bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The intriguing normal acute inflammatory response in mice lacking vimentin
Authors: Moisan É , Chiasson S , Girard D
Published: August 2010

Neutrophils express only two intermediate filament proteins, vimentin and, to a lesser extent, lamin B. Lamin B mutant mice die shortly after birth; however, mice lacking vimentin (vim−/−) develop and reproduce normally. Herein, we investigate for the first time the role of vimentin in general inflammation in vivo and in neutrophil functions ex vivo. Using the murine air pouch model, we show that the inflammatory response induced by lipopolysaccharide, interleukin-21 or carageenan is, intriguingly, uncompromised in vim−/− mice and that neutrophil functions are not altered ex vivo. Our results suggest that vimentin is dispensable for the establishment of an acute inflammatory response in vivo. In addition, based on several criteria presented in this study, one has to accept the existence of a very complex compensatory mechanism to explain the intriguing normal inflammatory response in absence of vimentin.
Suppression of lipopolysaccharide- and tumour necrosis factor-α-induced interleukin (IL)-8 expression by glucocorticoids involves changes in IL-8 promoter acetylation
Authors: Tsaprouni L G , Ito K , Adcock I M , Punchard N
Published: August 2010

There is accumulating evidence that the transrepressional effect of glucocorticoids in down-regulating proinflammatory gene expression might be regulated by an action on histone acetylation. To investigate this, we studied the effect of two glucocorticoids (dexamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide) on reducing lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced interleukin (IL)-8 release in a monocytic cell line and two lymphocytic cell lines (HUT-78 and Jurkat). The effect of the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) on LPS- and TNF-α-induced IL-8 release and its repression by glucocorticoids was also examined. LPS and TNF-α induced IL-8 release in all three cell lines and this induction was inhibited by both dexamethasone and triamcinolone. Pretreatment of cells with TSA enhanced basal and LPS- and TNFα-stimulated IL-8 release in all three cell lines. TSA also attenuated the inhibitory effect of glucocorticoids on stimulated IL-8 release. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays confirmed that LPS and TNF-α enhanced histone acetylation at the IL-8 promoter and that this was inhibited by triamcinolone in all three cell types. Changes in histone acetylation at the IL-8 are important in its regulation by proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory agents, and modulation of this activity may have therapeutic potential in inflammatory conditions.
Research update for articles published in EJCI in 2008
Authors: Anderwald Christian , Ankersmit Hendrik J. , Badaoui Abdenor , Beneduce Luca , Buko Vyacheslav U. , Calo Lorenzo A. , Carrero Juan J. , Chang Chun‐Yi , Chang Kuo‐Chu , Chen Yi‐Jen , Cnotliwy Miloslaw , Costelli Paola , Crujeiras Ana B. , Cuocolo Alberto , Davis Paul A. , De Boer Onno J. , Ebenbichler Christoph F. , Erridge Clett , Fassina Giorgio , Felix Stephan B. , García‐Gómez María C. , Guerrero‐Romero Fernando , Haider Dominik G. , Heinemann Akos , Herda Lars R. , Hoogeveen Ellen K. , Hörl Walter H. , Iglseder Bernhard , Huang Kuo‐Chin , Kaser Susanne , Kastrati Adnan , Kuzniatsova Nadzeya , Latella Giovanni , Lichtenauer Michael , Lin Yung‐Kuo , Lip Gregory Y. H. , Lu Nong‐Hua , Lukivskaya Oxana , Luschnig Petra , Maniscalco Mauro , Martinez J. Alfredo , Müller‐Krebs Sandra , Ndrepepa Gjin , Nicolaou Giovanna , Peck‐Radosavljevic Markus , Penna Fabio , Pintó Xavier , Reiberger Thomas , Rodriguez‐Moran Martha , Schmidt Annette , Schwenger Vedat , Spinelli Letizia , Starkel Peter , Stehouwer Coen D. A. , Stenvinkel Peter , Strasser Peter , Suzuki Hiroshi , Tschoner Alexander , Van Der Wal Allard C. , Vesely David L. , Wen Chiung‐Jung , Wiernicki Ireneusz , Zanninelli Giuliana , Zhu Y.
Published: August 2010

Eur J Clin Invest 2010; 40 (9): 770–789
Morphological determination of pore connectivity as a function of pore size using serial sections
Authors: VOGEL H. J.
Published: August 2010

The geometry of pore space in soil is considered to be the key in understanding transport of water, gas and solute. However, a quantitative and explicit characterization, by means of a physical interpretation, is difficult because of the geometric complexity of soil structure.

