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- Richard W. Heard (February 14, 1939 – November 2, 2022)
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 199-204
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e99011
Authors : Modest Guțu, Iorgu Petrescu : Professor Dr. Richard Willis Heard, a longtime and outstanding collaborator of the “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History of Bucharest, passed away on November 2, 2022.Richard was born on February 14, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia (USA). He was a graduate of Savannah Country Day School and attended the University of Georgia, receiving his BS and MS degree in Zoology. He received his PhD degree in Biology at the University of Southern Mississippi (1976). He worked for more than 35 years at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (The University of Southern Mississippi), passing through various hierarchical steps, up to that of Head of the Invertebrate Zoology Section. He was drawn to know the marine invertebrates of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western Atlantic Ocean. His research focused primarily on the study of peracarid crustaceans. Also he mentored many students and young researchers specializing in marine biology. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Variation in the rates of biomass removal by soil macro-fauna in different
land uses at Rashad, South Kordofan, Sudan
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 173-197
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e95270
Authors : Khalid A E Eisawi, Indra Prasad Subedi, Emad Yasin, Christine Yode, Hong He : One of the main implications of reducing biodiversity is the loss or decline of ecosystem function. We have previously seen in the Rashad location that agricultural practices have a lower effect on ant biodiversity. However, how they affect the environmental services, they provide is unclear. The main objective of this study was to evaluate whether the conversion of native areas into agricultural systems affects the removal of biomass carried out by ants, an important ecosystem function linked to decomposition and predation. We sampled three transects from (the Rashad district). Each sampling plot consisted of a grid of 12 pitfall traps filled with sardine baits (simulating animal organisms) and bananas (as attractive vegetable resources). In addition, grass seeds (Sorghum bicolor) were applied in both natural (Campo, Kubos, and forest) and agricultural settings (soy monoculture, pastures, and organic agriculture). The Results showed that ant’s removal was highest in sardine with an average of 87.3g (σ ± 23.8), followed by banana (average of 70.5g, σ ± 31.5) and lowest in the seed (mean of 7.8g, σ ± 7.3) (highest p = 0.017). Only the soy monoculture regions showed the lowest levels of sardine removed, indicating an effect associated with the kind of land use. Because little biomass is eliminated in both natural and agricultural settings, no effect of the seeds bait has been observed. As for the banana bait, the data suggested a redundancy effect with another group of macro-fauna). Our results suggest that there is a redundancy effect with another group of macrofauna. However, macrofauna biomass (excluding ants) does not explain this biomass removal. In addition, it detected no impact of ant species composition on removed biomass. The reduction of sardine and banana biomass was correlated with ant richness, indicating that the effects on ecosystem function depend on the particularities of each evaluated role (such as resource type), the type of land use, and the ant richness in the study area. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- The first arrival of the Chinese sand roach Polyphaga cf. plancyi
(Blattodea: Corydiidae) in Europe
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 163-172
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e97208
Authors : Mihailo Vujić, Nikola Vesović : Polyphaga plancyi Bolívar, 1883, also known as Chinese sand roach, it is a large Corydiidae species with a native distribution that includes several Chinese provinces and southern part of the Russian Far East. It is a well-known insect in traditional Chinese medicine, and the biological activity of the compounds isolated from it are actively studied. So far, there are no records of this species outside its natural range, at least outside China. In this article, we present the first record of P. cf. plancyi specimen collected in Europe, probably imported from Shanghai. The specimen was recognized as a non-native cockroach species to Europe via photo posted on social media, and it was subsequently taxonomically identified. Details of its possible origin, its morphology, importance of citizen science, as well as annotations on the other synanthropic cockroaches in Serbia are provided. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Procas (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) – a new genus for the Romanian
entomofauna
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 157-161
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e96720
Authors : Tudor-Sebastian Olariu, Alexandru-Mihai Pintilioaie : Procas picipes steveni Krynicki, 1832 is recorded for the first time in Romania. Data on ecology and its distribution in Europe are discussed. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Prehistoric nests of Mud Dauber Wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) discovered
