A new subspecies of Bembidion sanatum (Coleoptera: Carabidae) endemic to the Mendeleev Volcano (Kunashir Island, Russia)

Bembidion (Peryphanes) sanatum iwanai ssp. n. is described from the solfatara fields of the Mendeleev Volcano (Kuril Archipelago: Kunashir Island). It slightly differs from the nominative subspecies by body proportions, as well as the relatively narrow external intervals of the elytra and their microsculpture, yet showing stable distinctions in endophallus armature (basal part of lamina 1 is rounded, vs. angular in the nominative subspecies) and in the spermatheca duct (5–6 convolutions, vs. 7–8 in the nominative subspecies). Endemism of insects on the island’s large volcanic massifs of Kunashir Island is discussed.

Morphological characteristics of ephyrae of Aurelia coerulea derived from planula strobilation

Ephyrae are produced through the strobilation of polyps in the general life cycle of Aurelia coerulea. However, it has been reported that planulae can also metamorphose directly into ephyrae, without passing through the polyp stage. There is a mixture of ephyrae developed from planulae (planula-strobilated ephyrae) and ephyrae developed from polyps (polyp-strobilated ephyrae) in the ephyra population. However, the effect of the planula-strobilated ephyrae on the ephyra population is yet to be determined, since their morphological characteristics have not yet been elucidated. This study aimed to determine the morphological characteristics to distinguish between planula-strobilated and polyp-strobilated ephyrae. The differences in body dimensions, such as total body diameter (TBD), central disc diameter (CDD), lappet stem length (LStL), rhopalial lappet length (RLL), and total marginal lappet length (TMLL) were compared between the two types of ephyra. Thus, we show that body proportions can be used to identify planula- and polyp-strobilated ephyrae. The ranges for identifying planula-strobilated ephyra were 35.0–38.3% for CDD/TBD, 56.7–64.9% for LStL/CDD, 84.7–99.5% for TMLL/CDD, and 31.0–37.5% for RLL/TMLL. This method could be an important basis for devising countermeasures for jellyfish blooms in areas where ephyrae deriving from planula strobilation occur.

Designing Anthropomorphic Cat Family Characters in 2D Animated Short Film “Hanyut"

Jakarta is often, if not regularly, being hit by a natural disaster in a form of floods. Floods have affected not only human but also domestic animals like cats, chickens, and pigeons, especially in Kampung Pulo. There are not many films out there that show the struggles and sufferings of animals during floods which is why author and team decided to make an animated film about it titled “Hanyut”; how are their conditions; how can they survive the events. In the scope of the film preproduction, author decided to focus on character design which is designing the cat family characters in the 2D animation film “Hanyut”. The designs will be limited on character designs for the cat family that consists of the mother cat and her two kittens. Although anthropomorphic, these cat characters can not talk and walk on 4 feet (quadrupedal), but have similar personalities and emotions as human beings. Moreover, the research design will be limited on the drawing style, basic shapes, body proportions, as well as hair and eye colors that will be used on the characters. Data collection for this qualitative research was done by literature reviews, on-site observations, observations on animation films, and surveys about the characters’ appearances to be used during the character designing process. By doing this research, the writer wants to create the cat family corresponding to the story plot and can attract people’s sympathy with the characters’ characterizations.

A new species, genus and tribe of cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae: Tibicininae) from Chile with a list of Chilean cicada fauna

Citroriginini n. tribe. is formed for the Chilean cicada Citroriginis elongata n. gen., n. sp. Males differ from other South American Tibicininae Distant, 1905a because they lack timbal organs. The new species has fore wings that are similar in general appearance to the Nearctic Platypediini Kato, 1932 and genitalia with a superficial resemblance to the Tettigadini Distant, 1905c and the Chilean Chilecicadini Sanborn, 2014 but the new species is divergent from the both tribes in the fore wing venation, fore wing cell shape, general body proportions and male genitalia. A female exuvia is described representing the first description of a Chilean cicada exuvia. A list of Chilean cicada species is also provided with Calliopsida cinnabarina (Berg, 1879) removed from the Chilean cicada fauna.

Significance of anthropo-somatotypological parameters in pubertal age girls in the prediction of abnormal uterine birth

Annotation. The harmony of body proportions is one of the criteria for evaluating the development and state of health. The constitutional features of the physique become apparent from the early stages of child development: it has become especially evident in puberty life. The tendency to a particular body type is determined by heredity of the child, but seen and fixed it under the influence of environmental factors. As they grow older, the body's constitutional characteristics are fixed and occur in a relatively stable variations of the normative development of the body, called body types. To some extent, the type of Constitution of the child can be determined in 7-8 years and quite accurately – from 11-12 years old. It was found that the study of anthropo-somatic-typological indicators allows to refine diagnostic criteria in the study of menstrual function, which allows more precisely to approach the issue of early detection of risk groups and thus facilitate the prediction of diseases of the internal genital organs. The aim of the study was to predict the development of abnormal uterine bleeding in girls of puberty age of different somatotypes by studying the laws of anthropo-somatotropic parameters of the body. We used anthropometric, somatotyping and statistical methods of research. Surveyed 288 girls of youthful age. The first group consists of 58 girls from AMK, control group of 230 healthy girls of the same age. Nits on the base of National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, we carried out a complete clinical and instrumental examination. Morphotype girls was determined by the method of clinical anthropometry for Sheldon. Obtained data were analyzed using the program “STATISTICA 5.5” (owned by CNIT National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, license №AXXR910A374605FA) using nonparametric methods of estimation of the obtained results. We have studied the peculiarities of anthropo-somatotropic parameters in adolescents with abnormal uterine bleeding to predict this nosology and preservation of reproductive health of women in the future. It was found that ectomorphic somatotype is present in 46.60% of girls with AMC, mesomorphic – in 31%, ectomosomorphic – in 22.40%, and endomorphic – in 0.0% (p<0.01).