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LJUBLJANA, DECEMBER 2007 A REVIEW OF THE OWLFLIES OF SLOVENIA (NEUROPTERA: ASCALAPHIDAE) Dusan DEVET AK Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Koroska 160, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract - For Slovenia, two owlfly species are confirmed and their distribution in the country is presented. For Libelloides macaronius which is considered a common species, variability of wing coloration based on Slovenian individuals is described. First record of Libelloides longicornis in the country is established. Third species, previously erroneously reported for Slovenia, is omitted from the list. KEY WORDS: Libelloides macaronius, Libelloides longicornis, Wing coloration, distribution, Slovenia Izvlecek PREGLED METULJCNIC SLOVENIJE (NEUROPTERA: ASCALAPHIDAE) Za Slovenijo je potrjeno pojavljanje dveh vrst metuljcnic. Za pogostejso vrsto, Libelloides macaronius, je opisana variabilnost obarvanosti kril pri osebkih, ki izvirajo iz Slovenije. Vrsta Libelloides longicornis je prvic najdena v drzavi. Za tretjo vrsto je ugotovljeno, da je bila pomotoma navedena za Slovenijo. KLJUCNE BESEDE: Libelloides macaronius, Libelloides longicornis, obarvanost kril, razsirjenost, Slovenija Introduction The owlflies (Ascalaphidae) are large, dragonfly-like insects with long clubbed antennae and many-veined wings. The larvae are similar to the larvae of antlions, but do not dig pits. They lie in ambush for their prey on the surface of the soil, often covered with debris, and attack small insects that pass by. 105 Acta entomologica slovenica, 15 (2), 2007 About 400 species in ca. 70 genera are known (New, 1989; Aspock et aI., 2001). In Europe 16 species occur (Aspock et aI., 2001). In the northwest part of the Balkan Peninsula 3 species in 2 genera are recorded: Deleproctophylla australis (Fabricius, 1787), Libelloides lacteus (Brulle, 1832) (syn. Libelloides ottomanus IGermar, 18391) and Libelloides macaronius (Scopoli, 1763). For the distribution of the species in NW Balkan see Aspock et al. (1980), Devetak (1992, 1995, 1998), Devetak et al. (2002) and Popov (2004). The aim of the study is to present the distribution of two ascalaphid species in the Republic of Slovenia. In earlier study (Devetak et al., 2002) information on the history of investigation, distribution and biology of Libelloides macaronius occurring in Slovenia and NW Croatia was summarized. Popov (2004) published data on the distribution of the species in Slovenia without citing relevant references. In the course of study of Neuroptera in the Regional Park Kozjanski park in summer 2004 an owlfly species, Libelloides longicornis, was found for the first time in Slovenia. Here critical re-evaluation of existing insect collections with Slovenian ascalaphids is presented. Material and methods For the morphological studies adults were pinned and dried or preserved in alcohol. Individuals from insect collections in the following institutions were examined: Natural History Museum of Slovenia (Ljubljana), Croatian Natural History Museum (Zagreb), Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts (Ljubljana) and the author's collection. The insects were collected by the following persons: J. Ahtik (JA), T. Brinovec (TB), J. Camelutti (Je), A. Cehic (AC), D. Devetak (DD), M. Devetak (MD), V. Furlan (VF), Sabina Gomboc (SG), I. Hafner (IH), M. Hafner (MH), F. Janzekovic (FJ), M. Jez (MJ), M. Kaligaric (MK), K. Kirbis (KK), B. Kmecl (BK), V. Lesjak (VL), I. Lesnik (IL), B. Mencinger (BM), P. Pirs (PP), J. Staudacher (JSta), J. Stussiner (JStu), A. Sentjurc (AS), P. Tonkli (PT) and M. Zavec (MZ). The distribution of both species is shown in the UTM maps and localities are listed in the UTM coordinates. Results Key to the species and morphs 1 In forewings basal dark spot reaches the base of the wing (Fig.3) ..................................................................................... Libelloides longicornis - In forewings basal dark spot does not reach the base of the wing (Figs. 1 , 2) .............................................................................. Libelloides macaronius 2 2 Veins in dark spots in forewings are yellow (Figs. 1, 5a-d) ........................... ....... ....... ... ....... .... .... .......... ....... ... ............................ ....... ... morph macaronius - Veins in dark spots in forewings are dark (Fig. 2, 5e-t) ................................. .... .......... ................. ....... ....... .................. ........... ... ...... ........ morph kolyvanensis 106 Dusan Develak: A review of the o wlfli es o r S love nia (Nellroplera: A~ca l ap hida e) Libelloides macaronius (Scopoli, 1763) Scopoli (1763) described the species as Popilio mocoronills. Adult morphology was described by Van Oer Weele (1908), Taborsky (1939), Czihak (1956), Kis et a!. (1970), Aspock et a!. (1980) and Popov (2004). Distribution of the species is summarized by Aspock et a!. ( 1980, 200 I) and Sziniki (1998). Taborsky (1939) provided key for detennination of the morphs (?fonns) of L. mocoronius. Two morphs ("Ph ana" after Aspock et a!., 1980; "race groups" after Popov, 2004) are recognized in Europe but they have no taxonomical value as there is no cOlTelation between the geographical distribution and morphology. In the morph mocaronius veins in dark spots in forewings are yellow (Figs. 1, Sa-d). In the morph ko/yvonensis veins in dark spots in forewings are dark (Fig. 2, 5e-f). Both morphs and intermediates were found in Slovenia (Fig. 5). In forewings of a few individuals of kO/Yl'o nensis from Crni Kal and Petrinje in basal dark spots small light dots occur (Fig. Sf). Zoogeography: Expansive Pontomediterranean element. Literature records: Taborsky (1939); Oevetak (1984); Oevetak et a!. (2002). Material examined: Ankaran, VL04, 27.-29. VII. 1982 (MZ) (morph ko/yvonensis); Begunjscica, VM44, 10. VIII. 1919 (MH) (morph mocoronius); Bela Krajina: Oamelj, WLl3, 4. VII. 1980 (~O) (morph mocoronius); Bela Krajina: Vinica, WL23, 5. VII. 1980 (DD) (morph mocoronills); Cerknica, Menisija, VL47, 10. VII. 1966 (JC) (morph mocoronius); Crni Kal, VLl4, 11. VII. 1982 (DD) (morph ko/yvonensis and intermediates); Oragonja, UL93, 17. VI. 1996 (DO, FJ, BM, PP) (morph ko/yvonensis); Goricko: Cepinci, WM99, 28. VI. 1997 (DD) (morph mocoronius); Haloze: Cirkulane, WM73, 29. VI. 1997 (~O) (morph mocaronius); Izola, UL94, VI. 1982 (MK) (morph ko/yvonensis); Koper, Srmin, VL04, VII. 2002 (MO) (morph kO/YI'onensis); Kozjanski park, Vetrnik, WM40, 1. VII. 2004 (~O) (morph mocorollills); Krim, Gornji 19, VL58, 7. VII. 1974 (PT) (morph mocoronius); Kum, Fig. 1: Libelloides macaronius (Scopoli, Fig. 2: Libelloides macaronius (ScopoJi, 1763): morph macaronius, female; 1763): morph koiyvanensis, male; Grmada; length of the right forewing Petrinje; length of the right forewing 24mm. 21 mm. 107 Acta entomologica slovenica. 15 (2). 2007 Fig. 3: Libelloides longicornis (Linnaeus, Fig. 4: Hybrid Libelloides macaronius x 1764), male; Vetrnik; length of the right longicornis; male; Preska; length of the forewing 21 mm. right forewing 21 mm. Fig. 5: Variability of the coloration pattern in the wings of Libelloides macaronius; forewing lengths are expressed in brackets: a - d: morph c macaronius; e - f: morph kolyvanensis; g i intermediates between both morphs; a: Krim, Gornji Ig (male; 21 mm); b: Grmada (female; 24 e f mm); c: Cepinci (male; 21 mm); d: Grmada (female; 24 mm); e and f: Petrinje (females; 22 mm; 23 mm); g - i: Sdana (females; 24 mm; 26 mm; 24 mm). 9 h WMOO, 2. VIII. 1918 (MH) (morph macaronius); Kurescek, Zapotok, VL68, 24. VII. 1921 (JStu) (morph macaronius); Lasko: the surroundings of Lasko, WMl1, 30. VII. 1970 (IL) (morph macaronius); Lasko, Govce, WM 11 , 6. VII. 1980 (lL) (morph macaronius); Lasko, Smohor, WMll, 11.-14. VII. 1990 (BK) (morph kolyvanensis); Lisca, WM20, 10. VII. 1972 (JA) (morph macaronius); Ljubljana, along the Sava banks, VM60, 18. VI. 1932 (IH) (morph macaronius); Ludranski vrh, Najevnik (1000 m altitude), VM94, 27. VII. 1980 (MJ) (morph macaronius); Medvode, Preska, 108 Dusan Devetak: A review of the owlflies of Slovenia (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) 517 50~*-~~~2-J __~-L __~~~ __~~~ __T-~~ __~~-..~~FY~U2~~ ______________~ 4 n Fig. 6: Distribution of Libelloides macaronius in Slovenia. 52 4 V 5 n ! 1 52 j r-f!'''.l-___ __ ._. ,19 ! l___ "''~ 19 IL~~ .~ _._"-'",, ; 1 8 l?"-.",,, r , ; ~ re. ! 7 .l~ ~\ ........,,-- f J"" - \- ""'" " .. "y._- : ."./\i c >....... ".. ~6 ,.. ""--...- R t,,/ b. r'\ M j ( 5" I ~~~::c ~ M f" ~ ~ /~ ~ ~ ~ 1\ [4 -- ~\>, r- 4 .. ~" ,,1 ; \ 14 ~~ "-->. r--.( 13 ' ""eLi '." 3 ... cr ~ -:..,,-~. .. " I~' r-"<""<',I "',,_. V 2.. ", .... , __ 12\"'-'" l/ 12 k """- L~ lU" 1" l~f 1 f I 1 i-" f·····-~" .. " 17 '''iSX''',-: ~~'.