bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teratological male genitalia among Coleophora species (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
Authors: Wikström Bo
Published: August 2019

The author has studied and determined Coleophora species occurring in Finland through examining their genitalia. Several thousands of microscopic slides have been prepared representing more than one hundred different species. More than thirty specimens with completely or partly undeveloped male genitalia representing 11 species have been discovered.
Hydrovatus wewalkai n.sp. described from Thailand (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
Authors: Biström Olof
Published: August 2019

Hydrovatus wewalkai n.sp. is described on the basis of two specimens from Thailand. Diagnostic characters for separation of the new species from closely related species are given. A brief description of the collecting site is provided.
Hylobius species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Siberia and the distribution patterns of adults feeding in Scots pine stands
Authors: Gourov Andrei
Published: August 2019

Seven Hylobius species are known from Siberia, while the occurrence of three of them is doubtful. Information available about the supplementary feeding of adult weevils is reviewed. It is likely that H. abietis and H. albosparsus are the only species of economic significance in this territory. In the northern forest-steppe zone, adult weevils usually prefer to feed separately on isolated or border young trees under the canopy of light Scots pine stands, but avoid the undercanopy regeneration in the dense stands. In the southern taiga zone, adults are abundant on cutover areas where they feed in clumps of young regeneration. In fresh clearcuts, up to 100% of juvenile trees may be damaged by the feeding of weevils, whereas the damage intensity declines sharply with the distance to the clearcut. An edge effect in the distribution of adult weevils needs verification and, probably, is time-dependent. Inside the stands, the crowns of mature trees may constitute an additional food niche for adults if the usual sources and preferred environmental conditions are not available.
Review: The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting
Authors: Pekkarinen Antti , Varis Anna-Liisa
Published: August 2019

Crane, Eva 1999: The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting. Nearly 500 illustrations. Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. London. 682 pp. ISBN 0 7156 2827 5. Price£ 85.
Five alysiine species new to Finland (Hymenoptera: Braconidae; Alysiinae)
Authors: Koponen Martti
Published: August 2019

The genera Adelurola Strand, 1928 by species A. florimela (Haliday, 1838), Anisocyrta Foerster, 1862 by species A. alpinicola van Achterberg, 1986 and A. perdita (Haliday, 1838), Asyntactus by species A. rhogaleus Marshall, 1898 and Symphanes Foerster, 1862 by species S. striolata (Thomson, 1895) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) are recorded for the first time from Finland. Records and distribution in Finland are presented.
Contents, Volume 11 (2000)
Authors: Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

Contents, Volume 11 (2000) • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 11
Additions to the revision of the genus Atractodes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of the Palaearctic Region. III.
Authors: Jussila Reijo
Published: August 2019

More faunistic and taxonomic information about the species of the genus Atractodes of the Palaearctic Region are reported. The following species are described as new: A. cylindraceus sp. n., A. foveoclypeatus sp. n., A. kasparyani sp. n., A. magnus sp. n. and A. rossicus sp. n. The females of A. procerus Foerster and A. remotus Jussila, and the male of A. turkuensis Jussila are described. A. ficticius (Foerster) is a senior synonym of A. genuinus Foerster, and A. helveticus (Foerster) a senior secondary homonym of A. helveticus Foerster and a senior synonym of A. oreophilus Foerster. A. areolaris (Habermehl) is a new junior synonym of A. gravidus Gravenhorst and A. cinctus (Foerster) a junior synonym of A. fumatus (Haliday). A. remotus Jussila is given a species rank. New combinations are A. cinctus (Foerster) and A. helveticus (Foerster). Renewed keys to the females and males of western Palaearctic Atractodes have been made.
Agrotis iremeli sp. n. from the southern Ural Mountains, with description of the larval stage (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Nupponen Kari , Ahola Matti , Kullberg Jaakko
Published: August 2019

Agrotis iremeli sp. n. is described from the mountains Iremel and Nurgush in the southern Ural Mountains. Altogether 64 specimens were reared from larva and pupa in two localities during three different years. Both habitats were highly isolated mountain tundra regions at an elevation of 1300–1400 m. Also larval and pupal stages of the species are described. The moth belongs to the fatidica-group being a close relative to A. ruta (Eversmann, 1851). The new taxon differs from the latter by basally narrower, more unicolorous and dark reddish brown forewings with indistinct pattern, but also by the details in the structure of male and female genitalia. The larval stage indicates a relationship to A. clavis (Hufnagel, 1766). The adult, male and female genitalia, larval chaetotaxy, pupa and habitat are illustrated.
A new species of deathwatch beetle (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) discovered in Europe
Authors: Büche Boris , Lundberg Stig
Published: August 2019

A new species of the genus Dorcatoma Herbst (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is described based on material from Latvia and Sweden, and recorded also for Poland. Dorcatoma janssoni n. sp. is very close in appearance to D. chrysomelina Sturm, but male genitalia and biology are different. Antennae and male and female genitalia are figured, and the biology of the new species is described. Dorcatoma ambjoerni Baranowski is removed from the synonymy of D. setosella Mulsant & Rey. A key is provided for the European species of the Dorcatoma chrysomelina-group.
Review: Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Authors: Varis Anna-Liisa , Holopainen Jarmo
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 30 October 2002
Red Admirals Vanessa atalanta (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) select northern winds on southward migration
Authors: Mikkola Kauri
Published: August 2019

