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Building-Up of a DNA Barcode Library for True Bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Germany Reveals Taxonomic Uncertainties and Surprises
Building-Up of a DNA Barcode Library for True Bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Germany Reveals Taxonomic Uncertainties and Surprises Michael J. Raupach1*, Lars Hendrich2*, Stefan M. Ku¨ chler3, Fabian Deister1,Je´rome Morinie`re4, Martin M. Gossner5 1 Molecular Taxonomy of Marine Organisms, German Center of Marine Biodiversity (DZMB), Senckenberg am Meer, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 2 Sektion Insecta varia, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (SNSB – ZSM), Mu¨nchen, Germany, 3 Department of Animal Ecology II, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, 4 Taxonomic coordinator – Barcoding Fauna Bavarica, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (SNSB – ZSM), Mu¨nchen, Germany, 5 Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technische Universita¨tMu¨nchen, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany Abstract During the last few years, DNA barcoding has become an efficient method for the identification of species. In the case of insects, most published DNA barcoding studies focus on species of the Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, Hymenoptera and especially Lepidoptera. In this study we test the efficiency of DNA barcoding for true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), an ecological and economical highly important as well as morphologically diverse insect taxon. As part of our study we analyzed DNA barcodes for 1742 specimens of 457 species, comprising 39 families of the Heteroptera. We found low nucleotide distances with a minimum pairwise K2P distance ,2.2% within 21 species pairs (39 species). For ten of these species pairs (18 species), minimum pairwise distances were zero. In contrast to this, deep intraspecific sequence divergences with maximum pairwise distances .2.2% were detected for 16 traditionally recognized and valid species. With a successful identification rate of 91.5% (418 species) our study emphasizes the use of DNA barcodes for the identification of true bugs and represents an important step in building-up a comprehensive barcode library for true bugs in Germany and Central Europe as well. -
First Record of Patapius Spinosus in Idaho and Nevada (Hemiptera: Leptopodidae)
Great Basin Naturalist Volume 39 Number 2 Article 10 6-30-1979 First record of Patapius spinosus in Idaho and Nevada (Hemiptera: Leptopodidae) Donald R. Brothers Boise , Idaho Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn Recommended Citation Brothers, Donald R. (1979) "First record of Patapius spinosus in Idaho and Nevada (Hemiptera: Leptopodidae)," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 39 : No. 2 , Article 10. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol39/iss2/10 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Western North American Naturalist Publications at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Great Basin Naturalist by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. FIRST RECORD OF PATAPIUS SPINOSUS IN IDAHO AND NEVADA (HEMIPTERA: LEPTOPODIDAE) Donald R. Brothers' Abstract.— The first record of Patapitis spinosus (Rossi) in Idaho and Nevada is reported, having previously been found in America onlv in California. The family Leptopodidae is represented in however, is an intermittent stream which has America by a single introduced Eastern water for a few months during spring runoff. Hemisphere species, Patapius spinosus (Ros- Since P. spinosus has now been collected si). This species was first reported in America east of the Sierras in habitats common to in the United States by Usinger (1941) from a many parts of the Pacific Northwest and single specimen collected from Colusa Coim- Great Basin, it can be anticipated that addi- ty, California. Since that time, it has been tional collections of this insect will be made collected in a number of California counties in these areas. -
Burmese Amber Taxa
