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Observations on the Life History of Pterodontia Flavipes Gray. (Diptera.)*
OBSERVATIONS ON THE LIFE HISTORY OF PTERODONTIA FLAVIPES GRAY. (DIPTERA.)* By J. L. KING, Wooster. Ohio. INTRODUCTION. During the summer of 1915, while at Gypsum in northern Ohio, the writer found several peculiar dipterous larva? under burlap bands which had been placed around the trunks of some apple trees. The adults reared from these proved to belong to the genus Pterodontia of the family Cyrtidse. From the literature at hand it was evident that little had been published concerning the habits of this interesting family. This stimu lated further observation, the results of which are recorded in this paper. Later a more thorough study of the literature was made, particularly of those articles which deal with the life histories of the members of the family. These have been briefly summarized and are appended after each special topic. The writer wishes to express his gratitude to Professor A. D. MacGillivray for his kind interest and help in the preparation of this paper. Thanks are also due to Mr. J. R. Malloch, of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History for the identifi cation of the species, and to Mr. Nathan Banks for the determination of the host spiders. THE MATURE LARVA OF PTERODONTIA. On July 20, 1915, three larvae were found under the burlap bands which surrounded the trunks of some large apple trees. In all c?ases the larvae were found either suspended in abandoned spider webs or entangled by threads and resting partly on the bark or on the burlap. When suspended, their position was maintained by the web adhering to their sticky body surface. -
Effects of Climate Change on Arctic Arthropod Assemblages and Distribution Phd Thesis
Effects of climate change on Arctic arthropod assemblages and distribution PhD thesis Rikke Reisner Hansen Academic advisors: Main supervisor Toke Thomas Høye and co-supervisor Signe Normand Submitted 29/08/2016 Data sheet Title: Effects of climate change on Arctic arthropod assemblages and distribution Author University: Aarhus University Publisher: Aarhus University – Denmark URL: www.au.dk Supervisors: Assessment committee: Arctic arthropods, climate change, community composition, distribution, diversity, life history traits, monitoring, species richness, spatial variation, temporal variation Date of publication: August 2016 Please cite as: Hansen, R. R. (2016) Effects of climate change on Arctic arthropod assemblages and distribution. PhD thesis, Aarhus University, Denmark, 144 pp. Keywords: Number of pages: 144 PREFACE………………………………………………………………………………………..5 LIST OF PAPERS……………………………………………………………………………….6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………………………………………...7 SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………...8 RESUMÉ (Danish summary)…………………………………………………………………....9 SYNOPSIS……………………………………………………………………………………....10 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………...10 Study sites and approaches……………………………………………………………………...11 Arctic arthropod community composition…………………………………………………….....13 Potential climate change effects on arthropod composition…………………………………….15 Arctic arthropod responses to climate change…………………………………………………..16 Future recommendations and perspectives……………………………………………………...20 References………………………………………………………………………………………..21 PAPER I: High spatial -
Diptera, Acroceridae
Accepted Manuscript Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acro- ceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids Jessica P. Gillung, Shaun L. Winterton, Keith M. Bayless, Ziad Khouri, Marek L. Borowiec, David Yeates, Lynn S. Kimsey, Bernhard Misof, Seunggwan Shin, Xin Zhou, Christoph Mayer, Malte Petersen, Brian M. Wiegmann PII: S1055-7903(18)30223-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.08.007 Reference: YMPEV 6254 To appear in: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Received Date: 5 April 2018 Revised Date: 3 August 2018 Accepted Date: 7 August 2018 Please cite this article as: Gillung, J.P., Winterton, S.L., Bayless, K.M., Khouri, Z., Borowiec, M.L., Yeates, D., Kimsey, L.S., Misof, B., Shin, S., Zhou, X., Mayer, C., Petersen, M., Wiegmann, B.M., Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2018), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.08.007 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Anchored phylogenomics unravels the evolution of spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) and reveals discordance between nucleotides and amino acids Jessica P. -
Rhagoletis Cerasi
