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10.3897/travaux.62.e38597 2019-07-31 travaux

The Catalogue of Cyclopoid copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda: Cyclopidae) from Andriana Damian-Georgescu Collection (“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, Romania) Gaponova,Liudmyla species list freshwater cyclopoids slide collection Europe. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 7-26 AbstractThe catalogue of cyclopoid copepods collected by A. Damian-Georgescu in Romania and deposited in “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is presented. It includes 39 species and subspecies belonging to family Cyclopidae (Crustacea: Copepoda). Type material of Eucyclops graeteri intermedius Damian, 1955 is designated. For each species the following information is presented: collecting sites, data on general distribution in Romania and worldwide, and types of inhabited biotopes. Species names are listed in systematical order with indication of current taxonomic status. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Catalogue text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38597 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38597 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38597/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38597/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38596 2019-07-31 travaux

First record of Iris oratoria (Dictyoptera: Mantodea: Tarachodidae) in Romania Cazacu,Alexandru Iris oratoria Mantodea Romania. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 27-30 Iris oratoria is recorded for the first time in Alba, Vrancea and Călărași counties, Romania. The presence of the species in Romania is not unexpected, as it is also present in the neighbouring countries and its tendency of migrating north is well known. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38596 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38596 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38596/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38596/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e35197 2019-07-31 travaux

Distribution of Onthophagus vacca and O. medius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) in Romania Drăghici,Andreea-Cătălina Ruicanescu,Adrian Cuzepan,Gabriela Chimisliu,Cornelia Manci,Cosmin Altitude preference distribution Onthophagus vacca O. medius Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 31-41 Morphological and molecular data indicate that two valid species exist in Europe within the two species complex, Onthophagus vacca and O. medius. The aim of our study is to check specimens from major museum collections and some personal collections from the country and to assign them to O. medius or O. vacca. We have examined 417 specimens belonging to the following collections: “Grigore Antipa’’ National Museum of Natural History Bucharest, Brukenthal National Museum-Natural History Museum, Department from Sibiu and the authors’ personal collections. We extracted elevation data for each specimen and we created distribution maps. The biogeographic distribution for Romania shows the ranges of O. vacca and O. medius overlap and they are found in all the country’s bioregions. Our study shows a high ecological plasticity in both species. Our data apparently indicate a preference for altitudes below 500 meters, possibly influenced by non-random sampling. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e35197 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e35197 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/35197/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/35197/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38488 2019-07-31 travaux

The distribution and behaviour studies on a new invasive Buprestid species, Lamprodila festiva (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Romania Ruicănescu,Adrian Stoica,Adrian Cypress Jewel Beetle Cupressaceae invasive species Buprestidae distribution adult behaviour Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 43-56 The Cypress Jewel Beetle (Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva subsp. festiva (Linnaeus 1767)), is a formerly rare and protected species, present in the red lists of most Western European countries. In Romania, before 2015 it was present only in the South-Western region and less than 10 specimens were collected. The species recently changed its host plants from wild Cupressaceae (Juniperus sp., Cupressus sp.) to cultivated Cupressaceae, the most affected one being Thuja occidentalis. In 2013 the first big invasion was recorded in Budapest, Hungary. In 2015, the species was found in two horticultural seedling stations in Bucharest. More recently, in 2017, it was recorded in Cluj-Napoca, and in 2018, in Timișoara, Oradea, Suceava. The article provides a short description of the adults, larva and the signs of the at-tacks on the host plants. The potential distribution of the species is discussed based on climate niche modelling. The daily behaviour of the adults and their preferences, based on observations, is also discussed. Equally, the bioethics related to this attack is analysed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38488 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38488 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38488/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38488/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e35470 2019-07-31 travaux

The first record of Stelidota geminata (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) in Romania Stan,Melania alien species Nitidulidae Stelidota Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 57-60 The strawberry sap beetle, Stelidota geminata originates from the North American continent and was introduced in Europe, the Oriental Region and in the Near East. It is recorded in Romania for the first time. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e35470 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e35470 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/35470/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/35470/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38591 2019-07-31 travaux

Monitoring of the saproxylic beetle Morimus asper funereus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Măcin Mountains National Park, Romania Manu,Minodora Băncilă,Raluca Ioana Lotrean,Nicolae Badiu,Denisa Nicoara,Roxana Onete,Marilena Bodescu,Florian Morimus asper funereus environment habitat monitoring transect Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 61-79 During 2014 and 2015, the species Morimus asper funereus Mulsant, 1862 was monitored in the Măcin Mountains National Park, Romania using the visual transect method. The studied was focused on two topics: to determine the numerical abundance of Morimus asper funereus populations and to identify the environmental variables which influenced them. Ten abiotic factors were analysed: altitude (A), exposition (Ex.), slope (S.a), forest coverage (F.c.), air temperature (A.t.), soil temperature (S.t.), air relative humidity (A.h.), cloud-cover (Nb.), wind speed (W.s.) and wind direction (W.d.). During the study period, 112 individuals were identified. The most favourable habitats for this species were Moesian silver lime woods (91Z0) and Pannonian-Balkanic Turkey oak – sessile oak forests (91M0). The main environmental variables that influenced the beetle population dynamics were the forest coverage and wind direction. Taking into account these two parameters, we concluded that Morimus asper funereus preferred semi-shaded and semi-open habitats, characteristic of mature, old, deciduous forests within the Măcin Mountains National Park. In order to protect this species, special attention must be given to the forest management measures, e.g. protection of fallen trees, abundant coarse woody debris and a dense canopy. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38591 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38591 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38591/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38591/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38484 2019-07-31 travaux

Eriogaster catax (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) – first record in Muntenia (southern Romania) Teodorescu,Maximilian Stănescu,Mihai threatened species faunistic note first record distribution Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 81-86 Eriogaster catax is a highly threatened species listed on the Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive and on the Annex II of the Bern Convention. In Romania, up till now, it was reported only from Banat, Crișana, Satu Mare county, Transylvania and southern Dobruja. A male attracted by a light trap installed near Olteni, Dâmbovița county, in mid-October 2018, has scored the first record of this species in Muntenia. Afterwards, larvae have been found in the same place, confirming the first, adult-based finding. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38484 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38484 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38484/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38484/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38485 2019-07-31 travaux

A revision of Agonopterix lacteella (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) and establishing A. pallidior as a junior synonym Buchner,Peter Stănescu,Mihai Depressariidae established synonymy Far East fauna DNA barcodes Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 87-98 Agonopterix lacteella (Caradja, 1920) was described on the basis of a single female specimen collected at Kasakewitsch, Russian Far East. Later on, A. pallidior (Stringer, 1930) was described, based on 6 specimens from Japan. Both descriptions where based only on the external appearance and published without illustrations, making subsequent accurate identification of both these species difficult. A subsequent comparison of A. lacteella holotype with the type series of A. pallidior revealed a perfect match. However, since the holotype of A. pallidior is a male whilst A. lacteella’s holotype is a female, a revision based on a direct comparison of the genitalia features of these two types is not possible. Hence, the female genitalia of A. lacteella holotype was compared with the genitalia of a female specimen identified as A. pallidior. A perfect match was found, which leaves no doubt that both taxa are conspecific. Details and consequences of this result for the systematic position of these two taxa, as well as for their relationship with other similar, cognate species are presented. In addition, new data regarding the distribution and biology of A. lacteella are presented. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38485 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38485 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38485/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38485/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38594 2019-07-31 travaux

The avifauna of the Zigoneni dam basin (Argeş county, Romania), observed in 2013 Mestecăneanu,Adrian birds dam reservoir protected area density point counts itinerary method Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 99-124 Some aspects regarding the breeding of the birds from Zigoneni Basin that belongs to the protected area ROSPA0062 the Dam Basins of the Argeş River are presented in this paper. 37 species were observed here, between May and July 2013, through the point counts method, within a radius of 100 m. On one side Acrocephalus palustris, A. scirpaceus, A. arundinaceus, Alcedo atthis, Fulica atra, Oriolus oriolus and Parus major were the most frequent species and on the other side A. palustris and Fulica atra were the most abundant. At the level of the habitat mosaic of the water shore, A. palustris (0.88 p./ha), A. scirpaceus and F. atra (each with 0.32 p./ha) and A. schoenobaenus, A. arundinaceus, Phylloscopus collybita and Pica pica (each with 0.24 p./ha) had the highest estimated densities. Additionally, 14 species dependent on wetlands were observed through the itinerary method. Other considerations about the ecological indices and the efficiency of the methods were also made. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38594 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38594 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38594/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38594/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38592 2019-07-31 travaux

Small mammal (Mammalia, orders Soricomorpha and Rodentia) communities in the lower Black river basin, Romania Lazar,Anamaria Benedek,Ana Maria rodents shrews community structure live trapping Lower Black River Basin Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 125-135 The survey of small mammal communities in the Lower Black River Basin was carried out between November 2005 and July 2012 in three locations. Using live traps several habitats have been investigated. During the study, we captured 199 individuals belonging to 9 species – 2 shrews and 7 rodents. Four other species were identified based on direct or indirect observations. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38592 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38592 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38592/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38592/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38595 2019-07-31 travaux

Taxons dedicated to Grigore Antipa Petrescu,Ana-Maria Stan,Melania Petrescu,Iorgu Grigore Antipa museum type collection type specimens new taxa natural history zoological col-lections Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 137-159 A comprehensive list of the taxons dedicated to Grigore Antipa by collaborators, science personalities who appreciated his work was constituted from surveying the natural history or science museums or university collections from several countries (Romania, Germany, Australia, Israel and United States). The list consists of 33 taxons, with current nomenclature and position in a collection. Historical aspects have been discussed, in order to provide a depth to the process of collection dissapearance during more than one century of Romanian zoological research. Natural calamities, wars and the evictions of the museum’s buildings that followed, and sometimes the neglection of the collections following the decease of their founder, are the major problems that contributed gradually to the transformation of the taxon/specimen into a historical landmark and not as an accessible object of further taxonomical inquiry. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38595 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38595 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38595/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38595/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38487 2019-07-31 travaux

Zarui Muradian-Ciamician at 80 years! Petrescu,Iorgu Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(1): 161-166 Former specialist in Crustacea from „Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Mihai Băcescu’s disciple, Zarui Muradian-Ciamician reached 80 years. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Anniversary text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38487 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38487 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38487/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38487/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e49074 2019-12-31 travaux

Wild Pacific oyster Magallana gigas (Thunberg, 1793) populations in Romanian Black Sea waters – friend or foe? Krapal,Ana-Maria Ioniță,Marin Caplan,Mihaela Buhaciuc-Ionita,Elena benthic ecosystems climate change Crassostrea gigas DNA barcoding ecological niche feral populations invasive species Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(2): 175-183 A relatively small population of Magallana gigas was discovered near the Agigea harbor (Constanța, Romania) in 2017. The DNA barcoding method was used to confirm the morphological identification of the species. We consider this colony to be the first instance of a possibly stable Pacific oyster population in the Black Sea, outside of farming activities. The possible impact on native ecosystems is briefly discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e49074 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e49074 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49074/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49074/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e48697 2019-12-31 travaux