in Transylvania, Romania
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 135-156
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e98294
Authors : Alexandra Florina Popa, Valerii Kavruk, Corneliu Beldiman : Fragments of mud dauber wasp’s nests dating from the Bronze Age (Noua culture, about 1500–1200 BC) from a Romanian archaeological site are described. The present discovery represents, to our knowledge, the first reported fragments of mud dauber nests recuperated from an archaeological site in Romania and probably among the rare ones from Europe. The archaeological site called Zoltan-“Nisipărie” is placed in the Covasna County, south-eastern Transylvania. The five fragments belong to two nests made by Sceliphron sp. wasps genus and they were described in terms of general and detailed morphology and morphometry. Two nest fragments preserve in situ secondary cells, showing evidence of nest reoccupation by other insects. Another important aspect of this discovery is the opportunity to extract and analyse a whole secondary cell from the original nest fragment. Various impressions of vegetal material (grass, straws etc.) and a seed on the nest fragments’ surface were observed using microscopic techniques. The preserved pieces recovered from archaeological investigations provide important data regarding the local environmental conditions during the recent period of Bronze Age in an anthropized environment of the Noua culture. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Platyscelio hits again: the first record of this genus in the Dominican
Republic
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 127-134
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e98045
Authors : Ovidiu Alin Popovici, Irinel Eugen Popescu : After the presence of the genus Platyscelio was noticed and confirmed in the Neotropical realm, in this paper the genus is recorded from the Panamanian realm, in Dominican Republic. In the Neotropical realm Platyscelio is represented through P. africanus Risbec, previously considered as being present only in the Afrotropical realm, but in the Panamanian realm we found a different species – P. pulchricornis Kieffer. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- On the Palaearctic tiger beetle species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in the
collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History,
Bucharest
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 107-126
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e94533
Authors : Rodica Serafim, Melania Stan : The paper deals with twenty-two species and subspecies of tiger beetles of the Palaearctic Region, except the species of Romanian fauna. The specimens preserved in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest has been reviewed. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- New data on the distribution of the threatened Marsh Fritillary –
Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) – in Romania
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 87-105
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e95146
Authors : Mihai Stănescu, Florin Prunar, Adorian Ardelean, Tibor-Csaba Vizauer, Alexandru Iftime : Euphydryas aurinia, a highly endangered species listed on the Annex II of the Habitats Directive as well as on the Annex II of the Bern Convention, has a wide distribution in the Palearctic realm. Although it is an intensively studied species, its distribution is still not enough known. In Romania, in the last century it has been reported almost exclusively from the regions inside and westwards to the Carpathian Mountains. Records from Oltenia and Wallachia are filling a gap in the known distribution of this butterfly in the southern part of Romania, while 13 new records consolidate the known range of this species in southern and eastern Transylvania. In order to assess the progress encountered, a critical reviewed checklist with the records of the Marsh Fritillary presented in a regional distribution map complete this paper. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Preliminary investigations of the main Flavescence dorée vector
Scaphoideus titanus and its first record in Kosovo
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 81-86
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e98562
Authors : Gazmend Gjinovci, Bekri Xhemali, Betim Bresilla, Shpend Shahini, Nesim Morina, Tasim Bajrami : Scaphoideus titanus Ball is a major pest of grapevine in Europe, being the main vector of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FDp). The North American grapevine leafhopper was identified in neighboring countries, however, the FDp vector was not recorded and there is no available data on its presence in Kosovo. In 2021, initial investigations were conducted and field surveys were carried out in the region of Rahovec in order to evaluate the presence of S. titanus in Kosovarian vineyards. The survey was established in seventeen vineyards in different locations and grapevine varieties. In the middle of June, in each vineyard chosen for investigation were settled yellow sticky traps for surveying and sampling of leafhoppers. All plantations were subjected to fungicide treatment and no insecticide treatment was applied for S. titanus. The captures on the yellow sticky traps indicated that the North American grapevine leafhopper was present in Kosovo. Its population was different in investigated vineyards. Of the seventeen vineyards monitored, in twelve of them was captured the FDp vector, two sticky traps were damaged, and in three vineyards was not captured any specimen of Scaphoideus titanus. An average, of two up to forty-nine specimens of S. titanus per trap were collected over the surveyed period from the beginning of June until the end of September 2021. These results show only the distribution of S. titanus in the surveyed area. Furthermore, the presence of the North American grapevine leafhopper in Kosovo is an alert for urgent phytosanitary control of the quarantine phytoplasma Flavescence dorée (FD). HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- First records of aneuretine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Aneuretinae) in
