Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 66 (3), pp. 203–246, 2020
Title:A contribution to knowledge of the genus Coniopteryx (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) in Madagascar, with descriptions of 18 new species
Author: György Sziráki
Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary; E-mail: sziraki.gyorgy@nhmus.hu
Abstract: Descriptions of 18 new species of Coniopteryx (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) from Madagascar are given, while Coniopteryx (X.) botswana Meinander, 1998 is reported as new to the fauna of this country. The new species are: Coniopteryx (C.) ambalihana sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) auricularia sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) bidentata sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) corniculata sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) crenata sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) fianarantsoana sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) geniculata sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) harinhalai sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) ihorombeana sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) microcauda sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) pseudoceylonica sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) pseudomalgasensis sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) ranomafanana sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) schizostylaris sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) spinicauda sp. n., Coniopteryx (C.) toamasinana sp. n., Coniopteryx (X.) antankarana sp. n., Coniopteryx (X.) tuleariensis sp. n. Also, Coniopteryx (X.) sestertia Meinander, 1998 is revalidated. The majority of the new species belong to the Coniopteryx lobifrons group; the distributional pattern of this species group is discussed.
Key words: Neuroptera, Coniopterygidae, distributional pattern, Madagascar, new species, revalidation.
DOI: 10.17109/AZH.66.3.203.2020
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 66 (3), pp. 247–264, 2020 Title: New species and records of Charops Holmgren, 1859 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae)
Author: Zoltán Vas Author's address: Hymenoptera Collection, Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mail: vas.zoltan@nhmus.hu Abstract: New species and new records of Charops Holmgren, 1859 (Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae) are reported from the Oriental, Neotropical, Palaearctic and Afrotropical regions. Three new species are described: Charops aeruginosus sp. n. from Taiwan, Charops electrinus sp. n. from Uganda and Charops juliannae sp. n. from Tanzania. The Afrotropical fauna of the genus is overviewed and an identification key is provided. The first records of Charops armatus Seyrig, 1935 from Ethiopia, Charops diversipes Roman, 1910 from Uganda, Charops lucianae Santos et Onody, 2019 from Argentina, and Charops cantator (DeGeer, 1778) from Syria are given. Key words: new species, Charops, Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Campopleginae, Afrotropical, Neotropical, Oriental, Palaearctic. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.66.3.247.2020
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 66 (3), pp. 265–282, 2020 Title: Two new alien slugs, Krynickillus melanocephalus Kaleniczenko, 1851 and Tandonia kusceri (H. Wagner, 1931), are already widespread
in Hungary
Authors: 1Ágnes Turóci, 2Zoltán Fehér, 3Virág Krízsik and 4Barna Páll-Gergely Authors' addresses: 1Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, H-1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15, Hungary; E-mail: turoci.agnes@agrar.mta.hu
Abstract: Two slug species (Krynickillus melanocephalus Kaleniczenko, 1851 and Tandonia kusceri (H. Wagner, 1931)) are reported from Hungary for the first time. Identification was supported by anatomical examination in both, and molecular data in the latter species. A citizen science survey applying a Realtime Social Networking Service (RSNS) method using Facebook posts revealed that both species are already widespread in Hungary, i.e. Krynickillus melanocephalus is reported from 14 and Tandonia kusceri from 26 sites. So far, we received no reports on any damage caused by these two slug species. Nevertheless, we treat them as potential horticultural pests requiring further attention. Key words: alien slug, citizen science, Realtime Social Networking Service method, distribution, Mollusca, Krynickillus melanocephalus, Tandonia kusceri DOI: 10.17109/AZH.66.3.265.2020
2Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mail: feher.zoltan@nhmus.hu
3Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary; E-mail: krizsik.virag@nhmus.hu
4Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, H-1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15, Hungary; E-mail: pall-gergely.barna@agrar.mta.hu
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 66 (3), pp. 283–298, 2020 Title: Changes in spring arrival dates of Central
European bird species over the past 100 years
Authors: 1László Bozó and 2Tibor Csörgő Authors' addresses: 1
Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, Hungary; E-mail: bozolaszlo91@gmail.com Abstract: Over the past decades, spring temperatures have increased in temperate regions, which resulted in birds arriving earlier in spring. Nonetheless, the timing of some species’ spring migration relies on endogenous rhythms that are not affected by climate change. In this study, we analysed changes in the spring arrival dates of 36 bird species over two periods in 22 towns and villages in Southeast Hungary and West Romania. The first period covered the national spring migration counts between 1894 and 1926, while the second period took place between 2005 and 2019 and is based on our recent observation data. Our results show that the average spring arrival dates of most long-distance migrant species have not changed significantly over the past 100 years. In contrast, in cases of medium- and short-distance migrants, most species arrive earlier recently than in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This may be caused by the fact that the migration habit of long-distance migrants is characterized by strong genetic determinants, so they can not react as quickly to the warmer spring weather in Europe as the medium- and short-distance migrants. However, in cases of some long-distance migrants, the timing of spring migration changed due to the drying of wintering grounds. Key words: climate change, spring migration, Csanádi-hát, Partium. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.66.3.283.2020
2Department of Anatomy, Cell- and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, Hungary; E-mail: csorgo@elte.hu
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 66 (3), pp. 299–308, 2020 Title: Analysis of the territorial vocalization ritual of the Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus in urban area (Lublin, Poland)
Authors: Piotr Czyżowski, Mirosław Karpiński, Sławomir Beeger and Damian Zieliński Authors' addresses: Department of Animal Ethology and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; E-mails: piotr.czyzowski@up.lublin.pl, miroslaw.karpinski@up.lublin.pl, slawomir.beeger@up.lublin.pl, damian.zielinski@up.lublin.pl
Abstract: The study aimed to determine the exact duration of individual stages of the territorial vocalisation ritual of Phasianus colchicus cocks living in an urban area. Thorough knowledge of the courtship behavior can be the basis for understanding the mechanisms that influence female’s preferences when choosing a cock for mating. The work was performed based on the analysis of film recordings of 7 male pheasants recorded in the Bystrzyca Valley in Lublin (Poland). Several-minute recordings were made from April 19 to June 27, 2018 in the morning (around 6:00–8:00). The characteristic of the species ritual vocalization were divided into four phases. The study concluded that the average duration of individual phases of ritual vocalization within individual birds varies and is an individual value. Key words: common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, behavior, mating period, territorial vocalization. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.66.3.299.2020