ANNALES ZOOLOGICI (Warszawa), 2005, 55(3): 315-324 TYLENCHID NEMATODES FOUND ON THE NUNATAK BASEN, EAST ANTARCTICA Alexander Ryss1, Sven Boström2 and Björn Sohlenius2 1Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia; e-mail: [email protected] 2Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden; e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Abstract.— One new, four known and one unidentified species of tylenchid nematodes are described from samples collected on the nunatak Basen, Vestfjella, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica. Apratylenchoides joenssoni sp. nov. differs from the only other known spe- cies of Apratylenchoides, A. belli Sher, 1973, in having a pumpkin-like spermatheca, shorter dorsal gland lobe, longer tail, and crenate tail tip. Pratylenchus andinus Lordello, Zamith et Boock, 1961, Tylenchorhynchus maximus Allen, 1955, Aglenchus agricola (de Man, 1884) Meyl, 1961 and Paratylenchus nanus Cobb, 1923 were also recorded for the first time in Antarctica. The rather unexpected presence of plant parasitic nematodes in habitats devoid of vascular plants and some biogeographical implications of the findings are discussed. Key words.— Aglenchus, Apratylenchoides, Filenchus, morphology, Nematoda, new species, Paratylenchus, Pratylenchus, taxonomy, Tylenchorhynchus. Introduction Materials and Methods During the Swedish Antarctic Research Expedition Samples of soil, mosses and lichens were collected (SWEDARP) in the austral summer 2001/2002, samples from the nunatak Basen in December 2001 and January of terrestrial material were collected from the nunatak 2002 by Dr. K.I. Jönsson. Site descriptions are given in Basen, Vestfjella, Dronning Maud Land (DML), East Table 1. The samples were extracted by a wet-funnel Antarctica. The samples were analysed for presence of method (Sohlenius 1979) at the Swedish station Wasa. microfauna (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades) and Suspensions of microfauna were killed by heat, fixed in these results are reported by Sohlenius et al. (2004). cold TAF, and transported to Sweden for futher analysis. Some of the samples contained species of plant para- For light microscopy (LM), nematodes were processed sitic nematodes belonging to the genera Apratylenchoides to anhydrous glycerine by a slow evaporation method. Sher, 1973, Pratylenchus Filipjev, 1936, Tylenchorhynchus Preparation of slides was made according to Boström Cobb, 1913, Aglenchus (Andrássy, 1954) Meyl, 1961, and Gydemo (1983). Slides are deposited in the collec- Filenchus Andrássy, 1954 and Paratylenchus Micoletzky, tions of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Swedish 1922. Nematodes have previously been recorded from Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden. this nunatak (Boström 1995, 1997, Sohlenius et al. Nematodes were studied under the highest magnifi- 1995, 1996), but tylenchids were found for the first cations of the LM and their images were captured via a time (Sohlenius et al. 2004). The six species found are digital camera and Asus V7700 Geforce2 DeLuxe video- described below. The rather unexpected presence of card. Image series were made along the body, to cover plant parasitic nematodes in habitats devoid of vascular all body parts. The microscope was focused on different plants and some biogeographical implications of the planes to obtain the best view of all important structures findings are discussed. and their parts. Separate image series “from the top to ANNALES ZOOLOGICI (Warszawa), 2005, 55(3): 325-327 A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS PALEONURA CASSAGNAU, 1982 FROM NORTH VIETNAM (COLLEMBOLA: NEANURIDAE: NEANURINAE) Adrian Smolis1 and Louis Deharveng2 1Zoological Institute, Uniwersity of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] 2Museum National ďHistoire Naturelle, Laboratoire ďEntomologie, ESA 8043 du CNRS, 45 rue Buffon, 75005-Paris, France; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract.― Paleonura tenuisensillata, new species from Vietnam is described and illustrated. Key words.