不同大豆品种上红绿两种色型豌豆蚜的种群参数

【目的】探讨不同大豆品种对红绿两种色型豌豆蚜Acyrthosiphon pisum种群参数的影响,为大豆品种的抗蚜性评价及豌豆蚜的预测预报与综合防治提供试验依据。【方法】在光周期10L∶14D、温度23±1℃,相对湿度60%±10%,光照强度212μmol/m~2·s的人工气候箱中,观察和分析4个大豆品种(汾豆牧绿2号、南夏豆25、南黑豆20和南豆5号)叶片上红绿两种色型豌豆蚜的成虫寿命、繁殖和种群生命表参数。【结果】在大豆品种汾豆牧绿2号上,红绿两种色型豌豆蚜成虫寿命均最短,繁殖力均最弱,且红色型豌豆蚜成虫寿命比绿色型长1.07 d,内禀增长率是绿色型豌豆蚜的29.93倍;在南夏豆25上,红色型豌豆蚜成虫寿命比绿色型长2.46 d,内禀增长率是绿色型豌豆蚜的5.86倍;在南黑豆20上,红色型豌豆蚜成虫寿命比绿色型长2.47 d,内禀增长率是绿色型豌豆蚜的1.54倍;在南豆5号上,红色型豌豆蚜成虫寿命比绿色型短0.02 d,内禀增长率是绿色型豌豆蚜的1.41倍。【结论】不同大豆品种对红色和绿色型豌豆蚜种群参数的影响不同,且两种色型豌豆蚜对不同大豆品种适应性反应也不相同。     

不同光周期对高粱蚜种群参数的影响

【目的】为了探索光周期对高粱蚜Melanaphis sacchari生长发育的影响,构建不同光周期条件下高粱蚜的种群生命表。【方法】利用培养皿离体叶片法,在不同的光周期条件(2L∶22D,6L∶18D,8L∶16D,12L∶12D,14L∶10D,18L∶6D和20L∶4D)下饲养高梁蚜,测定其体重及各项生命表参数。【结果】在12L∶12D光周期时,高粱蚜的体重差(成蚜体重减去刚出生12 h内时的体重)和下代新生蚜体重最高(分别为0.485和0.043 mg);在18L∶6D光周期时体重差和下代新生蚜体重值最低(分别为0.242和0.018 mg)。在14L∶10D,12L∶12D,8L∶16D和6L∶18D光周期时高粱蚜的若虫存活率和成虫生殖力显著高于18L∶6D和2L∶22D时;在不同光周期条件下的净增殖率(R0)为25.90~88.14头/雌,在12L∶12D光周期时的净增殖率最大,在2L∶22D光周期时的净增殖率最小。在不同光周期条件下高粱蚜的内禀增长率(rm)为0.325~0.407;生命表参数与光周期的拟合方程预测出高粱蚜的最适光照时数为9~11 h。【结论】光周期对高梁蚜种群参数有显著的影响,光周期9~11L∶13~15D最适合高粱蚜的生长发育和繁殖,光照过长或过短均会影响高粱蚜种群的发展。     

利福平对两种色型豌豆蚜种群参数的影响

为了明确利福平(rifampicin)不同处理对2种色型豌豆蚜生长发育和种群参数的影响,将利福平分别按同时喷洒蚕豆植株和蚜虫虫体(Ⅰ)、只喷洒蚜虫虫体(Ⅱ)和只喷洒蚕豆植株(Ⅲ)3种方式处理以及对照,获得各处理的发育历期、平均体重、体重差、相对日均体重增长率和平均繁殖力等生物学参数。结果表明:1)3种利福平处理的若虫发育历期和世代历期均显著长于同色型对照(P0.05),成蚜寿命表现为处理Ⅰ和处理Ⅲ均显著长于同色型对照(P0.05),处理Ⅱ有延长成蚜寿命的作用,但与同色型对照差异不显著(P0.05);处理Ⅰ中,红、绿色型豌豆蚜若虫发育历期期(9.46和9.84 d)、成蚜寿命(19.40和18.47 d)和世代历期(28.88和28.29 d)均达到最大值。2)3种处理的2种色型豌豆蚜平均体重、体重差和相对日均体重增长率均表现为下降,且与同色型对照差异显著(P0.05),而繁殖力显著低于同色型对照(P0.05)。3)3种处理的2种色型豌豆蚜种群净生殖率、平均世代周期、内禀增长率、周限增长率和种群加倍时间与同色型对照差异显著(P0.05),但红绿色型间种群参数差异不显著(P0.05)。     

CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜生物学特性的影响

【目的】为探明红色型豌豆蚜Acyrthosiphon pisum吸食不同CO_2浓度下培育的苜蓿Medicago staiva后对其生物学特性的间接影响,明确CO_2浓度升高在豌豆蚜种群演替中的作用。【方法】在二氧化碳光照培养箱内设置380μL/L(对照)、550μL/L和750μL/L 3个CO_2浓度培育苜蓿幼苗并连续饲养红色型豌豆蚜6代,观察分析各代蚜虫的生长发育参数、繁殖参数以及种群生命参数。【结果】CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜生物学参数具有显著影响(P 0.05)。随着CO_2浓度升高、世代数目增加,各处理红色型豌豆蚜若蚜历期明显延长、成蚜期显著缩短、平均产蚜量明显降低。而且,在同一世代中,随着CO_2浓度升高,豌豆蚜净增殖率R_0、内禀增长率r_m和周限增长率λ均降低,而平均世代周期T先缩短后延长。与对照相比,在750μL/L CO_2浓度下,净增殖率最大下降为同世代的7.71%,内禀增长率最大降低为同世代的34.57%,周限增长率最大降低为同世代的84.39%。【结论】大气CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜种群数量产生不利的影响,且随世代数的增加影响越显著。     

光周期对红色型豌豆蚜性蚜分化的诱导

为了探索红色型豌豆蚜种群繁殖策略以及性蚜分化规律,在8L∶16D、10L∶14D、12L∶12D和14L∶10D 4个光周期条件下,研究了红色型豌豆蚜经光周期连续诱导2代后(G1和G2),后代G3中的性蚜分化情况。结果表明:兰州地区红色型豌豆蚜性雌蚜均为无翅型,而雄蚜均为有翅型;光周期对豌豆蚜性蚜分化有显著影响(P0.05);在14L∶10D光周期条件下,豌豆蚜后代中无性蚜分化;在12L∶12D、10L∶14D和8L∶16D 3个光周期条件下均有性蚜分化,而且随着光照时间的变短,豌豆蚜G3中雄蚜所占百分比逐渐减小,但性雌蚜所占百分比基本不变;在12L∶12D光周期条件下,雄蚜和性蚜比例均最高(分别为15.03%、91.43%),而胎生蚜比例最低(8.57%);在10L∶14D光周期条件下,G3中胎生蚜比例最高,而性蚜比例最低;在8L∶16D光周期条件下,性雌蚜比例最高(78.88%),但同其他处理间差异不显著(P0.05);在同一短光照条件下,G1产仔日龄对G3中性蚜分化具有显著影响(P0.05),同时性蚜分化具有一定的时间顺序,即先产性雌蚜,后产雄蚜,由性雌蚜向雄蚜过渡过程中伴随产生胎生蚜。研究表明,红色型豌豆蚜性蚜产生的临界光照时长介于12~14 h,相对较长的光照条件有利于雄蚜产生,但随着光照时间缩短雄蚜分化时间逐渐延后、雄蚜分化天数逐渐缩短,说明光周期变化与豌豆蚜生殖模式转变和性蚜分化密切相关,亲代经历光周期处理时间的长短影响后代中性蚜的分化。     

