New Distribution Data For The Cerambycidae And Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) Collected During The Mediterranean Expeditions [Results Of The “Dakhla” (2012) And “Merzouga” (2013) Expeditions In Morocco]

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanda Maican ◽  
Rodica Serafim
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Mediterranean Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract This paper presents the results of the study on the Cerambycidae and Chrysomelidae material collected during the “Dakhla” (2012) and “Merzouga” (2013) scientific expeditions, organized by “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History (Bucharest, Romania) in Morocco. A total of 18 species belonging to 13 genera and 5 subfamilies were recorded. In addition, the general distribution and data about the biology of some species are given. From the strictly Mediterranean species, entered in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” Museum, we mention: Derolus mauritanicus (Buquet), Neoplocaederus caroli (Leprieur), Agapanthia annularis (Olivier), A. irrorata (Fabricius), Macrolenes dentipes (Olivier), Chrysolina viridana chloris (Lucas), C. bankii (Fabricius), Labidostomis hordei (Fabricius), L. taxicornis (Fabricius), Lachnaia paradoxa (Olivier), L. puncticollis Chevrolat, Tituboea sexmaculata (Fabricius) and Cryptocephalus rugicollis Olivier. Lachnaia octomaculata (Pic) is an endemic species in North-Africa (Algeria, Morocco).

scholarly journals Morphology and phenology of sexuals and new distribution data on the blind Mediterranean ant Hypoponera abeillei (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Sociobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. e7261
Author(s):  
Enrico Schifani ◽  
Antonio Scupola ◽  
Mattia Menchetti ◽  
Erika Bazzato ◽  
Xavier Espadaler
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
The Other ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
The West ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
New Distribution

Hypoponera abeillei is the sole member of the otherwise exclusively Afrotropical abeillei group to occur in the West-Palearctic and since its first description on the basis of two Corsican workers in 1881, it remained little-known. Workers of this species are thought to entirely lack eyes, a rare trait among ants of the region, yet their lifestyle remains undocumented. On the other hand, the male caste has been described from 4 Tunisian specimens in 1921, and queens remained so far undescribed. We present an updated description of the male caste based on 45 specimens and a first description of the queen caste based on 14 specimens. The H. abeillei material we examined comes from Italy, Spain and Malta (mostly originating from coastal localities), and comprises 11 inedit distribution records, including the first findings in the islands of Mallorca, Malta and Sardinia. Moreover, we provide a first phenological overview of the species’ nuptial flights. Our data show that H. abeillei sexuals flight during the summer, mostly in August, and demonstrate that they can easily be distinguished from all the other Hypoponera species inhabiting the Mediterranean region based on their morphology. The remarkable diversity of Mediterranean Hypoponera males and queens suggest that sexuals may have a role in future attempts to understand relationships within this genus, yet the number of species in which sexual castes are documented is still extremely reduced.

A review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of southern Africa, based on type specimens deposited in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (TMSA), with descriptions of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4623 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-89
Author(s):  
KYU-TEK PARK ◽  
WILLY DE PRINS
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Male Genital

The Lecithoceridae of southern Africa are reviewed, based on material preserved in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. A total of 22 species are recognized including three new species: Idiopteryx jansei sp. nov., Lecithocera minyodes sp. nov. and Protolychnis natalensis sp. nov. Isotypa Janse, 1954 syn. nov. is synonymized with Idiopteryx Walsingham, 1891 and Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 stat. rev. is raised to species rank, separating it from H. cholopis Meyrick, 1906. In addition, Lecithocera ochrometra Meyrick, 1933 is transferred to Torodora Meyrick, 1894 as T. ochrometra (Meyrick, 1933) comb. nov., Lecithocera officialis Meyrick, 1911 is excluded from Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853, and Dragmatucha proaula (Meyrick, 1908) is newly reported from Kenya. It is revealed that the male genital figure for Homaloxestis cholopis (Meyrick, 1906) by Janse (1954) was erroneously illustrated, based on a different species which is probably undescribed. Another miss-placed figure of the genitalia by Janse (1954) was also found for Lecithocera aenicta Janse, 1954. Diagnosis, descriptions (only for the new species), depositories of types, and distribution data of all the known species are provided. Images of adults, male and/or female genitalia, and the venation of a few species are illustrated. 

scholarly journals The Catalogue of Cyclopoid copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda: Cyclopidae) from Andriana Damian-Georgescu’s Collection (“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, Romania)

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Gaponova
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Type Material ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
National Museum

The catalogue of cyclopoid copepods collected by A. Damian-Georgescu in Romania and deposited in “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is presented. It includes 39 species and subspecies belonging to family Cyclopidae (Crustacea: Copepoda). Type material of Eucyclops graeteri intermedius Damian, 1955 is designated. For each species the following information is presented: collecting sites, data on general distribution in Romania and worldwide, and types of inhabited biotopes. Species names are listed in systematical order with indication of current taxonomic status.

scholarly journals The Catalogue of Cyclopoid copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda: Cyclopidae) from Andriana Damian-Georgescu’s Collection (“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, Romania)

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-26
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Gaponova
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Type Material ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
National Museum

The catalogue of cyclopoid copepods collected by A. Damian-Georgescu in Romania and deposited in “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is presented. It includes 39 species and subspecies belonging to family Cyclopidae (Crustacea: Copepoda). Type material of Eucyclops graeteri intermedius Damian, 1955 is designated. For each species the following information is presented: collecting sites, data on general distribution in Romania and worldwide, and types of inhabited biotopes. Species names are listed in systematical order with indication of current taxonomic status.

