scholarly journals The first confirmed record of Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria (Mantodea: Eremiaphilidae) in Montenegro

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Mihailo Vujić ◽  
Luka Zlatić
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

The Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria is recorded for the first time for the fauna of Montenegro. Two female specimens were collected in Donji Štoj (Ulcinj Municipality) in dry, grassy meadow. The presence of this species is not unexpected in Montenegro, given that it is widespread in Mediterranean region and neighbouring countries (Albania and Croatia).  

Revision of the West Palaearctic species of the genus Pales Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 885 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIERFILIPPO CERRETTI
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
The West ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

A taxonomic revision of the West Palaearctic species of the genus Pales Robineau-Desvoidy is presented and the identity of the genus is defined and discussed. Pales abdita sp. nov. from some localities in the Mediterranean region and Pales marae sp. nov. from Sardinia are described, illustrated and compared with similar species. A key to the ten known West Palaearctic species of Pales is presented. The rare genus Schembria Rondani is suggested as the possible sister-group of Pales and the male genitalia of the only known species, S. meridionalis Rondani, are figured for the first time.

scholarly journals Epidémiologie moléculaire du sérotype 9 du virus de la fièvre catarrhale ovine en région méditerranéenne

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
K. Nomikou ◽  
S. Maan ◽  
N. S. Maan ◽  
P. P.C. Mertens
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Reference Strain ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the prototype species of the genus Orbivirus within the family Reoviridae. There are 24 (possibly 25) distinct serotypes of BTV, eleven of which have entered, or have been identified in Europe and the Mediterranean region since 1998 (types 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 24 and 25). The first BTV to arrive in Greece during 1998 was serotype 9 (iso­late GRE1998/01), followed by BTV-16 (GRE1999/13) during 1999. BTV-9 spread to mainland Greece, South-Eastern Bulgaria and European Turkey during 1999, to Italy during 2000, then to Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Croatia, mainland Italy and Sicily in 2001. In 2002, BTV-9 was again identified in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Yugoslavia and Albania, and was identified in Libya for the first time in 2008. The whole genome was sequenced for representative field and vaccine strains of BTV-9 and 16 from the Mediterranean region, identifying the levels of genetic heterogeneity in each genome segment. The early European isolates of BTV-9 (1998 onwards) were identified as ‘eastern’ strains related to those from India, Indonesia and Australia. BTV-16 isolates are also eastern strains that are most closely related to strains from Turkey and the South African reference strain of type 16 (originally from Pakistan). Analyses of the more conserved genome segments coding for structural and non-structural proteins of BTV-9 (from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey) and BTV-16 (from Greece and Turkey) show that the Eastern European isolates of these two serotypes have the remaining eight genome segments (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10) with more than 99% similarity, in each case belonging to the same eastern lineage. These data show that the BTV-9 and 16 isolates that were circulating in the Mediterranean region are reassortants, with the majority of their genome seg­ments derived from a single parental lineage. However, the BTV-9 isolate from Libya (LIB2008/08) is more closely related to the western BTV-9 reference strain from South Africa than to the earlier BTV-9 isolates from Eastern Europe. Analysis of the more conserved segments of LIB2008/08 showed only 79.8–80.2% similarity with the eastern European BTV-9 isolates from the Eastern Mediterranean region, but 89–93.5% similarity with the BTV-9 reference and vaccine strains from South Africa. BTV-9 from Libya belongs to a distinct western lineage of viruses and represents both a new introduction to the Mediterranean region and a new threat to Europe.

First records of Tubifera microsperma (Myxomycetes) in continental zone of the Mediterranean region

Nova Hedwigia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-433
Author(s):  
Carlos Lado ◽  
Miguel Ángel Ribes ◽  
Juan Francisco Moreno
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Alnus Glutinosa ◽  
Tropical Africa ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
First Time

The species Tubifera microsperma, distributed in tropical Asia, Hawaii, Japan, tropical Africa, Central and South America, tropical and temperate North America, and central and north of Europe is reported for the first time in the continental Mediterranean region. The specimens were recorded in two localities of the coast of Spain, on the trunk of Olea europaea and Alnus glutinosa, and confirm the expansion of the species to the Mediterranean region. A detailed description of the European collections, as well as comments on morphology, distribution and ecology are provided. Illustrations, with macro, micro and SEM photographs, of the Spanish collections, are also included. Documented climate changes have a negative effect on the distribution of some species, but provide new opportunities for others like T. microsperma, that slowly expand their area of distribution.

scholarly journals Bionomics and host plants of the invasive Cydia interscindana (Möschler, 1866) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), an emerging pest in the Carpathian Lowlands

2022 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Attila Takács ◽  
Csaba Szabóky ◽  
Balázs Tóth ◽  
Miklós Bozsó ◽  
János Kutas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Cydia Pomonella ◽  
Pheromone Trap ◽  
Carpathian Basin ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Platycladus Orientalis ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Ornamental Trees ◽  
First Time

