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(Insects). Note 1 Muzeul Olteniei Craiova. Oltenia. Studii úi comunicări. ùtiinĠele Naturii. Tom. 29, No. 2/2013 ISSN 1454-6914 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCH ON BEETLE PARASITE FAUNA (INSECTS). NOTE 1. LILA Gima Abstract. The paper presents a synthesis of the data on the parasite fauna of longhorn beetles taken from papers published between 1959 and 2009 ((CONSTANTINEANU, 1959; PANIN &SĂVULESCU, 1961; BALTHASAR, 1963; TUDOR, 1969; PISICĂ, 2001; PISICĂ &POPESCU, 2009) and abroad, between 1945-1966 (GYORFI, 1945-1947; BALACHOWSKY, 1962-1963; HURPIN 1962 - for parasites and parasitoids species found in species of beetles and GRASSE 1953 and KUDO 1966 - to protozoa (Protozoa, sporozoite Gregarinomorpha) parasitic on beetles). In conclusion, beetles are host species for bacteria, protozoa, fungi, nematodes, mites, Hymenoptera and Diptera. To complete data about parasite fauna beetles still will consult other papers from country and from abroad. Keywords: parasites, parasitoids, beetle-host. Rezumat. ContribuĠii la cunoaúterea cercetărilor privind parazitofauna la coleoptere (Insecta). Lucrarea prezintă o sinteză a datelor referitoare la parazitofauna unor specii de coleoptere preluate din lucrări publicate pentru România între 1959-2009 (CONSTANTINEANU, 1959; PANIN &SĂVULESCU, 1961; BALTHASAR, 1963; TUDOR, 1969; PISICĂ, 2001; PISICĂ &POPESCU, 2009) úi pentru străinătate între 1945-1966 (GYORFI, 1945-1947; BALACHOWSKY, 1962-1963; HURPIN 1962 pentru paraziĠi úi parazitoizi găsiĠi la specii de coleoptere precum úi GRASSE 1953 úi KUDO 1966, pentru protozoare parazite la diverse specii de coleoptere). În concluzie, gândaci sunt specii gazdă pentru bacterii, protozoare, ciuperci, nematode, acarieni, hymenoptere úi diptere. Pentru a avea date cât mai complete despre parazitofauna la coleoptere, în continuare vom consulta úi alte lucrări de specialitate din Ġarӽ cât úi din strӽinătate. Cuvinte cheie: paraziĠi, parazitoizi, coleoptere. INTRODUCTION As defined by Odum in 1971, “interspecific parasitism is a binding relationship with positive and negative host for the parasite. ”This definition applies in all areas of life on Earth, including the relationship between beetles and parasites, parasitoids respectively”. The first records of the species parasitic on beetles in Romania were made in 1959 by CONSTANTINEANU who listed them in volume 9 of Fauna R. P. R. In 1961, PANIN &SĂVULESCU conducted a further study on the family Cerambycidae, publishing data on Cerambicidae beetles (longhorn beetles). Among other things, the authors noted longhorn beetle species and species of parasites and parasitoids known until that moment in Romania. After BALTHASAR, scarabeoidae beetles are host species for bacteria, protozoa, nematodes, mites, Hymenoptera and Diptera. Although we have not studied this subject, we consider necessary to introduce data from BALTHASAR (1963) because they miss from the Romanian literature. CONSTANğA TUDOR, in 1969, brought a new contribution to the knowledge of the fauna of Chalcidoidea in our country, presenting five species belonging to Eurytomidae, Eupelmidae and Pteromalidae families. In 2001 and 2009 (in collaboration with Popescu), C. Pisică made a significant contribution to the knowledge of beetle parasite fauna through catalogues containing specialized information published on ihneumonidele and their hosts (PISICĂ, 2001; PISICĂ &POPESCU, 2009). Because the parasite fauna of beetles was less studied in Romania and not in Dolj county, the desire to have more complete documentation materials made us consult specialized information published by foreign authors such as GYORFI, 1945-1947; BALACHOWSKY, 1962-1963; HURPIN 1962 - for parasites and parasitoids species found in species of beetles of the families Anobiidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Melolonthidae, Rutelidae, and Scarabeidae, to GRASSE 1953 and KUDO 1966 - the beetles parasitic protozoa. Some species of beetles are host species for bacteria, protozoa, fungi, nematodes, mites, hymenoptera and diptera. MATERIALS AND METHODES Because the parasite fauna of beetles was not in Dolj county, the desire to have more complete documentation materials made us consult specialized information published in Romania: CONSTANTINEANU, 1959; PANIN 1957 (parasites family Scarabaidae); PANIN &SĂVULESCU 1961 (parasites family Cerambicidae); CONSTANğA TUDOR 1969 (chalcidoid stray from scolitide and cerambycide); PISICĂ 2001; PISICĂ & POPESCU, 2009 (ichneumonide parasitic on beetles). In foreign literature, we found authors like GYORFI, 1945-1947; BALACHOWSKY, 1962-1963; HURPIN 1962 - for parasites and parasitoids species found in species of beetles, GRASSE 1953 and KUDO 1966 - protozoa (Protozoa sporozoites, Gregarinomorpha) parasitic on beetles, so that in the future it would be easier to complete with other data from specialized literature. 