Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 295–333, 2007
Title: Eniochthonius mahunkai sp. n. (Acari: Oribatida: Eniochthoniidae), from North American peatlands, with a redescription of Eniochthonius and a key to North American species
Authors: Norton, R. A.1 and Behan-Pelletier, V. M.2
Authors' addresses: 1State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York, USA 13210, E-mail: ranorton@esf.edu
2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K. W. Neatby Building, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0C6 E-mail: behanpv@agr.gc.ca
Abstract: The oribatid mite genus Eniochthonius (Eniochthoniidae) currently comprises five thelytokous species with distributions ranging from cosmopolitan to endemic. Herein we propose E. mahunkai sp. n., with the description based on adults and all immature instars. The species is widespread in eastern North America but is restricted to, and often abundant in, Sphagnum-rich microhabitats in peatlands. The three species of Eniochthonius reported from North America are distinguishable by size, shape, structure of ventral plates and other features that are included in a diagnostic key; new distribution records are given for E. minutissimus and E. crosbyi. A detailed description of Eniochthonius is given for the first time, and the nomenclatural confusion with Hypochthoniella is summarized; the latter derives from conflicting belief in a misidentification of the type species.
Key words: oribatid mite, sphagnum moss, bogs, fens, parthenogenesis, thelytoky, Hypochthonioidea, morphology
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 335–346,
2007
Title: Uropodina mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Venezuela, with descriptions of four new species
Author: Kontschán, J.
Author's address: Systematic Zoology Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088, Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary. E-mail: kontscha@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
Abstract: Seven Uropodina species are listed from Venezuela. Four of them are new to science (Tetrasejaspis muranyii sp. n., Cyllibula
(Wagenaaria) pocsi sp. n., Uropoda csuzdii sp. n., Rotundabaloghia
mahunkana sp. n.) and the other three are known species (Cyllibula
(Wagenaaria) altasimilis (Hirschmann 1977), Tetrasejaspis
dinychoides Sellnick 1941, Clausiadinychus pulcherrimus Hutu 1991). With 22 figures.
Key words: Acari, Uropodina, new species, new records, Venezuela
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 347–361,
2007
Title: Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Criodrilidae and Acanthodrilidae) of Hatay Province, Turkey, with description of three new lumbricids
Authors: Csuzdi, Cs.1, Pavlícek, T.2 and Misirlioglu, M.3
Authors' addresses: 1Systematic Zoology Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, E-mail: csuzdi@mail.zoo.nhmus.hu Abstract: The earthworm fauna of Turkey has recently been summarized by Csuzdi and on the whole 66 lumbricid species were reported. Three new species:
Dendrobaena mahunkai, Dendrobaena omodeoi and Perelia
hatayica spp. n. from the newly collected earthworm material in
the Hatay Province, Turkey, are described. Altogether, 20 species
were recorded (families Lumbricidae, Criodrilidae, and Acanthodrilidae);
12 to 15 species are autochthonous to the region and five to eight
species are introduced. The earthworm fauna of Hatay shows more similarity
with that of the Levant than with that of Anatolia, indicating that
the area around the Bay of Iskenderun is part of the Levant zoogeographic
province rather than of the Anatolian one. The new earthworm data
indicate that neither the river Orontes nor the Amanus Mountains form
the northern border of the Levant province as proposed earlier by
Por, but the Taurus Mts should be regarded as a geographic barrier.
Key words: Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae, earthworms, Dendrobaena, Perelia, new species, Turkey, Levant
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 363–379,
2007
Title: New and little-known thread-legged assassin bugs from Australia and New Guinea (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae)
Author: Rédei, D.
Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13., Hungary, E-mail: redei@mail.zoo.nhmus.hu
Abstract: Ploiaria metapterina sp. n. is described from SE Australia.
The new species has unique fore leg armature and seems to be related
to the Australian P. guttata Wygodzinsky, 1956 and
P. musgravei Wygodzinsky, 1956. The apterous female
of the New Guinean species P. biroi Wygodzinsky,
1966, previously known only from a macropterous male, is described
first. The type depository of P. biroi, erroneously given with
the original description of the species, is the Hungarian Natural
History Museum, Budapest. Bargylia longispina sp. n. is described
from NE Australia. It differs rather sharply from all previously described
species and many characters connect it to the African genus Bobba.
The relationships between Bargylia and Bobba are discussed.
Key words: Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Emesinae, Australia, New Guinea, new species, pterygopolymorphism
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 381–396,
2007
Title: Biodiversity interslope divergence of oribatid mites at "Evolution Canyon", Mount Carmel, Israel
Authors: Melamud, V.1, Beharav, A.2, Pavlícek, T.2 and Nevo, E.2
Authors' addresses: 1State Museum of Natural History, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Lviv, Ukraine, E-mail: sudova@org.lviv.net Abstract: We studied the local distribution of oribatid mites at "Evolution
Canyon", lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. Altogether, 135
species of oribatid mites from 54 families and 88 genera were collected
in two years. Species richness and abundance were significantly lower
on the "African-savannoid"-like south-facing slope than
on the more humid, cooler, "European" north-facing slope
covered by a dense Mediterranean garrigue and were positively correlated.
The majority of species were widely distributed, i.e., cosmopolitan,
Holarctic, Palaearctic, and Euro-East Mediterranean. A similarity
of the mites" interslope differentiation pattern to the "water-dependent"
groups, such as Collembola, mosses, and fungi, indicates that water
availability might be the most important underlying differentiating
slope factor in spite of the fact that mite species richness increased
upslope and water increased downslope on both slopes. This conclusion
supports the idea that water, energy, and water-energy balance might
be good predictors for local as well as global distribution patterns
of species richness in many organismal groups.
Key words: Oribatida, mites, species richness, Israel
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 53 (4), pp. 397–410,
2007
Title: Three decades of zoological survey in national parks in Hungary (1974–2002)
Author: Vásárhelyi, T.
Author's address: Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13., Hungary, E-mail: vasarhelyi@nhmus.hu
Abstract: Three decades of zoological survey of the national parks of Hungary
is described in a historic context and some of the effects and uses
mentioned, especially for Heteroptera. Meta-analysis of published
faunistic data allows new conclusions on the species richness and
species-area relationships. The diversity indication value of species
and higher taxa lists in case of Heteroptera is calculated. The unique
research series also allows an overview on the composition and changes
of the specialist assemblages, and its effects on the species richness.
An evaluation of the survey from nature conservation point is given.
2Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa
31905, Israel
3Eskisehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
2Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa
31905, Israel, E-mail: pavlicek@research.haifa.ac.il
This paper also celebrates the 70th birthday of Dr. Sándor
Mahunka, acknowledging his extensive assistance to zoology
in Hungary, and his central role in the presented research. He is
the last editor in chief of the series Fauna Hungariae, was secretary
of SIEEC (Symposium Internationalis Entomologica Europae Centralis),
was the organiser of the faunistic explorations in the national parks
from the very beginnings on. Dr. Mahunka was editor (and co-author)
of all the published volumes – and has been a constant good friend
and valued colleague.