bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influência da Composição Corporal sobre a Qualidade de Vida de Pacientes com Câncer
Authors: Frio Camila Conde , Pretto Alessandra Doumid Borges , Gonzalez Maria Cristina , Pastore Carla Alberici
Published: August 2019

Introdução: O câncer tem reflexos na composição corporal, frequentemente causando sarcopenia, o que impacta na capacidade funcional e prognóstico dos doentes, podendo afetar sua qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Avaliar a influência da composição corporal sobre a qualidade de vida de pacientes com câncer de trato gastrointestinal e de pulmão. Método: Estudo transversal com pacientes portadores de câncer gastrointestinal e de pulmão, no serviço de quimioterapia do Hospital Escola da Universidade Federal de Pelotas. A composição corporal foi estimada por meio da bioimpedância elétrica e da qualidade de vida por meio do instrumento European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer – Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30. Resultados: Foram avaliados 74 pacientes, sendo a maioria do sexo masculino (56,8%). Os tumores mais prevalentes foram os de trato gastrointestinal (75,4%). Aproximadamente 24% dos pacientes apresentaram déficit de massa muscular e nenhum apresentou excesso de adiposidade. Na análise da relação entre composição corporal e as diferentes escalas de qualidade de vida, os pacientes com déficit de massa muscular apresentaram escores mais baixos nas escalas de Saúde Geral/QV e funcional, e maiores pontuações na escala de sintomas, demonstrando pior qualidade de vida quando comparados aqueles sem déficit de massa muscular. Conclusão: A composição corporal com déficit de massa magra se associou à pior Qualidade de Vida em pacientes com câncer de trato gastrointestinal e de pulmão.
Measuring Equity and Asset Beta– Evidence in Viet Nam Three Insurance and Financial Service Industries After Crisis 2007-2009 and Low Inflation Period 2015-2017
Authors: Ngoc Huy Dinh Tran
Published: August 2019

Vietnam financial service industries are growing and contributing much to the economic development and has been affected by inflation. High and increasing inflation might reduce values of insurance and banking contracts. This paper measures the volatility of market risk in Viet Nam banking, insurance and stock investment industry after this period (2015-2017). The main reason is the necessary role of the financial system in Vietnam in the economic development and growth in recent years always go with risk potential and risk control policies. This research paper aims to figure out how much increase or decrease in the market risk of Vietnam banking, insurance and stock investment firms during the post-low inflation environment 2015-2017, compared to what happened in the financial crisis 2007-2009.First, by using quantitative combined with comparative data analysis method, we find out the risk level measured by equity beta mean in the banking industry has increased whereas the risk fluctuation also increased. Second, stock investment industry has the level of market risk as well as the risk fluctuation decreasing. Third, different from the 2 above industries, insurance industry experienced the level of market risk increasing while the risk volatility decreasing. Then, one of its major findings is the comparison between risk level of stock investment industry during the financial crisis 2007-2009 compared to those in the post-low inflation time 2015-2017. During the financial crisis 2007-09, stock industry has the highest beta value whereas during the post-low inflation time, banking industry maintained the highest value. Finally, this paper provides some ideas that could provide companies and government more evidence in establishing their policies in governance. This is the complex task but the research results shows us warning that the market risk need to be controlled better during the post-low inflation period 2015-2017. And our conclusion part will recommends some policies and plans to deal with it.
Mineral Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Smoked Horse Mackerel Trachurus Murphyi Using an Improved Fish Smoking Kiln
Authors: O. Moses Esan
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this research was to determine the quality of mineral and fatty acid profile of imported horse mackerel Trachurus murphyi using the improved NIOMR fish smoking kiln. 20kg of frozen imported horse mackerel were obtained from Ijora frozen food market Lagos state, Nigeria. Samples were transported to the NIOMR Pilot plant for processing and commencement of chemical analysis. Results show that, the most abundant saturated fatty acid in the fish was Palmitic acid, with a value of 19.404%, while the most abundant monounsaturated fatty acid was Elaidic acid with a value of 12.63%. However, low values of polyunsaturated fatty acid was recorded in the fish species, and the most abundant polyunsaturated fatty acid is the Docosahexaenoic acid with a value of 2.297%. The most abundant polyunsaturated fatty acid recorded is Linoleic acid (2.075 while the least abundant polyunsaturated fatty acid was eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n-3). There was significant variation (p < 0.05) in the level of Docosahexaenoic acid and Eicosapentaenoic acid in the fish species. The monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) content of horse mackerel was mainly omega-9 fatty acids except Palmitoleic acid which is an omega-7 fatty acid. It can be concluded that the horse mackerel has a good mineral and fatty acid profiling.
Female Continue to Face Challenges in Acquiring Higher Education in Pakistan
Authors: Ullah Hakim , Xiaoduan Chen , Mehmood Bhuttah Tariq , Javed Saima
Published: August 2019