Cydia interscindana (Möschler, 1866) has spread through several European countries in the past few years, becoming an invasive pest of ornamental trees. It was collected in Hungary for the first time in a pheromone trap set for Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) in 2014. Here we discuss its recent distribution in Hungary based on intensive sampling between 2018 and 2020, which showed the dispersal of the pest by humans. Two formerly unknown host plants are also recorded. The damage caused by the larvae, the external morphology of the adult male, larva, pupa (described for the first time) and pupal exuviae are presented. We also analyse DNA barcodes, identifying this pest for the first time via DNA sequencing of immature stages. Introduction Cydia interscindana is native in the Mediterranean region, where it was described by Möschler in 1866 from Andalusia. It is distributed in Mediterranean countries including Portugal (Corley 2004), Spain (Férriz et al. 2006), France (Lévêque et al. 2017) and Italy (Minelli 1995). Later the species was recorded in the British Isles (Knill-Jones 2020), Belgium (De Prins 2016), Switzerland (Swisslepteam 2010), Slovakia (Pastorális et al. 2018) and Russia (Caucasus; Schurov et al. 2017). In Hungary, Cydia interscindana adults were caught by a sticky delta pheromone trap (CSALOMON RAG type) for Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus 1758) in 2014 during a study on swarming dynamics of the latter pest in Budapest. This provided the first record of the species in the Carpathian basin (Szabóky 2014; Takács and Szabóky 2015). In the Mediterranean region larvae feed on Juniperus oxycedrus (L.) (Miller 1990). In Belgium the larva was recorded on Juniperus spp. (Meert et al. 2019). J. oxycedrus is not native in Hungary, but Cupressus × leylandii A.B. Jacks. & Dallim 1926, Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco 1949 and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. 1864 are popular evergreens used as ornamental trees both in parks and gardens. In Hungary several pests of these plants have been recorded, all probably introduced with imported plants; in the literature, 11 Lepidoptera, nine Coleoptera and six Hemiptera species have been mentioned already (Csóka and Kovács 1999; Maráczi 2013; Bozsik et al. 2016; Schurov et al. 2017). However, until the end of the 2000s, only Scolytidae (Coleoptera) species caused serious damage (Bozsik and Szőcs 2017). In 2012, an outbreak of the formerly detected (Muskovits 2001) Lamprodila festiva (Linnaeus 1767) (Buprestidae) took place in Budapest (Németh 2012) causing serious damage on Platycladus orientalis and several ornamental gymnosperm species. This outbreak was certainly caused by introduced specimens, that had arrived with trees from the Mediterranean region where this beetle is a well-known pest (Merkl 2016), whose abundance in Hungary increases due to climatic change (Csóka et al. 2018). Based on the available data, in Hungary this beetle pest has also been blamed for all the damage caused on Cupressus, Platycladus and Chamaecyparis trees and management has been carried out only against them. In 2018, a larva of L. festiva, an unidentified caterpillar and a freshly emerged specimen of Cydia interscindana were collected simultaneously from a Leyland cypress in Székesfehérvár (Central Hungary). In that year, similar Lepidoptera larvae were found in three neighbouring villages: Velence, Sukoró and Pákozd. To identify the sampled caterpillar, DNA analysis was undertaken. Additionally, in 2019–2020 a country-wide investigation was carried out to map the distribution and abundance of C. interscindana and gather data on bionomics of this pest in the Carpathian basin.

Observations on scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) of the Middle East*

1980 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ben-Dov
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Scale Insects ◽  
Green Is ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time ◽  
Subjective Synonym

AbstractObservations on the taxonomy, distribution and host-plants of scale insects of several taxa in the Middle East are reported. A lectotype is designated for Bodenheimera rachelae (Bodenh.). Coccus capparidis (Green) is recorded for the first time from Israel and the Mediterranean region. C. arens Hodgson is a new synonym of C. capparidis. C. pseudo-magnoliarum (Kuw.) is recorded from Israel and France. The genus Paralecanopsis is regarded as a subjective synonym of Lecanopsis. Archaspis is synonymised with Quadraspidiotus and Archaspis ephedrae Bodenh. with Quadraspidiotus cecconii (Leonardi). The identity of Diaspis capparidis Bodenh. is established, the species is transferred to Rungaspis, and R. trabuti Balachowsky synonymised with it. R. macrolobis Kaussari is redescribed and a lectoype designated; it is recorded from Israel. A key is given to the three species of Rungaspis, and Sinaidiaspis is synonymised with this. Pseudococcus lindingeri Bodenh. is transferred to Planococcus, and Planococcus variabilis (Hall) synonymised with it. Trionymus internodii (Hall) is recorded for the first time from pineapple and from Israel.

scholarly journals Integrating multiple satellite observations into a coherent dataset to monitor the full water cycle – application to the Mediterranean region

