{"title":"Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 from Iran (Diptera, Syrphidae)","authors":"E. Gilasian, J. van Steenis, M. Parchami-Araghi","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.3.483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.3.483","url":null,"abstract":". Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 are here described from Iran. The new species and their four related groups are as follows: E. nadoosheni Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus barbarus group; E. pollinipedes Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus minotaurus group; E. effossus Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. and E. similis Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus obliquus group, as well as E. intermedius Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. and E. khiabani Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus ornatus group. In addition, the species E. argyropus Loew, 1848 and E. torsicus Grković & Vujić, 2015 are newly recorded from Iran. T he illustrations of the male genitalia and images of the new species are provided.","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122143287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ben Halima Kamel, S. Zouari, H. Barahoei, E. Rakhshani
{"title":"Expansion in the distribution of Pauesia silana Tremblay (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae), across North Africa, a recent discovery in Tunisia","authors":"M. Ben Halima Kamel, S. Zouari, H. Barahoei, E. Rakhshani","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.3.435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.3.435","url":null,"abstract":". The occurrence of Pauesia silana Tremblay, as an aphid parasitoid (Hym., Braconidae, Aphidiinae) in Tunisia is documented. The parasitoid was found in association with the Aleppo pine aphid, Cinara palaestinensis Hille Ris Lambers, infesting Pinus halepensis . Specimens were collected by the rearing of the mummified aphids from the colonies infested the pine trees in the Arboretum of the Institut Supérieur Agronomique Chott Mériem (ISA CM - Tunisia) during March–April 2021. A brief diagnosis is provided for the recorded parasitoid. This is the first record of a Pauesia species in Tunisia (out of the purposeful introduction of Pauesia antennata Mukerji). Two secondary parasitoids including Asaphes vulgaris Walker and Pachyneuron aphidis (Bouché) (Hym., Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae) have also emerged from the mummified aphids. The known Cinara aphids and their associated parasitoids in the North African country are reviewed. Both Aleppo pine aphid and the newly detected parasitoid might be considered exotic species in North Africa, sourced from a recent accidental introduction inside the Mediterranean area, or a horizontal expansion across the North African countries. silana Tremblay (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae), across North Africa, a recent discovery in Tunisia. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics , 8 (3), 435–448.","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114685688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Records of Dragonflies & Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) from Gondia district, Maharashtra, India","authors":"D. Bharathi, Pankaj Koparde","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.3.379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.3.379","url":null,"abstract":". The Vidarbha region of India harbours a significant amount of biodiversity. However, the region still severely lacks data on lesser-known taxa such as odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). To partially fill in the knowledge gap on odonates, opportunistic surveys were conducted across nine sites in the Gondia district of Vidarbha between 2019 and 2021. In this report, the presence of 35 species from the study area, representing around 1/4 th of the total odonate diversity of Maharashtra is recorded. The results are indicative of the need for consistent sampling efforts in the region. Further systematic and long-term monitoring studies on odonates in Vidarbha Region are proposed.","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129194205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First report of Lophoptera trigonoprocessa Qi & Xue (Lepidoptera, Euteliidae, Stictoperinae) from India","authors":"R. Joshi, N. Singh, Nikhil Kuni","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.3.411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.3.411","url":null,"abstract":". The Chinese species, Lophoptera trigonoprocessa Qi & Xue, 2011 is reported for the first time from India. Apart from this, L . squammigera Guenée, 1852 and L . illucida (Walker, 1865) are illustrated from the Indian region. Images of the adults and genitalia are provided. A checklist of all the known species of the genus from India is also provided.","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123143376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dispersal of the date stone beetle Coccotrypes dactyliperda (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in a managed rural landscape","authors":"D. Spennemann","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.2.191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.2.191","url":null,"abstract":"Karimi ABSTRACT . There are only limited experimental or observational data on vertical and horizontal flight capacity of Coccotrypes dactyliperda Fabricius, 1801 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae), a major pest in date palm plantations throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East. This paper provides a set of proxy data, using actual observations of colonisation rates of Phoenix canariensis (Chabaud, 1882) (Arecales, Arecaceae) seeds in a linear planting array at Alma Park (NSW, Australia). The majority of dispersal movements occurs between adjacent or near adjacent seeds, followed by palms in close proximity with movements less than 4–5 m. While the maximum observed dispersal distance is 350 m, data suggest that a 36 m gap between two groups of palms is beyond the flight/dispersal range of most C. dactyliperda individuals and that colonisation over such distances would be a rare event. Since seed location is aided by temperature-sensitive alcohol-mediated kairomones, the chances of a beetle finding a new seed to colonise over longer distances are increasingly diminished during the summer months, thereby reducing reproductive shadow Citation D.H.R. (2022) Dispersal of the date stone beetle Coccotrypes dactyliperda (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in a managed rural landscape. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics , 8 (2),","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115640487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stenomesius japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): a new parasitoid of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Syria","authors":"R. Youssef, Nabil abo Kaf, Rafeek Aboud","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.2.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.2.219","url":null,"abstract":"Editor: Hossein Lotfalizadeh ABSTRACT . Stenomesius japonicus (Ashmead, 1904) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) was collected for the first time from larvae of the tomato leaf-miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) infesting Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. in Syria. Diagnostic morphological characters, biology and distribution of the newly recorded species are provided. Its role in the biological or integrated control of T. absoluta remains to be evaluated. A list of all eulophid wasps recorded from Syria absoluta Stenomesius Ashmead (Hymenoptera: a of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) Gelechiidae) in Syria. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics ,","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126150352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The genus Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) from India with description of four new species","authors":"M. M. Jamali, S. B. Zeya, S. A. H. Andrabi","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.2.229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.2.229","url":null,"abstract":"Editor: Hossein Lotfalizadeh ABSTRACT . The Indian species of Omphale Haliday are discussed. Seven species are included, of which four s pecies O. akhtari Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. , O. ecola Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. , O. kamili Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. and O. litera Jamali & Zeya sp. nov. are described and illustrated. One species O. appannai (Kurian) is transferred to Omphale Haliday from Chrysonotomyia Ashmead. Diagnostic characters are presented for O. stonia Narendran & O. calicuti Narendran. An identification key to Indian species Oriental region, Taxonomy Citation : Jamali, M.M., Zeya, S.B. & Andrabi, S.A.H. (2022) The genus Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) from India with description of four new species. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics ,","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"24 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130700823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First record of gynandromorphism in the subfamily Dryininae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae)","authors":"M. Olmi, G. Onore, A. Guglielmino","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.2.257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.2.257","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION The family Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Aculeata, Chrysidoidea) includes parasitoids and often also predators of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) (Olmi, 1984; Guglielmino et al., 2013). They are commonly named “pincer wasps” because most females are provided with chelae used for capturing and restraining their hosts (Olmi, 1984). Many species are predators, i. e. they practice the host-feeding (consumption of host haemolymph and tissues by the adult female) (Olmi, 1994a). Gynander or Gynandromorph is an organism showing both female and male characteristics (for further information see the following discussion) (Olmi & Virla, 2014). In the family Dryinidae, gynanders are very rare. The first gynander specimen described in the family is Anteon scapulare (Haliday in Walker, 1837) (Anteoninae), described from England (Palaearctic region) by Richards (1948). Many years after, other gynandromorph specimens were discovered in the Neotropical region: Gonatopus cavazzutii Olmi, 1987 (Gonatopodinae) from Ecuador; Gonatopus desantisi Olmi & Virla, 1993 (Gonatopodinae) from Argentina (Virla, 2001). The first gynander specimens of Dryinidae from the Afrotropical region were described by Olmi et al. (2019) from Madagascar: Deinodryinus rusticus Olmi, 2004 and D. steineri Olmi, 1994b (Anteoninae). Gynanders of Dryinidae are unknown in other zoogeographic regions (Australasian, Nearctic, Oriental regions). The above records regard the subfamilies Anteoninae and Gonatopodinae. In 2021, the authors received for identification a small","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121770261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The cutting edge of the lock-and-key hypothesis in weevils: a case study of Sitona fairmairei (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)","authors":"Alichi Mahmood","doi":"10.52547/jibs.8.2.175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/jibs.8.2.175","url":null,"abstract":"Lotfalizadeh ABSTRACT . According to a perspective, male and female copulatory organs have not more extreme morphologies. However, a skewed bias in males, -as well as the scanty taxonomic data on female genitalia, may explain why most evolutionary biologists failed to find acceptable evidence for the reproductive co-evolution in insects. A recent finding shows that the mechanical footing has a cooperative essence in the weevil genus Sitona . In this viewpoint, successful mating is achieved by the dynamic correspondence between the male endophallus and female genital lumen. The present work addresses some missing evidence in the genital traits of this taxon that may keep the hampered comprehensions under lock and key. The female bursal lumen in the studied species is provisioned with a pair of forklift-shaped structures (named the “codelocks”) that may provide for stabilizing the characteristic position of the male bio-syringe during copulation. This structure varies between the species based on the shape and direction of its paired levers, so that an elaborate algorithm possibly serves as the fuel of this device. However, in one of these, Sitona fairmairei (Allard, 1869), the levers perform a dual function in accordance to the lockback mechanism of the male copulatory organ. This species is also featured for having several campaniform mechano-receptors on the flanges of the male bio-syringe which are involved in the in-vivo navigation of this armature towards female spermathecal","PeriodicalId":346393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126078058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}