In the autumn periods of 1994–2001, the migrations of the Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (L.) were recorded from the Porkkala Bird Tower, 35 km SW of Helsinki, Finland. By far the best year was 1998, when 1240 migrant V. atalanta were counted. Generalized to a 100-km strip, this would mean a minimum of half a million butterflies. Radar observations indicated that a large proportion may have migrated above the visible range. The migrations took place on sunny days with cool northern winds (down to +10–13 °C). On warmer days with southern winds, V. atalanta individuals were stationary in the terrain. Other species observed to migrate south in the same way, but in much lower numbers, included Vanessa cardui (L.), Pieris brassicae (L.) and Autographa gamma (L.). These records help to resolve the “evolutionary puzzle” of why migrant butterflies and moths travel to northern latitudes when their offspring have such limited possibilities of returning to the south. Until now, the only butterfly for which high-elevation return migrations in northern winds have been known has been the American Monarch Danaus plexippus (L.). The mechanics of the flights, the migratory behaviour and their evolutionary significance are discussed in light of the literature.
Leaf-spinning moths (Lepidoptera) feeding on Vaccinium uliginosum L. along an ecological gradient of central European peat bogs
Authors: Spitzer Karel , Jaroš Josef , Bezdék Aleš
Published: August 2019

The leaf-spinning moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Gelechiidae, Chimabachidae and Geometridae) associated with the boreal plant Vaccinium uliginosum L. were investigated in two different peat bogs (Mrtvy luh and Chalupská slat’), both situated in the Sumava Mts., Czech Republic. During four years (1998–2001) of collecting leaf spinnings, 19 species of moths were recorded from both localities. Their occurrence was clearly structured along a distinct ecological (mesoclimatic) gradient. Species closely associated with peat bogs (tyrphobiontic and tyrphophilous taxa) were found to be most abundant in the treeless centres of both peat bogs in comparison with marginal parts. Vaccinium uliginosum is the only food plant of stenotopic boreal moths Pammene luedersiana (Sorhagen) and Athrips pruinosella (Lienig & Zeller) recorded in the Sumava Mts.
Distribution and nymphal age of Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis) (Plecoptera: Perlidae) in northern Finland
Authors: Erkinaro Heikki , Erkinaro Jaakko
Published: August 2019

The largest species of Scandinavian plecopterans, Dinocras cephalotes (Curtis), was identified in the River Inarijoki, northern Finnish Lapland in 1990, being the first record of this species in Finland. In spite of the widespread zoobenthos survey carried out in all major river systems in the northernmost Lapland, the distribution of D. cephalotes seems to be restricted to a small geographical area in the R. Inarijoki, which forms part of the border between northern Norway and Finland. The nymphal stage of D. cephalotes appears to take four years in northern Finland, and no indications of a five-year nymphal stage, earlier suggested for northernmost Scandinavia, were found.
Reviews:
Authors: Meyer-Rochow V. Benno , Biström Olof
Published: August 2019

Howard, F. W., Moore, D., Giblin-Davis, R. M., & Abad, R. G. 2001: Palm Trees and their Insects. — CABI Publishing, Oxford. 400 pp. Price £58.50.

Nilsson, A. N. 2001: Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). World Catalogue of Insects. 3. — Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark. 395 pp. ISBN 87-88757-62- 5. Price 690 DKK.

Löbl, I. & Smetana, A. (eds.) 2003: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. 1. Archostemata- Myxophaga-Adephaga. — Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark. 818 pp. ISBN 87-88757-73- 0. Price 900 DKK.
Contents, Volume 14 (2003)
Authors: Wahlberg Niklas
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 29 December 2003
A new species of Ormyridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) parasitizing a gall-making weevil on twigs of the bunge hackberry tree in China
Authors: Yao Yan-xia , Yang Zhong-qi
Published: August 2019

Ormyrus coccotori sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Ormyridae) is described from China. It is a bivoltine larval ectoparasitoid of Coccotorus chaoi Chen (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) that is a serious pest in most parts of China as a gallmaker on twigs of the bunge hackberry tree Celtis bungeana Blume (Ulmaceae). This is the first ever report of amember of Ormyridae being parasitic of weevils. O. coccotori thus has potential for biological control of the weevil. Type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection Museum of the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
Remarks on Neuroptera of Southeastern Turkey
Authors: Satar Ali , Özbay Cengizhan
Published: August 2019

The abundance of species of the insect order Neuroptera was studied in the traditionally cultivated landscape of southeastern Turkey. A total of 544 specimens were collected from seven localities during 2000, 2001 and 2002, representing 28 species, 19 genera, and five families ofthe order. Sixteen species were recorded as new for southeastern Anatolia. Chrysopidae and Myrmeleontidae were the best represented families in the region. Neuroptera occurred both in cultivated fields and natural habitats. Species occurrences were evaluated zoogeographically, and some observations and recommendations were made on the species that could be useful for controlling crop pests.
Phaenocarpa hirsuta sp. n., P. picinervis (Haliday) and P. angustiptera Papp new to the fauna of Finland (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)
Authors: Koponen Martti , Vikberg Veli
Published: August 2019

Phaenocarpa (Phaenocarpa) hirsuta sp. n. is described from the sand dunes of Kalajoki in C. Finland on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. The new species is closely related to P. aurosetosa Papp from Mongolia and related also to P. vulcanica Belokobylskij from Kamtchatka and P. picinervis (Haliday) with Holarctic distribution. Phaenocarpa (Phaenocarpa) picinervis and P. (Discphaenocarpa) angustiptera Papp are added to the fauna of Finland; the former is new also to Norway, the latter to Estonia. The male of P. angustiptera is described for the first time. A key is presented for these five species.
Effects of canopy coverage on the immature stages of the Clouded Apollo butterfly [Parnassius mnemosyne (L.)] with observations on larval behaviour
Authors: Välimäki Panu , Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

