Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 173–182, 1997

Title: Comparison of the carabid communities of a zonal oak-hornbeam forest and pine plantations

Authors: Magura, T., Tóthmérész, B. and Z. Bordán

Authors' addresses: Department of Evolutionary Zoology, Kossuth L. University, Debrecen, P. O. Box 3, H–4010 Hungary
Ecological Institute, Kossuth L. University, Debrecen, P. O. Box 71, H–4010 Hungary

Abstract: Carabid communities of a zonal oak-hornbeam forest (Querco-Carpinetum) and plantations (young spruce plantation, old spruce plantation and old black-pine plantation) were analysed in the Aggtelek National Park by pitfall traps. The results suggest that the young plantation has very low diversity for many years after establishment and it is not explained by the food resources. It may be related to microclimatic conditions and especially to the structure of the litter layer and the herbaceous vegetation. The old plantations are re-colonised by the shrubs and herbs of the native vegetation, and as a result the diversity and composition of the carabid communities of these plantations are similar to those communities of zonal forests. This shows that adequate conservation management may have an important contribution to the maintenance of diversity of carabid communities.

Key words: carabid beetles, diversity, plantation, nature conservation, biomonitoring

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 183–190, 1997

Title: Effects of population size and habitat fragmentation on the genetic variability of Parnassius mnemosyne populations in NE Hungary

Authors: Meglécz, E., Pecsenye, K., Peregovits, L.* and Z. Varga

Authors' addresses: Department of Evolutionary Zoology, Kossuth L. University, Egyetem tér 1, 4010 Debrecen, Hungary
*Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross u. 13, H–1088 Budapest, Hungary

Abstract: The European range of distribution of Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) has been strongly regressing. This process has often resulted in isolates which have become endangered. In Hungary both fairly abundant populations and small isolates of this species occur. The aim of this study was to reveal the pattern of genetic differentiation among Parnassius mnemosyne populations in NE Hungary. Population size and structure was investigated by mark-release-recapture method. Genetic differentiation was studied by means of horizontal gel electrophoresis at eight enzyme loci, of which three proved to be polymorphic. The results showed that (i) population size and habitat structure strongly influenced genetic differentiation among the populations; (ii) genetic drift proved to be the main evolutionary force affecting small populations, (iii) while large populations were found to be quite stable and their genetic differentiation showed geographic pattern.

Key words: Parnassius mnemosyne, genetic drift, geographical pattern, enzyme electrophoresis, capture-recapture, Hungary

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 191–205, 1997

Title: Dipterous assemblages of sheep-run droppings: number of species observed, estimated and generated by simulation

Authors: Papp, L., J. Izsák* and L. Ádám

Authors' addresses: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H–1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary, lpapp@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
*Department of Zoology, Berzsenyi Dániel College, H–9701 Szombathely, Károlyi G. tér 4, Hungary

Abstract: Four non-parametric methods are used to estimate species richness in samples from dipterous assemblages on sheep-run droppings in Hungary. Furthermore, Hodkinsons' method has been modified to be applicable to species richness extrapolations in any community in which the capture probability of a given taxonomic group is significantly higher than that of the rest of the species. The expected species–individual diversity ("rarefaction") method has also been applied in a comparison of field data (species numbers observed) with estimates based on different frequency structures. Simulations by urn models, related to the truncated lognormal distribution, are proposed as an originally new method to generate species numbers from field data and its perspectives are evaluated by comparing the observed and the expected species–individual diversity estimates.

Key words: species richness, non-parametric estimations, expected species–individual diversity, simulations, Diptera, sheep-runs, Hungary

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 207–211, 1997

Title: New Alticinae and Galerucinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from South Asia

Author: L. N. Medvedev

Author's address: A. N. Severtzov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
117071 Moscow, Leninsky pr. 33, Russia

Abstract: Four new species: Manobia merkli (North India, Nepal), M. fasciata (North India), M. bimaculata (North Vietnam), Monolepta merkli (North Vietnam) and a new subspecies, Livolia minuta indica (South India) are described.

Key words: new taxa, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticinae, Galerucinae, Manobia, Monolepta, Livolia

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 213–224, 1997

Title: New African and Asian species of Leiodinae (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest

Author: Z. Svec

Author's address: Zerotínova 47, CZ–130 00 Praha 3, Czech Republic

Abstract: Zeadolopus merkli sp. n. from Malaysia, Z. ventriculus sp. n. from Ethiopia, Dermatohomoeus hamatus sp. n. from Indonesia (Kalimantan Barat) and Colenisia tanzaniae sp. n. from Tanzania are described. Cyrtusa freyana Hlisnikovsky, 1968, C. conicitarsis Champion, 1925 and C. serrativentris Champion, 1925 are transferred to the genus Zeadolopus Broun, 1903. Zeadolopus is recorded for the first time from Africa. The African species of Zeadolopus are keyed, and its members are listed.

