中国三节叶蜂属一新种(膜翅目,三节叶蜂科)

记述采自中国辽宁的三节叶蜂科1新种:Arge reversinervis sp.nov.。新种隶属于三节叶蜂属rustica-metallica种团,并与分布于日本的Arge abelivora Okutani近似,但新种触角亚端部强烈膨大,腹部和后足股节全部黑色,腹部背板具明显的微细刻纹,后足胫节基部4/5黄白色,各足基跗节大部浅褐色,OOL∶POL∶OCL=18∶11∶8 ,前翅C脉背侧大部暗褐色,R M脉几乎等长于Rs脉第1段, 2Rs室上缘显著短于下缘。新种后头强烈膨大,前翅2Rs室上缘显著短于下缘,腹部背板具明显刻纹,颜面具中纵脊,体具铜色光泽,可与同属已知各种鉴别。模式标本保存于中南林业科技大学模式昆虫标本室。     

平颜三节叶蜂属一新种暨中国种类检索表(膜翅目:三节叶蜂科)

记述采自浙江的膜翅目三节叶蜂科平颜三节叶蜂属1新种:短顶平颜三节叶蜂Aprosthema brevivertexis Wei sp.nov..该种与同域分布的天目平颜三节叶蜂A.tianmunicum Wei& Wen,2000近似,但前翅翅痣下方具明显烟褐色横斑,1Rs显著长于2Rs室,Rs脉第2段1.3倍于Rs脉第3段长;单眼后区宽长比等于2.2,后部不高于单眼面;颚眼距稍窄于单眼直径;中胸背板前叶无中纵沟,具细纵脊;背面观锯鞘互相远离,侧面观锯鞘端部急尖等,与后者不同.     

平颜三节叶蜂属一新种暨中国种类检索表(膜翅目:三节叶蜂科)

记述采自浙江的膜翅目三节叶蜂科平颜三节叶蜂属1新种:短顶平颜三节叶蜂Aprosthema brevivertexis Wei sp.nov..该种与同域分布的天目平颜三节叶蜂A.tianmunicum Wei& Wen,2000近似,但前翅翅痣下方具明显烟褐色横斑,1Rs显著长于2Rs室,Rs脉第2段1.3倍于Rs脉第3段长;单眼后区宽长比等于2.2,后部不高于单眼面;颚眼距稍窄于单眼直径;中胸背板前叶无中纵沟,具细纵脊;背面观锯鞘互相远离,侧面观锯鞘端部急尖等,与后者不同.     

中国三节叶蜂属(膜翅目,三节叶蜂科)一新种及Arge xanthogaster种团东亚种类检索表(英文)

记述采自记述中国三节叶蜂科三节叶蜂属1新种:白尾晴腹三节叶蜂Arge albocaudalica Wei,Yan et He.sp.nov..本种与Arge xanthogaster (Cameron,1876)很相似,但腹部黑褐色,端部2节背板和锯鞘黄白色;后翅臀窒柄短于后翅M室长,锯鞘背面观内侧切口很小,深度明显短于锯鞘侧叶端部宽;锯腹片14刃,第2节缝最长粗刺毛约等长于锯节宽度的3/4,节缝粗毛每节约9个,第8节缝最长粗刺毛等宽于该处锯节宽.定义了Arge xanthogaster种团,编制了该种团东亚地区已知种类检索表.     

中国突瓣叶蜂属一新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)及于氏突瓣叶蜂雌性记述

记述采自中国河南的叶蜂科突瓣叶蜂亚科1新种:贺氏突瓣叶蜂Nematus hei sp.nov.。新种与Nematus yuae Wei很近似,但新种后足基节基部5/6和股节基部1/4白色,前翅2Rs室大型,长2倍于宽,明显长于1Rs的1/2长,背面观尾须端部显著伸出锯鞘端部,锯鞘缨毛显著弯曲,锯腹片的锯基腹索踵短而宽,背缘鼓凸,锯腹片第1节缝骨化程度显著强于其余各节,中部节缝刺毛带最宽处显著窄于锯节1/3宽。首次记述了于氏突瓣叶蜂Nematus yuae Wei,2002的雌性。新种模式标本保存于湖南长沙中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室。     

