Drei neue Klein-Asiatischen und Iranischen Zorochrus-arten (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Negastriinae)

Süd-Asiatische Region, einschliesslich Nahen Osten, Kleinasien und östlichen Teil des Zentralasiens bis zu der letzten Zeit bleiben koleopterologisch nicht genug untersucht. Aufgrund des rezenten Studiums der Elateriden-Fauna ist man zum Schlussfolgerung gekommen, dass unter seit mehreren Jahren bekannten Arten eine Menge neuer für Wissenschaft Formen entdeckt wurden. Es handelt sich besonders um Kleinkäfer, die zur Unterfamilie Negastriinae gehören. Bis zur letzten Zeit waren von diesem Territorium 6 Zorochrus — Arten bekannt, und zwar: amalec Peyerimhoff (Izrael), araxicola Reitter (Transcaucasus, Ost Türkey, Nord Iran), pallicrus Debrochers (Syrien), recellentus Dolin (Transkaukasus, Ost Türkey), pagmanus Kishii (Afghanistan), quadrinaevus Reitter (Araxestal: Nord Iran). In den Materialien, die von verschiedenen Sammlern in Anatolien und Iran in den letzten Jahren gesammelt worden waren, haben die Verfassern noch 3 unbeschriebene Zorochrus-Arten entdeckt, deren Beschreibung hier erfolgt. Den Kollegen Dr. Ivan Löbl, M. Samek, V. Dusanek, T. Kopecky, die uns die Materialien zur Verfügung zugestellt haben, danken wir verbindlichst. Folgende Abkürzungen werden verwendet: CCW — Coll. Dr. P. C. Cate, Wien, Österreich; CMHK: Coll. J. Mertlik, Hradec Kralove, Tschechische Republik; CDZM: Coll. V. Dusanek, Tschechische Republik; CKHK: Coll. T. Kopecky, Hradec Kralove, Tschechische Republik; CSPL: Coll. M. Samek, Tschechische Republik; MHNG: Museum d’Histoire Naturelle, Geneve, Schweiz; NMP: Narodni Museum v Praze, Tschechische Republik; SIZ: Schmalhausen Institut für Zoologie, Kiew, Ukraine.Описаны 3 новых вида из рода Zorochrus Thomson: Z. kurdicus Dolin et Mertlik, sp. n., габитуально сходный с Z. recellentus Dolin, но хорошо отличающийся формой переднегрудного сегмента, наличием коротких килей на его задних углах, иными пропорциями тела и строением эдеагуса Z. iranicus Dolin, sp. n. и Z. anatolicus Dolin et Mertlik, sp. n. близкие к Z. amalec Peyerimhoff, 1907, от которого Z. iranicus sp. n. отличается менее острыми задними углами переднегруди, более длинными усиками, более тонкой грануляцией головы и переднегруди и наличием пары желтых пятен на каждом надкрылье Z. anatolicus sp. n. отличается от Z. amalec формой задних углов переднегруди и строением эдеагуса, от Z. іranicus sp. n. – более грубой грануляцией головы и переднегруди, а также строением эдеагуса, однотонной окраской надкрылий, либо только одной пары вершинных желтых пятен.New species of the genus Zorochrus Thomson are described and illustrated in this paper: Z. kurdicus Dolin et Mertlik, sp. n., similar to Z. recellentus Dolin, 1995, and can be clearly distinguished by the prothorax shape and by the presence of too short keels at its posterior angles, different body size ratio and by the aedeagus shape, Z. iranicus Dolin, sp. n. and Z. anatolicus Dolin et Mertlik, sp. n., is similar to Z. amalec Peyerimhoff, 1907. Z. iranicus sp. n. differs from Z. amalec by the longer antennae, delicate granulation on head and prothorax and presence two yellow spots on each elytrum, Z. anatolicus sp. n. differs from Z. amalec by the shape of the posterior angles and by the aedeagus shape and from Z. iranicus sp. n. by the of aedeagus shape and some other characters of the granulations of prothorax and black elytrae, sometimes with one yellow spot in apical part of each elytrum

