长白山地区食蚜蝇科二新种记述(双翅目,食蚜蝇科)

在整理吉林省长白山地区的食蚜蝇标本时,发现2新种,分别为拟食蚜蝇属1新种,郑氏拟蚜蝇Parasyrphus zhengi sp.nov.,新种近似直带拟蚜蝇Parasyrphus lineola(Zetterstedt,1843),但新种复眼裸,翅暗黑色,足被黑毛,中足胫节端部黑色;长角蚜蝇属1新种,黑缘长角蚜蝇Chrysotoxum nigrimarginatum sp.nov.,新种近似侧宽长角蚜蝇Chrysotoxum fasciolatum(De Geer,1776),与C.fasicolatum的主要区别是新种腹部背板侧缘黑色,触角3节长度之比为1∶1∶4,后者腹部背板黑、黄相间,触角3节长度之比(背面观)约为0.8∶1.0∶3.0。本文除记述新种外,同时提供其特征图。模式标本保存在陕西理工学院动植物标本馆。     

Contrasting responses of hoverflies and wild bees to habitat structure and land use change in a tropical landscape (southern Yunnan,SW China)

Abstract The response of insects to monoculture plantations has mainly proceeded at the expense of natural forest areas, and is an outstanding and important issue in ecology and conservation biology, with pollination services declined around the world. In this study, species richness and distribution of hoverfly and wild bee communities were investigated in a changing tropical landscape in southern Yunnan, south‐west China by Malaise traps periodically from 2008 to 2009. Species were recorded from the traditional land use types (natural forest, grassland, shrubland and rice field fallows), and from recently established rubber plantations of different ages. Hoverflies (total 53 species) were most common in young successional stages of vegetation, including rice field fallow and shrubland. Species richness was highest in rice field fallows and lowest in forests and showed a highly significant relationship with the number of forb species and ground vegetation cover. In contrast, the highest richness of wild bees (total 44 species) was recorded from the natural forest sites, which showed a discrete bee community composition compared to the remaining habitat types. There was no significant relationship between the bee species richness and the environmental variables, including the numbers of different plant life forms, coverage of canopy and ground vegetation, successional age of vegetation and land use type. At the landscape scale, open land use systems, including young rubber plantations, are assumed to increase the species richness of hoverflies; however, this might decrease wild bee diversity. The present land use change by rubber cultivation can be expected to have negative impacts on the native wild bee communities.     

中国墨管蚜蝇属二新种记述（双翅目：食蚜蝇科）

本文记述墨管蚜蝇属二新种；细叶墨管蚜蝇和长茎墨管蚜蝇，模式标本保存于华南农业大学昆虫标本室。     

秦巴山区食蚜蝇亚科昆虫的初步调查(I)(双翅目:食蚜蝇科)

通过2001~2003年对秦巴山区食蚜蝇亚科昆虫的调查,结合整理陕西师范大学生命科学院及陕西理工学院生物系馆藏标本,初步鉴定出该地区食蚜蝇亚科昆虫5族24属56种,包括2新种、1中国新记录种、37陕西省新记录种及2个末定种。文中给出种类分布、新种描述及新记录种的主要特征,模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所。     

Molecular phylogeny of Allograpta (Diptera, Syrphidae) reveals diversity of lineages and non-monophyly of phytophagous taxa

Phylogenetic relationships of genera Allograpta, Sphaerophoria and Exallandra (Diptera, Syrphidae) were analyzed based on sequence data from the mitochondrial protein-coding gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the nuclear 28S and 18S ribosomal RNA genes. The three genera are members of the subfamily Syrphinae, where nearly all members feed as larvae on soft-bodied Hemiptera and other arthropods. Phytophagous species have recently been discovered in two subgenera of Allograpta, sg Fazia and a new subgenus from Costa Rica. Phylogenetic analyses of the combined datasets were performed using parsimony, under static alignment and direct optimization, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Congruent topologies obtained from all the analyses indicate paraphyly of the genus Allograpta with respect to Sphaerophoria and Exallandra. Exallandra appears embedded in the genus Sphaerophoria, and both genera are placed within Allograpta. The distribution of phytophagous taxa in Allograpta indicates that plant feeding evolved at least twice in this group.     

