中国浙江尖顶蚱属一新种记述(直翅目,蚱总科,蚱科)

记述采自浙江临安地区尖顶蚱属Teredorus 1 新种,黑翅尖顶蚱Teredorus nigropennis sp.nov..模式标本保存在陕西师范大学动物所标本室(3♀♀).黑翅尖顶蚱,新种Teredorus nigropennis sp.nov.(图1～3)本种与巴山尖顶蚱Teredorus bashanensis Zheng,1993相似,主要区别:侧面观,背板上缘肩前略波状,肩后平直;前胸背板后突到达后足胫节中部,前胸背板总长为超出后足股节顶端部分长的4.7倍;前翅长为宽的3.0倍;后翅到达后突的顶端;中足股节的宽度狭于前翅能见部分的宽度.正模♀,浙江临安(清凉峰),海拔950 m,2012-06-20,陆春文采.副模2♀♀,同正模.     

青海省蚱属一新种记述(直翅目,蚱科)

记述采自青海省蚱属1新种,即黑胫蚱Tetrix nigrotibialis sp.nov.。新种近似于二斑蚱Tetrix bipunctata(Linnaeus)及拟二斑蚱Tetrixparabi punctata Zheng,其与上述2种的主要区别:1)前胸背板前缘平直;2)触角长于前足股节长的1.3倍;3)侧面观前胸背板上缘弧形隆起,中部平直;4)肩部之间不具1对短纵隆线;5)前胸背板后突到达后足股节顶端;6)后足股节下侧及后足胫节黑色。模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所昆虫标本室(正模)及青海师范大学生命与地理科学学院(副模)。     

云南省突眼蚱属一新种（直翅目：蚱科）

记述采自云南省突眼蚱属 1 新种,即龙陵突眼蚱 Ergatettix longlingensis sp. nov.。该新种近似于拟齿股突眼蚱。主要区别为:1)触角着生于复眼下缘之下;2)前胸背板沟前区侧隆线略收缩;3)前胸背板后突到达后足股节顶端;4)后翅到达后突顶端;5)后足股节上侧中隆线具二叶状突;6)后足股节下侧外面非黑色;7)后足胫节暗褐色。文中附有中国突眼蚱属分种检索表。模式标本现保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所昆虫标本室。     

广西蚱科一新种记述(直翅目:蚱总科)

记述采自广西北海地区蚱科蚱属Tetrix昆虫1新种,即北海蚱Tetrix beihaiensis sp.nov.。该新种近似于宜州蚱Tetrix yizhouensis Zhenget Deng,主要区别为:(1)侧面观背板上缘在前段呈弧形,后段平;(2)沟前区侧隆线平行;(3)肩部之间具一对短纵隆线;(4)前胸背板后突略超过后足股节顶端;(5)后足股节下侧外面非黑色。模式标本保存在陕西师范大学动物研究所标本室。     

中国悠背蚱属一新种记述(直翅目,蚱总科,蚱科)

记述采自广西九万山地区悠背蚱属1新种,即拟毛股悠背蚱,新种 Euparatettix barbifemuraoides sp.nov..模式标本保存在陕西师范大学动物研究所标本室.拟毛股悠背蚱.新种 Euparatettix barbifemuraoides sp.nov.(图1～2)新种近似于Euparatettix gongshanensis Zheng,1992,主要区别为:1)头顶前缘不突出于复眼之前;2)沟前区侧隆线向后收缩;3)前胸背板侧缘在肩后略收缩;4)前足及中足股节下缘多长毛.新种与毛股悠背蚱Euparatettix barbifenura Zheng et Ou,2003,相似,但它的前胸背板后突超过后足股节的顶端及后翅超过前胸背板后突的顶端.正模♂,广西罗城(九万山),700m,2006-07-21,邓维安采;副模3♂♂;广西罗城(九万山),500m,2007-06-08.秦晶晶采.     

TWO NEW SPECIES OF ORTHOPTERA FROM HONG KONG

记述产于香港直翅目昆虫蝗科1新种,香港黄佛蝗 Chlorophlaeoba hongkongensis sp.nov.及蚱科1新种黄条悠背蚱Euparatettix galbustriatus sp.nov..香港黄佛蝗近似于台湾黄佛蝗Chlorophlaeoba taiwanensis Yin et al,2007,主要区别为:1)复眼纵径为眼下沟长的2倍;2)前胸背板中、侧隆线间仅具1条附加纵隆线;3)中胸腹板侧叶间中隔近方形;4)前翅不具1条白纵纹.黄条悠背蚱近似于尖顶悠背蚱Euparatettix spicuvertex Zheng,1998,主要区别为:1)前胸背板后突极长,其超出后足股节顶端部分长约4mm;2)中足股节下缘平直;3)雌性下生殖板后缘具3齿;4)前胸背板中央具黄色纵条纹;5)后足股节下侧非黑色.     

