showing inselbergs and associated forest vegetation (photo: Xavier Desmier). In medallion: prepar... more showing inselbergs and associated forest vegetation (photo: Xavier Desmier). In medallion: preparation and management of the specimens for short term storage in the field laboratory.
<p>ANOVAs comparing mean abundance per habitat within guilds are all significant with at le... more <p>ANOVAs comparing mean abundance per habitat within guilds are all significant with at least p<0.01. For each guild, different letters denote significantly different means (Tukey tests, p<0.05).</p
The term “information literacy” was used for the fi rst time by Paul Zurkowski in the Report of N... more The term “information literacy” was used for the fi rst time by Paul Zurkowski in the Report of National Commission Libraries and Information Scien s in 1974. The sense of the concept is rather clear, i.e., the basic role and significance of the information literacy is to educate various groups of information users which means to provide “informati on education” or “the ability to recognize information needs”, and some others. The term “info rmation society” developed simultaneously. It is and has to be recognized that such society can exis t and function only when people are educated on how to use the information sources. A few years ago (in 2006), the InfoLit Global Progr am was created as a product of cooperation between IFLA (International Federation of Library A ssociations) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). This program includes various types of activities which are designed to create a universal database o n inf rmation literacy an...
A new species of Thecomyia Perty, 1833, T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp., is described from French ... more A new species of Thecomyia Perty, 1833, T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp., is described from French Guiana, with diagnostic characters being the absence of anteromedial setae on the midfemur; an illdefined, tripartite, greyish mesonotal stripe; absence of upper fronto-orbital bristles; completely yellow mid-and hind femora; typical distiphallus bearing two long, curved acrophalli; absence of male anterior gonostyli; and large, triangular posterior gonostyli. All specimens were collected during the Mitaraka (French Guiana) 2015 survey that investigated an array of habitat types; the new species was encountered only in swamp forests. This discovery raises the number of species in this exclusively Neotropical genus to 13. An update of the relevant couplets in the key to Thecomyia in Marinoni et al. (2003) is presented to include the new species. New records of other species of Thecomyia from Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Brazil are given, with first records of Thecomyia lateralis (Walker, 1858) from Costa Rica, and first records of T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp. and T. longicornis Perty,
The genus Enlinia Aldrich, 1933 is recorded from French Guiana for the first time and six new spe... more The genus Enlinia Aldrich, 1933 is recorded from French Guiana for the first time and six new species are described: E. loboptera n. sp., E. bova n. sp., E. colossicornis n. sp., E. mitarakensis n. sp., E. touroulti n. sp., and E. dalensi n. sp. A seventh unnamed species belonging to the E. armata Robinson, 1969 species group, and represented by a single female specimen, is also reported. These species were collected as part of the 2015 "Our Planet Revisited" survey in the Mitaraka Mountain area in far southwestern French Guiana. A key to the seven species known from French Guiana is provided.
This paper documents the horse fly fauna collected in lowland rainforest in the southwesternmost ... more This paper documents the horse fly fauna collected in lowland rainforest in the southwesternmost part of French Guiana (Mitaraka). During this "Our Planet Revisited" survey nine tabanid species were recorded from French Guiana for the first time: Chrysops ecuadorensis Lutz, C. incisus Macquart, Catachlorops amazonicus Henriques & Gorayeb, Chlorotabanus flagellatus Krolow & Henriques, Cryptoylus cauri Stone, Phaeotabanus phaeopterus Fairchild, Philipotabanus stigmaticalis (Kröber), Stypommisa captiroptera (Kröber) and Tabanus amapaensis Fairchild. An updated check list of Tabanidae of French Guiana is presented, including 79 species and one unidentified Chrysops.
Quantifying the spatio-temporal distribution of arthropods in tropical rainforests represents a f... more Quantifying the spatio-temporal distribution of arthropods in tropical rainforests represents a first step towards scrutinizing the global distribution of biodiversity on Earth. To date most
The phenology of mosquito communities is important in the assessment of risks of transmission and... more The phenology of mosquito communities is important in the assessment of risks of transmission and control of several arboviruses, especially in situations where migratory and non-migrating bird species congregate, The Etang de Virelles Nature Reserve (Belgium) and its associated wetlands is a prime example of an area attracting large numbers of both resident and migratory birds. Malaise Traps set in four different marshland habitats in this nature reserve, collected nine species of mosquito during the spring and summer of 2006 and proved, both from the operational viewpoint and in the results obtained, to be a good adult Culicidae sampling technique, . When emptied each week they also enable us to construct seasonal activity patterns of the resident mosquitoes. The most abundant species, Ochlerotatus cantans, a potential vector of West Nile virus, and Aedes cinereus/geminus exhibited different seasonal activity patterns, even in adjacent habitats. Densities of the floodwater species...
In 2012. INBO decided to manage and disclose its research information by integrating its research... more In 2012. INBO decided to manage and disclose its research information by integrating its research output (papers. reports) with several other relevant data sources. To this purpose. an implementation project with Atira (Denmark) was started to deploy PURE as Current Research Information System (CRIS). This CRIS is based on the 'Common European Research Information Format (CERIF)' which allows a straightforward data exchange among European organizations. The system. however. also offers several useful services to INBO's own scientific and managerial levels. This paper describes the practical implementation of PURE at INBO. and its main characteristics.
The paper presents the first record of Oncopygius distans (Loew, 1857) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) ... more The paper presents the first record of Oncopygius distans (Loew, 1857) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from the Czech Republic (Bílé Karpaty Mts., Moravia) and the first detailed records of this species from Baden-Württemberg (Schwarzwald Mts., Germany), with a brief discussion of the field observations.
We discuss the results of a Malaisetrap sampling campaign at Schave (Deinze, Oost-Vlaanderen) in ... more We discuss the results of a Malaisetrap sampling campaign at Schave (Deinze, Oost-Vlaanderen) in the valley of the Zeverenbeek, a former influent of the Leie. Characteristic for this study site are a thick layer of peat, the presence of some seepage areas, a structure-rich vegetation due to grazing and a mosaic of vegetation types. Ten taxonomic specialists contributed to the identification of the collected material and in total we could identify 217 insect species belonging to 33 families and 22 spider species belonging to 9 families. Among them are many habitat specialists of wet grasslands, swamps, wet brushwood, valleys and seepage areas.
showing inselbergs and associated forest vegetation (photo: Xavier Desmier). In medallion: prepar... more showing inselbergs and associated forest vegetation (photo: Xavier Desmier). In medallion: preparation and management of the specimens for short term storage in the field laboratory.
<p>ANOVAs comparing mean abundance per habitat within guilds are all significant with at le... more <p>ANOVAs comparing mean abundance per habitat within guilds are all significant with at least p<0.01. For each guild, different letters denote significantly different means (Tukey tests, p<0.05).</p
The term “information literacy” was used for the fi rst time by Paul Zurkowski in the Report of N... more The term “information literacy” was used for the fi rst time by Paul Zurkowski in the Report of National Commission Libraries and Information Scien s in 1974. The sense of the concept is rather clear, i.e., the basic role and significance of the information literacy is to educate various groups of information users which means to provide “informati on education” or “the ability to recognize information needs”, and some others. The term “info rmation society” developed simultaneously. It is and has to be recognized that such society can exis t and function only when people are educated on how to use the information sources. A few years ago (in 2006), the InfoLit Global Progr am was created as a product of cooperation between IFLA (International Federation of Library A ssociations) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). This program includes various types of activities which are designed to create a universal database o n inf rmation literacy an...
A new species of Thecomyia Perty, 1833, T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp., is described from French ... more A new species of Thecomyia Perty, 1833, T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp., is described from French Guiana, with diagnostic characters being the absence of anteromedial setae on the midfemur; an illdefined, tripartite, greyish mesonotal stripe; absence of upper fronto-orbital bristles; completely yellow mid-and hind femora; typical distiphallus bearing two long, curved acrophalli; absence of male anterior gonostyli; and large, triangular posterior gonostyli. All specimens were collected during the Mitaraka (French Guiana) 2015 survey that investigated an array of habitat types; the new species was encountered only in swamp forests. This discovery raises the number of species in this exclusively Neotropical genus to 13. An update of the relevant couplets in the key to Thecomyia in Marinoni et al. (2003) is presented to include the new species. New records of other species of Thecomyia from Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Brazil are given, with first records of Thecomyia lateralis (Walker, 1858) from Costa Rica, and first records of T. diederiki Mortelmans n. sp. and T. longicornis Perty,
The genus Enlinia Aldrich, 1933 is recorded from French Guiana for the first time and six new spe... more The genus Enlinia Aldrich, 1933 is recorded from French Guiana for the first time and six new species are described: E. loboptera n. sp., E. bova n. sp., E. colossicornis n. sp., E. mitarakensis n. sp., E. touroulti n. sp., and E. dalensi n. sp. A seventh unnamed species belonging to the E. armata Robinson, 1969 species group, and represented by a single female specimen, is also reported. These species were collected as part of the 2015 "Our Planet Revisited" survey in the Mitaraka Mountain area in far southwestern French Guiana. A key to the seven species known from French Guiana is provided.
