01550nas a2200145 4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260001500216300001000231490000700241520102500248100002401273856010701297 2020 eng d a2513-944400aMyriapod Trivia - Curiosities of British Natural History & The Rabbit and the Centipede0 aMyriapod Trivia Curiosities of British Natural History The Rabbi c03/04/2020 a95-970 v323 a

Over the years with an interest in the more formal study of myriapods, especially centipedes, I have also accumulated a few items of what we might call "trivia" - prints, pictures etc. The two items here come into that category and I know there are many more like them around and they are offered as light relief for Bulletin readers. I know little about The Penny Magazine but it clearly represents a cheap, presumably weekly, publication dedicated to that great Victorian aim of "self improvement". This issue comprises eight pages with items as varied as "Essays on the lives of Remarkable Painters No.XXXI: Andrea del Sarto", "The English and Irish Ordnance Surveys" and "The Hareem of Ibrahim Pasha". I have abridged the item on Centipedes and Millipedes from the original three pages. "The Rabbit and the Centipede" comes from a children's book of 1907. I am not sure that it sheds any particular new light on myriapod locomotory mechanisms.

1 aBarber, Anthony, D. uhttps://www.bmig.org.uk/sites/www.bmig.org.uk/files/bulletin/BullBMIG32(2020)95-97_Myriapod-Trivia.pdf01312nas a2200169 4500008004100000022001400041245007500055210006900130260001500199300001200214490000600226520079700232100001901029700001801048700001901066856005701085 1997 eng d a2489-496600aArthropods on oak branches in SW Finland, collected by a new trap type0 aArthropods on oak branches in SW Finland collected by a new trap c03/11/1997 a177-1830 v83 a

Arthropods moving on large horizontal branches of old oaks (Quercus robur L.) in seven oak woodlands, SW Finland, were studied using a new trap type. The most abundant groups included Formicidae (Hym.), Oribatida (Acari), Thysanoptera, Nematocera (Dipt.), Collembola, Auchenorrhyncha (Hom.), Coleoptera, Araneae, Psocoptera and Hemiptera. The last three groups showed the least intersite variation in numbers of individuals. About 120 abundant, rare and other interesting species of Diplopoda (4 species mentioned), Chilopoda (2), Araneae (19), Opiliones (4), Pseudoscorpionida (1), Oribatida (9), Psocoptera (9), Blattodea (1), Neuroptera (1), Homoptera (10), Heteroptera (13), Coleoptera (25), Lepidoptera (14) and Formicidae (6) are listed, and the new trap is described.

1 aKoponen, Seppo1 aRinne, Veikko1 aClayhills, Tom uhttps://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/8394002840nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245016600055210006900221260001500290300000900305490000700314520210300321100002402424700002302448700002102471700002702492700002102519700001602540856007802556 2020 eng d a1932-620300aGround-dwelling invertebrate diversity in domestic gardens along a rural-urban gradient: Landscape characteristics are more important than garden characteristics0 aGrounddwelling invertebrate diversity in domestic gardens along  c02/10/2020 a1-250 v153 a

Urbanisation is increasing worldwide and is regarded a major driver of environmental change altering local species assemblages. Private domestic gardens contribute a significant share of total green area in cities, but their biodiversity has received relatively little attention. Previous studies mainly considered plants, flying invertebrates such as bees and butterflies, and birds. By using a multi-taxa approach focused on less mobile, ground-dwelling invertebrates, we examined the influence of local garden characteristics and landscape characteristics on species richness and abundance of gastropods, spiders, millipedes, woodlice, ants, ground beetles and rove beetles. We assume that most of the species of these groups are able to complete their entire life cycle within a single garden. We conducted field surveys in thirty-five domestic gardens along a rural-urban gradient in Basel, Switzerland. Considered together, the gardens examined harboured an impressive species richness, with a mean share of species of the corresponding groups known for Switzerland of 13.9%, ranging from 4.7% in ground beetles to 23.3% in woodlice. The overall high biodiversity is a result of complementary contributions of gardens harbouring distinct species assemblages. Indeed, at the garden level, species richness of different taxonomical groups were typically not inter-correlated. The exception was ant species richness, which was correlated with those of gastropods and spiders. Generalised linear models revealed that distance to the city centre is an important driver of species richness, abundance and composition of several groups, resulting in an altered species composition in gardens in the centre of the city. Local garden characteristics were important drivers of gastropod and ant species richness, and the abundance of spiders, millipedes and rove beetles. Our study shows that domestic gardens make a valuable contribution to regional biodiversity. Thus, domestic urban gardens constitute an important part of green infrastructure, which should be considered by urban planners.

