Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 1–15, 2017
Title: Male genitalia variability in Craniophora ligustri (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acronictinae)
Authors: Ádám Kiss1, János P. Tóth2 and Zoltán Varga1
Authors' addresses: 1Department of Evolutionary Zoology and Human Biology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
E-mails: woodpecker.86@gmail.com, varga.zoltan@science.unideb.hu
2MTA-DE ‘Lendület’ Behavioural Research Group, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary; E-mail: acutiformis@yahoo.com
Abstract: Craniophora ligustri is the most widely distributed species within the genus Craniophora. We used geometric morphometry to assess the shape variation of male valvae in the Western Palaearctic and Russian Far East populations of C. ligustri including the subspecies C. l. carbolucana and C. l. hyrcanica. Outlines were transformed using Hangle Fourier method followed by shape analyses using multivariate statistics (CVA, UPGMA). Based on the results the Far Eastern sample is clearly separated from the Western Palaearctic populations. The West Palaearctic samples were split to two demes, a Northern and a Southern one. The probable refugia of the Southern deme may have extended from South Italy, the Balkan Peninsula across the Euxinic coast of Asia Minor to the Talysh and Northern Iran (Hyrcanian part of Elburs Mts), while the refugia of the Northern deme have been supposedly extra-Mediterranean.
Key words: geographical differentiation, Noctuidae, multivariate statistics
DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.1.2017
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 17–28, 2017 Title: The survey of the Himalayan-Sino-Tibetan species of the genus Dicerogastra Fletcher, 1961 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Hadeninae), with the description of two new species from China
Authors: László Ronkay1, Péter Gyulai2 and Gábor Ronkay3 Authors' addresses: 1Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mail: ronkay.laszlo@nhmus.hu Abstract: The taxonomic survey of the Himalayan-Sino-Tibetan species of the hadenine genus Dicerogastra Fletcher, 1961 is given, with the descriptions of two new species, D. euxoides sp. n. and D. jensergabori sp. n., from China. The adults and the genitalia of all four taxa are illustrated. With 29 figures. Key words: Noctuidae, Hadeninae, Dicerogastra, new species, China DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.17.2017
2H-3530 Miskolc, Mélyvölgy u. 13/A, Hungary; E-mail: gyulainegarai.adrienne@upcmail.hu
3Heterocera Press Ltd, H-1137 Budapest, Szent István krt. 4, Hungary; E-mail: gaborronkay@gmail.com
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 29–43, 2017 Title: Taxonomy of Iberian Anisolabididae (Dermaptera) 29
Author: Mario García-París Author's address: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC c/José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006, Madrid. Spain. E-mail: mparis@mncn.csic.es Abstract: An update on the taxonomy and geographic distribution of Iberian Anisolabididae (Dermaptera) is provided. Former catalogues reported in the Iberian Peninsula three genera of Anisolabididae: Aborolabis, Anisolabis, and Euborellia. A revision of 487 specimens of Iberian and North African Anisolabidoidea permit to exclude the genus Aborolabis from the Iberian fauna, the re-assignation of inland Euborellia annulipes Iberian records to Euborellia moesta, and the exclusion of Aborolabis angulifera from Northwestern Africa. Examination of type materials of Aborolabis mordax and Aborolabis cerrobarjai allows to propose the treatment of A. cerrobarjai as a junior synonym of A. mordax. The diagnostic characters of Euborellia hispanica are included within the local variability found in E. moesta. I propose that E. hispanica should be treated as a junior synonym of E. moesta. Key words: earwigs, systematics, Mediterranean region, Spain, Morocco, NW Africa DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.29.2017
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 45–51, 2017 Title: On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Turkey IV. A new species from southwestern Anatolia with a key to species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Astenus)
Author: Sinan Anlaş Author's address: Celal Bayar University, Alaşehir Vocational School, TR-45600 Alaşehir, Manisa, Turkey; E-mail: sinan.anlas@gmail.com Abstract: Astenus (Eurysunius) goeki sp. n. from Antalya province, in southwestern Anatolia is described, illustrated, and distinguished from related consubgeners. A total of 15 species is known so far from Turkey. A key to all the species of Eurysunius in this country is provided. Key words: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Astenus, Eurysunius, Tetramorium, Turkey, new species, key to species DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.45.2017
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 53–70, 2017 Title: Redescription of the
cave-dwelling Brachydesmus troglobius Daday, 1889 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)
Authors: Dorottya Angyal1,2, Slobodan E. Makarov3 and Zoltán Korsós1 Authors' addresses: 1Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mails: angyal.dorottya@nhmus.hu, korsos@nhmus.hu Abstract: The cavernicolous polydesmid Brachydesmus troglobius Daday, 1889 was described from the Hungarian Abaligeti Cave (Mecsek Mountains). Although previously known from only its type locality, the species was later found in caves of other European countries. Redescription of the species from museum samples and newly collected material using optical and scanning electron microscopy is here complemented with mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences as barcodes. New distributional data, remarks on the species’ ecology and suggestions for its conservation are also given. Using COI sequences of 17 polydesmid taxa from GenBank and our own collections, we delimit interspecific and intergeneric boundaries within the family Polydesmidae. Key words: Hungary, Western Mecsek Mountains, caves, polydesmid, redescription, phylogeny, troglobiont DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.53.2017