The immature stages of the Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) are assumed to be thermophilic due to the possible time limitations and variable weather conditions during their development. Thus, the degree of canopy coverage may affect habitat use by the species. We explored the spatial distribution of larvae and the development time of pupae under variable canopy coverage conditions. Larvae were most abundant in the areas exposed to direct sunlight, although the last instar larvae are mobile. Larvae also basked under litter between their for aging periods, probably to enhance digestion and the food intake rate. Moreover, pupal developmentwas retarded by increasing canopy coverage. Prolonged pupal development and larval avoidance of Corydalis growths under tree canopies indicate that the species suffers from overgrowing and consequently increasing canopy coverage.
Hymenaphorura uzicensis, a new cave species of springtails (Onychiuridae: Collembola) from West Serbia
Authors: Ćurčić Božidar , Lučić Luka , Ćurčić Srećko , Ćurčić Nina
Published: August 2019

A new species of the collembolan family Onychiuridae, Hymenaphorura uzicensis n. sp., has been described from the Potpećska Pećina Cave, nr. Užice, West Serbia. It is phenetically closest to Hymenaphorura polonica Pomorski. This new taxon is endemic and probably restricted only to its cave habitat.
Fine structure of the integument of Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken) (Ixodoidea: Argasidae)
Authors: Montasser Ashraf , Amin Amr
Published: August 2019

The integument of Argas persicus was investigated using light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The study revealed that two layers, viz. an outer epicuticle and an inner procuticle, form the cuticle. The epicuticle includes wax, cuticulin and protein epicuticular layers. The wax layer carries numerous crater-like deposits, oval or circular discs and numerous infoldings. The procuticle contains an exo-, endo- and a subcuticle.Underlining the cuticle, flattened epidermal cells are connected via desmosomes and contain rough endoplasmic reticulum, free ribosomes and mitochondria. Scattered dermal glands are located beneath the cuticle and are continuous with the outside through dermal ducts and surface pores.
Picromerus bidens (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) as predator of the Checkerspot Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Authors: Konvička Martin , Hula Vladimir , Fric Zdenek
Published: August 2019

The predatory bug Picromerus bidens is reported as a regular predator of the Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia from the region of western Bohemia, Czech Republic. Adult bugs attack pre-diapause larvae, either exposed or hidden in protective silken webs, and exhibit efficient behaviour, including returning to previously attacked webs. We observed predation in six out of 28 and eleven out of 21 local populations in 2003 and 2004, respectively. In addition, we observed two attacks by nymphs on handicapped adult butterflies. Predation of Melitaeinae by Heteroptera seems to be a widespread phenomenon, and P. bidens can act as a substantial mortality factor in small colonies of E. aurinia.
Thrips (Thysanoptera) from dead aspen (Populus tremula) trees in Eastern Finland
Authors: Kettunen Jukka , Kobro Sverre , Martikainen Petri
Published: August 2019

Thrips were collected from dead aspens (Populus tremula) using trunk-window traps at two forest areas in Eastern Finland during 2001 and 2002.We collected 156 individuals of 23 species (15 Terebrantia; 8 Tubulifera). Four of the species – all Tubulifera – were previously unknown from Finland, and two unknown from Fennoscandia, indicating that the thrips fauna of this area is poorly known. Three of these species, Hoplothrips carpathicus Pelikán, Liophloeothrips glaber Priesner and L. hungaricus (Priesner) are fungivores, while Lispothrips crassipes (Jablonowski) is an arboreal herbivore. The species assemblages of the study areas are compared and a list presented of all species collected.
Sciaridae (Diptera) from central Finland: faunistics and taxonomy
Authors: Salmela Jukka , Vilkamaa Pekka
Published: August 2019

Sciaridae (Diptera) from forest and mire habitats from three localities in central Finland were identified. The material consisted of 609 specimens belonging to 106 species. The following species were found as new to Finland: Bradysia subbetuleti, B. submoesta, B. subscabricornis, Corynoptera fera, C. furcifera, C. saetistyla, C. subsedula, Cratyna spiculosa, Leptosciariella helvetica, Lycoriella micria, Pseudolycoriella brunnea, P. nodulosa, Scatopsciara neglecta, Trichosia glabra and Sciara sp. n. (Menzel & Salmela, in prep.) and Ctenosciara exigua sp. n. The latter is described as new to science. Bradysia subbetuleti, Leptosciariella atricha, Leptosciariella tuberculigera and Lycoriella micria are redescribed. The occurrence of some rare or poorly known species is discussed, and the importance of peatlands for sciarid biodiversity in the boreal region is emphasized.
A new efficient bait-trap model for Lepidoptera surveys – the “Oulu” model
Authors: Laaksonen Jesse , Laaksonen Toni , Itämies Juhani , Rytkönen Seppo , Välimäki Panu
Published: August 2019

