Phylogenetic relationship of asam gelugur (Garcinia atroviridis Griff. ex T. Anders) based on morphological characters in Langkat and Serdang Berdagai, Sumatera Utara

The monotypic genus Curiades Pascoe 1880 (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Naupactini) is redescribed based on the type species C. boisduvali (Boheman 1840), endemic to Río de Janeiro, Brazil. Curiades boisduvali shows a characteristic color pattern and vestiture composed of long erect setae that resembles species of Dasymutilla Ashmead 1899, a genus of Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) whose wingless females have aposematic colors and painful stings. The similarities between the wasp (model) and the weevil (mimic) suggest a case of Batesian mimicry. The morphological characters of the rostrum and antennae justify a close phylogenetic relationship of Curiades and Platyomus Sahlberg 1823, even though based on its hairy vestiture the former is superficially more similar to Trichaptus Pascoe 1880, another Brazilian naupactine mimic of mutillid wasps. The present contribution includes a redescription of Curiades and its only known species, accompanied by habitus photographs, line drawings of genitalia and other diagnostic features.

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Morphology of the Genus Gymnocephalus (Pisces) from the Lower Danube River

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.2478/trser-2019-0012 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 49-68

Author(s):

Cecilia Șerban ◽

Gabriela Grigoraş

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Relationship ◽

Body Shape ◽

Phenotypic Variability ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

The Other ◽

Danube River ◽

Ecological Characteristics ◽

Phenotypic Response ◽

Streamlined Body ◽

Relationship Of

Abstract The current study completed the information regarding the phenotypic variability in the Danube ruffe (Gymnocephalus baloni). We also assessed the phylogenetic relationship of G. baloni with the other two species of the genus Gymnocephalus from the Lower Danube River. Ten morphological characters were the most useful together for discriminating between G. baloni and G. cernua from the Lower Danube River. In addition, we found a more streamlined body shape in G. baloni compared with the described holotype, which could be in connection with fish phenotypic response to ecological characteristics of the Lower Danube River.

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Kiekie, a new Neotropical spider genus of Ctenidae (Cteninae, Araneae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4531.3.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4531 (3) ◽

pp. 353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

DANIELE POLOTOW ◽

ANTONIO D. BRESCOVIT

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

Central America ◽

Phylogenetic Relationship ◽

Sister Group ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Male And Female ◽

Taxonomic Changes ◽

Relationship Of

Kiekie gen. nov. is newly proposed to accommodate 11 Neotropical Ctenidae species. With the exception of one species from Colombia, they are all distributed in Central America. Two species are transferred from Ctenus: Kiekie sinuatipes (F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) comb. nov. from Costa Rica, and K. curvipes (Keyserling, 1881) comb. nov., with broader distribution from Mexico to Panama. Ctenus incolans (F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1900) is synonymized with Kiekie curvipes. Nine species are newly described. Kiekie garifuna sp. nov. was collected in Guatemala and Honduras. Four species were collected in Costa Rica: Kiekie sanjose sp. nov., K. verbena sp. nov., K. sarapiqui sp. nov., and K. griswoldi sp. nov.. Two species were collected in Panama: Kiekie barrocolorado sp. nov. and K. panamensis sp. nov.. Kiekie montanensis sp. nov. was collected in Costa Rica and Panama. Kiekie antioquia sp. nov., from Colombia, was the only species collected in South America. To support the description and further identification of the genus and its species, we provide illustrations of male and female genitalia, habitus and modified metatarsus of the male leg IV, measurements and diagnostic characters. We also provide a distributional map of the specimens herein recorded. Taxonomic changes are based in recent cladistics analysis, showing that at least two species belong to a well-supported clade, sister group of Africactenus Hyatt, 1954. We discuss the phylogenetic relationship of the group and the evolution of key morphological characters.

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Occurrence of the sexual morph of Erysiphe macleayae on Chelidonium majus in Romania

Acta Botanica Croatica ◽

10.2478/botcro-2018-0015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 77 (2) ◽

pp. 189-192

Author(s):

Vasilică-Claudiu Chinan

Keyword(s):

Powdery Mildew ◽

Phylogenetic Relationship ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Its Sequences ◽

Chelidonium Majus ◽

Asexual Morph ◽

Sexual Morph ◽

Relationship Of ◽

First Time

Abstract The sexual morph (chasmothecium) of Erysiphe macleayae on Chelidonium majus has been found in Romania for the first time. Although the asexual morph of this powdery mildew on C. majus is known from many countries, the occurrence of chasmothecia on this host is rather rare. A description of morphological characters and an analysis of the phylogenetic relationship of ITS sequences of the Romanian specimens are presented.

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