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Mosquitoes of New Guinea (Diptera: Culicidae) Part IX.—Further new species of Uranotaenia Lynch Arribálzaga and notes on the genus.
Authors: Peters W. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisIn the present paper, the third related to the genus Uranotaenia1 and the last of this current series on the taxonomy of mosquitoes from New Guinea, two new species are described, the systematic position of these and the species described in Part VIII are discussed, and the taxonomic status of other species is clarified. A revised checklist of the genus for the South Pacific is presented.
A synopsis of the South American mutillid genus Reedomutilla, nom. nov. for Reedia André(nee Ashmead) (Hymenoptera)*
Authors: Mickel Clarence E. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisThe new name Reedomutilla is proposed for the genus Reedia, and keys to the species are given. The data that accompany all the described specimens are detailed and the present location of the specimens is indicated.
Some taxonomic observations on the British Delphacidae (Hemiptera)
Authors: Quesne W. J. Le 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisThe identity of the genus Delphacodes is discussed and 30 British species formerly referred to that genus are transferred to 12 different genera; of these, two are redefined, each comprised of two subgenera; the characters distinguishing these are given in two keys. The British species of the genus Criomorphus are regrouped under four genera. The status of the British forms of Kelisia is discussed.
Two new genera of mayflies from the Ethiopian and Oriental Regions (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae)*
Authors: Peters William L. , Gillies M. T. , Edmunds George F. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA new genus of Leptophlebiidae is established for four Ethiopian and Oriental species, hitherto referred to Hagenulus, and one new species from Tanganyika, the male, female and immature stages of which are described. A second new genus is erected for H. scotti on the basis of new nymphal and adult material from Mahé Island.
New or little‐known species of exotic Tipulidae (Diptera). XI
Authors: Alexander Charles P. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA new species of Malaisemyia is described from material from Manipur. One species of Dicranota (Rhaphidolabina) from Assam and two species of the same subgenus from Sikkim are described as new. Four new species of Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) are described from material from Sikkim.
Additions to the British fauna of Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with descriptions of two new species
Authors: Askew R. R. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisObservations are given on five species of Elachertinae and Eulophinae (Eulophidae) new to Britain, two of which are described as new to science, one for the female only and the other for specimens of both sexes.
A new interpretation of Westwood's genus Eucerocoris (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Authors: Odhiambo Thomas R. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisThe genus Eucrrocoris is redescribed from the type specimen. The subgenus Eucerocork (Rugwefellus) is raised to generic rank and subdivided into two subgenera, one of which is described as new. Nine of the ten species previously referred to Eucerocoris are now assigned to Ragwelellus.
A new species of Tabanus L. (Diptera: Tabanidae) from the Budongo Forest of Uganda
Authors: Crosskey R. W. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA new species of Tabanusfrom Uganda is described and assigned to sub‐group Ga of the patterned group of African Tabanus. Affinities of the species are discussed, and notes are given on the forest habitat
A key to species of Anicetus Howard, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and descriptions of new species from India
Authors: Rao B. R. Subba 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisTwo new species of Anicetusare described from females taken on Ceroplastes spp. in India, and additional characters are given for A. dodonia. A key to the known species of the genus and a host‐parasite index are included.
The genus Ventidius Distant (Heteroptera: Gerridae) in Malaya, with a description of four new species
Authors: Cheng Lanna 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISFour new species of Ventidius are described from males and females taken in Malaya, and a description is given of the hitherto unknown female of V. modulatus. A key to the seven species of Ventidius now recorded from Malaya is included.
Additional notes on Melinaea Hübner (Lepidoptera: Ithomiidae)
Authors: Fox Richard M. 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISThe status and composition of several of the species of Melinaea in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) are discussed. A new subspecies of M. comma, from the Rothschild collection, is described, and neotypes are designated for four names for which the original types are missing.