To get reliable estimates of biodiversity or relative population sizes, it is important to develop and properly test new survey tools in comparison with previous methods. Here, we introduce a new, effective bait-trap model, viz. the “Oulu” model, for Lepidoptera surveys and monitoring schemes. An extensive field experiment showed that the new bait-trap model captures more individuals and more species than the widely-used “Jalas”model, while the species richness and species composition of the total catches did not differ between the trap models. The differences between the trap models were consistent over time and habitats. We suggest that the “Oulu” model yields high catches because few individuals can escape from the trap. It is thus an effective tool to be used in Lepidoptera surveys and studies.
Carabid beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) communities in a woodland habitat in Hungary
Authors: Andorkó Rita , Kádár Ferenc
Published: August 2019

Carabid communities were investigated in a woodland area within the long-term framework of the MAB project in Hungary, in 1985—86 and in 1993—94, using pitfall trapping. The structural characteristics ofthe carabid communitites and the habitat preferences of the most abundant species were studied in a beech wood, an oak forest, a transition zone and an ecotone. Altogether 7,636 carabid individuals were collected, representing 39 species. The value of Shannon diversity and the equitability consistently peaked in the transition zone. Further statistical analysis showed that the studied habitats were remarkably differentiated from each other.
Carabid (Coleoptera) assemblages in the Scottish uplands: the influence of sheep grazing on ecological structure
Authors: Cole Lorna , Pollock Meg , Robertson Duncan , Holland John , McCracken David
Published: August 2019

As a result of the European Community Common Agricultural Policy reform in 2005 it is predicted that livestock grazing in the Scottish uplands will become less intensive. At each of two upland research centres, two large (>40ha) plots were established to investigate the relationship between grazing intensity in the Scottish uplands and biodiversity. One plot was grazed intensively by sheep while the otherwas grazed extensively. Ground beetleswere sampled by pitfall trapping to determine the influence of grazing pressure on the ecologicalmake-up of ground beetle assemblages. Grazing intensity did not significantly influence carabid diversity. However, grazing intensity, altitude and moisture did influence the carabid ecological assemblage structure at both locations. Large flightless Carabus species were more abundant in extensively managed plots than intensively managed plots at both locations. It is likely that these long-living, relatively immobile beetles were favoured by the greater stability of the vegetation structure in the extensively grazed plots. Monitoring the ecological assemblage structure provides a more sensitive approach than diversity indices when comparing the impact of grazing and agricultural management but is also robust enough to allow direct comparisons between different geographical locations.
Ground beetle assemblages of dolomitic grasslands in Hungary
Authors: Kutasi Csaba , Szél Gyözö
Published: August 2019

The carabid assemblages of dolomitic grasslands were investigated in the Transdanubian Mountains in Central Hungary using pitfall trapping between 1988 and 2005. A total of 2515 indvidual adult carabids, belonging to 65 species were collected from five localities. The most abundant species were Calathus ambiguus (24.5%), C. cinctus (16.8%) and C. fuscipes (8.4%). Rare species were Amaraproxima, A. sollicita, Cymindis axillaris, C. variolosa, Licinus cassideus and Masoreus wetterhallii. The seasonal activity ofadult Carabus hungaricus is given.
The influence of habitat type on the distribution of carabid beetles in traditionally managed “dehesa” ecosystems in NW Spain
Authors: Taboada Angela , Kotze Johan , Salgado José , Tárrega Reyes
Published: August 2019

We investigated the responses of carabid beetles to habitat type at the local scale in traditionally managed “dehesa” ecosystems in NW Spain. The beetles were sampled from two habitat types (central grassland and surrounding forested zone) of five “dehesa” ecosystems, from May to October 2004. Atotal of 4,374 carabid individuals and 55 species were captured using pitfall trapping. Most of the species were collected from both habitat types, probably due to open spaces created between old-growth trees in the forested zone. Differences in carabid assemblage composition were found mainly due to Harpalus species characteristic from the central grassland and a few forest specialist species exclusively found in the forested zone. The maintenance of the “dehesa” structure may be of importance for carabid species adapted to the variety of habitats created, and requires the continuation of traditional management practices.
Contributions to the taxonomy and ecology of the Chironomus plumosus sibling species aggregate (Diptera: Chironomidae): the brackish water populations of Tvärminne area, Finland
Authors: Hirvenoja Mauri
Published: August 2019

Based on pupal exuviae, two sympatric pupal forms of Chironomus plumosus auctt. are present in the museum materials collected in 1952–1962 from the brackish water near the Tvärminne Biological Station at the northern Baltic Sea. The predominating undescribed type of the pupal exuviae is called here the “Balticmarine species” (possible C. plumosus sensu Linnaeus; direct observations by Linnaeus of Tipula plumosa from freshwater are not on record). Its pupal exuviae and the associated female and male from the Tvärminne population are described. Attempts to find larvae of the genus Chironomus in the sea area of Tvärminne for the renewed and more complete studies failed during the 1980s and 1990s. Only two larvae of the undescribed species of the karyological Chironomus plumosus group were captured. The possible reasons for the supposedly changed environmental conditions are discussed.
The genus Sialis Latreille, 1802 (Megaloptera: Sialidae) in Palaearctic China, with description of a new species
Authors: Liu Xingyue , Yang Ding
Published: August 2019

The species of the genus Sialis from Palaearctic China are revised. Three species are described, including Sialis henanensis sp. n. A key to the males of the species of Sialis from Palaearctic China is presented.
The Hercostomus ulrichi group from Palaearctic China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
Authors: Zhang Lili , Yang Ding , Masunaga Kazuhiro
Published: August 2019