Pores larger than 40 μm within two soil horizons have been analysed morphologically on 3‐dimensional digital representations of the pore space obtained by serial sections through impregnated specimens. The Euler‐Poincaré characteristic has been determined as an index of connectivity in three dimensions. The pore connectivity is quantified as a function of the minimum pore diameter considered leading to a connectivity function of the pore space. Different pore size classes were distinguished using 3‐dimensional erosion and dilation. The connectivity function turned out to differentiate between two soil materials. The pore space in an upper Ah horizon is intensely connected through pores between 40 and 100 μm, in contrast to the pore space in the AhBv beneath it. The morphological pore‐size distributions were compared to the pore‐size distribution obtained by water retention measurements. The discrepancy between these different methods corresponds to the expectation due to pore connectivity.
Regression and functional relations
Authors: WEBSTER R.
Published: August 2010

Regression is frequently abused in soil research. Its proper use is for statistical prediction. It may also be used to calculate equations for calibration A regression equation may be used to express a functional relation between two soil variables that are thought to be dated by some simple mathematical law but only where one of the variables is known exactly. In most other circumstances regression is inappropriate. Where departures from a functional relation are a result of errors of measurement and sampling fluctuation it should be replaced by a structural analysis to find the best equation. Where the underlying relation is truly bivariate it should be described as such.
Sexual and natural selection on body mass and metabolic rates in free‐living bank voles
Authors: Boratyński Zbyszek , Koteja Paweł
Published: August 2010

1. Because energy is a crucial resource, adaptive significance of variation in the rate of energy metabolism, and especially in basal (BMR) and maximum aerobic (VO2max) metabolic rates, is a popular theme in evolutionary and ecological physiology. However, little is known about the association of these traits with fitness components in populations of free‐living animals.

2. We studied the association between body size, the metabolic rates, and reproductive success in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in an isolated, small island population. Correlation analyses were performed for two measures of reproductive performance: mating success (the number of partners with which an individual had any offspring), and overall reproductive success (the number of offspring trapped in the field, calculated for all individuals, including those with no offspring).

3. Direction of the selection on metabolic traits varied between sexes and over time, which could contribute to maintaining a high additive genetic variance of the traits.

4. Mating success and overall reproductive success of males were positively correlated with body size (head width), but not with mass‐independent VO2max. The latter result undermines the hypothesis that evolution of high aerobic capacity could be driven by a selection for traits important in male competition.

5. Overall reproductive success was positively correlated with basal metabolic rate. The result corroborates the hypothesis that high BMR and endothermy in mammals could evolve as consequences of intensive parental care evolution. However, the generality of such a correlation remains uncertain and warrants further research.
Genome‐wide analysis of transcriptomic divergence between laboratory colony and fieldAnopheles gambiaemosquitoes of the M and S molecular forms
Authors: Aguilar R. , Simard F. , Kamdem C. , Shields T. , Glass G. E. , Garver L. S. , Dimopoulos G.
Published: August 2010

Our knowledge ofAnopheles gambiaemolecular biology has mainly been based on studies using inbred laboratory strains. Differences in the environmental exposure of these and natural field mosquitoes have inevitably led to physiological divergences. We have used global transcript abundance analyses to probe into this divergence, and identified transcript abundance patterns of genes that provide insight on specific adaptations of caged and field mosquitoes. We also compared the gene transcript abundance profiles of field mosquitoes belonging to the two morphologically indistinguishable but reproductively isolated sympatric molecular forms, M and S, from two different locations in the Yaoundé area of Cameroon. This analysis suggested that environmental exposure has a greater influence on the transcriptome than does the mosquito's molecular form‐specific genetic background.
Vocabulary learning by mobile‐assisted authentic content creation and social meaning‐making: two case studies
Authors: Wong L‐H. , Looi C‐K.
Published: August 2010

