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Effect Of Food Plants On Nutritional Ecology Of Two Acridids (Orthoptera: Acrididae) To Provide Alternative Protein Supplement For Poultry, Mousumi Das, Arijit Ganguly, Parimalendu Haldar Jan 2012

Effect Of Food Plants On Nutritional Ecology Of Two Acridids (Orthoptera: Acrididae) To Provide Alternative Protein Supplement For Poultry, Mousumi Das, Arijit Ganguly, Parimalendu Haldar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A large annual acridid biomass should be produced on acridid farms to manufacture high-quality, low-cost feed for the poultry industry. A laboratory experiment was conducted to measure the nymphal mortality, nymphal developmental period, growth indices, and adult life span of 2 common acridids (Oxya hyla hyla and Spathosternum prasiniferum prasiniferum) on 3 food plants (Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Cynodon dactylon, and Brachiaria mutica). Among the 3 food plants, D. aegyptium was suitable only for 1st and 2nd instars of O. hyla hyla, and B. mutica was suitable for the remaining instars and the adult stages of O. hyla hyla and for all …


Contributions To The Limoniidae (Insecta, Diptera) Fauna From Inner Western Anatolia, Okan Özgül, Hasan Koç Jan 2012

Contributions To The Limoniidae (Insecta, Diptera) Fauna From Inner Western Anatolia, Okan Özgül, Hasan Koç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The study was carried out between 2009 and 2011 in the inner part of western Anatolia (Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, and Uşak), and 18 species were recorded for the first time for the Turkish Limoniidae fauna. The taxa are Ellipteroides (s.str.) lateralis (Macquart, 1835), Erioconopa diuturna (Walker, 1848), E. interposita Stary, 1976, Gonempeda flava (Schummel, 1829), Gonomyia (s.str.) recta Tonnoir, 1920, G. (Paralipophleps) bifida Tonnoir, 1920, Hoplolabis (Parilisia) longior Stary, 2006, Idiocera (s.str.) alexanderiana (Lackschewitz, 1940), Ilisia inermis Mendl, 1979, Molophilus (s.str.) appendiculatus (Staeger, 1840), M. (s.str.) niger Goetghebuer, 1920, Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) murina (Meigen, 1818), Euphylidorea phaeostigma (Schummel, 1829), Pilaria scutellata (Staeger, …


A Survey Of The Perigrapha Lederer (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae) Species Of Iran, Asghar Shirvani, Mohammad Ali Shoghali, Shamsi Feizpoor Jan 2012

A Survey Of The Perigrapha Lederer (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae) Species Of Iran, Asghar Shirvani, Mohammad Ali Shoghali, Shamsi Feizpoor

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Four species of the genus Perigrapha Lederer are reviewed in Iran. Two species, P. annau Varga & Ronkay, 1991 and P. flora Hreblay, 1996, are reported for the first time from the fauna of Iran. Adult and genitalia images are illustrated and identification keys for the external and genital features are given.


The Discovery Of Neoechinorhynchus Zabensis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) From Cyprinid Fishes In Turkey And Iran, With Special Reference To New Morphological Features Revealed By Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mehmet Cemal Oğuz, Omar Mohamed Amin, Richard Anderson Heckmann, Yahya Tepe, Gholamali Johargholizadeh, Burçak Aslan, Masoumeh Malek Jan 2012

The Discovery Of Neoechinorhynchus Zabensis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) From Cyprinid Fishes In Turkey And Iran, With Special Reference To New Morphological Features Revealed By Scanning Electron Microscopy, Mehmet Cemal Oğuz, Omar Mohamed Amin, Richard Anderson Heckmann, Yahya Tepe, Gholamali Johargholizadeh, Burçak Aslan, Masoumeh Malek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of northern Iraq. It is reported here from C. trutta in the Dez River, Iran, and from Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894 (new host record) in the Murat River, Turkey (both are new locality records). Neoechinorhynchus zabensis appears to be restricted to the Tigris-Euphrates basin in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, where it infects native fishes of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae). Other fishes of the same genus from nearby river …


Season- And Locality-Related Changes In The Diet Of Asiatic Jackal (Canis Aureus) In Potohar, Pakistan, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Ruqqya Naz, Syed Israr Shah, Mirza Azhar Beg, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Muhammad Mushtaq, Tariq Mahmood Jan 2012

