First Record of Fowlea Sanctijohannis Boulenger, 1890 (Serpentes: Colubridae) From Uttarakhand state, North India With a Photographic Plate and Comments on its Taxonomic Status

Abstract Background: Although there is a vast literature concerning insecticide resistance (IR) in Plasmodium vectors from African and Asian continents, similar studies with Neotropical anophelines are scares. Herein we evaluated the IR profile of Anopheles albitarsis s.s. of a laboratory colony and a natural population collected around a rice plantation field. The laboratory colony is original from a collection performed in this same region more than two decades ago. Methods: We collected An. albitarsis females while resting after blood feeding, around rice field plantations in Massaranduba, SC, Brazil. These females laid their eggs in the laboratory, and the larvae were raised in parallel with our lab colony. To be sure about the field samples’ taxonomic status, we amplified and sequenced the mitochondrial COI gene of a sampling of field captured mosquitoes. We performed a simplified knockdown test with larvae exposed to permethrin and deltamethrin and submitted adult females to a WHO like tube test with the pyrethroids permethrin, deltamethrin, and etofenprox, in addition to the organophosphate malathion. A segment of the voltage-gated sodium channel gene (NaV) was amplified and cloned. Based on the observed sequences, we developed a TaqMan genotyping assay for the variation L1014F and calculated the genotypic and allelic frequencies concerning this SNP in the field population.Results: The COI analyses confirmed the taxonomic status of An. albitarsis s.s in laboratory and field samples. The field population was resistant to pyrethroids but not to malathion. We observed the substitutions L1019R, F1020S, and the classical kdr L1014F in the NaV gene. This classical kdr allele was present under low frequencies in the overall field population (2%), although more frequent in pyrethroid-resistant insects.Conclusions: The An. albitarsis s.s. population from Massaranduba was resistant to pyrethroids, likely due to selection pressure exerted by agrochemical pesticides. We registered the classical kdr mutation in a Brazilian Anopheles species for the first time. Further investigations are necessary to disclose additional resistance mechanisms.

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New records of the William’s Jerboa, Paralactaga cf. williamsi (Thomas, 1897) (Rodentia: Dipodidae) from northeastern Iran with notes on its ecology

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10.15560/12.2.1855 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 1855 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kordiyeh Hamidi ◽

Jamshid Darvish ◽

Maryam M. Matin

Keyword(s):

Species Identification ◽

Cytochrome B ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

First Record ◽

External Morphology ◽

Western Iran ◽

Eastern Iran ◽

Molar Teeth

Paralactaga williamsi, a five-toed jerboa, is known to occur in Anatolian Turkey, northern Lebanon, Armenia, Azerbaijan and western Iran. Here, we report the first record of this species in Kopet-Dag Mountains, northeastern Iran. Species identification was based on external morphology, skull and molar teeth morphology and morphometrics studies, as well as molecular analyses. Brief notes on the ecology of the species are also provided. This new record expands the distribution of P. williamsi in Iran about 850 km eastward, however further sampling will be needed for a better judgment on the taxonomic status of this species in eastern Iran and to determine the patterns of its distribution. Since the specimen did not group with other P. williamsi in the cytochrome b analysis, we provisionally classify the specimens as P. cf. williamsi.

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Morphology and sexual dimorphism of living mature adults of Amphiduros fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875) (Annelida, Hesionidae, Amphidurine), first reported for the Iberian Peninsula

Biodiversity Data Journal ◽

10.3897/bdj.9.e66020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Martin ◽

Chiara Romano

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Iberian Peninsula ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Single Species ◽

