eleven Rhyacophila Stephens, 1836 species living in two neighboring Japanese mountain streams in Nara Prefecture, central Honshu, were investigated. Eight species had univoltine life cycles; seven species had spring to early summer emergence seasons. One species had an autumnal emergence. Four univoltine species had periods where no larvae or pupae were collected in aquatic stages, possibly a period of egg diapause. Three species had bivoltine life cycles, with early summer and autumn emergence seasons. Rhyacophila nipponica Iwata, 1927, R. manuleata AV Martynov, 1934, and R. shikotsuensis Iwata, 1927, in the nigrocephala species group Ross, 1956, have larvae which spend most of their larval stage in the hyporheos. The larvae of R. transquilla Tsuda, 1940, also inhabit the hyporheic zone, although the vertical microhabitat used by this species differed from the former three species. All four of these species have hyporheic larval stages, but in these species the first and final instar larvae reside on the surfaces of cobbles. The first instar larvae seem to live on stone surfaces immediately after hatching, and subsequently move to the interstices of sand. Final instar larvae live in the interstices of sandy bottom, and move to stone surfaces for pupation. Eleven species of the genus Rhyacophila had diverse life histories, microhabitat preferences, and experienced differing water temperature regimes during larval stages at the sites. Life history and habitat preference variation enhances the species richness of the genus and coexistence of species in upper stream of the Kinokawa River.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109843
2023-11-23
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Functional morphology of the genitalia of Rhyacophila lezeyi Navas, 1933 (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae)
Kuranishi,Ryoichi
Sato,Ryo
Murakami,Masashi
anal sclerites
copulatory organ
female segment VIII
fixed pairs
mating copulation
parameres
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 195-199
We collected seven fixed pairs of Rhyacophila lezeyi during mating copulation and observed four different states of copulation. We investigated the underlying mechanism for the variations in the morphology of each copulating device, based on the copulation state. Notably, the male anal sclerites underwent considerable changes from the early stages of copulation. Initially, the female segment VIII approached the male anal sclerites, which were pushed downwards by the female VIII and IX segments, extending from IX. With the progression of mating stage, the distended end of the female’s segment VIII covered the anal sclerites, pushing them further down. The male parameres were initially folded in bellows-like shapes under the aedeagus before copulation initiation. However, as the copulation stage advanced, they extended to about 3.2 times of their original length. Distended ends of both parameres adhered to the position of the spiracles at the anterior margin of the lateral part of the female’s VII abdominal sternite. The attachment site was the external surface of the hair bulb of the male parameres. During the middle stage of copulation, movements involving the opening and closing of the male gonopods started. The gonoslylus made strong contact with the female’s abdominal segment VIII, resulting in the deformation of segment VIII due to the contact pressure.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109883
2023-11-23
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Recently collected Lepidostoma species (Trichoptera, Lepidostomatidae) from India, with new records
Hussain,Zahid
Majeed,Aquib
Ali,Tabraq
Parey,Sajad
Genitalia
northwestern Himalayas
taxonomy
vector graphics
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 201-208
Two new records of the genus Lepidostoma Rambur are reported from India. These include L. diespiter (Malicky & Sangpradub, 2001) and L. kamba (Mosely, 1939b) collected from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. With these new additions, the genus Lepidostoma Rambur is represented by 51 valid species from India. Complete redescriptions of these two species with illustrations are also provided. Also, L. sonomax (Mosely, 1939) is reported from Uttarakhand for the first time. Potential threats to these species and other freshwater biota are noted.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e110394
2023-12-08
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Defensive phragmosis and cathaptosis in Trichoptera larvae
Bishoff,Megan
Peng,Lang
Zang,Hao-ming
Morse,John
behavior
case
cover
evolution
predator
shield
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 209-218
Phragmosis, or the use of specially modified body parts and associated behaviors to block an opening as defense against predators, is a commonly observed phenomenon in certain ants and termites that block entrances of their subterranean nests with large, flat heads. It has been reported in some beetles and other insects and even in some frogs. Common features of phragmosis in caddisfly larvae include a hard and usually flat body surface, with or without stout spines, and the behavior of fitting that body surface tightly in the opening of its case. A different defensive strategy occurs in snails and case-making larvae of camptosomate leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae and Lamprosomatinae) that protect themselves from predators by securing the openings of their shells or cases firmly against the substrate, a behavior we call “cathaptosis.” Common features of cathaptosis in caddisfly larvae include a case with its vulnerable opening oriented parallel with the substrate and accompanied by behavior that grips the substrate, fixing the case opening firmly against it when threatened. We suggest that these defensive strategies have evolved multiple times in Trichoptera, especially in case-making larvae. We demonstrate some examples and provide tentative lists of caddisflies whose larvae may have evolved these defensive strategies.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109944
2023-12-08
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Effect of Bt toxin on net-spinning caddisfly Stenopsyche marmorata (Trichoptera, Stenopsychidae)
Kimura,Goro
ISUMI,Yoshitsugu
SHIRAI,Hideo
Bacillus thuringiensis
filter feeding caddisflies
insecticide
larvae of Stenopsyche marmorata
mortality
pest control
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 219-222
The Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin targets lepidopteran, dipteran and coleopteran pests. Despite their close taxonomic relationship to Lepidoptera, few studies have examined the hazard of Bt toxins on Trichoptera. We performed laboratory exposure tests to examine the effects of Bt var. aizawai on filter-feeding caddisflies, particularly Stenopsyche marmorata. In the continuous exposure test, the mortalities ranged from 0% at 1 mg/l to 100% at 20 mg/l 24 hours after exposure to Bta. The mortality at each concentration increased from 24 to 48 hours. In limited contact, mortality increased with contact time. Acclimatisation and water quality also affected larval mortality. Our results suggest that higher concentration and longer exposure to Bta affect or affect the increase of larval mortality.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e107542
2023-12-08
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Notes on Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from southern China, with descriptions of one new genus and twelve new species
Riedel,Matthias
China
Ichneumonidae
Ichneumoninae
new genus
new species
Oriental Region
taxomomy
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 223-248
In this survey, distributional records and taxonomic remarks are presented for 27 species of the subfamily Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) which were collected at higher altitudes of the Provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in south China. One genus and twelve species are new for science and described and illustrated: Rugichneumon gen. nov., Aoplus rufomesonotator sp. nov., Asthenolabus clypealis sp. nov., Coelojoppa scutellator sp. nov., Cratolaboides chinensis sp. nov., Exephanes rufocapitis sp. nov., Hedyjoppa chinensis sp. nov., Hepiopelmus gongshanus sp. nov., Holcojoppa chinensis sp. nov., Melanichneumon nigroclypeatus sp. nov., Rugichneumon tricolor sp. nov., Stenaoplus albistriatus sp. nov. and Sycaonia bicoloratus sp. nov.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e115628
2023-12-08
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Corrigendum: Differentiation in the ultrastructure of pectiniform antennae in species groups of the genus Ctenoceratoda Varga, 1992 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Contributions to Entomology 73(1): 95–107. https://doi.org/10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e104072
Varga,Zoltán
Ronkay,László
Rákosy,László
Poliina
reproductive isolation
scanning electron microscopy
sensilla chaetica
sensilla coeloconica
sensilla trichoidea
sister species
species groups
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 249-250
We studied the types of sensilla on the pectinated antennae of Ctenoceratoda species (Noctuinae, Hadenini) using scanning electron microscopy. These ultrastructures are described, illustrated and analysed in four distinct species groups of the genus. The group features distinguishing the four lineages of the genus and their taxonomic importance are discussed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e107780
2023-12-18
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Astata Latreille, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Astatidae) from Africa, south of the Sahara
Jacobs,Hans-Joachim
Africa
Astata
Astatidae
Digger wasps
Hymenoptera
key
new species
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 251-267
Astata namibiensis sp. nov., A. rufoatra sp. nov. and A. tropicana sp. nov. from Namibia are described. An overview and a key to Astata species inhabiting Africa, south of the Sahara, is provided.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e109206
2023-12-19
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Hydraulic engineering of Drusinae larvae: head morphologies and their impact on surrounding flow fields
Vieira,Ariane
Kuhlmann,Hendrik
Waringer,Johann
Zittra,Carina
Vitecek,Simon
Handschuh,Stephan
ecomorphology
Insecta
larva
numerical flow analysis
Trichoptera
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 269-278
Body morphologies are significantly different amongst the members of the Drusinae subfamily. Aligned with such differences is the selective niche location chosen by many species from the subfamily. Typically, they live on the sediments of cold, well-oxygenated mountain streams from the Eurasian Region. However, each of the three evolutionary lineages (shredders, grazers and carnivorous filter feeders) inhabit different hydraulic locations according to their foraging behaviour. To investigate the relationship between the body morphology and the flow field near the body, we use Large Eddy Simulations to compute the flow past five different species of the subfamily. We selected species representing the three evolutionary lineages of the subfamily, Drusus alpinus Meyer-Dür 1875 from the shredders clade, D. bosnicus Klapálek 1899 and D. monticola McLachlan 1876 from the grazers clade and Cryptothrix nebulicola McLachlan 1867 and D. discolor (Rambur 1842) from the filter feeders clade. For the simulations, three-dimensional body shapes were reconstructed from X-ray micro CT data and exposed to a turbulent flow corresponding to water-depth and velocity data measured in the field. The total forces acting on each morphotype were found to be comparable. The lift coefficients computed and ranging from 0.07 to 0.17 are smaller than the drag coefficients which were found to range from 0.32 to 0.55. The local distribution of the skin-friction indicates flow-separation zones near the edges of the bodies, in particular, between the head and the pronotum, which are differently located according to each species. Moreover, we observe higher streamwise normal stresses upstream of the head of the filter feeder species. It is hypothesised that the upstream horseshoe vortex can lift up drifting food particles and transport these to the larvae’s filtering legs, thereby enhancing the encounter rates of particles with the filtering devices.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e110329
2023-12-19
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Changes in caddisflies community composition and distribution along 60 years timespan monitoring in Luxembourg
Dohet,Alain
Vray,Sarah
L'Hoste,Lionel
freshwater ecosystems
long-term time monitoring
macroinvertebrates
specialist and generalist species
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 279-288
In Luxembourg, caddisflies have been systematically collected since the early Sixties. Three periods of exhaustive sampling may be distinguished: the Sixties; 1994 to 2002; and a long period from 2007 to the present time in the frame of the Water Framework Directive. Bearing in mind the uneven sampling procedure across periods, we aim to document changes in community composition and distribution through time including the nature of these changes (e.g. gains and losses of species). We hypothesise different trends of species gains and losses for specialist species in comparison to generalist species. Therefore, we propose a method to identify specialist and generalist species in our dataset. Historical data (1961 to 1968) lack information on precise locations and abundance of specimen collected. Consequently, cell grids of original distribution maps are used to compare caddisfly community assemblages along the three monitoring periods. We assess the changes that occur on presence/absence data in specific groups of species (i.e. cold-adapted, warm-adapted specialists and generalist species). Temporal β-diversity results reveal that survey intervals for each monitoring period are dominated by species losses when the comparison is restricted to cold-adapted species. On the other hand, warm-adapted and generalist species are increasing from the Sixties period when compared to the two next periods (1994–2002 and 2007–2020). However, the comparison of the most recent periods reveals species losses even for the warm-adapted and generalist species. This complex picture of caddisflies species losses and gains in different ways through time, amongst river types and in response to different pressures, is discussed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.73.e110405
2023-12-22
contributions-to-entomology
Revised chronology of Trichoptera evolution
Thomas,Jessica
Frandsen,Paul B.
