scholarly journals The aphid fauna of Turkey: An updated checklist

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 675-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Görür ◽  
H. Akyildirim ◽  
G. Olcabey ◽  
B. Akyurek

This study provides a comprehensive list of Turkey aphid fauna (Hemiptera: Aphididea). A total of 466 species and 12 subspecies belonging to 141 genera and 13 tribes, are listed. The list includes all records from 1903 to 2011. The family of Aphididae comprise the highest number of species (457), followed by Adelgidae (6) and Phylloxeridae (3), respectively. Inside Aphididae, the tribe of Macrosiphini is the richest group with 197 species, whereas the tribe of Cinarini has only one species. The number of aphid species actually reported for Turkey is lower than recorded for neighboring countries, suggesting that further faunistic studies needs to improve informations on this topic.

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ocheretna

The Cryptophagidae collection (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) deposited at the Zoological Museum of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (ZMKU) is described. The main authors of the collection are well-known researchers from the 1910–1930s, Orest Marcu and Karl Penecke. This is the largest collection of cryptophagids among the natural museums of Ukraine containing 304 specimens belonging to 85 species of 13 genera. In addition, 15 specimens of 5 species belonging to the families Erotylidae, Biphyllidae and Languriidae were among Cryptophagidae specimens. The collection, according to information available in the ZMKU, came to the museum not earlier than 1947 as the indemnity for the results of the II World War, most likely from Chernivtsi, where Marcu and Penecke worked. The vast majority of specimens is collected in the territory of modern Romania and Ukraine, and many specimens came from Chernivtsi. A table with an overview of all key details of the specimens is given, in which there are 6 fields: the name of the species on the label, details on the species identification, number of specimens, collection locality with the name of collector and remarks on the specimen, in particular, the instructions for decoding collection sites from the original labels. Annotations are made on the amount of the collection and the most important specimens and re-identification for each of the 13 genera. Some specimens are lost, probably during numerous collection migrations. In particular, some species (Cryptophagus simplex, C. lapidicola, C. nitidulus, Caenoscelis subdeplanata, Atomaria grandicollis, A. peltata, etc.) are represented in the collection only by the labels. The collection is important for the analysis of the composition of the fauna of the Carpathian region in the broad sense, since some species are encountered in the collection rarely; therefore it is important to clarify their locations to form the most comprehensive list of species of the Cryptophagids in the region. Several species of the family were included on the actual list of the fauna of the region on the basis of the study of this collection, in particular: Atomaria linearis, A. analis, A. apicalis, A. gravidula, Cryptophagus fasciatus, C. setulosus, etc.


Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1733-1745
Author(s):  
Regigláucia Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽  
Ronison Ferreira de Oliveira ◽  
Hermeson Cassiano de Oliveira ◽  
Denilson Fernandes Peralta ◽  
Gonçalo Mendes da Coceição

Located in southwestern Maranhão, the Parque Nacional da Chapada das Mesas (PNCM), with an extent of about 160,046 ha, is completely inserted in the Cerrado phytogeographic domain. The topography is characterized by a plateau formation consisting of steep hills and medium-altitude mountains with flat tops, which give the PNCM its name. We present an annotated checklist of the mosses that occur in the PNCM. Our checklist includes 26 species of pleurocarpous mosses distributed in 10 families and 22 genera and two species of cladocarpous mosses of the family Orthotrichaceae. The most species-rich families of pleurocarpous mosses were Sematophyllaceae (7 spp.), Pylaisiadelphaceae (6 spp.), and Stereophyllaceae (4 spp.). Eleven species are recorded for the first time from Maranhão and three species are recorded for the first time in the northeast region of Brazil. Taxithelium pluripunctatum (Renauld & Cardot) W.R. Buck and Trichosteleum glaziovii (Hampe) W.R. Buck, are recorded for the first time from Maranhão and the Cerrado phytogeographic domain. Our results expand the knowledge of the Brazilian bryoflora and add distribution data for a number of species in Maranhão and the northeast region.


2017 ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
David H. Lorence ◽  
Guillermo Ibarra-Manríquez

In this work a key is presented to assist in the identification of the 96 species (comprising 36 genera) of Rubiaceae occurring in the "Los Tuxtlas" region of Veracruz, Mexico. Some basic aspects of the geographic distribution and economic importance of the Rubiaceae are presented together with a bibliographic revision of the main taxonomic and floristic works dealing with the family in the area of southern Mexico. Genera with the greatest number of species are: Hoffinannia (8), Psychotria (27), Randia (10), and Rondeletia (7).


Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2408 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. DELAND ◽  
C. B. CAMERON ◽  
K. P. RAO ◽  
W. E. RITTER ◽  
T. H. BULLOCK

The family Harrimaniidae (Hemichordata: Enteropneusta) is revised on the basis of morphological characters. The number of harrimaniid genera is increased to nine by the addition of Horstia n. gen., Mesoglossus n. gen., Ritteria n. gen. and Saxipendium, a genus previously assigned to the monospecific family Saxipendiidae. The number of species is increased to 34, resulting from the description of five new species from the eastern Pacific — Horstia kincaidi, Mesoglossus intermedius, M. macginitiei, Protoglossus mackiei and Ritteria ambigua. A description is supplied for a sixth harrimaniid species, Stereobalanus willeyi Ritter & Davis, 1904, which previously had the status of a nomen nudum. Four harrimaniids previously assigned to the genus Saccoglossus are transfered to the genus Mesoglossus — M. bournei, M. caraibicus, M. gurneyi and M. pygmaeus, while Saccoglossus borealis is reassigned to the genus Harrimania. Notes on habitat and zoogeography are included for the seven foregoing species and a table of diagnostic characters for existing and new species and a dichotomous key to the enteropneust families and harrimaniid genera are provided. Finally, a phylogenetic hypothesis concerning the Harrimaniidae is postulated, with discussion on the evolution of the group.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 344 (3) ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
MICHAEL KESSLER ◽  
ALAN R. SMITH

We provide a synopsis to the family Oleandraceae in Bolivia, including three species in the single genus Oleandra. Despite the low number of species, the taxonomy of these is not fully resolved and calls for further study.


2021 ◽  

Abstract Within Hymenoptera, the superfamily Chalcidoidea (chalcidoid wasps) is the second largest superfamily after Ichneumonoidea. Because of the preponderance of parasitoid species, Chalcidoidea is one of the most important groups in applied biological control. This book provides a comprehensive, accurate checklists for the chalcidoid fauna of Iran. The species listed in each family chapter include all the species recorded in the literature from Iran through 2019, with one exception as noted in Chapter 10 (Eurytomidae). Each family chapter includes differential characters to distinguish the family, hypothesized phylogenetic relationships with other families, and general biological attributes of the family. Previous cataloguing efforts of the Iranian fauna for the family are summarized, as well as the information included in the checklist of species for the family. This summary information includes the number of species recorded from Iran, any newly recorded species, a comparison of the Iranian fauna with those of adjacent countries, and major host attributes of the family in Iran. Also included for each species record are host records and plant associates in Iran, when known, and additional comments as necessary. The final chapter tabulates the species diversity of Iranian Chalcidoidea by family, the species newly exclude from Iran, the species presently considered as endemic to Iran and the number of species of each family that are known from each of the 31 provinces that comprise Iran. Because of the importance of chalcidoids for biological control of pests in Iran, host information for parasitoid species that is provided throughout the chapters is synthesized in an Appendix at the end of the book.


Author(s):  
Gary A. P. Gibson ◽  
Hassan Ghahari ◽  
Mikdat Doğanlar

Abstract This chapter includes differential characters to distinguish the family Tetracampidae (Chalcidoidea), hypothesized phylogenetic relationships with other families, and general biological attributes of the family. Previous cataloguing efforts of the Iranian fauna for the family are summarized, as well as the information included in the checklist of species for the family. This summary information includes the number of species recorded from Iran, any newly recorded species, a comparison of the Iranian fauna with those of adjacent countries, and major host attributes of the family in Iran. For each species record, reference is included to catalogues that previously reported presence of the species in Iran, including Noyes (2019), distribution in Iran by province and extra-limital distribution by country. In addition to currently recognized countries, previously recognized political units are also included such as Yugoslavia and USSR, as well as some non-political regions such as Caucasus and Transcaucasus. Also included for each species record are host records and plant associates in Iran, when known, and additional comments as necessary.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 287 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANCESCO ROMA-MARZIO ◽  
GIANNI BEDINI ◽  
JONAS V. MÜLLER ◽  
Lorenzo Peruzzi

