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© Biospeologica Bibliographia Publications 2010-1 Page 60 sur 116 Optical and TEM cytological, and biochemical methods were applied. The fat body was studied at the beginning (November), in the middle (January) and at the end of overwintering in younger and older nymphs, and adults. Overwintering in warmer microhabitats, T. cavicola was expected to use lipids and glycogen more extensively than T. neglectus. In all individuals of both species, the fat body was composed of about 40 oval ribbons and consisted of two principal cell types: adipocytes and urocytes. Adipocytes are characterized by a large quantity of storage lipid droplets, glycogen rosettes and protein granula, and urocytes by glycogen rosettes and urate granula. Both undergo gradual structural changes. T. cavicola use glycogen continuously, but stop using lipids after the middle of overwintering, while the use of these substances is inverse in T. neglectus. http://www.icsb2010.net/ LIPS (J.), BEDOS (A.), KAUFMANN (B.), RAHMADI (C.) & DEHARVENG (L.), 2010. Arthropods of guano in Santo caves (Vanuatu):43, poster presentation. In: 20 th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB 2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: The caves of Santo island in Vanuatu were biologically surveyed in September 2006 by the karst team of the expedition "Santo 2006". Focus was placed on guano habitats, which were present and rich in Arthropod species in most of the surveyed caves. Both free and standardized samplings were performed in 26 different guano caves, and at several guano sites in some caves. The diversity of arthropods guano communities was characterized by three features: 1) a low alpha-diversity; 2) inside each community hyperdominance of one or a few species; 3) unexpectedly high variation in species composition among sites. Guanobionts represented a much richer community than troglobionts in the studied area, with several species strictly limited to caves. http://www.icsb2010.net/ LISE (A. A.), FERREIRA (A. C. K.) & CRUZ DA SILVA (E. L.), 2010. Description of a new species of Pikelinia (Araneae: Filistatidae) from Brazil, with notes on its ecology. Zootaxa 2604(September 7):61-68, 6 pl., 5 réf. ABS: Pikelinia arenicola sp. n. is described from a "restinga" ecosystem near Lagoa dos Patos, Rio Grande do Sul. It is the first member of the genus recorded from Brasil. Males of P. arenicola sp. n. resemble those of P. tambilloi but differ in having a larger palpal tibia, a differently shaped bulbus apex and a projection on the ventral face of the tarsus. Females can be distinguished from congeners by the shape of the epigastric flap. Ecological notes on the new species are provided. KW: Araneae, spiders, Filistatidae, taxonomy, new species, ecology, Brazil. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2010/2604.html LIU (Yan), XU (W.-B.) & PAN (B.), 2010. Wentsaiboea tiandengensis sp. nov. and W. luochengensis sp. nov. (Gesneriaceae) from Karst caves in Guangxi, southern China. Nordic Journal of Botany 28(6, December):739- 745. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756- 1051.2010.00893.x. ABS: Two new species of Gesneriaceae, Wentsaiboea tiandengensis Yan Liu & B. Pan and Wentsaiboea luochengensis Yan Liu & W.-B. Xu from Karst caves in Guangxi, China are described and illustrated. Wentsaiboea tiandengensis resembles W. renifolia, but differs in the leaf blade being cordate or broadly ovate, the margin crenate or repand, with conspicuous pinnate veins 3-5 on each side, corolla throat constricted, corolla lobes ovate with apex acute, staminodes 3, and ovary broadly ovoid. Wentsaiboea luochengensis is similar to W. renifolia, but can be distinguished from the latter by the coriaceous leaf blade with 2-3 inconspicuous pinnate veins on each side, elliptic or broadly ovate to sub-rotund in shape, with sub-entire margin and attenuate to cuneate or sub-rotund base, broadly ovate or sub-rotund corolla lobes, rotund or obtuse apex, and 3 staminodes. LOHAJ (R.) & LAKOTA (J.), 2010. Two new genera and species of aphaenopsoid cave-dwelling Trechini beetles from Croatia and Montenegro (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae). Natura Croatica 19(1, June 30):77-97. ABS: Two new genera of cave-dwelling aphaenopsoid Trechini beetles, Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. poljaki sp. nov. from Dumenčića špilja (cave) near Rakovica (central Croatia) and Acheroniotes gen. nov. mlejneki sp. nov. from pits on Prekornica mountain range (central Montenegro) are described and illustrated. Both new genera are characterized by the presence of posterior pronotal