In recent years, we have witnessed the concomitant rise of communicative and contextualized approaches as well as the paradigmatic development of the mobile‐assisted language learning (MALL) framework in analysing language learning. The focus of MALL research has gradually shifted from content‐based (delivery of learning content through mobile devices) to design‐oriented (authentic and/or social mobile learning activities) study. In this paper, we present two novel case studies of MALL that emphasize learner‐created content. In learning English prepositions and Chinese idioms, respectively, the primary school students used the mobile devices assigned to them on a one‐to‐one basis to take photos in real‐life contexts so as to construct sentences with the newly acquired prepositions or idioms. Subsequently, the learners were voraciously engaged in classroom or online discussion of their semantic constructions, thereby enhancing their understanding of the proper usage of the prepositions or idioms. This work shows the potential of transforming language learning into an authentic seamless learning experience.
The morphology of the male genitalia ofAbricta ferruginosa(Stål) (Homoptera: Cicadidae)
Authors: Orian A. J. E.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The genitalia of the male of Abricta ferruginosa are described and an interpretation is given of the structures involved.
The activity pattern of Glossina longipennis Corti (Diptera: Muscidae)
Authors: Power R. J. B.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of a field investigation of the pattern of activity of G. longipennis, with special reference to some of the physical factors prevailing at the times of maximum activity.
Some observations on certain tabanid flies in North‐Eastern Zululand (Diptera: Tabanidae)
Authors: Tinley K. L.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The relationship between the activities of three species of Tabanidae and the behaviour of hippopotamuses in north‐eastern Zululand is described. Notes on the seasonal occurrence of Tabanids in the area, and records of the prey attacked by 13 species, are given.
Two gynandromorphs of Schistocerca gregaria Forskål (Orthoptera: Acridoidea): morphology and behaviour
Authors: Pener M. P.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Two instances of gynandromorphism, one in a common and the other in an albino strain of S. gregaria are reported. The external morphology of the fifth (last) instar nymph as well as the external morphology, internal genital organs and sexual behaviour of the adult of the common strain are described. The external morphology, internal genital organs and sexual behaviour of the adult of the albino strain are also described. The bearing of the results on the comparative morphology of the external genitalia in Acridoidea, and the sexual behaviour of the gynandromorphs in the light of the anatomical findings, are discussed.
Egg resorption in Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Authors: Hopkins C. R. , King P. E.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Egg resorption in Nasonia vitripennis, a parasite on the pupal stage of muscoid flies, was investigated histochemically and the changes in the carbohydrates, nucleic acids, protems and lipies of the egg yolk are described. Three types of yolk particle were demonstrated, which varied in their reaction to the histochemical tests used. An account is given of the changes in distribution in the resorbing egg of the yolk particles, alkaline phosphatase and RNA.
The time elapsing between oviposition and biting in the mosquito Mansonia (Coquillettidia) fuscopennata (Theobald)
Authors: Corbet Philip S.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the oviposition cycle and the biting cycle in parous females of Mansonia fuscopennata, and the relationship between the major features of each is discussed.
The structure of the eggs of the British Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera)
Authors: Hartley J. C.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Descriptions of the chorion structure of the eggs of 10 of the 11 species of British Tettigoniids are given. The eggs of the eleventh species, Phaneroptera falcatu, were unobtainable but those of the closely related P. nana are described instead. The chorion structure shows fundamental differences between the subfamilies, but only minor differences within them. A key for the identification of the eggs is included.
The life history and fecundity of Folsomia Candida (Willem) var. distincta (Bagnall) (Collembola: Isotomidae)
Authors: Green C. D.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the life history of Folsomia candida var. distincta, based on individual laboratory cultures of females reproducing parthenogenetically. The oviposition rhythm of isolated individuals is recorded.
Stridulation by larval Hydropsychidae (Trichoptera)
Authors: Johnstone G. W.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The structure of a stridulatory organ found in all larvae of the Hydropsychidae examined is described, and observations on its possible function are made.
The immature stages of a South Indian Cryphaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)*
Authors: Abdullah Mohammad
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The larva and pupa of Cryphaeus are described for the first time from specimens taken in South India. An associated adult male is also described.
Additional records of from fleas Lebanon, Syria and Jordan*
Authors: Lewis Robert E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

