bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Two new aphrotenian larval types from Chile and Queensland, including Anaphrotenia lacustris n.gen., n.sp (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Brùndin Lars 
Published: July 2010

AbstractTwo as yet unknown larvae of the circum-Antarctic subfamily Aphroteniinae, one belonging to Paraphrotenia cf. excellens Brundin, the other representing the new genus and species Anaphrotenia lacustis, are described. While the other members of the subfamily are confined to mountain streams, the larva of anaphrotenia has been found in the littoral zone of a shallow subtropical lake on Fraser Island off the coast of Queensland. Besides some peculiar specializations this larva attracts interest because of the primitive construction of the head capsule where the genae ventrally are widely separated and the wide medial interspace is occupied by a longitudinal postmental plate that is not fused with the genal margins. In these respects the Anaphrotenia larva stands out as the most plesiomorphic chironomid larva as yet known; and it comes probably rather close to the larva of the dipteran ancestor. With its closed head capsule and specialized mouth parts the predatory Paraphrotenia larva appears much more apomorphic. But it retains several comparatively plesiomorphous characters, and among the predatory species of the chironomid larvae it represents a very remarkable type. In both genera the crop is developed as a diverticulum from the oesophagus. The presence of a special, sac-like grinding mill at the caudal end of the crop in both genera seems to be unique. — The paper ends with a discussion on a comparative basis of some aphrotenian larval characters and their anagenetic status. Special attention is paid to the mentum and the development of ventromental and dorsomental teeth within Chironomidae. Also discussed is the independent development of predatory habits and their combination with special morphological traits within different monophyletic groups. Of special interest is the comparatively late occurrence of such habits and corresponding morphological traits high up in the chironomid hierarchy within the Harnischia-group, a phenomenon that is believed to be a case of evolutionary reversal.
Larval and pupal descriptions of Asynarchus contumax McLachlan, 1880 and A. lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1840, with notes on bionomics in Centr. Norway (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)
Authors: Solem John O. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe larva and pupa of Asynarchus contumax are described for the first time, and compared with these of A. lapponicus. The two species live in temporary and permanent pools and have one year life cycles. Emergence and flight periods of both species were restricted to late June and early July in a pool with a short drying-up period. The flight period of A. lapponicus in a permanent pool was from early July to early September. A. lapponiclls was the dominant species in pools above the tree line, in the 1ow alpine belt, whiter, contumax was dominant in the sub-alpine belt. Neither species had an imaginal diapause. The active life of A. lapponicus and A. contumax, e.g. larval growth, pupation, emergence, mating, egg maturation, and oviposition, lasted 3-5 months, and 7-9 months were passed in a passive stage, probably inside the gelatinous matrix. The egg-masses laid on dry ground in basins during July-August were exposed to air temperatures of -20 to -30°C in late autumn in 1979, but larval hatching was normal next spring.
The Old World Microveliinae (Hemiptera: Veliidae) I. The status of Pseudovelia Hoberlandt and Perivelia Poisson, with a review of Oriental species
Authors: Møller Andersen N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThis paper is the first of a series of re visionary works concerned with the Old World Microveliinae. The taxonomic status of Pseudovelia Hoberlandt is discussed. In order to serve the stability of nomenclature, P. tibialis Esaki & Miyamoto is designated as new type-species to replace Microvelia majnr Poisson (misidentified, belongs to the genus Xiphoveloidea Hoberlandt). Perivelia Poisson is a new synonym of Pseudovelia, which is redescribed. The Oriental species of Pseudovelia s.str. are reviewed and a key is given. Four new species are described: P. longitarsa (China), P. buccula (Thailand), P. lundbladi (Peninsular Malaysia), and P. borneensis (Sarawak, Sabah) n.spp. The following nomenclatural changes are presented: P. crassipes (Lundblad) n.syn. (= P. sexualis (Paiva) n.comb.), P. hypodonta (Lundblad), P. tjurupensis (Lundblad), and P. feuerborni (Lundblad), all n.comb.
