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10.3897/alpento.1.20463 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

West Palaearctic species of the Hercostomus species-group III (Diptera, Dolichopodidae), with description of a new species from Turkey Naglis,Stefan Negrobov,Oleg DolichopodidaeHercostomus West-Palaearctic review new species Alpine Entomology 1: 33-38 The West-Palaearctic species of the Hercostomus species-group III are reviewed, a species-list and a revised key to males is provided. Hercostomus angustus (Loew, 1857) is restored from synonymy with Hercostomus nanus (Macquart, 1827) based on differences in male genitalia. Hercostomus griseifrons Becker, 1910 is redescribed and a lectotype is designated. Hercostomus tonguci sp. n. is described from Turkey. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.20463 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.20463 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20463/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20463/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.20462 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

A new species of Systenus Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Croatia Naglis,Stefan Dolichopodidae Systenus Croatia new species Alpine Entomology 1: 39-41 Systenus bartaki sp. n. is described from Croatia. The new species is similar to S. tener Loew and S. vasilii Grichanov but it differs by characters of the antennae and the male genitalia. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.20462 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.20462 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20462/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20462/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.21937 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Dr. Gerhard Bächli, Redaktor der Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft von 1993–2001 und 2005–2016 Burckhardt,Daniel none Alpine Entomology 1: 3-4 none info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 News text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.21937 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.21937 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21937/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21937/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.21958 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Dr. Ivan Löbl, zum 80. Geburtstag unseres Ehrenmitglieds Burckhardt,Daniel none Alpine Entomology 1: 121-122 none info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 News text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.21958 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.21958 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21958/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21958/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.20669 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

The male terminalia of seven American species of Drosophila (Diptera, Drosophilidae) Vilela,Carlos Drosophila subgenus Drosophilinae line drawings Nearctic Region Neotropical Region Alpine Entomology 1: 17-31 The male terminalia of seven species of Drosophila endemic to the New World are described or redescribed and illustrated: one in the hydei subgroup (D. guayllabambae) and four in the mulleri subgroup (D. arizonae, D. navojoa, D. nigrodumosa, and D. sonorae) of the repleta group; one in the sticta group (D. sticta) and one so far unassigned to group (D. comosa). The D. guayllabambae terminalia redescription is based on a wild-caught fly. The redescriptions of the terminalia of the four species in the mulleri subgroup are based on strain specimens, while those of D. sticta and D. comosa terminalia are based on their holotypes. D. guayllabambae seems to be a strictly mountainous species of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes. D. nigrodumosa is apparently endemic to Venezuela, occurring in the Andes as well as at lower altitudes. The remaining five occurs only at lower altitudes of the American continent. The detailed line drawings depicted in this paper aim to help interested taxonomists to tell those species apart. Their precise identification is of great importance to the knowledge of the American biodiversity increasingly threatened by human activities. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.20669 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.20669 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20669/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20669/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.17351 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Trilophidius gemmatus sp. n., a new species from Bhutan, with an updated identification key to the Asian species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae) Balkenohl,Michael Trilophidius Carabidae Clivinini taxonomy species description alpine altitudinal belt Himalaya Alpine Entomology 1: 51-56 Trilophidius gemmatus sp. n. from Bhutan is described and illustrated. Notes on how to separate this species from other Asian Trilophidius species are given. An updated identification key to the Asian Trilophidius species is provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.17351 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.17351 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/17351/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/17351/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.22137 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Alpine Entomology: The journal of the Swiss Entomological Society (SES) goes alpine Lachat,Thibault Baur,Hannes Alpine Entomology 1: 1-2   info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Editorial text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.22137 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.22137 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22137/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22137/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.20948 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Laufkäfer in der Aare-Aue Rupperswil, Kanton Aargau, in den ersten fünf Jahren nach der Renaturierung (Coleoptera, Carabidae) Walter,Thomas Richner,Nina Meier,Eliane Hoess,René Carabidae nature conservation alluvial zone restoration Alpine Entomology 1: 5-15 Ground beetles of the alluvial area Rupperswil, Canton Aargau, Switzerland, during the five years after its restoration (Coleoptera, Carabidae) The Rupperswil floodplain (Canton Aargau) was restored in the years 2010–2011. From 2012 to 2016, annual surveys of ground beetles were conducted. Over the five years, a total of 116 species were collected. From these species, 12 are classified as threatened, near threatened, or rare according to the Red List of Switzerland. Moreover, considerable numbers of Bembidion atrocaeruleum, B. prasinum, and Harpalus progrediens were found in the Rupperswil floodplain, for which the Canton Aargau has a particularly high responsibility for conservation. Additionally, 37 of the recorded species are character species for floodplains. Thus, the restoration can be considered very successful for ground beetles. Non-restored areas, characterized by river training measures, harbor generally half as many species at best. The number of species recorded per year varied between 68 and 82. Species turnover rate was between 28 and 45%. This reflects the change in habitats and hydrology over the five years. Open gravel/sand surfaces and annual ruderal habitats were reduced to one-third of their original area, while reed canary grass stands and perennial ruderal habitats tripled in size. On the other hand, the turnover is certainly also due to the low detection probability of rare species. Despite the strong decline in individual ground beetle species which typically occur on open gravel surfaces, it would be premature to initiate interventions to rebuild such areas. During the last year of the study, all typical gravel species observed in the previous years within the study area were found again. If anything, it would be more beneficial to build ponds with flat banks of fine sand within the forested sections of the floodplain or clear some patches to create more ruderal areas. RÉSUMÉ La zone alluviale de Rupperswil (canton d’Argovie) a été renaturée dans les années 2010-2011. De 2012 à 2016, les carabes ont été recensés annuellement. Au total, 116 espèces ont pu être identifiées. Parmi celles-ci, 12 espèces sont considérées comme en danger, potentiellement en danger ou rare selon la Liste Rouge. 37 espèces sont des espèces indicatrices pour les zones alluviales. Ainsi, la renaturation peut être considérée comme très réussie pour les carabes. Dans les surfaces non renaturées avec une dynamique alluviale réduite, causé par des mesures de construction fluviales, la moitié des espèces peuvent au mieux être trouvées. En comparaison de la Suisse dans son ensemble, la responsabilité de l’Argovie est très élevée pour le maintien en particulier de Bembidion atrocaeruleum, très fréquent, de B. prasinum et de Harpalus progrediens nombreux à Rupperswil. Pour un même effort d’échantillonnage, le nombre d’espèces trouvées a varié entre 68 et 82 pour les deux années. Le degré de turnover d’une année à l’autre s’est situé entre 28 et 45%. Ceci reflète d’une part le changement des biotopes et une hydrologie variable sur les cinq ans. Les alluvions sans végétation et les surfaces rudérales annuelles ont diminué d’environ un tiers alors que les Phalaridions et les surfaces rudérales pluriannuelles ont triplé. D’autre part, le turnover doit aussi être attribué à la probabilité réduite de trouver les espèces rares. Malgré un fort recul de certaines espèces particulières qui apparaissent typiquement dans les gravières ouvertes, il serait prématuré de créer de nouveau de telles surfaces par des interventions. Toutes les espèces de gravière ont encore pu être trouvées dans la région la dernière année d’étude. Le cas échéant, l’installation d’étangs dans la forêt de la zone alluviale avec des surfaces à sédiments fins provenant des berges de même qu’un nouvel écorchement de surfaces partielles pour la création de couloirs rudéraux seraient favorables. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die Aue Rupperswil (Kanton Aargau) wurde in den Jahren 2010-2011 renaturiert. Von 2012 bis 2016 wurden jährlich die Laufkäfer untersucht. Insgesamt konnten 116 Arten nachgewiesen werden. Davon sind 12 Arten gemäss Roter Liste gefährdet, potenziell gefährdet oder selten. 37 Arten sind Auenkennarten. Damit kann die Renaturierung bezüglich der Laufkäfer als sehr erfolgreich bezeichnet werden. In Gebieten, wo die Auendynamik durch flussbauliche Massnahmen stark reduziert ist, findet man bestenfalls halb so viele Arten. Im gesamtschweizerischen Vergleich ist die Verantwortung des Kanton Aargau für die Erhaltung insbesondere von Bembidion atrocaeruleum, in Rupperswil sehr häufig, B. prasinum, sowie Harpalus progrediens, beide zahlreich, sehr hoch. Die Anzahl der in den einzelnen Jahren bei gleichem Sammelaufwand gefundenen Arten variierte zwischen 68 und 82. Die Turnover-Rate der Arten in den Folgejahren betrug zwischen 28 und 45%. Dies widerspiegelt einerseits die Veränderung der Lebensräume sowie die unterschiedliche Hydrologie in den fünf Jahren. Offene Kies-Sandflächen und einjährige Ruderalfluren sind auf ca. einen Drittel geschrumpft während sich Rohrglanzgrasbestände und mehrjährige Ruderalfluren verdreifacht haben. Andererseits ist der Turnover sicher auch auf die geringe Auffindwahrscheinlichkeit selten vorkommender Arten zurückzuführen. Trotz starken Rückgängen einzelner Laufkäferarten, die typischerweise auf offenen Kiesflächen vorkommen, wäre es verfrüht, solche Flächen durch Eingriffe wieder zu schaffen. Es konnten auch im letzten Untersuchungsjahr noch alle typischen Kiesbank-Arten im Gebiet nachgewiesen werden. Allenfalls förderlich wären die Anlage von Tümpeln mit flachen aus Feinsedimenten bestehenden Uferpartien im Waldgebiet der Aue sowie das erneute Abschürfen einzelner Teilflächen zur Schaffung von Ruderalfluren. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.20948 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.20948 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20948/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20948/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.22129 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Hofmann AF & Tremewan WG (2017) The Natural History of Burnet Moths (Zygaena Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae), Part I Guenin,Raymond none Alpine Entomology 1: 117-119 none info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.22129 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.22129 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22129/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22129/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.20905 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Four new neotropical Trioza species associated with Loranthaceae (Santalales) and comments on mistletoe inhabiting psyllids (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) Burckhardt,Daniel Díaz,Fiorella Queiroz,Dalva SternorrhynchaTriozidae systematics hemiparasitic plants phytophagy distribution Alpine Entomology 1: 91-108 Four new Trioza species associated with mistletoes are described, diagnosed and illustrated from Brazil and Chile. They are monophagous on the LoranthaceaeStruthanthus uraguensis (Trioza struthanthi sp. n.), Tripodanthus acutifolius (Trioza tripodanthi sp. n.) and narrowly oligophagous on Tristerix spp. (Trioza tristericis sp. n.). For a fourth species (Trioza vagata sp. n.) host information is unavailable but its association with mistletoes is likely. The four species form a putative monophyletic group, together with three North American species (Trioza acuminata Tuthill, T. incidata Tuthill and T. phorodendrae Tuthill), based on the apically incised paramere, the highly modified valvulae of the female ovipositor and the host association with mistletoes. T. acuminata stat. n. from California is raised to species rank (originally described as subspecies of T. phorodendrae). The Trioza struthanthi-group is diagnosed and a key for the identification of its constituent members is provided. New host data are provided for Calophya sp. from Brazil as well as for Notophorina fusca Burckhardt and Zonopelma australis Burckhardt from Chile. Host plant and biogeographical patterns of mistletoe feeding psyllids around the world are briefly discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.20905 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.20905 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20905/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/20905/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.22240 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 3. und 4. März 2017 am Agroscope Standort Changins Borer,Matthias SEG Entomologie Protokoll Jahresversammlung 2017 Alpine Entomology 1: 123-127 Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 3. und 4. März 2017 am Agroscope Standort Changins info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.22240 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.22240 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22240/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22240/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.17788 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Zweiter Nachtrag zur Rüsselkäfer-Fauna der Schweiz (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) Germann,Christoph faunistics species list Curculionoidea checklist new records Switzerland Alpine Entomology 1: 43-49 Second addition to the checklist of Swiss weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) The number of reliably recorded taxa (species and subspecies) of Curculionoidea from Switzerland reaches at present 1080. Catapion vulnerariae (Dieckmann & Wanat, 1991), Otiorhynchus lugdunensis Boheman, 1843 and Tychius trivialis Boheman, 1843 are here recorded for the first time from Switzerland. Additional data on distribution and biology is given for 16 species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.17788 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.17788 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/17788/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/17788/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.22208 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Appel E, Gorb SN (2014) Comparative functional morphology of vein joints in Odonata Wildermuth,Hansruedi Odonata morphology vein joints Alpine Entomology 1: 115-116 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.22208 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.22208 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22208/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22208/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.21179 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Liste commentée des Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) de Suisse Cosandey,Vivien Sanchez,Andreas Chittaro,Yannick Scarabaeoidea species list Switzerland faunistics Alpine Entomology 1: 57-90 Annotated checklist of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Switzerland An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea is presented and briefly discussed. A total of 173 species belonging to the families Geotrupidae, Glaphyridae, Lucanidae, Ochodaeidae, Scarabaeidae and Trogidae is confirmed for Switzerland. This species list is based on 73’358 occurrences obtained from the identification of specimens held in museums and private collections and from the literature. In parallel, 65 species that were recorded from Switzerland in the past are excluded from this list, for reasons of insufficient documentation. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.21179 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.21179 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21179/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21179/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.1.22024 2017-11-20 alpineentomology

Sieben Erstfunde und eine Bestätigung alter Nachweise für die Schmetterlingsfauna der Schweiz (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae, Gelechiidae, Tortricidae, Pyralidae) Kopp,Andreas Brägger,Hansjörg New country records Switzerland Elachistidae Gelechiidae Tortricidae Pyralidae Alpine Entomology 1: 109-113 Seven first records and one confirmation of old records for the Lepidotera fauna of Switzerland (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae, Gelechiidae, Tortricidae, Pyralidae) Seven microlepidoptera are reported as new for Switzerland: Elachista hedemanni Rebel, 1899, Chionodes continuella (Zeller, 1839), Gynnidomorpha alismana (Ragonot, 1883), Pelochrista huebneriana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846), Cydia ilipulana (Walsingham, 1903), Hypochalcia dignella (Hübner, 1796) and Euchromius bella (Hübner, 1796). An other species, so far known only from old records on the Swiss checklist, is also reported: Aplota nigricans (Zeller, 1852). info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2017 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.1.22024 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.1.22024 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22024/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22024/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.21801 2018-01-05 alpineentomology