Morse,John
BEAST
caddisfly
fossil
Jurassic
phylogeny
Triassic
Contributions to Entomology 73(2): 289-294
Based on a recalibrated BEAST diversification time analysis, we provide a revised chronology for the evolution of major lineages of Trichoptera. Fossil evidence indicates that caddisflies evolved at least by the Norian of Late Triassic (median age 222.6 Ma), compared with our estimate of at least 201.3 Ma. The ancestors of suborders Annulipalpia and Integripalpia also evolved as early as the Norian. Fossil evidence indicates that the ancestor of subterorder Phryganides lived at least by the Aalenian of Middle Jurassic (median age 173.6 Ma), compared with our estimate of at least 174.1 Ma.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e116603
2024-01-10
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A new species of the genus Rhyacophila Pictet, 1834 (Insecta, Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae), from India
Ali,Tabraq
Hussain,Zahid
Majeed,Aquib
Pandher,Manpreet
Parey,Sajad
Asia
caddisflies
India
lactic acid
macerated
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 7-11
Rhyacophila masudi sp. nov. from Northwest Himalaya of India is described and illustrated. The species mostly occurs in the Pir Panjal Region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. With this new addition, the genus Rhyacophila is represented by 166 valid species from India.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e112399
2024-01-10
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A new subterranean species of Entomoculia Croissandeau, 1891 from the Canary Islands, Spain (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Leptotyphlinae)
Hernando,Carles
Lopez,Heriberto
endemics
islands
Macaronesia
new species
rove beetles
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 1-6
The genus Entomoculia Croissandeau, 1891, is the only representative of the subfamily Leptotyphlinae present in the Canary Islands and is composed by only two species: E. (Stenotyphlus) canariensis Outerelo, 1982, from La Gomera and E. (Stenotyphlus) lauricola Outerelo & Hernández, 1989, from Tenerife, both found in deep soil (= endogean) habitats. In this paper, we describe Entomoculia (Stenotyphlus) vulcanica sp. nov., the third Canarian species of the genus, which is reported for the first time from Gran Canaria and has been found in the mesovoid shallow substratum “MSS”. This new species has some of the characteristics that are specific to Canarian species of the genus Entomoculia, such as the lack of a denticle or spiniform process on the male metatrochanters. However, it is a remarkable species as it is the only known species of the genus with a tridentate labrum, as the labrum is monodentate in the species so far known from Canary Islands and bidentate in non-Canary species. We provide a key to Canarian species and illustrations of the habitus and the primary and secondary sexual characters of the male. We also describe the sampling techniques used and provide detailed information on habitat characteristics and associated arthropod fauna.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e114543
2024-01-31
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Additions to Neotropical species of the genera Lithocharodes Sharp, 1881 and Somoleptus Sharp, 1881 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
Irmler,Ulrich
Lithocharodes
Neotropics
new records
new species
Somoleptus
Xantholinini
Lithocharodes
Neotropis
neue Arten
neue Nachweise
Somoleptus
Xantholinini
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 13-34
Amongst the material of the Kansas Natural History Museum, ten new species of the genus Lithocharodes Sharp, 1876 and eight new species of the genus Somoleptus Sharp, 1885 were found for the Neotropical Region. These are: Lithocharodes andersoni sp. nov., L. dubia sp. nov., L. esmeraldae sp. nov., L. falini sp. nov., L. hansoni sp. nov., L. hibbsi sp. nov., L. lituratus sp. nov., L. montanus sp. nov., L. parallelus sp. nov. and L. zamorae sp. nov. and from the genus Somoleptus, the species S. alajuelae sp. nov., S. curtioculatus sp. nov., S. densiceps sp. nov., S. guianensis sp. nov., S. luteicornis sp. nov., S. paramocola sp. nov., S. puntarenae sp. nov. and S. umicola sp. nov. New records were found for Lithocharodes bicolor (Sharp, 1885), L. curtipennis Irmler, 2021, L. puncticeps Sharp, 1885, L. somoleptoides Irmler, 2021, Somoleptus ashei Irmler, 2022, S. humicola Irmler, 2022, S. longicollis (LeConte, 1863), S. obscurus Sharp, 1885 and S. ovatus Irmler, 2022.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e119311
2024-02-23
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Ohl M (2018) Stachel und Staat. Eine leidenschaftliche Naturgeschichte von Bienen, Wespen und Ameisen. Droemer Verlag, München. ISBN 978-3-426-27749-2
Dathe,Holger
na
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 35-36
na
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Book Review
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e110337
2024-03-01
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New records of caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) fauna in Kazakhstan
Smirnova,Dina
Sklyarova,Olga
Salokannel,Juha
Ivanov,Vladimir
Melnitsky,Stanislav
New findings
southern
southeastern and northern Kazakhstan
Trichoptera
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 37-41
Data on the new records of 14 species from 7 families of caddisflies from 12 places in southern, southeastern and northern Kazakhstan are given. Hydropsychidae: Hydronema persica Martynov, 1914, Hydropsyche carbonaria McLachlan, 1875, Hydropsyche demavenda Malicky, 1977; Hydrobiosidae: Apsilochorema turanicum Martynov, 1924; Hydroptilidae: Hydroptila sp. aff. desertorum Mey, 1993, Hydroptila sanghala Schmid, 1960; Leptoceridae: Setodes sp. aff. punctatus (Fabricius, 1793), Parasetodes respersella (Rambur, 1842); Apataniidae: Apataniana cornuta, ssp. nov., Apataniana sp. nov.; Phryganeidae: Agrypnia varia (Fabricius, 1793); Limnephilidae: Limnephilus martynovi Kumanski 1994, Limnephilus major Martynov, 1909, Philarctus bergrothi McLachlan, 1880. The family Hydrobiosidae is the new for Kazakhstan. Currently 169 species of 66 genera of 18 families are known from Kazakhstan.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e120333
2024-05-27
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Über das Auftreten und die Verbreitung von Crypturaphis grassii Silvestri, 1935 und Neotoxoptera formosana (Takahashi, 1921) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) in Deutschland
Thieme,Thomas
Schrameyer,Klaus
Brühl,Carsten
Öhm,Gerrit
Allium
Alnus
Aphiden
Ausbreitungsstrategie
Einwanderung
Neozoon
Allium
Alnus
aphids
immigration
dispersal strategy
neozoon
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 43-51
Es wird über die Nachweise und die Ausbreitung der zwei nichtwirtswechselnden Blattlausarten Crypturaphis grassii Silvestri, 1935 und Neotoxoptera formosana (Takahashi, 1921) in Deutschland berichtet. Auf hohe Besiedelungsdichte reagiert die monophage, nur Alnus cordata besiedelnde C. grassii mit der verstärkten Produktion von geflügelten Morphen, die eine schnelle Ausbreitung ermöglichen. Diese Reaktion ist stark reduziert bei der polyphagen, zahlreiche Taxa des Genus Allium L. besiedelnden N. formosana, deren Ausbreitung hauptsächlich vom anthropogenen Transport besiedelter Wirtspflanzen abhängig ist.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e117994
2024-06-17
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First record of Stempfferia insulana (Aurivillius, 1923) from Gabon, Central-West Africa
Jamonneau,Tom
African butterflies
biodiversity
entomological collections
Lepidoptera
rain forests
species diversity
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 53-57
This note is grounded in the examination of Afrotropical butterflies belonging to the entomological collections at CBGP, Montpellier, France. In the course of historical specimen referencing, the species Stempfferia insulana (Aurivillius, 1923; Lycaenidae) was recorded from Gabon. This is the first report of this species for this country, and the most western data for this Central-Western African species.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e125784
2024-06-17
contributions-to-entomology
A bilateral gynandromorph of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837) from Germany (Diptera, Culicidae)
Krüger,Andreas
Medical entomology
Mosquitoes
Aedini
Europe
Rhineland-Palatinate
Stinging Canadian Pointy Mosquito
Medizinische Entomologie
Aedini
Europa
Rheinland-Pfalz
Stinging Canadian Pointy Mosquito
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 59-62
A completely bilateral gynandromorph of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor, reared from a larva collected from a natural habitat in the German Volcanic Eifel region, is described and figured. In dorsal view, its right side is of female, the left side of male morphology. Only the external genitalia appear to be a mosaic, with male hypopygia dominating.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e107520
2024-06-19
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A catalogue and redescription of type specimens of fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) deposited in Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden
Jusoh,Wan F. A.