香港地区直翅目二新种

记述产于香港直翅目昆虫蝗科1新种,香港黄佛蝗Chlorophlaeoba hongkongensis sp.nov.及蚱科1新种黄条悠背蚱Euparatettix galbustriatus sp.nov.。香港黄佛蝗近似于台湾黄佛蝗Chlorophlaeoba taiwanensis Yin et al.,2007,主要区别为:1)复眼纵径为眼下沟长的2倍;2)前胸背板中、侧隆线间仅具1条附加纵隆线;3)中胸腹板侧叶间中隔近方形;4)前翅不具1条白纵纹。黄条悠背蚱近似于尖顶悠背蚱Euparatettix spicuvertex Zheng,1998,主要区别为:1)前胸背板后突极长,其超出后足股节顶端部分长约4mm;2)中足股节下缘平直;3)雌性下生殖板后缘具3齿;4)前胸背板中央具黄色纵条纹;5)后足股节下侧非黑色。     

中国广东省扁角蚱属一新种(直翅目,蚱总科,扁角蚱科)(英文)

记述扁角蚱属9种,包括采自广东省南岭地区1新种,即黑胫扁角蚱Flatocerus nigritibialis sp.nov.,附有分种检索表,新种的模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所。黑胫扁角蚱,新种Flatocerus nigritibialis sp.nov.(图1~3)新种近似于武夷山扁角蚱Flatocerus wuyishanensis Zheng,1991,主要区别为:1)头顶宽为1眼宽的1.25倍;2)前胸背板后突到达后足股节顶端;3)雌性下生殖板后缘中央钝角形突出;4)后足股节下侧外面黑色;5)后足胫节黑色。新种也近似于赤水扁角蚱Flatocerus chichuiensis Zhenget Shi,2006,主要区别为:1)沟前区缺侧隆线;2)后翅到达后足股节顶端;3)雌性下生殖板后缘中央钝角形突出。正模♀,副模1♀,广东省乳源(南岭国家森林公园),海拔800m,2010-08-24,白义采。词源:新种种名以拉丁词nigr黑及tibia胫节为名。     

东洋区狭顶蚱属Systolederus Bolivar, 1887 名录及井冈山一新种描述(直翅目：蚱总科：短翼蚱科)

记述采自江西省井冈山短翼蚱科狭顶蚱属 Systolederus Bolivar 1新种——周氏狭顶蚱 Systolederus choui sp. nov.。新种近似于福建狭顶蚱 Systolederus fujianensis Zheng 和长背狭顶蚱 S. longinota Zheng,主要区别是:前胸背板总长超出后足股节顶端部分长的3.7-4.1倍(雄),5.5-6.0倍(雌);雌虫的中足股节与前翅等宽;后足跗节第3节长于第1节。模式标本存于中山大学生物博物馆。该种是世界上狭顶蚱属已知的第30种。文中还给出了东洋区已知种类名录。     

河南蚱属二新种记述(直翅目:蚱科)

记述采自河南省蚱科二新种,即鸡公山蚱Tetrix jigongshanensis sp. nov.和突背蚱Tetrix glochinota sp. nov..鸡公山蚱近似于凹额蚱Tetrix cavifrontalis Liang, 1998, 主要区别为:1)头顶前缘平直;2)侧面观,头顶与额面隆起呈钝角形;3)侧面观,额面隆在侧单眼前直,不凹陷;4)侧观,前胸背板上缘呈弧形;5)前胸背板前缘钝角形突出;6)后突到达后足股节中部;7)后翅略不到达后突顶端;8)中足股节明显宽于前翅宽.突背蚱近似于仿蚱Tetrix simulans(B.-Bienko, 1929)及云龙蚱Tetrix yunlongensis Zheng et Mao, 2002, 其与二者的区别为:1)头顶前缘平直;2)侧面观,背板上缘前半部球形突出,后半段平直;3)后突到达后足股节顶端.其区别于前者为:1)侧面观,额面隆起在侧单眼前凹陷;2)中足股节宽于前翅等宽.其区别于后者为头顶宽为一眼宽的1.7倍.模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所昆虫标本室.     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Molecular phylogeny of Phebalium (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and related genera based on the nrDNA regions ITS 1+2