钙肥对葡萄根瘤蚜生长发育和繁殖的影响

【目的】为明确葡萄所需的大量元素钙对葡萄根瘤蚜 Daktulosphaira vitifoliae(Fitch）生长发育和繁殖的影响。【方法】在温室中,设置不同 Ca⁽²⁺⁾浓度（0、2 和 4mmol·L(2+)浓度（0、2 和 4mmol·L^(-1)）的钙全营养液于葡萄全生育期浇灌葡萄,评价离体根段对葡萄根瘤蚜的存活率、若蚜、成蚜寿命和繁殖力的影响。【结果】随着钙离子浓度的增加,葡萄根瘤蚜在葡萄根上的 1 龄若蚜历期缩短 0.80 倍以上,成蚜历期增加超过 1.88倍,寿命显著延长超过 1.18 倍,产卵量提高 3.34 倍以上。与 0 mmol·L(-1)）的钙全营养液于葡萄全生育期浇灌葡萄,评价离体根段对葡萄根瘤蚜的存活率、若蚜、成蚜寿命和繁殖力的影响。【结果】随着钙离子浓度的增加,葡萄根瘤蚜在葡萄根上的 1 龄若蚜历期缩短 0.80 倍以上,成蚜历期增加超过 1.88倍,寿命显著延长超过 1.18 倍,产卵量提高 3.34 倍以上。与 0 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾和 2 mmol·L(2+)和 2 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理相比,葡萄根瘤蚜在 4 mmol·L(2+)处理相比,葡萄根瘤蚜在 4 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理下的葡萄根上,内禀增长率 r_m、周限增长率 λ 和净增殖率 R_0均最高,分别为（0.191 ± 0.003）、（1.210 ± 0.004）和（169.070 ± 11.897)(P < 0.05）,且世代发育历期显著缩短（P <0.05）。特定年龄龄期存活率 S_(xj)、种群特定年龄繁殖力 m_x和种群特定年龄繁殖值 l_xm_x在 4mmol·L(2+)处理下的葡萄根上,内禀增长率 r_m、周限增长率 λ 和净增殖率 R_0均最高,分别为（0.191 ± 0.003）、（1.210 ± 0.004）和（169.070 ± 11.897)(P < 0.05）,且世代发育历期显著缩短（P <0.05）。特定年龄龄期存活率 S_(xj)、种群特定年龄繁殖力 m_x和种群特定年龄繁殖值 l_xm_x在 4mmol·L^(-1)Ca(-1)Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理种群中保持较高水平,随着钙浓度降低,葡萄根瘤蚜的各生命参数明显降低。【结论】钙元素对葡萄根瘤蚜的生长发育和繁殖能力具有促进作用,葡萄根瘤蚜发生葡萄园更应合理使用钙肥。     

六斑月瓢虫取食不同猎物的生长发育及繁殖特性

六斑月瓢虫是我国农、林、蔬、果生态系统中重要的捕食性天敌之一,能够捕食多种猎物。不同的猎物质量显著影响捕食性天敌昆虫的活力。为评价取食不同猎物对六斑月瓢虫生物学特性的影响,采用实验种群生命表的方法研究了六斑月瓢虫取食烟粉虱、豆蚜和玉米蚜的生长发育和繁殖情况。结果表明,六斑月瓢虫取食烟粉虱的世代发育历期最长、存活率、雌虫寿命和繁殖力最低,分别为(26.15±0.42)d、(52.95±1.98)%、(53.73±2.17)d和(157.67±16.79)粒/雌;而取食玉米蚜的世代发育历期最短、存活率、雌虫寿命和繁殖力最高,分别为(16.40±0.49)d、(77.93±0.76)%、(68.33±4.31)d和(798.77±44.29)粒/雌;取食豆蚜时的各生物学参数介于两者之间。种群生命表参数也反映了类似的结果,取食烟粉虱的净增殖率(R0)、内禀增长率(r_m)和周限增长率(λ)最低分别为71.216、0.092和1.094,世代平均历期(T)最长为47.377d;取食玉米蚜的R_0、r_m和λ最高分别为290.281、0.131和1.143,T最短为42.428d。总体来看,相对于烟粉虱而言,蚜虫更适合六斑月瓢虫的生长发育和繁殖,且玉米蚜优于豆蚜。     

相对湿度对咖啡豆象生长发育、繁殖及种群增长的影响

【目的】研究在实验室条件下,咖啡豆象Araecerus fasciculatus生命活动对不同相对湿度环境的适生性,并通过组建实验种群生命表,明确相对湿度对其种群增长的影响。【方法】实验设定30%、45%、60%、75%、90%5个相对湿度梯度,观察比较咖啡豆象卵、幼虫、蛹历期及其存活率、成虫寿命、单雌产卵量。【结果】在30%~90%范围内,随相对湿度的增加咖啡豆象幼虫发育历期缩短,卵至蛹期存活率、成虫寿命及繁殖力提高。相对湿度为90%时,卵、幼虫、蛹存活率最高且发育历期最短,成虫寿命最长,单雌产卵量最高。各湿度生命表参数内禀增长率(r_m)在0.197~0.319之间,相对湿度75%时最高;净增殖率(R_0)在9.653~73.493之间,相对湿度90%时最高。此外,内禀增长率(r_m)、净增殖率(R_0)与相对湿度关系符合Logistic模型,分别为y=0.32/1+exp(1.71-0.07x)(R~2=0.90442,P=0.00201)和y=78.13/1+exp(5.03-0.09x)(R2=0.98931,P=0.00213)。【结论】研究表明相对湿度是影响咖啡豆象生长发育、繁殖力、种群增长的重要因素,有助于进一步了解气象环境条件对咖啡豆象的影响,同时为其种群增长数学模型的拟合提供参考。     

