Morphological cladistic analysis resolves the generic limits of the Neotropical potter wasp genera Minixi Giordani Soika and Pachyminixi Giordani Soika (Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Eumeninae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel G. Hermes ◽  
Letícia A. de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Past Century ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Natural Classification ◽  
The Past ◽  
Constituent Species ◽  
A New Species

The generic classification of Neotropical Eumeninae has been termed chaotic, and synonymisation of taxa has become constant in recent years. Recognition of some generic limits are problematic due to features showing a great deal of variation, such as the length of the first metasomal tergum. This applies to the Neotropical Alphamenes van der Vecht, Minixi Giordani Soika and Pachyminixi Giordani Soika. Minixi has already been demonstrated to be paraphyletic in regards to Pachyminixi. These taxa are the focus of the present study, which used morphological data to infer the phylogenetic relationships among their constituent species. A total of 14 taxa and 34 characters were subjected to cladistic analysis under implied weighting. A single most-parsimonious cladogram was obtained, recovering Pachyminixi as monophyletic. Minixi, however, was paraphyletic relative to Pachyminixi and they are thus synonymised, with the former name having priority. A new species from Mexico, Minixi mariachii, sp. nov., is described. Minixi joergenseni bicingulatus (Zavattari, 1912) is synonymised under M. joergenseni (Schrottky, 1909), comb. nov. Additional new combinations are: Minixi arechavaletae (Brèthes, 1903), comb. nov., M. bifasciatum (von Schulthess, 1904), comb. nov., M. brethesi (Bertoni, 1927), comb. nov., M. sumichrasti (de Saussure, 1875), comb. nov., and M. uruguyense (de Saussure, 1855), comb. nov. Illustrations and a new key to species of Minixi are provided. The present study enhances our knowledge on Neotropical potter wasp systematics, providing one further step into a natural classification for a group whose taxonomy has suffered from irrational splitting of genera in the past century.

Neogreenia lonicera sp. nov., a new species of Margarodidae sensu lato (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) from China, with a key to species of Neogreenia MacGillivray and placement of the genus in the family Kuwaniidae

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3274 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAN’AN WU ◽  
NAN NAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Instar Nymph ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
First Instar ◽  
The Family ◽  
Helan Mountain ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Neogreenia lonicera Wu & Nan, is described and illustrated based on the adult female, second-instarfemale and first-instar nymph. This new species was collected at Helan Mountain, Inner Mongolia, China, in bark crevicesof Lonicera microphylla (Caprifoliaceae). A key is provided to separate the five species now known in NeogreeniaMacGillivray. A cladistic analysis of morphological data from adult females and first-instar nymphs of 28 archaeococcoidgenera has Neogreenia in a clade with Jansenus Foldi and Neosteingelia Morrison and usually also with KuwaniaCockerell, and thus Neogreenia should be placed in the family Kuwaniidae. A key to distinguish the adult females of the four genera of the Kuwaniidae is provided.

A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS MAMERSELLIDES LUNDBLAD, 1937 (ACARI: HYDRACHNIDA) WITH REMARKS ON THE FAMILY ANISITSIELLIDAE

1993 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 769-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Cramer ◽  
Ian M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

AbstractLarvae and adults of Mamersellides costenius sp.nov., from Mexico and Florida, USA, are described. The resulting new morphological data are incorporated into revised diagnoses for the genus Mamersellides, the subfamily Anisitsiellinae, and the family Anisitsiellidae. Preliminary assessment of character states exhibited by larvae and adults of Mamersellides and other genera of Lebertioidea, and by those of genera of the family Limnesiidae, suggests that a comprehensive cladistic analysis would provide a phylogenetic basis for extensive revision of the classification of these mites.

Phylogeny and re-definition of the genus Melanophora (Diptera: Rhinophoridae), with description of a new species from Sardinia

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2318 (1) ◽  
pp. 552-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIERFILIPPO CERRETTI ◽  
THOMAS PAPE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Generic Delimitation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A cladistic analysis of the genus Melanophora Meigen, 1803 (type-species: Musca grossificationis Linnaeus, 1758 [= Musca roralis Linnaeus, 1758]) is presented and the generic delimitation is critically redefined. The nominal genus-group taxon Bequaertiana Curran, 1929 (type-species: Bequaertiana argyriventris Curran, 1929) is synonymised with Melanophora Meigen syn. nov. The following new combinations are proposed: Melanophora argyriventris (Curran, 1929) comb. nov. and Melanophora basilewskyi (Peris, 1957) comb. nov. Melanophora chia sp. nov. from SW Sardinia is described, illustrated and compared with the other known species of the genus. The male of Melanophora asetosa Kugler, 1978 is described for the first time. Melanophora basilewskyi (Peris, 1957) is recorded from Kenya for the first time.

A Revision of Parasecia (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) With a Description of a New Species, a New Genus and a Key to Species

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Bassini-Silva ◽  
Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius ◽  
Mariana Oliveira ◽  
Laura Contreras Peinado ◽  
Claudenice Faxina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Present Review ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

Abstract Chiggers of the genus Parasecia Loomis parasitize birds, mammals, and reptiles in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. In the present review, we examined 18 species previously included in the genus, 15 of them being retained in the genus Parasecia, one genus is created, Nahuacarus bulbocalcarn. gen. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), and new combinations are proposed for two species: Lorillatum lasiurusn. comb. and Lorillatum orphanan. comb. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). In addition, Parasecia kansasensis (Loomis) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is synonymized with Parasecia gurneyi (Ewing) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), Parasecia gilbetoin. sp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) is described and new locality and host records are added for Parasecia chara (Wharton), Parasecia longicalcar (Brennan and Jones), Parasecia manueli (Brennan and Jones), and Parasecia thalurania (Brennan) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae).

