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Celem badań było wykazanie wielokierunkowego wpływu czynników środowiskowych (naturalnych i antropogennych) na rozmieszczenie oraz strukturę zgrupowań pasożytów płoci (Rutilus rutilus L.) wzdłuż biegu Odry. Analizowane czynniki podzielono na dwie grupy. Do czynników środowiskowych zaliczono: (1) charakter rzeki, (2) poziom uprzemysłowienia terenów przy-ległych, (3) obecność lub brak sztucznych przegród w korycie rzeki, (4) obecność lub brak gospodarstw rybackich, (5) bogactwo ostoi ptaków wodno-błotnych w sąsiedztwie rzeki oraz (5) szybkość nurtu. Wśród czynników fizyko-chemicznych wyróżniono grupy parametrów charakteryzujących: (1) warunki fizyczne i termiczne wody, (2) warunki tlenowe i zanieczyszczenia organiczne, (3) zasolenie, (4) zakwaszenie oraz (5) warunki biogenne. Na siedmiu stanowiskach zlokalizowanych wzdłuż całego, mierzącego 854 km, biegu Odry odłowiono łącznie 451 płoci, które poddano pełnym sekcjom parazytologicznym.

Słowa kluczowe: Pasożyty, Rutilus  rutilus,  płoć,   Odra,  zgrupowania  pasożytów,  czynniki środowiskowe, Polska.

Sergey A. Belokobylskij and Kaoru Maeto Warszawa 2009 FAUNA MUNDI Volume 1 165 x 235 mm, hardcover, 806 pages, 197 figs, 16 photos. ISBN 978-83-918040-8-7 Publisher: Natura optima dux Foundation Spis treści Cena: 180 PLN + koszty przesyłki Zamówienia: Prosimy o skorzystanie z formularza zamówień lub kontakt z Biblioteką (Sprzedaż wydawnictw)

