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Bulletin UASVM Agriculture, 67(2)/2010 Print ISSN 1843-5246; Electronic ISSN 1843-5386 Nature 2000 Cusma Site Heteroptera Paul BELDEAN 1), Marian PROOROCU 1), Ecaterina Sînziana PAULIUC 1) University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Mănăş tur Street, No. 3-5, fax 0264.593.792, e-mail: [email protected] Abstract . The biological material was collected during 2008 and 2009. In the studied area we have revealed a number of 533 Pentatomoidea, belonging to 37 species and 9 families. The majority of species (17) belongs to the Pentatomidae Family. The researches were made within 7 different types of ecosystems: Valea Bârg ăului riverside coppice, Valea Budacu riverside coppice, Budacu spruce, Tăul Zânelor pasture, Piatra Fântânele hayfield, Colibi ţa hayfield, Budacu hayfield. Most species (25) live within Piatra Fântânele hayfield. The most abundant species are polyphagous. Dolycoris baccarum, Carpocoris purpureipennis, Eurygaster testudinaria and Rhopalus parumpunctatus were collected from all 7 types of ecosystems. Keywords : Natura 2000, Cu şma, Heteroptere, biodiversity, species. INTRODUCTION Cusma Site has a surface of 44.853 ha and includes the Alpine Bioregion (represented by C ălimani and Bârg ăului Mountains) and the Continental Bioregion (Călimanilor Piedmont, Budacului and Livezile-Bârg ău Depression)(Proorocu, Beldean and Oroian, 2007). The high biodiversity value that caracterises Cusma Site, has been given by its partial superposition over the next nine national protected areas: Valea Repedea, T ăul Zânelor, Bistri ţei Ardelene Canyon, T ătarului Cliffs, Cu şmei Rock, Corbului Rock, Green Gluch, Comarnic and the fossil location Big Gluch.Till now, no scientific papers are known to refer to Heteroptera Order within Natura 2000 Cusma Site. MATERIALS AND METHODS The biological material was hand collected,directly from plants and by shaking the trees and the arbutuses crowns into an umbrella mesh.The biological material was collected during May and August,2008 and 2009. For each sample the data and the sampling point were noted. The samples have been collected from 7 sampling points: 1. Valea Bârg ăului riverside coppice - a mix of trees and arbutuses species (Telekio speciosae- Alnetum incanae ), containing many mesophile and meso-hygrofile species: Alnus incana, Salix sp., Populus sp., Stellaria nemorum, Geranium phaeum, Festuca gigantea, Carex remota, Cirsium oleraceum, Urtica dioica, Trifolium pratense, Vicia sepium, Rubus sp. Valea Budacu riverside coppice – the predominant woody species within this biotops are the willows (Salix alba ), the poplars (Populus nigra ), the black alders (Alnus glutinosa ), the common hazels ( Corylus avellana), the field maples (Acer campestre ) and the birches (Betula pendula ). The grassy layer is well represented and predominantly formed by Mentha longifolia, Trifolium repens, Petasites hybridus, Petasites albus, Urtica dioica and by Mentha longifolia, Trifolium repens, Petasites hybridus, Petasites albus, Urtica dioica , Verbascum, Carex and Juncus species. 2. The spruce forest – found over the southern versant of Budacului Valy. This forest is caracterised by abundant but also by rare sections, where we can see also some beeches 10 individuals (Fagus sylvatica ).Young trees, raspberry bushes (Rubus idaeus ), birches (Betula pendula ) and rowans (Sorbus aucuparia ) can be seen in the glades. 3. Tăul Zânelor pasture (Rumici obtusifoliae-Urticetum dioicae association) - beside Rumex and Urtica, Cirsium, Rubus, Centaurea and Carduusspecies can also be found here. 4. Piatra Fântânele hayfield (Scorzonero roseae – Festucetum nigricantis association ) with: Hypericum maculatum, Arnica montana, Campanula abietina, Campanula serrata, Trifolim pratense, T. medium, Centaurea sp., Vicia sp., Lotus sp. 5. Colibi ţa hayfield: includes grassy coenosis, predominant hygrophil plants, like the next species: Succisa pratensis, Colchicum autumnale, Gymnadenia conopsea, Linum catharticum, Juncus conglomeratus, Cirsium palustre, C. oleraceum, Equisetum palustre, Symphytum officinale, Angelica sylvestris . Here we can also find grassy species like: Trifolifolium pratense, T. medium, Achillea milefolium, Lotus sp., Medicago sp., Vicia sp., Violla sp., Urtica dioica . 