Key words: taxonomy, Leiodidae, Leiodinae, Zeadolopus, Dermatohomoeus, Colenisia, Africa, Asia

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 225–234, 1997

Title: The Palaearctic species of Aulacigaster Macquart (Diptera: Aulacigastridae)

Author: L. Papp

Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H–1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary, lpapp@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu

Abstract: Two new species of the genus Aulacigaster Macquart, 1835, A. falcata sp. n. (Hungary, Croatia) and A. afghanorum sp. n. (Afghanistan, Kabul), are described and the Nearctic A. neoleucopeza Mathis et Freidberg, 1994, is reported from Hungary. With 21 original figures.

Key words: Aulacigaster, new species, taxonomy, Palaearctic Region

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 235–239, 1997

Title: A new species of Periscelis from China (Diptera: Periscelididae)

Authors: Papp, L. and A. Szappanos

Authors' addresses: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H–1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary, lpapp@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
Árpád krt. 20, H–6000 Kecskemét, Hungary

Abstract: A new species of Periscelis (P. (Myodris) chinensis sp. n.) of the family Periscelididae is described from North China (Charbin). This is the first record of the family from the East-Palaearctic region. With five original figures.

Key words: Diptera, Periscelididae, new species, taxonomy, China

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 241–249, 1997

Title: First description of the imagines and pupa of Propsilocerus jacuticus (Zvereva) (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Author: O. A. Sæther

Author's address: Museum of Zoology, Department of Zoology, University of Bergen, N–5007 Bergen, Norway

Abstract: The male and female imagines, and the pupa of Propsilocerus jacuticus (Zvereva) are described for the first time and the larva redescribed. The species is closely related to P. taihuensis (Wen, Zhou et Rong) from Southern China. The sister species of these two species combined is P. akamusi (Tokunaga).

Key words: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, Propsilocerus jacuticus, imagines, pupa

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 251–255, 1997

Title: Description of Coccidohystrix samui sp. n. (Homoptera: Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae) from Hungary

Authors: Kozár, F. and Zs. Konczné Benedicty

Authors' address: Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H–1525 Budapest, Pf. 102, Hungary

Abstract: A new species, C. samui is described from Hungary (Budapest, Sas-hegy). An identification key is given to the Palaearctic species of the genus. Zoogeographical considerations are given for the genus. The new species represents a link between Euro–Siberian and Western-Mediterranean subregions.

Key words: Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae, new species, Hungary

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 257–269, 1997

Title: New species of Eumaeini (Lycaenidae) from southeastern Brazil. I. Four new species of Denivia

Authors: Bálint, Zs., Johnson, K. and K. R. Kroenlein

Authors' addresses: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Baross utca 13, H-1088, Hungary, balint@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
Research Associate, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, Florida 32614, USA
Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA

Abstract: Four new species of Denivia are described from the Gagarin Collection of Lepidoptera gathered in the early 1900s from regions of southeastern Brazil now ecologically disturbed or extirpated. New species described include D. grava, D. secunda, D. ponsanota and D. striata; these are contrasted to the more well-known and widely distributed species D. deniva (Hewitson).

Key words: Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Eumaeini, new species, Brazil

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 43 (3), pp. 271–294, 1997

Title: Data to the coniopterygid fauna of Yemen, with description of twelve new species (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae)

Author: Gy. Sziráki

Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H–1088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary, sziraki@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu

Abstract: A large coniopterygid material collected mostly by A. van Harten in Yemen contained about 400 males and a few positively identified females of 22 species. Twelve of them, Cryptoscenea hoelzeli sp. n., C. ohmi sp. n., Helicoconis beata sp. n., Nimboa sumarana sp. n., Coniopteryx (Xeroconiopteryx) appendiculata sp. n., C. (X.) collaris sp. n., C. (X.) makarkini sp. n., C. (X.) sanana sp. n., Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) curvicaudata sp. n., C. (C.) vanharteni sp. n., Conwentzia sabae sp. n. and Semidalis tenuipennis sp. n. are described as new, while Coniopteryyx (X.) ketiae Monserrat for the first time is reported from the Arabian Peninsula. Occurrence of the clasping fore leg in S. tenuipennis also is worth of mentioning.

Key words: Coniopterygidae, new species, Yemen, clasping fore leg