Season- And Locality-Related Changes In The Diet Of Asiatic Jackal (Canis Aureus) In Potohar, Pakistan, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Ruqqya Naz, Syed Israr Shah, Mirza Azhar Beg, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Muhammad Mushtaq, Tariq Mahmood

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Feeding habits of the Asiatic jackal were studied through 98 scats collected between January 2009 and March 2010 from different sites in Potohar, Pakistan. The overall frequency of occurrence of plant items was 54.0%; the animal prey item frequency was 46.2%. Among the plant foods, Ziziphus was eaten year round, whereas wild olive, grasses, and wheat grains were the chief components of the diet during all seasons except summer. Among the animal food items, livestock carcasses were consumed year round; the highest consumption was observed during the summer and autumn seasons and the lowest in winter. Small mammals, particularly rodents, …


Karyological Characteristics, Morphological Peculiarities, And A New Distribution Locality For Talpa Davidiana (Mammalia: Soricomorpha) In Turkey, Mustafa Sözen, Ferhat Matur, Faruk Çolak, Sercan Irmak Jan 2012

Karyological Characteristics, Morphological Peculiarities, And A New Distribution Locality For Talpa Davidiana (Mammalia: Soricomorpha) In Turkey, Mustafa Sözen, Ferhat Matur, Faruk Çolak, Sercan Irmak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Talpa davidiana is the least known species of the genus Talpa, and the karyotype of this species is still unknown. Its distribution records are also very scattered. The karyological, cranial, and pelvic characteristics of 2 samples from Kızıldağ in Adana Province were analyzed for the first time. It was determined that T. davidiana has 2n = 34, NF = 66, and NFa = 62. The X chromosome was large and metacentric and the Y chromosome was dot-like acrocentric. The 2 samples are different from each other, and from previous T. davidiana records, in terms of their lower incisor and premolar …


New Record Of Lynx Lynx (L., 1758) In Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora), İrfan Albayrak Jan 2012

New Record Of Lynx Lynx (L., 1758) In Turkey (Mammalia: Carnivora), İrfan Albayrak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This paper reports the morphological characteristics of a subadult lynx, Lynx lynx, collected in 2005 from Ardanuç in Artvin Province. Pelage color, hair structure, and some cranial measurements of this specimen and other recent records of Turkish lynxes are given, including that from Beyaz Dağ in Şırnak Province in the southeastern part of Turkey collected during field work and a skin from an unknown locality in Isparta. It was concluded that Turkish lynxes are likely to represent the subspecies L. lynx dinniki based on a comparison of morphometric values given in the literature.


Distribution Of Aphanius Dispar Dispar (Rüppell, 1829) Populations In Iran, With A New Record From Western Iran (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae), Yazdan Keivany, Majid Ghorbani Jan 2012

Distribution Of Aphanius Dispar Dispar (Rüppell, 1829) Populations In Iran, With A New Record From Western Iran (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae), Yazdan Keivany, Majid Ghorbani

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The distribution of Aphanius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1829) populations in Iran, which are mostly known from the eastern and southern parts of the country, and a new population in western Iran about 50 km northwest of Ilam City and 20 km east of the Iran-Iraq border are recorded. The habitat is an odd environment with sulfide water in a remote area. This is the first report of a population of this species in western Iran and at a latitude this high within its distribution range.


Status, Dispersal, And Breeding Biology Of The Exotic Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia Decaocto) In Arkansas, J. M. Fielder, R. Kannan, D. A. James, J. Cunningham Jan 2012

Status, Dispersal, And Breeding Biology Of The Exotic Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia Decaocto) In Arkansas, J. M. Fielder, R. Kannan, D. A. James, J. Cunningham

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The exotic Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) was first sighted in Arkansas at Harrison (Boone Co.) on 25 June 1989. Since this initial sighting the species has grown in numbers and is now present in 42 of 75 counties across the state. In the spring and summer of 2009 and 2010, 20 nests were observed in the urban areas of Fort Smith (Sebastian County). Fifteen of the 20 nests (75%) were located on human-made structures of which 13 (65%) were on an electrical substation and two (10%) were on utility poles. The remaining 5 nests (25%) were in trees. Mean nest …