From the South and from the North? – Quilnus marcosi Heiss & Baena and Aradus angularis J. Sahlberg, two flat bug species new for Central Europe (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Aradidae) Gossner,Martin Heckmann,Ralf Moretti,Marco first record true bugs pyrophilous forest fire Pinus relict species fungi biogeography Switzerland Alpine Entomology 2: 7-14 The flat bug fauna of Switzerland is still insufficiently studied. We describe the first records of Aradus angularis J. Sahlberg, 1886 and Quilnus marcosi Heiss & Baena, 2006 (Heteroptera: Aradidae) in Switzerland from a burnt forest area in the canton Valais. These are also the first records for Central Europe. With these new records, the number of Aradidae species recorded in Switzerland increases to 21, and in the canton Valais to 16. A cantonal record list of aradid species in Switzerland and photographs of the two recently new recorded species are provided. The pyrophilous A. angularis shows a disjunct distribution pattern, disconnected from its known distributional range from Fennoscandia to Northeast China, which suggests that the species is a relict of the Ice Age in Central Europe. In contrast, the sub-Mediterranean Q. marcosi seems to have expanded its distributional range to the north-east or has previously gone unnoticed in Switzerland. The host plants of Q. marcosi include Pinus nigra and P. sylvestris. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.21801 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.21801 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21801/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/21801/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.22136 2018-01-05 alpineentomology

Amended description and new combination for Entomophthora nebriae Raunkiaer, (1893), a little known entomopathogenic fungus attacking the ground beetle Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius, 1792) Keller,Siegfried Hülsewig,Thorben Insect pathogenic fungus Entomophthorales morphology taxonomy new combination Alpine Entomology 2: 1-5 A fungus attacking the ground beetle Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius, 1792) (Coleoptera, Carabidae) was collected in north-western Germany. The fungus was identical to Entomophthora nebriae Raunkiaer, 1893 (Entomophthoromycotina, Entomophthoraceae), described in 1893 from Denmark and so far only known from the type collection. We provide an amended description of E. nebriae based on the new collection and transfer the species to the genus Erynia as Erynia nebriae comb. n. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.22136 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.22136 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22136/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22136/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.22759 2018-03-02 alpineentomology

On the genus Chaetocladius s. str. Kieffer, 1911 from Switzerland with descriptions of five new relic species occurring in glacial alpine springs and streams (Diptera, Chironomidae) Moubayed-Breil,Joel Lods-Crozet,Brigitte ChironomidaeOrthocladiinae new species glacial streams Swiss Alps conservation Alpine Entomology 2: 15-34 A description of the male adults of five Chaetocladius s. str. species (C. castellae sp. n., C. lencioniae sp. n., C. lodscrozetae sp. n., C. macunensis sp. n. and C. muttensis sp. n.) is provided based on material collected in some glacial alpine springs and cold streams located in the Swiss Alps (altitude 1800–2700 m). Male adult of the nearest Chaetocladius species known from Europe and neighbouring areas belong to: C. aedeagolobatus Rossaro, Magoga & Montagna, 2017; C. insolitus Caspers, 1987; C. gracilis Brundin 1956; C. antipovae Makarchenko & Makarchenko, 2011; C. dissipatus (Edwards, 1929), C. holmgreni (Jacobson, 1998), C. egorych Makarchenko & Makarchenko, 2017. Although some resemblance can be found between the five diagnosed and described species and other related members of the Chaetocladius genus, the taxonomic position cannot be clarified until current comprehensive work on the genus is complete. Geographical distribution of the five new species is currently restricted to the two Alpine Swiss glacial catchments: upper basins of the Rhône River and Muttbach streams; streams and lakes delimited by the Macun area. This highlights the importance of some high mountain ranges, considered as cold glacial enclaves and hotspots of endemism, in the preservation and persistence of autochthonous alpine relic species. Such species are considered as relevant biogeographic representative and their loss would be biologically indicative of global warming and climate change. Currently, there are only seven recorded Chaetocladius species from Switzerland: C. coppai Moubayed-Breil, 2017; C. laminatus Brundin, 1947; C. cf. longivirgatus Stur & Spies, 2011; C. melaleucus (Meigen, 1818); C. perennis (Meigen, 1830); C. piger (Goetghebuer, 1913); C. suecicus (Kieffer, 1916). Consequently, the description of the five new species increases the total number in the genus Chaetocladius to twelve for this country. Remarks and comments on the taxonomic position, ecology and geographical distribution of the new described species, with key to known male adults from the upper catchment of Rhône River (including Muttbach valley) are provided.. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.22759 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.22759 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22759/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/22759/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.23041 2018-05-03 alpineentomology

Reinstatement of Leuctra biellensis Festa, 1942 (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) Vinçon,Gilles Boumans,Louis Gattolliat,Jean-Luc Stoneflies Switzerland Italy Alps Leuctra nigra neotype Alpine Entomology 2: 35-43 Both molecular and morphologic characters support the reinstatement of Leuctra biellensis Festa, 1942 as a valid species distinct from Leuctra nigra (Olivier, 1811). Genetic distances between L. biellensis and the different populations of L. nigra are around 9%, while intraspecific distances among L. nigra haploclades are less than 1%. Morphologically, the two species can be separated in male adult specimens by the shape of the two teeth on tergite VIII, by the lateral edges of tergites and by the distal expansion of the paraprocts. Leuctra biellensis occurs on the southern slope of the Alps in Italy and Switzerland (Ticino and Graubünden), while L. nigra has a wide distribution in Central and Northern Europe. As the type material of L. biellensis was lost, and to avoid future confusion between the two species, we designate as neotype a male imago collected at the type locality. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.23041 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.23041 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23041/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23041/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.23531 2018-05-08 alpineentomology

Remarkable discovery of the Atlanto-Mediterranean moth Scythris ventosella Chrétien, 1907 at high altitude in the Alps of Valais, Switzerland – a possible relict of the late-glacial steppe-belt fauna? (Lepidoptera, Scythrididae) Schmid,Jürg glacial relict steppe micromoth high-alpine zone Swiss Alps faunistics Alpine Entomology 2: 45-49 The unexpected discovery of Scythris ventosella Chrétien, 1907 in the Alps of Valais, Switzerland is reported. Early stages, life cycle and habitat characteristics are described. The unusual present-day distribution of this species is discussed and it is suggested that the population in the Valais Alps may represent a relict from the late-glacial steppe-belt fauna. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.23531 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.23531 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23531/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23531/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.24800 2018-07-20 alpineentomology

An Alpine Malaise trap Henry,Shasta Claire McQuillan,Peter Kirkpatrick,James Long term flight intercept sampling invertebrate Tasmania Apteropanorpa Alpine Entomology 2: 51-58 The Southernmost region of Australia, the island of Tasmania, is also the most mountainous, with large areas of rugged alpine environments. This entomological frontier offers a distinct suite of insects for study including many endemic taxa. However, harsh weather, remote locations and rough terrain represent an environment too extreme for many existing insect trap designs. We report here on the design and efficacy of a new Alpine Malaise Trap (AMT), which can be readily hybridised with several other common insect trapping techniques. Advantages of the design include its light weight and portability, low cost, robustness, rapid deployment and long autonomous sampling period. The AMT was field tested in the Tasmanian highlands (AUST) in 2017. A total of 16 orders were collected. As expected, samples are dominated by Diptera. However, the trap also collected a range of flightless taxa including endemic and apterous species, Apteropanorpa tasmanica – closest relative of the boreal, snow scorpionflies (Boreidae). Combined and compared with other trap types the Alpine Malaise Traps captured less specimens but of a greater diversity than passive sticky traps, while drop traps captured less specimens but a greater diversity than AMT. The statistical potential of the catch is discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.24800 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.24800 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/24800/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/24800/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.26246 2018-07-26 alpineentomology

Heuschrecken (Orthoptera) in Biodiversitätsförderflächen der voralpinen Kulturlandschaft Schönenbergs (Schweiz, Kanton Zürich) mit Trends seit 1990 Schlegel,Jürg Schnetzler,Stefan agri-environment scheme biodiversity ecological compensation area ECA long-time monitoring nature conservation rarefaction reed meadow semi-natural grassland Switzerland Alpine Entomology 2: 77-100 Unsere Untersuchungen in der voralpinen Kulturlandschaft Schönenbergs (Schweiz, Kanton Zürich) haben ergeben, dass die Biodiversitätsförderflächen-Typen Streuefläche, Extensivweide und Extensivwiese im Vergleich zu konventionell bewirtschafteten Fettwiesen einen stark positiven Effekt auf die Diversität und Individuendichte von Heuschrecken ausüben. Innerhalb der Biodiversitätsförderflächen wiesen Heuschrecken in Streueflächen wiederum signifikant höhere Diversitätswerte und Individuendichten auf als in Extensivwiesen und Extensivweiden. Sie beherbergten zudem fast 95% aller beobachteten Individuen der Heuschrecken der Roten Liste. Innerhalb der Streueflächen war in Pfeifengraswiesen und Hochstaudenfluren eine signifikant höhere Heuschreckendiversität zu verzeichnen als in Kleinseggenrieden, Grossseggenrieden und verschilften Teilflächen. Die Individuendichten in Pfeifengraswiesen und Hochstaudenfluren erwiesen sich im Vergleich zu Grossseggenrieden als signifikant höher. Im Vergleich zu früheren Erhebungen in Schönenberg ZH aus den Jahren 1990 und 2000 veränderte sich die Heuschreckendiversität in den Fettwiesen 2016 nicht signifikant, jedoch zeigten sich auf Artebene deutliche Verschiebungen der relativen Häufigkeiten. So kam die eher trockenheitsliebende Art Chorthippus biguttulus in den Fettwiesen 2016 bedeutend häufiger vor als 1990 und 2000, während die in der Region eher feuchtigkeitsliebende Art Chorthippus dorsatus einen gegenteiligen Trend aufwies. Die 1990 und 2000 noch nicht beobachtete Art Chorthippus albomarginatus fand sich 2016 in einigen Fettwiesen, welche zu den östlichsten Fundorten im Voralpenraum gehören. In den Streueflächen wurde 2016 eine signifikant höhere Heuschreckendiversität als 1990 festgestellt. Die in der Schweiz gefährdete Art Conocephalus fuscus erlitt seit 1990 massive Einbussen, dafür nahmen andere Arten in ihrer relativen Häufigkeit markant zu, z.B. die potenziell gefährdeten Arten Chrysochraon dispar und Decticus verrucivorus. Zusätzliche Massnahmen zur Heuschreckenförderung werden erörtert, mit Schwerpunkt auf der asynchronen Nutzung, schonenden Mähtechniken sowie räumlich und zeitlich wechselnden Altgrasinseln. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.26246 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.26246 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/26246/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/26246/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.23345 2018-07-26 alpineentomology

Zu Verbreitung und Morphologie einiger Onthophagus-Arten der Schweiz (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) Krell,Frank Onthophagini Central Europe Alps faunistics morphology dung beetles Alpine Entomology 2: 59-75 On distribution and morphology of some Onthophagus species in Switzerland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). – On the basis of 1097 specimens from 12 collections, the distribution of ten dung beetle species of the genus Onthophagus (Scarabaeidae) in Switzerland is compiled and shown in distribution maps: O. taurus-group: O. illyricus, O. taurus; O. fracticornis-group: O. fracticornis, O. opacicollis, O. similis; O. ovatus-group: O. baraudi, O. grossepunctatus, O. joannae, O. ovatus, O. ruficapillus. New characters of the female genitalia allow species identification of O. fracticornis, O. similis, and O. ruficapillus. Reduced male characters of a small O. gibbulus are described. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.23345 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.23345 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23345/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/23345/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.29250 2018-10-22 alpineentomology

Pollen host selection by predominantly alpine bee species of the genera Andrena, Panurginus, Dufourea, Megachile, Hoplitis and Osmia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) Müller,Andreas Andrenidae Apiformes Halictidae Megachilidae mesolecty oligolecty pollen analysis polylecty Alpine Entomology 2: 101-113 The pollen host selection by 19 bee species, which have their main Central European distribution in the Alps, was assessed by microscopical analysis of the scopal contents of about 900 females from museum and private collections. The results of the pollen analyses were complemented by a literature survey as well as by field observations. The examined species widely vary in pollen host spectrum and specialization, revealing a fascinating diversity in bee host plant use. Observed patterns of host plant choice range from narrow specialists, which exclusively collect pollen from the flowers of a single plant genus, to pronounced generalists, which harvest pollen from the flowers of up to 17 different plant families. A quantitative character is given to separate the morphologically very similar females of Panurginus herzi and P. montanus. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.29250 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.29250 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/29250/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/29250/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.28973 2018-11-09 alpineentomology

New records of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from Switzerland and an updated checklist Černý,Miloš Bächli,Gerhard AgromyzidaeDiptera new record distribution host plants Switzerland checklist Alpine Entomology 2: 115-137 Here, we investigate about 5500 previously unidentified specimens from the collection of Gerhard Bächli. A total of 108 agromyzid species were added to the fauna of Switzerland. Consequently, the species richness of the Swiss agromyzids was increased to 395 species. The checklist of Agromyzidae of Switzerland was updated, and the complete list presented in appendix. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.28973 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.28973 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/28973/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/28973/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.30158 2018-11-20 alpineentomology

Dual function of Potentilla (Rosaceae) in the life history of the rare boreoalpine osmiine bee Hoplitis (Formicapis) robusta (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) Müller,Andreas Richter,Henning Apiformes beetle burrows dead wood Fragaria Helianthemum mandibles pollen analysis Potentilla erecta Alpine Entomology 2: 139-147 Hoplitis robusta (Nylander) is a rare and poorly known osmiine bee species occurring in the subalpine zone of the Alps. The discovery of two nests of H. robusta in a thin branch of a dead fallen spruce on a sunny clearing of a subalpine spruce forest allowed the investigation of the nest architecture, the analysis of the larval diet and the assessment of the nest building material. X-raying, computed tomography and subsequent dissection of the nest branch revealed that the nests were built in L-shaped pupation tunnels of cerambycid beetles, which were probably cleaned from wood debris by the female bees with the aid of their large and powerful mandibles after nest site selection. The two nests contained five and six linearly arranged brood cells separated from each other by thin partitions built from masticated green leaves (“leaf pulp”). They were sealed at their opening by a thick plug consisting of several successive layers of leaf pulp constructed immediately behind each other. Microscopical analysis of the larval provisions of eight brood cells and of 41 pollen loads of females from museum and private collections showed that H. robusta exhibits a strong preference for the pollen of Potentilla (Rosaceae). Based on field observations, DNA metabarcoding of one nest plug and stereomicroscopic analysis of the leaf pulp matrix, Potentilla was also identified as an important source for the leaf pulp needed for nest construction, rendering H. robusta one of the few bee species known to collect floral resources and nest building material from the very same plant. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.30158 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.30158 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30158/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30158/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.26958 2018-11-20 alpineentomology

