A review of the Ptinidae (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea) of Cyprus, including new faunistic records and the description of a new species.

A review of the Ptinidae (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea) fauna of Cyprus is presented. A new species, Gastrallus kayiasi sp. nov. is described and compared with other Mediterranean species of the genus Gastrallus Jacquelin du Val, 1860. In addition, 14 species are recorded in Cyprus for the first time, namely: Caenocara affine (Sturm, 1837), Ernobius lenkae Zahradník, 1998 (subfamily Ernobiinae); Dorcatoma (Pilosodorcatoma) chrysomelina Sturm, 1837, Sagetus sp. (subfamily Dorcatominae); Hedobia pubescens (Olivier, 1790) (subfamily Eucradinae); Mesocoelopus niger (P. W. J. Müller, 1821), Mesothes granulatus Pic, 1907 (subfamily Mesocoelopodinae); Ptinus (Bruchoptinus) syriacus Pic, 1896, Ptinus (Ptinus) hirsutus Pic, 1895 (subfamily Ptininae); Lasioderma obscurum (Solsky, 1868), Metholcus rotundicollis Schilsky, 1898, Xyletinus (Xyletinus) subrotundatus Lareynie, 1852, Xyletinus (Xyletinus) sveci Zahradník, 2016 and Xyletinus (Xyletinus) wewalkai Gottwald, 1977 (subfamily Xyletininae). The number of Ptinidae species currently known from Cyprus is raised to 77, distributed in 27 genera in all subfamilies except the Neotropical subfamily Alvarenganiellinae.

Description of a new genus and species, Dundadela maculata, from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Ptinidae).

A new genus and species, Dundadela maculata gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Ptinidae: Anobiinae: tribe incertae sedis) from Madagascar is described, male genitalia are illustrated. Comparison with similar genera is given. Ecological notes, including photographs of habitats of the new species, are provided.

Nine new species of Clada from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Ptinidae).

Nine new species of the genus Clada (s. str.) Pascoe, 1887 (Bostrichoidea: Ptinidae: Eucradinae) are described from Madagascar: Clada (Clada) barclayisp. n., C. (C.) dimbyisp. n., C. (C.) fasciatasp. n., C. (C.) lalaesp. n., C. (C.) madagascarensissp. n., C. (C.) mamyisp. n., C. (C.) njakaisp. n., C. (C.) obesasp. n., and C. (C.) rindraisp. n. No species of this genus were previously known from Madagascar. Photographs of the dorsal habiti and drawings the male and female antennae and aedeagi of most of these species are given.

Fauna Europaea: Coleoptera 2 (excl. series Elateriformia, Scarabaeiformia, Staphyliniformia and superfamily Curculionoidea).

Fauna Europaea provides a public web-service with an index of scientific names (including synonyms) of all living European land and freshwater animals, their geographical distribution at country level (up to the Urals, excluding the Caucasus region), and some additional information. The Fauna Europaea project covers about 230,000 taxonomic names, including 130,000 accepted species and 14,000 accepted subspecies, which is much more than the originally projected number of 100,000 species. This represents a huge effort by more than 400 contributing specialists throughout Europe and is a unique (standard) reference suitable for many users in science, government, industry, nature conservation and education. Coleoptera represent a huge assemblage of holometabolous insects, including as a whole more than 200 recognized families and some 400,000 described species worldwide. Basic information is summarized on their biology, ecology, economic relevance, and estimated number of undescribed species worldwide. Little less than 30,000 species are listed from Europe. The Coleoptera 2 section of the Fauna Europaea database (Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga and Polyphaga excl. the series Elateriformia, Scarabaeiformia, Staphyliniformia and the superfamily Curculionoidea) encompasses 80 families (according to the previously accepted family-level systematic framework) and approximately 13,000 species. Tabulations included a complete list of the families dealt with, the number of species in each, the names of all involved specialists, and, when possible, an estimate of the gaps in terms of total number of species at an European level. A list of some recent useful references is appended. Most families included in the Coleoptera 2 Section have been updated in the most recent release of the Fauna Europaea index, or are ready to be updated as soon as the FaEu data management environment completes its migration from Zoological Museum Amsterdam to Berlin Museum für Naturkunde.

Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome--efficacy of surgical treatment with regards to age and basic diagnosis.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of hip preserving surgery for femoroacetabular impingement relative to the condition resulting in FAI and to the patient's age at the time of the surgery. METHODS: With the conditions for exclusion duly met, enrolled in our study were a total of 100 hip joints (83 operated on with the aid of SHD, 17 with AMIS). The minimum follow-up period was 12 months, and the mean follow-up time was three years four months. WOMAC and NAHS questionnaires were used as rating instruments. To analyse the significance of the differences relative to the age at the time of surgery and to the basic diagnosis leading to FAI and subsequently to surgical operation we used non-parametric forms of analysis of variance (Friedman test and Kruskal-Wallis test), i.e., comparisons of the patients' pre-operative and postoperative states, estimation of the rate of improvement in the postoperative functional skills in relation to the age at the time of surgery and/or relative to the basic diagnosis necessitating surgical intervention, with respect to statistical significance at the level of p < 0.05. RESULTS: As testing of our cohort of patients and results analysis showed, the youngest group (<30 years) compared with the rest of the cohort shows greater postoperative improvement and consequently also a better surgical result. Proof was also obtained that the diagnosis leading to surgery for FAI has no effect on the patient's pre- or postoperative state or on the degree of improvement. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study affirm the relevance of hip preserving surgery, especially in younger-aged groups.

Catalogue of the world genera and subgenera of the superfamilies Derodontoidea and Bostrichoidea (Coleoptera: Derodontiformia, Bostrichiformia).

A catalogue of all the known genera and subgenera of the Coleoptera series Derodontiformia and Bostrichiformia, each with a single superfamily (Derodontoidea and Bostrichoidea, respectively), is provided. The following new tribes are established and type genera are designated: Apphianini Háva trib. nov., Ranolini Háva trib. nov. (all Dermestidae); Ochinini Zahradník trib. nov., Phanerochilini Zahradník trib. nov. (all Ptinidae). The subgenus Paranovelsis has been removed as a synonym and has been reelevated to generic rank. The following new synonymies are proposed: Megatoma Herbst, 1791 (= Perimegatoma Horn, 1875 syn. nov., Caucasotoma Mroczkowski, 1967 syn. nov.); Trinodes Dejean, 1821 (= Trinodus Gistl, 1856 syn. nov.); Nosodendron Latreille, 1804 (= Nosodendrium Gistl, 1856 syn. nov.); Casapus Wollaston, 1862 (= Pithodes Wollaston, 1862 syn. nov.).

Iosimenol, a low-viscosity nonionic dimer: preclinical physicochemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacokinetics.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Newer radiologic techniques require fast bolus injections and thus low-viscosity, high-concentration, well-tolerated contrast media (CM), especially in vulnerable patients. To this end, we designed and developed iosimenol, a novel isotonic nonionic dimer, and have conducted tests to enable its clinical evaluation. METHODS: Standard physicochemical methods were used. Effects on erythrocyte morphology and coagulation were investigated in human and rat blood. Neural tolerance was assessed by behavioral tests in rats after intracisternal injection. Immunosensitizing potential was evaluated by the skin sensitization test in guinea pigs and by the popliteal lymph node assay in rats. Pharmacokinetics and biotransformation were investigated in rats and dogs. RESULTS: Iosimenol is extremely hydrophilic, it is less viscous than any other isotonic CM, has little effect on erythrocytes and blood coagulation, and has good neural tolerance. No immunosensitizing effect was found in validated animal models. Pharmacokinetics are identical with other angio- and urographic CM. CONCLUSIONS: Iosimenol is the only CM which, although isotonic, affords, unlike current nonionic dimers, at the same iodine concentration the low viscosity of monomeric, nonionic agents, which are all hypertonic. Iosimenol's pharmacologic characteristics closely resemble those of iotrolan and iodixanol.