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TWO NEW SPECIES OF ORIBATID MITES OF ORIPODOIDEA (: ) FROM BRUNEI

SERGEY G. ERMILOV1, *, TAPAS CHATTERJEE2 and DAVID J. MARSHALL3

1Tyumen State University, Semakova 10, Tyumen 625003, Russia; e-mail: [email protected] 2Department of Biology, Indian School of Learning, I.S.M. Annexe, P.O.-I.S.M., Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand, India; e-mail: [email protected] 3Department of Biology, University Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei; e-mail: [email protected] *Corresponding author

Abstract.— Two new species of the superfamily Oripodoidea, Maculobates bruneiensis sp. nov. and Perscheloribates interlamellaris sp. nov., are described from Brunei. The first new species differs from other species of Maculobates by the presence of an anterior notogastral margin and a specific furrow on ventral side. The second new species differs from other species of Perscheloribates by the microfoveolate body surface. The genera Maculobates and Perscheloribates are for the first time recorded in Brunei; Maculobates is for the first time recorded in the Oriental region. 

Key words.— oribatid mites, Oripodoidea, Maculobates, Perscheloribates, new species, new record, Brunei.

INTRODUCTION online version 2012). Hence, the genus Maculobates is recorded for the first time for the Oriental region and The oribatid mite fauna of Brunei is poorly known Brunei. The main generic characters of the genus are (Aoki 1967, Mahunka 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005). In the presented by Hammer (1962) and summarized by Ham- course of taxonomic identification of oribatid mites mer (1972) and Balogh and Balogh (1992). An identifi- from Brunei we found representatives of two new cation key to species of Maculobates has been pre- species of the superfamily Oripodoidea, one belonging sented earlier (Balogh and Balogh 2002). to the genus Maculobates Hammer, 1962 (Haploze- Perscheloribates is a genus that was proposed by tidae), and one to Perscheloribates Hammer, 1973 Hammer (1973) with Perscheloribates clavatus Ham- (). The purpose of this paper is to de- mer, 1973 as the type species. Currently, the genus scribe and illustrate these two new oripodoid species comprises more than 40 species, distributed in the under the names Maculobates bruneiensis sp. nov. Pantropical and Subtropical regions (Subías 2004, and Perscheloribates interlamellaris sp. nov. online version 2012, Ermilov and Kalúz 2012). Hence, Maculobates is a genus that was proposed by Ham- the genus Maculobates is recorded for the first time mer (1962) with Maculobates longiporosus Hammer, for the Oriental region and Brunei. The main generic 1962 as the type species. Currently, the genus compris- characters of the genus are presented by Hammer es 14 species, which are distributed in the Australian, (1973) and summarized by Corpuz-Raros (1980), Balogh Antarctic and South Neotropical regions (Subías 2004, and Balogh (1992). The identification keys to selective

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DESCRIPTIONS OF PUPAE OF THREE PSYCHODINAE SPECIES (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) FROM ARGENTINA

GUILLERMO H. OMAD1, 4, CAROLINA MANGUDO2, DANIELLE ANJOS-SANTOS1 and RAQUEL M. GLEISER3

1LIESA, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia SJB, Sarmiento 849, 9200 Esquel, Chubut, Argentina 2INENCO. Universidad Nacional de Salta, Av. Bolivia 5150, 4400. Salta, Argentina. IIET. Instituto de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales Universidad Nacional de Salta 3Centro de Relevamiento y Evaluación de Recursos Agrícolas y Naturales,-IMBIV- CONICET. Av. Valparaíso sn, Córdoba, Argentina and Cátedra de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina 4Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract.— The pupae of Alepia montana Bravo, Alepia truncata Bravo, Lago et Castro and Psychoda simillima Tonnoir, belonging to the subfamily Psychodinae, are described and illustrated. The pupae of A. montana and A. truncata were collected in tree holes in the city of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Province of Salta and the pupa of P. simillima in small pool on the nameless stream near El Hoyo city, Province of Chubut, Argentina. The pupa of P. simillima is similar to other pupae of the genus Psychoda Latreille, being distinguished by some features in the last segment and by respiratory trumpet. These are the first pupae described of any species of the genus Alepia Enderlein. 

