Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 215–233, 2019
Title: New acanthodrilid species from Madagascar (Clitellata, Acanthodrilidae)
Authors: 1Yong Hong, 2Malalatiana Razafindrakoto, 3Eric Blanchart, 4Tímea Szederjesi and 5Csaba Csuzdi
Authors' addresses:
1Department of Agricultural Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea; E-mail: geoworm@hanmail.net
2Laboratory of Radio-Isotopes, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar; E-mail: malalasraz@yahoo.fr
3IRD, UMR Eco&Sols, Laboratoire des RadioIsotopes, Université of Antananarivo, BP 3383, 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar; E-mail: eric.blanchart@ird.fr
4Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary; E-mail: t.szederjesi@gmail.com
5Department of Zoology, Eszterházy Károly University, Eger, Hungary; E-mail: csuzdi.csaba@uni-esztehazy.hu
Abstract: During collecting trips to Madagascar in the last decade several Acanthodrilidae sensu lato species were collected. The newly acquired material expresses high variability of the excretory system containing meroic, holoic vesiculate and holoic avesiculate species. The possible relationships of the Malagasy acanthodrilids is discussed and five species; Acanthodrilus hesperus, Eodriloides metandricus, Howascolex proprioporus, Howascolex vohimanus and Vazimbascolex alaotranus spp. n. are described. Vazimbascolex gen. n. represents also a new genus to science. The holoic avesiculate Acanthodrilus majungianus Michaelsen, 1897 and A. voeltzkowi Michaelsen, 1897 are conditionally transferred to the South African genus Eodriloides Zicsi, 1998; Eodrilus dauphinianus Michaelsen, 1910 and Microscolex (Notiodrilus) hyalochaeta Michaelsen, 1907 to Howascolex Michaelsen, 1901.
Key words: Malagasy region, earthworms, Oligochaeta, Opisthopora, Crassiclitellata, excretory system.
DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.215.2019
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 235–242, 2019 Title: On the genus Sunius Stephens, 1829 of Turkey VII. Two new micropterous species from southern Anatolia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
Author: Sinan Anlaş Author's address: Manisa Celal Bayar University, Alaşehir Vocational School, TR-45600, Alaşehir, Manisa, Turkey; E-mail: sinan.anlas@gmail.com Abstract: Two new species of Sunius Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from southern Anatolia are described, illustrated and distinguished from related congeners: Sunius orgeli sp. n. (Niğde) and Sunius cercii sp. n. (Konya and Karaman). Some specimens of the new species were collected with subterranean pitfall traps in the mesovoid shallow substratum. Additional records of three species of Sunius from Turkey are reported. The genus is now represented in Turkey by 41 species, 37 of them are endemic. Key words: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Sunius, Turkey, new species. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.235.2019
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 243–251, 2019 Title: Three new species of Steganacaridae (Acari, Oribatida) from Zanzibar
Authors: 1Wojciech Niedbała and 2Sergey G. Ermilov Authors' addresses: 1Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, ul. Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; E-mail: wojciech.niedbala@amu.edu.pl Abstract: The present study is based on ptyctimous oribatid mite material collected from Zanzibar (Tanzania) in 2018. A list of identified taxa, including eight species from six genera and three families, is provided; of these, three new species of Steganacaridae (Steganacarus (Steganacarus) khaustovi Niedbała sp. n., Arphthicarus alius Niedbała sp. n. and Arphthicarus rectus Niedbała sp. n.) are described. Key words: ptyctimous mites, fauna, systematics, morphology, Tanzania. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.243.2019
2Tyumen State University, Lenina str. 25, 625000 Tyumen, Russia; E-mail: ermilovacari@yandex.ru
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 253–268, 2019 Title: Taxonomic notes on the genus Noteolethaeus with three new species from Madagascar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae)
Authors:
1András Zámbó,
2Szilvia Kovács and
3,4Előd Kondorosy Authors' addresses:
