scholarly journals Species diversity and vertical distribution characteristics of Metarhizium in Gaoligong Mountains, southwestern China

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1308-1317
Author(s):  
Zihong Chen ◽  
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Xiaona Yang ◽  
Ningjing Sun ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
...  
Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
Di Li ◽  
Horst Aspöck ◽  
Ulrike Aspöck ◽  
Xingyue Liu

The species diversity of insects is extraordinarily rich, but still has been insufficiently explored or underestimated particularly for uncommon groups. The pleasing lacewings (Dilaridae) are a little known family of Neuroptera with distinct sexually dimorphic antennae. The species diversity of pleasing lacewings was recently found to be severely underestimated and requires a comprehensive investigation, as well as systematic reviews. Here, we report on 12 new species of the pleasing lacewing genus Dilar Rambur, 1838, from the Oriental region, namely D. forcipatus sp. nov. and D. laoticus sp. nov. from Laos (new country record of Dilar); D. malickyi sp. nov., D. phraenus sp. nov. and D. rauschorum sp. nov. from northern Thailand; D. striatus sp. nov. from northern Vietnam; D. cangyuanensis sp. nov., D. daweishanensis sp. nov., D. nujianganus sp. nov., D. weibaoshanensis sp. nov., D. yucheni sp. nov., and D. zhangweiae sp. nov. from Yunnan and Tibet, both in southwestern China. The new species of Dilar display several types of wing marking patterns, and the morphology of the male genitalia is highly diverse. A comprehensive examination of the species diversity and distribution of Dilar concluded that Yunnan (southwestern China) represents a biogeographic region with high endemism and the richest species diversity. The potential correlation between vertical distribution and geographical latitude in Dilar was also analyzed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 255 ◽  
pp. 118444
Author(s):  
Yuanping He ◽  
Xinqi Xu ◽  
Zhaolin Gu ◽  
Xinhao Chen ◽  
Yuman Li ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 0301001
Author(s):  
秦武斌 Qin Wubin ◽  
李学彬 Li Xuebin ◽  
鲁先洋 Lu Xianyang ◽  
陈小威 Chen Xiaowei ◽  
崔生成 Cui Shengcheng ◽  
...  

1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Bishop

In a cotton field in south-eastern Queensland, the spider species Cheiracanthium mordax L. Koch (diversum L. Koch), Archaearanea veruculata (Urquhart) and Lycosa sp. were equally distributed in the outer, middle and inner portions. However, A. veruculata was more abundant in the western side of the field late in the season, apparently in response to a more favourable habitat. In sampling, the variance was greater than the mean and overdispersion was apparent. C. mordax and A. veruculata were most abundant in the top one-third of plants, and Oxyopes mundulus L. Koch was evenly distributed over plants. The consistency with which these spiders were recorded in levels of vertical strata was enhanced by the formation of the crop canopy, and the eventual vertical distribution of C. mordax was apparently influenced by rainfall. Among crop spacings, most spiders of 4 species preferred the highest density (12 plants/m). The ecological consequences of the distribution characteristics are discussed in relation to current sequential decision plans for the management of cotton pests and beneficial species in the region.


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