Ballantyne,Lesley
Atyphella
Curtos
Indonesia
Luciola sensu stricto
name-bearing type
Philippines
Pteroptyx decolor
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 63-80
Type specimens of flashing fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) in the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden (RMNH) collection were documented. Specimens explicitly marked or indicated as types belonging to the lucioline fireflies were investigated with each specimen and its accompanying labels photographed, and its morphological characters analysed and compared with the original species description. The genitalia dissections of selected types enabled redescription and clarification of the taxonomic status of seven name-bearing type specimens. This study provides the first redescriptions of holotypes, designation of lectotypes for five species, and confirmation that two of these belong in the genus Luciola s. str. A lectotype and paralectotype were designated for two specimens of Luciola cerea Gorham, 1882 which is confirmed to belong to the genus Curtos Motschulsky, 1845. Atyphella testaceolineata Pic, 1939 was redescribed and figured based on the holotype (an incomplete specimen). We assigned Luciola laticollis Gorham, 1883 and Luciola nicollieri Bugnion, 1922 to Luciola sensu stricto and Luciola picea Gorham, 1882 to species inquirenda. The identity of Pteroptyx decolor Olivier, 1911 is finally confirmed as a close Indonesian relative of Pteroptyx valida Olivier,1909 and a lectotype is designated. In addition, we take the first opportunity to present pictures of the original holotype of Pygoluciola stylifer Wittmer, 1939. We also discuss the challenges taxonomists face in identifying specimens and how detailed dissections allow us to present descriptions of certain male features not previously addressed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e126799
2024-07-29
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An illustrated catalogue of South American species of Omorgus Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera, Trogidae, Omorginae) including a neotype designation and taxonomical changes
Costa-Silva,Vinicius
Strumpher,Werner
Barclay,Maxwell V. L.
Vaz-de-Mello,Fernando
Keratin feeding
Omorgini
Scarabaeoidea
South America
taxonomy
type specimens
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 81-101
An illustrated catalogue of South American species of the genus Omorgus Erichson is presented. Based on this study we propose the following taxonomic changes: Omorgus (Omorgus) capillaceus Scholtz, 1990, syn. nov. and Omorgus (O.) lucidus Pittino, 2010, syn. nov. are proposed as junior subjective synonyms of Omorgus (O.) fuliginosus (Robinson, 1941) and Omorgus (O.) ciliatus (Blanchard, 1847), respectively. Lastly, we designated a male neotype for the ubiquitous New World species Trox suberosus Fabricius, 1775 to replace the missing type.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e121614
2024-07-29
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Four new Dolichopoda species from Greece, one Troglophilus new to Greece and new locality records (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae)
Alexiou,Sotiris
Bakolitsas,Konstantinos
Di Russo,Claudio
Rampini,Mauro
Cave crickets
distribution
faunistics
new records
new species
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 103-111
We describe four new species of the genus Dolichopoda from various areas of Greece, namely D. athosensis sp. nov., D. dirussoi sp. nov., D. karoutsosi sp. nov. and D. kotsabasi sp. nov. New locality records for Greece for the genera Dolichopoda and Troglophylus are given, in addition to the presence of Troglophilus brevicauda as a new country record. We discuss the relationship with the already known species of the area.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e125308
2024-08-09
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Relationships of Cretaceous Ripiphoridae (Coleoptera) based on larval morphology, with evidence for the same reproduction timing and chosen microhabitat for oviposition
Batelka,Jan
Weingardt,Michael
Bock,Bernhard
Beutel,Rolf
Apomorphies
Burmite
fossil
parasite
phenology
phylogeny
syninclusions
wedge-shaped beetles
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 113-130
Five specimens of primary larvae of Ripiphoridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) are reported from one piece of Cretaceous Kachin amber. They represent two morphotypes: one conicocephalate and one belonging to the tribe Ripidiini (represented by four specimens). The conicocephalate morphotype is compared with similar larvae known from Kachin, Taimyr and Manitoba Cretaceous amber, and the larvae of Ripidiini are compared with their Cretaceous, Eocene and extant relatives. Phylogenetic analyses were performed to establish a working hypothesis about possible relationships of both lineages. The results, which conform with a recent molecular phylogeny, indicate that the larvae described here belong to Ripidiini or are closely related, respectively. To allow taxonomic and systematic work with conicocephalate larvae from Kachin amber, a collective group name †“Ripilarva” nov. is proposed here to accommodate these immature stages. Both species of †“Ripilarva” nov. from Kachin amber are described: †“R.” parabolica sp. nov. and †“R.” kachinensis sp. nov. Syninclusion of †“Ripilarva” kachinensis sp. nov. and four larvae of a species of Ripidiini indicate that females of both ripiphorids chose the same time and microhabitat for oviposition in the Kachin Cretaceous forest. The results are further verified by the use of UV-photography, as the different larval morphotypes occurred in the same resin flow. The presence of larvae of Ripidiini in clusters contrary to the solitary occurrence of †“Ripilarva” nov. in Cretaceous amber of Russia, Canada, USA, and Myanmar is interpreted as a possible result of different oviposition strategies, with different numbers of eggs deposited at one spot. Graphical abstract
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e120116
2024-08-09
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Die Großschmetterlinge (Macrolepidoptera) der Diluviallandschaften um Eberswalde
Richert,Arnold
Tagfalter
Nachtfalter
Ökologie
Phänologie
Naturschutz
Brandenburg
Butterflies
moths
ecology
Phenology
nature conservation
Brandenburg
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 131-164
Die Entwicklung der Großschmetterlingsfauna der Diluviallandschaften um Eberswalde wird bis zum Jahre 2023 fortgeschrieben: Veränderungen im Artenbestand: Vierzehn Arten wurden im Beobachtungszeitraum erstmals im Gebiet nachgewiesen: Pieris mannii (Pieridae), Korscheltellus lupulina (Hepialidae), Synanthedon mesiaeformis (zugleich Erstfund in Deutschland und im Land Brandenburg), Pyropteron triannuliformis (Sesiidae), Lasiocampa quercus (Lasiocampidae), Eilema caniola, Eublemma purpurina (Erebidae), Amphipyra perflua, Caradrina kadenii, Dicycla oo, Mythimna vitellina (Noctuidae), Isturgia arenacearia, Idaea rusticata, Horisme radicaria (Geometridae). Für weitere vier Arten liegen inzwischen sichere Erstnachweise aus früherer Zeit vor: Pyronia tithonus (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae; historischer Fund), Morpho helenor peleides (Nymphalidae; Verschleppung), Euplagia quadripunctaria (Erebidae), Spodoptera exigua (Noctuidae; Verschleppung). Zehn im Gebiet verschollene Arten wurden wiederentdeckt, darunter als besonders bemerkenswerte Wiederfunde der Augenfalter Lasiommata maera nach 66 Jahren und die Eulenfalter Schrankia taenialis nach 36 Jahren, Hyppa rectilinea nach 33 Jahren, Apamea furva nach 23 Jahren, Hadena perplexa nach 27 Jahren. Neun Arten des bisherigen Bestandes werden als verschollen gemeldet. Die Kenntnisse zur Biologie der Arten, ihrer Verbreitung im Gebiet sowie zu aktuellen Veränderungen der Phänologie werden ergänzt.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e127094
2024-08-16
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The Lonchaeidae (Diptera) of the GBOL project, with the description of a new Priscoearomyia species
Reimann,André
Rulik,Björn
COI barcodes
DNA analysis
Europe
faunistics
France
Germany
Lonchaeidae
new records
new species
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 165-179
The investigation of 331 specimens of the acalypterate dipteran family Lonchaeidae within the GBOL-project resulted in a list of 29 species from which one is new to science, Priscoearomyia bausenbergensis sp. nov., and four species represent new records for Germany. For all voucher specimens detailed metadata are provided including validated DNA barcodes. These barcodes build a sound reference basis for future molecular identification of lonchaeid flies and will also allow the inclusion of female specimens in biodiversity studies, when morphological characters for separating these females are not available.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e125001
2024-08-16
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Black bees in the desert: Description of a new species of wool carder bee (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Anthidium) from the northern Sahara with colouration atypical for xeric environments
Kasparek,Max
Benarfa,Noudjoud
Sentil,Ahlam
Adaptation to extreme climates
colouration
desert dwellers
taxonomy
Thermal Melanism Hypothesis
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 181-191
Bees inhabiting xeric environments often exhibit, like many other insects, brown, beige, and sandy colours, aligning with the hues of the desert landscape. In this study, we study two bee species belonging to the tribe Anthidiini that defy this general colour pattern. These species feature an almost entirely black integument, contrasting with the typical rich yellow or beige colour pattern found in most members of the genus Anthidium Fabricius, 1804. The new species, A. nigrum Kasparek, sp. nov., was found in the deserts of the northern Sahara, where also another dark congener lives, the little-known Anthidium pullatum Morice, 1916, which is re-described here based on the rediscovery of the type material which has been thought lost. We hypothesise that this colouration phenomenon may be explained by an adaptation to the strong day-and-night temperature differences in the desert environment. The black colouration enables bees to harness solar energy early in the day, capitalizing on enhanced heat retention due to the lower reflectance of their integument. It is hypothesized that this allows bees to optimize their activity pattern during the brief period before temperatures rise to levels posing a high risk of overheating.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e123244
2024-08-26
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Hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae) in a rural garden and their potential for citizen science
van der Velden,Joan
backyard
biodiversity
biometrical identification
decline of insects
photographic capture
suburban garden
syrphids
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 193-198
In a rural garden in the southwest of the Netherlands, 48 species of hoverfly were observed, belonging to 28 genera. All but one species are common in the Netherlands. Gardens are a natural habitat for many hoverflies. Both species diversity and the abundance of hoverflies can be high, making hoverflies good indicators for an ecological garden health index for insects. The potential contribution of citizen science to gain more ecological knowledge of hoverflies in gardens is discussed. This study shows that photographic capture and biometrical identification are suitable for citizen science projects on hoverflies.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e131012
2024-10-28
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New species, new geographical records and taxonomical notes on North and Central American Cerambycidae and Disteniidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea)
Santos Silva,Antonio
Botero Rodriguez,Juan Pablo
Pérez-Flores,Oscar
Biodiversity
Cerambycinae
Lamiinae
Longhorned beetles
Neotropical region
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 199-216
Elytrimitatrix (Grossifemora) pubescens Santos-Silva & Hovore, 2008 (Disteniidae) is redescribed based on three males, morphological and chromatic variation in the species is reported. The unknown female of Neocompsa flavoquadripunctata Botero & Santos-Silva, 2022 is shortly described and a new Mexican state record is provided. The absence of the paratype of Nealcidion bruchi (Melzer, 1934) in the MZSP collection (see acronym below) is reported, and the date of description of the species is commented. Alphinellus Bates, 1881 is transferred from Acanthocinini to Desmiphorini. Alphinellus minimus Bates, 1881 is recorded for the first time from the Mexican state of Campeche and from Guatemala. Three new species are described: Psyrassa peninsularis sp. nov. (Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Elaphidiini) from Mexico (Quintana Roo); Pseudastylopsis skillmani sp. nov. (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Acanthocinini), from Guatemala; and Eranina amaura sp. nov. (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Hemilophini), from Guatemala.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e129094
2024-11-15
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Host plants of the weevil genus Heilipus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Molytinae, Molytini, Hylobiina)
Díaz-Grisales,Valentina
Jesús,Romero-Nápoles
Gonzalez-Hernandez,Hector
Girón Duque,Jennifer C.
