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Table of Contents Kurzfassung 2 Abstract 2 Table of Contents 3 Summary 11 Zusammenfassung 14 Key Words 16 1 Origin and Status of the Study 17 1.1 Origin of the Study 17 1.2 Status of the Study 18 2 Literature Review of Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Poland and Surrounding Countries 19 2.1 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Poland 19 2.1.1 Localities Confirmed in the Southeastern Part of Poland up to 2000 19 2.1.1.1 Localities in the Vistula Valley and its Vicinity up to 2000 20 2.1.1.2 Localities in the Bieszczady Mountains up to 2000 20 2.1.1.3 Localities in the Beskid Mountains and their Foreland up to 2000 21 2.1.1.4 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities up to 2000 21 2.1.2 Localities Confirmed in the Southeastern Part of Poland after 2000 21 2.1.2.1 Localities in the Bieszczady Mountains after 2000 22 2.1.2.2 Localities in the Beskid Mountains and their Foreland after 2000 22 2.1.2.3 Localities in the Vistula Valley and its Vicinity after 2000 23 2.1.2.4 Localities in the San Valley and its Vicinity after 2000 23 2.1.2.5 Localities in the Pilica Valley and its Vicinity after 2000 24 2.1.2.6 Localities in the Nida Valley and its Vicinity after 2000 25 2.1.2.7 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities after 2000 25 2.2 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Ukraina 26 2.2.1 Localities in the Western Part of Ukraina 26 2.2.2 Localities in the Southern Part of Ukraina 27 2.2.3 Localities in the Eastern Part of Ukraina 28 2.3 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Russia 29 2.3.1 Localities in the Southern Region of the Southwestern Part of Russia 29 2.3.2 Localities in the Northern Region of the Southwestern Part of Russia 30 2.4 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatoriumw. Kazakhstan 31 2.4.1 Localities in the Southern and Eastern Parts of Kazakhstan 31 2.4.2 Localities in the Western and Northern Parts of Kazakhstan 32 2.5 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tadzikistan 32 2.5.1 Localities in Uzbekistan 32 2.5.2 Localities in Tadzikistan 32 2.5.3 Localities in Turkmenistan 32 2.6 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Azerbajdzhan and Georgia 33 2.6.1 Localities in Azerbsgdzhan 33 2.6.2 Localities in Georgia 33 3 http://d-nb.info/1035729539 2.7 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatoriumm Slovakia 33 2.7.1 Localities Confirmed in Slovakia up to 2000 33 2.7.1.1 Localities in the Eastern Part of Slovakia up to 2000 34 2.7.1.2 Localities in the Western Part of Slovakia up to 2000 34 2.7.1.3 Localities in the Southern Part of Slovakia up to 2000 34 2.7.1.4 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities up to 2000 34 2.7.2 Localities Confirmed in Slovakia after 2000 35 2.7.2.1 Localities in the Eastern Part of Slovakia after 2000 35 2.7.2.2 Localities in the Western Part of Slovakia after 2000 35 2.7.2.3 Localities in the Southern Part of Slovakia after 2000 36 2.7.2.4 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities after 2000 36 2.8 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Czechia 37 2.8.1 Localities Confirmed in Czechia up to 2000 37 2.8.1.1 Localities in the Eastern Part of Czechia up to 2000 37 2.8.1.2 Localities in the Western Part of Czechia up to 2000 37 2.8.1.3 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities up to 2000 38 2.8.2 Localities Confirmed in Czechia after 2000 38 2.8.2.1 Localities in the Eastern Part of Czechia after 2000 38 2.8.2.2 Localities in the Western Part of Czechia after 2000 39 2.8.2.3 Statistical Evaluation of the Distribution of the Localities after 2000 39 2.9 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Austria 39 2.9.1 Localities North of the Alps in Austria 39 2.9.2 Localities South of the Alps in Austria 40 2.10 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Hungary 40 2.10.1 Localities in the Northwestern Part of Hungary 40 2.10.2 Localities in the Northeastern Part of Hungary 41 2.10.3 Localities in the Southwestern Part of Hungary 41 2.10.4 Localities in the Southeastern Part of Hungary 42 2.11 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Romania 42 2.11.1 Localities in the Western Part of Romania 42 2.11.2 Localities in the Eastern Part of Romania 43 2.12 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Croatia 43 2.12.1 Localities in the Northwestern Part of Croatia 43 2.12.2 Localities in the Southeastern Part of Croatia 44 2.13 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Serbia 45 2.14 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Bosna-Hercegovina 45 2.15 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Makedonia 45 2.16 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Slovenia 46 2.17 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Switzerland 46 2.17.1 Localities North of the Alps in Switzerland 46 2.17.2 Localities South of the Alps