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In Ukraine, Allium ursinum is a rare species of the state level of conservation, isolated locations of which occur very rarely on the territory of the left bank of the river Dnipro. A new location discovered on the territory of National Nature Park “Pyriatynskyi” is isolated and confined to the floodplain gallery forest of the association Alnion incanae Pawłowski et al. 1928. On the territory of the Nature Park “Pyriatynskyi”, the species is represented by a small, incomplete population with a left-sided spectrum. Considering the chorology of the species in the region and the demographic characteristics of the population, this new locality was most likely formed as a result of the recent accidental introduction of the species from the northern enclaves of the Chernihiv oblast or purposeful planting of plants by the local citizens. Taking into account the proximity of A. ursinum growing locality to popular recreation areas, it is necessary to introduce monitoring research of the state and structure of the population and develop special protection measures to conserve this species on the territory of National Nature Park “Pyriatynskyi”.

The Bulgarian Bent-toed Gecko (Mediodactylus danilewskii Strauch, 1887) is one of the two species of geckos inhabiting the territory of Bulgaria. In the recent years, new information on its distribution was published and big amount of data were collected. We organized an information platform for sharing data on the biology and live-range of M. danilewskii in inland North-East Bulgaria. This gecko is a highly synanthropic species which is often observed by citizens. Here we report on four new observation spots and also confirm the presence of the species from recently published localities. All data were recorded by volunteers, hence we discuss on the methods for documentation of the specimens and the critical role of the citizen science to assess the range of distribution of the species.

The aim of the present study was to contribute to the geographic distribution and length-weight relationship of Alburnus caeruleus Heckel, 1843 living in the Euphrates and Tigris River basins (Turkey). For this purpose, fish specimens were investigated from the collection preserved in the Istanbul University Science Faculty Hydrobiology Museum (IUSHM). The length–weight relationship was calculated using the equation: W=ɑLb. Through sample examinations, A. caeruleus was identified from one new locality (Eğri Stream) in the Euphrates River basin and with this contribution, the distribution range of the fish has extended to the tributaries of the Atatürk Dam Lake in the north. The results also contributed to the literature with two new localities of A. caeruleus species in the Savur Stream and River Tigris, both in the Tigris River basin. The b values calculated for the Euphrates and Tigris populations were 3.243±0.139 (n=56) and 3.340±0.329 (n=30) respectively, which both indicated positive allometric growth. In addition, the b value was calculated for A. caeruleus from the Tigris River basin is the first finding. This study also reported a new maximum length (TL) for A. caeruleus (13.0 cm).

Morchella cinsi mantarlar yılın her dönemi doğadan toplanamamaktadır. Bu nedenle bu türe erişim her zaman mümkün olmamaktadır. Bu elde etme zorluğu ile cinsin türlerinin besinsel açıdan lezzetli olması onları ülkemizde ve dünyada oldukça değerli kılmaktadır. Türkiye’de bugüne kadar Morchella cinsine ait 25 tür yapılan literatür çalışmasında tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Kırşehir İl’inden 2018 yılı mart ayında yapılan arazi çalışmaları sırasında toplanan mantar örneklerinin Morchella steppicola Zerova olduğu teşhis edilmiş ve dünya mikotası için kırmızı listede olan bu mantar Türkiye’den ikinci kez farklı bir lokaliteden tespit edilmiştir., The species of Morchella genus can not be collected from nature in every period of the year. Therefore, obtain to this type is not always possible. The fact that the species of the genus is nutritionally tasty makes it very valuable in our country and in the world. In Turkey, it was determined 25 species belonging to the genus of Morchella according to the literature to date. In this study, Morchella steppicola Zerova, which was collected from Kırşehir Province during the field study in March 2018, was identified, and that this fungus, was in the red list for world mushrooms, was detected from a different locality from Turkey for the second time.

During field studies conducted in 2014 and 2017, Rhogogaster (Cytisogaster) chambersi was found in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve (Republic of Mordovia, Russia). Data on this record are presented here. The studied species has been found for the first time in Russia. We present data of the Russian location and some information on the species distribution.

The Ussurian wax bee, Apis cerana ussuriensis, is a threatened subspecies distributed in Russia only in the south of the Far East. This study presents ten new localities of this taxon from Primorsky Krai (Terneyskiy district, Krasnoarmeyskiy district, Nadezhdinskiy district, Khasanskiy district). Records from Terneyskiy district extend the species' range 100 km north-east. We hypothesised that the A. cerana ussuriensis population, living at the edge of its range under severe climatic conditions, could acquire resistance to extremely low temperatures.

