The wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Morocco

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4892 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-159
Author(s):  
PATRICK LHOMME ◽  
DENIS MICHEZ ◽  
STEFANIE CHRISTMANN ◽  
ERWIN SCHEUCHL ◽  
INSAFE EL ABDOUNI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Africa ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
Wild Bees ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy ◽  
Bee Conservation ◽  
Taxonomic Studies ◽  
First Time

Morocco is a well known hot-spot of biodiversity in the Mediterranean basin. While some taxa like vascular plants are relatively well recorded, important groups of pollinators like bees are still understudied. This article presents an updated checklist of the bee species of Morocco and includes a summary of global and regional distribution of each species. A total of 961 species belonging to six bee families and 68 genera are recorded: Andrenidae (8 genera, 217 species); Apidae (15 genera, 241 species); Colletidae (2 genera, 74 species), Halictidae (12 genera, 144 species), Megachilidae (28 genera, 271 species) and Melittidae (3 genera, 14 species). Among them, 67 species are recorded for the first time in Morocco. Around 70% of the bee fauna of Morocco consists of widespread Palaearctic species. Only 18% of Moroccan species recorded are restricted to North Africa and 8% are Moroccan single-country endemics (81 species). Afrotropical elements in the Moroccan fauna are few, with only 3% of Morocco species co-occuring in that region. This checklist is intended to stimulate new regional research on bees including their taxonomy and biogeography. As many groups of bees have been understudied, discovery of new species for science and new records for the country can be expected. Additional research including inventorying, monitoring, and integrative taxonomic studies are needed to develop a comprehensive strategy for bee conservation in Morocco. 

scholarly journals Further observations on North African and South Iberian Bathyporeia (Crustacea, Amphipoda), with the description of a new species

2005 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 279-300
Author(s):  
Cédric d’Udekem d’Acoz ◽  
Hind Myrieme Chams Echchaoui ◽  
Mohamed Menioui
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
North African ◽  
Characteristic Species ◽  
South Portugal ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species of amphipod, Bathyporeia watkini sp. nov. from the Atlantic coasts of North Africa is described. This very characteristic species is abundant in some lagoons and estuaries near 28°N. New morphological information on B. elkaimi d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is given after specimens that were recently collected on the Atlantic coasts of southern Spain and South Portugal. The male of B. ledoyeri d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is described for the first time and new records of North African B. guilliamsoniana (Bate, 1857) and B. chevreuxi d'Udekem d'Acoz and Vader, 2005a are discussed.

Taxonomic studies on Amomum Roxburgh s.l. (Zingiberaceae) in MyanmarⅠ: Two new species and two new records for the flora of Myanmar

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 418 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG-BO DING ◽  
SHI-SHUN ZHOU ◽  
BIN YANG ◽  
REN LI ◽  
MYA BHONE MAW ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Floral Tube ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
Taxonomic Studies ◽  
First Time

Two taxa of Amomum (Zingiberaceae), Amomum erythranthum and Amomum ampliflorum, from Putao, Kachin State of Northern Myanmar are described and illustrated as new to science. Amomum erythranthum is morphologically similar to A. subulatum and A. nimkeyense in having similar yellow flowers, but can be distinguished by its reddish floral tube, red anther connective, red and pubescent fruit. Amomum ampliflorum is similar to A. maximum, A. dealbatum and A. odontocarpum in white flower, but differs in its longer inflorescence and much larger flower. Two species, Amomum pauciflorum and Wurfbainia microcarpum are recorded for the flora of Myanmar for the first time. Data on ecology, phenology, distribution, conservation status, similarities to the related taxa, as well as colour photographs and line drawings of the type, and voucher specimens are provided for all reported taxa.

scholarly journals The fruit flies of Morocco: new records of the Tephritina (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Zoodiversity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-452
Author(s):  
El Harym ◽  
Belqat ◽  
Korneyev
Keyword(s):  
North Africa ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Fruit Flies ◽  
First Time

Based on the samples of true fruit flies belonging to the subfamily Tephritinae collected in Morocco during 2016–2020, the genus Chaetostomella Hendel, 1927 and the species Myopites cypriaca Hering, 1938, M. longirostris (Loew, 1846), Tephritis carmen Hering, 1937 and Urophora jaculata Rondani, 1870 are recorded for the first time in North Africa and Chaetorellia succinea Costa, 1844, Chaetostomella cylindrica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, Terellia luteola (Wiedemann, 1830), Terellia oasis (Hering, 1938) and Urophora quadrifasciata algerica (Hering, 1941) are new records for the Moroccan fauna. The occurrence of Capitites ramulosa (Loew, 1844), Tephritis simplex Loew, 1844 and Aciura coryli (Rossi, 1794) are confirmed. Host plants as well as photos of verified species are provided.

