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--Apple-Mail-57-303533232 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, I thought you might be interested in a new species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) that we have discovered that has been named in honour of the Mi'kmaq people. The first specimens of the beetle were discovered along the shores of Little Ponhook Lake adjacent to the Wildcat Reserve of the Acadia First Nation (in Queens County). Jan Klimaszewski and I decided to name it in honour of the native people of Nova Scotia whose culture has had a profound relationship with the natural world for millennia. It is called Euvira micmac and it is associated with a very interesting microhabitat. To date, they have only been found inhabiting oak-apple galls. These grape-sized swellings on leaves are formed by so-called "gall-inducer wasps," small insects that inject the leaves of red oaks with a chemical compound that causes the galls to form. The wasps lay their eggs in the galls and the larvae feed on the plant tissue. The galls, however, become a unique miniature ecosystem inhabited by other wasp and moth larvae (called "inquilines"), parasites of these wasps, fungi which grow in the galls as they become hollow, insects that feed on the fungi, and predators of all of the above. Some galls can host up to 16 species of insects. Euvira micmac may be a predator, or feed on fungi, or a combination of both. Other species of Euvira are found mainly in the tropics, from Mexico south to Argentina. One, Euvira quadriceps, is found in Mississippi and some Mexican species are associated with the nests of communal butterflies. Hence the presence of this Euvira micmac in Nova Scotia, a beetle associated with oak-apple galls, is particularly unique and noteworthy. In any event, if you are interested in further information on the species NovaNewsNow.com has an article on it: http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-275948-New-Nova-Scotia-beetle-honours-Mikmaq.html The species description was published in the Canadian Entomologist and for those who would like to read the original paper, a PDF version is available at: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Euvira_micmac.pdf Maritime Noon will broadcast a story on the beetle tomorrow between 12:00 & 1:00 and for those of you who get APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network), a story will be broadcast tonight, November 26, between 6:00 & 7:00 pm. Euvira micmac, like its namesake the Mi'kmaq people, has inhabited Nova Scotia since time immemorial. Part of our present responsibility is to ensure the continued well being of both the Mi'kmaq and their culture, and the wealth of plants and animals that existed together with them. All the best! Chris Christopher Majka - Atlantic Canada Coleoptera http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca --Apple-Mail-57-303533232 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; ">Hi folks,<div><br></div><div>I thought you might be = interested in a new species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) that we have = discovered that has been named in honour of the Mi'kmaq people. The = first specimens of the beetle were discovered along the shores of = Little Ponhook Lake adjacent to the Wildcat Reserve of the Acadia = First Nation (in Queens County). Jan Klimaszewski and = I decided to name it in honour of the native people of Nova Scotia = whose culture has had a profound relationship with the natural world for = millennia.</div><div><br></div><div>It is called <i>Euvira micmac</i> = and it is associated with a very interesting microhabitat. To date, = they have only been found inhabiting oak-apple galls. These grape-sized = swellings on leaves are formed by so-called "gall-inducer wasps," small = insects that inject the leaves of red oaks with a chemical compound that = causes the galls to form. The wasps lay their eggs in the galls and the = larvae feed on the plant tissue. </div><div><br></div><div>The = galls, however, become a unique miniature ecosystem inhabited by other = wasp and moth larvae (called "inquilines"), parasites of these wasps, = fungi which grow in the galls as they become hollow, insects that feed = on the fungi, and predators of all of the above. Some galls can host up = to 16 species of insects. <i>Euvira micmac</i> may be a predator, = or feed on fungi, or a combination of = both.</div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times New = Roman'; ">Other species of <i>Euvira</i></span><span = style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> are found mainly in the = tropics, from Mexico south to Argentina. One, <i>Euvira = quadriceps</i></span><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">, = is found in Mississippi and some Mexican species are associated with the = nests of communal butterflies. Hence the presence of this <i>Euvira = micmac</i></span><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; = "> in Nova Scotia, a beetle associated with oak-apple galls, is = particularly unique and noteworthy.</span></div><div><br></div><div>In = any event, if you are interested in further information on the species = NovaNewsNow.com has an article on it:</div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-275948-New-Nova-Scotia-beetle-h= onours-Mikmaq.html">http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-275948-New-Nova-Sco= tia-beetle-honours-Mikmaq.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>The species = description was published in the Canadian Entomologist and for those who = would like to read the original paper, a PDF version is available = at:</div><div><br></div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Euvira_micmac.pdf">h= ttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Euvira_micmac.pdf</a></div><d= iv><br></div><div>Maritime Noon will broadcast a story on the beetle = tomorrow between 12:00 & 1:00 and for those of you who get APTN = (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network), a story will be broadcast = tonight, November 26, between 6:00 & 7:00 = pm.</div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times New = Roman'; "><i>Euvira micmac,</i></span><span style=3D"font-family: 'Times = New Roman'; "> like its namesake the Mi'kmaq people, has inhabited = Nova Scotia since time immemorial. Part of our present responsibility is = to ensure the continued well being of both the Mi'kmaq and their = culture, and the wealth of plants and animals that existed together with = them.</span></div><div><br></div><div>All the = best!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div></div></div></div></div></div></= div></div></div><br><div apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; "><div>Christopher Majka - Atlantic Canada = Coleoptera</div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html= ">http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html</a></= div><div><a = href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</a></div><= div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></span><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-57-303533232--
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