New records of fleas collected in the Republic of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan between January, 1961 and May, 1963 are given. The numbers taken in additional collections of species previously reported and a list of new records of hosts are included.
Studies of the physiology of hibernating Coccinellidae (Coleoptera): changes in the metabolic reserves and gonads
Authors: El‐Hariri G.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of changes in the fat and glycogen reserves and of the gonads of three species of aphidophagous Coccinellids during hibernation in southern England.
The source and specificity of trail pheromones in Termitopone, Monomorium and Huberia, and their relation to those of some other ants
Authors: Blum M. S.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The sources and specificity of the odour trail pheromones in the ponerine Termitopone laevigata, three species of Monomorium, and Huberia striata, have been determined. The lack of specificity of trail pheromones produced in the poison gland is discussed in terms of trace constituents which are common to myrmicine venoms. The chemistry of the poison gland secretions produced by the major formicid subfamilies is discussed.
Genital structure as an isolating mechanism in Odonata
Authors: Watson J. A. L.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of specific differences in the dimensions of male and female genitalia of five closely related species of Trapezostigma, and the possible role of this divergence as an isolating mechanism is discussed.
Laboratory studies on the aggregation of feeding Dysdercus intermedius Distant (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)
Authors: Youdeowei Anthony
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the formation of aggregations on cotton seeds by Dysdercus intermedius. The part played by visual and olfactory stimuli in the formation of these aggregations is discussed, and a possible mechanism for the formation of feeding aggregations by adults in the field is suggested.
The postembryonic development of Hemimerus vicinus Rehn & Rehn (Dermaptera: Hemimeridae)
Authors: Davies R. G.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the adult and four immature stages of Hemimerus vicinus, and the morphologically important changes occuring in development are discussed.
Observations on the life history of the Poplar Hawk Moth,Laothoe populiL. Part I. Mating, egg laying and larval development and behaviour
Authors: Williams L. H.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the development ofLaothoe populi, and observations on the behaviour of the larva and its choice of food plant are recorded.
Preliminary notes on spermathecal structure in British Pipunculidae (Diptera)
Authors: Harris K. M.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The types of spermathecal system found in the eight British genera of Pipunculidae are described and illustrated.
On the morphology of the compound eyes of dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera), with special reference to their role in prey capture
Authors: Pritchard Gordon
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Measurements of important characters in the compound eyes of Iarval and adult dragonflies are given, and the correlation between structure and predatory behaviour is discussed.
The habitat and seasonal distribution of some East African grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea)
Authors: Phipps John
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Notes are given on the food‐shelter habitat and seasonal distribution in Tanganyika of 83 species of grasshopper. The ovarian stages found in females of 11 of these species are recorded.
The life‐history of the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera (Beauvois), (Orthoptera: Acrididae) under laboratory conditions
Authors: Hunter‐Jones Philip
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of nymphal coloration and of the number and duration of nymphal instars, and the adult coloration is described. Observations on oviposition are recorded, and the correlation of egg‐pod production with female longevity is noted. The effect of temperature on the incubation period of the eggs is discussed.
Polymorphism in the male of the mealy bug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell)
Authors: Hafez Mahmoud , Salama H. S.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The occurrence of polymorphism in the male of the sugar cane mealy bug, Saccharicoccus sacchari, is recorded. Three different forms of adult males are recorded and described.
Further studies on the nocturnal activity of Tabanidae in the vicinity of Entebbe, Uganda
Authors: Lancaster G. A. , Haddow A. J.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of light‐trap catches of Tabanidae in open woodland and in forest in Uganda.
Comparative studies on reciprocal interchange of the corpora allata between males and females of adult Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Authors: Pener M. P.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the effect of implanted male and female corpora allata on sexual behaviour of males, on oöcyte growth in females and on colour changes of both sexes in previously allotectomised adults of Schistocerca gregaria.
Pheromones of the queen honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) which enable her workers to follow her when swarming
Authors: Butler C. G. , Simpson J.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the two pheromones that together enable swarming worker honeybees to find and cluster with their queen. The part played by these pheromones in various aspects of honeybee behaviour is discussed.
Observations on man‐biting mosquitoes in Jamaica
Authors: Page W. A.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the monthly fluctuations in size of catch of mosquitoes biting man on a sugar estate in Jamaica. These catches are compared with others made in donkey‐baited and chicken‐baited traps in the same area.
The “venom” system of Nasonia vitripennis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Authors: Ratcliffe N. A. , King P. E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The structure of the acid and alkaline glands of Nasonia vitripennis is described, and the method by which the secretions of the acid gland are transferred to the ovipositor is discussed.
The role of chemical stimuli in the feeding behaviour of termites
Authors: Abushama Faysal Tageldin
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The parts played by the olfactory and gustatory senses in food finding and selection by termites are described.
The structure and possible function of the buccopharyngeal teeth of Sigara dorsalis (Leach) (Hemiptera: Corixidae)
