Checklist of ascomycetous microfungi of the Nuratau Nature Reserve (Uzbekistan)

A checklist of ascomycetous microfungi of the Nuratau Nature Reserve (Nuratau Mountains, Uzbekistan) was compiled for the first time as a result of field research conducted in 2009–2017. In total, 197 species, 3 varieties and 51 forms of micromycetes belonging to 66 genera and 30 families have been identified. Among them 19 species (Asteromella tanaceti, Camarosporium achilleae, Diplocarpon alpestre, Diplodia celtidis, Hendersonia ephedrae, Mycosphaerella artemisiae, Neopseudocercosporella capsellae, Phoma hedysari, P. mororum, Phyllosticta prostrata, P. silenes, P. trifolii, Ramularia trifolii, Rhabdospora eremuri, Selenophoma nebulosa, Septoria cyperi, S. dauci, S. ranunculacearum, S. trifolii) and one form (Erysiphe cichoracearum f. tanaceti) were found for the first time for the mycobiota of Uzbekistan. 30 species of microfungi were recorded on 31 new host plants. The most abundant species are representatives of the cosmopolitan genera Ramularia, Septoria, Erysiphe, Leveillula, Mycosphaerella, Phoma, Cytospora, Sphaerotheca, Phyllosticta and Marssonina. The annotated checklist includes data on host plant, location, date and collection number of every species.

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Annotated checklist of the casebearers (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) of Luhansk Region

The Kharkov Entomological Society Gazette ◽

10.36016/khesg-2019-27-1-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 25-33

Author(s):

Yu. I. Budashkin ◽

O. V. Bidzilya ◽

S. O. Demyanenko

Keyword(s):

Host Plants ◽

New Combinations ◽

New Host ◽

Annotated List ◽

Annotated Checklist ◽

First Time

The article provides an annotated list of species of casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae) known from the Luhansk Region. The list comprises 74 species, of which 22 are registered from the Luhansk Region for the first time such as Suireia badiipennella (Duponchel, 1843), Haploptilia kroneella (Fuchs, 1900), H. prunifoliae (Doets, 1944), Plegmidia violacea (Ström, 1873), Helopharea lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833), comb. n., Aporiptura klimeschiella (Toll, 1952), A. ochroflava (Toll, 1961), Oedicaula serinipennella (Christoph, 1872), Klinzigedia onopordiella (Zeller, 1849), Multicoloria vicinella (Zeller, 1849), M. tshiligella Reznik, 1976, M. astragalella (Zeller, 1849), M. cartilaginella (Christoph, 1872), Damophila variicornis (Toll, 1952), Bourgogneja pennella ([Denis et Schiffermüller], 1775), Cepurga hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763), Coleophora bernoulliella (Goeze, 1783), Vladdelia niveistrigella (Wocke, 1876), Casignetella peribenanderi (Toll, 1943), Casignetella linosyridella (Fuchs, 1880), Ionescumia clypeiferella (Hofmann, 1871) and one species (Suireia milvipennis (Zeller, 1839) is new for Ukraine. New host plants are recorded for Cepurga hemorobiella (Scopoli, 1763) and Multicoloria astragalella (Zeller, 1849). Two generic names are synonymized: Helopharea Falkovitsh, 1972 = Agapalsa Falkovitsh, 1972, syn. nov. and Orthographis Falkovitsh, 1972 = Helvalbia Căpuşe, 1973, syn. nov. Two new combinations are proposed: Helopharea lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833), comb. n. and Orthographis lineolea (Haworth, 1828), comb. n. 12 figs, 19 refs.

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New species of leaf-mining Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) from the Neotropical and Ando-Patagonian regions, with new data on host plants

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4272.1.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4272 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

JONAS R. STONIS ◽

ANDRIUS REMEIKIS ◽

ARŪNAS DIŠKUS ◽

NICK MEGORAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

Virgin Islands ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Leaf Miners ◽

New Host ◽

British Virgin Islands ◽

Leaf Mining ◽

Plant Data ◽

First Time

The paper treats fifteen species of leaf-mining pygmy moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae) discovered in the Neotropics (British Virgin Islands, Belize, Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Ecuador), and Ando-Patagonian region (Argentina and Chile). Except for two species, all belong to Stigmella Schrank. Twelve species are new, and are named and described in the current paper: Stigmella apicibrunella Diškus & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. decora Diškus & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. unicaudata Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. sanmartini Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. patula Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. torosa Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. monstrata Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. huahumi Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. venezuelica Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; S. virginica Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov.; Fomoria miranda Diškus & Stonis, sp. nov.; and Hesperolyra robinsoni Stonis, sp. n. Newly discovered variation of male genitalia of the Andean Stigmella rudis Puplesis & Robinson, 2000 is briefly discussed, and the formerly poorly understood Stigmella hylomaga (Meyrick, 1931) is redescribed and documented with photographs for the first time. We also present more photographs and add some addtional information on Stigmella gallicola van Nieukerken & Nishida, a recently described gall-maker from Costa Rica.The paper also provides new host-plant data: some of the described (or redescribed) species are reported for the first time as leaf-miners on plants belonging to Euphorbiaceae (Acalypha padifolia Kunth), Salicaceae (Azara microphylla Hook. f.), Fabaceae (Inga spectabilis (Vahl) Willd. or I. edulis Mart.), Rhamnaceae (Colletia spinosissima J. F. Gmel.), Geraniaceae or Vivianiaceae (Rhynchotheca spinosa Ruiz & Pav.), and Asteraceae (Mutisia decurrens Cav.). All species treated in the paper are illustrated with photographs of the adults and genitalia, a distribution map, and also photographs of the leaf-mines and host plants when available.

