scholarly journals Aphidius geranii sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Southeast Europe – a new member of the Aphidius urticae s. str. group

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andjeljko Petrović ◽  
Željko Tomanović ◽  
Nickolas Kavallieratos ◽  
Petr Starý ◽  
Vladimir Žikić
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Southeast Europe ◽  
Mountain Habitats ◽  
Additional Member

Aphidius geranii Tomanovic and Kavallieratos, sp. n., is described as an additional member of the Aphidius urticae s. str. group from high-mountain habitats of Southeast Europe. The new species was reared from Amphorophora sp./Geranium coeruleatum associations. Parasitoid guilds associated with G. coeruleatum are discussed. Key for identification Aphidius spp. on Geranium plants in Europe is given.

Salamanders from the eastern Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica, with descriptions of five new species (Plethodontidae: Bolitoglossa, Nototriton, and Oedipina) and natural history notes from recent expeditions

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3309 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDUARDO BOZA-OVIEDO ◽  
SEAN M. ROVITO ◽  
GERARDO CHAVES ◽  
ADRIÁN GARCÍA-RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
LUIS G. ARTAVIA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Mountain Habitats ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
Cordillera De Talamanca

We describe five new species of lungless salamanders (Plethodontidae) from high mountain habitats along the border betweenCosta Rica and Panama: Bolitoglossa splendida, Bolitoglossa aureogularis, Bolitoglossa kamuk, Nototriton matama, andOedipina nimaso. We also present phylogenetic hypotheses for the new taxa (with the exception of the Oedipina) and their rel-atives based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data. The new species were discovered on a series of expeditions to remote areas (primarily over 1000 m elevation) of the Cordillera de Talamanca, Costa Rica.

Epibionts on Hydraena species (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) from high mountain rivers of Pyrenees (Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park), with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4317 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
GREGORIO FERNÁNDEZ-LEBORANS ◽  
MARÍA VALLADOLID ◽  
MERCEDES ARAUZO ◽  
ANDRÉS MILLÁN ◽  
REGINA GABILONDO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Mountain Rivers ◽  
Ecological Characteristics ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Macroinvertebrate samples collected during spring-summer 2013 in high mountain rivers of the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (Pyrenees) contained several Hydraena species (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) where we found two genera of suctorian ciliates as epibionts: Tokophrya and Discophrya. The individuals of the genus Tokophrya probably belong to species Tokophrya stenostyla, being the first time that this species is observed attached on arthropods. Suctorians of the genus Discophrya were identified as a new species called Discophrya ordesae sp. n. The presence and abundance of epibionts was discussed in the frame of the biological and ecological characteristics of the species of Hydraena where they were found. 

scholarly journals The Ecology of British Upland Landscapes. Ii. The Influence of Policy on The Current Character of The Uplands and The Potential for Change

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G.H. Bunce ◽  
Claire M. Wood ◽  
Simon M. Smart
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Second World War ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Community Ownership ◽  
Mountain Habitats ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Second World

Abstract The paper demonstrates that the British Uplands have been influenced to a great extent by policy - for example, the planting of almost a million hectares of exotic conifers since the Second World War, and the extent of designated areas. Otherwise, climate change transcends policy and is locally important to coastal and high mountain habitats. The different policies affecting the Uplands, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, are described, as are the wide range of designations such as National Parks, which may have a stabilising effect in times of great change. A new trend has started in Scotland in the last 20 years of local initiatives, such as the community ownership of Eigg, however large landowners still dominate. An impact table is presented of the habitats that make up the Uplands and their links to driving forces, with potential changes described that are likely to take place under future policies such as Brexit. Dwarf shrub heath is the habitat affected by many management drivers, whereas habitats such as Inland Rock, are relatively stable but most likely to be affected by climate change.

Dietary strategy of a Pyrenean lizard, Iberolacerta aurelioi, living in a poor resources alpine environment

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa García Díez ◽  
José Ángel Hernández-Estévez ◽  
Valentín Pérez-Mellado ◽  
Fèlix Amat
Keyword(s):  
Diet Composition ◽  
Trophic Niche ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Faecal Pellets ◽  
Rocky Slope ◽  
Mountain Habitats ◽  
Availability Constraints ◽  
Dietary Strategy ◽  
Cannibalistic Behaviour ◽  
Low Amplitude

Abstract We report the first study of diet composition of a Pyrenean lizard of the genus Iberolacerta, the Aurelio's lizard, I. aurelioi, living in an alpine rocky slope at 2300 m of altitude in Andorra. Diet composition was studied during two years from 289 faecal pellets containing 966 prey items. Number of prey per pellet shows annual, seasonal and sexual differences. Diet of the species is poorly diverse, mainly dominated by insects, but we find clear evidences of opportunistic cannibalism based on the presence of toes and scales in feces. In addition, we detected minor sexual, annual and month differences in prey presence and abundance. Low amplitude of trophic niche width and prey diversity, as well as predation on clumped prey and cannibalistic behaviour suggest that Iberolacerta aurelioi has a remarkable dietary strategy in response to strong thermal and food availability constraints at high mountain habitats.

