STUDY ON HIND WING VENATION OF LUCANIDAE (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA) AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN SYSTEMATICS

采用Bartolozzi& Sprecher (2006)分类系统,对锹甲科6亚科19属43种个体后翅脉相进行研究,从亚科阶元对翅脉性状进行描述与比较分析,初步探讨了后翅脉相的分类学意义:1)RA4脉与RP1脉是否融合以及RA3+4端部是否反折等特征在不同亚科间差异明显,可作为亚科分类检索的重要特征;2)刀锹甲亚科Dorcinae与锹甲亚科Luncainae代表性属种后翅翅脉特征存在显著不同,表明Holloway (2007)将两者合并的结论并不适用于古北、东洋界种类;3)盾锹甲属Aegus应归入奥锹甲亚科Odontolabinae;柱锹甲属Prismognathus和环锹甲属.Cyclommatus应归入锹甲亚科Lucaninae;4)不同属间后翅脉相特征为探讨疑难属广义刀锹甲属Dorcus(s.l.)的分类问题提供了参考.     

中国天牛亚科(鞘翅目,天牛科)后翅比较研究

比较研究了天牛亚科18族53属115种后翅翅脉.研究结果表明:后翅翅脉反映了一定的进化趋势,依据MP3+4的变化可将天牛亚科分为4种类型和若干过渡类型;天牛亚科后翅翅脉在族级和属级具有明显的分类学意义,并依据所选取的后翅翅脉特征建立了该亚科检索表,在过渡类型中,后翅翅脉还具有种级分类学意义;提出了天牛亚科的后翅翅脉命名图,Kukalová-Peck和Lawrence (2004)的后翅翅脉命名系统在CuAF,r4,AA3+4和肘脉等特征上不适用于天牛亚科.     

中国缟蝇科(双翅目:缟蝇总科)高级阶元的几何形态学分析

以翅脉为研究对象,采用几何形态学标点法对中国缟蝇科Lauxaniidae(双翅目Diptera缟蝇总科Lauxanioidea)的高级阶元进行了初步研究。每个翅样本选取14个同源标点,采用主成分分析(PCA)和典型变量分析(CVA)对中国已知的缟蝇科2亚科20属252种缟蝇进行翅脉的差异分析。结果表明:在总体分析和亚科分析、代表属分析中,前3个主成分(典型变量)分别能解释翅脉变异的64.085%和100%,明确了第二、三合径脉与翅缘交点、黑色短鬃端点和径中横脉端点是变异度较大的位点,第四、五合径脉与翅缘交点、第一中脉与翅缘交点、第一肘臀合脉与翅缘交点为稳定的位点;亚科PCA中,在第一主成分方向上的离散度较高,印证了翅前缘黑色短鬃端点可作为亚科的重要鉴别特征;属间CVA中,4个代表属聚集度良好且属间离散度较高,表明标点法能较好地进行属级阶元的鉴别。本文证明了几何形态学方法在缟蝇分类中应用的可行性,为进一步的研究奠定了基础。     

叶甲亚科后翅比较形态学研究

通过对叶甲亚科昆虫20属20种后翅的比较形态学研究,主要对叶甲亚科翅脉名称、翅脉变化类型进行了探讨,给出了叶甲亚科翅脉模式图、20种翅脉的形态特征图和翅脉变化类型图,并对其进化意义进行了初步的总结,认为中国叶甲亚科中最原始的后翅类型应为：长宽比例大,Cu1a与Cu1b之间具cv横脉或Cu1b与Pcu之间具cp横脉以及Cu1b与Pcu端部分开,不融合为一根。     

基于28S rDNA C1-D2区的鳞盘虫科单殖吸虫系统学初步研究

首次利用核糖体28S rDNA C1-D2区序列对鳞盘虫科开展初步的系统学分析,探讨鳞盘虫科各亚科是否成立及其相互关系,并考察鳞盘虫属的单系性问题.结果表明:1)寄生在黄姑鱼Nibea albiflora上的Sinodiplectanotrema属虫种与鳞盘虫科虫种表现出较近的亲缘关系,因虫种后吸器不具鳞盘,故应纳入鳞盘虫科4亚科之一的Murraytrematoidinae亚科;2)本研究不支持Murraytrematoidinae亚科的单系性,并支持Doumingous(2004)废除Murraytrematoidinae亚科并将其中的Lobotrema和Murraytrema二属归入Diplectaninae亚科这一做法;3)对于Doumingous(2004)所提议的新Diplectaninae亚科是否为单系群需进一步探讨;4)本研究支持Lamellodiscinae亚科的单系性;5)7种鳞盘虫属虫种的分析结果显示鳞盘虫属具有明显的非单系性.今后需要将形态学分析和分子系统学分析结合起来,通过分析更多的虫种,才有可能理解鳞盘虫属及鳞盘虫科其它种类的适应辐射问题.     

