Wardium ponticum sp. n. (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea,
Hymenolepidoidea), a Parasite of Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
from the Black Sea Coast. Êîrnyushin V. V., Georgiev B. B., Greben
Î. B. — The new species Wardium ponticum Kornyushin,
Georgiev et Greben, sp. n. (Aploparksidae Mayhew, 1925) parasitic
in pratincole (Glareola pratincola Linnaeus, 1766) from Bulgaria
and Ukraine is described. The species is characterized by 10 aploparaksoid
hooks, 9–10 mm long, and clearly differs from all congeneric species
by the shape and armament of the cirrus.
Key words: Glareola pratincola, Wardium ponticum sp. n., Cestoda
Aploparaksidae, Bulgaria, Ukraine.
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New Gymnamoebae Species
(Gymnamoebia) in the Fauna of Ukraine. Patsyuk M. K.
— Information is given on new in the fauna of Ukraine gymnamoebae
species: Saccamoeba stagnicola Page, 1974; Mayorella sp.; Korotnevella
sp.; Paradermamoeba levis Smirnov et Goodkov, 1994; Paradermamoeba
valamo Smirnov et Goodkov, 1993 and Stenamoeba stenopodia Smirnov,
Nassonova, Chao et Cavalier-Smith, 2007.
Key words: fauna, Zhytomir Polissya, gymnamoebae.
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New and Formerly Unknown
Ormyridae Species from the United Arab Emirates (Hymenoptera,
Chalcidoidea). Zerova M. D., Seryogina L. Ja., Van Harten A.
— Three new species (Ormyrus qurrayahi Zerova, sp. n., O. punctellus
Zerova, sp. n. and O. novus Zerova, sp. n.) are described. Two
first species belong to diffinis species group (female gaster
without dorsal median keel). O. novus sp. n. belongs to orientalis
species group (female gaster with dorsal median keel). In addition,
two Palaearctic species of the genus Ormyrus are recorded from
the United Arab Emirates for the first time. A key to Palaearctic
Ormyrus species is provided.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Ormyridae, new species, United Arab Emirates.
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New to the Fauna of Ukraine
Genus and Species of Aphidiid Wasps (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae).
Kaliuzhna M. Î. — New to the fauna of Ukraine genus Protaphidius
Ashmead, 1900 and species Protaphidius wissmannii (Ratzeburg,
1848) of the family Aphidiidae has been found. Information about
this genus and species is provided.
Key words: Protaphidius, Protaphidius wissmannii, Aphidiidae,
Ukraine, aphid parasitoids.
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A New Species of Baccharomyia
(Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from Baccharis pseudomiryocephala (Asteraceae)
in Brazil. Maia V. C., Carneiro M. A. A. — Baccharomyia
magna Maia, sp. n., a gall midge (Lasiopteridi) that induces galls
on Baccharis pseudomiryocephala (Asteraceae) is described and
illustrated based on material from Minas Gerais, Brazil. A key
to species is presented.
Key words: Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Alycaulini, gall midge, Neotropical,
new species, Baccharis.
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Cricetids (Mammalia,
Rodentia) from the Late Miocene Locality Palievo, Southern Ukraine.
Sinitsa M. V. — The recently found Early Turolian (MN
11) locality Palievo (Odessa Region, Southern Ukraine) yielded
two cricetid species. The most abundant is Kowalskia progressa
Topachevski et Scorik, 1992, which is more primitive in its evolutionary
grade than K. progressa from the localities Novoelizovetovka 2
and Maloye. The second taxon of cricetids is represented by the
only specimen, an isolated m3. This tooth may be tentatively assigned
to a member of the genus Stylocricetus Topachevski et Scorik,
1992. The undertaken detailed comparison of K. progressa and K.
skofleki (Kordos, 1987) indicates the taxonomic validity of the
former species and provides new evidence on the phylogenetic relationships
within the genus. The faunal composition and earlier evolutionary
stage of Kowalskia suggest somewhat older age of Palievo within
the MN 11b as compared to Novoelizavetovka 2 and Maloye. The abundance
of Kowalskia, as well as the lophocricetines (Zapodidae), and
the presence of Stylocricetus, albeit scanty, indicate the dominating
open habitats in the Early Turolian of Palievo.
Key words: Cricetidae, Kowalskia, Stylocricetus, Miocene, Turolian,
MN 11, Eastern Europe, Ukraine.
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Intraurban Near-Water
Areas and Their Role in Distribution of Ticks (Acari, Ixodidae)
in Megalopolis the Example of Kyiv. Nebogatkin I. V.
— In 2002–2009, we studied 12 islands within the city of Kyiv,
and found four indigenous species of ticks (Dermacentor reticulatus
Fabricius, 1794; Ixodes ricinus Linnaeus, 1758; I. apronophorus
Schulze, 1924; Rhipicephalus rossicus Jakimov et Kohl-Jakimova,
1911) and one invasive species (Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844).