— Entomology, taxonomy, Collembola, Neanuridae, Neanurinae, Paleonura, new species, North Vietnam. Introduction Tubercles: An – antennal, Fr – frontal, Cl – clypeal, De – dorsoexternal, Di – dorsointernal, Dl – dorsola- The genus Paleonura was established by Cassagnau teral, L – lateral, Oc – ocular, So – subocular. (1982), with P. spectabilis Cassagnau, 1982 from Nepal (the Types of chaetae: M – macrochaeta, me – mesochae- Himalaya) as a type species. Later the genus was classified ta, mi – microchaeta, ms – microsensillum, s – S-chaeta by the same author (1989) to Paleonurini, one of six estab- (chaeta sensualis or sensillum), or – organite of antenna lished tribes within Neanurinae. Paleonura is one of the IV, i – ordinary chaeta on antenna IV, mou – cylindri- most species-rich genus in the whole subfamily and cur- cal sensilla on antenna IV („soies mousses”), x – labial rently comprises 49 species distributed mostly in tropical papilla x. parts of the World (Cassagnau 1996, Hopkin 1997, Weiner and Najt 1998). Till now only one species of the genus – P. epiphytica Smolis et Deharveng, 2003 was known and Paleonura tenuisensillata sp. nov. described from Vietnam (Smolis and Deharveng 2003). (Figs 1–3, Table 1) Recent examination of the material of Collembola from North Vietnam revealed another new species, which is Etymology. The name of the species refers to the herein described. P. tenuisensillata sp. nov. was collected shape of body sensilla. by Prof. R. J. Pomorski during an expedition to the Tam Diagnosis. P. tenuisensillata sp. nov. belongs together Dao National Park, sponsored by Museum and Institute of with Paleonura carayoni Massoud et Thibaud, 1987 Zoology PAS (Warszawa) and Wrocław University. – Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles), Paleonura cassagnaui Weiner et Najt, 1998 – Tanzania and Paleonura nuda Cassagnau et Pereira de Oliveira, 1990 – Brazil, to the Abbreviations group of species characterised by 2+2 eyes, three chaetae in group De of th. II–III, two chaetae in group Di of abd. The terminology and layout of the tables used in this V and dorsal body sensilla longer than nearby macro- paper follow Deharveng (1983), Deharveng and Weiner chaetae. Within the group, the new species is well distin- (1984) and Greenslade and Deharveng (1990), and the guished by the presence of 10 chaetae in groups An, Fr on following abbreviations are used: head (in carayoni – 6, in cassagnaui – 8 and in nuda – 4 General morphology: abd. – abdomen, ant. – anten- chaetae) and 2 chaetae in group De of abd. IV (in carayoni na, Cx – coxa, Fe – femur, Scx2 – subcoxa 2, th. – thorax, and cassagnaui – 1, in nuda 4 chaetae). P. tenuisensillata Tr – trochanter, T – tibiotarsus, VT – ventral tube. sp. nov. is closely related to P. carayoni. Both species have Groups of chaetae: Ag – antegenital, Fu – furcal; very long tergal sensilla (Figs 1, 2; Fig. 2E in Massoud and Ve – ventroexternal, Vi – ventrointernal, Vl – ventrola- Thibaud 1987) and 3 chaetae in group De of abd. I–III. teral, Va – anal valve. Additionally the new species differs from the mentioned ANNALES ZOOLOGICI (Warszawa), 2005, 55(3): 329-333 NOTES ON THE GENUS PROTOTHEA WEISE WITH REDESCRIPTION OF P. QUADRIPUNCTATA (MULSANT) (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE: COCCINELLINI) Jana Kirman Poorani1 and Adam Slipinski2 1Project Directorate of Biological Control, P.B. No. 2491, H.A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560 024, Karnataka, India; e-mail: [email protected] 2CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract.— The genus Protothea Weise, 1898 is diagnosed and transferred from Halyziini (=Psylloborini) to Coccinellini. Nedina Hoang, 1983 is synonymised with Protothea (new synonym) and Nedina mirabilis Hoang, 1984 with Protothea quadripunctata (Mulsant, 1853) (new synonym). The remaining species of Nedina are transferred to Protothea: P. decemguttata (Hoang, 1983), P. limbata (Hoang, 1983), P. flavescens (Hoang, 1983), P. octoguttata (Hoang, 1983), P. aure a (Hoang, 1984), and P. mel anar i a (Hoang, 1984) (new combinations). P. quadripunctata (Mulsant) is redescribed and illustrated based on mate- rial from India (Assam; Nagaland). Key words.— Protothea, Nedina, Coccinellidae, Coccinellini, new synonyms, new combinations, Protothea quadripunctata, redescription. Introduction Taxonomy Protothea Weise (1898) is a poorly known genus of Protothea Weise ladybird beetles with only two recognized Oriental spe- (Figs 1–19) cies, P. quadripunctata (Mulsant, 1853) and P. f ir ma Weise (1898). The third species, Protothea ranamese Bielawski Protothea Weise, 1898: 226. Type species by monotypy: P. f ir ma (1960), described from Sunda Islands, was transferred Weise, 1898. by Iablokoff-Khnzorian (1984) to Illeis (Bielawskia). Nedina Hoang, 1983a: 150. Type species by original designation: Iablokoff-Khnzorian (1982) included Protothea in the N. flavescens Hoang, 1983a. New synonym. annex of his revision of the Palaearctic and Oriental Coccinellini having insufficient material for its proper Diagnosis. Protothea is readily separated from the treatment. He provided brief descriptions of the genus other Coccinellinae of the Oriental Region by the unusu- and the two species therein without any illustrations and al, characteristic structure of the prosternum (Figs 5, 15), also did not include the genus in his key to the genera. and the elongate terminal segment of antenna (Fig. 2), Protothea quadripunctata