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{"title":"Myrmecia: Volume 59, Part 2","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/aen.12709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12709","url":null,"abstract":"<p>No abstract is available for this article.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"N1-N45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seven new Rhopalomyia gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Australia broaden the scope of the genus","authors":"Robin J. Adair,&nbsp;Peter Kolesik,&nbsp;Omri Bronstein,&nbsp;Netta Dorchin","doi":"10.1111/aen.12703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12703","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Seven new species of <i>Rhopalomyia</i> Rübsaamen, 1892 are described from eastern Australia feeding on a diverse range of plant genera and families. All induce galls on flower or growth buds: <i>Rhopalomyia cassiniae</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Cassinia subtropica</i> (Asteraceae), <i>Rhopalomyia digitata</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Podolobium ilicifolium</i> (Fabaceae), <i>Rhopalomyia glebosa</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Parsonsia straminea</i> (Apocynaceae), <i>Rhopalomyia inconspicua</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Kunzea</i> sp. (Myrtaceae), <i>Rhopalomyia ozothamniae</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Ozothamnus ferrugineus</i> (Asteraceae), <i>Rhopalomyia pultenicola</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Pultenaea forsythiana</i> (Fabaceae) and <i>Rhopalomyia stypheliae</i> Adair &amp; Kolesik, <b>sp. nov.</b> on <i>Syphelia triflora</i> (Ericaceae). The scope of <i>Rhopalomyia</i> is broadened to contain species with a partially setulose gonostyle and a four-segmented palp, a decision supported by a phylogenetic analysis based on the barcoding section of the mitochondrial COI gene. Apocynaceae, Ericaceae, Fabaceae and Myrtaceae are recorded as hosts of <i>Rhopalomyia</i> for the first time.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"332-359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prytanoides gen. nov., a new myodochine genus to include a new species from Argentina, and new records for Prytanes Distant, 1893 species (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae)","authors":"Pablo M. Dellapé,&nbsp;María Cecilia Melo","doi":"10.1111/aen.12693","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12693","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new genus, <i>Prytanoides</i> <b>gen. nov.,</b> is described to accommodate the new species <i>Prytanoides prorrectus</i> <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b> from Argentina. Its relationship with the presumably closely related <i>Prytanes</i> Distant,1893 is discussed. The distributional range of four <i>Prytanes</i> species is also extended: <i>Prytanes formosus</i> (Distant, 1882) and <i>Prytanes foedus</i> (Stål, 1860) are recorded for many provinces in Argentina; <i>Prytanes oblongus</i> (Stål, 1862) is recorded from Ecuador for the first time; and <i>Prytanes tumens</i> (Stål, 1874) from Mexico. For each species, we provide a colour habitus of the adult, together with photographs of the male genitalia of the new genus and species.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"322-331"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New insect family for Australia: Chrysostylops australiensis Benda & Straka, gen. et sp. nov. (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) described from Chrysocolletes aureus Leijs & Hogendoorn, 2021 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)","authors":"Daniel Benda,&nbsp;Ben A. Parslow,&nbsp;Remko Leijs,&nbsp;Jakub Straka","doi":"10.1111/aen.12704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12704","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new genus and species of Strepsiptera, <i>Chrysostylops australiensis</i> Benda &amp; Straka, <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b>, is described. It represents the first record of the family Stylopidae from Australia. It was parasitising the bee species <i>Chrysocolletes aureus</i> Leijs &amp; Hogendoorn, 2021 (Neopasiphaeinae). The diagnosis and description of the genus and species are provided based on the characters of the female cephalothorax. Diagnostic characters are discussed. The male and first instar larvae of <i>C. australiensis</i> are unknown. We removed Hylecthrini Ulrich, 1930 <b>reinst. stat.</b> from synonymy based on the specific sculpture on the female cephalothorax. The tribe is specialised for bees of the family Colletidae.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"360-368"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12704","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of heat transfer in timber boards and a simulated wall section to eliminate colonies of the west Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae)","authors":"Chandan Kumar,&nbsp;Babar Hassan,&nbsp;Chris Fitzgerald","doi":"10.1111/aen.12708","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aen.12708","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Cryptotermes brevis</i> (Walker) (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) is one of the most destructive drywood termites that attack moisture-protected timber in service. Heat treatment has been studied to control these termites, but the low thermal conductivity of wood can result in prolonged treatment times and the need for high temperatures to eliminate termite colonies. The current study investigated heat transfer through a heat transfer model and experiments within solid timber boards and a representative wall section. The aim was to optimise targeted spot heat treatment as a cost-effective method for eradicating this pest within structural elements. Through experimental work and the development of a deterministic heat transfer model, valuable insights were gained into temperature distribution within wooden structural elements. The findings revealed that proximity to the heated surface played a crucial role, with closer distances reaching equilibrium temperatures faster. The heat transfer model, validated against experimental data, accurately predicted temperature distributions within the timber. Termite survival was significantly influenced by heating time and distance from the heated surface when a wall section was heated at 60°C. The mean survival of <i>C. brevis</i> pseudergates kept inside wall studs varied from 30% to 96.7% depending on the distance from the heated surface after 1.5 h of heating, where the temperature ranged from 43°C to 45°C. However, after extending the heating duration to 3 h, the temperature in wall studs was elevated to 51°C, 49°C and 47°C at 22, 40 and 60 mm from the heated stud face, respectively. All <i>C. brevis</i> pseudergates across all distances were killed at a 3-h duration. This research underscores the importance of understanding temperature distribution in structural wood elements and exposure times when employing heat as a spot treatment for drywood termite control.