THE MONONCHIDAE OF NIGERIA

1967 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 667-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Mulvey ◽  
H. J. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
As Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Generic Character

This paper contains a taxonomic survey of nematodes belonging to the predaceous family Mononchidae, collected by Dr. Fields Caveness in western Nigeria during 1959–61. Four genera, new to science, Crassibucca, Hadronchus, Polyonchulus, and Prionchulellus, and 16 new species, Crassibucca penicula, C. macrocauda, C. microdonta, Hadronchus bisexualis, H. monohystera, Iotonchus acuticaudus, I. clarki, I. nigeriensts. I. parabasidontus, I. tarjani, Miconchus pararapax, M. thornei, Mylonchulus curvicaudus, Polyonchulus cobbi, P. megadontus, and Prionchulellus cavenessi are described and illustrated.Several already described species are also included. Iotonchus piracicabae (Lordello) and Mononchus (I.) piracicaboides Carvalho are placed in synonymy of I. trichurus (Cobb). Miconchus dadayi (Micoletzky) in Schneider, 1953 is considered a synonym of Miconchus pararapax n. sp. Miconchus dadayi (Micoletzky, 1914), (=Mononchus macrostoma of Daday, 1910) is regarded as species inquirenda. Mylonchulus hawaiiensis (Cassidy) is removed from synonymy, and Iotonchus similis (Cobb) is designated incertae sedis. Mylonchulus montanus (Thorne) is considered a synonym of Mylonchulus lacustris (Cobb). An illustrated taxonomic key to the 14 genera in the family Mononchidae is presented. Keys to most of the world species in these genera are also included.The value of the tuberculate and non-tuberculate valve as a generic character is discussed.

Worldwide revision of the genus Phaenoglyphis (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae, Charipinae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mar Ferrer-Suay ◽  
Jesús Selfa ◽  
Noel Mata-Casanova ◽  
Nicolas Pérez Hidalgo ◽  
Juli Pujade-Villar
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species

A complete revision of the world species of the genus Phaenoglyphis Förster, 1869 has been conducted. A total of 25 species of Phaenoglyphis are valid after studying their type material. Two new species are described: Phaenoglyphis belizini sp. n. and Phaenoglyphis palmirae sp. n. Two species are synonymized: P. dolichocera (Cameron, 1889) with P. nigripes (Thomson, 1877) and P. pecki Andrews, 1978 with P. villosa (Hartig, 1841). Phaenoglyphis bangalorensis Kurian, 1953 was considered as incertae sedis. Phaenoglyphis duplocarpentieri (Kieffer, 1904) and P. hedickei Hedicke, 1928 are considered lost. Other three species are discarded as valid species because they are missing important parts without which the species cannot be defined: P. cincta (Hartig, 1841), P. frigidus (Belizin, 1968) and P. repentinus Belizin, 1962. A complete redescription and an illustrative plate are presented. A key to species of the genus Phaenoglyphis is given. Phylogenetic analysis based on morphological characters has been performed.

Revision of the genus Omalaspis Giraud, 1860 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2917 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. ROS-FARRÉ ◽  
J. PUJADE-VILLAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda

Omalaspis Giraud, 1860, is a genus of Aspicerinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) with a Holarctic distribution. The diagnostic characters that differentiate Omalaspis from morphologically similar genera are described. From the thirteen known species of Omalaspis only O. cavroi (Hedicke, 1914), O. latreillii (Hartig, 1840), O. norica Giraud, 1860 and O. orientalis Belizin, 1968 are valid species. All these species are redescribed. Omalaspis nigra (Hartig, 1840) and O. abnormis (Kieffer, 1901) are synonymized with O. norica, and O. ruficornis Thomson, 1877 is synonymized with O. latreilli. Omalaspis laevis Hedicke, 1914 belongs to Xyalaspis, O. davydovi Belizin, 1927 is considered as ‘incertae sedis’ and O. carinata (Kieffer 1901) ‘species dubia’. Three species are considered as species inquirenda: Omalaspis femoralis Ionescu, 1963 (which belongs to Diapriidae), O. convexa Kierych, 1985 and O. sulcata (Kieffer, 1901). Six new species are described: O. asiatica Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar n. sp., O. brandaoi Pujade-Villar & Ros-Farré n. sp., O. curvilineata Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar n. sp., O. gibsoni Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar n. sp., O. niponica Ros-Farré & Pujade-Villar n. sp. and O. villemantae Pujade-Villar & Ros-Farré n. sp. The diagnostic characters of all species are illustrated and a key to differentiate them is given. A new character is defined here exclusive to Omalaspis within the Aspicerinae, the supratorular impression.

