bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Geographic variation in Graphoderus zonatus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) in Sweden
Authors: Nilsson Anders N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFrom an analyzis of the geographic variation in Graphoderus zonatus (Hoppe), it is concluded that in Sweden there are 2 different subspecies. The southeastern, nominal subspecies, G. z. zonatus (Hoppe), is characterized by the presence of only the normal, smooth female form, and in males by a lower number (29-46) of adhesive discs on the pallette of protarsus, and by a smaller mean size. In the northern subspecies, G. z. verrucifer (Sahlberg), females are dimorphic, including also a form with granulate elytra, males have a higher number of adhesive discs (36-97), and the mean size is larger. Distributions of the 2 subspecies have been established from the principle that all provincial records including granulate females and/or males with more than 50 protarsal adhesive discs belong to G. z. verrucifer. A lectotype is designated for G. piciventris Thomson. A total of 110 males and 120 females from 21 different Swedish provinces were studied.
The epimorphosis of Strigamia maritima (Leach, 1817) (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)
Authors: Meidell Bjarne A. , Horneland Erling O. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe epimorphic status of geophilomorphs has been questioned several times during the last decade. The variation in number of segments for Strigamia maritima (Leach) from a population in Western Norway is described. The total material shows a significant increase in the number of segments from the foetus to the maturus senior stadium. However, divided into males and females this increase is clearly shown to be caused by a shift from males dominating in the younger stadia to females dominating in the older stadia. The epimorphic status of the geophilids is not violated by our investigation on S. maritima.
Trifurcula pallidella (Duponchel) and T. beirnei Puplesis (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution
Authors: Johansson Roland , van NIEUKERKEN Erik J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe identity of Trifurcula pallidella (Duponchel) (= T. pallidella Zeller) is established, and the species is redescríbed. It is compared with T. beimei Puplesis, with which it has been confused, and the latter is also redescribed. The genitalia are described and figured, and data on biology are given. T. incognitella Toll is synonymised with T. pallidella. The known distribution of both species is mapped.
A revision of the Sarcophagidae (Diptera) described by J.C. Fabricius, C.F. Fallén, and J.W. Zetterstedt
Authors: Pape Thomas 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe type-materíal of Sarcophagidae described by the Scandinavian entomologists J.C. Fabricius, C.F. Fallén, and J.W. Zetterstedt is revised. All existing primary types have been examined, and lectotype designations have been made. A taxonomic synopsis listing a11 available names is provided.
Studies on African Hahniidae (Araneae) IV. Redescription of Hahnia schubotzi Strand and remarks on its synonymy, with description of three new species
Authors: Bosmans Robert 
Published: July 2010

AbstractHahnia shubotzi Strand from Ruanda is redescribed. H. macrovulva Strand, H. rouleti de Lessert and H. kaeslneri Roewer are new junior synonyms. Comments are given on the variation in size, and in the shape of the epigyne and vulva. Hahnia rouleti var. maxima Denis is regarded a distinct species; because of preoccupation a new name, Hahnia gigantea, is proposed. Three new species are described: Hahnia mauensis from Kenya, H. upembaensis and H. dewillei from Zaire ; all three were cited before as H. rouleti.
Revision of the European species of Anacaena Thomson (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
Authors: van Berge Henegouwen Arno 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe European species of Anacaena Thomson are examined. Five species are recognised: A. bipustulata (Marsham), A. globulus (Paykull), A. limbata (Fabricius), A. lutescens (Stephens) and A. rufipes (Guilleheau). It is shown that rufipes and lulescens are distinct species, and not a var. of globulus and a synonym of limbala respectively. The species are keyed and redescribed. Synonymy is given on the basis of examination of type-material. Lectotypes are designated for Anacaena carinata Thomson, 1870, A. immatura Abeille de Perrin, 1901, A. globula var. nitidior Kuwert, 1890, A. variabilis Sharp, 1870, Brachypalpus ambiguus Rey, 1885, Laccobius marshami Stephens, 1839, Hydrophilus bipustulatus Marsham, 1802, Hydrobius foveolatus Stephens, 1829, H. lutescens Stephens, 1829, H. ochraceus Stephens, 1829, Sphaeridium limbalum Fabricius, 1792, and Philydrus nitidus Heer, 1841. Anacaena immalura, A. variabilis, Brachypalpus ambiguus, Laccobius marshami, Hydrobius lutescens var. ß sordens and Philydrus nitidus are placed in synonymy with A. lutescens. A. globulus glabricollis d'Orchymont, 1940 (nec Schaufuss) and A. jordanensis Burmeister, 1985 are placed in synonymy with A. rufipes. Distributional records and data on habitat are given.
