SummaryThe Near Eastern species of Leptodirini (from Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Southwestern Russia, Syria and Turkey) are reviewed. The new monospecific genus Mixanigia n. gen. is described for faillei sp. Huetheriella pinargozu described. Catopsinus (Motschulsky, 1868) resurrected four previously placed in Bathysciola Jeannel, 1910: cavazzutii (Giachino, 1996) comb., C. lindberg...

Higher plants exhibit a variety of different life histories. Annual plants live for less than a year and after flowering produce seeds and senesce. By contrast perennials live for many years, dividing their life cycle into episodes of vegetative growth and flowering. Environmental cues control key check points in both life histories. Genes controlling responses to these cues exhibit natural gen...