Authors: Elliottand J. M. , Elliott Judith I.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The buccopharyngeal region of Sigara dorsalis is described and compared with that of other species of Corixidae.
The cytoplasmic inclusions of the trophocytes in the ovary of the scorpion fly Panorpa communis L. (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)
Authors: Ramamurty P. S.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the morphology and histology of two types of cytoplasmic inclusion in the ovariole of Panorpa communis.
The flight activity of some British Hemerobiidae and Chrysopidae, as indicated by suction‐trap catches
Authors: New T. R.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of catches of Hemerobiidae and Chrysopidae taken in suction traps in Berkshire during the seasons 1961‐65.
On the ecology of Anthocoris nemorum (L.) (Hemiptera‐Heteroptera)
Authors: Collyer Elsie
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The host relationships of Anthocoris nemorum (L.) are reviewed. Activities and seasonal trends in populations of the first and second generations in orchards in Kent are discussed, and an account is given of the life history of individuals reared in anoutdoor insectary.
Some distinctions between the larvae and pupae of the Empididae and Dolichopodidae (Diptera)
Authors: Dyte C. E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Some similarities and differences between the known immature stages of the Empididae and Dolichopodidae are discussed in relation to the recognition of these families in the larval or pupal stage. An attempt is made to distinguish similarities that result from convergence from those that may indicate affinity.
Survival and reproduction in a natural population of the tsetse fly, Glossina palpalis palpalis (Robineau‐Desvoidy)
Authors: Saunders D. S.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the age composition of a sample of females of Glossina palpalis taken in Nigeria. The estimated rate of increase of the population is discussed.
Pollens collected by species of Andrena (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors: Chambers V. H.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Pollen grains in loads collected by 31 British species of bees of the genus Andrena have been determined to genera, and in some instances to species.
The external morphogenesis of grasshopper embryos
Authors: Chapman R. F. , Whitham F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The external morphogenesis of the embryos of Pyrgomorpha cognata and Ornithacris turbida is discussed in relation to other work on grasshopper embryos. A generalised scheme of development is given in order to facilitate direct comparisons between different species of Acridoidea.
Songs of some British Oncopsis species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Authors: Claridge M. F. , Howse P. E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The courtship songs of three species of Oncopsis, O. flavicollis, O. tristis and O. avellanae, are described and analysed by means of oscillograms and sound spectrograms. The structure and function of the songs, particularly in species isolation, is discussed.
Pheromones of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.): the “inhibitory scent” of the queen
Authors: Butler C. G. , Callow R. K.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The queen's “inhibitory scent”, which acts additionally to the contact effect of 9‐oxodec‐2‐enoic acid, is identified.
The effect of exposure to unsaturated air on the survival and development of eggs of Tipula oleracea L. and T. paludosa Meigen
Authors: Meats A.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the survival time of different ages of eggs of Tipula oleracea and T. paludosa in 98, 92 or 76 per cent. relative humidity, and of the water content of eggs before exposure and the rate of water loss during exposure. The possibility of development during desiccation and the effect of limited survivable periods of water deficit on the total incubation period are also discussed.
Holding organs on the antennae of male fleas
Authors: Rothschild Miriam , Hinton H. E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Disc‐shaped organs found on the inner surface of the antennae of male fleas are described and their probable function is discussed.
The histology and histochemistry of the anterior mid‐gut of Periplaneta americana L. (Dictyoptera: Blattidae) with reference to the formation of the peritrophic membrane
Authors: Lee R. F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the general anatomy, histology and physiology of the anterior mid‐gut of Periplaneta americana and of the formation of the peritrophic membrane.
The distribution pattern of indirect flight muscle fibres in Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors: Beckett Evelyn B. , Macdonald W. W.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the distribution of fibres in the dorsoventral and dorsal longitudinal blocks of indirect flight muscles in Aedes aegypti.
The larvae of Apion immune Kirby and Apion malvae (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Authors: Williams P.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The last instar larvae of A. immune and A. malvae are described.
Some unusual cell inclusions in the mid‐gut of a moth bug, Gyarina nigritarsis Karsch (Homoptera: Flatidae), and their‐possible significance in nutrition
Authors: Goodchild A. J. P.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the histology of the anterior diverticulum, intestine and hind gut of Gyarina nigritarsis. The nature of rod‐like inclusions in the cells of the diverticulum is discussed.
The laboratory breeding and embryonic development of Chorthippus brunneus Thunberg (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Authors: Moriarty F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the embryonic and nymphal development of Chorthippus brunneus kept under different conditions in the laboratory, and the significance of egg diapause is discussed.
The breeding of Planococcus citri (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) on sprouting potato*
Authors: Al‐Ali Aziz S.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the life history of females of Planococcus citri reared in the laboratory.
Post‐ecdysal setal development in the Aleyrodidae (Hemiptera)
Authors: Eastop V. F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the development of setae on the pupa of Bemisia tabaci after the moult.
The structure of the egg membranes in Apanteles glomeratus (L.) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Authors: King P. E. , Ratcliffe N. A. , Copland M. J. W.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the formation of the egg membranes of Apanteles glomeratus, and their structure is compared with that found in other insects.