The male and female of Bryophaenocladius muscicola (Kieffer), based on new material from England (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Pinder L.C.V. , Armitage P.D. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractBryophaenocladius muscicola is recorded for the first time from the British Isles, representing a westerly extension of its known range. Full descriptions are given of the male and female imagines, together with a comparison of the male with other members of the genus and a generic diagnosis.
Short-wingedness in the stonefly Diura nanseni (Kempny) (Plecoptera: Perlodidae)
Authors: Jakob Saltveit Svein , Brittain John E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractShort-wingedness in adult Diura nanseni is extremely rare and only three short-winged males have been previously recorded. In a population from the Norwegian Jotunheimen Mountains half the males were micropterous in 1976, although normal-winged in subsequent years. The features of this population are described. Several hypotheses, including low temperatures during egg development, are proposed to explain this isolated example of short-wingedness.
The families Diastatidae and Campichoetidae (Diptera, Drosophiloidea) with a revision of Palaearctic and Nepalese species of Diastata Meigen
Authors: Chandler Peter J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractRelationships of the genera included in the family Diastatidae by Duda (1934) are considered and their position in the Drosophiloidea is assessed. A family Campichoetidae is recognised following Griffiths (1972) for Campichoeta Macquart and the inclusion of Euthychaeta Loew and the fossil genus Pareuthychaeta Hennig in that family is confirmed. Contrary to Griffiths (op. cit.), however, the family Diastatidae is retained for Diastata Meigen alone, because of its many differences from the Ephydridae and Risidae to which it is allied. Euthychaeta spectabilis Loew is redescribed and characterised; a lectotype is designated; male and female genital structure is figured. For Campichoeta Macquart the five European species are keyed and new distribution data provided; male genitalia are figured and a lectotype is designated for C. punctum (Meigen). The Palaearctic and Nepalese species of Diastata are revised; 19 species are recognised - 11 of them described as new: 9 European species include nebulosa (Fallén), fuscula (Fallén), costata Meigen, adusta Meigen, ornata Meigen, vagans Loew, cervinala sp.n., boreonigra sp.n. and flavicosta sp.n.; 1 from the Far East, ussurica Duda and 9 from Nepal, basdeni Okada, okadai sp.n., macula sp.n., lugubris sp.n.,flavipes sp.n., mirabilis sp.n., rustica sp.n., hirsuta sp.n. and dolorosa sp.n. D. ornata is raised from synonymy while D. unipunctata Zetterstedt is placed in synonymy under adusta Meigen, modesta Melander under costata Meigen, fulvifrons Haliday and inornata Loew under fuscula (Fallén). Male genitalia are figured for all species, female ovipositors for 13 species. Available type material of Diastata has been examined and lectotypes have been designated where applicable: nebulosa (Fallén), fuscula (Fallén), costata Meigen, fulvifrons Haliday, vagans Loew, inornata Loew, unipunctata Zetterstedt and excluded from Diastata - anus Meigen, díadema Meigen and gracilipes Meigen. All names of Palaearctic species proposed in Diastata are discussed; 12 names do not belong to either family but only 4 of them can be positively identified, i.e. anus Meigen = Curtonotum anus (Meigen) (Curtonotidae); leucopeza Meigen and diadema Meigen both = Aulacigaster leucopeza (Meigen) (Aulacigastridae); gracilipes Meigen = Campsicnemus species, probably picticornis Zetterstedt (Dolichopodidae).
A morphometric study of the two cryptic species Agabus congener (Thunberg) and A. lapponicus (Thomson) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Authors: Nilsson Anders N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractHitherto used characters for the separation of Agabus lapponicus (Thomson) from A. congener (Thunberg) are critically reviewed. From body size and shape it is impossible to separate the 2 species when sympatric. Width of metasternal wings and structure of male protarsus show great individual variation or are largely correlated to size. It is concluded that the 2 species can only be separated by the differently shaped apical part of the penis. In A. congener, the apical projection is distinctly shorter than the maximum width of the apical part. In A. lapponicus the projection is longer or subequal to the maximum width. When quantified as a width/length ratio, the frequency distribution of this character for 191 Swedish males including both species is bimodal, and this is also the case for pooled samples from the sympatric area. In this area each local population sample tends to represent only 1 of the 2 species, though coexistence was also observed. The Swedish distributions are outlined. Material from other parts of Europe shows that A. lapponicus has a boreoalpine distribution. It occurs at high altitude sites in the Alps and the Pyrenees. A lectotype is designated for Agabus congener (Thunberg).
