Entomologica romanica 22: 61-108 2018 ISSN 1224-2594 / doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.22.5 Catalog of Bombyliidae (Diptera) Collection “Lucia Duşa” from the Zoological Museum of “Babeş - Bolyai” University Geanina-Magdalena Iacob, Andrei Crișan, Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci & Cristian Sitar Summary: In this paper we present Catalogue of Bombyliidae (Diptera) Collection made by Lucia Dușa at the “Babeș-Bolyai” University’s Zoological Museum. The collection contains 111 species and 2794 specimens. We also present the scientific activity of Lucia Duşa, which consists of 17 scientific papers. Keywords: Bombyliidae, Collection, Lucia Duşa, Zoological Museum of the “Babeș-Bolyai” University, faunstic, Romania In Romania, the first faunistic researches on first research was conducted in the Cluj area and Bombyliidae were carried out by F. G. Mayer (1853), Banat region, later on expanding to the entire country Kovartz (1873), S. Mocsári (1875), G. Strobl (Fig 1-2.). (1896), Ed. Flek (1904) and Enge1 (1937). Their As a novelty element for entomological researches studies were reviewed in 1959 by Ionescu and in Romania, she introduced criteria based on the Weinberg and at that time 43 species of Bombyliidae genital structures in the study of these species. having been mentioned for Romania (Weinberg, Furthermore, she contributed substantially in the study 1982). of the Bombyliidae mouth parts and their oviposition. At the beginning of the 1960’s, in Romania Internationally, Lucia Dușa has collaborated with 10 genera were known: Anthrax, Exoprosopa, W. Zaitzev, from the Zoology Institute of the USSR Argyramoeba, Calcochiton, Lomatia, Bombylius, Academy of Science (Sankt Petersburg) and obtained Systeochus, Dischistus, Ploas and Tomomyza. by exchange specimens from France, Switzerland, From the genus Bombylius, only 12 out of the USA and Brazil. At national level, she collaborated approximately 75 species known in Europe had been with M. Weinberg and M.A. Ionescu. signaled (Radu and Dușa, 1963). At that time, data She has published 17 scientific papers, 12 of them regarding the Romanian Bombyliidae were scarce, regarding the Bombyliidae, in which she reports 35 while throughout Europe, over 400 species belonging new species for the Romanian fauna. The species that to 40 genera were known. Furthermore, the biology she first reported and details about findings within the and ecology of these dipterans were also scarcely national fauna were in publishing order: known (Radu and Dușa, 1963). Amictus validus (Loew, 1869) - 4 specimens After 1960, research regarding the Bombyliidae Mangalia, 13.08.1962 (Radu and Dușa 1963b); was undertaken by Lucia Dușa, main curator of the Bombylius quadrifarius (Loew, 1855) - 1 specimen “Babeș-Bolyai” University’s Zoological Museum. Cluj, 17.07.1962 (Radu and Dușa 1963b) (Fig. 3); Lucia Dușa was born in Bistrița-Năsăud county Cyllenia rustica (Rossi, 1790) published under and graduated the Biology Faculty within the name Cyllenia maculata (Latreille, 1802) - 1 Cluj University. Because of her attraction towards specimen Orșova, 7.07.1963; 1 specimen Băile entomology, she was noticed by Professor Vasile Herculane, 10.07.1963 (Dușa 1964a) (Fig. 4); Gh. Radu, later becoming his assistant. Starting with Bombylius nubilus (Mikan, 1796) - 12 specimens 1951, she became curator of the “Babeș-Bolyai” Tudor Vladimirescu (Eforie), 9.05.1963 (Dușa University’s Zoological Museum, and later