bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Netelia arabs (Strand) new to Israel and N. caucasica (Kokujev) new to Sweden (Hymenoptera: lchneumonidae; Tryphoninae)
Authors: Jussila Reijo
Published: August 2019

The Tryphoninae (Hym., Ichneumonidae) species Netelia arabs (Strand) has been informed from Israel and Netelia caucasica (Kokujev) from Sweden.
Nemoral species of Lepidoptera (Insecta) in Siberia: a novel view on their history and the timing of their range disjunctions
Authors: Dubatolov Vladimir , Kosterin Oleg
Published: August 2019

Distributions in Siberia of nemorallepidopteran species, trophically or cenotically tied to broad-leaved (nemoral) forests or their phytocenotic derivates, display seven main types of range: Amphipalaearctic; Europe – West-Siberia – Far-East disjunctive; East-Europe – Altai – Far-East disjunctive; Altai – Far-East disjunctive; South-Siberia – Far-East; Transbaikalia – Far-East; Europe- Transuralia. An eastern origin can be traced for most of these species, with the exception of the last-mentioned type. According to palynological data, a continuous belt of broad-leaved forests was re-established during the Quaternary in North Eurasia at least twice: at the beginning of the Late Pleistocene and in the Middle Holocene. During the former the range of oak, as well as the fauna connected with it, was continuous through the Palaearctic. There is no reliable evidence for refuges of nemoral flora and fauna in Siberia during the last glaciation. We assume that the period since the Late Pleistocene (Kazantseva) Optimum (about 100,000-110,000 years) was sufficient for taxonomic divergence to species rank of western and eastern Palaearctic populations of Lepidoptera. During the Holocene climatic optimum the lepidopteran nemoral fauna could expand into a transpalaearctic distribution as a consequence of westward migration of eastern species due to an earlier optimum of broad-leaved forests in the eastern parts of Asia than in West Siberia and Eastern Europe. Disjunctive types of nemoral species range may have resulted from depletion of the forests with broad-leaved trees in Central Siberia during the Sub boreal period of the Holocene. Thus, they should not be dated to the late Pliocene - early Pleistocene, as was done earlier.
Mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae, Trombidiidae) new to the fauna of Norway, Finland, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania, with a description of Podothrombium roari n. sp.
Authors: Haitlinger Ryszard
Published: August 2019

Podothrombium roari n. sp. is described from Middle Norway and Lithuania. Erythraeus gertrudae, Leptus mariae, L. beroni, Abrolophus brevicollis and Hauptmannia wratislaviensis are new to the fauna of Norway; Erythraeus monikae, Charletonia cardinalis and A. brevicollis are new to the fauna of Finland; Podothrombium kordulae and H. wratislaviensis are new to the fauna of Russia; Trombidium holosericeum and Leptus echinopus are new to the fauna of Latvia, T. holosericeum, A. brevicollis and H. wratislaviensis are new to the fauna of Lithuania. A key to Podothrombium larvae is provided.
Errata
Authors: Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 13 November 2000
Review: Warfare with odours
Authors: Meyer-Rochow V. Benno
Published: August 2019

Insect-plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence (Novartis Foundation Symposium 223). Editors: Derek J. Chadwick (organizer) and Jamie A. Goode (1999). John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, England. 281 pp.
Biogeographical provinces
Authors: Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

The biogeographical provinces of Fennoscandia and Denmark
Semiaphis nolitangere Aizenberg, 1954 and differences between the genera Semiaphis van der Goot, 1913 and Hyadaphis Kirkaldy, 1904
Authors: Heikinheimo Osmo
Published: August 2019

The life cycle and distribution of Semiaphis nolitangere Aizenberg are cleared, the alate sexupara and the sexual morphs are described, and the differences between the genera Hyadaphis Kirkaldy, 1904 and Semiaphis van der Goot, 1913 are discussed.
Reviews: The Millenium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland, Insect Populations in Theory and Practice, Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland, Danish Grasshoppers - Animal Life of Denmark
Authors: Wahlberg Niklas , Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 22 October 2001
Adult craneflies (Diptera: Nematocera) around springs in southern Finland
Authors: Salmela Jukka
Published: August 2019

Adult craneflies were collected along 27 springs and springbrooks in 1999 and 2000 in southern Finland (biogeographical provinces of Ab, N, St and Ta). A total of 95 species (24 Tipulidae, 2 Cylindrotomidae, 54 Limoniidae, 12 Pediciidae and 3 Ptychopteridae) and 2714 individuals were identified. The material was collected by Malaise and window traps and by sweep netting. Tricyphona immaculata (Meigen), Pedicia rivosa (Linnaeus), P. straminea (Meigen) and Paradelphomyia fuscula (Loew) were the most common and often most abundant species. Erioptera pederi Tjeder, Molophilus bifidus Goetghebuer, M. bihamatus de Meijere, M. corniger de Meijere, Lipsothrix ecucullata Edwards, Dicranota pavida (Haliday) and Ula mixta Stary are reported for the first time from Finland.
Proclithrophorus genalis sp. n. from northern Finland representing a genus new to European fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae)
Authors: Vikberg Veli , Koponen Martti
Published: August 2019

