In present paper the genus Rhithrogena Eaton from Chinese mainland, including a new species to science (Rhithrogena lutea, sp. nov.), 2 new record species from China (R. bajkovae Sowa, R. lepnevae Brodsky) and 3 known...In present paper the genus Rhithrogena Eaton from Chinese mainland, including a new species to science (Rhithrogena lutea, sp. nov.), 2 new record species from China (R. bajkovae Sowa, R. lepnevae Brodsky) and 3 known species [R. wuyinensis (Gui et al.) (comb. nov.), R. trispina Zhou et Zheng, R. orientalis You (= R. sangangensis You, new synonym)] are revised besed on the imaginal specimens. A key to 7 species imagos is provided. All materials in this study are deposited in Nanjing Normal University.展开更多
Three new species of the genus Caenis (Ephemeroptera, Caenidae), Caenis aspera sp nov , Caenis bicornis sp nov and Caenis lubrica sp nov , are described from Hong Kong, China. All type specimens...Three new species of the genus Caenis (Ephemeroptera, Caenidae), Caenis aspera sp nov , Caenis bicornis sp nov and Caenis lubrica sp nov , are described from Hong Kong, China. All type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection of Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, China.展开更多
Five species of the genus Caenis from Chinese mainland are reviewed. Among them, C. parviforcipis (Zhou et al.) (nov. comb.) is transferred from the genus Brachycercus The larvae of the C. sinensis Gui et al. are desc...Five species of the genus Caenis from Chinese mainland are reviewed. Among them, C. parviforcipis (Zhou et al.) (nov. comb.) is transferred from the genus Brachycercus The larvae of the C. sinensis Gui et al. are described for the first time. The previously reported C. nigroforceps Zhou et al. is recognized as a new synonym of the Caenis rivulorum Eaton, and the report of C. nigropunctata Klapálek from China is confirmed. Both imagos and larvae of a new species C. melanoleuca, sp. nov. are described and illustrated in detail.展开更多
The objectives of this research were to record the changes in composition of the community of ephemeroptera in Plalar-Gremeng river, examine the causes of these changes and discover their significance in the life of t...The objectives of this research were to record the changes in composition of the community of ephemeroptera in Plalar-Gremeng river, examine the causes of these changes and discover their significance in the life of the rivers. The ephemeropteran community and abundance of the feeding group （detritivore, gatherer and scrapper） were compared with the nutrient and water quality of each sampling site. It is established that, under site conditions, nutrient status can be regarded as the chief internal factors. The method was field survey for sampling the substrate at five sites： （I） Up-stream of Plalar river; （2） The site before the Plalar cave; （3） The total dark zone of Plalar-Gremeng caves; （4） The site after Gremeng cave and （5） The down-stream of Gremeng to Beton river. Substrate sampling used Surber benthic sampler and the sample was containing and labeling. Environmental parameters were measured water temperature, carbon dioxide, velocity, pH, C-organic, sediment total-phosphorus and nitrogen and Ca content. The data was analyzed by description. The results showed that the abundance of ephemeroptera was highest at site-4 and the lowest at site-3. Ephemeropthera play a highly important role in preserving nutrient status.展开更多
A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia....A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia.Out of the 3 orders,Ephemeroptera was the most diverse but Trichoptera was the most abundant.45 genera that belonged to 25 families of EPT were recorded.Distribution of EPT varied significantly between orders and types of streams they inhabited.Their diversity and abundance were higher in the second and third order streams.There was no significant relationship between environmental parameters and diversity as well as abundance of EPT in these streams.Their diversity indices together with EPT taxa richness scores referred to clean water environment,hence very suitable for these insects.The EPT taxa richness calculated for the 14 streams reflected that 13 out of 14 streams were undisturbed having good water quality(value of EPT taxa richness > 10).Previous logging and mining activities were suspected to be the main cause for tremendous disappearance of EPT genera in the Kelian stream.Since no previous human activities were recorded around the Telang stream,natural phenomena possibly contributed to low abundance of these insects in the Telang stream.展开更多