First Record ◽

The Body ◽

Valid Species ◽

Mature Adults ◽

Nw Mediterranean ◽

Cryptic Species Complex

To date, the genus Amphiduros (Annelida: Hesionidae: Amphidurine) is considered as monotypic. Its single species, Amphiduros fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875), is well characterised by lacking proboscideal papillae and emerging acicular chaetae, as well as by having three antennae, eight pairs of tentacular cirri and inflated dorsal cirri with characteristic alternating length and colour (transparent, with median orange band and white tips) in live animals. Three specimens, one male and two females, were found below boulders at 5–7 m depth in Punta Santa Anna, Blanes and Cala Maset, Sant Feliu de Guixols (Catalan Sea, NW Mediterranean, Iberian Peninsula). Our finding allowed us to describe different, unreported morphological traits and lead us to support the existence of sexual dimorphism (in terms of colouring, cirri morphology and distribution of sexual products along the body). Despite A. fuscescens having been previously reported from the Atlantic and the Mediterranean (particularly in SE French coasts), the specimens from Blanes represent the first record of the species from the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, our molecular results strongly support that Amphiduros pacificus Hartman, 1961 from California (currently synonymised with A. fuscescens) requires to be re-described and reinstalled as a valid species. In turn, our morphological observations support suggesting all other non-Mediterranean reports of A. fuscescens, including the species still under synonymy (i.e. Amphidrornus izukai Hessle, 1925 and Amphidromus setosus Hessle, 1925) as likely being a cryptic species complex whose the taxonomic status requires further assessment.

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Taxonomic status of male salamanders of the Ambystoma jeffersonianum complex from an Ontario population, with the first record of the Jefferson salamander, A. jeffersonianum (Green), from Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z76-144 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 54 (8) ◽

pp. 1270-1276 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wayne F. Weller ◽

W. Gary Sprules

Keyword(s):

Diploid Species ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Tail Length ◽

First Record ◽

Total Length ◽

Ambystoma Jeffersonianum ◽

Morphological Criteria ◽

G Ratio ◽

Jefferson Salamander

Nine morphological criteria were used to determine the taxonomic status of the male salamanders of the Ambystoma jeffersonianum complex from a population near Streetsville, Toronto Township, Peel County, Ontario: (a) snout–vent length; (b) ratio of tail length to snout–vent length; (c) internarial width; (d) extent of separation or overlap of the toes of adpressed limbs; (e) total length; (f) ratio of tail length to total length; (g) ratio of internarial width to snout–vent length; (h) colouration of dorsal, lateral, and ventral body surfaces; and, (i) extent and distribution of the bluish spotting. The results indicate that all of these males resemble A. jeffersonianum or A. platineum rather than A. latérale. Since A. platineum males occur very rarely in nature, these Streetsville individuals are logically assigned to A. jeffersonianum. This represents the first record of this species from Canada. Based upon this new distributional datum of A. jeffersonianum and of the two Diploid species from the literature, we suggest that these triploid species may have originated in post-Wisconsin times and subsequently dispersed northward.

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An integrative description of Pilatobius nuominensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada: Hypsibiidae) from China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5026.1.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5026 (1) ◽

pp. 65-76

Author(s):

XUE-LING SUN ◽

JING-YU ZHANG ◽

NING WANG ◽

MIN ZHAO ◽

XUE-GANG LUO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

18S Rrna ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

First Record ◽

Nucleotide Sequences ◽

28S Rrna ◽

Dna Fragments ◽

Caudal Region ◽

Mitochondrial Coi ◽

Independent Verification

A newly identified tardigrade species from China, Pilatobius nuominensis sp. nov., belongs to the group of species with cuticle of the dorsal and lateral caudal region with evident irregular polygonal sculpture. Nucleotide sequences of two nuclear (18S rRNA, 28S rRNA) and one mitochondrial (COI) DNA fragments of the new species are provided, which allows an independent verification of the taxonomic status of the new species. This is the first record of the genus Pilatobius in the Great Hinggan Mountains.

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First record and a new species of Neolygus Knight (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae) from Nepal, with a checklist of Old World species of Neolygus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3413.1.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3413 (1) ◽

pp. 44 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

TOMOHIDE YASUNAGA ◽

RAM KESHARI DUWAL ◽

MICHAEL D. SCHWARTZ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

First Record ◽

Systematic Position ◽

North India ◽

New Combinations ◽

World Species ◽

Old World ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The mirine plant bug genus Neolygus Knight is reported from Nepal and North India for the first time, thus representing the first confident distributional record of this genus from the Himalayas. A new species, Neolygus machanensis, is described from Nepal. Two known members, N. bui Lu & Zheng and N. keltoni (Lu & Zheng), newly recognized as occurring in Nepal and/or North India, are diagnosed. Habitus images of live individuals and illustrations of the male genitalia are provided for all treated species. A checklist of the Old World species, and discussion of the systematic position and zoogeography of Neolygus are included. Neolygus partitus (Walker, 1873) [Capsus], N. mjohjangsanicus (Josifov, 1992) [Lygocoris], and Neolygus zebei (Günther, 1997) [Lygocoris] are proposed as new combinations.