Proclithrophorus genalis sp. n. is described on the basis of one female from Pudasjärvi, northern Finland. The new species is compared with eastern Palaearctic type species of the genus, P. mandibularis Tobias et Belokobylskij, 1981.
Reviews: Butterflies of British Columbia, Photographic guide to the butterflies of Britain & Europe, Butterflies of Britain and Ireland mapped
Authors: Wahlberg Niklas , Nylin Sören
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 28 December 2001
The genus Macrohynnis Förster in N. Europe, especially Finland (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae: Belytinae)
Authors: Vikberg Veli , Koponen Martti
Published: August 2019

New records of Macrohynnis lepidus Mayr and M. fragilis (Nixon) are presented from Finland and Sweden, the former as new to Sweden and the latter as new to Finland. The taxonomic characters of the species are treated in detail and a key is presented for the European species. The male of M. fragilis is described for the first time.
Blood feeding by black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) on black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) in Finland
Authors: Ojanen Ulriikka , Rätti Osmo , Adler Peter , Kuusela Kalevi , Malmqvist Björn , Helle Pekka
Published: August 2019

We investigated the species composition of blood-sucking black flies harassing black grouse (Tetrao tetrix L.) by exposing live black grouse to insects in field conditions. Fieldwork was conducted in northern and central Finland in 1995 and 1996. Among identified specimens (n = 493) we observed five engorged black fly species: Metacnephia lyra (Lundström), Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisky, Rubtsov and Vlasenko, Simulium (Parabyssodon) transiens Rubtsov, Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, and Greniera sp. All observed species were present in northern Finland but only two of them, Simulium vernum and S. aureum, were observed in central Finland. Metacnephia lyra was the most common species harassing grouse in northern Finland. In central Finland the density was much lower, and Simulium vernum was the most prevalent. The black grouse is a novel host for all engorged species observed in this study. Also, black grouse is the first ever recorded host for Metacnephia lyra and for any member of the genus Greniera. The most likely vectors for Leucocytozoon and filarial nematodes parasitizing grouse in Finland are Metacnephia lyra and Simulium vernum in northern Finland and S. vernum in central Finland.
Pitfall trap efficiency: do trap size, collecting fluid and vegetation structure matter?
Authors: Koivula Matti , Kotze Johan , Hiisivuori Laura , Rita Hannu
Published: August 2019

Apart from experimental design, the selection of pitfall trap size, collecting fluid and habitat type sampled may also influence the capture efficiency of the method. We combined three field studies from two very different geographic areas, in which the efficiency of pitfall traps, using carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), is evaluated. First, we showed that ethylene-glycol is a more efficient collecting fluid compared to commercial anti-freeze, paraffin and salt water in collecting beetles in a forest patch in South Africa. Second, we showed that larger traps (90 mm mouth diameter) are more efficient in collecting carabids than small traps (65 mm) in a meadow in Finland. We also showed that for these large traps, commercial vinegar was a better collecting fluid than propylene-glycol, but that for small traps, propylene-glycol was superior to vinegar in collecting carabids. Finally, we showed that the trappability of Pterostichus oblongopunctatus and Carabus hortensis differed in enclosures placed into two different habitat types (a forest and a clear-cut in Finland), while trappability did not differ significantly for two other species (Calathus micropterus and Pterostichus niger) in these habitat types. However, for the two Pterostichus species studied, the catches in traps placed in the centre of the enclosures were slightly higher in the clear-cut, compared to the forest, and catches were higher in enclosures with rich field-layer vegetation, compared to enclosures with poor vegetation. The three studies re-emphasise the uncertainties of using pitfall traps in ecological studies. However, with careful planning and standardisation to help avoid erroneous interpretations, pitfall trapping is an invaluable method for the field ecologist.
Taxonomic studies on the subtribe Aphrastobraconina Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) in China
Authors: Wang Yi-ping , Chen Xue-xin , He Jun-hua
Published: August 2019

The species of the subtribe Aphrastobraconina Ashmead from China were studied and five species belonging to three genera (Undabracon Quicke, 1986, Curriea Ashmead, 1900 and Aphrastobracon Ashmead, 1896) recognized. Three new species (Undabracon cariniventris sp. n., Aphrastobracon huanjiangensis sp. n. and A. politus sp. n.) are fully described and illustrated. The genus Undabracon (Quicke, 1986), the species Aphrastobracon flavipennis Ashmead and Curriea tibialis (Ashmead) are reported for the first time from China. A key to the species of the genus Undabracon is provided.
Taxonomy of the species of Eupontania crassipes- and aquilonis-groups (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Nematinae)
Authors: Vikberg Veli
Published: August 2019