Anew species group, the Hercostomus ulrichi group, is established. The species of this group are reviewed. The following two species are described as new to science: Hercostomus anae sp. n. and H. geniculatus sp. n.
Natural prey of the lynx spider Oxyopes lineatus (Araneae: Oxyopidae)
Authors: Huseynov Elchin
Published: August 2019

The natural prey of the lynx spider Oxyopes lineatus Latreille, 1806 was studied in a meadow in the subtropical zone of Azerbaijan. The percentage of specimens of O. lineatus found while feeding was low (4.3%). Spiders were observed feeding both day and night. The investigation has shown that O. lineatus is a polyphagous predator feeding on a wide range of arthropods, with representatives of nine arthropod orders found in its diet. The primary food of O. lineatus was Diptera, Hymenoptera, and Homoptera, which collectively made up about three quarters of all prey. Worker ants constituted about 20% of the diet suggesting that O. lineatus is a myrmecophagic spider. The length of prey killed by O. lineatus ranged between 0.50 and 8.50 mm (mean 2.72 mm), varying from 12.1 to 171.4% (mean 61.4%) of the length of their captors. The most frequently captured prey were arthropods not exceeding the length of the spiders (87.5%).
A new species of Confusacris (Orthoptera: Acrididae), with a key to the known species
Authors: Wang Yanfeng , Zheng Zhemin
Published: August 2019

The genus Confusacris Yin & Li, 1987 belongs to Acrididae: Chrysochraontinae with 4 described species. It is readily distinguished from the related genera as follows: the antennae sharply ensiform, especially in the female; elytra of male with irregular quadrilateral cell, and the apex of the elytra being concave; lateral carinae of pronotum distinct or more distinct; first segment of hind tarsus longer than third one distinctly. All species of the genus are distributed in northern China. A new species, Confusacris xinjiangensis Wang & Zheng sp. n. is described in this paper. A key to the known species of the genus is given.
Comparison of methods for sampling saproxylic beetles in fine wood
Authors: Jonsell Mats , Hansson Jesper
Published: August 2019

Three methods for extracting saproxylic beetles from wood samples were compared. The aim with the samples was to collect substrate-specific data on the beetle fauna in different types of small diameter wood. The methods were: (1) sifting – peeling bark from the wood, sifting it and extracting beetles in Tullgren funnels, (2) box-rearing – storing wood in dark wooden boxes and using light to attract emerging beetles; and (3) sack-rearing – hanging the wood in white cotton sacks with a collection vial at the bottom. Rearing sacks gave the species richest samples. Box-rearing gave similar results, but some small beetle species, especially Staphylinidae, were less frequent. Sifting was not useful for species occurring as larvae in the wood, but gave results similar to the two rearing methods for most species that occurred as adults, and was the most efficient method for the Staphylinidae. The two rearing methods were somewhat more labour intensive than sifting, but produced more beetles per sample. Sack-rearing was somewhat more efficient than box-rearing.
Taxonomic problems in the subgenus Meloehelea Wirth of the genus Atrichopogon Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) inferred from both morphological and molecular characters
Authors: Tóthová Andrea , Knoz Jan , Sonnek Radim , Bryja Josef , Vaňhara Jaromír
Published: August 2019

The classification of Meloehelea (Ceratopogonidae) species is based on morphological characters. The taxonomic revision of generally well-known species recovered interesting facts on possible geographic intraspecific variability or on the presence of an additional valid species. In this study, 5 European species and 2 species from the U.S.A. and Canada have been compared based on their morphological characters. Subsequently, the 16S rDNA sequences analyses of well known European species have been performed to confirm the characters mentioned in the determination key ofthis subgenus. Although, this study was limited by the number of examined non-European specimens, it provides some interesting facts on the possible morphological variability of well-known species and also an initial phylogenetic backbone for the progressive reconstruction of infrageneric relationships within the genus Atrichopogon.
Three new spider species of the family Thomisidae from Hong Kong (Arachnida: Araneae)
Authors: Xu Xiang , Han Xu , Li Shuqiang
Published: August 2019

Three new species of spiders from farmland and nearby non-crop fields at Tai Lung Experimental Station (TLES), Hong Kong, were discovered. All three new species occurred in the family Thomisidae, they are Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li sp. n., Massuria bellula Xu, Han & Li sp. n. and Mastira tegularis Xu, Han & Li sp. n. Descriptions and illustrations of the new species are provided.
Archiconiocompsa prisca Enderlein (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae): The first neuropteran fossil in Rovno amber (Ukraine)
Authors: Kupryjanowicz Janusz , Makarkin Vladimir
Published: August 2019

Archiconiocompsa prisca Enderlein, previously known from Baltic amber, is recorded in Rovno amber. A discussion of the systematic position of this monotypic genus is provided; it is tentatively assigned to Coniocompsini (Aleuropteryginae).
On the systematics of the tribe Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae) – three new species from Finland
Authors: Giłka Wojciech , Paasivirta Lauri
Published: August 2019

Three new chironomid species of the tribe Tanytarsini are described from Finland: Micropsectra malla sp. n., Paratanytarsus paralaccophilus sp. n. and Tanytarsus paraniger sp. n. The new species are compared with their closest relatives and their systematic position is discussed. As a result of our study, the Micropsectra recurvata species group Säwedal, 1981 is regarded as unwarranted and its species are included to the Micropsectra notescens group Säwedal, 1976. The Finnish fauna ofthe tribe Tanytarsini, consisting of 123 valid species, is one of the most species-rich in Europe.
Species of Xorides (Xorides) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) parasitizing wood-boring insects in the Palaearctic part of China
Authors: Sheng Mao-Ling , Wen Jun-Bao
Published: August 2019

