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Alexandr Mikhailovich Orlov ʻThe Cycling Entomologistʼ (1964 — 2024)
Full text linkAlexandr (Sasha) Orlov was born on 16 December 1964 in Kiev, Ukraine, and spent most of his early years in Odesa, Ukraine. Since his earliest childhood Sasha demonstrated an inordinate fondness for nature and animals, particularly arthropods. In his early school years, Sasha already had his own microscope and a modest collection of local insects, perfectly mounted, labelled and identified using the available entomological literature. His real research work started when he was in Grade 4 and met Prof. Semen Ya. Blinstein of Zoological Museum of the Odesa I.I. Mechnykov National University. During his school years, Sasha went on hikes around Odesa and the Odesa Region, studying and collecting insects, focusing on beetles (Coleoptera), particularly the ground beetles (Carabidae) and rove beetles (Staphylinidae), and butterflies and moth (Lepidoptera). Orlov studied geology at the Odesa I.I. Mechnykov National University, and at the same time was working at the Zoological Museum, undertaking numerous trips on his bicycle and surveying the beetle fauna of the riparian zones of the estuaries (limans) around Odesa. After graduating, he continued to combine a handwork, cycling, tourism and entomological studies, also after his moving to Israel in 2001. Since then, he traversed Israel many times in different directions, riding a bicycle in a company of his faithful dog Kubik, and accumulated a collection of ca. 3500 specimens (mainly beetles), which he finally generously donated to the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University. Sasha passed away untimely in Jerusalem on 13 July 2024 succumbing to cancer.
To cite: Friedman, A.-L.-L. 2024. Alexandr Mikhailovich Orlov ʻThe Cycling Entomologistʼ (1964 — 2024). Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 153–158. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1455802
Errata to Eskov et al. (2024)
No full textWhile all possible care was exercised during preparation of the article by Eskov et al. (2024), most unfortunate errors crept inadvertently into the caption to Fig. 1 and in the text (p. 94).
The caption should read (highlighted in bold):Fig. 1: Clavate trichobothria of Liphistiidae and Mygalomorphae on tarsus III (A–C, E, F) and II, showing also filiform trichobothria (D): (A, C) Liphistius desultor (Liphistiidae), (C) same, enlarged, (D) Hapalopus formosus (Theraphosidae), (E) Ummidia gandjinoi (Halonoproctidae), (F) Ischnocolus meron (Theraphosidae).
The text on page 94 should read (highlighted in bold):“However, the above-mentioned morphological differences seem overrated. In Liphistius the clavate trichobothria, in fact, are “interspersed among the filiform ones” in the same way as in mygalomorphs (Fig. 1A cf. Fig. 1D). In theraphosids and barychelids “rows of tiny spikes” on setal shaft surface clearly differ from the Liphistius ones, being sufficiently smaller and arranged in longitudinal (non-oblique) rows (Fig. 1C cf. Fig. 1F; Guadanucci 2012, figs 18, 134), whereas the clavate trichobothria of the halonoproctid genus Ummidia Thorell, 1875 (Fig. 1E) and the idiopid genus Prothemenops (Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree 2014, fig. 1C) seem indistinguishable in this respect from the Liphistius ones (Fig. 1C).”The authors and editorial office apologise for any inconvenience these mistakes might have caused.
REFERENCESEskov, K.Y., Zonstein, S.L. & Marusik, Y.M. 2024. On the liphistiomorph trichobothria and the significance of their structure for tracking the bothria evolution in the order Araneae. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 93–112. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12790018
To cite: [Editorial Office]. 2024. Errata to Eskov et al. (2024). Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 113. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13254196urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:96D556B5-E781-49CF-91BF-37CC8750F1D
New records of Filistata Latreille (Araneae: Filistatidae) in Israel, with notes on F. albens and the first description of its female
Full text linkFilistata albens Zonstein & Marusik, 2019, is rediagnosed and redescribed based on newly collected specimens and its female is described for the first time. Several new records of F. insidiatrix (Forsskål, 1775), previously known from Israel, are also provided. In Israel, the genus is currently known to encompass five (four named and one yet undescribed) species.