The present study aimed to investigate the challenges, which girls had to face to overcome the cultural obstructions in getting higher education. The study focused on a multitude of cultural barriers and challenges, financial problems, and academic issues that female had to face. Qualitative, as well as a quantitative research approach, was used to know about the experience of respondents which they experienced while getting admission in the university. Questioners were the essential tools to collect the data described by a percentage basis. The study was conducted in Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (Punjab, Pakistan) because different rural areas surrounded it. The population of the present study consisted of the female students studying in BS (Hons) program and M.sc students of the university. The paper argues that financial constraints included the theme of the scarcity of resources allocated to girls. Due to poor economic conditions, parents preferred their son’s education as compared to the daughter’s school and suggested that due to limited resources, parents choose between daughter’s education and son’s education. “From these excerpts, it was also revealed that families did not invest in girl’s education due to their restricted productivity in generating income for the family. The results also show that various factors are responsible for the social exclusion of girls from the education sector of Pakistan. These factors include the conservative attitude of family and preference to boy’s education. The originality of this paper is that the conservative opinion of the family and community is the primary determinant of low enrollment rate of girls in higher education. In addition to this, the result of the research depicts that little parental education also results in a flat enrollment rate in Pakistan.
ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI PADA PERAWAT DI RUANGAN RAWAT INAP RS ISLAM IBNU SINA
Authors: Khairunnisak Puti
Published: August 2019

Alat pelindung diri adalah suatu alat yang mempunyai kemampuan untuk melindungi seseorang yang fungsinya mengisolasi sebagian atau seluruh tubuh dari potensi bahaya di tempat kerja. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahu hubungan motivasi, ketersediaan alat pelindung diri, peran petugas Peantia, Pembina Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja dengan penggunaan alat pelindung  diri  pada  perawat  di  ruangan  rawat  inap  RS  Islam  Ibnu  Sina  Bukittinggi  Tahun

2017.Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional dan dilaksanakan pada bulan September

2017. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah 127 orang perawatdi ruangan rawat inap RS Islam Ibnu Sina Bukittinggi dengan jumlah sampel 97 orang sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Pengolahan dilakukan menggunakan analisis univariat, bivariat, dan multivariat Uji (Chi- Square).Dari hasil analisis univariat didapatkan 54,6% responden menggunakan alat pelindung diri yang sesuai. Terdapat 61,9% memiliki motivasi tinggi, 54,6% menyatakan petugas P2K3 berperan,

58,8% responden menyatakan SOP terlaksana. Hasil analisi bivariat menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi dengan APD (pvalue=0,016): OR=3,051) dan terdapat hubungan signifikan antara peran petugas P2K3 dengan penggunaan APD (pvalue=0,023): OR=2,809). Sedangkan tidak ditemukan hubungan yang signifikan antara ketersediaan alat pelindung diri dan SOP dengan pvalue=0,848 dan 0,196. Hasil multivariat menunjukkan yang paling  berhubungan  adalah  variabel  motivasi  dan  peran  petugas  P2K3  pvalue=0,020  dan

0,028.Diharapkan kepada pihak rumah sakit untuk menyediakan alat pelindung diri lengkap sesuai bahaya dan resiko yang ada di tempat kerja dan lebih meningkatkan lagi peran petugas P2K3. Bagi perawat diharapkan untuk lebih aktif dalam menerapkan penggunaan alat pelindung diri.
Respon Pertumbuhan Tanaman Pakcoy (Brassica rapa L) dengan Pemberian Teh Kompos Bulu Ayam pada Sistem Hidroponik
Authors: Rianti Alfi , Kusmiadi Riwan , Apriyadi Rion
Published: August 2019

Wick system merupakan salah satu jenis hidroponik yang menggunakan sumbu sebagai media penyerap nutrisi. Teh kompos bulu ayam dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai pengganti nutrisi konvensional dalam budidaya tanaman pakcoy. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh teh kompos bulu ayam dan menentukan nilai ppm terbaik pada nutrisi teh kompos bulu ayam terhadap pertumbuhan pakcoy. serta mengetahui penggunaan teh kompos bulu ayam untuk dapat mengantikan larutan hara konvensional pada sistem hidroponik.Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktor tunggal. terdapat 6 taraf perlakuan yang merupakan konsentrasi nutrisi teh kompos bulu ayam yang terdiri dari E0 (1000 ppm Ab-mix). E1 (900 ppm teh kompos). E2 (800 ppm teh kompos). E3 (700 ppm teh kompos). E4 (600 ppm teh kompos). E5 (500 ppm teh kompos) dengan 3 ulangan. Peubah yang diamati yaitu adalah tinggi tanaman. jumlah daun. warna daun. berat basah dan berat kering tanaman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan nutrisi teh kompos bulu ayam berpengaruh sangat nyata jika dibandingkan dengan Ab-mix yang menunjukan Ab-mix lebih superior terhadap peubah yang diamati. meliputi tinggi tanaman. jumlah daun. warna daun. berat basah dan berat kering tanaman. Namun pada minggu pertama dan kedua pertumbuhan pakcoy masih relatif sama antar perlakuan. Semua perlakuan dengan menggunakan nutrisi teh kompos bulu ayam belum mampu menggantikan nutrisi konvensional.
Relasi Antara Penggunaan Android dan Perubahan Sosial Perdesaan: Studi Perubahan Sosial di Kabupaten Bogor Jawa Barat
Authors: Zulkarnain Iskandar , Husaini Husaini , Baekhaki Khamid , Christian F. Yoppie
Published: August 2019