Acrotylus insubricus (Orthoptera, Acrididae) rediscovered at the northern edge of its range after 60 years Balla,Miloš Kristin,Anton Zoogeography Orthoptera sandy habitats Slovakia Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(2): 185-189 The xerothermophilous grasshopper Acrotylus insubricus was found at a new, isolated site in Eastern Slovakia, at the northern boundary of its range. This is the first record in Slovakia after 60 years. In this paper this record is presented, with information on the habitat and accompanying species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e48697 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e48697 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48697/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48697/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e48604 2019-12-31 travaux

Diversity and distribution of Orthoptera communities of two adjacent mountains in northern part of the Carpathians Kristin,Anton Jarcuska,Benjamin Kanuch,Peter grasshoppers bush-crickets zoogeography ecology Central Europe Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(2): 191-211 During 2013–2017, assemblages of bush-crickets and grasshoppers were surveyed in two neighbouring flysch mountains – Čergov Mts (48 sites) and Levočské vrchy Mts (62 sites) – in northern part of Western Carpathians. Species were sampled mostly at grasslands and forest edges along elevational gradient between 370 and 1220 m a.s.l. Within the entire area (ca 930 km2) we documented 54 species, representing 38% of Carpathian Orthoptera species richness. We found the same species number (45) in both mountain ranges with nine unique species in each of them. No difference in mean species richness per site was found between the mountain ranges (mean ± SD = 12.5 ± 3.9). Elevation explained 2.9% of variation in site species richness. Elevation and mountain range identity explained 7.3% of assemblages composition. We found new latitudinal as well as longitudinal limits in the distribution for several species. Occurrence and distributional patterns of some noteworthy species (Isophya stysi, Pholidoptera transsylvanica, Poecilimon schmidtii, Polysarcus denticauda, Pseudopodisma nagyi, Chorthippus tatrae), as well as habitat specialists (Chorthippus pullus, Tetrix tuerki) are discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e48604 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e48604 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48604/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48604/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e38298 2019-12-31 travaux

Two genera of platygastroids (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea) new to the Romanian fauna Spiridon,Andreea Georgiana Viciriuc,Madalina Vasilita,Cristina Pintilioaie,Alexandru Popovici,Ovidiu B. graeffei geographical distribution I. gracilis I. lar new record. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(2): 213-220 This study presents the genera Iphitrachelus Haliday, 1836 and Baryconus Förster, 1856 with the species B. graeffei (Kieffer, 1908), I. lar Haliday, 1836 and I. gracilis Masner, 1957 as new records for the Romanian fauna. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e38298 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e38298 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38298/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/38298/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.62.e47321 2019-12-31 travaux

New herpetological records from Cozia National Park and its surrounding areas (Vâlcea County, Romania) Iftime,Alexandru Iftime,Oana Cozia National Park amphibians reptiles populations records distribution. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 62(2): 221-233 The results of faunistic surveys upon the amphibian and reptile populations in the Cozia National Park are presented. We recorded (found) 11 amphibian species (including the hybridogenetic Pelophylax kl. esculentus) and 12 reptile species; some species (Bufotes viridis and Emys orbicularis) were found after a long lapse in scientific recording. We observe that the Cozia Massif appears to have a richer herpetofauna than that of the adjoining Narâțu and Căpățânii massifs. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.62.e47321 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.62.e47321 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/47321/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/47321/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e50920 2020-06-30 travaux

First record of the peacock fly Callopistromyia annulipes (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Manci,Cosmin Allochthonous species Brachycera distribution Europe picture-winged flies Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 87-91 The peacock fly Callopistromyia annulipes (Macquart, 1855) is recorded for the first time in Romania, from several locations. Its current distribution in Europe and some data regarding the ecology of the species are presented. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e50920 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e50920 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/50920/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/50920/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e51640 2020-06-30 travaux

Lumbricides as a bio-indicators of the influence of electrical transmission line in the conditions of Ukrainian Polissia Vlasenko,Ruslana Khomiak,Ivan Harbar,Oleksandr Demchuk,Nataliia biodiversity environmental modeling human impact electrical fields Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 7-18 The complex interaction of a man and the environment requires the creation of algorithms for predict- ing the effects of anthropogenic impact. This requires the creation of the ecosystem models where all their basic elements and relationships are taken into account. One of the most effective methods for choosing the most informative differential elements of a system is the development and the implemen- tation of bio-indication models. Nowadays the important task is the development of the bio-indication methods for various anthropogenic complex effects.The electrical transmission lines carry out a specific integrated environmental impact. It is created on the changes in the environment under the influence of magnetic and electric fields and the long-term consequences of their interaction with ecosystem components. This effect is negative for the most representatives of biota and for earthworms in particular. We observe how the number of species de- creases, the species diversity reduces and the morphological parameters change towards species with a shorter body length under reaching the electrical transmission lines.Some genera of the earthworms are able to survive under the effects of the modern electrical transmis- sion lines, although this reflects their abundance and morphological parameters. These species include Aporrectodea caliginosa and Aporrectodea trapezoides. They can be used as diagnostic genera of impact of the electrical transmission lines on biota. They can be genera indicators for the determination of the effect of the electrical transmission lines. The presence of Lumbricus terrestris shows the low electrical transmission line effects, and the presence of Aporrectodea roseа or Aporrectodea longа shows low or moderate effects.We can create bioindication models according to the relations between groups of species of dominant and subdominant specimens formed by the body size. Under the condition of creating a wide data-base and establishing the vitality parameters, it is possible to develop more advanced and efficient algorithms for the synbioindicator analysis of the impact of the electrical transmission lines on the environment. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e51640 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e51640 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/51640/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/51640/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e49099 2020-06-30 travaux

Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Solan, a constituent of Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot, India Ahmed,Shakoor Julka,JM Kumar,Hirdesh dichotomous key distribution endemic exotic native taxonomy Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 19-50 The present work is an update on the earthworm fauna of Solan District, Himachal Pradesh State, a constituent of Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. It is based on the field collection and published litera- ture data. Hereby, it is provided an updated list of 32 species belonging to 18 genera and seven families, namely Moniligastridae, Lumbricidae, Ocnerodrilidae, Acanthodrilidae, Benhamiidae, Octochaetidae and Megascolecidae. These mainly include exotic and native peregrine species, including exotic per- egrine Amynthas hupeiensis (Michaelsen, 1895), which was recently recorded for the first time from India. A systematic account of earthworm species with their distribution and a dichotomous key is provided for their identification. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e49099 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e49099 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49099/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49099/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e48523 2020-06-30 travaux

First record of the land operculate snail Cyclophorus pfeifferi Reeve, 1861 (Mollusca, Cyclophoroidea, Cyclophoridae) from India Sajan,Sheikh Kumari,Deepti Jahan,Sonam Chakrabarty,Arghya Kushwaha,Sandeep Sharma,Lalit Tripathy,Basudev Chandra,Kailash Caenogastropoda dispersal distribution north-east range expansion South Asia Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 51-61 Through the present manuscript, we are reporting for the first time the presence of Cyclophorus pfeifferi Reeve, 1861 in India. Previously, this species of land snail was reported only from South-East Asian countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The specimens were collected during field sur- veys in Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram state, India. The presence of C. pfeifferi in India reveals the range expansion and long-distance dispersal abilities of the species. Here we discuss the taxonomy, ecology and possible routes of dispersal of the species in India. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e48523 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e48523 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48523/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48523/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e49546 2020-06-30 travaux

The ant cricket Myrmecophilus orientalis on the Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) Stalling,Thomas Iorgu,Ionut Stefan Chobanov,Dragan Myrmecophilus distribution Europe Greece Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 63-67 This study reports the occurrence of the ant cricket Myrmecophilus orientalis Stalling, 2010 on the Dodecanese Islands Kos and Tilos, Greece. This is the first evidence of M. orientalis from Greece and Europe. The species lives in ant nests under stones and in dead wood in open scrubland and pine forests. The adults were found in the nests of large Camponotus species, while the juveniles were found in the nests of small ant species of the genera Crematogaster and Lepisiota. We assumed that the species changes the host ant species during its life cycle. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e49546 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e49546 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49546/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49546/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e48000 2020-06-30 travaux

Checklist of the clown beetles (Coleoptera, Histeridae) from the Republic of Moldova Neculiseanu,Zaharia Coleoptera Histeridae Moldova faunal survey species list Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 69-78 The fauna of Histeridae (Coleoptera) from the Republic of Moldova is summarized. During the study period, more than 600 individuals were identified, totaling in 68 species belonging to 23 genera, 8 tribes and 6 subfamilies. The Histeridae from the Republic of Moldova currently contain the follow- ing subfamilies, with genera and species count: Abraeinae W. S. Macleay, 1819 (3 species, 3 genera), Dendrophilinae Reitter, 1909 (5 species, 4 genera), Haeteriinae Marseul, 1857 (1 species, 1 genus), Histerinae Gyllenhal, 1808 (30 species, 8 genera), Onthophilinae W. S. Macleay, 1819 (1 species, 1 genus), Saprininae C. É. Blanchard, 1845 (28 species, 6 genera). Pachylister inaequalis (Olivier, 1789), Saprinus maculatus (P. Rossi, 1792) and Margarinotus marginatus (Erichson, 1834) are reported as new taxa to the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The checklist of the Histeridae of Republic of Moldova is given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e48000 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e48000 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48000/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48000/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e51588 2020-06-30 travaux

First record of Protaetia (Netocia) subpilosa (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in Romania Teodorescu,Maximilian Drapau,Leonard First record Protaetia subpilosa Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 79-82 A new species for the Romanian entomofauna is mentioned: Protaetia (Netocia) subpilosa (Desbrochers des Loges, 1869). The only found individual is illustrated, and its habitat is discussed.  info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e51588 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e51588 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/51588/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/51588/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e49965 2020-06-30 travaux

The first record of Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata (Diptera: Trichoceridae) in Romania, with additional data on Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Kolcsár,Levente-Péter Distribution faunistic note Tipulomorpha winter gnats Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 83-86 The Romanian Trichoceridae fauna is poorly known. Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata Meigen, 1818 and Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Meigen, 1818 are amongst the most widespread species in Europe, but the former species was not recorded from Romania so far and the later has only 120 years old records. Herein we report T. (S.) annulata from Romania for the first time and bring new records for T. (S.) maculipennis. A total of 18 Trichocera species are known from Romania at the moment. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e49965 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e49965 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49965/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49965/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e48237 2020-06-30 travaux