6. Budacu hayfield - found over the valy shore, it has a hydrophil caracter. It is generaly formed of Carex, Equisetum, Juncus, Myosotis, Agrostis, Festuca and Rumex species. Also, Lotus, Vicia, Melilotus, Onobrichis, Coronilla, Centaurea, Cirsium and Carduu species can be found here, and, from one place to another, Trifolium pratense and Mentha longifolia species grow also. All species identification has been made in the laboratory, using a stero-microscope and biographical sources (Kis 1984, Kis 2001, Lehr 2001, Schuh and Slater 1995, Southwood and Leston 1959). The identified material has been clasified in suprafamilies, families and species, considering the present taxonomic classification system (Davidova-Vilimova and McPherson 1994 (1995), Kis 1984, Kis, 2001, Schuh and Slater 1995). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Along our study visits within Natura 2000 Cusma Site during 2008 and 2009, we have revealed a number of 533 Pentatomoidea, belonging to 37 species and 9 families (Tab. 1). The highest number of this heretoptera individuals (207) belong to Pentatomidae Family, shortly followed by a number of 199 individuals from Rhopalidae Family. Scutelleridae Family has been caracterised by a number of 50 individuals, Coreidae Family by 35 individuals and Plataspidae Family by 30 individuals. The rest of the families represented by a low number of individuals. Taking account of the species/family number, the situation is pretty much the same, the best represented beeing the Pentatomidae Family (17 species), followed by Rhopalidae Family with 8 species. The distribution of the species number, but also of the individuals number /sampling points (Fig. 1), shows that these insects have a preference for sunny grassy ecosystems, the highest number of species (25) and the highest number of individuals (123) being colected within Piatra Mare Hayfield, that is situated on a sunny versant with well developed grassy vegetation. The situation is pretty much the some in the other two hayfields that have been studied. A number of 23 species has been identified in Budacu hayfield and a number of 21 species in Colibita hayfield. 19 species and 63 individuals have been colected from T ăul Zânelor pasture. Here, the grassy layer is very well developed because of the low grade of exploatation from this area. 19 species have been colected within Budacu Valy and 15 within Bistri ţa Bârg ăului Valy. Both these areas include, beside trees and arbutuses species, also species that caracterise grassy ecosystems. Within the spruce forest that has been studied, the only species caracterised by a high number of individuals (17) was Pentatoma rufipes, an arboreal species that has been found on the isolated beeches ( Fagus sylvatica ). 11 Tab. 1 The taxonomic frame, the number of individuals and the relative abundance of the heteroptera species collected within Natura 2000 Cusma Site (Abreviation: N= number of individuals, Ar= relative abundance) Bârg ăului Budacu Piatra Valy Valy Budacu Tăul Zânelor Colibi ţa Budacu Fântânele Nr. Riverside Riverside Spruce Pasture Hay field Hay field Suprafamily, family, species Hay field crt. coppice coppice N Ar N Ar N Ar N Ar N Ar N Ar N Ar Suprafamily Coreoidea Reuter, 1910 10 13 1 42 61 52 59 Family Coreidae Leach, 1815 1 2 0 5 7 17 3 1 Coreus marginatus (Linné, 1758) 1 2.08 3 4.76 5 4.07 16 14.6 2 Bathysolen nubilus (Fallen, 1807) 2 4.00 1 1.59 1 0.92 Ceraleptus gracilicornis (Herrich-Schäffer, 3 2 1.63 2 1.71 1835) 4 Coriomeris denticulatus (Scopoli, 