Krefftascaris (Nematoda, Ascaridoidea) from Australian Side-Necked
Turtles with Description of Krefftascaris sharpiloi sp. n. from Chelodina rugosa.
Tkach V. V., Kuzmin Yu. I., Snyder S. D. — Previously known records of ascaridoid
nematodes Krefftascaris Sprent, 1980 are summarized and new records of the genus
reported. Krefftascaris sharpiloi Tkach, Kuzmin et Snyder, sp. n. is described
from specimens found in the stomach of the northern snake-necked turtle Chelodina
rugosa collected from two localities in Northern Territory, Australia. The new
species differs from the only previously known Krefftascaris species, K. parmenteri
Sprent, 1980, by the presence of thickened and bifurcated anterior edges of the
lateral cuticular alae and a difference in the relative distance from the anterior
end to the nerve ring which is 1.5 to 2 times greater in K. parmenteri. Comparison
of approximately 2.100 bases of ribosomal DNA sequences This study contains first
reports of Krefftascaris in Chelodina rugosa, Chelodina burrungandjii, Chelodina
canni and Emydura tanybaraga and the first records of this genus in the Northern
Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based
on sequences of nuclear small ribosomal subunit gene has demonstrated close affinities
between Krefftascaris and Heterocheilus, the type genus of the Heterocheilidae
and Heterocheilinae. Parasitism of several species and genera of Heterocheilidae
in crocodiles allows us to hypothesize that Krefftascaris may have been acquired
by turtles from crocodilians.
Key words: Nematoda, Ascaridiidae, Krefftascaris, sp. n., Australia, turtles,
Chelodina, Elseya, ribosomal DNA sequences, molecular phylogeny.
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Helminth Fauna of Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
in Ukraine: Biodiversity and Parasite Community. Kuzmina T. A., Kharchenko V.
A., Malega A. M. — The results of survey of helminth species diversity of
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus Linnaeus, 1758) from nine regions of Ukraine are
presented. Ninety-two roe deer from Chernigivska, Zhytomyrska, Kyivska, Vinnytska,
Rivnenska, Ternopilska, Khmelnitska, Sumska and Cherkasska regions were examined
by the partial helminthological dissection. Totally 30,753 helminth specimens
were collected and identified by morphological criteria. Prevalence of roe deer
infection with helminths was 92.4%. Sixteen helminth species (1 of the Class Trematoda,
2 — of Cestoda and 13 — of Nematoda) were found. Setaria cervi (prevalence — 10.9%)
was found in visceral cavity. Dictyocaulus eckerti (6.9%) and D. capreolus (2.3%)
was found in lungs. Taenia hydatigena larvae (2.3%) were found in mesentery. Paramfistomum
cervi (10.9%), Haemonchus contortus (57.6%), Ashworthius sidemi (40.2%), Marshallagia
marshalli (15.2%), Nematodirus oiratinus (1.1%), Trichostrongylus axei (3.3%)
were found in stomach. Moniesia expansa (1.1%), Bunostomum phlebotomum (10.9%)
were found in small intestine. Trichocephalus ovis (18.5%), Oesophagostomum venulosum
(7.6%) and O. dentatum (1.1%) were found in caecum. Chabertia ovina (28.3%) was
found in large intestine. Forty-four helminth associations were separated in the
roe deer examined.
Key words: roe deer, Capreolus capreolus, helminth biodiversity, Ukraine.
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The Fruit Flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) in
Tehran Province, with New Records for Iranian Fauna. Mohamadzade Namin S., Nozari
J., Rasoulian Gh. — As the result of studies of the tephritid flies in Tehran
Province (Iran) in 2008–2009, 38 species of 22 genera are found to occur in this
region; altogether 47 species are listed; of them, 9 species and 2 genera (Chetostoma
and Xyphosia) are recorded for the first time for Iranian fauna. In addition,
Steptorrhamphus tuberosus is reported as a new host plant for Ensina sonchi.
Key words: Diptera, Tephritidae, fruit flies, Iran, new records.
