scholarly journals Staphylinids (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Ukrainian metropolises

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
A. V. Puchkov ◽  
V. V. Brygadyrenko ◽  
L. I. Faly ◽  
N. A. Komaromi
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Insect Communities ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Family ◽  
Carnivorous Species ◽  
Original Species

During hundreds of years, in large cities man has been forming a specific urban environment with original species composition of insect communities, including the most diverse group of predatory beetles – Staphylinidae family. Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro are the three most populated cities of Ukraine. In the urban cenoses of these cities, over 140 species from 66 genera of Staphylinidae have been recorded. The total of 69 species (43 genera) were recorded in Kyiv, 67 (39 genera) in Dnipro and 66 (37 genera) in Kharkiv. Among them, , eight species in the catalogue of Palearctic staphylinds had not been previously recorded for Ukraine: Arpedium quadrum Grav., Atheta laticeps Thomson, Medon apicalis Kraatz, Ocalea rivularis Müll., Philonthus salinus Kiesenwetter, Quedius invreae Gridelli, Tasgius pedator Grav. and Xantholinus gallicus Coiffait. By number, common species accounted for 29 in Dnipro, 21 in Kyiv and 19 in Kharkiv. In all the metropolises, two species (Staphylinus caesareus Cederhjelm and Drusilla canaliculata (F.)) were identified as eudominants. Dominants and subdominants comprised 18–25 species. Almost two thirds of the fauna of staphylinids of the cities was classified as rare species. The lowest faunistic similarity was seen between the staphylinids of the urban cenoses of Dnipro and those in Kyiv and Kharkiv (15.3% and 17.5%), similarity was higher for Staphylinidae of Kyiv and Kharkiv (36.0%). Similarity by common species of staphylinids for Kyiv and Kharkiv equaled 73.9%, 28.2% for Dnipro and Kyiv and 37.1% for Dnipro and Kharkiv. The article offers a review of species diversity, number and ecological structure (biotopic confinedness, hygrothermal preference) of typical species of staphylinids in different urban cenoses of Kharkiv. Differences in qualitative-quantitative and ecological structures of staphylinids are related to the diversity of the conditions in a particular urban cenoses. The commonest representatives of the family in the metropolises were polytopic mesophilous carnivorous species.

scholarly journals Thrips (Thysanoptera, Insecta) of the Asteraceae family plants occurring in areas with different levels of anthropopressure in Lublin (Eastern Poland) / Wciornastki (Thysanoptera, Insecta) zebrane z miejsc o różnym stopniu antropopresji w Lublinie na roślinach z rodziny Asteraceae

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Czepiel-Mil ◽  
Danuta Kowalczyk-Pecka
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Taraxacum Officinale ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
Thrips Species ◽  
The City ◽  
Asteraceae Family ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Different Parts

Abstract In the years 2001-2003, a study on thrips (Thysanoptera) was conducted in Lublin (south-eastern Poland). The aim of the research was to determine the species composition of the insects on selected plants from the Asteraceae family collected at sights of varying anthropopressures in Lublin. Fifteen designated sites, classified as semi-natural and anthropogenic, were located in different parts of the city. As a result of the study, the occurrence of 36 thrips species was recorded. The species dominating in the whole material were: Thrips physapus, Thrips trehernei, Thrips validus and Frankliniella intonsa. The greatest thrips species variety was characteristic of the following plant species: Hieracium umbellatum, Matricaria perforata, Taraxacum officinale, Erigeron strigosus. The research conducted shows that urban environment is quite rich in terms of thrips species diversity. The number of species caught indicates their tolerance to moderately adverse conditions in the city. The most important factor affecting the number of collected species is plant diversity. The sites of different levels of athropopressure varied both in their species composition and in the number of thrips found.

scholarly journals Genetic Diversity of Freshwater Leeches in Lake Gusinoe (Eastern Siberia, Russia)

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina A. Kaygorodova ◽  
Nadezhda Mandzyak ◽  
Ekaterina Petryaeva ◽  
Nikolay M. Pronin
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Molecular Marker ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Morphological Identification ◽  
Adjacent Area ◽  
Eastern Siberia ◽  
Species List ◽  
The Family ◽  
Unidentified Species

The study of leeches from Lake Gusinoe and its adjacent area offered us the possibility to determine species diversity. As a result, an updated species list of the Gusinoe Hirudinea fauna (Annelida, Clitellata) has been compiled. There are two orders and three families of leeches in the Gusinoe area: order Rhynchobdellida (families Glossiphoniidae and Piscicolidae) and order Arhynchobdellida (family Erpobdellidae). In total, 6 leech species belonging to 6 genera have been identified. Of these, 3 taxa belonging to the family Glossiphoniidae (Alboglossiphonia heteroclita f. papillosa, Hemiclepsis marginata, andHelobdella stagnalis) and representatives of 3 unidentified species (Glossiphoniasp.,Piscicolasp., andErpobdellasp.) have been recorded. The checklist gives a contemporary overview of the species composition of leeches and information on their hosts or substrates. The validity of morphological identification of each taxon has been verified by phylogenetic approach with a molecular marker adopted for a DNA barcoding of most invertebrates.

