Ecology of the coprophagous moth Trisyntopa neossophila Edwards (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae)

Trisyntopa neossophila Edwards (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) is an unusual moth whose breeding cycle is closely synchronised with a termite mound nesting parrot of northern Australia; the hooded parrot ( Psephotus dissimilis Collet). T. neossophila is one of three coprophagous, nest dwelling moths in the genus Trisyntopa Lower 1918. True coprophagy is rare in the Lepidoptera, although some species occasionally consume faeces to gain rare nutrients. We present observations of the life cycle of T. neossophila , a moth that lays its eggs in the nest of a hooded parrot, so that larvae hatch in synchrony with the hatching of the parrot's eggs. The larvae spend their larval period in the nest and exclusively consume the excrement of the nestling parrots. When the parrot chicks fledge, the larvae move to the walls of the nest cavity to pupate, emerging the following wet season to repeat the process during the next parrot breeding season.     

中国伪带织蛾属二新种记述 (鳞翅目：织蛾科)

 记述了织蛾科Oecophoridae伪带织蛾属Irepacma二新种。茎刺伪带织蛾Iaedeagife ra Wang,Liu et Li,sp.nov.采自四川青城山,与Ipakiensis Moriuti,Saito et Lewvanich相似,但该种爪形突退化,抱器腹呈带状,阳茎端基环侧叶具稠密的刚毛。海 南伪带织蛾Ihainanensis Wang,Liu et Li,sp.nov.采自海南省天池,与Ipi ngensis Moriuti,Saito et Lewvanich近似,但该种雄性抱器背基叶不对称,抱器腹 端部有二突起,雌性囊突的形状不同于后者。文中提供了外生殖器特征图。模式标本分别保 存在南开大学生物系和中国科学院动物研究所。     

中国伪带织蛾属二新种记述(鳞翅目：织蛾科)

记述了织蛾科Oecophoridae伪带织蛾属Irepacma二新种。茎刺伪带织蛾I. aedeagifera Wang, Liu et Li, sp. nov. 采自四川青城山,与I. pakiensis Moriuti,Saito et Lewvanich相似,但该种爪形突退化,抱器腹呈带状,阳茎端基环侧叶具稠密的刚毛。海南伪带织蛾I. hainanensis Wang,Liu et Li, sp. nov.采自海南省天池,与I. pingensis Moriuti,Saito et Lewvanich近似,但该种雄性抱器背基叶不对称,抱器腹端部有二突起,雌性囊突的形状不同于后者。文中提供了外生殖器特征图。模式标本分别保存在南开大学生物系和中国科学院动物研究所。     

中国斑织蛾属分类学研究及四新种记述(鳞翅目: 织蛾科)

系统研究报道了中国斑织蛾属Ripeacma 11个种,其中有4个新种：角斑织蛾Ripeacma trigonia Wang et Li, sp. Nov.,叉斑织蛾Ripeacma bicruris Wang et Li, sp. Nov.,疣斑织蛾Ripeacma verruculosa Wang et Li, sp. Nov.和带斑织蛾 Ripeacma latizona Wang et Li, sp. Nov.。提供了该属中国已知种的检索表,绘制了新种的外生殖器特征图。模式标本保存在南开大学生物学系。     

潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick 在中国首次报道及一新 种记述(鳞翅目：织蛾科)

 首次报道了潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick 在中国的分布,并 记述了一新种：天目潜织蛾Ltianmushana sp.nov.,采自浙江省天目山。该新种与 L empolaea Meyrick相似,但可通过雄性外生殖器特征区别：该种抱器瓣端部不膨大, 具稀疏刚毛;阳茎端基环端部有一堆短刺;阳茎约为抱器瓣的1.5倍长,端部具微刺和疣突 。模式标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

点展足蛾属在中国的首次记录及一新种记述（鳞翅目：织蛾科，展足蛾亚科）

首次报道了点展足蛾属Hieromantis Meyrick在中国的分布,记述了新种申点展足蛾Hieromantis sheni Li et Wang, sp. Nov.和中国新记录种洁点展足蛾Hieromantis kurokoi Yasuda, 1988（分布于河南,陕西,河北,湖北）,并绘制了两性外生殖器图。模式标本保存在南开大学生物系标本室。     

潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick 在中国首次报道及一新种记述(鳞翅目：织蛾科)

首次报道了潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick 在中国的分布,并记述了一新种：天目潜织蛾L. tianmushana sp. nov.,采自浙江省天目山。该新种与 L. empolaea Meyrick相似,但可通过雄性外生殖器特征区别：该种抱器瓣端部不膨大,具稀疏刚毛;阳茎端基环端部有一堆短刺;阳茎约为抱器瓣的1.5倍长,端部具微刺和疣突。模式标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

中国锦织蛾属一新种和一新记录种(鳞翅目：织蛾科)

报道了锦织蛾属Promalactis一新种和一中国新记录种。二带锦织蛾P. bifasciaria新种采自陕西宁陕县。该种与朴锦织蛾P. parki Lvovsky相近,但前翅有两条褐色横带,雄性外生殖器抱器腹端部圆形膨大,末端具强刺等可与后者相区别。五台锦织蛾P. odaiensis Park新记录种分布于中国黑龙江省和韩国。模式标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

世界圆织蛾属研究（鳞翅目： 织蛾科）

在检查所有模式标本的基础上系统研究了世界圆织蛾属Eonympha Meyrick共6种,其中记述2个新种： 梵净圆织蛾Eonympha fanjingshana sp. Nov. 和突圆织蛾Eonympha basiprojecta sp. Nov.; 报道了1新组合 Eonympha hesperanthes (Meyrick);提供了新种和新组合种的成虫和外生殖器特征图;给出了该属世界已知种的分种检索表。新种的模式标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