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Indices of Springtail (Collembola) Population
of the Landscape Park “Dniprovs’ki Ostrovy” Fauna. Tarashchuk M. V., Bezkrovna
O. V. — In investigated edafotopes of 32 riverbed islands of the Kyiv Dnipro
Region 43 species of springtails from 28 genera of 12 families are fixed. The
species Orthonychiurus stachianus (Bagnall) is noted for the first time for the
territory of the Ukraine. Floodland forest populations demonstrate the predominance
of atmobiontic surface forms in the biomorphic spectrum, mono-domination of the
wide-valentic plastic forms and the significant part of drymesophilous forms.
In this latter case the specific hygromesophilous and hygrophilous forms of floodlands
most frequently pick up 3% to 9% share of participation in the community. The
insufficiency of the aeration of deep soil layers limits the development of euedaphic
component of island fauna. The insular population of springtails under the hot
and dry conditions approaches by the biomorphic structure characteristic to the
zonal associations. The taxonomic structure of intra-zonal fauna is characterized
by the inverted reaction of the “aridic and humidic weights”, which is manifested
in the growth in the faunistic spectrum of the part of humidofilic taxa with the
aridization of climate. The anthropogenic factor with the background of the topographical-climatic
special features of intra-zonal edaphotopes, xerotization of microclimate is the
main reason for the decrease ecological and faunistic indices of the springtails’
associations, as the species richness, population quantity, diversity of the biomorphic,
biotopic and hygropreference structures.
Key words: Collembola, collembolans, fauna, taxonomic structure, dominance, biotopic
groups, hygropreferences, biomorphes.
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Ethological Aspects of Honeybee Apis mellifera
(Hymenoptera, Apidae), Adaptation to Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata,
Varroidae) Invasion. Akimov I. A., Kiryushyn V. E. — Some ethological aspects
of A. mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 (Hymenoptera, Apidae), adaptation to parasiting
the mite V. destructor Anderson et Trueman (Mesostigmata, Varroidae) are shown.
The basic complexes of behaviour reactions, directed on a fight against the parasitic
mites of bees brood at the genus Apis are shown, their comparative efficiency
under various conditions and evolutional perspective. Possibility of ethological
adaptation of honey bee to V. destructor parasiting, direction of selection by
this sign and influencing of human on parasitic-host system was discussed. An
approach to the selection of bees with the purpose of resistanse to varroosis
promoution is proposed.
Key words: Apis mellifera, Varroa destructor, hygienic behaviour of bees, resistance,
adaptation, selection.
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Participation of Germaraphis Aphids (Homoptera,
Aphidinea) in Weight Fractions of the Rovno Amber and their Syninclusions with
Ants. Perkovsky E. E. — The percentage composition of the aphid genus Germaraphis
in the Rovno amber samples of three weight ranges (< 1.5g, > 1.5 < 6.5g,
and > 6.5g after primary treatment) is described for the first time. In the
biggest pieces the share of genus Germaraphis was 2 times more than in smaller
pieces (< 10 g or < 6.5 g after primary threatment) and only 1,5 times less
than that of the worker ants there. In the smaller pieces the share was 4,3 times
less than that of the worker ants. Our data reveal that symbiotic relationships
of the dominant formicine ant Lasius schiefferdeckeri and dominant dolichoderine
ant Ctenobethylus goepperti with the long-beaked aphids were intensive in the
both Rovno and Baltic amber forests. However, they were organized differently
there. Particularly, in the Rovno amber, Ctenobethylus was usually associated
with G. dryoides above lower part of trunk (or possibly along the whole tree trunk),
while L. schiefferdeckeri was associated with other three species of Germaraphis
mostly on the lower part of the tree trunk (possibly also on its thick branches).
In the Baltic amber, the only association recorded is between G. dryoides and
each of the above ant dominant species.
Key words: syninclusion, Aphidinea, Formicidae, Eocene, amber, Ukraine.
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The Biological Peculiarities of Shel-duck
Tadorna ferruginea (Aves, Anseriformes) in Askania-Nova. Mezinov À. S., Zubko
V. Ì. — According to the results of long-term monitoring for the local population
of the ruddy shel-duck Tadorna ferruginea Pallas, 1764 its adaptation peculiarities
for the coexistence on the ponds of Askania-Nova in the community of various species
were found. The breeding nestlings of the ruddy shel-duck in the formed brood
(hatch) with the same species parents (or foster-parents) helps them to save the
nature stereotype of behavior and its biological peculiarities. The breeding nestlings
with the foster-parents other species as the musk-duck, the silvery duck conducts
to the appearance some signs of synanthropy, more tolerance to the man and other
species of birds. In contrast to birds of natural populations, the colonial type
of nesting is developed in the Askanian ruddy shel-duck population, and the polygamy
and homosexualism become more common, as well as the joint laying with other species
of anseriform birds is noted. Such adaptations guaranteed the successful condition
of population and the bird's productivity entirely fits its range for the nature
populations of birds. The birds bred under semi-free conditions normally migrate
and survive in the wild nature. The constant and careful human influence on the
process of birds conservation is one of the main factors in the reconstruction
and conservation the population of ruddy shel-duck in the South of Ukraine.