The earlier lectotype designation for Nematus crassipes Thomson, 1871 by Kopelke (1989) is invalid. A new lectotype for Nematus crassipes is designated from Thomson’s collection; the female was collected by C. G. Thomson at the end of the 1860s in Swedish Lapland. The correct author for Nematus betulinus and for Nematus helicinus is Dahlbom, 1850. Nematus bergmanni Dahlbom, 1835 = Nematus betulinus Dahlbom, 1850, syn. nov. The species of the Eupontania crassipes- and aquilonis-groups and E. reticulatae (Malaise) are redescribed. Lectotypes are designated for Nematus herbaceae Cameron, 1876, Pontania ora Kincaid, 1900, Pontania arctica MacGillivray, 1919, Pontania atrata MacGillivray, 1919, Pontania delicatula MacGillivray, 1919, Pontania lorata MacGillivray, 1919, Pontania lapponica Malaise, 1920, P. polaris Malaise, 1920, P. reticulatae Malaise, 1920, and Pontania aquilonis Benson, 1941. Eupontania crassipes (Thomson, 1871) = E. lapponica (Malaise, 1920), syn. nov., = E. enslini (Zirngiebl, 1937), syn. nov.; E. herbaceae (Cameron, 1876) = E. polaris (Malaise, 1920), syn. nov; Eupontania aquilonis (Benson, 1941) = Eupontania algida (Benson, 1941), syn. nov. Eupontania ora (Kincaid) and E. atrata (MacGillivray) are regarded as valid species, the latter having E. lorata (MacGillivray) as its new synonym, syn. nov. Eupontania borisi sp. n. associated with Salix rhamnifolia Pall. in Buryatskaya Republik, Eastern Siberia, Russia, E. aborigensis sp. n. reared from galls on Salix dshugdshurica Skvortsov in Magadan oblast, NE Russia, and E. alpinae sp. n. reared from galls on Salix alpina Scop. in the Slovak Republic are described. Eupontania herbaceae is reported as new to Finland. Repeated observations and rearings in N. Sweden and N. Finland indicate that both Salix herbacea L. and S. polaris Wahlenb. are the food plants of the larvae of Eupontania aquilonis. E. myrsiniticola (Kopelke, 1991) is included in E. aquilonis-group and its presence in the fauna of Finland is confirmed. An annotated key is presented for the adults of the European species of Eupontania crassipes- and aquilonis-groups together with E. reticulatae.
Flagellar sensilla in male and female European beewolves, Philanthus triangulum F. (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
Authors: Herzner Gudrun , Schmitt Thomas , Linsenmair K. Eduard , Strohm Erhard
Published: August 2019

We investigated the morphology of the antennal sensilla of a sphecid wasp, the European beewolf Philanthus triangulum, to provide an inventory for the species and to compare the sensillar equipment between the sexes. The density of sensilla increased from the base to the tip of the antennae. We distinguished nine different types of sensilla. One type has not yet been described in Hymenoptera. The large sensilla basiconica occurred only on the antennae of female beewolves. We discuss the functional significance of the difference between the sexes and compare our results with data from other sphecids and the honeybee Apis mellifera.
Amorphometric study of Altica oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) and A. deserticola (Weise, 1889) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)
Authors: Aslan Irfan , Calmasur Onder , Bilgin Omer
Published: August 2019

Altica oleracea and Altica deserticola are different flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) feeding on different host plants. Morphological variation was studied within both males and females of ten populations of A. oleracea and A. deserticola. 12 out of 15 variables were found to be significant in the model to discriminate between two species. Morphological differences were detected between the sexes, species and populations collected from different localities.
First records of Melanagromyza cuscutae Hering, 1958 (Diptera: Agromyzidae) from Slovakia and its new host plant
Authors: Tóth Peter , Černý Miloš , Cagáň Ludovít
Published: August 2019

The occurrence of Melanagromyza cuscutae Hering was observed in the agroecosystems of Slovakia. These findings were the first records of the species in Slovakia. Four dodder species were recorded at Slovakian cropland during the study. From those, Cuscuta europaea, C. lupuliformis and C. campestris served as hosts for M. cuscutae. There was no infestation of C. epitkymum. Larvae fed within flower heads of C. europaea and C. lupuliformis but within the stems of C. campestris, where gall formation occurred. C. campestris was recorded as a host of M. cuscutae for the first time.
The arthropod community of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) canopies in Norway
Authors: Thunes (et. al. 44 author) Karl
Published: August 2019

We summarise the findings of arthropods collected by fogging the canopy of 24 pine trees in two sites in Eastern and Western Norway. From the samples, taken in 1998 and in 1999, almost 30,000 specimens were determined to 512 species,with Diptera being most species rich (210 species), followed by Coleoptera (76 species) and Araneae (49 species). Of the 96 new species records, nine were new to science (5 Diptera and 4 Oribatida), two were new to the European, three to the Scandinavian and 82 to the Norwegian faunas. The paper demonstrates the need for detailed faunistical inventories of European forests.
Habitat associations and occupancy patterns of burnet moths (Zygaenidae) in semi-natural pastures in Sweden
Authors: Franzén Markus , Ranius Thomas
Published: August 2019

Burnets were surveyed in 100 semi-natural pastures in the province of Östergötland, southeastern Sweden. We analysed the presence/absence of burnets in relation to habitat characteristics, and species richness of butterflies and plants. Five species were found (Adscita statices, Zygaena osterodensis, Z. viciae, Z. filipendulae and Z. lonicerae), all occurring in 33%–36% of the localities. Among these, four are nationally red-listed. More species were found on (1) large semi-natural pastures, compared with small, (2) low- to medium-grazed semi-natural pastures, compared with heavily grazed, and (3) open semi-natural pastures, compared with wooded. A. statices and Z. viciae had a higher frequency of occupancy at localities surrounded by a large density of pastures, but the occurence of the other species did not rely on this variable. The number of burnet species per locality was positively correlated with the number of butterfly species, and slightly positively correlated with species richness of plants. The difference in species richness among burnets, butterflies and plants may be explained by different responses to grazing pressure; the species richness of burnets and butterflies peaked in localities with a lowgrazing pressure, while species richness of plants was unaffected by grazing. As burnets are easily surveyed and indicate a high butterfly-species richness, they may be suitable indicators of species richness of pastures. As uniform management with heavy grazing is detrimental for burnets and for many butterflies, it should be avoided at localities with a speciesrich fauna.
Index to genera and species, Volume 15 (2004)
Authors: Wahlberg Niklas
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 22 December 2004
Records of scythridids from Southeastern Kazakhstan, with description of five new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)
Authors: Nupponen Kari , Jürivete Urmas , Pototski Aleksandr
Published: August 2019

