Larval Stages of Phyllodistomum sp. (Digenea,
Gorgoderidae) from the Duck Mussels Anodonta anatina in Ukraine.
Kudlai O. S., Yanovich L. N. — Rhopalocercous cercariae
were found in the gonads of duck mussels, Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus,
1758) collected from the Sluch River (Zhytomyr oblast, Ukraine).
The morphological features observed led to conclusion that this
species belonged to the genus Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899. Obtained
results suggested that the second intermediate hosts in the life
cycle of this trematode were absent. Free-swimming cercariae were
observed encysting in water. This species is similar to Phyllodistomum
pseudofolium Nybelin, 1926 by overall body proportions and ratio
of suckers: lengths of oral to ventral sucker 1 : 1.1; widths
of the same organs 1 : 1.2. To confirm the taxonomic position
of the species found and establish a possible relationship between
it and P. pseudofolium an experimental infection of fish Carassius
carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) as potential definitive host was performed.
The infection was not successful. Descriptions and figures of
all detected larval stages of Phyllodistomum sp.are provided.
Key words: trematodes, Gorgoderidae, Phyllodistomum, larval stages,
Anodonta anatina, Ukraine.
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Cestode Parasites of
Birds of Suborder Charadrii from Syvash Lake, Ukraine. Greben
Î. B. — Twelve birds species of the suborder Charadrii
of the families Charadriidae, Recurvirostridae, Scolopacidae,
Glareolidae were examined at Syvash Lake (Ukraine) in spring 2011.
Cestodes were found in 82.1 % of examined birds. Seventeen cestode
species of 6 families were found. Aploparaksis octacantha from
Calidris alpinà and Echinocotyloides dubininae from C. ferruginea
are new geographical records for the first time in Ukraine. Glareola
pratincola is a new host record for Nadejdolepis paranitidulans.
Cestodes of the genus Microsomacanthus were found in waders apparently
due to the infection (2.8 %) in their intermediate hosts, gammarid
crustaceans.
Key words: Charadrii, cestodes, Syvash Lake, Ukraine.
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Occurrence of Gastro-Intestinal
Parasites in Polish Primitive Horses from the Roztocze National
Park, Poland. Slivinska K., Wróblewski Z., Gawor J. —
The study was performed to investigate the gastrointestinal parasite
fauna using the method of diagnostic deworming in own modification
in 29 Polish primitive horses (Equus caballus) from the Roztocze
National Park, south-east of Poland. The parasite community was
comprised of 35 species represented by three nematode families
(Strongylidae, Ascaridae, Habronematidae), one cestode family
(Anoplocephalidae) and larvae of insects from the family Gasterophilidae
(Diptera). Strongylidae being 100 % prevalent was represented
by 31 species from the subfamily Strongylinae (6 species) and
Cyathostominae (25 species). Parascaris equorum was recorded in
48.3 %, Habronema muscae in 55.2 %, tapeworms (Anoplocephala perfoliata)
in 24.1 % and Gasterophilus intestinalis larvae in 41.4 % of horses
surveyed. The present results showed high prevalence of pathogenic
intestinal parasites, which create the risk of health problems
for horses living free in the reserve as well as stabled horses,
when rarely treated.
Key words: Poli sh primitive horse; gastro-intestinal parasites;
Roztocze National Park.
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Mining Flies of the Genus
Ophiomyia (Diptera, Agromyzidae) of Eastern Ukraine and Adjacent
Territories: Review of Species with a Fasciculus. Guglya J. A.
— During 2009–2013, twenty-three species of agromyzid flies from
the genus Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897 were collected in the territory
of eastern and south-eastern Ukraine. Among them, six species
are described as new for science: Ophiomyia australis sp. n.,
O. crispa sp. n., O. fasciculusalba sp. n., O. malalata sp. n.,
O. punctata sp. n. and O. versera sp. n. Male heads and genitalia
are illustrated for all species. Pictures of the female genitalia
are also provided for Î. curvipalpis (Zetterstedt, 1848), O. disordens
Pakalniškis, 1998, Î. Fennoniensis Spencer, 1976, Î. maura (Meigen,
1832), Î. melandricaulis Hering, 1943, Î. ranunculicaulis Hering,
1949, Î. slovaca Èerný, 1994, Î. skanensis Spencer, 1976 and Î.
submaura Hering, 1926. Information on distribution and host plants
are also provided.