陕西省长角蚜蝇属三新种记述(双翅目,食蚜蝇科,长角蚜蝇族)

作者首次记录陕西省长角蚜蝇属7种,包括3新种:红腹长角蚜蝇Chrysotoxum rufabdominus sp.nov.,拟突额长角蚜蝇Chrysotoxum projicienfrontoides sp.nov.,天台长角蚜蝇Chrysotoxum tiantaiensis sp.nov..模式标本保存于陕西师范大学生命科学学院动物研究所.     

Molecular diversity of populations of the Merodon ruficornis group (Diptera, Syrphidae) on the Balkan Peninsula

Genetic diversity of 11 populations of the Merodon ruficornis group (Diptera, Syrphidae) on the Balkan Peninsula was quantified using allozyme electrophoresis and nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I. A total of 10 haplotypes of mtDNA were found in 22 analysed individuals. One haplotype was shared between M. loewi (from Pindos and Duba?nica Mts) and M. armipes, one confined to M. auripes (haplotype III) and M. armipes (VII) and three to M. trebevicensis (VIII, IX and X), M. ruficornis (I, II and IV) and M. loewi (V, VI and VII). Analysis of the population genetic structure parameters showed great differences among analysed species. Different levels of genetic variability suggested that a variety of biological, environmental and/or historical factors had influenced these hoverfly populations. The unweighted pair group method with arithmetic average dendrogram constructed using allozyme data suggested that M. loewi was the most divergent species in comparison with M. armipes, M. auripes, M. ruficornis and M. trebevicensis. Clear separation of the populations ((((M. armipes + M. auripes) + M. ruficornis) + M. trebevicensis) + M. loewi) was observed. The parsimony analysis of the M. ruficornis group using Merodon avidus as outgroup resulted in three equally parsimonious trees, and the strict consensus presented the following relationships ((((M. loewi + M. armipes) + (M. auripes)) + (M. trebevicensis)) + (M. ruficornis)))). The uncorrected interspecies pairwise sequence divergences ranged from 1.69% (between haplotype III of M. armipes and haplotype V of M. loewi) to 4.94% (between M. ruficornis and M. trebevicensis).     

An Approach to Interpretation of Lists of Insects Using Digitised Biological Information about The Species

Predicted species lists are generated from regional species pools, coupled to codified habitat, microhabitat and biological trait data for the species. At site level, habitat association data are used to tailor the predicted list to site conditions and comparison between predicted and observed species lists is used to explore elements of site quality and site management options involving microhabitat and trait data for the species in the process. It is pointed out that this approach makes possible the interpretation of insect species lists by non-specialist site managers. At larger geographic scales, attributes of regional lists are identified. Throughout, the approach is considered in the context of its potential to contribute to resolution of issues relating to maintenance of biodiversity in Europe and the taxonomic group employed is the Syrphidae (Diptera).     

Diptera as vectors of mycobacterial infections in cattle and pigs

Mycobacteria were isolated from 14 (4.5%) of 314 samples, containing 7791 adult Diptera, which were collected in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1997-2000. These flies were collected from three cattle herds with paratuberculosis, two pig herds with mycobacterial infections and one farm that kept both cattle and pigs and that did not have problems of mycobacterial infections. Mycobacterium intracellulare was isolated from Eristalis tenax Linnaeus (Diptera: Syrphidae) captured from a pig herd. Mycobacterium avium ssp. avium (serotype 8) was isolated from flies of the genera Drosophila Fallen (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and Musca Linnaeus (Diptera: Muscidae) originating from a pig herd. Mycobacterium spp. were isolated from Musca spp. and Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated from dung flies of the genus Scatophaga Meigen (Diptera: Scatophagidae), Musca spp. and Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus (Diptera: Muscidae) captured in the same herd. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum was isolated from S. calcitrans from the farm with both cattle and pigs. Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis was isolated from Scatophaga spp. collected from pastures grazed by one of the cattle herds and from Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Lucilia caesar Linnaeus (Diptera: Calliphoridae) captured in a slaughterhouse, where cattle infected with paratuberculosis were slaughtered. Mycobacterium phlei was isolated from flies of the genus Lucilia captured at a waste bin. These data indicate that mycobacteria may be spread by adult flies that have been in contact with material contaminated with these pathogens.