1763) 1 1.59 1 0.85 Family Alydidae Stål, 1872 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 Alydus calcaratus (Linné, 1758) 1 0.81 2 1.83 Family Rhopalidae Amyot et Serville, 1843 8 11 1 37 53 33 56 6 Corizus hyoscyami (Linne, 1758) 1 2.00 3 2.75 1 0.85 7 Rhopalus parumpunctatus Schilling, 1829 2 4.17 5 10.0 1 4.35 9 14.3 4 3.25 2 1.83 12 10.2 8 Rhopalus conspersus (Fieber, 1837) 1 2.00 3 4.76 1 0.81 7 6.42 4 3.42 9 Rhopalus subrufus (Gmelin, 1790) 1 1.59 5 4.07 6 5.50 4 3.42 10 Rhopalus maculatus (Fieber, 1837) 3 2.44 7 6.42 9 7.69 11 Stictopleurus punctatonervosus (Goeze, 1778) 3 6.00 8 12.7 1 0.81 1 0.92 12 Stictopleurus crassicornis (Linné, 1758) 1 2.08 1 2.00 6 9.52 15 12.2 1 0.92 9 7.69 13 Stictopleurus abutilon (Rossi, 1790) 5 10.4 10 15.9 24 19.5 6 5.50 17 14.5 Family Stenocephalidae Dallas, 1852 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Dicranocephalus agilis (Scopoli, 1763) 1 2.08 Suprafamily Pentatomoidea Reuter 1910 38 37 22 21 62 57 58 Family Plataspidae Dallas, 1851 0 4 0 7 0 16 3 15 Coptosoma scutellatum (Geoffroy, 1785) 4 8.00 7 11.1 16 14.6 3 2.56 Family Cydnidae Billberg, 1820 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 Adomerus biguttatus (Linné, 1758) 1 0.81 Family Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 12 8 1 2 8 7 12 17 Eurygaster austriaca (Schrank, 1776) 1 1.59 3 2.44 12 18 Eurygaster maura (Linné, 1758) 5 10.4 3 6.00 5 4.59 8 6.84 19 Eurygaster testudinaria (Geoffroy, 1785) 7 14.5 5 10.0 1 4.35 1 1.59 5 4.07 2 1.83 4 3.42 Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 20 24 21 12 53 34 43 20 Graphosoma lineatum (Linné, 1758) 3 6.00 1 0.81 7 6.42 4 3.42 21 Sciocoris microphthalmus Flor, 1860 17 13.8 22 Aelia acuminata (Linné, 1758) 2 4.17 2 4.00 3 2.75 1 0.85 23 Neottiglossa pusilla (Gmelin, 1789) 1 0.81 24 Eusarcoris fabricii Kirkaldy, 1904 1 2.08 1 0.81 25 Eusarcoris aeneus (Scopoli, 1763) 2 4.17 2 1.63 2 1.71 26 Holcostethus vernalis (Wolff,
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    ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA MUSEI NATIONALIS PRAGAE Published 30.vi.2010 Volume 50(1), pp. 75–95 ISSN 0374-1036 The external morphology of eggs of three Rhopalidae species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with a review of the eggs of this family Jitka VILÍMOVÁ & Markéta ROHANOVÁ Charles University, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic; e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Abstract. The external morphology of eggs and manner of oviposition of three rhopalid species, Brachycarenus tigrinus (Schilling, 1829), Chorosoma schillingi (Schilling, 1829) and Rhopalus (Aeschyntelus) maculatus (Fieber, 1837) are described. The eggs were studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and the results complete previous observations.The emphasis of the study is on the characteristics of eggs and details of oviposition in representatives of the family Rhopalidae. The chorionic origin of attachment stalk was confi rmed only in the Chorosomatini. A completely smooth egg chorion was recognized in R. (A.) maculatus, as a unique condition within at least the Pentatomomorpha. Key words. Rhopalidae, Rhopalini, Chorosomatini, Brachycarenus tigrinus, Cho- rosoma schillingi, Rhopalus (Aeschyntelus) maculatus, egg structure, micropylar processes, chorion, attachment stalk, oviposition Introduction Heteroptera eggs have a stable shape due to a sclerotized chorion. Egg morphology is helpful for taxonomic and phylogenetic purposes. The morphology of heteropteran eggs varies distinctly among taxa; for details see two monographs: SOUTHWOOD (1956) and COB- BEN (1968). Both authors mentioned that the eggs of the coreoid family Rhopalidae have a specifi c morphological pattern (e.g. two micropylar processes). COBBEN (1968) not only compared the morphology of heteropteran eggs but made phylogenetic inferences from their important characters.
