Notes on Some Siphonaptera from Canada

1952 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
George P. Holland
Keyword(s):  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
International Boundary ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being ◽  
Partial Compensation

In a previous paper on the Siphonaptera of Canada the writer (Holland, 1949b) summarized all available published and unpublished data up to December 31, 1946. One hundred and twenty-seven species and subspecies of fleas were recorded, of which 121 are believed to be endemic, and 6 introduced in historic times from the Palaearctic Region.Studies since 1946 have drawn attention to the occurrence in Canada of a number of species not hitherto recorded. Some of these were new to science. The discoveries of some of the others could have been predicted with reasonable certainty, the species being known from areas immediately south of the International Boundary, on species of hosts known to occur in Canada. In other instances the captures occasioned some surprise, the Canadian records representing rather broad extensions of the known ranges. Some of this supplementary information has already been published (Holland, 1949a, 1950, 1951a, 1951b). In the present paper, seven additional species and subspecies are reported from Canada for the first time. In partial compensation for this, the total of Canadian species is reduced by the recognition of two synonyms.

scholarly journals Odonates from Bodoquena Plateau: checklist and information about endangered species

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Koroiva ◽  
Marciel Elio Rodrigues ◽  
Francisco Valente-Neto ◽  
Fábio de Oliveira Roque
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Red List Species ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Abstract Here we provide an updated checklist of the odonates from Bodoquena Plateau, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. We registered 111 species from the region. The families with the highest number of species were Libellulidae (50 species), Coenagrionidae (43 species) and Gomphidae (12 species). 35 species are registered in the IUCN Red List species, four being Data Deficient, 29 of Least Concern and two species being in the threatened category. Phyllogomphoides suspectus Belle, 1994 (Odonata: Gomphidae) was registered for the first time in the state.

scholarly journals Undercover speciation of wentletraps (Caenogastropoda: Epitoniidae) in the Southwestern Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4286 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
DIEGO G. ZELAYA ◽  
MARINA GÜLLER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Intraspecific Variability ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being

Despite being one of the most speciose families, Epitoniidae still remains at present as one of the least understood gastropod families worldwide. This is a consequence of most of the species being only known from shell morphology, added to the wide intraspecific variability of this character and the fact that shell morphology has proven to have frequent examples of parallelisms and convergences among different (unrelated) species. Knowledge of other morphological and anatomical characters in this group is still in its first steps, and such information is currently available for a limited number of species, thus being difficult (when not impossible) to evaluate its taxonomic value. The aim of this study is to re-evaluate the diversity of Epitoniidae occurring in the Atlantic coast of Patagonia. As part of this study, the validity of only four of the six species described / reported from this area could be confirmed: Epitonium georgettinum, E. striatellum, E. fabrizioi and “Cirsotrema” magellanicum. In addition, three new species were recognized and are described herein: Epitonium evanidstriatum, “Cirsotrema” ctenodentatum and “Cirsotrema” strebeli. Information on the shell (including the protoconch), operculum, radula and jaw for these species is here provided, in most cases for the first time. A neotype for Scalaria magellanica is here designated. Furthermore, “Cirsotrema” georgeanum is here proposed as a replacement name for Scalaria fenestrata Strebel, 1908 (not Meneghini in de Stefani, 1875, nor Scalaria fenestrata Wöhrmann, 1889); and that taxon is regarded as a full species, instead of as a synonym of “Cirsotrema” magellanicum, as suggested in some previous publications. This study reveals that the usage of isolated (either morphological or anatomical) characters is usually insufficient for identifying some of the species from Patagonia; however, if these characters are combined, all species may be clearly recognized. 

Non-native white piranhas graze preferentially on caudal fins from large netted fishes

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 585 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. R. Andrade ◽  
L. D. Silva ◽  
I. Guedes ◽  
A. M. Santos ◽  
P. S. Pompeu
Keyword(s):  
Dominant Species ◽  
Large Fish ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Natural Range ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being ◽  
Native White

In this study we assessed, for the first time, grazing by Serrasalmus brandtii outside its natural range. We observed higher grazing proportions in samples from sites where S. brandtii is the dominant species in relation to sites where it is recorded as present and sites where it is absent. S. brandtii grazed preferentially on caudal fins in relation to all other fins alone or combined. It also preferred to mutilate fins instead of flesh. Larger fish had a higher probability of being mutilated and had a higher number of mutilated fins than smaller fish, which is expected as large fish represent a larger resource to their consumers. S. brandtii avoided mutilating conspecifics and, as its abundance increased, so did the number of species being preferentially grazed.