2Laboratory of Molecular Taxonomy, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1083 Budapest, Ludovika tér 2-6, Hungary
3Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000 Studentski trg 16, Belgrade, Serbia; E-mail: slobodan@bio.bg.ac.rs
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 71–82, 2017 Title: Two new species of Bisetocreagris Ćurčić, 1983 (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) from China
Authors: Xiangbo Guo and Feng Zhang Authors' address: The Key Laboratory of Invertebrate Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China; E-mail: dudu06042001@163.com Abstract: Two new Bisetocreagris species belonging to the family Neobisiidae are described from China: Bisetocreagris yangae sp. n. from Anhui Province and Bisetocreagris parva sp. n. from Zhejiang Province. Detailed diagnoses, descriptions and illustrations of the two new species are presented. Key words: taxonomy, pseudoscorpion, Bisetocreagris, new species DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.71.2017
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 83–96, 2017 Title: Temperature-dependent development of
immature stages of predatory ladybird beetle Stethorus vagans (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) at constant and fluctuating temperatures
Authors: Inamullah Khan1 and Robert Spooner-Hart2 Authors' addresses: 1Department of Plant Protection, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan, E-mail: dr.inam@aup.edu.pk Abstract: Influence of temperature on the development of the predatory ladybird, Stethorus vagans Blackburn, fed on Tetranychus urticae Koch was assessed at seven constant (10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C) and fluctuating (12.7–32.1 °C) temperatures. There was a strong positive correlation (r = 0.99) between rate of development and temperature. The development times from egg to adult emergence were 65.2±2.3 and 9.2±0.3 days at 12 and 30 °C constant, respectively and 15.4±0.3 days at fluctuating temperature. Average egg incubation period decreased from 16.5±0.8 to 2.18±0.2 days with increasing temperatures from 12 to 30 °C, respectively and was 4.1±0.3 days at the fluctuating temperature. Eggs did not develop at 10 °C; however, they could survive a long period of exposure to this temperature. None of two hundred eggs that were placed at a constant temperature of 10 °C for 60 days hatched; but when they were subsequently exposed to ≥ 15 °C, more than 120 of them hatched. Eggs appeared to develop normally at 35 °C, however, larvae died before or immediately after emergence. The lower development threshold temperature for egg, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th larval instars, pupal and all these stages combined was 10.1, 9.5, 9.5, 9.1, 8.2, 8.0, and 9.1 °C, respectively. Degree-day (DD) accumulation was also calculated for each stage as well as for all stages combined. It was estimated to be 189.2±4.8 DD at 12 °C and 207.8±6.9 DD at 30 °C constant, respectively, and 189.1±5.0 DD at fluctuating temperatures. Key words: rate of development, predatory ladybird beetle, Stethorus vagans, Degree Days, two-spotted mite DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.83.2017
1University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Campus, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia,
E-mail: R.Spooner-Hart@westernsydney.edu.au
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 97–114, 2017 Title: Night-active Macroheterocera species in traps with synthetic attractants in the Velyka Dobron’ Game Reserve (Ukraine, Transcarpathia)
Authors: Szabolcs Szanyi1, Antal Nagy2, Attila Molnár3,
Krisztián Katona1, Miklós Tóth4 and Zoltán Varga1 Authors' addresses: 1Department of Evolutionary Zoology, University of Debrecen, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary; E-mails: szanyiszabolcs@gmail.com; varga.zoltan@science.unideb.hu Abstract: We allocated some new types of bait traps using different volatile aromatic compounds in the Velyka Dobron’ Game Reserve (Ukraine, Transcarpathian region) where light trap surveys on Macroheterocera were already carried out since 2009. The phenylacetaldehyde-based traps were especially effective for the species of subfamilies Plusiinae and Heliothinae, while the members of some other subfamilies (Hadeninae, Noctuinae) were more attracted by the isoamyl-alcohol-based traps. The highest attractivity was observed in case of the mixture containing isoamyl-alcohol, acetic acid and red wine. The highest number of species was observed in mid-July, but the peak of individual numbers appeared in early August. Majority of species of this assemblage was formed by bivoltine species connected to herbaceous food plants. The dominant species of this late summer period was Trachea atriplicis (second brood). It was sharply replaced by the monovoltine Allophyes oxyacanthae in September. The bulk of species of this early autumnal period was formed by monovoltine species with woody-shrubby larval food plants. Biogeographical spectrum of the assemblage was dominated by widely distributed Euro-Siberian species combined with significant presence of Mediterranean and Boreo-continental faunal elements. In the ecological spectrum of the assemblage the species connected to forested habitats are well represented but together with the presence of numerous generalist species. Key words: bait traps, Noctuidae, phenylacetaldehyde, isoamyl-alcohol, Transcarpathia, faunal elements DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.97.2017