scholarly journals The study of the zoobenthos of the Tsraudon river basin (the Terek river basin)

2020 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Ia E. Dzhioeva ◽  
Susanna K. Cherchesova ◽  
Oleg A. Navatorov ◽  
Sofia F. Lamarton
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Distribution Boundary ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Composition And Distribution

The paper presents data on the species composition and distribution of zoobenthos in the Tsraudon river basin, obtained during the 2017-2019 research. In total, 4 classes of invertebrates (Gastropoda, Crustacea, Hydracarina, Insecta) are found in the benthic structure. The class Insecta has the greatest species diversity. All types of insects in our collections are represented by lithophilic, oligosaprobic fauna. Significant differences in the composition of the fauna of the Tsraudon river creeks and tributary streams have been identified. 7 families of the order Trichoptera are registered in streams, and 4 families in the river. It is established that the streamlets of the family Hydroptilidae do not occur in streams, the distribution boundary of the streamlets of Hydropsyche angustipennis (Hydropsychidae) is concentrated in the mountain-forest zone. The hydrological features of the studied watercourses are also revealed.

scholarly journals Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic FireflyAlecton discoidalisLaporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ormaily Madruga Rios ◽  
Maike Hernández Quinta
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Generalist Predators ◽  
Larval Feeding ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
The Family ◽  
Terrestrial Snails ◽  
First Time ◽  
Western Half

AlectonLaporte, 1833, with four known species is the only firefly genus endemic to Cuba.Alecton discoidalisLaporte, 1833, is its most common species, distributed in the western half of the country. Unfortunately, much of its life history remains unknown, as with the rest of Cuban representatives of the family Lampyridae. Larvae are associated with adults ofA. discoidalisthrough rearing, and observations on larval feeding habits of this species are presented. Thirteen species belonging to seven gastropod families are reported for the first time as prey ofA. discoidalislarvae. Our data suggest that these are generalist predators of terrestrial snails. A remarkably close association exists between this lampyrid and operculate species of snails. The later represents the most abundant and diverse group of molluscs in limestone landscapes, where the beetles are commonly found.

scholarly journals Beyond Bycatch: The Species Diversity of Tonguesole (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae) in Coastal Fisheries of the Tanintharyi Region, Southern Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
IRIS SEGURA-GARCIA ◽  
SABAI SOE ◽  
NYO-NYO TUN ◽  
STEPHEN BOX
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Family ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Species Specific

Flatfishes in the family Cynoglossidae are an important coastal fishery in Myanmar. Due to the overlapping morphologies of multiple tonguesole species, caught both as bycatch from trawl fisheries and targeted specifically by small scale fishers, they are all marketed under a single local name, “khwayshar”. This presents a management challenge given the potential differences in the species-specific life-histories, population dynamics, fishing vulnerability and harvest rates. This study investigated the species diversity of tonguesole landings from coastal communities of the Tanintharyi Region of southern Myanmar. DNA barcoding was used to distinguish potentially 10 different species, of which five were identified to species level and five at the genus level. Unconfirmed genetic identifications were based on external morphology. The poor efficacy of DNA barcoding for tonguesole species identification resulted from the limited DNA barcode reference sequences available for the family Cynoglossidae in public databases. An asymmetric occurrence and relative abundance of the identified species in landing sites where samples were collected suggested that the most common species was Cynoglossus oligolepis (Bleeker, 1855), a new species record for Myanmar, followed by Cynoglossus lingua Hamilton, 1822. The results of the present study provide new information to characterise the tonguesole fishery as a first step in the development of management plans for the coastal fishery in Myanmar.

scholarly journals New Records of Lake Baikal Leech Fauna: Species Diversity and Spatial Distribution in Chivyrkuy Gulf

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina A. Kaygorodova ◽  
Nikolay M. Pronin
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Lake Baikal ◽  
New Records ◽  
Biological Productivity ◽  
The Family ◽  
Unidentified Species ◽  
Diverse Community ◽  
First Time

The study of several Lake Baikal leech collections offered us the possibility to determine species diversity in the Chivyrkuy Gulf, the biggest one in the lake. As a result, the first information on the Chivyrkuy Hirudinea fauna (Annelida, Clitellata) has been revealed. There are two orders and four families of leeches in the Chivyrkuy Gulf: order Rhynchobdellida (families Glossiphoniidae and Piscicolidae) and order Arhynchobdellida (families Erpobdellidae and Haemopidae). In total, 22 leech species and 2 subspecies belonging to 11 genera were identified. Of these, 4 taxa belong to the family Glossiphoniidae (G. concolor,A. hyalina,A. heteroclitaf.papillosa, andA. heteroclitaf.striata) recorded in Baikal for the first time. Representatives of 8 unidentified species (Glossophiniasp.,Baicaloclepsissp.,Baicalobdellasp.,Piscicolasp. 1,Piscicolasp. 2,Erpobdellasp. 1,Erpobdellasp. 2, andErpobdellasp. 3) have been also recorded. The checklist gives a contemporary overview of the species composition of leech parasites, their hosts, and distribution within the Chivyrkuy Gulf. The analysis of spatial distribution has shown that the leech species diversity is correlated with the biological productivity of the bay. The most diverse community of leech species is detected in the eutrophic zone of the lake.