Social changes is all changes on social institutions within community which impacting on its system including values, norms and patern of behaviour between groups in community, technology is one of the cause. Technology of media cq Android pressumed will give impact on traditional rural so-cial system, thus these mixed-method research intended to study how far the impact of the usage of Android on rural social changes. The present of internet followed by the more personalized Android in the rural community has made a transformation on interaction dimension between member of community both in Babakan village as urban-rural, and Petir as rural-village. The ownership and usage of Android between member of community today has various of meanings, whether to build peer-relation, tighten the family cohesion or to support the economic activities. The social change as impact of the usage of Android apparrently only occurs on interaction dimension without changing the structural or the cultural dimension. Research found, the prolonged social norms which has been rooted and maintaned by the community still able to work as social control mechanism, however the research shows the indication that the rationlisation on individual is ongoing, this may more or less loosen the social cohesion of rural community.
Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók. Kjarni tungumálsins
Authors: Jónsdóttir Halldóra , Úlfarsdóttir Þórdís
Published: August 2019

Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók (A Dictionary of Contemporary Icelandic - islenskordabok.is) is a new dictionary designed for the web. It is largely modelled on the multilingual ISLEX project (www.islex.is), inheriting its lemmalist as well as its general structure, such as division into meanings, examples of use, information on the valency of verbs and prepositions, the use of labels, pronunciations, illustrations etc. The fact that a living language is always open to change has affected the work, so the dictionary’s lemma list and other contents reflect the spoken and written Icelandic of today, this also entails regular updates and additions to the material. The article first discusses the predecessors of Íslensk nútímamálsorðabók, it also briefly deals with the publishing history of Icelandic dictionaries. A description is given of the dictionary’s framework, linguistic approach, contents and its main features, as well as the editorial policy of the work as reflected in its vocabulary and definitions, and the way it deals with loan words and slang. Three important aspects of the dictionary come into focus which all can be said to be groundbreaking in Icelandic lexicography. These are: the processing of all articles according to the lemma’s semantic fields, a heavy use of corpora, and the dictionary’s original design for the web. Finally, some information is given on the use of the dictionary since its opening in late 2016.
Áhrifsbreytingar í þágufalli nafnsins Þórarinn
Authors: Axelsdóttir Katrín
Published: August 2019

The male name Þórarinn is traditionally Þórarni in the dative. In addition to the usual dative form, four innovative forms have been used, Þórarin, Þórarini, Þórarinum and Þórarininum. Here, att empts are made to explain how these forms emerged. Þórarinand Þórarini have their counterparts in the infl ection of personal names, e.g. Benedikt(dat.) and Auðuni (dat.), and are apparently due to proportional analogy. Þórarinumis a surprising form and may be due to proportional analogy and non-proportional analogy (rhyming formation), the two types even working in harmony. Þórarininumis also unexpected and may be due to other non-proportional types of analogy (blending/contamination or folk etymology).
Metaphor and Collocation. The Case of REIÐI
Authors: Minamisawa Yuki
Published: August 2019

This paper investigates metaphorical expressions of anger in Icelandic (reiði), based on conceptual metaphor theory (Lakoff & Johnson 1980, see section 2.1). In recent years, many studies have been carried out to describe how we understand emotions using conceptual metaphors. Special attention has been paid to the emotion of anger, for which a certain number of conceptual metaphors have been proposed (e.g. Kövecses 1990, 2000; Lakoff 1987). Recently, studies have increasingly focused on cross-linguistic similarities and differences (e.g. Kövecses 1995, 2005; Matsuki 1995, Soriano 2003), finding more or less similar conceptual metaphors in different languages.
Study on Coverage of Measles Rubella Vaccine at Natore Sadar Upazila and Awareness of the Mothers Regarding the Vaccine
Authors: Hossain Md Belal , Haque Md Jawadul
Published: August 2019

The present study was carried out with a view to explore the proportion of mothers vaccinated by Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine and to assess their knowledge level regarding MR vaccine in Natore Sadar Upazila. This study was a cross-sectional type of descriptive study. A total 153 mothers were selected purposively as respondents. Of them 140 were pregnant. The present study showed that 40% of the respondents were in the age group of 20-24 years with mean age of the respondents being 25.2 ± 4.5 years. The respondents were predominantly Muslim (94.1%), literate (96.1%) pregnant (91.5%) and belonged to nuclear family (55.8%). Over three-quarters (75.2%) of the respondents had monthly family income of up to Taka 10,000 with average monthly income being Tk. 9975 ± 9112. Out of 153 respondents, about 44% were farmer. The respondents were invariably familiar (94.8%) with MR vaccine and were aware about the total number of MR vaccines to be received to develop full immunity against measles and rubella. Majority (91.5%) of their children received MR vaccine. Over 80% of the respondents knew the dose schedule of MR vaccine. However, approximately 95% of them did not know that MR vaccine is required during pregnancy. As association of demographic characteristics of the respondents with their level of knowledge on MR vaccine was analyzed, none of the demographic characteristics (age, educational status of the respondents, husband’s occupation and monthly income) were found to be associated with their knowledge level (p > 0.05). The study concluded that mothers, particularly pregnant mothers, know that there is a vaccine known as MR, but majority of them do not have adequate knowledge about target groups of this vaccine. This gap in knowledge should be minimized through health education to make wider coverage of the vaccine.

TAJ 2019; 32(1): 1-8
Serum Sodium Level on the Recurrence of Febrile Seizure within the Same Febrile Illness-Experience in a District Level Hospital
Authors: Rahman M Luthfor , Hossain Belal , Uddin Belal , Mia Sanaul Haq
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Febrile convulsion is the most common seizure disorder in the pediatric age group. It occurs in 2-5% of children. A febrile seizure is a seizure accompanied by fever (temperature 100.4°F or 38°C by any method), without central nervous system infection, that occurs in infants and children 6 through 60 months of age.