A list of seven species, embracing 56 specimens of the family Scythrididae, from Southeastern Kazakhstan, is presented. The material was collected in mid-May, 2003. Five new species are described: Scythris hostilis K. Nupponen sp. n., S. ianitella K. Nupponen sp. n., S. ingens K. Nupponen sp. n., S. juerivetei K. Nupponen sp. n. and S. pototskii K. Nupponen sp. n..One additional species is reported as new for Kazakhstan and one species as new for Kirgisia. The known distribution range of each species is given.
Two new species of the genus Nepalomyia, with a key to species from China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
Authors: Wang Mengqing , Yang Ding
Published: August 2019

The species of the genus Nepalomyia Hollis, 1964 from China are reviewed and keyed. The following two species are described as new to science: Nepalomyia beijingensis sp. n. and N. ruiliensis sp. n. The distribution of the genus in China is discussed.
Biomonitoring of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Nematocera) using car nets
Authors: Tóthová Andrea , Knoz Jan , Barták Miroslav , Kubík Štěpán
Published: August 2019

Car nets were used to collect two samples on a forest road in Podyji National park, the Braitava forest, Czech Republic. Sampling was done in 2002 between May 31 and June 1, and between July 30 and 31. These consisted of 10 rounds (each 10 km in length) from morning to dusk. Over 3,000 specimens (52 species) of Ceratopogonidae were captured. The results suggest that the car-net method may be efficient in ceratopogonid biomonitoring and e. g. determining their daily flight activity and swarming sites.
Notes on Palaearctic Scythrididae, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)
Authors: Nupponen Kari
Published: August 2019

In this paper 13 species of the family Scythrididae from Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and Jordan are treated. Scythris hebesella sp. n. is described from central Turkey, S. hemicycliella sp. n. from the Altai Mountains, and a previously unknown female of S. elenae Nupponen, 2000 from the southern Ural Mountains. S. caroxylella Falkovitch, 1969 is reported as new to Mongolia, S. eversmanni Nupponen&Nupponen, 2000 as new to Ukraine, and four species as new to Jordan, and further records of three rare scythridids from the southern Ural Mountains. The determination of the bifissella species complex is discussed and genitalia photographs of its four taxa are presented.
On the status of species of the genus Cheilosia Mg. (Diptera: Syrphidae) described by Hervé-Bazin
Authors: Barkalov Anatolij , Ståhls Gunilla
Published: August 2019

Type material of Cheilosia antennalis Hervé-Bazin, 1929, C. difficilis Hervé- Bazin, 1930, C. kulinensis Hervé-Bazin, 1930, C. lucens Hervé-Bazin, 1930, C. parachloris Hervé-Bazin, 1929 and C. victoria Hervé-Bazin, 1930 (Diptera, Syrphidae) was studied. Three synonyms were discovered: Cheilosia mupinensis Barkalov, 1999 = C. kulinensis Hervé-Bazin, 1930 syn. nov.; Cheilosia lucens Hervé-Bazin, 1930 and C. ussuriana Barkalov, 1980 = C. antennalis Hervé-Bazin, 1929 syn. nov. Lectotypes were designated for Cheilosia difficilis Hervé-Bazin, 1930, C. kulinensis Hervé-Bazin, 1930, C. parachloris Hervé- Bazin, 1929 and C. victoria Hervé-Bazin, 1930. The species were re-described, with figures of male terminalia.
Longitarsus ozbeki sp. n., a new species from Asia Minor (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)
Authors: Aslan Ifran , Warchalowski Andrzej
Published: August 2019

A series of ca. 50 specimens of a small Longitarsus Latr. in the undescribed species were collected from the North-East of Asia Minor in the field research during the 21.VIII—1.IX.2003. Longitarsus ozbeki sp. n. is described and illustrated from north west of Turkey. This species is phenotypically similar to Longitarsus albineus (Foudras) and Longitarsus artvinus Gruev & Aslan. L. ozbeki sp. n. differs from the other two species by the outline of pronotum, coloration of body, punctuation of elytra, coloration of claws, tarsomeres, and metanotum, central lobe of anal sternite in male, aedeagus and spermathecae. Length ofbody is 1.9— 2.2 mm (mean 2.13 mm) and 2.4—2.6 mm (mean 2.46 mm) in male and female, respectively.
A new Turkish Tipula (Lunatipula) species in the acuminata group (Diptera: Tipulidae)
Authors: Koç Hasan , Oosterbroek Pjotr , Özgül Okan
Published: August 2019

A description, with figures, is presented of the new species Tipula (Lunatipula) murati from Turkey. The species belongs to the acuminata group sensu Mannheims, 1963, and its position within this species group is discussed.
A new species of Ludovicius from China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
Authors: Zhang Lili , Yang Ding
Published: August 2019

We review the species of the Ludovicius emeishanus-group from China, and describe one species as new to scicence, viz. Ludovicius songshanensis sp. n. We present a key to species of the group from China, and discuss the distribution of the Ludovicius emeishanus group in China.
On three new high-altitude endemic leiodids (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Balkan Peninsula
Authors: Ćurčić Srećko , Ćurčić Božidar , Makarov Slobodan , Mitić Bojan , Mihajlova Branislava
Published: August 2019