Bautista,Nestor
Castañeda-Vildózola,Álvaro
Anzaldo,Salvatore
Lourenção,André Luiz
Annonaceae
avocado
Lauraceae
oligophagy
pre-dispersal seed predators
trunk borers
Annonaceae
aguacate
Lauraceae
oligofagia
depredadores de semillas pre-dispersión
barrenadores de troncos
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 217-234
Heilipus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Molytinae, Molytini, Hylobiina) is a largely understudied tropical lineage of weevils with 90 described species distributed from the southern United States to northern Argentina. Several of its species cause damage to avocado (Persea americana Mill.; Lauraceae Juss.) crops in the Americas. Apart from the species of economic importance, there is a paucity of information regarding the host plants of species of Heilipus. This study presents a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on the habits and host plants of this group of weevils, based on a literature review and the examination of label data associated with entomological material in museums and scientific collections. The larval stages of 24 Heilipus species are borers of either seeds or trunks of 38 plant species belonging to 13 genera: 33 species (12 genera) from the family Lauraceae and five species (one genus) from the family Annonaceae Juss. Four new host plant records and the first identification of habits and host plants for H. albovenosus (Champion), H. empiricus (Pascoe), H. fassli (Voss) and H. mirus (Pascoe) are provided. The biology and host plants of the seed and trunk borers are discussed, as well as the oligophagous feeding behaviour exhibited by these two feeding guilds. Seed-boring Heilipus species constitute one of the primary groups of pre-dispersal seed predators of the family Lauraceae in the Americas. Furthermore, the high diversity of Heilipus and its host plants in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest suggests that this area may be a possible centre of origin for these weevils.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e136784
2024-12-20
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Introduced greenhouse-invertebrates in Potsdam and Berlin with a focus on ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with eight new records for Europe, Germany or the Berlin-Brandenburg region
Freyhof,Elias
Jantke,Emil
Biological invasions
COI barcoding
greenhouse fauna
iNaturalist
introduced species
new records
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 235-248
Heated greenhouses are a hotspot for introduced species from warmer climates. We studied 24 greenhouses for their invertebrate fauna with a special focus on ants. Identifications were initialised by iNaturalist and its community, followed by literature, COI barcoding and consulting experts in some cases. We report 32 introduced species including eight new records at the regional, national or continental scale, four of which are ants. Technomyrmex difficilis and Solenopsis texana are recorded for the first time in Germany. Plagiolepis alluaudi and Technomyrmex vitiensis are new for Berlin and Brandenburg. Alepia cf. viatrix (Diptera, Psychodidae) is first recorded for continental Eurasia. Cryptotermes cavifrons (Blattodea, Kalotermitidae) and Geonemertes pelaensis (Hoplonemertea, Prosorhochmidae) are recorded the first time for Europe. An unidentified species of the genus Anisorhynchodemus (Tricladida, Geoplanidae) is recorded the first time for Germany. Here, we present records for 37 species (five of the ant species are native), all associated with pictures in iNaturalist. For 33 individuals of 20 species, we also provide COI sequence data supporting their identification. Furthermore, the comparison of greenhouse metadata with species composition showed that the introduced ant species are dependent on a high minimum temperature in the greenhouse.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e136994
2024-12-20
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Miscellaneous notes on the systematics of and synonymy in Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Yunakov,Nikolai
Korotyaev,Boris
Alziar,Gabriel
Byrsopagini
Cyphicerini
Mesostyloidini
Phyllobiini
Polydrusini
taxonomy
weevils
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 249-264
This work addresses a collection of miscellaneous notes intended to resolve several issues in synonymy and taxonomy of the Entiminae tribes Byrsopagini, Cyphicerini, Mesostyloidini, Phyllobiini and Polydrusini. New synonyms are herein proposed: Peronaspis Suvorov, 1915 = Viridistylus Colonnelli & Paladini, 2019, syn. nov.; Peronaspis claviger (Faust, 1894) = Viridistylus robustus Colonnelli & Paladini, 2019, syn. nov.; Titinia tenuis (Germar, 1848) = Myllocerus bacchus Voss, 1949, syn. nov.; Brachymerinthus Faust, 1886 = Parakasakhstania Magnano, 2009, syn. nov.; Brachyxystus subsignatus subsignatus Faust, 1897 = Polydrusus setifrons kashmirensis Voss, 1959, syn. nov.; Polydrusus rufulus Hochhuth, 1847 = Polydrusus reitteri Kirsch, 1878, reestablished synonymy, = Polydrusus freyi Zumpt, 1933, syn. nov.; Polydrusus viridimaculatus Pic, 1919, stat. nov. = Polydrusus scapularis Pesarini, 1975, syn. nov. New taxonomic status is proposed for Polydrusus viridimaculatus Pic, 1919, stat. nov., which is promoted to species from the subspecies of Polydrusus picus (Fabricius, 1792). New combinations. Brachymerinthus densesquamosus (Magnano, 2009), comb. nov. from Parakasakhstania; Phyllobius (Phyllobius) constellatus (Voss, 1959), comb. nov. and Brachyxystus subsignatus praevius (Voss, 1959), comb. nov. from Polydrusus Germar, 1817. New tribal placements: Sepiomus Aurivillius, 1891 and Cylindromus Aurivillius, 1891 are transferred from Byrsopagini back to Cyphicerini (subtribe Cyphicerina); Brachymerinthus Faust, 1886, is transferred from Phyllobiini to Mesostyloidini, and Brachyxystus Faust, 1897, from Phyllobiini to Polydrusini. The lectotype of Polydrusus picus var. viridimaculatus Pic, 1919 is designated. The type locality of Myllocerus bacchus is Bacchus Marsh, a town near Melbourne in Victoria State, Australia, not Lake Victoria in Africa. Polydrusus rufulus Hochhuth, 1847 is recorded in Iran for the first time.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e142915
2024-12-20
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Klaus Standfuss (1937–2024) als Entomologe – ein Nachruf
Ziegler,Joachim
Menzel,Frank
Liston,Andrew
Taeger,Andreas
Biography
Diptera
entomological publications
Hymenoptera
Klaus Standfuss
obituary
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 265-271
Klaus Standfuss passed away in April 2024 at the age of 87. In his professional life, Professor Standfuss worked as a physician and university lecturer in Cologne and Dortmund. Even as an active doctor and especially as a pensioner with diverse scientific interests, he was involved for decades in the ecological reorganisation of his city garden in Dortmund and studied the insect fauna developing there. The transformation of a green wasteland into a botanically rich habitat for insects is regarded in Germany as a prime example of the creation of species-rich natural gardens in inner cities. Klaus Standfuss also became known for his contributions to the insect fauna of Germany and Greece, which he published from 1996 to 2021 together with his wife Lisa Standfuss and other specialists in various insect families. His list of entomological publications includes 42 articles, 31 of which deal with Hymenoptera, 10 with Diptera and one with bibliographical problems. Two species of Hymenoptera were named after the couple Klaus and Lisa Standfuss.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e136172
2024-12-20
contributions-to-entomology
Joachim Oehlke - Nachruf (19.12.1936–11.12.2022)
Taeger,Andreas
Jacobs,Hans-Joachim
Biography
Contributions to Entomology 74(2): 273-275
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Nachruf für Prof. Dr. Joachim Oehlke
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e136366
2025-01-13
contributions-to-entomology
200 years of Darwin wasp research (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) in Southern Lower Saxony (Germany) with an annotated checklist
Kuschereitz,Mike
Harz
history
Ichneumonology
parasitoids
regional diversity
Weser-Leine-Bergland
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 1-13
A wide range of data was compiled from literature, insect collections and citizen science data with the aim to create an initial and preliminary regional checklist of Ichneumonid wasps for Southern Lower Saxony. In total, 1811 records of 876 Ichneumonid species were found, including 260 unpublished species records. The records originate from the last two centuries, two thirds being made in the last 90 years. The majority of data was collected by renowned Ichneumonid experts like Carl Gravenhorst, Erich Bauer and Rolf Hinz, but also by other scientists conducting surveys on ecological topics. Based on the compiled data, six Darwin wasp species could be added to the German Darwin wasp list, namely: Camposcopus ruficoxis (Schnee and Shaw, in prep.), Coleocentrus soleatus (Gravenhorst, 1829), Netelia contiguator Delrio, 1975, Netelia silvahercynia Theunert, 2021, Proclitus heterocerus (Thomson, 1888) and Tycherus acutus (Gravenhorst, 1829). It can be assumed that the communities of Darwin wasps in the two main natural regions in Southern Lower Saxony, the Weser-Leine Uplands and Harz Mountains, differ in their composition, but this cannot be confirmed with certainty due to the low resolution and the different scope of the data. Apart from poorly studied locations, future surveys should focus on under-sampled habitats and include unrevised material to expand this regional checklist and give detailed information on habitat associations of Darwin wasp species.
