A new species of the water scavenger beetle, Laccobius (Cyclolaccobius) martini sp. nov., is described from Shiwandashan, southern Guangxi Automomous Region, China. Digital photographs of several useful taxonomic features are provided. Additionally, the identification key to Laccobius (Cyclolaccobius) of China and neighbouring countries is updated to include this new species.

The present study represents a comprehensive molecular assessment of some family of freshwater fishes in Iran. We analyzed cytochrome oxidase I (COI) sequences for five genus of cypriniform fishes from Iran. The present investigation provides data on genetic structure of some species of Nemachilidae including Paraschistura bampurensis, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii and Turcinemacheilus saadii and Leuc...

nephus (bipunctatus) bipunctatus (kugelann) is a predator of peliococcus kimmericus (kiritshenko) (hem.: pseudococcidae) on lactuca serriola l. in different parts of the fars province, iran. some parasitized larvae of this predaceous ladybird were collected, and two parasitoid wasps, homalotylus flaminius (dalman) and h. sinensis xu & he (hym.: encyrtidae), reared from these larvae in the labor...

The evolution of hybrid polyploid vertebrates, their viability and their perpetuation over evolutionary time have always been questions of great interest. However, little is known about the impact of hybridization and polyploidization on the regulatory networks that guarantee the appropriate quantitative and qualitative gene expression programme. The Squalius alburnoides complex of hybrid fish ...

This study was carried out to determine the fish fauna of Kuzgun Dam Lake dranaige. Eight (Barbus lacerta, Capoeta damascina, Alburnus sellal, Alburnoides velioglui, Squalius semae, Oxynoemacheilus araxensis, O. bergianus and Salmo euphrataeus) species belonging 4 families (Cyprinidae, Leuciscidae, Nemachelidae Salmonidae) were determined.

Hybridization between native and nonnative fish species is a major conservation issue, especially in ecosystems with high levels of endemism, such as Iberian streams. To date, hybridization the invasive bleak Alburnus alburnus has been reported for chub Squalius alburnoides S. pyrenaicus scattered locations only. However, spreading region, potentially increasing risks other species. gather more...