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(Aculeata) in Birch Stands of the Air-Polluted Area of Northern Bohemia
JOURNAL OF FOREST SCIENCE, 49, 2003 (4): 148–158 Hymenoptera (Aculeata) in birch stands of the air-polluted area of Northern Bohemia E. KULA1, P. TYRNER2 1Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Brno, Czech Republic 2Litvínov Grammar School, Litvínov, Czech Republic ABSTRACT: The Hymenoptera (Aculeata) fauna was studied in birch stands (Betula pendula Roth) of colder areas of Northern Bohemia using the method of Moericke’s yellow traps. Altogether 159 species were trapped; the most important were Andrena lappona, Vespula vulgaris, Halictus sp., Trypoxylon minus and Vespula rufa. Only 12.7% of the species are widely spread in this ecosystem type. In 1990–1994 and in 1995–1999 we compared the abundance of the fauna and discovered that many species of the families Apidae and Sphecidae receded from the birch stands due to changing site conditions (light, weed infestation). Keywords: Hymenoptera; Aculeata; Betula pendula; Moericke’s yellow traps; Northern Bohemia Birch (Betula pendula Roth) stands have been a sub- The attention of the majority of authors was focused stitute forest community for dead spruce stands in the on warmer localities of Bohemia that have a greater and air-polluted area of Northern Bohemia since 1980. The more interesting range of fauna (BALTHASAR 1954, fauna of this area has been the object of long-term inves- 1972; KOCOUREK 1966), in contrast to localities where tigations in the Děčín Sandstone Uplands. In this area we the climate is colder and more humid (TYRNER 1988, collected 861 species of moths (KULA 1997a); in addition, 1995). the crown fauna of birch includes 119 species of caterpil- The objective of the present study is to document the lars (KULA 1997b) and 71 species of bugs (KULA 1999). -
Managing for Species: Integrating the Needs of England’S Priority Species Into Habitat Management
Natural England Research Report NERR024 Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat management. Part 2 Annexes www.naturalengland.org.uk Natural England Research Report NERR024 Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat management. Part 2 Annexes Webb, J.R., Drewitt, A.L. and Measures, G.H. Natural England Published on 15 January 2010 The views in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Natural England. You may reproduce as many individual copies of this report as you like, provided such copies stipulate that copyright remains with Natural England, 1 East Parade, Sheffield, S1 2ET ISSN 1754-1956 © Copyright Natural England 2010 Project details This report results from work undertaken by the Evidence Team, Natural England. A summary of the findings covered by this report, as well as Natural England's views on this research, can be found within Natural England Research Information Note RIN024 – Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat management. This report should be cited as: WEBB, J.R., DREWITT, A.L., & MEASURES, G.H., 2009. Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat management. Part 2 Annexes. Natural England Research Reports, Number 024. Project manager Jon Webb Natural England Northminster House Peterborough PE1 1UA Tel: 0300 0605264 Fax: 0300 0603888 [email protected] Contractor Natural England 1 East Parade Sheffield S1 2ET Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat i management. -
Bees and Wasps of the East Sussex South Downs
A SURVEY OF THE BEES AND WASPS OF FIFTEEN CHALK GRASSLAND AND CHALK HEATH SITES WITHIN THE EAST SUSSEX SOUTH DOWNS Steven Falk, 2011 A SURVEY OF THE BEES AND WASPS OF FIFTEEN CHALK GRASSLAND AND CHALK HEATH SITES WITHIN THE EAST SUSSEX SOUTH DOWNS Steven Falk, 2011 Abstract For six years between 2003 and 2008, over 100 site visits were made to fifteen chalk grassland and chalk heath sites within the South Downs of Vice-county 14 (East Sussex). This produced a list of 227 bee and wasp species and revealed the comparative frequency of different species, the comparative richness of different sites and provided a basic insight into how many of the species interact with the South Downs at a site and landscape level. The study revealed that, in addition to the character of the semi-natural grasslands present, the bee and wasp fauna is also influenced by the more intensively-managed agricultural landscapes of the Downs, with many species taking advantage of blossoming hedge shrubs, flowery fallow fields, flowery arable field margins, flowering crops such as Rape, plus plants such as buttercups, thistles and dandelions within relatively improved pasture. Some very rare species were encountered, notably the bee Halictus eurygnathus Blüthgen which had not been seen in Britain since 1946. This was eventually recorded at seven sites and was associated with an abundance of Greater Knapweed. The very rare bees Anthophora retusa (Linnaeus) and Andrena niveata Friese were also observed foraging on several dates during their flight periods, providing a better insight into their ecology and conservation requirements. -
Journal of Threatened Taxa
ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Journal of Threatened Taxa 15 February 2019 (Online & Print) Vol. 11 | No. 2 | 13195–13250 PLATINUM 10.11609/jott.2019.11.2.13195-13250 OPEN www.threatenedtaxa.org ACCESS Building evidence for conservation globally MONOGRAPH J TT ISSN 0974-7907 (Online); ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Publisher Host Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society Zoo Outreach Organization www.wild.zooreach.org www.zooreach.org No. 12, Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti - Kalapatti Road, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Ph: +91 9385339863 | www.threatenedtaxa.org Email: [email protected] EDITORS Typesetting Founder & Chief Editor Mr. Arul Jagadish, ZOO, Coimbatore, India Dr. Sanjay Molur Mrs. Radhika, ZOO, Coimbatore, India Wildlife Information Liaison Development (WILD) Society & Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), Mrs. Geetha, ZOO, Coimbatore India 12 Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Mr. Ravindran, ZOO, Coimbatore India Deputy Chief Editor Fundraising/Communications Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar Mrs. Payal B. Molur, Coimbatore, India Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Maharashtra, India Editors/Reviewers Managing Editor Subject Editors 2016-2018 Mr. B. Ravichandran, WILD, Coimbatore, India Fungi Associate Editors Dr. B.A. Daniel, ZOO, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Dr. B. Shivaraju, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ms. Priyanka Iyer, ZOO, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641035, India Prof. Richard Kiprono Mibey, Vice Chancellor, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya Dr. Mandar Paingankar, Department of Zoology, Government Science College Gadchiroli, Dr. R.K. Verma, Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, India Chamorshi Road, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra 442605, India Dr. V.B. Hosagoudar, Bilagi, Bagalkot, India Dr. Ulrike Streicher, Wildlife Veterinarian, Eugene, Oregon, USA Dr. -
Aculeate Bee and Wasp Survey Report 2015/16 for the Knepp Wildland Project
Aculeate bee and wasp survey report 2015/16 for the Knepp Wildland Project Thomas Wood and Dave Goulson School of Life Sciences, The University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9QG Methodology Aculeate bees and wasps were surveyed on the Knepp Castle Estate as part of their biodiversity monitoring programme during the 2015/2016 seasons. The southern block, comprising 473 hectares, was selected for the survey as it is the most extensively rewilded section of the estate. Nine areas were identified in the southern block and each one was surveyed by free searching for 20 minutes on each visit. Surveys were conducted on April 13th, June 3rd and June 30th in 2015 and May 20th, June 24th, July 20th, August 7th and August 12th in 2016. Survey results and species of note A total of 62 species of bee and 30 species of wasp were recorded during the survey. This total includes seven bee and four wasp species of national conservation importance (Table 1, Table 2). Rarity classifications come from Falk (1991) but have been modified by TW to take account of the major shifts in abundance that have occurred since the publication of this review. The important bee species were Andrena labiata, Ceratina cyanea, Lasioglossum puncticolle, Macropis europaea, Melitta leporina, Melitta tricincta and Sphecodes scabricollis. Both A. labiata and C. cyanea show no particular affinity for clay. Both forage from a wide variety of plants and are considered scarce nationally for historical reasons and for their restricted southern distribution. M. leporina and M. tricincta are both oligolectic bees, collecting pollen from one botanical family only. -
Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in Estonia Ascertained with Trap-Nesting
Eur. J. Entomol. 112(1): 91–99, 2015 doi: 10.14411/eje.2015.012 ISSN 1210-5759 (print), 1802-8829 (online) Host specificity of the tribe Chrysidini (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in Estonia ascertained with trap-nesting MADLI PÄRN 1, VILLU SOON 1, 2, *, TUULI VALLISOO 1, KRISTIINA HOVI 1 and JAAN LUIG 2 1 Department of Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, Tartu 51014, Estonia; e-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 2 Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, 51014 Tartu, Estonia; e-mail: [email protected] Key words. Hymenoptera, Chrysididae, cuckoo wasps, parasite specialization, trap nest, Chrysis, host specificity Abstract. Cuckoo wasps (Chrysididae) are a medium-sized and widespread family of Hymenoptera whose species are generally para- sitoids or cleptoparasites of solitary wasps and bees. The identities of the hosts are known from various studies and occasional records; however the utility of such data is often low due to unstable taxonomy of the species and the inappropriate methods used to determine the host species. Therefore, despite numerous publications on the subject, the host-parasite relationships of cuckoo wasps are poorly understood. Moreover, a revision of existing literature reveals that cuckoo wasps are often unreasonably considered to be unspecialized (i.e., sharing host species). In this study we use an accurate method (trap-nests) to determine the host relationships of Estonian cuckoo wasps of the genera Chrysis and Trichrysis and determine their level of specialization. 568 trap nest bundles (each containing 15–20 single reed stems) were established at 361 locations across Estonia during the vegetation periods of 2009–2011. -