The generic names of the beetle family Eucnemidae (Coleoptera)
Authors: Muona J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAn alphabetical genus-group catalogue of the family Eucnemidae is given with type species citations. The catalogue is up-dated to 1984. Type designations are made for three names, Compsocnemis Bonvouloir, Feaía Fleutíaux and Sassanus Fleutiaux. The author of the genus Perothops is shown to be Laporte, 1838, that of the genus Oisocerus Bonvouloir in Murray, 1868. The descriptions of Rhigmaphorus Guérin-Méneville, 1843 and Sphaerocephalus brasiliensis, Germar 1839 are regarded to be valid. Haywardinia Cobos, 1964 and Suareziella Cobos, 1964 are shown to be junior homonyms. Willinkia Cobos is shown to be a nomen nudum. The correct usage of some misapplied names is emphasized: Farsus Jacquelin du Val, 1863 (=Hylochares auctt. nec Latreille, 1834), Galbites Fleutiaux, 1918 (=Pterotarsus auctt. nec Guérin-Méneville, 1831). Hylis des Gozis, 1886 (=Hypocaelus auctt. nec Dejean, 1833), Microrhagus Dejean, 1833 (=Dirhagus Latreille, 1834) and Xylophilus Mannerheim, 1823 (=Xyloecus Dejean, 1833, =Xylobius Latreille, 1834).
A phylogeny for the Tineoidea (Lepidoptera)
Authors: Robinson Gaden S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Tineoidea, long considered a paraphyletic group, is re-examined using phylogenetic methods and shown to consist of two lineages. One, the "tineoid" lineage includes the Tineidae, Eriocottidae, Acrolophidae and Psychidae. The Psychidae are suggested to be paraphyletic if the Pseudarbelidae and Arrhenophanidae are retained as separate families. The "tineoid" lineage is suggested to be the sister-group of the remaining Ditrysia. The other lineage, the "gracillarioid", includes the Bucculatricidae, Gracillariidae and Roeslerstammiidae; two alternative explanations of their interrelationships are postulated. No characters link the two lineages and the systematic position of the "gracillarioid" lineage remains unresolved.
The Holarctic genus Teleiopsis: host-plants, biogeography and cladistics (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Authors: Pitkin Linda M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractTeleiopsis, a Holarctic though predominantly Palaearctic genus, is revised and eleven species are recognized. Three of these are newly described and one new generic combination is established. Keys to the species of Teleiopsis and figures of moths and their male and female genitalia are given. A cladistic analysis was carried out using PAUP (Phylogenetic Analysis Using Parsimony); the results are discussed and a consensus classification of the species is derived. Biological data, as far as known, are given for each species. Host-plant and biogeographical relationships within the genus are analysed and factors influencing intraspecific variation are discussed.
Epimyrma adlerzi sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Greece: morphology and life history
Authors: Douwes Per , Buschinger Alfred , Jessen Karla 
Published: July 2010

AbstractEpimyrma adlerzi is described from material from S, C and N Greece. Morphologically, it is very similar to E. ravouxi, a slavemaking species, whereas the biology of E. adlerzi is almost identical to that of E. corsica. Both are workerless parasites on Leptothorax exilis, and have a female biased sex ratio and intranidal mating. Like all other Epimyrma species thus far studied the E. adlerzi ♀, after having penetrated into a host nest, kills the queen of this colony through protracted throttling with her mandibles. Despite the biological similarities between E. adlerzi and E. corsica we suggest an independent evolution of workerlessness in these two species. The karyotype of E. adlerzi is the same as in its congeners and Myrmoxenus gordiagini (n = 10).
A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)
Authors: Watson Allan 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe 25 Spilosoma-like species (including 2 pest species) found in the Afrotropical region are reviewed, and reclassified as species of Alpenus Walker gen. rev., Paralpenus gen. n. and Micralarctia gen . n. and their tribal affinities discussed. Four new species of Alpenus (whalleyi, wichgrafi, thomasi, auriculatus) are described, together with two new species of Micralarctia (toulgoeti, australis). Fourteen new synonymies and 25 new comhinations of species group and generic names are established. Four names are changed in status from specific to subspecific rank and one name from suhspecific to specific rank. Alpenus Walker and A. nigropunctatus (Bethune-Baker) are removed from synonymy. One neotype and 19 lectotypes are designated. Keys to species and subspecies are provided. Spilosoma mombasana (Rothschild), described from Kenya, is synonymized with the Nearctic Estigmene acrea (Drury).