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FACT SHEETS AND PEST ALERTS Pest Alert: European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi Introduction European cherry fruit fly (ECFF), Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera, Tephritidae), is one of the most important cherry pests in Europe. In 2016, ECFF was found in Ontario, Canada. The following year it was found in the United States in New York state adjacent to the Canadian border. So far, ECFF infestations have only been found in Niagara County (Carroll and Herrmann 2017). ECFF is established throughout Europe to the Adult European cherry fruit fly female. Image by Claudia Daniel, Middle East. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). ECFF is a threat to cherries, one of Oregon’s top 20 Host Range agricultural commodities valued at over $70 million in All cherries are potential hosts. Honeysuckle berries 2017. Oregon is third in the nation in the production (Lonicera spp.) are also attacked, and there are records of sweet cherries. Home and organic cherry from snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.). production are likely at the greatest risk. The primary risk of introduction for ECFF is in Pest Status infested fruit. This would include cherries, but also This is the most important pest of cherries in Europe. If honeysuckle and snowberries from the infested area in uncontrolled, they can destroy up to 100% of a cherry eastern North America or Europe. There are crop. Infested cherries are unmarketable. Control restrictions on the movement of fruits into the US, but techniques would be similar to those for the native it is unknown how the population arrived in the US in Western cherry fruit fly (WCFF), but there is evidence the first place. -
A Revision and Phylogeny of Eulonchus Gerstaecker (Diptera, Acroceridae)
A peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeysJewelled 619: 103–146 spider (2016) flies of North America: a revision and phylogeny ofEulonchus Gerstaecker... 103 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.619.8249 RESEARCH ARTICLE http://zookeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research Jewelled spider flies of North America: a revision and phylogeny of Eulonchus Gerstaecker (Diptera, Acroceridae) Christopher J. Borkent1, Jessica P. Gillung1, Shaun L. Winterton1 1 California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Mea- dowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832, USA Corresponding author: Christopher J. Borkent ([email protected]) Academic editor: T. Dikow | Received 24 February 2016 | Accepted 2 September 2016 | Published 27 September 2016 http://zoobank.org/DEE67859-64AC-4C3F-8DF7-67A7BE1868FB Citation: Borkent CJ, Gillung JP, Winterton SL (2016) Jewelled spider flies of North America: a revision and phylogeny of Eulonchus Gerstaecker (Diptera, Acroceridae). ZooKeys 619: 103–146. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.619.8249 Abstract The spider fly genus Eulonchus Gerstaecker is found throughout the Nearctic Region. Six species are recognized and intraspecific morphological variation is documented in several species. A phylogeny of Eulonchus based on DNA sequence data of three molecular markers (COI, CAD, and 16S) is presented and relationships of species are discussed in the light of biogeography and host usage. All six species of Eulonchus are redescribed using natural language descriptions exported from a character matrix, and a key to species is presented. Lectotypes are designated for E. sapphirinus Osten Sacken, E. smaragdinus Gerstaecker, and E. tristis Loew. Keywords Antrodiaetidae, Euctenizidae, spider parasitoid, phylogeny, small-headed fly, tarantula, biodiversity, cy- bertaxonomy, Lucid Introduction Acroceridae are a small group of flies commonly known as spider flies or small-headed flies. -
Beetles in a Suburban Environment: a New Zealand Case Study. The
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Rhagoletis Completa
Prepared by CABI and EPPO for the EU under Contract 90/399003 Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests Rhagoletis completa IDENTITY • Rhagoletis completa Name: Rhagoletis completa Cresson Synonyms: Rhagoletis suavis subsp. completa Cresson Taxonomic position: Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae Common names: Walnut husk fly (English) Mouche des brous du noyer (French) Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature: In the previous edition of this data sheet (EPPO/CABI, 1992), R. suavis was treated as a synonym of R. completa. In this edition, it is treated as a separate species (see below). Bayer computer code: RHAGCO EU Annex designation: I/A1 • Rhagoletis suavis Name: Rhagoletis suavis (Loew) Synonyms: Trypeta suavis