We describe the work with donated insect collections at the Swedish Museum of Natural

History (NRM) in Stockholm, Sweden. The museum receives donations yearly from

amateur entomologists, and they are an important contribution to the enrichment of the

collections. For the collector it is satisfying that a public institution takes on the long term

responsibility of safeguarding the scientific value in a collection, curating and making it

available for study. Significant donations in the last years include that of Lars Huggert

(Hymenoptera, Coleoptera), Hans Bartsch (Diptera) and Anders N. Nilsson (aquatic Coleoptera)

to name a few. The curatorial and digitizing workload at the Entomology collection

are unfortunately not matched by staff funding, and as at other European museums

volunteer work constitute vital and invaluable help. We acknowledge especially some of

the volunteer work in the Coleoptera and Hymenoptera collections. Recently we have engaged

with amateur entomologists by organizing taxon-specific workshops at the museum

which has stimulated exchange and collaboration. The Hymenoptera-day was visited by 30

participants, and the Diptera-meeting by 49. As an example of what happens with a donation

once it reaches the museum, we describe the work with a recent Coleoptera collection

donation by Jan Olsson, Vallentuna. A few highlights from the unidentified material,

including the Archostematan beetle Priacma serrata (Cupedidae) and the false jewelbeetle

Schizopus laetus (Schizopodidae), are presented as they were new to the NRM collections.

We also bring attention to two new websites: www.naturarv.se is the webportal presenting

digitized material in Swedish natural history collections. Both metadata on specimens and

photos are made searchable here. We also launch a new webpage at www.nrm.se/insektsdonationer

where we write about new donations to the Entomology collections, with Jan

Olsson’s Coleoptera collection first out.

En regnig och blåsig höstdag den 13 november1916 invigde kung Gustav V Naturhistoriskariksmuseets nya lokaler i Frescati, en monumentalbyggnad på granitsockel med mörkt rött tegeli fasaderna (Fig. 1). Den fantastiska kupolenmed sitt koppartak och glas har nyligen genomgripanderenoverats och framträder i skick somnytt. I kupolen var det tänkt att en Foucault´spendel skulle hänga. Diskussioner om pendelnhar nyligen åter initierats av Riksmusei vänner.De rikliga utsmyckningarna är värda att tittaefter. De flesta missar nog tyvärr de två bamsigabjörnungarna som pryder entrén från stora vägennär museet fått nya infarter. Samma år utkom boken”Naturhistoriska riksmuseets historia, Dessuppkomst och utveckling” utgiven av KungligaVetenskapsakademien. Boken kan sägas varasamlingarnas historia. Där beskrivs hur museetär årsbarn med Vetenskapsakademien, som närden grundades 1739 av bl. a. Linné också inrättadeett skåp för naturalier. Av den anledningenfirade Naturhistoriska riksmuseet sitt 250 års jubileummed pompa och ståt år 1989.Mindre än ett decennium efter att NaturhistoriskaRiksmuseet flyttade till Frescati, år 1925,bildades föreningen Riksmusei Vänner somstödjer museet på många olika vis. Vi vill medden här artikeln dels informera om föreningenoch uppmuntra till medlemsskap, dels beskrivaföreningens koppling till svensk entomologi ochsärskilt Renè Malaise.

The Swedish entomologist, Karl-Johan Hedqvist (1917–2009) described 261 species of insects, 260 speciesof Hymenoptera and one of Coleoptera, plus 72 genera and a small number of family-level taxa. Thesetaxa are catalogued and the current depositories of the types are listed, as well as some brief notes on thehistory of the Hedqvist collection. We also discuss some issues that can arise when type-rich specimencollections are put on the commercial market.

The question of who can be considered Sweden’s first female entomologist is not easy toanswer and depends a lot on criteria; here it leads to a more general survey of women in Swedish entomology. Several persons who are candidates for being considered entomologist pioneers are presented, and the conditions for women to engage in entomology are briefly discussed. Such candidates include the following persons. Queen Lovisa Ulrika, Linnaeus’ benefactor, had an insect collection. The first female member of the Entomological Society in Stockholm was Signe Nordenskjöld in 1892. While Cecilia Andersson seems to be the first independent, active female insect collector in Sweden, in the early 20th century. Ida Trotzig collected Lepidoptera in Japan for the Stockholm museum. At that time, preparator Signe Ramberg and illustrator Therese Ekblom at the Stockholm museum were the first female professional entomologists. Only later, the entomological societies included somewhat larger number of female entomologists, and the first woman to get a PhD in entomology in Sweden was Christine Dahl, who also became the first female entomologist full professor.

Hege Vårdal firar i år 20-årsjubileum som insektsentusiast. Hon harunder denna tid studerat biologi i Bergen och doktorerat i Uppsala men nuhar hon sitt drömjobb: stekelintendent på Naturhistoriska riksmuseet.