New or little‐known species of exotic Tipulidae (Diptera).—XII
Authors: Alexander Charles P. 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISTwo new species of Ula (Metaula) are described from males and females taken in Sikkim and in Burma, Assam and Sikkim, respectively; two new species of Pedicia (Tricyphona) are described from Sikkim, one for both sexes and one for the male only. A new species of Dicranota (Dicranota) is described from a female taken in Sikkim; two new species of Dicranota (Rhaphidolabina) are described, one from a female taken in Sikkim and the other from males and females taken in Assam; a new species of Dicranota (Amalopina) and one of Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) are described from unique males taken in Assam.
Notes on Iberian Dytiscoidea, I: Methlinae Guignot, 1936, a subfamily of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) apparently new to Europe*
Authors: Franciscolo Mario E. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisAn account is given of male and female specimens ofMethles cribratellustaken in southern Portugal. The distribution of the genus, hitherto unknown in Europe, is discussed.
A new genus of the Lycaotini (Blennocampinae) in Turkey (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)
Authors: Benson Robert B. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA new genus of Lycaotini (Tenthredinidae, Blennocampinae) is erected to accommodate a species discovered recently in South Turkey, and a key is provided to show the relationship between the eight genera of this group now known in the world.
A new genus and species of Pachymerinae (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) from South America
Authors: Prevett P. F. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisThe female of a new species of Palm Bruchid (Pachymerinae) is described from Paraguay, Uruguay and the neighbouring Entre Rios District of Argentina. A new genus is erected for this species, and its relationships within the subfamily are indicated.
Saperda Fabricius, 1775 = Eutetrapha Bates, 1884, syn. n. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), with a catalogue, new records, colour variation and a key to the species*
Authors: Abdullah Mohammad , Abdullah Abida 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISA new synonymy (Saperda Fabricius, 1115 = Eutetrapha Bates, 1884) is proposed. Species formerly placed in Eutetrapha are transferred to Saperda and many new combinations are proposed. A key to 23 species and 5 varieties is given and a supplementary catalogue of the species is included. An account of new records and colour variation of the species in the Lyman Entomological Museum includes a note on copulation in S. lateralis.
Some British species of Chalarus and Verrallia (Diptera: Pipunculidae)
Authors: Coe R. L. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisFive new species of Chalarus and one new species of Verrallia are described. Redescriptions are given of the male and female of C. spurius and C. latifrons, the female of C. basalis and the male and female of V. pilosa.
A new subfamily of Languriidae (Coleoptera) based on four genera, with a key to the species of Toramus
Authors: Gupta T. Sen 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA new subfamily of Languriidae is erected to include the genera Atomarops, Empo‐cryptus, Toramus and Loberoschema, and the genera are redefined. A key is given to the species of Toramus represented in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.), five of these species being described as new from material from Sumatra.
New generic and specific synonymy in Oriental Tachinidae (Diptera)
Authors: Crosskey R. W. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisNew generic and specific synonymy is established after examination of types as a pre‐liminary step towards the preparation of a catalogue of Oriental Tachinidae. Seventeen names of the genus‐group and 24 specific names are newly placed in synonymy, and 75 new combinations are established. Sixteen lectotypes and two neotypes are designated. One new generic and one new specific synonym in Australian Tachinidae are included.
The genus Liancalus Loew (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) in the Ethiopian Region
Authors: Dyte C. E. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisThree new species of Liancalus, one from the West Aden Protectorate and two from Uganda, are described. The synonymy of the only other Ethiopian species, L. peringueyi, is discussed, and keys to the known Old World males, and to Ethiopian females of the genus are given.
The genus Chasmoptera (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae), with the description of a new species from Western Australia
Authors: Koch L. E. 
Published: August 2010