scholarly journals New records of vascular plants in the West Altai

Turczaninowia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Sergey V. Smirnov ◽  
Aleksey A. Kechaykin ◽  
Vladislav S. Tenigin ◽  
Ilja A. Shestakov ◽  
Alexander I. Shmakov
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
The West ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
New Localities ◽  
Data Book ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
First Time

The article presents new data on the distribution in the territory of Western Altai of 20 species of vascular plants from the families Asteraceae, Betulaceae, Boraginaceae, Crassulaceae, Huperziaceae, Grossulariaceae, Lamiaceae, Onagraceae, Orchidaceae, Papaveraceae, Polygonaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Saxifragaceae и Violaceae. All of them were collected in the highlands of the Korgon Range within the Altai Territory. Of these, Potentilla crebridens is reported for the first time for the Altai Territory and Western Altai; for other species, new localities are indicated. For the first time for the Korgon Range within the Altai Territory, Saxifraga terektensis, Viola tigirekica are presented, and the exact location of Potentilla nivea is noted. New localities of rare and protected species were discovered: Callianthemum sajanense, Huperzia appressa, Pyrethrum alatavicum, Saussurea baicalensis, Scutellaria altaica. For each species, the general distribution, ecology data are given, for some species, notes on the difference and differentiation of them from the closest taxa are indicated. If necessary, the locations of the species previously registered in the Western Altai are indicated. For the species included in the “Red Data Book of the Altai Territory”, we provide an information on the approximate number of individuals in the found populations. Based on the analysis of herbarium material, we exclude Potentilla nervosa from the list of flora of the Altai Territory.

scholarly journals New records in vascular plants alien to Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Verloove
Keyword(s):  
Canary Islands ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
Grevillea Robusta ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Commelina Benghalensis ◽  
Lippia Alba ◽  
First Time

Recent fieldwork by the author in Tenerife, mostly between 2014 and 2019, yielded new records of alien vascular plants. Fifteen taxa (Acacia decurrens, A. mearnsii, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Ensete ventricosum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. arida, E. cladocalyx, Euryops chrysanthemoides, Ficus elastica, Lippia alba, Pavonia sepioides, Pittosporum tobira, Populus × canadensis, Pyrostegia venusta, Ruellia dipteracanthus and Wigandia kunthii) are reported for the first time from the Canary Islands. All were initially introduced on purpose, mostly as ornamentals, and recently started to escape from cultivation. Most of them are ephemerals or only locally established, but nearly all have the potential to naturalise in the future. Thirteen additional species are reported for the first time from Tenerife: Atriplex nummularia, Bellis perennis, Chenopodium probstii, Coccoloba uvifera, Commelina benghalensis, Cuphea hyssopifolia, Eragrostis virescens, Lemna minuta, Malvastrum corchorifolium, Plerandra elegantissima, Psidium guajava, Thunbergia alata and Urochloa subquadripara. Finally, some miscellaneous notes are provided on the presence of Balanites aegyptiaca, Callistemon viminalis, Grevillea robusta and Passiflora caerulea in Tenerife.

scholarly journals New records in vascular plants alien to Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Verloove
Keyword(s):  
Canary Islands ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Eucalyptus Camaldulensis ◽  
Psidium Guajava ◽  
Grevillea Robusta ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Commelina Benghalensis ◽  
Lippia Alba ◽  
First Time

Recent fieldwork by the author in Tenerife, mostly between 2014 and 2019, yielded new records of alien vascular plants. Seventeen taxa (Acacia decurrens, A. mearnsii, Brachychiton diversifolius, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Ensete ventricosum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. arida, E. cladocalyx, Euryops chrysanthemoides, Ficus elastica, Lippia alba, Pavonia sepioides, Pittosporum tobira, Populus ×canadensis, Pyrostegia venusta, Ruellia dipteracanthus, Soleirolia soleirolii and Wigandia kunthii) are reported for the first time from the Canary Islands. All were initially introduced on purpose, mostly as ornamentals, and recently started to escape from cultivation. Most of them are ephemerals or only locally established but nearly all have the potential to naturalize in the future. Thirteen additional species are reported for the first time from Tenerife: Atriplex nummularia, Bellis perennis, Chenopodium probstii, Coccoloba uvifera, Commelina benghalensis, Cuphea hyssopifolia, Eragrostis virescens, Lemna minuta, Malvastrum corchorifolium, Plerandra elegantissima, Psidium guajava, Thunbergia alata and Urochloa subquadripara. Finally, some miscellaneous notes are provided on the presence of Balanites aegyptiaca, Callistemon viminalis, Grevillea robusta and Passiflora caerulea in Tenerife.