Abstract Jurassonurus amoenus, a new genus and species of Siphlonuridae s. I. is described from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of the Daohugou Village, Shantou Township, Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, Ch...Abstract Jurassonurus amoenus, a new genus and species of Siphlonuridae s. I. is described from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of the Daohugou Village, Shantou Township, Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China. The new species is estab- lished by more than 20 imago and subimago specimens in relatively good condition. Detailed description and illustration of the specimens along with a review of fossil Siphlonuridae s. I. are given. Comparing with two known dominant nymph species Fuyous gregarious Zhang and Kluge, 2007 and Shantous lacustri Zhang and Kluge, 2007 from the same locality, we could not find any relationship among them. The new species is another dominant species in Daohugou beds.展开更多
Temperature is a key factor that shapes the distribution of organisms.Having knowledge about how species respond to temperature is relevant to devise strategies for addressing the impacts of climate change.Aquatic ins...Temperature is a key factor that shapes the distribution of organisms.Having knowledge about how species respond to temperature is relevant to devise strategies for addressing the impacts of climate change.Aquatic insects are particularly vulnerable to climate change,yet there is still much to learn about their ecology and distribution.In the Yungas ecoregion of Northwestern Argentina,cold-and warm-adapted species of the orders Ephemeroptera,Plecoptera,and Trichoptera(EPT)are segregated by elevation.We modeled the ecological niche of South American EPT species in this region using available data and projected their potential distribution in geographic space.Species were grouped based on their ecogeographic similarity,and we analyzed their replacement pattern along elevation gradients,focusing on the ecotone where opposing thermal preferences converge.Along this interface,we identified critical points where the combined incidence of cold and warm assemblages maximizes,indicating a significant transition zone.We found that the Montane Cloud Forest holds the interface,with a particularly greater suitability at its lower boundary.The main axis of the interface runs in a N-S direction and falls between 14°C-16°C mean annual isotherms.The probability of a particular location within a basin being classified as part of the interface increases as Kira’s warmth index approaches a score around 150.Understanding the interface is critical for defining the thermal limits of species distribution and designing biomonitoring programs.Changes in the location of thermal constants related to mountainous ecotones may cause vertical displacement of aquatic insects and vegetation communities.We have recognized significant temperature thresholds that serve as indicators of suitability for the interface.As global warming is anticipated to shift these indicators,we suggest using them to monitor the imprints of climate change on mountain ecosystems.展开更多
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (30300037)
文摘In present paper the genus Rhithrogena Eaton from Chinese mainland, including a new species to science (Rhithrogena lutea, sp. nov.), 2 new record species from China (R. bajkovae Sowa, R. lepnevae Brodsky) and 3 known species [R. wuyinensis (Gui et al.) (comb. nov.), R. trispina Zhou et Zheng, R. orientalis You (= R. sangangensis You, new synonym)] are revised besed on the imaginal specimens. A key to 7 species imagos is provided. All materials in this study are deposited in Nanjing Normal University.
文摘Three new species of the genus Caenis (Ephemeroptera, Caenidae), Caenis aspera sp nov , Caenis bicornis sp nov and Caenis lubrica sp nov , are described from Hong Kong, China. All type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection of Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, China.
文摘Five species of the genus Caenis from Chinese mainland are reviewed. Among them, C. parviforcipis (Zhou et al.) (nov. comb.) is transferred from the genus Brachycercus The larvae of the C. sinensis Gui et al. are described for the first time. The previously reported C. nigroforceps Zhou et al. is recognized as a new synonym of the Caenis rivulorum Eaton, and the report of C. nigropunctata Klapálek from China is confirmed. Both imagos and larvae of a new species C. melanoleuca, sp. nov. are described and illustrated in detail.