Rheinheimer J, Hassler M (2018) Die Blattkäfer Baden-Württembergs Germann,Christoph Die Blattkäfer Baden-Württembergs Alpine Entomology 2: 149-150 Rheinheimer J, Hassler M (2018) Die Blattkäfer Baden-Württembergs info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.26958 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.26958 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/26958/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/26958/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.30088 2018-11-20 alpineentomology

Charles Lienhard at 70 Schneider,Nico Hollier,John Psocoptera Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève Geneva Alpine Entomology 2: 151-154 A short celebration of the work of Charles Lienhard on the occasion of his 70th birthday info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Editorial text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.30088 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.30088 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30088/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30088/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.2.31585 2018-11-20 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 2. und 3. März 2018 am Naturhistorischen Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern Borer,Matthias non Alpine Entomology 2: 155-159 not available info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2018 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.2.31585 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.2.31585 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/31585/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/31585/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.28366 2019-01-07 alpineentomology

Temporal niche partitioning of Swiss black scavenger flies in relation to season and substrate age (Diptera, Sepsidae) Rohner,Patrick Haenni,Jean-paul Giesen,Athene Busso,Juan Pablo Schäfer,Martin Püchel-Wieling,Frank Blanckenhorn,Wolf U climate distribution Diptera ecology seasonality sepsid dung flies thermal niche Alpine Entomology 3: 1-10 Understanding why and how multiple species manage to coexist represents a primary goal of ecological and evolutionary research. This is of particular relevance for communities that depend on resource rich ephemeral habitats that are prone to high intra- and interspecific competition. Black scavenger flies (Diptera: Sepsidae) are common and abundant acalyptrate flies associated with livestock dung decomposition in human-influenced agricultural grasslands worldwide. Several widespread sepsid species with apparently very similar ecological niches coexist in Europe, but despite their ecological role and their use in evolutionary ecological research, our understanding of their ecological niches and spatio-temporal distribution is still rudimentary. To gain a better understanding of their ecology, we here investigate niche partitioning at two temporal scales. First, we monitored the seasonal occurrence, often related to thermal preference, over multiple years and sites in Switzerland that differ in altitude. Secondly, we also investigate fine-scale temporal succession on dairy cow pastures. In accordance with their altitudinal and latitudinal distribution in Europe, some species were common over the entire season with a peak in summer, hence classified as warm-loving, whereas others were primarily present in spring or autumn. Phenological differences thus likely contribute to species coexistence throughout the season. However, the community also showed pronounced species turnover related to cow pat age. Some species colonize particularly fresh dung and are gradually replaced by others. Furthermore, the correlation between co-occurrence and phylogenetic distance of species revealed significant under-dispersion, indicating that more closely related species are frequently recovered at the same location. As a whole, our data suggests temporal niche differentiation of closely related species that likely facilitates the rather high species diversity on Swiss cattle pastures. The underlying mechanisms allowing close relatives to co-occur however require further scrutiny. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.28366 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.28366 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/28366/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/28366/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.29675 2019-01-21 alpineentomology

Hidden diversity in European bees: Andrena amieti sp. n., a new Alpine bee species related to Andrena bicolor (Fabricius, 1775) (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Andrenidae) Praz,Christophe Müller,Andreas Genoud,David Species delimitation species paraphyly host-plant preferences polyphenism DNA-barcoding Alpine Entomology 3: 11-38 We revise the Alpine bee taxa related to Andrena bicolor (Fabricius, 1775), including A. montana Warncke, 1973 and A. allosa Warncke, 1975, the status of which has remained contentious. Phylogenetic analyses of one mitochondrial gene and one nuclear gene, as well as morphological examination reveal the presence of four Alpine species in this complex, one of which is new to science, A. amieti sp. n. This new species is widely distributed in the Alps from southern France throughout Switzerland, northern Italy and southern Germany to Austria; a single record is known from the Apennines. The type locality is located within the Unesco World Heritage site “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch”. Two widely divergent mitochondrial lineages are found in sympatry in A. amieti sp. n.; the status of these lineages, which together form a paraphyletic unit from which A. allosa arose, is briefly discussed. We show that A. allosa, A. amieti sp. n. and A. montana are polylectic but that each species exhibits a distinct spectrum of pollen hosts: the univoltine A. allosa shows affinities for pollen of the early-blooming Alpine plant genus Crocus. A. amieti sp. n. is bivoltine and, as in A. bicolor, the summer generation exhibits a distinct preference for Campanulaceae, while the spring generation is widely polylectic. A. montana has a single generation in the summer and forages on a diversity of flowers such as Campanulaceae, Cistaceae and Caryophyllaceae. An identification key is presented for central European members of the subgenus Euandrena Hedicke, 1932. Lastly, the new Alpine species appears to represent the tip of the iceberg of substantial cryptic diversity in southern European Andrena (Euandrena): A. croatica Friese, 1887 is resurrected from synonymy with A. bicolor and treated as a valid species (stat. rev.), A. pileata Warncke, 1875, described as a subspecies of A. allosa, is elevated to species rank (stat. n.), and three additional unclear taxa are briefly described. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.29675 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.29675 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/29675/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/29675/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.30868 2019-04-03 alpineentomology

Fire and windthrow in forests: Winners and losers in Neuropterida and Mecoptera Duelli,Peter Wermelinger,Beat Moretti,Marco Obrist,Martin Natural impacts wind-fell blow-down wildfire forest fire Neuroptera Raphidioptera insects Alpine Entomology 3: 39-50 The mid-term impact of forest fires and windthrows on species compositions in the insect orders Neuroptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera was assessed in Swiss forests using standardized flight interception traps. For 50 species the abundances in intact control plots were compared to those in moderately or strongly disturbed forest stands. The catches were combined over four forest disturbance projects ranging from windthrows in alpine spruce forests and lowland deciduous forests to winter forest fires in Southern Switzerland and a large summer fire in southwestern Switzerland. As a result 82% of the 50 species benefited from the disturbance and became more abundant in the years after the fire or windthrow. More species (19) had their maximum abundance in intermediately disturbed plots than in heavily disturbed forests (17). Only 11 species mainly Hemerobiidae and Coniopterygidae peaked in the undisturbed forest stands. The species are listed per impact and ranked as winners (more than 66% specimens per treatment collected in disturbed forest plots) losers (more than 66% specimens per treatment in undisturbed forest plots) and indifferent species. An additional 29 species that were too scarce for an assessment are listed in Appendix 1. We conclude that for Neuropterida and Mecoptera catastrophic incidences are natural ecological events which create new habitats and by this foster their occurrence and abundance. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.30868 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.30868 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30868/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30868/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.31613 2019-04-16 alpineentomology

Checklist of ichneumonid parasitoid wasps in Switzerland (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae): 470 species new for the country and an appraisal of the alpine diversity Klopfstein,Seraina Riedel,Matthias Schwarz,Martin faunistics altitudinal pattern species richness Alps Alpine Entomology 3: 51-81 We here present the first comprehensive and validated species list of the parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae in Switzerland. The list includes 1,878 species and is based on both an extensive literature research and a review of all reliably identified specimens present in the major Swiss collections. Because of the incomplete taxonomic treatment of this largest hymenopteran family, we adopted a conservative approach, accepting only species that have been published recently and/or were identified by recognized experts. The subfamilies Adelognathinae, Brachycyrtinae, Diacritinae and Lycorininae are reported for the first time for the country, as are 470 of the 1,878 species. The true number of species of ichneumonids in Switzerland is probably much higher, given the incomplete revision of Swiss specimens and the fact that large areas of the country were studied very sparsely or not at all. The subalpine and alpine areas deserve special attention, as they show a higher ratio between the number of species per collected specimen; these areas should be the focus of intensified collecting efforts in the future. The current list may serve as a starting point for more extensive taxonomic and faunistic work on Ichneumonidae in Switzerland. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.31613 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.31613 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/31613/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/31613/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.30417 2019-04-18 alpineentomology

Distribution of a residual population of the Dytiscid Graphoderus bilineatus (de Geer, 1774) in the Grande Cariçaie nature reserves, Switzerland Knoblauch,Aline Gander,Antoine Coleoptera Graphoderus diving beetle conservation wetland Alpine Entomology 3: 83-91 Currently, the distribution of diving beetles in Switzerland is poorly known making it difficult to determine conservation priorities for species with small and/or declining populations. In order to establish conservation priorities, in 2018, we surveyed diving beetles of the genus Graphoderus in the Grande Cariçaie reserves with special consideration for the Red Listed G. bilineatus. While G. bilineatus and G. cinereus showed high habitat niche overlap, the distribution of G. bilineatus was limited to mainly one of the eight reserves. When comparing our results to available historical data, the habitat of G. bilineatus has likely diminished during the last 40 years. Our study provides the first comprehensive documentation of the distribution of Graphoderus species in the Grande Cariçaie. We further highlight the importance for improving the knowledge of G. bilineatus distribution in Switzerland to develop policy for conservation of this globally threatened species. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.30417 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.30417 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30417/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/30417/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.33651 2019-05-14 alpineentomology

Revision der Nematopogon adansoniella-Artengruppe mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art aus den Bergregionen Süditaliens (Lepidoptera, Adelidae) Bryner,Rudolf Huemer,Peter Lepidoptera Nematopogoninae DNA barcoding Italy Apennines Monte Gargano new species lectotype designation Alpine Entomology 3: 93-104 Das ursprünglich aus den Südwestalpen beschriebene Taxon Nematopogon adansoniella (de Villers, 1789) wird neu bewertet. Auf Grund von DNA-Barcodeuntersuchungen sowie morphologischen Merkmalen wird Nematopogon prolai Hartig, 1941 aus dem Apennin (Mittelitalien) als eigenständige Art anerkannt und ein Lectotypus wird festgelegt. Als weitere, kryptische Art wird Nematopogon garganellus sp. nov. vom Monte Gargano (Puglia) und aus der Basilicata (Süditalien) neu beschrieben. Die morphologischen und genitalmorphologischen Unterscheidungsmerkmale der drei Arten werden aufgezeigt und, soweit bekannt, Angaben zu Verbreitung, Lebensraum und Bionomie gemacht. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.33651 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.33651 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/33651/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/33651/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.34409 2019-05-20 alpineentomology

Nesting in bark – the peculiar life history of the rare boreoalpine osmiine bee Osmia (Melanosmia) nigriventris (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) Müller,Andreas Prosi,Rainer Praz,Christophe Richter,Henning Anthophila Apiformes dead wood Euodynerus quadrifasciatus larch-meadow forest mandibular strength Osmia leaiana Pinus pollen analysis X-raying Alpine Entomology 3: 105-119 Osmia (Melanosmia) nigriventris (Zetterstedt) is a predominantly boreoalpine megachilid bee species, whose biology is poorly known due to its pronounced rarity all over Central Europe. The discovery of 19 nests in the Grisons and Valais (Switzerland) allowed for the investigation of its nesting biology and prompted the assessment of the species’ host-plant spectrum, phenology and distribution. All nests were in thick bark pieces of Larix decidua, which lay in grassy vegetation on sun-exposed ground of open subalpine forests dominated by larch. The nests contained 1–26 brood cells constructed within one to several burrows tunneled out by the female bees with their specialized mandibles, which are distinctly stronger than those of related O. (Melanosmia) species known to nest in preexisting cavities or loose soil. The linearly arranged brood cells were separated from each other by three-layered partitions consisting of an interlayer of densely packed small bark particles sandwiched between two thin layers of chewed green leaves (“leaf pulp”). DNA metabarcoding of several nest plugs revealed that Potentilla (Rosaceae) and Helianthemum (Cistaceae) served as source of the leaf pulp. Anthrax anthrax (Bombyliidae) and Sapyga similis (Sapygidae) parasitized the brood cells of O. nigriventris as shown by DNA barcoding of prepupae overwintering in the host’s nests. O. nigriventris is mesolectic and harvests pollen almost exclusively on Fabaceae (e.g. Lotus, Hippocrepis), Ericaceae (Rhododendron, Vaccinium) and Cistaceae (Helianthemum). Depending on the altitude, O. nigriventris emerges from the beginning of May to the first decade of June and thus qualifies as an early flying bee active in spring and early summer similar to the other European O. (Melanosmia) species. It likely needs two years for its development in the subalpine zone of the Alps and overwinters as prepupa in the first and probably as imago in the second winter. O. nigriventris has a Holarctic distribution, its disjunct Palaearctic range encompasses the boreal zone from Scandinavia eastwards to the Russian Far East, the Caucausus, the Alps as well as scattered locations at lower altitudes throughout Central Europe, where it is regarded as a glacial relict and has probably suffered strong declines during the last decades. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.34409 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.34409 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/34409/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/34409/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.33944 2019-05-29 alpineentomology

Review of the endemic New Zealand genus Arctesthes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae), with descriptions of two new range-restricted species Patrick,Brian Patrick,Hamish Hoare,Robert New Zealand Southern Alps Geometridae Larentiinae Xanthorhoini new species conservation Alpine Entomology 3: 121-136 The genus Arctesthes Meyrick (Geometridae: Larentiinae: Xanthorhoini), endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, is revised. Four species are recognised, including two new species, as follows: Arctesthes catapyrrha (Butler, 1877), A. siris (Hudson, 1908), A. titanica sp. nov. and A. avatar sp. nov. All except A. catapyrrha are restricted to subalpine and alpine localities. Adults and genitalia are fully described and illustrated for all species; larvae of A. catapyrrha are also briefly described and illustrated. Only Arctesthes catapyrrha is widespread; A. siris is restricted to a few mountain ranges of Central Otago; A. titanica is only known from two wetland localities in the Von Valley of the Otago Lakes district, and A. avatar is only known from a few wetlands in a restricted area of north-west Nelson. The two new species are considered of very high priority for conservation. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.33944 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.33944 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/33944/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/33944/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.34518 2019-06-06 alpineentomology

The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark: replacing three misprinted plates Bächli,Gerhard Vilela,Carlos Male terminalia Amiota subtusradiata Leucophenga quinquemaculata Phortica variegata republishing corrigenda. Alpine Entomology 3: 137-140 Three out of the 80 plates of fine line drawings of male terminalia in the book entitled The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, published by Brill Leiden were misprinted. Here these three plates have been reprinted in the manner that they should have been published originally and provide an accurate representation of the complex male terminalia of Amiota subtusradiata Leucophenga quinquemaculata and Phortica variegata. Male terminalia republishing corrigenda info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Corrigenda text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.34518 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.34518 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/34518/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/34518/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.35994 2019-07-10 alpineentomology