Burmese (Myanmar) amber taxa, on-line checklist v.2018.1 Andrew J. Ross 15/05/2018 Principal Curator of Palaeobiology Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Scotland Chambers St. Edinburgh EH1 1JF E-mail: [email protected] http://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/natural-sciences/palaeobiology/dr- andrew-ross/ This taxonomic list is based on Ross et al (2010) plus non-arthropod taxa and published papers up to the end of April 2018. It does not contain unpublished records or records from papers in press (including on- line proofs) or unsubstantiated on-line records. Often the final versions of papers were published on-line the year before they appeared in print, so the on-line published year is accepted and referred to accordingly. Note, the authorship of species does not necessarily correspond to the full authorship of papers where they were described. The latest high level classification is used where possible though in some cases conflicts were encountered, usually due to cladistic studies, so in these cases an older classification was adopted for convenience. The classification for Hexapoda follows Nicholson et al. (2015), plus subsequent papers. † denotes extinct orders and families. New additions or taxonomic changes to the previous list (v.2017.4) are marked in blue, corrections are marked in red. The list comprises 37 classes (or similar rank), 99 orders (or similar rank), 510 families, 713 genera and 916 species. This includes 8 classes, 64 orders, 467 families, 656 genera and 849 species of arthropods. 1 Some previously recorded families have since been synonymised or relegated to subfamily level- these are included in parentheses in the main list below. -
Stridulation by Jadera Haematoloma (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae): Production Mechanism and Associated Behaviors
BEHAVIOR Stridulation by Jadera haematoloma (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae): Production Mechanism and Associated Behaviors 1 2,3 1 2 ARIEL F. ZYCH, R. W. MANKIN, JAMES F. GILLOOLY, AND EVERETT FOREMAN Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 105(1): 118Ð127 (2012); DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/AN11048 ABSTRACT The Hemiptera displays a notable diversity of vibratory communication signals across its various families. Here we describe the substrate and airborne vibrations (sounds), the mechanism of production, and associated behaviors of Jadera haematoloma Herrich-Schaeffer, a member of the family Rhopalidae. Adult males and females both produce short, stereotyped sound bursts by anteriorÐ posterior movement of abdominal tergites I and II against a stridulitrum located on the ventral surface of the metathoracic wing. Sound bursts are produced by a single adult male or female when physically touched by another adult, and are strongly associated with being crawled on by the approaching individual, but are not produced in response to contact with other arthropods or when pinched with forceps. The propensity to produce sounds when crawled upon decreases during the mating season. These sound bursts by J. haematoloma likely are communication signals. Rhopalidae has been signiÞcantly absent from the vibratory communication literature until now. Although the sounds are produced using a mechanism common to vibratory communication systems in closely related Het- eropteran Hemiptera, the sounds in these other species function primarily in courtship or in motherÐ daughter interactions, which suggests that the functions of stridulation and the behavioral contexts have diversiÞed in the Heteroptera. KEY WORDS insect communication, mating, stridulation, Heteroptera Acoustic and vibratory communication is incredibly Rhopalidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), Jadera haema- diverse and has arisen multiple times during the evo- toloma Herrich-Schaefer, and describe for the Þrst lution of Hemiptera. -
Amberif 2018
AMBERIF 2018 Jewellery and Gemstones INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AMBER. SCIENCE AND ART Abstracts 22-23 MARCH 2018 AMBERIF 2018 International Fair of Ambe r, Jewellery and Gemstones INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AMBER. SCIENCE AND ART Abstracts Editors: Ewa Wagner-Wysiecka · Jacek Szwedo · Elżbieta Sontag Anna Sobecka · Janusz Czebreszuk · Mateusz Cwaliński This International Symposium was organised to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the AMBERIF International Fair of Amber, Jewellery and Gemstones and the 20th Anniversary of the Museum of Amber Inclusions at the University of Gdansk GDAŃSK, POLAND 22-23 MARCH 2018 ORGANISERS Gdańsk International Fair Co., Gdańsk, Poland Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk, Poland University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Biology, Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology and Museum of Amber Inclusions, Gdańsk, Poland University of Gdańsk, Faculty of History, Gdańsk, Poland Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Archaeology, Poznań, Poland International Amber Association, Gdańsk, Poland INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr Faya Causey, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA Prof. Mitja Guštin, Institute for Mediterranean Heritage, University of Primorska, Slovenia Prof. Sarjit Kaur, Amber Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA Dr Rachel King, Curator of the Burrell Collection, Glasgow Museums, National Museums Scotland, UK Prof. Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz, Museum of the Earth in Warsaw, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Prof. Joseph B. Lambert, Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA Prof. Vincent Perrichot, Géosciences, Université de Rennes 1, France Prof. Bo Wang, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Prof. Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz – Honorary Chair Dr hab. inż. Ewa Wagner-Wysiecka – Scientific Director of Symposium Prof. -
D. Polhemus Pub List 2012
1 DAN A. POLHEMUS Peer-Reviewed Publications PDF = electronic version available upon request PDF* = electronic version available for purchase from publisher 1981 1. 1981 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. Three new species of Ambrysus from Mexico (Hemiptera: Naucoridae). Pan-Pac. Entomol., 57(3): 397–401. 1983 2. l983 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. A new species of Potamobates from Peru (Hemiptera-Heteroptera: Gerridae). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc., 56(3): 286–288. PDF* 3. 1983 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. Notes on Neotropical Naucoridae II: a new species of Ambrysus and a review of the genus Potamocoris. Pan-Pac. Entomol., 58(4): 326–329. 1984 4. 1984 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. Notes on Neotropical Veliidae (Hemiptera) VI: revision of the genus Euvelia Drake. Pan-Pac. Entomol., 60(1): 55–62. 5. 1984 Polhemus, D. A. A new species of Dichaetocoris from the western United States, with notes on other species (Hemiptera: Miridae). Pan-Pac. Entomol., 60(1): 33–36. 6. 1984 Polhemus, D. A. & J. T. Polhemus. Ephedrodoma, a new genus of orthotyline Miridae (Hemiptera) from the western United States. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 86(3): 550–554. 2 7. l984 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. Studies on Neotropical Veliidae (Hemiptera) VII. Descriptions of four new species of Paravelia Breddin. Amazoniana, 8(3): 339–349. 8. l984 Polhemus, D. A. Biological and phytochemical factors affecting host choice among phytophagous Miridae on Juniperus scopulorum. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. 9. 1984 Polhemus, J. T. & D. A. Polhemus. Notes on Neotropical Veliidae IX. -
Fossil Perspectives on the Evolution of Insect Diversity
FOSSIL PERSPECTIVES ON THE EVOLUTION OF INSECT DIVERSITY Thesis submitted by David B Nicholson For examination for the degree of PhD University of York Department of Biology November 2012 1 Abstract A key contribution of palaeontology has been the elucidation of macroevolutionary patterns and processes through deep time, with fossils providing the only direct temporal evidence of how life has responded to a variety of forces. Thus, palaeontology may provide important information on the extinction crisis facing the biosphere today, and its likely consequences. Hexapods (insects and close relatives) comprise over 50% of described species. Explaining why this group dominates terrestrial biodiversity is a major challenge. In this thesis, I present a new dataset of hexapod fossil family ranges compiled from published literature up to the end of 2009. Between four and five hundred families have been added to the hexapod fossil record since previous compilations were published in the early 1990s. Despite this, the broad pattern of described richness through time depicted remains similar, with described richness increasing steadily through geological history and a shift in dominant taxa after the Palaeozoic. However, after detrending, described richness is not well correlated with the earlier datasets, indicating significant changes in shorter term patterns. Corrections for rock record and sampling effort change some of the patterns seen. The time series produced identify several features of the fossil record of insects as likely artefacts, such as high Carboniferous richness, a Cretaceous plateau, and a late Eocene jump in richness. Other features seem more robust, such as a Permian rise and peak, high turnover at the end of the Permian, and a late-Jurassic rise. -
A Catalogue of Burmite Inclusions