Thirteen species of Xorides (Xorides) parasitizing wood-boring insects in trunks and branches of trees are reported. Three of them, X. (Xorides) pissodius Sheng & Wen sp. n. reared from Pissodes nitidus Roelofs (Curculionidae, Coleoptera) in Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr (Pinaceae), X. (Xorides) tumidus Sheng & Wen sp. n. reared from Cerambycidae in Quercus sp. (Fagaceae) and X. (Xorides) longicaudus Sheng & Wen sp. n. are new to science. X. (Xorides) ater (Gravenhorst, 1829) is a new record for China. Some new host records are provided. A key to species of Xorides (Xorides) of the Palaearctic part of China is presented.
European species of the subgenus Brachylimnophila (Diptera: Limoniidae)
Authors: Starý Jaroslaw , Reusch Herbert
Published: August 2019

The subgenus Brachylimnophila Alexander, 1966 is transferred from Neolimnomyia Séguy, 1937 in Dicranoplzragma Osten Sacken, 1860. The latter is elevated to genus rank. Three European species are redescribed, viz. Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale (Meigen, 1818), comb. n., D. (B.) separatum (Walker, 1848), comb. n. and D. (B.) adjunctum (Walker, 1848), comb. n. Lectotypes of D. (B.) separatum and D. (B.) adjunctum are designated. Male and female terminalia of the three species are illustrated, and their distributions are outlined.
Notes on Finnish Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) with description of female of Minilimosina tenera Rohacek, 1983
Authors: Haarto Antti , Kahanpää Jere
Published: August 2019

A description of the previously unknown female of Minilimosina tenera Roháèek, 1983 is provided and its terminalia are illustrated. Eight species of Sphaeroceridae are reported f or the first time from Finland. Rachispoda cilifera (Rondani, 1880)and Minilimosina (Svarciella) unica (Papp,1973) are removed from the Finnish check list, the latter being recorded from a locality situated in fact in Russia.
NECİP TOSUN’UN ‘GİDİLMEMİŞ YERLERİN TÜRKÜSÜ’ ÖYKÜSÜNDE MELANKOLİ
Authors: KAYIHAN İsa
Published: August 2019

Yaşadığımız çağın getirdiği
değişim ve dönüşüm insanları etkilemiştir. Ülkemizin kuruluşundan bu yana
modernizmle birlikte ortaya çıkan siyasi ve sosyal olaylar bireylerin ruh
dünyası üzerinde acı ve hüzne sebep olmuştur. İnsanlar geçmişle ve gelenekle
olan bağını modernizmle birlikte kaybetmeye başlamıştır. Modernizm birey
kavramının öne çıkmasına neden olmuş, insanların toplumla olan iletişimini
koparmıştır. Toplum içerisinde yalnızlaşan bireyler içine dönmüş, derin
üzüntülü bir ruh haliyle yaşamak zorunda kalmıştır. Acı ve üzüntünün süreğen halde
devam etmesi ise melankoliyi oluşturmuştur. Edebiyat insanı konu alan bir sanat
dalıdır. Bu nedenle insanla ilgili olan her şey edebiyatın konusuna girer. Bu
çalışmada Necip Tosun’a ait olan ‘Gidilmemiş Yerlerin Türküsü’ adlı öyküde yer
alan melankolik öğeler incelenmektedir. Öykünün kahramanı olan Arabacı Mustafa
Amca melankolik insan tipinin özelliklerini taşıyan bir yaşama sahiptir.
‘Gidilmemiş Yerlerin Türküsü’ mekânları, acı ve hüznün egemen duygu olması,
kahramanın yalnızlığı, acının daimileşmesi ve genellikle melankolinin
vazgeçilmez unsuru olan intiharın gerçekleşmesi vb. yönlerle melankoliye dair
içerik ve yapı özelliklerini yansıtan bir öyküdür.
HİTİT DÖNEMİ ANADOLU’SUNDA MEYVE AĞAÇLARI
Authors: ÜNAR Şükrü
Published: August 2019

İnsanlık tarihindeki önemli aşamalar arasında
yer alan yerleşik hayata geçişin doğal bir sonucu olarak insanoğlu tarımsal
üretime başlamıştır.  Tarım üretimi
doğada yabani şekilde yetişen bitki ve ağaçların kontrol altına alınması ile
olmuştur. Bu devrimin sonucunda binlerce yıl avcı ve toplayıcı olarak yaşayan
insan toprağa yerleşerek tarım ürünleri üretmeye başlamıştır. Üretim
faaliyetleri ile insanoğlu birinci dereceden ihtiyacı olan beslenme sorununa
çözüm bulmuştur. Avcı ve toplayıcı dönemden itibaren yaşadıkları coğrafyanın
bitki örtüsü ile içi içe olan insanoğlu, bu işbirliğini yerleşik yaşama
geçtikten sonrada sürdürmüştür. Avcı-toplayıcı dönemde doğanın kendilerine
sundukları bitkiler ile beslenen insanlar yerleşik hayata geçince doğanın
sunduğu bu bitkileri ekip-dikmek suretiyle kendi kontrollerine
almışlardır.  İnsanoğlunun besin tüketimi
içerisinde önemli bir yere sahip olan meyve/meyve ağaçları Anadolu’nun çeşitli
bölgelerinde doğal, iklimsel ve topografik şartların uygunluğundan dolayı bolca
yetişmektedir. Anadolu’da yaşayan toplumlar için tarihin her döneminde meyve
ağaçları önemli bir besin kaynağı olmuştur. Orta Anadolu’da M.Ö. 1650-1250 yılları
arasında hüküm süren Hitit Devleti de Anadolu coğrafyasının sunmuş olduğu
zengin meyve ağacı çeşitliliğinden yararlanmıştır. Anadolu’nun değişik
bölgelerinde kurulan Hitit yerleşimlerinden ele geçirilen çivi yazılı
tabletlerde meyve/meyve ağaçları hakkında çeşitli bilgiler yer almaktadır. Bu
makalede Hitit Dönemi Anadolu’sunda yetişen/yetiştirilen bazı meyve/meyve
ağaçlarının tüketim ve kullanım hakkında bilgiler yer alacaktır.
PENGARUH MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENGINGAT GERAKAN PADA PENARI DI SANGGAR TARI DHARMA PRAGINA DEWI
Authors: Dewi Putu Muslika , Dewi Putu Muslika , Arisandy Desy
Published: August 2019