Liste commentée des Cleroidea (Coleoptera) de Suisse Chittaro,Yannick Sanchez,Andreas species list Switzerland faunistics distribution Alpine Entomology 3: 141-167 Une liste actualisée des espèces suisses appartenant à la superfamille des Cleroidea est présentée et brièvement commentée. La présence de 106 espèces de Biphyllidae (2 espèces), Byturidae (2), Cleridae (18), Melyridae (66), Phloiophilidae (1), Rhadalidae (8) et Trogossitidae (9) est attestée en Suisse sur la base de 18’989 occurrences issues de l’identification de spécimens de musées et de collections privées, ainsi que de la littérature. En parallèle, 37 espèces annoncées de Suisse par le passé sont exclues de la liste car insuffisamment documentées. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.35994 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.35994 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/35994/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/35994/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.37308 2019-10-22 alpineentomology

A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) Balke,Michael Ospina,Rodulfo S. Megna,Yoandri Laython,Marco Hendrich,Lars Dytiscidae Rhantus new species new records Bogota Colombia Alpine Entomology 3: 169-174 The Colombian species of the genus Rhantus are reviewed. Rhantus bogotensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on specimens collected in the Altiplano of the Bogota region. It is compared with the similar species Rhantus franzi, R. vicinus, and R. crypticus. The Ecuadorian species Rhantus crypticus was found for the first time in the highlands of Nariño department. This is a new record for Colombia. Five species of Rhantus are presently known from Colombia. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.37308 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.37308 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37308/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37308/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.38582 2019-11-05 alpineentomology

Liste commentée des Bostrichoidea et Derodontoidea de Suisse (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia, Derodontiformia) Chittaro,Yannick Sanchez,Andreas species list Switzerland faunistics distribution Alpine Entomology 3: 175-205 Une liste actualisée des espèces suisses appartenant aux superfamilles des Bostrichoidea et des Derodontoidea est présentée et brièvement commentée. Au total, 151 espèces appartenant aux familles des Bostrichidae (11 espèces), Dermestidae (41), Ptinidae (96), Derodontidae (2) et Nosodendridae (1) sont considérées comme indigènes ou naturalisées en Suisse sur la base de 19’820 occurrences issues de l’identification de spécimens de musées et de collections privées, ainsi que de la littérature. En parallèle, 68 taxa annoncés de Suisse par le passé sont exclus de la liste car insuffisamment documentés ou provenant uniquement d’importations isolées d’espèces allochtones non établies. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.38582 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.38582 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/38582/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/38582/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.37761 2019-11-06 alpineentomology

Dritter Nachtrag zur Rüsselkäfer-Fauna der Schweiz (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) Germann,Christoph Curculionoidea checklist new records resurrected name Switzerland Alpine Entomology 3: 207-212 Die Anzahl verlässlich gemeldeter Taxa (Arten und Unterarten) der Curculionoidea aus der Schweiz beträgt momentan 1081. Funde von Orchestes calceatus (Germar, 1821) werden hier erstmals bestätigt. Zusätzliche Verbreitungsdaten von zehn Arten werden gegeben. Der auf subalpine und alpine Lebensräume beschränkte Phyllobius alpinus Stierlin, 1859 ist eine valide Art stat. rev., und kein Synonym zu Ph. xanthocnemus Kiesenwetter, 1852 und wird daher aus der Synonymie herausgenommen. Die Arten werden verglichen und typische Unterscheidungsmerkmale werden aufgeführt. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.37761 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.37761 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37761/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37761/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.48307 2019-11-14 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 1. und 2. März 2019 am Naturmuseum St. Gallen Borer,Matthias SEG Jahresversammlung 2019 Protokoll Alpine Entomology 3: 213-216 none info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.48307 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.48307 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48307/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48307/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.3.48468 2019-11-15 alpineentomology

Thomas Walter – entomologiste et naturaliste (1957–2019) Jeanneret,Philippe memoriam Thomas Walter Alpine Entomology 3: 217-217 In Memoriam Thomas Walter info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2019 In Memoriam text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.3.48468 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.3.48468 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48468/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48468/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.49492 2020-03-06 alpineentomology

On the identity of Paracacoxenus kaszabi Okada, with the formal description of a new closely related species (Diptera, Drosophilidae) Bächli,Gerhard Vilela,Carlos Taxonomy Switzerland Siberia Czech Republic key Alpine Entomology 4: 1-20 In order to clarify the identity of Paracacoxenus kaszabi Okada, 1973, a species described from Mongolia, the morphological structures of one male paratype, collected at 1,750 m altitude, were analyzed and redescribed. In addition, one of the male specimens, previously referred to in literature as ‘sp. aff. kaszabi’, is restudied and described as Paracacoxenus macai sp. nov. (type locality: Schmelz, Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, Province of Bolzano, Region of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). The former species seems to be distributed in central and eastern Asia while the latter is supposed to have an exclusively European distribution. The midtibial preapical seta of male Paracacoxenus argyreator (Frey, 1932), which is unusually long, is illustrated by photomicrographs. A key to the European species of Paracacoxenus Hardy, 1960 is presented. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.49492 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.49492 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49492/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49492/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.49415 2020-03-06 alpineentomology

Wildermuth H, Martens A (2018) Die Libellen Europas. Alle Arten von den Azoren bis zum Ural im Porträt Küry,Daniel Taxonomy Switzerland Siberia Czech Republic key Alpine Entomology 4: 21-22 In order to clarify the identity of Paracacoxenus kaszabi Okada, 1973, a species described from Mongolia, the morphological structures of one male paratype, collected at 1,750 m altitude, were analyzed and redescribed. In addition, one of the male specimens, previously referred to in literature as ‘sp. aff. kaszabi’, is restudied and described as Paracacoxenus macai sp. nov. (type locality: Schmelz, Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, Province of Bolzano, Region of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy). The former species seems to be distributed in central and eastern Asia while the latter is supposed to have an exclusively European distribution. The midtibial preapical seta of male Paracacoxenus argyreator (Frey, 1932), which is unusually long, is illustrated by photomicrographs. A key to the European species of Paracacoxenus Hardy, 1960 is presented. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.49415 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.49415 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49415/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49415/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.49848 2020-03-18 alpineentomology

The first discovery of the genus Pseudoalaocybites Osella, 1980 from Ecuador, with a description of a new species in an alpine ecosystem (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Molytinae) Germann,Christoph South America Chimborazo taxonomy edaphic fauna Alpine Entomology 4: 23-27 Pseudoalaocybites chimborazoi sp. nov. – a new microphthalmic weevil from the Ecuadorian Páramo is described, compared, and the discovery is discussed. The record enlarges the distribution area of the genus considerably to the South, furthermore it is the first record of a Pseudoalaocybites from the Páramo, an Andean ecosystem, which is also known as an evolutionary hot spot. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.49848 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.49848 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49848/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/49848/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.50408 2020-04-15 alpineentomology

Nebria (Pseudonebriola) tsambagarav sp. nov., a new alpine species from the Mongolian Altai (Coleoptera, Carabidae) Huber,Charles Schnitter,Peer Hajo carabids morphometry multivariate ratio analysis taxonomy distribution high altitude Alpine Entomology 4: 29-38 Nebria (Pseudonebriola) tsambagarav sp. nov. is described from an alpine altitude in the Mongolian Altai. The new species is separated from other two Pseudonebriola species from the Mongolian Altai Mountain range, N. kerzhneri and N. medvedevi, by morphometric and morphological analyses. The new species and its habitat are illustrated, the subgeneric key is amended, and a distribution map is given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.50408 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.50408 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50408/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50408/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.50703 2020-04-23 alpineentomology

Integrative revision of the Caryocolum schleichi species group – a striking example of a temporally changing species concept (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) Huemer,Peter cryptic diversity new species integrative taxonomy DNA barcode morphology Alps Alpine Entomology 4: 39-63 The taxonomy of the Palaearctic Caryocolum schleichi species group is revised, leading to a largely new species concept. Initially described as four different species (C. schleichi, C. arenariella, C. dianthella, C. improvisella), these taxa were later considered as subspecies. Recently the taxon C. arenariella was re-instated to species level without, however, revision of the remaining three subspecies. Analysis of DNA barcodes of the mtCOI (Cytochrome c Oxidase 1) gene of all four validly described taxa showed an unexpected pattern of genetic diversity. Careful re-examination of morphological traits, particularly male and female genitalia, fully supported this pattern, leading to the re-instatement of C. dianthella sp. rev. and C. improvisella sp. rev. as valid species and the description of three new species, all of them occurring in the Alps: C. messneri sp. nov. (Italy, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece), C. lamai sp. nov. (Italy, France) and C. habeleri sp. nov. (France, Switzerland, Germany). All species are described in detail and the adults and genitalia of both sexes are illustrated. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.50703 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.50703 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50703/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50703/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.48232 2020-05-14 alpineentomology

Key to the Macrophya zhaoae group (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) with description of a new species from China Liu,Mengmeng Li,Zejian Wei,Meicai Hymenoptera Macrophya zhaoae group sawflies taxonomy Tenthredinoidea Alpine Entomology 4: 65-72 The Macrophya zhaoae group is reviewed and five species are recognized in China, including a newly described species, M. lishuii Li, Liu & Wei sp. nov. from Zhejiang Province, and four previously known species, M. hainanensis Wei & Nie, 2002, M. minutitheca Wei & Nie, 2002, M. nigrospuralina Wei, 2005 and M. zhaoae Wei, 1997. A key to all Chinese species and a distribution map of the M. zhaoae group in China are provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.48232 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.48232 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48232/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/48232/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.51727 2020-05-20 alpineentomology

Nemapogon helveticola sp. nov. aus der Schweiz (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) Gaedike,Reinhard Bryner,Werner Lepidoptera Nemapogon new species Switzerland determination Alpine Entomology 4: 73-79 Aus der Schweiz wird Nemapogon helveticola als neue Art beschrieben. Dabei handelt es sich um eine taxonomisch isolierte Art, welche bisher nur an einer einzigen Stelle gefunden worden ist. Der Falter und die männlichen Genitalien werden abgebildet. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.51727 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.51727 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/51727/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/51727/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.50440 2020-06-08 alpineentomology

Annotated checklist of Scolytinae and Platypodinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) of Switzerland Sanchez,Andreas Chittaro,Yannick Germann,Christoph Knizek,Milos Curculionidae Scolytinae Platypodinae species list Switzerland faunistics distribution Alpine Entomology 4: 81-97 An updated checklist of the species belonging to the subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae in Switzerland is presented and briefly discussed. A total of 113 species is confirmed. This checklist is based on 42836 occurrences obtained from the identification of specimens held in museum and private collections, as well as on records taken from the literature. Fifteen species recorded from Switzerland in the past are excluded from this list, for reasons of insufficient documentation. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.50440 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.50440 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50440/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50440/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento..46308 2020-06-08 alpineentomology

Création de nouvelles prairies dans le réseau écologique « La Frontière » VD et effets sur les orthoptères (Insecta: Orthoptera) Breitenmoser,Stève Humbert,Jean-Yves Viollier,Sylvie hay transfer grasshopper diversity colonization restoration grassland conservation Alpine Entomology 4: 117-128 Le réseau écologique Paysage « La Frontière » situé à l’ouest du canton de Vaud est composé de près de 700 surfaces de promotion de la biodiversité (SPB) totalisant plus de 500 ha. Dans ce cadre, plus de 150 ha de nouvelles prairies naturelles, pour la plupart plantées de haies et d’arbres, forment la pièce centrale de l’infrastructure écologique de ce réseau. Elles remplacent des grandes cultures (terres assolées) et ont été mises en place par la méthode de l’enherbement direct (fleurs de foin). Les orthoptères et la mante religieuse (Mantis religiosa) ont été choisis comme bio-indicateurs pour évaluer la richesse spécifique et la vitesse de colonisation de ces nouvelles surfaces. Les relevés orthoptériques ont été effectués, entre 2014 et 2018, sur 33 nouvelles prairies et ont été comparés à 13 prairies naturelles anciennes extensives. En moyenne, le nombre d’espèces par prairie était de 9.3 (dont 1.7 sur la Liste rouge) dans les nouvelles prairies et de 11.5 (2.6) dans les prairies anciennes. Statistiquement, il n’y a aucune différence significative entre les deux types de prairies. Aucune corrélation entre le nombre d’années après la mise en place des nouvelles prairies et le nombre d’espèces recensées par prairie n’a été détectée, indiquant une colonisation rapide des nouvelles prairies. Parmi les espèces d’orthoptères cibles du réseau écologique cantonal, figurant également sur la Liste rouge, six sont présentes dans les prairies anciennes comme dans les nouvelles. Parmi ces dernières, Metrioptera bicolor et Euchorthippus declivus étaient présentes dans près de 60% des prairies. Les résultats montrent l’importance d’une répartition dense de prairies à la fois de bonne qualité (enherbement direct) et exploitée extensivement avec des zones refuges. Ils soulignent également l’importance des prairies anciennes et des aires naturelles protégées comme réservoirs pour la restauration de la biodiversité dans les paysages agricoles. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento..46308 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento..46308 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/46308/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/46308/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.36290 2020-06-08 alpineentomology

Rétablissement des communautés de libellules (Odonata) dans les tourbières du Jura neuchâtelois (Suisse) Vallat,Arnaud Monnerat,Christian Tschanz,Sébastien Juillerat,Laurent Odonata peat bog regeneration revitalisation Jura Neuchâtel red list species Alpine Entomology 4: 99-116 Les tourbières des Vallées de la Brévine et des Ponts-de-Martel ont perdu plus de 90% de leur surface au 20e siècle suite à l'exploitation industrielle de la tourbe. Les travaux de revitalisation entrepris entre 1996 et 2018 ont permis d'y augmenter le nombre de plans d'eau de 240 à 341, leur surface passant de 1.3 à 10.1 hectares. Dès 2005, les odonates ont fait l'objet de suivis réguliers dans plusieurs marais. En 2017 et 2018, un suivi exhaustif a permis de recenser 38 espèces. L'ensemble des données récoltées entre 1938 et 2018 concerne ainsi 52 espèces, soit plus des 2/3 de la faune de Suisse. Parmi elles, neuf figurent sur la Liste Rouge nationale. Les espèces inféodées aux hauts-marais profitent des mesures de revitalisation et voient leur nombre augmenter depuis 2005. Leucorrhinia pectoralis s'est ainsi implantée de manière spectaculaire dans 12 hauts-marais sur 15, alors que L. albifrons, l'une des libellules les plus rares de Suisse, se reproduit dans une tourbière ayant fait l'objet d'importantes revitalisations. De même, les découvertes d'Aeshna subarctica et de Ceriagrion tenellum laissent présager leur implantation dans la région d'étude. Fort de ce bilan positif, le canton de Neuchâtel prévoit de poursuivre son programme de revitalisations au moins pour les cinq prochaines années. Parallèlement, seule une gestion coordonnée des différents marais visant à garantir une offre variée en habitats permettra le maintien des espèces les plus exigeantes. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.36290 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.36290 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/36290/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/36290/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.50597 2020-06-16 alpineentomology