On the Genus Crataerina, von Olf., and its Allies (Diptera Pupipara—Family Hippoboscidae), with Descriptions of New Species

Parasitology ◽  
1926 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. E. Austen
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Delichon Urbica ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
House Martin ◽  
The Common

Among the bird-parasites included in the family Hippoboscidae, are four small closely conneceted genera, in all of which the wings exhibit more or less extensive reduction and are apparently useless for the purpose of flight. In various parts of the world species belonging to one or other of three of these genera, namely Crataerina, v. Olf., Myophthiria, Rond., and Brachypteromyia, Will., infest Swifts (Micropus, Collocalia, etc.) and their nests; while the solitary representative of the fourth genus Stenepteryx, Leach, at present known is similarly parasitic on the House-Martin (Delichon urbica, L.), which, though in no wise related, is closely associated with the Common Swift in the popular mind.

A new species of freshwater isopod (Sphaeromatidea: Sphaeromatidae) from an inland karstic stream on Espíritu Santo Island, Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1653 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAMIÀ JAUME ◽  
ERIK QUEINNEC
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
East Coast ◽  
Oceanic Island ◽  
Medial Margin ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Sw Pacific ◽  
As Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

Exosphaeroides quirosi is described from a karstic stream and its associated cave sink located 390 m above sea level and 23.5 km inland from the east coast of Espíritu Santo (Vanuatu, SW Pacific ocean). This is the first purely freshwater sphaeromatid isopod reported from an oceanic island, and is a new example of colonization of an oceanic island freshwater habitat by a typically marine taxon. E. quirosi differs from any other representative of the family in the peculiar condition displayed by the exopod of pleopod 4, which has a falcate outline, is distinctly longer than the corresponding endopod, and has the medial margin of the proximal segment produced into a foliaceous endite. Seemingly, the sexual dimorphism expressed in the presence/absence of a setulose fringe on the pereopods has not been recorded in any other sphaeromatid. Even though the peculiar pleopod 4 and the fusion pattern of pleonites—with complete incorporation of pleonite 1 to rest of pleonites—could suggest a new genus to accommodate the new species, it is included here in the broad Exosphaeroma s. l. cluster, from which most freshwater sphaeromatids seem to derive. This is done with the caveat that it is incertae sedis in Exosphaeroides until such time as a comprehensive revision of Exosphaeroma and related genera has been undertaken. E. quirosi appears to be a Exosphaeroma-derived species with an unusual pleopod 4 and fusion of pleonite 1 to the remainder of the pleon; these features being here regarded as species-level apomorphies within a morphologically diverse genus.

scholarly journals The spider mites of the genus Eutetranychus Banks (Acari, Trombidiformes, Tetranychidae) from Saudi Arabia: two new species, a re-description, and a key to the world species

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 799 ◽  
pp. 47-88
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kamran ◽  
Eid Muhammad Khan ◽  
Fahad Jaber Alatawi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Spider Mites ◽  
Morphological Variations ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Species Groups

Two new species of the genus Eutetranychus Banks are described and illustrated based on adult females and males, E.spinosussp. n. from Indigoferaspinosa Forssk (Leguminosae), E.neotransversussp. n. from Juniperusprocera Hochst. ex Endl. (Cupressaceae), and E.palmatus Attiah, 1967 is redescribed from Washingtoniarobusta H. Wendl. (Arecaceae). Additionally, the intraspecific morphological variations within E.orientalis populations, collected from 28 various host plants and 80 different localities from six regions of Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2017, are discussed and presented. The genus Eutetranychus is divided into two species groups based on the presence of one seta (orientalis group) or two setae (banksi group) on coxa II. In addition, seven Eutetranychus species are suggested as synonyms of E.orientalis (Klein, 1936) and E.papayensis Iqbal & Ali, 2008 is considered as species inquirenda. A key to all known species of the genus Eutetranychus is provided.