侧织蛾属在中国首次报道及一新种记述（鳞翅目：织蛾科）

首次报道了侧织蛾属Pleurota Hübner在中国的分布,并记述一新种齿侧织蛾Pleurota dentata Wang et Li,该种采自新疆,与Pleurota rostrella Hübner相似,但可通过雄性外生殖器与之区别：新种阳茎基环基部向前缘明显渐窄,端部不膨大;阳茎基部和端部略宽于中部,基部1/3处弯,中部一侧具齿。同时报道了二中国新记录种：钝侧织蛾Pleurota obtusella Robel,分布于新疆和俄罗斯;考侧织蛾Pleurota kostjuki Lvovsky,分布于新疆和俄罗斯。文中提供了雌雄外生殖器特征图,给出了中国已知种的检索表。研究标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

中国潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick 一新种记述(鳞翅目:织蛾科)

报道潜织蛾属Locheutis Meyrick新种,给出了分布在东洋区和古北区该属4个种的检索表。模式标本保存在南开大学生物系。     

中国锦织蛾属一新种及二新记录种（鳞翅目：织蛾科）

报道中国锦织蛾属3种:新种柳叶锦织蛾 Promalactis saligna sp. nov.与棒锦织蛾P. clavata Du, Li & Wang, 2011外形相似,但其雄性外生殖器爪形突端部2/5分叉,阳茎基环近似柳叶状,无侧叶,阳茎约与抱器瓣等长等特征可与后者区别;首次在中国记录了三岛锦织蛾P. tamdaoella Lvovsky, 1988和斑翅锦织蛾P. vittapenna Kim & Park, 2010。通过核对P. tamdaoella Lvovsky 正模的成虫及灰斑锦织蛾P. griselocula Kim & Park 正模的雄性外生殖器和副模成虫的原始照片,发现P. griselocula Kim & Park 的成虫外形和雄性外生殖器与三岛锦织蛾P. tamdaoella Lvovsky 的一致,提出 P. griselocula Kim & Park, 2010, syn. nov.是P. tamdaoella Lvovsky 的新异名,并重新描述了三岛锦织蛾P. tamdaoella Lvovsky。文中提供了每个种的成虫及外生殖器图。研究标本保存在南开大学生命科学学院昆虫标本室。     

锦织蛾属Promalactis Meyrick一新种及多刺锦织蛾P. spinosa雌性记述(鳞翅目:织蛾科)

记述锦织蛾属1新种：内乡锦织蛾Promalactis neixiangensis Wang, sp. nov., 并首次报道多刺锦织蛾Promalactisspinosa WangetLi的雌性个体。新种可通过下列特征与该属其它种类区别：前翅沿外缘有1条明显的白色细带;雄性外生殖器抱器背基部有1个背缘具齿的大突起,抱器瓣右侧端部有1个被棘刺的圆形背突和1个近三角形的腹突。研究标本保存在南开大学生命科学学院昆虫标本室。     

Twenty-two polymorphic microsatellite loci aimed at detecting illegal trade in the Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus (Psittacidae, AVES)

Twenty-two polymorphic microsatellite loci were characterized in the Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus. Nineteen loci were newly isolated from two Cape parrot genomic libraries, and three loci isolated from other parrot species. Loci were characterized in 40 unrelated captive Cape parrots held by aviculturalists. The loci displayed between two and 24 alleles, with the observed heterozygosities ranging between 0.10 and 0.94. This locus set is suitable for identifying clarifying parentage (parentage exclusion probabilities of P_E1 = 0.0004 and P_E2 = 0.000001). Candidate parents for any Cape parrot individual can now be genotyped to distinguish between individuals, which are truly captive bred and those suspected of being wild-caught birds. Cross-species analysis found up to 31 loci to be polymorphic across 24 additional parrot species tested.     

红展足蛾属Oedematopoda Zeller二新种记述(鳞翅目:织蛾科:展足蛾亚科)

记述红展足蛾属2新种,其中济源红展足蛾Oedematopoda jiyuanica Wang,sp.nov.采自河南济源,与红展足蛾O.ignipicta(Butler)相似,但新种前翅翅面上有2条几乎平行的黑色纵条纹,雄性抱器瓣中部不扩大,末端平截,而后者前翅无黑色纵条纹,雄性抱器瓣中部膨大,末端圆。双突红展足蛾Oedematopoda furcata Wang,sp.nov.采自福建武夷山,可通过其爪形突后缘分叉形成2个大尖突与其它已知种区别。新种模式标本保存在南开大学生命科学学院昆虫标本室。     

A new eimerian species (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the blue-fronted Amazon parrot Amazona aestiva L. (Aves: Psittacidae) in Brazil

The Neotropical psittacine species Amazona aestiva, commonly known as the blue-fronted Amazon, is one of the most common and best-known psittacine birds kept as a pet worldwide. However, very little is known about the diseases or parasites of these birds. In this study, we describe a new species, Eimeria aestivae, associated with these parrots. The new species is characterized by: ovoid smooth oocysts (n = 60), 36.8 (33.2-41.5) × 23.7 (21.7-25.7) μm, length/width ratio = 1.55; polar granule present; ellipsoidal sporocysts (n = 25), 19.8 (17.5-21.6) × 9.3 (8.3-9.9) μm; Stieda, sub-Stieda body, and sporocyst residuum present. Sporozoites (n = 20), 2 per sporocyst, elongate and curved, 17.6 (15.8-19.2) × 3.8 (3.2-4.8) μm; each with 2 refractile bodies. The oocysts of the other 2 eimerian species described for Amazona are larger than those of the presented species, but they all seem to be closely related because of some similarities among them.