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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2000
Ninety species of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta) were recorded from the 'Evolution Canyon' microsite (sample area 7000 m2), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt Carmel, Israel. Species richness was significantly (P= 0.018) higher on the drier, climatically more fluctuating savanna-like, south-facing slope (SFS, 60 species, sample area 3000 m') than on the cooler, wetter and climatically less variable north-facing slope (NFS, 44 species, sample area 3000 m2), as in other terrestrial taxa. More species were found common to the local xeric SFS at the Canyon and the regional southern desert areas (Judean and Negev Deserts), than to the NFS and Galilee Mountains, respectively, suggesting that local patterns mirror regional patterns. Interslope differences in microclimate variability range indicate that this factor might be determinant of interslope species richness differences. Most species were collected in the spring (April; 47%) and least in the autumn (September; 3%) over the collecting period from March 1995 to June 1997.
Israel journal of entomology, 1979
There are 42 species of Longitarsus recorded from Israel. For the Known species, previously recorded and new distributional and Host plant data are listed; zoogeographlcal affinities and predictions are also given. There are 18 species recorded In Israel for the first time as well as new records from Iran, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt. Three new synonymies are established: kiapperichi Mohr (= aKierii Pic); syriacus (Allard) (= luridus (Scopoll)); spifotus Welse (= rectilineatus (Foudras)). Many new host plant records are given, Including records for 8 species with previously unknown hosts. There are 6 new species described: ailotrophus; bytinskii; eminatus; hermonensis; nigriiividus; and nimrodi.
ZooKeys
Between 1951–1958, most of the Hula Lake and its surrounding swamps in the Upper Jordan River (Rift) Valley of Israel were drained with the supposed purposes to eliminate malaria and to reclaim land for agriculture; both reasons later proved to be unnecessary decisions. With the paucity of biological knowledge of the Hula region, especially its aquatic invertebrates, accurate assessment of the environmental damage from this drainage is still being realized. Based on natural history museum collection specimen records, the pre-drainage presence of some aquatic insect species has been verified. Among these was Donacia bicolora, a member of a semi-aquatic subfamily (Donaciinae) of Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) and whose Israeli populations were thought to have gone extinct because of the drainage of the Hula and other locations. Recently this species was rediscovered in two populations. However, the molecular identification of two of these recently collected specimens from one population...
Alticinae of Israel: Chaetocnema Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
Israel journal of entomology, 1985
Thirteen species of Chaetocnema Stephens are recorded from Israel. General and Israeli distribution and foodplants as well as the phenology in Israel are given for the 13 Israeli species. Distribution and foodplant information are also given for one species from Egypt that may eventually be recorded in Israel. Seven species are definite and 4 species are probable new records from Israel, 3 are new from Jordan and one from Cyprus. New observations on their biology in Israel are given. A key to all 14 species is given accompanied by genitalia figures. A brief discussion of zoogeography and foodplants is included.
A new Catalogue of the Cerambycidae from Israel is proposed with details on their distribution and host plants. A total of 104 species representing 65 genera and 5 subfamilies are recorded. All taxa mentioned by previous authors are quoted and discussed; a list of species to be excluded from the Israeli Cerambycid fauna is provided. Seven species are regarded as new records for Israel.
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Phytoparasitica, 2008
Five invasive species of longhorn beetles, all known as pests and originating from different geographical areas, are recorded from Israel for the first time: Phoracantha recurva (Newman) and Xystrocera globosa (Olivier) were collected in nature; Chlorophorus annularis (Fabricius), Neoplocaederus basalis (Gahan) and Rhagium inquisitor (Linnaeus) were reared from imported timber.
ZooKeys, 2008
Th is key to the Carabus species of Israel is an updated identifi cation key with notes on the distribution and habitats of the species. Substantial additions, corrections and taxonomic changes on the Carabus fauna of the Middle East generated the need of an update of the knowledge of the genus Carabus in Israel. Th e classifi cation and the identifi cation of sibling taxa of the subgenus Lamprostus are still a problem: A zone of sympatry supports the species status of both C. sidonius and C. hemprichi. Th e lack of any evidence of sympatry for the taxa in species rank of the C. syrus group and their variability of the exoskeleton (mentum tooth, tip of aedeagus) requires further systematic and taxonomic studies.