The genera and species of the Brueelia-complex (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) described by Mey (2017)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4615 (2) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
DANIEL R. GUSTAFSSON ◽  
SARAH E. BUSH ◽  
RICARDO L. PALMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Chewing Lice ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomic Confusion

Two large taxonomic revisions of chewing lice belonging to the Brueelia-complex were published independently in 2017: Gustafsson & Bush (August 2017) and Mey (September 2017). However, Mey (2017) was incorrectly dated “Dezember 2016” on the title page. These two publications described many of the same taxonomic units under different names and therefore, the names in Gustafsson and Bush (2017) have priority over the synonyms in Mey (2017). Here we clarify some of the resulting taxonomic confusion.                Firstly, we confirm the availability of the genera Guimaraesiella Eichler, 1949 and Acronirmus Eichler, 1953, as well as the status of Nitzschinirmus Mey & Barker, 2014 as a junior synonym of Guimaraesiella.                Nine genera were described and simultaneously placed as juniors synonyms by Mey (2017: 182). We agree with his synonymy in seven of them: Australnirmus Mey, 2017 under Saepocephalum Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Couanirmus Mey, 2017 under Couala Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Estrildinirmus Mey, 2017 under Mirandofures Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Harpactiacus Mey, 2017 under Harpactrox Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Leiothrichinirmus Mey, 2017 under Resartor Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Manucodiacus Mey, 2017 under Manucodicola Gustafsson & Bush, 2017, and Protonirmus Mey, 2017 under Ceratocista Gustafsson & Bush, 2017. Furthermore, Mey (2017) described and placed Pomatostomiacus as an absolute junior synonym of Sychraella Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; here, we argue that Pomatostomiacus is actually a junior synonym of Anarchonirmus Gustafsson & Bush, 2017. Also, Mey (2017) described and placed Timalinirmus as a probable junior synonym of Turdinirmoides Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; here we argue that Timalinirmus is a valid genus.We place ten more genera from Mey (2017) as junior synonyms, as follows: Callaenirmus Mey, 2017 and Philemoniellus Mey, 2017 under Guimaraesiella Eichler, 1949; Carpodaciella Mey, 2017 under Turdinirmoides Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Cinclosomatiellum Mey, 2017 under Maculinirmus Złotorzycka, 1964; Koanirmus Mey, 2017 and Tesonirmus Mey, 2017 under Couala Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Garrulaxeus Mey, 2017 under Priceiella (Camurnirmus) Gustafsson & Bush, 2017; Lycocoranirmus Mey, 2017 under Corvonirmus Eichler, 1944; Neosittiella Mey, 2017 and Plesionirmus Mey, 2017 under Brueelia Kéler, 1936.                We accept Melinirmus Mey, 2017 as valid, and Mohoaticus Mey, 2017 as a valid subgenus of Guimaraesiella Eichler, 1949. Also, we provisionally accept Ptilononirmus Mey, 2017 as valid but, until a proper redescription determines its true status, we categorize Ptilononirmus as genus inquirenda.                We accept most species described by Mey (2017) as valid, except for two which we place as junior synonyms: Callaenirmus kokakophilus Mey, 2017 under Brueelia callaeincola Valim & Palma, 2015, and Mohoaticus pteroacariphagus Mey, 2017 under Guimaraesiella (Mohoaticus) diaprepes (Kellogg & Chapman, 1902). We agree with Mey’s assessment that four of his new species are junior synonyms of previously described taxa. Furthermore, among the species (subspecies) described by Mey (2017) as new, we establish 31 new generic (subgeneric) combinations, and we regard 16 species as species inquirenda, and three as incertae sedis. 

Two new species of the family Neotrombidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from Iran with a key to world species of Neotrombidium

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Noei ◽  
Iman Hasanvand ◽  
Alireza Saboori
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
World Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Larval Species

Neotrombidium hajizadehi Noei & Saboori sp. nov. and Neotrombidium khanjanii Noei & Saboori sp. nov. (Acari: Neotrombidiidae), collected from unidentified beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Khorramabad, Aleshtar and Dore Chegeni cities, Lorestan Province, Iran, are described. A key to larval species of Neotrombidium of the world is provided and the generic diagnosis is amended.

scholarly journals Revision of the ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2845 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-175
Author(s):  
BRIAN E. HETERICK ◽  
STEVE SHATTUCK
Keyword(s):  
Single Species ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
The World ◽  
World Fauna

