Metamelanea and Stromatella, new Genera of Lichinaceae

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Henssen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Single Species ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Developmental Morphology ◽  
The Alps

AbstractThe new generic names Metamelanea Henssen and Strotnatella Henssen are described inthe Lichinaceae. They are denned by the developmental morphology of the ascocarp and thallus structure. In both genera the thallus is subfruticose, and the cyanobiont a single-celled member of the Chroococcales. The genus Metamelanea is based on the type species M.umbonata Henssen, newly described from the Alps, and M. melambola (Tuck.) Henssen comb, nov., found in North America. The genus Strotnatella is based on the single species, S. bermudana (Riddle) Henssen, formerly Psorotichia bermudana Riddle. The new genera are compared with species of other genera of the Lichinaceae: Gyrocollema, Lecidopyrenopsis and Porocyphus; some micrographs of Lecidopyrenopsis corticola Vainio. are also included. The new combination Porocyphus ocellatus(Th. Fr.) Henssen is made; Pyrenopsis triptococcus Nyl. is selected as lectotype of Pyrenopsis subgen. Cladopsis Nyl. (syn. Cladopsis (Nyl) Hue).

Two new genera of Nearctic Chamaemyiidae (Diptera: Lauxanioidea) associated with Cinara aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Pinus

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4852 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-82
Author(s):  
STEPHEN D. GAIMARI
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Pinus Ponderosa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
The Third

Two new genera of Chamaemyiidae (Diptera: Lauxanioidea) are described and illustrated, including: Chamaethrix gen. nov. (type species Chamaethrix necopina sp. nov.), possibly a predator of Cinara ponderosae (Williams) on Pinus ponderosa in the southwestern United States; and Vitaleucopis gen. nov. (type species Vitaleucopis nidolkah sp. nov.; other included species Vitaleucopis astonea (McAlpine), comb. nov., and Vitaleucopis scopulus sp. nov.), predators of Cinara aphids and possibly adelgids on Pinaceae in western North America. Immature stages are discussed or described and illustrated for some taxa, including the eggs of Chamaethrix necopina and Vitaleucopis nidolkah; and the third instars and puparia of Vitaleucopis nidolkah. 

scholarly journals A supplement to the checklist of the New World chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) with notes on their tribal classification

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1032 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW B.T. SMITH ◽  
ARTHUR V. EVANS
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
Tribal Classification

The checklist of the New World Melolonthinae published in 2003 by Evans is updated to 30 June 2005. Corrections and omissions to the previous checklist are also noted and necessary taxonomic changes are made. Melolontha elongata Fabricius, 1792 is designated as the type species of Philochloenia Dejean, 1833, syn. nov. thereby placing this genus as a junior synonym of Dichelonyx Harris, 1827. Phyllophaga guatemalica (Moser, 1918), syn. nov. and Phyllophaga longiclava (Moser, 1918), syn. nov. are placed in synonymy with Phyllophaga ravida (Blanchard, 1851). The Australian genus Deuterocaulobius Dalla Torre, 1912, stat. nov. is brought out of synonymy and considered the valid name for “Phyllochlaenia Blanchard, 1846.” Warwickia, nom. nov. is proposed as a replacement name for the junior homonym Benedictia Sanderson, 1939 (non Dybowski, 1875) and consequently, Warwickia pilosa (Sanderson, 1939), comb. nov. is a new combination for the single species in this genus. A brief overview of the tribal classification of Melolonthinae is presented.

scholarly journals Four new endemic genera of Rubiaceae (Pavetteae) from Madagascar represent multiple radiations into drylands

PhytoKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 1-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra De Block ◽  
Franck Rakotonasolo ◽  
Salvator Ntore ◽  
Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison ◽  
Steven Janssens
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Data ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Phylogenetic Study ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Plant Groups ◽  
Endemic Genera