This study aimed to explore the influence of audiovisual media to memory in dancer at dance studio dharma pragina dewi. Hyphothesis in there are influence of audiovisual media to memory in dancer at dance studio dharma pragina dewi. This research use observation checklist the ability remember to movement of galang bulan dance. This research use experiment methods. The sample of this study were dancer of studio dance dharma pragina dewi which numbered 20 people with data analisys independent sample t-test techniques. The results of computer analysis of research data using SPSS 20.0 for windows, obtained value the results of independent sample t-test t = -7.415 and p = 0,000 (p <0.05). this suggest that the hyphotesis is accepted.  The result of this analysis can be stated that there is the effect of audiovisual media is significant to memory in dancer at dance studio dharma pragina dewi.
LATE RESULTS OF TOTAL MESORECTUMECTOMY IN RECTAL CANCER AFTER OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES
Authors: Azimov E. G. , Aliyev S. A.
Published: August 2019

AIM: to evaluate late results for patients that had open and laparoscopic total mesorectumectomy (TME) surgery for rectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: prospective cohort study included 103 patients aged from 20 to 70 years with rectal cancer. Patients were divided into 2 groups: the 1st group included 47 patients after laparoscopic TME (LTME) and the 2nd group included 56 patients after open one (OTME). All tumors were adenocarcinomas. Late results were assessed by actual and disease-free 3- and 5-year survival in 97 (94.2%) patients. RESULTS: local recurrence rate after OTME and LTME was 11,5% (6 patients) and 11,1% (5 patients) (p>0.05). Distant metastases occurred in 4 (7,7%) and 3 (6,7%) cases, respectively (p>0.05). The actual survival after LTME was 80.0% (81.8% after OTME, p>0.05), the disease-free 3-year survival rate was 56,7% (60.6% after OTME, p>0.05), 5-year survival was 31.6% (31.8% after OTME, p>0.05). CONCLUSION: no significant differences were found between laparoscopic and open approach for rectal cancer in local recurrence rate and survival.
FISTULA LASER ABLATION FOR ANAL FISTULAS (systematic review)
Authors: Matinyan A. V. , Kostarev I. V. , Blagodarniy L. A. , Titov A. Yu. , Shelygin Yu. A.
Published: August 2019

AIM: to reveal fistula healing incidence after application of FiLaC™ technique and factors that can affect it. MATERIALS AND METHODS: when searching electronic medical databases for publications that evaluated the results of the FiLaC™ technique in the treatment of anal fistula, 6 studies were selected, corresponding to the search queries. The search was carried out taking into account the principles of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The time interval for searching publications was between 2011 and October 2018. In the publications included in the analysis, the following parameters were evaluated: general characteristics of the study groups, technical aspects of the FiLaC™ technique, the site of the fistula in relation to the anal sphincter, the option of closing the internal fistula, the incidence of healing and recurrence of fistula, the duration of the follow-up period after surgery, re-operated cases of fistula recurrences. RESULTS: taking into account the data obtained in the analysis of the selected studies, the mean incidence of fistula healing was 64.5% (40.0-88.2)%. It was found that the only factors that can be used to assess their impact on the incidence of fistula healing were: the gender and the variant of the fistula site in relationship to the anal sphincter (transsphincteric/extrasphincteric). Statistical analysis and evaluation of the odds ratio revealed no effect on the treatment result of the above parameters. CONCLUSION: the analysis of the data showed that FiLaCis mainly indicated for the treatment of patients with extrasphincter and transsphincteric anal fistulas. The method can be recommended as a sphincter-sparing treatment in patients with initially weakened anal sphincter function and, consequently, with a high risk of anal sphincter insufficiency in the application of traditional techniques. Further evaluation of the treatment results in the treated period and their comparison with the results after other variants of coagulation of the fistula walls is required to obtain a clearer understanding of the effectiveness of the FiLAC technique.
Rivals When We Work Together: Team Rivalry Effects on Performance in Collaborative Learning Groups
Authors: Oțoiu Cătălina , Rațiu Lucia , Rus Claudia Lenuța
Published: August 2019