Aim: The study was conducted to see the effect of serum sodium level on the recurrence of febrile seizure during the same febrile illness. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study which enrolled 65 children admitted with febrile seizures at 100 bed district hospital, Naogaon. They were divided in to two groups, those with a single seizure and the rest were children with more than one seizures. Serum sodium levels were estimated after stabilization of patients. The probability of recurrent febrile seizures and serum sodium level was analyzed.

Results: Hyponatremia (serum sodium <135 mmol/l) was seen in 12(18.5%) of 65 children and the remaining 81.5% children had normal serum sodium level (serum sodium 135-145 mmol/l). Among the hyponatremia group all children developed more than one seizure during the same febrile episode. The mean serum sodium level in patients with single and recurrent seizure was 138.48±2.17mmol/l and 135.27±3.11mmol/(P<0.001). The relationship between the probability of a recurrent seizure and serum sodium level is statistically highly significant.

Conclusion: Estimation of the seum sodium in children with febrile seizures help in deciding for admission in hospital as well as to predict seizure recurrence within the same febrile episode.

TAJ 2019; 32(1): 39-45
Calibración de Ecuaciones de Velocidades de Operación en Carreteras Rurales Montañosas de Dos Carriles: Caso de Estudio Ecuatoriano
Authors: García-Ramírez Yasmany Damián , Alverca Fabricio
Published: August 2019

Las ecuaciones de predicción de velocidades de operación en carreteras rurales de dos carriles sirven principalmente para evaluar la seguridad que éstas ofrecen a los conductores de vehículos livianos. Esta evaluación es más necesaria cuando la carretera atraviesa una topografía montañosa, dado que su geometría tiene más limitaciones. Las ecuaciones de predicción se obtienen en base a datos de velocidades recolectadas in situ y éstas son relacionadas con el diseño geométrico de la carretera. A pesar de que existen muchas calibraciones a nivel mundial, aún no se ha hecho para el contexto ecuatoriano. Por lo tanto, esta investigación tuvo por objetivo calibrar ecuaciones de velocidad de operación en carreteras rurales montañosas de dos carriles. Para ello se seleccionó una ruta montañosa del cantón Loja (Ecuador), la cual fue recorrida con 16 vehículos livianos. Su velocidad fue registrada a lo largo de todo el recorrido mediante el equipo Video VBOX Lite. Se calibraron ecuaciones para las curvas circulares horizontales y las entre-tangencias horizontales. De todas las variables analizadas, el radio de la curva circular, la longitud de la entre-tangencia horizontal y la pendiente longitudinal de la carretera fueron estadísticamente significativas para la velocidad de operación al 95% de confiabilidad. Este trabajo, además de presentar ecuaciones para Ecuador, también extiende el conocimiento en la influencia que tiene la pendiente longitudinal sobre la velocidad de operación. El uso de estas ecuaciones puede llevar a reducir la probabilidad de accidentes de tránsito en este tipo de carreteras.
Estudio básico del comportamiento ambiental en la caldera del volcán inactivo Pululahua utilizando un sistema de adquisición y procesamiento de datos basado en UAV
Authors: Llugsi Cañar Ricardo , Lupera Pablo , Chango Ramón , Ledesma Fernando , Suarez Alexander
Published: August 2019

En este trabajo se presenta un análisis básico del comportamiento ambiental en la caldera volcánica habitada del volcán Pululahua. El análisis ha sido desarrollado mediante el uso de un sistema de adquisición y procesamiento de datos en tiempo real basado en un UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Vehículo Aéreo No Tripulado)  para vuelos a baja altura. El sistema es un prototipo de dos etapas desarrollado en base a software y hardware libre. La primera etapa (aire) del sistema es instalada en el Dron y permite la adquisición de información ambiental (temperatura, humedad y presión) con su respectiva georreferenciación, esta información es transmitida utilizando un enlace inalámbrico de 2,4 GHz y es procesada en la segunda etapa (tierra), para obtener isomapas de las variables mencionadas anteriormente, para altitudes de hasta 120 m desde la posición de despegue. La información obtenida en la caldera muestra, como es de esperarse, que tanto la temperatura como la presión, disminuyen con el incremento de la altura, contrariamente a la humedad que se eleva a la par que la altitud. A partir de los datos recopilados se puede ver que la temperatura y la humedad varían ampliamente durante los primeros 20 m (por encima del lugar de despegue) pero después de los 50 m se vuelven estables. Algo bastante llamativo también es la variación de la presión (aproximadamente de 6 a 10 hPa) en una misma altura pero en diferentes posiciones.
 Helina subpyriforma  sp. n., a newmuscid fly (Diptera: Muscidae) from Yunnan, China
Authors: Zhang Dong , Li Kai , Wang Mingfu
Published: August 2019

Helina subpyriforma Wang sp. n., a species from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated as new to science. The new species can be assigned to the Helina quadrum-group, based on male morphological and genitalic structures. The species is also incorporated into the existing key of H. quadrum-group (males) from China.
A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) attacking hazels, Corylus spp. in China
Authors: Jiao Kelong , Bu Wenjun , Liu Chunjing
Published: August 2019

Hazels, Corylus spp. (Betulaceae) are planted extensively in North and Southwest China as nut-bearing trees. Dasineura heterophylla Jiao & Bu, sp. n., a new species of gall midge that induces galls on leaves, leaf buds and bracts of young fruits of hazels in North China, is described and illustrated based on materials from Tieling, Liaoning, China. This new gall midge is univoltine and pupates in the topsoil. Larvae reduce nut production of hazels, especially in Corylus heterophylla.
Gilpinia fennica (Forsius, 1911) new to Poland (Hymenoptera, Symphyta: Diprionidae), and a review of the species
Authors: Borowski Jerzy , Marczak Dawid
Published: August 2019