Notes on the life cycle and behaviour of the drilid beetle Selasia unicolor (Guérin)
Authors: Barker J. F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the immature stages of Selasia unicolor and their predation on land snails of the genus Limicolaria in Western Nigeria. The mating behaviour of adult males and larviform females is described.
The rectal glands of Halosalda lateralis (Fallén) (Hemiptera: Saldidae) and Hydrometra stagnorum (L.) (Hemiptera: Hydrometridae)
Authors: Goodchild A. J. P.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the histology of the hind gut in Halosalda lateralis and Hydrometra stagnorum, and in larvae of two species of Aedes. The possible mechanisms of rectal gland function are discussed.
Eye growth in Corixidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)
Authors: Young E. C.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the general pattern of eye growth in Sigara arguta and of eye growth throughout the third instar stadium of Corixa punctata.
Behaviour of the caddis fly larva Potamophylax stellatus (Curtis) (Trichoptera)
Authors: Thorne M. J.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of field and laboratory investigations into the light responses and activity rhythms of the larvae of Potamophylax stellatus. Nocturnal activity is described and its significance discussed. A simple underwater actograph is described.
An apparently undescribed structure in the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera)
Authors: Eastop V. F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of brushes, composed of modified spinules, which occur on the posterior abdominal segments of several species of Coccinellidae. The different stages at which pigmentation develops in Adalia bipunctata and Coccinella septempunctata are also recorded.
The biology and morphology of all stages of Toxomyia fungicola Felt (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Jamaica
Authors: Parnell J. R.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The immature stages of Toxomyia fungicola are described, and an account of its life history is given. A revised account of the genus Toxomyia and a redescription of the adult of T. fungicola are included, and the synonymy of T. rubida with T. fungicola is established.
The immature stages of European ichneumonid parasites of siricine woodwasps
Authors: Spradbery J. P.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The immature stages of Rhyssa persuasoria, R. amoena, Megarhyssa emarginatoria, Pseudorhyssa sternata and Odontocolon geniculatus, ichneumonid ectoparasites of European Siricidae, are described and a key based on the last larval instars of these species is included. Their relationships are discussed with reference to the morphology of the intermediate and final instars.
Growth of the embryo of Ornithacris turbida (Walker) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with special reference to the antennae
Authors: Chapman R. F.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the celluIar changes underlying the growth of the antenna of the grasshopper embryo. Similar changes involved in the growth of the hind femur, and the embryo as a whole, are described.
The eye and its relation to the cranial nervous system in the larva of the brachyceron Rhagio scolopaceus (L.) (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Authors: Roberts Michael J.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the central nervous system and distribution of nerves to the head in the larva of Rhagio scolopaceus. The structure of the eye is compared with that of the more advanced larvae of the Cyclorrhapha.
A note on the uptake of sugar by some blood‐sucking flies
Authors: Disney R. H. L.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the dispatch of sugar to the crop and stomach in Simulium damnosum, S. kenyae and Culex spp.
Field studies on the life histories of Othius (Gyrohypnus auctt.) punctulatus (Goeze) and O. myrmecophilus (Kiesenwetter) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Authors: Kasule F. K.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of locomotor activity, seasonal fluctuations in the number of adults, breeding seasons, and the occurrence of larvae of Othius punctulatus and O. myrmecophilus in the field. The life‐history patterns of both species are discussed.
The relation of water availability and osmotic gradients to egg development in the locusts Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reiche & Fairmaire and Schistocerca gregaria Forskal
Authors: Meats A.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the ability of eggs of Locusta migratoria migratorioides and Schistocerca gregaria to survive and develop in contact with various sucrose solutions of known osmotic pressure and in sand/water mixtures of known pF.
Simulated cannibalism in an aphid
Authors: Pollard D. G.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The insertion of nymphal stylets by Eriosoma lanigerum into adults and nymphs of the same species is recorded and its significance explained.
The biology of Ibalia drewseni Borries (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae), a parasite of siricid woodwasps
Authors: Spradbery J. P.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the life history of Ibalia drewseni, an internal parasite of siricid woodwasps. The immature stages are described, and a key is given for the separation of the adults from those of I. leucospoides. The distribution of the species is discussed.
Studies on the functional anatomy and histology of the repellent gland of Poekilocerus pictus (F.) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae)
Authors: Qureshi Saleem A. , Ahmad Imtiaz
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the functional anatomy and histology of the repellent gland in nymphs and adults of Poekilocerus pictus. The systematic value of comparative studies of the gland and its functional mechanism is discussed.
On the morphology and musculature of the male reproductive organs ofDermestes maculatusDeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
Authors: Tandon G. N.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the internal reproductive organs of the male ofDermestes maculatusand of the structure and musculature of the external genitalia.
Polytene chromosomes of Glossina palpalis Robineau‐Desvoidy (Diptera: Muscidae). I. The preliminary demonstration
Authors: Burchard R. P. , Baldry D. A. T.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The occurrence of polytene chromosomes in sub‐cuticular muscle tissue of third instar larvae of Glossina palpalis is recorded.
STUDIES IN DOLERINI (HYMENOPTERA: SYMPHYTA)
Authors: Benson Robert B.
Published: August 2010