For A–E-gradient, established by man’s impact degree, we revealed
atypical distribution of species: their majority is noted in two
pole areas — where the man impact is maximum and minimum. The
investigated near-water areas are a kind of survival areas and
sources of ixodides diversity in megalopolis.
Key words: ticks, islands, Kyiv.
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New Data on the Distribution
and Reproduction of Terrestrial Gastropod Monaca fruticola (Gastropoda,
Pulmonata, Hygromiidae) under Laboratory Conditions. Ryabseva
Yu. S. — New data on the distribution of the terrestrial
gastropod Monacha fruticola (Krynicki, 1833) in some locations
in Mykolaiv Region are presented. A few new locations of this
snail are recorded in this region. Quantitative characteristics
of egg set and brooded juveniles were obtained from the laboratory
observations for the first time.
Key words: Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Monacha fruticola, reproduction,
clutches (spawn), Ukraine.
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Distribution and Abundance
of Moose, Alces alces (), in Ukraine at the Beginning of the XXI
Century. Smagol V. M., Gavris G. G., Salganskii-jr. O. O.
— In 2009 the number of moose (Alces alces, Linnaeus, 1758) in
Ukraine was from 4600 to 4700 individuals. As compared with 70th
of the XX century (population peak) the number of decreased by
four times. At present the southern boundary of moose distribution
crosses on the territory of the Forest-steppe zone and since 80th
of the XX century its area has decreased by half. Recours of this
species cover mainly the region of Polissia (50.6 % of population
in Chernihiv and Zhytomyr Regions). Major decline of its number
and area is the reason of necessity of hunt prohibition for moose
in the next years in Ukraine. The received number of moose as
a whole coincides with the statistical reporting form N 2–TP (hunting).
This coincidence is defined by similar sources of the respondent
information.
Key words: moose, number, distribution, Ukraine.
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The First Record of
Henneguya alexeevi (Myxozoa, Myxobolidae) in Europe. Sokolov S.
G., Shedko M. B., Protasova E. N., Reshetnikov A. N.
— Specific parasite of the introduced fish Amur sleeper Perccottus
glenii myxozoan Henneguya alexeevi Schulman, 1962 was recorded
on the territory of Nizhniy Novgorod province, Russia. This is
the first record of this parasite in Europe. Dimensions of spores
H. alexeevi from Nizhny Novgorod province and Primorsky region
(the native range of the parasite) are given. The data obtained
clarify the morphological characteristics of spores of this myxozoans
species.
Key words: Henneguya alexeevi, Perccottus glenii, Europe, adventive
range.
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First Record of the
Boreal-Arctic Marine Leech Mysidobdella borealis (Hirudinida,
Piscicolidae) from the Southern Bay of Biscay. Utevsky S. Yu.,
Sorbe J. C. — Four individuals of the marine fish leech
Mysidobdella borealis (Johansson,1898) were sampled from the mysids
Schistomysis parkeri Norman, 1892 from the swash zone of Hendaye
beach, France. This is the only known so far boreal-arctic piscicolid
species occurring from the southern Bay of Biscay to the Kara
Sea.
Key words: leeches, mysids, Mysidobdella borealis, Hendaye, parasitism,
biogeography.
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Reassessment of the
Spider Genus Clubiona (Aranei, Clubionidae). Mikhailov K. G.
— The spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 is reestablished in
its traditional scope. Taxonomical characters of infrageneric
groupings are discussed. Tribes within the Clubioninae sensu Wunderlich
(2011) are not accepted. Diagnosis and short description of Clubiona
s. l., as well as a provisional key to clubionid genera, are provided.
The following synonymies are established: Epiclubiona Lohmander,
1945, syn. n.; Euryclubiona Lohmander, 1945, syn. n.; Gauroclubiona
Lohmander, 1945, syn. n.; Heteroclubiona Lohmander, 1945, syn.
n.; Hyloclubiona Lohmander, 1945 syn. n.; Microclubiona Lohmander,
1945, syn. n.; Porrhoclubiona Lohmander, 1945, syn. n.; Anaclubiona
Ono, 2010, syn. n.; Breviclubiona Wunderlich, 2011, syn. n.; Marmorclubiona
Wunderlich, 2011, syn. n. = Clubiona Latreille, 1804, s. l.
Key words: taxonomy, synonymy, infrageneric groupings, spiders,
Clubiona.
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Morphological Characteristics
of Male Genitalia in Some Species in the Genus Torymus (Torymidae,
Hymenoptera). Klymenko S. I. — Morphology of male genitalia
in some species in the genus Torymus Dalman is studied for the
first time. In contrast to genitalia of Eurytomidae species, where
this structure is highly species-specific, the structure of genitalia
in Torymidae species show no distinct specific differences: phallobase
in studied species is opened; most species have three hooks on
digital sclerites with the small indents at their bases.
Key words: genitalia, phallobase, Torymus.