1 aBraschler, Brigitte1 aGilgado, José, D.1 aZwahlen, Valerie1 aRusterholz, Hans-Peter1 aBuchholz, Sascha1 aBaur, Bruno uhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.024006101207nas a2200133 4500008004100000245008800041210006900129260001500198300001100213490000700224520070100231100002600932856011500958 1957 eng d00aThe Diplopoda of the Lund University and California Academy of Sciences expeditions0 aDiplopoda of the Lund University and California Academy of Scien c07/10/1957 a1–440 v533 a

Recommended citation: Chamberlin, R. V. (1957): Reports of the Lund University Chile Expedition 1948-49. 30. The Diplopoda of the Lund University and California Academy of Science Expeditions. Lunds universitets årsskrift, n. f., avd. 2, 53 (8): 1-44.

Remarks: The articles in the Lunds universitets årsskrift, n. f., bear two parallel numbering systems, one for the volumes of the årsskrift and one for the volumes of the “Kungl. Fysiografiska sällskapets handlingar, ny följd”. This article can be cited as above or as “Kungl. Fysiografiska sällskapets handlingar, n. f., 68 (8): 1-44”.

1 aChamberlin, Ralph, V. uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/diplopoda-lund-university-and-california-academy-sciences-expeditions00621nas a2200133 4500008004100000245015800041210006900199260001200268300001100280490000700291100002600298700002700324856013600351 2003 eng d00aA revised comprehensive checklist, relational database, and taxonomic system of reference for the bristly millipedes of the world (Diplopoda, Polyxenida)0 arevised comprehensive checklist relational database and taxonomi c08/2003 a89-1010 v441 aDuy-Jacquemin, Nguyen1 aGeoffroy, Jean-Jacques uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/revised-comprehensive-checklist-relational-database-and-taxonomic-system-reference-bristly00483nas a2200109 4500008004100000245008500041210007200126300001200198490000600210100001900216856013800235 1912 eng d00aIntroducción al estudio de los miriópodos i catálogo de las especies chilenas0 aIntroducción al estudio de los miriópodos i catálogo de las espe a16–680 v41 aPorter, Carlos uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/introducci%C3%B3n-al-estudio-de-los-miri%C3%B3podos-i-cat%C3%A1logo-de-las-especies-chilenas00311nas a2200109 4500008004100000245002600041210002600067300001100093490000700104100002300111856006700134 1903 eng d00aNote Diplopodologiche0 aNote Diplopodologiche a1–210 v181 aSilvestri, Filippo uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/note-diplopodologiche00649nas a2200145 4500008004100000245015000041210006900191260000800260300001400268490000700282100003000289700001700319700003100336856013600367 2019 eng d00aFirst record of the genus Polyxenus Latreille (Diplopoda: Penicillata: Polyxenida) in the supralittoral zone of Cocholgüe, Biobío Region, Chile0 aFirst record of the genus Polyxenus Latreille Diplopoda Penicill cmay a399–4020 v451 aVega-Román, Emmanuel, A.1 aRuiz, Victor1 aArancibia-Ávila, Patricia uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/first-record-genus-polyxenus-latreille-diplopoda-penicillata-polyxenida-supralittoral-zone03914nas a2200505 4500008004100000022001400041245012800055210006900183260001500252300000900267490000700276520241600283653002402699653001302723653002302736653002102759653001802780653001802798653002102816653001202837653001902849100002702868700002002895700002202915700002102937700002202958700001802980700001702998700001703015700001803032700002303050700002003073700002303093700002403116700001803140700002403158700002803182700002703210700001903237700002003256700001403276700001903290700002103309856007803330 2020 eng d a1471-214800aFour myriapod relatives – but who are sisters? No end to debates on relationships among the four major myriapod subgroups0 aFour myriapod relatives but who are sisters No end to debates on c04/11/2020 a1-150 v203 a

Background: Phylogenetic relationships among the myriapod subgroups Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla and Pauropoda are still not robustly resolved. The first phylogenomic study covering all subgroups resolved phylogenetic relationships congruently to morphological evidence but is in conflict with most previously published phylogenetic trees based on diverse molecular data. Outgroup choice and long-branch attraction effects were stated as possible explanations for these incongruencies. In this study, we addressed these issues by extending the myriapod and outgroup taxon sampling using transcriptome data.

Results: We generated new transcriptome data of 42 panarthropod species, including all four myriapod subgroups and additional outgroup taxa. Our taxon sampling was complemented by published transcriptome and genome data resulting in a supermatrix covering 59 species. We compiled two data sets, the first with a full coverage of genes per species (292 single-copy protein-coding genes), the second with a less stringent coverage (988 genes). We inferred phylogenetic relationships among myriapods using different data types, tree inference, and quartet computation approaches. Our results unambiguously support monophyletic Mandibulata and Myriapoda. Our analyses clearly showed that there is strong signal for a single unrooted topology, but a sensitivity of the position of the internal root on the choice of outgroups. However, we observe strong evidence for a clade Pauropoda+Symphyla, as well as for a clade Chilopoda+Diplopoda.