Summary

Seven species of Dolerus were found to occur at Abisko in Swedish Lapland in 1954. One of them had not been described before and two others belong to species shown here to have been described first in North America. Much new synonymy arises from these studies and new combinations result from the grouping together of several described species as races of polytypic species.

All four European species of Loderus are shown for the first time to occur also in N. America, though as distinct races. A new species of Dolerus from Italy is described.
Meligethes rosenhaueri Reitter, M. assimilis Sturm and related species (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
Authors: Easton Alan M.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Notes on the taxonomy and geographical distribution of Meligethes rosenhaueri, M. assimilis and related species are given, and a new species is described. A key to the species considered is included.
Two species of Epirimiinae (Siphonaptera: Chimaeropsyllidae) from South West Africa
Authors: Hopkins G. H. E. , de Meillon Botha
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Descriptions are given of the hitherto unknown male of Macroscelidopsylla atbertyni taken on an elephant shrew (Elephantulus vandami) in the type locality of the species and of both sexes of a new species of Demeillonia, taken from the same host species in the same locality in South West Africa.
A new subspecies of Acyrthosiphon malvae (Mosley) (Homoptera: Aphidoidea) from Poterium sanguisorba L
Authors: Prior R. N. B. , Stroyan H. L. G.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new subspecies of Acyrthosiphon malvae is described from Poterium sanguisorba, and its biology is discussed in relation to the other subspecies of the complex.
Lectotype designation and redescription of two Wiedemann species of Brazilian Empididae (Diptera), with new synonymy
Authors: Smith Kenneth G. V.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The males of Euhybos piceus and Empis atra are described, and lectotype females designated, from the type material. A key is given for the separation of the two species of Euhybos known from Brazil.
The male genitalia of Phalix titan Fennah (Homoptera: Tettigometridae)
Authors: Ghauri M. S. K.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The male genitalia of Phalix titan Fe nnah, a species originally based on a single female, are described, and the variations in colour and size are briefly discussed from new material from Uganda. A new subfamily of Tettigometridae, Phalixinae, is proposed to include this species.
A new species of Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from New South Wales
Authors: Dobson R. M.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of Carpophilus is described from males and females taken in New South Wales.
Acoenonia europaea sp. n.: the first Palaearctic species of the tribe Acoenoniini (Diptera: Itonididae)
Authors: Mamajev B. M.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of the originally monotypic genus Acoenonia, hitherto known only from the United States, is described from a male taken in the U.S.S.R.
An analysis of individual and seasonal variations occurring in the wing ornamentation of Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors: Service M. W.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the variation in wing pattern found in an examination of 958 adult females of Anopheles funestus, taken over a period of 12 months on the Kaduna district of Nigeria. The correlation between rainfall and the colour of the scales on the veins and the correlation between the pattern of scaling on individual veins is discussed.
A new species of Leptocera Olivier (Philocoprella Richards) from Italy (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)
Authors: Deeming J. C.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of Leptocera, subgenus Philocoprella, is described from males and females collected in Italy, and a key is given to the three known species of the subgenus.
Three new genera of Eurybrachyidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea) from West Africa and Australia
Authors: Fennah R. G.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Three new species of Eurybrachyid Fulgoroidea, each representing a new genus, are here described on the basis of specimens from Central and Western Australia and from the Cameroun Republic. Keys are given to the tribes Loxocephalini and Platybra‐chyini, to which, as appropriate, they are referred.
Synonymical notes on Neotropical Mutillidae (Hymenoptera)*
Authors: Mickel Clarence E.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The synonymy of certain species of the mutillid genera Dasymutilla, Ephuta, Leuco‐spilomutilla, Pseudomethoca, Ptilomutilla, Sphaeropthalma, Talliwn and Traumatomutilla is discussed and reasons are given for the changes now proposed.
Two new cockroaches of the genera Pelmatosilpha and Henschoutedenia, with a key to the West Indian species of Pelmatosilpha (Dictyoptera: Blattaria)
Authors: Gurney Ashley B.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

Two new species, of Pelmatosilpha and Henschoutedenia, are described from males and females (found on imported fruit in Great Britain), the provenance of which is discussed. A key given for the species of Pelmatosilpha found in the West Indies and Trinidad includes the new species.
On the Simulium neavei complex (Diptera: Simuliidae)
Authors: Lewis D. J. , Hanney P. W.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of the Simulium neavei complex is described, additional taxonomic notes are given on other species, and the known distribution of S. woodi is discussed with special reference to its virtual disappearance from the type locality.
Arabian Laemophloeinae (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)
Authors: Lefkovitch L. P.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

An account is given of the Laemophloeinae from Arabia, two of the eight species (which fall into three genera) being described as new. The affinities of the species are discussed.
A new species ofStilponLoew, 1859 (Diptera: Empididae) from Portugal
Authors: Smith Kenneth G. V.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species ofStilponLoew is described from material of both sexes taken in Portugal, and thedefinitionof the closely similar S.nubilaCollin is supplemented to facilitate comparison.
Eine neue Spezies von Thorictus Germar (Coleoptera: Thorictidae)
Authors: John Hans
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of Thorictus, related to T. grandicollis, is described from a specimen in the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge.
A new genus and species of Micrelytrinae from Upper Burma (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
Authors: Ahmad Imtiaz
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

A new genus of Micrelytrinae is erected for one new species, which is described from a unique male taken in Upper Burma. The isolated position of the new genus within the subfamily is discussed.
New Plataspidae from the Ethiopian Region (Hemiptera)
Authors: Ghauri M. S. K.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Two new species of Pseudoponsila are described, one from a female specimen and the other from males and females taken in Ethiopia. A new genus, possibly allied to Dolichisme, is erected for one new species from Ghana, the unique male of which is described.
The wing of Crataerina pallida (Latreille) (Diptera: Mippoboscidae)
Authors: Oldroyd H.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A specimen of Crataerinu pallida (Latreille) recently collected in England drew attention to the great variation that exists in the wing in this species, not only in venation, but also in external shape.
The nymph of Hugenulodes Ulmer (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae)*
Authors: Peters William L. , Edmunds George F.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The previously unknown nymph of Hagenulodes braueri Ulmer is described, and the relationships and probable origin of the monotypic genus Hagenidodes are discussed.
A new genus and species of Rhagionidae from southern Brazil (Diptera)
Authors: Stuckenberg B. R.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new genus of Rhagionidae is erected for a new species described from males and females from the Santa Catarina province of Brazil. This species lacks mandibles and pseudotracheae in the female and therefore is assumed not to be haematophagous.
New or little‐known species of exotic Tipulidae (Diptera). XIII
Authors: Alexander Charles P.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