A comprehensive checklist of the Tuscan woody flora providing sub-regional details is presented. This checklist comprises 412 taxa, of which 264 are native and 148 are non-native. Nine taxa new for the region were found, and eleven taxa were excluded from the regional flora. The native taxa belong to 109 genera and 53 families. Rosaceae is the family richest in taxa, with Rosa being the genus with the highest number of species. On the provincial level, the province of Grosseto is the province with the highest number of native taxa, followed by the provinces of Lucca and Florence. The lowest number of taxa was documented in the provinces of Pistoia and Prato. With regard to the non-native woody flora, the highest number of non-native taxa can be found in the province of Livorno, whereas the lowest number occurs in the provinces of Arezzo and Siena. At regional level, 9% of non-native taxa are invasive, 45% naturalized and 46% casual. Asia and North America are the most common native ranges of those taxa. After an extensive herbarium study, the taxonomy and distribution of Acer opalus, Cornus sanguinea, Juniperus deltoides, Oreoherzogia alpina, Pyrus communis, Quercus crenata, Salix elaeagnos, and Sorbus aria are discussed in more detail.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tengyu Chang ◽  
Mengmeng Guo ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jinzhi Niu ◽  
Jin-Jun Wang

Abstract We report a new positive-sense single-stranded RNA (ss RNA+) virus from the brown citrus aphid Aphis citricidus. The 20,300 nucleotide (nt)-long viral genome contains five open-reading frames and encodes six conserved domains (TM2, 3CLpro, TM3, RdRp, Zm, and HEL1). Phylogenetic analysis and amino acid sequence analysis revealed this virus might belong to an unassigned genus in the family Mesoniviridae. The presence of the virus was also confirmed in the field population. Importantly, analysis of the virus-derived small RNAs showed a 22-nt peak, implying that viral infection triggers the small interfering RNA pathway as antiviral immunity in aphids. This is the first report of a mesonivirus in invertebrates other than mosquitoes.


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1998 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
ILSE BARTSCH

At the end of 2007, the family Halacaridae, superfamily Halacaroidea, included 1118 valid species in 63 genera. The genera and the number of species (in parentheses) are: Acanthohalacarus (1), Acanthopalpus (2), Acarochelopodia (8), Acaromantis (11), Acarothrix (5), Actacarus (24), Agaue (42), Agauides (2), Agauopsis (85), Anomalohalacarus (19), Arenihalacarus (1), Arhodeoporus (31), Astacopsiphagus (1), Atelopsalis (7), Australacarus (5), Bathyhalacarus (12), Bradyagaue (17), Camactognathus (3), Caspihalacarus (1), Coloboceras (3), Colobocerasides (2), Copidognathides (3), Copidognathus (359), Corallihalacarus (1), Enterohalacarus (1), Halacarellus (47), Halacaroides (2), Halacaropsis (5), Halacarus (75), Halixodes (3), Hamohalacarus (1), Himejacarus (1), Isobactrus (26), Limnohalacarus (13), Lobohalacarus (6), Lohmannella (36), Metarhombognathus (2), Mictognathus (3), Parasoldanellonyx (3), Parhalixodes (2), Pelacarus (1), Peregrinacarus (2), Phacacarus (1), Porohalacarus (2), Porolohmannella (1), Rhombognathides (6), Rhombognathus (103), Ropohalacarus (1), Scaptognathides (11), Scaptognathus (30), Simognathus (45), Soldanellonyx (9), Spongihalacarus (1), Stygohalacarus (1), Thalassacarus (1), Thalassarachna (14), Thalassophthirius (1), Troglohalacarus (1), Tropihalacarus (2), Werthella (10), Werthelloides (1), Winlundia (2), and Xenohalacarus (1). More than 1000 species live in marine and brackish water and almost 60 species exclusively in fresh or oligohaline to mesohaline brackish water (< S18‰). The checklist presents names used for halacarid genera and species of the world, names recognized as valid, synonyms, nomina nuda, names of species inquirendae and species erroneously attributed to the family Halacaridae. All valid species are supplemented with distributional data, namely, biogeographical provinces, depth zones and habitats, and references of descriptions of genera and species.


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