An annotated list of new records for Singapore: results from large-scale tree surveys at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

The annotated list of 26 species and 16 genera of Coccinellidae from the Tigirek strict nature reserve is presented. Fifteen species are newly recorded for this region: Scymnus frontalis (Fabricius, 1787); Hyperaspis reppensis (Herbst, 1783); Hyperaspis erythrocephala (Fabricius, 1787); Exochomus quadripustulatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Coccinula sinuatomarginata (Faldermann, 1837); Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1761); Tytthaspis gebleri (Mulsant, 1850); Myzia gebleri (Crotch, 1874); Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1767); Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Ceratomegilla undecimnotata (D.H. Schneider, 1792); Coccinella magnificaL. Redtenbacher, 1843; Coccinella nivicola Mulsant, 1850, and Anatisocellata (Linnaeus, 1758). Two species, Coccinula sinuatomarginata (Faldermann, 1837) and Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1761), are new records for West Siberia.

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Spider diversity in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore

Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore ◽

10.26492/gbs71(suppl.1).2019-08 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 71 ((suppl.1)) ◽

pp. 209-243

Author(s):

J.K.H. Koh ◽

D.J. Court

Keyword(s):

Nature Reserve ◽

New Records ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Primary Forest ◽

Preliminary Results ◽

Vegetation Zones ◽

Comprehensive Survey ◽

Quantitative Analyses ◽

First Time

This paper discusses the preliminary results of the first comprehensive survey of the spiders of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR) in Singapore. Two plots were established in each of the three zones of vegetation, viz., primary forest, old secondary forest, and maturing secondary forest. They were repeatedly sampled over an 18-month period. Sorting of the collection so far suggests that the three vegetation zones harbour rather different spider assemblages. Only ~9% of the total spider fauna recovered was shared by all three zones. The results have also yielded a preliminary picture of dominance, abundance and rarity. Although first intended to obtain a baseline for future quantitative analyses, the survey became a testing ground to modify and refine methodology so as to conduct future quantitative surveys with greater scientific rigour. Taxonomic work on the samples so far shows that the spiders in the BTNR span over 43 families, of which six families are listed for the first time in Singapore. The tally is summarised in an interim checklist of BTNR spiders. The checklist, with a total of 317 entries, shows that there are 158 described species of spiders in BTNR, of which 25 species are new records for Singapore. Another 159 morphospecies are provisionally recognised as distinct species, some of which may be new to science. Our observations during the survey have allowed us to provide a narrative of BTNR spider diversity against a backdrop of their microhabitat specialisation.

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New records of two species in the genus Pseudobaeospora (Basidiomycota, Agaricales) from Russia

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2013.47.127 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 127-134

Author(s):

O. V. Morozova ◽

E. S. Popov

Keyword(s):

Type Species ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

New Records ◽

Line Drawings ◽

Polar Urals ◽

State Nature Reserve ◽

State Nature ◽

The Polar Urals

The paper describes two records of species of the genus Pseudobaeospora Singer emend. Bas. P. pillodii (Quel.) Wasser, collected in 2009 in the Teberda State Nature Reserve, was found before in Altai [reported as P. oligophylla (Singer) Singer, the type species of the genus], as well as in the Polar Urals. P. pyrifera is new to Russia. The descriptions are illustrated by line drawings and colour photographs.

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Annotated list of Cyanoprokaryota from Murmansk Region. I. Chroococcales

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2009.43.50 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

pp. 50-62

Author(s):

D. A. Davydov

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Annotated List ◽

Murmansk Region ◽

Region I

The results of studies of Cyanoprokaryota (Cyanophyta, Cyanobacteria) of the Murmansk Region are presented. The list of Chroococcales contains 78 species, 16 ones being reported as new records for the Murmansk Region, Gloeocapsopsis pleurocapsoides — as a new record for Russia.

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Classification of woody-shrub vegetation of the forest-steppe complex of Privolzhskaya Upland

Vegetation of Russia ◽

10.31111/vegrus/2009.15.27 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 27-53

Author(s):

A. Yu. Kudryavtsev

Keyword(s):

Plant Community ◽

Plant Communities ◽

Dominant Species ◽

Large Scale ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Vegetation Mapping ◽

Vegetation Classification ◽

Forest Steppe ◽

Mapping Data

Diversity of plant communities in the nature reserve “Privolzhskaya Forest-Steppe”, Ostrovtsovsky area, is analyzed on the basis of the large-scale vegetation mapping data from 2000. The plant community classification based on the Russian ecologic-phytocoenotic approach is carried out. 12 plant formations and 21 associations are distinguished according to dominant species and a combination of ecologic-phytocoenotic groups of species. A list of vegetation classification units as well as the characteristics of theshrub and woody communities are given in this paper.