This paper documents the horse fly fauna collected in lowland rainforest in the southwesternmost ... more This paper documents the horse fly fauna collected in lowland rainforest in the southwesternmost part of French Guiana (Mitaraka). During this "Our Planet Revisited" survey nine tabanid species were recorded from French Guiana for the first time: Chrysops ecuadorensis Lutz, C. incisus Macquart, Catachlorops amazonicus Henriques & Gorayeb, Chlorotabanus flagellatus Krolow & Henriques, Cryptoylus cauri Stone, Phaeotabanus phaeopterus Fairchild, Philipotabanus stigmaticalis (Kröber), Stypommisa captiroptera (Kröber) and Tabanus amapaensis Fairchild. An updated check list of Tabanidae of French Guiana is presented, including 79 species and one unidentified Chrysops.
Quantifying the spatio-temporal distribution of arthropods in tropical rainforests represents a f... more Quantifying the spatio-temporal distribution of arthropods in tropical rainforests represents a first step towards scrutinizing the global distribution of biodiversity on Earth. To date most
The phenology of mosquito communities is important in the assessment of risks of transmission and... more The phenology of mosquito communities is important in the assessment of risks of transmission and control of several arboviruses, especially in situations where migratory and non-migrating bird species congregate, The Etang de Virelles Nature Reserve (Belgium) and its associated wetlands is a prime example of an area attracting large numbers of both resident and migratory birds. Malaise Traps set in four different marshland habitats in this nature reserve, collected nine species of mosquito during the spring and summer of 2006 and proved, both from the operational viewpoint and in the results obtained, to be a good adult Culicidae sampling technique, . When emptied each week they also enable us to construct seasonal activity patterns of the resident mosquitoes. The most abundant species, Ochlerotatus cantans, a potential vector of West Nile virus, and Aedes cinereus/geminus exhibited different seasonal activity patterns, even in adjacent habitats. Densities of the floodwater species...
In 2012. INBO decided to manage and disclose its research information by integrating its research... more In 2012. INBO decided to manage and disclose its research information by integrating its research output (papers. reports) with several other relevant data sources. To this purpose. an implementation project with Atira (Denmark) was started to deploy PURE as Current Research Information System (CRIS). This CRIS is based on the 'Common European Research Information Format (CERIF)' which allows a straightforward data exchange among European organizations. The system. however. also offers several useful services to INBO's own scientific and managerial levels. This paper describes the practical implementation of PURE at INBO. and its main characteristics.
The paper presents the first record of Oncopygius distans (Loew, 1857) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) ... more The paper presents the first record of Oncopygius distans (Loew, 1857) (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from the Czech Republic (Bílé Karpaty Mts., Moravia) and the first detailed records of this species from Baden-Württemberg (Schwarzwald Mts., Germany), with a brief discussion of the field observations.
We discuss the results of a Malaisetrap sampling campaign at Schave (Deinze, Oost-Vlaanderen) in ... more We discuss the results of a Malaisetrap sampling campaign at Schave (Deinze, Oost-Vlaanderen) in the valley of the Zeverenbeek, a former influent of the Leie. Characteristic for this study site are a thick layer of peat, the presence of some seepage areas, a structure-rich vegetation due to grazing and a mosaic of vegetation types. Ten taxonomic specialists contributed to the identification of the collected material and in total we could identify 217 insect species belonging to 33 families and 22 spider species belonging to 9 families. Among them are many habitat specialists of wet grasslands, swamps, wet brushwood, valleys and seepage areas.
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