Plant bugs, plant interactions and the radiation of a species rich clade in south-western Australia: Naranjakotta, gen. nov. and eighteen new species (Insecta : Heteroptera : Miridae : Orthotylinae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerasimos Cassis ◽  
Celia Symonds
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Biodiversity Inventory ◽  
Perennial Shrubs ◽  
Semi Arid

New surveys from the Bush Blitz and Planetary Biodiversity Inventory programs has revealed a largely unknown biota of plant bugs in Australia. The mirid subfamily Orthotylinae has exploded in Australia, in association with perennial shrubs in arid and semi-arid Australia. This work documents the discovery of a new clade of 18 new species of the plant bug subfamily Orthotylinae. These new species belong to Naranjakotta, gen. nov., which was analysed phylogenetically and found to be monophyletic. The distribution of Naranjakotta and included species are documented, and analysed in reference to the distribution of all other orthotylines across continental Australia. A paralogy-free subtree analysis was conducted based on a recent phytogeographic classification, which resulted in the recognition of eastern and western subclades, with Tasmania and the Eyre Peninsula unresolved. The host plant associations were optimised at generic and ordinal levels to the Naranjakotta phylogeny and an ancestral Lamiales association for Naranjakotta and an ancestral Acacia association for a subclade of Naranjakotta were found. The eighteen new species described in this work are: N. bicolorata, sp. nov., N. chinnocki, sp. nov., N. cryptandraphila, sp. nov., N. dimorpha, sp. nov., N. graphica, sp. nov., N. hakeaphila, sp. nov., N. hibbertiaphila, sp. nov., N. hyalina, sp. nov., N. keraudrenia, sp. nov., N. lochada, sp. nov., N. macfarlanei, sp. nov., N. minor, sp. nov., N. myrtlephila, sp. nov., N. rosa, sp. nov., N. splendida, sp. nov., N. unicolorata, sp. nov., N. wanarra, sp. nov. and N. watheroo, sp. nov. Orthotylus sidnicus (Stål) is transferred to Naranjakotta.

Drosophila sonorae (Diptera, Drosophilidae), a new species in the repleta species group from Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1725 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM B. HEED ◽  
SERGIO CASTREZANA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new species, D. sonorae Heed and Castrezana from Sonora, Mexico in the repleta species group of Drosophila (Drosophilidae, Diptera). This species is morphologically similar to other members of the newly established D. longicornis complex, and the well-established D. longicornis cluster. Host plant associations, biogeography, and distributions of species in both the longicornis and mulleri species complexes are discussed here.

scholarly journals Identification and host-plant associations of Australian Sericothripinae (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1983 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURENCE A. MOUND ◽  
DESLEY TREE
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
New Species ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Weed Biological Control ◽  
European Species ◽  
Plant Associations

The Sericothripinae is a largely tropical group of about 140 species that are often strikingly bicoloured and have complex surface sculpture, but for which the biology is poorly known. Although 15 genera have been described in this subfamily, only three of these are currently recognised, with five new generic synonymies indicated here. In Australia, Sericothrips Haliday is introduced, with one European species deployed as a weed biological control agent. Hydatothrips Karny comprises 43 species worldwide, with six species found in Australia, of which two are shared with Southeast Asia, and four are associated with the native vine genus, Parsonsia. Neohydatothrips John comprises 96 species worldwide, with nine species in Australia, of which one is shared with Southeast Asia and two are presumably introduced from the Americas. Illustrated keys are provided to the three genera and 16 species from Australia, including six new species [Hydatothrips aliceae; H. bhattii; H. williamsi; Neohydatothrips barrowi, N. bellissi, N. katherinae]. One new specific synonym is recognised [Hydatothrips haschemi Girault (=H. palawanensis Kudo)], also four new generic synonyms [Neohydatothrips John (=Faureana Bhatti; Onihothrips Bhatti; Sariathrips Bhatti; Papiliothrips Bhatti); Sericothrips Haliday (=Susserico- thrips Han)].

scholarly journals A rich fauna of subterranean short-range endemic Anillini (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae) from semi-arid regions of Western Australia

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1044 ◽  
pp. 269-337
Author(s):  
Pier Mauro Giachino ◽  
Stefan Eberhard ◽  
Giulia Perina
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Drill Holes ◽  
Semi Arid

