Aquatic nematodes from Ethiopia III

Six species of the genus Eumonhystera, one of which is new to science, are described from bottom samples of Lake Tana and two associated rivers, River Abbay and R. Gelda, Ethiopia. E. geraerti n.sp. can be identified by being the only species in the genus that combines very posteriorly positioned vulva [V% = 68.2 ± 0.7 (67.3–69.3)] with very anteriorly positioned amphids (Amph-ABE/LRW = 0.8). The other five species encountered, E. dispar (Bastian, 1865) Andrássy, 1981, E. filiformis (Bastian, 1865) Andrássy, 1981, E. pseudobulbosa (von Daday, 1896) Andrássy, 1981, E. mwerazii (Meyl, 1957) Andrássy, 1981, and E. vulgaris (de Man, 1880), Andrássy, 1981, are described in detail. The identities of some of the already described populations of E. dispar, E. filiformis and E. vulgaris are questioned and clearer and better ways of defining each of these three species are suggested. A peritrophic-like membrane on the outer side of the brush-border of the intestine of E. mwerazii, a species reported here for the first time out of its type locality, is reported. Also, scanning electronmicrographs of sectioned and entire specimens of E. mwerazii are presented. All species are reported from Ethiopia for the first time.     

Descriptions of Three New Longidorus Species from Alaska (Nematoda: Longidoridae)

Three new Longidorus species, L. alaskaensis n. sp., L. paralaskaensis n. sp., and L. bernardi n. sp., are described from specimens collected near Fairbanks, Alaska. Longidorus alaskaensis differs from all species of Longidorus by the presence of a caecum-like structure situated at the reflex of the oviduct. Longidorus paralaskaensis most closely resembles L. alaskaensis n. sp., L. crassus Thorne, L. picenus Roca, Lamberti &Agostinelli, and L. silvae Roca, differing from the last three of these species by having a parallel vs. a tapered lip region, and from all four by having a more narrowly rounded tail tip. Longidorus paralaskaensis differs from L. alaskaensis by having a longer odontostyle (119-128 vs. 110-118 μm) and by lacking the caecum-like structure found at the reflex of the oviduct. Longidorus bernardi n. sp. most closely resembles L. mirus Khan, Chawla &Seshadri, from which it differs by having a longer tail with a more acutely rounded tip, a longer body length (3.5-4.6 vs. 3.0-3.6 μm), and a larger c'' value (1.6-1.8 vs. 1.3-1.6). Longidorus bernardi differs from L. sylphus Thorne, L. africanus Merny, L. auratus Jacobs &Heyns, and L. conicaudatus Khan by having a slightly expanded lip region vs. a lip region with parallel body walls and a more finely rounded tail tip.     

Free Air Temperature Increase (FATI): a new tool to study global warming effects on plants in the field

A new technique, called Free Air Temperature Increase (FATI), was developed to artificially induce increased canopy temperature in field conditions without the use of enclosures. This acronym was chosen in analogy with FACE (Free Air CO₂ Enrichment), a technique which produces elevated CO₂ concentrations [CO₂] in open field conditions. The FATI system simulates global warming in small ecosystems of limited height, using infrared heaters from which all radiation below 800 nm is removed by selective cut-off filters to avoid undesirable photomorpho-genetic effects. An electronic control circuit tracks the ambient canopy temperature in an unheated reference plot with thermocouples, and modulates the radiant energy from the lamps to produce a 2.5°C increment in the canopy temperature of an associated heated plot (continuously day and night). This pre-set target differential is relatively-constant over time due to the fast response of the lamps and the use of a proportional action controller (the standard deviation of this increment was <1°C in a 3 week field study with 1007 measurements). Furthermore, the increase in leaf temperature does not depend on the vertical position within the canopy or on the height of the stand. Possible applications and alternative designs are discussed.     

捕食真菌及其相关丝孢菌中国的新记录

本文报道了来自我国云南及长白山地区的捕食真菌及其相关丝孢菌的8个新记录种,即纺锤孢指隔孢(Dactylella atractoides),狭长孢指隔孢(D. stenomeces)、顶毛孢单顶孢(Monacrosporium acrochaeturn),泡环单顶孢(M. aphrobrochum),异孢单顶孢(M. heterobrochum),瘤捕单顶孢(M. phymatopagum),三叉霉(Tridentaria sp.)及龟头轮枝孢(Verticillium balanoides).     

加藤蝉属二新种：同翅目：蝉科

本文记述加藤蝉属２新种：太白加藤蝉Ｋａｔｏａ ｔａｉｂａｉｅｎｓｉｓ与寡刺加藤蝉Ｋ．。模式标本存于西北农业大学昆虫博物馆与神经农学院植物保护系。     

中国剑螽属四新种记述：直翅目：螽斯总科：蛩螽科

作者在整理陕西师范大学动物研究所标本时,发现剑螽属４新种,即膨基剑螽Ｘｉｐｈｉｄｉｏｐｓｉｓｉｎｆｌａｔａ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．双叶剑螽Ｘ．ｂｉｆｏｌｉａｔａ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．凸顶剑螽Ｘ．ｃｏｎｖｅｘｉｓ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．及叉尾剑螽Ｘ．ｄｉｖｉｄａ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．模式标本均存于陕西师范大学动物研究所。     

西藏个木虱科一新属三新种：同翅目：木虱总科

本文记述产于西藏自治区的个木虱科Ｔｒｉｏｚｉｄａｅ１属３新种。三毛个木虱属Ｔｒｉｓｅｔｉｔｒｉｏｚａ,ｇｅｎ,ｎ．,其模式种为椿突三个木虱Ｔ．ｃｌａｕｌｌａｔａ,ｓｐｎ．,其寄主为杜荆Ｖｉｔｅｘｓｐ．。另外２个新种是：黄边个木虱Ｔｒｉｏｚａａｕｒａｔｉｌａｔｅｒｌｉｓ,察隅个木虱Ｔｒｉｏｚａ ｚａｙｕｎｓｉｓ。模式标本保存于北京农业大学昆虫标本室。     

辽宁省西部棘蝇属一新种：双翅目：蝇科

本文记述于辽宁朝阳市采到的棘蝇属１新种：辽西棘蝇Ｐｈａｏｎｉａｌｉａｏｓｈｉｅｎｓｉｓ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ。模式标本存辽宁朝阳市卫生防疫站。     

中国窝蝗属一新种：直翅目：蝗总科：剑角蝗科

本文了剑角蝗科窝蝗属１新种：郑氏窝蝗Ｆｏｖｅｏｌａｔａｃｒｉｓ ｚｈｅｎｇｉ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ。,采自甘肃省南县宝瓶河牧场;并据此对属征作了必要的修订,给出了分种检索表。模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所。