late Eocene Rovno amber (Ukraine)
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 69-80
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e85206
Authors : Alexander Radchenko, Mykola Khomych : Aneuretinae is an enigmatic ant subfamily with poorly defined morphological boundaries. Aneuretus simoni Emery, 1893, found only in Sri Lanka, is a “living fossil”, the only known extant species of Aneuretinae. In the distant past, however, Aneuretinae was more diverse and widespread, including eight extinct genera spread across North America, Europe, and the Russian Far East. Here, we report two fossil Aneuretinae species, Protaneuretus succineus Wheeler, 1915 and Paraneuretus tornquisti Wheeler, 1915, found in late Eocene (Priabonian, 37.8–33.9 Ma) Rovno amber (Ukraine), providing distinguishing morphological features and measurements. These species, the first recorded Aneuretinae in Rovno amber, were originally described from Baltic amber of similar Priabonian age. These new records raise the number of reported ants in Rovno amber to 77 species from 39 genera and 9 subfamilies, and indicate that in the late Eocene Aneuretinae were distributed both on the northern and southern coasts of the Paratethys. Fossil evidence suggests that Aneuretinae originated in the Northern Hemisphere and only entered India and Sri Lanka after the Indian subcontinent collided with Asia ~59 Ma. Why Aneuretinae survived to the present only in Sri Lanka remains a mystery. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- The Effects of Pitfall Trap Spacing on Ant Richness (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae), Abundance, and Composition in Dinder National Park, Sudan
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 51-68
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e71644
Authors : Khalid A. E. Eisawi, Tayyab Shaheen, Hong He : Ants play an important role in Sudanese biodiversity and environmental impact assessments, Although baiting is easy and cheap to implement, several considerations, such as the spacing among bait, can affect the estimation of the abundance and richness of ants species. In this study, we evaluated the effects of bait spacing on abundance and the number of ant species. We also demonstrate which distance between baits showed the best relationship between costs and the number of ant species sampled. We sampled 30 transects of 100 m with bait spacing ranging (2.5; 3.3; 5; 6.7; 10 and 20 m), spread over 1 km² into three different type of ecosystems (Wooded grass land, Riverine ecosystem and Maya ecosystem), at DNP located in Sudan. The bait spacing did not affect the ant diversity estimative. Regardless bait spacing, the number of species collected every five baits was around 8, and the average abundance was approximately 50 individuals. However, the number of species per bait was higher in transects with a larger gap between baits. Transects with bait spans of 20 and 10 m captured 50% more species per bait than transects with baits 2.5 and 3.4 m apart. Our study suggest that the most efficient sampling design using only baits in the park would be, to place 450 baits every 10 m and 20 m. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Contribution to the Salpingidae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea) of Greece
including new faunistic records and ecological data on a poorly studied
family
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 39-49
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e84293
Authors : George Kakiopoulos, Jakovos Demetriou : Salpingidae are a small family of beetles living mainly under the bark of deciduous forest trees and conifers, feeding on fungi, organic matter and other insects. A total of 23 species are known in the Western Palearctic out of which only six have been recorded in Greece. Material surveys of the first author during the last decades unveil ten species of Salpingidae for the country. Four species, Salpingus ruficollis (Linnaeus, 1760), Sphaeriestes castaneus (Panzer, 1796), Sphaeriestes exsanguis (Abeille de Perrin, 1870) and Vincenzellus ruficollis (Panzer, 1794) are reported from Greece for the first time. These records are presented alongside a literature survey regarding Greek Salpingidae, their overall distribution, ecology, host-plants and conservation status in the country. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- A new greenhouse invader: the first report of the alien ring-legged
earwig, Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera, Anisolabididae) in Serbia, with
the first checklist of earwigs of the country
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 27-38
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e85829