setae, Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. also by Bernard LEBRETON & Jean-Pierre BESSON Créé le : 01.01.2010 Modifié le : 30.06.2010 the presence of a pair of setae on pronotal disc. The key to the identification of all hitherto known aphaenopsoid Trechini genera from Dinarids is given. Data on the distribution and ecology of these remarkable genera, complemented with descriptions of the type localities are also provided. KW: Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. poljaki sp. nov., Acheroniotes gen. nov. mlejneki sp. nov., new genus, new species, subterranean environment, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae, taxonomy, Prekornica Mts., Croatia, Montenegro. http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=82812 LOPES FERREIRA (R.), 2010. Translocation of cave fauna in Brazilian iron ore cave:164-165. In: 20 th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB 2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: An experimental translocation of part of the invertebrate community from an iron ore cave to an artificial cavity was carried out in Brazil. The artificial gallery was exclusively built to receive individuals from the original cave. Such experiment was carried out since the original cave will be severely modified by archaeological research. The artificial cave was constructed trying to simulate the original conditions of the cave. Even the small channels in the rock that conform the cave were built through an external perforate machine. Plant species typically found in ferruginous outcrops were planted in hollows that were connecting the external environment with the gallery chamber. Inside these orifices, the root growth was stimulated with a supply of micronutrients and root hormones solution. Such procedure aimed to establish the trophic base in the artificial cave, which was, in the original cave, composed especially of roots of plants of the external vegetation. These roots were consumed by many invertebrate species in the original cave. A total of 57 invertebrate species have been translocated. Of these, 18 were considered to have high potential for the establishment of permanent populations in the gallery, 24 were considered as of low viability (even so, they could colonise), and for15 the potential could not be established since only one individual was translocated. After 5 years, 23 species have colonised the artificial gallery. Different species have shown distinct dynamics since their occupation of the new habitat. Those differences are probably related to their different life histories. http://www.icsb2010.net/ LORCH (J. M.), GARGAS (A.), METEYER (C. U.), BERLOWSKI-ZIER (B. M.), GREEN (D. E.), SHEARN-BOCHSLER (V.), THOMAS (N. J.) & BLEHERT (D. S.), 2010. Rapid polymerase chain reaction diagnosis of white-nose syndrome in bats. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 22:224-230. ABS: A newly developed polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method to rapidly and specifically detect Geomyces destructans on the wings of infected bats from small quantities (1-2 mg) of tissue is described in the current study (methods for culturing and isolating G. destructans from bat skin are also described). The lower limits of detection for PCR were 5 fg of purified fungal DNA or 100 conidia per 2 mg of wing tissue. By using histology as the standard, the PCR had a diagnostic specificity of 100% and a diagnostic sensitivity of 96%, whereas the diagnostic sensitivity of culture techniques was only 54%. The accuracy and fast turnaround time of PCR provides field biologists with valuable information on infection status more rapidly than traditional methods, and the small amount of tissue required for the test would allow diagnosis of white-nose syndrome in live animals. KW: Bats, Geomyces destructans, polymerase chain reaction, white-nose syndrome. http://jvdi.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/2/224 LOUGHMAN (Z. J.), SIMON (T. P.) & WELSH (S. A.), 2010. Foreword. Southeastern Naturalist 9(Special Issue 3: Conservation, Biology, and Natural History of Crayfishes from the Southern United States, June):1-10. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.009.s301. LOUGHMAN (Z. J.) & WELSH (S. A.), 2010. Distribution and Conservation Standing of West Virginia Crayfishes. Southeastern Naturalist 9(Special Issue 3: Conservation, Biology, and Natural History of Crayfishes from the Southern United States, June):63-78. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.009.s304. ABS: The diversity of crayfishes in West Virginia represents a transition between the speciesrich southern Appalachian faunas and the depauperate crayfish diversity
