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Arthropods and Other Biota Associated with the Azorean Trees and Shrubs: Juniperus Brevifolia
Arquipelago - Life and Marine Sciences ISSN: 0873-4704 Arthropods and other Biota associated with the Azorean Trees and Shrubs: Juniperus brevifolia RUI NUNES, R. GABRIEL, R.B. ELIAS, F. RIGAL, A.O. SOARES, P. CARDOSO & P.A.V. BORGES Nunes, R., R. Gabriel, R.B. Elias, F. Rigal, A.O. Soares, P. Cardoso & P.A.V. Borges 2015. Arthropods and other Biota associated with the Azorean Trees and Shrubs: Juniperus brevifolia. Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences 32: 19-48. Appendix I-IV. This work aims to characterize the arthropods and other biota (lichens, bryophytes, vascular plants and birds) associated with the Azorean endemic tree, Juniperus brevifolia. This is the first of a series of publications that will (i) provide a comprehensive list of all the biota associated with the main Azorean endemic trees and shrubs, (ii) describe in detail the diver- sity, abundance and spatial patterns of canopy arthropods, and (iii) whenever possible, to extend biodiversity assessments to communities of bryophytes, lichens, vascular plants and vertebrates. We use standardized sampled data from BALA project for canopy arthropods and for the remaining taxa we surveyed literature data and the Herbarium of University of Azores. Juniperus brevifolia occurs in a wide range of elevation belts in Azores and accommodates a remarkable large number of taxa: besides canopy arthropods (161 species) it is also an important substrate to other vascular species (six species), bryophytes (105 spe- cies), lichens (106 species) and also birds (four species). In addition, the species richness and particularly the abundance of endemics are dominant, and the number of conservation concern species for bryophytes is noteworthy (30 out of 70). -
Species List
The species collected in all Malaise traps are listed below. They are organized by group and are listed in the order of the 'Species Image Library'. ‘New’ refers to species that are brand new to our DNA barcode library. 'Rare' refers to species that were only collected in one trap out of all 59 that were deployed for the program. -
A New Species of Parorectis Spaeth from the North-Central United States
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 10-30-2020 A new species of Parorectis Spaeth from the north-central United States, with notes on prothoracic and head morphology of the genus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini) Edward G. Riley Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Commons, and the Entomology Commons This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A journal of world insect systematics INSECTA MUNDI 0808 A new species of Parorectis Spaeth Page Count: 9 from the north-central United States, with notes on prothoracic and head morphology of the genus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini) Edward G. Riley Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2475 USA Date of issue: October 30, 2020 Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., Gainesville, FL Riley EG. 2020. A new species of Parorectis Spaeth from the north-central United States, with notes on pro- thoracic and head morphology of the genus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini). Insecta Mundi 0808: 1–9. Published on October 30, 2020 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P.O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/ Insecta Mundi is a journal primarily devoted to insect systematics, but articles can be published on any non- marine arthropod. -
BIONOZOS of SOIL] STM4T2STING AOULIM HILLOOPTERA. by HUGH
BIONOZOS OF SOIL] STM4T2STING AOULIM HILLOOPTERA. by HUGH VICTOR DAMS, B.Sc. A Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Science of the University of London Imperial College Field Station, Silwood Park, Sunninghill, September 1968 Ascut, Berkshire 2. ABSTRhCT Studios wore wade on the biolo:17 of a number of stem-nesting, aculeato Hymenoptera and their parasites, in particular on those nesting in Rubus fruticosus aai. (bramble), usirw, especially - as a means of obtaining nest material - trap-nests of bundles of stems of this plant. General observations and laboratory experiments 7ielded inform- ation for various species on nest architecture, prey, voltinism, dat- es of emergence, sex ratio, suporeedure, parwato/host relationships and other aspects of general aculeato bioloy. A laboratory culture of one species was established. The observed nest mortalities from various causes wore tabulated for each species. The total nest mortality was similar for most species, and indicated that the surv- ival of aculeate pro;7eny was hi;h compared to most insect species, but that the resultini; potential of a given female to produce large nufflbers of progeny was offset by the labour involved in makin;, nests and by competition for the limited number of available nestin..-sites. Population estimates of certain species wore also made, both by a combination of mark-recapture and trap-nest techniques, and by sam- pling the bramble bushes of the natural habitat. Some factors affect- ing the utilisation of nesting sites were also studied. Populations wore shown to be generally very low, and differences in the population size and in the dispersal of different species were detected. -
