A new leaf beetle genus Yulongedon gen. nov., and two new species, Y. formosus sp. nov. and Y. jambhalai sp. nov. from China, are described and illustrated here.
Ten species of Podagricomela Heikertinger from China are studied. They are Podagricomela apicipennis (Jacoby), P. cupera Wang, P. cyanea Chen, P. flavitibialis Wang, P. geminata Chen et Zia, P. nigricollis Chen, P. ni...Ten species of Podagricomela Heikertinger from China are studied. They are Podagricomela apicipennis (Jacoby), P. cupera Wang, P. cyanea Chen, P. flavitibialis Wang, P. geminata Chen et Zia, P. nigricollis Chen, P. nigripes Medvedev, P. parva Chen et Zia, P. shirahatai (Ch?j?), and P. weisei Heikertinger. Among them, P. nigripes Medvedev is recorded for the first time from China. A key to species from China is given. Illustrations of the male aedeagus and female spermatheca of each species are also given. The geographical distribution in China is analyzed briefly. The result indicates that Podagricomela mainly occurs in southern China, southwestern China, central China and north China, and the distribution center of this genus is in China. They always feed on Rutaceae.展开更多
Leaf beetles Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber, from the Late Eocene, are recorded and described. Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber are represented by three subfamilies： Galerucinae （Alticini）, Chrysomelinae, and Enmolpinae....Leaf beetles Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber, from the Late Eocene, are recorded and described. Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber are represented by three subfamilies： Galerucinae （Alticini）, Chrysomelinae, and Enmolpinae. Two new genera and three new species of Alticini： Manobiomorpha Nadein, gen. nov. （type species Manobiomorpha eocenica Nadein, sp. nov.）, Psyllototus Nadein, gen. nov. （type species PsyUototus progenitor Nadein, sp. nov.）, and Crepidodera decolorata Nadein et Perkovsky, sp. nov. are described. A new chrysomeline genus and species Paleophaedon minutus Nadein gen. nov. et sp. nov. is described. Probable trophic association of Crepidodera decolorata sp. nov., the taxonomic positions of Manobiomorpha gen. nov. and PsyUototus gen. nov., and the composition of leaf beetle faunas of Middle and Late Eocene of Europe are discussed.展开更多
Leaf beetles Gastrophysa viridula have attracted recently increased research interest from various points of view, since they are： （i） pest insects in rhubarb crops; （ii） potential biocontrol agents of dock plant...Leaf beetles Gastrophysa viridula have attracted recently increased research interest from various points of view, since they are： （i） pest insects in rhubarb crops; （ii） potential biocontrol agents of dock plants Rumex spp. in grasslands; and （iii） a model species in ecological studies on insect population dynamics, biochemistry, behavior, biomechanics and biomimetics. The continuous rearing of beetles at standardized conditions may help to unify the fitness state of different individuals, allowing a better comparison of experimental results. The present communication suggests a modular space- and time-saving rearing method ofG. viridula in stackable faunariums under laboratory conditions, which has been successfully established and continuously used over the last 5 years. Several developmental stages were kept in separate boxes, and multiple generations were kept simultaneously, depending on the required number of beetles.展开更多
A replacement name is provided for Chrysolina mikhailovi Lopatin, 2011, a primary junior homonym of Ch. mikhailovi Ge & Daccordi, 2011, namely Ch. yurimikhailovi nomen novum. Habitus and aedeagus of Ch. mikhailovi...A replacement name is provided for Chrysolina mikhailovi Lopatin, 2011, a primary junior homonym of Ch. mikhailovi Ge & Daccordi, 2011, namely Ch. yurimikhailovi nomen novum. Habitus and aedeagus of Ch. mikhailovi Ge & Daccordi, 2011, and aedeagus of Ch. yurimikhailovi nom. nov. are provided.展开更多
The impact ofArgopistes tsekooni Chen （Coleoptera： Chrysomelidae）, a herbivore, on Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense Lout. （Scrophulariales： Oleaceae）, an invasive shrub in the United States, was studied in Chin...The impact ofArgopistes tsekooni Chen （Coleoptera： Chrysomelidae）, a herbivore, on Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense Lout. （Scrophulariales： Oleaceae）, an invasive shrub in the United States, was studied in China. Five densities of adults were inoc- ulated into 3-year-old potted Chinese privet plants in cages under field conditions for 1 month. Plants exposed to high densities of adults were severely damaged and the aboveground portions of some were killed, while the survival rates of adult A. tsekooni were comparatively high. The amount of new growth of the main stem, the number of new leaves, and oven-dried biomass were significantly reduced by the combined feeding of larvae and adults. Above-ground plant mortality was 100% when plants were exposed to 24 and 30 adults/plant. In this study A. tsekooni had a significant negative impact on Chinese privet growing in pots, which suggests that it may be a promising candidate for biological control of Chinese privet in the field in North America.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation of China to Xingke YANG(PI, 31010103913)Siqin GE(PI,30970390)+2 种基金grants from the Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(O529YX5105)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(KSCX3-IOZ-1004)the Chinese National Science Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Research(Special Subjects in Animal Taxonomy,NSFC-J0630964 /J0109,J0930004)
文摘A new leaf beetle genus Yulongedon gen. nov., and two new species, Y. formosus sp. nov. and Y. jambhalai sp. nov. from China, are described and illustrated here.