The status of the staphylinid genera Derops Sharp and Rimulincola Sanderson (Coleoptera)
Authors: Smetana A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe systematic position of the genus Derops Sharp, 1889 (several species in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions) within the family Staphylinidae and its relationship to the genus Rimulincola Sanderson, 1947 (one species in the eastern Nearctic region) are discussed. The genus Derops is shown to be congeneric with Rimulincola, which becomes a junior synonym of Derops. — The genus Derops is removed from the subfamily Phloecharinae and reassigned to the subfamily Tachyporinae as a separate new tribe Deropsini. A key to the tribes of Tachyporinae is given. — Derops kasugaensis (Sawada, 1956) is placed in synonymy with Derops longicornis Sharp, 1889. The published data on the ecology of species of Derops are summarized and detailed ecological observations by the author on D. divalis (southern Illinois) andD. longicornis (Japan, Honshu) are given and compared. The disjunct (eastern and/or midwestern North America-southeastern Asia) type of geographical distribution of Derops is discussed and compared with similar distributions of the syrphid genus Pterallastes Loew (Diptera and some plant genera). This distribution pattern is considered to be unique within the order Coleoptera.
A new species of Botanophila Lioy from Denmark (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
Authors: Michelsen Verner 
Published: July 2010

AbstractBotanophila helviana n.sp. is described and figured on basis of a small material of both sexes from Denmark. Its relationships within the large genus Botanophila are unsettled, and the larval habits are unknown. However, the structure of the female terminalia suggests a larval association with the floral parts of some dicotyledonous flowering plant.
Pteromalus sonchi n.sp. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), a parasitoid of Tephritis dilacerata (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae), living in flower-heads of Sonchus arvensis L. (Asteraceae) in Sweden
Authors: Janzon Lars-Åke 
Published: July 2010

AbstractPteromalus sonchi n.sp., a parasitoid of the fruit-fly Tephritis dilacerata (Loew) living in flower-heads of Sonchus arvensis L., is described both as adult and larva.
Erythroneurine leafhoppers from Rwenzori National Park, Uganda (Homoptera: Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae). II
Authors: Einyu Peter , Ahmed Manzoor 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe typhlocybine leafhoppers of Rwenzori National Park, a famous game area of Uganda were partly described by Einyu & Ahmed (1979 a, b, c). The present description consists of six new species of Erythroneurini from the same area. These are Molopopterus ishashaensis, fmbecilla rhyncosiae, Accacidia kenyii, Accacidia chamburasca, Helionidia indigoferae and Lamtoana hoslundiae.
Chilenomyia paradoxa gen. n., sp. n. and Chilenomyiinae, a new subfamily among the Chironomidae (Diptera)
Authors: Brundin Lars 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMale and female of Chilenomyia paradoxa are described. An outstanding autplesiomorphy of the male hypopygium, even as compared to Diptera in general, is apparently the presence of two pairs of well developed gonocoxites. The anterior pair of large, simple lobes is homologous with laterosternite IX of other chironomid males and with gonocoxite IX of the females. The posterior pair, consisting of gonocoxites + gonostyli, is enclosed between the anterior lobes and corresponds to the clasper apparatus of other Chironomidae. The male clasper of Chironomidae is hence evidently a derivative of sternite X and not of sternite IX as hitherto assumed. A further indication of this is the wellknown intimate connection between the claspergonocoxites and sternapodeme X. However, in Chilenomyia the sternapodeme forms a simple semicircular arch ending in sharp points deep into the cavity of the gonocoxites, while in other chironomids the sternapodeme is firmly connected with the anterodorsal margin of the gonocoxites. The Chilenomyia pattern is probably an autapomorphy. Another autapomorphy is displayed by the subapically inserted gonostyli which have rotated through 90° so that the normally frontal surface becomes directed dorsad, meaning that each gonostylus forms a clasper together with the apical end of the gonocoxite. This and supporting evidence lead to the conclusion that Chilenomyia deserves a new subfamily, Chilenomyiinae, which forms the sister group of a monophyletic group comprising all other chironomid subfamilies except Telmatogetoninae.
Scoliopteryx aksuana Sheljuzhko, 1955—a distinct species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Mikkola Kauri 
Published: July 2010

AbstractOn the basis of 1 d and 1 ♀, in coll. Püngeler, Berlin, it is stated that Scoliopteryx aksuana Sheljuzhko, 1955-described with some doubt from 1 ♀ from Turkestan—is a separate species. Both sexes and their genitalia are figured and compared to S. libatrix f. pallida Spuler, 1908, also described from Turkestan. The names connected with Scolíopteryx Germar are reviewed.