SynopsisA key is given to the three species of Chasmoptera, one of which is described as new; the two previously known species, C. hutti and C. superba, are re‐described. The genitalia of Chasmoptera are figured and discussed.
Some new and little‐known species of Pyrgomorphidae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) from the Pacific and Far East
Authors: KEVAN D. KEITH McE. 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISA new species of Tarbaleopsis is described from New Guinea, and new records are given for a number of rare or poorly known species of the genera Fijipyrgus (Fiji), Spinacris and Meubelia (Philippines), Modernacris (Solomons), Nerenia (New Caledonia), Stenoxyphula (New Guinea), Kuantania and Arbuscula (Indo‐China). The male of A. cambodjiana is described for the first time.
New genera and species of Urothripini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)
Authors: STANNARD LEWIS J. 
Published: August 2010

SYNOPSISThese include two new monotypic genera, one erected for a new species from India and the other for a new species from New South Wales. Descriptions are given of a new species ofBaenothripsfrom Chile and two new species ofTransithrips, one from New South Wales and the other from Malaya. A key is given to the 17 genera of Urothripini now recognised.
The Role of International Financial Reporting Standards in Accounting Quality: Evidence from the European Union
Authors: Chen Huifa , Tang Qingliang , Jiang Yihong , Lin Zhijun 
Published: August 2010

AbstractPrevious studies on the effect of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on accounting quality often have difficulties to control for confounding factors on accounting quality. As a result, the observed changes in accounting quality could not be attributed mainly to IFRS. We use a unique research setting to address this issue by comparing the accounting quality of publicly listed companies in 15 member states of the European Union (EU) before and after the full adoption of IFRS in 2005. We use five indicators as proxies for accounting quality. We find that the majority of accounting quality indicators improved after IFRS adoption in the EU. That is, there is less of managing earnings toward a target, a lower magnitude of absolute discretionary accruals, and higher accruals quality. But our results also show that firms engage in more earnings smoothing and recognize large losses in a less timely manner in post‐IFRS periods. In addition, we examine the effects of institutional variables on financial reporting quality. Our contribution to the literature is that we show the improved accounting quality is attributable to IFRS, rather than changes in managerial incentives, institutional features of capital markets, and general business environment, etc.
The birth of design: a Kuna theory of body and personhood
Authors: Fortis Paolo 
Published: August 2010

This article explores the concept of ‘design’ (narmakkalet) held by the Kuna people of Panamá. It demonstrates that the native concept of design and its relation to the human body is central to Kuna ideas concerning personhood. The main argument is that design is an attribute of the body which enables the creation of persons through the transformation of their relationship with animal entities. Through analysing the particular case of ‘amniotic designs’ (kurkin narmakkalet), which are sometimes visible on the heads of neonates, the article shows that designs provide a visual representation of the relationship between human beings and animals, and as such are integral in the formation of persons among the Kuna. To comprehend Kuna aesthetics, it is suggested, we need to look at the way Amerindians conceive the person, at how bodies are created, and at the relationships that human beings and animals entertain.RésuméL'auteur explore ici le concept de « dessin » (narmakkalet) chez les Kuna du Panamá. Il montre que le concept indigène de dessin et sa relation avec le corps humain sont essentiels dans les idées des Kuna concernant la personnalité. Le principal argument est que le dessin est un attribut du corps permettant la création de personnes par la transformation de leur relation avec des entités animales. En analysant le cas particulier des « dessins amniotiques » (kurkin narmakkalet) parfois visibles sur la tête des nouveau‐nés, l'auteur montre que les dessins donnent une représentation visuelle de la relation entre humains et animaux font partie intégrante, en tant que tels, de la constitution des personnes chez les Kuna. Pour comprendre l'esthétique des Kuna, l'auteur suggère d'examiner la manière dont les Amérindiens conçoivent la personne, la manière dont les corps sont créés et la relation que les êtres humains entretiennent avec les animaux.
Discourse on the invisible: senses as metaphor among the Aruwund (Lunda)
Authors: Palmeirim Manuela 
Published: August 2010