-- ~~. 12 KARTIRANJE FAVNE SlOVENIJE 5 10 11 [2 13 14 ~ tiLL k£=~ 0 ~,? !3 4 ~ I' .... 1 - ~19 -. r) L'~~:"'!/ is '~~--1 ( .' .. .!. f)~- :ff:-,- t\> '. 8 'C>-, J I· ~v< \. -"'''''''''''\. ../'.11./· .. ·• ~ ;:.-~l7 Z .r":: /' I "'... - """"-" [;},-~ ...>, ~ 6 __ k:, .~-'" "--",,, I .. ""' ....... ~? l fL~l) /}. 5 ! "r·,J".r r.;)- "" >'\..,,"\ /V ~I 4 i ..~ r--" 14,.... --- i" y~ )'~ ~ ~ '-~ ~ ~ ~ '-.1-""1 ----- flU 2", 5II l 2 f"r" 2 I IJ 4 ., " Fig. 7: Distribution of Libelloides longicornis in Slovenia. 109 Acta entomologica slovenica, 15 (2), 2007 VM51, 25. VI. 1910, 1. VII. 1923, 29. VI. 1929, 22. VI. 1930 (MH) (morph macaronius); Nanos, VL27, 24. VII. 1983 (AS) (morph kolyvanensis); Petrinje, nad Cmim Kalom, VL14, 12. VII. 1974 (DD), 14. VII. 1975 (DD), 16. VI.
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    A 100-million-year old slim insectan predator with massive venom-injecting stylets – a new type of neuropteran larva from Burmese amber Joachim T. haug, PaTrick müller & carolin haug Lacewings (Neuroptera) have highly specialised larval stages. These are predators with mouthparts modified into venom­injecting stylets. These stylets can take various forms, especially in relation to their body. Especially large stylets are known in larva of the neuropteran ingroups Osmylidae (giant lacewings or lance lacewings) and Sisyridae (spongilla flies). Here the stylets are straight, the bodies are rather slender. In the better known larvae of Myrmeleontidae (ant lions) and their relatives (e.g. owlflies, Ascalaphidae) stylets are curved and bear numerous prominent teeth. Here the stylets can also reach large sizes; the body and especially the head are relatively broad. We here describe a new type of larva from Burmese amber (100 million years old) with very prominent curved stylets, yet body and head are rather slender. Such a combination is unknown in the modern fauna. We provide a comparison with other fossil neuropteran larvae that show some similarities with the new larva. The new larva is unique in processing distinct protrusions on the trunk segments. Also the ratio of the length of the stylets vs. the width of the head is the highest ratio among all neuropteran larvae with curved stylets and reaches values only found in larvae with straight mandibles. We discuss possible phylogenetic systematic interpretations of the new larva and aspects of the diversity of neuropteran larvae in the Cretaceous. • Key words: Neuroptera, Myrmeleontiformia, extreme morphologies, palaeo­ evo­devo, fossilised ontogeny.
  • (Neuroptera: Psychopsidae) with Notes on the Late Cretaceous Psychopsoids

    (Neuroptera: Psychopsidae) with Notes on the Late Cretaceous Psychopsoids

    Zootaxa 4524 (5): 581–594 ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2018 Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4524.5.5 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:297DB9B9-F1F8-46C0-8E43-95EBA0906B9F Re-description of Grammapsychops lebedevi Martynova, 1954 (Neuroptera: Psychopsidae) with notes on the Late Cretaceous psychopsoids VLADIMIR N. MAKARKIN Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia. E-mail: [email protected]. Abstract Grammapsychops lebedevi Martynova, 1954 from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Siberia is re-described based on the holotype. The species is represented by a hind wing as its CuA is definitely concave, although the costal space is strongly dilated. This genus together with three other Cretaceous genera (i.e., Embaneura G. Zalessky, 1953, Kagapsy- chops Fujiyama, 1978, and probably Pulchroptilonia Martins-Neto, 1997) form the Grammapsychops genus-group. The hind wing of Grammapsychops may theoretically be associated with forewings of Kagapsychops or other closely related genera with similar forewing venation. The Late Cretaceous psychopsoids are critically reviewed. All known psychopsoid taxa from this interval are considered as belonging to Psychopsidae. Key words: Psychopsidae, Osmylopsychopidae, Cretaceous Introduction The psychopsoids (i.e., the superfamily Psychopsoidea) comprise numerous taxa of Neuroptera with broad and multi-veined wings, among which are the largest species in the order. One hundred and forty-four fossil species of 80 psychopsoid genera have been described from the Middle Triassic to late Eocene/early Oligocene (pers.