Comparative Water Relations of Adult and Juvenile Tortoise Beetles: Differences Among Sympatric Species
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 135 (2003) 625–634 Comparative water relations of adult and juvenile tortoise beetles: differences among sympatric species Helen M. Hull-Sanders*, Arthur G. Appel, Micky D. Eubanks Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, 301 Funchess Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5413, USA Received 5 February 2003; received in revised form 20 May 2003; accepted 20 May 2003 Abstract Relative abundance of two sympatric tortoise beetles varies between drought and ‘wet’ years. Differing abilities to conserve water may influence beetle survival in changing environments. Cuticular permeability (CP), percentage of total body water (%TBW), rate of water loss and percentage of body lipid content were determined for five juvenile stages and female and male adults of two sympatric species of chrysomelid beetles, the golden tortoise beetle, Charidotella bicolor (F. ) and the mottled tortoise beetle, Deloyala guttata (Olivier). There were significant differences in %TBW and lipid content among juvenile stages. Second instars had the greatest difference in CP (37.98 and 11.13 mg cmy2 hy1 mmHgy1 for golden and mottled tortoise beetles, respectively). Mottled tortoise beetles had lower CP and greater %TBW compared with golden tortoise beetles, suggesting that they can conserve a greater amount of water and may tolerate drier environmental conditions. This study suggests that juvenile response to environmental water stress may differentially affect the survival of early instars and thus affect the relative abundance of adult beetles in the field. This is supported by the low relative abundance of golden tortoise beetle larvae in a drought year and the higher abundance in two ‘wet’ years. -
Vertical Stratification and Co-Occurrence Patterns of The
Forests 2012, 3, 127-136; doi:10.3390/f3010127 OPEN ACCESS forests ISSN 1999–4907 www.mdpi.com/journal/forests Article Vertical Stratification and Co-Occurrence Patterns of the Psocoptera Community Associated with Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière, in the Southern Appalachians Carla Coots 1,*, Paris Lambdin 1, Jerome Grant 1, Rusty Rhea 2 and Edward Mockford 3 1 Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; E-Mails: [email protected] (P.L.); [email protected] (J.G.) 2 USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, 200 Weaver Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28804, USA; E-Mail: [email protected] 3 School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA; E-Mail: [email protected] * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel.: +1-865-974-4979; Fax: +1-865-974-4744. Received: 10 February 2012; in revised form: 1 March 2012 / Accepted: 7 March 2012 / Published: 21 March 2012 Abstract: Of the more than 300 species of Psocoptera described in North America, 44 species have been documented on eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière, in the southern Appalachians. However, the distribution and co-occurrence patterns of these species throughout the tree canopy are unknown. This study was initiated to evaluate specimen abundance, species richness and species composition among three designated strata in the canopy of eastern hemlock, assess species for vertical stratification patterns, and determine if co-occurrence patterns of Psocoptera species are random or non-random. During this study, 27 species representing 18 genera and 10 families were evaluated. -
Crostwight Heath Parish: Honing/Witton Grid Reference: TG 395302 Area: 17.0 Ha District: North Norfolk Survey Date: 08/08/18
WILDLIFE IN COMMON PROJECT SURVEY Wildlife Site Survey Form (Ref. No. CWS 1226) Site Name: Crostwight Heath Parish: Honing/Witton Grid reference: TG 395302 Area: 17.0 ha District: North Norfolk Survey date: 08/08/18 Registered Common Number: CL 4 Habitat map: 1 WILDLIFE IN COMMON PROJECT SURVEY Habitat description (refer to the annotated map) Compartment A: South Woodland: Mixed Semi-natural Woodland This is an attractive woodland primarily consisting of oak (Quercus robur), downy birch (Betula pubescens) and planted Scott’s pine (Pinus sylvestris) on acid, sandy/gravelly soil on an undulating terrain. The overall impression is of a natural area, with a very varied and visually appealing terrain and vegetation structure. Much of the oak is low-branched and wide-spreading; there are some notably large birch. The woodland also includes sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), beech (Fagus sylvatica), and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), while aspen (Populus tremula) is a feature, suckering widely along Heath Road. There are some interesting large veteran oaks on an old wood bank. The shrub layer comprises mainly small birch, occasional holly (Ilex aquifolium) (some large), hazel (Corylus avellana), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), elder (Sambucus nigra), and bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg). Rarities include the unusual alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus). There are encouraging signs of natural regeneration, with plenty of young birch, holly, rowan, hazel, and sweet chestnut. There is plentiful fallen wood. Broad-buckler fern (Dryopteris dilatata) dominates as ground cover in places, with bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) the main ground flora in other areas. Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) also acts as ground-cover as well as ascending as a climber, with the ground being bare (with deep leaf litter) in denser shade. -