The world fauna of the dolichoderine ant genus Iridomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is revised. Seventy-nine species are recognised, 31 described as new. Four species are removed from Iridomyrmex: I. butteli (Forel) to Chronoxenus, I. extensus Emery to Anonychomyrma and I. krakatauae Wheeler and I. latifrons Karavaiev to Tapinoma. Twenty-five species and subspecies pass into synonymy: I. emeryi Crawley is synonymised under I. victorianus Forel (itself raised to species), I. vicinus Clark is synonymised under I. splendens Forel (itself raised to species), I. wingi Donisthorpe is synonymised under I. pallidus Forel (itself raised to species), I. gracilis Lowne (a preoccupied name) is synonymised under I. bicknelli Emery, I. mimulus Shattuck is synonymised under I. viridigaster Clark, I. albitarsus Wheeler and I. notialis Shattuck are synonymised under I. calvus Emery, I. obscurus Crawley is synonymised under I. suchieri Forel (itself raised to species), I. greensladei Shattuck is synonymised under I. purpureus, I. variscapus Shattuck is synonymised under I. bigi Shattuck, and I. meinerti Forel is synonymised under I. anceps Roger. Of the subspecies, I. anceps formosae Forel, I. anceps ignobilis Mann, I. rufoniger metallescens Emery, I. anceps sikkimensis Forel and I. anceps watsonii Forel are synonymised under I. anceps, Iridomyrmex bicknelli splendidus Forel is synonymised under I. bicknelli Emery, I. rufoniger fusciventris Forel is synonymised under I. brunneus Forel (itself raised to species), I. chasei concolor Forel and I. chasei yalgooensis Forel are synonymised under I. chasei Forel, I. rufoniger incertus Forel is synonymised under I. pallidus, I. rufoniger domesticus Forel and I. rufoniger septentrionalis Forel are synonymised under I. rufoniger Lowne, and I. mattiroloi parcens Forel is synonymised under I. victorianus. In addition to the five taxa mentioned above, the subspecies I. bicknelli azureus Viehmeyer, I. bicknelli brunneus Forel, I. mattiroloi continentis Forel, I. gracilis minor Forel, I. gracilis rubriceps Forel and I. gracilis spurcus Forel are raised to species. A single species, I. bicknelli luteus Forel, could not be identified and is treated as species inquirenda. A key to workers of the genus is supplied. Lectotypes are designated for I. brunneus Forel, I. chasei Forel, I. conifer Forel, I. discors Forel, I. minor Forel, I. mjobergi Forel, I. pallidus Forel, I. suchieri Forel and I. victorianus Forel. Neotypes are established for I. anceps (Roger), I. parcens Forel and I. rufoniger (Lowne). Five fossil species are considered to belong to Iridomyrmex, although only one of these is supported by rigorous morphological data. Four fossil species are regarded as incertae sedis within the genus. The following fossil-based species are removed from Iridomyrmex (all new combinations): geinitzi Mayr to Anonychomyrma, haueri Mayr to Dolichoderus, oblongiceps Wheeler to Eldermyrmex (gen. n.) and bogdassarovi Nazaraw, Bagdasaraw & Uriew to Liometopum.

Discovery of new species confirms Oriental origin of Orussus Latreille (Hymenoptera: Orussidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Vilhelmsen ◽  
Stephan M. Blank ◽  
Zhiwei Liu ◽  
David R. Smith
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Data Set ◽  
World Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Species Inquirenda ◽  
The World ◽  
Primary Focus

The genusOrussusis reviewed, with primary focus on taxa from the Oriental Region; a revised key to the world species is presented. The newly described species are analysed with a comprehensive morphological data set encompassing the entire family. The discovery of the new species corroborates the earlier proposed hypothesis thatOrussusoriginated in the Oriental Region. The following new species are described:O. areolatusBlank & Vilhelmsen from Morocco,O. hanumanusVilhelmsen & Blank from India (described forO. decoomaniauct.),O. punctulatissimusBlank & Vilhelmsen from Malaysia, andO. zhuiVilhelmsen, Liu, Smith & Blank from China. CurrentlyO. decoomaniMaa, 1950 from Vietnam cannot be interpreted properly and is considered aspecies inquirenda.Orussus mikageiTogashi, 2008 is proposed as a new synonym ofO. rufipesTsuneki, 1963.

Antarctic and New Zealand Byblisoides (Amphipoda: Ampeliscidae) with a key to the world species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4441 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
RACHAEL A. PEART
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
World Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World

The family Ampeliscidae is a species diverse family ranging from shallow waters to over 4000 m depth. Within this family, however, one genus, Byblisoides has few species and is generally found in deep water. The conservative morphology of other species of Byblisoides is also evident in the new species described here. This study extends the known species composition of the genus from seven species to nine. A key to world species is updated. 

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