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2025
Review Article
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e138001
2025-02-25
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New records of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii Grassi, 1908 in northern Rhineland-Palatinate (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)
Krüger,Andreas
Crecelius,Anke
Fischer,Denise
Hagen,Ralf M.
Central Europe
Coblenz
Germany
horse stables
medical entomology
Phlebotominae
Psychodidae
Deutschland
Koblenz
Medizinische Entomologie
Mitteleuropa
Pferdeställe
Phlebotominae
Psychodidae
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 15-19
In the three consecutive years of 2022–2024, three female specimens of the phlebotomine sandfly Phlebotomus mascittii were trapped in two locations in the vicinity of Coblenz, western Germany. These records slightly expand the distribution limits of the species in the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the north, at latitudes 50°18'N and 50°15'N, respectively, and represent the second northernmost Palearctic sandfly locations so far.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e144389
2025-03-14
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The grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): a comprehensive overview and a description of a new Oecanthus Tree Cricket (Oecanthidae)
Felix,Rob
Bouwman,Jaap
Odé,Baudewijn
Ketelaar,Robert
Pahm,Duc Minh
Bailey,James
Bioacoustics
checklist
endemism
Indian Ocean
island
new species
Red List
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 21-166
This paper presents all available information on the Orthoptera of the Socotra Archipelago, an area well-known for its endemic flora and fauna. General information is provided about the climate and geology of the Socotra Archipelago. The various habitats where grasshoppers have been found are described and illustrated, followed by a concise history of Orthoptera research on Socotra. Besides an identification key to the species, additional information about the material examined, taxonomy, diagnostic notes, distribution and occurrence, including maps, habitat, biology and bioacoustics, is provided for each species. In total, 65 Orthoptera species are reported here from Socotra, Abd el Kuri, Samha and Darsa, including Oecanthus castaneus Felix & Bouwman, sp. nov. and two unknown species assigned to Ectatoderus. Of these 65 species, 30 (46%) are endemic to the Socotra Archipelago. Re-descriptive notes on Acrotylus innotatus Uvarov, 1933 and Glomeremus capitatus Uvarov, 1957 are provided, including the description of the female of the latter species and the male of Oxytruxalis ensis (Burr, 1899). Acrotylus innotatus Uvarov, 1933, Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1850), Eumodicogryllus chivensis (Tarbinsky, 1930), Ochrilidia geniculata (Bolívar, 1913), Sphingonotus rubescens (Walker, 1870) and S. balteatus (Serville, 1838) are recorded for the first time from the Archipelago. Bioacoustics are presented for: Ochrilidia socotrae Massa, 2009, Stenohippus socotranus (Popov, 1957), Sphingonotus ganglbaueri Krauss, 1907, S. insularis (Popov, 1957), Acheta rufopictus Uvarov, 1957, Eumodicogryllus chivensis (Tarbinsky, 1930), Ectatoderus guichardi Gorochov, 1993 as well as two other species assigned to Ectatoderus, Oecanthus castaneus Felix & Bouwman, sp. nov., Ruspolia aff. R. basiguttata (Bolívar, 1906) and Pachysmopoda abbreviata (Taschenberg, 1883). Red List Assessments for 29 endemic species have been prepared including Oxytruxalis ensis (Burr, 1899) (Critically Endangered, CR), Cataloipus brunneri (Kirby, 1910) (Endangered, EN) and Glomeremus capitatus Uvarov, 1957, Phaneroptila insularis Uvarov, 1957, Phaulotypus granti Burr, 1899, Socotracris kleukersi Felix & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012, Socotrella monstrosa Popov, 1957 and Xenephias socotranus Kevan, 1973 (all Vulnerable, VU).
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e145605
2025-03-14
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The genera Mouffetina Frey and Trichosia Winnertz (Diptera, Sciaridae) in Japan with a key for the Japanese species and an updated world checklist
Sutou,Mitsuaki
Menzel,Frank
Black fungus gnats
larval morphology
new combinations
new records
new species
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 167-182
Taxonomy of the genera Mouffetina Frey and Trichosia Winnertz of black fungus gnats in Japan is studied. Seven new species, M. duopalpus sp. nov., T. stylofornix sp. nov., T. fumoranea sp. nov., T. basiconstricta sp. nov., T. paraborealis sp. nov., T. comprimera sp. nov., and T. montaclaria sp. nov. are described, and six species T. scotica, T. conglobata, T. acrotricha, T. hypertricha, T. lengersdorfi and T. edwardsi are newly recorded from Japan. This study records the species of Mouffetina from Japan for the first time, and increases the number of known Japanese Trichosia from only one species to thirteen species. Intraspecific morphological variability of the widely distributed species is discussed. The larva of T. conglobata is described in detail, and its morphology compared with larvae of other genera of black fungus gnats. Updated world checklist is attached to overview the diversity of the members of these genera.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e142567
2025-03-14
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Beyond urban boundaries: the invasive ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) now reaching Iberian coastal habitats
Arcos,Javier
Amorós,Elías
Rosado,Ángel
Alarcón,Paco
Biological invasion
coastal ecosystems
exotic ants
Iberian Peninsula
Mediterranean ecosystem
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 183-189
The little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), notable for its minute size and painful sting, has emerged as a significant threat in Mediterranean Europe. This widespread exotic species is well-known because of its invasive nature, impacting biodiversity, public health, and economic activities. Noted for the first time in Málaga (S Spain) in 2018, it has since expanded to other locations in the same province. Here we report the presence of W. auropunctata in La Marina (Alacant province, SE Spain), representing the fifth recorded population on the Iberian Peninsula and the first occurrence outside Málaga province. The species was found infesting a coastal area of approximately 5.1 hectares, with workers being observed in foraging trails across multiple surfaces and living in dense concentrations both indoors and outdoors. Exclusion of native ant species within the occupied area and direct engagement in combat with other species was observed. The population was discovered in September 2024; however, based on infestation density, spatial extent, and comparison with data of other Mediterranean exotic populations, the species likely established in the region prior to 2019. For the first time in Iberia, W. auropunctata was also detected in the coastal dunes adjacent to the infested urbanised area, highlighting its potential adaptability to dry Mediterranean habitats. The resilience of W. auropunctata, combined with its aggressive invasive traits and propensity to sting, underscores the urgent need for integrated management strategies to limit further expansion of the species in Iberia.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e139899
2025-03-24
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Green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Trachyspermum ammi (TA-AgNPs): A potential bioinsecticide against mosquito stages
Baghela,Vareesh
Meena,Kiran
Kachhwaha,Muskan
Verma,Rajbala
Kachhwaha,Neetu
LC50
Mosquito
probit regression
silver nanoparticles
Trachyspermum ammi
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 191-202
Nanoparticles synthesized by chemical and physical methods use toxic reducing agents and expensive equipment. This study’s objective is to create silver nanoparticles through an economical and environmentally-friendly green synthesis method, employing Trachyspermum ammi leaf extract as a capping and reducing agent. The green synthesized silver nanoparticles (TA-AgNPs) were characterized by UV/Visible spectrum (absorbance peak-419 nm), Scanning electron microscopy (15–45 nm), Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (peak at 3 keV), X-ray diffraction (crystalline nature), and FTIR (strong peak at 3122.96 cm-1). Further, the potential of the synthesized silver nanoparticles was subjected against third and fourth larval instar and adult stages of Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. The entomological assays were conducted by following WHO guidelines (2005, 2022) at the dose concentrations of 0.5 ppm, 5 ppm, 15 ppm, 25 ppm, 35 ppm, 45 ppm (larvicidal), and 5 ppm, 20 ppm, 35 ppm, 55 ppm, 75 ppm, 95 ppm concentrations (adulticidal) of crude extract and TA-AgNPs. After 24 hours of exposure, the TA-AgNPs treated a group of An. stephensi larvae and adults showed 100% death at their highest dosage. TA-AgNPs demonstrated considerable and superior larvicidal and adulticidal action compared to crude extract. A one-way ANOVA with a p < 0.05 yielded highly significant findings across all genera. The values at the data’s LC50, LC90, and LC95 endpoints were estimated using the probit plane regression analysis. Compared to Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus, the An. stephensi had the highest acute toxicity. TA-AgNPs offered a potent insecticide for limiting epidemics of mosquito-borne diseases.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e143153
2025-03-31
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A new genus and a new species of railroad-worm beetles from Bolivia (Coleoptera, Phengodidae, Mastinocerinae)
Silva Roza,André
Amboro
biodiversity
distribution
morphology
neotropical
systematics
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 203-212
Here I describe a new genus, Geiserocerus gen. nov., based on a single species, Geiserocerus flavifrons sp. nov., from Parque Nacional Amboró, Santa Cruz, Bolívia. This new genus can be easily separated from most Mastinocerinae genera by the presence of a ventral comb in the pro- and mesotarsomere I and by the medial teeth of the mandibles. I provide a modified key to Mastinocerinae genera with 12-segmented antennae and the pro- and mesotarsomere I with ventral combs, as well as illustrations of the diagnostic features for this new genus. Finally, I discuss the genus similarities with other phengodid genera in order to hypothesize the genus relationships in the family.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e141083
2025-04-28
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Mini-round box as standardized sampling method for orthopterans in alpine and subalpine grasslands: a field study to highlight strengths and weaknesses
Giuliano,Davide
Rizzioli,Barbara
Alpine habitats
community composition
orthoptera
qualitative survey
sampling accuracy