Authors : Mihailo Vujić, Nikola Vesović, Mirko Šević, Marko Maričić, Ivan Tot : The ring-legged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Lucas, 1847) is recorded for the first time on the territory of Serbia. The species was found in the greenhouse of Jevremovac Botanical Garden in Belgrade and represents the second allochthonous invertebrate species registered in this greenhouse, after an exotic millipede. In total, 10 specimens of ring-legged earwig were found in the sections of the greenhouse where tropical and subtropical plants are cultivated. The first checklist of earwigs of Serbia was compiled and notes on autochthonous species are given. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- New observations on two umbraculid molluscs: Tylodina perversa
(Umbraculida: Tylodinidae) and Umbraculum umbraculum (Umbraculida,
Umbraculidae) along the central‑eastern coast of Sicily
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 15-25
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e91185
Authors : Andrea Lombardo, Giuliana Marletta : The present note aims to provide detailed information on the biology and ecology of two marine heterobranch species belonging to the order Umbraculida: Umbraculum umbraculum and Tylodina perversa. The observations were carried out through scuba dives from 2017 to May 2022 in 5 sites located along the central-eastern coast of Sicily. For each species, information on the morphology, abundance, bathymetric range, substrates and habitats, seasonality, and further remarks were here provided. Through this research, it was noted that along the central-eastern coast of Sicily, T. perversa has never been found on sponges of the genus Aplysina, its prey so far documented, but always on algal substrates. Regarding U. umbraculum, it was observed that it counts among the sponges of its diet also the poriferan C. crambe. Moreover, through this study, it was documented for the first time the breeding activity of U. umbraculum, never reported in detail. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- First record and redescription of wolf spider Pardosa oriens (Araneae,
Lycosidae) from India
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 7-13
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e95756
Authors : Raveendran Sudha Abhijith, Ambalaparambil Vasu Sudhikumar : Genus Pardosa incorporates species morphologically resembling each other. As a result, a lot of discrepancies can be observed in the group. This paper reports and redescribes Pardosa species Pardosa oriens (Chamberlin 1924) for the first time from India. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +020
- Addendum et corrigendum: Alien fish, amphibian and reptile species in
Romania and their invasive status: a review with new data. Travaux du
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64 (1):
131–186. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e67558
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 151-153
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e87547
Authors : Alexandru Iftime, Oana Iftime : HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:14 +030
- Effects of a forest landscape on the prey composition of the Common
Barn-owl Tyto alba in southern Bulgaria
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 141-149
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e65230
Authors : Boyan Milchev : The diet of the Common Barn-owl in a forest- and shrub-dominated hunting area in the Strandzha Mountains, southern Bulgaria, was identified from 516 prey specimens. Shrews (52.9% by number, 26.7% by biomass) and rodents (42.1% N, 71.5% B) were prevalent. Among them, White-toothed shrews, Criocidura sp., (45.3% N, 21.4% B) was the most numerous prey genus. Mice, Apodemus sp., (15.7% N, 29% B) contributed with the largest share to the food biomass due to high predation of Striped field mice, A. agrarius, (12.2% B). The proportions of forest species in diet (Apodemus sp, Sorex sp., and dormice liridae) increased with the higher proportion of forest habitats (forests and shrublands cover more than 25% of the area) in most Barn Owl hunting territories in southern Bulgaria. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:13 +030
- First record of Lestes concinnus (Zygoptera: Lestidae) from Sri Lanka with
observations on its natural history
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 129-139
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e74234
Authors : Amila Sumanapala, Tharindu Ranasinghe : Lestes concinnus is a widespread species in tropical Asia and Oceania. It is a species known to have variable colour patterns ranging between pale and dark phenotypes which have earlier been recognized as distinct species. Lestes concinnus has never been known from Sri Lanka before. We report observations of both phenotypes of the species and intermediate morphs of Lestes concinnus from coastal habitats with dry reed patches in the northern part of the country, adding it to the Odonata fauna of Sri Lanka. With multiple field observations examined, we also provide comments on its identification and natural history in the country. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:12 +030
- New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of subfamily
Chrysochroinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Bulgaria
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 121-128
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e77971