Zoological Systematics, 42(3): 249–379 (July 2017), DOI: 10.11865/zs.201715 ORIGINAL ARTICLE A catalogue of Burmite inclusions Mingxia Guo1, 2, Lida Xing3, 4, Bo Wang5, Weiwei Zhang6, Shuo Wang1, Aimin Shi2 *, Ming Bai1 * 1Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China 2Department of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan 637002, China 3State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China 4School of the Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China 5Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeonotology, Nanjing 21008, China 6Three Gorges Entomological Museum, P.O. Box 4680, Chongqing 400015, China *Corresponding authors, E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] Abstract Burmite (Burmese amber) from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar is a remarkable valuable and obviously the most important amber for studying terrestrial diversity in the mid-Cretaceous. The diversity of Burmite inclusions is very high and many new taxa were found, including new order, new family/subfamily, and new genus. Till the end of 2016, 14 phyla, 21 classes, 65 orders, 279 families, 515 genera and 643 species of organisms are recorded, which are summized and complied in this catalogue. Among them, 587 species are arthropods. In addtion, the specimens which can not be identified into species are also listed in the paper. The information on type specimens, other materials, host and deposition of types are provided. Key words Burmese amber, fossil, Cretaceous, organism. 1 Introduction Burmite (Burmese amber) from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar is a remarkable valuable and obviously the most important amber for studying terrestrial diversity in the mid-Cretaceous. -
Heteroptera, Leptopodidae This Paper Is Based on the Study Of
ACTA ENTOMOLOGlCA MUSEl NATlONALlS PRAGAE VOL. 41 1983 RESU LTS OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK-IRANIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL EXPEDIT IONS TO IRAN 1970, 1973 AND 1977 Heteroptera, Leptopodidae , LUDVIK HOBERLANDT Department of Entomology, National Museum (Nat. Hlst.], Praha This paper is based on the study of Leptopodid specimens taken primarily by three expeditions of National Museum (Nat. Hist.), Praha to Iran in 1970, 1973 and 1977. The study material is represented by only 70 specimens and contains 6 species representing 4 genera. Despite this small collection, I think, there undoubtedly are col lected all species of the family Leptopodidae occurtng in arid Iran. The Leptopodidae comprise very small family and the few Iranian specl es occur generally in rather different habitats. Family LEPTOPODIDAE Costa, 1838 Erianotus Ianos us (Dufour, 1834 ) 1 0 and 1 2 - W. Iran, Azarbaidjan, Zayandeh Rud , 2200 m.,:50 km. W. of Kuhrang, 1. 7. 1970 (loc. no. 38 ); 1 0 and 3 22 - N. Iran, Mazan daran, E. Elbo rz , Gaza nak, Hazar Chay, 1400m., 20.-21. 7. 1970 (loc. no . 63); 1 2 - S. Iran, Hormozgan 40 km. S. E. of Minab, 21. 5. 1973 (loc. no. 205); 1 0 - S. Iran, Hormozgan 20 'krn. S. E. of Mlmab, 21. 5. 1973 (loc. no . 208); 5 00 and 1 2 - S. Iran, gars,' Zagros Mountains, Yassuj, 1800m., 16. 6. 1973 (loc. no. 243) ; 4 22 - N. W. Iran, Azarbaidjan, 30 km. N. W. of Mianeh, 5. 7. 1973 (loc. no . 265) . Collected by the Czecho slovak-Iranian expeditions. Further material examined: 1 2- N. Iran, Karadj, 1200 m., 23. -
Notes on Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha and Leptopodomorpha from Sardinia ( Hemiptera, Heteroptera)*
ConservaZione habitat invertebrati 5: 255–268 (2011) CnbFvr Notes on Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha and Leptopodomorpha from Sardinia ( Hemiptera, * Heteroptera) Fabio CIANFERONI Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze, Sezione di Zoologia "La Specola", Via Romana 17, I50125 Florence, Italy. Email: fabio.cianferoni@unifi .it; [email protected] *In: Nardi G., Whitmore D., Bardiani M., Birtele D., Mason F., Spada L. & Cerretti P. (eds), Biodiversity of Marganai and Montimannu (Sardinia). Research in the framework of the ICP Forests network. Conservazione Habitat Invertebrati, 5: 255–268. abstraCt Records of 22 species from Sardinia of Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha and Leptopodomorpha are provided. For each species, detailed records, chorotype, Italian distribution and notes are reported. New updated checklists of the Gerromorpha (13 species), Nepomorpha (26 species) and Leptopodomorpha (16 species) of Sardinia are also given, and doubtful taxa records are discussed. Velia (Plesiovelia) muelleri Tamanini, 1947 (Veliidae) is excluded from the fauna of Sardinia. Key words: Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha, Leptopodomorpha, Sardinia, Italy, checklist, chorotypes, polymorphism. riassuNto Note su Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha e Leptopodomorpha di Sardegna (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Nel presente articolo sono riportate segnalazioni per la Sardegna relative a 22 specie di Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha e Leptopodomorpha. Per ciascuna specie trattata sono riportati i materiali esaminati, il corotipo, la distribuzione italiana ed eventuali note. È inoltre stilata una checklist ag- giornata e ragionata dei Gerromorpha (13 specie), Nepomorpha (26 specie) e Leptopodomorpha (16 specie) di Sardegna, integrata con discussioni sui taxa la cui presenza risulta dubbia o da confermare. Velia (Plesiovelia) muelleri Tamanini, 1947 (Veliidae) è esclusa dalla fauna della Sardegna. INTRODUCTION Their systematic knowledge is quite good in Italy, but taxonomic problems exist. -
The Semiaquatic and Aquatic Hemiptera of California (Heteroptera: Hemiptera)
BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY Volume b21 The Semiaquatic and Aquatic Hemiptera of California (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) Edited by ARNOLD S. MENKE With contributions by Harold C. Chapman, David R. Lauck, Arnold S. Menke, John T: Polhemus, and Fred S. Truxal. THE SEMIAQUATIC AND AQUATIC HEMIPTERA OF CALIFORNIA (Hete ropt era: Hemiptera) BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY VOLUME 21 THE SEMIAQUATIC AND AQUATIC HEMIPTERA OF CALIFORNIA (Heteroptera: Hemiptera) c edited by ARNOLD S. MENKE with contributions by Harold C. Chapman, David R. Lauck, Arnold S. Menke, John T. Polhemus, and Fred S. Truxal UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY*LOSANGELESLONDON BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSECTSURVEY Advisory Editors: H. V. Daly. J. A. Powell, J. N,Belkin, R. M. Bohart, D. P. Furman, J. D. Pinto, E. I. Schlinger, R. W. Thorp VOLUME 21 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS. LTD. LONDON. ENGLAND ISBN 0-520-09592-8 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER 77-91755 0 1979 BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRINTED BY OFFSET IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ROBERT L. UStNGER initiated this project but did not live to see it ,finished. Bob was an inspirational teacher and n dear friend to all of us, and it is with great affection that we dedicate this bulletin to his memory. Contents Preface, ix Acknowledgments, x Abbreviations, xi INTRODUCTION, A. S. Menke California Fauna, 1 Habitat and Ecology, 2 Key to California semiaquatic and aquatic Hemiptera based on habitats and habits, 3 -
David A. Grimaldi
1 David A. Grimaldi January, 2019 Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York 10024-5192 Telephone: 212-769-5615, -5277 (fax) Email: [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS Diversity, fossil record, and evolution of insects; fossilization in amber; systematics of Drosophilidae and other Diptera; evolution of sociality in insects; insect pollination and its evolutionary history; the evolution of biological communities, particularly tropical forests; extinction and environmental deterioration; history of science; biological illustration and imaging. EDUCATION B.Sc., 1979, University of Connecticut. Major concentrations in Biology and Fine Arts. M.Sc., 1983, State University of New York, Binghamton. Evolutionary Biology. Ph.D., 1986, Cornell University. Entomology. POSITIONS 1986–1991: Assistant Curator, American Museum of Natural History. 1988–present: Adjunct Professor, City University of New York. (Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) 1991–1996: Associate Curator (tenured), American Museum of Natural History. 1994–1999: Chairman, Department of Entomology, American Museum of Natural History. 1994–present: Adjunct Professor, Cornell University (Department of Entomology). 1995–present: Adjunct Professor, Columbia University. (Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology). 1996–present: Curator, American Museum of Natural History. 2008–present: Professor, Gilder Graduate School, Program in Comparative Biology, American Museum of Natural History. TEACHING AND MENTORING*: last 10 years GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEES/MENTORING (Major Advisor): Caroline S. Chaboo, Ph.D., 2005, Cornell University: Systematics of cassidine Chrysomelidae (tortoise beetles). Presently: Assistant Professor, University of Kansas. Sara Lubkin, Ph.D., 2007, Cornell University: Systematics and paleontology of Paleozoic and Mesozoic Archostemata (Coleoptera). Craig Gibbs, Ph.D., 2007, CUNY: Patterns of drosophilid fly species diversity and abundance in Neotropical forest canopies.