Key words.— immature stages, pupae, Psychoda, Alepia, phytothelmata.

INTRODUCTION pupae (Frank and Lounibos 2009). Other larval habi- tats include margins of streams and ponds, ditches, Psychodidae includes several important nuisance septic tanks, and drains (Mullen and Durden 2009). and medically relevant species (Mullen and Durden The Psychodinae pupae are rarely described. In 2009). However, their immature stages generally have general, pupae of all Psychodinae are somewhat uni- been little studied due to the difficulty in finding form in shape, making it difficult to differentiate them their natural breeding sites, and the problems involved to species level (Wagner 2000). Most descriptions are in laboratory rearing (Ward 1972). Many larvae and from southeast United States, including Nemopalpus pupae from the subfamily Psychodinae have been nearcticus Mahmood et Alexander, 1992, Threticus observed breeding in abundance in bromeliads (Wag- thelyceratus Curler et Moulton, 2010, Clytocerus ner and Hribar 2004, Wagner and Svensson 2006, americanus Kincaid, 1901 (Curler and Moulton, 2011); Wagner et al. 2008, Frank and Lounibos 2009, Bravo et from Asia, species of Neotelmatoscopus Tonnoir, al. 2010, Wagner et al. 2010), and have been also found 1933 from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand (Curler and in tree holes (Quate 1954, Ibáñez-Bernal 2000, Curler Courtney 2009), and Psychoda ochra Quate, 1962 and Moulton 2012), making the phytotelmata one of from North Borneo. Few descriptions are available the largest breeding sites for Psychodinae larvae and from the Neotropical region, such as Alepia apexalba

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NANNOTANYDERUS KUBEKOVENSIS SP. NOV. (DIPTERA: TANYDERIDAE) FROM THE MIDDLE OF KUBEKOVO (RUSSIA)

KORNELIA SKIBIŃSKA1, *, and WIESŁAW KRZEMIŃSKI2

1Institute of Systematics and Evolution of , Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska str. 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] 2Pedagogical University of Cracow, Podchorążych str. 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] *Corresponding author

Abstract.— A new species, Nannotanyderus kubekovensis, belonging to Tanyderidae (Diptera, Nematocera) from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia (Russia) is described and figured. Three hitherto known species of the genus Nannotanyderus Ansorge, 1994 are compared. 

Key words.— Diptera, Tanyderidae, fossil, Jurassic, Kubekovo, Nannotanyderus.

INTRODUCTION Jurassic (Toarcian) of Germany (Fig. 2), N. incertus Lukashevich, 2011 from the Upper Jurassic of Mongo- Tanyderidae is a small, recent family represented lia (Fig. 1) and a new species from the Lower Creta- by 37 extant species in 11 genera known mainly from ceous amber of Lebanon (Fig. 1) (Krzemiński et al. tropical and subtropical regions (Krzemiński 1992, 2013a). Additional unpublished discovery of Nanno- Krzemiński and Krzemińska 2003, Krzemiński and tanyderus from Lower Jurassic of England was pre- Judd 1997, Podeniene and Gelhaus 2013). Members of sented by Krzemiński et al. 2010. this cosmopolitan family are mostly aquatic flies. Lar- The representatives of the family Tanyderiade are vae are aquatic to semiaquatic, occurring in wet sandy scarce, but occur continually in subsequent geological soil and the outer layers of submerged rotting logs in periods. The fossil representatives from other genera streams (Krzemiński et al. 2013a). of the family were found since the Jurassic (Bode 1953, Among the fossil and recent Diptera the family Kalugina and Kovalev 1985, Kalugina 1992, 1988, Tanyderidae is distinguished by the highest number of Krzemiński and Ren 2001, Ansorge and Krzemiński plesiomorphic features (Krzemiński 1992, Krzemiński 2002, Zhang 2004, Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009, and Krzemińska 2003). The oldest member of this fam- Lukashevich 2011), and through the ily was described by Ansorge (1994) from the Lower (Coram and Jarzembowski 1998, Poinar and Brown Jurassic (Toarcian) of Germany and it was assigned to 2004) to the Eocene (Baltic amber) (Alexander 1931, the extinct genus Nannotanyderus Ansorge, 1994. Podenas 1997, Krzemiński et al. 2013b). Description was based only on wing venation of a few A Tanyderid described below has been assigned to isolated wings. The genus Nannotanyderus compris- the genus Nannotanyderus on a basis of wing vena- es tiny specimens with a wing length of 2–4 mm, and to tion and shape. The specimen was collected from the date only four species assigned to it have been discov- Middle Jurassic of Asian outcrop, Kubekovo (Russia, ered: N. krzeminskii Ansorge, 1994 and N. grimmen- Central Siberia). The wing venation nomenclature fol- sis Ansorge et Krzemiński, 2002, both from the Lower lows Krzemiński and Krzemińska (2003).

