Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 89-109, 1996

Title: Old World Rhipidandrus Leconte: Synonymies, faunistics, identification key and description of two new species from Australia (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Authors: Merkl, O. and T. V. Kompantzeva

Authors' addresses: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum
H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, E-mail: merkl@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117O71 Moscow, Leninsky pr. 33, Russia

Abstract: The Old World species of Rhipidandrus are reviewed. R. caesus sp. n. and R. crowsoni sp. n. are described from Australia. New synonymies (junior synonym first): R. cioides clypeatus Kaszab, 1955 = R. cioides Kaszab, 1955; R. similis Kaszab, 1955 = R. crenipennis (Motschulsky, 1858); R. zaitzevi Kompantzeva et Merkl, 1992 = R. crenipennis Motschulsky, 1858; R. dybasi Kulzer, 1957 = R. speculifrons (Gebien, 1922); R. sodalis Kulzer, 1957 = R. speculifrons (Gebien, 1922); R. scolytoides Chujo, 1985 = R. speculifrons (Gebien, 1922); Bolitopertha novemcostata Gebien, 1910 = R. borbonicus (Fairmare, 1880). A key for the identification of the Old World species is given.

Key words: taxonomy, Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Rhipidandrus, Old World

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 111-125, 1996

Title: The genus Uloma Dejean (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the Himalayas

Author: W. Schawaller

Author's address: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Rosenstein 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract: The species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from the Himalayas are revised and an identification key for males is provided. The species characters are discussed. Uloma sherpa sp.n. from the eastern Himalayas is described, Uloma prehimalayana Kaszab, 1975 is considered a junior synonym of Uloma rubripes (Hope, 1831), Uloma kulzeri Ardoin, 1960 is considered a junior synonym of Uloma ruficornis Allard, 1896. Remarks on distribution and biology are added.

Key words: Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Uloma, new species, key, Himalayas

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 127-132, 1996

Title: New species of Diplosmittia Sæther, 1981 from Costa Rica (Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)

Author: T. Andersen

Author's address: Museum of Zoology, Bergen Museum, Musèplass 3, N-5007 Bergen, Norway

Abstract: Diplosmittia beluina sp. n. and D. forficata sp. n. are described as male imago based on specimens collected at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. The genus Diplosmittia Sæther, 1981, described from the British West Indies, now includes five species from North, Central and South America. A key to the species is given.

Key words: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, Diplosmittia, new species, Costa Rica

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 133-144, 1996

Title: New data on the subfamily Cleptinae (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae)

Author: L. Móczár

Author's address: H-1114 Budapest, Szabolcska M. u. 1, Hungary

Abstract: Two species are described from Mexico: Cleptidea flavisterna female and C. mexicana male. Lustrina Kurian is revalidated from synonymy as a valid genus. New synonyms of Mesitius neotropicus Brues and Cleptidea propodealis Kimsey are established. Lectotype is designated in C. fasciata. The key for the 19 Cleptidea species is amended. New taxonomic and distributional data, and information concerning the variability are presented. New data of the type materials are given and some data are corrected in the preceding literature.

Key words: taxonomy, distribution of genera Lustrina and Cleptidea, Hymenoptera, Chrysididae

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarium Hungaricae 42(2), pp. 145-155, 1996

Title: Redescription of Nitokra divaricata Chappuis, 1923 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) with first records from Austropotamobius torrentium Schrank

Author: Danielle Defaye

Author's address: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Laboratoire de Zoologie-Arthropodes (Crustacés), 61, rue de Buffon, 75005 Paris, France

Abstract: Nitokra divaricata Chappuis, 1923 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Ameiridae) is redescribed. This is the first record for Austria, as well as for a commensal copepod of the crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium Schrank.

Key words: Copepoda, Harpacticoida, gills, crayfish, commensal

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 157-162, 1996

Title: Unusual new oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the World, I.

Authors: J. Balogh and S. Mahunka

Authors' addresses: Ecological Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary
Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, E-mail: mahunka@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu

Abstract: One new genus and species of Australian ceratozetoid oribatid mite is described and illustrated.

Key words: Acari, Oribatida, new genus and species, Australia

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 42 (2), pp. 163-181, 1996

Title: Galumnatoid taxa (Acari: Oribatida) from Madagascar (Part 1)

Author: S. Mahunka

Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, E-mail: mahunka@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu

Abstract: Thirteen species of galumnatoid mites from Madagascar are listed, 9 of which are new to science. Ctenogalumna Balogh 1960 is synonymized with Allogalumna Grandjean, 1936.

Key words: Acari, Oribatida: Galumnatidae, new species, Madagascar