in Switzerland 46 2.18 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Germany 47 2.18 1 Localities in the Upper Rhine Valley 47 2.18 2 Localities in Side Valleys of the Upper Rhine Valley 47 2.18.3 Localities in the Elbe Valley and its Vicinity 48 4 2.19 Synanthropical Behaviour 48 2.20 Flower Visits 48 2.20.1 Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 49 2.20.2 Fabaceae or Leguminosae 49 2.20.3 Lamiaceae or Labiatae 49 2.20.4 Asteraceae or Compositae 50 2.20.5 Other Plant Families 50 2.21 Cleptoparasites 50 2.21.1 Hymenoptera 51 2.21.2 Coleoptera ; 51 2.21.3 Diptera 51 2.22 Renters 51 2.22.1 Sphecidae 52 2.22.2 Megachilidae 52 2.22.3 Eumenidae 52 2.22.4 Pompilidae 53 3 Collection Review of Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Poland and Surrounding Countries 53 3.1 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium, in Ukraina 54 3.1.1 Localities in the Western Part of Ukraina 54 3.1.2 Localities in the Southern Part of Ukraina 54 3.1.3 Localities in the Eastern Part of Ukraina 55 3.2 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Russia 55 3.2.1 Localities in the Southern Region of the Southwestern Part of Russia 56 3.2.2 Localities in the Northern Region of the Southwestern Part of Russia 56 3.3 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Kazakhstan 57 3.3.1 Localities in the Southern and Eastern Parts of Kazakhstan 57 3.3.2 Localities in the Western and Northern Parts of Kazakhstan 58 3.4 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tadzikistan and Kirgisia 58 3.4.1 Localities in Uzbekistan 58 3.4.2 Localities in Turkmenistan 58 3.4.3 Localities in Tadzikistan 59 3.4.4 Localities in Kirgisia <• 59 3.5 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Azerbajdzhan and Georgia 59 3.5.1 Localities in Azerbajdzhan 59 3.5.2 Localities in Georgia 60 3.6 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Austria 60 3.6.1 Localities North of the Alps in Austria 60 3.6.2 Localities South of the Alps in Austria 61 3.7 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Hungary 61 3.7.1 Localities in the Northwestern Part of Hungary 61 3.7.2 Localities in the Northeastern Part of Hungary 62 5 3.7.3 Localities in the Southwestern Part of Hungary 62 3.7.4 Localities in the Southeastern Part of Hungary 64 3.8 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Romania 65 3.9 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Croatia 66 3.9.1 Localities in the Northwestern Part of Croatia 66 3.9.2 Localities in the Southeastern Part of Croatia 67 3.10 Localities of Occurrence of Sceliphron destillatorium in Serbia 67 3.11 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Makedonia 68 3.12 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Slovenia 68 3.13 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Switzerland 69 3.13.1 Localities North of the Alps in Switzerland 69 3.13.2 Localities South of the Alps in Switzerland 69 3.14 Localities of Occurrence ofSceliphron destillatorium in Germany 71 4 Diagnosis of Mason Nest Types of Sceliphron destillatorium, Delta unguicu- latum and Megachile (Chalicodoma) parietina 71 4.1 Morphology and Orientation of the Nest Cells 72 4.2 Aggregation and Plastering of the Nest Cells 72 4.3 Provisioning of the Nest Cells 72 ' 5 Morphology and Colouration of the Females of the Mud-Dauber Sceliphron in Europe 73 5.1 Distribution of Species of the Mud-Dauber Sceliphron in Europe 73 5.1.1 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron destillatorium. 74 5.1.2 The Nearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron caementarium 74 5.1.3 The Oriental Mud-Dauber Sceliphron curvatum 74 5.1.4 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron spirifex 74 5.1.5 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron madraspatanum tubifex 74 5.1.6 Other Species of the Mud-Dauber Sceliphron 75 5.2 Distribution of Black and Yellow Colour on the Body of the Females of the Mud-Dau­ ber Sceliphron in Europe 75 5.2.1 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron destillatorium 76 5.2.2 The Nearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron caementarium 76 5.2.3 The Oriental Mud-Dauber Sceliphron curvatum and the Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron spirifex 77 5.2.4 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron madraspatanum tubifex 78 5.3 Differential Diagnosis of the Females of the Mud-Dauber Sceliphron in Europe 79 5.3.1 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron destillatorium 79 5.3.2 The Nearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron caementarium 80 5.3.3 The Oriental Mud-Dauber Sceliphron curvatum 80 5.3.4 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron spirifex 80 5.3.5 The Palaearctic Mud-Dauber Sceliphron madraspatanum tubifex 80 6 5.4 Key for Determination of the Females of the Mud-Dauber Sceliphron in Europe 80 6 Distribution and Description of Nesting Sites of Sceliphron destillatorium .