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To the liverworts flora (Marchantiophyta) of the Monche-tundra Mts. (Lapland State Nature Reserve, Murmansk Region)

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2011.45.276 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 276-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. A. Borovichev

Keyword(s):

Nature Reserve ◽

Red Data Book ◽

Annotated List ◽

Murmansk Region ◽

State Nature Reserve ◽

Data Book ◽

First Time ◽

State Nature

An annotated list of hepatics of Monche-tundra Mts. was compiled for the first time. It includes 123 species and 8 varieties. Lophoziopsis excisa var. elegans is reported as new for the Murmansk Region, Lejeunea cavifolia was recorded secondly for the region, and Scapania tundrae is new for Lapland State Nature Reserve. There are 18 species listed in the Red Data Book of Murmansk Region.

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Additions and clarifications to the flora of “Castel” nature reserve (the Southern Coast of the Crimea)

Plant Biology and Horticulture: theory, innovation ◽

10.36305/2019-3-152-112-127 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 112-127

Author(s):

L. E. Ryff

Keyword(s):

Vascular Plants ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Vascular Plant ◽

Field Research ◽

Southern Coast ◽

Crimean Peninsula ◽

Annotated List ◽

The Crimea ◽

Protected Natural Area ◽

Biological Flora

The aim of the work is to supplement and clarify the annotated list of vascular plants of “Castel” nature reserve on the Southern coast of the Crimea. Methods. The work is based on the results of long standing field research, which was carried out by the traditional route-reconnaissance method, analysis of YALT herbarium materials and data from literary and Internet sources. Arealogical and biomorphological characteristics of species are given according to "Biological Flora of the Crimea" by V.N. Golubev, biotope coding according to EUNIS habitat classification. The nomenclature of taxa corresponds to the " Spontaneuos flora of the Crimean peninsula" by A.V. Yena and to international databases Euro+Med PlantBase, The Plant List, Catalog of Life. Results. An additional annotated list of vascular plants of “Castel” nature reserve has been compiled, including 152 species, subspecies and cultivars from 97 genera of 38 families, of which 53 genera and 11 families have also not been cited for this territory before. Arealogical, biomorphological, biotopic and sozological characteristics of the taxa are given. As a result of a critical analysis of the list previously published by E.S. Krainyuk, four species were redefined, two species were proposed to be excluded from the flora of the specially protected natural area, several taxa are considered doubtful. Conclusions. The list of vascular plant taxa in “Castel” nature reserve has been supplemented with 11 families, 53 genera, and 152 species, subspecies, and cultivars; several species from the previously compiled list have been proposed to be excluded or considered doubtful. Thus, the flora of the protected area includes at least 425 species from 68 families. For the first time, the biotopic characteristic of the flora of the reserve was established.

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Faunistic inventory and zoogeographical analysis of the ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of Garf Raydah Nature Reserve, Southwestern of Saudi Arabia, and description of a new species of Paussinae

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4514.3.3 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4514 (3) ◽

pp. 341 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MAHMOUD S. ABDEL-DAYEM ◽

IFTEKHAR RASOOL ◽

ALI A. ELGHARBAWY ◽

PETER NAGEL ◽

HATHAL M. ALDHAFER

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Life Form ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Arabian Peninsula ◽

New Records ◽

Ground Beetles ◽

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽

Form Analysis ◽

A New Species

Study of ground beetles of the Garf Raydah Nature Reserve, located in the Asir Mountains of southwestern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) resulted in one species, Paussus abditus Nagel, sp. n. described as new to science. Thirteen species (21.3%) are reported as new country records and fifteen species (24.6%) are new records for Asir Province. Adult beetles were collected from 2013 to 2017. The determination of this material yielded a total of 61 species in 40 genera and 17 tribes belonging to nine subfamilies of Carabidae. The species richness represented approximately 36.1% of carabid species previously reported from KSA. The most species rich tribes were the Lebiini (20 species), the Harpalini (10 species), and the Bembidiini (6 species). The life form analysis of adults indicated 18 life form types that are grouped into three categories, Zoophagous (77.1%), Mixophytophagous (18.0%), and Myrmecophilous (4.9%). Zoogeographical analyses indicated that the Afrotropical (19.3%) and the Saharo-Arabian (19.3%) species dominate the carabid fauna of this region of KSA. Coryza cf. maculata (Nietner, 1856) is considered the only Oriental representative. Only one cosmopolitan species, Perigona nigriceps (Dejean, 1831), was collected. Eleven endemics were identified; six species are considered KSA endemics and five are Arabian Peninsula endemics.

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