Globally, the great majority of Anillini species are endogean, adapted to live in the interstices of soil and leaf litter, while the extremely low vagility of these minute ground beetles gives rise to numerous shortrange endemic species. Until recently the Australian Anillini fauna was known only from leaf litter in rain forests and eucalypt forests in the wetter, forested regions of eastern and south eastern Australia, as well as Lord Howe and Norfolk islands. The first hypogean Anillini in Australia (17 species in six genera) were described in 2016 from mineral exploration drill holes in iron-ore bearing rocks of the Pilbara region in Western Australia, representing the first finding of the tribe deep underground in a semi-arid climate region. A further eight new genera and 20 new species are described herein, mostly from the Pilbara region as well as the semi-arid Kimberley and Goldfields regions; all were collected in mineral exploration drill holes. The following new genera are described: Erwinanillusgen. nov., Gregorydytesgen. nov., Pilbaraphanusgen. nov., Neoillaphanusgen. nov., Kimberleytyphlusgen. nov., Gilesdytesgen. nov., Pilbaradytesgen. nov., and Bylibaraphanusgen. nov. The following new species are described: Erwinanillus baehrisp. nov.; Gracilanillus hirsutussp. nov., G. pannawonicanussp. nov.; Gregorydytes ophthalmianussp. nov.; Pilbaraphanus chichesterianussp. nov., P. bilybarianussp. nov.; Magnanillus firetalianussp. nov., M. sabaesp. nov., M. salomonissp. nov., M. regalissp. nov., M. serenitatissp. nov.; Neoillaphanus callawanussp. nov.; Kimberleytyphlus carrboydianussp. nov.; Austranillus jinayrianussp. nov.; Gilesdytes pardooanussp. nov., G. ethelianussp. nov.; Pilbaradytes abydosianussp. nov., P. webberianussp. nov.; Bylibaraphanus cundalinianussp. nov.; and Angustanillus armatussp. nov. Identification keys are provided for all Australian anilline genera, and Western Australian species. All the described species are known from a single locality and qualify as short-range endemics. The Anillini are recognised as a significant and diverse element making up part of Western Australia’s remarkable subterranean fauna, and whose conservation may potentially be impacted by mining developments.

Systematic revision of Thaumastocoris Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3121 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN E. NOACK ◽  
GERASIMOS CASSIS ◽  
HARLEY A. ROSE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Systematic Revision ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Distributional Range ◽  
Diagnostic Key

The genus Thaumastocoris is revised. Nine new species are described (T. busso, T. freomooreae, T. kalaako, T. majeri, T. nadeli, T. ohallorani, T. roy, T. safordi, and T. slateri) and the five previously described species are redescribed. A diagnostic key to species is provided, supported with illustrations of key character systems and maps depicting their distributional range. Host plants are tabulated, and biology and host plant associations are discussed.

Corrigendum to: Systematic revision, phylogeny and host plant associations of the Australian endemic genus Mcateella Drake (Hemiptera:Heteroptera:Piesmatidae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 434
Author(s):  
Michael A. Elias ◽  
Gerasimos Cassis
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Sister Taxon ◽  
Plant Analysis ◽  
Systematic Revision ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Stridulatory Apparatus

A systematic revision of Mcateella is given including the description of seven new species: M. austera, sp. nov., M. coolgardie, sp. nov., M. esperancensis, sp. nov., M. exocarposa, sp. nov., M. kwoki, sp. nov., M. reidi, sp. nov. and M. schuhi, sp. nov. The following species are redescribed: M. elongata Hacker M. gibber Drake, M. interioris Hacker and M. splendida Drake. Mcateella is defined as a monophyletic group on the basis of clavate guard setae and the stridulatory apparatus. Phylogenetic analysis of the Piesmatidae recognised Eopiesma as the sister-taxon relative to the remaining extant Piesmatidae. The ingroup relationships of Mcateella contained one polytomy. Miespa was found to be the sister taxon to Mcateella, positing a transantarctic relationship. Host plant analysis indicates that Mcateella are not all Acacia specialists as stated in the literature but feed on a wide range of angiosperms.

scholarly journals New taxa and combinations in Neotropical Delphacini (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4281 (1) ◽  
pp. 280 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA M. MARINO DE REMES LENICOV ◽  
M. EUGENIA BRENTASSI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Records ◽  
New South ◽  
South American ◽  
South American Species ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
A New Species