Loew Bayer computer code: RHAGSU EU Annex designation: I/A1 HOSTS • Rhagoletis completa The principal hosts are Juglans spp. In North America, J. nigra, J. californica and J. hindsii are attacked (Bush, 1966). Under certain conditions peaches (Prunus persica) may be attacked (Bush, 1966) but the significance of this is not clear. Wild hosts are other Juglans spp. (Foote, 1981). In the EPPO region, the only economically significant host might be walnuts (J. regia). Although there was only one old record, possibly a misidentification, on this host in North America (Cresson, 1929), there were records of high levels of infestation of walnut fruits in 1991 in some Italian orchards. • Rhagoletis suavis Recorded from Juglans ailanthifolia, J. cinerea, J. nigra and walnuts (J. regia) (Bush, 1966). Peaches (Prunus persica) are also an occasional host (Dean, 1969). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION R. completa and R. suavis are indigenous to North America. The former species has very recently been introduced into the EPPO region and has become established in a limited area. -
European Cherry Fruit Fly Rhagoletis Cerasi (Linnaeus) Lori R
Published by Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory ENT-201-18-PR October 2018 European Cherry Fruit Fly Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus) Lori R. Spears, CAPS Coordinator, and Diane G. Alston, Extension Entomologist Quick Facts • European cherry fruit fly (ECFF) is a new invasive cherry-infesting pest from Europe. It was first detected in the U.S. in New York in 2017. It is not known to occur in Utah. • ECFF is a quarantine pest; its presence can restrict export markets for commercial fruit. • ECFF is closely related to and resembles western cherry fruit fly, the primary insect pest of sweet and tart cherries in Utah. • The major host plants are cherry and honeysuckle. Fig. 1. European cherry fruit fly adult. • Larvae of ECFF feed exclusively within fruits, causing them to rot and fall off the tree. In Europe, heavy infestations have resulted in 100 percent fruit loss. • Cultural controls include orchard sanitation and covering the soil under the tree canopy with ground cover, weed barrier fabric, or mulches. • Where it occurs, chemical control measures have been highly effective when properly timed and applied. uropean cherry fruit fly (ECFF,Rhagoletis cerasi Fig. 2. European cherry fruit fly adult. ELinnaeus) (Fig. 1) is a new invasive insect to North America. It naturally occurs throughout most of DESCRIPTION continental Europe and central and western Asia, and is Adults are about 1/8 to 3/16 inch long, slightly smaller the most economically important pest of sweet cherries than a house fly. The body is black with yellow markings in Europe. -
Checklist and Type Designations of New Zealand Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283155888 Checklist and type designations of New Zealand Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Article in Zootaxa · October 2015 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4028.3.1 CITATIONS READS 3 528 2 authors: Richard A. B. Leschen Alfred Francis Newton New Zealand Arthropods Collection Field Museum of Natural History 119 PUBLICATIONS 1,759 CITATIONS 119 PUBLICATIONS 3,719 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Beetles in deep time and more View project Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna - Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) View project All content following this page was uploaded by Alfred Francis Newton on 29 October 2015. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Zootaxa 4028 (3): 301–353 ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2015 Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4028.3.1 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:10D1874C-8E75-4330-8FCC-C744B58563DC Checklist and type designations of New Zealand Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) RICHARD A. B. LESCHEN1,3 & ALFRED F. NEWTON2 1Landcare Research, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand 2Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 USA 3Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract A checklist of all identified species of the staphylinid subfamily Aleocharinae known to occur in New Zealand and asso- ciated outer islands (including the Kermadec, Chatham and Auckland Islands) is presented. -
Richard Herbert Foote (1918-2002) Richard H. Foote, a Longtime Member and Former President of the Entomological Society of Washi
31 March 2003 PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH. 105(2), 2003, pp. 508-516 OBITUARY Richard Herbert Foote (1918-2002) Richard H. Foote, a longtime member old-fashioned way to bring up children in a and former President of the Entomological family. We were raised according to Chris- Society of Washington, died on February 9, tian tradition, and both of us were always 2002. Known fondly as "Dick" to his confident of our parents' love as long as many friends and colleagues, he passed they lived." away suddenly, at the age of 83, of com- Dick's interest in biology had its roots in plications following a broken hip. Among his father's work as a sanitary and civil en- the highlights and accomplishments of his gineer. Herb Foote worked for the State of long career, Dick became a world recog- Montana from 1923, when he assumed the nized specialist on the taxonomy of fruit position of Director of the Water and Sew- flies, served as leader of the Systematic En- age Division of the Montana State Board of tomology Laboratory, ARS, USD A, and Health, until his retirement in the 1950's. was an early advocate for the use of com- He led the successful efforts to rid Montana puters for information storage and retrieval of typhoid fever through his work on the in entomology. drinking water systems of the state and re- Richard Herbert Foote was born on May ceived an honorary doctorate for his work 2, 1918 in Bozeman, Montana, by eight in parasitology from the University of Mon- years the elder of the two children of Her- tana. -
This Is an Author Produced Pre-Print Version of a Paper Later Published in the Canadian Entomologist
This is an author produced pre-print version of a paper later published in The Canadian Entomologist. Citation for the published paper: Björklund, N. (2009) A non-destructive tree trunk funnel trap for capturing Hylobius warreni (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) ascending stems of trees. The Canadian Entomologist. Volume: 141 Number: 4, pp 422-424. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/n09-030 Access to the published version may require journal subscription. Published with permission from: Entomological Society of Canada Epsilon Open Archive http://epsilon.slu.se N. Björklund, page 1. Author's Pre‑print: Björklund, N. (2009) A non-destructive tree trunk funnel trap for capturing Hylobius warreni (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) ascending stems of trees. The Canadian Entomologist 141, 422-424. doi: 10.4039/n09-030 Note that the title below was later changed to the one above. A nondestructive tree trunk funnel trap for capturing insects ascending stems of trees Niklas Björklund Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7044, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected], Phone: +46 18 672879 1 N. Björklund, page 2. 1 Abstract 2 An efficient, simple, and inexpensive trap that catches insects as they ascend tree boles is 3 described. The performance of the trap was tested in a capture-mark-recapture experiment on 4 the Warren root collar weevil, Hylobius warreni Wood (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). A high 5 percentage (77%) of the marked H. warreni were recaptured at least once and a high 6 percentage of the weevils were recaptured several times, with one weevil recaptured eight 7 times. -
Frank and Thomas 1984 Qev20n1 7 23 CC Released.Pdf
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. COCOON-SPINNING AND THE DEFENSIVE FUNCTION OF THE MEDIAN GLAND IN LARVAE OF ALEOCHARINAE (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDAE): A REVIEW J. H. Frank Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory 200 9th Street S.E. Vero Beach, Fl 32962 U.S.A. M. C. Thomas 4327 NW 30th Terrace Gainesville, Fl 32605 U.S.A. Quaestiones Entomologicae 20:7-23 1984 ABSTRACT Ability of a Leptusa prepupa to spin a silken cocoon was reported by Albert Fauvel in 1862. A median gland of abdominal segment VIII of a Leptusa larva was described in 1914 by Paul Brass who speculated that it might have a locomotory function, but more probably a defensive function. Knowledge was expanded in 1918 by Nils Alarik Kemner who found the gland in larvae of 12 aleocharine genera and contended it has a defensive function. He also suggested that cocoon-spinning may be a subfamilial characteristic of Aleocharinae and that the Malpighian tubules are the source of silk. Kemner's work has been largely overlooked and later authors attributed other functions to the gland. However, the literature yet contains no proof that Kemner was wrong even though some larvae lack the gland and even though circumstantial evidence points to another (perhaps peritrophic membrane) origin of the silk with clear evidence in some species that the Malpighian tubules are the source of a nitrogenous cement.