1998

M.V. Michailovskaya. A review of the genus Spiniphora Malloch (Diptera, Phoridae) from the Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 52: 1-6.
ABSTRACT. Two new species Spiniphora dichotoma sp.n. (Primorskii krai) and S. leleji sp.n. (Kuril Islands) are described. A key to the males of the 3 recorded from Russian Far East species of Spiniphora is given. KEY WORDS: Diptera, Phoridae, new species, Far East.

G.I. Yurshenko and G.I. Turova. On biology of the tachinid-fly Carcelia matsukarehae Shima (Diptera, Tachinidae) in Primorye territory. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 52: 7-8.
ABSTRACT. The biology of Carcelia matsukarehae Shima, 1969 in Primorskii krai is studied. KEY WORDS: Diptera, Tachinidae, biology.

A.N. Streltzov. A new subspecies of Erebia oculta Roos et Kimmich, 1983 (Lepidoptera, Satyridae) from North-Eastern Transbaicalia. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 53: 1-4.
ABSTRACT. A new subspecies Erebia occulta udokanica ssp. n. from Udokan Range mountains (North-Eastern Transbaicalia) is described. KEY WORDS: Satyridae, Erebia, new subspecies.

S.A. Belokobylskij. Three new genera of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from East Asia. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 54: 1-12.
ABSTRACT. Three new genera of Braconidae from East Asia are described: Rhacontsira gen. n. (type species – Ontsira heterospiloides Belokobylskij) from Russian Far East and Vietnam; Neorthostigma gen. n. (type species – N. eoum sp. n.) from Russian Far East and Japan; Exosyntretus gen. n. (type species – Syn-tretus nevelskoii Belokobylskij). The new species are described from Vietnam: Rhacontsira sculpturator sp. n. and Rh. nana sp. n. The new combinations are proposed: Exosyntretus elabsus (Papp), comb. n., E. nevelskoii (Belokobylskij), comb. n., Rhacontsira heterospiloides (Belokobylskij), comb. n. KEY WORDS: East Asia, Braconidae, systematics, new genera, new species.

M.V. Michailovskaya. Phorid flies (Diptera, Phoridae) of the Kuril Islands. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 55: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. The paper contains new records for 43 species in 11 genera of phorid flies from Kuril Islands. 19 species are recorded for the first time from Russia and 31 species from Russian Far East. KEY WORDS: Diptera, Phoridae, Far East, Kuril Islands.

V.S. Sidorenko. New data on Asian drosophilid flies (Diptera, Drosophilidae). Part 3. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 56: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. Two new species: Paraleucophenga emeiensis, sp. n. (China) and Leuco-phenga (Nankangomyia) philippinensis, sp. n. (Philippines) are described. Drosophila (Dorsilopha) neobusckii Toda, D. (Drosophila) nullilineata Zhang et Toda, D. (D.) ruberrima Meijere, D. (D.) sulfurigaster albostrigata Wheeler, D. (Sophophora) malerkotliana malerkotliana Parshad et Paika, Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) elmoi Takada are recorded from Vietnam for the first time. KEY WORDS: Diptera, Drosophilidae, new species, new records.

V.V. Dubatolov. Social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae: Polistinae, Vespinae) of Siberia in the collection of Siberian Zoological Museum. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 57: 1-11.
ABSTRACT. Based on the collections of the Siberian Zoological Museum of the Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk) the ranges of 18 species of social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae, Vespinae) in Siberia are outlined. Two species: Vespa dybowskii (Chitinskaya oblast) and Dolichovespula omissa (Altai Mts.) are recorded from Siberia for the first time. KEY WORDS: Vespidae, Vespinae, Polistinae, Siberia.

A.V. Ivannikov, A.V. Katokhin and V.S. Sidorenko. List of Drosophilidae (Diptera) of West Siberia. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 57: 12-16.
ABSTRACT. List of 32 species of Drosophilidae (Diptera) of West Siberia is given. Ten species are firstly found in this region. KEY WORDS: Diptera, Drosophilidae, Siberia, faunistics.

Yu.A. Tshistjakov. A brief account of the Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of the Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 58: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. An annotated list of 6 species of Thyrididae, belonging to 4 genera is given; Rhodoneura shini Park et Byun, 1990 and Rh. erecta (Leech, 1889) are recorded for the first time from Russia. The data on faunistic and distribution of all observed species are summarised. The male and female genitalia of discussed species are illustrated. KEY WORDS: Thyrididae, faunistics, Russian Far East.