A new South American genus of Delphacini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae), Neodelphax n. gen., is described. It includes a new species, N. sakakibarai sp. n., which is described herein, and two species that are removed from the genus Dicranotropis. All of them are illustrated. Supplementary descriptions of female N. fuscoterminata (Berg) comb. n. and N. acheron (Fennah) comb. n., including some new records and host plant associations are added. A preliminary key for males and females of South American species of Neodelphax with representative illustrations is also provided. 

scholarly journals On Bulgarian sawflies, including a new species of Empria (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Liston ◽  
Marko Prous ◽  
Jan Macek
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Thirty-nine species of sawfly (Symphyta) are recorded for the first time in Bulgaria. Most of these were collected during early spring of 2018, in the south-east of the country (Burgas and Varna Provinces). Empriaaridicola Macek & Prous, sp. nov. is described as new to science from specimens collected in several central, east and south European countries. Lectotypes are designated for Poecilosomaparvula Konow, 1892, Empriapravei Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1925 and E.pseudoklugi Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1929. Empriapravei and Sciapteryxbyzantina Benson, 1968 are at present only known in Europe from the coastal zone of the Black Sea. The new Bulgarian records of Hoplocampacantoti Chevin, 1986 and Neomessasteusloffi (Konow, 1892) represent large extensions in their recorded ranges, previously comprising respectively only northern France, and north-eastern Germany. Possible host plant associations are noted for several species, based on observations of adults.

Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1848 (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), with descriptions of seven new species and host plant associations

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4341 (3) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROSÂNGELA BRITO ◽  
CARLOS LOPEZ-VAAMONDE ◽  
GISLENE L. GONÇALVES ◽  
VITOR O. BECKER ◽  
OLAF H.H. MIELKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Leaf Mining

Until now, 20 species of leaf-mining micromoths of the genus Phyllocnistis Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) have been known to occur in the Neotropical region. Here we revise the previously known species and describe seven new species: four from French Guiana, P. kawakitai Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. norak Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. ohshimai Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. petronellii Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov.; and, three from Brazil, P. helios Brito & Moreira, sp. nov., P. jupiter Brito & Moreira, sp. nov. and P. xylopiella Brito & Becker, sp. nov. Lectotypes are designated for P. aurilinea Zeller, 1877; P. citrella Stainton, 1856; P. rotans and P. sexangula Meyrick, 1915. Detailed descriptions of the pattern of forewing fasciae are provided for all species. Host plant associations, photographs of adults and illustrations of genitalia, when available, are provided for the described species of Neotropical Phyllocnistis. In addition, DNA barcodes were used for the delimitation of some species. 

Omolabus Jekel in north and central America (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 986 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT W. HAMILTON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Central America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New World ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
External Characteristics

The genus Omolabus Jekel is redefined and the genus Xestolabus Jekel is assigned to subgeneric status, New Status, under Omolabus. Fourteen species are recognized in the genus Omolabus in North and Central America: O. angulipennis (Sharp) New Combination, O. callosus (Sharp), O. conicollis (Sharp) New Combination, O. corvinus (Gyllenhal) New Combination, O. fasciventris New Species, O. heterocerus (Sharp) New Combination, O. laesicollis (Gyllenhal) New Combi-nation, O. ligulatus (Sharp), O. longiclava (Sharp) New Combination, O. megalomus New Spe- cies, O. quadratus (Sharp), O. sedatus (Sharp) New Combination, O. spinipectus New Species and O. veracruensis New Species. The following species are placed in New Synonymy: X. constrictipennis (Chittenden), X. tabascoensis Voss, O. brevicollis Sharp and O. biimpressus Voss. Lecto- types are designated for the following Sharp species: O. callosus, O. conicollis, O. heterocerus, O. ligulatus, O. quadratus, and O. sedatus. Identification keys based on external characteristics are provided for the New World genus group Attelabina and for all known Omolabus species occurring in North and Central America. Digital habitus images, illustrations of male genitalia and host plant associations are also included.

Thysanoptera host-plant associations, with an account of species living on Tamarix, and a new species of Lissothrips (Phlaeothripidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4868 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-283
Author(s):  
KAMBIZ MINAEI ◽  
LAURENCE MOUND
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Arid Zone ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species

Eight unrelated Thysanoptera species are known to be associated with the arid zone plant genus Tamarix [Tamaricaceae]. One new species, Lissothrips hemingi sp.n., is described from Iran based on specimens collected on branches of Tamarix. Liothrips jazykovi Moulton, described from specimens taken on Tamarix, is considered a new synonym of Liothrips reuteri (Bagnall), a widespread species on the foliage of this plant. 

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