All species considered belong to the tribe Pediciini. Descriptions are given of one new species of Pedicia from Assam, and of one from Sikkim. Two species of Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) from Assam and four from Sikkim are described.
A brachypterous Cercopid from the Ruwenzori range, representing a new genus and species (Homoptera: Cercopoidea)
Authors: Fennah R. G.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new genus and a new species are erected to accommodate a brachypterous Hybos‐cartine Cercopid collected at over 10,000 feet in the Ruwenzori range, Uganda, and its affinities are discussed.
The female and early stages of Culex (Culex) nakuruensis Mattingly, with a description of a new subspecies of Culex (Culex) shoae Hamon & Ovazza
Authors: van Someren E. C. C.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The female, larva and pupa of Culex (Culex) nakuruensis are described from material taken in Kenya. Descriptions are given of the male, female, larva and pupa of a new subspecies of Culex (Culex) shoae from Uganda.
A new genus and species of Lathridiini (Coleoptera: Lathridiidae) from farm stores in Kenya
Authors: Halstead D. G. H.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new genus of Lathridiini, allied to Eufalloides, is erected for one new species from Kenya.
A new horse‐fly of the genus Chrysops (Diptera: Tabanidae) from East Africa
Authors: Pringle G.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of Chrysops is described from a female taken at Amani, Tanzania.
Termites of the genus Anacanthotermes in North Africa and the Near East (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae)
Authors: Harris W. V.
Published: August 2010

An account is given of three species of Anacanthotermes and of their distribution in North Africa and the Near East. Keys to the imagoes, soldiers and workers of the species are included, and the hitherto unknown soldier of A. ubachi is described.
A new species of Mydaea Robineau‐Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Central Asia
Authors: Pont AdrianC.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

A new species of Mydaea Robineau‐Desvoidy, closely related to the holarctic M. ruftnervis (Pokorny), is described from a pair of specimens collected in Central Asia.
The systematic position of Coryzus semicruciatus Motschulsky, 1863 (Hemiptera)
Authors: Scudder G. G. E. , Popov Y. A.
Published: August 2010

Synopsis

The male and female of Coryzus semicruciatus are redescribed, and the species is transferred to the genus Pylorgus in the subfamily Ischnorhynchinae.
On some Trichoptera from Northern Zululand, South Africa
Authors: SCOTT K. M. F.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of a small collection of Trichoptera (mainly Leptocerinae) from two lakes in northern Natal, Republic of South Africa. One species of Oecetis is described as new, and the previously unknown female of Homilia knysnaensis Barnard is described. A tentative key to the males of Leptocerus species from Africa south of the Sahara is given.
Sur la taxonomie des males de l'espèce Limosina (Opacifrons) maculifrons Becker (1907) (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)
Authors: BESHOVSKI VENELIN L.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The hitherto unknown male of the North African species Limosina maculifrons is described from material from the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.
New or little‐known species of exotic Tipulidae (Diptera). XV
Authors: ALEXANDER CHARLES P.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

Descriptions are given of three new species of Pediciine crane flies, two belonging to the genus Ula and one to Dicronoto, all from Assam, and of five further species of Limoniini, all in the genus Antocha. The materials were collected in the Himalayan region from Kumaon in the west to Sikkim and Assam.
The adult and immature stages of a new species in the genus Paurocephala (Homoptera: Psyllidae) from South Africa
Authors: MORAN V. C.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The adult and immature stages of a new species of Paurocephala (Psyllidae) from South Africa, which is found on Cape chestnut trees (Calodendrum capense), are described, and the relationships of the species are discussed.
Chemical composition of the defensive secretion in carabid beetles and its importance as a taxonomic character
Authors: MOORE B. P. , WALLBANK B. E.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The defensive secretions of 52 species of Australian and New Caledonian Carabidae, representing 34 genera and 15 subfamilies, have been analysed by thin‐layer and gas chromatographic techniques. The new information, together with all comparable data available from the literature, is used to test the value of composition of the defensive secretion as a taxonomic character, and the findings are compared with those previously derived from purely morphological studies.
A new Deraeocorine (Hemiptera: Miridae) predacious on Mesohomotoma tessmanni (Aulmann) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) on cocoa
Authors: LESTON DENNIS , GIBBS D. G.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The male, female and larvae of a new species of Deraeocoris from Ghana are described. Systematic, biological and population data are presented.
Notes on Colobathristidae (Heteroptera), including descriptions of new species and a suspected virus vector of Musa in Sabah
Authors: GHAURI M. S. K.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The genera Phuenacantha and Symphylax are redescribed. A tentative key is given to the seven species of Symphylax. Two of these species are described as new, and the type‐species, S. picticollis, is redescribed.
The Diptera described by W. J. Rainbow from Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands
Authors: PONT ADRIAN C.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

An account is given of the types of the four Diptera described by Rainbow from Funafuti Atoll, and one new combination and three new synonyms are established.
Further descriptions of Halictophagus pontifex Fox and H. regina Fox (Strepsiptera: Halictophagidae) from Uganda
Authors: GREATHEAD D. J.
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSIS

The larval stages and the female of Halictophagus ponfifex Fox and the triungulin, male puparium and female of H. regina Fox are described from material collected at Kawanda Research Station.