SWOT analysis
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 213-222
Orthopterans are known as suitable ecological indicators in grassland habitats, with their community composition providing useful information about the environmental consequences of management actions, ecological processes, or climate change. However, community studies often require the collection of both species richness and abundance data, which are difficult to obtain for these insects without a proper sampling strategy in certain environmental and population density conditions. In general, box quadrats with high sides (≥ 1 m2) represent a valuable method to assess orthopteran assemblages in open habitats, although their big size might be inappropriate for challenging environments, such as high-elevation alpine grasslands. For this reason, in this paper the effectiveness of a smaller (0.16 m2) and handy (circular-shaped) version of the box quadrat sampling device (hereafter called “mini-round box”) is tested in the field. Then, through a Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis, the positive and negative features of this sampling method are highlighted, focusing in particular on the alpine and subalpine grassland context. Overall, the mini-round box strategy showed a good potential as a handy, easy, cheap, and standardized sampling method, but serious shortcomings in species detection have been observed (i.e. 47% of species undetected in average). A number of valuable strengths and interesting opportunities are counteracted by serious weaknesses and significant threats, which need to be carefully evaluated when planning a sampling design involving orthopterans as indicators. Some solutions to improve the mini-round box accuracy are suggested, perhaps encouraging the performance of biodiversity monitoring and ecological studies on orthopterans in even challenging grassland ecosystems.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e155202
2025-05-27
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Description of Ceratogeusis thamiresae new genus and species from Panama, the first Telegeusinae (Coleoptera, Elateroidea, Omethidae) with flabellate antennae
Ferreira,Vinicius S.
Elateroidea
Neoteny
Paedomorphosis
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 223-228
Ceratogeusis thamiresae Ferreira, gen. et sp. nov., the first Telegeusinae with flabellate antennae, is described from Panama. The new genus and species is diagnosed and illustrated, and an updated key for the genera of Telegeusinae is given. The Telegeusinae genus Platydrilus López-Pérez & Zaragoza-Caballero, 2021, was discovered to be a junior homonym of Platydrilus Michaelsen, 1891 (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Eudrilidae), and therefore a pre-occupied name.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e144856
2025-05-28
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Overwintering by the western thatch ant, Formica obscuripes (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Furness,David
Tan,Elaine
Longino,John
Overwintering
seasonal adaptation
worker corpulence
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 229-233
Temperate zone ants overwinter using a variety of mechanisms. The genus Formica overwinters entirely as adults. In at least one species it has been demonstrated that winter workers are more corpulent than summer foragers, storing resources in their bodies and mobilizing them for early brood production in spring. Here we examine overwintering by the common western thatch ant, F. obscuripes. Excavation of a winter nest revealed only workers, distributed in multiple chambers in a roughly spherical region from 0.5 to 1.05 m deep. Worker size, as measured by head width, was weakly bimodal, with fewer workers in the small vs. large size class. We measured dry weights of workers from the winter nest and workers collected the previous summer from the surfaces of multiple nests in the vicinity, including our excavated nest. Controlling for size, there was no evidence of bimodality in winter worker weight, and winter workers were 59.7% heavier than summer foragers. These results suggest that F. obscuripes workers are at their maximum corpulence going into their first winter, expend their stored fat during spring, and mostly die before overwintering a second time. It remains uncertain whether workers can regain corpulence.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e148695
2025-05-28
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The first teratological case for the Australian Omorgus Erichson, 1847 species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Trogidae)
Costa-Silva,Vinicius
Anomalies
Australia
hemidystrophy
morphology
Omorginae
teratology
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 235-238
A new case of hemidystrophy in Trogidae is here described and illustrated. The teratological specimen was identified as a male of Omorgus (Omorgus) alternans (MacLeay, 1827), being the first record of a teratological specimen of a trogid from Australia. While teratological cases provide limited taxonomic insights, they offer significant understanding of the environmental influences on insect development. The study emphasizes the importance of documenting such anomalies, contributing to the broader knowledge of developmental biology in insects, particularly within the under-researched Australian Trogidae
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e153035
2025-05-28
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Buchbesprechung Uszinski, M. (Hrsg.): Henry Walter Bates: Der Naturforscher am Amazonenstrom. Leben der Thiere, Sitten und Gebräuche der Bewohner, Schilderung der Natur unter dem Äquator und Abenteuer während eines elfjährigen Aufenthalts. 13,5 × 20,5 cm, 896 Seiten, in Leinen gebunden, Verlag der Pioniere, Flensburg 2024. Durchgesehene und kommentierte Ausgabe in der anonymen deutschen Übersetzung von 1866. Mit allen Abbildungen der Erstausgabe, einer beigelegten Karte und vielen zusätzlichen Illustrationen. ISBN 978-3-941924-10-9
Mey,Wolfram
book review
Contributions to Entomology 75(1): 239-240
book review
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e154324
2025-06-20
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New record of Lestica bibundica Leclercq, 1972 (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from West Africa
Jacobs,Hans-Joachim
Aethiopis
Lestica
Togo
tropical Africa
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 241-243
A new record of Lestica bibundica Leclercq, 1972, from Togo is presented. Photos of L. bibundica, a distribution map of all species of Lestica from tropical Africa, and a determination key of females are given.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e154879
2025-07-07
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Treachery pigmentation pattern leads to misidentification: Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius), Tapinoma pygmaeum (Dufour) and Tapinoma jandai sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Seifert,Bernhard
Ant taxonomy
color dimorphism
ghost ant
numeric morphology-based alpha-taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 245-252
Discrete color morphs of ants, in the case reported here morphs with whitish versus blackish gaster pigmentation, may be misinterpreted as different species. This became clear in a morphometric study including 91 worker individuals of Tapinoma jandai sp. nov., Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793) and Tapinoma pygmaeum (Dufour, 1857). The three species are clearly separable by a principal component analysis of 17 morphological characters under exclusion of pigmentation characters. This result is confirmed by a clear separation in a linear discriminant analysis with the classification of any specimen being confirmed with posterior probabilities of p > 0.9994. The study showed that just the holotype series of Tapinoma pithecorum Seifert, 2022 is a rare color variant of Tapinoma pygmaeum and consequently the former taxon is a junior synonym of the latter. In contrast, all remaining samples that formed the basis of the description of Tapinoma pithecorum are recognized as an undescribed species which is introduced here as Tapinoma jandai sp. nov. A consideration of 14 taxa of minute species showing similarities to the new species revealed that none of these is suspected of representing a senior synonym of T. jandai sp. nov. and that Tapinoma indicum Forel, 1895 should be transferred to the genus Ravavy Fisher, 2009. Based on examples in Formica, Camponotus, Cardiocondyla and the two cases reported here, it is argued that ant classification by simple color patterns is under increased risk of misclassification.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e154529
2025-07-25
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New genera and species of Ripipterygidae (Orthoptera, Tridactyloidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber
Schall,Ole-Kristian
Cao,Chengquan
Husemann,Martin
Caelifera
fossil
jumping behavior
mud crickets
pygmy mole crickets
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 253-262
Two new genera and species of Ripipterygidae Ander, 1939 are described from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber of Northern Myanmar. Ozymandipteryx campana gen. et sp. nov. is remarkable for its absent or very reduced metatarsus. In modern species of Tridactyloidea, a reduced metatarsus can only be found in the Tridactylidae Brullé, 1835 genera Ellipes Scudder, 1902 and Xya Latreille, 1809, but not in Ripipterygidae. Magnidactylus robustus Xu et al., 2020, type species of the genus, is found to share the character of a fully reduced metatarsus (apical spurs were previously misinterpreted as metatarsus), but M. robustus differs from O. campana in several important characters and hence remains a separate genus. However, a new genus Yakkhapipteryx is erected to include the other two former Magnidactylus species M. mirus Gu et al., 2022 (Yakkhapipteryx mirus comb. nov.) and M. gracilis Gu et al., 2022 (Yakkhapipteryx gracilis comb. nov.), which both have a metatarsus in normal condition. Another newly described taxon is Ciconipteryx bidactylus gen. et sp. nov. This species is the first fossil Ripipterygidae with only two dactyls on its protibia, a feature it shares with the modern species Mirhipipteryx pulicaria (Saussure, 1896). Ciconipteryx bidactylus stands out due to its long mid- and hindlegs in relation to its body size. This character may have enabled it to perform very efficient jumps. The new species add to the diversity of Ripipterygidae from Kachin amber, expanding our knowledge of this little studied family and raising new possibilities for interpreting their evolutionary history.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e159632
2025-09-10
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A step-by-step guide for manufacturing a reliable and low-cost entomological dissection microvial for pinned specimens
Fernandes,André
