Caracterização Proteometabolômica Dos Componentes Da Teia Da Aranha Nephila Clavipes Utilizados Na Estratégia De Captura De Presas
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Molecular Phylogeny, Divergence Times and Biogeography of Spiders of the Subfamily Euophryinae (Araneae: Salticidae) ⇑ Jun-Xia Zhang A, , Wayne P
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 68 (2013) 81–92 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Molec ular Phylo genetics and Evolution journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ympev Molecular phylogeny, divergence times and biogeography of spiders of the subfamily Euophryinae (Araneae: Salticidae) ⇑ Jun-Xia Zhang a, , Wayne P. Maddison a,b a Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4 b Department of Botany and Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4 article info abstract Article history: We investigate phylogenetic relationships of the jumping spider subfamily Euophryinae, diverse in spe- Received 10 August 2012 cies and genera in both the Old World and New World. DNA sequence data of four gene regions (nuclear: Revised 17 February 2013 28S, Actin 5C; mitochondrial: 16S-ND1, COI) were collected from 263 jumping spider species. The molec- Accepted 13 March 2013 ular phylogeny obtained by Bayesian, likelihood and parsimony methods strongly supports the mono- Available online 28 March 2013 phyly of a Euophryinae re-delimited to include 85 genera. Diolenius and its relatives are shown to be euophryines. Euophryines from different continental regions generally form separate clades on the phy- Keywords: logeny, with few cases of mixture. Known fossils of jumping spiders were used to calibrate a divergence Phylogeny time analysis, which suggests most divergences of euophryines were after the Eocene. Given the diver- Temporal divergence Biogeography gence times, several intercontinental dispersal event sare required to explain the distribution of euophry- Intercontinental dispersal ines. Early transitions of continental distribution between the Old and New World may have been Euophryinae facilitated by the Antarctic land bridge, which euophryines may have been uniquely able to exploit Diolenius because of their apparent cold tolerance. -
Identification of the Molecular Changes Underlying Head Morphology Variation in Closely Related Drosophila Species
Identification of the molecular changes underlying head morphology variation in closely related Drosophila species Dissertation For the award of the degree Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen within the doctoral program Genes and Development of the Georg-August University School of Science (GAUSS) submitted by Montserrat Torres Oliva from Barcelona (Spain) Göttingen, March 2016 Thesis Committee: Dr. Nico Posnien (1st Reviewer, advisor) Department of Developmental Biology, Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach-Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Georg-August-University Göttingen Prof. Dr. Martin Göpfert (2nd Reviewer) Department of Cellular Neurobiology, Schwann-Schleiden Research Centre, Georg- August-University Göttingen Prof. Dr. Tim Beiβbarth Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen Further members of the Examination Board: Prof. Dr. Gregor Bucher Department of Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach- Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Georg-August-University Göttingen Prof. Dr. Daniel Jackson Courant Research Centre Geobiology, Georg-August-University of Göttingen PD Dr. Halyna Shcherbata Research Group Gene Expression and Signaling, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Date of oral examination: 23rd May 2016 ii Declaration Herewith I declare, that I prepared the Dissertation “Identification of the molecular changes underlying head morphology variation in closely related Drosophila species” on my own and with no other sources and aids than quoted. __________________________ Göttingen, 31.03.2016 Montserrat Torres Oliva iii iv I want to dedicate this work to my friend Orla Lawlor v Acknowledgements I would like to take this chance to thank all the people who, in some way or another, I feel have contributed and helped me complete this thesis. -
Interactions of Insecticidal Spider Peptide Neurotoxins with Insect Voltage- and Neurotransmitter-Gated Ion Channels
Interactions of insecticidal spider peptide neurotoxins with insect voltage- and neurotransmitter-gated ion channels (Molecular representation of - HXTX-Hv1c including key binding residues, adapted from Gunning et al, 2008) PhD Thesis Monique J. Windley UTS 2012 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP/ORIGINALITY I certify that the work in this thesis has not previously been submitted for a degree nor has it been submitted as part of requirements for a degree except as fully acknowledged within the text. I also certify that the thesis has been written by me. Any help that I have received in my research work and the preparation of the thesis itself has been acknowledged. In addition, I certify that all information sources and literature used are indicated in the thesis. Monique J. Windley 2012 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people who I would like to thank for contributions made towards the completion of this thesis. Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor Prof. Graham Nicholson for his guidance and persistence throughout this project. I would like to acknowledge his invaluable advice, encouragement and his neverending determination to find a solution to any problem. He has been a valuable mentor and has contributed immensely to the success of this project. Next I would like to thank everyone at UTS who assisted in the advancement of this research. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge Phil Laurance for his assistance in the repair and modification of laboratory equipment. To all the laboratory and technical staff, particulary Harry Simpson and Stan Yiu for the restoration and sourcing of equipment - thankyou. I would like to thank Dr Mike Johnson for his continual assistance, advice and cheerful disposition. -