P.B. Klimov. A new tribe of acarid mites of the subfamily Rhizoglyphinae (Acariformes, Acaridae). - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 59: 1-19.
ABSTRACT. Thyreophagini trib. n. is proposed for the genera Thyreophagus Rondani, 1874, Michaelopus Fain et Johnston, 1974, Boletoglyphus Volgin, 1953 and Capillaroglyphus Klimov gen. n. Capillaroglyphus polypori, gen. et sp. n. is described (all stages) from the Far East of Russia and Japan. New synonymy and combination are established: Thyreophagus Rondani, 1874 = Fumouzea Zachvat-kin, 1953, syn. n; Michaelopus lignieri (Zachvatkin, 1953), comb. n. from Monieziella. Keys to tribes of the subfamily Rhizoglyphinae and genera of new tribe are given. KEY WORDS: Acari, Acariformes, Acaridae, Rhizoglyphinae, new taxa, Russian Far East, Japan.

G.Sh. Lafer. Supplementary accounts of the ground-beetls fauna (Coleoptera, Carabidae) of the Southern Kuril Islands. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 59: 19-20.
ABSTRACT. The distribution of ground-beetles Bembidion (Peryphus) bandotaro Morita, 1991and Eobroscus lutshniki (Roubal, 1928) in the Southern Kuril Islands are discussed. KEY WORDS: Coleoptera, Carabidae, Kuril Islands, faunistics.

E.V. Mikhaljova. New and little-known millipedes (Di-plo-poda) from the Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 60: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. Uniramidesmus constrictus sp. n. is described from Khabarovskii krai. New synonymy is proposed: Pacifiiulus amurensis (Gerstfeldt, 1859), comb. n. = Pacifiiulus imbricatus Mikhaljova, 1982, syn. n. Genus Cylindroiulus is firstly recorded from the Russian Far East, C. latestriatus - for Asia, Orinisobates microthy-lax - for Khabarovskii krai and O. soror - for Middle Kuril Islands. KEY WORDS: Diplopoda, Russia, taxonimy, faunistics, new species.

V.A. Mutin. Hover-flies (Diptera, Syrphidae) collected in Kuril Islands in 1997. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 61: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. The list of thirty-seven species of syrphids collected by participants of International Kuril Island Project in 1997 is given. Melangyna basarukini sp. n. and Platycheirus perpa-l-li-dus paramushiricus ssp. n. are described. Helophilus affinis and Xylota sibirica are newly recorded for the Kuril Islands. The hover-flies are firstly recorded for the Brat Chirpoev, Ushishir, Makanrushi, Antsiferova and Alaid (Atlasova) islands. Five spe-ci-es are new for Iturup, three for Paramushir and eleven for Shumshu. Systematic notes for some species are given. KEY WORDS. Syrphidae, hover-flies, new species, new subspecies, new records, Kuril Islands.

B.M. Mamaev and A.I. Zaitzev. Ten new species of gall midges of the genus Camptomyia Kieffer (Diptra, Cecidomyiidae) from East Palaearctic Region. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 62: 1-12.
ABSTRACT. Ten new species of gall midges belonging to genus Camptomyia Kieffer are described from East part of Russia: Camptomyia (Camptomyia) conformis sp. n., C. (C.) derivata sp. n., C. (C.) drymophila sp. n., C. (C.) incognita sp. n., C. (C.) subepidermalis sp. n., C. (Neocamptomyia) denticuligera sp. n., C. (N.) furcellata sp. n., C. (N.) sajanorum sp. n., C. (Paracamptomyia) accepta sp. n., C. (P.) mucronata sp. n., KEY WORDS: Diptera, gall midges, new species, Russia.

P.B. Klimov. To the knowledge of mites and ticks (Acari) of Kuril Islands. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 63: 1-36.
ABSTRACT. Fifty seven species of free-living, entomophilous and parasitic Acari (mites and ticks) from 2 orders and 27 families collected in Kuril Islands in 1995-1997 are listed. Bembidioglyphus acinacisetosus gen. n. et sp. n. (Acariformes, Acaridae), Thinoseius occidentalipacificus Klimov, sp. n. (Parasitiformes, Eviphidae) and hitherto unknown deutonymphs of Gamasellus (Gamasellus) kurilensis Bregetova et Troitskiy, 1981 and Pachy-laelaps buyakovae Goncharova et Koroleva, 1974 are described from Kuril Islands. Two genera and 3 species are recorded for the first time from Russia; 26 genera and 31 species for Russian Far East and 12 genera and 17 species - from Kuril Islands. KEY WORDS: Acari, Kuril Islands, Russia, new taxa, new records.