The taxonomic positions and phylogenetic relationships of six Pavetteae species endemic to Madagascar were tested with a phylogenetic study of the Afro-Madagascan representatives of the tribe Pavetteae based on sequence data from six markersrps16,trnT-F,petD,accD-psa1,PIand ITS. The six species were resolved into four well-supported and morphologically distinct clades which we here formally recognise at generic level. The new genera are the monospecificExallospermaandPseudocoptosperma, each with a single species, andHelictospermaandTulearia, each with two species. Each genus is characterised by one or more autapomorphies or by a unique combination of plesiomorphic characters. Mostly, the distinguishing characters are found in fruit and seed;Exallospermadiffers from all other Pavetteae genera by the fruit consisting of two stony pyrenes, each with a single laterally flattened seed with irregularly distributed ridges on the surface;Helictospermais unique by its single spherical seed rolled-in on itself in the shape of a giant pill-millipede.Pseudocoptospermais characterised by the combination of three ovules pendulous from a small placenta and triangular stipules with a strongly developed awn, whereasTuleariais characterised by robust sericeous flowers, small leaves, uni- or pauciflorous inflorescences and fruits with two pyrenes, each with a single ruminate seed.The four new genera show marked adaptations to the dry habitats in which they grow. They represent multiple radiations into drylands and highlight the importance of the dry forest and scrub vegetation in western, southern and northern Madagascar for plant biodiversity. The description of the four new genera shows that the tribe Pavetteae exhibits the same pattern as many plant groups in Madagascar, which are characterised by a high proportion of endemic genera comprising a single or a few species.In the four new genera, five new species are described and one new combination is made:ExallospermalongifloraDe Block;Helictospermamalacophylla(Drake) De Block,HelictospermapoissonianaDe Block,PseudocoptospermamenabenseCapuron ex De Block;TuleariacapsaintemariensisDe Block andTuleariasplendidaDe Block.

A review of the Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) of Yemen

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1226 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARKADY S. LELEJ ◽  
ANTONIUS VAN HARTEN
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
First Time

Forty species in 19 genera are recorded from Yemen. Three new genera are described: Paglianotilla gen. nov. (type species P. hogenesi sp. nov.), Rasnitsynitilla gen. nov. (type species R. brachyptera sp. nov.), and Vanhartenidia gen. nov. (type species V. felix sp. nov.). Ten new species are described: Arnoldtilla achterbergi sp. nov. (Yemen), Dentilla ehrenbergi sp. nov. (Yemen, Saudi Arabia), P. hogenesi sp. nov. (Yemen), R. brachyptera sp. nov. (Yemen), R. invreai sp. nov. (Yemen), R. schmideggeri sp. nov. (Yemen), V. arabica sp. nov. (Yemen), V. felix sp. nov. (Yemen), V. tihama sp. nov. (Yemen), and Spinulomutilla yemenita sp. nov. (Yemen). Hitherto unknown females are recognized for Arnoldtilla Nonveiller, Omotilla Invrea, and Tropidotilla milmili (Magretti). New synonymy is proposed for Omotilla Invrea 1943 = Conjunctotilla Nonveiller 1996, syn. nov.; Pseudophotopsis aurea (Klug 1829) = Mutilla kassalina Magretti 1898, syn. nov., P. continua arabica Hammer 1962, syn. nov. New status is proposed for Arnoldtilla Nonveiller, Myrmilla rubida Magretti, M. parvula Magretti, Glossotilla djiboutiensis Bischoff, V. kassalana (Bischoff), V. pyrrhospilota (Bischoff). New combination is proposed for: A. bischoffi (Arnold), A. silvestris (Arnold), O. conjuncta (Klug), O. conjunctoides (Magretti), O. grazianii (Invrea), Dentilla arabica (Hammer), V. dives (Smith), V. kassalana (Bischoff), V. pyrrhospilota (Bischoff), V. tricolor (Klug), and V. unguiculata (Magretti). Eleven genera are recorded for the first time from Yemen: Arnoldtilla Nonveiller, Omotilla Invrea, Macromyrme Lelej, Ronisia Costa, Strangulotilla Nonveiller, Tropidotilla Bischoff, Dentilla Lelej, Glossotilla Bischoff, Dentotilla Nonveiller, Spinulomutilla Nonveiller, and Dasylabris Radoszkowski. Seventeen species are recorded for the first time from Yemen: Pseudophotopsis maura Bischoff, P. mascatiana Invrea, Myrmilla parvula Magretti, M. rubida Magretti, T. bellii (Magretti), T. carinulifera Bischoff, T. frontalis (Klug), T. milmili (Magretti), Strangulotilla samharica (Magretti), Ronisia idonea (André), Dentilla testacea (Klug), Glossotilla djiboutiensis Bischoff, Dentotilla auricoma (Bischoff), Dasylabris biblica Invrea, Tricholabiodes niloticus Suárez, T. pedunculatoides Bischoff, and T. sudanensis Suárez. Dentilla testacea (Klug) and Tricholabiodes chloroticus (Gribodo) are recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia. Tricholabiodes sudanensis Suárez is recorded for the first time from Oman. Glossotilla djiboutiensis Bischoff is recorded for the first time from Eritrea. Keys to eight species of Vanhartenidia and three species of Rasnitsynitilla are given.