A revision of the abandoned snailfish genus Menziesichthys with description of a new species (Teleostei, Scorpaeniformes, Liparidae) Prokofiev,Artem M. Iftime,Alexandru Snailfishes Menziesichthys Psednos Rhodichthys new species taxonomy Pacific Ocean Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 93-115 The genus Menziesichthys is revised and re-diagnosed, its type-species, M. bacescui, is redescribed and a new species is described. Menziesichthys shares intermediate morphological characters between the genera Psednos and Rhodichthys. It is unique within all liparid genera in the combination of strongly humpbacked body, uninterrupted infraorbital canal with huge pore openings, relative position of sec- ond nasal pore and nostril, very large gill slits, and diminutive size of adult specimens. A new species, M. alaid, is described from the Sea of Okhotsk off the northern Kuriles. It differs from the type-species (distributed in the southeastern Pacific) in having a lower pectoral-fin ray count, more anteriorly situ- ated anus, minute (vs. well-developed) protrusion at the posterior end of the maxilla and in other minor characters. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e48237 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e48237 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48237/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48237/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e49981 2020-06-30 travaux

Bernhard Seifert, The Ants of Central and North Europe Book review Tăușan,Ioan ants keys Europe taxonomy Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(1): 117-119 Review of "The ants of Central and North Europ" by Bernhard Seifert info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e49981 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e49981 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49981/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/49981/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e52897 2020-12-31 travaux

First Record of Epophthalmia frontalis from Central India (Insecta: Odonata: Macromiidae) Tiple,Ashish Payra,Arajush New Record Epophthalmia Madhya Pradesh Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 127-130 Epophthalmia frontalis, a new Macromiidae dragonfly for Central India, is recorded from Seoni of Madhya Pradesh based on a collection of a single male. In India, earlier, this species was only known from a few places of Western Ghats and Eastern India. Diagnostic characters with closely resemble species and field photographs are given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e52897 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e52897 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/52897/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/52897/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e52922 2020-12-31 travaux

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata: Insecta) of the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Wardha, Maharashtra, Central India Tiple,Ashish Odonata diversity Bor Wildlife Sanctuary Wardha Mahrashtra India Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 131-140 Dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) species diversity was studied in the Bor wildlife sanctuary from 2011 to 2018. A total of 72 species of odonates belonging to 8 families were recorded. The study adds three new species for the Vidarbha region. The highest number of odonates belonged to the family Libellulidae (31 species) followed by Coenagrionidae (15 species), and Aeshnidae (six species). Of the total, 30 species were very common, 18 were common, seven were frequent common, 11 rare and six very rare. Among all, six species were Data Deficient, Indothemis carnatica (Fabricius, 1798) is listed as Near Threatened and 64 were Least Concern, in IUCN red-list of threatened species. The observations support the value of the wildlife sanctuary area in providing valuable resources for Odonata. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e52922 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e52922 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/52922/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/52922/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e55052 2020-12-31 travaux

Who is jumping in a Serbian bog? – Orthopteran fauna of the Vlasina region Ivković,Slobodan Skejo,Josip Balkans bogland boreal Broughtonia domogledi bush-crickets grasshoppers IUCN peatland species-richness Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 141-160 Vlasina Plateau is a highland bog situated in the mountains of southeastern Serbia, close to the border with Bulgaria. From a conservation point of view, bogs are one of the most important habitats and they are considered as threatened all across Europe. As the Orthopteran fauna of southern European bogs has not been studied in detail, we decided to make an inventory of grasshoppers and bush-crickets of Vlasina region. During eight years (2012 to 2019) of orthopterological study, 63 species were recorded at Vlasina Plateau. Interesting findings are those of Balkan Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus bornhalmi) and Bures’ Bush-cricket (Isophya bureschi) recently reported as first for Serbia, as well as regionally rare Serbian Pygmy Bush-cricket (Anterastes serbicus), Domogled Meadow Bush-cricket (Broughtonia domogledi), Short-winged Cone-head (Conocephalus dorsalis), Club-legged Grasshopper (Gomphocerus sibiricus), Fieber’s Walking Bush-cricket (Psorodonotus fieberi) and Pygmy Toothed Grasshopper (Stenobothrus crassipes). In addition, we provided new distributional and bioacoustic data for Poecilimon pseudornatus and I. bureschi. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e55052 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e55052 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55052/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55052/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e53867 2020-12-31 travaux

Orthopterans (Insecta: Orthoptera) of conservation value in the Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo bubo food in Bulgaria Chobanov,Dragan Milchev,Boyan Bush-cricket Tettigoniidae pellet analysis Natura 2000 Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 161-167 Three species of Bush-crickets (Orthoptera) of conservation value or poorly known were found in the Eurasian Eagle Owl food in southeastern Bulgaria. Their localities are new country records and two of them cover Natura 2000 SCI zones. The repeated predation on Bradyporus macrogaster in UTM square MG99 confirms the potential of this area for a new Natura 2000 site. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e53867 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e53867 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/53867/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/53867/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e60375 2020-12-31 travaux

First record of Colobopsis truncata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Moldova region of Romania Tăușan,Ioan Pintilioaie,Alexandru Milea,Dana Zachi,Mihai Țicu,Silviu citizen science public parks faunistics new records Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 169-173 Colobopsis truncata is a common Mediterranean species distributed mostly in southern and central Europe. In Romania, the species is expected to be widely distributed, but data are scarce. Both minor workers and soldiers of the species were collected in different sites during field observations in the spring of 2020. Herein we report the first record of Colobopsis truncata from Moldova and new records for southern Romania. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e60375 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e60375 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/60375/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/60375/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e54116 2020-12-31 travaux

Seasonal dynamics of dominant species of soil predators (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Staphylinidae) in agrolandscapes and their potential gluttony Halimov,Fazlitdin Agrolandscape gluttony ground beetles predator rove beetles seasonal dynamics Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 175-187 We studied the seasonal change in the number of dominant species of predatory beetles on vegetable crops and determined their potential gluttony. A total of 1,472 beetles were collected, belonging to 22 species of ground beetles (Carabidae) and 27 species of rove beetles (Staphylinidae). The dominant species are: Harpalus rufipes (De Geer, 1774) (17.6% dominance), Amara fulva (De Geer) (13.28%), Bembidion properans (Stephens, 1828) (10.39%), Trechus quadristriatus (Schrank, 1781) (6.20%), Calathus melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (5.39%), Poecilus cupreus Linnaeus, 1758 (5.3%), Bembidion femoratum Sturm, 1825 (5.10%), Aleochara bilineata, (Gyllenhaal, 1810) (17.6%), Aloconota gregagia (Erichson, 1839) (10.21%), Amischa analis (Gravenhorst, 1802) (6.01%), Amischa bifoveotata (Mannerheim, 1830) (5.41%). During the season, there is a change in dominant species. At the beginning of the season, smaller species dominate, while larger species dominate in the second half of the plant vegetation. The maximum number of predators are observed in June and August. The periods of the maximum abundance of ground beetles and rove beetles do not coincide in time, which is the evolutionary adaptation of two groups of predators that coexist. In laboratory experiments, when pest eggs were offered as food, Aleochara bilineata and Bembidion femoratum were the most voracious. Larger predator species showed high voracity when larvae of flies were offered as food. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e54116 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e54116 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/54116/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/54116/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e56704 2020-12-31 travaux

First record of Kisanthobia ariasi (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Romania Ruicanescu,Adrian Dumbravă,Amalia-Raluca Kisanthobia ariasi Buprestidae new genus new species Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 189-194 Kisanthobia ariasi is recorded in Romania for the first time. The species is illustrated, redescribed and short considerations about its biology, ecology and distribution are discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e56704 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e56704 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/56704/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/56704/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e57502 2020-12-31 travaux

New faunistic record of two species of genus Calvia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) from India and Myanmar Das,Priyanka Saha,Goutam Gupta,Devanshu Chandra,Kailash Northeastern hill province ladybird beetles distributional range expansion Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 195-201 Calvia sichuanica Kovář (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) is reported for the first time from India and Myanmar, previously known only from China. Also, Calvia explanata Poorani, from Sikkim and Darjeeling, is newly reported from Manipur, state of India. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e57502 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e57502 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/57502/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/57502/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e55319 2020-12-31 travaux

Contributions to the knowledge of the Depressariidae, Peleopodidae, Ethmiidae and Fuchsiini (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) of Romania, with an annotated checklist Kovács,Zoltán Kovács,Sándor confirmed species excluded species first records Romanian fauna unclear taxonomic status unconfirmed species Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 203-254 In Romania 102 species of Depressariidae, Peleopodidae, Ethmiidae and Fuchsiini were recorded in the last checklist and its supplement (Rákosy et al. 2003; Rákosy and Goia 2007). The present study deals with a total of 117 species ever recorded from Romania including voucher material studied in this overview: 101 Depressariidae, 2 Peleopodidae, 13 Ethmiidae and 1 Fuchsiini. As a result of the analysis of the studied material the Romanian fauna is currently considered to consist of 114 species, 90 of them are confirmed and 24 requiring confirmation. 13 species are recorded for the first time from Romania: Agonopterix bipunctosa (Curtis, 1850), A. coenosella (Zerny, 1940), A. ferocella (Chrétien, 1910), A. irrorata (Staudinger, 1870), A. lessini Buchner, 2017, A. ligusticella (Chrétien, 1908), A. multiplicella (Erschoff, 1877), A. quadripunctata (Wocke, 1857), Depressaria badiella (Hübner, 1796), D. daucella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), D. sordidatella Tengström, 1848, Exaeretia ledereri (Zeller, 1854) and Anchinia laureolella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854. 2 species are found with unclear taxonomic status: Agonopterix banatica Georgesco, 1965 and Agonopterix dumitrescui Georgesco, 1965. 3 species are formally excluded from the Romanian fauna: Agonopterix agyrella (Rebel, 1917), A. comitella (Lederer, 1855) and Depressaria halophilella (Chrétien, 1908). Additionally, 28 species are first records for different regions of the country and further 15 corrections are made to their distribution within Romania. The examined voucher material is concisely presented by each species, collecting data are presented in detail only in the case of the first records, and a few rarely recorded species, by which the adults, male and occasionally female genitalia are figured. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e55319 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e55319 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55319/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55319/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e59536 2020-12-31 travaux

The noctuid moth Xylomoia graminea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) new to the Romanian fauna Corduneanu,Constantin Balan,Cătălin-Dumitrel Vasiliţa,Cristina Popovici,Ovidiu Distribution first record Lepidoptera Noctuidae Romania Xylomoia graminea Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 255-260 In this paper, new data concerning the occurrence and distribution of Xylomoia graminea (Graeser, 1889) in Romania are given. Pictures of specimen and male genitalia are provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e59536 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e59536 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/59536/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/59536/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e48607 2020-12-31 travaux

