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ISBN 3-931374-13-0
26 Einzelarbeiten, u.a.: Checkliste der Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands (Hymenoptera, Symphyta) Neufunde für Bayern und Baden-Württemberg Kommentare zur Biologie, Verbreitung und Gefährdung der Pflanzenwespen Deutschlands. Gallentypen europäischer Blattwespenarten Comments on the taxonomy of Symphyta (Preliminary studies for a catalogue of Symphyta, part 4 Die Megalodontesidae Europas Bestimmungsschlüssel der Keulhornblattwespen Deutschlands Die mittel- und nordeuropäischen Selandriinae Die Tenthredopsini Deutschlands Beitrag zur Kenntnis einiger Nematinae Die Orussidae Europas und des Nahen Ostens Historische Portraits und biographische Daten Systematische Übersicht und Register Autoren |
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The book concludes with a systematic list, a list of taxonomic changes proposed in the book, an index to the sawfly names, an index to the plant names, pictures and resumés of the authors, and eight color plates of galls, larvae, Megalodontes, Tenthredopsis, Aglaostigma, Nematinae, and Orussidae. Keys to the entire fauna are not given due either to unresolved taxonomic problems or lack of expertise. Keys to species or revisionary studies of the following taxa are provided: Rhadinoceraea, Ardis, Cladardis, Scipateryx, Megalodontesidae (formerly Megalodontidae), Cimbicidae, Selandriinae (except Dolerus), Tenthredopsini (Tenthredopsis, Aglaostigma, Perineura), Pachynematus clitellatus complex, Pachynematus annulatus group, Orussidae, and Hartigia. The major revisions are those of the Megalodontesidae, Cimbicidae, Selandriinae, Tenthredopsini, Orussidae, and Hartigia. The "Checklist..." and "Kommentare zur Biologie, Verbreitung... " chapters are the largest, listing alphabetically by genus the 693 species known from Germany, with their host plants, distributions, and references. The host plants are current, and the list is one of the most comprehensive and complete references to hosts and references to biology. The editors' considerable research on the dating of old publications is presented in the chapter "Comments on the taxonomy... Much of this literature is difficult to find in older parts of die world. They give die publications and a complete list of the 176 nominal taxa of C.G.A. Brischke and G. Zaddach with proper authorship and dating. The nominal taxa described by Serville (1823 "Faune Francaise") and Lepeletier (1823 "Monographia Tenthredinetarum") are discussed, showing that 137 or the 155 taxa previously attributed to Lepeletier should be attributed to Serville, thus changing authorship of many common species worldwide. Serville's work, a very rare publication that was never completed, was published in May of 1823; Lepeletier's work, largely based on Serville, was published in August of 1823. Mention is also made tat the collection of Lepeletier was given to Spinola in 1845 and Serville sold his collection to Spinola in 1847; thus, many types, including some of Brullé and Palisot de Beauvois, may have been in tat collection which is located in Torino, Italy. The date of publication of Jakovlev's "Diagnoses Tenthredinidarum" is discussed. A biography of E. Enslin is presented; Enslin published from 1906 to 1952 including a major work on die sawflies of Europe, and bis 133 publications are listed. Additionally, miscellaneous taxonomic comments of various genera and species are given. Some of these changes and discussions have a bearing on die North American fauna. As examples, Ardis pallipes (Serville 1823) should now be used instead of Ardis brunniventris (Hartig 1837), a rose stern sawfly; Fenusa pumila Leach, 1817, is die proper name for Fenusa pusilla Lepeletier 1823, the common birch leafminer; Trichiocampus grandis (Serville 1823) should be used instead of Trichiocampus viminalis (Fallén 1808), for the striped alder sawfly; and Monophadnoides rubi (Harns 1845) should be used instead of Monophadnoides geniculatus (Hartig 1837), a berry sawfly. Others are authorship changes which, in addition to those of Lepeletier to Serville, include Endelomyia aethiops (Gmelin 1890) (not Fabricius) for a rose sawfly. Sawfly workers should review the chapters for information that applies to their taxa of interest and region of study. The book contains a wealth of information that is absolutely essential to those interested in sawflies, especially the host lists, taxonomic changes, various keys and revisions, and historical data. It is presented in a pleasant and interesting style. The only discrepancy I noted was a listing of Neso selandria morio (Fabricius) on page 100, whereas it is later stated in the treatment of Selandriinae that the correct combination is Dulophanes morio. Although emphasis is on the German fauna, tere are implications on the taxonomy of Symphyta worldwide. David R. Smith, Systematic Entomology |
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