2Institute of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, H-4032 Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138, Hungary; E-mail: nagyanti@agr.unideb.hu
3Department of Biology and Chemistry, Ferenc Rákóczi II. Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute, UA-90200 Beregszász, Kossuth tér 6, Ukraine, E-mail: athoeska@gmail.com
4Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525 Budapest, Pf. 102, Hungary; E-mail: toth.miklos@agrar.mta.hu
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 115–122, 2017 Title: Kovács, T., Herczeg, G. and Hettyey, A.: Responses in the diet composition of the Common frog (Rana temporaria) to the stochastic gradation
of Autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) larvae
Authors: Tibor Kovács1, Gábor Herczeg1 and Attila Hettyey2 Authors' addresses: 1Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter s. 1/c, Hungary; E-mails: gurgulo@gmail.com, gaborherczeg@caesar.elte.hu Abstract: We studied the feeding ecology of the common frog Rana temporaria in a population located at the subarctic taiga-tundra frontier in Finland over two consecutive years (2002, 2003). In the summer of 2003, an unexpected gradation of autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata) larvae occurred at our study site. This situation allowed us to study the changes in the diet composition of the same common frog population between a presumably average and an extraordinary year with respect to the gradation of one of the prey species. We found clear evidence for the opportunistic feeding behaviour of common frogs in a natural population, as reflected by the mass appearance of Epirrita autumnata larvae in the frogs’ stomach content in 2003. Further, our results draw attention to the fact that a one-year study on the feeding ecology of an opportunistic species can result in flawed conclusions. Key words: opportunistic feeding behaviour, Anura, Finnish Lappland DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.115.2017
2Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15, Hungary; E-mail: hettyey.attila@agrar.mta.hu
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 123–135, 2017 Title: The effectiveness of
nest-box supplementation for the conservation of European rollers (Coracias garrulus)
Authors: Orsolya Kiss1, Béla Tokody2, Tünde Ludnai3 and Csaba Moskát4 Authors' addresses: 1Institute of Animal Sciences and Wildlife Management, University of Szeged, H-6800 Hódmezővásárhely, Andrássy út 15, Hungary; E-mail: orsolyakiss22@gmail.com Abstract: Provisioning of artificial nest-boxes proved to be an effective method to make suitable breeding sites for secondary cavity nester birds due to the lack of natural hollows. The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is a threatened bird species in Europe, which suffered a serious decline throughout its breeding range. Changing agricultural practices seem to be the main causes attributed to the shortage of suitable breeding sites. In this study we aimed to investigate which factors affect the occupancy rate of newly provided nest-boxes. Four-year rollers’ occupancy data were analysed by generalized linear models. Our results showed that nest-box characteristics (holder type and height above ground) and the presence of conspecifics significantly influenced rollers’ nest-box occupancy. We conclude that nest-box visibility, height and the presence of conspecifics should also be considered when starting a nest-box supplementation program to ensure an effective method for the conservation of rollers. Key words: nest-box, occupancy, conspecific presence, habitat, bird conservation DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.123.2017
2BirdLife Hungary, H-1121 Budapest, Költő u. 21, Hungary; E-mail: tokodyb@gmail.com
3Kiskunság National Park Directorate, H-6000 Kecskemét, Liszt Ferenc utca 19, Hungary; E-mail: ludnait@knp.hu
4MTA-ELTE-MTM Ecology Research Group, Biological Institute, Eötvös Lóránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Hungary & Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mail: moskat@nhmus.hu
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (1), pp. 137–, 2017 Title: Simple command-line open-source software to analyse behavioural observation video recordings
Authors: Miklós Bán*, Mihály Földvári, Melinda Babits and Zoltán Barta Authors' address: Department of Evolutionary Zoology and Human Biology and MTA-DE “Lendület” Behavioural Ecology Research Group, University of Debrecen,
H-4020 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary; *E-mail: banm@vocs.unideb.hu Abstract: Video techniques are broadly used in the field of behaviour sciences, thus there is an increasing interest in softwares that simplify the processing of recordings. One of the difficulties is that observed objects can exhibit a wide variety of behaviours that cannot usually be recognized and recorded automatically, therefore the video has to be watched and analysed manually by humans. We have developed a simple, open-source and free command-line video analysis software, that helps the processing of observation sessions from recordings and helps to verify the processed events. Key words: video event recording, behaviour, experiment, data analysis DOI: 10.17109/AZH.63.1.137.2017
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