Studies on the Family Opisthorchiidaæ Braun, 1901, with a description of a New Species of Opisthorchis from a Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)

1927 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. O. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
New Genera ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

The classification of the Trematode family Opisthorchiidæ presents some difficulties to the systematist. These difficulties arise partly from the fact that a number of the existing species appear to lack any real morphological characters by which they can be differentiated, slight variations in measurements, together with a difference in host, having been considered sufficient to justify the making of new species. This view has resulted in the placing of undue importance on somewhat minor differences when they do occur in other species, such differences being considered sufficient for creating new genera.The systematist is further confronted with the difficulty of forming definite opinions on the systematic position of some of the species made by earlier workers. Their descriptions and figures are often inadequate owing to the fact that characters which, in the past, were considered of minor importance are now given much closer attention. Examples of the confusion which has arisen from such a position will be referred to in this paper.

Multi-locus phylogeny reveals Phaeodothis mori sp. nov. (Didymosphaeriaceae, Pleosporales) from dead leaves of Morus australis

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 428 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-254
Author(s):  
DANUSHKA S. TENNAKOON ◽  
CHANG-HSIN KUO ◽  
KEVIN D. HYDE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Bayesian Analyses ◽  
Natural Classification ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Affinities ◽  
A New Species

In order to establish the phylogenetic relationships and to resolve the natural classification of species in Dothideomycetes, it is necessary to use multi-gene phylogeny as well as morphology. Phaeodothis mori is a new species collected from dead leaves of Morus australis from Chiayi, Taiwan. Maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses were performed based on multi-locus phylogenies of ITS, LSU, SSU and tef1-α to clarify the phylogenetic affinities of the species. Phaeodothis mori is distinguished from the other Phaeodothis species based on distinct size differences in ascomata, asci, ascospores and base pair differences in DNA sequence data. Remarkably, this is the first Phaeodothis species recorded from Morus australis. The new species was compared with the type species of Phaeodothis and a comprehensive description and micrographs were provided.

Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae): new combinations, synonyms, new species and new records for Argentina

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4216 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
RODRIGO VIEIRA ◽  
JOSÉ MANUEL AYALA LANDA ◽  
JOSÉ ALBERTINO RAFAEL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Ctenodontina Enderlein is reported for the first time in Argentina. A new species, C. sagta sp. nov. (Argentina, Salta) is described. New combination is Ctenodontina baleta (Walker), comb. nov. with two synonimies: Pachychoeta caracasae Martin syn. nov. and Pachychoeta inca Martin syn. nov. The male and female terminalia of C. baleta (Walker). comb. nov. is illustrated and described for the first time and a key to species is presented. 

scholarly journals A generic classification of the Restioneae (Restionaceae), southern Africa

Bothalia ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. P. Linder ◽  
C. R. Hardy
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
New Combinations

We propose a new generic classification of the African Restionaceae, tribe Restioneae (subfamily Restionoideae), based on the phylogeny and on extensive morphological data. The phylogeny is based on both plastid sequence data and morphological data. We delimit the genera to be monophyletic, to minimize the nomenclatural changes, and to maximize the ability to diagnose the genera. We recognize eight genera, one of which with nine subgenera, in the tribe. Of the currently accepted genera, only three need changes. We provide descriptions for all genera and subgenera, and include a key to them. In this paper we erect one new genus, Soroveta. redelimit Platycaulos and Restio, and reduce Calopsis and Ischyrolepis to synonomy under Restio. We list the species which we recognize under each genus, make 37 new combinations, propose eight new names, and also describe eight new species that belong in these genera.

Zerconella Willmann, 1953, a forgotten group of Zerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2558 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZSOLT UJVÁRI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Short Review ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Generic Rank ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

A short review of the characters used for generic determination in the family Zerconidae is presented. The subgenus Zercon (Zerconella) Willmann, 1953 is elevated to full generic rank on the basis of the shape of peritreme, peritrematal setae, and epistome, and the presence of post-genital sclerites. The genus Metazercon Błaszak, 1975 is considered to be a subgenus of Zerconella, and Zerconella is divided into the subgenera Zerconella (Zerconella) and Zerconella (Metazercon). The following new combinations are listed: Zerconella (Metazercon) athiasae (Błaszak, 1975) comb. nov., Zerconella (Metazercon) mahunkai (Halašková, 1979) comb. nov., Zerconella (Metazercon) rafalskii (Błaszak, Kaczmarek & Lee, 1997) comb. nov. A new species, Zerconella (Metazercon) lobata sp. nov., is described from alpine broad-leaved forests in Taiwan. Diagnoses, figures and a key to species of Zerconella are provided.

A new species of the genus Larsia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India, with cladistic analysis and a world key to the known males

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4859 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-354
Author(s):  
DEBARSHI MONDAL ◽  
TUHAR MUKHERJEE ◽  
NILADRI HAZRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Larsia Fittkau, 1962 is described based on the adult males. It is the first species of this genus reported from India and second member from the Oriental region. The DNA barcode of this new species is provided. The cladistic analysis of the known species of Larsia using morphological data of both immature and male adult stages have supported monophyly of the genus. A world key to the known males of the genus Larsia is presented here. 

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