Primorskii Territory Research Articles

New and little-known in the russian fauna beetles (Coleoptera) from the south of Primorskii territory

Data on 17 species from seven families of the Coleoptera from the south of Primorskii Territory are provided. Six species, Pterostichus lutschniki (Carabidae), Silvanolomus brevis (Silvanidae), Tritoma gangwonensis (Erotylidae), Serangium contortum (Coccinellidae), Chilopeltis laevipennis (Salpingidae), Xanthalia serrifera (Tenebrionidae), and genus Caenocryptorrhynchus Morimoto (Curculionidae) with a new species C. zherichini Korotyaev, sp. n., are recorded for the Russian fauna for the rst time. New data are provided for eight rare or little-known species of the Russian fauna - Anchomenus leucopus , Euplynes batesi , Chlaenius suvorovi (all Carabidae), Sumnius nigrofuscus (Coccinellidae), Salpingoides thoracicus , Salpingus depressifrons , Lissodema plagiatum (all Salpingidae), and Shirahoshizo rufescens (Curculionidae). For the species new to the Russian fauna, di erential diagnoses or keys are provided.

GENOTYPIC VARIABILITY OF ACER NEGUNDO L. ALONG THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY

The study of intraspecific variability of alien plants is crucial for revealing the patterns of their microevolution in the secondary distribution range and predicting the possibility of further dispersal and the ability to invade natural plant communities. It is still unclear how a genetically impoverished initial invasive population forms a taxon with a range exceeding the natural range of the species and, therefore, adapted to more diverse ecological and climatic conditions. Boxelder, Acer negundo L., is a remarkable object of study in this respect. The secondary distribution range of this North American species covers all regions of our plane excluding Antarctica. In Russia it spread from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok, formed invasive populations in all eight Federal Districts and was included in the TOP 100 of the most aggressive invasive species of the country. The intraspecific variability of its biomorphological characters was studied by us earlier, and the results of the study of genotypic variability are presented in this article. Invasive populations of A. negundo located along the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok (9288 km) were examined. We isolated DNA from 38 specimens collected along the Trans-Siberian railway in Vladimir and Kostroma Regions, Republic of Tatarstan, Perm Region, Novosibirsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Amur Region, and Primorskii Territory. By the ITS 1-2 nuclear DNA site, specimens of Acer negundo from the Russian part of the secondary distribution range showed very high similarity with each other, but with 100% bootstrap support separated from specimens from the natural distribution range. According to the chloroplast high-variable trnL-trnF site, the specimens were divided into two clades that weakly correlated with the geographical origin of the specimen. Separate subclades with high bootstrap support are formed by the plants: 1) from Tatarstan (Kazan and Nizhnekamsk), 2) from Perm and Novosibirsk, and 3) samples from Krasnoyarsk. The haplotype network constructed at the trnL-trnF site also demonstrated the genetic specificity of the samples from Tatarstan. We hypothesized that only a few genotypes of A. negundo with a high degree of invasive activity were dispersed along the Trans-Siberian Railway (and possibly throughout all Russia). Other genotypes, including those that entered the territory of the former Russian Empire earlier, have not shown the ability to invade natural plant communities and occur rather rarely.

Fauna and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks and Their Infection with Human Pathogens on Popov Island, Primorskii Territory

Fauna and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks and Their Infection with Human Pathogens on Popov Island, Primorskii Territory

New data on the phenology and host plants of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in the south of Primorskii territory

New host plants of Epiclytus ussuricus (Pic, 1933) were discovered - Maksimovich’s rosehip ( Rosa maximowicziana ) and Siberian elm ( Ulmus pumila ). New data on host plants and phenology in the Southern Primorskii Territory are presented for rare species of the longhorn-beetle genera Amarysius , Epiclytus , Exocentrus and Ropalopus .

