Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 77–95, 2004
Title: Mosaic structure of ant communities (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Eastern Carpathian marshes: regional versus local scales
Authors: Markó, B.*,+, Kiss, K.+ and Gallé, L.+,**
Authors' addresses:
*Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University,
3400 Cluj-Napoca, str. Clinicilor 5–7, Romania, E-mail: mbalint@biolog.ubbcluj.ro
+Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, 6701 Szeged,
P.O.Box 51, Hungary
E-mail: galle@bio.u-szeged.hu
**Tisza Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
Abstract: The ant communities of 12 habitats in four marshlands were studied in the Eastern Carpathians. Altogether 11 ant species were identified, but none of the species could be considered a specific relic species of marshlands, though characteristic species could be detected, like Myrmica rubra, M. ruginodis and M. scabrinodis. The sampling procedure seems to be fairly complete. The between and within region comparisons revealed that there were no regional differences in the ant communities, but differences could be attributed mostly to differences in habitat attributes like vegetation and related characteristics. The three most abundant Myrmica species all showed clear habitat preferences, which overlapped just to a lesser extent. The diversity analysis suggested a highly mosaic-like distribution pattern of ants in different habitats, which could be attributed to specific constraint factors acting on the ant species inhabiting mountain marshlands. Thus usually one patch is occupied and dominated by a single species. The existence of this mosaic-like pattern is also supported by the possibility of competition between M. rubra and M. ruginodis. The importance of connecting different scales to elucidate mechanisms creating the observed patterns is emphasized.
Key words: Formicidae, communities, mountain marshes, constraint factors, patchiness, competition, scales
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 97–107,
2004 Title:
Two new species of Aporcelaimellus Heyns, 1965 (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) from the tropics Author: I. Andrássy
Author's address:
Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology of the Eötvös
Loránd University, Zootaxonomy Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C,
Hungary; E-mail: pr.i.andrassy@freemail.hu Abstract:
This paper provides descriptions of two new Aporcelaimellus
species. Aporcelaimellus amazonicus sp. n. from Brazil
is characterized by its size ranged between 1.5 and 2 mm, unusually
narrow vulval lips, very thick vagina, and tail measuring one to one
and a half anal body widths and possessing a sharply pointed projection.
Aporcelaimellus insularis sp. n. from the Seychelle Islands
is characterized in having very robust body less than 1.5 mm, heart-shaped
vulval lips, very short prerectum and half an anal body width long,
mammillate tail. The shape of tail is particularly characteristic
for both species. Key words:
Aporcelaimellus, Brazil, new species, Seychelles Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 109–137,
2004 Title:
A review of the ant genera Leptothorax Mayr and Temnothorax Mayr (Hymenoptera,
Formicidae) of the Eastern Palaearctic Author:
A. Radchenko Author's address:
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences,
64, Wilcza str., 00–679, Warsaw, Poland; E-mail: rad@public.icyb.kiev.ua Abstract:
Nineteen species of the genera Leptothorax and Temnothorax
are distributed from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean, these are revised
and a key to their identification is provided. Four new species, Temnothorax
cuneinodis, T. xanthos, T. pisarskii and T. michali are
described from North Korea. L. galeatus Wheeler is
synonymised with T. nassonovi (Ruzsky) and L.
wui Wheeler is raised to species rank (in the genus
Temnothorax). Key words:
ants, Leptothorax, Temnothorax, taxonomy,
new species, key, East Palaearctic Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 139–151,
2004
Title:
New species of cynipid gall wasps from Iran and Turkey (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) Authors:
Melika, G.*, Stone, G. N.+, Sadeghi, S. E.# and Pujade-Villar, J.** Authors' addresses:
*Systematic Parasitoid Laboratory, Plant Protection and Soil
Conservation Service of County Vas Kelcz-Adelffy str. 6, Kõszeg,
9730 Hungary; E-mail: george.melika@ontsz.hu Abstract:
Two new species of cynipid gall wasps, Andricus megalucidus
and Aphelonyx persica (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) from Iran,
Turkey and Greece are described. Only females and galls of the parthenogenetic
generations are known for both species. Data on the diagnosis, distribution
and biology of new species are given. Key words:
Cynipidae, gall wasp, Andricus, Aphelonyx,
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 153–182,
2004
Title:
Description of new genera and species in the tribe Rhizoecini (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) Authors:
Kozár, F. and Foldi, I. Authors' addresses:
Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
H-1525 Budapest P. O. Box 102, Hungary. E-mail: h2405koz@ella.hu Abstract:
Two new genera and nine new species are described. Benedictycoccina
gen. n. includes four species; three of them are new. Hambletonia
gen. n. with one new species. The genus Coccidella Hambleton,
1946 is re-established, including eight species, among them five are
new. A new morphological character, the structure of female genital
organ is described. A review for the tribe and a key for the genera,
and species are given. Key words:
Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae, Rhizoecini, new genera and species, review, keys
+Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University
of Edinburgh, King"s Buildings,
West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, Scotland, U.K.; E-mail: graham.stone@ed.ac.uk
#Division of Plant Pests and Diseases, Research Institute of
Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, POBox 13185–116 Iran; E-mail:
ebrahim.sadeghi@rifr-ac.org
**Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, Departament
de Biologia Animal, Avda. Diagonal 646, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; E-mail: pujade@porthos.bio.ub.es
Departement Systematique et Evolution, Entomologie CP 50, Museum
National d"Histoire Naturelle, 45 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France.
E-mail: foldi@cimrs1.mnhn.fr