Two New Copepods of the Genus Acartia (Copepoda, Calanoida,
Acartiidae) from the Coastal Sea of the South-Western Crimea (Black Sea). Pavlova
E. V., Shmeleva A. A. Acartia mollicula Pavlova et Shmeleva, sp. n. and
A. eremeevi Pavlova et Shmeleva, sp. n. are described and figured. The copepods
were found in zooplankton samples collected by the Juday net from 010 m depth
in the coastal sea water of Martyn Bay, Sevastopol. Though the new species, A.
mollicula and A. eremeevi, are similar to A. clausi (small form), A. margalefi
Alcaraz and another Acartia from Black Sea they have smaller body size, different
structure and armature of the fifth legs, and correlation between length/width
of prosome and urosome,; besides, A. mollicula have the rostrum.
Key words: Copepoda, Calanoida, Acartia, Black Sea.
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Development of Pterygoquadrate Complex in
the Embryogenesis of the Sand Lizard, Lacerta agilis (Reptilia, Squamata). Yarygin
A. N. Serial sections of 15 L. agilis embryos on the successive developmental
stages, stained with hematoxylin-eosin or alcian blue and hematoxylin-eosin, were
examined. It was found that cartilaginous pterygoquadrate complex of L. agilis
consists of four parts: quadrate cartilage, pterygoquadrate cartilage, pterygoid
process, and processus ascendens. Pterygoquadrate cartilage and pterygoid process
are reduced in prenatal ontogenesis, but not earlier than underlying pterygoid
bone is developed. The processus ascendens becomes the first cartilaginous parts
of this complex, and then the other elements undergo chondrification. Basipterigoid
process is formed by two independent parts: aboral part of cranial trabeculas
and basipterigoid cartilage. Meniscus pterygoideus is an independent structure,
but not a rudiment of the pterygoid process. A previously unrecorded cartilage
was revealed and a name basipterigoid cartilage is proposed for it.
Key words: cranial development, reptiles, pterygoquadrate complex, pterygoid bone,
pterygoquadrate cartilage, processus ascendens, pterygoid process, quadrate.
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Expansion of Stone Moroko Pseudorasbora parva
(Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) to Waters of Eurasia. Karabanov D. P., Koduhova Yu.
V., Kutsokon Yu. K. The stone moroko, Pseudorasbora parva Temminck et Schlegel,
1846 is an invasive species that has expanded its natural range due to accidental
introduction. Whereas the native range of the species is situated in the East
of Asia, from Amur basin to Northern Vietnam. the invasive one occupies broad
areas both in Europe and Central Asia. Public and our own data about expansion
of stone moroko in the Eurasian invasive range are summarized. Expansion is tightly
correlated with the work on acclimatization of eastern commercial fish. Expansion
of the stone moroko is facilitated by man's impact on watercourses and high ecological
plasticity of this fish. The stone moroko is an undesirable invasive animal that
often generates numerous populations, has no commercial value, and reduces nutritional
reserve of native species.
Key words: stone moroko, alien, native range, invasive range, Eurasia.
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Migratory Movements of the Great Tits Parus
major (Aves, Passeriformes, Paridae) in the Area of the Kyiv reservoir. Poluda
A. M. As a result of long-term (1974-2001) study of migrations of birds
on the Kyiv reservoir (Kyiv and Chernigiv regions, Ukraine) a material describing
migratory movements of Great Tits is collected. The following migration characteristics
of birds of this species are considered: ΰ) formation features of migratory flows
of these birds along coasts of the reservoir: in particular, in autumn the reservoir
plays the role of an original funnel, which collects some diurnal migrants, including
tits from a strip land about 50-60 km wide; b) long-term and seasonal dynamics
of migration; c) participation of P. major various sex and age groups in migratory
movements.
Key words: Great Tit, migratory movements, dynamic of migration, sex and age structure.
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Variability of Coloration and Pattern of the
Sand Lizard, Lacerta agilis (Reptilia, Sauria, Lacertidae): Methodic Aspects.