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 4","pages":"425-433"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12708","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141920104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microhabitat and seasonal influence on bess beetle (Coleoptera: Passalidae) assemblage in Altitudinal Atlantic Forest","authors":"Josival F. Araújo,&nbsp;Pedro V. da Silva,&nbsp;Renato P. Salomão,&nbsp;Rita C. Moura","doi":"10.1111/aen.12706","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aen.12706","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of diversity has been a significant challenge in the field of conservation biology. Presently, there exists a limited understanding of the spatial distribution of passalid beetles within decomposing logs, as well as their distribution in microhabitats such as the cortex, heartwood and trunk–soil interface. Moreover, there is a scarcity of studies that delve into the temporal distribution patterns of passalid beetles. We evaluate the effect of seasons of the year and microhabitats on the distribution of passalid in an Altitudinal Atlantic Forest. More specifically, the effects of the period of the year and microhabitats were analysed on an assemblage scale and population structure scale. Collections were actively conducted monthly, during dry and rainy seasons, and distinct microhabitats of logs (tree cortex, heartwood and trunk–soil interface) were sampled. We discovered passalid galleries within 235 logs, housing a total of 785 individuals representing nine species across six genera and two tribes. Within the three examined microhabitats, the heartwood and cortex harboured the majority of individuals. In contrast, the trunk–soil interface microhabitat displayed reduced diversity and abundance and the absence of indicator species, exhibiting a distinct community structure compared with the others. The dry season stood out with a greater number of individuals, underscoring the influence of precipitation on passalid activity in this study. Our study contributes to understanding the ecological dynamics of these insects and evaluating their resilience to current landscape transformations on the planet.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"393-405"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12706","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141927111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Host specificity of two co-occurring nesting-forms of the bag-shelter moth Ochrogaster lunifer (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) is congruent with there being cryptic species","authors":"Lynda E. Perkins,&nbsp;Mizuki Uemura,&nbsp;Myron P. Zalucki,&nbsp;Lyn G. Cook","doi":"10.1111/aen.12707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12707","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Bag-shelter moth, <i>Ochrogaster lunifer</i> (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), is an Australian endemic species of Thaumetopoeinae with a univoltine life cycle and gregarious, herbivorous larvae. It is variable throughout its range across the continent, most noticeably by the species of host tree used and nest-building behaviour. It has long been considered a species complex by some taxonomists, and the lack of gene flow between populations of ground-nesters and above-ground nesters at the same sites provides strong evidence for at least two species. We tested the specificity of host use and nesting behaviour of ground-nesting and trunk-nesting forms of <i>O. lunifer</i> by transplanting field-collected egg masses to the other form's host, either in their natural position or in the position used by the other form. At the study site, ground-nesting and trunk-nesting (tree-hugger) <i>O. lunifer</i> coexist. Ground-nesting larvae are found on <i>Acacia</i> spp., and egg masses are laid at the base of host tree trunks where nests develop whereas tree-hugger larvae are found on <i>Blakella tessellaris</i>, egg masses are laid in the outer canopy, and nests develop on the trunk or large branches. Of the 47 egg masses of <i>O. lunifer</i> transplanted to the unnatural host, only one cohort of tree-hugger larvae developed through to adult moths. Placing an egg mass in its unnatural position on its natural host did not prevent the larvae from developing and successfully establishing nests for either nesting-form, although all the ground-nesters moved position (from the canopy to the ground) and the tree-huggers mostly did not (from the ground to the canopy). Only the tree-hugger form of <i>O. lunifer</i> developed a viable nest on the unnatural host species, established a nest at the unnatural oviposition site, and shared that nest with larvae of the other nesting-form, suggesting tree-hugger larvae are somewhat plastic in their behaviour and ecology. Our findings add to previous studies indicating that <i>Acacia</i> is likely the ancestral host of <i>O. lunifer</i> though large areas of its range remain unstudied.