Exploring high-mountain limnic faunas: discovery of a novel endemic bivalve species (Sphaeriidae : Pisidium) in the Nepal Himalayas

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Bößneck ◽  
Catharina Clewing ◽  
Christian Albrecht
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetics ◽  
Nuclear Data ◽  
Elevational Gradient ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
The Past ◽  
A New Species

High-mountain regions are known to harbour considerable biodiversity, although it is not all well known. The terrestrial fauna of the world’s largest mountain range, the Himalayas, has been moderately well studied, but this is not the case with the limnic fauna, and especially molluscs. During intensive malacozoological field surveys conducted over the past 20 years, the bivalve family Sphaeriidae has been studied in Nepal along an elevational gradient from 100 to 4010 m above sea level (a.s.l.). Here we describe a new species of Sphaeriidae, Pisidium alexeii, sp. nov., based on comprehensive molecular phylogenetics, anatomy and shell morphology. The species can be clearly distinguished from all other sphaeriid species occurring in Nepal. A molecular phylogeny based on mitochondrial and nuclear data inferred the oriental biogeographical affinity of the new species. The species is ecologically restricted and only occurs at a few sites between 1010 and 1700 m a.s.l. A review and updated checklist of the sphaeriid fauna of Nepal is provided and biodiversity and biogeographical patterns are discussed.

Description of two new species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4459 (1) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
Author(s):  
VIVEK PHILIP CYRIAC ◽  
ALEX JOHNY ◽  
P. K. UMESH ◽  
MUHAMED JAFER PALOT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
High Elevation Forests ◽  
The Western Ghats

Two new species of geckos of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 are described from the southern Western Ghats of Kerala. Both species are medium to large sized Cnemaspis and can be differentiated from all other Indian congeners by a suite of distinct morphological characters. Both species are found in the high elevation forests of the two major massifs—       Anaimalai Hills and Agasthyamalai Hills and are presently known to have very restricted distributional ranges. The discovery of these novel species highlights the understudied diversity of reptiles in the high mountain ranges of the Western Ghats. 

Nupela eremica sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta, Naviculaceae) from a páramo lake in the Colombian Andes

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 455 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-300
Author(s):  
SAÚL BLANCO ◽  
CLAUDIA L. MUÑOZ-LÓPEZ ◽  
CARLOS A. RIVERA-RONDÓN
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
New Species ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
High Mountain Lake ◽  
Colombian Andes ◽  
Valve Size ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

A new species, Nupela eremica sp. nov. is described from a high mountain lake located in the Eastern Range of Colombian Andes. The new taxon was studied from sediment and epiphyton samples and under light and scanning electron microscope. Comparison with morphologically similar taxa is showed. N. giluwensis, N. carolina, N. gomphosphenioides, N. encyonopsis, N. incerta, N. neglecta, N. tenuicephala, and N. exilissima show morphometric values overlapping those of Nupela eremica sp. nov. The combination of valve size and outline is unique and justifies the erection of this new species.

Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) stellatum (Diptera: Simuliidae), a new black fly from a high mountain range in southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 922 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEONARDO GIL-AZEVEDO ◽  
RONALDO FIGUEIRÓ ◽  
MARILZA MARILZA MAIA-HERZOG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Primary Branch ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Black Fly ◽  
Gill Filaments ◽  
High Mountain Range

The larva, pupa, female, and male of Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) stellatum sp. n. are described and illustrated. The pupa of this new species has four gill filaments, with the dorsal primary branch bifurcating at about half the length of the ventral branch. The adult and immature stages are similar to those of species in the S. auristriatum group. Up to date, Simulium stellatum sp. n. has been found only in the high mountain range of Itatiaia National Park in southeastern Brazil. It is the second species of the subgenus S. (Psaronicompsa) recorded at elevations above 2000 m.

scholarly journals New species of Sphagnum from the Philippines with remarkable morphological characters

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Plastid Dna ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
High Mountain ◽  
Leaf Cell ◽  
High Mountain Lake ◽  
Dna Sequence Data

Sphagnum apopenneysii B.C. Tan, Ignatov, Ignatova, & B. Mishler is described as a species new to science. It was found submerged in a high mountain lake, at 2385 m elev. on Mt. Apo on Mindanao island in the Philippines. The new species is peculiar in its poor expression of leaf cell dimorphism. Cells in the upper half of the branch leaves are all identical, linear-vermicular, and all have chloroplasts and nuclei. In the mid-leaf, a moderate differentiation in shape appears with larger cells, approaching in shape to hyalocysts, yet still containing chlorophyll. Only near the base of the branch leaves is a pattern common to most Sphagnum species observed, including inflated hyalocysts with fibrils, albeit without any pores. Collections from deeper water have long lanceolate leaves, while plants from shallower water have stem leaves that are ovate-triangular, similar to those in many species of Sphagnum in section Cuspidata. Both nuclear and plastid DNA sequence data support the placement of this new moss in section Cuspidata.

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