Little-Known Species of the Genus Zelotes (Aranei, Gnaphosidae)
from Crimea. Kovblyuk M. M. — spider species are redescribed based on material
from Crimea: Z. olympi (Kulczynski, 1903), Z. orenburgensis Tuneva et Esyunin, 2003
and Z. tenuis (L. Koch, 1866). Z. olympi male is described for the first time. For
the comparison with Z. olympi, diagnostic drawings of the closest species, Z. talpinus
(L. Koch, 1872), are presented. Z. olympi is recorded in the former USSR for the first
time, and Z. orenburgensis in Ukraine. Z. tenuis has been noted only in Crimea within
the former USSR territory. Records of Z. aeneus (Simon, 1878) from Crimea are referred
to Z. tenuis (the material was re-studied), so Z. aeneus is to be excluded from the
Crimean araneofauna list.
Key words: Aranei, Gnaphosidae, Zelotes, Crimea.
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New and Little Known Species of Chalcidoid
Wasps of the Families Eurytomidae and Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Israel
and Kazakhstan. Zerova M. D., Seryogina L. Ya., Pavlicek T., Nevo E. — Three
new species of the Genus Ormyrus (Ormyridae) are from Israel and Kazakhstan and two
new species of the Genus Eurytoma (Eurytomidae) from Israel are described; three rare
palearctic species — E. asphodeli Hedqvist, E. spinipes Kalina and E. ochraceipes
Kalina are indicated for Israel fauna.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae, Ormyridae, new species, Israel, Kazakhstan.
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Biology and preimaginal stages of Central
Asian leaf-beetles from Gnathomela and Chrysolina genera (Coleoptera, Chrisomelidae).
Lopatin I. K., Nesterova O. L. — The information about biology of leaf-beetles
Gnathomela valida Lopatin, Chrysolina bactriana (Lopatin) and Chrysolina lia Jacobson
is given. Larvae of these species are described.
Key words: Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Gnathomela, Chrysolina, biology, larvae.
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The Intraspecific Variability of the Some
Species of Clausiliidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) under Influence of Habitat Conditions.
Baidashnikov À. À. — The species of Clausiliidae (Cochlodina orthostoma (Menke,
1830), Cochlodina laminata (Montagu, 1803), Ruthenica filograna (Rossma#ssler, 1836),
Macrogastra latestriata (A. Schmidt, 1857), Laciniaria plicata (Draparnaud, 1801),
Bulgarica cana (Held, 1836) are most widespread in Ukraine and a part of Moldova.
The variability of shell parameters (the whorl number of shell, the shell height,
the index of shell height/shell width, the rib number per 1 mm of the next to last
whorl) was discussed. The variability of the parameters under influence of the biotopic
factor (spectrum of main biotopes) and territorial factor (distribution of different
forests on territory of Ukraine) are analyzed.
Key words: Clausiliidae, intraspecific variability, shell parameters.
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Morphometric Variation, Geographic Distribution
and Population Size of Triturus cristatus and Triturus dobrogicus (Amphibia, Salamandridae)
in Transcarpathians. Kurtiak F. F., Mezhzherin S. V. — The 100% reliability
of diagnostics of Triturus cristatus and Triturus dobrogicus was achieved as a result
of analysis of 10 body measurements, while using of individual traits relative limbs
length and Wolterstorff’s index gives the maximum identification about 98.2% and 99.5%
specimens of both species, correspondingly. Spatial separation of species ranges took
place at the altitude of 120–150 m. It is shown that ecological differentiation determined
by different habitat preferences (T. dobrogicus dwells steppe landscapes, while Triturus
cristatus lives in forests) is the main factor, which determines isolation of two
species in places of overlapping of their ranges. It is revealed, that population
density of Triturus dobrogicus, even though became 1.8 times smaller during the last
30 years, now could be assessed as high due to stable numbers during census of Amphibians.
At the same time the population size of Triturus cristatus has decreased in 3.3 times
and its frequency in Amphibians census has decreased two times. The materials on distribution
and population size of T. dobrogicus in Transcarpathians do not allow either to consider
this species critically endangered or to include it to the national Red Data Book.