Faunistic Composition, Ecological Properties and Zoogeographical Composition of the Family Elateridae (Coleoptera) of the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey

The focus of this study was to understand the faunistic composition, ecological properties and zoogeographical composition of Elateridae (Coleoptera) of the Central Anatolian region. 72 species belonging to seven subfamilies and 25 genera were identified. The major part of the Elateridae fauna of the Central Anatolian region is formed by the subfamilies Elaterinae and Cardiophorinae. The genus Cardiophorus was the most species-rich genus. The species composition of the Elateridae fauna of the Central Anatolian region is partially consistent with known Elateridae fauna of Turkey. The Central Anatolian region shares most species with the European part of the Western Palaearctic as does the Elateridae fauna of Turkey. Detailed localities of nine species are given for the first time for Turkey, with emphasis on the Central Anatolian region

A New Species From Athous (Orthathous) Acutangulus Species Group from Turkey

A new Elateridae species, Athous (Orthathous) cagatayae n. sp., is presented from Ankara, Turkey. The morphology of the new species is described. Photographs of imago and aedeagus, aedeagi drawings of the new species, and identification key are given. The new species is discussed with species of acutangulus group, with a differential diagnosis.PubMedWoSScopu

Faunistic Composition, Ecological Properties, And Zoogeographical Composition Of The Elateridae (Coleoptera) Family In The Western Black Sea Region Of Turkey

The main aim of this study was to understand the faunistic composition, ecological properties, and zoogeographical composition of the family Elateridae (Coleoptera) of the Western Black Sea region of Turkey. As a result, 44 species belonging to 5 subfamilies and 19 genera were identified. After adding species reported in the literature to the analysis, the fauna in the research area consists of 6 subfamilies, 23 genera and 72 species. Most of the Elateridae fauna of the Western Black Sea region were classified in the subfamilies Elaterinae and Dendrometrinae. The genus Athous was the most species-rich genus. The species composition of the Elateridae fauna of the Western Black Sea region partially overlaps with the known Elateridae fauna of Turkey. The Western Black Sea region shares the most species with the European part of the Western Palaearctic region, including many of those in the Elateridae family, compared to other regions. Comparisons of the three geographical regions of Turkey show that fauna composition, ecological properties, and zoogeographical compositions of the Middle and Western Black Sea regions are more similar to each other than to those of the Central Anatolian region.PubMedWoSScopu

A New Species of The Agriotes Nuceus Species Group From Turkey

A new Elateridae species, Agriotes longipronotum n. sp. (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae: Agriotini), is described from Siirt province, Turkey. Photographs of the imago and the aedeagus, and drawings of the aedeagus of the new species, A. sameki, A. bulgaricus, and A. rahmei are given. A rearranged diagnostic key of all Turkish species of nuceus-group is given. The new species is discussed in relation with closely related species. The species of the Agriotes nuceus-group from Turkey are listed, and their distributions are given.PubMedWo

Innovation Policy Challenges in Transition Countries: Foreign Business R&D in the Czech Republic and Hungary

R&D, Innovation policy, Foreign-owned companies, Transition economies, University-industry relation, O32, O38, R11, R58,

Understanding Top Management and Organizational Change Through Demographic and Processual Analysis

Top management theory has been strongly influenced by demographic studies of top management teams (TMTs), but not by research into organizational adaptation to conditions of extreme institutional turbulence. This article analyses the transformation of a post-socialist enterprise through a combination of demographic and processual methods to develop an enriched account of the micro-processes through which top management constructed organizational change. Adding layers of narrative data and processual explanation directly addresses the well rehearsed problems in demographic TMT studies. From the findings, we propose a set of theoretical arguments that conceptualizes top management in terms of management regimes, to which TMTs are politically tied and through which they seek to realize their values and strategies in organizational outcomes. Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2007.