on, main 1964a); curator, until 1985, when she retired. Bombylius trichurus (Pallas in Wiedemann, Under the guidance of Prof. Vasile Gh. Radu, 1818) published under name Bombylius fuliginosus she has performed morphological, anatomical and (Pallas in Wiedemann, 1818) - 8 specimens Babadag, faunistic research on Bombyliidae and Phoridae 11.05.1963; 1 specimen Mangalia, 10.05.1963 (Dușa (Diptera: Bombyliidae, Phoridae, Dorylaidae). Her 1964a); Exhyalanthrax (Thyridanthrax) afer (Fabricius, 4.06.1964 (Weinberg and Dușa 1967); 1794) -1 specimen Sântion, 24.07.1963 (Dușa 1964a); Phthiria pulicaria (Mikan, 1796) - 1 specimens Exhyalanthrax (Thyridanthrax) vagans (Loew, Chinteni, 20.07.1964 (Dușa 1973); 1862) - 1 specimen Mangalia, 2.08.1963 (Dușa Phthiria umbripennis (Loew, 1846) - 2 specimens 1964a); Hagieni, 5.07.1965 (Dușa 1973); Ligyra (Exoprosopa) ferrea (Walker, 1849) - 4 Bombymbilius citrinus (Loew, 1855) - 4 specimens specimens Mangalia, 2.08.1963 (Dușa 1964a); Albești, 23.07.1965; 2 specimens Mangalia, Petrorossia hespera (Rossi, 1790) - 1 specimen 25.07.1963 (Dușa 1973); Orșova, 7.07.1963 (Dușa 1964b); Bombylius pumilus (Meigen, 1820) - 1 specimen Lomatia erynnis (Loew, 1869) - 2 specimens Cluj, Hămeiuș, 16.07.1965; 1 specimen Jupalnic, 2.06.1961 (Dușa 1964b); 10.07.1964, 2 specimens Căprioara - Arad, Micomitra (Exoprosopa) iris (Loew, 1869) - 1 13.07.1961; 10 specimens Chinteni, 12.06.1965; 6 specimen Mangalia, 15.08.1962; 12 specimens specimens Tisa-Arad, 7.07.1962; 3 specimens Baia Mangalia, 25.07.1963, 2.08.1963 (Dușa 1964b); Mare, 3.07.1965; 8 specimens Finteușul Mic, 20- Villa cingulata (Meigen, 1804) - 1 specimen 25.06.1964 (Dușa 1973); Lemnia, 29.07.1963 (Dușa 1964b); Lomatia grajugena (Loew, 1869) - 1 specimen Bombylius minor (Linnaeus, 1758) - 1 specimen Mahmudia, 25.05.1971 (Dușa 1973); Lacul Sărat, 31.05.1962 (Dușa 1964b); Anthrax trifasciatus (Meigen, 1804) - 1 specimen Phthiria vagans (Loew, 1846) - 1 specimen Cluj, 15.06.1963 (Dușa 1973); Limanu, 3.07.1964 (Dușa 1966); Villa claripenis (Kowarz, 1868) - 1 specimen Phthiria gaedii (Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820) - 2 Jupalnic, 10.07.1964; 1 specimen Pojoga, 8.07.1962; specimens Limanu, 3.07.1964 (Dușa 1966); 1 specimen Bucovăț, 6.07.1964; 1 specimen Buzău, Geron gibbosus (Meigen, 1820) - 1 specimen 19.07.1965; 1 specimen Rătești, 20.07.1965 (Dușa Hagieni, 4.08.1964 (Dușa 1966); 1973). Bombylius venosus (Mikan, 1796) - 1 specimen *Species reported in publications for which there Tudor Vladimirescu (Eforie), 9.05.1963 (Dușa 1966); are no speciemens in the collection. Bombylius lejostomus (Loew, 1855) - 2 specimens In 1966, she collected Petrorossia specimens from Pădurea Comorova, 2.06.1964 (Dușa 1966); the sands of the scientific reservation of Agigea, based Bombylius niveus (Meigen, 1804) - 1 specimen on which she described a new species, Petrorossia Agigea, 5.07.1964; 2 specimens Agigea, 5.07.1964, dobrogica, based on morphological criteria and the 2.08.1964 (Dușa 1966); genital armature (Fig. 5): Systoechus microcephalus (Loew, 1855) - 9 1♂ Holotype Agigea, 4.06.1966; 1♀ Allotype specimens Agigea, 5.07.1964, 12.08.1964 (Dușa Agigea 1.08.1964; Paratype 7♂ Agigea 4.06, 1966); 1.08.1964, 2.08.1964; 6♀ Agigea 26.07.1964, Desmatoneura (Chionamoeba) nivea (Williston 27.07.1964, 1.08.1964. 