New and little-known Indian Asilidae (Diptera) VI. Key to Indian Ommatius Wiedemann with descriptions of fourteen new species
Authors: Parui P. , Joseph A.N.T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe following new species are described and figured: Ommatius indicus, O. dravídicus, O. tuberculatus, O. hulli, O. jabalpurensis, O. andamanensis, O. pseudodravídicus, O. nicobarensis, O. pashokensis, O. tamenensis, O. hradskyi, O. arunachalensis, O. kempi and O. tandoni. A key to the Indian species of Ommatius Wiedemann is given.
Post-embryonic development of Lithobius tenebrosus fennoscandius Lohmander (Chilopoda: Lithobiidae)
Authors: Andersson Göran 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe variation during development in the following characters of Lithobius tenebrosus fennoscandius (= L. nigrifrons fennoscandius) is described: body-length, head-length, ratio head-length/body-length and head-length/head-width, number of coxal pores, ocelli, antennal articles and teeth on forcipular coxosternite, projections on tergites 9, 11 and 13, spinulation on the last pair of legs, accessory apical claws on the 15th pair of legs, genitalia and the pattern on the cephalic shield. Also the difference between male and female and the correlation with size within each post-larval stadium are given. The boundary between juvenile and adult stadia and the number of post-larval stadia are discussed. Male secondary sex-characters, which have been used to distinguish L. t. setiger and L. t. sulcatipes were not found in the Swedish material examined here.
Post-embryonic development of Lamyctes fulvicornis Meinert (Chilopoda: Henicopidae)
Authors: Andersson Göran 
Published: July 2010

AbstractLamyctes fulvicornis is spanandric and most probably thelytokous in Sweden. The variation during development in the following characters is described: body-tength, head-length, ratio head-length/body-length and head-length/head-width, number of coxal pores, ocelli, antennal articles and teeth on forcipular coxosternite, projections on tergites 9, 11 and 13, spinulation, accessory apical claws on the 15th pair of legs, genitalia and the pattern on the cephalic shield. Also correlation with size within each post-larval stadium is given. The boundary between juvenile and adult stadia and the number of post-larval stadia are discussed.
Revision of the Anthomyza species of Northwest Europe (Diptera: Anthomyzidae) II. The pallida group
Authors: Andersson Hugo 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAnthophilina pallida Zetterstedt, 1838, Sapromyza unguicella Zetterstedt, 1838, Anthomyza neglecta Collin, 1944, Anthomyza dissors Collin, 1944, and Anthomyza dissors var. dorsata Collin, 1944, are revised and lectotypes designated. The valid species Anthomyza pallida (Zetterstedt), A. dissors Collin, A. dorsata Collin, A. neglectu Collin, and A. paraneglecta Elberg are briefly described and the male and female terminalia figured. Distributional and ecological data from Sweden are presented.
The genus Symploce Hebard. I. Species from the West Indies. (Dictyoptera: Blattariae, Blattellidae)
Authors: Roth Louis M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe following nine species of Symploce are found in the West Indies: bicolor (Beauvois), cristata Rehn & Hebard, flagellata Hebard, hebardi Princis, jamaicana (Rehn), morsei Hebard, munda Gurney, pallens (Stephens) and ruficollis (Fabricius). All but pallens occur only in the West Indies. S. pallens is an African species and probably the most widely distributed member of the genus. Generic characters are redefined, and all the above species are redescribed using some characters not previously considered. A key is given for the males.
The second- and third-instar larvae of Hygrotus decoratus (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Authors: Cuppen Jan G.M. , Nilsson Anders N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe morphotogy of the second and third larval instars of Hygrotus decoratus (Gyllenhal, 1810) is described from specimens from the Netherlands. The descriptions are based on specimens taken together with adults. Some information is given on the natural history of the species, and characters for separation of the Dutch Hygrotus larvae are presented.