© Biospeologica Bibliographia Publications 2010-1 Page 61 sur 116 in the northeastern United States. Currently, 22 described species occur in the state, of which 6 are given S1 status, and 3 are introduced species. One species, Orconectes limosus (Spinycheek Crayfish) is considered extirpated within the past decade. Imperiled species include Cambarus veteranus (Big Sandy Crayfish), Cambarus elkensis (Elk River Crayfish), Cambarus longulus (Atlantic Slope Crayfish), and Cambarus nerterius (Greenbrier Cave Crayfish). Three species - O. virilis (Virile Crayfish), Orconectes rusticus (Rusty Crayfish), and Procambarus zonangulus (Southern White River Crawfish) - have introduced populations within the state. Procambarus acutus (White River Crawfish) occurs in bottomland forest along the Ohio River floodplain, and is considered native. Several undescribed taxa have been identified and currently are being described. A statewide survey was initiated in 2007 to document the current distribution and conservation status of crayfishes in West Virginia. LOURENÇO (W. R.) & PHAM (D.-S.), 2010. A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam. ZooKeys 71:1-13. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.71.786. ABS: A new genus and species of scorpion belonging to the family Pseudochactidae are described based on four specimens collected in the Tien Son cave at the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The new species represents a true troglobitic element, the first one known for the family Pseudochactidae. This represents the third known record of a pseudochactid, and the first from Vietnam. KW: Scorpion, Vietnam, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, karst cave system, new genus and species, troglobitic element. LOURENÇO (S.) & PALMEIRIM (J. M.), 2010. How did bat parasites evolved to successfully adapt to their hosts?:213-214. In: 15 th International Bat Research Conference, Prague, 22-27 August 2010, the conference manual: Programme, abstracts, list of participants, edited by: Ivan HORÁČEK and Petr BENDA, ISBN 978-80- 87154-46-5, 380 p. ABS: Parasitism is one of the most successful modes of life. The transition to a parasitic lifestyle is associated to many advantages to parasites, which may include a stable environment, passive mobility, and a lower investment in nutritional functions. However, it also involves a variety of adaptive challenges that had to be met by parasites: In some cases they had to evolve ways to disperse between hosts that are often discontinuously distributed in space and time; they had to adapt to the frequent presence of potential competing parasites within the confined space of the host’s body; and had to balance the exploitation of resources of a host with the need to keep it alive. The main aim of this five-year research work was to determine how bat ectoparasites have overcome some of these challenges and successfully adapted to their hosts, using two temperate-zone cave dwelling bats (Miniopterus schreibersii and Myotis myotis) and its ectoparasites as model systems. We found that a group of specific bat ectoparasites, the nycteribiids, was able to overcome the spatial unpredictability of its hosts within caves by evolving efficient sensorial mechanisms to locate them from a distance. In addition, some parasitic mites, ticks and nycteribiids were found to deal with the temporal unpredictability of their bat hosts, by maximising their reproduction during the reproductive period of bats, when more hosts were available and particularly vulnerable. Also, data showed that competition is likely to occur among bat parasite species, even if for short-term periods, influencing the structure of their communities. And finally, found evidence that the cost of parasitism by mites can be sufficiently severe to affect the body condition of their bat host. We discuss how these potential costs may play a role in the social structure of the bat. Overall, this study provided evidences that bat parasites have tightly coevolved with their hosts. Some of conclusions discussed here are likely to apply to other host-parasite systems involving bats in temperate-zones. LOURENÇO (W. R.) & DUHEM (B.), 2010. Buthid scorpions found in caves; a new species of Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from southern Vietnam [Scorpions Buthidae trouvés dans des grottes; une nouvelle espèce d'Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) du sud du Vietnam]. Comptes Rendus Biologies 333(8, August):631-636. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2010.05.005. ABS: A new species, Isometrus (Reddyanus) deharvengi sp. n., is described from caves of the region of Hon Chong, Kien Giang in southern Vietnam. Bernard LEBRETON & Jean-Pierre BESSON Créé le : 01.01.2010 Modifié le : 30.06.2010 Comments are also added about the scorpion fauna of Southeast Asia and cave dwelling buthid scorpions. KW: Scorpion, Buthidae, New species, Isometrus, Vietnam, Cave-dwelling. RÉS: Une nouvelle espèce, Isometrus (Reddyanus) deharvengi sp. n., est décrite des grottes de la région de Hon Chong, Kien Giang dans le sud du Vietnam. Des considérations sont également apportées sur la faune scorpionique du Sud-Est asiatique, ainsi que sur les scorpions Buthidae qui habitent au niveau des grottes. MC: Scorpion, Buthidae, Nouvelle espèce, Isometrus, Vietnam, Cavernicoles. LUCKY (A.) & WARD (P. S.), 2010. Taxonomic revision of the ant genus Leptomyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 2688(November 25):1-67, 28 pl., 38 réf. BL: Cf p. 31, 43, 60, Jenolan Cave; p. 43, 60, Wombeyan Caves http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2010/2688.html LUKIĆ (M.) & BEDEK (J.), 2010. Behavior of cave fauna:177. In: 20 th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB 2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961- 269-286-5. ABS: For the last five years authors of this presentation have filmed macro scenes of cave fauna during biospeleological research in different parts of Croatia. All video material is filmed in situ using a Sony MiniDV camcorder DCR-HC1000. While observed and filmed many of species continued with their normal activities of feeding, exploring, moving around, mating, cleaning or interacting with another individual or species. Scenes chosen for this film show these interesting moments of cave life like: mating and feeding of Alpioniscus, entering a basin of stagnant water by Titanethes, feeding in Aranea, Chilopoda and Opiliones, grooming behavior in Chthonius, Parastalita and Eupolybothrus, and other interesting scenes. Macro filming of cave fauna discovers, in a unique way, interesting animals seen from different perspective in their natural environment. http://www.icsb2010.net/ LUKIĆ (M.), HOUSSIN (C.) & DEHARVENG (L.), 2010. Extreme troglomorphy in a new species of cave springtail, Tritomurus sp. nov., from Croatia (Collembola: Tomoceridae):121, poster presentation. In: 20 th International Conference on Subterranean Biology, Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB 2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: The family Tomoceridae includes 133 species in 16 genera. In the caves of Europe, Eastern Asia and northern America there are about 30 troglobiotic species. However, few species exhibit strong morphological adaptations to cave life. The most remarkable in this respect is Tritomurus falcifer Cassagnau, 1958. We present from Biokovo Mt. in Croatia a second highly troglomorphic species, Tritomurus sp. nov. Tritomurus sp. nov. was collected from -170 to -430 meters in Amfora jama pit. All specimens were found in the thin water-film flowing on vertical walls or very close to it (hygropetric habitat). A number of caves were explored during the last years on Biokovo but Tritomurus sp. nov. was not found in any other cave, probably because cave hygropetric is practically inaccessible for investigation in most of them. Interestingly, the rare Tritomurus falcifer from Pyrenean caves of the Arbas massif, very similar morphologically to Tritomurus sp. nov., also lives in the hygropetric. Both have the ventro-apical labial brush particularly developed. This mouthpart modification recalls similar filtrating structures observed in other species of the cave hygropetric, and suggests special feeding habits. Both of these species has remarkable slender claw as an adaptation to cave life and walking in the hygropetric. http://www.icsb2010.net/ LUKIĆ (M.), HOUSSIN (C.) & DEHARVENG (L.), 2010. A new relictual and highly troglomorphic species of Tomoceridae (Collembola) from a deep Croatian cave. ZooKeys 69:1-16. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.69.739. ABS: Tritomurus veles sp. n. (Tomoceridae) is described from a Croatian cave. It is characterized by troglomorphic features (absence of eyes, reduced pigmentation, slender claw, pointed tibiotarsal tenent hairs) that only compare, among Tomoceridae, to the microendemic species T. falcifer from the Pyrénées. Tritomurus veles also shares with T. falcifer the absence of macrochaetae on head, a presumably non-adaptive character that within Tomoceridae is unique to these two species. Both species have no known epigean relatives in their respective distribution areas and can
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