Three new leiodid beetle species, viz. Petkovskiella henrikenghoffi sp. n. (Republic of Macedonia, Mt. Dautica), Babuniella jovanhadzii sp. n. (Republic of Macedonia, Mt. Karadžica) and Magdelainella milojebrajkovici sp. n. (Serbia, Mt. Javor), are described and diagnostified. Both adult genitalia and other taxonomically important characters are illustrated. Babuniella Z. Karaman is given a full generic status. All new species studied are clearly distinct from their closest congeners. These forms are of the Tertiary or even pre-Tertiary origin and age, and represent both relicts and endemics inhabiting central and southern areas of the Balkan Peninsula.
Reviews: Catalogue of Ceutorhynchinae of the World, with a key to Genera, The Geometrid Moths of Europe, Die Larven der Europäeischen Noctuidae
Authors: Silfverberg Hans , Tammaru Toomas , Itämies Juhani
Published: August 2019

Colonnelli, E. 2004: Catalogue of Ceutorhynchinae of the World, with a key to Genera. – Argania Editio, Barcelona. 124 pp. ISBN 84- 931847-6-4. Price 80 EUR.

Hausmann, A. 2004: The Geometrid Moths of Europe, Vol. 2: Sterrhinae. Apollo Books, Kirkeby Sand 19, DK-5771 Stenstrup, Denmark. ISBN 87-88757-37-4, Hardback, 600 pp. Price 960,00 DKK.

Beck, H. 1999–2000: Die Larven der Europäeischen Noctuidae. Revision der Systematik der Noctuidae (Larvae of European Noctuidae. Revision of the systematics of the Noctuidae). With the help of Matti Ahola (numerous drawings) and Ivar Hasenfuss (systematic notes on Noctuoidea, Acronictinae, and occasional drawings). Volumes I–IV. 864+448+336+512 pp. ISSN 0723-595X, ISBN 3-923807-04-X. Price 530 EUR.
DNA-based marker systems and their utility in entomology
Authors: Bashasab Fakrudin , Vijaykumar  , Kambalpally Krishnareddy , Patil Basavaraj , Kuruvinashetti Mahaling
Published: August 2019

Morphological differences and similarities have been used to group and classify organisms, such as insects, into major taxonomic groups. However, discerning finer differences among strains, races and biotypes is usually difficult due to the influence of environment. Protein-basedmarking of individuals was used extensively before DNA-basedmarkers were employed. Variation at the DNA level is remarkable, and the unit change is heritable in a simple manner. At present, many DNA-based marker systems are available to address specific questions, both in basic and applied entomological research, that can circumvent the limitations of conventional approaches to a large extent. DNA-basedmarkers, being neutral to environmental influence and abundant, have helped understand genetics of complex traits in animal and plant systems. The present review primarily aims at familiarizing the DNA-based marker systems along with their utility. The techniques described include restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), randomly amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs), amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs), microsatellites/simple sequence repeats (SSRs), expressed sequence tag (EST) based marker system, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and other derivedmarker systems along with their genetic nature and relative comparison.
Finnish flies of the family Therevidae
Authors: Haarto Antti , Winqvist Kaj
Published: August 2019

An illustrated key for the 17 Finnish species of Therevidae is presented that includes six species recorded from neighbouring areas. Distributions of the Finnish species are discussed and presented in maps; evaluations concerning the threatenedness status of Finnish species are included.
Two new species of the genus Teuchophorus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Taiwan
Authors: Wang Mengqing , Yang Ding , Grootaert Patrick
Published: August 2019

Two species are described as new to science from Taiwan: Teuchophorus elongatus sp. n. and T. taiwanensis sp. n. Currently three Teuchophorus species are known from Taiwan. A key is given to help identify the Chinese species.
Three new species of Docosia Winnertz (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Kazakhstan
Authors: Kurina Olavi
Published: August 2019

Three new species from Sogety Mountains and Charyn Canyon (Kazakhstan), viz. Docosia selini sp. n., D. agnesiana sp. n. and D. sogetensis sp. n., are described and detailed illustrations of male terminalia presented. Morphological differences especially in male terminalia are discussed. A key to the Central Asian species of Docosia is provided.
Lepidoptera of Terskij seashore of the Kola Peninsula, Northwestern Russia
Authors: Kozlov Mikhail , Kullberg Jaakko
Published: August 2019

The fauna of moths and butterflies of the Western part of the Kola Peninsula is reasonably well documented, while data from Eastern part are scarce, and only five species have so far been recorded from the White Sea shore between Kuzomen and Ponoi. Here we report the results of sampling conducted on June 29–July 2, 2004, in 14 sites along a 150 km stretch between Kuzomen and Pulonga. Among 146 collected species of Lepidoptera, 12 are recorded for the first time from the Kola Peninsula, which increased the regional fauna to 688 species. For Udea nebulalis, which is for the first time reported from Russia, we provide additional records from Karelia.
Lepidoptera of the Taymyr peninsula, northwestern Siberia
Authors: Kozlov Mikhail , Kullberg Jaakko , Dubatolov Vladimir
Published: August 2019

