First record of soft-winged flower beetles (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) in a late Pleistocene deposit from West Siberia with a review of known Quaternary data

Soft-winged flower beetles (Coleoptera, Malachiidae), Apalochrus femoralis pallipes Motschulsky, 1860 and Ebaeus Erichson, 1840 species, are recorded for the first time from Quaternary fossils in the deposit Ustyanka-1 near Ustyanka river, the right tributary of Alei river in Altaiskii Krai, West Siberia, Russia. The strata containing malachiid fragments belong to the warm phase of the late glacial succession. It is shown that soft-winged flower beetles are typical of Holocene deposits and practically unknown from cold phases of the Pleistocene, except in the case of Protapalochrus Evers, 1987 which has been recorded from the Pleistocene. Illustrations of the external appearance of both male and female of the beetles, and sub-fossil remains of Apalochrus femoralis pallipes Motschulsky, 1860 and three species from the Ebaeus rufipes-group distributed in the region are given, together with details of their position within the Ustyanka-1 deposit. Data on the Malachiidae in Quaternary deposits of the Northern Hemisphere are briefly reviewed.

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First record of the parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Europe and western Russia

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2019.28.2.356 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 356-359

Author(s):

E.P. Nartshuk ◽

A.V. Matyukhin ◽

A.P. Shapoval

Keyword(s):

West Siberia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Hirundo Rustica ◽

Palaearctic Region ◽

Curonian Spit ◽

Oriental Region ◽

Delichon Urbica ◽

First Time

The parasitic louse fly Ornithomya comosa (Austen, 1930) (Diptera, Hippoboscidae), known from the Oriental Region (India, Thailand, Nepal and Peninsular Malaysia) and Asian part of the Palaearctic Region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, West Siberia of Russia and Japan), is found for the first time in Europe and in the western part of Russia (Curonian Spit). Flies were collected from the swallow species Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) and Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hirundinidae). Two possible narratives for the occurrence of this fly in Europe are discussed.

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New species of Endoclita (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) and revived species status of E. kosemponis from Taiwan

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4551.4.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4551 (4) ◽

pp. 432

Author(s):

ULF BUCHSBAUM ◽

JOHN R. GREHAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Species Status ◽

External Appearance ◽

Male And Female ◽

Preliminary Comparison ◽

Future Evaluation ◽

First Time

Two species of Endoclita C. &. R. Felder, 1874 from Taiwan are evaluated for their taxonomic status: Endoclita meifenga Buchsbaum & Grehan sp. n. is described as new for a unique male from the central mountains of Taiwan, and E. kosemponis (Strand, 1916), stat. rev. is elevated to species status. We show that the forewing markings and genitalic characteristics of E. meifenga sp. n. distinguish this species from all other Endoclita. The external appearance of E. kosemponis is similar to E. sinensis (Moore, 1877) but the two species show distinct differences in the male and female genitalia. Preliminary comparison of E. sinensis from Taiwan and Japan suggests they represent more than one species. A sample of the COI gene was sequenced for E. meifenga sp. n. and the primary types of E. meifenga sp. n. and E. kosemponis sp. n. are illustrated here for the first time. The taxonomic status of the non endemic Taiwanese E. davidi (Poujade, 1886) and E. sinensis needs future evaluation.

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Cetrelia alaskana (Parmeliaceae), a lichen from the Red Data Book of Russia: the first record for West Siberia

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2008.42.173 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. 173-177

Author(s):

E. A. Davydov ◽

A. E. Sonnikova

Keyword(s):

West Siberia ◽

First Record ◽

The West ◽

Red Data Book ◽

Data Book ◽

First Time

Cetrelia alaskana has been found for the first time in the West Sayan Mountainsin the West Siberia. The distribution of the species is discussed.

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Redescription of Mythimna rufulosa Wiltshire with the first record of the species from Jordan (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae)

Ecologica Montenegrina ◽

10.37828/em.2021.48.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Juozas Dūda ◽

Aidas Saldaitis ◽

Anton V. Volynkin

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Male And Female ◽

First Time ◽

Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Mythimna rufulosa Wiltshire, 1986 is redescribed, the hitherto unknown female of the species is illustrated and described for the first time. The species is reported from Jordan for the first time. Adults, male and female genitalia, and the habitat of the species in Jordan are illustrated.