1Festetics Doctoral School, Georgikon Faculty, University of Pannonia, H-8360 Keszthely, Deák F. u. 16, Hungary; E-mail: zamboandras88@gmail.com Abstract: Three new species of Noteolethaeus Woodward et Slater, 1962 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae: Lethaeini) are described: N. pallens Zámbó et Kondorosy, sp. n., N. vasarhelyii Zámbó et Kondorosy, sp. n. and N. banari Zámbó et Kondorosy, sp. n. The new species are in transitional position between Noteolethaeus Woodward et Slater, 1962 and Sweetolethaeus Slater, 1972, rendering the genus-level differentiation of the above two genera impossible. However, because the type species of the two genera are rather dissimilar, Sweetolethaeus is retained as subgenus of Noteolethaeus (stat. n.). The following new combinations are accordingly proposed: Noteolethaeus (Sweetolethaeus) macchiaensis (Slater, 1972), comb. n. and Noteolethaeus (Sweetolethaeus) termiticolus (Slater, 1972), comb. n. Noteolethaeus leeui Woodward et Slater, 1962 is recorded for the first time from Tanzania. A key to the identification of the species of Noteolethaeus is provided. Key words: Lygaeoidea, Lethaeini, Noteolethaeus, Sweetolethaeus, new status, new species. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.253.2019
2Department of Animal Science, Georgikon Faculty, University of Pannonia, H-8360 Keszthely, Deák F. u. 16, Hungary; E-mail: kovacs-sz@georgikon.hu
3,4Department of Animal Science, Georgikon Faculty, University of Pannonia, H-8360 Keszthely, Deák F. u. 16, Hungary; E-mail: kondorosy@georgikon.hu and Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 269–297, 2019 Title: Comparative analyses of non-marine ostracods (Crustacea) among water basins in Turkey
Author: Mehmet Yavuzatmaca Author's address: Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey; E-mail: yavuzatmaca46@gmail.com Abstract: Total of 26, 22 and 32 sites in Konya, Antalya and West Mediterranean basins in Turkey, respectively, were sampled twice during 2017 to compare the non-marine ostracod diversity. A total of 1787 individuals belonging to 31 species were recorded from all basins. Of which, nine species are common among basins when Fabaeformiscandona fragilis is new for Turkey. High species diversity was found at middle elevational intervals. The highest and lowest Shannon diversity index values were recorded for both Konya (H = 2.19) and Antalya (H = 1.90) basins, respectively. The highest beta diversities values are encountered between closed the Konya and other open basins. Species and environmental variables composition among basins and elevational intervals showed significant differences (p < 0.05, ANOSIM). Of species, cosmopolitans (e.g., Candona neglecta, Ilyocypris bradyi, Psychrodromus olivaceus) provide an important contribution to the differences in diversities among basins and elevational intervals. According to Canonical Correspondence Analysis, elevation appeared to be the common influential variables in all basins. Results suggest that alpha diversity is under the control of local and regional factors when beta diversity is primarily affected by regional factor. Although cosmopolitan species are positive indicators, they seem to make a significant contribution to alpha and beta diversities of ostracods. Key words: basins, alpha and beta diversity, elevation, cosmopolitan, Ostracoda. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.269.2019
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 65 (3), pp. 299–322, 2019 Title: Exploration of the main types of biome-scale culicid entomofauna (Diptera: Culicidae) in Europe and its relationship to the occurrence of mosquito-borne arboviruses
Authors: 1Attila J. Trájer and
2Judit Padisák Authors' addresses:
1University of Pannonia, Department of Limnology, H-8200 Veszprém, Egyetem u. 10, Hungary;
E-mail: attilatrajer@gmail.com Abstract: The investigation of the zoogeographical patterns of mosquito faunae and the transmitted arboviruses is an important task in the time of climate change. We aimed to characterize the possibly existing large-scale mosquito faunae in Europe and compare to the occurrence of mosquito-borne arboviruses. The zoogeography of 100 mosquito taxa was investigated in a country and territory-level distribution. Based on the result of hierarchical clustering, four main large-scale faunae were found in Europe: a Mediterranean, a transitional-insular, a continental and a boreal. Significant differences were found between the taxonomic compositions of the faunae in genus level. Climatic classes have no significant influence on the number of mosquito species of an area in Europe, but each of the faunae has climazonal range. The results revealed that Culiseta and Ochlerotatus species, those are less implicated in the transmission of human pathogenic agents, are characteristic to the mosquito fauna of the more humid and cold climate areas. In contrast, the diverse Aedes, Anopheles and Culex fauna is characteristic to the mesothermal climate areas. Based on the developed index, the mesothermal-microthermal climate affinity of a given fauna can be determined. The distribution of the mosquito-transmitted arboviruses can be partially correlated with the ranges of the faunae. Key words: temperate climate, vector-borne diseases, Mediterranean, Köppen-Geiger, mesothermal, microthermal. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.65.3.299.2019
2MTA-PE, Limnoecology Research Group, H-8200 Veszprém, Egyetem u. 10, Hungary;
E-mail: padisak@almos.uni-pannon.hu