A new species of Phyllotreta Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Omsk Province of Russia with comments on Phyllotreta species diversity in Northeastern Palearctic

A new species of flea beetle genus Phyllotreta Chevrolat, 1836 (P. sholaksori new species) is described from shores of saline lakes in Southwestern Siberia. It is compared with species with which it was collected as well as with species comprising a group to which it belongs (P. araxicola Jablokoff-Khnzorian, 1968, P. astrachanica Lopatin, 1977, P. atra Fabricius, 1775, P. balcanica Heikertinger, 1909, P. cruciferae Goeze, 1777, and P. diademata Fourdas, 1860). All these species are illustrated and included in the key

A revision of the genus Atomyria Jacobson, 1894 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)

The genus Atomyria Jacobson, 1894 is revised. In the new conception it contains only species with antennomere II longer than III, claw tarsomere shorter than preceding two combined and appendiculate claws. A new species from Iran, A. kermanshahica Moseyko, sp. n., is described. It differs from Atomyria sarafschanica (Solsky, 1881) by larger body size, completely confused elytral punctation and trapeziform excavation on frontoclypeus. Atomyria mateui Selman, 1969 and A. persica (Baly, 1878) are transferred to the genus Chloropterus Morawitz, 1860. The lectotype of Bedelia persica Baly, 1878 is designated. Keys to the genera of the tribe Typophorini in Central Asia and to species of the genus Atomyria are provided. Atomyria sarafschanica is confirmed as the type species of the genus Atomyria and recorded from Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan for the first time

COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY OF THE FEMALE GENITALIA AND SOME ABDOMINAL STRUCTURES OF NEOTROPICAL CRYPTOCEPHALINI (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE: CRYPTOCEPHALINAE)

The female genitalia of New World Cryptocephalini was studied and illustrated based on representatives of 11 of the 13 genera of the tribe. It was found that female genitalia contain pleurites IX, a rare and apparently primitive feature among leaf beetles. In other features cryptocephaline female genitalia are simpler than genitalia of other leaf beetles in having a poorly sclerotized sternite VIII and lacking the tignum. It is also hypothesized that the vagina is formed by sternites IX (dorsally) and VIII (ventrally), and that sclerotized plate of sternite IX can be homologized with vaginal palpi of flea beetles. A set of characters of diagnostic and of possible phylogenetic value was found. In general, Cryptocephalina and Monachulina bear the greatest affinity in overall morphology of the female genitalia, with Pachybrachina possessing a different set of unique morphological states. Of particular diagnostic and phylogenetic value at the subtribal level, as revealed by this study, are the shape and degree of sclerotization of tergite VIII, tergite IX, and sternite VIII

Features of the intestinal microbiome in patients with gluten-sensitive diseases who are on a gluten-free diet

Background. Intestinal dysbiosis is associated with violating both quantitative and qualitative intestinal microbiome (IM) composition. It accompanies different gastrointestinal disorders, including non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and celiac disease (CD). A gluten-free diet is the only existing treatment for CD and NCGS. One of the questions of interest is the characteristics of the IM of patients with gluten-related diseases and its relationship with diet therapy. Materials and methods. The study included 25 adults, 14 (56 %) with CD and 11 (44 %) with NCGS; all were on agliadin diet. We determined the faecal content of the Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria and the rest bacterial DNA (“other” indicator) using the real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results. The Bacteroidetes content was 28.4 (Q1-Q3 9.195–37.83) % in CD and 24.98 (Q1-Q3 9.615–30.597) % in NCGS patients, p = 0.565. Firmicutes content was 53.47 (Q1-Q3 49.98–56.798) % in CD patients and 53.0 (Q1-Q3 48.12–68.53) % in NCGS, p = 0.763. The Actinobacteria content was 4.8 (Q1-Q3 3.82–6.84) % in CD patients and 5.37 (Q1-Q3 4.09–7.77) % in NCGS, p = 0.572. There was a moderate positive correlation with the diet duration (p = 0.397, p = 0.03). The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio was 1.996 (Q1-Q3 1.35–6.85) in CD patients and 2.0 (Q1-Q3 1.65–7.58) in NCGS patients, p = 0.681. The content of “other” types of IM was 15.39 (Q1-Q3 7.44–22.33) % in CD patients and 13.78 (Q1-Q3 10.65–15.58) % in NCGS patients, p = 0.936. Conclusions. We found similar intestinal microbiome features in patients with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. The detected intestinal microbiome changes are most likely to be a consequence of dietary features in such patients, namely the side effect of maintaining an agliadin diet