  • Libelloides Coccajus) Im Kanton Aargau: Aktuelles Vorkommen Und Empfehlungen Zum Artenschutz

    Libelloides Coccajus) Im Kanton Aargau: Aktuelles Vorkommen Und Empfehlungen Zum Artenschutz

    SKK Landschaftsarchitekten AG - Postfach - Lindenplatz 5 - CH-5430 Wettingen 1 - Tel. 056 437 30 20 - Fax 056 426 02 17 [email protected] www.skk.ch Der Libellen-Schmetterlingshaft (Libelloides coccajus) im Kanton Aargau: aktuelles Vorkommen und Empfehlungen zum Artenschutz Markus Müller, Jürg Schlegel & Bertil O. Krüsi Separatdruck aus „Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft" 85: 177–199, 2012 Muller et al.qxd 3.12.2012 17:35 Uhr Seite 177 MITTEILUNGEN DER SCHWEIZERISCHEN ENTOMOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT BULLETIN DE LA SOCIÉTÉ ENTOMOLOGIQUE SUISSE 85: 177–199, 2012 Der Libellen-Schmetterlingshaft Libelloides coccajus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Neuropterida: Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) im Kanton Aargau: aktuelles Vorkommen und Empfehlungen zum Artenschutz The Owly Sulphur Libelloides coccajus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Neuropterida: Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) in the canton of Aargau: actual distribution and recommendations for species conservation MARKUS MÜLLER1, JÜRG SCHLEGEL2 & BERTIL O. KRÜSI2 1 SKK Landschaftsarchitekten AG, Lindenplatz 5, CH-5430 Wettingen, [email protected] 2 Institut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen, ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wis- senschaften, CH-8820 Wädenswil A comprehensive survey on a threatened owlfly, Libelloides coccajus (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) in the canton of Aargau revealed only two remaining populations. One of them consisted of three sub- populations found within a few hundred meters, and two of them with very few individuals only. Exchanges among the three subpopulations were not investigated but seem likely. Analysis of the cur- rent land use suggests that date of mowing is crucial for the survival of L. coccajus. Mechanical de- struction of egg clutches can be avoided by mowing at the beginning of August or later. Comparison of old and recent maps (1880–2006) of all the surveyed areas revealed that the most frequent change was the replacement of vineyards by grassland.
  • Yosemite Toad Conservation Assessment

    Yosemite Toad Conservation Assessment

    United States Department of Agriculture YOSEMITE TOAD CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT A Collaborative Inter-Agency Project Forest Pacific Southwest R5-TP-040 January Service Region 2015 YOSEMITE TOAD CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT A Collaborative Inter-Agency Project by: USDA Forest Service California Department of Fish and Wildlife National Park Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Technical Coordinators: Cathy Brown USDA Forest Service Amphibian Monitoring Team Leader Stanislaus National Forest Sonora, CA [email protected] Marc P. Hayes Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Research Scientist Science Division, Habitat Program Olympia, WA Gregory A. Green Principal Ecologist Owl Ridge National Resource Consultants, Inc. Bothel, WA Diane C. Macfarlane USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Threatened Endangered and Sensitive Species Program Leader Vallejo, CA Amy J. Lind USDA Forest Service Tahoe and Plumas National Forests Hydroelectric Coordinator Nevada City, CA Yosemite Toad Conservation Assessment Brown et al. R5-TP-040 January 2015 YOSEMITE TOAD WORKING GROUP MEMBERS The following may be the contact information at the time of team member involvement in the assessment. Becker, Dawne Davidson, Carlos Harvey, Jim Associate Biologist Director, Associate Professor Forest Fisheries Biologist California Department of Fish and Wildlife Environmental Studies Program Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 407 West Line St., Room 8 College of Behavioral and Social Sciences USDA Forest Service Bishop, CA 93514 San Francisco State University 1200 Franklin Way (760) 872-1110 1600 Holloway Avenue Sparks, NV 89431 [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94132 (775) 355-5343 (415) 405-2127 [email protected] Boiano, Daniel [email protected] Aquatic Ecologist Holdeman, Steven J. Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks Easton, Maureen A.