The annotated list of 155 species of Lepidoptera, in addition to five records on unidentified species with known generic affinity, from the Taymyr national district is the first comprehensive account from this area. It is based on the results of the collecting trip of 2002, and on old materials collected by different researchers, and all published records collected by intensive bibliographic search and through consultations with colleagues. Four species erroneously reported from Taymyr are excluded from the list; 65 species are new for this district, including Clepsis mehli that is new to Russia and East Palaearctic, and Argyroploce mengelana reported from Asia for the first time. Records of 32 species are based exclusively on earlier publications; occurrence of other species is confirmed by the investigated material (listed in the paper). We expect that some hundreds of species are still yet to be discovered in Taymyr. The fauna of moths and butterflies of Taymyr is clearly more similar to that of East Palaearctic or Polar Ural than to that of northwestern Europe. In an European perspective, this fauna looks quite exotic and may resemble one that existed in Europe during the ice ages.
A new species of genus Eriborus Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) parasitizing Holcocerus insularis Staudinger (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)
Authors: Sheng Mao-Ling , Sun Shu-Ping
Published: August 2019

A new important parasitoid of Holcocerus insularis Staudinger, viz. Eriborus applicitus sp. n., collected from Shenyang, China, is described. The adults of E. applicitus emerge during the daytime, mostly at 8–11 AM, and start calling and mating one hour after the emergence. The ratio ofmales : females is approx. 2:3. Within 3–4 hours after their emergence, the newly-emerged virgin females strongly attract males; they are still attracting males at day 2, although their calling behavior seemsmuch less intensive than at day 1. No calling or mating behavior occurs during night time. Females can mate at least twice before laying eggs, while males can only mate once. Mated females search their hosts by walking on the bark surface of H. insularis-infested Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. trees for oviposition.
Habitat associations and seasonal activity of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Dongling Mountain, North China
Authors: Yu Xiao-Dong , Luo Tian-Hong , Zhou Hong-Zhang
Published: August 2019

Habitat distribution and seasonal occurrence of carabid beetles were determined using pitfall traps in 1999 and 2000 in the temperate forest zone of the Dongling Mountain, North China. Eight sites differing in vegetation and moisture were selected so as to represent four habitat types. Carabid assemblages of the six forested habitats (lowland, upland and coppice) weremore similar to each other than to the two shrub assemblages. Lowland forest had the highest species richness, and coppice forest had the highest diversity (H’) and equitability (J). Of the 41 species caught, the 18 most abundant species were divided into four distribution types: habitat generalists, forest generalists, forest specialists, and shrub (or coppice) specialists. Mean catches of all beetles showed clear peaks from May to August in nearly all habitats. The catches of the six most abundant species were more or less positively correlated during the two study years, suggesting their similar habitat preferences.
Activity density, diversity and seasonal dynamics of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Bt- (MON810) and in isogenic maize stands
Authors: Szekeres Dóra , Kádár Ferenc , Kiss József
Published: August 2019

To compare carabid assemblages from transgenic Bt- and isogenic maize in Hungary, we used pitfall traps in an experiment (30x30 m plots, arranged alternately in 6 replications), during the growing season of maize during 2001—2003. We captured altogether 44,103 individuals of 58 species. The most common species in our sampling were Calatlzus ambiguus, Doliclzus halensis, Harpalus distinguendus, H rufipes, Poecilus sericeus and Treclius quadristriatus. The same species dominated both in the Bt- and in the isogenic maize plots. Under our test conditions (plot size and 3 years of sampling), no significant differences were found either in the structural characteristics (number of individuals, number of species and diversity), activity density or seasonal activity patterns ofthe dominant species.
Constant seed size and mandible growth – a fundamental problem for granivorous ground beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Authors: Paarmann Wilfried , Faust Nicolas , Arndt Erik , Lüchtrath Ingrid , Rohe Wolfgang
Published: August 2019

Feeding on small tree seeds at fruit falls is a specific adaptation of harpaline ground beetles and their larvae in tropical rain forests. Using mandibles as tools, they have to perforate the seed shell to reach the nutritious interior. The isometric growth of larval mandibles, known from predatory species, would result in a changing ratio between seed and mandible size during the course of development. The stable size of host tree seeds should select an optimum mandible size, similar for the three larval instars in spermophageous species. We found an increasing tendency to maintain the length of the apical mandible part (apex) in seed feeding species.The size increase is higher in the species from Australia, Africa and South East Asia than in the New World species of the genus Notiobia. Feeding experiments have revealed that larvae of species with a stronger increase in apex growth are also able to develop as predators of Drosophila larvae. Our results furthermore point to an influence of beetle size and shell hardness of the host tree seeds on the apex size and its growth rate.
Corrigenda
Authors: Cuesta David
Published: August 2019

Entomologica Fennica. 8 December 2006
Redescription of two species of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from high mountain areas of south-eastern Europe, with biological and biogeographical notes on co-occurring guild members
Authors: Tomanović Željko , Kavallieratos Nickolas , Starý Petr , Žikić Vladimir , Tomić Vladimir , Lučić Luka
Published: August 2019

Praon spinosum Mackauer, 1959 reared from Thrzpsaphis verrucosa Gillette,1917 on Carex nigra and Diaeretellus macrocarpus Mackauer, 1961 reared from the conspecific aphid on Carex rostrata association from Mt. Durmitor Biosphere Reserve in Serbia and Montenegro are redescribed, diagnosed and illustrated with photographs from SEM and line drawings. The taxonomic position of P. spinosum within the genus Praon is discussed. Furthermore, some rare and endemic aphid — aphid-parasitoid associations from high-montane areas of southeastern Europe are reviewed and their distribution and origin is discussed.
Behavioural and socially parasitic relations between Polyergus rufescens (Latr.) and Formica polyctena Först. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: Czechowski Wojciech
Published: August 2019

