Nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae feeding on agro-industrial by-products

Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), bio-convert organic side streams into high-quality biomass, the composition of which largely depends on the side stream used. In the present study, BSF larvae were reared on feed substrates composed of dried brewers’ spent grains, each supplemented with either water, waste brewer’s yeast, or a mixture of waste brewer’s yeast and cane molasses to obtain 12 different substrates: barley/water, barley/yeast, barley/yeast/molasses, malted barley/water, malted barley/yeast, malted barley/yeast/molasses, malted corn/water, malted corn/yeast, malted corn/yeast/molasses, sorghum-barley/water, sorghum-barley/yeast, and sorghum-barley/yeast/molasses. The crude protein, fat, ash, and mineral contents of the BSF larvae fed each feed substrate were quantified by chemical analyses. The effect of substrate, supplementation, and their interaction on crude protein, fat, and ash contents of BSF larval body composition was significant. Calcium, phosphorus, and potassium were the most abundant macrominerals in the larvae and their concentrations differed significantly among substrates. These findings provide important information to support the use of BSF larval meal as potential new source of nutrient-rich and sustainable animal feed ingredients to substitute expensive and scarce protein sources such as fishmeal and soya bean meal.     

中国距水虻属四新种(双翅目,水虻科)(英文)

记述我国距水虻属Allognosta 4新种,基黑距水虻A.basinigra sp.nov.,彩旗距水虻A.caiqiana sp.nov.,大龙潭距水虻A.dalongtana sp.nov.,梁氏距水虻A.liangi sp.nov.。模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆。     

中国柱角水虻属二新种(双翅目,水虻科)(英文)

记述我国柱角水虻属2新种,即黄跗柱角水虻Beris flava sp.nov.,舟曲柱角水虻B.zhouquensis sp.nov.。模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆和中国科学院动物研究所。1黄跗柱角水虻,新种Beris flavasp.nov.(图1～3)新种与端褐柱角水虻B.fuscipes Meigen近似,但复眼的毛短而稀疏,生殖背板无背侧突,生殖突长钩状。正模♂,宁夏径源龙潭,1880m,2008-07-05,刘经贤。副模1♂,同正模。2舟曲柱角水虻,新种Beris zhouquensis sp.nov.(图4～6)新种与指突柱角水虻B.digitata Li,Zhanget Yang近似,但跗节全黑色,生殖突基部无突起。正模♂,甘肃舟曲沙滩林场,2400m,1999-07-17,王洪建。副模1♂,同正模,1999-07-16,姚建采。     

Anabolia anatolica sp. n., a New Species of Genus Anabolia Stephens (Trichoptera,Limnephilidae) from Southern Anatolia

In the present study a new species of the genus Anabolia, A. anatolica sp. n. from the Taurus Mountains in southern Anatolia is described and illustrated. The new species is related to A. laevis Zetterstedt, 1840 from northern Europe and is a glacial relict species of Pleistocene origin.     

Saproflorivory: A Diverse Insect Community in Fallen Flowers of Lecythidaceae in French Guiana

We investigated insects associated with flowerfalls from seven tree species belonging to the Brazil nut family (Lecythidaceae) in the lowland rain forest of French Guiana. Freshly fallen androecia were collected from the forest floor and incubated in rearing chambers. Over 1300 insects representing 21 families were collected from the caged flowers, including abundant Diptera and Coleoptera, five moth morphospecies and four species of lycaenid butterflies. These insects feed on androecia. We also documented the presence of predators and parasitoids, indicating an additional trophic level.     

中国黑水虻属一新种(双翅目,水虻科)

记述了我国黑水虻属1新种,即广西黑水虻Nigritomyia guangxiensis sp.nov,.模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆.     

中国距水虻属新种记述(双翅目,水虻科)

记述我国距水虻属Allognosta 4新种,即黑端距水虻A.apicinigra sp.nov.、刘氏距水虻A.liui sp.nov.、宁夏距水虻A.ningxiana sp.nov.和雁山距水虻A.yanshana sp.nov,.模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆.     

中国安徽瘦腹水虻一新种记述(双翅目,水虻科,瘦腹水虻亚科)

记述了安徽黄山风景名胜区瘦腹水虻属Sargus Fabricius,17981新种,黄山瘦腹水虻Sargus huangshanensis sp.nov.。详细描述了其形态特征,并绘制了其主要鉴别特征图,所有标本均保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

中国线角水虻属四新种(双翅目,水虻科)

记述线角水虻属4新种,即离斑线角水虻N. dissitus sp.nov.,黄颜线角水虻N.faciflavus sp.nov.,黄腹线角水虻N.ventiflavus sp.nov.和新疆线角水虻N.xinjianganus sp.nov,.模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆.