Materiały do znajomości Vespidae (Hymenoptera) Roztocza

The paper presents results of faunistic research on the family Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) in the Roztocze Region (Eastern Poland). Both field studies and collection queries were done. Twenty nine species were recorded during the research, which makes ca 43% of the on Polish fauna of the group

Conura xanthostigma (Dalman, 1820) new to the Polish fauna with new records of some chalcid wasps previously recorded in Poland (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae)

Conura xanthostigma (Dalman, 1820) new to the Polish fauna with new records of some chalcid wasps previously recorded in Poland (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae). The Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is one of the smallest chalcid wasp families in the Polish fauna as far as the number of recorded species. So far, the occurrence of twelve species has been documented. So far, all the species are known from only a few localities in the country. In the present study the list is updated with another taxon, namely Conura xanthostigma (Dalman, 1820). Also, new localities are presented for the following species: Brachymeria femorata (Panzer, 1801), Brachymeria minuta (Linnaeus, 1767), Brachymeria parvula (Walker, 1834), Brachymeria tibialis (Walker, 1834), Chalcis biguttata Spinola, 1808, Chalcis sispes (Linnaeus, 1761), Haltichella rufipes (Olivier, 1791), and Hockeria bifasciata Walker, 1834

Crossocerus (Cuphopterus) subulatus (Dahlbom, 1845) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) - nowy gatunek grzebacza w faunie Polski

Crossocerus (Cuphopterus) subulatus (Dahlbom, 1845) (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) - new species of digger wasp for the Polish fauna. Crossocerus (Cuphopterus) subulatus (Dahlbom, 1845) is recorded from Poland for the first time, based on three males collected in the eastern regions of the country (Białowieża Forest and Podlasie). Data on its diagnostic features and geographical distribution are presented. Biology of the species is also discussed

Materiały do znajomości osowatych (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) występujących na łąkach zmiennowilgotnych Wyżyny Małopolskiej i Gór Świętokrzyskich

Materials to the knowledge of wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) occurring in wet meadows in the Małopolska Upland and Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The paper presents information about wasps recorded from the wet meadows of the Małopolska Upland and The Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The material was collected with the use of Moericke and nest traps during the years 2016-2018. Altogether 436 specimens were caught, belonging to 28 species. This constitutes 42% of all Vespidae species occurring in Poland

Osowate (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) powiatu pleszewskiego (Nizina Wielkopolsko-Kujawska)

The paper presents the fauna of wasps (Vespidae) of the Pleszew County. During the study 38 species were found. Microdynerus timidus (Saussure, 1856), Stenodynerus chevrieranus (Saussure, 1855) and Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 are recorded for the first time for the Wielkopolsko-Kujawska Lowland

Nowe stanowiska Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) w Polsce

New records of Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Poland. Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790) has very recently been recorded in the Polish part of Silesia. Six new localities in Upper Silesia and the Eastern Sudety Mts. are reported, details of the species’ habitats are given, and migration routes are discussed. It is concluded that the Moravian Gate has played an important role in the species’ spread to Poland, and it is likely that linear infrastructure, like roads and motorways, will likewise be of significance for the species’ further expansion in Poland

Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) w Polsce

Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Poland. The paper presents the first information about the occurrence of Polistes albellus Giordani Soika, 1976 in Poland. 43 females and 30 males were collected in 11 zoogeographical regions of Poland (Mazovian Lowland, Upper Silesia, Kraków-Wieluń Upland, Małopolska Upland, Świętokrzystkie Mountains, Roztocze Upland, Sandomierz Lowland, West Beskid Mountains, Nowy Targ Basin, East Beskid Mountains, and Pieniny Mountains). A key to identification of all species of the genus Polistes known from Poland is provided

