Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 45 (2), pp. 199–205, 1999

Title: A new species of Exostira Borchmann from Borneo, with comments on the genus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Lagriini)

Author: Merkl, O.

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

Abstract: Exostira borneana sp. nov. is described from the Crocker Range, Borneo. New synonymy: Exostira uncipennis (Fairmaire, 1882) = Casnonidea variipennis Fairmaire, 1887. With 9 figures.

Key words: taxonomy, Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriini, Exostira, new species, Oriental region, Malaysia, Borneo


Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 45 (3), pp. 207–215, 1999

Title: New records and a new species of Oreogria Merkl from Irian Jaya (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Lagriini)

Author: Merkl, O.

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

Abstract: Oreogria riedeli sp. n. and the male of O. wauana Merkl, 1988 are described from Irian Jaya, New Guinea. Locality data of eight species of the genus are added. With 16 figures.

Key words:  Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriini, Oreogria, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, new species


Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 45 (3), pp. 217–219, 1999

Title: Two new sawflies from Yunan (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)

Authors: Haris, A. and L. Roller*

Authors' addresses: Vác, Nagymezõ u. 15/14, H-2600, Hungary
*Institute of Zoology of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Dúbravská cesta 9, S-84206, Slovakia

Abstract: Two new Tenthredinidae species Poppia yunanensis sp. n. and Siobla yunanensis sp. n. are described below.

Key words: Poppia yunanensis sp. n., Siobla yunanensis sp. n., Tenthredinidae, China


Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 45 (3), pp. 221–246, 1999

Title: Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from Mongolia, XIII: Alysiinae

Author: J. Papp

Author's address: Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary

Abstract: Twenty-eight braconid species belonging to the tribe Alysiini (subfamily Alysiinae) are reported from Mongolia. Ten species are described as new to the science: Dinotrema amoepilosum sp. n., D. brevimeres sp. n., D. flaviantenna sp. n., D. kaszabi sp. n., D. pembum sp. n., D. propelamur sp. n., D. remotum sp. n., D. tosgonii sp. n., D. tuber sp. n. and Synaldis kaszabiana sp. n. Thirteen species are new to the fauna of Mongolia. A checklist of the species of the Aspilota genus-group in the East Palaearctic Region is presented. With 67 original figures.

Key words: taxonomy, faunistic data, new species, checklist


Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 45 (3), pp. 247–272, 1999

Title: Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Uganda, II. Arcoppia with comments on generic concepts

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: Description and redescription of seven Arcoppia (Oribatida: Oppiidae) species from Uganda and the Ethiopean Region are given. The position and contents of the genus Arcoppia Hammer, 1977 and the morphological features used in the diagnoses are discussed. New diagnosis for the genus and key for the Ethiopian (African) species are included. With 33 figures.

Key words: Oribatida, Oppiidae, Arcoppia, diagnosis and key, new species, new synonyms, new combinations, Uganda