The paper presents information about the discovery of a new species of diprionid sawfly for the Polish forests. This is Finnish conifer sawfly Gilpinia fennica (Forsius). One female of the species was caught in a screen trap while trapping of saproxylic beetles in Kampinoski National Park. The Finnish conifer sawfly is the fifth species living on spruces in Poland. It is also one of the least observed European diprionid. Poland, after Finland, Russia, China and Sweden, is the 5th country where this species has been discovered. In addition, the paper presents information on the geographical distribution and biology of the species.
Zelotes erebeus (Thorell, 1871) (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Poland and its distribution in Europe
Authors: Rozwałka Robert , Rutkowski Tomasz , Sienkiewicz Paweł , Zawal Andrzej
Published: August 2019

Zelotes erebeus (Thorell, 1871) is a thermophilic species occurring in southern, western and central Europe. It was excluded from the checklist of Polish spiders because of synonymization issues. This paper corrects the published data and lists new localities in western and central Poland. The sites of Z. erebeus discovered near Swinoujscie, Czarnków and Torun, move northwards the northern range limit of this thermophilous species in Europe. Data on the distribution of this species in eastern Europe and the Caucasus are also corrected - these records relate to the closely related species Z. khostensis Kovblyuk & Ponomarev, 2008. Figures of female and male genitalia of Z. erebeus are presented.
Morphological, colour and behavioural mimicry of cuckoo bees by the hoverfly Eumerus tricolor (Fabricius) (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Authors: Bogush Petr
Published: August 2019

The hoverfly Eumerus tricolor is morphologically very similar to the females of cuckoo bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille. This hoverfly was observed in two localities in central (Certoryje NNR, Czech Republic) and southern (Kladhas, Greece) Europe together with females of these cuckoo bees at nest sites of the bee hosts ( Lasioglossum Curtis) of the cuckoo bees. Females of E. tricolor were sitting on the ground, slowly flying low over the ground and walking on the nesting site. This can be interpreted as Batesian mimicry of Sphecodes . This Eumerus species is the only European hoverfly of this genus with a very similar colour pattern to Sphecodes , and it also prefers the warm and sunny slopes and/or rocky steppes where Sphecodes are abundant. Within red-and-black hoverflies, E. tricolor is the only species showing this behaviour. It thus uses not only morphological but also behavioural mimicry.
Phenology of non-biting midges (Diptera Chironomidae) in peatland ponds, Central Poland
Authors: Płóciennik Mateusz , Skonieczka Martyna , Antczak Olga , Siciński Jacek
Published: August 2019

Non-biting midges are one of the most diverse and abundant aquatic insects in peatlands. The Rąbień mire is a raised bog located on the edge of the Lodz Agglomeration in Central Poland. After peat extraction, many ponds remained in the Rąbień area. During the growing season in 2012, adult chironomids were collected by a light trap and a hand net near one of the excavation ponds. The phenology of adult flight period was documented from April to November. Thirty-one species were recorded and assigned to one of five phenology groups. Three parameters reflecting duration of daytime and weather conditions, i.e. air temperature, air humidity, were found to covary significantly with the observed flight periods. Taxa emerging in the spring may be classified as cold-adapted and those collected in the summer only as preferring higher air temperature. Emergence in late summer was related to a shorter duration of daytime.
Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitizing Epirrita autumnata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) larvae in Fennoscandia with description of Cotesia autumnatae Shaw, sp. n.
Authors: Ruohomäki Kai , Klemola Tero , Shaw Mark , Snäll Niina , Sääksjärvi Ilari , Veijalainen Anu , Wahlberg Niklas
Published: August 2019

The microgastrine subset of hymenopteran parasitoids of the geometrid Epirrita autumnata is investigated in Fennoscandia. Ecology, including population dynamics, of the moth has been intensively studied in northern and mountainous Finland, Norway and Sweden. Recently supported hypotheses about the causes of its cyclic population dynamics stress the role of parasitoids, while the parasitoid complex with some 15 species is insufficiently known. The complex includes four solitarymicrogastrine species, Protapanteles anchisiades (Nixon), P. immunis (Wesmael), Cotesia salebrosa (Marshall) and C. autumnatae Shaw, sp. n. Here, we provide detailed figures for the latter, which is morphologically close to C. jucunda (Marshall), and describe the species as new to science. We also providemore general habitus figures of the other three species, as well as an identification key for the four species, aiming to aid recognition of these species by ecologists dealing with microgastrine parasitoids of E. autumnata and their alternative geometrid hosts.
Editorial
Authors: Wahlberg Niklas
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. Vol 12 no 01 2001
New or little known Palaearctic species of Platygastrinae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae)
Authors: Buhl Peter
Published: August 2019

Seven species new to science are described and their affinities discussed, viz. Platygaster baezi (Canary Islands), P. fennica (Finland and Sweden), P. koponeni (Finland and Denmark), P. martikaineni (Finland and Denmark), P. marttii (Finland), Synopeas koponeni (Canary Islands), and S. suomiana (Finland). The hitherto unknown female of Platygaster danielssoni Buhl, 1998, and the hitherto unknown male of P. tenerifensis Buhl, 2001 are described.
New Editor-in-chief for Entomologica Fennica
Authors: Koivula Matti
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 15 March 2005
Fluctuation patterns of different developmental stages of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and their relationship with the environment
Authors: Ali Shah Zahid , Shahzad Muhammad
Published: August 2019