Distribution, Life History Aspects, And Conservation Status Of The Spothanded Crayfish, Orconectes (Procericambarus) Punctimanus (Creaser) (Decapoda: Cambaridae), In Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison Jan 2012

Distribution, Life History Aspects, And Conservation Status Of The Spothanded Crayfish, Orconectes (Procericambarus) Punctimanus (Creaser) (Decapoda: Cambaridae), In Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The spothanded crayfish, Orconectes (Procericambarus) punctimanus (Creaser), is an endemic crayfish of the Interior Highlands (Ozark Plateau) of Arkansas and Missouri. Fieldwork within the Arkansas portion of its overall distribution from 1999–2012 and a search of museum and literature records revealed a state distribution of 11 counties in northern Arkansas. Eighty-two collections of this crayfish were made from the White River system in 9 counties, including Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph, Sharp, and Stone. Two additional counties, Clay and Searcy, are also added to the distribution of O. punctimanus from museum and literature records. This crayfish inhabits areas …


Using Infrared Imagery To Estimate White-Tailed Deer Populations On The Pine Bluff Arsenal, D. M. Techentin, E. S. Boyd, W. E. Sparks, R. E. Kissell Jr. Jan 2012

Using Infrared Imagery To Estimate White-Tailed Deer Populations On The Pine Bluff Arsenal, D. M. Techentin, E. S. Boyd, W. E. Sparks, R. E. Kissell Jr.

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Military installations present unique challenges to natural resource managers managing wildlife populations. For those species that are hunted or trapped, it is important to provide data to these installations for achieving sustainable harvests. Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA), a military installation in southeastern Arkansas, manages for a host of wildlife species including white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). However, baseline data regarding population size for deer are lacking. We used infrared technology and distance sampling to estimate the size of the winter, post-harvest deer population on PBA. We identified 9 competing models. The best model provided an estimate of density of 0.245 deer/ha …


Summary Of Previous And New Records Of The Least Darter (Etheostoma Microperca) In Arkansas, B. K. Wagner, M. D. Kottmyer, M. E. Slay Jan 2012

Summary Of Previous And New Records Of The Least Darter (Etheostoma Microperca) In Arkansas, B. K. Wagner, M. D. Kottmyer, M. E. Slay

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The least darter, Etheostoma microperca, has a limited distribution in Arkansas and is designated as a species of greatest conservation need by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The fish was first documented in the state in 1938 in Wildcat Creek west of Springdale with additional discoveries in 1960, 1973, 1981, and 1982. A 1997 study documented the persistence of the species in Healing Spring Run and a spring run tributary of Osage Creek, 2 of the historic streams. Field sampling in 2004-2005 and 2010-2011, provided more concentrated sampling efforts in the basin. This study sought to determine the present …


The Southern Arkansas University Biodiversity Collections, S. E. Krosnick, K. S. Dockter Jan 2012

The Southern Arkansas University Biodiversity Collections, S. E. Krosnick, K. S. Dockter

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


History And Current Status Of Egyptian Goose (Alopochen Aegyptiacus) In Northwestern Arkansas, K. G. Smith, D. A. Fames Jan 2012

History And Current Status Of Egyptian Goose (Alopochen Aegyptiacus) In Northwestern Arkansas, K. G. Smith, D. A. Fames

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Unusually High Body Mass In Virginia Meadow Voles, Sara B. Longtin, Robert K. Rose Jan 2012

Unusually High Body Mass In Virginia Meadow Voles, Sara B. Longtin, Robert K. Rose

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

We used monthly capture-mark-recapture information to determine growth rates and life spans for 2 populations of meadow voles studied for 28 and 29 months in eastern Virginia in order to learn whether the exceptionally large body masses of some voles were due to rapid growth, long lives, or both. On 1 study grid, 64 males (19%) and 43 nonpregnant females (11%) were ≥70 g, with the largest male being 89 g. Mostly positive growth rates (averaging 1.1-3.9 g/month) were recorded, even in autumn and winter months, times when meadow voles are losing mass in northern populations, where most studies of …