Check-List of Eumeninae Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Collected in Lithuania Using Trap-Nests
140 NEW AND RARE FOR LITHUANIA INSECT SPECIES. Volume 21 CHECK-LIST OF EUMENINAE WASPS (HYMENOPTERA: VESPIDAE) COLLECTED IN LITHUANIA USING TRAP-NESTS EDUARDAS BUDRYS 1, 2 , ANNA BUDRIEN Ė1, ŽANETA NEVRONYT Ė 1, 2 1 Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania. 2 Department of Zoology of Vilnius University, M.K. Čiurlionio g. 21/27, LT-03101 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail: [email protected] Introduction The Vespidae wasps are widely distributed and abundant, however, the knowledge of distribution and abundance of these insects in the Lithuanian fauna is limited. First three species ( Vespula germanica , Ancistrocerus antilope and Eumenes coarctatus ) were listed by Strand (1918). Wengris (1962) supplemented the check-list with 18 species. Five new species were recorded by Budrys (1997). Finally, our earlier studies of prey (Budrien ė, 2003), nesting cavity choice (Budrien ė et al ., 2004) and population size (Budrys et al ., 2004) included four additional species, though the accurate species distribution data were not presented. The Fauna Europaea database (Gusenleitner, 2004) contains 24 species that are supposed to be present in Lithuania; however, it is not supported by collection data or references where the records may be found. In total, the current check-list of Vespidae of the Lithuanian fauna included 36 species. The aim of this contribution is to provide precise distribution data on the Eumeninae wasps collected using trap-nests in 1988–2008, including those used in our earlier studies of wasp ecology and behaviour, and supplementing the local species check-list with one new species. Material and methods We reared the wasps from their nests which were collected using small trap-nests. -
Hymenovaria 6
nr. 6, april 2013 stukje uit het achterlijf zodat ik concludeer dat er een ei is gelegd. Hierna vliegt ze weg. Het Symmorphus vrouwtje sluit de ingang verder af en vertrekt ook. Artikelen Het nestje, dat naar later blijkt uit drie cellen bestaat, wordt weg genomen en de laatst gebouwde cel wordt geopend. Op ± 1 centimeter van de uitgang ligt het ei Aantekeningen bij de van de goudwesp (licht geel van kleur). Nog een paar millimeter verder naar binnen liggen de keverlarven ( 7 biologie van Chrysis stuks). Het ei van Symmorphus (wit van kleur) hangt helemaal aan het begin van de cel aan een draadje aan angustula (Hymenoptera: het plafond van de cel (Fig. 1). Het was al eerder opgevallen dat het vrouwtje van Chrysididae) Symmorphus , als er een cel was afgesloten, achterstevoren het nest inging om een ei te leggen. Het René Veenendaal eerst leggen van een ei en daarna provianderen van de cel lijkt algemeen voor te komen bij plooivleugel- wespen (Peeters et al. 2004). Nadat het ei is gelegd Inleiding wordt begonnen met het binnen brengen van de Gedurende het voorjaar van 2011 nestelden er weer keverlarven. Deze worden vooruit lopend naar binnen verschillende vrouwtjes van Symmorphus bifasciatus op gebracht waarna het vrouwtje altijd achteruit lopend mijn balkon. Tijdens het observeren van een stukje het nest weer verlaat, omdat dit te smal is om zich bamboe, waarin een van deze wespen een nestje had binnen om te draaien. Ze gaat dus alleen achteruit de gemaakt, werd mijn aandacht getrokken door een cel binnen om een ei te leggen. -
Surveillance of Priority Terrestrial Invertebrates in Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 609 Surveillance of priority terrestrial invertebrates in Scotland COMMISSIONED REPORT Commissioned Report No. 609 Surveillance of priority terrestrial invertebrates in Scotland For further information on this report please contact: Athayde Tonhasca Scottish Natural Heritage Battleby Redgorton PERTH PH1 3EW Telephone: 01738 458671 E-mail: [email protected] This report should be quoted as: Littlewood, N.A. & Stockan, J.A. 2013. Surveillance of priority terrestrial invertebrates in Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 609. This report, or any part of it, should not be reproduced without the permission of Scottish Natural Heritage. This permission will not be withheld unreasonably. The views expressed by the author(s) of this report should not be taken as the views and policies of Scottish Natural Heritage. © Scottish Natural Heritage 2013. COMMISSIONED REPORT Summary Surveillance of priority terrestrial invertebrates in Scotland Commissioned Report No. 609 Contractor: N.A. Littlewood & J.A. Stockan Year of publication: 2013 Background Scottish Natural Heritage has been asked by Scottish ministers to implement a strategy for the surveillance of priority habitats and species in Scotland. This report covers the development of such strategies for 55 species of non-marine invertebrates and draws extensively on expert comment from consultees with specialised knowledge of individual species covered. For each species, a report was written to present background information about the status of the species in Scotland together with issues relevant to surveillance, such as ecology, habitat and threats. This is followed by a Surveillance Methodology, outlining measures that can be taken to monitor the species in such a way as to determine trends in population size, range or status. -