New Data on Phenology and Host Plants of Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in the South of Primorskii Territory

New Data on Phenology and Host Plants of Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in the South of Primorskii Territory

Reproductive behaviour of Forficula vicaria Semenov, 1902 (Dermaptera, Forfi culidae)

Information on copulation and reproduction of the earwig For cula vicaria Semenov (Dermaptera, For culidae) in Primorskii Territory is presented. The total period of reproductive activity lasts from 47 to 52 days. The rst copulating pairs were recorded at the beginning of the 3rd ten days of August, and the last ones, in mid-October. The time of the joint stay of the male and female before the start of copulation in the cages was 28 days for the pair formed at the end of July, 17 days at the beginning of August, 5 days in the middle of August, and less than a day at the end of August. Over the entire period of observation of individual pairs, 11-17 repeated copulations were registered. During the day, the number of repeated copulations in this species ranged from one to three, each lasting from 30 minutes to 10 hours with interruptions from 20 minutes to 9 hours, and, after copulation, active feeding of insects was observed for 1.5-4 hours. Females start laying eggs at the end of September. The fecundity of females ranges from 52 to 71 eggs, and the number of eggs laid between matings during the day ranges from 4 to 33. Mature eggs are present in the ovaries of females until mid-October. For cula vicaria is characterized by the parental care for o spring. Under natural conditions, from mid-September, earwigs dig holes in which they hibernate, protecting the eggs.

Biological features of Urostylis annulicornis Scott (Heteroptera, Urostylididae) in the south of the russian far east

Nymphal and adult Urostylis annulicornis Scott, 1874 were reared in cages from eggs overwintered under oak bark in the south of Primorskii Territory. Instars I hatch before the onset of vegetation season and develop under bark where they feed by sucking the jelly-like coating of the egg mass. As oak leaves unfold, instars I leave the shelter and begin feeding on leaf sap. Adults live in the oak crown. The sequence of molts of all nymphal stages, their feeding, and timing of seasonal development of the species in nature are described.

Migration of Grey Heron from the Peter the Great Bay and the potential transmission routes of avian influenza

Eight nestlings of Grey Heron were captured in the Peter the Great Bay, Primorskii Territory, Russia and were deployed with trackers supporting GPS and Mobile Phone in May 2017. In total, 35,166 records on the locations of the birds were obtained over the study period until November 18, 2019. The tracking data were available for seven birds in autumn 2017, three birds from spring to autumn 2018, two birds in spring 2019, and only a single bird in autumn 2019. We could trace the migration routes accurately and locate the places for feeding and resting of the Grey Heron during the post-nesting period and seasonal migrations. The direction of the migration of the Grey Herons in autumn was southwest, and it was northeast in spring without exception. With tracking data, we found that there were two main patterns of migration of the Grey Heron: fast and delayed migration. The Grey Heron has been frequently reported to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, and thus, a possibility that infected Grey Heron delivers avian influenza virus in East Asia had been discussed.

On the Fauna and Taxonomy of Click-Beetles (Coleoptera, Elateridae) of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve and Adjacent Areas

The fauna of the click-beetles of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve and adjacent areas is listed and analyzed. The current checklist of the Elateridae of this territory comprises 77 species of 36 genera, 11 tribes, and 5 subfamilies. Several species are recorded for the first time in the following territories: 54 species in the fauna of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve and adjacent areas, 7 species in Primorskii Territory, 5 in the mainland Far East of Russia. Two speceis are recorded by us in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve and adjacent areas only from published data without examination of the material; the doubtful records of 4 species require confirmation and are not included in the checklist. Notes on the distribution and taxonomy and new data on the morphology, including the genital characters, of a number of the species are also given. The following new synonymy is established: Cardiophorus inflatus Candeze, 1882 = Cardiophorus heydeni Buysson, 1915, syn. n. The following new combination is proposed: Pseudocrepidophorus laetus (Candeze, 1879), comb. n. (ex Crepidophorus).