马尾松毛虫高海拔种群发生对光周期的响应:基于年龄-时期、两性生命表分析

马尾松毛虫Dendrolimus punctatus Walker是南方林业重大害虫,目前对其在高海拔区(>700 m)的发生特点仍不清楚。本研究从湖南绥宁(26.35°N,110.09°E)高海拔区采虫,放在5个光周期处理下饲养,以年龄-时期、两性生命表法计算种群参数,揭示光周期对该种群发生的影响。结果显示:L∶D=15.5∶8.5(15.5 h)和L∶D=14.5∶9.5(14.5 h)光周期处理组种群发生正常,而L∶D=11.5∶12.5(11.5 h)、L∶D=12.5∶11.5(12.5 h)和L∶D=13.5∶10.5(13.5 h)光周期处理组未观察到成虫发生。15.5 h组内禀增长率(r)为0.057 d-1,净生殖力(R0)为55.73粒,单雌产卵力(fecundity)为241.5粒,平均世代时间T为71.05 d,14.5 h组r为0.018 d-1,R0为6.29粒,显著低于15.5 h组。该种群在14.5 h光周期处理下表现出分散繁殖行为,即出现两个繁殖期,时差1个月左右。与15.5 h处理组相比,14.5 h处理组成虫寿命显著缩短。该研究表明:马尾松毛虫高海拔种群对光周期变化响应强烈,而湖南绥宁光周期在7月底就开始变短,当地马尾松毛虫在这种光周期诱导下较早进入滞育发育,因而种群年发生仅一代。     

不同地理种群棉蚜对温度和光周期的生态适应性

实验室研究了采自越南胡志明市、我国海南三亚市、北京市和新疆石河子市 4个棉蚜地理种群对温度和光周期的适应性分化特征。在 1 8℃配合光周期 L:D=8:1 6和 L:D=1 0 :1 4的条件下 ,越南和中国海南种群无性蚜分化现象 ,而北京和新疆种群则产生大量性蚜并产下受精卵 ,表明短光照已不能诱导低纬度热带地区种群产生性蚜。应用实验种群生命表技术研究了 3 5℃、3 0℃、2 5℃、2 0℃、1 5℃五个温度下新疆种群、北京种群和越南种群的存活、生长发育、繁殖及内禀增长率的差异 ,结果表明 ,在 2 0℃～ 3 0℃的温度区间内 ,各种群间生命参数差异不显著 ,而在低温下 (1 5℃ ) ,差异则比较显著 ,成蚜寿命和产蚜量均为新疆种群 >北京种群 >越南种群 ,表现为高纬度种群大于低纬度种群 ,其内禀增长率也随纬度升高逐渐增大 ,而来自热带地区的越南种群对高温则比较适应 ,其在 3 0℃下种群的成蚜历期和产蚜量均高于其它种群     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Apoptotic Regulation of Caspase Activity

Intracellular cysteine aspartate-specific proteases (caspases) play both signaling and effector roles in realizing the program of cell death. Caspases function as proteolytic cascades unique for each cell type and signal triggering apoptosis. All parts of the proteolytic cascades are duplicated and controlled by feedback signals. Amplification cycles between pairs of caspases (the third and the sixth, the ninth and the third, the twelfth and the sixth, and others) help multiply the initial apoptotic signal. The presence of physiological inhibitors of apoptosis that directly interact with caspases creates a multilevel regulatory network of apoptosis in cell. The caspase proteolytic cascades are also regulated by sphingolipid secondary messengers, among them ceramide, sphingosine, and their phosphates. Moreover, an association of the caspase signaling with ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis is shown in cells. In particular, the use of extracellular activators and inhibitors of caspases allows irreversible activation of apoptosis in tumor cells or the prevention of apoptosis in cortical neurons under neurodegenerative diseases.     

Analysis of twin of eyeless regulation during early embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

The Drosophila Pax6 homolog twin of eyeless (toy) is so far the first zygotically expressed gene involved in eye morphogenesis in Drosophila. The study of its expression during embryogenesis is therefore informative of the initial events of eye development in Drosophila. We have analyzed how the initial expression domain of toy at cellular blastoderm is regulated. We show that the three maternal patterning systems active in the cephalic region (the anterior, terminal and dorsal-ventral systems) cooperate with zygotically activated gap genes to shape the initial expression domain of toy. Whereas Bicoid, Dorsal and Torso signaling synergistically act as activators, Hunchback, Knirps and Decapentaplegic act as repressors.     