Parsimony analyses of the internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS 1 & ITS 2) for 38 taxa sampled from the Phebalium group (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and two outgroups confirm that, with the exception of Phebalium sensu stricto and Rhadinothamnus, six of the currently recognised genera within the group are monophyletic. The data indicate that Phebaliums. str. is paraphyletic with respect to Microcybe, and Rhadinothamnus is paraphyletic with respect to Chorilaena. Rhadinothamnus and Chorilaena together are the sister group to Nematolepis. Drummondita, included as an outgroup taxon, clustered within the ingroup as sister to Muiriantha and related to Asterolasia.The phylogeny suggests that the evolution of major clades within a number of these genera (e.g. Phebalium) relates to vicariance events between eastern and south-western Australia. Leionema is an eastern genus, with the most basal taxon being the morphologically distinct Leionema ellipticum from northern Queensland. Leionema also includes one species from New Zealand, but this species (as with some others) proved difficult to sequence and its phylogenetic position remains unknown. Taxonomic changes at the generic level are recommended.The authors wish to thank Paul G.Wilson, PERTH, for advice and discussion, and Paul Forster, BRI, for collecting and providing material of Leionema ellipticum. The project was supported by a Melbourne University Postgraduate Award (to BM), the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), Australian Systematic Botany Society and Wolf Den (Australia) Investments.     

New species and new combinations in Peruvian Orchidaceae

seventeen new species and combinations are proposed in the generaChondrorhyncha, Cischweinfia, Cochlioda, Eloyella, Encyclia, Kefersteinia, Koellensteinia, Macroclinium, Rodriguezia, Solenidiopsis, andStenia. All new species are illustrated. A key is provided for 2-flowered species ofMacroclinium, PeruvianSigmatostalix, and PeruvianStenia. Solenidium (Solenidiopsis) peruvianum Schltr. is lectotypified.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

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.     

安徽牯牛降的丝孢菌Ⅰ

本文报导作者采自安徽枯牛降自然保护区的18种丝孢菌,分属于5个属,其中有3个新种:牛皮冻生尾孢(Cercospora paederiicola),山鸡椒假尾饱(Pseudocercospora litseae-cubebae),鸡血藤生假尾孢(P. millettiicola)和2个中国新纪录。文中对新种进行了描述及绘图,新记录种作了简要说明。研究的标本保存在中国科学院微生物研究所真菌标本室(HMAS)。     

Changes of dung beetle communities from rainforests towards agroforestry systems and annual cultures in Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Little is known about how tropical land-use systems contribute to the conservation of functionally important insect groups, including dung beetles. In a study at the margin of Lore Lindu National Park (a biodiversity hotspot in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia) dung-beetle communities were sampled in natural forest, young secondary forest, agroforestry systems (cacao plantations with shade trees) and annual cultures (maize fields), each with four replicates (n = 16 sites). At each site we used 10 pitfall traps, baited with cattle dung, along a 100 m transect for six 3-day periods. The number of trapped specimens and species richness at the natural forest sites was higher than in all land-use systems, which did not significantly differ. Each land-use system contained, on average, 75% of the species richness of the natural forest, thereby indicating their importance for conservation. However, a two-dimensional scaling plot based on NESS indices (m = 6) indicated distinct dung beetle communities for both forest types, while agroforestry systems and annual cultures exhibited a pronounced overlap. Mean body size of dung beetles was not significantly influenced by land-use intensity. Five of the six most abundant dung beetle species were recorded in all habitats, whereas the abundance of five other species was significantly related to habitat type. Mean local abundance and number of occupied sites were closely correlated, further indicating little habitat specialisation. The low dung beetle diversity (total of 18 recorded species) may be due to the absence of larger mammals in Sulawesi during historical times, even though Sulawesi is the largest island of Wallacea. In conclusion, the dung beetle fauna of the lower montane forest zone in Central Sulawesi appears to be relatively robust to man-made habitat changes and the majority of species did not exhibit strong habitat preferences.     

Phylogenetic investigations of Sordariaceae based on multiple gene sequences and morphology

The family Sordariaceae incorporates a number of fungi that are excellent model organisms for various biological, biochemical, ecological, genetic and evolutionary studies. To determine the evolutionary relationships within this group and their respective phylogenetic placements, multiple-gene sequences (partial nuclear 28S ribosomal DNA, nuclear ITS ribosomal DNA and partial nuclear β-tubulin) were analysed using maximum parsimony and Bayesian analyses. Analyses of different gene datasets were performed individually and then combined to generate phylogenies. We report that Sordariaceae, with the exclusion Apodus and Diplogelasinospora, is a monophyletic group. Apodus and Diplogelasinospora are related to Lasiosphaeriaceae. Multiple gene analyses suggest that the spore sheath is not a phylogenetically significant character to segregate Asordaria from Sordaria. Smooth-spored Sordaria species (including so-called Asordaria species) constitute a natural group. Asordaria is therefore congeneric with Sordaria. Anixiella species nested among Gelasinospora species, providing further evidence that non-ostiolate ascomata have evolved from ostiolate ascomata on several independent occasions. This study agrees with previous studies that show heterothallic Neurospora species to be monophyletic, but that homothallic ones may have a multiple origins. Although Gelasinospora and Neurospora are closely related and not resolved as monophyletic groups, there is insufficient evidence to place currently accepted Gelasinospora and Neurospora species into the same genus.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.