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Megaloptera, and Trichoptera of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory: A Search for Species in Our Own Backyard 2007 Southeastern Naturalist Special Issue 1:159–174 Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Megaloptera, and Trichoptera of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Charles R. Parker1,*, Oliver S. Flint, Jr.2, Luke M. Jacobus3, Boris C. Kondratieff 4, W. Patrick McCafferty3, and John C. Morse5 Abstract - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), situated on the moun- tainous border of North Carolina and Tennessee, is recognized as one of the most highly diverse protected areas in the temperate region. In order to provide baseline data for the scientifi c management of GSMNP, an All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) was initiated in 1998. Among the goals of the ATBI are to discover the identity and distribution of as many as possible of the species of life that occur in GSMNP. The authors have concentrated on the orders of completely aquatic insects other than odonates. We examined or utilized others’ records of more than 53,600 adult and 78,000 immature insects from 545 locations. At present, 469 species are known from GSMNP, including 120 species of Ephemeroptera (mayfl ies), 111 spe- cies of Plecoptera (stonefl ies), 7 species of Megaloptera (dobsonfl ies, fi shfl ies, and alderfl ies), and 231 species of Trichoptera (caddisfl ies). Included in this total are 10 species new to science discovered since the ATBI began. Introduction Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is situated on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee and is comprised of 221,000 ha. GSMNP is recognized as one of the most diverse protected areas in the temperate region (Nichols and Langdon 2007). -
Species List
The species collected in all Malaise traps are listed below. They are organized by group and are listed in the order of the 'Species Image Library'. 'New' refers to species that are brand new to our DNA barcode library. 'Rare' refers to species that were only collected in one trap out of all 64 that were deployed for the program. BIN Group (Scientific Name) Species Common Name Scientific Name New Rare BOLD:AAB0090 Spiders (Araneae) Grass spider Agelenopsis utahana BOLD:AAB5726 Spiders (Araneae) Grass spider Agelenopsis BOLD:AAP2428 Spiders (Araneae) Ghost spider Anyphaena aperta BOLD:AAC6924 Spiders (Araneae) Ghost spider Wulfila saltabundus BOLD:AAD7855 Spiders (Araneae) Starbellied orbweaver Acanthepeira stellata BOLD:AAA4125 Spiders (Araneae) European garden spider Araneus diadematus BOLD:AAA8399 Spiders (Araneae) Six-spotted orb weaver Araniella displicata BOLD:AAN4894 Spiders (Araneae) Six-spotted orb weaver Araniella displicata BOLD:ACY1317 Spiders (Araneae) Humpbacked orb weaver Eustala anastera BOLD:AAA8999 Spiders (Araneae) Furrow orbweaver Larinioides cornutus BOLD:AAA3681 Spiders (Araneae) Furrow spider Larinioides patagiatus BOLD:AAB7330 Spiders (Araneae) Orb weaver Mangora gibberosa BOLD:AAA4123 Spiders (Araneae) Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca BOLD:AAD1564 Spiders (Araneae) Leafcurling sac spider Clubiona abboti BOLD:AAP3591 Spiders (Araneae) Leafcurling sac spider Clubiona moesta BOLD:AAD5417 Spiders (Araneae) Leafcurling sac spider Clubiona obesa BOLD:AAI4087 Spiders (Araneae) Leafcurling sac spider Clubiona -
Psocid Taxocenoses (Insecta: Psocoptera) in the Forest Ecosystems of the Querci-Fageta S
ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS Volume LXI 70 Number 3, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201361030637 PSOCID TAXOCENOSES (INSECTA: PSOCOPTERA) IN THE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS OF THE QUERCI-FAGETA S. LAT. ZONE IN THE WESTERN CARPATHIAN MTS. AND POLONIC SUBPROVINCY Otakar Holuša Received: January 4, 2013 Abstract HOLUŠA OTAKAR: Psocid taxocenoses (Insecta: Psocoptera) in the forest ecosystems of the Querci-fageta s. lat. zone in the Western Carpathian Mts. and Polonic subprovincy. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2013, LXI, No. 3, pp. 637–646 Structure of psocid taxocenoses (Psocoptera) were intensively studied in forest ecosystems of the Western Carpathian Mts. and Polonic biogeographical subprovincy during 1997–2001 in the Czech Republic. Vegetation tiers (= altitudinal vegetation zones) were used as a study frame. Only a part of material, i.e. individuals that was found in the forest ecosystems of Querci-fageta s. lat. communities (= the 3rd oak-beech vegetation tier) was evaluated for purpose of this work. This vegetation tier is widespread in large part of the Opavská pahorkatina hills, in large parts of Podbeskydská pahorktina hills, in the Bílé Karpaty hills and in the foothills of the Vsetínské vrchy hills. 