文摘Ten species of Podagricomela Heikertinger from China are studied. They are Podagricomela apicipennis (Jacoby), P. cupera Wang, P. cyanea Chen, P. flavitibialis Wang, P. geminata Chen et Zia, P. nigricollis Chen, P. nigripes Medvedev, P. parva Chen et Zia, P. shirahatai (Ch?j?), and P. weisei Heikertinger. Among them, P. nigripes Medvedev is recorded for the first time from China. A key to species from China is given. Illustrations of the male aedeagus and female spermatheca of each species are also given. The geographical distribution in China is analyzed briefly. The result indicates that Podagricomela mainly occurs in southern China, southwestern China, central China and north China, and the distribution center of this genus is in China. They always feed on Rutaceae.
文摘Leaf beetles Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber, from the Late Eocene, are recorded and described. Chrysomelidae of Rovno amber are represented by three subfamilies： Galerucinae （Alticini）, Chrysomelinae, and Enmolpinae. Two new genera and three new species of Alticini： Manobiomorpha Nadein, gen. nov. （type species Manobiomorpha eocenica Nadein, sp. nov.）, Psyllototus Nadein, gen. nov. （type species PsyUototus progenitor Nadein, sp. nov.）, and Crepidodera decolorata Nadein et Perkovsky, sp. nov. are described. A new chrysomeline genus and species Paleophaedon minutus Nadein gen. nov. et sp. nov. is described. Probable trophic association of Crepidodera decolorata sp. nov., the taxonomic positions of Manobiomorpha gen. nov. and PsyUototus gen. nov., and the composition of leaf beetle faunas of Middle and Late Eocene of Europe are discussed.
文摘Leaf beetles Gastrophysa viridula have attracted recently increased research interest from various points of view, since they are： （i） pest insects in rhubarb crops; （ii） potential biocontrol agents of dock plants Rumex spp. in grasslands; and （iii） a model species in ecological studies on insect population dynamics, biochemistry, behavior, biomechanics and biomimetics. The continuous rearing of beetles at standardized conditions may help to unify the fitness state of different individuals, allowing a better comparison of experimental results. The present communication suggests a modular space- and time-saving rearing method ofG. viridula in stackable faunariums under laboratory conditions, which has been successfully established and continuously used over the last 5 years. Several developmental stages were kept in separate boxes, and multiple generations were kept simultaneously, depending on the required number of beetles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31472028)
文摘A replacement name is provided for Chrysolina mikhailovi Lopatin, 2011, a primary junior homonym of Ch. mikhailovi Ge & Daccordi, 2011, namely Ch. yurimikhailovi nomen novum. Habitus and aedeagus of Ch. mikhailovi Ge & Daccordi, 2011, and aedeagus of Ch. yurimikhailovi nom. nov. are provided.
文摘The impact ofArgopistes tsekooni Chen （Coleoptera： Chrysomelidae）, a herbivore, on Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense Lout. （Scrophulariales： Oleaceae）, an invasive shrub in the United States, was studied in China. Five densities of adults were inoc- ulated into 3-year-old potted Chinese privet plants in cages under field conditions for 1 month. Plants exposed to high densities of adults were severely damaged and the aboveground portions of some were killed, while the survival rates of adult A. tsekooni were comparatively high. The amount of new growth of the main stem, the number of new leaves, and oven-dried biomass were significantly reduced by the combined feeding of larvae and adults. Above-ground plant mortality was 100% when plants were exposed to 24 and 30 adults/plant. In this study A. tsekooni had a significant negative impact on Chinese privet growing in pots, which suggests that it may be a promising candidate for biological control of Chinese privet in the field in North America.