The relative frequency of occurrence of different developmental stages of gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the dependence of its developmental stages on environmental factors, are crucial in the population management. The densities of eggs and larvae were low from December to mid-February due to prevailing cold. Owing to optimum environmental conditions, increasing densities were observed throughout March and they droppped again during the first week of April. The densities of eggs and different larval instars of H. armigera were significantly positively correlated with temperature, and significantly negatively correlated with the average morning relative humidity (RH;%) but not with the average evening RH (%).
Effects of prescribed forest burning on carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae): a case study in south-eastern Norway
Authors: Gongalsky Konstantin , Midtgaard Fred , Overgaard Hans
Published: August 2019

The influence of prescribed burning on ground beetles was studied in a single 12 ha stand that was partially clear-cut, selectively-cut and retained (= standing forest), and was compared to an unburned stand in 2002 in SE Norway. Thirty-two species were collected using Barber pitfall traps. Carabids were more numerous and more diverse in the burned area, compared to the unburned forest. Overall abundance was highest in the selectively-cut treatment, followed by the clear-cut and standing forest. Species diversity tended to increase in the sequence unburned forest – burned standing forest – burned selectively-cut – burned clearcut. Species composition differed little between the burned treatments. Pterostichus adstrictus, a species associated with open habitats and which frequently colonizes burned areas, was the most abundant species collected. It was most common in the burned area, particularly in the selectively-cut treatment. Our results suggest that burning of a single stand may support some carabid species, even endangered ones, although larger forest fires are probablymore effective for conservation purposes.
Two new European species of Rhamphomyia subgenus Amydroneura (Diptera: Empididae)
Authors: Barták Miroslav
Published: August 2019

Rhamphomyia (Amydroneura) rampazzii sp. n. (Switzerland) and R. (A.) boreoitalica sp. n. (Italy) are described and illustrated. R. (A.) bipila Strobl, 1909 is redescribed and illustrated. A lectotype is designated for R. (A.) claripennis Oldenberg, 1922. A key to the Palaearctic species of the subgenus Amydroneura is given.
A review of Finnish Thecophora Rondani, 1845 (Diptera: Conopidae).
Authors: Kahanpää Jere
Published: August 2019

The Finnish fauna of the conopid genus Thecophora Rondani, 1845 is reviewed on the basis of Finnish museum material from Finland and northwestern Russia. Four species are recorded from Finland, of which T. jakutica Zimina, 1974 is new to Europe. The presence of this recently described species has caused considerable confusion among dipterists before it was correctly identified. Records of T. melanopa Rondani, 1857 and T. atra (Fabricius, 1781) from Finland are based on misidentifications. An illustrated key to north European species is provided.
The first report of gall induction in the sawfly subfamily Allantinae (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
Authors: Liston Andrew , Nyman Tommi , Kehl Alexandra
Published: August 2019

Great Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis L. (Rosaceae), is the previously unknown larval host plant of the sawfly Empria testaceipes (Konow, 1896) (Tenthredinidae: Allantinae).We report here that young, endophagous larvae inhabit galls in the leaves, while later instars are external feeders on leaves. This is the first report of a gall-inducing habit in the subfamily Allantinae. The galls of E. testaceipes on S. officinalis and the larvae are described and illustrated, and the distribution of this rarely recorded sawfly is summarised
Boletina dispectoides sp.n. and six other species of fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) new to Finland
Authors: Jakovlev Jevgeni , Penttinen Jouni
Published: August 2019

Boletina dispectoides Jakovlev & Penttinen sp.n., a new species of the Boletina nitida group is described. In addition, six other species of fungus gnats are reported from Finland for the first time. Manota unifurcata Lundström, 1913 was reared from dead wood. Exechia bicincta Staeger, 1840, Mycetophila forcipata Lundström, 19 13, M. sumavica (Lastovka, 1963), Trichonta tristis (Strobl, 1898) and Sciophila plarisetosa Edwards, 1921 were caught by pit-fall and Malaise traps in southern and central Finland. Detailed information on Finnish records as well as data on the general distribution of the species and their larval microhabitats is given.
Changes of cuticular structures of Ischnodemus caspius (Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Blissidae) from the fifth instar to the adult
Authors: Xue Huai-jun , Bu Wen-jun
Published: August 2019

The fine cuticular structures of adult and 5th instar nymph of Ischnodemus caspius Jakovlev 1871 (Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Blissidae) are described, compared and illustrated using 32 SEM photos. The cuticular structures of I. caspius go through great changes during the metamorphosis from the 5th-instar nymph to the adult. The cuticular morphology of the nymph is much more complicated than that of the adult, especially the abdomen, but the long hairs on body of nymph are much more sparse and simple than those of the adult. This study will stimulate further investigations on the development and systematics of Blissidae.
Observations on the biology of Hylochares cruentatus (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae)
Authors: Muona Jyrki , Brüstle Lena
Published: August 2019

