Changes in cephalothorax length of diatomus oregonensis as an indicator of generations

Seasonal changes in cephalothorax length of Diaptomus oregonensis have been suggested as a means to segregate its life cycle. Problems associated with this technique are also discussed.     

An examination of the potential effects of food limitation on the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) tolerance of Diaptomus minutus

• 1 A series of field and laboratory experiments was performed to test the possible influence of food limitation on UVR tolerance in the calanoid copepod Diaptomusminutus.
• 2 Food‐limited animals incubated at 0.5 m in a clear‐water lake for over three days showed no evidence for increased mortality compared to food‐replete animals when exposed to UVR.
• 3 Animals exposed to artificial UVR in the laboratory showed high mortality. There was no evidence that feeding improved UVR tolerance.
• 4 The results of these experiments show that UVR tolerance is not affected by a short‐term lack of energy or a lack of essential nutrients. However, effects of non‐nutritive dietary components such as carotenoids and mycosporine‐like amino acids cannot be excluded.

     

湖南省境内洞庭鳜(Tungtingichthys,鲈形目Perciformes)的重新观察

对秀丽洞庭鳜作了较详细的描述,在骨骼学特征和变异范围方面作了较多的补充。指出秀丽洞庭级和下湾铺洞庭鳜在背鳍前骨式、林的形状和尾鳍前短鳍条数目等特征存在差异。补充了洞庭鳜的属征,并认为始新世化石低等鲈形目鱼类中北半球的洞庭鳜、Amphiperca、Priscacara之间的关系比它们和南半球的Percichthys的关系更接近。     

绿角星天牛 Anoplophora viriantennatus Wang & Jiang,1998的重描述

本文根据产自四川的模式标本及产自湖北的标本,对绿角星天牛Anoplophora viriantennatus WangJiang,1998进行了重新描述,其雌性为首次报道,该种也是首次记载分布于湖北,并提供了雌、雄成虫及生殖器照片。     

华北落叶松鞘蛾和兴安落叶松鞘蛾形态学研究与再描述（鳞翅目：鞘蛾科）

对华北落叶松鞘蛾和兴安落叶松鞘蛾的形态特征进行了研究,与容易混淆的欧洲落叶松鞘蛾进行了比较。更正了兴安落叶松鞘蛾的学名,肯定了华北落叶松鞘蛾的分类学地位,并进行了重新描述。文中提供了以上3种落叶松鞘蛾的成虫、雌雄外生殖器等特征图,给出了它们的区别要点。     

Revision of the genus Rhotala Walker, 1857 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae) in China,with description of a new species

The achilid genus Rhotala is taxonomically revised based on specimens from China. Four species are recognized in this paper as valid: R. vittata Matsumura, 1914; R. dimidiata Jacobi, 1944; R. fanjingshana Chen et Yang, 2008; and one new species: R. jiangxiensis sp. nov. (southern China: Jiangxi). Male genitalia of these species are described and illustrated. In addition, hind tibia, forewings and hindwings are illustrated for the male of R. jiangxiensis sp. nov. A diagnosis of the genus is redefined. A key to the species of Rhotala in China is presented.     

Taxonomic notes on Cryptamorpha sculptifrons Reitter (Coleoptera,Silvanidae), with description of its larval morphology

Cryptamorpha sculptifrons Reitter, 1889 is redescribed and a lectotype and paralectotype are designated. The mature larva of C. sculptifrons is described. It is hypothesized that a variety described by Grouvelle (1908), C. sculptifrons var. punctifrons from India, might not be conspecific with Japanese C. sculptifrons. It is also suggested that larvae of Cryptamorpha can be distinguished from larvae of the tribe Brontini by the relatively thick antennae and the 3rd antennomere which is less than 3/4 of the length of the 2nd.     

中国新记录种黑毛地蜂记述（膜翅目：地花蜂科：毛地蜂亚科）

对近来记述的古北区东部地区的毛地蜂属Panurginus Nylander全部14个种作了补充研究。中国对该属的研究较少,仅知2种：黑足毛地蜂Panurginus nigripes Morawitz 和黄跗毛地蜂Panurginus flavotarsus ? Wu。黑毛地蜂Panurginus niger Nylander为该属的模式种,分布于俄罗斯和蒙古,本文报道该种为中国新记录种。目前,中国已知该属3种,分属于2个组即niger-group和herzi-group。文中提供了中国已知种类检索表。     

钝角宽刺甲(鞘翅目:拟步甲科:刺甲族)的重描述

钝角宽刺甲Bioramix subaenescens（Schuster,1923）的原始描述过于简单,且缺少鉴别特征图。本文根据2009年在四川省马尔康市采集的钝角宽刺甲标本,对其作了形态重描述,并给出了详细的鉴别特征图和实物标本照片。此外,还编制了宽刺甲亚属Cardiobioramix中国已知种的检索表。检视标本保存于西华师范大学标本馆（MCWNU）和俄罗斯科学院动物研究所（ZIU）。