Brooklyn, Cloudland, Melsonby (Gaarraay)
BUSH BLITZ SPECIES DISCOVERY PROGRAM Brooklyn, Cloudland, Melsonby (Gaarraay) Nature Refuges Eubenangee Swamp, Hann Tableland, Melsonby (Gaarraay) National Parks Upper Bridge Creek Queensland 29 April–27 May · 26–27 July 2010 Australian Biological Resources Study What is Contents Bush Blitz? Bush Blitz is a four-year, What is Bush Blitz? 2 multi-million dollar Abbreviations 2 partnership between the Summary 3 Australian Government, Introduction 4 BHP Billiton and Earthwatch Reserves Overview 6 Australia to document plants Methods 11 and animals in selected properties across Australia’s Results 14 National Reserve System. Discussion 17 Appendix A: Species Lists 31 Fauna 32 This innovative partnership Vertebrates 32 harnesses the expertise of many Invertebrates 50 of Australia’s top scientists from Flora 62 museums, herbaria, universities, Appendix B: Threatened Species 107 and other institutions and Fauna 108 organisations across the country. Flora 111 Appendix C: Exotic and Pest Species 113 Fauna 114 Flora 115 Glossary 119 Abbreviations ANHAT Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) NCA Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland) NRS National Reserve System 2 Bush Blitz survey report Summary A Bush Blitz survey was conducted in the Cape Exotic vertebrate pests were not a focus York Peninsula, Einasleigh Uplands and Wet of this Bush Blitz, however the Cane Toad Tropics bioregions of Queensland during April, (Rhinella marina) was recorded in both Cloudland May and July 2010. Results include 1,186 species Nature Refuge and Hann Tableland National added to those known across the reserves. Of Park. Only one exotic invertebrate species was these, 36 are putative species new to science, recorded, the Spiked Awlsnail (Allopeas clavulinus) including 24 species of true bug, 9 species of in Cloudland Nature Refuge. -
Spider Records from Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park
SPIDER RECORDS FROM COLIN-CORNWALL LAKES WILDLAND PROVINCIAL PARK Larinioides cornutus Thanatus coloradensis (Photo by D. Buckle) (Photo by D. Buckle) Prepared by Wayne Nordstrom1 and Don Buckle2 March 2004 1Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre Parks and Protected Areas Division Alberta Community Development 2 620 Albert Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7N 1G7 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 1 2. The Study Site.............................................................................................................................. 1 3. Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Survey Dates....................................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Collection of Spiders .......................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Identification of Spiders ..................................................................................................... 4 4. Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................ 4 5. Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................11 6. Acknowlegements........................................................................................................................11 -
SPIDERS of WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Orrey P. Young Southern Field Crop Insect Management Laboratory USDA-ARS, P.O. Box
Young, O . P., T. C . Lockley and G . B . Edwards . 1989 . Spiders of Washington County, Mississippi . J . Arachnol ., 17 :27-41 . SPIDERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Orrey P. Young Southern Field Crop Insect Management Laboratory USDA-ARS, P.O. Box 346 Stoneville, Mississippi 38776 USA Timothy C. Lockley Imported Fire Ant Station USDA-APHIS-PPQ 3505 25th Avenue Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 USA and G. B. Edwards Florida State Collection of Arthropods Division of Plant Industry Florida Dept. Agric. & Cons . Serv. P.O. Box 1269 Gainesville, Florida 32602 USA ABSTRACT Over a seven-year period, approximately 35,000 spiders representing 26 families, 133 genera, and 234 species were captured in Washington County, Mississippi, by pitfall, sweepnet, vacuum, bag, and hand. Specimens were collected in 10 different habitat types and in four vegetational strata . Old-field habitats yielded the most species (152) and residential lawns the fewest (14) . Considering all habitats sampled, the ground layer produced 111 species, the herbaceous strata 133, the shrub layer 49, and the tree strata 30 species . The sweepnet method of capture obtained 128 species, pitfall 95, hand 61, vacuum 53, and bagging 19 species. The largest number of species were obtained in spring and early summer (maximum of 125 in May), with the fewest in mid-winter (Jan . = 24) . Twenty-one species were considered abundant, 51 common, 67 uncommon, and 95 rare . Additions to the state list of Dorris (1972) number 102 species, for a new state total of 364 species . A comparison with the North American fauna and with other surveys indicates that Washington County is underrepresented both in cursorial forms active on the soil surface and web-spinning forms typical of undisturbed habitats . -
Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan
Journal of Bioresource Management Volume 5 Issue 1 Article 1 Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Chattha Women University Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Bagh (AJK), [email protected] Abu Ul Hassan Faiz Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Bagh (AJK), [email protected] Arshad Javid University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, [email protected] Irfan Baboo Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, [email protected] Inayat Ullah Malik The University of Lakki Marwat, Lakki Marwat, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/jbm Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Biodiversity Commons, Entomology Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons, and the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Chattha, M. S., Faiz, A. H., Javid, A., Baboo, I., & Malik, I. U. (2018). Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan, Journal of Bioresource Management, 5 (1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.35691/JBM.8102.0081 ISSN: 2309-3854 online (Received: May 16, 2019; Accepted: Sep 19, 2019; Published: Jan 1, 2018) This Article is brought to you for free and open access by CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Bioresource Management by an authorized editor of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan © Copyrights of all the papers published in Journal of Bioresource Management are with its publisher, Center for Bioresource Research (CBR) Islamabad, Pakistan. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transmit and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes provided the original work and source is appropriately cited. -
First Report of a Genus and Species of the Family Dinychidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodoidea) from Iran
Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 71 2015, 35(1): 71-72 Short communication First report of a genus and species of the family Dinychidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodoidea) from Iran E. Arjomandi1 and Sh. Kazemi2&* 1. Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 2. Department of Biodiversity, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran. *Corresponding author, E-mail: [email protected] ƵŶǀĪģ žƴºūƽŚºƷƶºƴĩŻřƶƳƺĭĨƿŶƃƭŚŬƳřæèíîƱŚŤƀŝŚţŹŵƶĩƱŚŤƀƬĭƱŚŤſřŹŵƽżĩŚųƽŚưĮǀŤſřƱ ŚǀƯƽŚƷƶ ƴĩƱƺƟƾſŹźŝŹŵ Dinychus woelkei Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1969 Dinychus Kramer, 1882 ƵŶºƴĩƪºųřŵŻřŵŚŝōƱ źƣƪĮƴūŻř ƭŚƳƶŝ ŢſřƱřźƿřŻřƶƳƺĭƹžƴūƲƿřƁŹřżĭƲǀŤƀŴƳƲƿřŶƃƾƿŚſŚƴƃƹƽŹƹōƖ ưūƾŤųŹŵƵŶǀſƺě Mites of the genus Dinychus Kramer, 1882 live in with sub-oval pits in different size; dorsal setae short, different habitats such as moss, leaf-litter, decaying smooth or densely plumose, three pairs of posterior plant debris and animal manure (Lindquist et al., opisthonotal setae including J5, Z5 and a lateral pair 2009). Athias-Binche et al. (1989) redefined the genus, plumose and situated on post marginal platelets (fig. 1, described a new species from North America and C-D); epigynal shield 115 µm long, 90 µm wide, placed 17 species of the genus in the family anterior margin of shield convex, reaching to mid-level Prodinychidae, but Karg (1989) and Lindquist et al. of coxa II, posterior margin truncate at mid-level of (2009) recognized them as members of the families coxa IV (fig. 1, B); stigmata on mid-level of coxa III Urodinychidae and Dinychidae, respectively. (fig. 1, A); peritremes long (140 µm), extending Mites of the cohort Uropodina are poorly studied posteriorly to mid-level of coxa IV, curved towards in Iran. -
Geographic Variation in the Thermal Biology of a Widespread Sonoran Desert Arachnid, Centruroides Sculpturatus (Arachnida: Scorpiones)
Journal of Arid Environments 121 (2015) 40e42 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Arid Environments journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jaridenv Short communication Geographic variation in the thermal biology of a widespread Sonoran Desert arachnid, Centruroides sculpturatus (Arachnida: Scorpiones) * Michael M. Webber a, , Robert W. Bryson Jr. b a School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004, USA b Department of Biology & Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, USA article info abstract Article history: Environmental temperatures can significantly influence the behavior and physiology of terrestrial ec- Received 20 November 2014 totherms. Small-bodied terrestrial ectotherms can moderate their body temperatures behaviorally via Received in revised form thermoregulation; however, favorable thermal refuges may be limited across heterogeneous landscapes. 21 January 2015 In such cases, differences in the thermal environment may generate variation in preferred body tem- Accepted 27 April 2015 peratures among disparate populations. We tested whether geographic variation in preferred body Available online temperatures existed for the Arizona bark scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus, an arachnid widely distributed across the Sonoran Desert. We predicted that geographic variation in thermal preference Keywords: Thermal preference would exist between populations from a xeric, low-elevation site in western Arizona (Quartzsite) and a ~ Geographic variation cooler, high-elevation site in eastern Arizona (Pinaleno Mountains). We found that scorpions from the ~ Scorpions Pinaleno Mountains were smaller in body size and exhibited significantly warmer diurnal body tem- peratures compared to scorpions from Quartzsite. However, no significant difference was detected in the preferred nocturnal temperatures of scorpions from either locality. -