The biology of Hylochares cruentatus in Southern Finland is discussed. Contrary to previous observations in Russian Karelia, the species breeds in barkless willows along a regularly flooding small river in Southern Finland. The specialized biological requirements suggest this species might well survive in similar habitats in Eastern parts of Europe outside Russia. On the basis of existing information, this species is undoubtedly acutely threatened within the EU and potential breeding sites should be mapped, in Southern Finland aswell as in other Baltic regions. The distribution of Hylochares spp. across the Holarctic in combination with their habitat choice suggests they are one of the few eucnemids adapted into a life in Northern latitudes.
A review of Pseudohypatopa Sinev (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae: Blastobasinae: Holcocerini), with descriptions of two new species
Authors: Zhen Hui , Li Houhun
Published: August 2019

The genus Pseudohypatopa Sinev is reviewed, aided by collections from eight provinces of China. Of the four species reported, Pseudohypatopa longitubulata and P. paulilobata are described as new, and P. longicornutella Park is newly recorded from China. Photographs of the pinned adults and male and female genitalia, along with a key to the species are provided.
Two new species of the genus Bothropolys Wood, 1862 (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae) from China
Authors: Ma Hui-Qin , Song Da-Xiang , Zhu Ming-Sheng
Published: August 2019

The present paper deals with two new species of the genus Bothropolys Wood, 1862 (Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered in China. Bothropolys stoevi sp. n. was found in Hebei and Shanxi Provinces, and Bothropolys edgecombei sp. n.was found in Sichuan Province.We present a key and distributional map of the Chinese Bothropolys species.
Description of Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) charlesi sp. n. from Europe (Diptera, Limoniidae)
Authors: Salmela Jukka , Starý Jaroslaw
Published: August 2019

The cranefly species Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) charlesi sp. n. is described from Europe, and a photograph of the wing and illustrations of the male terminalia are provided. This new species is closely related to M. (M) quadrimaculata (Linnaeus), but it can be distinguished by differences in some external and genital characters. The larva of the new species is most probably saproxylic, being associated with polyporous fungi on decaying deciduous trees. M. (M) charlesi sp. n. is known from Finland, Slovakia and Sweden.
A new species of Uusitaloia Marusik, Koponen & Danilov (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Erigoninae), a genus thought to be monotypic, from the Wrangel Island, NE Russia
Authors: Marusik Yuri , Koponen Seppo
Published: August 2019

A new species, Uusitaloia wrangeliana sp. n. is described on the basis of two males from the arctic Wrangel Island, NE Russia. The type species of the genus, which has been thought to be monotypic, U. transbaicalica Marusik, Koponen& Danilov, 2001 is redescribed. The position of the genus within its subfamily is also briefly discussed.
New or little known Palaearctic species of Platygastrinae (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae). III.
Authors: Buhl Peter
Published: August 2019

Fifteen new species of Platygastrinae are described and their affinities discussed, viz. Platygaster alpina sp. n. (Austria), P. bayankhongorensis sp. n. (Mongolia), P. breviscapa sp. n. (Croatia), P. kazakhstanica sp. n. (Kazakhstan), P. novemarticulata sp. n. (Mongolia), P. platygaster sp. n. (Kyrgyzstan), P. schwarzi sp. n. (Austria), P. sylveni sp. n. (Sweden), P. viklundi sp. n. (Sweden), Pyrgaspis striativentris sp. n. (Mongolia), Synopeas latvianum sp. n. (Latvia), S. microsculpturatum sp. n. (Mongolia), S. pinnei sp. n. (Latvia), S. schwarzi sp. n. (Mongolia), and S. wangsjoi sp. n. (Sweden). The hitherto unknown females of Platygaster aberrans Buhl, 1998 and Synopeas hansseni Buhl, 1998, and the hitherto unknown male of Synopeas acutispinus Buhl, 1998, are described.
Three new species and one new record of Liris Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from China, with a key to the Palaearctic species
Authors: Li Tingjing , Cai Wanzhi , Li Qiang
Published: August 2019

Three new crabronid species, Liris claviformis sp. n., Liris clypefoveolatus sp. n., and Liris retirugosus sp. n., from Yunnan, China, are described and illustrated, and one new record for China, Liris agilis (F. Smith) fromXinjiang, is reported. A key to the Palaearctic species is provided.
DNA-barcoding clarifies species definitions of Finnish Apatania (Trichoptera: Apataniidae)
Authors: Salokannel Juha , Rantala Markus , Wahlberg Niklas
Published: August 2019

All the known 8 Finnish Apatania Kolenati species were analysed using the DNA barcoding method. The Finnish species were grouped in four clades; A. zonella (Zetterstedt, 1840) group sensu lato, A. stigmatella (Zetterstedt, 1840), A. wallengreni (McLachlan, 1871) and A. muliebris McLachlan, 1866. The A. zonella group sensu lato consists of A. zonella, A. dalecarlica (Forsslund, 1942), A. forsslundi Tobias, 1981, A. auricula (Forsslund, 1930) and A. hispida (Forsslund, 1930). The DNA barcoding results support keeping all these 8 taxa as separate, good species. The main distribution and larval environment of A. zonella and A. dalecarlica in Finland were clarified. In addition to the 8 species, a morphologically distinct taxon close to A. hispida was included in the analysis and is discussed. Photographs of the genitalia of all taxa are provided as well as a key for identifying the taxa.
Foraging behaviour and nectar use in adult Large Copper Butterflies, Lycaena dispar (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Authors: Bąkowski Marek , Filipiak Agnieszka , Fric Zdenek
Published: August 2019