Status, distribution and research gaps of rodents (Mammalia: Rodentia) in North-Eastern States of India Chatterjee,Paromit Dam,Debashree Tripathy,Basudev Chandra,Kailash Checklist Flying Squirrel North-Eastern States of India Porcupine Rat Rodentia Mammalia Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 261-277 In North Eastern states of India (NE India) there are almost 65% of mammal species of the country but baseline information on small mammals, particularly rodents, for the region is scanty. Present study recorded a total of 59 species of rodents from the NE India out of 100 species reported from Indian Subcontinent. The list contains all the valid taxonomic names and their distribution in the states of NE India. Additionally, five species has been added to the checklist of rodents in India. The list provided 59 species belonging to 30 genera under 5 families of 7 subfamilies. Among them Muridae was recorded to be with highest number of species (31 species), followed by Sciuridae with 22 species, Cricetidae with three species, while Spalacidae and Hystricidae have recorded only two species in each group. Among the eight states of NE India the highest number of species was recorded from Arunachal Pradesh (76 %) and the lowest, from Tripura (22%). Two Threatened, three Near Threatened, two Not Listed and six Data Deficient species have been listed from the present work with four endemic species from this region. The findings of this study indicated the requirements for intensive and extensive surveys in the north-eastern States of India and taxonomic revisions of many species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e48607 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e48607 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48607/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/48607/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.63.e62573 2020-12-31 travaux

A Life in The Museum: An Homage to Dr. Dumitru Murariu at 80 Years Popa,Luis Ovidiu Popa,Oana Paula Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 63(2): 279-311 Dr. Dumitru Murariu was born on September 21, 1940 in Ungureni, Botoşani County, as the first child in a peasant family. He attended primary and secondary school in his home village. Since the beginning he proved himself to be one of the brightest students in the class and, as a consequence, the school teachers advised his parents to have him continue his education. At the end of secondary school, the young Dumitru Murariu enrolled at the “August Treboniu Laurian” theoretical 280 Popa & Popa high school in the city of Botoşani. During these years (1955–1957), the teacher of “the Fundamentals of Darwinism” made a strong impression on the future scientist, with practical lessons, in a small garden, on the correlation between the natural selection and the variability of organisms. On the way from the main building to the above‑mentioned garden, the professor taught his pupils how to identify the trees on the sidewalks and from the “Public Garden”. This teacher’s name was Remus Cehovschi - former Assistant Professor at the University of Chernivtsi (Cernăuți – North Bukovina), from where he took refuge to Botoșani in 1944.After graduating high school, Dumitru Murariu returned to his home village, where he occupied a position of unqualified teacher in the village school. In the fall of 1958, he was drafted for the mandatory military service until mid-January 1961. Returning home, he resumed his school position but in the autumn of the same year, he successfully passed the admission exams at the Faculty of Biology-Geography, the Department of Biology-Zoology at the “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iași. Based on his academic excellence he received a scholarship until graduating in 1966. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Anniversary text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.63.e62573 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.63.e62573 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/62573/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/62573/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e56877 2021-06-30 travaux

A comprehensive checklist of the earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Sri Lanka, a component of the Western Ghats – Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot Narayanan,S. Prasanth Kumari,Shailja Kurien,Vijo Thomas Thomas,AP Paliwal,Rahul Julka,JM endemic Horton plains Indian subcontinent Megascolex Notoscolex taxonomy Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 7-36 A comprehensive checklist of the earthworm species known from Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian subcontinent, is presented. In total, 81 species and subspecies belonging to 20 genera and 8 families are recorded. Of these, 58 are Sri Lanka endemics, 2 near endemics and 21 exotics. The checklist includes the type locality, any significant subsequent generic placements, and the distributional pattern with province and districts for each species/subspecies within Sri Lanka. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e56877 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e56877 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/56877/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/56877/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e65489 2021-06-30 travaux

First record of the alien mantid Hierodula tenuidentata (Insecta: Mantodea) in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Spaseni,Petronel Jurjescu,Ana RĂDAC,Ioan Alexandru Allochthonous citizen science Europe invasive praying mantis ootheca range expansion Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 37-49 Hierodula tenuidentata is reported for the first time in Romania, from several places, with strong evidence on the existence of stable populations in this country. Preliminary data regarding the ecology of the species and its relations with indigenous fauna are presented, as well as differences between this species and its closest congeners from Romania and Europe. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e65489 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e65489 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65489/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65489/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e64664 2021-06-30 travaux

First records of Mustha spinosula and Perillus bioculatus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Romania RĂDAC,Ioan Alexandru Teodorescu,Maximilian Alien species distribution Southern Europe true bugs two-spotted stink bug Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 51-59 This study provides data on the first known established populations of two allochthonous species in Romania, Mustha spinosula and Perillus bioculatus. Overwintering, host plants and distribution of these two pentatomids (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are briefly discussed. We also provide information on color variation in nymphs of Mustha spinosula and report a new host plant for this species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e64664 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e64664 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64664/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64664/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e66165 2021-06-30 travaux

First record of the subfamily Epitraninae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) in the European Continent Koutsoukos,Evangelos Delvare,Gérard Chalcidoidea Chalcididae new record Epitranus Greece Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 61-65 Epitraninae Burks (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) is a subfamily with a single recognised genus, Epitranus Walker, known to be distributed throughout the tropical areas of the Old World. Whilst recent studies have reported the presence of Epitraninae in countries of the Middle East, there are no published records from the European continent. A female specimen belonging to the Epitranus hamoni species complex was collected in Salamis island, Attica, Greece, and deposited at the Museum of Zoology (Athens). This record constitutes an important addition to the Greek and European Chalcidoidea fauna. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e66165 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e66165 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/66165/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/66165/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e61954 2021-06-30 travaux

Vespa orientalis, a new alien species in Romania Zachi,Mihai Ruicanescu,Adrian Oriental hornet alien species Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 67-72 A new alien hornet species (Vespa orientalis) has been observed in the Northern part of Bucharest, Romania, and reported through to the social networking platform for naturalists and citizen scientists, iNaturalist. All records were taken in Bucharest during 2019 and 2020. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e61954 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e61954 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/61954/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/61954/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e64706 2021-06-30 travaux

First finding of a fossilized Cantharidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from the Middle Miocene deposits in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Fanti,Fabrizio Ionesi,Viorel Compression fossil Malthodes palaeoentomology soldier beetle Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 73-80 The extraordinary fossil sites of Vlădiceni (Iaşi, Romania) recently discovered, with lithostratigraphy of Middle Miocene age, have uncovered a rich fauna especially of fishes, molluscs, amphipods and insects. This includes also the first fossil specimen of family Cantharidae from both this geological formation and from Romania: Malthodes (Malthodes) vladiceniensis sp. nov., which is illustrated and described and compared with living and fossil species of the genus. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e64706 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e64706 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64706/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64706/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e63053 2021-06-30 travaux

New records of the alien longhorn beetle Neoclytus acuminatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Romania Lucian,Hănceanu Dascalu,Maria-Magdalena Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Allochthonous species citizen science distribution xylophagous Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 81-88 Neoclytus acuminatus is an alien longhorn beetle native to North America and currently established in Europe where it has a relatively wide distribution. Herein, its distribution in Romania is summarized based on new data accumulated since its first record fifteen years ago. Some aspects on its biology and morphology are discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e63053 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e63053 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63053/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63053/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e63552 2021-06-30 travaux

Cynaeus angustus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a new alien beetle in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Teodorescu,Maximilian Allochthonous darkling beetles Diaperinae distribution pest Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 89-94 Cynaeus angustus, a North American tenebrionid, is recorded for the first time in Romania. Its distribution in Europe and some data regarding its ecology are presented and discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e63552 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e63552 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63552/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63552/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e70022 2021-06-30 travaux

New data on the distribution of the threatened Scarce fritillary, Euphydryas maturna (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), in southern Romania Stănescu,Mihai Vizauer,Tibor-Csaba Iorgu,Elena Iorgu,Ionut Stefan Protected species faunistic note new record distribution Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 95-100 Euphydryas maturna is a highly endangered species listed on the Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive as well as on the Annex II of the Bern Convention. Despite being reported from almost all the historical regions of Romania, there are only two published records from Oltenia so far. Several specimens spotted in the Bungețu forest (near Bălcești, Vâlcea county) in late May 2021, are filling this gap in the known distribution of the Scarce fritillary in Romania. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e70022 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e70022 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/70022/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/70022/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e60023 2021-06-30 travaux

The fauna of Geometrid moths of the Natural Forest Reserve “Cobîleni” Republic of Moldova – Preliminary data Țugulea,Cristina Mocreac,Nadejda Țugulea,Adrian Geometridae new records rare species Natural Forest Reserve Republic of Moldova Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 101-114 Cobîleni Natural Forest Reserve with a surface of 33.5 ha is situated near Lopatna village, Orhei district, on the right bank of the Dniester River. The aim of the study was to assess the geometrid moths (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) fauna from this reserve. The most part of entomological materials from Cobîleni Natural Forest Reserve discussed in this paper were collected at the light trap during vegetation period of 2018. In the paper the list of fifty-five geometrids species is given, also their geographical distribution, ecological and trophic structure. The geometridae species collected from this reserve belong to five subfamilies. Most of the captured specimens belong to the Ennominae subfamily with 36 species, as it is typical for mesophilous meadows, followed by Sterrhinae with nine species, then Larentiinae with eight, and finally Orthostixinae and Geometrinae with only one species each. In the result of establishing of taxonomic affiliation of the entomological material collected during 2018, a new geometrid species for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova was identified: Cyclophora linearia. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e60023 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e60023 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/60023/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/60023/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e63917 2021-06-30 travaux

First record of Phyllolabis savtshenkoi (Diptera, Limoniidae) in Morocco Taybi,Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Mabrouki,Youness Keresztes,Lujza Short-palped crane flies new records contribution West Mediterranean Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 115-118 In this paper, we provide the first record of Phyllolabis savtshenkoi in Morocco previously known only from Spain and the Canary Islands. In addition, Dicranomyia goritiensis and Geranomyia caloptera are recorded for the first time in the oriental region of Morocco. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e63917 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e63917 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63917/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63917/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e64110 2021-06-30 travaux

Rediscovered after almost 100 years: new faunistic data of Thaumalea rumanica with additional records of Thaumaleidae from Romania Keresztes,Lujza Dénes,Avar-Lehel New records distribution checklist Thaumaleidae Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 119-129 Thaumalea rumanica is a member of the family Thaumaleidae and it has been described from a few localities surrounding Băile Herculane, south-west Romania. Since its discovery, no further data were published on this endemic species of restricted range from the Carpathian region. On August 18, 2020 a single male specimen was collected at Poiana Mărului, in Olteana valley, south-west Romania, at 720 m altitude by the present authors, which is farther north from its typical location. This new finding suggests a larger distribution of the species in the Southern Carpathians. Based on our recent faunistic survey, a new species, Thaumalea remota was added to the Thaumaleidae fauna of Romania, with a revised checklist of the family, based on both personal and recent literature data. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e64110 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e64110 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64110/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64110/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e67558 2021-06-30 travaux