TWO NEW GENERA OF RHYPAROCHROMINAE (HEMIPTERA: LYGAEIDAE) FROM NORTH AMERICA

1984 ◽  
Vol 116 (10) ◽  
pp. 1293-1300
Author(s):  
G. G. E. Scudder
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
North America ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera

AbstractA new genus of Gonianotini, Spinigernotus, is described with Sphragisticus simulatus Barber 1918 as type-species. S. simulatus, known only from New Mexico, is reported from Mexico. The new genus Cordillonotus, and type-species C. stellatus, are described from British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington. Cordillonotus is tentatively placed in the tribe Rhyparochromini.

scholarly journals Two new genera and eight new species of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 952 ◽  
pp. 95-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yejie Lin ◽  
Shuqiang Li
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Jumping Spiders ◽  
New Synonyms

Two new genera and eight new species of jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) are diagnosed, described, and illustrated. The new genera are Dendroiciusgen. nov. (type species D. hotaruaesp. nov. (♂♀)) and Megaeupoagen. nov. (type species M. yanfengisp. nov. (♂♀)). The new species are Colyttus yiwuisp. nov. (♂♀), Euophrys xuyeisp. nov. (♂♀), Foliabitus weihangisp. nov. (♂♀), Nigorella menglasp. nov. (♂♀), Onomastus chenaesp. nov. (♂♀), and Synagelides platnickisp. nov. (♂♀). A new combination is proposed: Megaeupoa gravelyi (Caleb, 2018), comb. nov., ex Brettus Thorell, 1895. Two new synonyms have been proposed: Irura prima (Żabka, 1985), syn. nov. with Irura mandarina Simon, 1903; Evarcha digitata Peng & Li, 2002, syn. nov. with Ptocasius montiformis Song, 1991.

Stratigraphic and Paleogeographic Significance of An Upper Ordovician Acritarch Flora from the Maquoketa Shale, Northeastern Missouri, U.S.A.

1999 ◽  
Vol 73 (S51) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reed Wicander ◽  
Geoffrey Playford ◽  
Eddie B. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Upper Ordovician ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Maquoketa Shale

A well-preserved and moderately diverse acritarch assemblage was recovered from the upper Ordovician Maquoketa Shale of northeastern Missouri. Based on graptolite and conodont evidence, the Maquoketa in northeastern Missouri is considered Richmondian (=Ashgill) in age.The acritarch assemblage comprises 28 species, distributed among 17 genera including two new genera,CaelatosphaeraandStictosoma.There are 11 new species,Baltisphaeridium adiastaltum, Caelatosphaera verminosa(type species),Dorsennidium undosum, Elektoriskos aktinotos, Lophosphaeridium acinatum, L. varum, Micrhystridium hirticulum, M. prolixum, Peteinosphaeridium accinctulum, P. septuosum, andStictosoma gemmata(type species); together with two species similar to previously named species and three species left in open nomenclature. Cosmopolitan and stratigraphically important species identified includeBaltisphaeridium perclarumLoeblich and Tappan, 1978;Cheleutochroasp. cf.C. diaphorosaTurner, 1984;Dorsennidium hamii(Loeblich, 1970) Sarjeant and Stancliffe, 1994;Excultibrachium concinnumLoeblich and Tappan, 1978;Orthosphaeridium insculptumLoeblich, 1970;O. rectangulare(Eisenack, 1963) Eisenack, 1968, andVillosacapsula setosapellicula(Loeblich, 1970) Loeblich and Tappan, 1976.Polygonium gracileVavrdová, 1966 emend. Sarjeant and Stancliffe, 1994 andMicrhystridium hirticulumnew species dominate the assemblage, followed byDorsennidium undosumnew species,Baltisphaeridium oligopsakiumLoeblich and Tappan, 1978,Veryhachiumsp. cf.V. oklahomenseLoeblich, 1970,Peteinosphaeridium accinctulumnew species, andLophosphaeridium acinatumnew species. Additionally, the palynoflora contains chitinozoans, scolecodonts, cryptospores, and the enigmatic palynomorphGloeocapsomorpha priscaZalessky, 1917 emend. Foster, Reed, and Wicander, 1989.Paleontologic-palynologic and sedimentologic evidence indicates that the Maquoketa Shale at the two studied localities accumulated under low energy, somewhat offshore, and unrestricted marine conditions. The present Maquoketa Shale acritarch palynoflora shows greatest similarity to those of the Sylvan Shale (Ashgill; Richmondian) of Oklahoma and the Maquoketa Shale (Caradoc and Ashgill) of Kansas. Whereas there are some cosmopolitan acritarch species present in the Maquoketa Shale, its palynoflora shows no pronounced similarity with age-equivalent acritarch suites from outside of North America.

