Volume 21 – 2017 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21
Notes on Biston betularia industrial melanism in the Copșa Mică area Sergiu Török1 & László Rákosy2 1Municipal Museum Mediaș, Mihai Viteazul 46, Mediaș, Sibiu, Romania 2Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania e-mail: ser.torok@yahoo.com, laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro article no.: ER21201701 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21.1 Summary: The aim of our study is to evaluate the abundance of melanic forms of Biston betularia in the year 2012 from the Copșa Mică area. This locality is well known for the high pollution level caused by the synergic action of SO2, soot black and heavy metals. The two industrial units, which were the pollution sources were closed and the now the pollution level decreased. We captured moths monthly from all eleven sampling points situated in woodland habitats. Results show that the proportion of black form carbonaria has drastically declined since 1987-1988. In the vicinity of the pollution source carbonaria form was 96 % in 1987-1988 and in 2012 the proportion is only 60 %. Overall the abundance of carbonaria also decreases with the increase of distance from the pollution source. In these sites carbonaria has only less than half it was recorded at the end of the 80’s. Key words: Industrial melanism, Biston betularia, atmospheric pollution, Copșa Mică, renaturation	[details, abstract]	[pdf]
Information about the biology, ecology and distribution of Pilemia tigrina (Mulsant, 1851), in Romania (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Andrei Crișan1, Cosmin-Ovidiu Manci1, Adrian Ruicănescu2 & László Rákosy3 1Romanian Lepidopterological Society, Republicii 48, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania 2Institute of Biological Research, Republicii 48, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania 3Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania e-mail: andrei.crel@gmail.com, cosminom@gmail.com, a.ruicanescu@gmail.com, laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro article no.: ER21201702 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21.2 Summary: Although Pilemia tigrina is a species of conservation concern, its biology, ecology and distribution in Romania are still poorly known. The data we are adding here contribute to complete the knowledge in the above-mentioned aspects. This is also the first time in 105 years (last known in 1912) that the authors recorded many new occurrences of this species, inside and nearby of three Natura 2000 sites near Cluj-Napoca. They are: “Dealurile Clujului de Est”, “Suatu - Cojocna - Crairât” and “Cheile Turzii”. Also, P. tigrina was recently reported at “Piatra Secuiului” (Rimetea/Alba), as well as at “Stânca” (Comarna/Iași). Key words: Pilemia tigrina, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Romanian fauna	[details, abstract]	[pdf]
Rubrapterus bavius from north-eastern Bulgaria and new data on its conservation status in Romania László Rákosy1 & Michael Weildlich2 1Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Lindenallee 11, 15898 Neißemünde OT Ratzdorf, Germany e-mail: laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro, dr.michael.weidlich@gmail.com article no.: ER21201703 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21.3 Summary: The first specimen of Rubrapterus bavius from north-eastern Bulgaria was collected on the 04.05.2013, near Balik, approximately 30 km south from the nearest population from south-eastern Romania. Based on a review of the literature and input from personal research, the authors discuss the situation of the species from a biological, phylogenetic and conservation point of view. Rezumat: Primul exemplar de Rubrapterus bavius din nord-estul Bulgariei a fost colectat la 04.05.2013 din apropierea localităţii Balik, la aproximativ 30 km sud de localitățile cele mai apropiate din sud-estul României din care a fost semnalată această specie. Pe baza informaţiilor din literatură şi a celor personale, autorii prezintă situaţia speciei sub aspect biologic, filogenetic şi conservativ. Key words: Rubrapterus, (Pseudophilotes) bavius, Bulgaria, Romania, Dobrogea, ecology, conservation	[details, abstract]	[pdf]
New faunistic records of the genus Erioptera Meigen (Limoniidae, Diptera, Insecta) from Europe Levente-Péter Kolcsár1, Ádám Soos1, Edina Török1,2, Wolfram Graf3, László Rákosy4 & Lujza Keresztes1 1Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Centre of Systems Biology, Biodiversity and Bioresources, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Romanian Academy Institute of Biology, Splaiul Independenţei 296, 060031, Bucureşti, Romania 3Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria 4Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania e-mail: kolcsar.peter@gmail.com, soos.adam10@gmail.com, edinatorok7@gmail.com, wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at, laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro, keresztes2012@gmail.com article no.: ER21201704 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21.4 Summary: Here we report a number of species for the first time from various European countries. These are Erioptera (Erioptera) divisa (Walker, 1848) and E. (E.) lutea lutea Meigen, 1804 from Greece; E. (E.) flavata (Westhoff, 1882) and E. (E.) griseipennis Meigen, 1838 from Bosnia and Herzegovina; E. (E.) fusculenta (Edwards, 1938) from Austria, Montenegro, and Serbia; E. (E.) longicauda (Loew, 1871) from Hungary; E. (E.) minor (de Meijere, 1920) from Romania, and E. (Mesocyphona) bivittata (Loew, 1873) from Serbia. Some rare Romanian Erioptera species, as E. (E.) limbata (Loew, 1873), E. (E.) sordida (Zetterstedt, 1838), E. (E.) verralli (Edwards, 1921) and E. (Mesocyphona) fossarum (Loew, 1873) are also discussed. Key words: new faunistic records, short-palped crane flies, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania	[details, abstract]	[pdf]
New faunistic records of the genus Limonia Meigen (Limoniidae, Diptera, Insecta) from the Balkan region Levente-Péter Kolcsár1, Tibor Oláh2, Robert Veres2, Edina Török1,3 & Lujza Keresztes1 1Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Centre of Systems Biology, Biodiversity and Bioresources, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 3Romanian Academy Institute of Biology, Splaiul Independenţei 296, 060031, Bucureşti, Romania e-mail: kolcsar.peter@gmail.com, olahtibor95@gmail.com, veresrobi18@gmail.com, edinatorok7@gmail.com, keresztes2012@gmail.com article no.: ER21201705 doi: 10.24193/entomolrom.21.5 Summary: Three species of Limonia Meigen (Diptera: Limoniidae) are recorded here for the first time from countries within the Balkan region. Here we report Limonia pannonica (Kowarz, 1868) from the Republic of Macedonia, L. phragmitidis (Schrank, 1781) from Greece, and L. splendens (Kuntze, 1920) from Montenegro and Serbia. Key words: Limonia splendens, Limonia pannonica, Limonia phragmitidis, distribution, genitalia, wings	[details, abstract]	[pdf]