A new species of Cincticostella (Ephemeroptera, Ephemerellidae) from China Auychinda,Chonlakran Murányi,Dávid Li,Weihai Sartori,Michel Gattolliat,Jean-Luc Cincticostella femorata Cincticostella tornata COI mayflies Alpine Entomology 4: 129-138 Cincticostella tornata, a new species of Ephemerellidae, is described from China. It belongs to the insolta-species group and is closely related to C. femorata. It is hitherto only known from its type locality in central China, more than 1000 km northern to the known distribution of C. femorata. In addition, the COI barcode of the new species is provided. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.50597 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.50597 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50597/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50597/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.50696 2020-07-01 alpineentomology

Owlflies from Jordan (Neuroptera, Ascalaphidae) Monnerat,Christian Ábrahám,Levente owlfly ascalaphid Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Iran Afghanistan new records habitat collecting methods maturation Alpine Entomology 4: 139-150 The authors publish faunistic data on 48 owlfly specimens from Jordan, where only two species were known in the past. Four species (Ascalaphus festivus, Deleproctophylla variegata, Iranoidricerus cf. iranensis, Stylascalaphus krueperi) are new records for Jordan and the two previously recorded species (Bubopsis andromache, Bubopsis hamata) are confirmed. We present an annotated bibliography, the global distribution and information on the life history of each six species. The material reviewed in three collections also provides the first mention of Deleproctophylla variegata for Afghanistan. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.50696 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.50696 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50696/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/50696/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.53967 2020-07-14 alpineentomology

First record of Erasmoneura vulnerata Fitch, 1851 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae) in Switzerland Rizzoli,Attilio Battelli,Riccardo Conedera,Marco Jermini,Mauro Erythroneura grapevine pest leafhopper Neozoa Alpine Entomology 4: 151-156 The first record of Erasmoneura vulnerata Fitch, 1851 in Switzerland is reported. Specimens were collected in 2019 using yellow sticky traps during a Scaphoideus titanus monitoring campaign in vineyards in Ticino (Southern Switzerland). E. vulnerata is a grapevine pest that has recently been introduced to Europe, whose phytophagy causes detrimental damage to grapevine leaves. Its occurrence in this area has likely been favored by the ongoing suspension of insecticide treatments for the control of the S. titanus population, the vector agent of the “Flavescence dorée” phytoplasma in grapevines. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.53967 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.53967 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53967/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53967/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.53489 2020-07-30 alpineentomology

Unique nesting biology of Osmia ( Melanosmia) uncinata, a Palaearctic osmiine bee specialized on thick-barked conifers (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) Müller,Andreas Prosi,Rainer Taylor,Stewart Richter,Henning Herrmann,Mike Weibel,Urs Anthophila Apiformes mandibular strength Osmiini Rhagium X-raying Alpine Entomology 4: 157-171 Osmia (Melanosmia) uncinata Gerstäcker is a Palaearctic megachilid bee distributed from temperate and northern Europe eastwards to the Russian Far East. The discovery of over 80 nests in Switzerland, southern Germany and Scotland enabled for the first time a closer investigation of its nesting biology and prompted the assessment of the species’ phenology, distribution and habitat. O. uncinata nested in self-excavated burrows inside the bark of both living trunks and dead stumps of Pinus sylvestris. The nests were excavated at a height of 10–220 cm above ground either on the underside of prominences of longitudinal bark ribs or inside beetle borings and extended more or less vertically upwards. They consisted of a single straight to slightly curved burrow with rarely one to three side burrows, had a total length of 1.2–12.0 cm and contained 1–6 brood cells. The brood cells, which faced downwards with the larval provisions being located in the upper cell half, were separated from each other by one-layered walls of chewed leaves (“leaf pulp”). The nests were sealed with a plug of 2–4 closely adjacent walls of leaf pulp. DNA metabarcoding of cell and plug walls revealed that Potentilla and Fragaria (Rosaceae) served as leaf pulp sources. Pre-imaginal mortality amounted to 77%, partly caused by brood parasites such as Sapyga similis (Sapygidae) and Cacoxenus indagator (Drosophilidae) or predators such as snakeflies (Raphidioptera). At low elevations, O. uncinata needs one year for its development and overwinters as imago inside the nest, whereas in the subalpine zone of the Alps it has a two-year cycle passing the first winter as prepupa and the second winter as imago. O. uncinata starts to emerge between the end of March at low elevations and the end of May at higher elevations qualifying as an early flying bee like the other European O. (Melanosmia) species. The distribution of O. uncinata in Central Europe and Scotland largely coincides with the occurrence of P. sylvestris. As in the pine, it extends over a wide altitudinal range from below 100 m up to 1900 m a.s.l. and encompasses dry and wet as well as warm and cold habitats including open pine forests, inner and outer forest edges dominated by pine and isolated pine groups. At a few locations in the subalpine zone of the Alps, O. uncinata occurs in the absence of P. sylvestris; here, the thick bark of Larix decidua serves as a substitute nesting substrate. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.53489 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.53489 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53489/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53489/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.55139 2020-08-14 alpineentomology

Two new species of Liodessus Guignot, 1939 diving beetles from Northern Peru (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) Balke,Michael Megna,Yoandri Zenteno,Nilver Figueroa,Luis Hendrich,Lars Dytiscidae Liodessus new species Peru Alpine Entomology 4: 173-178 The diving beetles Liodessus altoperuensis sp. nov. and Liodessus caxamarca sp. nov. (Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae, Bidessini) are described from the high altitudes of the Puna regions of north western Peru. They occur in shallow and exposed mossy peatland puddles. We delineate the two species using structures such as male genitalia, beetle size, shape and colour pattern. Mitochondrial Cox1 data were also generated, and revealed clusters congruent with morphological evidence. Altogether fourteen Liodessus species are now known from the Andean region. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.55139 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.55139 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/55139/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/55139/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.53808 2020-09-02 alpineentomology

Tracking the spread of the northern bark beetle (Ips duplicatus [Sahlb.]) in Europe and first records from Switzerland and Liechtenstein Wermelinger,Beat Schneider Mathis,Doris Knizek,Milos Forster,Beat double-spined bark beetle global change invasive species range expansion timber transport Alpine Entomology 4: 179-184 The northern bark beetle (Ips duplicatus), in Europe originally restricted to northern countries, expanded its distribution range to eastern Europe in the 20th century and is now causing considerable damage in spruce forests. In the past decades its presence has been confirmed in several Central European countries. By means of pheromone traps and visual inspection of infested logs, in this study we demonstrate that I. duplicatus is also present in the Rhine valley in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Breeding galleries with beetles and exit holes in an infested spruce log indicate that the trapped beetles had successfully developed in a local stand nearby. An inquiry addressed to European entomologists was carried out to obtain information and references concerning the year of the first record or mention of I. duplicatus in their respective countries. This information substantiated the expansion of its historical range to the southeast in the middle of the last century and clearly showed recent movement westward, with Switzerland and Germany currently the westernmost countries where this species occurs. This recent range expansion is likely attributed to the transport of infested timber. The economic significance of this expanding bark beetle species is discussed in view of its co-occurrence with the notorious pest species I. typographus. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.53808 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.53808 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53808/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/53808/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.59809 2020-11-18 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 6. und 7. März am Naturhistorischen Museum Basel Neumann,Marc - Alpine Entomology 4: 189-193 - info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.59809 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.59809 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/59809/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/59809/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.4.59694 2020-11-18 alpineentomology

In Memoriam Professor Willi Sauter (25. Juli 1928 – 3. September 2020) Lienhard,Charles Burckhardt,Daniel Horak,Marianne none Alpine Entomology 4: 185-187 none info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2020 In Memoriam text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.4.59694 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.4.59694 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/59694/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/59694/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.60974 2021-02-10 alpineentomology

First report of Cooka incisa (Beekey, 1937) from Europe (Diptera, Scatopsidae) Haenni,Jean-paul Pollini Paltrinieri,Lucia Scatopsidae faunistics Palaearctic Nearctic Switzerland Alpine Entomology 5: 1-4 Cooka incisa (Cook, 1956) is recorded from several wooded localities in southern Switzerland (canton of Ticino). This is the first European record of this species, as well as the first record of the otherwise Nearctic genus Cooka Amorim, 2007 in the Palaearctic region as a whole. The possibility of an accidental introduction of C. incisa in Europe is discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.60974 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.60974 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/60974/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/60974/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.61597 2021-03-09 alpineentomology

Hypera temperei Hoffmann, 1958 – first discovery of the western alpine element in the Swiss Alps with biological details, and new morphological insights (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Germann,Christoph Hyperinae alpine species new record host plant biology Alpine Entomology 5: 5-13 Since its description based on a single female from the Maritime Alps in France, no other localities of this enigmatic alpine species have become public. In a scree slope in the Valais at high montane altitude Hypera temperei Hoffmann, 1958 was discovered for the first time elsewhere, in Switzerland. The species’ biology is unravelled, its habitat is described, and photographs of the male, larvae and pupa are presented. The re-investigation of the species morphology revealed that Hypera temperei is closest to H. postica (Gyllenhal, 1813), and not to H. viciae (Gyllenhal, 1813) as previously supposed. A revision of specimens in collections revealed that H. temperei is distributed even more eastern in the alpine Arc in Grisons at high montane to high alpine altitudes. Hence the species shows a considerably wider distribution in the Alps than supposed before. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.61597 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.61597 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/61597/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/61597/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.64803 2021-05-21 alpineentomology

Two males, one female: triplet-style mating behaviour in the Darwin wasp Xorides ater (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Xoridinae) in the Swiss Alps Shaw,Mark Giannotta,Madalene Herrera-Flórez,Andrés Fabian Klopfstein,Seraina Altitudinal distribution Copulation stance Phenology Alpine Entomology 5: 15-22 The Darwin wasp Xorides ater is a solitary idiobiont ectoparasitoid of wood-boring beetle larvae. It occurs across the Palaearctic, and in Switzerland seems to be restricted to areas above 980 m altitude. Very little is known about its biology and behaviour. We here report three separate instances of a female X. ater mating simultaneously with two males, observed on the same occasion on a Picea abies woodpile near Lenk, Switzerland. Only two copulae that involved one male and one female were observed at the same time, which might indicate that this mating mode is rather common in X. ater. We illustrate our observations with photo and video material and compare it to mating behaviour known from other species of Darwin wasps. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.64803 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.64803 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/64803/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/64803/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.67037 2021-06-02 alpineentomology

First observation of an ant colony of Formica fuscocinerea Forel, 1874 invaded by the social parasite F. truncorum Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Neumeyer,Rainer Sommerhalder,Jürg Ungricht,Stefan Central Europe northern Alps social insects temporary social parasitism urban ecology Alpine Entomology 5: 23-26 In the northern Alps of Switzerland we observed a mixed ant colony of Formica truncorum Fabricius, 1804 and F. fuscocinerea Forel, 1874 at the foot of a schoolhouse wall in the built-up centre of the small town of Näfels (canton of Glarus). Based on the fact that the habitat is favorable only for F. fuscocinerea and that F. truncorum is a notorious temporary social parasite, we conclude that in this case a colony of F. fuscocinerea must have been usurped by F. truncorum. This is remarkable, as it is the first reported case where a colony of F. fuscocinerea has been taken over by a social parasite. We consider the observed unusually small workers of F. truncorum to be a starvation form. This is probably due to the suboptimal urban nest site, as this species typically occurs along the edge of forests or in clearings. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.67037 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.67037 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67037/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67037/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.65653 2021-06-11 alpineentomology

A fungal parasite selects against body size but not fluctuating asymmetry in Swiss subalpine yellow dung flies Blanckenhorn,Wolf U body size developmental stability Entomophthora fecundity selection fluctuating asymmetry fungal parasite insect immunity Scathophaga stercoraria sexual selection trade-off viability selection Alpine Entomology 5: 27-35 Evidence for selective disadvantages of large body size remains scarce in general. Previous studies of the yellow dung fly Scathophaga stercoraria have demonstrated strong positive sexual and fecundity selection on male and female size. Nevertheless, the body size of flies from a Swiss study population has declined by ~10% 1993–2009. Given substantial heritability of body size, this negative evolutionary response of an evidently positively selected trait suggests important selective factors being missed. An episodic epidemic outbreak of the fungus Entomophthora scatophagae permitted assessment of natural selection exerted by this fatal parasite. Fungal infection varied over the season from ~50% in the cooler and more humid spring and autumn to almost 0% in summer. The probability of dying from fungal infection increased with adult fly body size. Females never laid any eggs after infection, so there was no fungus effect on female fecundity beyond its impact on mortality. Large males showed their typical mating advantage in the field, but this positive sexual selection was nullified by fungal infection. Mean fluctuating asymmetry of paired appendages (legs, wings) did not affect the viability, fecundity or mating success of yellow dung flies in the field. This study documents rare parasite-mediated disadvantages of large-sized flies in the field. Reduced ability to combat parasites such as Entomophthora may be an immunity cost of large body size in dung flies, although the hypothesized trade-off between fluctuating asymmetry, a presumed indicator of developmental instability and environmental stress, and immunocompetence was not found here. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.65653 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.65653 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/65653/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/65653/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.67498 2021-06-24 alpineentomology

Unraveling a complex problem: Dichrorampha velata sp. nov., a new species from the Alps hitherto confounded with D. alpestrana ([Zeller], 1843) sp. rev. = D. montanana (Duponchel, 1843) syn. nov. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) Schmid,Jürg Huemer,Peter cryptic diversity DNA barcoding integrative taxonomy nomenclature revised synonymy Alpine Entomology 5: 37-53 Analysis of wing pattern, genital morphology and results of DNA barcoding indicates that the name Dichrorampha montanana sensu auct. actually comprises two species. D. alpestrana ([Zeller], 1843) sp. rev. is considered as senior synonym of D. montanana (Duponchel, 1843) syn. nov., and a lectotype is designated for the latter name to fix the identity. After thorough search for possible synonyms, Dichrorampha velata sp. nov. is described and differentiated morphologically and with DNA barcodes from D. alpestrana and adults and genitalia of both species are figured. Dichrorampha velata sp. nov. is restricted to the European Alps and adjacent regions whereas D. alpestrana is more widespread with likely arctic-alpine disjunction and records from the Alps and the northern part of Great Britain. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.67498 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.67498 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67498/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67498/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.67985 2021-07-07 alpineentomology

