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360 North-Western Journal of Zoology 13(2) / 2017 Kaczmarek, Ł., Diduszko, D., Michalczyk, Ł. (2011): New records of small arthropods (Skvarla et al. 2014). Addition- Mexican Tardigrada. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 82: ally, some species can also feed on honeydew pro- 1324-1327. Kaczmarek, Ł., Jakubowska, N., Michalczyk, L. (2012): Current duced by their host plant (Walter & Proctor 1999). knowledge on Turkish Tardigrades with a description of The genus Cunaxa was defined by Von Hey- Milnesium beasleyi sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Apochela: den in 1826 with type species Scirus setirostris Milnesiidae, the granulatum group). Zootaxa 3589: 49-64. Kaczmarek, Ł., Michalczyk, Ł., McInnes, S.J. (2014): Annotated Hermann 1804 (Von Heyden 1826). It is the largest zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part I: Central in sub-family Cunaxinae Oudemans with ap- America. Zootaxa 3763(1): 1-107. proximately 50 valid species (Sergeyenko 2009, Maucci, W. (1978): Tardigradi muscicoli della Turchia (terzo contributo). Bollettino Museo civico Storia naturale 5: 111-140. Skvarla et al. 2014). And can be separated from McInnes, S. (1994): Zoogeographic distribution of other Cunaxinae genera by the following charac- terrestrial/freshwater tardigrades from current literature. ters: dorsal shields not reticulated, prodorsal Journal of Natural History 28: 257-352. Michalczyk, Ł., Kaczmarek, Ł. (2003): A description of the new shield smooth or striated, five segmented pedi- tardigrade Macrobiotus reinhardti (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae, palps, elongate apophyses or spine-like setae on harmsworthi group) with some remarks on the oral cavity inner margin of telofemur, genu, tibiotarsus, setal armature within the genus Macrobiotus Schultze. Zootaxa 331: 1- 24. formula of coxae II-IV 1-3-2 and long, slender, at- Michalczyk, L., Kaczmarek, L., Weglarska, B. (2006): Macrobiotus tenuate tarsi I-IV (Den Heyer 1979a, 1979b, Smiley sklodowskae sp. nov. (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada:Macrobiotidae, 1992, Den Heyer & Sergeyenko 2009, Den Heyer et richtersi group) from Cyprus. Zootaxa 1371: 45-56. Pilato, G., D’Urso, V.. (1976). Contributo alla conoscenza dei al. 2011, Skvarla et al.2014). Tardigradid’Australia. Animalia, Catania 3: 135-145. Knowledge about Cunaxidae fauna of Turkey is Miller, W.R., McInnes, S.J., Bergstrom, D.M. (2005): Tardigrades of limited by only two species; Cunaxa setirostris the Australian Antarctic: Hypsibius heardensis (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae: dujardini group) a new species from sub-Antarctic (Herman 1804) and C. potchensis Den Heyer, 1979b Heard Island. Zootaxa 1022: 57-64. both been reported in citrus agro-ecosystem in Pilato, G., Bertolani, R. (2004): Macrobiotus dariae sp. n., a new Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean Regions of the species of eutardigrade (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Cyprus. Zootaxa 638: 1-7. country, respectively (Madanlar 1991, Telli & Yiğit Ramazzotti, G., Maucci, W. (1983): II Phylum Tardigrada. Memorie 2012). dell’Istituto Italiano di Idrobiologia 41: 1-1012. In this study, C. capreolus (Berlese) is reported for Key words: Tardigrada, Eutardigrada, fauna, Cyprus. the first time for Turkish fauna. Some morphologi- cal characters, collection details (host plant, date and location etc.), as well as world distribution of Article No.: e177301 this predatory mite are presented in this paper. Received: 09. May 2016 / Accepted: 14. January 2017 Available online: 08. February 2017 / Printed: December 2017 Malva sylvestris (Malvaceae) plants infested with various instars of two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) were collected from a home Çağrı TEKATLI1,* and Ahmet ALTINDAĞ2 garden in Seyhan, Adana. Mites were extracted using Ber- lese funnels and stored in 70% ethanol. Permanent slide 1. Department of Biology, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. mounts were made using Hoyer’s medium as proposed 2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, by Düzgüneş (1980). The microscope slides were kept on Ankara, Turkey. a hotplate at 50 °C for a week. The mites were examined * Corresponding author, Ç. Tekatlı, E-mail: [email protected] using an Olympus CX-41 microscope. Slide mounted specimens were preserved in the mite collection of the Acarology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey. Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese, 1889), (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae): A new Family CUNAXIDAE Thor 1902 Subfamily CUNAXINAE Oudemans 1902 record for predatory mite fauna of Genus Cunaxa Von Heyden 1826 Turkey Species Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese) Scirus capreolus Berlese 1889: 63; Scirus laricis Ew- More than 330 species belonging 27 genera are ing 1913: 113. Cunaxa laricis (Ewing); Cunaxa currently known in the family Cunaxidae (Acari: capreola (Berlese) Smiley 1992: 162; Den Heyer Prostigmata) (Den Heyer 2011). All members of 2009: 22; Den Heyer et al. 2011: 1673. this family are considered to be free living preda- Distribution. China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, tors feeding on a variety of prey including spider Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Rus- mites, nematodes, scale insects as well as other sia, South Africa, U.S.A., Ukraine (Muma 1960, Correspondence –Notes 361 1965, Bu & Li 1987, Zaher et al. 1975, Chaudhri 1979, Kuznetzov & Livshitz 1979, Sionti & Papa- doulis 2003, Den Heyer et al. 2011) and Turkey (This study). Material examined (Female (n=3)). Three fe- males, Seyhan/Adana (36°55′58″N, 35°21′09″E, 21 m above sea level), on Malva sylvestris L. (Malva- ceae), under citrus tree, Citrus lemon L. (Rutaceae)., 23 August 2013. Idiosoma. Length 360 (350–370), width 250 (245–260); hypognathum length 153 (147–160); width 85 (75–94); length of palp 168 (160–175); length of chelicera 156 (150–160). Gnathosoma. Palps are five segmented. Chaeto- Figure 1. Uncinated apophysis on palpal telofemur of Cu- taxy of the palps: trochanter with no setae; basife- naxa capreolus (Berlese) (Female). mur with one dorso medial simple seta; telofemur inner anterior surface with one uncinated apophy- Moraes 2010, Skvarla et al. 2014). These species are ses and outer surface with dorsolateral simple as follows; Coleoscirus simplex (Ewing 1917), Cu- seta; genu inner surface with spine like seta; dor- naxa setirostris (Oudemans 1902), Cunaxatricha tar- solaterally with slender simple seta; tibiotarsus in- sospinosa Castro & Den Heyer 2008, Cunaxoides ner surface with one long simple seta, medially oliveri (Schruft 1971), Cunaxoides parvus (Ewing with one stout spinelike seta, adjacently with two 1917), Neocunaxoides andrei (Baker & Hoffmann, simple setae; outer surface terminating with one 1948), Pseudobonzia reticulata (Heryford 1965) and dorsolateral simple seta and small claw. Cunaxa capreolus (Berlese 1889) (Ewing & Webster Legs length of legs: I 306 (300–312); II 285 (275– 1912; Baker & Wharton 1952; Heryford 1965; Soli- 295); III 316 (312–320); IV 330 (325–335). Chaeto- man et al. 1975; Kuznetsov & Livshitz 1979, taxy of the legs: coxae I–IV; 3–1–3–1, trochanters Sepasgosarian 1984, Taha et al. 1988, Walter & I–IV; 1–1–2–1; basifemora I–IV; 4–4–3–1, te- Kaplan 1991, Sathiamma 1995, Arbabi & Singh lofemora I–IV; 4–4–4–4. 2000, Castro & Moraes 2010). Cunaxa capreolus was Remarks. Cunaxa capreolus is a new record for found to be an active predator of oriental red mite Turkish fauna. This species can be easily separated Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein), (Acari: Tetranychi- from most of the known species in the genus Cu- dae) by Zaher et al. (1975). Additionally, Soliman naxa by having an uncinated or ploughshare like et al. 1975 studied some biological parameters of apophysis on palpal telofemur (Fig. 1). Addition- the same species when feeding on book lice (Pse- ally, six species which are described from Paki- coptera). Knowledge of this predator is thus lim- stan, also have uncinated apophysis: C. bashari ited only to these two studies and no data of its Bashir & Afzal, C. clusus Bashir & Afzal, C. food habits and biology exists. nankanaensis Bashir & Afzal, C. pakpatanensis In this study, it was found in association with Bashir & Afzal, C. leuros Bashir, Afzal, Asfaq, Ak- T. urticae in a citrus ecosystem in the most impor- bar, & Ali and C. rafiqi Bashir, Afzal, Asfaq, Akbar, tant citrus production area (Çukurova region) of & Ali. Unfortunately, it was not possible to exam- Turkey. Further studies should be conducted ine type materials of these species. However, the whether or not C. capreolus can be used as a bio- specimens examined in this study well fit with logical control agent against the key citrus pests, original description and re-descriptions of C. namely Aceria sheldoni (Ewing), E. orientalis, capreolus. Furthermore, this species has priority Panonychus citri (McGregor), and Phyllocoptruta over all species that have uncinated apophysis in oleivora (Ashmead) (Acari: Tetranychidae, Erio- the genus Cunaxa. Therefore, specimens collected phyidae) in Çukurova region. in this study are considered as C. capreolus. Acknowledgement. This study was funded by Scientific Although, all known species of Cunaxidae are Research Foundation of Çukurova University, Project thought to be predators of some small arthropods, Number: ZF2013BAP6. only eight species are studied in detail with regard to their predation habits and life cycles (Castro & 362 North-Western Journal of Zoology 13(2) / 2017 References Sathiamma, B. (1995): Biological supression of the white spider mite Arbabi, M., Singh, J. (2000): Studies on biological