Bainton Heath – Invertebrate Survey 2011
Bainton Heath Invertebrate Survey 2011 P. Kirby report to the Wildlife Trust & The Langdyke Trust November 2011 Contents Introduction 1 Methods 2 Target groups 5 Nomenclature 6 Statuses 7 Timetable of work 10 Constraints and limitations of survey 10 Results 11 Assessment of the invertebrate fauna 17 Management suggestions 22 References 24 Appendix 1. Complete list of recorded species 27 Introduction The greater part of the area known as Bainton Heath has developed on tipped fly ash. The very free-draining ground which results is unusual for the Peterborough area, and developed a characteristic flora which, because of difficult growing conditions and rabbit pressure, was subject to very slow successional change. By 2011, however, the effects of succession have become very visible and a cause for concern. Very open conditions, with bare ground and a wide mix of low-growing herbs were formerly extensive, but are now restricted to relatively small pockets of high rabbit activity. A large area is occupied by floristically poor grassland dominated by wood small-reed Calamagrostis epigeios, and scrub, dominated by hawthorn, bramble and rose, is widespread and in places dense, especially towards the edges of the tip. Invertebrate survey was commissioned by the Langdyke Trust in 2011 to inform management of the site. The 2011 survey area includes only the northern part of the former fly-ash tip, but extends into peripheral habitats. A strip of land along the northern side contains plantation woodland, two pools, and scrub and rough grassland on “native” substrate, and there are planted trees – especially conifers – along the bank which forms the edge of the tip to the east. -
East Wales in 2013: Borras Quarry and Marford Quarry
Brownfield sites and their value for invertebrates – A survey of selected sand quarries in north- east Wales in 2013: Borras Quarry and Marford Quarry Bryan Formstone and Mike Howe* *Natural Resources Wales NRW Evidence Report No. 21 Date NRW Evidence Report No. 21 About Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales is the organisation responsible for the work carried out by the three former organisations, the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales. It is also responsible for some functions previously undertaken by Welsh Government. Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, used and enhanced, now and in the future. We work for the communities of Wales to protect people and their homes as much as possible from environmental incidents like flooding and pollution. We provide opportunities for people to learn, use and benefit from Wales' natural resources. We work to support Wales' economy by enabling the sustainable use of natural resources to support jobs and enterprise. We help businesses and developers to understand and consider environmental limits when they make important decisions. We work to maintain and improve the quality of the environment for everyone and we work towards making the environment and our natural resources more resilient to climate change and other pressures. Evidence at Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales is an evidence based organisation. We seek to ensure that our strategy, decisions, operations and advice to Welsh Government and others are underpinned by sound and quality-assured evidence. We recognise that it is critically important to have a good understanding of our changing environment. -
Dipterists Forum Events
BULLETIN OF THE Dipterists Forum Bulletin No. 73 Spring 2012 Affiliated to the British Entomological and Natural History Society Bulletin No. 73 Spring 2012 ISSN 1358-5029 Editorial panel Bulletin Editor Darwyn Sumner Assistant Editor Judy Webb Dipterists Forum Officers Chairman Martin Drake Vice Chairman Stuart Ball Secretary John Kramer Meetings Treasurer Howard Bentley Please use the Booking Form included in this Bulletin or downloaded from our Membership Sec. John Showers website Field Meetings Sec. Roger Morris Field Meetings Indoor Meetings Sec. Malcolm Smart Roger Morris 7 Vine Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1QE Publicity Officer Judy Webb [email protected] Conservation Officer Rob Wolton Workshops & Indoor Meetings Organiser Malcolm Smart Ordinary Members “Southcliffe”, Pattingham Road, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7HD [email protected] Chris Spilling, Duncan Sivell, Barbara Ismay Erica McAlister, John Ismay, Mick Parker Bulletin contributions Unelected Members Please refer to later in this Bulletin for details of how to contribute and send your material to both of the following: Dipterists Digest Editor Peter Chandler Dipterists Bulletin Editor Darwyn Sumner Secretary 122, Link Road, Anstey, Charnwood, Leicestershire LE7 7BX. John Kramer Tel. 0116 212 5075 31 Ash Tree Road, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TE. [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Editor Treasurer Judy Webb Howard Bentley 2 Dorchester Court, Blenheim Road, Kidlington, Oxon. OX5 2JT. 37, Biddenden Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 8JP Tel. 01865 377487 Tel. 01622 739452 [email protected] [email protected] Conservation Dipterists Digest contributions Robert Wolton Locks Park Farm, Hatherleigh, Oakhampton, Devon EX20 3LZ Dipterists Digest Editor Tel.