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Lichens And Allied Fungi From The Čepkeliai State Nature Reserve (Southern Lithuania)

Botanica Lithuanica ◽

10.1515/botlit-2015-0001 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 3-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jurga Motiejūnaitė

Keyword(s):

Nature Reserve ◽

Baltic Region ◽

New Host ◽

Lichenicolous Fungi ◽

Saprobic Fungi ◽

State Nature Reserve ◽

The Baltic ◽

First Time ◽

State Nature

AbstractResults of inventory of lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied saprobic fungi from the Čepkeliai State Nature Reserve are presented. From this largest in Lithuania mire complex, altogether 207 species (of these, 180 species of lichens, 22 lichenicolous and 5 non-lichenized saprobic fungi) are reported. One lichenized – Fuscidea praeruptorum and two lichenicolous species – Sphaerellothecium cladoniae and Taeniolella cladinicola are reported for the first time in Lithuania. Two lichenicolous fungi – Endococcus tricolorans and Nectriopsis cariosae are reported for the first time in the Baltic region. Parmelia and Pseudevernia are reported as new host genera for Endococcus tricolorans.

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New records of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from Portugal, with an updated checklist

Acta Musei Silesiae Scientiae Naturales ◽

10.2478/cszma-2018-0002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 7-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Miloš Černý ◽

Rui Andrade ◽

Ana Rita Gonçalves ◽

Michael von Tschirnhaus

Keyword(s):

Host Plants ◽

New Records ◽

Distribution Data ◽

New Host ◽

Old World ◽

Plant Pest ◽

First Time ◽

New Distribution

Abstract New records of 110 species of the acalyptrate Diptera family Agromyzidae are given from Portugal, including Madeira, Porto Santo and the Azores. A quarantine plant pest, Nemorimyza maculosa (Malloch, 1913), was detected in the Old World for the first time. Details on Phytobia xylem- miners and a parthenogenetic Phytomyza species are recorded together with new distribution data. For certain species morphological and taxonomic notes and discussions on known or new host plants are added. A complete checklist of Agromyzidae of Portugal is presented.

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Revision of the endemic Philippine Poeciloterpa Stål (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) with description of four new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4608.2.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4608 (2) ◽

pp. 291

Author(s):

ELORDE JR. S. CRISPOLON ◽

SHERYL A. YAP ◽

ADELINE SOULIER-PERKINS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Host Plants ◽

The Philippines ◽

Key To Species ◽

New Host ◽

First Time

The genus Poeciloterpa Stål endemic to the Philippines with 9 known species is reviewed. Four new species are described and illustrated: P. altissima Crispolon et Soulier-Perkins sp. nov., P. conica Crispolon et Soulier-Perkins sp. nov., P. gapudi Crispolon et Yap sp. nov. and P. mangkas Crispolon et Yap sp. nov. Illustrations and descriptions for the male genitalia are given for the first time for all the species except for P. nigrolimbata Stål known only by two female specimens. A key to species is provided. The type of habitats where the species are found is discussed and new host-plants listed.

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An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4677.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4677 (1) ◽

pp. 1-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽

OLE KARSHOLT ◽

VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽

JAN ŠUMPICH

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

New Records ◽

New Combinations ◽

Altai Mountains ◽

Type Specimens ◽

New Synonyms ◽

Two New Species ◽

Annotated Checklist ◽

First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia.

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Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Some European Countries: Diffusion, Hosts, Molecular Characterization, and Natural Enemies

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11010042 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Francesco Nugnes ◽

Stefania Laudonia ◽

Giovanni Jesu ◽

Maurice Gerardus Maria Jansen ◽

Umberto Bernardo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Molecular Characterization ◽

Natural Enemies ◽

Host Plants ◽

Biocontrol Agent ◽

First Record ◽

New Host ◽

Ladybird Beetle ◽

Albanian Population ◽

First Time

After the first record in 2008 in Southeast Italy, the alien invasive and quarantine pest Aleurocanthus spiniferus (orange spiny whitefly—OSW) has gradually spread throughout Europe, infesting several new host plants in addition to the known hosts. Molecular characterization of some Italian populations and a newly found Albanian population highlighted two different haplotypes invading Europe, belonging to one of the haplogroups previously recorded in China. A predator was recorded for the first time in several fields in Italy in association with OSW and other whitefly species. It was successively identified through a morpho-molecular characterization as a Nearctic member of the tribe Serangiini, the ladybird beetle, Delphastus catalinae. This predator represents a promising biocontrol agent to manage A. spiniferus outbreaks in Italy and other invaded countries.