The foraging behaviour of the endangered butterfly Lycaena dispar Haw. was examined in a wet meadow in Poznan (western Poland) in the summer of 2003. Observations showed that the males spent more time resting (11.3% compared to 5.9%) and less time nectaring (24.8% compared 35%) compared to females. The mean time of one visit on a flower was almost three times shorter in males than in females. In total, adults visited flowers of nine nectar plant species, the most frequent ones were Inula britannica, Lychnis flos-cuculi and Cirsium arvense, which were some of the most abundant plant species there. We observed differences of nectar plant use between sexes and generations of the butterfly, but did not confirm preference for the plant colour.
Three new species of the spider genus Pholcus (Araneae: Pholcidae) from Liaodong Mountain, China
Authors: Tong Yanfeng , Ji Lanzhu
Published: August 2019

Three new species of the genus Pholcus collected from Liaodong Mountain, China, are diagnosed, described and illustrated: Pholcus hamatus sp. n., Ph. jiuwei sp. n. and Ph. wangtian sp. n. With the three new species, the total number of Pholcus recorded in China is 58.
Cereal pests among nest parasites – the story of barley thrips, Limothrips denticornis Haliday (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Authors: Fedor Peter , Doričová Martina , Dubovský Michal , Kisel'ák Jozef , Zvarík Milan
Published: August 2019

Barley thrips, Limothrips denticornis, Haliday, 1836 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a grass-dwelling Holarctic species represents a model example to study transport mechanisms of Thysanoptera into nests. In samples from more than 1,500 nests, barley thrips were recorded in nests of 20 vertebrate species, both birds and mammals. Applying appropriate statistics (nonparametric methods) clear clustering among nest materials and a strong relationship between presence of thrips and grass as the nest material was found. Occurrence of thrips was not associated with nest size, location or height. To validate our statistical analyses 15 wooden boxes were installed and equipped with sticky traps to record the whole year migration dynamics. Barley thrips infiltrate nests by various ways (e. g. dwelling on bark, landing from atmosphere), however most of them (88%) invade passively on nest material (grass) in spring (1st summer nesting) and autumn (winter nest building).
Lepidoptera recorded on snow in Central Poland
Authors: Soszyńska-Maj Agnieszka , Buszko Jarosław
Published: August 2019

Sixteen species of Lepidoptera, belonging to 10 families, were recorded on snow in Central Poland. Two episodes of mass occurrence on snow were observed: adults of Operophtera brumata and larvae of Euthrix potatoria. Twelve species were recorded from snow for the first time in general. Three ecological groups of snow active Lepidoptera were distinguished: 1) autumn and winter active moths, 2) overwintering species which could be periodically activated from diapause, and 3) early spring active species. The ecology of winter active Lepidoptera is discussed. All were classified as chionoxenes, while O. brumata was considered as the moth most regularly recorded on snow andmost likely to be met in winter.
Description of the first larval instar of Broscus crassimargo Wollaston, 1865 (Carabidae: Broscini) and notes about the presence of the species in the mesovoid shallow substratum of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain)
Authors: Gilgado José , López Heriberto , Oromí Pedro , Ortuño Vicente
Published: August 2019

The first larval instar of the ground beetle Broscus crassimargoWollaston, 1865 endemic to La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain) is described. This is the first comprehensive study of the primary chaetotaxy of the three tagmata ever carried out in larvae of Broscini, being also accompanied by a detailed iconography. The implications of the results of this chaetotaxy analysis are discussed in relation to the possible origin of Broscini within Carabidae. Comments on the ecological determinants for its remarkable presence in the mesovoid shallow substratum are given, analysing the differences between La Gomera and other Canary islands where samplings in the same subterranean habitat have been carried out.
Three new species of Scythrididae from the northern Tien-Shan Mountains (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)
Authors: Nupponen Kari , Sinev Sergey Yu.
Published: August 2019

Three new species of the family Scythrididae are described from Central Asian mountains: Scythris cultelloides Nupponen & Sinev, sp. n., S. danilevskyi Nupponen & Sinev, sp. n. and S. ganesha Nupponen & Sinev, sp. n. One unknown species is reported but not formally described because only a single female is available.
A new species of the genus Coleolaelaps (Acari: Laelapidae) associated with larvae of Polyphylla sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Iran
Authors: Joharchi Omid , Ostovan Hadi , Saboori Alireza
Published: August 2019

Coleolaelaps ferdowsi Joharchi sp. n. (Acari: Laelapidae) was collected associated with the larval stage of Polyphylla sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on roots of peach trees in Neishabour, Khorasan Razavi, Iran. This new species is described and illustrations provided.
A new species of Tephritis Latreille (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Iran
Authors: Mohamadzade Namin Saeed
Published: August 2019

Tephritis nozarii sp. n. from East Azerbaijan Province (NorthWest of Iran) is described and illustrated. It is similar to T. hendeliana Hering, T. hyosciami Linnaeus and T. multiguttata Becker in its pale brownish grey wing pattern, differing by the number of hyaline spots in marginal part of r1 cell and some other details of pattern. Cell r1 in T. nozarii sp. n. contains 3 subequally large spots (resembling some Campiglossa species), a character rarely encountered in Tephritis.
A new species of Micadina Redtenbacher, 1908 (Phasmida: Necrosciinae) from Guangdong Province, China
Authors: Ho George
Published: August 2019

Micadina cheni sp. n. is described and illustrated. It differs from other Micadina species by its unique spoon-shape of cerci. Akey is given tomales of all Chinese Micadina species.