Authors : Vladimir Sakalian, Toshko Ljubomirov, Enrico Migliaccio, Victor Gashtarov, Danail Doychev, Georgi Georgiev : Data about distribution and host plants of 19 species-group taxa from subfamily Chrysochroinae are presented. In this study, fourth known locality in Balkan Peninsula of Sphenoptera (Sphenoptera) cuprina cuprina (wery rare taxon in this region) was established. Distinguishing characters of S. (Chilostetha) laportei and S. (Ch.) substriata allowing their better identification are given as well. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:11 +030
- Sawfly Fauna (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve
(Central Russia)
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 83-120
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e64076
Authors : Alexander B. Ruchin, Veli Vikberg, Natalya A. Lengesova, Svetlana E. Mironova : Protected areas are biodiversity hotspots of the world. Knowledge of their overall biodiversity is essential for nature conservation. Sawflies are an integral part of terrestrial ecosystems; being phytophages, they play a significant role in the processing of primary production. The aim of the research was to study the biodiversity of sawflies in the Mordovian Reserve. The research was carried out in 2008, 2009 and 2012-2019 on the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Republic of Mordovia, Central part of European Russia). The article provides information on records of 169 species of sawflies of 9 families in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve. The annotated list includes 103 new species for the reserve, of which 1 species (Dineura parcivalvis) is listed for the European part of Russia for the first time, and 3 species are specified for the first time for the Central part of European Russia (Arge beckeri, Rhogogaster genistae, Tenthredo amurica). HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:10 +030
- Detection of Zabrotes subfasciatus and Bruchidius glycyrhizae
(Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) in Romania
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 71-81
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e81595
Authors : Ioan Alexandru Rădac, Ionela Rădac, Cecilia Șerban : Although beans are an important part of the human diet, their long-term storage is still problematic due to pest damage by seed beetles. This study provides data on a documented detection of Mexican bean beetle Zabrotes subfasciatus in Romania. A great number of individuals were found inside packages of small white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) imported from Syria and Ethiopia. Based on the investigation of the infested seeds, rearing and biology of the species, it is unlikely that this alien species is established in Romania. We also provide the first known record of Bruchidius glycyrhizae in Romania, based on its previously known distribution and the range of its host plants, it is more likely an overlooked native species. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:09 +030
- Trigonalyoidea (Hymenoptera: Apocrita) – a new superfamily of wasps
recorded in Romania
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 67-70
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e83252
Authors : Alexandru-Mihai Pintilioaie : The superfamily Trigonalyoidea, along with the species Pseudogonalos hahnii (Spinola, 1840), is recorded for the first time in Romania. An up-to-date distribution in Europe and a brief description of its biology is presented, together with a picture of the specimen collected in Romania. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:08 +030
- An update on Penthetria funebris (Diptera: Bibionidae) in Romania
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 63-66
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e84019
Authors : Alexandru-Mihai Pintilioaie, Levente-Péter Kolcsár : We summarized the known data on the distribution of Penthetria funebris Meigen, 1804 in Romania, based on old and two new records. We illustrate the male habitus, brachypterous wing, head and terminalia. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:07 +030
- Eretes sticticus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) - A new record for the Romanian
fauna, and new data regarding the distribution of two rare species -
Acinopus ammophilus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) and Sphenoptera (Chilostetha)
laportei (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) in Dobrogea (Romania)
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 55-61
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e83600
Authors : Eugen Nitzu : The presence of Eretes sticticus in the Romanian fauna, unconfirmed until now, is for the first time accurately recorded and documented with photographs in this article. The presence of other two very rare and little-known species: Acinopus (Osimus) ammophilus and Sphenoptera (Chilostetha) laportei are reconfirmed for the Romanian fauna, in a different geographical area (North Dobrogea), other than that they were previously recorded last century. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:06 +030
- On Lampyroidea dispar in Bulgaria (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 45-54
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e79706
