121 kbTaxonomical Structure of Bryozoans Phylactolaemata. Vinogradov
A. V. — The Phylactolaemata are known for science during 250 years. But
up to the present it is unknown, what taxonomic rank has this group and what is
the taxonomic structure of them. Now most part of investigators are considering
Phylactolaemata as a class or superclass. The status of them is increased up to
the superclass in Bryozoa. The type of Tentaculata which included Bryozoa, Phoronida
and Brachiopoda classes is has to be considered as archaism. The Phylactolaemata
class may be divide on three orders (2 of them are new). The systematics of family
level is worked out better, but the process of picking out of them is continued.
The genera systematics is having but it does not be accepted and it is verifying
now. The describing of new genera is continued and validity of earlier synonymized
is prooved. The main problem is consisted in the revealing genera features. At
the present the best genera feature is morphometrical correlations of statoblasts
and ultramicrosculpture of their surface. The real subspecies both the modern
and the fossil at the present in Phylactolaemata are unknown. This taxon demands
of establishing of certain criteria. Some setting earlier subspecies of several
species Fredericella genus now is understanding as good species. So it has to
be recognized that the revision of Phylactolaemata group is really actual. So
it has to be recognized that the revision of Phylactolaemata group is really actual.
New taxons: Phoronidomorpha superphylum n., Phylactolaemata phylum n. (consists
of 3 orders — Fredericellida Hyatt, 1868; Plumatellida Allman, 1856; Lophopodida
Jullien, 1891), Hyalinellidae fam. n., Leptoblastella gen. n.
Key words: periphyton, Bryozoa, Eurystomata, Phylactolaemata.
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Mordellid Beetles of the Genus Mordella
(Coleoptera, Mordellidae) of Central and Eastern Palaearctics. Odnosum V. K.
— Using new characters, a detailed diagnosis, a redescription and a key to males
of species of the genus Mordella Linnaeus occurring in Central and Eastern Palaearctics
and new data and distribution are provided. Mordella armeniaca Odnosum sp. n.
(type locality: Armenia, Khosrov Nat. Reserve, Meghri) described. Types are deposited
at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology (Kyiv).
Key words: Coleoptera, Mordellidae, Mordella, key to species, new species, distribution.
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Morphological Differentiation and Diagnostic
of Brown Frogs Rana arvalis, R. temporaria and R. dalmatina
(Amphibia, Ranibae) from the Territory of Ukraine. Peskov V. N., Kotserzhynska
I. M., Manilo V. V., Pisanets E. M. — Differetiation of Ukrainian brown
frogs by totality of morphological characters was studied. The fact of convergent
similarity of Transcarpathian brown frogs was determined. Karyotypes of R. temporaria,
R. dalmatina and all forms of Rana arvalis are discribed and compared. Diagnostic
function, which allowes to determine 3 brown frogs species with 100% reliability
are proposed.
Key words: differentiation, diagnostic, brown frogs, body proportions, karyotypes,
R. arvalis, R. temporaria, R. dalmatina.
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The Possible Role of Interspecific Competition
in the Formation of Specific Geographic Ranges in Wood Mice Sylvaemus (Rodentia,
Muridae). Lashkova E. I., Dzeverin I. I. — The ratios of average body,
skull and upper molar raw lengths in sympatric species of wood mice of the Ukraine
fauna are smaller, than those supposed with Hutchinson’s rule. The comparison
of these estimations with the data about specific geographic ranges of wood mice
allows to assume that interspecific competition could be only a factor of minor
importance in affecting the formation of species geographic ranges and morphological
peculiarities.
Key words: Sylvaemus, interspecific competition, specific geographic range, Hutchinson’s
rule.
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Demographic Structure of Rana esculenta
(Amphibia, Ranidae) Complex Hybrid Populations from the Middle Dnieper Basin.
Nekrasova O. D., Mezhzherin S. V., Morozov-Leonov S. Yu. — The structure
of the green frogs hybrid populations Rana esculenta complex from the Middle Dnepr
basin located in the gradient from the total urban to wildlife landscapes far
from Kyiv was studied by the biochemical genetic marking. Five genetic forms of
green frog were detected: the marsh frog R. ridibunda (Rform), the pool frog R.
esculenta (= lessonae) (Lform), the allodiploid hybrids R. kl. esculenta (E form),
the marsh frog with the introgressions (Ri form) and the recombinant hybrid (Er
from), that are creating 5 population types (R, L, RE, LE, REL — types). In the
total urban part of Kiev only the marsh frog populations are detected. The Ri
and Er forms presence is demonstrated only for R, RE, REL population types, the
frequency of the marsh frogs with introgression being decreasing from the total
urban zone (up to 40%) to the wildlife landscapes. It was detected that the sexual
constitution of the hybrids depends on the population system type. Hybrids in
the RE and REL populations practically always are males, although in the LE ones
the hybrids are the males and the females in equal proportion. The presented results
demonstrates the two alternative hybrid population types existence: the unstable
populations which structure is reinforced by the permanent parental species hybridization
(RE and REL types) and stable ones (LE type), which reinforcement by the parental
species hybridization is not obligatory. These populations are distinguished by
the genetic peculiarities of the hybrids.