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A monographic revision of the Japanese taxa of the parasitoids from the subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) is suggested. A discussion of the morphological features of the adult, biological characters, mode of life and distribution of these parasitoids are presented. A key to 39 genera of the Doryctinae fauna of Japan and neighbouring territories of the mainland Asia is provided. Thirty-one genera and 182 species of doryctins are recorded in the study area, redescribed and illustrated: Arhaconotus Belokobylskij (1 species), Asiaheterospilus Belokobylskij et Konishi (1 species), Caenophanes Foerster (6 species), Cryptontsira Belokobylskij (1 species), Dendrosoter Wesmael (1 species), Doryctes Haliday (10 species), Ecphylus Foerster (5 species), Eodendrus Belokobylskij (1 species), Guaygata Marsh (2 species), Heterospilus Haliday (24 species), Hypodoryctes Kokujev (6 species), Ipodoryctes Granger (2 species), Leluthia Cameron (3 species), Mimipodoryctes Belokobylskij (1 species), Monolexis Foerster (1 species), Neoheterospilus Belokobylskij (1 species), Neurocrassus Snoflak (11 species), Nipponecphylus Belokobylskij et Konishi (1 species), Ontsira Cameron (4 species), Parallorhogas Marsh (5 species), Platy spathius Viereck (1 species), Polystenus Foerster (1 species), Rhaconotus Ruthe (11 species), Rhacontsira Belokobylskij (4 species), Rhoptrocentrus Marshall (1 species), Ryukyu - spathius Belokobylskij (1 species), Sonanus Belokobylskij et Konishi (1 species), Spathiomorpha Tobias (1 species), Spathiostenus Belokobylskij (1 species), Spathius Nees (72 species) and Zombrus Marshall (1 species). The new subgenus Eoheterospilus subgen. nov. (type species Hecabolus rubrocinctus Ashmead) is established for two species of the genus Heterospilus Haliday. Forty-nine species are described here as new for science: Doryctes nipponicus sp. nov., Heterospilus asiaticola sp. nov., H. flavicorpus sp. nov., H. ishigakus sp. nov., H. kerzhneri sp. nov., H. kobeensis sp. nov., H. okinawus sp. nov., H. pumilio sp. nov., H. signatus sp. nov., H. subseparatus sp. nov., H. xanthopterus sp. nov., Ontsira neantica sp. nov., O. amamioshima sp. nov., Rhaconotus brachyceps sp. nov., Rh. sonaicus sp. nov., Rh. watanabei sp. nov., Spathius aichiensis sp. nov., S. alevtinae sp. nov., S. angustifemur sp. nov., S. brevithorax sp. nov., S. elegantulus sp. nov., S. fukushimus sp. nov., S. fuscotibialis sp. nov., S. gnom sp. nov., S. habui sp. nov., S. ibarakius sp. nov., S. insulicola sp. nov., S. interstitialis sp. nov., S. longipetiolus sp. nov., S. longisetosus sp. nov., S. multirugosus sp. nov., S. nagoyaensis sp. nov., S. nakaragawus sp. nov., S. nixoni sp. nov., S. ohboshiensis sp. nov., S. okinawus sp. nov., S. pallescens sp. nov., S. parafasciatus sp. nov., S. paramoenus sp. nov., S. parochus sp. nov., S. rugoscutum sp. nov., S. ryukyuensis sp. nov., S. sagaensis sp. nov., S. similis sp. nov., S. simplex sp. nov., S. solo sp. nov., S. tsukubaensis sp. nov., S. uradanicus sp. nov., S. yonagunicus sp. nov. The following synonymies are suggested: Caenopachys Foerster, 1862 (=Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838); Heterospilus oculatus Belokobylskij, 1988 (=Hecabolus rubrocinctus Ashmead, 1905); Doryctes strigosus Chen et Shi, 2004 (=D. gyljak Telenga, 1941); Doryctes tristriatus Kieffer, 1921 (=Ischiogonus malayensis Fullaway, 1919); Ontsira retina Chen et Shi, 2004 (= Hypodoryctes fuga Belokobylskij et Chen, 2004); Monolexis sorus Nixon, 1943 (= Monolexis fuscicornis Foerster, 1862); Doryctes nixoni Watanabe, 1952 (= Monolexis palliatus Cameron, 1881); Ontsira brachytes Chen et Shi, 2004 (= O. apposita Belokobylskij, 1998); Rhaconotus carolinensis Watanabe, 1945 (= Rh. formosanus Watanabe, 1934); Spathius leschii Belokobylskij 1998 (= S. lesovik Belokobylskij, 1998). The following new combinations are given: Neurocrassus hakonensis (Ashmead) comb. nov., N. opis (Belokobylskij) comb. nov. and N. palliatus (Cameron) comb. nov. Doryctes yogoi Watanabe was reinstated from synonym of D. mutillator (Thunberg), Ontsira ignea (Ratzeburg) – from O. imperator (Haliday) and Neurocrassus indomalaicus Belokobyl skij – from subspecies of N. rarus (Belokobylskij). The keys to species include the taxa of the Japanese fauna and often also species from the neighbouring territories.

Słowa kluczowe

Parasitoids, Braconidae, Doryctinae, morphological and biological futures, keys to genera and species, redescriptions and descriptions, Japan and neighbouring territories.

Jacek Gorczyca, Andrzej Wolski 

Warszawa 2011
Katalog fauny Polski - Nowa seria - vol. 3 - Plant bugs of Poland. Part II. Subfamily Mirinae

ISBN 978-83-930773-3-5 ISSN 1895-5614

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Abstract

The second part of the catalogue of plant bugs of Poland is presented. It contains 105 species of mirid subfamily Mirinae reported from Poland. All published data are provided, from the oldest WEIGEL’S report to the last faunistic papers. Unpublished data are also included. The current taxonomical status, biology, distribution of species as well as their economic importance are provided. Keys to the tribes and genera of the subfamily are given. The classification system follows the series of the Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 

Keywords

catalogue, faunistics, Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae, Poland.

Chrysomelidae. The leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean area

Andrzej Warchałowski

• One volume in hard cover. The key includes about 1780 species described to the end of 2000 from Europe and the Mediterranean area.
• Illustrated with 504 colour photographs on plates I-LVI and with 3740 black-and-white text figures.