1201 adults comprising 29 species were found in total in the 3rd vegetation tier. As eudominant species, the following ones were found: Peripsocus subfasciatus, Caecilius fl avius and Stenopsocus lachlani, as dominant species, the following ones were found: Philotarsus parviceps and Caecilius piceus. In natural geobiocenoses with the level of naturalness of 1 or 2, the following species were found: as eudominant species: Caecilius fl avidus, Peripsocus phaeopterus, as dominant species, the following ones were found: Caecilius piceus, Peripsocus subfasciatus, Philotarsus parviceps and Elipsocus moebiusi. -
Lineage Sorting by Parameres in Limnephilinae Subfamily (Trichoptera): with Description of a New Tribe, New Genera and New Species
Opusc. Zool. Budapest, 2019, 50(Supplementum 1): 03–98 Lineage sorting by parameres in Limnephilinae subfamily (Trichoptera): with description of a new tribe, new genera and new species 1 2 3 4 5 6 J. OLÁH , T. ANDERSEN , S. BESHKOV , A. BILALLI , G. COPPA , H. IBRAHIMI , K.A. 7 8 9 10 11 12 JOHANSON , T. KOVÁCS , W. MEY , M. MUSLIU J. OLÁH JR & A. RUIZ-GARCIA 1János Oláh, Residence postal address: Tarján u. 28, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary, [email protected] 2Trond Andersen, Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway, [email protected] 3Stoyan Beshkov, National Museum of Natural History, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, [email protected] 4Astrit Bilalli, University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", Faculty of Agribusiness, “UÇK” street, 30000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo, [email protected] 5Gennaro Coppa, 1, rue du Courlis, F-08350 Villers-sur-Bar, France, [email protected] 6Halil Ibrahimi, University of Prishtina, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Mother Teresa p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Kosovo, [email protected] 7Kjell Arne Johanson, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Zoology, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden, [email protected] 8Tibor Kovács, Mátra Museum of Hungarian Natural History Museum, Kossuth Lajos u. 40, H-3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary, [email protected] 9Wolfram Mey, Museum für Naturkunde, Humboldt-Universität, Invalidenstr. 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany, [email protected] 10Milaim Musliu, University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", Faculty of Agribusiness, “UÇK” street, 30000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo, [email protected] 11János Oláh jr., Residence postal address: Tarján u. -
Identificación Molecular Y Distribución Geográfica De Siete Espe
CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES Identificación molecular y distribución geográfica de siete especies del género Charidotella (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) en Panamá Molecular identification and geographical distribution of seven species of the genus Charidotella (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Panama Toledo-Perdomo, Claudia Elizabeth Claudia Elizabeth Toledo-Perdomo Resumen: El género Charidotella (Weise, 1896) [email protected] (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), incluye algo más de 100 especies Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala distribuidas desde Canadá hasta el Sur de Argentina. Algunas especies son consideradas plagas agrícolas. Muchas de ellas son sumamente difíciles de distinguir usando caracteres Revista Científica de FAREM-Estelí morfológicos. Se evaluó el fragmento correspondiente al código Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-Managua, de barras del ADN, del gen citocromo c oxidasa I (COI) en siete Nicaragua especies de Charidotella colectadas en cinco sitios de muestreo ISSN-e: 2305-5790 Periodicidad: Trimestral de Panamá. Las secuencias se analizaron mediante Neighbor núm. 35, 2020 Joining, que produce árboles filogenéticos basados en distancias [email protected] genéticas. Las especies estudiadas fueron C. ventricosa, C. zona, Recepción: 02 Julio 2020 C. sexpunctata, C. annexa, C. sinuata, C. ambita, C. tumida. La Aprobación: 11 Septiembre 2020 especie más frecuente en los puntos de colecta fue Charidotella y la más cercana a ella según el estudio molecular es C. URL: http://portal.amelica.org/ameli/ sexpunctata jatsRepo/337/3371489010/index.html sinuata. Las especies que se encuentra mayormente distribuida en Panamá es Charidotella sexpunctata. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5377/farem.v0i35.10282 Palabras clave: Neotrópico, ADN código de barras, Citocromo oxidasa 1, identificación de especies. Esta obra está bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución- Abstract: e genus Charidotella (Weise, 1896) NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional.