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New records of Stratiomyidae (Diptera) from Turkey
Full text linkThree species of Stratiomyidae that represent diverse zoogeographic elements are recorded for the first time from Turkey. The total number of species recorded to date for the stratiomyid subfamilies Stratiomyinae and Nemotelinae in Turkey is 34, including 12 species of Nemotelus and one species of Exochostoma (Lindner, 1936–1938; Rozkošný and Nartshuk, 1988; Üstüner et al., 2002; Woodley, 2001). In this note, Exochostoma nitidum Macquart, 1842, Nemotelus nigrinus Fallén, 1817, and Nemotelus syriacus Lindner, 1937 are newly recorded for the Turkish Fauna. The study is based on 79 specimens hand-netted on vegetation alongside rivers and marshy meadows between the years 2000–2007. All the specimens are deposited in the Selçuk University Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Biology, Konya, Turkey.
To cite: Üstüner, T. 2010. New records of Stratiomyidae (Diptera) from Turkey. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 109–111.
The identification of females of the West Palaearctic species of Gymnochiromyia Hendel (Diptera: Chyromyidae) and descriptions of five new species from Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Full text linkThe females of all West Palaearctic species of Gymnochiromyia were studied to elucidate taxonomic characters that may aid identification. Four new species are described from Israel: G. hermonensis, G meronensis, G. pallida, G. persimilis and one from the United Arab Emirates: G. curtisetosa. Illustrations are provided of the female postabdomen of all the eight previously described species and of the postabdomen of both sexes of the new species. A key is provided for the identification of both sexes of Gymnochiromyia currently known from this zoogeographical area.
To cite: Ebejer, M. 2010. The identification of females of the West Palaearctic species of Gymnochiromyia Hendel (Diptera: Chyromyidae) and descriptions of five new species from Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 145–168.
The Scathophagidae (Diptera) of Israel
Full text linkFour species of Scathophagidae are recorded from Israel and adjacent areas: Scathophaga lutaria (Fabricius), S. oasis n. sp., S. stercoraria (Linnaeus), and Norellia tipularia (Fabricius). The two genera are diagnosed, the four species are described or redescribed, and keys for the identification of all these taxa are given.
To cite: Ozerov, A.L. & Freidberg, A. 2010. The Scathophagidae (Diptera) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 169–185.
Questionnaire survey of common bedbug (Cimex lectularius) infestations in Israel
Full text linkThe number of reports of human bedbug infestations has dramatically increased worldwide since the mid-1990s. Personal reports by Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) in Israel indicated that in recent years bedbugs have spread all over the country. The aim of this investigation was to study the epidemiology of bedbug infestations and to gain insights into the control of this biting arthropod, by analyzing a questionnaire sent to all registered PMPs in Israel. A confidential 17-question questionnaire was sent by mail to all PMPs. Data were collected from January to June 2009. Out of 1,147 questionnaires sent, 143 (12.5%) were returned and analyzed. The respondents were active in this profession for periods ranging from 1 to 52 years (average 18.1 years). Seventy-seven (53.8%) of the respondents reported that they had seen and treated at least one bedbug infestation in the country during the period covered by the questionnaire. During the years 2006–2008, a 50–150% increase occurred in the reported cases of infestations in comparison to the period of 2001–2005. Bedbugs were mainly reported in new (10) and old (31) hotels, in new (31) and old (84) residences, in new (8) and old (8) prisons, as well as in industrial buildings (13). Banned use of organophosphates inside houses and work places as well as increasing numbers of foreign workers and new immigrants from developing countries were considered as further reasons for the increased number of bedbug infestations. The most commonly used pesticides by the PMPs were pyrethroids, followed by organophosphates and carbamates. Increased public awareness, education of PMPs and clients, appropriate treatment of the infestation, surveillance, prevention, and use of insecticides other than pyrethroids, are all needed to minimize the risk of acquiring or transporting bedbugs, and to prevent their re-establishment in Israel.
To cite: Mumcuoglu, K.Y. & Shalom, U. 2010. Questionnaire survey of common bedbug (Cimex lectularius) infestations in Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 1–10.
Review of the genus Brachycerus Olivier in Israel (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Brachyceridae: Brachycerinae)
Full text linkTen species of Brachycerus are recorded from Israel and keyed, of which Brachycerus hermoniacus n. sp., Brachycerus groneri n. sp., and Brachycerus wizeni n. sp. are described as new. A review of the morphology of Palaearctic Brachycerus species and redescriptions of several poorly known East Mediterranean species are provided. Taxonomic problems in several species are resolved: the status of Brachycerus aegyptiacus Olivier, B. cinereus Olivier, and B. cribrarius Olivier is clarified; the name Brachycerus junix Lichtenstein is rejected as nomen dubium. A lectotype is designated for B. orbipennis Reiche and de Saulcy. A division of the Palaearctic Brachycerus species into four groups is suggested.
To cite: Friedman, A.-L.-L. & Sagiv, A. 2010. Review of the genus Brachycerus Olivier in Israel (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Brachyceridae: Brachycerinae). Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 25–70.
A new species of the genus Trogoderma (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatomini) from Madagascar
Full text linkTrogoderma friedmani n. sp. is described and compared to the other Madagascan species of the genus. It is characterized by the entirely black elytra, shape of the antenna and male genitalia. A key to the Trogoderma species of Madagascar is provided.
To cite: Herrmann, A. & Háva, J. 2010. A new species of the genus Trogoderma (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatomini) from Madagascar. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 21–24.
The type series of Megaselia mediterranea Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) comprises two species
Full text linkMegaselia mediterranea Schmitz (1935) was described from two males from Palestine, but was subsequently synonymized with M. palaestinensis (Enderlein, 1933) by Schmitz (1941). Megaselia palaestinensis was recently synonymized with M. curtineura (Brues, 1909; Disney, 2010). It is now confirmed that the holotype of M. mediterranea is indeed M. curtineura, but the paratype is its sibling species, M. microcurtineura Disney (1991). This paratype is the first record of the species for Israel. Following is a clarification of the taxonomic status of the two valid species.
To cite: Disney, R.H.L. 2010. The type series of Megaselia mediterranea Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) comprises two species. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 113–115
Sitonini of Israel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
Full text linkA survey of the weevil tribe Sitonini was conducted in Israel, recording a total of 23 species in four genera. Sitona aliciae Velázquez de Castro n. sp. and S. wahrmani Velázquez de Castro and Friedman n. sp. are described, and five additional Sitona species (S. brucki Allard, S. demoflysi Normand, S. fairmaieri Allard, S. lepidus Gyllenhal, S. puncticollis Stephens, and Schelopius planifrons Fåhraeus) are recorded from Israel for the first time. Genitalia illustrations are given for new and poorly known species (i.e., S. brucki, S. syriacus Stierlin, S. fairmairei, and S. demoflysi). Data on the distribution and host plants of species and keys for their determination are provided.
To cite: Velázquez de Castro, A.J., Friedman, A.-L.-L. & Borovec, R. 2010. Sitonini of Israel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 71–108.