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Wojciech Niedbała Warszawa 2011 FAUNA MUNDI Volume 4 165 x 235 mm, hardcover, 472 pages, 189 figures plates ISBN 978-83-930773-2-8, ISSN 2081-4615 Wydawca: Natura optima dux Foundation Cena: 126 zł + przesyłka Zamówienia: Prosimy o skorzystanie z formularza zamówień lub kontakt z Biblioteką (Sprzedaż wydawnictw)

Abstract

On the basis of morphological features a systematic analysis was made of 293 species and two subspecies from the Palaearctic region, belonging to follow­ing groups of ptyctimous mites: Protoplophoridae – 15 species, Archoplophoridae – one species, Mesoplophoridae – five species, Apoplophoridae – three species, Euphthiracaroidea – 93 species and two subspecies and Phthiracaroidea – 176 species. For each species a diagnosis was given accompanied by a differentiating analysis between the closest related species.
For five genera and subgenera stat. nov. was proposed, 15 species and five subspecies were treated as syn. nov.; 12 type species and one subspecies were redescribed on the basis of type material.
A chorotype, i.e. geographical range of each species was established.
Keys for identification of cohorts, families, genera, subgenera and species were prepared. As many as 35 species were classified as species inquirendae.
Twenty six species originating from other zoogeographical regions have been in­troduced to Palaearctic in Prooriental and East-Asiatic parts. The number of wide-distributed species was found to be rather high – 45, including semicosmopolitan, Holarctic and Panpalaearctic ones. Eight species were established to be somewhat less wide-distributed in some parts of the Palaearctic. Over two thirds of the total number of species, that is 215 species were proved to be relatively narrowly distributed and 115 of them were endemic.

Keywords

Acari, Oribatida, Ptyctima, Palaearctic, systematic

Fauna Mundi vol. 3 - Myrmica ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) of the Old World  Alexander G. Radchenko and Graham W. Elmes Warszawa 2010 FAUNA MUNDI Volume 3 1165 x 235 mm, hardcover, ca 800 pages, 332 figs, 162 maps Publisher: Natura optima dux Foundation Price: 150 € + 5% VAT + postage (from January 31, 2011) Issued: December 2010 Orders: Please contact Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.or use online form (secure HTTPS connection)

It is the first taxonomic review of the entire Old World fauna of the widespread temperate ant genus Myrmica that is famed for its interactions with many social parasites of high nature conservation interest, e.g. Large Blue butterflies (Phengaris spp.)
This about 800 pages monograph is more than a traditional taxonomic review, it gives the history of the taxonomic treatment of Myrmica, summarises the current knowledge of the social biology and ecology of the genus, analyses the zoogeography of the various species and outlines the author’s views on the evolution and speciation within the genus.
The authors currently recognise 142 extant and 5 extinct species from the Old World and they provide Identification Keys to the species for each of seven geographic regions. This should make the Keys more user-friendly for non-specialists.
The locations of the type specimens are noted in the taxonomic catalogue, which is arranged alphabetically by species, as are the accurate line-drawings of every species. These illustrate features such as the shape and sculpture of the head and body, used in the identification keys. This arrangement makes it easy to find the data for any particular species.
There is a full list of all names ascribed to genus Myrmica and a table of synonyms from among the valid names is provided. The etymology of many of the names is interesting and provides insights to thoughts of the original authors as does the short biographies are made for all authors of more than one valid species of Myrmica.
The authors believe that there are many species of Myrmica yet to be discovered, particularly in the Indo-Oriental regions and in the southern mountains of Eurasia. This book provides the essential starting point for future studies.
Radchenko is one of Europe’s leading ant taxonomists and an expert on the ant fauna of the Palaearctic, while Elmes is an ecologist and eco-physiologist who has made a particular study of Myrmica ants over a 45 year career.
Prof. Jeremy Thomas (Professor of Ecology, Oxford University) writes:

 “This is a much-needed publication. The genus Myrmica ... has been shown to be a key component of all natural and semi-natural (terrestrial) biotopes, and to have many interactions with other invertebrate and plant species that have high conservation value. It is one of the few genera of insects that ‘shapes’ the composition of whole ecosystems.”

“Such is the importance of this ant genus to biology, that scarcely a week that goes by without a paper being published on the socio-biology, behaviour, taxonomy, physiology, ecology, evolutionary biology or interactions of Myrmica: to my knowledge, Nature and Science have published eight papers on these topics since 2000.”