Rediscovery of Stactobia eatoniella McLachlan, 1880 (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Switzerland after more than seventy years Vuataz,Laurent Stucki,Pascal Fauquet,Lucie Bernard,Régine caddisfly benthic macroinvertebrates crenic habitats petrimadicolous stream survey Alpine Entomology 5: 55-60 A specimen of Stactobia eatoniella, a hygropetric species of micro-caddisfly considered extinct in Switzerland, was discovered in the Morge in Valais in March 2020 during routine monitoring. This last instar larva in perfect condition is the first to be observed in Switzerland since 1944. Further research in the study area is needed to confirm the presence of a possible well-established population. This encouraging discovery should not hide the fact that two thirds of the micro-caddisfly species are on the Red List of threatened species of Switzerland, and that hygropetric habitats are both under-studied and highly endangered in Switzerland and worldwide. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.67985 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.67985 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67985/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67985/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.68153 2021-07-22 alpineentomology

Energetic underpinnings of yellow dung fly mating success in the field Blanckenhorn,Wolf U body size energy reserves field observations food manipulation foraging mating success Scathophaga stercoraria reproduction Alpine Entomology 5: 61-67 Foraging provides the basis for animal reproduction, but requires energy and time to be sustained, entailing a trade-off. Whereas females should maximize their time foraging for resources, males should minimize their foraging time by optimizing time budgets to maximize their access to mating partners. Mark-resight field studies are difficult and hence uncommon for small insects. Yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria L.) abound on pastures in cold-temperate regions across the northern hemisphere. Adult flies lick nectar from flowers for energy, but require small insect prey to produce eggs and sperm. Males wait for females around fresh cow dung, but at one point also need to replenish their energy and/or sperm reserves in the surrounding vegetation. Their foraging time budgets should depend on their body size, nutritional energy reserves, availability of sperm, competitor and female density. Marked male dung flies whose nutritional status was experimentally manipulated – water only (null control); water + sugar (energy replenishment); or water, sugar + Drosophila prey (energy and sperm replenishment) – were repeatedly observed on an experimental pasture for an entire day. Both nutrient types were expected to increase the mating success of especially large males. The total number of resighted males seen copulating was lowest for water-treated flies. Mating success was positively related to body size. The distance travelled between dung pats was greater for males fed sugar or prey and also increased with body size, while pat residence times decreased with size. No differences were found between the sugar- and prey-fed groups. Crucially however, there was no evidence in the field for a time budget or mating advantage of small males when nutrients were limited. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.68153 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.68153 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/68153/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/68153/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.67808 2021-09-01 alpineentomology

An updated checklist of the Cantharidae and Lycidae of Switzerland (Coleoptera, Elateroidea) Chittaro,Yannick Sanchez,Andreas Geiser,Michael Insecta soldier beetles species list new country records faunistics distribution Alpine Entomology 5: 77-94 An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the families Cantharidae and Lycidae, is presented and briefly discussed. This checklist includes 106 species and is based on over 26’000 occurrences obtained from the identification of specimens held in museum and private collections, as well as from records taken from the literature. Cantharis liburnica Depoli, 1912, C. paradoxa Hicker, 1960, Malthinus rubricollis Baudi di Selve, 1859 and Malthodes umbrosus Kiesenwetter, 1871 are recorded from Switzerland for the first time. Two species previously recorded from Switzerland (Malthodes montanus Kiesenwetter, 1863, M. boicus Kiesenwetter, 1863) are excluded from this list, as those records were based on misidentified material. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.67808 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.67808 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67808/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/67808/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.70640 2021-09-01 alpineentomology

Mitrapsylla rupestris sp. nov., a psyllid (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) associated with Poiretia bahiana (Fabaceae) endemic to the Espinhaço mountain range (Brazil, Bahía) Burckhardt,Daniel Queiroz,Dalva Sternorrhyncha Psyllidae Ciriacreminae systematics phytophagy distribution Alpine Entomology 5: 69-75 Mitrapsylla rupestris sp. nov., associated with Poiretia bahiana C. Mueller (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Dalbergieae), is described, diagnosed and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to M. aeschynomenis, M. aurantia, M. cubana and M. didyma from which it differs in details of the terminalia and the host plant. Poiretia constitutes a previously unknown psyllid host. As its host, Mitrapsylla rupestris sp. nov. is probably endemic to rock habitats of the Espinhaço Range in eastern Brazil. These rock habitats display a high species diversity but are seriously threatened by human activities. More research on these habitats is urgently needed to design efficient conservation strategies. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.70640 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.70640 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/70640/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/70640/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.68501 2021-09-10 alpineentomology

Female accessory gland fluid promotes sperm survival in yellow dung flies Thüler,Karin Blanckenhorn,Wolf U Ward,Paul I. Lüpold,Stefan Bussière,Luc Reproduction sexual conflict Scathophaga stercoraria sexual selection sperm competition spermicide Alpine Entomology 5: 95-100 Female and male reproductive traits co-evolve through pre- and post-copulatory sexual selection and sexual conflict. Although males typically transfer many sperm during copulation, only a small proportion reach the fertilization site because females often actively or passively reduce sperm number in their reproductive tract. Males may transfer accessory substances to protect their ejaculates against female selective processes, which benefits males but can harm females. In turn, females may use accessory gland fluids to control paternity or sperm storage. Female yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) have paired accessory glands that produce fluids involved in fertilization and egg laying. One proposed function for these fluids is spermicide. Alternatively, female accessory gland fluid may help keep sperm alive to avoid fertilization failure or encourage sperm competition. Using yellow dung flies, we investigated the interaction of female accessory gland fluid with sperm in vitro. Significantly more sperm remained alive when exposed to accessory gland fluid compared to buffer only (63% vs. 44%). We conclude that female accessory gland fluid in yellow dung flies can help nourish rather than kill male sperm, although selective nourishment of sperm is as consistent with cryptic female choice as is selective spermicide. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.68501 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.68501 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/68501/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/68501/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.76930 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

Relict populations of Lyonetia ledi Wocke, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae) from the Alps indicate postglacial host-plant shift to the famous Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum L.) Huemer,Peter Schmid,Jürg Lyonetia ledi new host-plant new record faunistics Switzerland boreo-montane circumpolar DNA barcoding Alpine Entomology 5: 101-106 Lyonetia ledi Wocke, 1859 (Lyonetiidae), was hitherto considered as a boreal species with a circumpolar distribution pattern and relict populations in isolated peat bogs north-east of the Alps (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany). In Europe it is known as a leaf-miner on Rhododendron tomentosum Stokes ex Harmaja (Ericaceae) as the primary host-plant and also Myrica gale L. (Myricaceae). The first record of L. ledi from the Swiss Alps on Rhododendron ferrugineum L., the famous Alpenrose, indicates an ancient host-plant switch during postglacial periods when R. tomentosum and R. ferrugineum shared habitat in the prealps. Conspecificity with northern populations is supported by the adult morphology and supplementing DNA barcodes (mtDNA COI gene). L. ledi is the first obligatory leaf-mining species on R. ferrugineum. Details of the life-history and habitat are described and figured. The record finally substantiates the probability of an autochthonous population in Carinthia (Austria), from where the species was recently published as new to the Alps. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.76930 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.76930 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/76930/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/76930/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.77751 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

On some Ctenarytaina species (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) from Gunung Kinabalu (Malaysia, Sabah) Burckhardt,Daniel Sternorrhyncha Aphalaridae Spondyliaspidinae systematics phytophagy distribution Alpine Entomology 5: 107-113 Gunung Kinabalu is famous for its exceptionally diverse fauna and flora, rich in endemism. An example is the psyllid genus Ctenarytaina that is represented by four, apparently endemic species. Here two new Ctenarytaina species, C. lienhardi sp. nov. and C. smetanai sp. nov., are described from Gunung Kinabalu. The new taxa are diagnosed, illustrated and their relationships to other species in the genus are discussed. Ctenarytaina daleae Burckhardt is redescribed. The species develops on Leptospermum species (Myrtaceae) and not Syzygium as previously suggested. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.77751 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.77751 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/77751/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/77751/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.76016 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

Bänziger H (2021) Vampire moths. Behaviour, ecology and taxonomy of blood-sucking Calyptra. Schwendinger,Peter Landry,Bernard Book review Lepidoptera Erebidae Alpine Entomology 5: 115-116 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Book Review text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.76016 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.76016 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/76016/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/76016/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.73722 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

In memoriam Professor Dr. Georg Benz (14. Juli 1926 – 15. Juni 2021) Burckhardt,Daniel - Alpine Entomology 5: 117-118 - info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 In Memoriam text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.73722 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.73722 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/73722/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/73722/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.77433 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 5. März und 21. Juni 2021 via Videokonferenz Neumann,Marc - Alpine Entomology 5: 119-122 Aufgrund der anhaltenden Corona-Pandemie musste die Jahresversammlung leider auf einen Tag reduziert werden und ohne physische Präsenz stattfinden. Sie wurde daher per Videokonferenz abgehalten. Der Präsident Oliver Martin hatte dafür ein Meeting via Zoom organisiert, das reibungslos ablief. Trotz der erschwerten Umstände konnte ein interessantes Vortragsprogramm für die Jahresversammlung zusammengestellt werden. Den Themenschwerpunkt bildete die experimentelle Forschung mit Hymenopteren, jedoch aus ganz unterschiedlichen Fachgebieten. Das Programm startete mit dem Hauptvortrag von Yuko Ulrich, Professorin an der ETH Zürich, zum Thema Sozialverhalten und Krankheitsdynamik bei Ameisen. Darin gab sie einen Einblick, wie im Labor soziale Interaktionen und die Mechanismen der Entstehung von Arbeitsteilung untersucht werden. Als Modellorganismus diente die räuberische Ameisenart Ooceraea biroi, die keine Königinnen ausbildet. Stattdessen vermehren sich alle Individuen parthenogenetisch, was den Faktor der genetischen Varianz in Experimenten deutlich reduziert. Mittels Kameras über mehreren Dutzend Ameisenkolonien und Farbcodes auf den Tieren konnte das Verhalten und der Aufenthaltsort (im Nest oder ausserhalb des Nests) jedes Individuums analysiert werden. Dann wurde der Einfluss der Koloniegrösse, sowie der Mischung von Genotypen und Körpergrössen innerhalb einer Ameisengruppe auf das Verhalten der Tiere untersucht. Abschliessend berichtete Frau Ulrich über die neueste Forschung mit experimentell infizierten Ameisen. Von Pilzsporen befallene Tiere werden intensiver von Artgenossen betreut, wodurch ihre Überlebensrate stark steigt. In zukünftigen Studien sollen die genannten Untersuchungen über mehrere Generationen von Ameisen hinweg ausgedehnt werden. Folgende fünf Vorträge wurden gehalten: ● Social behaviour and disease dynamics in clonal ant colonies. Yuko Ulrich, ETH Zürich ● Defensive symbionts protect aphids from parasitoid wasps depending on stable genotype-by-genotype interactions. Elena Gimmi, Eawag / ETH Zürich ● Megachile sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), an Asian wild bee populates Europe. Julia Lanner, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien / Universität Bern ● Homemade or take away: Where do the cuticular hydrocarbons of parasitoid wasps come from? Corinne Hertäg, ETH Zürich ● Entwicklungsbiologische Ursachen sexueller Merkmale bei Mistkäfern: Wie macht man lange Beine? Patrick Rohner, Indiana University Der ETH Zürich sei für das Zurverfügungstellen des Videokonferenzraums herzlich gedankt. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.77433 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.77433 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/77433/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/77433/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.5.78033 2021-11-22 alpineentomology

Five years of Alpine Entomology, the international journal on mountain insects Lachat,Thibault Martin,Oliver Alpine Entomology 5: 123-124 Similar to many other species groups, insects are affected by the biodiversity crisis caused by land use and climate changes, over or under use of resources, pollution, and invasive alien species (IPBES 2019). After the famous Krefeld study, which highlighted a loss of 75% of the insect biomass over the last 27 years in protected areas in Germany (Hallmann et al. 2017), further scientific articles and reviews have been published on this topic (e.g., Seibold et al. 2019; Wagner 2020). Nowadays, it is obvious, that the diversity and biomass of insects are strongly threatened globally. Nevertheless, not all insect populations are decreasing. Some thermophilous species can benefit from climate change and hence expand their population size and their distribution (e.g., Roth et al. 2021). There are also examples of increasing insect populations due to successful conservation measures (e.g., Walter et al. 2017). A comprehensive recent study published in a Swiss Academic Report (Widmer et al. 2021) concluded that conservation measures are urgently needed to avoid dramatic losses of insects and the valuable ecosystem services they provide. This is necessary for all activity sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and energy production. Among other measures, this report recommends an intensification of species monitoring and research activities in entomology, and an improvement in knowledge transfer. Our journal, Alpine Entomology, fulfills this goal extremely well. As an open-access journal, we aim at publishing inter alia research and review articles, short communications and checklists on arthropods not only from the Alps but also from other mountainous regions. In doing so, we contribute to the dissemination of knowledge on insects to a broad audience. For example, more than twenty articles published in Alpine Entomology since 2017 have acquired more than 2’000 unique views. To improve the international impact and scientific quality of Alpine Entomology, we can now count on our recently formed editorial board. The board members will act as ambassadors for our journal outside of Switzerland, as well as support us in our strategic decisions. Our Editorial board is currently composed of the following people: Prof. Dr. Thibault Lachat, Editor in chief, Bern University of Applied Sciences Dr. Oliver Martin, President of the Swiss Entomological Society, ETH Zurich Dr. Yves Basset, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama Prof. Dr. Inon Scharf, Tel Aviv University PD Dr. Seraina Klopfstein, Natural History Museum, Basel Prof. Dr. Lyubomir Penev, Managing Director and Founder of Pensoft Publishers We are open to extending this board by inviting a few additional members, and especially hope to recruit international researchers working in regions not currently represented. A few weeks ago, we launched our first topical collection, a step that should also help to increase the attractivity of our journal. This collection is focused on arthropods associated with aquatic ecosystems in mountainous regions. Aquatic ecosystems and especially running waters represent some of the most impacted environments on the planet. Furthermore, aquatic invertebrates are key indicators of global or local changes, and many aquatic ecosystems are closely linked to mountains as they originate in them. With this open collection, Alpine Entomology now provides authors with an opportunity to submit manuscripts based on already available data with clear evidence for changes/trends in aquatic arthropods (even where sampling designs were not initially conceived for this goal). Such studies would be highly relevant to improving our understanding of developments concerning arthropod populations and knowledge of aquatic species. With this initiative, we aim to provide a platform for scientists to publish research articles or short notes on trends and/or changes in biogeography, species community or distribution, as well as behavior, or morphology of aquatic arthropods from mountainous regions. The editors of this collection (Jean-Luc Gattolliat and Dávid Murányi) will be inviting authors to submit their manuscript and will offer a fee waiver for invited contributions. The topical collection is also open to relevant additional contributions (for details see https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/special_issues). Over the next months, we plan to launch further topical collections and therefore hope to offer attractive avenues for researchers to publish their results in our journal. The editorial board will be involved in evaluating suggestions for future topics, as well as recruiting new topics in a targeted fashion. After five years of existence, Alpine Entomology has already surmounted different challenges. Since 2019, our journal has been indexed in Emerging Sources Citation by Clarivate Analytics and since 2020, we are also indexed by Scopus. One of our goals for the next years will be to obtain an impact factor from Clarivate. This would provide a clear signal that our journal is well established and recognized in the scientific community. To reach this goal, we need to recruit and secure a consistent flow of manuscripts aiming at ca. 20–25 published papers per year. Of course, the quality of our published articles must also be guaranteed. Fortunately, for this we can continue to count on the strong support of our expert subject editors and the numerous reviewers. Here, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all those involved for their essential contributions to our journal over the years since its creation. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2021 Editorial text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.5.78033 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.5.78033 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/78033/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/78033/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.80405 2022-03-24 alpineentomology