Polyergus rufescens (Latr.), an obligate slave-maker, and Formica polyctena Först., an aggressive, territorial wood ant species, rarely co-occur in the field, and there are almost no data on their mutual relations under natural conditions. These interactions were studied in the Bialowieza Forest (NE Poland), based on two P. rufescens colonies (with Formica fusca L. slaves) nesting within the territories of F. polyctena. The wood ants routinely searched the immediate vicinity of P. rufescens nests, whereas P. rufescens ants raided F. fusca colonies very close to F. polyctena nests or their columns passed right next to them, they eventually crossed wood ants’ foraging and removal routes, and even directly attacked F. polyctena colonies and robbed their brood. Interspeciflc relations in these particular situations are described and discussed in the contexts of supposed chemical camouflage/mimicry of P. rufescens and interspecific competition hierarchy in ants.
Catches of bloodsucking blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) tell different stories depending on sampling method
Authors: Malmqvist Björn , Strasevicius Darius , Adler Peter
Published: August 2019

To compare different sampling techniques, blackflies were captured along six Swedish rivers in 2001 and 2002, using two fundamentally different methods: (1) daytime trapping with a vehicle-mounted net, and (2) exposure of CO2-baited traps. The methods were selectively different for different species of blackflies. Some species were caught relatively more frequently by vehicle trapping and others by CO2 trapping. Only rarely were species catches proportionally similar between the two methods.We suggest that the different catch success reflects differences in host-searching behaviour in the species present and that the sampling methods are complementary.
Pollen preferences of Hoplosmia bidentata and Lithurgus cornutus (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
Authors: Güler Yasemin , Sorkun Kadriye
Published: August 2019

In this study pollen from the scopae oftwo species of solitary bees was identified from five sites in Turkey in the vicinity of the Central Anatolian cities Ankara, Eskisehir and Cankiri. The samples of Lithurgus cornutus (Fabricius) and Hoplosmia bidentata (Morawitz) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) were collected between June and August. Most of the 162 specimens contained more than one type of pollen. L. cornutus (Fabricius) was provisioned with pollen from eight families, H. bidentata (Morawitz) from eleven families. New types of pollen for both species were also identified.
Review: Fauna Helvetica 14. Limoniidae & Pediciidae de Suisse
Authors: Salmela Jukka
Published: August 2019

Podenas, S., Geiger,W., Haenni, J.-P.&Gonseth, Y. 2006: Fauna Helvetica 14. Limoniidae & Pediciidae de Suisse. Centre Suisse de cartographie de la faune. Schwiezerische Entomologische Gesellschaft, 375 s. ISBN 2-88414-026- 3. Price 68,13 EUR.
New species and new records of Eastern Palaearctic scythridids from the Irano-turanian Region (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Scythrididae)
Authors: Passerin d’Entrèves Pietro , Roggero Angela
Published: August 2019

Four new Scythrididae species are described fromthe Eastern Palaearctic region. Scythris pamirica sp.n., S. balkhi sp.n., and S. brandti sp.n. were collected in North-Eastern Afghanistan, while S. elburzi sp.n.was collected in Northern Iran. The lectotype of S. paelopyga (Staudinger, 1880) is established here, and the male genitalia are described. Morphological affinities and differences of the new species are reported, and related to the scythridid taxa that are closer to them. New records of little known species from the Irano-turanian region are listed.
Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea inhabiting galls of Cynipidae in Jordan
Authors: Rizzo Maria , Askew Richard
Published: August 2019

Twenty-three species of Chalcidoidea (5 Eurytomidae, 4 Torymidae, 2 Ormyridae, 5 Pteromalidae and 7 Eulophidae) are recorded as regular members of the parasitoid fauna inhabiting galls of Cynipidae in Jordan. The occurrence of three additional species, probably only facultatively associated with cynipid galls, is noted. Twenty-two out of the total 26 species were previously unrecorded in the country, while 13 of them are also new for the entire Middle East. Eighteen new host records were detected, together with 24 new plant-parasitoid associations. The biology of each species is briefly commented upon, as well as the presence of a host-related colour variation in some species.
Myrmica scabrinodis as a possible host of Myrmica hirsuta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: Pech Pavel , Prusková Kristýna
Published: August 2019

In a previous study most males of the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) were caught in valleys, whereas almost all females were distributed on slopes in the Tianshan Mountains, northwestern China. To help understand this phenomenon, male mate location behaviours were observed in different landscapes of the Tianshan Mountains. In valleys, males exhibited perching behaviour. On slopes, spatial distribution of males showed patrolling behaviour on meadows, but intermediate behaviour between perching and patrolling at forest edge. The temporal distribution of males also varied, being found on slopes from 7:00 to 18:00, but in valleys from 8:00 to 13:00 each day. Ambient temperatures were higher on slopes than those in valleys between 8:00 to 13:00. Males exhibited lower tolerance to high temperature than females, leading to the conclusion that valleys are more likely to be used by males as thermoregulation sites, rather than for mating.
Range expansion of Trichoferus campestris (Faldermann) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Europe with the confirmation of its presence in Romania
Authors: Dascălu Maria-Magdalena , Serafim Rodica , Lindelöw Åke
Published: August 2019