New species of Peruvian Orchidaceae III

Sixteen new species are proposed in the generaAckermania, Dressleria, Epidendrum, Maxillaria, Oncidium, Rodriguezia, Sigmatostalix, andTrigonidium. All new species are illustrated.Maxillaria vittariifolia L. O. Williams is newly recorded for Peru. A key is provided forTrigonidium of Peru.Trigonidium loretoense Schltr. andT. peruvianum Schltr. are lectotypified.     

Host plants of someRhinanthoideae (Scrophulariaceae) of eastern North America

Twenty three species in 11 genera were examined in the field to determine hosts. OnlyStriga asiatica andSeymeria cassioides have a narrow host range being restricted to grasses and pines, respectively. These are the only species which cause pronounced and sometimes serious host damage. The other species attach to a great diversity of hosts.     

广西青藓科分类学修订

通过对采自广西24个县(市)的1 147份青藓科植物标本的逐一鉴定及相关文献的查阅,确认有广西青藓科植物11属、44种,其中包括广西青藓科植物新记录属1属,即拟异叶藓属(Pseudokindbergia),新记录种7种,分别为匐枝青藓(Brachythecium procumbens)、阔叶尖喙藓(Oxyrrhynchium latifolium)、泛生尖喙藓(O. vagans)、拟异叶藓(Pseudokindbergia dumosa)、华东细喙藓(Rhynchostegiella sinensis)、长肋拟青藓(Sciurohypnum populeum)和弯叶拟青藓(S. reflexum)。该文提供了修订后的广西青藓科植物名录,并对其中的新记录属、种的主要形态学识别特征、生境和地理分布等进行了详细描述。     

Evaluation of antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial activities of the resin glycosides and the other metabolites of Scrophularia cryptophila

Resin glycosides are secondary metabolites exclusive to the convolvulaceous plants. In this study, crypthophilic acids A–C (1–3), the first resin glycosides occurring in another family (Scrophulariaceae), and the other constituents of Scrophularia cryptophila were examined for in vitro antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial potentials. Except for crypthophilic acid B (2), all tested compounds exhibited growth-inhibitory effect against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, with l-tryptophan (6) and buddlejasaponin III (7) being the most potent ones (IC₅₀'s 4.1 and 9.7 μg/ml). In contrast, the activity towards Trypanosoma cruzi was poor, and only crypthophilic acid C (3), 6 and 7 were trypanocidal at concentrations above 40 μg/ml. With the exception of 2 and 6, all compounds were active against Leishmania donovani. Harpagide (4) and 3 emerged as the best leishmanicidal agents (IC₅₀'s 2.0 and 5.8 μg/ml). Only compounds 3, 6 and 7 showed antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum with IC₅₀ values of 4.2, 16.6 and 22.4 μg/ml. Overall the best and broadest spectrum activity was presented by compounds 3 and 7, as they inhibited all four parasitic protozoa. None of the isolates had significant activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MICs >100 μg/ml) or were toxic towards mammalian (L6) cells. This is the first report of antiprotozoal activity for natural resin glycosides, as well as for harpagide (4), acetylharpagide (5), tryptophan (6) and buddlejasaponin III (7).     

Five additional genera of conidial lichen-forming fungi from Europe

Three remarkable new genera of conidial lichen-forming fungi, with pycnidial or acervular conidiomata are described and illustrated.Hastifera tenuispora gen. et spec. nov. from the South-Tyrol, Italy, is characterized by very long and narrow hyaline conidia produced in pycnidial conidiomata immersed in thalline warts.Lichingoldia gyalectiformis gen. et spec. nov. from rocks subject to inundation by freshwater in Norway has long sigmoidly curved conidia which appear to be adapted to dispersal in water.Woessia fusarioides gen. et spec. nov. from aQuercus stump in the Burgenland, Austria, has a finely granular thallus and disc-like conidiomata producing falcate conidia; this species is also of interest in that it hasChlorella as the photobiont. The recently described hyphomyceteCheiromycina flabelliformis B. Sutton is reported from Austria for the first time, and is also lichenized. Recent collections ofNigropuncta rugulosa D. Hawksw. from Austria and Italy also show that this species is lichenized rather than parasymbiotic. In all five cases the fungal hyphae of the conidiogenous structures are continuous with those in intimate contact with cells of the algal partners and the biological relationship appears to be mutualistic giving rise to stable crustose lichen thalli.