The Nearctic Nemonychidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)
Authors: Kuschel G. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Nemonychidae of the Nearctic Region are revised for the first time. The family is considered to contain the most primitive living weevil species, most of them associated with Araucariaceae, Podocarpaceae and Pinaceae, and spread over four biogeographical regions. The Nearctic fauna is composed of 17 species in five genera placed in two subfamilies, all associated with Pinaceae. The subfamily Rhinorhynchinae, here reported for the first time from the Nearctic, is represented by the new genus Atopomacer and its three species, all new - A. ites (type locality: Estes Park, Colorado), A. hoplites (type locality: Cerro Potosi, Nuevo León, Mexico), and A. orites (type locality: Cerro Potosí, Nuev León, Mexico). The nearest relatives seem to be those known to be associated with Podocarpaceae in New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. The subfamily Doydirhynchinae has 14 species in four genera. All species occur in the United States, and eight are also found in Canada. The only genus shared with the Palearctic is CimberisGozis, which has, apart from the type species C. attelaboides (Fabricius) from Europe, seven species in North America. These are C. bihirsuta Hatch, C. compta (LeConte), C. decipiens sp. n. (type locality: Mariposa County, California), C. elongata (LeConte), C. pallipennis (Blatchley), C. pilosa (LeConte), and C. turbans sp. n. (type locality: Wolverton, Sequoia National Park, California). Cimberis pallipennis is reinstated from synonymy with C. pilosa, and C. parvula Hatch is considered a junior synonym of C. compta. There are three new genera, Pityomacer with three new species - P carmelites (type locality: Carmel, Monterey County, California), P. nugax (type locality: Giant Forest, Tulare County, California), and P. pix (type locality: Vernon, British Columbia); Acromacer, with A. bombifrons (LeConte) transferred from Cimberis; and Lecontellus, proposed for the Nearctic species previously in the Palearctic genus Doydirhynchus Dejean, with the species L. byturoides (LeConte), L. pinicola sp. n. (type locality: W. Woffard Hts, Kern County, California), and L. slevini (Martin).
Description of Bactra suedana sp. n. and notes on the Nordic species of Bactra Stephens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Authors: Bengtsson Bengt Å. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new species of the tortricid genus Bactra, Bactra suedana sp. n., is described and compared with other species in the genus, and keys based on the male and female genitalia are given. The adult and the genitalia are figured for all species in northern Europe, namely B. robustana (Christoph, 1872), B. lancealana (Hübner, 1799), B. lacteana Caradja, 1916, R suedana sp. n., and B. furfurana (Haworth, 1811). B. suedana is found in moist habitats together with other species of Bactra and is reported from the provinces of SkÅne and Öland in Sweden and from NEZ and LFM in Denmark.
Are Diachrysia chrysitis (L.) and D. tutti (Kostrowicki) different species? (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Authors: Svensson Ingvar , Douwes Per , Stille BO 
Published: July 2010

AbstractField trapping of Diachrysia chrysitis and D. tutti by sex-attractants was carried out in different parts of Sweden and Finland in 1985-1988. Allozyme electrophoresis and wing pattern analysis suggest that D. tutti is a separate species occurring sympatrically with D. chrysitis in the study area. Whether the great similarity between the samples was due to gene flow between species or specimens being trapped by the other species' sex-attractant is still an open question.
Two new species of Hydrobaenus Fries from Massachusetts, U.S.A., and Japan (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Sæther Ole A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractHydrobaenus travisi sp. n. from Massachusetts, U.S.A., belonging to the conformis group is described as male imago. Hydrobaenus kondoi sp. n. from Japan, belonging near Hydrobaenus johannseni (Sublette) in the pilipes group, is described in all stages and both sexes.
Entedoninae associated with Pontania and allied sawflies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae and Tenthredinidae) in northern Europe
Authors: Askew R.R. , Kopelke J.-P. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractChrysocharis elongata (Thomson) parasitises Phyllocolpa leucosticta (Hartig) and C. pontaniae sp.n., which is described, is a parasitoid of Pontania. Species of Chrysochuris have not been previously associated with gallicolous or leaf-rolling sawflies. Biological data are given for both species of Chrysocharis, and for Entedon heyeri (Ratzeburg) which attacks Apion minimum Herbst, an inquiline curculionid in galls of Pontania collactanea (Förster).