Key words: newts, Triturus cristatus, Triturus dobrogicus, geographic distribution,
morphological variation, population size.
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Body Proportions of Harbour Porpoise Phocoena
phocoena (Cetacea, Phocoenidae) in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Gol’din P. E.
— The studies of the allometric growth of the body parts in harbour porpoises have
shown that the growth of body parts during the postnatal ontogenesis of the harbour
porpoise differs substantially in four body sectors, which correspond to the skull
and the parts of vertebral column. The highest rates of allometric growth are observed
in the thoracic and caudal departments. The middle part of the body is characterized
by maximum rates of allometry in both sexes. The hypothisis was brought forward that
the two-stage growth of the organism is determined by the periodicity of growth of
the caudal department. Sexual dimorphism of the body size is determined by the body
parts, which exhibit positive allometry or isometry in both part. Sexual differences
in growth rates are observed in the lumbar part but the differences of absolute length
values concern only anus-genital distance.
Key words: harbour porpoise, the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea, body proportions, allometry.
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Arrhopalites kristiani sp. n. (Collembola,
Symphypleona, Arrhopalitidae) from a Cave in Eastern Carpathians. Vargovich R. S.
— A new collembolan species of the genus Arrhopalites Bo#rner, 1906 from Ukrainian
(Eastern) Carpathians is described, figured and compared with similar species. A.
kristiani Vargovich, sp. n. belongs to the species group with one spine on the dens
but differs from the other known species by the presence of thin, elongate and untoothed
claws, swollen setae on female anogenital segment and the shape of the mucro tip.
Key words: Arrhopalites, Collembola, new species, cave/adit, Carpathia, Ukraine.
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About Abnormalities in the Development of
Genitalia in Linyphiidae Spiders. Gnelitsa V. A. — Two facts of breach of
Linyphiidae spiders genitals development are described and illustrated.
Key words: spiders, Linyphiidae, genitalia, abnormalities of development.
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Peculiarities of Heavy Metal Ions Accumulation
in Shells of Planorbis planorbis (Gastropoda, Pubmonata). Hural R. I. — The
results of study of variation in concentration of ions of heavy metals in populations
of Planorbis planorbis (Linnaeus, 1758) during about 100 years are represented. For
this purpose, freshwater snails from the own collection and the State Museum of Natural
History (Lviv). Reliable differences in different metal ion accumulation is shown.
The freshwater snails are convenient objects for studies of peculiarities of accumulation
of ions of heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems.
Key words: freshwater snails, ions of heavy metals, bioindication.
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The First Find of the Tick Rhipicephalus
turanicus (Parasitiformes, Ixodoidea) in Ukraine. Tovpinets N. N., Evstaf'ev I. L.,
Evstaf'ev A. I. — The ixodid tick Rhipicephalus turanicus Pomerantzev, 1940
is found in Crimea (Kerch Peninsula) for the first time and added to the list of Ukrainian
fauna of ticks.
Key words: Ixodid ticks, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Crimea.
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On the Finds of the Cystacanth of the Southwellina
hispida (Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae) is be Found in the Black Sea Folden Mullet
Liza aurata. Belofastova I. P. — The cyst with cystacanth of Southwellina
hispida (Van Cleave, 1925) Witenberg, 1932 was found in the body cavity of the Black
Sea Golden Mullet (Liza aurata) for the first time. Original pictures and measurements
are provided.
Key words: Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae, Southwellina hispida, Hemiechinosoma ponticum,
Ukraine, Black Sea.
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A New Finds of Encyrtid-Wasps of the Tribe
Quadrencyrtini (Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) in Ukraine. Simutnik S. A. — The
monotypic genus Quadrencyrtus Hoffer, 1953 is found for the first time in Ukraine.
A new locality of Eucoccidophagus breviventris (Kurdjumov, 1912) in Ukraine is pointed.
The representatives of tribe Quadrencyrtini in Ukraine fauna are described. Aspects
of morphology and systematics of the tribe are discussed.
Key words: Encyrtidae, Quadrencyrtini, Quadrencyrtus paradoxus, Eucoccidophagus breviventris,
fauna, morphology, Ukraine.