Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 195-201
Title: On the genus Ditylomorphula, with description of a new species from Kenya (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae)
Authors: X. A. Vázquez
Author's address: Departament de Biologia Animal, Unitat d'ArtrÓpodes, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal, 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Abstract: The genus Ditylomorphula Svihla, known hitherto from western Africa, is defined on the basis of material from eastern and southern Africa. The presence of a medial projection at the apical emargination of the male sternite IX is considered as an apomorphic character state shared by Ditylomorphula, Ditylomorphus Svihla, Chitona Schmidt, Pseudolycus Guérin, Eopselaphus Svihla, Copidita LeConte, Rhinoplatia Horn, and Thelyphassa Pascoe. In addition, D. merkli sp. n. from Kenya is described. The shape of the male genitalia suggest that it is closely related to some undescribed southern African species.
Key words: new species, Ditylomorphula, Coleoptera, Afrotropics
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 203-218
Title: Apystomyiidae, a new family of Asiloidea (Diptera)
Authors: Nagatomi, A. and N. Liu
Authors' address: Entomological Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890, Japan
Abstract: Apystomyiidae, a new family of the Asiloidea, contains Apystomyia elinguis Melander, 1950 (from California and Mexico) only, which is different considerably in many characteristics from the members of Bombyliidae, Hilarimorphidae and Scenopinidae (including the Proratinae). Unfortunately the immature stages of Apystomyiidae are still unknown. With 31 figures.
Key words: new family, Diptera, Asiloidea, Apystomyiidae
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 219-229
Title: Morphology of third instar larva and puparium of three heleomyzid species (Diptera: Heleomyzidae)
Author: L. Papp
Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H–1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary
Abstract: Third instar larvae and puparia of three common heleomyzid species – Suillia pallida (Fallén), Suillia univittata (von Roser) and Heleomyza captiosa Gorodkov – are described and illustrated. Some remarks on the family characteristics of heleomyzid larvae and on the requirements for usable larval descriptions are given. With 21 original figures.
Key words: Heleomyzidae, developmental stages, larva, puparium
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 231-240
Title: Polyommatine lycaenids of the Oreal Biome in the Neotropics, Part III: Descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)
Authors: Zs. Bálint and G. Lamas
Authors' addresses: Zoological Department, Hungarian Natural History Museum,
H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary
Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos,
Apartado 14-0434, Lima–14, Peru
Abstract: The descriptions of three new polyommatine lycaenid species are given from the high Andean regions of Peru: Itylos pasco (type locality: department Pasco, Lima-Huánuco), Madeleinea huascarana (type locality: department Ancash, Parque Nacional Huascarán, Quebrada Llanganuco) and Madeleinea cobaltana (type locality: department Junín, Ondores). The discovery of these three new taxa underlines the importance of the Peruvian Andes in speciation. With 10 original figures.
Key words: Andes, diversity, Itylos, Madeleinea, Peru
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 241-252
Title: New taxa of the tribe Orthosiini, IV. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
Author: M. Hreblay
Author's address: H–2030 Érd, Somfa u. 15, Hungary
Abstract: Descriptions of Orthosia (Orthosia) manfredi sp. n. from Morocco, Egira fatima sp. n. and E. tibori sp. n. from Turkey are given. With 55 figures.
Key words: Orthosia, Egira, taxonomy, new species, W Palaearctic region
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 253-263
Title: New taxa of the genus Himalistra Hacker & Ronkay, 1993 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
Authors: Hreblay, M., J. Plante and L. Ronkay
Authors' addresses: H-2030 Érd, Somfa u. 15, Hungary
2, Rue des Prés de la Scie, CH-1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum,
H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary
Abstract: Descriptions of three new species and a new subspecies of the genus Himalistra, H. tahiricola sp. n. (NE Turkey), H. caesia sp. n. (N Pakistan), H. nivea sp. n. (N Pakistan) and H. fusca fumata ssp. n. (N Pakistan), with the complete checklist of the genus and biogeographical considerations are given. With 26 figures.
Key words: new species, Himalistra, Xylenini, Noctuidae
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 265-271
Title: New Eupithecia, Gymnoscelis and Chloroclystis species from Africa and Arabia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae: Larentiinae)
Authors: A. M. Vojnits
Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary
Abstract: Four Eupithecia, two Chloroclystis (sensu Prout, 1915) and one Gymnoscelis are described: Eupithecia cretosa sp. n., E. millesima sp. n., E. depasta sp. n., E. sublata sp. n., Chloroclystis decimana sp. n., Ch. onusta sp. n., Gymnoscelis silvicola sp. n.
Key words: Eupithecia, Chloroclystis, Gymnoscelis, Africa, Arabia, taxonomy
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 40 (3), pp. 273-288
Title: Further oribatid species from the Comoro Islands (Acari: Oribatida)
Author: S. Mahunka
Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum
H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13., Hungary
Abstract: Five oribatid (Acari) species are described as new to science from the Comoro Islands. One of them, Comororibula truncata gen. et sp. n. (Haplozetidae), is representing also a new genus. With 30 original figures.
Key words: Acari, Oribatida, taxonomy, new taxa, Comoro Islands