The correct name of the North American dried fruit moth in Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Authors: Sattler Klaus 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe status of the North American dried fruit moth in Europe is reviewed and the type-material of Vitula serratilineella Ragonot, 1887 is discussed. As a result the name serratilineella is reinstated, as Vitula edmandsii serratilineella Ragonot, 1887, for the western form of the dried fruit moth and the name Moodna bombylicolella Amsel, 1955 is again relegated to synonymy. Lectotypes are designated for Vitula dentosella Ragonot, 1887 and Vitula serratilineella Ragonot, 1887.
Fossil aphids (Insecta, Homoptera) from the Tertiary deposits of Bolshaya Svetlovodnaya, the U.S.S.R
Authors: Heie Ole E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAmong 210 fossil specimens of alate aphids from tuff layers at the Bol'shaya Svedlovodnaya River, Maritime Province, USSR, age probably Late Oligocene, in the collection of the Palaeontological Institute, Moscow, representatives of Anoeciidae, Pemphigidae, Mindaridae and Elektraphididae have been found. A species of each of these families is described: Bolshayanoecia rasnitsyni sp.n. and gen.n., Biamoaphis antiqua sp.n. and gen.n., Mindarella biamoensissp.n. and gen.n. and Schizoneurites zherichini sp.n. Most specimens show so few characters that it has been impossible to place them into families with certainty. Hormaphididae and Drepanosiphidae are perhaps present. Aphididae, Lachnidae and Greenideidae are apparently absent. So the composition of the aphid fauna is not essentially different from other faunas in known deposits from Early Tertiary except for the relative prevalence of Anoeciidae.
Hydatotrephis Macleay, a subgenus of Enochrus Thomson (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
Authors: Hansen Michael 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe taxonomic status of Hydatotrephis Macleay, 1871 is discussed and the taxon is downgraded to a subgenus of Enochrus Thomson, 1859. Farana Knisch, 1922 is placed as a synonym of Hydatotrephis. Lectotypes are designated for Hydatotrephis mastersii Macleay, 1871 and Farana simplex Knisch, 1922, which are found to be conspecific. A key to subgenera of Enochrus is given, E. (Hydatotrephis) mastersii is illustrated and redescribed, and notes are given on its habitat and distribution.
A taxonomic revision of the Malaysian and Indonesian species of Archips Hubner (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Authors: Tuck K.R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Archips species of Malaysia and Indonesia, comprising 10 species, including 6 new species, are revised and 4 new synonymies established. Hostplants are listed, with distinction drawn between records from literature and those from examined specimens. Taxa likely to be confused with Archips are treated in an appendix, with 1 new combination and 3 new synonymies established; 1 species is recalled from synonymy.
First instar larvae of Corethrella appendiculata Grabham have a prothoracic proleg (Diptera: Corethrellidae)
Authors: Borkent Art , McKeever Sturgis 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe first instar larva of Corethrella appendiculata has a prothoracic proleg. This character state was previously considered to be the primary synapomorphy of the Chironomoidea and as such, draws into question the monophyly of that group.
Review of Hynhamia Razowski (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and critique of its phylogenetic position
Authors: Brown John W. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Neotropical genus Hynhamia Razowski, 1987 is redescribed. Six species are recognized: H. hemileuca (Meyrick, 1932), type species; H. sciodryas (Meyrick, 1926), comb. n.; H. brunana sp. n.; H. cornutia sp. n.; H. sp. A; and H. sp. B; the latter two are known only from single females and therefore are not formally named. The genitalia are described and illustrated for each species. Initially assigned to Chlidanotini (Chlidanotinae), Hynhamia is transferred to Euliini on the basis of the possession of a foreleg hairpencil and moderately long antennal setulae (= cilia) in the male, and the presumably plesiomorphic female genitalia. Members of Hynhamia lack all convincing synapomorphies for inclusion in the Chlidanotini, i.e., hami, large saccus-vinculum complex, and laterally compressed antennae in the male; and the characteristic 'asteroid' signum and associated accessory bursa in the female.
The Australian Corticacarus (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae): first records from Papua New Guinea with descriptions of six new species
Authors: Wiles P.R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSix new species of Corticacarus (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) are described from Papua New Guinea. They differ from all but one of the twelve Australian species by having 4 not 3 pairs of genital acetabula. New species described are C. aureatus sp.n., C. kingi sp.n., C. mendi sp.n., C. multiscutatus sp.n., C. pinguipalpis sp.n. and C. yunae sp.n.