MASS HINDLIMB DEFORMITIES OF GREEN FROGS (PELOPHYLAX ESCULENTUS COMPLEX) IN PRIDNESTROVIE: CAUSES AND BIOINDICATION

Mass hindlimb abnormalities (above 60 %) were found in twolocalities with syntopic Pelophylax ridibundus and hybridogenous P. esculentus in Pridnestrovie. Individually, frogs can have 1–7 anomalies in P. ridibundus and 2–4 in P. esculentus. Some diffe-rences in variety of deformities and their frequencies were observed between both species and both localities. Importantly, water bodies inhabited by green frogs with mass abnormalities were characterizedby absence of chemical pollution and any significant human impact.Массовые аномалии задних конечностей (свыше 60 %)были отмечены у синтопических Pelophylax ridibundus и гибридных P. esculentus в двух локалитетах в Приднестровье. Особь P. ridibundus может нести 1-7 аномалий, а P. esculentus – 2-4. Для обоих видов и локалитетов отмечены различия в вариантах аномалий и их частотах. Важно отметить, что водоемы, населенные лягушками с массовыми аномалиями, характеризовались отсутствием химического загрязнения и какого-либо существенного антропогенного воздействия

New data on the leaf beetle genus Aphilenia Weise in Reitter, 1889, with descriptions of two new species from Kazakhstan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)

Descriptions of two new species of the genus Aphilenia Weise in Reitter, 1889, A. lopatini sp. n. and A. mujunkumica sp. n., both from Kazakhstan, are given. Both new species belong to the subgenus Pseudaphilenia Lopatin, 1976. Aphilenia interrupta gobica Lopatin, 1970 is upgraded to species and recorded from China for the first time. Aphilenia interrupta Weise in Reitter, 1889 is recorded from Kazakhstan for the first tim

Positive and negative features of psychopathological symptoms at atypical variants of simple-type schizophrenia

The objective: to establish features of psychopathological structure atypical course of schizophrenia simple form. The research was done on the  base of «RegionalClinicalPsychiatric Hospital» (Zaporozhye). 100 patients with simple schizophrenia were examined. Rating scale of general psychopathology (PSS and NSS, S. R. Kay, L. A. Opler, A. Fiszbein, 1987) was used. It has been revealed that for the patients with 0 level atypia clinical symptoms are characterized by low levels of positive and significant severity of negative psychopathological phenomena, such as blunted affect, difficulty of abstract thinking, emotional and apathetic social withdrawal; for the patients with level 1 atypia  high rates of excitement, hostility and poor rapport were typical; patients with 2 level of atypia had persecution and stereotyped thinking; patients with 3 levels atypia developed delusion, conceptual disorganization, persecution and difficulty of abstract thinking

A new species of the genus Pagria Lefèvre, 1884 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from Laos

A description of a new species of the genus Pagria Lefèvre, 1884, Pagria laotica sp. n. is given. Pagria sexmaculata Kimoto et Gressitt, 1982 and P. grata (Baly, 1867) are firstly recorded from Laos. An identity of one specimen from the Philippines is discussed. Figures of the specimens discussed and of the aedeagus of the new species are given

Identity of the enigmatic Crioceris jurkiewiczi Brancsik (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Criocerinae)

Bezděk, Jan, Moseyko, Alexey G. (2021): Identity of the enigmatic Crioceris jurkiewiczi Brancsik (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Criocerinae). Zootaxa 4991 (1): 192-194, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4991.1.1