T.I. Arefina. A redescription of the Anabolia appendix (Ulmer, 1905) (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae). - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 64: 1-5.
ABSTRACT. The male of Anabolia appendix is redescribed, the decription of hitherto unknown femaleof this species is given. KEY WORDS: Insecta, Trichoptera, Limnephilidae, Anabolia, Sakhalin.

S.Yu. Storozhenko. New data on grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae) of North-East Asia. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 64: 6-8.
ABSTRACT. New data on synonymy and distribution of grasshoppers are discussed. Zubovskya koeppeni dolichocerata Huang, 1987, stat. n. is considered as subspecies of Z. koeppeni (Zubovsky, 1900). New synonymies are established: Zubovskya koeppeni parvula (Ikon-ni-kov, 1911) = Z. brachycera Huang, 1987, syn. n.; Z. mistshenkoi Storozhenko, 1980 = Z. striata Huang, 1987, syn. n.; Primnoa tristis Mistshenko, 1951 = P. assimilis Mistshenko, 1951, syn. n. = P. robusta Mistshenko, 1951, syn. n.; P. halrasana H. Lee et Ch. Lee, 1984 = P. koreana Storozhenko, 1991, syn. n. Primnoa orientalis Storozhenko, 1983, stat. n. is considered as a distinct species. Stenocatantops mistshenkoi F. Willemse, 1968 is firstly mentioned from Japan. KEY WORDS: Orthoptera, Acrididae, taxonomy, faunistics.

V.A. Mutin. New data on the genus Brachyopa Meigen, 1822 (Diptera, Syrphidae) from Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 65: 1-9.
ABSTRACT. Review of 12 species of the genus Brachyopa from Russian Far East is given. Brachyopa primorica sp. n. and B. zhelochovtsevi sp. n. are descibed. KEY WORDS: Syrphidae, hover-flies, taxonomy, distribution, new species.

D.I. Gritskevich. Hover-flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in anthophilous complexes of plants of Myaochan Range, Khabarovskii krai. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 65: 10-14.
ABSTRACT. A list og 105 species of hover-flies visiting seven most abundant plants is given. Anthophilous complexes of hover-flies of plants in Myaochan Range forms three well isolated phenological groups. KEY WORDS: Syrphidae, hover-flies, ecology, phelology.

D.S. Aristov. A new species of the Permian genus Kungurmica (Grylloblattida: Permembiidae). - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 65: 15-16.
ABSTRACT. Kungurmica sojanensis sp. n. from the Upper Permian of North Russia is described. KEY WORDS: Grylloblattida: Permembiidae, new species.

Yu.A. Tshistjakov. New data on the lappet-moths (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) of the Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 66: 1-8.
ABSTRACT. New genus Orienthrix gen. n. is described. Orienthrix laeta (Walker, 1855) (the type species), O. laeta sulphurea (Aurivillius, 1894), O. divisa (Moore, 1879), comb. n. et stat. resurr. and O. austrina Lajonquiиre, 1978), comb. n. et stat. n. are included in a new genus. Malacosoma castrense L. is recorded for the first time from Buryatia and Primorskii krai. Somadasys brevivensis Butl. is recorded for Southern Sakhalin based upon material. KEY WORDS: Lasiocampidae, taxonomy, new records, Russian Far East.

M.G. Ponomarenko. New taxonomic data on Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Russian Far East. - Far Eastern entomologist, 1998, 67: 1-17.
ABSTRACT. Seven new species (Helcystogramma flavilineolella sp. n., H. claripunctella sp. n., Acanthophila beljaevi sp. n., A. kuznetzovi sp. n., A. silvestrella sp. n., Neofacul-ta taigana sp. n. and Faristenia nemoriella sp. n.) are described. Acanthophila qinlingensis (Li et Zheng), Dichomeris aomoriensis Park et Hodges, D. obscura Li et Zheng are recorded for the first time from Russia and Acompsia cinerella (Cl.), Helcystogramma ineruditum (Meyr.) and Dichomeris quercicola Meyr. are firstly mentioned from Primorskii krai. KEY WORDS: Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, taxonomy, distribution.