中国俏叶蜂属分类研究(膜翅目,叶蜂科,平背叶蜂亚科)

简要回顾了中国平背叶蜂族的分类研究状况.记述了中国俏叶蜂属Hemathlophorus种类,编制了俏叶蜂属分种检索表,描述了1新种:短颊俏叶蜂Hemathlophorus brevigenatus sp.nov.,新种颚眼距等于单眼半径,中胸腹板大部和后足股节基部3/4亮黄色,雌虫腹部第2、5节背板具中位小黑斑,唇基缺口较浅,POL:OOL:OCL=2:4:5,爪内齿短于外齿,前翅cu-a脉基部与1M脉基部间距仅为1r-m脉长的1/2,R M脉段短于cu-a脉,2r脉交于2Rs上缘中部,后翅R1室的附室仅等宽于单眼直径,锯鞘腹缘弧形突出,锯腹片15锯刃,中部锯刃间距等宽于锯刃,锯刃端部尖出等,可以与同属已知的3种鉴别.     

中国三节叶蜂属三新种(膜翅目,三节叶蜂科)

记述中国三节叶蜂属3新种:显著斑钳三节叶蜂Arge distincta Wei et Zhang,sp.nov.,红胫斑钳三节叶蜂Arge rufotibiella Wei et Zhang,sp.nov.和细角斑钳三节叶蜂drge tenuicornis Wei et Zhang,sp.nov..3新种与Argemarginellia Wei,2002以及Arge basifusca Malaise,1947构成三节叶蜂属1新种团marginellia种团.编制了marginellia种团已知种类检索表.新种模式标本保存于中南林业科技大学昆虫模式标本室.     

中国叶蜂两新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)

记述了中国叶蜂两新种:黑腹近脉叶蜂Phymatoceropsis melanogaster sp.nov.和宽环钝颊叶蜂Aglaostigma laticinctum sp.nov.,前者与Phymatoceropsis stigmaticalis Wei et Nie近似,但头部、胸部侧板、胸部腹板黄褐色,翅痣黑色,后翅臀室柄微短于cu-a脉,锯腹片19刃,阳茎瓣头叶近横方形,下腹角显著突出等,差别显著,易于鉴别;后者与Aglaostigma bicolor Wei和Aglaostigma tertium Zinovjev近似,但触角黑色,腹部背板第1和第3节、第7～10节、内眶中下部条斑、后眶中上部宽斑白色,后足股节褐色,前翅2Rs室短于1Rs,后胸后侧片后角宽圆,触角短,约等长于头胸部之和,容易与后二种鉴别.新种模式标本保存于中南林学院昆虫模式标本室.     

中国粘叶蜂属一新种(膜翅目:叶蜂科)

记述了采自中国河南省太行山区和福建光泽的叶蜂科粘叶蜂属1新种:半环粘叶蜂Caliroa semicincta Wei,sp.nov.。该新种与欧洲种C.annulipes(Klug,1814)比较近似,但后足胫节基部3/5和基跗节基部4/7白色,触角第3节等长于端部4节之和,前翅2r脉等长于Rs脉第4段,锯腹片锯刃内外侧均具2枚明显的亚基齿,刃间膜等宽于锯刃,并明显鼓起,节缝刺毛带很宽,最宽处等宽于带间距等,与后者不同。新种模式标本保存于中南林业科技大学模式昆虫标本室。     

中国三节叶蜂科分类研究I.扁胫三节叶蜂亚科一新属二新种(膜翅目)(英文)

