Molecular and morphological studies disentangle species complex in Euphorbia sect. Esula (Euphorbiaceae) from Iran, including two new species

Abstract Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard, 1789) has long been thought of as a cosmopolitan species; however, relatively recent morphological studies have discovered a species complex previously attributed to L. spinicarpa. Despite this, several species remain hardly distinguishable from the general leucothoid form of L. spinicarpa. Morphological analyses reveal two distinct species in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, which is supported by molecular mitochondrial COI and nuclear 18S ribosomal DNA data. Leucothoe tunicasp. nov. and L. machidaisp. nov. are described herein. Analyses of DNA sequences from specimens from Tampa Bay, FL, Big Pine Key, FL, and Belize of L. tunicasp. nov. demonstrate intraspecific genetic structure in morphologically identical populations. Therefore, the geographically distant populations of L. tunicasp. nov. thus represent one species with a wide distribution, whereas L. machidaisp. nov. has so far been collected only in Tampa Bay.

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Taxonomic problems in the Aphanogmus hakonensis species complex; (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae) common hyperparasitoids in biocontrol programmes against lepidopterous pests in the tropics

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1017/s0007485300035008 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 86 (4) ◽

pp. 419-422 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew Polaszek ◽

Paul Dessart

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Single Species ◽

Morphological Studies ◽

Lepidopteran Larvae ◽

Two New Species ◽

Control Programmes ◽

Different Populations ◽

The Tropics

AbstractMorphological studies of different populations of what was previously considered to be a single species, Aphanogmus hakonensis Ashmead, revealed the presence of a complex of species which are extremely difficult to distinguish without detailed studies of male genitalia. Several of these species have been misidentified during biological control programmes or parasitoid surveys. These misidentifications are corrected, and two new species, Aphanogmus captiosus and Aphanogmus thylax are described. The hakonensis-complex is diagnosed. As far as is known, all species are hyperparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae via various hymenopteran or dipteran primary parasitoids.

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Two new species of Margyricarpus (Rosaceae, Sanguisorbeae) from high-elevation grasslands in southern Brazil, and other notes on the genus Margyricarpus

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.496.3.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 496 (3) ◽

pp. 281-293

Author(s):

LUÍS A. FUNEZ ◽

GUSTAVO HASSEMER ◽

NIVALDO PERONI ◽

ELISANDRO R. DRECHSLER-SANTOS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

Species Complex ◽

High Elevation ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Natural Grasslands ◽

Two New Species

Margyricarpus pinnatus is a poorly understood entity from natural grasslands of South America that it better considered as a species complex. In this work we contribute to the advancement of the taxonomic knowledge of this challenging species complex by describing two new species of Margyricarpus from southern Brazil. We present field photographs, illustrations, a distribution map and ecologic and conservation notes on the new species.

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Two new species of nasal mites of the genus Ptilonyssus (Rhinonyssidae) from sparrows from the Leningrad province, Russia

Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society ◽

10.12681/jhvms.15432 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 167 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. DIMOV ◽

S. MIRONOV

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Passer Domesticus ◽

Passer Montanus ◽

Two New Species ◽

Leningrad Province

Two new nasal mites of the genus Ptilonyssus Berlese and Trouessart, 1889 are described from sparrows of the genus Passer (Passeriformes: Ploceidae) found in the Leningrad province, Russia: Ptilonyssus degtiarevae, n. sp. from Passer domesticus (L.) and Ptilonyssus lovottiae n. sp. from Passer montanus (L.). Ptilonyssus degtiarevae, n. sp. belongs to the newly established orthonychus species complex, and Ptilonyssus lovottiae n. sp. is referred to the hirsti species complex. The species content of the hirsti complex0, originally defined by Fain and Bafort 1963 is enlarged comparing to the concept of previous researchers.

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Two new species of Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889 (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) off southern Iran, completing the puzzle of Phoreiobothrium faunas in Rhizoprionodon acutus species complex

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-019-06402-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (9) ◽

pp. 2557-2566 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Forouzan Alijanpour Darvishi ◽

Mohammad Haseli

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Southern Iran ◽

Two New Species

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Two new species of the Fusarium solani species complex isolated from compost and hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ◽

10.1007/s10482-018-1068-y ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 111 (10) ◽

pp. 1785-1805 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Adnan Šišić ◽

Abdullah M. S. Al-Hatmi ◽

Jelena Baćanović-Šišić ◽

Sarah A. Ahmed ◽

Dominic Dennenmoser ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Fusarium Solani ◽

Species Complex ◽

Fusarium Solani Species Complex ◽

Two New Species

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Accessing cryptic diversity in Neotropical rattlesnakes (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalus) with the description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4729.4.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4729 (4) ◽

pp. 451-481 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

RUBÉN ALONSO CARBAJAL-MÁRQUEZ ◽

JOSÉ ROGELIO CEDEÑO-VÁZQUEZ ◽

ARELY MARTÍNEZ-ARCE ◽

EDGAR NERI-CASTRO ◽

SALIMA C. MACHKOUR- M’RABET

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Strong Support ◽

Nuclear Gene ◽

Tropical Deciduous Forest ◽

Morphological Evidence ◽

Two New Species ◽

Crotalus Durissus

Members of the Crotalus durissus species complex are widely distributed from Mexico to Argentina in areas with mainly seasonally dry tropical deciduous forest. Although four species (C. culminatus, C. durissus, C. simus and C. tzabcan) are currently recognized, species limits remain to be tested. Previous genetic studies suggest that C. durissus and C. simus may be paraphyletic and that at least one cryptic species may be present. We analyzed 2596 bp of DNA sequence data from three mitochondrial and one nuclear gene to infer phylogenetic relationships in the Neotropical rattlesnakes. We also examined museum and wild specimens as well as captive animals to analyze morphological characters. Our results suggest that the current taxonomy of the Crotalus durissus species complex does not reflect evolutionary history. We found strong support for five independent lineages within Crotalus simus (sensu lato), with genetic and morphological evidence for three previously recognized taxa and two new species, as well as three major lineages within C. durissus that each represent species hypothesis to be tested with additional evidence. We also found support to retain C. totonacus in the Crotalus molossus species complex. We suggest conservative taxonomic changes to the complex and related species, but more evidence is needed (e.g., morphology, ecology and venom composition) to clarify relationships among species.

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Contribution to the taxonomy of Sistotremastrum (Trechisporales, Basidiomycota) and the description of two new species, S. fibrillosum and S. aculeocrepitans

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.379.1.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 379 (1) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

GÉRALD GRUHN ◽

PABLO ALVARADO ◽

NILS HALLENBERG ◽

MÉLANIE ROY ◽

RÉGIS COURTECUISSE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Ribosomal Dna ◽

West Indies ◽

Sequence Data ◽

French West Indies ◽

Molecular Sequence Data ◽

Molecular Sequence ◽

Morphological Studies ◽

Two New Species ◽

French Guyana

Two new species of Sistotremastrum collected in French West Indies and French Guyana are described and illustrated. Morphological studies and molecular sequence data from two ribosomal DNA regions (ITS and 28S rDNA) support the recognition of S. fibrillosum and S. aculeocrepitans, two species characterized by their hyphal cords and basidia with 4 sterigmata.

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