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 465-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Pellet ◽  
Filipe Aires ◽  
Simon Munier ◽  
Diego Fernández Prieto ◽  
Gabriel Jordá ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Earth Observations ◽  
Integration Techniques ◽  
Gibraltar Strait ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Abstract. The Mediterranean region is one of the climate hotspots where the climate change impacts are both pronounced and documented. The HyMeX (Hydrometeorological Mediterranean eXperiment) aims to improve our understanding of the water cycle from the meteorological to climate scales. However, monitoring the water cycle with Earth observations (EO) is still a challenge: EO products are multiple, and their utility is degraded by large uncertainties and incoherences among the products. Over the Mediterranean region, these difficulties are exacerbated by the coastal/mountainous regions and the small size of the hydrological basins. Therefore, merging/integration techniques have been developed to reduce these issues. We introduce here an improved methodology that closes not only the terrestrial but also the atmospheric and ocean budgets. The new scheme allows us to impose a spatial and temporal multi-scale budget closure constraint. A new approach is also proposed to downscale the results from the basin to pixel scales (at the resolution of 0.25∘). The provided Mediterranean WC budget is, for the first time, based mostly on observations such as the GRACE water storage or the netflow at the Gibraltar Strait. The integrated dataset is in better agreement with in situ measurements, and we are now able to estimate the Bosporus Strait annual mean netflow.

scholarly journals ANTS OFSARDINIA: AN UPDATED CHECKLIST BASED ON NEWFAUNISTIC, MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Redia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
ENRICO SCHIFANI ◽  
ELIA NALINI ◽  
VINCENZO GENTILE ◽  
FEDERICO ALAMANNI ◽  
CESARE ANCONA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Host Association ◽  
New Findings ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time ◽  
Significant Attention ◽  
Biogeographic Analysis

Sardinia is the second largest islandin the Mediterranean region, receiving significant attention due to its interesting fauna and flora. The last checklist of Sardinian ants was published more than a decade ago, and,since then,it got outdated by numerous taxonomic and faunistic novelties. As a result of recentcollecting efforts across theisland,we presentthe first Sardinian records of Messor ibericus Santschi, 1931, Solenopsis lusitanica Emery, 1915(new to Italy), Temnothorax aveli Bondroit, 1918 and Tetramorium atratulum (Schenck, 1852), while proposing to consider Solenopsis fugax (Latreille, 1798)and Temnothorax affinis (Mayr, 1855) as absent. We report for the first time a parasite-host association between Tetramorium atratulum and Tetramoriumsemilaeve André, 1883, and the conspicuous presence of ergatogynes within a Solenopsiscolony (S. lusitanica).Morphological insights on the little-known S. lusitanica and S. orbula Emery, 1875 are also discussed.We combined the new findings and previous literature data intoan updatedchecklist of 77 taxaand discuss afirst biogeographic analysis of the Sardinian antsaided bychorotypes.Eurasian, European, Euro-Mediterraneanand West-Mediterranean taxa are the numerically prevalent groups, while the overall number of speciesis significantly lower than in the other large Mediterranean islands. Considerableknowledge gapsstill remainand some species are known to require additionaltaxonomic investigation

Squamapion gardinii n. sp. from the Mediterranean Region and notes on some species belonging to the genus Squamapion Bokor, 1923 (Coleoptera, Apionidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4941 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-238
Author(s):  
CARLO GIUSTO
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Squamapion gardinii n. sp. from Italy, France and Spain (♂♀; type locality: Italy: Liguria: Genoa Province: Genova-Quinto al Mare: Rio San Pietro), associated with Thymus vulgaris L., is described. Squamapion solariorum (Wagner, 1908) n. stat., upgraded to species rank from subspecies of Squamapion consors (Desbrochers des Loges, 1875), is redescribed (holotype ♀ examined). New chorological records for Squamapion minutissimum (Rosenhauer, 1856) and Squamapion serpyllicola (Wencker, 1864) are also given; the latter species is recorded for the first time from Italy and Romania. A provisional key is provided to the species of Squamapion, related to Squamapion atomarium (Kirby, 1808), present in the Mediterranean region. 

scholarly journals Somatochlora arctica (Odonata: Corduliidae) oviposing at “lower than usual” altitude for Italy and the Mediterranean Region and first observation for the Varese Province (Northern Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
Stefano Aguzzi ◽  
Valerio Orioli
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Peat Bog ◽  
Low Density ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Somatochlora arctica is an endangered dragonfly with populations characterized by low density and scattered distribution. The presence of the species in the Varese Province, recorded during the specific monitoring operations for Nehalennia speciosa, is reported for the first time. The observation of an oviposing female was carried out in a peat bog placed at 550 m a.s.l., the lowest altitude for the species in Italy and one of the most unusual for the Mediterranean Region. The peculiarities of this record are shown.

scholarly journals Bembidion ambiguum (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is established in California

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Maddison ◽  
Kipling Will ◽  
Sarah Crews ◽  
James LaBonte
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
Ground Beetle ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

The ground beetle Bembidion (Neja) ambiguum Dejean is native to Europe and north Africa, in the Mediterranean region. We report it from North America for the first time, from five localities around San Francisco Bay, California. The earliest record is from 2012.

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