The distribution of the alien longhorn beetle Trichoferus campestris in Europe is analyzed based on new and published data. A literature review revealed that the number of records of this species has increased during recent years. According to the geographic range of these records and their temporal distribution, the species might be already established in several European countries and is quickly spreading west. It is also confirmed in Romania based on specimens collected in different localities from the extra-Carpathian area and on the correction of a previously published misidentification. Phytosanitary interceptions of Trichoferus campestris in France and recently in Sweden (Lidhult, Halland region) have prevented its introduction and possible establishment in these countries.
The identity of the Finnish Osmoderma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae) population established by COI sequencing
Authors: Landvik Matti , Wahlberg Niklas , Roslin Tomas
Published: August 2019

The hermit beetle Osmoderma eremita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a flagship species for invertebrate conservation efforts by the European Union. This taxon has recently been revealed as a species complex likely encompassing five cryptic species. The northernmost population of Osmoderma is found on the island of Ruissalo in Turku, Finland. This population has been protected as species O. eremita, but its true species affinity has never been established. To resolve its identity,we sequenced themitochondrial COI gene from seven specimens sampled in Ruissalo. Based on a phylogenetic hypothesis generated from the sequences combined with previously published data, the Finnish hermit beetle was identified as Osmoderma barnabita. Information regarding the ecology and life cycle of O. eremita should then not uncritically be assumed to apply to the Finnish population. Rather, the Finnish population should be treated as a separate entity in conservation and management of European Osmoderma.
Social wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) beer trapping in Finland 2008-2012: a German surprise
Authors: Sorvari Jouni
Published: August 2019

Beer trapping has been carried out annually in the summer in south western Finland (Turku) from 2008 to 2012 inclusive. In 2012, an additional trapping programme was conducted in southern (Helsinki), central (Kuopio) and northern (Kevo) Finland, which also included another trapping location in the south western (Turku) region. The traps were always presented for seven days in each location. While the median wasp Dolichovespula media (Retzius, 1783) was present in all locations, the common wasp Vespula vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 was found in five out of six locations (20 traps per site). The Kevo individual represents the northernmost record for the median wasp species. The German wasp Vespula germanica (Fabricius, 1793) was surprisingly common in south western and southern Finland. Vespula germanica has a short history of occurrence in Finland and seems to have shifted its range northwards, possibly due to climate change. Some common species of the genus Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1916 were likely underrepresented, because they are not very attracted by beer.
New Mycomya species from South Korea (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
Authors: Väisänen Rauno
Published: August 2019

The material of the genus Mycomya Rondani from South Korea is revised. The following three new species are described: M. yamagishii sp. n., M. mogera sp. n., and M. sudosanensis sp. n. Mycomya winnertzi (Dziedzicki), M. dziedzickii Väisänen, M. occultans (Winnertz), M. wuorentausi Väisänen, and M. paradentata Väisänen are recorded as new to the South Korean fauna. A key is given to the South Korean species.
Changes in the distribution of Clouded Apollo Parnassius mnemosyne (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in Estonia
Authors: Liivamägi Ave , Kuusemets Valdo , Luig Jaan , Kask Kadri
Published: August 2019

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) has been occupying three separate areas in Estonia and has increased its abundance and population area remarkably during the last 30 years. Since the butterfly was first identified in the northeast (1878) and southeast (1984) of Estonia, the species has expanded its distribution with overall expansion distances of approximately 135 and 100 km, respectively. In western Estonia, the butterfly was found locally on the island of Saaremaa in 1922–1973. Today, the butterfly is most likely extinct there. The occupational trend of the species in Estonia is not in accordance with its general trend in Europe, where it has shown a continuous decline. We suggest that in Estonia there is a suitable landscape structure with the presence of suitable landscape elements and still enough semi-natural grasslands that are suitable habitats for the butterfly even despite the fact that the traditional extensive agricultural practice in general is decreasing in Estonia.
SEVOSTIANOV S.I. OBITUARY
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: August 2019

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THE RESULTS OF 600 TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES OF RECTAL ADENOMAS AND ADENOCARCINOMAS
Authors: Khomyakov E. A. , Chernyshov S. V. , Rybakov E. G. , Maynovskaya O. A. , Shelygin Yu. A.
Published: August 2019

AIM: transanal endomicrosurgery (TEM) is the method of choice for local excision of rectal cancer. The presented series of patients is collected prospectively and is the largest of the published in the Russian medical periodicals. PATIENTS AND METHODS: six-hundred patients [average age ±σ 59.8±9 (31-90) years old; 375/600 (62.5%) – women]with rectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas, who underwent TEM in 2011-2019. RESULTS: the mean size of the removed tumors was 3.4±1.5 cm (0.5-10.0). R0 resection was performed in 571/600 (95.2%) of the cases. The complication rate was 3.6% (22/600). Pathomorphological study of the removed specimens revealed adenoma in 450/600 (75.0%) patients, adenocarcinoma in 150/600 (25.0%) cases. The mean time of observation of patients with adenomas was 38.4±25.1 months, with adenocarcinomas – 33.4±23.8 months. The rate of local recurrence in adenomas was 4.5%. Loco-regional recurrence of adenocarcinoma pT1 after TEM was revealed in 6.8% of patients and 30% of pT2 patients without adjuvant treatment. CONCLUSION: TEM is an effective and safe method of treatment of rectal adenomas. With rectal cancer, a thorough selection of patients is required.