Complex admixture preceded and followed the extinction of wisent in the wild

Retracing complex population processes that precede extreme bottlenecks may be impossible using data from living individuals. The wisent (Bison bonasus), Europe’s largest terrestrial mammal, exemplifies such a population history, having gone extinct in the wild but subsequently restored by captive breeding efforts. Using low coverage genomic data from modern and historical individuals, we investigate population processes occurring before and after this extinction. Analysis of aligned genomes supports the division of wisent into two previously recognized subspecies, but almost half of the genomic alignment contradicts this population history as a result of incomplete lineage sorting and admixture. Admixture between subspecies populations occurred prior to extinction and subsequently during the captive breeding program. Admixture with the Bos cattle lineage is also widespread but results from ancient events rather than recent hybridization with domestics. Our study demonstrates the huge potential of historical genomes for both studying evolutionary histories and for guiding conservation strategies

Kopułkowate (Vespidae: Eumeninae) Polski

This PhD thesis contains a checklist of the 53 species of potter wasps (subfamily Eumeninae) recorded to date in Poland, together with identification keys for the subfamilies, genera and species occurring in this country. The supraspecific taxa have been diagnosed, and each species is described in detail. Data are provided on the distribution of all the Polish species, and an attempt has been made to update and systematize knowledge of the biology of Eumeninae. This research was based on collections from museums and other scientific institutions: the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw), the Natural History Museum of the University of Wrocław, the Natural History Museum of the University of Łódź, the Upper Silesian Museum (Bytom), the Museum of Silesian Opole, the Institute of Animal Evolution and Systematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Kraków) and the Jan Kochanowski University (Kielce). Accessible private collections and materials from the author’s own field research were also delved into. Where voucher specimens from Poland were not available for comparative purposes, relevant specimens from other European countries were examined (in collections at the Upper Silesian Museum (Bytom) and the Institute of Zoology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg)). The potter wasps were identified under a Nikon SMZ 1000 stereomicroscope. To produce the drawings, the insects were photographed using a camera synchronized with a Nikon SMZ 1500 microscope. The identification keys were based on morphological characters and illustrated with the author’s own original drawings produced with the aid of CorelDRAW X5. The distribution data were mapped on the UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) 10 x 10 km grid. A total of 11 266 specimens of Eumeninae from Poland were identified and analysed, as were a further 1474 specimens from 19 other European countries for comparative purposes. Based on the available data, the species recorded in Poland were assigned to 10 zoogeographical units in accordance with Mazur’s (2001) approach. The seasonal occurrence dynamics of potter wasps was analysed and their frequency defined in order to highlight species that are extremely rare in Poland. The distributions of potter wasps in the country’s zoogeographical regions were also analysed and compared with the relevant fauna from neighbouring countries. The account of each species contains a list of synonyms with references to the literature concerning Poland, a detailed description of both the male and female, taxonomic comments facilitating its identification, a phenology chart, data on its worldwide distribution and aspects of its biology, such as preferred habitats, nesting sites, flower species visited, larval food, parasites/parasitoids and flight period. The distributional data for each species in Poland are given in the text in catalogue form. The species distributions are illustrated on the basis of the maps of the zoogeographical regions of Poland taken from the Catalogue of Polish Fauna (Burakowski et al. 1978). Four species have been recorded in Poland for the first time – Microdynerus longicollis F. Morawitz, 1895, Stenodynerus bluethgeni van der Vecht, 1971, Stenodynerus clypeopictus (Kostylev, 1940), Stenodynerus picticrus (Thomson, 1874). In addition, Allodynerus rossii (Lepeletier, 1841) has been rediscovered after an interval of more than 90 years. The presence in Poland of Ancistrocerus auctus (Fabricius, 1793) and Eumenes pomiformis (Fabricius, 1781) is regarded as doubtful: all the relevant data are from the literature, and no voucher specimens are obtainable from either collections or current studies. This research has confirmed that the following three species, earlier erroneously recorded as occurring in Poland, do not in fact occur in the country: Microdynerus nugdunensis (Saussure, 1856), Stenodynerus punctifrons (Thomson, 1874) and Symmorphus fuscipes Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838