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A NEW SPECIES OF AMPHISTERNUS GERMAR, 1843 (COLEOPTERA: ENDOMYCHIDAE) FROM CHINA

LING-XIAO CHANG1 and GUO-DONG REN2, 3

College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baodin 071002, China; e-mails: [email protected], [email protected] 3Corresponding author

Abstract.— Amphisternus pubescens sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated. A key to the species of Amphisternus known in China is provided. 

Key words.— Coleoptera, Endomychidae, Lycoperdininae, , new species.

INTRODUCTION Prior to this study, Amphisternus included 14 species (Shockley et al. 2009), widely distributed in The genus Amphisternus was established by Ger- the Oriental Region, 3 of which known from China. The mar (1843) with A. tuberculatus as the type species. last generic-level revision of Amphisternus was Amphisternus is currently placed in the endomychid published by Strohecker (1964), wherein he treated subfamily Lycoperdininae. The monophyly of this sub- 12 species of Amphisternus and provided a key to family was confirmed by the phylogenetic studies of the world species of Amphisternus known at that Tomaszewska (2000, 2005). time. Wang and Ren (2007) described one additional Amphisternus belongs to the Amphisternus- species, Amphisternus rufituberus Wang et Ren, group of the subfamily Lypocerdininae (Tomaszewska 2007, from China. 2005). Tomaszewska (2006) described one new genus During examination of Endomychidae collected in of this group, Stroheckeria Tomaszewska, 2006, from China, a new species was recognized and is herein the Oriental Region. Recently, another new genus, Hu- described. merus Chang et Ren, 2013, was described from China and putatively placed within the Amphisternus-group. Prior to this study, this group contained 10 genera: MATERIAL AND METHODS Amphisternus Germar, 1843, Amphistethus Stro- hecker, 1964, Brachytrycherus Arrow, 1920, Cacoda- Type specimens of described here, new species are emon Thomson, 1857, Gerstaeckerus Tomaszewska, deposited in the Museum of Heibei University, Baoding, 2005, Humerus Chang et Ren, 2013, Ohtaius Chûjô, China (HBUM). 1938, Spathomeles Gerstaecker, 1857, Stictomela The following measurements were made using Gorham, 1886 and Stroheckeria Tomaszewska, 2006. calipers: body length, from apical margin of clypeus to The monophyly of this group is well-supported by the apex of elytra; width, across both elytra (at widest following suite of characters: mesoventrite with inter- part); elytral length along suture, including scutellum. coxal process widened laterally towards apex, over- Illustrations were made using a Nikon (SMZ800) dis- lapping part of coxae; elytra with basal margins thick- secting microscope (equipped with a camera lucida) ened and raised, the mandible with apical tooth widely and were processed using the software (CorelDRAW chisel-shaped; male genital segment having additional, X3). The habitus photos were taken using a Leica internal V- or U-shaped sclerite (Tomaszewska 2005). (M205 A) dissecting microscope.