The Yponomeutoidea: a reassessment of the superfamily and its suprageneric groups (Lepidoptera)
Authors: Kyrki Jorma 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe monophyly of the Yponomeutoidea is demonstrated by a single autapomorphy, the presence of pleural lobes on 8th abdominal segment in the male. The taxonomic history of the superfamily is reviewed and the diagnostic characters listed. Fifteen informal suprageneric groups are included pending a phylogenetic reclassification of the superfamily. The groups are indicated by the most prominent genus contained in each: Acrolepia Curtis, Argyresthia Hübner, Atteva Walker, Bedellia Stainton, Glyphipterix Hübner, Heliodines Stainton, Leucoptera Hübner, Lyonetia Hübner, Ochsenheimeria Hübner, Orthotaelia Stephens, Plutella Schrank, Prays Hübner, Scythropia Hübner, Yponomeuta Latreille and Ypsolopha Latreille. For each group autapomorphies and a tentative list of included nominal genera are given. The diagnostic characters of the genus groups are tabulated. The Ochsenheimeriidae and Lyonetiidae (with subfamilies Bedelliinae and Cemiostominae) are assigned to the Yponomeutoidea. Family group taxa excluded from the Yponomeutoidea after the year 1970 are reviewed. The Douglasiidae are excluded from the Yponomeutoidea and allocated to the Tineoidea. The Bucculatricidae, often included as subfamily in the Lyonetiidae, belong to the Tineoidea. Four genus groups, the Homadaula, Lucturu, Schreckensteinia and Urodus groups, are discussed and excluded from the Yponomeutoidea. Their exact systematic position needs further study.
Review of Colobaea Zetterstedt (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), with a new species from northern Fennoscandia
Authors: Rozkošný Rudolf 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe sciomyzid genus Colobaea Zetterstedt is characterized with notes on synonymy and a diagnosis. The distribution of the known species is summarized, a new species, C. nigroaristata sp.n., is described and included in a key to the species.
Notes on the Insect Collection of Charles De Geer, with a revision of his species of Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae and Muscidae (Diptera)
Authors: Persson Per Inge , Michelsen Verner , Pont Adrian C. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNotes are given on the life of Charles De Geer ( 1720-1778), on the history of his insect collection, and on some nomenclatural aspects of his work. The 10 species he described into the present families Fanniidae, Anthomyiidae and Muscidae are listed, their typematerial and identities discussed, and iectotypes designated where appropriate. 4 new synonyms are established: Fannia scalaris (Fabricius, 1794) (syn: minordomestica De Geer, 1776), Pegomya steini Hendel, 1925 (syn: fungorum De Geer, 1776, preocc.), Pegomya testacea (De Geer, 1776) (syn: silacea Meigen, 1830), and Lucilia caesar (Linnaeus, 1758) (syn: viridicaerulea De Geer, 1776).
Wing polymorphism in Amara quenseli (Schönherr) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Iceland
Authors: Bengtson S.-A. , Erikstad K.E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractIn Iceland the carabid beetle Amara quenseli (Schönherr) is polymorphic for wing length and frequencies of macropterous, brachypterous, and intermediate individuals were scored in different habitats. Macroptery and brachyptery varied geographically between < 1-28 % and 14-43 %, respectively. Long-winged individuals are assumed to represent a flying morph, and the frequency is related to the relative age and stability of the habitats. Females tend to show a higher degree of macroptery (and a seasonal decline) than males, which is thought to reflect differences in activity patterns of the sexes. The wing polymorphism is adaptive in response to the environmental conditions, rather than indicating the age of the population.
Additions and corrections to M. G. Fitton's "A catalogue and reclassification of the Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) described by C. G. Thomson"
Authors: Horstmann Klaus 
Published: July 2010

AbstractIn a revision of 24 species of Ichneumonidae described by C. G. Thomson 7 lectotypes are designated, 4 new synonyms are established, and Mesoleius nemati Thomson (preocc. in Mesoleius by Tryphon nemati Ratzeburg) is renamed Mesoleius (Campodorus) nematicida nom.n.
Revision of the genus Stigmatonotum Lindberg (Hemiptera Lygaeidae)
Authors: Slater James A. , Zheng Le-Yi 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genus Stigmatonotum is redescribed, an analysis of important taxonomic and phylogenetic characters given and a key to species included. All species are diagnosed or described. Two new species are described, S. elongatum (Tanzania, Natal) and S. attenuatum (Ghana). S. carinatum Linnavuori is synonymized with S. afra StÅl. Plociomera japonica Distant and S. minutum Malipatil are synonymized with S. geniculatum (Motschulsky). Linnavuori's record of S. capucinum and Hsiao et al.'s of S. rufipes are referred to S. geniculatum. Lectotypes are selected for S. rufipes and S. geniculatum. Humilocoris Harrington is noted as having an erroneous type species. The status of the genus relative to Stigmatonotum is discussed. The third, fourth, and fifth instars of S. capucinum are described. Habitat notes are included for several species and general distributional data given for all species. There is a discussion of plesiomorphic and apomorphic character states. A cladogram is provided.