Subspecific Status Of The Korean Tiger Inferred By Ancient Dna Analysis, Mu-Yeong Lee, Jee Yun Hyun, Seo-Jin Lee, Junghwa An, Eunok Lee, Mi-Sook Min, Junpei Kimura, Shin-Ichirio Kawada, Nozomi Kurihara, Shu-Jin Luo, Stephen J. O'Brien, Warren E. Johnson, Hang Lee Jan 2012

Subspecific Status Of The Korean Tiger Inferred By Ancient Dna Analysis, Mu-Yeong Lee, Jee Yun Hyun, Seo-Jin Lee, Junghwa An, Eunok Lee, Mi-Sook Min, Junpei Kimura, Shin-Ichirio Kawada, Nozomi Kurihara, Shu-Jin Luo, Stephen J. O'Brien, Warren E. Johnson, Hang Lee

Biology Faculty Articles

The tiger population that once inhabited the Korean peninsula was initially considered a unique subspecies (Panthera tigris coreensis), distinct from the Amur tiger of the Russian Far East (P. t. altaica). However, in the following decades, the population of P. t. coreensis was classified as P. t. altaica and hence forth the two populations have been considered the same subspecies. From an ecological point of view, the classification of the Korean tiger population as P. t. altaica is a plausible conclusion. Historically, there were no major dispersal barriers between the Korean peninsula and the habitat of …


Rehg Studies Monkeys To Better Understand Humans, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Rehg Studies Monkeys To Better Understand Humans, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Schulz Investigates Threat Of Invasive Species, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Schulz Investigates Threat Of Invasive Species, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Systematics Of Leptopelis (Anura: Arthroleptidae) From The Itombwe Plateau, Eastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Francisco Portillo Jan 2012

Systematics Of Leptopelis (Anura: Arthroleptidae) From The Itombwe Plateau, Eastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Francisco Portillo

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Leptopelis, a genus of Central African treefrogs, includes 51 species that live in tropical forests and savannas. Currently, only two species of Leptopelis are known from the poorly explored Itombwe Plateau in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Itombwe is renowned among conservationists for its rich and endemic amphibian fauna, including: Xenopus itombwensis, Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens, Laurentophryne parkeri, Hyperolius leleupi and at least three species of Arthroleptis. Evolutionary relationships of Itombwe Leptopelis were examined by sequencing two mitochondrial genes (16S: 557 bp [base pairs], cyt b: 620 bp) and one nuclear gene (RAG1: 761 bp). Results recovered strong support for …


Revision Of Graecoanatolica (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) Species In Turkey, Ümi̇t Kebapçi, Seval Bahadir Koca, Mehmet Zeki̇ Yildirim Jan 2012

Revision Of Graecoanatolica (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) Species In Turkey, Ümi̇t Kebapçi, Seval Bahadir Koca, Mehmet Zeki̇ Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Graecoanatolica Radoman, 1973 is a remarkable genus of Hydrobiidae, recognized with its disjunct distribution between Macedonia, Greece (Thessaly), and Turkey (Lakes Region). However, the current distribution of the genus is restricted to Turkey, as the 2 Balkan species have been declared extinct. In this study, a taxonomic revision of the Graecoanatolica species in Turkey is presented. Among 6 previously recognized species, G. conica Radoman, 1973 and G. brevis Radoman, 1973 from the provinces of Denizli and Burdur are determined to be extinct. G. anatolica (Schütt, 1965) comb. nov. is transferred to the genus and G. dinarica sp. nov. is described …


Larval Parasitoids And Larval Diseases Of Malacosoma Neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) Detected In Erzurum Province, Turkey, Hi̇kmet Özbek, Sali̇ha Çoruh Jan 2012

Larval Parasitoids And Larval Diseases Of Malacosoma Neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) Detected In Erzurum Province, Turkey, Hi̇kmet Özbek, Sali̇ha Çoruh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The larval parasitoids and larval diseases of Malacosoma neustria (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in various host plants were investigated in Erzurum Province, Turkey, during 2004 and 2005. The larval parasitoids were reared in a laboratory, and a total of 29 parasitoid species were established in association with the larvae of M. neustria in the families Tachinidae (Diptera), Braconidae, Ichneumonidae, and Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). Of the 6 tachinid parasitoids, Pales pavida (Meigen) was the most prevalent species and accounted for 25% of the tachinid records. Among the tachinids, there were 2 new records for the Turkish fauna: Exorista amoena Mesnil and Palesisa nudioculata …