The Catalogue of Romanian Sphecidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) from the Collection of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History (Bucharest)

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Alexandra Florina Levărdă ◽  
Ioana Matache
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
Ecological Aspects

Abstract This catalogue presents data on 15 Romanian sphecid wasp species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Sphecidae) preserved in the Hymenoptera Collection of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest. The collecting data, general distribution, distribution in Romania and some ecological aspects are provided for each species.

scholarly journals New Distribution Records and Biogeography of Calligrapha Species (Leaf Beetles), in North America (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae)

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Gómez-Zurita
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural History ◽  
New Records ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Leaf Beetles ◽  
The Us ◽  
One New Species ◽  
New Distribution ◽  
Nearctic Region

The study of a large number of collection specimens from the US National Museum of Natural History belonging to the genus Calligrapha Chevrolat (Chrysomelidae) from the Nearctic region has provided with one new province record and one new species record for Canada and 63 new US State records for a total of 20 taxa. These new records usually correspond to adjacent areas to already identified ranges of distribution, expanding considerably the known geographical boundaries of the species studied. The zoogeography of the genus Calligrapha in North America is discussed based on the updated information on the distribution of the genus.

scholarly journals Revision of the species Chalcidoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the Museum of Natural History of the Scientific Institute in Rabat (Morocco)

2020 ◽  
pp. 143-159
Author(s):  
K. Kissayi ◽  
C. Villemant ◽  
A- Douaik ◽  
F. Bentata ◽  
M. Labhilili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
North Africa ◽  
National Museum ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of

This work presents the revision of twelve species of the superfamily of Chalcidoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History of the Scientific Institute, Rabat, Morocco. Data on biology and hosts of these species are given and a map of their distribution in the North Africa region is provided. Data published through GBIF (Doi: 10.15470/q0ya99)

Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Epilachna Chevrolat with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachnini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3420 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG PANG ◽  
ADAM ŚLIPIŃSKI ◽  
YAPING WU ◽  
YONGSHENG ZUO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Natural History Museum ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
History Museum ◽  
New Distribution

The results of examination of extensive collections of Epilachna Chevrolat (Coccinellidae: Epilachnini) from China, housed at the Natural History Museum Basel and the Museum of Biology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou are presented. New distribution data of 33 species and detailed digital illustrations of external morphology and male genitalia of 20 poorly known species are included. Six new species: Epilachna bocaki, E. crepida, E. echinata, E. hamulifera, E. max, E. sichuana Pang et Ślipiński spp. nov. are described. An updated list of 106 species of Epilachna recorded from China is also presented.

scholarly journals Review of the species of the sylvicola group within Corticaria Marsham, 1802 (Coleoptera: Latridiidae) of Mediterranean region

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-102
Author(s):  
José Otero ◽  
Wolfgang Rücker
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
National Museum ◽  
The Mediterranean

Asystematic review of the Mediterranean region species of the sylvicola group of Corticaria Marsham, 1802 is carried out. An identification key for the determination of those 21 species is provided. Morphological structures of the studied species are re-appraised and figures are provided of head, antennae, pronotum, and aedeagus with internal armature. The true identity of Corticaria tunisiensis Brisout de Barneville, 1884 is established by examination of the specimens of the collection of National Museum of Natural History, Paris, here designating a male lectotype and paralectotypes of both sexes.

Revision of the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1833 (part IV). The species of Morocco (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4899 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-114
Author(s):  
SOUÂD BENHALIMA ◽  
ROBERT BOSMANS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Distribution

The following new species of Zodarion Walckenaer, 1833 are described from Morocco: Z. azrouense Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov. (♂♀), Z. ericorum Bosmans sp. nov. (♂♀), Z. jeanclaudeledouxi Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov. (♂), Z. maghrebense Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov. (♂), Z. mostafai Benhalima & Bosmans sp. nov. (♂♀), Z. ogeri Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov. (♂) and Z. wesolowskae Bosmans & Benhalima sp. nov. (♂) The following new synonym is proposed: Z. variegatum Denis, 1956 = Z. maculatum (Simon, 1870) syn. nov. The Iberian species Z. isabellinum (Simon, 1870) is reported for the first time in North Africa. New distribution data and photos of all Moroccan Zodarion species are presented. 

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