“One of the main problems for conservationists, land managers and non-ant-specialist biologists is that, outside of Western Europe, the taxonomy and identification of the genus is poorly known and keys – where they exist – are very old and not available in English or other widely understood languages ... quite apart from the scholarly yet readable text, the superb illustrations set new standards for ant taxonomists, and are notable for their accuracy and clarity (and beauty). This alone will be of immense help to the many practical biologists who need to work with and to understand Myrmica species.”

Dr. Karsten Schönrogge (Head of Myrmecophily Research, CEH, UK) writes:

"Graham Elmes was a former colleague and I know that he is the foremost expert on the ecology and biology of Myrmica ants, while Alexander Radchenko has an unrivalled grasp of the world-wide taxonomy of this fascinating and important ant genus. Together they have surely produced a unique synthesis of the biology and taxonomy of Myrmica."

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Genetyka molekularna znalazła zastosowanie niemal w każdej dziedzinie badań biologicznych, zwiększając tempo zdobywania wiedzy o otaczającym nas świecie. Możliwość szybkiej analizy wybranych fragmentów genomu zaowocowała błyskawicznym wzrostem liczby publikacji poświęconych wykorzystaniu analiz genetycznych w ekologii. Rozwój technik molekularnych stwarza potrzebę usystematyzowania wiedzy niezbędnej do ich stosowania.

Zastosowanie metod molekularnych w badaniach ekologicznych   jest próbą odpowiedzi na to zapotrzebowanie. W opracowaniu zaprezentowano podstawowe metody molekularne, wykorzystywane w badaniach ekologicznych oraz przedstawiono zagadnienia, które można badać za ich pomocą. Opisano wszystkie etapy badań, począwszy od sposobu zbierania i przechowywania prób, poprzez izolację DNA, metody badania polimorfizmu genetycznego, po zastosowanie tych metod do rozwiązywania konkretnych problemów ekologicznych (np. do szacowania liczebności populacji, oznaczania płci, oceny tempa migracji). Znaczna część opracowania poświęcona jest zagadnieniom z zakresu genetyki populacyjnej.

Zastosowanie metod molekularnych w badaniach ekologicznych   stanowi źródło podstawowej wiedzy w dziedzinie molekularnych badań ekologicznych, będąc jednocześnie punktem wyjścia do poszukiwań bardziej szczegółowej wiedzy. Opracowanie  przeznaczone jest zarówno dla osób, które nie miały dotychczas kontaktu z metodami molekularnymi, jak również dla osób posiadających doświadczenie i pragnących poszerzyć swoją wiedzę.

Wioletta Tomaszewska Warszawa 2010 FAUNA MUNDI Volume 2 165 x 235 mm, hardcover, 475 pages, 196 figure plates with 1341 SEM photographs of morphological details, 575 drawings of genitalia and 45 coloured pictures of beetles’ habitus ISBN 978-83-930773-0-4, ISSN 2081-4615 Publisher: Natura optima dux Foundation Cena: 126 zł  + koszt przesyłki Orders: Please contact our order department or use online form (secure HTTPS connection)