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    NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 11 (1): 174-177 ©NwjZ, Oradea, Romania, 2015 Article No.: 142201 http://biozoojournals.ro/nwjz/index.html First record of Sceliphron (Hensenia) curvatum (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from Turkey with notes on its morphology and biology Yasar GULMEZ* and Ilyas CAN Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, 60250, Tokat, Turkey, E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] * Corresponding author, Y. Gulmez, E-mail: [email protected] Received: 21. September 2013 / Accepted: 26. April 2014 / Available online: 02. January 2015 / Printed: June 2015 Abstract. This is the first Turkish record of Sceliphron curvatum (Smith, 1870), a mud-dauber wasp which originates from India but has recently spread through many countries in Europe. Several mud nests of this species were collected, and paralyzed spiders inside the nests were identified. A brief description of Turkish specimens of Sceliphron curvatum is included. The species was not recorded from Turkey prior to this study despite extensive studies, and it is believed to be recently established. The species could have spread into Asian Turkey from either Balkan Peninsula or Southern Russia. Key words: first record, fauna, Sceliphron curvatum, Sphecidae, Hymenoptera, Turkey. Sceliphron curvatum (Smith 1870) is a medium- At the present time, S. curvatum is distributed sized solitary mud-dauber wasp (males 14-16 mm, through most of Europe: Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, females 16-20 mm long) which preys on spiders. It Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Switzerland, France, has unique color pattern among species of the ge- Germany, Greece, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bul- nus Sceliphron in western Palaearctic: reddish yel- garia, Romania, Balearic Islands, Spain, Nether- low bands on the gaster, reddish legs, and vari- lands, Poland, Ukraine, and Russia (Ćetkovıć et al.
  • Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring Within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘I: Synthesis Report

    Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring Within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘I: Synthesis Report

    Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘i: Synthesis Report Prepared by Francis G. Howarth, David J. Preston, and Richard Pyle Honolulu, Hawaii January 2012 Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘i: Synthesis Report Francis G. Howarth, David J. Preston, and Richard Pyle Hawaii Biological Survey Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817 USA Prepared for EKNA Services Inc. 615 Pi‘ikoi Street, Suite 300 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96814 and State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division Bishop Museum Technical Report 58 Honolulu, Hawaii January 2012 Bishop Museum Press 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i Copyright 2012 Bishop Museum All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America ISSN 1085-455X Contribution No. 2012 001 to the Hawaii Biological Survey COVER Adult male Hawaiian long-horned wood-borer, Plagithmysus kahului, on its host plant Chenopodium oahuense. This species is endemic to lowland Maui and was discovered during the arthropod surveys. Photograph by Forest and Kim Starr, Makawao, Maui. Used with permission. Hawaii Biological Report on Monitoring Arthropods within Kahului Airport Environs, Synthesis TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents …………….......................................................……………...........……………..…..….i. Executive Summary …….....................................................…………………...........……………..…..….1 Introduction ..................................................................………………………...........……………..…..….4
  • (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Europe and Turkey

    (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Europe and Turkey

    Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-9, 2021. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20180723220732 Distribution and a New Locality Record of the Invasive Asian Wasp, Sceliphron curvatum (F. Smith, 1870) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Europe and Turkey Ömer Ertürk and Beyhan Taş* Article Information Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ordu Received 23 July 2018 University, Cumhuriyet Campus, 52200 Ordu, Turkey. Revised 21 June 2019 Accepted 28 September 2020 Available online 25 Februay 2021 ABSTRACT Authors’ Contribution BT collected samples in the field and In this study, the distribution of Sceliphron curvatum F. Smith, 1870 (Hymenoptera: Apocrita, Sphecidae) analysed the literature. ÖE and BT has been reported in Eroupe and Turkey. S. curvatum is an invasive species. Rapidly spreading to Europe organised the work plan and wrote the from Southeast Asia. It is distributed throughout Europe today. There are also records from transoceanic manuscript. America continent. For anthropophilic S. curvatum species, the first record was made from Turkey, in 2015. In this study, a new locality record was made for this species from the province of Ordu, which is in Key words Invasive alien species, Antropofil, Central Black Sea Region on the coast of South Black Sea. This wasp species, which has very important Biological invaders, Mud dauber, role in the functioning of ecosystem, just like other bees, is not aggressive and it does not harm people. Sinantropic INTRODUCTION strong populations especially in towns and villages of South and Central Europe (Schmid-Egger, 2005; Bitsch here is a complexity regarding the taxonomical and Barbier, 2006; Bitsch, 2010), it also has been recorded Tdifferences between hornets and other wasps of the in the Alpines (Tyrol, Austria) (Schedl, 2016).