First Record Of Eudiaptomus Gracilis (G.O. Sars, 1863) (Copepoda: Diaptomida) In The Inland Waters Of Turkey, Ahmet Bozkurt, Şenol Akin Jan 2012

First Record Of Eudiaptomus Gracilis (G.O. Sars, 1863) (Copepoda: Diaptomida) In The Inland Waters Of Turkey, Ahmet Bozkurt, Şenol Akin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Calanoid copepod Eudiaptomus gracilis (G.O. Sars, 1863) is recorded from Turkish inland waters for the first time. Males and females of Eudiaptomus gracilis were consistently found during 6 sampling periods in the Yeşilırmak River. The species was collected from the Yeşilırmak River and Suat Uğurlu and Hasan Uğurlu dam lakes in the Black Sea region and detailed descriptions of both sexes are given.


Structure And Chemical Analysis Of The Metathoracic Scent Glands Of Carpocoris Fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) From Turkey, Di̇lek Durak, Yusuf Kalender Jan 2012

Structure And Chemical Analysis Of The Metathoracic Scent Glands Of Carpocoris Fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) From Turkey, Di̇lek Durak, Yusuf Kalender

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Metathoracic scent glands (MTGs) of Carpocoris fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) were studied in adult females and males. Structures of the glands were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, and the volatile fraction was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. MTGs of C. fuscispinus have many features in common: a large, median reservoir and paired lateral glands opening laterally at each anterior margin forming evaporation areas composed of mushroom-like structures, which are diagnostic for species-level taxonomy. In the MTGs of C. fuscispinus, 24 and 21 compounds were detected in females and males, respectively. Most of the chemical compounds are qualitatively similar in …


Two New Mite Species Of The Genus Stigmaeus (Acari: Stigmaeidae) From Turkey, Güldem Dönel, Sali̇h Doğan, Sevgi̇ Sevsay, Durmuş Ali̇ Bal Jan 2012

Two New Mite Species Of The Genus Stigmaeus (Acari: Stigmaeidae) From Turkey, Güldem Dönel, Sali̇h Doğan, Sevgi̇ Sevsay, Durmuş Ali̇ Bal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Two new mite species of the genus Stigmaeus from Turkey, S. tokatensis sp. nov. and S. amasyanus sp. nov., are described and illustrated based on females. A key to all known Turkish species of the genus is included.


Thysanoptera Fauna Of The Aegean Region, Turkey, In The Spring, İrfan Tunç, Şeri̇fe Ünal Bahşi̇, Hüseyi̇n Göçmen Jan 2012

Thysanoptera Fauna Of The Aegean Region, Turkey, In The Spring, İrfan Tunç, Şeri̇fe Ünal Bahşi̇, Hüseyi̇n Göçmen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Thysanoptera fauna of the Aegean region of Turkey was studied in the spring of 1993 and 1995. The surveys were conducted in the following provinces: Afyonkarahisar, Aydın, Denizli, İzmir, Manisa, Muğla, and Uşak. A total of 2899 specimens from 405 samples were examined. The study revealed 82 Thysanoptera species, which included new records for the region and Turkey. One genus, Prosopothrips Uzel, and 3 species, Oxythrips halidayi Bagnall, Prosopothrips nigriceps Bagnall, and Rubiothrips validus (Karny), are new records for Turkish fauna. The most common and abundant species (represented with the number of samples-specimens) were Thrips meridionalis (Priesner) (102-481), Thrips …


Assessment Of Chromium Toxicity In Cyprinus Carpio Through Hematological And Biochemical Blood Markers, Tayybah Shaheen, Tanveer Akhtar Jan 2012

Assessment Of Chromium Toxicity In Cyprinus Carpio Through Hematological And Biochemical Blood Markers, Tayybah Shaheen, Tanveer Akhtar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Static renewal exposure of various sublethal concentrations of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] produced a deleterious effect on some hematological and biochemical parameters of Cyprinus carpio with the increase in concentration of metal. C. carpio breeders (W = 500 ± 9.5 g; L = 25.60 ± 2.6 cm) were randomly divided into the control group (n = 33) and treated group (n = 198), with 11 breeders/tank (8.84 m3). The groups were distributed into tanks containing 1 of 7 sublethal concentrations of Cr(VI) (0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, and 150 mg/L), with 3 replicates per concentration for 6 months. Monthly Cr(VI) …


