A review of the leaf beetles (Coleoptera,Chrysomelidae) of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province

A total of 245 species of 59 genera and 12 subfamilies of Chrysomelidae are recorded for St. Petersburg and Leningrad Province. The distribution of 219 species is proved by the author, 30 species are recorded for the region for the first time. For most species data on the phenology and ecology are given.     

Zoogeographical analysis and statial distribution of auchenorrhynchs (Homoptera,Cicadina) in the Central Chernozem Region

A map of the biogeographical regionalization of the Central Chernozem Region (Lipetsk, Tambov, Kursk, Belgorod, and Voronezh provinces) is compiled based on the literature and the author’s own collections of auchenorrhynchs. Ranges of all the species recorded from the region are given. Thirty nine types of the ranges classified in 13 groups are distinguished based on the distribution of Cicadina in the Palaearctic and in other biogeographical regions. A scheme of the statial distribution of auchenorrhynchs in the region is given. Twenty one types of stations are classified into seven types of a higher rank. The main zonal and azonal elements of the fauna were identified by comparative analysis of the species distribution between zoogeographical and statial groups. Connection between the distributional type of certain species and their habitat preferences was demonstrated.     

New data on the fauna of longicorn beetles (Coleoptera,Cerambycidae) of the Southern Urals

New records of Cerambycidae from Orenburg Province are presented. Four species were recorded for the first time from the region, and Cortodera turgaica Danil. was recorded for the first time from Russia. In total, 143 species of longicorn beetles are known in Orenburg Province.     

New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli,Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique

The three sections of this paper report on i) new species, ii) new records for the Flora Zambesiaca region and for Mozambique and iii) expansion of distributions of species previously thought to be endemic to particular mountains. Specimens have been collected from three mountains in north-central Mozambique visited during a collecting programme from 2006 to 2008 investigating the conservation value of the biodiversity of currently unprotected areas. Three new species: Crotalaria namuliensis, Isoglossa namuliensis and Helixanthera schizocalyx are described. Five taxa not previously recorded from the Flora Zambesiaca region are here recorded as new records for the region and 31 taxa are listed from Mozambique for the first time, including five taxa previously thought to be Malawi mountain endemics. The number of range extensions recorded from these Mozambican mountains is evidence of the paucity of specimens collected from this part of Mozambique and shows the need for continued collection in order to clarify the distributions of this region’s rarest species.     

Ecological description of the sodium chloride mineral springs in the Kirenga River basin and the upper reaches of the Lena River: 2. Flora of non-vascular plants: Algae,lichens

For the first time, the flora of algae and aquatic lichens is studied in the sodium chloride mineral springs of the Northern Baikal region flowing from the Lower Cambrian salt-bearing formations. The full list of algae found in six springs is presented. In total, 257 taxa are identified belonging to six divisions: Cyanoprokaryota (=Cyanophyta), Euglenophyta, Bacillariophyta, Xanthophyta, Chlorophyta, and Streptophyta. The flora of diatoms is the richest (196 taxa, or 76%). The similarity of algoflora of different springs is negligible. Species that are indifferent to salinity prevail in most of the mineral springs; mesohaline species dominate in the Ust’-Kutskii spring. Nineteen taxa of halophile diatoms are identified. The marine species Percursaria percursa (Chlorophyta) is recorded in Klyuchevskoi and Ust’-Kutskii springs. In the three springs, seven lichen species from the four genera are identified, five species are truly aquatic and two species may stand flooding; all these species are found in the freshwater ponds and streams. Two species of the genus Bagliettoa are probably relict in the Baikal region.     

浙江省网蛾科昆虫简记

网蛾科Thyrididac昆虫是林区习见的一类害虫,本报道产于浙江的26种,其中笔采得15种,2种为中国新记录。8种为浙江省新记录,并首次报道了它们的发生期和11种网蛾的新寄主及寄生于6种网蛾的14种天敌昆虫。     

A revision of the grass flies from E.A. Eversmann’s collection with description of a new species of the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chlorops</Emphasis> Meigen (Diptera,Chloropidae)

E.A. Eversmann’s collection of grass-flies (Chloropidae) deposited at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, is revised. The total of 22 species are recorded from Kazan (10 species of the subfamily Oscinellinae, 12 species of the subfamily Chloropinae), and 4 species, from Orenburg and Orenburg Province. Almost all the species, except for the agricultural pests, are recorded for the respective regions for the first time. A new species, Chlorops eversmanni sp. n., is described from Kazan.     

中国海笔螺属(腹足纲,新腹足目,笔螺科)记述

通过系统研究中国科学院海洋生物标本馆收藏的笔螺科标本,发现并记录了软体动物新腹足目笔螺科笔螺属Mitra的笔螺亚属Mitra、暗云笔螺亚属Nebularia和条纹笔螺亚属Strigatella共32种笔螺,其中7种为中国新纪录种,即可变笔螺Mitra(Mitra)variabilis、瓜参笔螺Mitra(Ne-bularia ) cucumerina、忧笔螺 Mitra ( Nebularia ) luctuosa 、红斑笔螺 Mitra ( Nebularia ) rubritincta、相似笔螺 Mitra(Strigatella) assimilis 、峰笔螺 Mitra ( Strigatella ) fastigium 、香蒲笔螺 Mitra ( Strigatella ) typha .     