A preliminary survey of known and potentially Canadian millipedes (Diplopoda)

1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 2956-2975 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Keith McE. Kevan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Far North ◽  
International Boundary ◽  
First Time

This paper complements a similar one in this issue for the Centipedes (Chilopoda) and Symphyla. The diplopod fauna of Canada, as currently known, is briefly discussed and the relevant literature is summarized. The main body of the paper comprises a classified checklist of species, with their recorded distribution, known to occur in Canada and the adjacent United States of America, together with a few others from a little farther south that might conceivably be anticipated. Over 60 species are listed for Canada and Alaska, together with about the same number of additional species hitherto known only as far north as those states immediately south of the international boundary. The European Archiboreoiulus pallidus (Brade-Birks) is recorded for the first time from North America.

Taxonomic and faunistic remarks on European Ptilomyia Coquillett (Diptera: Ephydridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-586
Author(s):  
JENS-HERMANN STUKE
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Type Material ◽  
European Species ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being

The number of species of Ptilomyia Coquillett, 1900 occurring in Europe is confirmed as three, with two previously recorded species being synonymised and one species being newly added: Ptilomyia shoka Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 2017 is herewith reported from Georgia for the first time. The available type material of European Ptilomyia species was examined and resulted in two new synonyms: Ptilomyia kairensis (Becker, 1903) = Atissa orsovana Enderlein, 1922 (syn. nov.) = Ptilomyia madeirensis Stuke 2012 (syn. nov.). The known distribution of all three valid European species is discussed, and records are listed from Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates. A key to the European species is provided and the male terminalia of all three species are illustrated.  

A revision of Eastern Palaearctic Anthobium Leach, 1819 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini). II. fusculum group, and two additional species of the nigrum group

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4508 (4) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXEY V. SHAVRIN ◽  
ALEŠ SMETANA
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time ◽  
Himalayan Species

The fusculum-group of the genus Anthobium Leach, 1819 is defined and briefly discussed. It contains western-palaearctic A. fusculum (Erichson, 1839), with a new synonym Lathrimaeum mesasiaticum Kirschenblat, 1961 syn.n., and fourteen species from the eastern Palaearctic Region, nine of which are described as new: A. besucheti Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (central and eastern Nepal), A. capitale Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (China: Yunnan, Meili-Xue Shan), A. confucii Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (China: Sichuan, Gongga Shan and Erlang Shan; Hubei, Daba Shan), A. cuccodoroi Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (India: Uttar Pradesh), A.denticulatum Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (central Nepal), A. laozii Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (China: Yunnan, Diancang Shan, Yanmen), A. latissimum Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (China: Yunnan, Gaoligong Shan), A. liliputense sp.n. (China: Sichuan, Emei Shan) and A. splendidulum Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (China: Gaoligong Shan, Meili Xue Shan and Baima Shan). A key to the species of the fusculum group is given. Lectotypes are designated for Lathrimaeum cavicrus Champion, 1925 and L. monticola Cameron, 1924. Additionally, two Himalayan species of the nigrum group defined by Shavrin & Smetana (2017) are presented: A. alticola Coiffait, 1977 comb.nov. (from Deliphrum) and A. flaveolum Shavrin & Smetana, sp.n. (eastern Nepal). The key for the nigrum group was modified. All species are described/redescribed, illustrated and their geographical distribution is mapped. Several members of Anthobium are recorded for the first time from certain area: A. fusculum from Pakistan, A. altivagans (Cameron, 1941), A. cavicrus (Champion, 1925) and A. sociale (Cameron, 1941) from Nepal, and A. monticola (Cameron, 1924) from Pakistan and Nepal. 