Lack of genetic structure suggests high connectivity of Parnassius phoebus between nearby valleys in the Alps Jaun,Andreas Wymann,Hans-Peter Lucek,Kay Lepidoptera conservation gene flow genomics Parnassius sacerdos Alpine Entomology 6: 1-6 The spatial scale of intraspecific genetic connectivity and population structure are important aspects of conservation genetics. However, for many species these properties are unknown. Here we used genomic data to assess the genetic structure of the small Apollo butterfly (Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793; Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) across three nearby valleys in the Central Swiss Alps. One of the valleys is currently used for hydropower production with future plans to raise the existing dam wall further. We found no significant genetic structure, suggesting a currently high connectivity of this species in our studied region. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.80405 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.80405 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/80405/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/80405/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.79598 2022-05-10 alpineentomology

Two new high Andean species of Liodessus diving beetles from Venezuela (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Bidessini) Balke,Michael Bilton,David Garcia,Mauricio Viloria,Angel Villastrigo,Adrian Hendrich,Lars Dytiscidae Liodessus new species Venezuela Mérida Alpine Entomology 6: 7-12 Two new species of the diving beetle genus Liodessus Guignot, 1939 are described from high mountain regions in Venezuela: Liodessus meridensis sp. nov. from Laguna de Mucabají, Mérida and L. venezuelensis sp. nov. from Laguna de Mucabají and below Pico Bolívar, Mérida. We delineate the species using morphological characters such as male genital structure and beetle size, shape and color. Mitochondrial cox1 sequence data provided an additional character source. Both new species occur at altitudes above 3,500 m and were collected in shallow water at the edge of high-altitude ponds. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.79598 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.79598 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/79598/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/79598/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.80349 2022-05-11 alpineentomology

Ikaros navarretei (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae), a new apterous rove beetle species from high elevations in Colombia Reyes-Hernández,José L. Hansen,Aslak Kappel Solodovnikov,Alexey Northern Andean páramo Cauca Staphylinini Xanthopygina new species taxonomy Alpine Entomology 6: 13-18 A new species of the xanthopygine genus Ikaros Chatzimanolis & Brunke, 2021 is described from Colombia: Ikaros navarretei sp. nov. Illustrations and a key are provided to identify the four known species of Ikaros. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.80349 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.80349 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/80349/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/80349/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.83730 2022-07-06 alpineentomology

Modeling the distribution of coprophagous beetle species in the Western Swiss Alps Cosandey,Vivien Broennimann,Olivier Guisan,Antoine Dung beetles Species distribution modeling (SDM) Ensemble of Small Models (ESMs) Hydrophilidae Geotrupidae Scarabaeidae Alpine Entomology 6: 25-38 Coprophagous beetles are essential for fecal matter removal and are thus considered key ecosystem services providers. Yet, our knowledge of these beetles’ distribution and ecology remains very limited. Here, we used Species Distribution Models (SDM) to investigate the species-environment relationships (i.e. their niche) and predict the geographic distribution of coprophagous beetles in the Western Swiss Alps. We used our own sampled data and existing national data from the Swiss faunal database to calibrate, for each species, a regional and a national SDM respectively. In both models, the best predictors were temperature and rock cover proportion, while a soil characteristic (∂13C) indicating its organic content and texture was important in the regional models and precipitations in the Swiss models. The model performed better for species specialized on low or high altitudes than for generalist species occurring in a large altitudinal range. The model performances were neither influenced by the size, nor by the nesting behavior (laying eggs inside or below the excrements) of the species. We also showed that species richness decreased with altitude. This study opens new perspective for a better knowledge of coprophagous beetle’s ecology and a useful tool for their conservation in mountain regions. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.83730 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.83730 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/83730/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/83730/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.83182 2022-07-06 alpineentomology

 Zoophthora giardii Bałazy and Conidiobolus gustafssonii Bałazy (Fungi, Entomophthorales), two entomopathogens new for Switzerland Keller,Siegfried Insect pathogenic fungi morphology distribution Alpine Entomology 6: 19-23 Meconema meridionale Costa (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) infected with Zoophthora giardii Bałazy (Entomophthorales, Entomophthoraceae) were collected at five localities in the northern half of Switzerland. At one of these sites, the fungus caused epizootics in two subsequent years. Symptoms and morphological data coincide with those given by Bałazy who found the fungus on Meconema thalassinum De Geer. Conidiobolus gustafssonii Bałazy (Entomophthorales, Ancylistaceae) was found on a single Ectobius vittiventris Costa (Blattodea, Ectobiidae). Symptoms and dimensions of the primary conidia correspond with the original description given by Bałazy who found the fungus on Ectobius lapponicus L. The two fungi are new for Switzerland and Meconema meridionale and E. vittiventris represent new hosts for these pathogens. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Short Communication text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.83182 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.83182 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/83182/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/83182/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.85391 2022-08-25 alpineentomology

Periscelis (Myodris) haennii sp. nov., a new species of Periscelididae (Diptera) from Ticino, Switzerland, with a new key to European species of the subgenus Pollini Paltrinieri,Lucia Rohacek,Jindrich new species Querco-Castagnetum forest Ticino systematics relationships molecular barcoding Alpine Entomology 6: 39-49 A new Periscelididae species, Periscelis (Myodris) haennii sp. nov., is described from Losone near Locarno, Canton Ticino (Southern Switzerland). It has been found during a biodiversity survey using attractant traps in a Querco-Castagnetum forest. This new species is closely related and very similar to P. (M.) annulata (Fallén, 1813) occurring syntopically in the same traps. Interestingly, also P. (M.) piricercus Carles-Tolrá & Verdugo Páez, 2009 co-occurred with these species; consequently, all European species of the subgenus Myodris Lioy, 1864 were found in this locality. A new illustrated key to males of these species is presented. The DNA sequences of the barcoding region of COI for all these species are given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.85391 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.85391 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/85391/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/85391/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.86665 2022-08-25 alpineentomology

NextRAD phylogenomics, sanger sequencing and morphological data to establish three new species of New Guinea stream beetles Balke,Michael Panjaitan,Rawati Surbakti,Suriani Shaverdo,Helena Hendrich,Lars Van Dam,Matthew Lam,Athena Dytiscidae Philaccolilus new species New Guinea mountain ranges population genomics morphology Alpine Entomology 6: 51-64 We use molecular phylogenomic as well as morphological data to provide a taxonomic update on New Guinea endemic Philaccolilus diving beetles. In these lotic beetles, we find cryptic diversity that highlights the need for geographically denser sampling combined with the use of an intergrative taxonomic approach to unravel the true diversity and biogeography of these beetles. We describe three new species: P. intania sp. nov. from the northern Bird’s Head Peninsula, P. kirana sp. nov. from the southern Bird’s Head as well as P. febrina sp. nov. which is more widespread on the Bird’s Head. Philaccolilus ameliae weylandensis is elevated to species rank, as Philaccolilus weylandensis stat. nov. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.86665 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.86665 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86665/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86665/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.81676 2022-09-19 alpineentomology

Description of the female of Platycheirus altomontis Merlin & Nielsen in Nielsen, 2004 (Diptera, Syrphidae) with notes on the occurrence and hilltopping behaviour of rare French montane and Alpine Syrphidae Van de Meutter,Frank hilltopping Rohdendorfia France Alps mate finding strategy Alpine Entomology 6: 65-76 A focused search in very high (2500–3200 m asl) Alpine mountain tops in France resulted in the discovery of the very rare Alpine-endemic syrphid Platycheirus altomontis Merlin & Nielsen in Nielsen, 2004, including its hitherto unknown female. A description of the female is given and further complemented with behavioural observations of this species with special reference to hilltopping. Additional records and behavioural observations are provided for rare and new species for the French fauna from the montane and Alpine habitat with focus on species of high altitude (>2750 m) and hilltopping behaviour. The species Rohdendorfia alpina Sack 1938 is new to France and was observed in large numbers at scree slopes above 2750 m and males were found sitting at hilltops up to 3200 m. Hilltopping behaviour of Syrphidae was observed over the whole altitudinal range visited, and multiple species engaged in this behaviour even at above 3000 m. Hilltopping appears to be more common in some genera (e.g. Parasyrphus and Pipizella) than in others and may be linked to specific phenotypes in some species. The latter was observed for the species Cheilosia melanura (Becker, 1894) of which at high hilltops much smaller males were found than at lower altitudes. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.81676 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.81676 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/81676/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/81676/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.86494 2022-11-18 alpineentomology

Der Fremdling im Therapiegarten – Cis chinensis (Coleoptera, Ciidae) und sein Umfeld Coray,Armin Marques,David VLČEK,PETR Ciidae Mymaridae Histiostomatidae faunistics urban ecology host fungi ontogenesis phoresy Alpine Entomology 6: 83-95 Samples of the tree fungus Antrodia xantha were collected on Pinus strobus in the therapy garden of the UPK campus (University Psychiatric Clinics) in Basel in summer 2021. The samples contained an alien Ciidae species new to Switzerland: Cis chinensis Lawrence, 1991, a species otherwise mainly known as a storage pest of commercially dried fungi. The adults and larvae of the Basel population are described and illustrated. When comparing the size of the adults of the two sample series collected two weeks apart, statistically significant differences were found. It appears that the above-average temperatures in June 2021 favoured the size of the second group. A number of (4–)5 larval stages are postulated for larval development. As an endoparasitoid of the eggs of C. chinensis, an unknown Mymaridae of the genus Cleruchus was found. Noteworthy was an unusually heavy infestation of Ciidae by phoretic mites (Histiostomatidae). During follow-up surveys in early 2022, additional individuals of C. chinensis were also found on the fruitbodies of other fungi growing in the immediate vicinity of the site where the population of the species was initially observed on A. xantha. A list of all Ciidae detected on the UPK campus is provided, and the spectrum of host-fungi of C. chinensis is discussed. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.86494 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.86494 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86494/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86494/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.93676 2022-11-18 alpineentomology

Sudden collapse of xylophilous bee populations in the mountains of northern Utah (USA): An historical illustration Tepedino,Vincent Parker,Frank Anthophila Megachilidae weather parsivoltinism Alpine Entomology 6: 77-82 A scarcity of studies of the dynamics of wild bee populations hampers conservation efforts by bee ecologists and conservationists. Present limited information suggests that bee populations are highly unpredictable from year-to-year. Here we present an historical data set from nine sites replicated in 1984 and 1985 that demonstrates extreme between-year variability in numbers for 19 xylophilous bee species. Sixteen of those species produced far fewer nests in 1985, and 13 species in 1985 produced less than a third the number of nests produced in 1984. We argue that the 1985 collapse was not due to semivoltinism, i.e., the absence of morphs that require two years to mature, or to excessive sampling in 1984, but to a record cold period from January to March 1985 which likely killed most diapausing bees. Such events illustrate the dynamism of wild bee populations and thereby the large number of years needed to establish statistically significant population trends. We suggest that the current emphasis by bee conservationists to promote widespread surveillance monitoring programs is misguided and that funds are more effectively spent on hypothesis-driven targeted monitoring and on actions to actually reclaim degraded wild bee habitat. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.93676 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.93676 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/93676/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/93676/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.94633 2022-11-18 alpineentomology

A double defensive mutualism? A case between plants, extrafloral nectaries, and trophobionts Pereira,Cássio Cardoso Fernandes,Geraldo W. Cornelissen,Tatiana Not applicable Alpine Entomology 6: 129-131 Not applicable info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 News text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.94633 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.94633 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/94633/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/94633/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.86806 2022-11-18 alpineentomology

A new species of Cleruchus (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae), an egg parasitoid of the invasive Cis chinensis (Coleoptera, Ciidae) in Switzerland, with new records of other congeners in Europe Triapitsyn,Serguei Coray,Armin Rugman-Jones,Paul Integrative taxonomy molecular analysis Chalcidoidea distribution Palaearctic brachyptery Alpine Entomology 6: 97-109 A fairyfly (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae) Cleruchus breviclava Triapitsyn & Coray, sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new species is an egg parasitoid of the invasive Cis chinensis Lawrence (Coleoptera, Ciidae) in Antrodia xantha fungus (Polyporales, Fomitopsidaceae) in Basel, Switzerland; it is also known from low mountains in Germany and Switzerland. Supporting data on the “barcoding” region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene, as well as separate regions of nuclear ribosomal RNA, the D2 region of 28S and the internal transcribed spacer 2, provide strong evidence of conspecificity of the morphologically variable macropterous and strongly brachypterous individuals of C. breviclava. Macropterous females of the new species are most similar to those of C. detritus Bakkendorf, also known from Switzerland. New records are provided for some other species of Cleruchus Enock in Europe. A key to both sexes of the described European species of the genus is given. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.86806 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.86806 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86806/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/86806/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.89476 2022-11-18 alpineentomology

Annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera, Coccinelloidea) of Switzerland Sanchez,Andreas Chittaro,Yannick Insecta beetle ladybird species list new country records faunistics distribution Alpine Entomology 6: 111-127 An updated checklist of the Swiss species belonging to the family Coccinellidae is presented and briefly discussed. This checklist includes 81 species (82 taxa including the subspecies) and is based on 33'976 occurrences obtained from the identification of specimens held in museum and private collections, as well as from records taken from the literature. Exochomus oblongus Weidenbach, 1859, Hyperaspis peezi Fürsch, 1976, Hyperaspis pseudopustulata Mulsant, 1853, Nephus bisignatus (Fürsch, 1984), Rhyzobius forestieri (Mulsant, 1853), Scymniscus anomus (Mulsant & Rey, 1852) and Scymnus doriae Capra, 1924 are recorded for the first time in Switzerland. In parallel, Chilocorus similis (P. Rossi, 1790), Bulaea lichatschovii (Hummel, 1827), Ceratomegilla rufocincta rufocincta (Mulsant, 1850), Coccinella undecimpunctata undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758, Chnootriba elaterii (P. Rossi, 1794), Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius, 1775), Hyperaspis quadrimaculata (Redtenbacher, 1843), Scymnus marginalis (P. Rossi, 1794) and Novius cardinalis (Mulsant, 1850) were recorded from Switzerland in the past but are excluded from this list, either due to insufficient documentation or because they represent isolated cases of introductions of non-indigenous species that never became established in Switzerland. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Checklist text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.89476 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.89476 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/89476/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/89476/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.96284 2022-11-30 alpineentomology

A new species of Alainites (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) from Thailand Phlaingam,Sirikamon Tungpairojwong,Nisarat Gattolliat,Jean-Luc distribution diversity mayflies Southeast Asia systematic Alpine Entomology 6: 133-146 A new species of Baetidae, Alainites siamensis sp. nov., is described from Thailand. This new species is closely related to Alainites lingulatus Tong & Dudgeon, 2000, Alainites laetificus (Kang & Yang, 1994) and Alainites yixiani (Gui & Lu, 1999). Species delimitation based on morphological and molecular (mitochondrial COI sequences) evidence is provided. The discovery of this species confirms the wide distribution of Alainites Waltz & McCafferty, 1994 in Southeast Asia. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.96284 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.96284 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/96284/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/96284/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.97595 2022-12-06 alpineentomology

Eryngiofaga perrara sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) from Mount Pilatus (Obwalden), a new species of a genus previously unknown from Switzerland or the Alps Burckhardt,Daniel Sternorrhyncha Triozidae systematics phytophagy Central Switzerland Prealps Alpine Entomology 6: 147-151 Eryngiofaga perrara sp. nov. is described, diagnosed and illustrated from two adult specimens found on Mount Pilatus (Switzerland, Obwalden). The new species is morphologically most similar to E. matura (Loginova, 1972), a species from Mongolia, from which it differs in the light genal processes and in details of the terminalia. Eryngiofaga consists of 13 previously described species of which five occur in Central and Western Europe. Up to now, the genus was not known from Switzerland or the Alps. The host plant of E. perrara remains unknown, but Bupleurum ranunculoides L. (Apiaceae) is a likely candidate. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.97595 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.97595 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/97595/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/97595/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.97379 2022-12-06 alpineentomology

Protokoll der Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft vom 20. und 21. Mai 2022 am Museo cantonale di storia naturale Lugano Neumann,Marc - Alpine Entomology 6: 155-158 - info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Meeting Report text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.97379 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.97379 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/97379/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/97379/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.98192 2022-12-06 alpineentomology

In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Derron – agronome et entomologiste (1945–2022) Breitenmoser,Stève Alpine Entomology 6: 153-154 C’est un vendredi, le 29 juillet 2022, que Jacques nous a quitté subitement dans sa 77ème année.Jacques Derron, né le 16 septembre 1945 au Vully, a effectué la majorité de sa carrière à Agroscope, sur le site de Changins, dans le service d’entomologie dont il prit la tête jusqu’à sa retraite en 2008.Issu d’une famille d’agriculteurs, Jacques grandit dans le Vully au bord du Lac de Morat où tout petit il s’émerveille déjà devant les batraciens et autres insectes qu’il observe dans sa région. Il accomplit sa scolarité au Vully, à Fribourg et à Neuchâtel où il obtient la maturité scientifique.Il choisit ensuite d’étudier l’agronomie à l’EPFZ où il est très vite attiré par l’entomologie et séduit par la production intégrée. C’est ainsi qu’il consacre son travail de diplôme à la lutte biologique contre la Mouche de la cerise. Il part ensuite, avec son épouse Monique, également ingénieur agronome, pour l’île de São Tomé (Golfe de Guinée). Pendant trois ans, il y effectue des recherches sur l‘entomofaune dans les plantations de cacao et y découvre, entre autres, de nouvelles espèces dont toute une série de coccinelles, parmi lesquelles Nephus derroni et Thea moniqueae. Ces recherches aboutissent à sa thèse de doctorat défendue en 1977: «Approche écologique de l’entomofaune des cacaoyères de São Tomé», sous la direction du Prof. Dr. V. Delucchi, Institut d’Entomologie EPFZ.La même année, Jacques intègre le Service phytosanitaire du canton de Genève où il se consacre notamment à la jaunisse nanisante de l’orge et ses vecteurs, à savoir les pucerons. A cette époque, il s’intéresse déjà beaucoup à la thématique des seuils d’intervention contre les ravageurs des cultures. Ceci afin de pouvoir offrir aux agriculteurs un outil décisionnel permettant de savoir si une intervention phytosanitaire dans les cultures est justifiable et rentable.Après cette période genevoise, Jacques postule à Agroscope, appelé encore Station fédérale de recherches agronomiques de Changins. Il y est engagé en janvier 1980 dans le Service d’entomologie. Il travaille alors sur de nombreux thèmes, notamment les questions épidémiologiques liées aux vecteurs de virus dans les pommes de terre et les céréales, la recherche de solution aux dégâts d’insectes du colza et les premiers cas de résistances aux insecticides, l’élaboration de seuils d’intervention et la participation active à la lutte biologique à l’aide des Trichogrammes contre la pyrale du maïs. Cette dernière, s’avère plus que jamais d’actualité avec la recherche d’alternatives durables dans la gestion des bioagresseurs des plantes. De ces travaux découlent de nombreux échanges avec des collègues au niveau national, notamment avec les interlocuteurs cantonaux, l’interprofession, les firmes, les agriculteurs, tout comme à l’international avec notamment le projet Euraphid. Pendant plusieurs années il donne, avec des collègues de divers domaines comme la phytopathologie, des cours sur la production intégrée aux étudiants d’agronomie à l’EPFZ. Il est un des membres fondateurs de la Société suisse de Phytiatrie qui se charge de l’étude des facteurs contribuant à la conservation et à l‘amélioration de la santé des plantes.Parallèlement à cette thématique «d’insectes ravageurs des cultures», Jacques avait bien compris que pour trouver des solutions phytosanitaires, il fallait comprendre le système dans son ensemble, c’est-à-dire l’étude synécologique dans l’espace agroenvironnemental. Il a donc étudié les échanges entre espèces, notamment les relations entre auxiliaires et ravageurs, ainsi que la biodiversité dans la zone agricole. Il prit part aux projets de mise en place et d’évaluation des premières surfaces de promotion de la biodiversité (appelée jadis surfaces de compensation écologique) avec ses collègues de Reckenholz et de nombreux partenaires dont l’OFAG, Agridea (SRVA), le Fibl, le WSL, la Station ornithologique suisse, les Universités de Bâle et Berne. Cela l’a conduit à étudier la faune carabique des surfaces cultivées ainsi que des milieux semi-naturels. Il participa d’ailleurs au récent travail de terrain pour la réactualisation de la Liste rouge des carabes sous l’égide d’Info Fauna/CSCF. Arrivé à la retraite, il se passionne pour les champignons, encore un monde … sans fin, qu’il va étudier sans relâche. Mais comme tous les chemins mènent à l’entomologie, Jacques faisait de belles découvertes de coléoptères mycétophages ou fongicoles trouvés dans des champignons qu’il me faisait partager. Pour l’anecdote, je me souviens, il y a peu, qu’il m’avait envoyé le plus petit coléoptère existant en Europe, à savoir Baranowskiella ehnstromi, trouvé dans un champignon lignicole sur saule.Jacques a publié de nombreux articles scientifiques sur la thématique de la protection des plantes et de l’entomologie. Il a aussi formé de nombreux apprentis laborantins et suivis des travaux de diplômes et thèses de doctorat. Il était membre de la Société suisse de Phytiatrie, de la Société suisse d’entomologie, des Sociétés de mycologie de Fribourg et de La Côte. Au moment de son décès, il était impliqué dans le projet «Inventaire des Champignons de la Grande Cariçaie».Jacques était un grand scientifique, toujours intéressé à comprendre le monde qui nous entoure. Il était également un amoureux des voyages, tout particulièrement des îles volcaniques (en souvenir de São Tomé), qu’il visitait avec son épouse et leurs deux filles. Il appréciait aussi grandement la lecture, notamment les traités historiques et géopolitiques, ainsi que la musique classique. Pour moi, Jacques était avant tout un homme généreux avec qui il faisait bon discuter et partager de bons moments d’amitié. Jacques, mon ami, tu vas nous manquer. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 In Memoriam text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.98192 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.98192 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98192/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98192/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.6.98667 2022-12-16 alpineentomology

Time to change after six issues of Alpine Entomology Lachat,Thibault Editor-in-Chief succession 6th issue journal impact factor Alpine Entomology 6: 159-160 None info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2022 Editorial text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.6.98667 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.6.98667 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98667/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98667/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.7.98799 2023-03-08 alpineentomology

On the occurrence of relict populations of Pytho abieticola J. R. Sahlberg, 1875 in Switzerland (Coleoptera, Pythidae) Chittaro,Yannick Sanchez,Andreas Szallies,Alexander Gossner,Martin Lachat,Thibault log conifer subcortical deadwood faunistics new record distribution Alpine Entomology 7: 1-11 Several adults and larvae of Pytho abieticola were discovered in 2021 and 2022 at three different localities in two regions of Switzerland, the Jura mountains and the Swiss National Park in the Eastern Alps. This very rare saproxylic beetle has not been detected in Switzerland so far. Considered a relict of primeval forests, it is in strong decline or has already disappeared from large areas of Central Europe. The isolated Swiss populations are the westernmost in its distributional range. Information on the ecology and distribution of P. abieticola in Switzerland and Europe is provided and criteria to distinguish P. abieticola from the congeneric and syntopic P. depressus are defined. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.7.98799 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.7.98799 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98799/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/98799/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.7.96436 2023-03-13 alpineentomology

Inventory and pattern of distribution of mayflies (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) in the Draa river basin, southern Morocco BENLASRI,MOKHTAR Nils,Kaczmarek Majida,EL ALAMI Ghamizi,Mohamed Berger,Elisabeth Bioindicators biodiversity Draa watershed High Atlas mayflies Morocco Alpine Entomology 7: 13-20 The Draa river basin is located south of the High Atlas Mountain rangee in Morocco. The Ephemeroptera (mayflies) fauna of its three sub-basins: the High, Middle, and Lower Draa are poorly known. This study contributes to the knowledge of Ephemeroptera and its distribution in relation to environmental parameters in this area. The larvae of Ephemeropteran species were collected during six field campaigns in 17 sites using a Surber sampler. A total of thirteen species belonging to ten genera and five families were identified. among which seven taxa were recorded for the first time in the southern Atlas area: Baetis maurus, Baetis rhodani, Cheleocloeon dimorphicum, Cloeon simile, Procloeon stagnicola, Labiobaetis neglectus and Oligoneuriopsis skhounate. The limits of distribution of most species can be explained by the increase in water temperature and electrical conductivity especially at lower altitudes. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.7.96436 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.7.96436 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/96436/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/96436/download/pdf/ en

10.3897/alpento.7.102639 2023-04-20 alpineentomology

The hidden diet – examination of crop content reveals distinct patterns of pollen host use by Central European bees of the genus Hylaeus (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) Müller,Andreas Anthophila Apiformes Asteraceae paradox Asteroideae Carduoideae oligolecty polylecty Alpine Entomology 7: 21-35 Masked or yellow-faced bees of the genus Hylaeus (Colletidae) differ in their mode of pollen transportation from most other bees in that they ingest the pollen directly on the flowers and carry it back to the nest inside the crop located in the anterior half of the metasoma. Due to this hidden mode of pollen transportation, the examination of pollen collected by Hylaeus females requires the dissection of the metasoma. Although this method has never been applied in Europe, the great majority of the Central European Hylaeus species were supposed to be pollen generalists based on observations of flower visits. The microscopical analysis of pollen removed from 30 crops each of 36 Central European Hylaeus species revealed that the proportion of species exhibiting an exclusive or strong preference for pollen from a single plant taxon is much higher than hitherto assumed and that the current assumption of the genus Hylaeus to largely consist of pollen generalists is wrong. Nineteen of the 36 species examined are strictly or largely dependent on a single plant taxon for collecting pollen, such as Apiaceae (n = 11 species), Rosaceae (n = 3), Reseda (Resedaceae) (n = 2), Allium (Amaryllidaceae) (n = 1), Asteraceae (n = 1) and Melilotus (Fabaceae) (n = 1). The 36 Hylaeus species examined collected pollen from the flowers of 31 plant families, of which the Apiaceae and Rosaceae (particularly Potentilla and Rubus) were by far the most important contributing almost 60% to the pollen host spectrum of the entire genus. The comparison between pollen host spectrum and flower visiting records showed that the pollen generalists use the flowers of the Asteraceae as nectar rather than pollen sources, corroborating earlier findings that the digestion of Asteraceae pollen requires physiological adaptations to cope with its unfavourable or protective properties. In summary, the patterns of pollen host use by bees of the genus Hylaeus do not substantially differ from those of other Palaearctic bee taxa despite the masked bees’ unusual habit to ingest the pollen directly on the flowers and to transport it inside their body back to the nest. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2535-0889 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess CC BY 4.0 Pensoft Publishers 2023 Research Article text/html info:doi:10.3897/alpento.7.102639 https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.7.102639 https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/102639/ https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/102639/download/pdf/ en cGFnZT0xJnNldD1hbHBpbmVlbnRvbW9sb2d5JmZyb209JnVudGlsPSZtZXRhZGF0YV9wcmVmaXg9b2FpX2Rj