Alien fish, amphibian and reptile species in Romania and their invasive status: a review with new data Iftime,Alexandru Iftime,Oana Alien species fishes amphibians reptiles presence establishment invasive status Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 131-186 The paper presents a review of literature data, supplemented with original observations, on the presence, establishment, distribution and invasive status of alien fish, amphibian and reptile species in Romania. Consistent criteria were followed in defining alien species records, establishment and invasive status. From the 48 alien fish species, 1 fish hybrid, 1 amphibian and 18 reptile species recorded, only 16 fishes and 3 reptiles can be regarded as established. Of these we consider the criteria for invasive status as being probably fulfilled by one fish species (Perccottus glenii), and less likely by six more fish species. The presence and the alien status of the one amphibian are debatable. No reptile species can be considered invasive at present. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Review Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e67558 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e67558 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/67558/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/67558/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e55215 2021-06-30 travaux

Classification of an equine skull in the Science Museum of Coimbra, Portugal, by means of multivariate and qualitative analysis Pares-Casanova,Pere M. Torrent,Mireia Carolino,Nuno Cabral-Oliveira,Joana Equids hinny mule quagga Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(1): 187-195 The study aimed at classifying an equine skull stored in Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra (Portugal) on the basis of its morphology using multivariate analyses. A visual appraisal had revealed that it was not from a horse. Nineteen cephalic measurements were obtained and compared with available data of horses of different groups (poneys, trait and saddle), equine hybrids, Przewalski’s horse (Equus przewalskii), wild and domestic asses, and quaggas (Equus quagga). Multivariate analysis plus head profile allowed us to assign the skull to a mare hinny -the hybrid between a jenny (female donkey) and a stallion (male horse). The research highlights the possibilities of categorization of equid skulls according to morphometry but with a need to consider qualitative traits, as head profiles. But more such studies are needed to be conducted to establish clearly differences between mules and hinnies, especially among sympatric populations. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Catalogue text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e55215 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e55215 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55215/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/55215/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e69707 2021-12-31 travaux

Check-list of chromosome numbers of the family Hygromiidae (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with new data on Circassina frutis BAKHTADZE,NANA Gabroshvili,Nino Mumladze,Levan Gabroshvili,Nino Karyotype phylogeny Hygromiinae Leptaxinae Trochulininae land snails Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 7-20 Chromosome number data on the Hygromiidae (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) are summarized and reviewed briefly in the context of the phylogeny of the family. In hygromiids, the haploid chromosome numbers range from 21 to 26. It is supposed that n = 21 is the ancestral chromosome number in the family. The modal haploid number for Hygromiidae is 23. Description of karyotype in terms of chromosome number and morphology of hygromiid land snail Circassina frutis is provided for the first time. The diploid chromosome number of this species is 2n = 46. The karyotype is symmetric and consists of 21 pairs of metacentric and 2 pairs of submetacentric chromosomes. The karyotype formula is as follows: 2n = 42m + 4sm (n = 21m + 2sm). The fundamental number (FN) is 92. Chromosomes range in length from 2.53 μm for the smallest pair to 6.00 μm for the largest pair. The total length of chromosomes in diploid complement (TCL) is 170.40 ± 3.22 μm. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e69707 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e69707 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/69707/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/69707/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e75611 2021-12-31 travaux

Redescription of Apseudopsis arguinensis (Crustacea: Peracarida: Tanaidacea) from the Coast of Mauritania Bâlcu,Maxim-Jean Tanaidacea Apseudomorpha Apseudidae Apseudopsis arguinensis Coast of Mauritania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 21-33 In addition to those described by Guţu (2002), the female with eggs of the species Apseudopsis arguinensis is redescribed in detail. Also, some remarks on male morphology are presented.  info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e75611 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e75611 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/75611/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/75611/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e72145 2021-12-31 travaux

A checklist and areography of Buprestidae, Vesperidae and Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) in Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy Sakalian,Vladimir Migliaccio,Enrico Tassi,Franco Georgiev,Georgi Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park endemics jewel beetles longhorn beetles Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 35-60 The species of Buprestidae, Vesperidae and Cerambycidae in Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park in Italy were studied based on literature data and original material. As a result, a list of 128 taxa was assembled: 49 buprestids, one vesperid and 78 cerambycids. These taxa belong to 21 areographical categories combined in seven complexes. The European complex occupies a dominant position (39.1%), followed by the Palaearctic (24.2%), Mediterranean (14.1%), Eurosiberian (10.2%), European- Iranoturanian (6.3%), Endemic (3.9%), and Cosmopolitan and Holarctic (2.3%) complexes. The Park has four endemic and one subendemic taxa. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e72145 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e72145 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/72145/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/72145/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e66918 2021-12-31 travaux

New faunistic data on the family Capniidae (Plecoptera) from the Carpathians (Romania and Ukraine) Dénes,Anna Murányi,Dávid Soós,Ádám Szőcs,Emőke Keresztes,Lujza Check-list Zwicknia acuta Zwicknia kovacsi new faunistic data the Carpathians Romania Ukraine adult key Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 61-68 Zwicknia acuta is reported for the first time from the South-Eastern Carpathians (Romania and Ukraine). Additionally, another stonefly species, Zwicknia kovacsi, previously described from Romania, is added to the Plecoptera fauna of Ukraine. New faunistic data are presented for two other winter-active species, Capnia vidua rilensis and Zwicknia bifrons. Based on a combination of personal and literature data we present a checklist of Capniidae from Romania and provide a key for them. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e66918 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e66918 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/66918/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/66918/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e77772 2021-12-31 travaux

Tiger beetles of Romania (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) in the Collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest Stan,Melania Serafim,Rodica Cicindelinae collection Calomera Cicindela Cephalota Cylindera Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 69-91 The paper deals with eleven species and subspecies of tiger beetles of Romania. The specimens preserved in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History were revised. Distribution maps based on the examined material are presented for each species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Catalogue text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e77772 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e77772 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/77772/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/77772/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e76076 2021-12-31 travaux

The  second record of Platyscelio (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in South America Talamas,Elijah Popovici,Ovidiu Suriname wasps Platygastroidea new record Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 93-96 The presence of Platyscelio (Platygastroidea, Scelionidae) in the Neotropical region is confirmed. After a recent record from French Guiana, a second specimen of Platyscelio was found in samples from the Republic of Suriname, being a new record for the fauna of this country.  info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e76076 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e76076 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/76076/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/76076/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e76249 2021-12-31 travaux

The first confirmed record of Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria (Mantodea: Eremiaphilidae) in Montenegro Vujić,Mihailo Zlatić,Luka Balkan diversity fauna mantids Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 97-101 The Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria is recorded for the first time for the fauna of Montenegro. Two female specimens were collected in Donji Štoj (Ulcinj Municipality) in dry, grassy meadow. The presence of this species is not unexpected in Montenegro, given that it is widespread in Mediterranean region and neighbouring countries (Albania and Croatia).  info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e76249 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e76249 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/76249/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/76249/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e65131 2021-12-31 travaux

The first record of Boloria frigga (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on Kolguev Island, Arctic Russia Potapov,Grigory Spitsyn,Vitaly Spitsyn,Vitaliy Biogeography Arctic islands Barents Sea region butterflies fauna Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 103-108 A new record of Boloria frigga from the Arctic islands of European Russia is given. Image of a captured specimen, as well as brief considerations on the species habitat, are provided.  info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e65131 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e65131 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65131/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65131/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e65524 2021-12-31 travaux

Confirmation of the presence of steppe polecat Mustela eversmanii (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in Giurgiu County (Romania) after more than 5 decades Alistar,Cristina Florentina Alistar,Alexandru Geographical distribution mammals new record Romania Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 109-113 This paper confirms the presence of steppe polecat Mustela eversmanii in Giurgiu County after more than 50 years. Mustela eversmanii is considered a vulnerable species, being listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive. The specimen was found within the Site of Community Importance - ROSCI0043 Comana, included in the Natura 2000 network, which significantly overlaps with the protected natural area (Comana Natural Park). Currently, the steppe polecat is not added to the list of the Standard Form, because its presence was uncertain. We consider that this discovery is valuable and has important implications for the conservation of the species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e65524 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e65524 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65524/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65524/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.64.e70928 2021-12-31 travaux

Peter Shurulinkov, Zdravko Hubenov, Stoyan Beshkov, Georgi Popgeorgiev (Eds). Biodiversity of the Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Lower Danube. Book review Popov,Alexi Bulgaria conservation significance important plant areas insects mollusks Romania species diversity vertebrates Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64(2): 115-119 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.64.e70928 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e70928 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/70928/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/70928/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e63398 2022-06-30 travaux

A new species of Hamataliwa (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from Western Ghats, India Sen,Souvik Sureshan,P. M Hamataliwa lynx spider new species taxonomy Western Ghats Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 7-13 A new species of lynx spider genus Hamataliwa Keyserling is described from the Western Ghats, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. Female of the new species is illustrated, and distribution has been mapped. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e63398 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e63398 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63398/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/63398/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e79915 2022-06-30 travaux

Distribution of the European mole cricket Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (Orthoptera) in Slovakia Danilák,Martin Lukáň,Martin Kristin,Anton biogeography Orthoptera altitudes primary and secondary habitats Slovakia. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 15-23 Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is widely distributed in the lowlands and hilly regions of southern, western, eastern Slovakia, outside the mountains as the High and Low Tatras. It was found at 516 sites, including 136 sites (5.3% of 2,561 studied sites) which were recorded using regular Orthoptera mapping of primary habitats in 1994–2021 and 380 other sites acquired from a questionnaire survey in 2020 and 2021. Altogether 72 % of the records were collected below 350 m a.s.l., and 98% below 700 m a.s.l. The habitat structure was biased by the result of questionnaire survey (recording mainly secondary habitats), with gardens (> 70%, n = 516) being the most frequent habitat. During regular Orthoptera mapping of primary habitats the most frequently inhabited environments were wet grasslands, marshes (42 %) and meadows (30%, n = 136). Suspected occurrence of the closely related species G. stepposa was investigated at nine lowland sites in southern Slovakia (6 in the Danube River area and 3 in the Ipeľ River area) in 2020 and 2021, but all the determined males (11) belonged to the species G. gryllotalpa. Distributional patterns of the species in Slovakia have been compared with neighboring countries of Europe. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e79915 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e79915 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/79915/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/79915/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e82873 2022-06-30 travaux