Key words: ruddy shel-duck, adaptation, semi-free conditions, local population,
the South of Ukraine.
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Sexual Reproduction Peculiarities of Planarians
by the Example of Dugesia lugubris and Dendrocoelum lacteum (Turbellaria, Tricladida).
Chernysheva A. O., Kanana Yu. P. — Fertility of Dugesia lugubris in a laboratory
culture after one copulation was identified to be from 1 to 3, on the average
2 cocoons with 2–3 worms, a maximum of 6 and 2–3 cocoons (with 2 to 5 worms in
each) in Dendrocoelum lacteum, respectively. The cocoon filled with yolk cells
is formed in 5–7 hours after copulation; egg cells enter the cocoon later. It
is found that the fertilization of egg cell takes place in the oviduct of planarian.
The rhythmicity of cell fission activity in vitelline gland, testis and ovary
is traced. These peculiarities of the planarian reproduction to some extent are
attributed to the presence of two-component female gonad and ectolecithal eggs.
Key words: turbellaria, planaria, fertility, fertilization, cocoon, egg cell.
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New Polyploid Races of Earthworms Genus Octolasion
(Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) in Fauna of Ukraine. Onyschuk I. P., Garbar A. V.
— The triploid race of Octolasion lacteum (3n = 54) is found in Ukraine for the
first time. It occupies the southern part of its distributional range, whereas
in the other part of its range the worms are subtriploid (2n + x = 38). For the
first time O. (Oct.) transpadanus is shown to be the diploid-polyploid complex
with ploidy level from 2n = 30 to 7n ~ 105.
Key words: earthworms, Octolasion, karyotype, polyploid races.
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New Species of Terrestrial Mollusc the Genus
Turanena (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Buliminidae) from Turkistan Mountain Range. Izzatullaev
Z. I., Karimkulov A. T. — The genus Turanena Lindholm, 1922 is considered
and Turanena starobogatovi Izzatullaev et Karimkulov, sp. n., a terrestrial mollusk
from the Turkistan mountain range is described; the new species differs from other
Turanea by the morphological features of its shell and anatomic peculiarities
of the genital system.
Key words: Gastropoda, Turanena, new species, shell morphology, anatomy of the
reproductive system, Turkistan.
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A New Species of Predaceous Mites of the
Genus Amblyseiella (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) from Ukraine. Kolodochka L.
A., Omeri I. D. — A new species of phytoseiid mites Amblyseiella antonii Kolodochka
et Omeri, sp. n. (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) found on Juniperus sabina L. in
Kyiv (Ukraine) is described. This is the first record of a representative of the
genus Amblyseiella Muma from Ukraine. Description, drawings, measurements and
diagnosis of the species are given.
Key words: taxonomy, phytoseiid mites, Amblyseiella, new species, Ukraine.
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Records of the grassflies (Diptera, Chloropidae)
of the Palaearchearctic Geoelement on the Altai Mountains. Nartshuk E. P.
— Four species of grassflies (Diptera, Chloropidae), Lasiambia shatalkini Nartshuk,
1986, Siphunculina stackelbergi Duda, 1933, Centorisoma flavum Nartshuk, 1965,
and Cetema bispinosa Duda, 1933 are found on the Altai Mountains. These species
were hitherto known from the Far East of Russia and the latter also from North
Mongolia. The new records clarify the western border of ranges of these species.
Distribution of the genera Centorisoma Becker, 1910 and Cetema Hendel, 1907, each
including in the Palaearctic two groups of species with centres of distribution
in Europe and the Far East, permits to consider the origin of these genera from
Tertiary Turgai forests.
Key words: Diptera, Chloropidae, Altai Mountains, new records.
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