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Notes on rust fungi in China 8. Pucciniastrum tiliae life cycle and new host plants inferred from phylogenetic evidence

Mycotaxon ◽

10.5248/135.491 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 135 (3) ◽

pp. 490-499

Author(s):

Jing-Xin Ji ◽

Zhuang Li ◽

Yu Li ◽

Makoto Kakishima

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Northeast China ◽

Host Plants ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Rust Fungus ◽

Rust Fungi ◽

New Host ◽

First Time

The life cycle connection between spermogonial and aecial stages of a rust fungus found on Abies holophylla and uredinial and telial stages on Tilia mongolica and T. mandshurica collected in northeast China were confirmed by phylogenetic analyses. The rust, identified as Pucciniastrum tiliae, was confirmed by morphological observations. The life cycle of this rust fungus is reported for the first time in China, and A. holophylla and T. mongolica represent new host plants for the species.

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Four new species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) from China and Japan, and description of the pupal morphology of the genera Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3619 (2) ◽

pp. 101-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

SHIGEKI KOBAYASHI ◽

GUO-HUA HUANG ◽

AKIHIRO NAKAMURA ◽

TOSHIYA HIROWATARI

Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

New Species ◽

Host Plant ◽

Host Plants ◽

Female Adult ◽

New Host ◽

Leaf Mining ◽

Fatsia Japonica ◽

China And Japan ◽

First Time

Four new leaf mining Oecophyllembiinae (Gracillariidae) species are described from Chinaand Japan: Metriochroa sym-plocosella sp. nov. (host plants: Symplocos anomala, S. sumuntia, Symplocaceae) from China, Guttigera schefflerella sp. nov. (host plant: Schefflera octophylla, Araliaceae), Eumetriochroa araliella sp. nov. (host plants: Dendropanax trifidus, Evodiopanax innovans, Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides and Fatsia japonica, Araliaceae) and Corythoxestis tricalysiel-la sp. nov. (host plant: Tricalysia dubia, Rubiaceae) from Japan. Corythoxestis sunosei (Kumata, 1998) is recorded from new host plants: Adina pilulifera and Mussaenda parviflora, Rubiaceae, from Japan. The female adult and pupal morphol-ogies, life history and host plant of the genus Guttigera are described for the first time. Pupae of seven species of four genera: Corythoxestis, Eumetriochroa, Guttigera, and Metriochroa, are described for the first time. We provide morpho-logical diagnostic differences between species and genera of Oecophyllembiinae and Phyllocnistis. Our preliminary data suggest that Oecophyllembiinae species have three valuable pupal diagnostic characters: 1) cocoon cutter with unique lat-eral processes or setae on the clypeus, 2) tergal spines with only a pair of dorsal setae, and 3) cremaster with more than two pairs of caudal processes, while Phyllocnistis species possess 1) cocoon cutter without lateral processes or setae on clypeus, 2) tergal spines with a pair of dorsal setae and dorsal hooks, and 3) cremaster with only a pair of caudal processes.

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New records of Iranian bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) and their host plants

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4350.2.13 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4350 (2) ◽

pp. 396

Author(s):

SUDABE AMINI ◽

JAMASB NOZARI ◽

MICHAIL YU. MANDELSHTAM ◽

MILOŠ KNÍŽEK ◽

VAHID ETEMAD ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bark Beetles ◽

Host Plants ◽

New Records ◽

New Genera ◽

Northern Iran ◽

New Host ◽

Bark And Ambrosia Beetles ◽

Northern Forests ◽

First Time ◽

Different Parts

Bark and ambrosia beetles from the subfamily Scolytinae are among the most important pests in forests of Northern Iran. During investigations conducted in 2013–2016 in different parts of northern forests, the species Crypturgus cribrellus Reitter, Liparthrum bartschti Mühl, Scolytus varshalovitchi Michalski, Scolytus sulcifrons Rey, Scolytus triarmatus (Eggers) and Trypophloeus granulatus (Ratzeburg) were recorded for the first time in Iran; Trypophloeus and Liparthrum were new genera for Iran. As new host plants we found Zelkova sp. for Scolytus varshalovitchi, Michalski, Populus sp. for Liparthrum bartschti, Mühl, Alnus sp. and Pterocarya fraxinifolia for Taphrorychus lenkoranus Reitter, Pterocarya fraxinifolia for Ernoporicus caucasicus (Lindemann), Carpinus sp. for Pteleobius vittatus (Fabricius), Parrotia persica for Scolytus intricatus (Ratzeburg), Alnus sp. and Pterocarya fraxinifolia for Hypothenemus eruditus (Westwood).

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