Further revision of material from the Merodon ruficornis group (Diptera: Syrphidae) revealed three new species, M. acutus Vujić et Radenković sp. nov. from Russia, M. fulvitarsis Vujić et Radenković sp. nov. from Iran, and M. trispinus Vujić et Radenković sp. nov. from Turkey. We provide an upgraded and illustrated identification key for the species of […]
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Discovery of Hemilepistus (Hemilepistus)...
The terrestrial woodlice Hemilepistus (Hemilepistus) klugii (Brandt, 1833) is reported from Georgia for the first time, with a commentary on the species composition of the genus Hemilepistus Budde-Lund, 1879 in the Caucasus. A short review of the ecology of the subgenus H. (Hemilepistus) is also provided. The material was collected, during the expeditions of CaBOL’s […]
Species diversity and DNA barcode librar...
The first attempts to investigate the molecular diversity of South Caucasian freshwater mollusks (Mollusca, Gastropoda) and lay down the first bricks to build up a DNA-barcode library. In total, 289 COI barcode sequences were obtained from 33 morpho-species belonging to 24 molluscan genera and 10 families that represent nearly 30% of known freshwater molluscan diversity […]
A description of a new species of Wester...
A new species of Lonchopteridae is described from kintrishi national park. The Worldwide family Lonchopteridae comprises a single extant genus, Lonchoptera Meigen, 1803 currently containing 68 species. Other available generic names that have previously been proposed within this family are: Dipsa Fallén, 1810, Lonchopteryx Stephens 1829, Neolonchoptera Vaillant, 1989, Homolonchoptera Yang, 1998 and Spilolonchoptera Yang, […]
Yerevan State University on Expedition i...
During the scientific expedition organized in the State Reserve “Khosrow Forest” the staff of the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Biology of YSU got acquainted with the rich biodiversity. The State Reserve “Chosrow Forest” is one of the oldest protected areas in the world, whose establishment dates back about 1700 years. The reserve […]
Sawflies of Kintrishi National Park (Sak...
The publication by Japoshvili & Haris in the “Annals of Agrarian Science” add sixteen genera and 42 species to the Symphyta checklist of Georgia (Sakartvelo). The seasonal dynamics and diversity of sawfly community and vertical zoogeographical distribution of sawflies are also analysed and discussed.
A. Kosyan just added a genus (Argiope, A...
The article presents the first record of the genus Argiope, orb-weaver spiders from the Araneidae family in Armenia. The two female specimens of Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) were found in the Lori Region (northern part), and two specimens of the female spider of Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) were recorded in the Tavush Region (north-eastern part) […]
Finally! After almost 50 years there is ...
The survey by Japoshivili et. al. revealed 1666 species for Lagodekhi protected areas, belonging to 17 orders. Insect fauna of LPA increased with more than 1000 species. The most numerous orders are Hymenoptera, with 652 species followed by Coleoptera (353), Lepidoptera (294) and Hemiptera (210). https://www.munisentzool.org/Issue/publish/updated-annotated-checklist-of-insects-from-lagodekhi-protected-areas-sakartvelo-georgia_13789
New Monoctenus Dahlbom, 1835 (Hymenopter...
Japoshvili & Haris are describing Monoctenus lechkhumensis sp.n. from Georgia, Dogurashi. DOI:10.24394/NatSom.2022.38.23
Checklist of carrion beetles (Coleoptera...
Shota Japarashvili recently published a checklist of 26 species of carrion beetles (Silphidae, Coleoptera) for Sakartvelo in the journal Annals of Agrarian Science (vol. 19, 211-215). These species are represented by nine genera (Ablattaria Reitter, Aclypea Reitter, Dendroxena Motschulsky, Necrodes Leach, Nicrophorus Fabricius, Oiceoptoma Leach, Phosphuga Leach, Silpha Linnaeus, Thanatophilus Leach) and two subfamilies Nicrophorinae […]