scholarly journals New records of adventive vascular plants in the Ulan-Ude city and its neighborhood (Western Transbaikalia)

Turczaninowia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Aleksey V. Sutkin
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Solanum Nigrum ◽  
Onobrychis Viciifolia ◽  
Nepeta Cataria ◽  
Lactuca Serriola ◽  
Interspecies Hybrids ◽  
Viola Tricolor ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time

New data on 10 adventive plant species are given. Two species and one subspecies (Atriplex hortensis, Solanum nigrum subsp. schultesii, Nepeta cataria) are new for the Republic of Buryatia. Five species and two interspecies hybrids (Arctium × mixtum, Galinsoga parviflora, Hesperis pycnotricha, Lactuca serriola, Medicago × varia, Onobrychis viciifolia, Viola tricolor) are recorded for the first time in the Ulan-Ude city and its neighborhood.

New records, notes on distribution and species diversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Tunisia National Parks

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Samir Ghannem ◽  
Mustapha Bejaoui ◽  
Moncef Boumaiza
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
National Parks ◽  
North Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Insect Fauna ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Natural Heritage

Tunisia is a very important World Natural Heritage Site, and no scientific exploitation of its resources regarding insect fauna has taken place. In this study, we present the first work on Carabidae collected fromexpeditions to theIchkeul and El Feidja national parks between 2012 and 2013. A total of 52 species classified into 33 genera, 14 tribes, and 6 subfamilies were found. Five of the captured species are endemic to North Africa; and two species, Acinopus haroldi Schaum, 1863 and Cryptophonus litigiosus litigiosus (Dejean, 1829) were recorded for the first time in Tunisia.

scholarly journals New records of cacti (Opuntioideae, Cactaceae) for the non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa with a key to the Cylindropuntieae tribe

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e72307
Author(s):  
Ridha El Mokni ◽  
Filip Verloove
Keyword(s):  
North Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Northern Tunisia ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
First Time

Botanical surveys undertaken in Central and Northern Tunisia (North Africa), mostly between 2015 and 2020, have revealed three new allochthonous cacti. The reported taxa belong to the genus Cylindropuntia (Cactaceae, subfamily Opuntioideae, tribe Cylindropuntieae). C. leptocaulis, C. prolifera and C. spinosior are here reported for the first time from North Africa. Updated nomenclature, descriptions, general and national distributions are pointed out for each species. An analytical key and field photographs are also provided.

scholarly journals Eukarya biodiversity in the Thala Hills, East Antarctica

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Dzmitry A. Lukashanets ◽  
Peter Convey ◽  
Oleg I. Borodin ◽  
Vladislav Ye. Miamin ◽  
Yury H. Hihiniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
East Antarctica ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Soil Nematodes ◽  
Antarctic Expedition ◽  
Taxonomic Studies ◽  
Available Information ◽  
First Time ◽  
Marine Macrobenthos

Abstract Knowledge of the biodiversity of the Thala Hills oasis (Enderby Land, East Antarctica) is very limited. Here, we integrate all information available since 1962, when the Russian ‘Molodyozhnaya’ station was established in the western part of the oasis. The published data on local eukaryote diversity (lichens, embryophytes, metazoans) include records of 90 species. Since 2008, Belarusian Antarctic Expedition researchers have worked in the eastern part of the oasis, accessible from the Belarusian station ‘Vechernyaya Mount'. This research revealed 95 species, including 44 species not recorded in the earlier published literature. The level of available information is uneven across major taxa. Lichens are the better-known group, with 51 species recorded in total, including 13 species recently recorded for the first time in the oasis. New records were also obtained for rotifers. Thala Hills biodiversity is consistent with wider patterns of Antarctic biogeography, with a high proportion of regionally endemic species (especially metazoans), the occurrence of both endemic and bipolar species of lichens and generally low numbers of cosmopolitan species (largely limited to aquatic rotifers, with the caveat that up-to-date taxonomic studies are required). The lack of data on marine macrobenthos, soil nematodes and terrestrial rotifers emphasizes the need for studies focusing on these groups.

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