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Taxonomic decision as a compromise: Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1832) in Central Italy—a case of conflicting evidence between DNA barcode and morphology (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3070.1.7 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3070 (1) ◽

pp. 60 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

AXEL HAUSMANN ◽

PETER HUEMER

Keyword(s):

Central Italy ◽

Dna Barcode ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

External Appearance ◽

Male And Female ◽

Conflicting Evidence ◽

Taxonomic Decision ◽

First Time ◽

Range Of Variation

Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1842) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), distributed from central and northern Europe to eastern Asia, was collected in the Mediterranean (Central Italy, Abruzzi) for the first time. Adults from this region differ significantly from nominotypical populations in external appearance and in the 5’ barcode fragment of the CO1 gene (barcode). However, morphology of male and female genitalia falls completely within the range of variation of A. appensata, resulting in conflicting evidence with respect to its taxonomic status. Considering the striking differences in genitalia morphology between the two European species of Acasis, viz. A. appensata and A. viretata (Hübner, 1799), the population from the Abruzzi is not validated as different at species level but described as the subspecies A. appensata callaina ssp. nov. The habitus and male and female genitalia of European taxa are figured.

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First record of a coreid bug Anhomoeus fusiformis Hsiao (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anhomoeini) from India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4305.10.10.12407-12412 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 12407-12412

Author(s):

Sadashiv V. More ◽

Hemant V. Ghate

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Male And Female ◽

First Time

A coreid bug Anhomoeus fusiformis Hsiao, 1963 is recorded for the first time from India; the species is described with several illustrations, including information about male and female genitalia.

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The first record of Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) in Europe with notes on its distribution in Russia

Ecologica Montenegrina ◽

10.37828/em.2021.40.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 68-74

Author(s):

Svyatoslav S. Knyazev ◽

Pavel Yu. Gorbunov ◽

Sergey F. Melyakh ◽

Svetlana V. Nedoshivina ◽

Nikolai D. Grebennikov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Distribution ◽

West Siberia ◽

First Record ◽

South Urals ◽

Palaearctic Species ◽

The South ◽

The West ◽

New Localities ◽

First Time

First record of the nemoral Eastern Palaearctic species Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856 is reported from Samara Region as new to Europe. New localities in the South Urals and West Siberia are reported for the first time. The present records expand the species distribution for more than 2500 km to the west. The general species’ distribution and bionomics is provided. Species’ habitats in the South Urals are illustrated.

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The first record of Cis chinensis Lawrence from Brazil, with the delimitation of the Cis multidentatus species-group (Coleoptera: Ciidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1755.1.2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1755 (1) ◽

pp. 35 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

CRISTIANO LOPES-ANDRADE

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Species Group ◽

Similar Species ◽

Male And Female ◽

The Status ◽

First Time

Cis chinensis Lawrence (Coleoptera: Ciidae) is recorded for the first time from Brazil. The species has been previously recognized as pest of commercial dried fungi in China, Thailand and USA. The status of the species is discussed, and the Cis multidentatus species-group is delimited to encompass C. chinensis and the morphologically similar species C. aldabranus Scott, C. mikagensis Nobuchi & Wada, and C. multidentatus (Pic). Images of male and female pronotum, protibia and genitalia, as well as dorsal, lateral and ventral views of male C. chinensis from Brazil are provided.

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FIRST RECORD OF THE GENUS NIPPOPTILIA MATSUMURA (LEPIDOPTERA: PTEROPHORIDAE) FROM RUSSIA

Far Eastern entomologist ◽

10.25221/fee.438.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 438 ◽

pp. 13-15

Author(s):

P. Ya. Ustjuzhanin ◽

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V. N. Kovtunovich ◽

V. V. Dubatolov ◽

A. N. Streltzov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Wing Pattern ◽

Primorsky Krai ◽

Male And Female ◽

First Time

A plume moth Nippoptilia regula (Meyrick, 1906) is found in the southern part of Primorsky krai. The specimens examined are characterized by typical for this species wing pattern, male and female genitalia. The genus Nippoptilia Matsumura 1931 is recorded from Russia for the first time.

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First record of the moorland clouded yellow Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Altai Krai (Russia, West Siberia) with notes on its DNA barcode

Acta Biologica Sibirica ◽

10.3897/abs.6.e52833 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 5-10

Author(s):

Galina N. Kuftina ◽

Nazar A. Shapoval ◽

Roman V. Yakovlev ◽

Anatoly V. Krupitsky ◽

Andrey V. Kuvaev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Barcode ◽

West Siberia ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Northern Europe ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Public ◽

The Alps ◽

First Time ◽

European Populations

Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) is reported from Altai Krai for the first time. The DNA barcode of the collected specimen was analysed and compared with molecular data on European populations of C. palaeno available in the public databases GenBank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) and BOLD (http://www.boldsystems.org). The molecular analysis has shown that the specimen from Altai Krai shares mitochondrial barcode with some specimens from mountain populations of the Alps and the Czech Republic, and differs significantly from lowland populations of C. palaeno from Central and Northern Europe.

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