Guedes,Joab Cardoso
Krolow,Tiago Kütter
Alternative methods
entomological collections
genitalia vials
microtubes
preserving
storage
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 263-268
Entomological collections face significant challenges in storing and preserving dissected structures of insects (especially the most delicate and tiny ones). For pinned specimens, few alternatives are available to keep dissected parts along with their source specimens, with pinnable microvials commonly used. However, world suppliers for these special microvials are scarce and their cost may reasonably impact the budget of less wealthy institutions. To provide a low-cost alternative, we designed a reliable entomological dissection microvial, based on materials easily found in most local office and laboratory equipment suppliers. Our microvials are based on two main items, Polypropylene (PP) microcentrifuge tubes and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) hot-melt glue. Their manufacturing process is very simple and is described and illustrated in detail. The proposed microvials tend to have good ability for archiving, since the materials used for their main parts (PP and EVA) show good chemical adhesion and PP microcentrifuge tubes can safely contain most common preserving solutions for an indefinite time. Their endurance was tested under normal use conditions in our collection for the past five years and materials showed no degradation. Moreover, all components are classified as non-toxic and are safe for manipulation, storage and disposal by any educational or research facility. Finally, they fit into the category of sustainable solutions once they are long-lasting, reusable and can be manufactured from used microvials that would be discharged.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e158430
2025-11-07
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Forty years of ground-beetle sampling in Crete. A major contribution to the Carabidae (Coleoptera, Adephaga) fauna of Crete (Greece)
Pavlou,Christoforos
Bolanakis,Giannis
Kardaki,Ljubitsa
Trichas,Apostolos
Aegean
Chrysi islet
coastal wetlands
Mediterranean
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 269-288
Carabidae (Coleoptera, Adephaga) are one of the most diverse and widely studied beetle families. Crete along with its satellite islets is a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot that hosts a unique faunistic assemblage. In this work, we present the first part of our findings regarding the ground beetles of Crete after almost 40 years of continuous research. We report 24 species new to the Cretan biodiversity, while also comment on the distributions of rare or problematic species. Spatial and ecological data are provided for all the 29 species discussed. Most of the species recorded for the first time in Crete are linked to wetlands and, more specifically, coastal saline habitats. Therefore, issues concerning their conservation have risen, due to the pressure of the economic development of the Cretan coastline. The genera Anaulacus W.S. Macleay, 1825 and Paranchus Lindroth, 1974, as well as the species Anaulacus ruficornis (Chaudoir, 1850) and Paranchus albipes (Fabricius, 1796), are noted in this study as new taxa for the Greek fauna. Genus Anaulacus is also new for the fauna of the Balkan Peninsula. Sirdenus grayii (Wollaston, 1862) is cited with its first specified record from Greece.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e160042
2025-11-25
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Reclassification of four South American species of Laemophloeus Dejean, 1835 into Charaphloeus Casey, 1916 (Coleoptera, Laemophloeidae)
Bento,Matheus
Zeballos,Leandro
Rafael,Jose
Flat beetles
Neotropical
new combinations
nomenclature
systematic
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 289-297
The generic placement of four South American species currently assigned to the lined flat bark beetle genus Laemophloeus Dejean (sensu lato) (Cucujoidea, Laemophloeidae) is re-assessed based on the examination of type material. As a result, the following species are hereby transferred to the genus Charaphloeus Casey: Charaphloeus aeneus (Grouvelle, 1876), comb. nov.; C. deletus (Grouvelle, 1896), comb. nov.; C. gounellei (Grouvelle, 1896), comb. nov.; and C. pilatei (Grouvelle, 1876), comb. nov. Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes are provided and lectotypes are designated for all four species. Distributional data are also synthesised. Based on the type and additional material, C. pilatei is re-described and illustrated in detail including diagnostic characters of the mouthparts and genitalic structures and its known distribution is expanded.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e155016
2025-11-25
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Vegetation determines butterfly diversity and composition across the Arabuko-Sokoke coastal forest in Kenya, a tropical biodiversity hotspot
Fungomeli,Maria
Wiemers,Martin
Calderini,Lucia
Chiarucci,Alessandro
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
butterfly diversity
community structure
forest edge
habitat connectivity
habitat quality
plant species
species co-occurrence
tropical forests
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 299-318
Community structures, including butterfly diversity, are shaped by both biotic and abiotic factors, with forest type exerting a significant influence. The Arabuko Sokoke Forest (ASF), the largest remaining coastal forest fragment in Kenya and East Africa, is rich in biodiversity and endemic species. Given its varied forest types, ASF provides a unique opportunity to examine how these differences affect butterfly community structure. This study aims to investigate how vegetation diversity and structure influence butterfly community structures and species richness within ASF. We conducted butterfly and woody plant surveys during the dry season across four distinct forest types in ASF: Cynometra forest, Brachystegia woodland, mixed forest and the forest edge. Butterfly populations were sampled using transects measuring 10 m × 100 m and woody plant species were surveyed along overlapping transects. A total of 6,050 butterfly individuals were recorded, representing 86 species across 38 genera and five families. The woody vegetation comprised 178 species, belonging to 78 genera and 34 families. Significant differences in butterfly species abundance were observed across the forest types, though no significant differences were found in species richness. Beta diversity analyses revealed consistently high community dissimilarity across all forest types, driven predominantly by balanced variation in species abundances rather than nestedness. Brachystegia forest exhibited the highest total beta diversity, while forest edge exhibited the lowest. This indicates that species turnover, rather than richness differences, is the primary mechanism structuring butterfly communities at the landscape scale in Arabuko Sokoke Forest. Butterfly species diversity showed a strong correlation with plant species diversity. Additionally, butterfly wingspan size varied significantly amongst forest types. Our findings underscore the crucial role of natural plant forest diversity in supporting butterfly diversity and highlight the synergistic functions of the mixed forest and Brachystegia forest as key habitats. There is need for conservation strategies that account for multiple dimensions of biodiversity. While mixed forest serves as a reservoir of high species richness and abundance, Brachystegia forest offers critical value through their contribution to beta diversity at the landscape level. These results highlight the fundamental importance of conservation efforts directed to protect high plant diversity and structural heterogeneity to provide a broad spectrum of ecological niches and habitat connectivity for butterflies. Such strategies will enhance butterfly diversity and contribute to effective conservation in fragmented forests and especially in Arabuko Sokoke Forest.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e164168
2025-11-26
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Zur Biologie, Historie und forstwirtschaftlichen Rolle des Ambrosiakäfers Platypus cylindrus (Fabricius, 1792), bekannt als Eichenkernkäfer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodinae)
Decker,Marcel Hugo
Biedermann,Peter
Ambrosiakäfer
Ambrosiapilze
Colydium elongatum
Eiche
Eichenschädling
Eichenkernkäfer
Eichensterben
Fabricius
Forstschutz
Freiburg
Holzlagerung
Josef Schmidberger
Klimawandel
Mutualismus
Platypodinae
Platypus cylindrus
Spätschwärmer
Technische Holzentwertung
Waldmanagement
Waldschutz
ambrosia beetle
ambrosia fungi
Colydium elongatum
climate change
Fabricius
Freiburg
forest management
forest protection
Josef Schmidberger
late flyer
mutualism
oak
oak decline
oak pest
oak pinhole borer
Platypodinae
Platypus cylindrus
technical wood devaluation
timber storage
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 319-338
Der Eichenkernkäfer, Platypus cylindrus (Fabricius, 1792), ist eng an die Gattung Eiche (Quercus spp.) gebunden, deren Arten ökologisch, kulturell und wirtschaftlich von großer Bedeutung sind. Er ist ein tief in das Xylem eindringender Ambrosiakäfer, der sich primär von seinen mutualistischen Nahrungspilzen ernährt. Nach Jahrzehnten, in denen der Eichenkernkäfer in Deutschland kaum beachtet wurde, wird sein Vorkommen seit einigen Jahren wieder vermehrt beobachtet, vor allem an frisch gefällten oder lagernden Eichenstämmen während seiner Flugzeit von Mitte Juni bis September. Dies kann zu einer erheblichen technischen Entwertung des betroffenen Eichenholzes führen. Durch den Klimawandel, insbesondere infolge der zunehmenden Schwächung von Eichenbeständen durch Hitze- und Trockenstress sowie andere Schadinsekten gewinnt er wieder an forstwirtschaftlicher Bedeutung. Deshalb fasst dieses Review den aktuellen Kenntnisstand zur Taxonomie, Biologie, Lebensweise, Symbiose und forstlichen Bedeutung von P. cylindrus zusammen, beleuchtet historische Gradationen und analysiert, wie Klimawandel und weitere Schadinsekten dessen Rolle als potenzieller Schadorganismus verstärken. Basierend auf einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche und der Analyse historischer Quellen wurde der Kenntnisstand systematisch aufbereitet. Ergänzend wurden eigene hochauflösende Bildaufnahmen zur detaillierten morphologischen Darstellung von P. cylindrus erstellt sowie die Geschichte und Lebensweise der Ambrosiakäfer aufgearbeitet. Neben der Biologie und Symbiose wurden historische Gradationen dokumentiert, die bereits im 20. Jahrhundert zu massiven technischen Entwertungen von Eichenstämmen führten. Solche Schäden stellen bis heute eine große Herausforderung für Forstwirtschaft und Sägewerksindustrie dar, da befallenes Holz seine Nutzbarkeit verliert. Der Klimawandel verändert Flugzeiten und schwächt Wirtsbäume, wodurch P. cylindrus verstärkt Chancen zur Besiedlung vorgeschädigter oder absterbender Eichen erhält. Platypus cylindrus kann mehrere Laubbaumarten besiedeln, auch wenn er eine klare Präferenz für die Gattung Quercus hat. P. cylindrus stellt aufgrund seiner engen Pilzsymbiosen und seines sich möglicherweise erweiternden Wirtsspektrums ein wertvolles Modellsystem für Insekt-Pilz-Wechselwirkungen dar, gleichzeitig aber auch ein potenzielles Risiko für die Forstwirtschaft. Eine integrierte Betrachtung seiner Biologie, seiner Rolle als Indikator für klimabedingte Stressphasen in Wäldern sowie seiner wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung ist erforderlich, um fundierte Strategien zum Schutz und Erhalt von Eichenwäldern zu entwickeln.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e169092
2025-11-26
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A taxonomic update to Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) Cockerell, with a new species from Ethiopia (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Wood,Thomas
Anthophorinae
Eastern Africa
lectotype
sex association
solitary bees
synonymy
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 339-353
Pachymelus Smith, 1879, is a small bee genus comprising 21 species restricted to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Despite the small size of the genus, several uncertainties persist within the subgenus Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) Cockerell, 1905, which contains five species and is restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a revision of museum material and inspection of contemporary collections, a number of changes are implemented. Pachymelus bettoni (Cockerell, 1910), described in the male sex, was incorrectly considered to be a distinct species; it is actually the male of Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) conspicuus Smith, 1879, syn. nov., and is returned to synonymy with it. Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) armatipes (Friese, 1911), stat. rev. is returned to species status, having been incorrectly considered conspecific with P. conspicuus. Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) haladai sp. nov. is described from Ethiopia. A lectotype is designated for Habropoda capensis Cameron, 1905 (= Pachymelus festivus (Dours, 1869)) from material that was previously considered lost; the species is newly reported from East Africa (Kenya), and the status of Afromelecta lieftincki Eardley, 1991 is discussed. The type locality of Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) abessinicus (Friese, 1912) is clarified, moving from Uganda to Kenya, which is shown to host five of the now six members of this subgenus. These revisions further illustrate the need for greater survey effort and taxonomic revision of bees in dry parts of Eastern Africa.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e170564
2025-12-02
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Lophotettix verhaaghi (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae), a new species of pygmy grasshoppers from Peru with a 3D scan of the holotype
Kasalo,Niko
Husemann,Martin
Vielsäcker,Mathias
van de Kamp,Thomas
Subedi,Madan
Skejo,Josip
Amazonian region
Lophotettiginae
Neotropics
pygmy hoppers
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 355-360
The genus Lophotettix Hancock, 1909 belongs to a small subfamily of Tetrigidae, Lophotettiginae Hancock, 1909. To date, it included six species that are rarely observed and lack reliable distribution data. In this paper, we describe a new species, L. verhaaghi sp. nov., from Peru and provide a digital 3D model of its holotype. The new species resembles L. alticristatus but has rounded lateral lobes and fewer projections on the anterior margin of the pronotal crest. The distribution patterns of Lophotettiginae across multiple zones of endemism in the Amazonian region are discussed.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e173576
2025-12-18
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Taxonomic position of the fossil ant genus Stiphromyrmex Wheeler (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with the first description of its queen
Radchenko,Alexander
Ribbecke,Hans-Werner
Amber
Europe
key
Late Eocene
Myrmecina genus-group
paleontology
Bernstein
Europa
Myrmecina-Gattungsgruppe
Paläontologie
Schlüssel
Spät-Eozän
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 361-369
The previously unknown queen of Stiphromyrmex robustus (Mayr, 1868) is described. The taxonomic position of the fossil genera Stiphromyrmex Wheeler, 1915, Enneamerus Mayr, 1868, and Thanacomyrmex Chény, Wang & Perrichot, 2019 is discussed, and their placement in the Myrmecina genus-group of the tribe Crematogastrini Forel, 1893 is confirmed. A key for the identification of fossil genera and species of this genus-group is provided.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e169240
2025-12-19
contributions-to-entomology
Review of the Palaearctic species of Diploplectron W. Fox, 1893 (Hymenoptera, Astatidae)
Jacobs,Hans-Joachim
Astatidae
Digger wasps
Diploplectron
key
new species
Palaearctic
Contributions to Entomology 75(2): 371-379
The Palaearctic species of Diploplectron W. Fox, 1893 are reviewed and a key for species recognition is provided. Diploplectron iranicum sp. nov. from Iran and the hitherto unknown female of Diploplectron pulawskii Kazenas, 1975 are described. A distribution map of all Palaearctic species is given.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.76.e155589
2026-01-26
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Species survey of the Hylaeus subgenus Paraprosopis Popov, 1939 in the Eastern Hemisphere (Hymenoptera, Anthophila, Colletidae)
Dathe,Holger
Ikudome,Shuichi
Haeseler,Volker
Saini,Jagdish
Distribution
identification key
male terminalia
new species
taxonomy
zoogeography
Contributions to Entomology 76(1): 1-34
This study provides an overview of the species of Hylaeus (Paraprosopis), in the Palaearctic region and adjacent areas. A total of 37 species are identified, each of which is presented with a morphological diagnosis and comparative description, and illustrations of the faces of both sexes and the main features of the male terminalia. In addition, information on the distribution is given. Identification keys for specific geographic areas are provided for the species. A more detailed study in the Canary Islands revealed three new species, Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) gomerensis Haeseler, sp. nov., H. (Paraprosopis) hierro Haeseler, sp. nov., and H. (Paraprosopis) palmensis Haeseler, sp. nov. Two known species are excluded from the subgenus Paraprosopis: Hylaeus omanicus Dathe, 1995 – now placed in subgenus Prosopis, comb. nov.; Hylaeus krombeini Snelling, 1980 from Sri Lanka is provisionally placed as subgenus incertus.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.76.e173923
2026-03-04
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First Eumastacoidea and new Locustopsidae (Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Crato Formation of Brazil
Schall,Ole-Kristian
Lima,Daniel
Heads,Sam
Pinheiro,Allysson
Husemann,Martin
Fossil
grasshopper
monkey hopper
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 76(1): 35-44
The first genus and species of Eumastacoidea from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of northeastern Brazil is described. Cratomastax mariellaae gen. et sp. nov. is reported from a relatively well-preserved specimen, with the wings, head, and metathoracic leg aspects in good condition. It is assigned to the Eumastacoidea based on its forewing venation feature, with M and CuA + CuPaα fused. Due to the presence of two branches of M + CuA, it may be allied to Chorotypidae, but the forewing venation of other families of Eumastacoidea is not sufficiently known to confidently exclude it from these taxa. Additionally, a second species of Aestuacrida is described from the Crato Formation. Aestuacrida mikronaulion sp. nov. is significantly larger than A. stereofemoris Schall, Lima, Heads, Pinheiro, Kotthoff & Husemann, 2025, and its wing venation is more fully preserved. The new species suggests that Aestuacrida belongs to the subfamily Pseudoacridinae, increasing the diversity of this recently established taxon. Lastly, a new specimen of Locustrix gallegoi Martins-Neto, 2003, is reported. Individuals of this genus appear to be rather rare, and the apomorphies of Locustrix Martins-Neto, 2003, were not well understood. The new specimen helps resolve this issue. Locustrix can now be assigned to the subfamily Locustopsinae. The genus is characterized by having two branches of M and CuA + CuPaα and a short ScP of only about 50% of the total forewing length.
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10.3897/contrib.entomol.76.e172970
2026-03-04
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Beyond assumptions: taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Eburiini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)
Botero Rodriguez,Juan Pablo
Santos-Silva,Antonio
Bezark,Larry
Longhorned beetles
Neotropical region
synonymy
taxonomy
Contributions to Entomology 76(1): 45-73
Eleutho Thomson, 1864, is synonymized with Eburia Lacordaire, 1830. A lectotype is designated for Cerambyx quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1767, and its true identity is discussed and established. The type species of Dissacanthus (currently considered a synonym of Eburia) and the synonymy between Cerambyx quadrimaculatus Fabricius, 1775, and Cerambyx quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1767, are discussed. Coeleburia Thomson, 1861, and Drymo Thomson, 1864, are revalidated. Almost all species currently allocated to Eburia are transferred to Coeleburia. Solangella Martins, 1997, is synonymized with Coeleburia, and Pantomallus meridanus Bates, 1872, returns to the original combination; the impossibility of locating the holotype of P. meridanus is discussed. The following specific synonymies are proposed: Eburia binodosa Gahan, 1895, is considered a junior synonym of E. thoracica (White, 1853); Eburia bauri Linell, 1899, is synonymized with Pantomallus proletarius (Erichson, 1847); Eburia porulosa var. porifera Bates, 1892, is synonymized with Eburia porulosa Bates, 1892; Eburia sexnotata Boheman, 1859, is transferred to Beraba Martins, 1997, and Beraba moema Martins, 1997, is considered its junior synonym. Cerambyx ramphygeus Linnaeus, 1767, is revalidated, and the origin of the description is revealed for the first time. The problematic allocation of Eburia pedestris White, 1853, is discussed, and notes on Eburia tetrastalacta White, 1853, are provided. Coeleburia rufobrunnea Perroud, 1855, is redescribed based on a male; the status of its type material is corrected, and one of the syntypes is illustrated for the first time. The correct illustration of Coeleburia pilosa (Erichson, 1834) in the original description is reinforced. The identity of Eburia sexnotata sensu Martins (1997) is corrected.
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