First records of the alien Eucalyptus psyllids Blastopsylla occidentalis (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and Platyobria biemani (Hemiptera, Aphalaridae) from Cyprus and continental Greece Demetriou,Jakovos Koutsoukos,Evangelos Davranoglou,Leonidas-Romanos Roy,Helen Spodek,Malkie Martinou,Angeliki (F) Kelly alien insects biological invasions Eucalyptus Mediterranean non-native species Sternorrhyncha Psylloidea. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 25-36 The psyllids Platyobria biemani Burckhardt, Queiroz & Malenovský, 2014 and Blastopsylla occidentalis Taylor, 1985 (Hemiptera: Psylloidea: Aphalaridae) originally native to Australia, have now spread to the Eastern Mediterranean as pests of Eucalyptus spp. In the present study, we provide the first records of these species from Cyprus and we expand the range of P. biemani within continental Greece. The specimens were collected from ornamental Eucalyptus trees in Paphos and Limassol districts. In addition, material surveys in Greece revealed the presence of P. biemani in Attica (Salamis Island and Nea Peramos). Given the number of sampled sites, both species should be classified as established pests responsible for small-scale, local infestations of Eucalyptus spp. The Australian Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore, 1964, already known from Cyprus, is widespread on the island and its effects undermine the aesthetics of natural and urban landscapes. The socioeconomic impacts of alien Eucalyptus psyllids in Cyprus are discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e82873 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e82873 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/82873/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/82873/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e81350 2022-06-30 travaux

First record of the alien seed beetle Stator limbatus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) from Cyprus Demetriou,Jakovos Kakiopoulos,George Háva,Jiří Martinou,Angeliki Delobel,Alex alien species biological invasions Mediterranean seed-beetles Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 37-43 The subfamily Bruchinae includes the majority of alien to Europe Chrysomelidae. Up-to-date, seven alien seed-beetle species have been collected from Cyprus affecting ornamental plants and stored products. During the last decade Stator limbatus (Horn, 1873), a New World species has been gradually reported invading Middle-Eastern countries and Mediterranean islands. In this publication, S. limbatus is recorded for the first time from the island of Cyprus. Specimens were collected from Ficus microcarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and Delonix regia, with the later species being confirmed as a suitable host for S. limbatus. The alarming presence of S. limbatus in both urban and protected areas raises some questions about any adverse effects on native biodiversity and socioeconomic parameters. The general lack of knowledge regarding the Bruchinae fauna of Cyprus hampers research endeavours for possible agonistic behaviour between native and alien species for resources and host-plants. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e81350 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e81350 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/81350/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/81350/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e79706 2022-06-30 travaux

On Lampyroidea dispar in Bulgaria (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) Gradinarov,Denis Fanti,Fabrizio firefly Balkan Peninsula biology bioluminescence distribution Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 45-54 In this paper we provide information on the distribution and biology of Lampyroidea dispar (Fairmaire, 1857), based on males collected in Bulgaria. After its description, little research was conducted on this species. Here, for the first time, we provide habitus and aedeagus photographs. For comparison we also provide a photo of the aedeagus of Luciola mingrelica (Ménétriés, 1832). info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e79706 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e79706 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/79706/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/79706/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e83600 2022-06-30 travaux

Eretes sticticus (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) - A new record for the Romanian fauna, and new data regarding the distribution of two rare species - Acinopus ammophilus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) and Sphenoptera (Chilostetha) laportei (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) in Dobrogea (Romania) Nitzu [ Nițu ],Eugen Eeretes sticticus Acinopus ammophilus Sphenoptera laportei new records Romania climate change. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 55-61 The presence of Eretes sticticus in the Romanian fauna, unconfirmed until now, is for the first time accurately recorded and documented with photographs in this article. The presence of other two very rare and little-known species: Acinopus (Osimus) ammophilus and Sphenoptera (Chilostetha) laportei are reconfirmed for the Romanian fauna, in a different geographical area (North Dobrogea), other than that they were previously recorded last century. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e83600 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e83600 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/83600/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/83600/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e84019 2022-06-30 travaux

An update on Penthetria funebris (Diptera: Bibionidae) in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Kolcsár,Levente-Péter Bibionoidea Bibionomorpha Europe Insecta March flies. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 63-66 We summarized the known data on the distribution of Penthetria funebris Meigen, 1804 in Romania, based on old and two new records. We illustrate the male habitus, brachypterous wing, head and terminalia. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e84019 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e84019 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/84019/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/84019/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e83252 2022-06-30 travaux

Trigonalyoidea (Hymenoptera: Apocrita) – a new superfamily of wasps recorded in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai distribution Europe hyperparasitism Insecta trigonalyids. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 67-70 The superfamily Trigonalyoidea, along with the species Pseudogonalos hahnii (Spinola, 1840), is recorded for the first time in Romania. An up-to-date distribution in Europe and a brief description of its biology is presented, together with a picture of the specimen collected in Romania. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e83252 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e83252 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/83252/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/83252/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e81595 2022-06-30 travaux

Detection of Zabrotes subfasciatus and Bruchidius glycyrhizae (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) in Romania RĂDAC,Ioan Alexandru Rădac,Ionela Șerban,Cecilia Alien species beans Coleoptera distribution licorice native seed beetles storage pests Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 71-81 Although beans are an important part of the human diet, their long-term storage is still problematic due to pest damage by seed beetles. This study provides data on a documented detection of Mexican bean beetle Zabrotes subfasciatus in Romania. A great number of individuals were found inside packages of small white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) imported from Syria and Ethiopia. Based on the investigation of the infested seeds, rearing and biology of the species, it is unlikely that this alien species is established in Romania. We also provide the first known record of Bruchidius glycyrhizae in Romania, based on its previously known distribution and the range of its host plants, it is more likely an overlooked native species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e81595 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e81595 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/81595/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/81595/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e64076 2022-06-30 travaux

Sawfly Fauna (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Central Russia) Ruchin,Alexander Vikberg,Veli Lengesova,Natalya A. Mironova,Svetlana E. new data biology Republic of Mordovia. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 83-120 Protected areas are biodiversity hotspots of the world. Knowledge of their overall biodiversity is essential for nature conservation. Sawflies are an integral part of terrestrial ecosystems; being phytophages, they play a significant role in the processing of primary production. The aim of the research was to study the biodiversity of sawflies in the Mordovian Reserve. The research was carried out in 2008, 2009 and 2012-2019 on the territory of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Republic of Mordovia, Central part of European Russia). The article provides information on records of 169 species of sawflies of 9 families in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve. The annotated list includes 103 new species for the reserve, of which 1 species (Dineura parcivalvis) is listed for the European part of Russia for the first time, and 3 species are specified for the first time for the Central part of European Russia (Arge beckeri, Rhogogaster genistae, Tenthredo amurica). info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e64076 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e64076 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64076/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/64076/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e77971 2022-06-30 travaux

New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of subfamily Chrysochroinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Bulgaria Sakalian,Vladimir Ljubomirov,Toshko Migliaccio,Enrico Gastarov,Victor Doychev,Danail Georgiev,Georgi Buprestidae Chrysochroinae taxonomy distribution host plants Bulgaria. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 121-128 Data about distribution and host plants of 19 species-group taxa from subfamily Chrysochroinae are presented. In this study, fourth known locality in Balkan Peninsula of Sphenoptera (Sphenoptera) cuprina cuprina (wery rare taxon in this region) was established. Distinguishing characters of S. (Chilostetha) laportei and S. (Ch.) substriata allowing their better identification are given as well. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e77971 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e77971 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/77971/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/77971/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e74234 2022-06-30 travaux

First record of Lestes concinnus (Zygoptera: Lestidae) from Sri Lanka with observations on its natural history Sumanapala,Amila Ranasinghe,Tharindu New country record Range extension Dusky Spreadwing Odonata South Asia Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 129-139 Lestes concinnus is a widespread species in tropical Asia and Oceania. It is a species known to have variable colour patterns ranging between pale and dark phenotypes which have earlier been recognized as distinct species. Lestes concinnus has never been known from Sri Lanka before. We report observations of both phenotypes of the species and intermediate morphs of Lestes concinnus from coastal habitats with dry reed patches in the northern part of the country, adding it to the Odonata fauna of Sri Lanka. With multiple field observations examined, we also provide comments on its identification and natural history in the country. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e74234 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e74234 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/74234/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/74234/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e65230 2022-06-30 travaux

Effects of a forest landscape on the prey composition of the Common Barn-owl Tyto alba in southern Bulgaria Milchev,Boyan diet variations food spectrum opportunistic predator pellet analysis small mammals Strandzha Mountains. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 141-149 The diet of the Common Barn-owl in a forest- and shrub-dominated hunting area in the Strandzha Mountains, southern Bulgaria, was identified from 516 prey specimens. Shrews (52.9% by number, 26.7% by biomass) and rodents (42.1% N, 71.5% B) were prevalent. Among them, White-toothed shrews, Criocidura sp., (45.3% N, 21.4% B) was the most numerous prey genus. Mice, Apodemus sp., (15.7% N, 29% B) contributed with the largest share to the food biomass due to high predation of Striped field mice, A. agrarius, (12.2% B). The proportions of forest species in diet (Apodemus sp, Sorex sp., and dormice liridae) increased with the higher proportion of forest habitats (forests and shrublands cover more than 25% of the area) in most Barn Owl hunting territories in southern Bulgaria. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e65230 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e65230 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65230/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/65230/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e87547 2022-06-30 travaux

Addendum et corrigendum: Alien fish, amphibian and reptile species in Romania and their invasive status: a review with new data. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 64 (1): 131–186. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.64.e67558 Iftime,Alexandru Iftime,Oana Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 151-153 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Corrigenda text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e87547 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e87547 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/87547/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/87547/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e95756 2022-12-31 travaux

First record and redescription of wolf spider Pardosa oriens (Araneae, Lycosidae) from India Abhijith,Raveendran Sudha Sudhikumar,Ambalaparambil Vasu Kerala new reports taxonomy Western Ghats Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 7-13 Genus Pardosa incorporates species morphologically resembling each other. As a result, a lot of discrepancies can be observed in the group. This paper reports and redescribes Pardosa species Pardosa oriens (Chamberlin 1924) for the first time from India. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e95756 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e95756 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95756/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95756/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e91185 2022-12-31 travaux

New observations on two umbraculid molluscs: Tylodina perversa (Umbraculida: Tylodinidae) and Umbraculum umbraculum (Umbraculida, Umbraculidae) along the central‑eastern coast of Sicily Lombardo,Andrea Marletta,Giuliana Gastropoda Marine heterobranchs Mollusca Opisthobranchia Sicily Umbraculida Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 15-25 The present note aims to provide detailed information on the biology and ecology of two marine heterobranch species belonging to the order Umbraculida: Umbraculum umbraculum and Tylodina perversa. The observations were carried out through scuba dives from 2017 to May 2022 in 5 sites located along the central-eastern coast of Sicily. For each species, information on the morphology, abundance, bathymetric range, substrates and habitats, seasonality, and further remarks were here provided. Through this research, it was noted that along the central-eastern coast of Sicily, T. perversa has never been found on sponges of the genus Aplysina, its prey so far documented, but always on algal substrates. Regarding U. umbraculum, it was observed that it counts among the sponges of its diet also the poriferan C. crambe. Moreover, through this study, it was documented for the first time the breeding activity of U. umbraculum, never reported in detail. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e91185 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e91185 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/91185/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/91185/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e85829 2022-12-31 travaux