This article argues that, in the African contexts analysed, discourse on sorcery, healing, and the so‐called ‘world of the invisible’ should be read as ‘theories’ or ‘philosophies’ of knowledge rather than as a set of ‘beliefs’ in mystical and transcendental powers. Furthermore, it aims to demonstrate that these theories do not follow the Cartesian dualism embedded in much Western philosophical thought (also a legacy of Plato), which mistrusted senses as reliable vehicles of knowledge and frequently opposed the sensible to the intelligible, body to mind, senses to reason. In contrast, the African exegeses analysed here assert that wisdom and power – as well as the accurate use of reason and judgement – depend, in the very first instance, upon the full mastering of one's overall sensorial system. The discussion consists of a cross‐cultural examination of data collected in rural and semi‐urban settings among the Aruwund (Lunda) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.RésuméL'auteur affirme ici que dans les contextes africains analysés, le discours sur la sorcellerie, la guérison et le « monde de l'invisible » doit être interprété comme des « théories » ou des « philosophies » de la connaissance et non comme un ensemble de « croyances » dans des pouvoirs mystiques et transcendantaux. En outre, elle veut démontrer que ces théories ne s'alignent pas sur le dualisme cartésien (également un héritage platonicien), qui imprègne une grande partie de la pensée philosophique occidentale. Celui‐ci déniait aux sens la faculté d'être des véhicules fiables de la connaissance et opposait fréquemment le sensible à l'intelligible, le corps à l'esprit, les sens à la raison. À l'inverse, les exégèses africaines analysées ici affirment que la sagesse et le pouvoir, ainsi d'ailleurs que l'usage judicieux du raisonnement et du jugement, dépendent au premier chef de la maîtrise du système sensoriel global du sujet. La discussion procède à un examen interculturel de données recueillies dans le cadre rural et semi‐urbain parmi les Aruwund (Lunda) de la République démocratique du Congo.
Modulation of white adipose tissue proteome by aging and calorie restriction
Authors: Valle Adamo , Sastre‐Serra Jordi , Roca Pilar , Oliver Jordi 
Published: August 2010

SummaryAging is associated with an accrual of body fat, progressive development of insulin resistance and other obesity comorbidities that contribute to decrease life span. Caloric restriction (CR), which primarily affects energy stores in adipose tissue, is known to extend life span and retard the aging process in animal models. In this study, a proteomic approach combining 2‐DE and MS was used to identify proteins modulated by aging and CR in rat white adipose tissue proteome. Proteomic analysis revealed 133 differentially expressed spots, 57 of which were unambiguously identified by MS. Although CR opposed part of the age‐associated protein expression patterns, many effects of CR were on proteins unaltered by age, suggesting that the effects of CR on adipose tissue are only weakly related to those of aging. Particularly, CR and aging altered glucose, intermediate and lipid metabolism, with CR enhancing the expression of enzymes involved in oxalacetate and NADPH production, lipid biosynthesis and lipolysis. Consistently, insulin‐β and β3‐adrenergic receptors were also increased by CR, which denotes improved sensitivity to lipogenic/lipolytic stimuli. Other beneficial outcomes of CR were an improvement in oxidative stress, preventing the age‐associated decrease in several antioxidant enzymes. Proteins involved in cytoskeleton, iron storage, energy metabolism and several proteins with novel or unknown functions in adipose tissue were also modulated by age and/or CR. Such orchestrated changes in expression of multiple proteins provide insights into the mechanism underlying CR effects, ultimately allowing the discovery of new markers of aging and targets for the development of CR‐mimetics.
Nitrogen conserving potential of successive ryegrass catch crops in continuous spring barley
Authors: Thomsen I.K. , Christensen B.T. 
Published: August 2010

Abstract. The nitrogen (N) conserving effects of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) undersown as a nitrate catch crop in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) were evaluated over a ten‐year period in outdoor lysimeters (1.5 m deep, diam. 1 m) with sandy loam soil. Spring barley grown every year received 11.0 or 16.5 g N m−2 before planting or was kept unfertilized. The N was given either as calcium ammonium nitrate or as ammoniacal N in pig slurry. From 1985 to 1989, ryegrass was undersown in the barley in half of the lysimeters while barley was grown alone in the remaining lysimeters. The grass sward was left uncut after barley harvest and incorporated in late winter/early spring. From 1990 to 1994 all lysimeters were in barley only.Barley dry matter yields and crop N offtakes were not affected by the presence of undersown ryegrass, although grain yields appeared to be slightly reduced. After termination of ryegrass growing, N offtake in barley (grain+straw) was higher in lysimeters in which catch crops had been grown previously.The loss of nitrate by leaching increased with N addition rate. Regardless of N dressing, ryegrass catch crops halved the total nitrate loss during 1985–1989, corresponding to a mean annual reduction in nitrate leaching of 2.0–3.5 g N m−2. From 1990 to 1994, lysimeters previously undersown with ryegrass lost more nitrate than lysimeters with no history of ryegrass. The extra loss of nitrate accounted for 30% of the N retained by ryegrass catch crops during 1985–1989.It is concluded that a substantial proportion of the N saved from leaching by ryegrass catch crops is readily mineralized and available for crop offtake as well as leaching as nitrate. To maximize benefits from ryegrass catch crops, the cropping system must be adjusted to exploit the extra N mineralization derived from the turnover of N incorporated in ryegrass biomass.
Utilization of nitrogen accumulated by a clover containing ley following cultivation
Authors: Adams W.A. , Jan M.T. 
Published: August 2010