Tripterygiid Fishes of New Caledonia, with Zoogeographical Remarks

The Tripterygiidae of New Caledonia are revised and their zoogeographical relationships discussed. A total of 27 species is recognized from the territory; three species are recorded from New Caledonia for the first time [Enneapterygius howensis Fricke, 1997; Enneapterygius rhabdotus Fricke, 1994; Helcogramma trigloides (Bleeker, 1858)]. From Grande Terre, 26 species are known, with four species recorded for the first time. Seven species occur at the Ile des Pins (all new records); from the Chesterfield Islands, six species of tripterygiid fishes have been recorded; and from the Loyalty Islands, 17 species are known, with three species recorded from the island group for the first time: 15 species from Ouvéa, 11 species from Lifou (eight new records) and five species from Maré (three new records).     

Ant biodiversity and its environmental predictors in the North Kimberley region of Australia’s seasonal tropics

Northern Australia supports the world’s largest estate of undeveloped tropical savannas, but previous studies of ant diversity in the region have covered only a fraction of its land area and habitat diversity. We assess patterns of ant species and functional diversity, their environmental predictors, and biogeographic significance in the central North Kimberley region of Australia’s seasonal tropics. Pitfall traps were used to sample ants at 69 plots in representative savanna habitats, collecting a total of 158 species from 30 genera. Total richness was estimated to be as high as 237 species. At least 29 species across 12 genera appear to have been collected for the first time. Only a single invasive ant was recorded from the study area. Based on cluster analysis we identified six compositionally distinct ant communities, each associated with a combination of vegetation type and underlying geology. Species richness and functional diversity was highest in savanna woodlands and grasslands on sandstone-derived soils, with increasing richness also predicted by a lower mean daily temperature range, a more complex understorey, and lower precipitation seasonality. The abundance of nearly all commonly trapped species was related to temperature, moisture, and habitat variables, although these relationships were highly idiosyncratic. Nearly 40 % of the collected species are known only from the North Kimberley region. The high level of endemism, together with the lack of introduced ant species, identifies the North Kimberley ant fauna as having outstanding biodiversity value. Our identification of ant community types based on mappable soil and vegetation units provides a basis for predicting ant distribution throughout the broader region, and therefore contributing to regional conservation planning and management.     

Family Ismaridae Thomson (Hymenoptera,Diaprioidea), new to fauna of Iran

Occurrence of the family Ismaridae Thomson is recorded for the first time from Iran, represented by a single species, Ismarus rugulosus Förster, 1850. A series of diagnostic characters and morphometric ratios for this species is presented, as well as a distribution map throughout the Holarctic region.     

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) from Reserva Ecológica Michelin,Bahia, Brazil

New records and distributional notes are provided for Reserva Ecológica Michelin, an Atlantic Forest fragment near the southern coast of Bahia State, Brazil. Two families, four genera and five species are recorded for the first time in Bahia State. Additionally, one family, two genera and three species are also recorded for the first time in the Northeast Region of Brazil, resulting in nine families, 48 genera and 96 species recorded to this region. Amongst the recorded species, Hermanella mazama (Nascimento, Mariano, and Salles, 2012) has been classified as an endangered species on the official Brazilian red list.     

河南省苔藓植物新记录——残齿藓属（Forsstroemia Lindberg）

简要回顾了残齿藓属（Forsstroemia）所属系统位置的三个主要观点,本文更赞同隶属于薄齿藓科（Leptodontaceae）的观点。首次记录了残齿藓属及硬叶残齿藓（Forsstroemia producta）在河南省的分布,在科级分类等级上也是新记录。详细描述了本种的形态特征,对形态特征与之相近的几个属和种进行了比较。     

Predaceous diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of Jordan

The first account of the predaceous diving beetles or Dytiscidae of Jordan is presented. Altogether 25 species are listed, although the occurrence of two of them remains doubtful. Nine species are recorded from the territory of Jordan for the first time, and the first precise locality data are provided for an additional seven species. Bidessus anatolicus Wewalka, 1972 and Nebrioporus stearinus (Kolenati, 1845) recorded recently from Jordan based on misidentification are removed from the list. If available, habitat information is provided for recently collected species. The zoogeographical patterns of the region are briefly summarised.     

贵州盘星藻属的分类

鉴定了在１９８６年到１９９１年间采自贵州省各地３９个县市的１４６５号藻类标本,得到盘星藻属藻类５种８变种,其中包括１新变种;Ｐｅｄｉａｓｔｒｕｍ ｓｉｍｐｌｅｘｖａｒ．ｐｕａｄｒｉｌｏｂｕｓ Ｙ．Ｘ．Ｘｉｏｎｇ和１中国新记录变种：Ｐ．ｓｉｍｐｌｅｘ ｖａｒ．ｅｃｈｉｎｕｌａｔｕｍ Ｗｉｔｔｒ．。笔者在进行大量扫描电镜观察的基础上,参照Ｊ．Ｋｏｍａｒｅｋ（１９８３）的观点,对本属的部份种类进行了一些