2003 Contents
THE NEWSJOURNAL OF THE TORONTO ENTOMOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2 JANUARY 2003 Contents Vol. 8, No. 2 Jan. 2003 Mission Statement The Toronto Entomologists’ Association (TEA) is a non-profit educational and scientific organization formed to promote Announcements ...................................................................................................................... 21 interest in insects, to encourage co-operation Upcoming Meetings ............................................................................................................... 22 among amateur and professional Recent News submitted by Don Davis ................................................................................... 24 entomologists, to educate and inform non- entomologists about insects, entomology and Meeting Reports ..................................................................................................................... 25 related fields, to aid in the preservation of Rediscovery of the Lake Huron Locust in Ontario by Steve Marshall .............................. 26 insects and their habitats and to issue publications in support of these objectives. The Bookworm ....................................................................................................................... 27 Executive Officers: Weaving an Ant's Tail by Lydia Attard ................................................................................ 28 President Nancy van der Poorten 2002 Presqu'ile Butterfly Blitz by Philip Careless ............................................................. -
Homeowner Guide to Scorpions and Their Relatives
HOMEOWNER Guide to by Edward John Bechinski, Dennis J. Schotzko, and Craig R. Baird CIS 1168 Scorpions and their relatives “Arachnid” is the scientific classification category for all eight-legged relatives of insects. Spiders are the biggest group of arachnids, with nearly 3800 species known from the U.S and Canada. But the arachnid category includes other types of eight-legged creatures that sometime cause concern. Some of Idaho’s non-spider arachnids – such as scorpions -- pose potential threats to human health. Two related non-spider arachnids – sun scorpions and pseudoscorpions – look fearsome but are entirely harmless. This publication will help you identify these three groups and understand the threats they pose. All three of these groups almost always are seen as lone individuals that do not require any control. Scorpions IDENTIFICATION AND BIOLOGY FLUORESCENT SCORPIONS Scorpions are easily identified by their claw-like pincers at the The bodies of some scorpions – normally pale tan to darker red-brown – front of the head and their thin, many-segmented abdomen that glow yellow-green when exposed to ultraviolet light. Even fossils millions ends in an enlarged bulb with a curved sting at the tip (figure 1). of years old fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Sun spiders similarly glow yel- Five species ranging in size from 2 to 7 inches long occur in low-green under UV light. Idaho. Scorpions primarily occur in the sagebrush desert of the southern half of Idaho, but one species – the northern scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus)– occurs as far north as Lewiston, along the Snake River canyon of north-central Idaho. -
First Record of Dinychus Bincheaecarinatus Hirschmann
NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 11 (1): 86-91 ©NwjZ, Oradea, Romania, 2015 Article No.: 141209 http://biozoojournals.ro/nwjz/index.html First record of Dinychus bincheaecarinatus Hirschmann, Wagrowska-Adamczyk & Zirngiebl-Nicol in Romania: Notes on the morphology and taxonomy and a contribution to the Dinychidae fauna of Romania (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodina) Jenő KONTSCHÁN1,2 1. Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, Szent István University, H-2100, Gödöllő, Páter Károly str. 1., Hungary. 2. Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525 Budapest, P.O. Box 102, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] Received: 30. June 2013 / Accepted: 01. September 2013 / Available online: 02. January 2015 / Printed: June 2015 Abstract. One female and one male specimen of the Dinychus bincheaecarinatus Hirschmann, Wagrowska- Adamczyk & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1984 were collected for the first time in Romania. A new re-description of this species is given accompanied with first description of the legs. Notes on the differences between D. binchaeacarinatus Hirschmann, Wagrowska-Adamczyk & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1984 and D. carinatus Berlese, 1903 are presented. Other new occurrences of the Romanian dinychid species are given with a list and a key to the Romanian species of the genus Dinychus. Key words: Acari, Dinychidae, new records, new key, Romania. Introduction collected by the following researchers: Csaba Csuzdi (CsCs), Edit Horváth (HE), Jenő Kontschán (KJ), András The Uropodina mites are one of the characteristic Orosz (OA), Victor V. Pop (VVP), György Sziráki (SzGy) and Zsolt Ujvári (UZs). The specimens were cleared in groups of soil dwelling Mesostigmata. Currently lactic acid and observed in deep and half covered slides, more than 2000 species have been discovered and with a scientific microscope.