Additional Notes On The Spider Fauna Of Turkey (Araneae), Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Rahşen Saltanat Kaya, Recep Sulhi̇ Özkütük, Tarik Danişman, Ersen Aydin Yağmur, Mert Elveri̇ci̇ Jan 2012

Additional Notes On The Spider Fauna Of Turkey (Araneae), Kadi̇r Buğaç Kunt, Rahşen Saltanat Kaya, Recep Sulhi̇ Özkütük, Tarik Danişman, Ersen Aydin Yağmur, Mert Elveri̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This paper presents the results of recent field surveys and provides new data on the spider fauna of Turkey. The following 9 taxa are new records for Turkey: Larinia chloris (Audouin, 1826); Macrothele sp.; Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946; Pisaura consocia (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872); Prodidomus redikorzevi Spassky, 1940; Macaroeris flavicomis (Simon, 1884); Scytodes velutina Heineken & Lowe, 1832; Achaeridion conigerum (Simon, 1914); and Phoroncidia paradoxa (Lucas, 1846). New locality data are provided for the following previously but rarely recorded species: Spermophora senoculata (Dugès, 1836); Ariadna insidiatrix Audouin, 1826; and Segestria senoculata (Linnaeus, 1758). Taxonomic, zoogeographical, and ecological data are given for …


Effect Of Season On The Fatty Acid Composition Of The Liver And Muscle Of Alburnus Chalcoides (Güldenstädt, 1772) From Tödürge Lake (Sivas, Turkey), Sali̇h Görgün, Mehmet Ali̇ Akpinar Jan 2012

Effect Of Season On The Fatty Acid Composition Of The Liver And Muscle Of Alburnus Chalcoides (Güldenstädt, 1772) From Tödürge Lake (Sivas, Turkey), Sali̇h Görgün, Mehmet Ali̇ Akpinar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Seasonal variations in the liver and muscle fatty acid composition of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstadt, 1772) from Tödürge Lake (Sivas, Turkey) were determined. The most abundant fatty acids in the investigated seasons and tissues were C16:0, C18:0, C18:1 n-9, C18:1 n-7, C20:4 n-6, C20:5 n-3, and C22:6 n-3. The total saturated fatty acids (SFAs) of the liver and muscle were at the highest in the spring (38.59%) and summer (41.65%), respectively. The total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) were at the highest in the autumn (51.79%) for liver and in the winter (40.04%) for muscle. The total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were …


Reproduction Of The Root Vole (Microtus Oeconomus) At The Edge Of Its Distribution Range, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene, Agne Janonyte Jan 2012

Reproduction Of The Root Vole (Microtus Oeconomus) At The Edge Of Its Distribution Range, Linas Balciauskas, Laima Balciauskiene, Agne Janonyte

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Data on the reproduction of the root vole (Microtus oeconomus) in Lithuania, the margin of its geographic range, are presented in the context of litter size analysis. In Lithuania, the breeding season lasts from April until the end of October. The average litter size was 5.93 ± 0.11 (2-14), decreasing from a mean of 8.0 embryos in June to 4.3 in October, with 2-3 litters per year. The average body mass of breeding females was 40.4 ± 0.6 (16.5-77.0) g. However, 6.25% of females start breeding with a body mass of under 25 g. Litter size was found to increase …


First Record Of The Genus Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888 (Diptera: Syrphidae) From Iran, Samad Khaghaninia, Abbas Shakeryari, Rüstem Hayat Jan 2012

First Record Of The Genus Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888 (Diptera: Syrphidae) From Iran, Samad Khaghaninia, Abbas Shakeryari, Rüstem Hayat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The genus Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888 is recorded for the first time from Iran. Trichopsomyia flavitarsis (Meigen, 1822) and T. lucida (Meigen, 1822) were determined based on the material collected from a wetland in Aynali forests in 2010. A key to the species of the genus in northwestern Iran is prepared and photographs of the specimens are provided.