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    Transposable elements in sexual and asexual animals Dissertation zur Erlangung des mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Doktorgrades „Doctor rerum naturalium“ der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen im Promotionsprogramm Biologie der Georg-August University School of Science (GAUSS) vorgelegt von Diplom-Biologe J e n s B a s t aus Bad Bergzabern Göttingen, 2014 Betreuungsausschuss Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut PD Dr. Mark Maraun, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Dr. Marina Schäfer, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Mitglieder der Prüfungskommision Referent: Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Korreferent: PD Dr. Mark Maraun, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Weitere Mitglieder der Prüfungskommision: Prof. Dr. Elvira Hörandl, Systematische Botanik, Albrecht von Haller Institut Prof. Dr. Ernst Wimmer, Entwicklungsbiologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brose, Systemische Naturschutzbiologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut PD Dr. Marko Rohlfs, Tierökologie, J.F. Blumenbach Institut Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 30.01.2015 2 Wahrlich es ist nicht das Wissen, sondern das Lernen, nicht das Besitzen, sondern das Erwerben, nicht das Da-Seyn, sondern das Hinkommen, was den grössten Genuss gewährt. – Schreiben Gauss an Wolfgang Bolyai, 1808 3 Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL DETAILS NAME Jens Bast BIRTH January, 31 1983 in Bad Bergzabern NATIONALITY German EDUCATION 2011-2015 PhD thesis (biology) Georg-August University Goettingen Title: 'Transposable elements in sexual and
  • A Data Set on the Distribution of Rotifera in Antarctica

    A Data Set on the Distribution of Rotifera in Antarctica

    Biogeographia – The Journal of Integrative Biogeography 35 (2020): 17-25 https://doi.org/10.21426/B635044786 A data set on the distribution of Rotifera in Antarctica GIUSEPPE GARLASCHÈ1, KARIMULLAH KARIMULLAH1,2, NATALIIA IAKOVENKO3,4,5, ALEJANDRO VELASCO-CASTRILLÓN6, KAREL JANKO4,5, ROBERTO GUIDETTI7, LORENA REBECCHI7, MATTEO CECCHETTO8,9, STEFANO SCHIAPARELLI8,9, CHRISTIAN D. JERSABEK10, WILLEM H. DE SMET11, DIEGO FONTANETO1,* 1 National Research Council of Italy, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Verbania Pallanza (Italy) 2 University of Leipzig, Faculty of Life Science, Institute of Biology, Behavioral Ecology Research Group, Leipzig (Germany) 3 University of Life Sciences in Prague, Praha-Suchdol (Czech Republic) 4 Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava (Czech Republic) 5 Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics AS CR, Liběchov (Czech Republic) 6 South Australian Museum, Adelaide, (Australia) 7 Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy) 8 Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Science (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Genoa (Italy) 9 Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA, Section of Genoa), University of Genoa, Genoa (Italy) 10 Division of Animal Structure and Function, University of Salzburg, Salzburg (Austria) 11 Department of Biology, ECOBE, University of Antwerp Campus Drie Eiken, Wilrijk (Belgium) * email corresponding author: [email protected] Keywords: ANTABIF, Antarctica, Bdelloidea, biodiversity, biogeography, GBIF, Monogononta, rotifers. SUMMARY We present a data set on Antarctic biodiversity for the phylum Rotifera, making it publicly available through the Antarctic Biodiversity Information facility. We provide taxonomic information, geographic distribution, location, and habitat for each record. The data set gathers all the published literature about rotifers found and identified across the Continental, Maritime, and Subantarctic biogeographic regions of Antarctica.
  • Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring Within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘I: Synthesis Report

    Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring Within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘I: Synthesis Report

    Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘i: Synthesis Report Prepared by Francis G. Howarth, David J. Preston, and Richard Pyle Honolulu, Hawaii January 2012 Surveying for Terrestrial Arthropods (Insects and Relatives) Occurring within the Kahului Airport Environs, Maui, Hawai‘i: Synthesis Report Francis G. Howarth, David J. Preston, and Richard Pyle Hawaii Biological Survey Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817 USA Prepared for EKNA Services Inc. 615 Pi‘ikoi Street, Suite 300 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96814 and State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division Bishop Museum Technical Report 58 Honolulu, Hawaii January 2012 Bishop Museum Press 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i Copyright 2012 Bishop Museum All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America ISSN 1085-455X Contribution No. 2012 001 to the Hawaii Biological Survey COVER Adult male Hawaiian long-horned wood-borer, Plagithmysus kahului, on its host plant Chenopodium oahuense. This species is endemic to lowland Maui and was discovered during the arthropod surveys. Photograph by Forest and Kim Starr, Makawao, Maui. Used with permission. Hawaii Biological Report on Monitoring Arthropods within Kahului Airport Environs, Synthesis TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents …………….......................................................……………...........……………..…..….i. Executive Summary …….....................................................…………………...........……………..…..….1 Introduction ..................................................................………………………...........……………..…..….4