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A REVIEW OF THE SUBGENUS SCYMNUS OF SCYMNUS FROM CHINA (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE)

XIAO-SHENG CHEN1, XING-MIN WANG1, SHUN-XIANG REN1, 2

1Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education; College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; e-mail: [email protected] 2Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract.— The subgenus Scymnus of Scymnus Kugelann, 1794 from China is revised. Fifty-six species of the subgenus Scymnus known to occur in China, including twenty seven new species are documented: Scymnus (Scymnus) impolitus sp. nov., S. (S.) obesus sp. nov., S. (S.) zhangmuensis sp. nov., S. (S.) byssinus sp. nov., S. (S.) makuensis sp. nov., S. (S.) extumidus sp. nov., S. (S.) comosus sp. nov., S. (S.) choui sp. nov., S. (S.) trachypus sp. nov., S. (S.) deltatus sp. nov., S. (S.) leigongicus sp. nov., S. (S.) arciformis sp. nov., S. (S.) luxiensis sp. nov., S. (S.) acerbus sp. nov., S. (S.) pingqianensis sp. nov., S. (S.) deflexus sp. nov., S. (S.) plautus sp. nov., S. (S.) xiongfeii sp. nov., S. (S.) recavus sp. nov., S. (S.) nabangicus sp. nov., S. (S.) fasciculatus sp. nov., S. (S.) fusinus sp. nov., S. (S.) guniujiangicus sp. nov., S. (S.) caiyanghensis sp. nov., S. (S.) serratus sp. nov., S. (S.) biconvexus sp. nov., and S. (S.) clavellatus sp. nov. Scymnus (Scymnus) sufflavus Canepari, 1997 and S. (S.) trisulicus Canepari, 1997 are recorded from China for the first time. Nomenclatural history, diagnoses, illustrations and distribution are provided for fifty-five recognized species. A key to the species from China is presented. 

Key words.— Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Scymnus, subgenus Scymnus, review, new species, China.

Contents

Introduction ...... 419 Material and methods ...... 419 List of species of subgenus Scymnus from China ...... 419 Taxonomy ...... 420 Key to the species of subgenus Scymnus from China ...... 421 Species descriptions and redescriptions ...... 423 1. Scymnus (Scymnus) impolitus sp. nov...... 423 2. Scymnus (Scymnus) obesus sp. nov...... 424 3. Scymnus (Scymnus) zhangmuensis sp. nov...... 425 4. Scymnus (Scymnus) byssinus sp. nov...... 426 5. Scymnus (Scymnus) makuensis sp. nov...... 428 6. Scymnus (Scymnus) pinguis Yu, 1999 ...... 429 7. Scymnus (Scymnus) sufflavus Canepari, 1997 ...... 430

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A NEW MESOZOIC SPECIES OF SOFT-BODIED PLANT BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: DASCILLIDAE) FROM THE EARLY CRETACEOUS OF INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA WITH A REVIEW OF FOSSIL DASCILLIDAE

ZHENYU JIN1, 2, ADAM ŚLIPIŃSKI2, HONG PANG1 and DONG REN3

1State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Institute of Entomology, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] 2CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Australian National Insect Collection, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; e-mail: [email protected] 3College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037, China; e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract.— A new genus, Cretodascillus gen. nov. in the family Dascillidae with a new species C. sinensis sp. nov., is described from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. The fossil taxa described in Dascillidae have been critically reviewed and the Upper Apheloodes Dunstan, 1923 (type species A. obliquum Dunstan, 1923) and Leioodes Dunstan, 1923 (type species L. planum Dunstan, 1923) are removed from Dascillidae to Coleoptera incertae sedis, the Miocene Protoacnaeus Wickham, 1914 (type species P. tenuicornis Wickham, 1914) is transferred to Psephe- nidae and Miocyphon Wickham, 1914 (type species M. punctulatus Wickham, 1914) to Scirtidae. 

