Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 279–285, 2005

Title: Achaeta antefolliculata sp. n., a new enchytraeid species (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae) from the rock grassland of the Sas-hegy in Hungary

Authors: Dózsa-Farkas, K. and Boros, G.

Authors' address: Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology of the Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary, E-mail: dfk01@cerberus.elte.hu

Abstract: The description of Achaeta antefolliculata sp. n., a new species found in Sas-hegy, a small, protected dolomite hill in Budapest, during the investigation of the enchytraeid fauna, is given. This new species of small size differs from all other Achaeta species the presence of five pairs of epidermal follicles (glandular organs), slightly protruding into the body cavity at the anterior part of the body between the head and segment VI.

Key words: Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae, Achaeta, new species, dolomite rendzina, Hungary

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 287–311, 2005

Title: Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Venezuela, I. Microzetid species

Author: Mahunka, S.

Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum and Systematic Zoology Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and of the Eötvös Loránd University, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, e-mail: mahunka@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu

Abstract: A study on microzetid oribatids, newly collected from Venezuela or from other parts of South America. Description and/or redescription of ten species are given. Discussion of the genus Cosmozetes Balogh et Mahunka, 1969 and Protozetes Balogh, 1962. Key for the heretofore known species of Protozetes is given. With 26 figures.

Key words: Oribatida, Microzetidae, new species, redescriptions, taxonomy, morphology, key, Venezuela

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 313–327, 2005

Title: Ufo abei Melika et Pujade-Villar (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) new genus and new species from Japan

Authors: Melika, G.1, Ros-Farré, P.2, Pénzes, Zs.3, Ács, Z.1 and Pujade-Villar, J.2

Authors' addresses: 1Systematic Parasitoid Laboratory, Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service of County Vas Kelcz-Adelffy str. 6, H-9730 Kõszeg, Hungary; e-mail: melikageorge@gmail.com
2Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Biologia, Departament de Biologia Animal, Avda. Diagonal 646, 08028-Barcelona, Spain; e-mail: pujade@porthos.bio.ub.es
3Biological Resesarch Center of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics, Temesvári krt. 62, Szeged, 6723 and Szeged University, Department of Ecology Szeged, Hungary; E-mail: penzes@bio.u-szeged.hu

Abstract: A new Synergini genus Ufo Melika et Pujade-Villar gen. n. and a new species Ufo abei Melika et Pujade-Villar sp. n. from Japan are described. Diagnostic characters for the separation of Ufo gen. n. from the related genera Saphonecrus and Synergus are given. Characters which these three genera and related species share are discussed. A key to Synergini genera is also given.

Key words: Cynipidae, inquiline, Synergini, Ufo, gen. n., taxonomy, morphology, distribution, biology

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 329–341, 2005

Title: New taxa of Diadocidiidae (Diptera) from the Oriental Region

Authors: Papp, L.1 and Sevcík, J.2

Authors' addresses: 1Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, e-mail: lpapp@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
2Department of Entomology, Silesian Museum, Masarykova 35, CZ-746 46 Opava, Czech Republic, e-mail: sevcikjan@hotmail.com

Abstract: The first records of the family Diadocidiidae are given for Taiwan and for the whole Oriental region. A new subgenus of Diadocidia, Taidocidia L. Papp et Sevcík, subgen. n. (type species D. globosa L. Papp et Sevcík, sp. n., Taiwan and Thailand) and three other new species, D. sevciki L. Papp , sp. n. (Taiwan), D. bruneicola Sevcík, sp. n. (Brunei) and D. sulawesiana Sevcík, sp. n. (Sulawesi) are described. With 16 figures.

Key words: Diadocidiidae, Taidocidia, new taxa, Taiwan, Thailand, Brunei, Sulawesi, Oriental region

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 343–348, 2005

Title: New records of Ptecticus species from Thailand including description of a new species (Stratiomyidae, Diptera)

Authors: Rozkosny, R.1 and Courtney, G. W.2

Authors' addresses: 1Department of Zoology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlá<@248>ská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic, e-mail: rozk@sci.muni.cz
2Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA, e-mail: gwcourt@iastate.edu

Abstract: Ptecticus thailandicus sp. n. based on 4 males and 2 females from Thailand is described. An additional five species of the same genus, viz. Ptecticus aurifer (Walker, 1854), P. cingulatus Loew, 1855, P. kambangensis de Meijere, 1914, P. minimus Rozkosny et Kovac, 1997 and P. vulpianus (Enderlein, 1914) are recorded from Thailand for the first time.

Key words: Ptecticus thailandicus, new species, new records, Thailand

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 349–355, 2005

Title: New synonymies and new species of the genus Hedyphanes Fischer von Waldheim, 1822 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Helopini)

Author: Nabozhenko, M. V.

Author's address: Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 344006 Rostov-on-Don, Tchekhov str. 41, Russia, E-mail: nalassus@mail.ru, nalassus@mmbi.krinc.ru

Abstract: Two new synonyms are established in the genus Hedyphanes: Hedyphanes tagenioides Faldermann in Ménétriés, 1832 = Hedyphanes pubiventris Reitter, 1914, syn. n.; Hedyphanes Fischer von Waldheim, 1822 = Coelophanes Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1964, syn. n., Hedyphanes mesopotamicus sp. n. (from Iraq) and Hedyphanes semnanicus sp. n. (from Iran) are described.

Key words: Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Helopini, Hedyphanes, new synonymy, new species

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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 51 (4), pp. 357–378, 2005

Title: Redescriptions of little known jumping spider genera (Araneae: Salticidae) from West Africa

Authors: Szũts, T.1 and Scharff, N.2

Authors' addresses: 1Systematic Zoology Research Group of HAS and Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross u. 13, H-1088, Budapest, Hungary. E-mail: tszuts@nhmus.hu
2Entomology Department, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. E-mail: nscharff@snm.ku.dk

Abstract: The type species of four little known jumping spider genera: Alfenus Simon, 1902, Pellolessertia Strand, 1929, Saraina Wanless et Clark, 1975 and Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 are redescribed and illustrated from Central Africa. The hitherto unknown male of Saraina rubrofasciata Wanless et Clark, 1975 is described. Stenaelurillus nigritarsis Simon, 1886 is proposed as a junior synonym of Stenaelurillus nigricaudus Simon, 1886 and Stenaelurillus cristatus Wesolowska et Russell-Smith, 2000 is recorded from Ghana and new illustrations are given for the males. S. nigricaudus is recorded from Gambia for the first time.

Key words: redescription, synonymy, Alfenus, Pellolessertia, Saraina, Stenaelurillus

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