  • Catalogo De Los Coreoidea (Heteroptera) De Nicaragua

    Catalogo De Los Coreoidea (Heteroptera) De Nicaragua

    Rev Rev. Nica. Ent., (1993) 25:1-19. CATALOGO DE LOS COREOIDEA (HETEROPTERA) DE NICARAGUA. Por Jean-Michel MAES* & U. GOELLNER-SCHEIDING.** RESUMEN En este catálogo presentamos las 54 especies de Coreidae, 4 de Alydidae y 12 de Rhopalidae reportados de Nicaragua, con sus plantas hospederas y enemigos naturales conocidos. ABSTRACT This catalog presents the 54 species of Coreidae, 4 of Alydidae and 12 of Rhopalidae presently known from Nicaragua, with host plants and natural enemies. file:///C|/My%20Documents/REVISTA/REV%2025/25%20Coreoidea.htm (1 of 22) [10/11/2002 05:49:48 p.m.] Rev * Museo Entomológico, S.E.A., A.P. 527, León, Nicaragua. ** Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Zoologisches Museum und Institut für Spezielle Zoologie, Invalidenstr. 43, O-1040 Berlin, Alemaña. INTRODUCCION Los Coreoidea son representados en Nicaragua por solo tres familias: Coreidae, Alydidae y Rhopalidae. Son en general fitófagos y a veces de importancia económica, atacando algunos cultivos. Morfológicamente pueden identificarse por presentar los siguientes caracteres: antenas de 4 segmentos, presencia de ocelos, labio de 4 segmentos, membrana de las alas anteriores con numerosas venas. Los Coreidae se caracterizan por un tamaño mediano a grande, en general mayor de un centímetro. Los fémures posteriores son a veces engrosados y las tibias posteriores a veces parecen pedazos de hojas, de donde deriva el nombre común en Nicaragua "chinches patas de hojas". Los Alydidae son alargados, delgados, con cabeza ancha y las ninfas ocasionalmente son miméticas de hormigas. Son especies de tamaño mediano, generalmente mayor de un centímetro. Los Rhopalidae son chinches pequeñas, muchas veces menores de un centímetro y con la membrana habitualmente con venación reducida.
  • BIOBLITZ 2020 Lille Vildmosecentret Mellemområdet

    BIOBLITZ 2020 Lille Vildmosecentret Mellemområdet

    LILLE VILDMOSE BIOBLITZ 2020 Lille Vildmosecentret Mellemområdet Arrangeret af Lille Vildmosecentret og Vildmoseforeningen Støttet af Lille Vildmose Naturfond Bioblitz i Lille Vildmose 2020 Skrevet af Mia Yung Heine Petersen, naturformidler - Lille Vildmosecentret For anden gang blev der afholdt bioblitz i Lille Vildmose. Sidste gang var i august 2017, hvor Mellemområdet i Lille Vildmose blev afsøgt for dyr og planter. I år blev bioblitzen afholdt i weekenden 29. - 30. august, hvor omkring 30 eksperter og naturnørder fra hele landet igen skulle finde så mange dyr- og plantearter som igtmul indenfor 24 timer. Startskudet lød kl. 10.00 lørdag d. 29. august, hvor vejret forinden ikke så ud til at være med os, men da startskudet lød var der heldigvis tørvejr. Ud forsvandt alle eksperter og naturnørder. Ud for at registrere myrer, svampe, biller, fugle, sommerfugle og andet liv i Lille Vildmose. Bioblitzen var afgrænset til at foregå i Mellemområdet, som er indhegnet af et 30 km. langt hegn og er 2100 ha. stort, samt på Lille Vildmosecentrets område som er 17 ha. stort. Alle deltagerer havde frivilligt afsat en weekend for at være med til at se om artstallet fra 2017 kunne overgås. Nogle af deltagerne deltog også i 2017, men i år havde vi også nye ansigter med. Grundet et 2020 hvor Covid-19 har præget næsten hele år 2020, så var der tvivl om den planlagte bioblitz kunne afholdes. Heldigvis kunne den gennemføres og Lille Vildmosecentrets nye store og flotte Naturskole-lokale blev taget i brug, således Covid-19 retningslinierne kunne overholdes. Ligesom i 2017 var der mu- lighed for at Lille Vildmosecentrets besøgende kunne blive klogere på en bioblitz samt børnefamilierne kunne komme på en mini-bioblitz.