Kotenko T. I., Sviridenko Ye. Yu. Terminology related to colour pattern
examination, as well as types of colour pattern of the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis
Linnaeus, 1758) and characters of coloration and pattern of different parts of
its body are considered. Literature data are summarised, original and museum materials
are analysed on morphs and aberrations of this species colour pattern. For some
previously described but not named morphs the names are proposed, and for new
morphs and aberrations the descriptions and names are given. Based on the analysis
of 4370 specimens from the Crimea, other regions of Ukraine and from the Taman
Peninsula (Russia), 129 phens of the main characters of L. agilis coloration and
pattern are identified.
Key words: Lacerta agilis, coloration pattern, terminology, variability, aberrations,
morphs, Ukraine.
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The Slug Mite Riccardoella (Proriccardoella)
oudemansi (Prostigmata, Ereynetidae) from Ukraine. Zabludovskaya S. ΐ., Badanin
I. V. The mite Riccardoella (Proriccardoella) oudemansi (Prostigmata, Ereynetidae)
parasitizing the lung mollusks, is redescribed based on numerous specimens from
Ukraine. These mites were first found in the fauna of Ukraine in the early 1990th.
Key words: R. (P.) oudemansi, tritonymph (TN), riccardoella mites, molluscs.
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New Data on Successful Invasion of Mediterranean
Predatory Mite Typhlodromus beglarovi (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) into the
Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. Kolodochka L. A., Omeri I. D. Evidences of more
than 30 years (19752007) existence of the northern isolated population Forest-Steppe
of Ukraine (near Kozyn Village, Obukhiv District, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine) is given.
It is considered as an example of unpremeditated introduction of a beneficial
predating mite together with transported plants. This is the first registered
and investigated case of invasion, acclimatization and inclusion biocoenosis as
an equal right member for mites of the family Phytoseiidae.
Key words: phytoseiid mites, introduction, the Central Forest-Steppe.
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New Species of the Genus Eurytoma (Hymenoptera,
Eurytomidae) from Ukraine and Israel. Zerova M. D., Seryogina L. Ya. Two
new species: Eurytoma kuslitzkyi Zerova, sp. n. from Israel and Eurytoma cornuta
Zerova, sp. n. from Ukraine are described. The first species belongs to the robusta
species group, and differs from other species of this group by the structure of
the mesosternal shelf with two projections. The second species belongs to the
compessa species group and differs from all other species of this group by the
sharp corn on mesopleura.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae, new species, Ukraine, Israel.
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A Peculiar New Species of the Genus Ulidia
(Diptera, Ulidiidae) from Middle Asia. Kameneva E. P. Ulidia metope Kameneva,
sp. n. from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is described. It differs from all known
species of the genus Ulidia Meigen by sexually dimorphic, broadly silvery white
microtrichose sides of frons and parafacials resembling that in the flies of the
genus Metopia Meigen (Sarcophagidae).
Key words: Diptera, Ulidiidae, Ulidia, Middle Asia, new species.
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Former Geographical Distribution of Ground
Squirrel Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia, Sciuridae) in the Transcarpathians (Ukraine).
Zagorodniuk I. V., Zizda Ju. E., Drobotun O. V. Analysis of all available
sources (collections of zoological museums, publications, questionnaire of specialists)
allows summarizing all data on occurrence of Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus,
1766) in the Transcarpathians. Totally, 12 wasted settlements of the species were
established, all of them are in most low-lying lands of the Transcarpathians.
It was determined that these localities consist of two isolated ranges: along
Slovakian (from Uzhgorod to Chop) and along Hungarian (from Chop to border between
Uzhgorod and Beregove distr.) boundaries. Factors of population extinction are
fragmentation of range, habitat lost, and disappearance of grazing load for meadow
ecosystems. Restoration of populations of S. citellus is possible only after realization
of corresponding biotechnical actions.
Key words: ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus, distribution, restoration of
range, Transcarpathians.
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