Conclusions: Our best quartet topology is incongruent with current morphological phylogenies which were supported in another phylogenomic study. AU tests and quartet mapping reject the quartet topology congruent to trees inferred with morphological characters. Moreover, quartet mapping shows that confounding signal present in the data set is sufficient to explain the weak signal for the quartet topology derived from morphological characters. Although outgroup choice affects results, our study could narrow possible trees to derivatives of a single quartet topology. For highly disputed relationships, we propose to apply a series of tests (AU and quartet mapping), since results of such tests allow to narrow down possible relationships and to rule out confounding signal.

 

10aArthropod phylogeny10aconflict10aConfounding signal10aInternal rooting10aPhylogenetics10aphylogenomics10aQuartet topology10aRNA-Seq10aTranscriptomes1 aSzucsich, Nikolaus, U.1 aBartel, Daniela1 aBlanke, Alexander1 aBöhm, Alexander1 aDonath, Alexander1 aFukui, Makiko1 aGrove, Simon1 aLiu, Shanlin1 aMacek, Oliver1 aMachida, Ryuichiro1 aMisof, Bernhard1 aNakagaki, Yasutaka1 aPodsiadlowski, Lars1 aSekiya, Kaoru1 aTomizuka, Shigekazu1 aVon Reumont, Björn, M.1 aWaterhouse, Robert, M.1 aWalzl, Manfred1 aMeng, Guanliang1 aZhou, Xin1 aPass, Günther1 aMeusemann, Karen uhttps://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-020-01699-001765nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245006500055210006200120260001500182300001000197490000700207520120100214653001701415653002301432653001801455653001501473100001701488856006601505 2020 eng d a0237-541900aNew species of Polyxenida in Israel (Diplopoda, Penicillata)0 aNew species of Polyxenida in Israel Diplopoda Penicillata c07/08/2020 a35-450 v513 a

The identification of 5 species from a recent collection of 23 specimens from two areas in Israel is given. Two new species of Polyxenida are recorded, including the first species in the family Synxenidae (Phryssonotus sp.) and the first species from the family Polyxenidae, subfamily Macroxeninae (Chilexenus sp.), from Israel. These species are identified only to genus due to the lack of undamaged adult material. Two species in the family Lophoproctidae are also identified, one previously recorded but not described, is now described as Lophoproctus israelensis sp. nov., and Lophoproctinus chichinii Condé, 1951 is recorded from Israel for the first time. The fifth species is identified as possibly a new species in the genus Polyxenus and likely to be synonymous with the specimens identified as Polyxenus lagurus Linnaeus, 1758 in a previous study. This is just the second collection from Israel to be identified and brings the total number of Polyxenida species found in Israel to 8. All 3 families of Polyxenida are represented in this list, together with all 3 subfamilies of the most numerous family, Polyxenidae.

10abiodiversity10aBristly millipedes10aMediterranean10amillipedes1 aShort, Megan uhttp://opuscula.elte.hu/PDF/Tomus51_S2/Op_%20Short_Israel.pdf01723nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211260001500280300001200295490000900307520094200316653002201258653001101280653001001291653001501301653001301316100001701329700001901346700002001365700003001385856006601415 2020 eng d a1175-532600aThe millipede family Polyxenidae (Diplopoda, Polyxenida) in the faunas of the Crimean Peninsula and Caucasus, with notes on other European Polyxenidae0 amillipede family Polyxenidae Diplopoda Polyxenida in the faunas  c08/05/2020 a306-3320 v47723 a

The Polyxenidae in the fauna of the Crimeo-Caucasian region is represented by four species: Polyxenus lagurus (Linnaeus, 1758) (= P. lagurus caucasicus Lignau, 1924, syn. n.), Propolyxenus argentifer (Verhoeff, 1921) comb. n. (= P. trivittatus Verhoeff, 1941, = P. sokolowi Lignau, 1924, both syn. n.), a new species, Polyxenus lankaranensis sp. n., and an undescribed Polyxenus sp. The distributions of all these species in the region concerned are mapped, based on old and new records. A molecular phylogeny based on COI sequences is used to study the relationship within and among the genera Polyxenus and Propolyxenus from Western Europe to the southern Caucasus. The results highlight the presence of a number of undescribed species of Polyxenus across this region.

10abristly millipede10aCrimea10afauna10aIran fauna10aTaxonomy1 aShort, Megan1 aVahtera, Varpu1 aWesener, Thomas1 aGolovatch, Sergei, Ilyich uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4772.2.4