Abstract

The world species of Rhyzobius Stephens are reviewed and illustrated. The following new synonyms are proposed: Rhyzobius aurantii Blackburn, 1892 (= Rhizobius vulgaris Weise, 1923), Rhyzobius breweri Crotch, 1874 (= Rhizobius corticalis Lea, 1902), Rhyzobius evansii Mulsant, 1850 (= Rhizobius confinis Lea, 1902), Rhyzobius fagus (Broun, 1880) (= Rhizobius satelles Blackburn, 1892; = Rhizobius kingensis Lea, 1908; = Rhizobius erythrogaster Lea, 1929; = Rhyzobius nigrovatus Bielawski, 1973), Rhyzobius nitidus Blackburn, 1889 (= Rhizobius plebeius Blackburn 1892), Rhyzobius pulchellus (Montrouzier, 1861) (= Rhizobius submetallica Crotch 1874; = Rhizobius debilis Blackburn, 1889; = Rhizobius lindi Blackburn, 1889; = Rhizobius coeruleus Blackburn, 1892), Rhyzobius waterhousei (Mulsant, 1850) (= Rhizobius speratus Blackburn, 1889). The lectotypes are designated for: Epilachna pulchella Montrouzier, Rhizobius alphabeticus Lea, Rhizobius apicalis Blackburn, Rhizobius approximatus Blackburn, Rhizobius aurantii Blackburn, Rhizobius bilineatus Weise, Rhizobius brevicornis Weise, Rhizobius breweri Crotch, Rhizobius caecus Blackburn, Rhizobius coeruleus Blackburn, Rhizobius confinis Lea, Rhizobius corticalis Lea, Rhizobius debilis Blackburn, Rhizobius discipennis Blackburn, Rhizobius discoidalis Weise, Rhizobius dorsalis Blackburn, Rhizobius eminens Blackburn, Rhizobius fasciculatus Blackburn, Rhizobius fugax Blackburn, Rhizobius gosfordensis Blackburn, Rhizobius insipidus Blackburn, Rhizobius laeticulus Blackburn, Rhizobius lindi Blackburn, Rhizobius nigrovarius Lea, Rhizobius nitidus Blackburn, Rhizobius nubilus Weise, Rhizobius plebeius Blackburn, Rhizobius pulcher Blackburn, Rhizobius satelles Blackburn, Rhizobius secessus Blackburn, Rhizobius speculifer Blackburn, Rhizobius subhirtellus Lea, Rhizobius umbratus Blackburn, Rhizobius vulgaris Weise, Scymnus discolor Erichson, Scymnus fagus Broun. The following new species are described: R. bielawskii, R. boothi, R. brunneus, R. calderi, R. dryandra, R. gingera, R. gordoni, R. hongae, R. josephi, R. leai, R. lineellus, R. macromaculatus, R. micrus, R. nataliae, R. newtonorum, R. pelion, R. popei, R. pseudopulcher, R. quadrimaculatus, R. reidi, R. rodmani, R. similis, R. slipinskii, R. tasmanicus, R. tribulation, R. unicolor, R. victoriensis, R. wanati and R. weiri from Australia and New Caledonia, R. bipunctatus, R. gonzalezi, R. iracildae, R. jaya, R. leucochaetus, R. luciae, R. metallicus, R. papuensis, R. poorani and R. violaceus from New Guinea, R. indicus, R. riedeli and R. sumatrensis from the Oriental Region. Scymnus fagus Broun, 1880 is here transferred to Rhyzobius (new combination). Nomenclatural history, diagnoses and distribution are provided for each species. Keys to the species of the genus in various zoogeographical regions are presented. Rhyzobius gratus Weise, 1918 is treated here as species incertae sedis due to the unavailability of material for study.

Key words

Entomology, taxonomy, review, Cucujoidea, Coccinellidae, Coccidulini, Rhyzobius

MARIA STERZYŃSKA / Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS, 2009

Abstract.  Study sites were set up in the valleys of the Biebrza, Narew, Warta and Wisła rivers, whose floodplains differ in  morphology, intensity of fluvial and biogenic processes, and degree of natural and human disturbances. The present studied showed that: (1) diversity of Collembola assemblages of river floodplains is maintained by both local and regional processes, (2) low mean population density at the local scale and high global species richness on the regional scale are the main adaptations of Collembola assemblages in river floodplain habitats with natural pulse disturbances, (3) low-dynamic, with natural water regime, marshy floodplains with well developed palustrine zone, shaped by a natural pulse disturbance, maintain a higher global species richness of Collembola and function as a refugee for rare springtail species, (4) the highest discrimination, reflected differences in structure of Collembola assemblages of riverine floodplains, were between type of soils and riverine wetland habitats, (5) Collembola assemblages of riverine floodplains, with accelerating terrestrialization process, can achieve short-duration equilibria and exhibit spatio-temporal seasonal differentiation. The effect of disturbance regime on Collembola assemblages in river floodplains is for the first time quantifed. The diversity pattern, resilience and predicted classification of Collembola assemblages in river floodplains are discussed.

Key words: Collembola, assemblages, diversity, community structure, river floodplains, riverine wetlands, reference area, environmental gradients, local and regional scale, hot spots, disturbance, multivariate analysis

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