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A review of the Xylocopa species (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Israel
Get PDFIn this paper we list ten Xylocopa species from Israel, X. fenestrata, X. iris, X. olivieri, X. pubescens, X. rufa, X. sulcatipes, X. ustulata, X. valga, X. varentzowi and X. violacea. The distribution in Israel of the newly recorded species X. ustulata, a widespread, mainly African species that reaches its northern distribution limit in southern Israel, and X. varentzowi, an Irano–Turanian species that reaches its western distribution limit in northern Israel, is published for the first time. We provide a key for the ten Israeli species, and in order to prevent further confusion, we include also the Afrotropical X. hottentotta, since various Ctenoxylocopa from western Asia, including Israel, were often misidentified with this species in faunistic reports. In addition, information is given on the species’ geographical distribution, worldwide and in Israel, as reported in the literature and recorded in the National Collections of Natural History at Tel Aviv University (TAUI).
To cite: Guershon, M. & Ionescu-Hirsch, A. 2012. A review of the Xylocopa species (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 145–163.
A new species of Raglius Stål (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) from Israel
Get PDFA new species, Raglius noga n. sp., from the Lower Galilee, Israel, is described and illustrated, with a habitus photo.
To cite: Nir, A. 2012. A new species of Raglius Stål (Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae) from Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 1–5.
The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Israel – checklist, host plants, zoogeographical considerations and annotations on species
Get PDFOne hundred sixty-six species of scale insects in 13 families are listed from Israel, as follows: Aclerdidae – 2, Asterolecaniidae – 5, Coccidae – 35, Diaspididae – 62, Eriococcidae – 4, Kermesidae – 8, Lecanodiaspididae – 2, Matsucoccidae – 1, Micrococcidae – 1, Monophlebidae – 4, Phoenicococcidae – 1, Pseudococcidae – 40 and Putoidae – 1 species. The family Aclerdidae is recorded for the first time from Israel in this study with two species, namely Aclerda berlesii Buffa, and Aclerda panica Hall. The Diaspidid – Aspidiotus hedericola Lindinger, the Eriococcid Ovaticoccus agavium (Douglas), the Monophlebid – Icerya aegyptiaca (Douglas) and the Pseudococcid – Phenacoccus emansor Williams and Kozarzhevskaya are newly recorded from Israel. The species comprise elements of five groups, namely, Indigenous—Middle-Eastern, Afrotropical, Mediterranean, Palearctic, Cosmopolitan. Twenty species are deleted from the list.
To cite: Ben-Dov, Y. 2012. The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Israel – checklist, host plants, zoogeographical considerations and annotations on species. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 21–48.
A contribution to the Braconid Fauna of Israel (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), 3
Get PDFTwo hundred forty-five species of Braconidae are recorded from Israel, the majority of which are new to the Israeli fauna. The following eight species: Dinotrema paucilia, Idiasta argamani, Bracon (Bracon) heberola, Bracon (Glabrobracon) propebella, Chelonus argamani, Microchelonus atrotibia, Microchelonus halperini, and Opius (Phaedrotoma) ocuvergens are described as new to science. Collecting data are provided for all species. With 115 original figures.
To cite: Papp, J. 2012. A contribution to the Braconid Fauna of Israel (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), 3. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 165–219.
The Dictyopharidae (Homoptera: Cicadina: Fulgoroidea) of Israel
Get PDFSixteen species of Dictyopharidae (Tachorga—2 species, Nymphorgerius—1 species, Coppa—2 species, Dictyophara—9 species, and Raivuna—2 species) are recorded from Israel, and an illustrated key for their identification is provided. The general distribution of the species and collection data in Israel are given.
To cite: Emeljanov, A.F., Stern, T. & Freidberg, A. 2012. The Dictyopharidae (Homoptera: Cicadina: Fulgoroidea) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 7–20.