Key words: Agromyzinae, Ophiomyia, fauna, Ukraine, new species.
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Revelieria groehni —
a New Species of Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles (Coleoptera, Latridiidae)
from Baltic Amber. Sergi T. A., Perkovsky E. E., Reike H.-P.
— Based on a fossil specimen from Late Eocene Baltic amber, Revelieria
groehni Sergi, Perkovsky et Reike, sp. n., a new species is described.
It is the first fossil species of the genus Revelieria Perris,
1869. The new species clearly differs from extant R. californica
and R. genei in the following characters: eyes more large and
convex; antennal insertion located more close to eye; temples
very short; metasternum longer; fore tibia evenly curved inwards.
Key words: Coleoptera, Latridiidae, Revelieria, new species, Late
Eocene, Baltic amber.
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The Nature Protection
Aspect of the Black Sea Fish Myxosporean (Myxozoa, Myxosporea)
Studies. Yurakhno V. M. — The species composition and
indices of the myxosporeans infecting fish from the different
nature conservation Black Sea regions were considered on the base
of the original investigations and literature data. Myxosporean
inhabiting the Red Book fish hosts were investigated. The myxosporean
species potentially pathogenic for the fish health were identified
and epizootological situation was estimated.
Key words: myxosporeans, fish, the Black Sea , nature preservation.
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The Ground-Beetles of
Chlaeniini Tribe (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of Ukraine. Puchkov A.
V. — The data of geographical distribution of 20 species
(18 occur in Ukraine) from 4 genera of Chlaeniini tribe are presented.
Short review of changes of species composition in separate geographical
regions of Ukraine is discussed. The short zoogeographical, bionomic
and ecological data and key of Chlaeniini taxa (21 species) are
given.
Key word: Coleoptera, Carabidae, Chlaeniini, Ukraine, distribution,
ecology, key.
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Transitional Morphology
in Hybrids of Hirudo verbana and H. orientalis (Clitellata, Hirudinida).
Kovalenko M. V., Utevsky S. Yu. — The aim of this research
was to test the ability of hybridizing Hirudo orientalis S. Utevsky
et Trontelj, 2005 and Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820. We obtained
offspring from both species. The color pattern of all the hybrids
was uniform and quite different from both the parents. The venter
was similar to H. verbana. The dorsum was very similar to the
color pattern of Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758 that was not
involved to the experiment. The coloration pattern of the hybrids,
which is very similar to that of H. medicinalis suggests the hybrid
origin of this species.
Key words: Hirudo, medicinal leech, hybrid, speciation.
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Species Complexes of
the Oribatid Mites (Sarcoptiformes, Oribatei) in Soils of Urban
Street Lawns with Different Pollution Rates. Shevchenko O. S.,
Kolodochka L. A. — Species complexes of oribatid mites
at six plots on the street lawns in one of Kyiv districts are
studied. In total 27 species of 26 genera and 19 families of oribatid
mites are found. Direct correlation between oribatid species diversity
and the level of total soil pollution is not shown.
Key words: Sarcoptiformes, Oribatei, oribatid mites, pollution,
city.
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The Find of the Skull
of Ursus arctos (Carnivora, Ursidae) in the Alluvium of the Sula
River. Kovalchuk Î. Ì. — The article provides a broad
description of the skull of female of the brown bear, which was
found in the alluvial sediments of the Sula river in vicinities
of Nedrigajlov (Sumy region) in August 2008.
Key words: brown bear, skull, alluvium, Bronse Age, Sumy region.