The first record of a single specimen of alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula (Lacepède, 1803), native to North America, is reported from the inland waters of Iraq. The specimen was caught from southern reaches of the Shatt al-Arab River at Om-al-Rasas Island, Basrah, Iraq during an ichthyologic survey in September 2016 using gillnets with mesh size of 40 mm. The capture of a sub-adult specimen, 900 mm in total length, marks the first record of a member of the family Lepisosteidae in the freshwater system of Iraq. Aquarium trade pathway is the suspected factor for the presence of this species in the Iraqi freshwater area.

The paper presents a critical review of the Dolichopodidae family in the Astrakhan State Nature Biosphere Reserve (Russia). In total, 23 species from the Dolichopodidae family were indicated for this Protected Area. Four of these species have been recorded for the first time for both Europe and Russia: Asyndetus albipalpus, Asyndetus chaetifemoratus, Chrysotus dorli, Hercostomus rubroviridissimus. In addition, Dolichopus jaxarticus and Sciapus subvicinus are new species for Russia. Twenty species (Asyndetus albipalpus, Asyndetus chaetifemoratus, Asyndetus latifrons, Campsicnemus filipes, Campsicnemus simplicissimus, Chrysotus cilipes, Chrysotus dorli, Dolichopus calinotus, Dolichopus cilifemoratus, Dolichopus latilimbatus, Dolichopus jaxarticus, Hercostomus convergens, Hercostomus rubroviridissimus, Medetera diadema, Medetera plumbella, Nematoproctus longifilus, Poecilobothrus bigoti, Rhaphium penicillatum, Sciapus longulus, Sciapus subvicinus) are firstly recorded for the Astrakhan region. To date, 34 Dolichopodidae species are known in the Astrakhan region. However, further studies of the Dolichopodidae fauna in Protected Areas are needed for a more comprehensive knowledge on this Diptera family in Russia and in Eurasia as a whole.

WOS: 000359991700032, In this study, we report 2 new close localities for Eumeces schneideri from Aydin, western Anatolia, Turkey. The specimens were examined morphologically and compared with the relevant literature. These new localities have filled in the gap in the species' distribution range in western Anatolia, Turkey. According to the morphological results, the female specimens resembled E. s. barani in terms of the scales along the dorsal midline. However, the color-pattern characteristics of the specimens were found to be somewhere between E. s. barani and E. s. princeps; thus, the specimens were accepted as E. s. cf. barani.

Nigella arvensis L. is a rare archaeophyte which was previously recorded in 244 localities in Poland. It occurred in segetal associations and in vicinity of xerothermophilous thickets and grasslands. However in 21st century it was confirmed in only few localities (Piwowarczyk 2010; Ciosek & Cibor-Stefańska 2010; Zając & Zając 2014). The aim of our work was the description of three current localities and phytosociological identification of plots with N. arvensis. The sites were assigned to a square (10×10 km) on the ATPOL girds (Zając 1978). The new stand was found in Osiny (EE95). Two other localities were confirmed for Lisi Kamień hill near Szydłów (EF07) in Małopolska Upland, and for Salomin in Lubelska Upland (FE74). The plots were included in community of alliance Caucalidion lappulae R. Tx. 1950 and association Vicietum tetraspermae Kruseman et Vlieger 1939 em. Kornaś 1950.

Infection with the lernaeopodid copepod Clavella parva was found in gold-eye rockfish Sebastes thompsoni broodstock kept at an aquaculture institute in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan. A description of female and male adults of C. parva is given. This is the first record of C. parva from Japan and a new host record. The parasite was likely introduced to the institute by the fish that had been reared in cages kept in natural waters. No infection was observed again after manual removal of the copepods. The species occurred most abundantly on the dorsal and caudal fins, followed by the anal fin. Literary information on the geographical distribution and hosts of C. parva is reviewed.

We report a new locality of Burmannia cochin­chinensis from Kabin Buri District, Prachinburi, Thailand. So far, this species was collected only once at southern Vietnam. A description based on our Thailand material is provided.

The second finding of the rare south-east European endemic land snail Soosia diodonta (Férussac, 1821) in Bulgaria was reported. The locality was situated in Eastern Stara Planina Mts., west from Kotel town, near the road to Zeleniche Forestry and the Kotlenska River, before Prikazna Cave, UTM: MH 55. Soosia diodonta was found in beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest on a limestone terrain near a river. It was the most eastern ever known locality of this species.