Autecology of Baizongia pistaciae (L.): a monographical study of a galling aphid
Get PDFThis paper is an overview of the information concerning the biology and ecology of Baizongia pistaciae, the most conspicuous species of gall-forming aphids on Pistacia palaestina in Israel. My intention was to gather together the scattered pieces of information that were published in different journals in different years, and present a complete picture (as of 2012) of the state of knowledge on the complex biology of this species. References to other galling aphids on the same host are made in the paper but more detailed information about them is beyond the scope of this paper. The bulk of the published data was accumulated during more than 30 years of research by myself and my students. The work of colleagues in other countries was added, as well as references to older literature. Some unpublished data, which were the basis for some of the statements in the review, are included in an appendix.
To cite: Wool, D. 2012. Autecology of Baizongia pistaciae (L.): a monographical study of a galling aphid. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 67–93
Parasitic and phoretic mites of Diptera in Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Get PDFCertain mites (Acarina) are parasitic on insects and other arthropods or use them as a means for transport to habitats where they find more suitable environmental conditions. This article reports on phoretic and parasitic mites collected from Diptera in Israel and Egypt. Flies from the families Muscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Sphaeroceridae, Milichiidae, Sepsidae, and Ulidiidae were collected in the periphery of cowsheds and horse stables using Williams fiberglass panel (Alsynite), Monks Wood, and DuToit suction traps. Specimens of the housefly (Musca domestica) and of the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) were infested mainly by Macrocheles muscaedomesticae, and to a lesser extent, by Macrocheles subbadius, trombiculid larvae, and Dendrolaelaps nymphs. Most Culicoides species (Ceratopogonidae) were infested by water-mite larvae of the families Limnesiidae, Thyasidae, and Arrenuridae, as well as by larvae of the terrestrial Trombidiidae and Neotrombidiidae, whereas representatives of the remaining dipteran families were infested mainly by astigmatid, prostigmatid, and mesostigmatid mites.
To cite: Mumcuoglu, K.Y. & Braverman, Y. 2010. Parasitic and phoretic mites of Diptera in Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 195–203.
A new Besseria Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Israel
Get PDFA new species of the genus Besseria Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Tachinidae), B. prophetarum n. sp., from the Negev Desert (Israel), is described. Features that distinguish this new species from the presumably closely related B. lateritia (Meigen) are the chaetotaxy of the fronto-orbital plate and occiput, the shape of the labella and the color of the third abdominal tergite.
To cite: Cerretti, P., Lo Giudice, G. & Mei, M. 2010. A new Besseria Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 187–194.
The genus Oxythyrea Mulsant in Israel (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini)
Get PDFThe occurrence and distribution of species of the genus Oxythyrea Mulsant in Israel are revised based on specimens in the National Collection of Insects, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, and from the private collection of Oz Rittner. Three species occur in Israel: O. noemi Reiche and Saulcy, O. cinctella (Schaum), and O. abigail Reiche and Saulcy. A key for the identification, distribution maps, and notes on the biology of each species are provided.
To cite: Rittner, O. & Sabatinelli, G. 2010. The genus Oxythyrea Mulsant in Israel (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini). Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 11–19.
A review of the species of Cerodontha Rondani (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of Israel, with a new species of the subgenus Poemyza Hendel, 1931
Get PDFThe Israeli species of Cerodontha Rondani are reviewed and C. (Poemyza) israelica n. sp. is described and illustrated. The following seven species are recorded from Israel for the first time: C. (Butomomyza) angulata (Loew, 1869), C. (Cerodontha) phragmitophila (Hering, 1935), C. (Dizygomyza) crassiseta (Strobl, 1900), C. (D.) luctuosa (Meigen, 1830), C. (D.) suturalis (Hendel, 1931), C. (Icteromyza) geniculata (Fallén, 1823), and C. (I.) rozkosnyi Černý, 2007. A key for identification of the subgenera and species in Israel is provided.
To cite: Černý, M. 2010. A review of the species of Cerodontha Rondani (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of Israel, with a new species of the subgenus Poemyza Hendel, 1931. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 117–143