To cite: Zonstein, S.L. & Marusik, Y.M. 2024. New records of Filistata Latreille (Araneae: Filistatidae) in Israel, with notes on F. albens and the first description of its female. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 115–121. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13790933urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EA0407DB-9D60-4239-B2A1-9126127824D
A peculiar large-eyed aposematic bug Miropictopallium coloradmonens n. gen., n. sp. (Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha: Yuripopovinidae) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber
Full text linkMiropictopallium coloradmonens, a new genus and a new species are described and illustrated in the family Yuripopovinidae, based on two specimens from the mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. The documented diversity of the Yuripopovinidae is thus increased to 15 species in 12 genera. The new genus possesses a number of distinct morphological characteristics for this family including very large eyes, intricate body colour pattern and enlarged scutellum. In addition, the new genus has unfused costal and subcostal veins on the tegmen, a character previously not reported from amber-preserved members of the family. The diagnostic characters of the family are discussed in light of the new descriptions. The newly discovered features prompt some implications towards understanding of the palaeoecology and palaeobiodiversity of the fossil Coreoidea.
To cite: Fabrikant, D. & Novoselska, T. 2024. A peculiar large-eyed aposematic bug Miropictopallium coloradmonens n. gen., n. sp. (Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha: Yuripopovinidae) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 1–23. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10848699urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CFFFC182-A4D7-4FCE-BAEC-063E2E1FDDD
On the liphistiomorph trichobothria and the significance of their structure for tracking the bothria evolution in the order Araneae
Full text linkFemoral trichobothria in liphistiomorph spiders are re-discovered and described for the first time. Present in both Liphistiidae and Heptathelidae, they turned out to be another synapomorphy of this suborder. The trichobothria of Liphistiomorphae, situated dorsally on the distal leg/palp joints (as usual in spiders), and ventrally on femora, possess sharply dissimilar bothria; two types of trichobothrial bases in the same species are a unique case among Arachnida. The morphology of the bothria in the liphistiomorphs has been compared with those in the mygalomorphs and araneomorphs, as well as those in the tetrapulmonate and non-tetrapulmonate arachnid orders. The evolution of the bothrial types in all three main lineages of the Araneae seems to have been parallel.
Eskov, K.Y., Zonstein, S.L. & Marusik, Y.M. 2024. On the liphistiomorph trichobothria and the significance of their structure for tracking the bothria evolution in the order Araneae. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 93–112. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12790018urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:21CADACD-586B-4C94-BDF2-D13425324C5
Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant cricket from Jordan and Israel, with notes on the synonymy of Myrmecophilus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae)
Full text linkA new species of ant cricket, Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) jordanicus n. sp., is described from Israel and Jordan. Detailed information is provided about the host ant species of this myrmecophilous species and its habitat. Myrmecophilus nigricornis Chopard, 1963, n. syn., is considered a junior synonym of Myrmecophilus ochraceus Fischer, 1853, and the fate of the type specimens of the latter is discussed.
To cite: Stalling, Th. 2024. Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant cricket from Jordan and Israel, with notes on the synonymy of Myrmecophilus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 25–32.DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11163758urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CCD7B354-2C30-47DB-9F1D-D75911004A2
New synonym of Anthrenus flavidulus Reitter (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Iran
Full text linkThe species Anthrenus flavidulus Reitter, 1889 is redescribed and A. farsicus Kadej & Háva, 2011, is synonymised under the former, based on a thorough comparison of the colour patterns and structures of the antennae, aedeagi and sternites IX of the two species. Thus, the number of valid species belonging to the Palaearctic Anthrenus pimpinellae complex has been reduced to 26.
Holloway, G.J. & Herrmann, A. 2024. New synonym of Anthrenus flavidulus Reitter (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Iran. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 123–130. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14211948urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:93E8BBE3-A139-4AAB-AFDF-1596EC91B96
Revision of the genus Kolopterna Graham (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with description of three new species
Full text linkAll 14 species of the genus Kolopterna Graham known from the Palearctic and Oriental regions are revised, and three new species are described: Kolopterna nettae n. sp. from Israel, K. turkmenica n. sp. from Turkmenistan and K. lao n. sp. from Laos. Kolopterna grahami Kostjukov & Khomchenko is synonymized under K. desulcata (Kostjukov). Females are redescribed for Kolopterna nartshukae (Kostjukov) and K. salina Graham, with males being described for the first time for both species. The distribution of Kolopterna aymani Doğanlar, K. kurdjumovi Kostjukov & Yegorenkova, K. nartshukae and K. salina is updated with new records of K. nartshukae from Israel and Cyprus and of K. salina from Israel and Jordan. Two new host records are reported: Baldratia arida Dorchin (Cecidomyiidae) for K. salina and Asphondylia spp. (Cecidomyiidae) for K. nettae n. sp. Molecular identifications for two species K. nettae n. sp. and K. salina Graham are provided. Kolopterna trjapitzini Kostjukov & Kosheleva is excluded from Kolopterna, moved to Aprostocetus, as A. mashuk nom. nov. An identification key to females of all known species and to males of some species of Kolopterna is presented.
To cite: Yegorenkova, E. & Yefremova, Z. 2024. Revision of the genus Kolopterna Graham (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with description of three new species. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 63–91. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12759564urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0226141-A53C-4B54-80FC-4547C9300C87
Population dynamics of common filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on dairy farms: Importance of manure removal and mass release of parasitoids
Full text linkIn the dairy industry confined cattle produce large amount of manure in a short time, thus providing optimal conditions for the breeding of the common filth fly pests (Diptera: Muscidae), mainly houseflies Musca domestica Linnaeus and stable flies Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus). Filth-fly control relies largely on manure management practices, mass trapping, use of insecticides, and augmentative release of chalcidoid pupal parasitoids. The effectiveness of the last measure was variable and mostly limited in previous studies performed over limited temporal and spatial scales. The objectives of the current study were to follow the population dynamics of these two major pests on dairy farms, and to test the effect of natural parasitism and mass-released parasitoids on fly populations over a larger scale. In two consecutive years, we monitored fly numbers on ten dairy farms in south-western Israel and released Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Spalangia cameroni Perkins (Hymenoptera: Spalangiidae) parasitoids (ca. 1:1 ratio) on five of the farms in the second year. In both years and on all the farms, housefly numbers were ten-fold higher than those of stable flies. Although the populations sizes of both fly species differed significantly among farms, they showed similar seasonal dynamics with significant differences among sampling dates. Housefly populations started to peak in April in both years, with a decline in June and mid-July in the first and second years, respectively. Stable fly numbers decreased from April to July, probably reflecting an earlier population peak that preceded the monitoring period in this study. These temporal population dynamics of the flies may reflect changes in manure moisture levels. The clearing frequency of the manure pits on the study farms had an inconsistent effect on fly numbers. The release of parasitoid wasps did not affect adult housefly abundance significantly, possibly because the wasps were released too late in the season. The study provides useful information on temporal occurrence of two fly species on dairy farms, which is essential for the employment of site-specific preventive control measures to suppress fly populations.
To cite: Sercovich, D., Schuldiner-Harpaz, T., Chiel, E., Coll, M. & Gottlieb, Y. 2024. Population dynamics of common filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on dairy farms: Importance of manure removal and mass release of parasitoids. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 33–48. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11353797urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2F279B40-D7C3-4E74-9EF1-C61A2BCFEFF
A new endemic species of Baridinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from the Mount Olympus on Cyprus
Full text linkA new baridine species, Melanobaris troodi Stüben, n. sp., associated with Odontarrhena troodi (Boiss.) Španiel, Al-Shehbaz, D.A. German & Marhold (Brassicaceae) is described from Mt Olympus (‘Chionístra’) of the Troodos massif in Cyprus. The new species has been distinguished morphologically and molecularly from its sister taxa M. margaritae Korotyaev & Friedman and M. amanicola (Pic) from the Middle Eastern mainland, using traditional and innovative (such as 3D-scanning) optical microscopy methods within the framework of integrative taxonomy. A Neighbour-joining tree and Bayesian tree for the mtCO1 gene are presented and a p-distance matrix is compiled for 12 related species of the genus Melanobaris Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal, mainly from the Mediterranean Region. It is pointed out that a high endemism rate can be assumed for many ground-dwelling, flightless Melanobaris species in isolated mountain massifs and on islands. Morphological methods alone are certainly not helpful for recognition of these very similar, often cryptic, species. Molecular analysis is indispensable in such cases, above all in new descriptions.
To cite: Stüben, P. E., Friedman, A.-L.-L. & Braun, C. 2024. A new endemic species of Baridinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from the Mount Olympus on Cyprus. Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 131–152. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14552434urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2FDE2515-3482-4CF6-B4CE-1B31FE3EAA0