Abstract.The efficient use of biologically fixed N in agriculture is important in organic farming and when N fertilizers are either expensive or unavailable. The aim of the study was to determine the effects of cultivation and sowing dates on the efficiency of use of biologically fixed N built up during a period of grass/clover ley by subsequently sown ryegrass. Dates of cultivation in two field experiments conducted in consecutive years (1994/95 and 1995/96) ranged from August to October and sowing was carried out either immediately after cultivation or after a delay of one month. Nitrate‐N losses through leaching, herbage yields and N offtake by ryegrass were measured from 1994 to 1996. A laboratory experiment was carried out to assess net N mineralization and nitrification in the soil of the field experiment under different conditions.The utilization of mineralized N ranged from 30 to 100 kg ha−1in both field experiments. Herbage yield and recovery of mineralized N by ryegrass was greater when sowing was carried out immediately after cultivation than when it was delayed for one month. Cultivation in late October was inferior to cultivation in August or September but the optimum date (August to September) differed between the two years (1994/95 and 1995/96) due to differences in weather, especially rainfall, affecting N leaching during the germination and early growth phases. Indeed the main differences in the efficiency of utilization of mineralized N between treatments could be attributed to differences in NO3–N leaching losses during the autumn establishment period. Decreases in soil temperature during autumn resulted in a modest decrease in net N mineralization but a much more substantial decrease in the rate of nitrification, which has implications for NO3–N leaching. The optimum time for cultivation cannot be refined to a particular calendar date but reasonably accurate long‐term rainfall forecasts in conjunction with data on soil moisture deficit would provide the means to set an optimum cultivation date.
Role of hepatic phospholipids in development of liver injury in Mdr2 (Abcb4) knockout mice
Authors: Baghdasaryan Anna , Fickert Peter , Fuchsbichler Andrea , Silbert Dagmar , Gumhold Judith , Hörl Gerd , Langner Cord , Moustafa Tarek , Halilbasic Emina , Claudel Thierry , Trauner Michael 
Published: August 2010

AbstractBackground/Aims: Multidrug resistance protein 2 (Abcb4) gene knockout mice (Mdr2−/−) lack phosphatidylcholine (PC) excretion into bile and spontaneously develop sclerosing cholangitis, biliary fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinomas. We therefore aimed to test whether formation and hepatic retention of abnormal PC metabolites contribute to the pathogenesis of liver injury in Mdr2−/− mice.Methods: Mdr2
−/− mice were either fed a diet supplemented with soybean lecithin 2.5% w/w [phosphatidylcholine‐enriched diet (PCD), to increase hepatic PC content] or a choline‐deficient diet (CDD, to reduce hepatic PC content) for 4 weeks; controls received chow with energy and nutrient content equivalent to PCD and CDD. Serum liver tests, liver histology, markers of fibrosis, cholangiocyte activation, cell proliferation and thin‐layer chromatography for phospholipid (PL) composition were carried out.Results: PCD decreased serum alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin levels compared with controls, while liver histology as well as hepatic hydroxyproline content as markers of liver fibrosis did not differ among groups. Both PCD and CDD decreased hepatocellular proliferation compared with controls. Hepatic, serum and biliary PLs remained unchanged despite dietary manipulations and no potentially toxic PL metabolites were detected.Conclusions: Mdr2
−/− mice maintain stable hepatic, serum and biliary PL metabolism in response to dietary PC manipulations. Our findings therefore suggest that liver injury in Mdr2−/− mice is not due to formation of toxic PL metabolites.