Key words.— Dascillidae, Early Cretaceous, Yixian Formation, China, new taxa.

INTRODUCTION classified in Dascillus Latreille widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North America (Löbl and Smetana The beetle family Dascillidae includes nine genera 2006). The more tropical species of that subfamily are and about 80 extant species divided into two, not very often found on higher elevations in South-east Asia and well defined subfamilies, a free-living Dascillinae along the eastern coast of Australia (Jin et al. 2013). and often morphologically modified Karumiinae, some The biology and immature stages of Dascillidae are of which are apparently associated with subterranean practically unknown (Lawrence 2005). Adults of termites. Karumiinae are mostly distributed in arid Dascillus and Notodascillus Carter are often collect- and semi-arid regions of western North America, ed on foliage or flowers while known larvae of Das- Mexico, Africa, central Asia and temperate South cillinae are Scarab-like, soil dwelling grubs that America while Dascillinae inhabit forested areas of probably feed on roots of herbaceous plants (Lawrence the Northern Hemisphere and Australia (Lawrence 1991, 2005, Grebennikov and Scholtz 2004, Jin et al. 2005, Jin et al. 2013). Most species of Dascillinae are 2013).

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FIRST RECORD OF ECTOPARASITIC INSECTS ON THE CANARIAN HOUBARA BUSTARD (GRUIFORMES: OTIDIDAE)

CHRISTIAN KEHLMAIER1, * and CHRISTIANE QUAISSER2

1c/o Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden, Museum of Zoology, Königsbrücker Landstrasse 159, 01109 Dresden, Germany; e-mail: [email protected] 2Museum fuer Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity Berlin, Dept. Collections, Invalidenstrasse 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany *Corresponding author

Abstract.— Data on an infestation of ectoparasites on a Canarian Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata fuerteventurae Rothschild et Hartert, 1894 are presented for the first time. Two insect groups were discovered: Icosta (Rhyponotum) pilosa (Macquart, 1843) (Hippoboscidae, Diptera) and a possibly unnamed species of Philopteridae (Phthiraptera) closely allied to Otidoecus houbarae (Barthélemy, 1836). For the latter, a DNA-barcode is presented. The philopterid was found in a phoretic relationship with the hippoboscid. 

Key words.— Canarian Houbara Bustard, Hippoboscidae, Philopteridae, host-parasite association, phoresy.

INTRODUCTION Depending on the parasite group, information on host-parasite relationship is often rather scarce and Ectoparasites of birds are known from six arthro- general but the data available implicate that host speci- pod groups: Acarina (mites), Ixodidae (ticks), and ficity can be significant between certain groups of par- among the insect orders Diptera (true flies), Heteropte- asites and their avian or mammalian hosts, leading to ra (true bugs), Phthiraptera (lice), and Siphonaptera cospeciation in Phthiraptera for example (Hafner and (fleas). Mites and lice feed directly on the feathers or Nadler 1988). on debris that flakes off the skin, and also take up eye- In the following, we report on an infestation of the fluid as has been observed for some species of lice in Canarian Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata the suborders Amblycera and Ischnocera (Mey 1978). fuerteventurae Rothschild et Hartert, 1894 with a spe- True bugs, ticks, fleas and flies, pierce the skin to suck cies of louse fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) and a chew- blood or other fluids. Ectoparasites rarely kill adult ing louse (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae), respectively. birds. However, depending on the level of infestation, Until now, data on parasitic infestation on Canarian they reduce the overall fitness of the host. Heavy infes- Houbara Bustards were limited to endoparasites, with tation can cause serious blood loss and damage of the Foronda (2002) recording three cestode species when functionality of plumage and skin, making the host examining five deceased specimens of C. u. fuerteven- more vulnerable against predators and diseases. Apart turae. from that, especially blood sucking parasites act as The Canarian Houbara is endemic to the eastern vectors for various diseases (Proctor and Lynch 1993). islands of the Canary Archipelago. According to

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