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Taxonomic status of Protankyra ramiurna and Protankyra benedeni (Holothuroidea: Apodida: Synaptidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4324.3.6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4324 (3) ◽

pp. 518 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

JÉSSICA PRATA ◽

MICHELA BORGES ◽

CYNTHIA L. C. MANSO ◽

MARTIN LINDSEY CHRISTOFFERSEN

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Distinct Species ◽

First Record ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Single Variable ◽

Variable Species

This study presents a review of the species Protankyra ramiurna Heding, 1928 and Protankyra benedeni (Ludwig, 1881) from the Brazilian coast. Some authors consider that these two taxa represent a single variable species. Our comparative analysis of external characters, anatomy and ossicle morphology indicates that they represent distinct species. This is the first record of Protankyra ramiurna from Brazil.

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First record of Myotis flavus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from mainland China and a reassessment of its taxonomic status

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10.11646/zootaxa.2414.1.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2414 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

TINGLEI JIANG ◽

KEPING SUN ◽

CHENGHAN CHOU ◽

ZHENZHEN ZHANG ◽

JIANG FENG

Keyword(s):

Sequence Similarity ◽

Mainland China ◽

Sequence Divergence ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

First Record ◽

Jiangxi Province ◽

Cytb Sequence ◽

Locality Record ◽

Intraspecific Divergence ◽

Phylogenetic Grouping

Myotis flavus, a synonym of M. formosus found in Taiwan, is reported for the first time for mainland China. We captured one bat in Jiangxi province in Southeast China and identified the taxon as M. flavus based upon its external, cranial and baculum morphology. The uncorrected cytb sequence divergence between M. flavus from Jiangxi and specimen from Taiwan was only 0.61%, indicating intraspecific divergence. Both, morphological and genetic evidence indicated that the specimen from mainland China was a new locality record of M. flavus. In contrast, M. flavus from Jiangxi and from Taiwan exhibited 15.53–16.67% sequence divergence from samples of M. formosus obtained from locations outside Taiwan, and they were not sister lineages. Therefore M. flavus should be recognized as a species from M. formosus. In addition, the sequence similarity between M. watasei from Taiwan and M. formosus from mainland China and their phylogenetic grouping strongly suggests that M. watasei is a synonym of M. formosus.

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Scinax nebulosus (Spix, 1824) (Amphibia: Hylidae): review of distribution and new record from Sergipe, Brazil

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10.15560/11.3.1660 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1660

Author(s):

Eduardo José Dos Reis Dias ◽

Rony Peterson Santos Almeida ◽

Maria Aldenise Xavier ◽

Mayara De Lima Mota ◽

Adriano Da Cunha Lima ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forests ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Dorsal Surface ◽

First Record ◽

Careful Evaluation ◽

Temporary Water Bodies ◽

Temporary Water ◽

Taxonomic Studies

We present the first record of Scinax nebulosus for the State of Sergipe, in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Scinax nebulosus is a small hylid which inhabits the Amazon and Atlantic Forest. Its main microhabitat is temporary water bodies in tropical forests. This species can be recognized by the presence of many scattered glandules on the dorsal surface, especially on the head, upper eyelids and margins of the members. Some taxonomic studies and vocals records suggest careful evaluation of the taxonomic status of S. nebulosus along its geographical distribution.

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The taxonomic status of the South African straptail, Macruronus capensis Davies, 1950 (Pisces, Gadiformes, Macruronidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4374.1.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4374 (1) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ROBIN W. LESLIE ◽

OFER GON ◽

GAVIN GOUWS

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

First Record ◽

The Other ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Nominal Species ◽

Single Specimen ◽

Cape Coast ◽

A New Species

The first record of the straptail fish, genus Macruronus, from South Africa was based on a single specimen captured off the Atlantic Cape coast and described as a new species, M. capensis Davies 1950. Davies did not examine specimens of the other extant nominal species in the genus, but based his conclusions solely on references to the original descriptions of M. novaezelandiae (Hector 1870) and M. magellanicus Lönnberg 1907. We show that all of the characters used by Davies (1950) to distinguish M. capensis from its congeners are in fact shared by the other nominal species of this genus. We also present molecular evidence from a Macruronus specimen recently caught off South Africa to support the conclusion that M. capensis is a junior synonym of M. novaezelandiae.

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