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"406-412"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12707","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141991569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photographic monitoring of glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae) bioluminescence in a tourist cave reveals diurnal and annual cycles","authors":"David J. Merritt","doi":"10.1111/aen.12705","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aen.12705","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Glowworms are the bioluminescent larvae of a group of dipteran insects related to fungus gnats. They require sheltered, consistently moist conditions and are found in aggregations on the walls and ceilings of caves and near streams in wet forests where they attract flying insects as prey. The Waitomo Glowworm Cave in New Zealand receives many thousands of visitors each year to see the colony of the glowworm, <i>Arachnocampa luminosa</i>. The cave climate is managed to ensure the glowworms are not harmed by influxes of dry air, as happened in the 1970s. To monitor the population and warn of catastrophic population declines, time-lapse photographic monitoring of the glowworm population began in 2011 using a permanent, fixed camera. Photographs are taken 30 min apart. The population exhibits synchronised diurnal cycles of bioluminescence intensity. The time of the acrophase (the peak) of the diurnal cycle varied seasonally between 5 <span>pm</span> in early southern spring and 8 <span>pm</span> in summer. Cross-correlation analyses with cave and water temperatures incorporating time lags suggest that this annual cycle could be related to changes in the composition or density of prey insects. Annual cycles also occur in the number of glowing larvae and their overall intensity. In most years, the numbers are lowest in winter and increase in spring to produce the brightest display through summer. The summer peak is not seen every year and autocorrelation of the 13-year time series of count shows signs of a 3- to 4-year cycle beyond the annual periodicity. The availability of prey in the cave chamber could influence the annual cycles in glowworm density, underscoring the need for a deeper knowledge of the bionomics of prey species, mainly Chironomidae (non-biting midges). The photographic monitoring has proven to be a useful component of the management of the glowworm population.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 3","pages":"379-392"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.12705","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141670795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adults and immatures of Udeus cerradensis Lira, de Medeiros & Grossi, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a flower visitor of Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) preyed upon by paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)","authors":"Aline O. Lira,&nbsp;Bruno A. S. de Medeiros,&nbsp;Daniel P. P. Aguiar,&nbsp;Paschoal C. Grossi","doi":"10.1111/aen.12691","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Udeus</i> Champion, 1902 is a weevil genus in the tribe Eugnomini associated with the inflorescences of <i>Cecropia</i> Loefl. (Urticaceae), with 11 valid species distributed in the Neotropics. Species of <i>Udeus</i> are generally rare in collections and their biology is poorly known, despite a high abundance in nature. Here, we describe <i>Udeus cerradensis</i> Lira, de Medeiros &amp; Grossi, <b>sp. nov.</b> from the Brazilian Cerrado, including the first descriptions of larvae and pupae for a Neotropical eugnomine. We assess their role as potential pollinators of their host plant <i>Cecropia saxatilis</i> Snethl. and find that adults do not visit pistillate flowers and therefore are unlikely to be pollinators. This contrasts with previous reports in a different pair of species in <i>Cecropia</i>-<i>Udeus</i>, suggesting that pollinator agents vary between species in this plant genus. Finally, we provide notes about the predation of larvae of <i>U. cerradensis</i> by social wasps <i>Synoeca surinama</i> (L.) and <i>Protopolybia</i> aff. <i>sedula</i> (Saussure), revealing that, in this instance, an endophytic larva does not prevent predation by a behaviourally flexible predator. This study is the first of a series on the natural history of <i>Udeus</i> and their specialised interactions with host plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 2","pages":"244-261"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141246114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deviant unicorns: monocerate and dicerate versions of Carlotta Roewer, 1943 (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae), with description of four new species from Eastern Brazil","authors":"Adriano Brilhante Kury,&nbsp;Amanda Cruz Mendes","doi":"10.1111/aen.12683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12683","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, the understanding of the harvestman genus <i>Carlotta</i> Roewer, 1943, is expanded. <i>Carlotta</i> currently comprises two species found in central Espírito Santo state. The descriptions of the existing <i>Carlotta</i> species have been supplemented, including genital morphology. Four new species are herein described—<i>Carlotta beckeri</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Carlotta bicornis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Carlotta iohannis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Carlotta obtortrix</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>—extending the range of the genus both southwards and northwards from southern Espírito Santo to southern Bahia. Among the new findings, a unique trait is exhibited by two species: a pair of spines on the ocularium (dicerate), in contrast to a single spine (monocerate). This variation is significant, as the number of spines on the ocularium plays a crucial role in the Roewerian diagnosis for the genus. The characterisation of the genital morphology of <i>Carlotta</i> species is refined, with the identification and naming of two distinctive structures: the dilophium—two parallel lamellate ridges along the disto-ventral surface of the stylus, terminating in a broader loop—and the skeletal flabellum—a framework of arched cylindrical tapering branches with multiple ramifications. By shedding light on these newly identified structures, a more comprehensive understanding of the diversity and evolutionary traits within the Gonyleptidae is contributed through this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"63 2","pages":"175-209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141246118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}