Ecology of the Dock Bug Coreus marginatus orientalis (Kir.) (Heteroptera, Coreidae), a Host of Parasitic Dipterans (Diptera, Tachinidae), in the South of Primorskii Territory

Data on the habitats, phenology, development cycle, and trophic associations of the Far Eastern subspecies of the dock bug Coreus marginatus orientalis (Kiritshenko, 1916) (Heteroptera, Coreidae) in the south of Primorskii Territory are presented. New host plants for C. m. orientalis were revealed. Parasitic flies of the family Tachinidae were reared in the laboratory from the infested bugs. Data on parasitism of five tachinid species of the genera Clytiomya, Ectophasia, Elomya, and Phasia (subfamily Phasiinae) on C. m. orientalis are reported for the first time; C. marginatus is recorded as a new host for three tachinid species.

Four New Species of Rhorus Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae: Ctenopelmatinae) from the Palaearctic Region

Four new Palaearctic species are described in the large ichneumon-fly genus Rhorus recently revised by the author: Rh. ussuriensis sp. n. from Russia (Primorskii Territory), Rh. kolarovi sp. n. from Bulgaria, and two species from China (Sichuan)—Rh. gracilipes sp. n. and Rh. sichuanensis sp. n. The last two species belong to the Rhorus nigritarsis species group; a key to all the 6 species of this group is given.

On the Ecology of the Shield Bug Menida violacea Motschulsky, 1861 (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae), Host of Parasitic Dipterans (Diptera, Tachinidae) in the South of Primorskii Territory (Russia)

Data on Menida violacea Motsch. (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae), a rare shield bug species in Primorskii Territory of Russia, are given. Two species of parasitic dipterans of the family Tachinidae, Ectophasia rotundiventris (Loew, 1858) and Leucostoma crassum Kugler, 1966 (subfamily Phasiinae), were reared from the bugs in the laboratory. The development stages of M. violacea in nature, the habitats and timing of its hibernation were studied, and the geographic distribution and trophic associations of the species were clarified, with five plant families added to the previously known hosts. An increase in the bug population and transition to agricultural plants were recorded in the recent years.

Review of the Genus Synacra Foerster (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae: Pantolytini) in the Palaearctic Region, with Description of New Species

A review of eleven Palaearctic species of the genus Synacra Foerster is provided, four of which are described as new to science: S. azepylopriasp. n. (Russia: Kunashir Island; Japan: Honshu Island), S. compressigastrasp. n. (Russia: northern European part and East Siberia (Yakutia), southern Far East), S. giganteasp. n. (Russia: Primorskii Territory) and S. tobiasisp. n. (South Kazakhstan). The following new synonymy is established: Synacra Foerster, 1856 = Foeldia Szabo, 1974, syn. n.; Synacra sociabilis (Kieffer, 1904) = Foeldia triclavicanthiger Szabo, 1974, syn. n. All the Palaearctic species of Synacra are keyed and illustrated.

Chromosome numbers in some vascular plant species from Altai Region, Baikal Siberia and Primorskii Territory (Russia)

Chromosome numbers in some vascular plant species from Altai Region, Baikal Siberia and Primorskii Territory (Russia)

Variation of the Spermatheca Structure in Two Species of the Genus Palomena Mulsant et Rey, 1866 (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

Variation in the spermathecal bulb morphology was studied in two species of the genus Palomena Mulsant et Rey, 1866: P. prasina (Linnaeus, 1761) and P. viridissima (Poda, 1761). The spermathecal bulb bears 2–4 processes of different shape and length and is highly variable in both species. The bulb with 2 processes predominates in P. viridissima (75% of specimens examined) while the bulb with 3 processes is marginally more common in P. prasina (56% of specimens examined). The processes are mostly straight in the former species and often curved in different ways in the latter species. The highest variation of the spermathecal bulb in P. viridissima was observed in Primorskii Territory, i.e., the easternmost part of the species range, and in P. prasina, in European Russia and Central Asia. Up to three different types of the spermathecal bulb were found in specimens from one collection locality. Geographic variation of this character was assessed using rarefaction curves to eliminate dependence on the sample size. In some cases, differences in the spermathecal bulb structure were greater between certain geographic populations of the same species than between the two species. Principal component analysis showed that despite the above trends, the two Palomena species did not differ significantly in the spermatheca structure. Therefore, the use of this character for taxa identification requires caution, particularly when conclusions are based on examination of one or a few preparations.