文摘The objectives of this research were to record the changes in composition of the community of ephemeroptera in Plalar-Gremeng river, examine the causes of these changes and discover their significance in the life of the rivers. The ephemeropteran community and abundance of the feeding group （detritivore, gatherer and scrapper） were compared with the nutrient and water quality of each sampling site. It is established that, under site conditions, nutrient status can be regarded as the chief internal factors. The method was field survey for sampling the substrate at five sites： （I） Up-stream of Plalar river; （2） The site before the Plalar cave; （3） The total dark zone of Plalar-Gremeng caves; （4） The site after Gremeng cave and （5） The down-stream of Gremeng to Beton river. Substrate sampling used Surber benthic sampler and the sample was containing and labeling. Environmental parameters were measured water temperature, carbon dioxide, velocity, pH, C-organic, sediment total-phosphorus and nitrogen and Ca content. The data was analyzed by description. The results showed that the abundance of ephemeroptera was highest at site-4 and the lowest at site-3. Ephemeropthera play a highly important role in preserving nutrient status.
文摘A rich fauna of Ephemeroptera(mayfly),Plecoptera(stonefly) and Trichoptera(caddisfly)(EPT) were collected from 14 highland streams discharging into the Temenggor Reservoir in Perak in the northern peninsular Malaysia.Out of the 3 orders,Ephemeroptera was the most diverse but Trichoptera was the most abundant.45 genera that belonged to 25 families of EPT were recorded.Distribution of EPT varied significantly between orders and types of streams they inhabited.Their diversity and abundance were higher in the second and third order streams.There was no significant relationship between environmental parameters and diversity as well as abundance of EPT in these streams.Their diversity indices together with EPT taxa richness scores referred to clean water environment,hence very suitable for these insects.The EPT taxa richness calculated for the 14 streams reflected that 13 out of 14 streams were undisturbed having good water quality(value of EPT taxa richness > 10).Previous logging and mining activities were suspected to be the main cause for tremendous disappearance of EPT genera in the Kelian stream.Since no previous human activities were recorded around the Telang stream,natural phenomena possibly contributed to low abundance of these insects in the Telang stream.
基金We sincerely thank Dr. N.J. Kluge, （Department of Entomology, Biological Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, Russia） for sending his papers to us. Our research has been supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 30430100）, the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing （No. 5082002）, the Funding Project for Academic Human Resources Under the Jurisdiction of Beijing Municipality and the program of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences ＂The origin and evolution of the biosphere＂.
文摘Abstract Jurassonurus amoenus, a new genus and species of Siphlonuridae s. I. is described from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of the Daohugou Village, Shantou Township, Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China. The new species is estab- lished by more than 20 imago and subimago specimens in relatively good condition. Detailed description and illustration of the specimens along with a review of fossil Siphlonuridae s. I. are given. Comparing with two known dominant nymph species Fuyous gregarious Zhang and Kluge, 2007 and Shantous lacustri Zhang and Kluge, 2007 from the same locality, we could not find any relationship among them. The new species is another dominant species in Daohugou beds.
文摘Temperature is a key factor that shapes the distribution of organisms.Having knowledge about how species respond to temperature is relevant to devise strategies for addressing the impacts of climate change.Aquatic insects are particularly vulnerable to climate change,yet there is still much to learn about their ecology and distribution.In the Yungas ecoregion of Northwestern Argentina,cold-and warm-adapted species of the orders Ephemeroptera,Plecoptera,and Trichoptera(EPT)are segregated by elevation.We modeled the ecological niche of South American EPT species in this region using available data and projected their potential distribution in geographic space.Species were grouped based on their ecogeographic similarity,and we analyzed their replacement pattern along elevation gradients,focusing on the ecotone where opposing thermal preferences converge.Along this interface,we identified critical points where the combined incidence of cold and warm assemblages maximizes,indicating a significant transition zone.We found that the Montane Cloud Forest holds the interface,with a particularly greater suitability at its lower boundary.The main axis of the interface runs in a N-S direction and falls between 14°C-16°C mean annual isotherms.The probability of a particular location within a basin being classified as part of the interface increases as Kira’s warmth index approaches a score around 150.Understanding the interface is critical for defining the thermal limits of species distribution and designing biomonitoring programs.Changes in the location of thermal constants related to mountainous ecotones may cause vertical displacement of aquatic insects and vegetation communities.We have recognized significant temperature thresholds that serve as indicators of suitability for the interface.As global warming is anticipated to shift these indicators,we suggest using them to monitor the imprints of climate change on mountain ecosystems.