Recent phylogenetic studies on Nematinae based on DNA sequences have shown extensive incongruencies with current nomenclature of genus-group taxa. Here, we expand previous DNA sequence datasets based on three genes (CoI, Cytb, and EF-1α), to include a fourth (NaK) and more genera. The analyses largely confirm the previous findings, particularly the existence of two well-supported large clades, Euura and Pristiphora, together comprising more than 75% of the species of Nematinae. Basal relationships within these two clades remain poorly resolved, mirroring the difficulties in delimiting genera based on morphology. In addition, a moderately supported small clade, Nematus, is found. The relationships between the Euura, Pristiphora, and Nematus clades are uncertain. Therefore, to stabilize the nomenclature we treat these clades as genera. This taxonomic treatment results in numerous new combinations of species names. The following synonymies are proposed for the available genus-group names. Synonyms of Euura Newman, 1837: Cryptocampus Hartig, 1837, Euura Agassiz, 1848, Pontania Costa, 1852, syn. n., Epitactus Förster, 1854, syn. n., Amauronematus Konow, 1890, syn. n., Holcocneme Konow, 1890, syn. n., Pachynematus Konow, 1890, syn. n., Holcocnema Schulz, 1906, syn. n., Holcocnemis Konow, 1907, syn. n., Pteronidea Rohwer, 1911, syn. n., Pontopristia Malaise, 1921, syn. n., Brachycoluma Strand, 1929, syn. n., Decanematus Malaise, 1931, syn. n., Pikonema Ross, 1937, syn. n., Phyllocolpa Benson, 1960, syn. n., Eitelius Kontuniemi, 1966, syn. n., Gemmura E.L. Smith, 1968, Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985, syn. n., Larinematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Polynematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Bacconematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Alpinematus Lacourt, 1996, syn. n., Epicenematus Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Kontuniemiana Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Lindqvistia Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Luea Wei and Nie, 1998, syn. n., and Tubpontania Vikberg, 2010, syn. n. Synonyms of Nematus Panzer, 1801: Craesus Leach, 1817, Hypolaepus W.F. Kirby, 1882, and Paranematus Zinovjev, 1978. Synonyms of Pristiphora Latreille, 1810: Diphadnus Hartig, 1837, Lygaeonematus Konow, 1890, Micronematus Konow, 1890, Gymnonychus Marlatt, 1896, Neopareophora MacGillivray, 1908, syn. n., Neotomostethus MacGillivray, 1908, Dineuridea Rohwer, 1912, Sala Ross, 1937, Pristola Ross, 1945, syn. n., Nepionema Benson, 1960, syn. n., Melastola Wong, 1968, syn. n., Sharliphora Wong, 1969, Oligonematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, Lygaeotus Liston, 1993, Lygaeophora Liston, 1993, and Pristicampus Zinovjev, 1993, syn. n. Varna Ross, 1937, syn. n. is treated as a synonym of Dineura Dahlbom 1835. Stauronematus Benson, 1953 is treated as a separate genus from Pristiphora. Names of 20 species-group taxa are junior secondary homonyms when combined with Euura. Replacement names are proposed for these. To facilitate the identification of Nematinae genera, we provide an illustrated key to the 31 extant genera of world Nematinae.

The first records from Sweden of 15 species of sawfly are presented: 2 species of Pamphiliidae,1 Argidae, 11 Tenthredinidae and 1 Cimbicidae. Of these, Empria camtschaticaand E. plana are also recorded for the first time in Europe. An illustrated key is providedto distinguish them from similar species (E. immersa, E. fletcheri). Rhogogaster polarisLindqvist, 1964 is treated as a valid species (species revocata). The number of Symphytaspecies that occur in Sweden and possible deficits in recording strategies are discussed.

A critical and annotated catalogue of 72 types of Chrysididae (Hymenoptera) belonging to 53 species and subspecies housed in the Swedish Museum of Natural History is given. The lectotypes of Chrysis diversa Dahlbom, 1845, C. soror Dahlbom, 1854, Chrysura sulcata Dahlbom, 1845 and Holopyga amoenula Dahlbom, 1845 are designated. The previous lectotype of Chrysis diversa Dahlbom, 1845 is set aside. Five new synonymies are proposed: Chrysis elegans var. smaragdula Trautmann, 1926 (currently C. elegans ssp. interrogata Linsenmaier, 1959 repl. name for smaragdula Trautmann, nec Fabricius, 1775), syn. n. of C. confluens (Dahlbom, 1845); C. eximia Mocsáry, 1889, syn. n. of C. poecila Mocsáry, 1889; C. pyrrhina Dahlbom, 1845, syn. n. of C. erythromelas Dahlbom, 1845; C. separata Trautmann, 1926, syn. n. of C. lateralis Dahlbom, 1845; C. sicula Abeille de Perrin, 1877, syn. n. of C. erythromelas Dahlbom, 1845. Chrysis serena Radoszkowski, 1891 is the first available name for C. pyrrhina sensu auctorum. C. erythromelas Dahlbom, 1845 is revaluated as valid species. The neotype of Chrysis inaequalis Dahlbom, 1845 is designated in the Linsenmaier collection (NMLS). Illustrations of 34 types are given.

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We provide morphological egg data of 26 species of 5 chalcidoid families associated with cynipid galls(Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) from western Palaearctic, including the first egg data for the family Ormyridae. Adultchalcidoid species were reared from galls, and eggs obtained from dissected female ovaries were examinedusing scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The shape of the eggs varies from oval to elongate and taperedat both ends. Eggs of Eurytomidae as well as some Eulophidae, Eupelmidae and Pteromalidae are equippedwith a peduncle at the anterior end. We found a positive correlation between long eggs and long ovipositorsand confirmed the expectation that eggs of endoparasitoids are generally shorter and narrower than eggs ofectoparasitoids. We were able to locate the sperm entrance or micropyle at the anterior pole of eggs of severalspecies. It is situated at the anterior end of the egg and at the end of the peduncle when present. In addition,the eggshells of the endoparasitoid Sycophila biguttata (Swederus, 1795) (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) andthe ectoparasitoid Cecidostiba fungosa (Geoffroy, 1785) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), are for the first timedescribed.

A review is presented of the life of the Swedish entomologist René Malaise (1892–1978), the inventor of the “Malaisetrap” and one of the most important 20th Century specialists on sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta)