New species of Lancisporomyces, Orphella, and Paramoebidium, endosymbionts of stonefly nymphs from streams in Nova Scotia, Canada

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
pp. 1478-1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.B. Strongman ◽  
Merlin M. White

Trichomycetes are endobionts that include both fungal and protistan species living in the guts of aquatic insects. Although widely distributed around the world, the biodiversity of these fungi in Canada is virtually unknown. We report the occurrence of 13 species of trichomycetes associated with stonefly nymphs in the families Capniidae, Leuctridae, Nemouridae, and Taeniopterygidae from collections spanning 8 years. This paper extends the geographical range for a number of known fungal species. We describe four new species of Harpellales, Lancisporomyces anguilliformis, Lancisporomyces falcatus, Lancisporomyces nemouridarum, and Orphella dalhousiensis, including both asexual and sexual features for each, as well as two new species of Paramoebidium (Amoebidiales), Paramoebidium cassidula and Paramoebidium stipula. The observations on zygospore morphology in Lancisporomyces and ontogeny of sexual spores in Orphella broaden our perspective on sexual reproduction in the Harpellales. Also highlighted are data on temporal aspects of species occurrence, asexual and sexual sporulation for some species that show host specificity as well as synchrony in maturation of the endobionts with their stonefly hosts.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ε.Ν. Hatzinikolis

The family Tenuipalpidae from Greece is revised and keys to the Greek species of the gene­ra Aegyptobia, Brevipalpus, Cenopalpus, Pentamerismus and Tenuipalpus are provided. A key to the Greek tenuipalpid genera is also given. The species: Aegyptobia leiahensis, Phytoptipaipusparadoxus, Brevipalpus recki, Pentamerismus coronatus, P. juniperi, P. o­regonensis, Pseudoleptus zelihae, Dolichotetranychus floridanus, Raoiella macfarlanei and Obdulia tamaricis are recorded for the first time. Two new species Aegyptobia karys­tensis and Aegyptobia aliartensis are described and illustrated. Hosts, distributional data and relation to hosts are presented for each species. A revaluation of the world genera and subgenera of the Tenuipalpidae is presented.


Parasitology ◽  
1936 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Jobling

In a very important revision of the Streblidae, Speiser (1900) classified them into two subfamilies: (1) the Nycteriboscinae and (2) the Streblinae. To the first subfamily he referred all the genera of the world, with the exception of Strebla and Euctenodes. Upon the presence of the ctenidium and some other characters these two American genera were included in the second subfamily. This classification of the subfamilies was also adopted by Kessel (1924, 1925).


Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 522 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-199
Author(s):  
INDRAKHEELA MADOLA ◽  
DEEPTHI YAKANDAWALA ◽  
KAPILA YAKANDAWALA ◽  
SENANI KARUNARATNE

Taxonomic revisions are the most reliable pathway in unfolding new species to the world. During such a revision of the genus Lagenandra in Sri Lankan, we came across two new species: Lagenandra kalugalensis and Lagenandra srilankensis from the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. The two new species were studied in detail and compared with the morphology of the other species described in the genus, and based on field collected data conservation assessments were performed. A detailed description for the two new species and an updated taxonomic key to the Sri Lankan Lagenandra is presented here for easy identification. Recognizing two new endemic members enhances the number of Sri Lankan species of Lagenandra to eleven and global to nineteen. According to the IUCN red data category guidelines, L. kalugalensis qualifies for Critically Endangered category under Criterion B1ab (ii,iii,v) + B2ab (ii,iii,v) while L. srilankensis qualifies for Critically Endangered category under B1ab (iii, iv) + C2 (a) (i, ii). Hence, immediate conservation measures are imperative.


Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1086 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHUN CAI YAN ◽  
HONG QU TANG ◽  
XIN HUA WANG

The genus Cryptotendipes Lenz from China is reviewed. Two new species, C. nodus and C. parallelus, are described and illustrated from males. Cryptotendipes lenzi Zorina is a new record for China. The male of C. casuarius (Townes) from China is redescribed. Unassociated larvae of four unnamed species also are presented. Cryptotendipes sibaabeus Sasa, Sumita & Suzuki is transferred to the genus Cladopelma as a new combination. The generic diagnosis for males and larvae is emended. Keys to known males and larvae in the world are given.


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1991 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
QIFEI LIU ◽  
Ding Yang

The following two new species of the genus Brithura Edwards from China are described: B. jinpingensis sp. nov. and B. guangxiensis sp. nov. A key to the world species of the genus Brithura is presented.


Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3105 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEI ZHANG ◽  
XIANG-SHENG CHEN

Two new species of the Oriental cixiid planthopper genus Discophorellus Tsaur & Hsu, 1991 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Cixiini), D. cehengensis Zhang & Chen sp. nov. and D. transspinus Zhang & Chen sp. nov., from Guizhou Province, southwestern China, are described and illustrated. The generic characteristics are redefined. A key to the three known species of this genus in the world is provided.


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4853 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
MIKHAIL V. MOKROUSOV ◽  
HASSIB B. KHEDHER

Two new species—Dinetus rakhimovi Mokrousov et Khedher, sp. nov. from Uzbekistan and Dinetus tunisiensis Khedher et Mokrousov, sp. nov. from Tunisia are described and illustrated. The total number of Dinetus is increased so to 14 species in the world. An identification key to all species is given. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2786 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROLINE SILVA NEUBERN DE OLIVEIRA ◽  
FABIO LAURINDO DA SILVA

Two new species of Larsia Fittkau, 1962 are described and figured as male, pupa and larva. Diagnosis to male of this genus is emended. An annotated checklist of the world’s valid Larsia species is given and keys to pupae and larvae of known species in the Neotropical region are provided.


Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1696 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
KYU-TEK PARK ◽  
CHUNSENG WU ◽  
ANDRAS KUN ◽  
JAE-CHEON SOHN

The genus Frisilia Walker of the world is reviewed, with all of the 31 known species including two new species, F. cornualis sp. nov. and F. nesiotes sp. nov. The genus can be divided into the nesciatella and the anningensis species groups, on basis of the presence or absence of a median process of the juxta in the male genitalia. For all of the known species, we provide photos of adults and their male or female genitalia, all available taxonomic information including original references, type localities, type depositories, sources of available specimens, geographical distributions, and some recently collected data of the species. Frisilia striapunctata Wu is transferred to the genus Homaloxestis Meyrick, due to the normal slender labial palpus of the male and its wing venation. Frisilia drimyba Diakonoff (1967), known from the Philippines, is excluded from the genus Frisilia because of its lanceolate forewing with sharply pointed apex.


Author(s):  
Ronja Hauke ◽  
Rachael A Peart ◽  
Ken G Ryan

Abstract Leucothoids (family Leucothoidae Dana, 1852) are amphipods often associated with sponges and are relatively poorly recorded in New Zealand waters, with only four species previously recorded. Two newly discovered species, Leucothoe agripeta  sp. nov. and L. tumultus  sp. nov. are described from a sponge off Aotea Quay, Wellington, New Zealand and an ascidian from the Chatham Rise, eastern New Zealand, respectively. Leucothoe traillii  Thomson, 1881 is redescribed and a neotype assigned. A key to the New Zealand species of Leucothoe as well as a discussion of their host-specificity and ecology are also provided.


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