1895) - 2 specimens Agigea, 4.07.1964, 2.08.1964; 2 Evenhuis and Greathead (1999), in World catalog specimens Istria, 17.07.1964 (Dușa 1966); of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae), considered Villa ventruosa (Loew, 1869) - 3 specimens Petrorossia dobrogica a valid species. However, in Limanu, 3.07.1964 (Dușa 1966); the revised edition from September 2015 of the same Exoprosopa jacchus (Fabricius, 1805) - 20 Catalogue, the species was synonymized with P. specimens Hagieni, 4.08.1964 (Dușa 1966); hespera. Bombylisoma (Dischistus) breviusculus (Loew, 1856 ) - 2 specimens Hagieni, 20.06.1964, 29.06.1964 List of Lucia Dușa’s publications (Weinberg and Dușa 1967); Beckerellus (Bombylius) androgynus (Loew, 1855) Pop V. and Dușa L. (1959) Contribuții la studiul - 5 specimens Băneasa, 16-17.07.1964 (Weinberg ochilor dorsali la Lampetra (Eudontomyzon) danfordi and Dușa 1967); Regan (Cyclostomata, Petromyzones). Studia Univ. *Bombylius flocossus (Loew, 1857) - 1 specimen Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 1: 113-153. Cogeacu, 2.06.1965 (Weinberg and Dușa 1967); Mihail N., Ionescu M. and Dușa L. (1963) *Anastoechus arcalius (Paramonov, 1940) Morphologische Auswirungen der Pankreatektomie published under name Anastoechus hyrcanus bei der Taube. Anat. Anz. Bd. 112, S: 97-100. (Paramonov, 1940 ) - 3 specimens Hagieni 30- Radu V. and Dușa L. (1963 a) Contribuții la 31.08.1964 (Weinberg and Dușa 1967); studiul Bombyliidelor (Diptera, Brachicere) din Villa fasciata (Meigen, 1804) published under R.P.R. Studia Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 1: 55-45. name Villa circumdata (Meigen, 1820) - 7 specimens Radu V. and Dușa L. (1963 b) Contribuții la Hagieni, 5.07.1965; 16 specimens Limanu, 3.07.1964; cunoașterea Bombyliidelor (Diptera, Brachicere) din 1 specimen Limanu, 24.07.1965; 1 specimen țara noastră (II). Studia. Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. Comorova, 25.08.1965; 2 specimens Albești, 2: 60-68. 62 Fig. 1. Map of Bombyliidae collection points in Romania by Lucia Duşa Fig. 2. Aspects from the Lucia Duşa collection of Bombyliidae Dușa L. (1964 a) Câteva Bombyliidae noi pentru Weinberg M. and Dușa L. (1967) Ord. Diptera fauna R.P.R. Studia Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 1: (Fam. Bombyliidae) in L’entomofaune des forêts du 73-78. sud de Dobrodja). Travaux du Muséum d’Histoire Dușa L. (1964 b) Noi contribuții la studiul Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 7: 223–233. Bombyliidelor din R.P.R. (IV). Studia Univ. Babeș- Dușa L. (1968) Contribuții la studiul aparatului Bolyai Ser. Biol. 2: 65-47. bucal la bombiliide. Studia Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Radu V. and Dușa L. (1965) Contribuții la studiul Biol. 1: 79-83. aparatului genital mascul la bombiliide. Studia Univ. Dușa L. (1968) Contribuții la studiul ovipozitorului Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 2: 73-81. la bombiliide. Studia Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 2: Dușa L. (1966) Noi contribuții la cunoașterea 77-86. Bombyliidelor (Diptera, Brachicera) din România Weinberg M. and Dușa L. (1968) Ord. Diptera (VI). Studia Univ. Babeș-Bolyai Ser. Biol. 1: 67-71. (Fam. Bombyliidae) in L’entomofaune de l’île de 63 Fig. 3. Bombylius quadrifarius, first reported for the Fig. 4. Cyllenia rustica, first reported for the Romanian Romanian fauna (Radu and Dușa, 1963). Scale bar: 5 mm. fauna (Dușa, 1964). Scale bar: 5 mm. A B Fig. 5. The new species Petrorossia dobrogica (A-Holotype, B-Allotype), described by Lucia Dușa. Later, this species was synonimized with Petrorosssia hespera, Evenhuis and Greathead (2015).