Authors : Denis Gradinarov, Fabrizio Fanti : In this paper we provide information on the distribution and biology of Lampyroidea dispar (Fairmaire, 1857), based on males collected in Bulgaria. After its description, little research was conducted on this species. Here, for the first time, we provide habitus and aedeagus photographs. For comparison we also provide a photo of the aedeagus of Luciola mingrelica (Ménétriés, 1832). HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:05 +030
- First record of the alien seed beetle Stator limbatus (Coleoptera,
Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) from Cyprus
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 37-43
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e81350
Authors : Jakovos Demetriou, George Kakiopoulos, Jiri Háva, Angeliki F Martinou, Alex Delobel : The subfamily Bruchinae includes the majority of alien to Europe Chrysomelidae. Up-to-date, seven alien seed-beetle species have been collected from Cyprus affecting ornamental plants and stored products. During the last decade Stator limbatus (Horn, 1873), a New World species has been gradually reported invading Middle-Eastern countries and Mediterranean islands. In this publication, S. limbatus is recorded for the first time from the island of Cyprus. Specimens were collected from Ficus microcarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and Delonix regia, with the later species being confirmed as a suitable host for S. limbatus. The alarming presence of S. limbatus in both urban and protected areas raises some questions about any adverse effects on native biodiversity and socioeconomic parameters. The general lack of knowledge regarding the Bruchinae fauna of Cyprus hampers research endeavours for possible agonistic behaviour between native and alien species for resources and host-plants. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:04 +030
- First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis
(Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera,
Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 25-36
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e82873
Authors : Jakovos Demetriou, Evangelos Koutsoukos, Leonidas‑Romanos Davranoglou, Helen E. Roy, Malkie Spodek, Angeliki F. Martinou : The psyllids Platyobria biemani Burckhardt, Queiroz & Malenovský, 2014 and Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor, 1985 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae) originally native to Australia, have now spread to the Eastern Mediterranean as pests of Eucalyptus spp. In the present study, we provide the first records of these species from Cyprus and we expand the range of P. biemani within continental Greece. The specimens were collected from ornamental Eucalyptus trees in Paphos and Limassol districts. In addition, material surveys in Greece revealed the presence of P. biemani in Attica (Salamis Island and Nea Peramos). Given the number of sampled sites, both species should be classified as established pests responsible for small-scale, local infestations of Eucalyptus spp. The Australian Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, 1964, already known from Cyprus, is widespread on the island and its effects undermine the aesthetics of natural and urban landscapes. The socioeconomic impacts of alien Eucalyptus psyllids in Cyprus are discussed. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:03 +030
- Distribution of the European mole cricket Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
(Orthoptera) in Slovakia
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 15-23
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e79915
Authors : Martin Danilák, Martin Lukáň, Anton Krištín : Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is widely distributed in the lowlands and hilly regions of southern, western, eastern Slovakia, outside the mountains as the High and Low Tatras. It was found at 516 sites, including 136 sites (5.3% of 2,561 studied sites) which were recorded using regular Orthoptera mapping of primary habitats in 1994–2021 and 380 other sites acquired from a questionnaire survey in 2020 and 2021. Altogether 72 % of the records were collected below 350 m a.s.l., and 98% below 700 m a.s.l. The habitat structure was biased by the result of questionnaire survey (recording mainly secondary habitats), with gardens (> 70%, n = 516) being the most frequent habitat. During regular Orthoptera mapping of primary habitats the most frequently inhabited environments were wet grasslands, marshes (42 %) and meadows (30%, n = 136). Suspected occurrence of the closely related species G. stepposa was investigated at nine lowland sites in southern Slovakia (6 in the Danube River area and 3 in the Ipeľ River area) in 2020 and 2021, but all the determined males (11) belonged to the species G. gryllotalpa. Distributional patterns of the species in Slovakia have been compared with neighboring countries of Europe. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:02 +030
- A new species of Hamataliwa (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from Western Ghats, India
Abstract: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 7-13
DOI : 10.3897/travaux.65.e63398
Authors : Souvik Sen, Pavittu M. Sureshan : A new species of lynx spider genus Hamataliwa Keyserling is described from the Western Ghats, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Female of the new species is illustrated, and distribution has been mapped. HTML XML PDF
PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:00:01 +030
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