Descriptions of 3rd instar larvae of Craspedoxantha polyspila Bezzi and C. marginalis (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Gambia
Authors: Janzon Lars-Åke 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe last larval stages of Craspedoxantha polyspila Bezzi and C. marginalis (Wiedemann) are described. Larvae of the fruit-flies C. polyspila, Urophora sp. and Acanthiophilus sp. were found in flower-heads of Centaurea perrottetii DC., which also were infested by caterpillars of a noctuid moth, Eublemma sp. Larvae of C. polyspila were the most numerous, and they were attacked by Ormyrus sp., a hymenopteran parasitoid. In flower-heads of Vernonia perrottetii Sch. Bip. only C. marginalis was found.
A new name for Tanytarsus maritimus Edwards, 1926 nec Meunier, 1904 (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Ashe Patrick 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new name, Tanytarsus upoluensis, is proposed for Tanytarsus maritimus Edwards, 1926 which is preoccupied by Tanytarsus maritimus Meunier, 1904.
A new species of Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) parasitic in galls of Pontania Costa (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
Authors: Askew R.R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractDescription and biological data are given for Pteromalus pontaniae sp. n., a parasite in galls of alpine Pontania species on Salix, together with observations on the biologically allied species Pteromalus capreae (Linnaeus) and P. dolichurus (Thomson).
The species of Henotesia Butler (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) in western West Africa
Authors: Usher M.B. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThree taxa of Henotesia have been recorded in West Africa: H. peitho, H. decira and H. elisi. The male genitalia of the latter, which is rare and confined to areas of upland savanna, are illustrated. There is a discussion of the characters which have been used to separate H. peitho and H. decira. These characters are shown to be extremely variable, and, since the male genitalia appear to be identical, H. decira is synonymised with H. peitho.
Ilybius angustior (Gyllenhal) and I. picipes (Kirby) as distinct, holarctic species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Authors: Persson Sven 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe current concept of Ilybius angustior (Gyllenhal) in Europe and North America has involved two species. I. picipes (Kirby) previously a junior synonym of I. angustior is available for the other species. Lectotypes are designated for both species. The two species are habitually very simitar but show useful diagnostic characters in the genitalia of both sexes. Also, the upper surface of I. picipes is dull, not aeneous as in most specimens of I. angustior. Both species have a holartic distribution. I. picipes is here recorded from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Canada. Distribution maps for Sweden are given for both species.
The genus Symploce Hebard. IV. Species from Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak), Sumatra and West Malaysia. (Dictyoptera: Blattaria, Blattellidae)
Authors: Roth Louis M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractEight species of Symploce are described, of which the following 6 are new: bicolorata (Kalimantan, Sabah), bidiensis (Sarawak), ferruginea (Sabah ; West Malaysia), paralarvata (West Malaysia), propexcavata (Sabah), and spinistylifera (Sabah). Symploce excavata (Shelford) (Sarawak), and S. larvata (Hanitsch) (Kalimantan, Sarawak; Sumatra) are redescribed. Symploce incerta (Hanitsch) (Sumatra), and S. obtusifrons (Walker) (Sarawak) are placed incertae sedis. The species are arranged in 4 species-groups, and a key is given to the males.
Latibulocrinis, a new genus of Tortricini with a sexually dimorphic hindwing anal tuft (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Authors: Tuck Kevin R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractLatibulocrinis gen.n. is described, with type-species curiosa sp.n. from Brunei and Buru (Indonesia). The relationships of the genus are discussed with particular reference to sexual dimorphism of the hindwing anal tuft, not previously noted in the Tortricini. The occurrence of a hindwing cubital tuft or pecten is reported for several genera of the tribe. The genitalia of the first known female of Archigraptis Razowski are illustrated.
A new species of Saldula from the Far East of the USSR with comparative notes on the Saldula-Micracanthia complex (Heteroptera: Saldidae)
Authors: Lindskog Per 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSaldula ambigua sp.n. is described from southern Primorski Region, USSR. The relationships of the new species are not quite clear (only female known). It is compared with the opacula species group and Saldula guamensis Drake & Hottes. The distribution of some somatic characters within the Saldula-Micracanthia complex and their taxonomic significance are briefly discussed.