Key words: Rana esculenta complex, hybridization, sex ratio, population structure.
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Comparative Analysis of Morphological
Characters of Mite Varroa destructor (Parasitiformes, Varroidae) Parasitizing
Honeybees from HiveLogs in Polessky Preserve. Akimov I. A., Benedyk S. V.
— The seasonal variability of mite Varroa destructor Anderson et Trueman, 2000
parasitizing polessky honeybees inhabiting hivelogs was studied. The winter generation
of mites differs from the summer one by bigger sizes of the dorsal and ventral
shields, as well as smaller sizes of the gnathosoma (p < 0.05). The winter
generation of mites from hivelogs as compared with the one from hives is characterized
by increasing of transversal body sizes, greater sizes of ventral shields and
smaller sizes of the legs as well. Such an increasing of some morphological characters
of the mites parasitizing polessky honeybees may be related to their adaptation
to specific habitation in hivelogs as well as grooming behavior of host.
Key words: Varroa destructor, parasitic mite, polessky honeybee, hivelogs, morphological
variability, hostparasite relationships.
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Suctobelbila popovi, a New Species of
the Family Suctobelbidae (Oribatei, Acariformes) from Karadag Reserve (Crimea,
Ukraine). Gordeeva E. V. — Suctobelbila popovi Gordeeva, sp. n., the
european species of the genus Suctobelbila Jacot from the Crimea (Ukraine), is
described. New species fits near S. densipunctata Ńhinone, 2003 (Japan), but differs
from this species by obtuse lateral rostral teeth, sclerotized pattern of central
and rostral parts of prodorsum.
Key words: Acari, Oribatei, Suctobelbidae, Suctobelbila, Europe, Crimea, a new
species.
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Strelkowella urunbasiensis gen.
et sp. n. (Suctoria, Allantosomatidae) from the Hindgut of the Yakut Horse. Kornilova
O. A. — The new suctorian species presumably belonging to the family
Allantosomatidae was recognized in digestasamples from Yakut horses. The ciliate
has actinophores, thus the new genus Strelkowella gen. n. is created for it. Strelkowella
urunbasiensis sp. n. (type species of the genus) is the allantosomid with tentacles
crowning, 6 actinophores (three actinophores on each end of the body). Commonly
6 equal capitate tentacles encircle the end of each actinophore. This new species
was often observed adhered to the body of Cycloposthium ponomarevi and C. dentiferum
(Ciliophora, Entodiniomorphida).
Key words: ciliates, suctorians, Allantosomatidae, Podophryida, Strelkowella urunbasiensis
sp. n., endosymbionts, Protozoa, horse, Equus.
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First Find of Nematoda Hysterothylacium
aduncum (Nematoda) Larvae from Sagitta Sagitta setosa in the Black Sea. Loboda
A. P., Khvorov S. A. — The nematode Hysterothylacium aduncum (Rud., 1802)
L3 parasitizing the sagitta Sagitta setosa Mu#ller, 1847 has been found for the
first time in the Black Sea. Morphological features of larva were examined and
the systematically important morphometric characteristics of found nematoda were
provided. The sagitta S. setosa is considered an additional host in the life cycle
of H. aduncum.
Key words: nematoda, Hysterothylacium aduncum, development stage, sagitta, Black
Sea.
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New Data on Pachygasterinae (Diptera,
Stratiomyidae) from Ukraine. Dubrovsky A. Ye. — Eupachygaster tarsalis
(Zetterstedt, 1842) is recorded from Ukraine for the first time. Two more species,
Berkshiria hungarica (Kerte2sz, 1921) and Neopachygaster meromelaena (Dufour,
1841) were found for the first time in the forest zone. Therefore, six of the
nine European species of Pachygasterinae are known from Ukraine. One widespread
species is expected to be found. A key to species occurring in Ukraine and bordering
countries is provided.
Key words: Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Pachygasterinae, Ukraine, new records.
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Peculiarities of station settling of
noctuid moth (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in the Regional Landscape Park “GranitnoStepove
Pobuzhzha”. Klyuchko Z. F., Sheshurak P. N. — As a result of treatment
of multietar collection (1989–2001) of noctuid moths from the northwestern part
of Nikolaev Region the data on settling by 204 species of this family in different
biotopes (floodland forest, rock oakgrove, meadow, stony steppe, arable lard)
of Regional Landscape Park “GranitnoStepove Pobuzhzha” (Mikolaiv Region, Ukrain)
are given for the first time. Euribionts are present at majority of studied biotopes
and arable land, parks and gardens too. They consist the largest group (more than
35% of species). Much less species of noctuid moths are form forest, meadowsteppe
and steppe groups.
Key words: Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, noctuid moth, biotopes, euribiont, Pobuzhzha.
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Miopica paradoxa gen. et sp.
n. — New Genus and Species of the Miocene Magpie. Kurochkin E. N., Sobolev D.
V. — A new genus and species of a small corvid bird from Miocene localities
Belka and Novaya Emetovka of Odessa Region (Middle Meothis, zone 10 MN) is described.
Key words: Miopica, Middle Meothis, southwestern Ukraine.