A New Species and Subgenus of the Genus Toxicum Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Toxicini) from the Russian Far East

A new tenebrionid species, Toxicum elviraesp. n. (Tenebrioninae: Toxicini), is described from Primorskii Territory of Russia. The new species belongs to the subgenus Mutiloxicumsubgen. n. and differs from the congeners in the absence of horns on the male head (only supra-orbital swellings and a small epistomal tubercle are present), in the erect pubescence on the outer surface of the mandible, and in the strongly projecting, acute anterior angles of the pronotum. The new species feeds on epiphytic foliose physcioid lichens, in contrast to the other Toxicum species which feed on bracket fungi (Polyporales). The taxonomic significance of the head armature in the subtribe Toxicina is discussed. A key to the genera of the subtribe Toxicini is given.

New Data on the Palaearctic Wasps of the Genus Sierolomorpha Ashmead, 1903 (Hymenoptera, Sierolomorphidae) with Description of S. trjapitzini sp. n. from Primorskii Territory, Russia

A new species of the family Sierolomorphidae, Sierolomorpha trjapitzini Mokrousov et Lelej, sp. n. from Primorskii Territory of Russia, is described and illustrated. An updated description of the male of S. atropos Nagy, 1971, additional characters for the female of S. abnormis (Eversmann, 1849), and a key to the females of five Palaearctic species of Sierolomorpha are given.

Reproductive Behavior of the Bug Molipteryx fuliginosa Uhler (Heteroptera, Coreidae) in the South of the Russian Far East

Reproductive behavior of Molipteryx fuliginosa (Uhler) was investigated in Primorskii Territory of Russia. From 4 to 18 repeated copulations of one female lasting from 2 to 48 hours were recorded in cages. The behavior of ovipositing females and the stages of oviposition are described for the first time. The number of eggs laid between copulations varied from 1 to 13, the number of oviposition acts, from 4 to 11, and the total female fecundity, from 21 to 38 eggs. Caged females laid eggs on plants and also on dead substrates unsuitable for nymphal feeding, such as cloth, dry branches, and a wooden pole. Copulation of M. fuliginosa was also observed under natural conditions. The preferred mating places of M. fuliginosa in anthropogenically modified habitats and in small-leaved riparian forests were plants of Rubus idaeus L., R. caesius L., and Rubus sp. After mating, females migrated in search of places for oviposition. Single eggs were found on the following plants not known previously as hosts of this bug: Solanum lycopersicum L., Carex sp., Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski, and Taraxacum officinale Wigg. The females seemed to lack selectivity in the choice of place for oviposition, which was not always associated with host plants, despite their abundance and availability.

Immature stages of Molipteryx fuliginosa (Uhler) (Heteroptera, Coreidae) in the South of the Russian Far East

The morphology of the egg and the I-V-instar nymphs of Molipteryx fuliginosa (Uhler) was studied based on the observations made under near-natural conditions in Primorskii Territory since the emergence of over-wintered adults till the appearance of adults of the new generation, including egg production, maturation and molt at each nymphal instar. The egg and the nymphal instars are described and the distinguishing characters of Molipteryx fuliginosa and Coreus marginatus (Linnaeus) are given.

On the appearance of new weevils of the family Apionidae (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) in Primorskii Territory

Data on three species of Apionidae that had appeared in Primorskii Territory (the southern Russian Far East) in the recent decade are given—Stenopterapion meliloti (Kby.), Stenopterapion tenue (Kby.), and Pseudopiezotrachelus collare (Schils.). All the species are known as pests of legume forage grasses (the former two, in the Western Palaearctic) and grain legumes (= pulses) in subtropical and tropical Asia and Australia (Pseudopiezotrachelus collare).