东亚地区三节叶蜂科已经记载１０属约８０种,本文是中国三节叶蜂科系统分类研究之一,报道扁胫叶蜂亚科一新属：刺背叶蜂属Ｓｐｉｎａｒｇｅ,ｇｅｎ．ｎｏｖ．以四川刺背叶蜂Ｓｐｉｎａｒｇｅｓｉｃｈｕａｎｅｎｓｉｓ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．为模式种,另外还包括刘氏刺背叶蜂Ｓｐｉｎａｒｇｅｌｉｕｉ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．。新种的模式标本保存于中南林学院环境与资源系昆虫标本室。新属与中华三节叶蜂属ＳｉｎａｒｇｅＦｏｒｓｉｕｓ和似三节叶蜂属ＣｉｂｄｅｌａＫｏｎｏｗ近似,但新属中足胫节具亚端距,雄虫腹部第５背板具性沟和长突,与此二属以及扁胫叶蜂亚科已知各属均不同;此外,新属的胫节端距尖锐,后翅近基部无Ｃｕ－ａ脉,锯鞘背面具洼区,体金属兰色等与中华三节叶蜂属不同;雌虫触角仅等长于头宽,末端最宽,复眼小,内缘直,间距宽于眼高,后头膨大,前翅Ｒ＋Ｍ脉短于Ｓｃ脉等不同于似三节叶蜂属。此新属所包括的２新种的区别参见检索表。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.     

Composition and diversity of bird communities in Swedish farmland–forest mosaic landscapes

CapsuleThe amount of forest (at local and landscape scales) and occurrence of residual habitats at the local scale are shown to be the major factors influencing bird community composition in farmland–forest landscapes in central Sweden.

Aims To investigate the importance of local habitat and landscape structure for breeding birds in farmland–forest landscapes in central Sweden.

Methods Breeding birds were censused at 292 points. A detailed habitat mapping was made within 300 m of the points. Within a 300–600 m radius only two major habitats (forests and arable fields) were identified.

Results Cluster analyses of bird communities identified three site types that also differed in habitat composition: (i) partially forested sites in forested landscapes; (ii) heterogeneous sites with residual habitats in mosaic landscapes; and (iii) field-dominated farmland sites in open landscapes. A total of 19 of 25 farmland bird species (restricted to farmland or using both farmland and forest) had the highest abundance in farmland sites with mosaics of forest and farmland, while only six farmland species had the highest abundance in field-dominated sites. The bird community changed from being dominated by farmland species to being dominated by forest species (common in forest landscapes without farmland) at small proportions (10–20%) of forest at the local scale. A major difference in habitat composition between heterogeneous and field-dominated sites was the occurrence of different residual habitats (e.g. shrubby areas and seminatural grasslands). These habitats seemed to influence bird community composition more than land-use, despite covering <10% of the area. Seminatural grasslands were important for bird community composition and species-richness, but grazing seemed to be less important. Among different land-use types, cereal crops were the least preferred fields. Set-asides with tall vegetation and short rotation coppices were positively associated with species-richness of farmland birds.

Conclusion In general, the composition of the landscape was important for bird community composition, although amount and distribution of forests, occurrence of residual habitats and land-use of fields at the local scale had the strongest influence on bird community composition. The possible implications of these patterns for managing farmland–forest landscapes are discussed.     

Chemical constituents from the fruits of Rhus typhina L. and their chemotaxonomic significance

This work describes the isolation and characterization of twenty-nine compounds from the fruits of Rhus typhina L., including eleven flavonoids (1–11), eleven phenols (12–22), two pentacyclic triterpenes (23–24), two organic acids (25–26), one lumichrome (27), one courmarin (28) and one pyrimidine (29) on the basis of their spectroscopic data. Compounds apigenin (1), daidzein (4), orobol (5), 3′, 5, 5′, 7-tetrahydroxyflavanone (6), naringenin (7), butein (8), (-)-catechin (9), quercetin-3-O-α-L-(3″-O-galloyl)-rhamnoside (11), 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (13), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (14), vanillin (15), methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (16), 3,5-dihydroxybenzamide (18), tyrosol (19), caffeic acid (20), 3-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propan-1-one (21), phlorizin (22), friedelin (23), oleanolic acid (24), 4,4-dimethyl-heptanedioic acid (25), anthranilic acid (26), lumichrome (27), scoparone (28) and uracil (29) have not been recorded before in this plant. This is the first report on the occurrence of compounds 4–7, 9, 11, 13–14, 16, 18–21, 25–29 from the genus Rhus. Moreover, the chemotaxonomic significance of these isolated compounds was also summarized.