Larinioides folium (Schrank, 1803) is a valid species name (Aranei: Araneidae)

A revision of the Holarctic genus Larinioides Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Araneidae).

Аll known species of Larinioides Caporiacco, 1934 are revised. Seven species are recognised, of which one is transferred from Araneus Clerck, 1757 as a new combination, Larinioides jalimovi (Bakhvalov, 1981) comb. n. The first description of a male of L. jalimovi is given. The following four new synonyms are proposed: Epeira gracilis Menge, 1878 syn. n. and Aranea dumetorum islandicola Strand, ...

Activity patterns in different developmental stages and sexes of Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck) (Araneae, Araneidae)

The foraging behaviour in web building spiders involves: (1) placing the web in the habitat, (2) constructing the web, (3) attacking prey entangled in the web, and (4) ingesting prey (Leborgne et al., 1991). Foraging theory suggests that organisms should exhibit foraging behaviour that optimizes the relationship between benefits and costs (Schoener, 1971; Pyke et al., 1977). The two major benef...

Is Echinococcus intermedius a valid species?

Amphinemura palmeni is a valid Holarctic stonefly species (Plecoptera: Nemouridae)

The taxonomic status of Amphinemura palmeni, a rare stonefly from northern Fennoscandia, was re-evaluated in a morphological study combined with analyses of mitochondrial COI and nuclear 28S sequences. Taxon sampling included A. standfussi, with which A. palmeni has been confused, the Nearctic A. linda and seven other Amphinemura species. Amphinemura palmeni is confirmed as a valid species, and...

Renicola lari - Nephromonorcha lari; which species name is correct?

The authors present problems associated with the taxonomic position of the nominal species Renicola lari Timon-David, 1933. Annals of Parasitology 2015, 61(2), 77–78 Copyright© 2015 Polish Parasitological Society