To the flora of сonjugates (Streptophyta, Conjugatophyceae) of the Valdai District area of the National Park «Valdaiskiy» (Novgorod Region, Russia)

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
A. F. Luknitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Species Distribution ◽  
National Park ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
First Time

76 species, 3 varieties and 1 form from 21 genera of Streptophyta, Conjugatophyceae (Actinotaenium, Bambusina, Closterium, Cosmarium, Cylindrocystis, Euastrum, Gonatozygon, Haplotaenium, Micrasterias, Mougeotia, Netrium, Penium, Planotaenium, Pleurotaenium, Raphidiastrum, Spirogyra, Spirotaenia, Staurastrum, Staurodesmus, Tetmemorus, Xanthidium) were found in the basins of the Valdai District area of the National Park «Valdaiskiy» (Novgorod Region, Russia). The list of species is annotated with data on the species distribution in 55 collecting sites of 29 water bodies of the national park, and species abundance in collected samples according to Luknitskaya (2009). Among above mentioned genera, the genus Cosmarium is represented by the greatest number of species (20). Staurastrum chaetoceros has been found for the first time for the Novgorod Region.

First record of the parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Europe and western Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 356-359
Author(s):  
E.P. Nartshuk ◽  
A.V. Matyukhin ◽  
A.P. Shapoval
Keyword(s):  
West Siberia ◽  
First Record ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Hirundo Rustica ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Curonian Spit ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Delichon Urbica ◽  
First Time

The parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera, Hippoboscidae), known from the Oriental Region (India, Thailand, Nepal and Peninsular Malaysia) and Asian part of the Palaearctic Region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, West Siberia of Russia and Japan), is found for the first time in Europe and in the western part of Russia (Curonian Spit). Flies were collected from the swallow species Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) and Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirundinidae). Two possible narratives for the occurrence of this fly in Europe are discussed.

Arthropods in the nests of lesser spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina)

Biologia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Krištofík ◽  
Peter Mašán ◽  
Zbyšek Šustek ◽  
Dušan Karaska
Keyword(s):  
Trophic Group ◽  
Trophic Groups ◽  
Significant Component ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Parasitic Species ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Aquila Pomarina ◽  
Investigation Period ◽  
First Time

AbstractIn 2001–2007, altogether 57 nests of lesser spotted eagle were collected in the Orava region in northwestern Slovakia and four groups of arthropods were extracted from them. Richest in number of species and individuals were mites (23 species, 17,500 ind.), followed by beetles (12 species, 725 ind.), whereas pseudoscorpions were represented only by Pselaphochernes scorpioides (39 ind.) and fleas by Ceratophyllus garei (3 ind.). Unlike nests of other birds, free-living mites predominated in the nests fauna (83% of individuals), followed by nidicolous species with more or less free relationship to the nests, while parasitic species represented only a negligible part of the fauna. For the first time we observed phoresy of Nenteria pandioni, a specific and abundant mite in the eagles’ nests, on the nidicolous staphylinid Haploglossa puncticollis. The beetle fauna in the nests was much poorer than in nests of other birds. The predatory H. puncticollis was dominant in the nests (83%) and occurred continuously during the whole investigation period. Other beetles, even the widely distributed nidicols such as the histerid Gnathoncus buyssoni, were found rarely in nests. Predators were also the only abundant trophic group of beetles in the nests, while other trophic groups of beetles abundantly co-occur in nests of majority of other birds. The occurrence of all beetles was very unevenly distributed during the investigation period, but was positively correlated with occurrence of mites. The relatively low number of species and individuals of mites and beetles in the lesser spotted eagle nests resulted from their position on tree tops, at a height of 20–30 m and their quick drying out by sun and wind. It was also indicated by an enormously low number of species and individuals of mycetophagous beetles, which represent a significant component of the fauna in nests of other birds.

The Australian species of Aponomma and Amblyomma (Ixodoidea).

1953 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
FHS Roberts
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Being

A study has been made of the Australian species of Aponomma and Amblyomma (Ixodoidea). Nine species of Aponomma were determined, namely A. trachysauri, A. hydrosauri, A. auruginans, A. decorosum, A. simplex, A. trimuculatum, A. tachyglossi, A, tropicum, and A. pulchrum, the last three species being new. Two previously described species, namely A. quadratum and A. ecinctum, were recognized among the material available for study. A detailed description given of each species together with essential figures. Keys to the males, females, and nymphs are included. Twelve species of Amblyomma were seen. Species previously described included A. moreliae, A. limbatum, A. albolimbatum, A. triguttatum, A. australiense, and A. papuanu. A. postoculatum and A. helvolum were not recognized among the material available for study. A. papuana is recorded from Australia for the first time. Four new species, namely A. sternne, A. echidnae, A. macropi, and A. moyi, are described. Keys to the males and females are given.

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