中国锯天牛族后翅翅脉研究(鞘翅目,天牛科,锯天牛亚科,锯天牛族)(英文)

对中国锯天牛族的后翅基部关节和后翅翅脉特征进行了研究,发现利用Kukalová-Peck和Lawrence (2004)的后翅命名系统能够很好地对中国锯天牛族后翅翅脉进行命名。但是在中国锯天牛族中,后中脉( MP)和前肘脉(CuA)在后缘并不合并;当前臀脉( AA3)和前肘脉(CuA3 +4)与后肘脉(CuP)相遇时,前臀脉(AA3)消失,前肘脉(CuA3 +4)和后肘脉(CuP)合并,因此楔室(W)仅由肘脉(Cu)的分支脉围成。尽管基部翅关节在研究的各属和各种之间没有表现出差异,但是后翅翅脉在土天牛属Dorysthenes和锯天牛属Prionus不同种类之间差异明显,这些特征包括径室的长宽比例和各边的长度关系、r3存在与否及其长度、后径脉的长度、楔室的长宽比例、以及后中脉(MP3 +4)和前肘脉(CuA3 +4)端部是否分叉等。因此,后翅翅脉特征在土天牛属Dorysthenes和锯天牛属Prionus分种时可能具有分类学意义。     

赤眼蜂科四新种记述(膜翅目:小蜂总科)

本文为赤眼蜂科分类研究系列报道之四,记述我国异赤眼蜂属 Asynacta Foerster、折脉赤眼蜂属 Mirufens Girault、刺脉赤眼蜂属 Brachygrammatella Girault和毛角赤眼蜂属Neocentrobiella Girault 4新种。前两属我国曾有分布记录,后两属在我国为首次报道。根据Viggiani(1971)以雄性外生殖器特征作为分亚科、分族的标准,它们均应隶于赤眼蜂亚科Trichogrammatinae、赤眼蜂族 Trichogrammatini。所有模式标本均已制片,保存于福建农学院生物防治研究所。     

膜花天牛属五新种及一新记录(鞘翅目:天牛科, 花天牛亚科)

膜花天牛属(Necydalis)以往隶属于花天牛亚科Lepturinae,70年代以来,日本、苏联某些天牛分类专家主张膜花天牛族Necydalini从花天牛亚科独立出来,提升为亚科级,即Necydalinae,鉴于我们对该族缺乏成虫翅脉及幼虫的研究,因此本文仍将该族归入花天牛亚科。该族在我国包括两个属,即膜花天牛属及蜂花天牛属(Ulochaetes),     

基于线粒体基因cyt b的鹟亚科部分鸟类系统发育

采用分子系统学方法对鹟亚科(Muscicapinae)6属31种鸟类的cytb基因序列992bp进行系统发生分析。以荒漠伯劳(Lanius isabellinus)和发冠卷尾(Dicrurus hottentottus)为外群,采用贝叶斯法(Bayesian,BI)、最大似然法(Maximum-likelihood,ML)和最大简约法(Maximumparsimony,MP)分别构建鹟亚科的系统发育树。结果支持:寿带属(Terpsiphone)、扇尾鹟属(Rhipidura)与方尾鹟属(Culicicapa)可从鹟亚科中移出,其中寿带属归入王鹟科(Monarchidae),扇尾鹟属与方尾属归入扇尾鹟科(Rhipiduridae);鹟属(Muscicapa)、仙鹟属(Niltava)为单系发生,并聚为姐妹群,亲缘关系较近;姬鹟属(Ficedula)并非单系发生,白眉姬鹟(Ficedulazanthopygia)在3种系统发生树中的位置差别较大,研究结果未能确定其分类地位;铜蓝(Muscicapa thalassina)与白腹蓝(Cyanoptila cyanomelana)亲缘关系较近,前者应从属中移出,后者应从姬属移出,共同归入仙属或列为仙属的姐妹属。上述结论解决了亚科部分有争议属、种间的进化关系,为亚科分类系统提供了DNA水平证据。     

化石直脉蝎蛉科再分类(长翅目)

本文对化石直脉蝎蛉科(Orthophlebiidae)的分属做了再分类,仍保留该科内的 2个属:直脉蝎蛉属 Orthophlebia和原直脉蝎蛉属Protorthophlebia,解体中蝎蛉属Mesopanorpa。中蝎蛉属被解体后,其包含所有的种,如Rs1主干带3支或3支以上支脉,归入直脉蝎蛉属;如Rs1仅带2支支脉,归入原直脉蝎蛉属;原中蝎蛉属以Rs主干两倍长于MA主干作为属的分类根据,但这一属征常常导致分类上的混乱,故本文不作为属或亚属的分类根据。上述保留的2个属,再以Rs分支先于、后于或等于MA的特征,即Rs主干短于、长于或等于MA主干作为亚属的分类根据。以此,在直脉蝎蛉属Orthophlebia和原直脉蝎蛉属Protorthophlebia之下各自设立3个亚属(Hong et Zhang, 2004)。在已建立的6个亚属中,Orthophlebia(Brachyphlebia)Hong et Zhang, 2004和Protorthophlebia(Mecynophlebia)Hong et Zhang,2004分别修改为Orthophlebia(Orthophlebia)Westwood, 1845和Protorthophlebia(Protorthophlebia)Tillyard,1933的新异名。中生代直脉蝎蛉中脉的前支(MA)并非在古生代之后就完全消失。根据对中生代不同时期、不同层位、不同地区直脉蝎蛉和本目其他科在内化石标本的观察,中脉及其前、后支脉(MA、MP)仍然继续存在与发展。基于这种事实,本文认为直脉蝎蛉科脉序命名中沿用已久的Rs后支(Rs3 4)应为中脉的前支(MA),原来沿用的中脉(M)为中脉的后支(MP)。这样,有助于我们对长翅目中脉及其前、后(MA、MP)支脉的准确辨认,尤其是对MA脉在地史上变革、发展,以及与Rs脉的演化关系的认识可能有所裨益。     

基于后翅特征的中国芫菁科(鞘翅目,拟步甲总科)族级阶元系统发育分析

通过对中国芫菁科5族11属19种(亚种)后翅翅脉、翅关节和翅基部综合特征的比较形态学研究,归纳了族级特征,并用Hennig 86(1.5)软件对其后翅综合特征进行支序分析得出它们之间初步的进化关系,即栉芫菁族Nemognathini+(齿角芫菁族Cerocomini+(豆芫菁族Epicautini+(绿芫菁族Lyttini+斑芫菁族Mylabrini)))。     

Phylogeny of the Sympetrinae (Odonata: Libellulidae): further evidence of the homoplasious nature of wing venation

Abstract.  Sympetrinae is the largest subfamily of the diverse dragonfly family Libellulidae. This subfamily, like most libellulid subfamilies, is defined currently by a few wing venation characters, none of which are synapomorphies for the taxon. In this study, we used DNA sequence data from the nuclear locus elongation factor-1α and the mitochondrial loci 16S and 12S rRNA, together with 38 wing venation characters, to test the monophyly of the Sympetrinae and several other libellulid subfamilies. No analysis recovered Sympetrinae as monophyletic, partly because of the position of Leucorrhinia (of the subfamily Leucorrhininae) as a strongly supported sister to Sympetrum (of Sympetrinae) in all analyses. The subfamilies Brachydiplactinae, Leucorrhininae, Trameinae and Trithemistinae were also found not to be monophyletic. Libellulinae was the only subfamily supported strongly as monophyletic. Consistency indices and retention indices of wing venation characters used to define various subfamilies were closer to zero than unity, showing that many of these characters were homoplasious, and therefore not useful for a classification scheme within Libellulidae.     

A phylogeny of the families of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera)

Abstract. A study, based on examination of thirteen scarabaeoid families, was made of 134 adult and larval characters from the following character suites: 105 adult characters of the antennae, eye, epipharynx, mandible, maxillae, labium, tentorium, trochantin, procoxae, mesocoxae, mesothoracic spiracles, hind wing articulation, hind wing base, hind wing venation, hind wing folding, abdominal sternites, abdominal spiracles, male genitalia, ovarioles and karyotype; twenty larval characters of the antennae, fronto-clypeal suture, stemmata, labial palpi, maxillae, mandibles, legs, stridulatory apparatus, spiracles and ecdysial process; and nine adult and larval biological characters. In order to assess the reliability of different characters in resolving scarabaeoid family relationships, six data sets were subjected to cladistic analysis: the total evidence character set (134 characters), restricted adult character set (thirty-two characters, not including those of the wings), wing character set (seventy-three characters), larval character set (twenty characters), biological character set (nine characters) and re-coded Howden (1982) character set (thirty-nine characters). The complete character set and wing character set both produced phylograms with all nodes resolved; the restricted adult data set, larval data set, Howden (1982) data set and biological data set produced phylograms with diminishing levels of node resolution. The reconstructed phylogeny, from the preferred phylogram of the total evidence character set, shows that the Scarabaeoidea comprises three major lineages; a glaresid, passalid and scarabaeid lineage. The glaresid lineage consists only of the Glaresidae. The passalid lineage comprises two major lines; a glaphyrid line (containing Glaphyridae, Passalidae, Lucanidae, Diphyllostomatidae, Trogidae, Bolboceratidae and Pleocomidae) and a geotrupid line (containing Geotrupidae, Ochodaeidae, Ceratocanthidae and Hybosoridae). The scarabaeid lineage contains those taxa traditionally included within the Scarabaeidae (Aphodiinae, Scarabaeinae, Orphninae, Melolonthinae, Acoma, Chasmatopterinae, Hopliinae, Oncerinae, Rutelinae, Dynastinae, Trichiinae, Cetoniinae and Valginae).     