172 LILA Gima The taxonomy and nomenclature of the species is in accordance with identified Fauna Europaea Database. The species of parasites are presented in the alphabetical order and within them, in alphabetical order on subfamilies and tribes, in tabular form, which includes host of beetles. Species of beetle hosts (Insecta: Coleoptera) and the subfamilies are arranged also alphabetically. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS For Romania, the first mentions of the species parasitic on beetles were made in 1959 by M. Constantineanu who mentioned them in Volume 9 of Fauna (CONSTANTINEANU, 1959) (Table 1). Later, together with Săvulescu and Panin conducted a further study on the family Cerambycidae, publishing fascicle 5 volume 10 of Fauna where the authors have gathered data about beetles Cerambicidae (longhorn beetles). Among other things, the authors noted longhorn beetle species and species of parasites and parasitoids known until that moment in Romania (PANIN &SĂVULESCU, 1961). They belong to the order Hymenoptera (Insecta), in which the subfamilies containing parasites and parasitoids species from several genera were identified. The subfamilies are cited: Braconinae, Doryctinae and Opiinae (family Braconidae) Calosotinae (Suprafam. Chalcidoidea, family Eupelmidae) Cryptinae, Pimplinae and Poemeniinae (family Ichneumonidae) (Table 3). After BALTHASAR, scarabeoidae beetles are host species for bacteria, protozoa, worms, nematodes, mites, Hymenoptera and Diptera. Although we have not studied this subject, we consider necessary to introduce data from BALTHASAR (1963) because they miss from the Romanian literature. Looking at the data in this field, we found that a species can be host to various parasites or parasites are species - specific scarabeoide (Table 1). Table 1. Scarabeoidae beetles parasite species (after BALTHASAR, 1963). Parasite species Host species Author and year PROTOZOA, SPOROZOA, GREGARINOMORPHA Family Gregarinidae 1 Gregarina acuta LÉG. Trox hispidus PONT. BALTHASAR (1963) 2 Gregarina cetoniaei FOERST. Osmoderma eremita SC. 3 Didymophyes sisyphi THÉOD. Sisyphus schaefferi L. 4 Didymophyes galliphormis CORD. Aphodius ILLIG. Geotrupes mutator MRSH., 5 Didymophyes paradoxa F. ST. G. stercorarius L., G. spiniger MRSH. 6 Didymophyes tuzetae THÉOD. Copris lunaris L. Family Actinocephalidae Stictospora provincialis LÉG. var. anomalae 7 Anomala sp. SAM. THÉOD. Phylum: NEMATODA Class: Secernentea BALTHASAR (1963) Order: Oxyurida Family Thelastomatidae Species of the genus Cetonia FABR. 8 Thelastoma papilliferum CHRISTIE and Potosia (MULS.) 9 Cephalobellus spp. Oryctes nasicornis L. 10 Cephalobellus dollfusi THÉOD. Anomala SAM. Cephalobellus brevicaudatus cetonicola Species of the genus Cetonia FABR. 11 THÉOD. and Potosia (MULS.) 12 Thelastoma cuspidatum RUD. Anomala SAM. 13 Thelastom a leuckarti HANS. Amphimallon sp. BERTH. HÉOD ATR 14 Th. brumpti T . Onthophagus sp. L . BALTHASAR (1963) Family Spirocercidae Rhabditis tretzeli SACHS. 15 Onthophagus sp. LATR. Ascarops strongylina RUDOLPHI 1819) Family: Thelaziidae Geotrupes mutator MRSH., G. stercorarius L., 17 Spirocerca lupi RUDOLPHI 1809 G. spiniger MRSH Order: Spirurida, Superfamily: Spiruroidea Family Gongylonematidae 18 Gongylonema scutatum AUCT. Aphodius sp. ILLIG. Class: Adenophorea Subclass: Enoplia, Order: Mermithida Family Mermithidae 19 Drilomermis leioderma POINAR &PETERSEN Cybister sp. Phylum: ACANTOCEPHALA BALTHASAR (1963) Class: Archiacantocephala Order: Oligacanthorhynchida Family: Oligacanthorhynchidae 20 Macrachanthorhinchus hirudinaceus PALLAS Scarabeus sp., Melolonta sp., Hydrophylus sp. 173 Muzeul Olteniei Craiova. Oltenia. Studii úi comunicări. ùtiinĠele Naturii. Tom. 29, No. 2/2013 ISSN 1454-6914 Phylum: ARTHROPODA Class: Arachnida Subclass: Acari, Order: Mesostigmata, Superfamily: Dermanyssoidea Familia Laelapidae 21 Coleolaelaps agrestis (BERL.) Polyphylla fullo (L.) 22 Sancassania spinitarsus (HERM.) Rhizotrogus sp. BERTH. 23 Sancassania chelone OUDM. Family Scheloribatidae Species of the genus Cetonia FABR. 24 Euscheloribates samšiĖáki KUNST. and Potosia (MULS.) BALTHASAR (1963) Family Macrochelidae 25 Macrocheles punctillatus (WILLM.) Species of the genus Onthophagus LATR. 26 Macrocheles plumiventris HULL 27 Macrocheles glaber MÜLL Aphodius ILLIG. 28 Anoetus ferroniarum (DUF.) 29 Anoetus ferroniarum (DUF.) Species of the genus Onthophagus LATR. Geotrupes mutator MRSH., G. stercorarius L., 30 Anoetus ferroniarum (DUF.) G. spiniger MRSH. 31 Coleolaelaps integer (BERL.) Oryctes nasicornis L. Class: INSECTA Order: Diptera BALTHASAR (1963) Suborder: Brachycera Family: Tachinidae Subfamily: Dexiinae 32 Billaea pectinata MEIG. Species of the genus Rhizotrogus BERTH. 33 B. microcera
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