A new greenhouse invader: the first report of the alien ring-legged earwig, Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera, Anisolabididae) in Serbia, with the first checklist of earwigs of the country Vujić,Mihailo Vesović,Nikola Šević,Mirko Maričić,Marko Tot,Ivan Allochthonous botanical garden insect invasive species Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 27-38 The ring-legged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Lucas, 1847) is recorded for the first time on the territory of Serbia. The species was found in the greenhouse of Jevremovac Botanical Garden in Belgrade and represents the second allochthonous invertebrate species registered in this greenhouse, after an exotic millipede. In total, 10 specimens of ring-legged earwig were found in the sections of the greenhouse where tropical and subtropical plants are cultivated. The first checklist of earwigs of Serbia was compiled and notes on autochthonous species are given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e85829 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e85829 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/85829/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/85829/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e84293 2022-12-31 travaux

Contribution to the Salpingidae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionoidea) of Greece including new faunistic records and ecological data on a poorly studied family Kakiopoulos,George Demetriou,Jakovos mycetophagous beetles narrow-waisted bark beetles Salpingidae saproxylic beetles Salpingus ruficollis Sphaeriestes castaneus Sphaeriestes exsanguis Vincenzellus ruficollis Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 39-49 Salpingidae are a small family of beetles living mainly under the bark of deciduous forest trees and conifers, feeding on fungi, organic matter and other insects. A total of 23 species are known in the Western Palearctic out of which only six have been recorded in Greece. Material surveys of the first author during the last decades unveil ten species of Salpingidae for the country. Four species, Salpingus ruficollis (Linnaeus, 1760), Sphaeriestes castaneus (Panzer, 1796), Sphaeriestes exsanguis (Abeille de Perrin, 1870) and Vincenzellus ruficollis (Panzer, 1794) are reported from Greece for the first time. These records are presented alongside a literature survey regarding Greek Salpingidae, their overall distribution, ecology, host-plants and conservation status in the country. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e84293 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e84293 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/84293/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/84293/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e71644 2022-12-31 travaux

The Effects of Pitfall Trap Spacing on Ant Richness (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Abundance, and Composition in Dinder National Park, Sudan Eisawi,Khalid Ahme Prasad Subedi,Indra Eisawi,Khalid Abundance Baits Distance Estimation Dinder National Park Sudan Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 51-68 Ants play an important role in Sudanese biodiversity and environmental impact assessments, Although baiting is easy and cheap to implement, several considerations, such as the spacing among bait, can affect the estimation of the abundance and richness of ants species. In this study, we evaluated the effects of bait spacing on abundance and the number of ant species. We also demonstrate which distance between baits showed the best relationship between costs and the number of ant species sampled. We sampled 30 transects of 100 m with bait spacing ranging (2.5; 3.3; 5; 6.7; 10 and 20 m), spread over 1 km² into three different type of ecosystems (Wooded grass land, Riverine ecosystem and Maya ecosystem), at DNP located in Sudan. The bait spacing did not affect the ant diversity estimative. Regardless bait spacing, the number of species collected every five baits was around 8, and the average abundance was approximately 50 individuals. However, the number of species per bait was higher in transects with a larger gap between baits. Transects with bait spans of 20 and 10 m captured 50% more species per bait than transects with baits 2.5 and 3.4 m apart. Our study suggest that the most efficient sampling design using only baits in the park would be, to place 450 baits every 10 m and 20 m. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e71644 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e71644 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/71644/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/71644/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e85206 2022-12-31 travaux

First records of aneuretine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Aneuretinae) in late Eocene Rovno amber (Ukraine) Radchenko,Alexander Khomych,Mykola Fossils morphology paleontology Paraneuretus tornquisti Protaneuretus succineus taxonomy Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 69-80 Aneuretinae is an enigmatic ant subfamily with poorly defined morphological boundaries. Aneuretus simoni Emery, 1893, found only in Sri Lanka, is a “living fossil”, the only known extant species of Aneuretinae. In the distant past, however, Aneuretinae was more diverse and widespread, including eight extinct genera spread across North America, Europe, and the Russian Far East. Here, we report two fossil Aneuretinae species, Protaneuretus succineus Wheeler, 1915 and Paraneuretus tornquisti Wheeler, 1915, found in late Eocene (Priabonian, 37.8–33.9 Ma) Rovno amber (Ukraine), providing distinguishing morphological features and measurements. These species, the first recorded Aneuretinae in Rovno amber, were originally described from Baltic amber of similar Priabonian age. These new records raise the number of reported ants in Rovno amber to 77 species from 39 genera and 9 subfamilies, and indicate that in the late Eocene Aneuretinae were distributed both on the northern and southern coasts of the Paratethys. Fossil evidence suggests that Aneuretinae originated in the Northern Hemisphere and only entered India and Sri Lanka after the Indian subcontinent collided with Asia ~59 Ma. Why Aneuretinae survived to the present only in Sri Lanka remains a mystery. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e85206 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e85206 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/85206/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/85206/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e98562 2022-12-31 travaux

Preliminary investigations of the main Flavescence dorée vector Scaphoideus titanus and its first record in Kosovo Gjinovci,Gazmend Xhemali,Bekri Bresilla,Betim Shahini,Shpend Morina,Nesim Bajrami,Tasim FDp vector Scaphoideus titanus Ball vineyards Kosovo Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 81-86 Scaphoideus titanus Ball is a major pest of grapevine in Europe, being the main vector of Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FDp). The North American grapevine leafhopper was identified in neighboring countries, however, the FDp vector was not recorded and there is no available data on its presence in Kosovo. In 2021, initial investigations were conducted and field surveys were carried out in the region of Rahovec in order to evaluate the presence of S. titanus in Kosovarian vineyards. The survey was established in seventeen vineyards in different locations and grapevine varieties. In the middle of June, in each vineyard chosen for investigation were settled yellow sticky traps for surveying and sampling of leafhoppers. All plantations were subjected to fungicide treatment and no insecticide treatment was applied for S. titanus. The captures on the yellow sticky traps indicated that the North American grapevine leafhopper was present in Kosovo. Its population was different in investigated vineyards. Of the seventeen vineyards monitored, in twelve of them was captured the FDp vector, two sticky traps were damaged, and in three vineyards was not captured any specimen of Scaphoideus titanus. An average, of two up to forty-nine specimens of S. titanus per trap were collected over the surveyed period from the beginning of June until the end of September 2021. These results show only the distribution of S. titanus in the surveyed area. Furthermore, the presence of the North American grapevine leafhopper in Kosovo is an alert for urgent phytosanitary control of the quarantine phytoplasma Flavescence dorée (FD). info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e98562 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e98562 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98562/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98562/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e95146 2022-12-31 travaux

New data on the distribution of the threatened Marsh Fritillary – Euphydryas aurinia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) – in Romania Stănescu,Mihai Prunar,Florin Ardelean,Adorian Vizauer,Tibor-Csaba Iftime,Alexandru protected species faunistic note new record distribution Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 87-105 Euphydryas aurinia, a highly endangered species listed on the Annex II of the Habitats Directive as well as on the Annex II of the Bern Convention, has a wide distribution in the Palearctic realm. Although it is an intensively studied species, its distribution is still not enough known. In Romania, in the last century it has been reported almost exclusively from the regions inside and westwards to the Carpathian Mountains. Records from Oltenia and Wallachia are filling a gap in the known distribution of this butterfly in the southern part of Romania, while 13 new records consolidate the known range of this species in southern and eastern Transylvania. In order to assess the progress encountered, a critical reviewed checklist with the records of the Marsh Fritillary presented in a regional distribution map complete this paper. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e95146 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e95146 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95146/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95146/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e94533 2022-12-31 travaux

On the Palaearctic tiger beetle species (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest Serafim,Rodica Stan,Melania Cicindelidae collection Calomera Cassolaia Cephalota Cicindela Cylindera Homodela Lophyra Megacephala Myriochila Neolaphyra Palaearctic Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 107-126 The paper deals with twenty-two species and subspecies of tiger beetles of the Palaearctic Region, except the species of Romanian fauna. The specimens preserved in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest has been reviewed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Catalogue text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e94533 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e94533 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/94533/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/94533/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e98045 2022-12-31 travaux

Platyscelio hits again: the first record of this genus in the Dominican Republic Popovici,Ovidiu Popescu,Irinel Eugen Scelionidae Panamanian wasp new record Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 127-134 After the presence of the genus Platyscelio was noticed and confirmed in the Neotropical realm, in this paper the genus is recorded from the Panamanian realm, in Dominican Republic. In the Neotropical realm Platyscelio is represented through P. africanus Risbec, previously considered as being present only in the Afrotropical realm, but in the Panamanian realm we found a different species – P. pulchricornis Kieffer. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e98045 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e98045 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98045/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98045/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e98294 2022-12-31 travaux

Prehistoric nests of Mud Dauber Wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) discovered in Transylvania, Romania Popa,Alexandra Kavruk,Valerii Blediman,Corneliu archaeology Bronze Age mud dauber wasp nest Noua culture prehistory Sceliphron Transylvania- Romania Zoltan Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 135-156 Fragments of mud dauber wasp’s nests dating from the Bronze Age (Noua culture, about 1500–1200 BC) from a Romanian archaeological site are described. The present discovery represents, to our knowledge, the first reported fragments of mud dauber nests recuperated from an archaeological site in Romania and probably among the rare ones from Europe. The archaeological site called Zoltan-“Nisipărie” is placed in the Covasna County, south-eastern Transylvania. The five fragments belong to two nests made by Sceliphron sp. wasps genus and they were described in terms of general and detailed morphology and morphometry. Two nest fragments preserve in situ secondary cells, showing evidence of nest reoccupation by other insects. Another important aspect of this discovery is the opportunity to extract and analyse a whole secondary cell from the original nest fragment. Various impressions of vegetal material (grass, straws etc.) and a seed on the nest fragments’ surface were observed using microscopic techniques. The preserved pieces recovered from archaeological investigations provide important data regarding the local environmental conditions during the recent period of Bronze Age in an anthropized environment of the Noua culture. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e98294 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e98294 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98294/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/98294/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e96720 2022-12-31 travaux

Procas (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) – a new genus for the Romanian entomofauna Olariu,Tudor Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai biodiversity Curculionoidea Insecta species distribution weevil Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 157-161 Procas picipes steveni Krynicki, 1832 is recorded for the first time in Romania. Data on ecology and its distribution in Europe are discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e96720 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e96720 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/96720/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/96720/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e97208 2022-12-31 travaux

The first arrival of the Chinese sand roach Polyphaga cf. plancyi (Blattodea: Corydiidae) in Europe Vujić,Mihailo Vesović,Nikola alien species allochthonous species China citizen science cockroach Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 163-172 Polyphaga plancyi Bolívar, 1883, also known as Chinese sand roach, it is a large Corydiidae species with a native distribution that includes several Chinese provinces and southern part of the Russian Far East. It is a well-known insect in traditional Chinese medicine, and the biological activity of the compounds isolated from it are actively studied. So far, there are no records of this species outside its natural range, at least outside China. In this article, we present the first record of P. cf. plancyi specimen collected in Europe, probably imported from Shanghai. The specimen was recognized as a non-native cockroach species to Europe via photo posted on social media, and it was subsequently taxonomically identified. Details of its possible origin, its morphology, importance of citizen science, as well as annotations on the other synanthropic cockroaches in Serbia are provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e97208 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e97208 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/97208/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/97208/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e95270 2022-12-31 travaux

Variation in the rates of biomass removal by soil macro-fauna in different land uses at Rashad, South Kordofan, Sudan Eisawi,Khalid Ahme Prasad Subedi,Indra Yasin,Emad Yode,Christine Hong,He Biodiversity Biomass soil macro-fauna land uses types Rashad Sudan Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 173-197 One of the main implications of reducing biodiversity is the loss or decline of ecosystem function. We have previously seen in the Rashad location that agricultural practices have a lower effect on ant biodiversity. However, how they affect the environmental services, they provide is unclear. The main objective of this study was to evaluate whether the conversion of native areas into agricultural systems affects the removal of biomass carried out by ants, an important ecosystem function linked to decomposition and predation. We sampled three transects from (the Rashad district). Each sampling plot consisted of a grid of 12 pitfall traps filled with sardine baits (simulating animal organisms) and bananas (as attractive vegetable resources). In addition, grass seeds (Sorghum bicolor) were applied in both natural (Campo, Kubos, and forest) and agricultural settings (soy monoculture, pastures, and organic agriculture). The Results showed that ant’s removal was highest in sardine with an average of 87.3g (σ ± 23.8), followed by banana (average of 70.5g, σ ± 31.5) and lowest in the seed (mean of 7.8g, σ ± 7.3) (highest p = 0.017). Only the soy monoculture regions showed the lowest levels of sardine removed, indicating an effect associated with the kind of land use. Because little biomass is eliminated in both natural and agricultural settings, no effect of the seeds bait has been observed. As for the banana bait, the data suggested a redundancy effect with another group of macro-fauna). Our results suggest that there is a redundancy effect with another group of macrofauna. However, macrofauna biomass (excluding ants) does not explain this biomass removal. In addition, it detected no impact of ant species composition on removed biomass. The reduction of sardine and banana biomass was correlated with ant richness, indicating that the effects on ecosystem function depend on the particularities of each evaluated role (such as resource type), the type of land use, and the ant richness in the study area. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e95270 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e95270 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95270/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/95270/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.65.e99011 2022-12-31 travaux

Richard W. Heard (February 14, 1939 – November 2, 2022) Guțu,Modest Petrescu,Iorgu Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(2): 199-204 Professor Dr. Richard Willis Heard, a longtime and outstanding collaborator of the “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History of Bucharest, passed away on November 2, 2022.Richard was born on February 14, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia (USA). He was a graduate of Savannah Country Day School and attended the University of Georgia, receiving his BS and MS degree in Zoology. He received his PhD degree in Biology at the University of Southern Mississippi (1976). He worked for more than 35 years at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (The University of Southern Mississippi), passing through various hierarchical steps, up to that of Head of the Invertebrate Zoology Section. He was drawn to know the marine invertebrates of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western Atlantic Ocean. His research focused primarily on the study of peracarid crustaceans. Also he mentored many students and young researchers specializing in marine biology. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 In Memoriam text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.65.e99011 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e99011 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/99011/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/99011/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e101161 2023-06-30 travaux

Acanalonia conica (Hemiptera, Acanaloniidae) – a new exotic species in Bulgaria and Türkiye and its expansion in Europe Gjonov,Ilia Pramatarova,Monika Hizal,Erdem Öztemiz,Sevcan alien species allochthonous species biological invasion distribution green cone-headed planthopper new record Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 7-15 The green cone-headed planthopper, Acanalonia conica (Say, 1830) (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Flatidae), is native to North America and is already found in several European countries. The species is found to occur in Bulgaria and Türkiye for the first time and is the first representative of the family Acanaloniidae in both countries. The localities in Bulgaria where the species has been recorded are in the town of Malko Tarnovo, near the Turkish border, while the locality in Türkiye is in the Asiatic part of Istanbul. Data on the current distribution range in Europe, a list of plants on which A. conica has been found, and photos of the species are provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e101161 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e101161 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/101161/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/101161/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e102065 2023-06-30 travaux

An updated checklist of chironomid species (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Romania Tatole,Victoria Tanypodinae Telmatogetoninae Diamesinae Prodiamesinae Orthocladiinae Chironominae chorology Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 17-105 Present checklist of Romanian chironomid species comprises 722 taxa (6 subfamilies, 13 tribes, 2 subtribes, 142 genera, 42 subgenera and 517 species), listing 179 taxa more than the last published one (Tatole 2000). It also contains chorological data for 487 Romanian chironomid, over a period of almost 150 years. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e102065 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e102065 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/102065/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/102065/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e103564 2023-06-30 travaux

First record of Cybocephalus nipponicus (Coleoptera, Cybocephalidae) in Romania Pintilioaie,Alexandru-Mihai Mate,Jason Accidental introduction biocontrol agent Cucujoidea Insecta species distribution Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 107-111 Cybocephalus nipponicus Endrödy-Younga 1971 is recorded for the first time in Romania. An up-to-date map of its distribution in Europe is presented, together with pictures of the male collected at ‘Dunele Marine de la Agigea’ nature reserve. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e103564 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e103564 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103564/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103564/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e96322 2023-06-30 travaux

The first sighting of Isophya posthumoidalis (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) in Ukraine and observations on its biology and acoustics Kovalchuk,Andrey Isophya first record rare species bioacoustics Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 113-133 Isophya posthumoidalis is a rare species native to Central Europe that is only found in a very small area of Poland, Slovakia, and Romania. Since Bazyluk’s description in 1971, it has been regarded as endemic to the Eastern Bieszczady mountains. In 1976, we discovered this species in Zakarpattia Province (Transcarpathia, Ukraine), but the records were not published, because there were no males available. Due to the analysis of a male’s acoustical signals in 2022, further confirmation was obtained. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e96322 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e96322 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/96322/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/96322/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e90065 2023-06-30 travaux

First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera, Thaumastocoridae) in Cyprus Demetriou,Jakovos Makris,Christodoulos Davranoglou,Leonidas-Romanos alien species biological invasions bronze bug Eucalyptus Mediterranean plantations Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 135-141 Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero and Dellapé, 2006, originally from Australia, has become a cosmopolitan alien species associated with Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae). In this study, the species is recorded for the first time in Cyprus from the Limassol district and the Akrotiri UK Sovereign Base Area. The adverse socioeconomic impacts of the species on the island are briefly discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e90065 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e90065 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/90065/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/90065/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e106451 2023-06-30 travaux

Genetic diversity of the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus (Insecta, Coleoptera) in Romania based on ND1 mitochondrial sequences Popa,Alexandra Iorgu,Elena Popa,Oana Paula Krapal,Ana-Maria Ștefan,Andrei Brezeanu,Andreea Maria Costache,Marieta Popa,Luis Ovidiu NADH mitochondrial marker Natura 2000 Network stag beetle phylogeography spatial analyses patterns of genetic diversity species conservation Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 143-158 Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the largest Coleoptera species in Europe and one of the most recognizable. It is a saproxylic species living in woodlands and wooded urban habitats and spending its larval stages inside tree trunks below or near soil level, feeding on decaying wood. The stag beetle has a wide distribution covering the entire Europe up to the Ural Mountains. In this paper, we attempted to describe the diversity and genetic structure of L. cervus populations in Romania using the NADH mitochondrial molecular marker. We identified 36 haplotypes arranged in a star-shaped structure with a central haplotype shared by many samples and linked by one or two mutational steps with other 35, represented by 1–3 samples. This pattern is frequently attributed to populations that have undergone recent range expansion, a phenomenon which is also sustained by the mismatch analysis. The analyzed populations revealed various degrees of genetic diversity. Many populations with relatively high levels of genetic diversity were found outside the Natura 2000 Network Special Areas of Conservation, while some populations included in protected areas proved to have low values of genetic variability. This underlines the need to review the designated protection sites for this species in Romania. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e106451 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e106451 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/106451/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/106451/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e103945 2023-06-30 travaux

Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan Kolcsár,Levente-Péter First records winter active cold-adapted Eastern Palearctic Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 159-164 Mycomya supernivea Nakamura and Saigusa, 2020 is a recently described large-sized cold-adapted fungus gnat species known from the island of Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu in Japan. This study reports the species for the first time from Shikoku Island and the central part of Honshu, indicating that the species is more widely distributed throughout the Japanese islands. Additionally, the systematic position of M. supernivae within the genus Mycomya is discussed, and it is placed under the subgenus Mycomya s. str. within the species group M. matrona. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e103945 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e103945 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103945/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103945/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/travaux.66.e105107 2023-06-30 travaux

Small flies with high conservation value: first reliable record of Hyperoscelis veternosa (Diptera, Canthyloscelidae) from Romania supported by DNA barcode data Keresztes,Lujza Terec,Andrei Jancsó,Boróka-Zsuzsánna Dénes,Avar Lehel Dénes,Anna Canthyloscelidae conservation DNA barcode data new record relict species the Carpathians virgin forests Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 66(1): 165-171 Here we present the first reliable record of the rare Hyperoscelis veternosa Mamaev and Krivosheina, 1969 from the headwaters area of the Someșul River, Apuseni Natural Park, Romania. Species level identification was made by detailed examination of the single female genitalia, supported by DNA barcode data. The new finding confirms the presence of the species in Romania, whereas a very old, single and doubtful record from the Bucharest area dates back to 1900 needs further confirmation. The presence of the second species of genus Hyperoscelis from Romania is of high conservation value, and confirm the persistence of a relict biodiversity of an old-growth forests-spot in the Carpathians. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2247-0735 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1223-2254 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Faunistic Note text/html info:doi:10.3897/travaux.66.e105107 https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.66.e105107 https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/105107/ https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/105107/download/pdf/ en cGFnZT0xJnNldD10cmF2YXV4JmZyb209JnVudGlsPSZtZXRhZGF0YV9wcmVmaXg9b2FpX2Rj