Team rivalry has been mostly studied in competition settings, between competing individuals or teams, and has been linked to positive performance outcomes due to its impact on increasing motivation. However, rivalry is not limited to such contexts, it can also occur in collaborative settings, among team members working on a collaborative task. We argue that in such settings rivalry in teams has a negative impact on team performance, due to its negative impact on team learning behaviors. We employed a time-lagged, survey-based design with a sample of 176 students (55 teams) to investigate the relationship between rivalry and team performance through team learning behaviors. Our results based on simple mediation analyses show that, for our sample, rivalry in teams was not in fact negatively correlated to learning behaviors. Furthermore, we did not find support for the hypothesized positive relationship between learning behaviors and team performance, nor for the partial mediation model we proposed. We show how a series of team and task characteristics could explain our results and discuss potential future directions in the study of rivalry in collaborative settings.
The Relationship between Embryonic Development and the Efficiency of Target Mutations in Porcine Endogenous Retroviruses (PERVs) Pol Genes in Porcine Embryos
Authors: Hirata Maki , Wittayarat Manita , Hirano Takayuki , Nguyen Nhien Thi , Le Quynh Anh , Namula Zhao , Fahrudin Mokhamad , Tanihara Fuminori , Otoi Takeshige
Published: August 2019

Porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) is a provirus found in the pig genome that may act as an infectious pathogen in humans who receive pig organ xenotransplantation. Inactivation of the PERV pol gene in porcine cells reportedly affects cell growth. Therefore, the mutation of PERV pol gene in porcine embryos using genome editing may affect the embryonic development. The present study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the mutation of the PERV pol gene in porcine embryos and their development. We introduced, either alone or in combination, three different gRNAs (gRNA1, 2, and 3) into porcine zygotes by genome editing using electroporation of the Cas9 protein (GEEP) system. All three gRNAs targeted the PERV pol gene, and we assessed their effects on porcine embryonic development. Our results showed that the blastocyst formation rates of zygotes electroporated with gRNA3—alone and in combination—were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than those of zygotes electroporated with gRNA1. The mutation rates assessed by the PERV pol gene target site sequencing in individual blastocysts and pooled embryos at the 2-to-8-cell stage did not differ among the three gRNAs. However, the frequency of indel mutations in mutant embryos at the 2-to-8-cell stage trended higher in the embryos electroporated with gRNA3 alone and in combination. Embryonic development may be affected by gRNAs that induce high-frequency indel mutations.
Human DNA Telomeres in Presence of Oxidative Lesions: The Crucial Role of Electrostatic Interactions on the Stability of Guanine Quadruplexes
Authors: Hognon Cecilia , Gebus Adrien , Barone Giampaolo , Monari Antonio
Published: August 2019

By using all atom molecular dynamics simulations, we studied the behavior of human DNA telomere sequences in guanine quadruplex (G4) conformation and in the presence of oxidative lesions, namely abasic sites. In particular, we evidenced that while removing one guanine base induces a significant alteration and destabilization of the involved leaflet, human telomere oligomers tend, in most cases, to maintain at least a partial quadruplex structure, eventually by replacing the empty site with undamaged guanines of different leaflets. This study shows that (i) the disruption of the quadruplex leaflets induces the release of at least one of the potassium cations embedded in the quadruplex channel and that (ii) the electrostatic interactions of the DNA sequence with the aforementioned cations are fundamental to the maintenance of the global quadruplex structure.
Mechanical Properties of Sandstone Cement-Stabilized Macadam
Authors: Du Qiang , Pan Ting , Lv Jing , Zhou Jie , Ma Qingwei , Sun Qiang
Published: August 2019

Application of sandstone in cement-stabilized macadam (CSM) is an effective way to utilize sandstone. To determine the feasibility of using sandstone as a CSM aggregate, a series of experimental investigations, such as unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests, Brazilian splitting tests and freeze-thaw cycle tests, were conducted on sandstone cement-stabilized macadam (SCSM). Three mixed variables, covering the cement content, aggregate type and curing period, were set as influence factors. The testing results indicated that the UCS, indirect tensile strength (ITS) and frost resistance property of the test-pieces increased with cement content and curing age. Considering the asphalt pavement design specifications for China, the UCS and ITS values of the SCSM complied with the requirements of light traffic road construction before freeze-thaw cycles. However, the SCSM subjected to freezing and thawing meets the requirements only when the cement content is 4.5%. Therefore, it is noteworthy that CSM containing sandstone aggregates should be applied with caution in cold region because of insufficient freeze resistance.
High Precision Adaptive Robust Neural Network Control of a Servo Pneumatic System
Authors: Chen Ye , Tao Guoliang , Liu Hao
Published: August 2019

In this paper, an adaptive robust neural network controller (ARNNC) is synthesized for a single-rod pneumatic actuator to achieve high tracking accuracy without knowing the bounds of the parameters and disturbances. The ARNNC control framework integrates adaptive control, robust control, and neural network control intelligently. Adaptive control improves the precision of dynamic compensation with parametric estimation, and robust control attenuates the effect of unmodeled dynamics and unknown disturbances. In reality, the unmodeled dynamics of the complicated pneumatic systems and unpredictable disturbances in working conditions affect the tracking precision. However, these cannot be expressed as an exact formula. Therefore, the real-time learning radial basis function (RBF) neural network component is considered for better compensation of unmodeled dynamics, random disturbances, and estimation errors of the adaptive control. Although the bounds of the parameters and disturbances for the pneumatic systems are unknown, the prescribed transient performance and final tracking accuracy of the proposed method can be still achieved with fictitious bounds. Asymptotic tracking performance can be acquired under the provided circumstance. The comparative experiments with a pneumatic cylinder driven by proportional direction valve illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed ARNNC as shown by a high tracking accuracy is achieved.