A Revision of Afrotropical Species of the Eupyrgota (Diptera,
Pyrgotidae): the spinifemur Group and latipennis Subgroup of Species. Korneyev V.
A. Based on the study of the type specimens described by F. Walker, F.
Hendel, E. Brunetti and P. Vanschuytbroeck and exhaustive material from many entomological
collections, species of the spinifemur group and latipennis subgroup of the genus
Eupyrgota Coquillett occurring in the Afrotropical Region and Arabian Peninsula are
redescribed. The following synonymy is established. Eupyrgota latipennis (Walker,
1849), comb. n. (= Oxycephala latipennis Walker) = Adapsilia ypsilon Hendel, 1914,
syn. n. Eupyrgota spinifemur (Hendel, 1934) comb. n. (= Adapsilia spinifemur Hendel)
= Metropina nigra Vanschuytbroeck, 1963, syn. n. Eupyrgota saegeri (Vanschuytbroeck,
1963) comb. n. is transferred from Lygiohypotyphla Hendel.
Key words: Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Tephritoidea, Pyrgotidae, Eupyrgota, Afrotropical
Region, fauna, taxonomy, new taxa, synonymy.
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Review of Palearctic Ormyridae (Hymenoptera,
Chalcidoidea), with Description of Two New Species. Zerova M. D., Seryogina L. Ya.
A key to all Palearctic species of the genus Ormyrus Westwood is provided. Ormyrus
ermolenkoi Zerova, sp. n. from Kuril Islands (Kunashir) and O. ibaraki Zerova, sp.
n. from Japan (Honshu Island) are described; both species belong to the orientalis
species group. The following synonymy is established: Ormyrus tschami Dog%anlar, 1991
= O. gratiosus hermonicus Zerova, 2003, syn. n.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Ormyridae, review, new taxa, Kuril Islands, Japan.
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On the Recent Fauna of Subfamily Limnocardiinae
(Bivalvia, Cardiidae) in North-Western Shore of Black Sea. Mynasypova-Motyash I. A.
The data on recent Limnocardiina fauna in lagoons and brackishwater lakes in the
northern-west shore of επσ Black Sea are given. 8 species of Limnocardiina are found:
Hypanis pontica (Eichwald, 1838), H. colorata (Eichwald, 1829), H. angusticostata
angusticostata (Borcea, 1926), H. laeviuscula fragilis (Milachevitch, 1908), H. plicata
relicta (Milachevitch, 1916), H. jalpugensis (Borcea, 1926), H. dolosmiana (Borcea,
1926), H. caspia grossui Scarlato et Starobogatov, 1972. Five of these species are
redescribed with anatomical and morphological features of the soft body. An original
key to these species is provided.
Key words: Limnocardiines, mantle sinus, adductor muscle scars, siphons and tentacles,
siphonal retractors, gills, labial palps, mantle muscles.
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Peculiarities of Allotransplantation Within
the Hybrid Complex of Rana esculenta (Amphibia, Ranidae). Kozinenko I. I., Zhalai
Ye. I., Zavodnikova N. S. For purposes of unravelling the development of
the hybrid complex of Rana esculenta an immunogenetic method of skin transplantation
was applied for assessing the variability of hybrids and parental species according
to levels of expressed histocompatability. The most heterogenic ones with respect
to antigens of tissue compatability turned out to be species. Allodiploid hybrids
are distinguished by a prolonged latent phase and a decreased level of allozyme variability
and of antigen histocompatability as well. However, the rate of the allograft rejection
in F1 hybrids is higher and may be a result of heterosis and could be depending on
the overall immune status of the animals.
Key words: Rana esculenta complex, hybrid allodiploid, skin transplantation.
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Arvicola mosbachensis (Arvicolidae, Rodentia)
from the Pleistocene Medzhybozh. Powodyrenko V. M. Rekovets L. I. Remains
of Arvicola mosbachensis Schmidtgen, 1911 various in age levels of the middle Pleistocene
of the locality Medzhybozh are described and illustrated. Morphological characters
of the extinct and comprehensive forms are compared. New data about the history of
the genus Arvicola in Ukraine are obtained.
Key words: Medzhybozh, Arvicola, Pleistocene, anterokonid complex, ultrastructure,
enamel.
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Opportunities and Restrictions for Some Algorithms
of the Discriminant Function Analysis in Identification of Closely Related Species:
a Case of Wood Mice Sylvaemus (Rodentia, Muridae). Dzeverin I. I., Lashkova E. I.
Empirical data on wood mice variation and results of numerical modeling were used
to discuss the problems of applying the discriminant function analysis in working
out the algorithms of identification of closely related species from morphometric
characters. As usual, the groups being identified differ from one another at different
extent. However, step-by-step identification (when firstly the most peculiar groups
should be determined and then the others) as a rule does not increase the correctness
of identification. In the most cases it is better to apply discriminant function analysis
to pooled sample without dividing it into subgroups.
Key words: discriminant function analysis, morphometrics, identification, Sylvaemus.
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The First Description of Morphology Cestoda
Rhinebothrium walga (Tetraphyllidea, Phyllobothriidae) from Dasyatis pastinaca in
the Black Sea. Polyakova T. A. Cestode Rhinebothrium walga (Shipley et
Hornell, 1906) from Dasyatis pastinaca was found in the Black Sea for the fist time.
Description of morphology and development of the generative system are given. Comparative
analysis of the taxomically important morphology characteristics of R. walga from
D. pastinaca in the Black and Mediterranean Seas is given.
Key words: cestoda, Rhinebothrium walga, Dasyatis pastinaca, Black Sea.
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New Genus and Species of Spiders of the
Subfamily Zodariinae (Araneae, Zodariidae) from Pakistan. Ovtchinnikov S. V.
Indozodion inayatullahi Ovtchinnikov, gen. et sp. n. from Pakistan is described.
The spider family Zodariidae is recorded from Pakistan for the first time.
Key words: Indozodion, new genus, new species, Pakistan.
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Description of Formerly Unknown Males of
Cunaxoides and Neocunaxoides Mites (Prostigmata, Cunaxidae) from the Southern Coast
of Crimea. Sergeyenko A. L. Formerly unknown males of Cunaxoides desertus
Kuznetzov et Livshitz, 1979 and Neocunaxoides trepidus Kuznetzov et Livshitz, 1979
are described.
Key words: Acari, Prostigmata, Cunaxidae, Crimean fauna.
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Characters of the Mite Varroa destructor
Behavior on Different Apoidea. Kirushin V. E. Experiments with attractivity
of different Apoidea as Osmia rufa, Megachila rotundata, Bombus terrestris and Apis
mellifera (normal host) and mite bechawour was discribed. Characters of varroa mite
bertile females reproductive bechaviour, settled on Osmia rufa pupaes were investigated.
Key words: Varroa destructor, behavior, Apoidea.
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The First Record of the Catocala orientalis
(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Klyuchko Z. F., Matov A. Yu. Morphological characteristics
of Catocala orientalis Staudinger, 1877 from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
and Tadjikistan are given. Distributional range area of C. orientalis is corrected.
Key words: Catocala orientalis, C. puerpera, morphological characters, Russia, Ukraine,
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, area.