scholarly journals Diversity and Community Structure of Oribatid Mites (Acari, Oribatei) at Memorial Complexes of a Megapolis

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-297
Author(s):  
L. A. Kolodochka ◽  
O. S. Shevchenko
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Direct Relation ◽  
City Center ◽  
Degree Of Dominance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The City

Abstract In different types of substrate (soil, litter, lichens and mosses) collected at three memorial complexes (cemeteries) of Kyiv (Ukraine), 70 species from 57 genera, 34 families of oribatid mites were found. A few eurytopic species capable of tolerance to different types of pollution make up an essential part in each species complex. The species diversity and complexity of oribatid community structure at researched areas increased with distance from the city center. There was no direct relation between the degree of dominance of most common species and the cemetery’s relative remoteness from the center of the city.

Ecological processes maintaining differential tree species distributions in an Australian subtropical rain forest: implications for models of species coexistence

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Debski ◽  
David F. R. P. Burslem ◽  
David Lamb
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Species Coexistence ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Size Class ◽  
Differential Mortality ◽  
Mixed Composition ◽  
Large Scale Disturbance

All stems ≥ 1 cm dbh were measured, tagged, mapped and identified on a 1-ha plot of rain forest at Gambubal State Forest, south-east Queensland, Australia. The spatial patterns and size class distributions of 11 common tree species on the plot were assessed to search for mechanisms determining their distribution and abundance. The forest was species-poor in comparison to many lowland tropical forests and the common species are therefore present at relatively high densities. Despite this, only limited evidence was found for the operation of density-dependent processes at Gambubal. Daphnandra micrantha saplings were clumped towards randomly spaced adults, indicating a shift of distribution over time caused by differential mortality of saplings in these adult associated clumps. Ordination of the species composition in 25-m × 25-m subplots revealed vegetation gradients at that scale, which corresponded to slope across the plot. Adult basal area was dominated by a few large individuals of Sloanea woollsii but the comparative size class distributions and replacement probabilities of the 11 common species suggest that the forest will undergo a transition to a more mixed composition if current conditions persist. The current cohort of large S. woollsii individuals probably established after a large-scale disturbance event and the forest has not attained an equilibrium species composition.

On the authorship and publication dates of Theraphosa and Theraphosidae (Araneae, Mygalomorphae): a clarification

Bionomina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
RAINER BREITLING
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Early 19Th Century ◽  
The Family ◽  
Minority View ◽  
Case Based ◽  
Selection Of

The genus Theraphosa was established by Thorell (1870) as the type genus of the simultaneously published family Theraphosidae, the most diverse group of mygalomorph spiders. This authorship and publication date have long been accepted by the majority of authors. However, there has been a long-standing minority view that the genus name should be attributed to Walckenaer (1805), and the publication date of the family name changed to 1869.             A thought-provoking recent publication has examined this case. Based on a limited selection of the relevant literature, the authors struggled to make sense of their sources and prematurely concluded that the minority opinion might indeed be correct. They overlooked the potentially destabilising implications of this reattribution.             This paper revisits the evidence in the light of a much wider range of relevant publications, places it in its important historical context and, on the basis of the current rules of nomenclature, concludes that the traditional consensus has indeed been correct.                 Thus, Theraphosa Thorell, 1870 is the type genus of Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 and a nomen protectum, while Theraphosa Schinz, 1823 is a nomen oblitum, mostly limited to the German textbook literature of the early 19th century. Teraphosa Eichwald, 1830 and Teraphosa Gistel, 1848 are junior synonyms of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (syn. nov.). Theraphosa Walckenaer, 1805 is a suprageneric name of the class-series (synonymous to Mygalomorphae) and not available at the genus level.

First data on plasmodial slime moulds (Myxomycetes = Myxogastrea) of Rdeysky Nature Reserve (Novgorod Region, Russia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-377
Author(s):  
N. I. Borzov ◽  
F. M. Bortnikov ◽  
A. V. Matveev ◽  
V. I. Gmoshinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Slime Moulds ◽  
State Nature Reserve ◽  
Plasmodial Slime Moulds ◽  
State Nature

The results of the first study of the species diversity of myxomycetes of the Rdeysky State Nature Reserve are presented. The 201 field specimens of sporophores belonging to 56 morphospecies from 27 genera, ten families, and six orders were collected from September 30 to October 5, 2020. Fifty-two species of these were new for the Novgorod Region. The most common species at the reserve were Arcyria affinis, Hemitrichia calyculata, Lycogala epidendrum, Metatrichia vesparia, Physarum album, Trichia decipiens, and T. varia. Additionally, detailed morphological descriptions of two rare species Amaurochaete trechispora and Trichia crateriformis are given.

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