Two new genera and three new species of the Pantheinae from East Asia and China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Contribution to revision of Pantheinae VIII

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3587 (1) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. BEHOUNEK ◽  
H. L. HAN ◽  
V. S. KONONENKO
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
New Species ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Two new genera and three species of the Pantheinae are described. The genus Flavala gen. n. (type-species Acronycta flavala Moore, 1867) is separated from Anacronicta Warren, 1909. The new combination Flavala flavala (Moore, 1867) comb. n. is introduced. Two new species, Flavala crypta sp. n. and F. secunda sp. n. are described based on the result of barcoding of mitochondrial DNA. The new genus Xizanga gen. n. (type-species Xizanga mysterica sp.n.) is tentatively placed in Pantheinae.

Revision of the scarab subfamily Aclopinae Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3409 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FEDERICO C. OCAMPO ◽  
JOSÉ MONDACA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Study ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Incertae Sedis

The Aclopinae from Argentina and Chile are revised and a redescription of the subfamily and type genus Aclopus Erichsonare presented. Aclopus vittatus Erichson is designated as the type species of Aclopus. Two new genera, GracilaclopusOcampo and Mondaca new genus, and Desertaclopus Ocampo and Mondaca new genus, are described. Gracilaclopusincludes eight species: G. bidentulus Ocampo & Mondaca new species, G. caceresi Ocampo & Mondaca new species, G.candelariae Ocampo & Mondaca new species, G. crepuscularis Ocampo & Mondaca new species, G. electricus Ocampo& Mondaca new species, G. morochus Ocampo & Mondaca new species, G. nigroscutatus Ocampo & Mondaca newspecies, and G. parvulus (Ohaus) new combination. The genus Desertaclopus includes three species: D. atacamensisOcampo & Mondaca new species, D. lucasi Ocampo & Mondaca new species, and D. marcosi Ocampo & Mondaca newspecies. A neotype is designated for Aclopus parvulus Ohaus (now G. parvulus). A key and diagnostic characters for allArgentinean and Chilean aclopine genera and species are provided. Based on a detailed morphological study, theAustralian Phaenognatha Hope and the Neotropical Neophaenognatha Allsopp are removed from the Aclopinae and transferred to Scarabaeidae incertae sedis.

North American Components of the Genus Diasemia of Authors (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

1957 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene Munroe
Keyword(s):  
Structural Study ◽  
North American ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
The North ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
The Tropics

Work undertaken in connection with Mr. C. P. Kimball's projected list of Florida Lepidopera has revealed a number of problems in the North American species usually referred to Diasemia Hübner ([1824-25] p. 348), type Pyralis literalis Denis and Schiffermüller (=Phalaena litterata Scopoli) (Figs. 1, 2). A structural study shows that these species belong to five groups, generically distinct from one another and from the type species of Diasemia. Diasemia alaskalis Gibson (Fig. 3) is congeneric with Udea ferrugalis (Hübner) and should be known as Udea alaskalis (Gibson), new combination. I have characterized the genus Udea Guenée in an earlier paper (Munroe, 1950). Diasemia plumbosignalis Fernald (Fig. 10) and related species belong to the genus Choristostigma Warren, 1892: 440. The species of Choristostigma will be discussed in a separate publication. Diasemia magdalena Fernald and an undescribed species belong to the genus Daulia Walker (1859: 975) hitherto known from the tropics of the Old World and from Argentina. Hydrocampa ramburialis Duponchel and Desmia? janassialis Walker require new genera.

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