Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 199–210, 2021
Title: Two new species of Galumnidae (Acari, Oribatida) from Mozambique
Authors: Sergey G. Ermilov1 and Marek Bąkowski2
Authors' addresses: 1Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Lenina str. 25, 625000 Tyumen, Russia; E-mail: ermilovacari@yandex.ru
2Department of Systematic Zoology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; E-mail: bakowski@amu.edu.pl
Abstract: Two new species of the family Galumnidae are described from soil-litter in the riverine forest of Gorongosa National Park (Central Mozambique). Allogalumna mozambiquensis Ermilov sp. n. differs from all species of the genus by the morphology of bothridial seta (with the head having a long setiform tip). Neoctenogalumna gorongosaensis Ermilov sp. n. is similar to N. congoensis in the bothridial seta with developed head, specific notogastral ornamentation and narrowly elongate postanal porose area, but differs from the latter by the smaller body size, heavily ciliate bothridial seta and diagonal position of adanal lyrifissure.
Key words: galumnid mites, taxonomy, morphology, Afrotropical region, new species, Galumnidae.
DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.199.2021
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 211–222, 2021 Title: Contribution to the knowledge of Geminoppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae), with description of a new species from South Africa
Authors: Sergey G. Ermilov1, Elizabeth A. Hugo-Coetzee2,3, and Alexander A. Khaustov1
Authors' addresses: 1Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Lenina str. 25, 625000 Tyumen, Russia; E-mail: ermilovacari@yandex.ru Abstract: A new species of the genus Geminoppia (Oribatida, Oppiidae) is described from moss of Hogsback State Forest, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Geminoppia amatholensis sp. n. differs from its related species Geminoppia maior comb. n. by the absence of discidium and the presence of very long notogastral seta h1. Summarized generic traits, an identification key, distribution and habitats of all known species of Geminoppia are presented. Key words: Oribatida, new species, oppiid mites, taxonomy, morphology, Afrotropical region, Geminoppia. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.211.2021
2National Museum, 36 Aliwal St., 9301 Bloemfontein, South Africa
3University of the Free State, 205 Nelson Mandela Dr., Park West, 9301, Bloemfontein, South Africa
E-mail: lhugo@nasmus.co.za
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 223–234, 2021 Title: New Achillea-feeding species of the aphid genus Uroleucon (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Bulgaria
Author: Mariusz Kanturski Author's address: Zoology Research Team, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland;
E-mail: mariusz.kanturski@us.edu.pl
Abstract: An apterous viviparous female of a new aphid species Uroleucon (Uroleucon) bulgaricum sp. n. is described and compared with the similar species U. (Uroleucon) achilleae (Koch, 1865). The new species was collected by the late J. Holman in the Blagoevgrad region (SE Bulgaria), where it is associated with Achillea coarctata Poiret in Lam. (Asteraceae). The similarities and differences between other Achillea-feeding Uroleucon species are discussed. A morphological key to the species of the subgenus Uroleucon Mordvilko, 1914 in Bulgaria is presented. A modified key to the Achillea-feeding Uroleucon aphids of Blackman and Eastop is also provided. Key words: Uroleucon, Hemiptera, Aphididae, Achillea, aphids, Blagoevgrad, Macrosiphini, taxonomy. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.223.2021
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 235–246, 2021 Title: Morphological differences between genetic lineages of the peregrine earthworm
Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826)
Authors: Sergei V. Shekhovtsov1,2, Sergei A. Ermolov3, Tatiana V. Poluboyarova1,2, Maria N. Kim-Kashmenskaya1, Yevgeniy A. Derzhinsky4 and Sergey E. Peltek1 Authors' addresses: 1Kurchatov Genomic Center, Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, pr. Lavrientieva 10, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia, E-mails: shekhovtsov@bionet.nsc.ru,*
poluboyarova@bionet.nsc.ru, mashust@gmail.com, peltek@bionet.nsc.ru, Abstract: Aporrectodea caliginosa is a universally distributed and highly abundant peregrine earthworm that is the object of many ecological and ecotoxicological studies. Molecular phylogenetic analysis suggested that A. caliginosa consists of three highly diverged genetic lineages. In this study, we investigated morphological diversity within a sample of these three lineages from Belarus. We detected a variety of forms with different degrees of pigmentation and a shift in the clitellum position. The three genetic lineages of A. caliginosa demonstrated different propensity to particular morphological variants, including size, colour, and the clitellum position, yet no character could be used to distinguish among the lineages with sufficient accuracy. Thus, our results suggest that identification of the genetic lineage should be recommended for ecological studies involving A. caliginosa to account for possible differences between them. Key words: Aporrectodea caliginosa, earthworms, Lumbricidae, morphological variation, genetic lineages, cryptic diversity. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.235.2021
2Institute of Biological Problems of the North FEB RAS, Portovaya 18, 685000, Magadan, Russia
3Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity RAS, Profsoyuznaya 84/32 b. 14
117997, Moscow, Russia; E-mail: ermserg96@gmail.com
4Vitebsk State University named after P. M. Masherov, Moskovskiy pr. 33, 210038, Vitebsk, Belarus; E-mail: dernoctuid@mail.ru
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 247–261, 2021 Title: Life-history traits and the first demographic data of Iranian
population of the West Asian Lemon-Yellow Tree Frog, Hyla savignyi (Audouin, 1827)
Authors: Raziyeh Alaei1,
Alireza Pesarakloo1*,
Masoumeh Najibzadeh2 and
Sayed Jamal Mirkamali3 Authors' addresses: 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, 3813853945 Arak, Iran
E-mail: alaeiraziye@gmail.com Abstract: The life-history of an organism consists of its lifetime pattern of growth, development, storage, age, and reproduction. In this study, some life-history traits of Hyla savignyi were studied in populations from different parts of Iran. The microscopic and macroscopic analysis showed that testicular activity in H. savignyi is potentially continuous, reaching its peak level in April. Metamorphosis was completed in approximately 102 days after egg deposition, and body size at metamorphosis was 10 mm. Significant sexual size dimorphism was present in all populations, and a larger female asymptotic body size was observed (43.07 mm for females vs 41.16 mm for males). The adult survival rate (S) and life expectancy (ESP) were the same for both sexes (S = 0.73 and ESP = 4.2 years). Age and body size were positively correlated with each other for both females and males. Maximum longevity was recorded to be six years in both females and males, and ages of sexual maturity were estimated to be two or three years in breeding individuals. The adult sample age ranged from two to six years (mean age of females: 4.40±0.68 years; males: 3.63±0.13 years). Our data confirm the general patterns of body size variation and mean age in anurans and show that females are larger than males and live longer. Key words: life-history, Hyla savignyi, metamorphosis, sexual size dimorphism (SSD), survival rate, life expectancy, tree-frog. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.247.2021
1*Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, 3813853945 Arak, Iran
E-mail: a.pesarakloo@gmail.com; corresponding author
2Iranian Plateau Herpetology Research Group (IPHRG), Razi University
6714967346 Kermanshah, Iran; E-mail: Masoumeh.najibzadeh@gmail.com
3Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Arak University
3813853945 Arak, Iran; E-mail: Mirkamali.sj@gmail.com
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 263–288, 2021 Title: Agri-environment schemes do not support Brown Hare populations due to inadequate scheme application
Authors: Nikolett Ujhegyi1,4,*, Norbert Keller2,4, László Patkó3,4, Zsolt Biró4, Bálint Tóth5,4 and László Szemethy6,4 Authors' addresses: 1Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, H-1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15, Hungary; E-mail: ujhegyi.nikolett@atk.hu; *corresponding author Abstract: The goal of many agri-environment schemes (AES) is to increase biodiversity in agroecosystems. AES effects are often measured on invertebrates and birds; mammals as indicator species are infrequently targets of such researches. Our goal was to evaluate the local-scale effects of the Hungarian Agri-Environmental Measures (AEM) on the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus), which shows decreasing population trends across Europe. We compared hare abundances and their dropping numbers in AEM and control agricultural arable and grassland fields of 17 game management units in two seasons. We also examined the quality of arable fields based on their margin width and vegetation cover. We found that margin quality was higher in AEM than in the control fields. Control grasslands had higher vegetation quality than the AEM grasslands. We found a significant difference in hare counts between AEM and control arable fields in spring but no difference in autumn. The dropping densities did not differ in any season, treatment category or agroecosystem type. We conclude that the AEM program (2009-2014) in Hungary was not effective for the hare, and this might have been caused by the inadequate or weak application of AEM practices. We provide recommendations for future AEM programs to enhance biodiversity. Key words: field margin, grassland, season, habitat-use intensity, Hungary, vegetation quality. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.263.2021
2Government Office of Baranya County, District Office of Komló, Department of Foodchain-safety and Animal Health, H-7300 Komló, Berek út 3, Hungary; E-mail: kellernorbi88@gmail.com
3WWF Hungary, H-1141 Budapest, Álmos vezér útja 69/A, Hungary; E-mail: laszlo.patko@wwf.hu
4Institute for Natural Resources Conservation, Department of Wildlife Biology, Szent István University, H-2100 Gödöllő, Páter Károly utca 1, Hungary; E-mail: biro.zsolt@mkk.szie.hu
5Government Office of Nógrád County, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, H-3100 Salgótarján, Baglyasi út 2, Hungary; E-mail: tr.balint@gmail.com
6University of Pécs, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Biology, H-7624 Pécs, Ifjúság u. 6, Hungary; E-mail: laszlo.szemethy@gmail.com
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (3), pp. 289–300, 2021 Title: Positive ecological roles of parasites
Authors: Katarzyna Szopieray1 and Elżbieta Żbikowska2 Authors' addresses: 1Nicolas Copernicus University, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, ul. Lwowska 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland;
E-mail: 285385@stud.umk.pl Abstract: The traditional assessment of parasites by veterinarians and medical professionals is unequivocally negative. In this minireview, we focus on the positive aspects of the presence of parasites in the environment. Most notably, the host-parasite system is a long-term interaction because parasites, despite their negative impact on the host, rarely lead to its death. We analysed three important aspects of the presence of parasites in the environment: (i) participation in the regulation community balance leading to changes in the dominance structure, the formation of trophic chains as well as the inclusion of new energy sources into the ecosystem, (ii) control of invasions of alien species to new areas through the impact on the adaptive abilities of invaders and (iii) efficient accumulation of heavy metals resulting from the physiological properties of parasite tissues, and thus providing the additional environmental pollution index. The presented examples show that parasites play an important role as ecosystem engineers, affecting the dynamic balance of ecosystems. The present review aims to challenge the stereotype of parasitism as an unambiguously negative interaction and show evidence of the significant impact of parasites on healthy functioning communities and environmental safety. Key words: parasite, food webs, biological invasions, ecosystem engineering, heavy metal accumulation. DOI: 10.17109/AZH.67.3.289.2021
2Nicolas Copernicus University, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences
Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, ul. Lwowska 1, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
E-mail: ezbikow@umk.pl; Corresponding author