The clavus and jugum venation in the wings of beetles (Coleoptera) and its genesis

The homology and nomenclature, as well as hypothesized pathways of the historical development of the clavus and jugal lobe of the beetle hind wings are discussed. The reconstructed plan of the clavus venation is largely similar to the venation patterns observed in some representatives of Corydalidae (Megaloptera). Its main apotypic characters are the following: the first anal cell was reduced at the wing base and the second anal or cuneiform cell appeared. This venation pattern is supposed to result from consolidation of the area around the claval furrow base at the earlier stages of the beetle wing evolution. In particular, longitudinal compressing the bases of RA, M, CuP, and 1A resulted in the development of a complex sclerite composed of the distal median plate and the bases of CuP and 1A. After this new reinforced connection between the remigium and the clavus appeared, the proximal parts of CuP and 1A were partly or completely reduced since they were no longer needed to maintain the structural integrity of the beetle wing.     

Lodetiella magnifica nov. gen. and nov. sp. (Insecta: Palaeodictyoptera; Permian), an extreme situation in wing morphology of palaeopterous insects

Based on published data and review of Mecynoptera splendida Handlirsch, 1904, a wing venation ground plan applicable to most taxa of the Palaeozoic superorder Palaeodictyopteroidea is proposed, where each major vein system has a simple anterior sector, and, primitively, a dichotomously branched posterior sector. Lodetiella magnifica nov. gen. and sp. is described, based on an isolated hind wing from the Salagou Formation (Middle to Late Permian; Hérault, France). The venation of Lodetiella magnifica conforms to the predicted ground plan, but differs by its simple posterior cubitus sector. This character is diagnostic of the family Calvertiellidae (Palaeodictyoptera), whose diagnosis is updated. Wing movement in flight is inferred from the peculiar wing vein organization of Lodetiella magnifica. Some ecological preferences might explain the relative rarity of calvertiellids in the fossil record.     

Discovery of the genus Iasvia Zalessky, 1934 in the Upper Permian of France (Lodève basin) (Orthoptera, Ensifera, Oedischiidae)

New material attributed to the species Iasvia reticulata ZALESSKY, 1934 and to a new species in this genus is described from the Salagou Formation (Saxonian Group, Lodève basin). Preamble to the taxonomic section, the wing venation pattern of Orthoptera is discussed. The numerous described specimens yield decisive information about variability of wing venation within the genus, previously based on a single specimen from the Russian Permian. I. reticulata is the first species from the Lodève basin that is already known from another site. The biostratigraphic implications are discussed.     

石韦属植物脉序特征及其分类学意义

采用解剖学方法,研究了水龙骨科鹿角蕨亚科石韦属(Pyrrosia)17种植物的脉序特征,并与该科其它3亚科8属8个代表种的脉序进行了对比。结果显示,石韦属植物的脉序属于结合脉序,并可进一步细分为弯脉蕨型和拟槲蕨型。根据脉序特征的聚类分析表明,石韦属植物的结合脉序与水龙骨科其它属植物的结合脉序具有显著差异,且此脉序特征是石韦属内较稳定的分类性状,具有一定的分类学价值。本研究还基于脉序特征,讨论了石蕨(P.angustissimum(Giesenh.ex Diels)TagawaK.lwats.)、抱树石韦(P.piloselloides M.G.Price Kalikasan)与其它石韦属植物的亲缘与进化关系。     

Two new species of Archaeohelorus (Hymenoptera,Proctotrupoidea, Heloridae) from the Middle Jurassic of China

Two new fossil species, Archaeohelorus polyneurus sp. n. and A. tensus sp. n., assigned to the genus Archaeohelorus Shih, Feng & Ren, 2011 of Heloridae (Hymenoptera), are reported from the late Middle Jurassic, Jiulongshan Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. Based on the well-preserved forewings and hind wings of these specimens, the diagnosis of the Archaeohelorus is emended: forewing 2cu-a intersecting Cu and Rs+M at the same point or postfurcal, and hind wing may have tubular veins C, Sc+R, R, Rs, M+Cu, M and Cu distinct, or simplified venation. The new findings also elucidate the evolutionary trend of forewing and hind wing venation and body size for the Heloridae from the late Middle Jurassic to now.