scholarly journals Description of the puparium and adult genitalia of Dactylodeictes brevifacies James, 1974 (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. e20206028
Author(s):  
Lara Duarte Piau Braga ◽  
Welinton Ribamar Lopes ◽  
José Roberto Pujol-Luz
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
Related Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Ventral View ◽  
Gallery Forest ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Cerrado Vegetation

The puparium of Dactylodeictes brevifacies was described based on fifty-eight specimens reared in laboratory until the emergence of adults. Larvae were collected under the bark of fallen trees in a Cerrado vegetation, Gallery forest; Palm swamp (Vereda) and open grassland (Campo Limpo) in States of Goiás and Tocantins, Brazil (New Record). The puparium was compared with that of Brachyodina lopesi, the most closely related species with a described puparium. Despite this species clearly shared the larval pachygastrinae features it has a remarkable character not know before for this subfamily: the presence of four pairs of ventral setae (V) in the eighth abdominal segment in ventral view, while in other larvae and puparia of this subfamily, there are five pairs of ventral setae. The adult male and female were described and figured.

A new species and a new record of Sinella Brook (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from Guizhou Province, China 

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4444 (4) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
JUN WU ◽  
CHENG-WANG HUANG ◽  
YUN-XIA LUAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
National Nature Reserve ◽  
A New Species

Two species of Sinella Brook were discovered in an expedition to Maolan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China: S. maolanensis sp. nov. and S. colorata Zhang, Qu & Deharveng. The new species is characterized by the postlabial chaetae X, X2 and X4 ciliate and X3 smooth and the 6+6 central mac on the fourth abdominal segment. It differs from the closely related species by the combination of postlabial chaetae and abdominal chaetotaxy. Sinella colorata is a new record from the province. A key to the eyeless Sinella species from China is provided. 

Multigene phylogeny and morphology of Alternaria reveal a novel species and a new record in China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 397 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
YA QUN TAO ◽  
GUO GENG JIA ◽  
SEIN LAI LAI AUNG ◽  
QING LI WU ◽  
HONG XUE LU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Novel Species ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
Multigene Phylogeny ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Multigene Analysis ◽  
Glehnia Littoralis ◽  
Alternaria Species ◽  
Leaf Symptoms

Two Alternaria species, A. carotiincultae and A. glehniae sp. nov. are isolated from necrotic leaf symptoms of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. and Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex Miq in China, respectively. The two species are determined as distinct species belonging to sect. Radicina of Alternaria based on morphology and a multigene analysis of ITS, EF-1α, RPB2 and ATPase sequences. Alternaria glehniae is illustrated here as a novel species because the conidial size, septa and sporulation patterns are different from its closely related species. A. carotiincultae is also described as a new record in China.

Description and bioacoustics of a new species of the genus Isophya (Orthoptera: Tetigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from Turkey

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3361 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASAN SEVGİLİ ◽  
ALİ DEMİRSOY ◽  
BATTAL ÇIPLAK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Calling Song ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Male Calling ◽  
A New Species

A new species for the genus Isophya, I. bumerangoides, is described from the Northeastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Thenew species differs from closely related species in some aspects of morphology, mainly in male and female genitalia. Illustra-tions of external morphological characters and male and female songs are provided. Additional data on male calling song andfemale song of closely related bush-cricket Isophya rizeensis Sevgili, 2003 are also given. Scanning Electron Microscopeimages of stridulatory file of the other related species I. redtenbacheri Adelung, 1907 are provided. I. bumerangoides clearlybelongs to I. amplipennis group. Our bioacoustic results suggest that within the genus Isophya, changes in calling song seem to appear more slowly than those in external morphological characters as in most tettigoniid.

New record of Thor hainanensis Xu & Li, 2014 and taxonomical remarks on Lysmata ternatensis de Man, 1902 (Decapoda: Thoridae & Lysmatidae) from the Lakshadweep Islands, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4624 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-364
Author(s):  
MANU MADHAVAN ◽  
P. PURUSHOTHAMAN ◽  
S. AKASH ◽  
S. BHARATHI ◽  
SHEENA JOSE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
Morphological Identification ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
De Man ◽  
Relationship Of

The present study reports the new record of Thor hainanensis Xu & Li, 2014, on the basis of material from Agatti Islands in the Lakshadweep, India. This species was recently described from Hainan Island, China. Relationship of this species to two closely related species (T. paschalis and T. amboinensis) is discussed in this manuscript. Similarly, the present study also reports the rediscovery of other species, Lysmata ternatensis De Man, 1902 from the Lakshadweep waters with detailed taxonomic description. The present specimens were found to occur in the intertidal region in small crevices and rocks at a depth of 0.5-2.0 m. Genetic analysis using the mitochondrial COI sequences for both the species reveals close agreement for the morphological identification and showed the significant variation from the closely related species. 

A new record of Abutilon grandifolium (subfamily Malvoideae, Malvaceae) from Qena Governorate, Egypt

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 382 (3) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED OWIS BADRY ◽  
JENNIFER A. TATE ◽  
MOHAMED GABR SHEDED
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Flora Of Egypt ◽  
First Time

Abutilon grandifolium is reported for the first time for the flora of Egypt. The paper includes a comprehensive description, occurrence, comparison with closely related species, comments on habitat, and an updated identification key to the species of Abutilon in Egypt. In addition, photographs are given for easy identification.

Description of the larval stages of Heterosternuta diversicornis (Sharp) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae)

1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Alarie ◽  
K. Fritz
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Close Similarity ◽  
Maximum Width ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Larval Instars ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
First Instar

AbstractDescription of structures of all three larval instars of Heterosternuta diversicornis (Sharp) is presented. The chaetotaxy and porotaxy of the cephalic capsule, head appendages, legs, last abdominal segment, and urogomphi are discussed in detail. A close similarity between larvae of H. diversicornis, H. wickhami Zaitzev and H. cocheconis (Fall) is confirmed. All three species distinguish from the closely related species of the genus Neoporus Guignot by (i) a very short and constricted siphon, (ii) the primary setae FE8 and FE9 which are subequal in length to the maximum width of the metafemur (first instar), (iii) the absence of natatory setae on all tibiae and tarsi, and (iv) the contiguous position of the primary setae UR2 and UR3 on the urogomphomere 1.

Studies of British Anthomyiid Flies

1952 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Miles
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Closely Related Species

A study of the immature stages of the Anthomyiid flies, Delia cilicrura, D. trichodactyla, Erioischia brassicae, E. floralis and Pegohylemyia fugax, associated with injury to cruciferous crops, has shown that the several species can be distinguished. The egg stage can be identified by the sculpturing of the chorion, except in the case of the closely related species E. brassicae and E. floralis where the sculpturing is similar but there is a considerable difference in size.The larvae can be distinguished by differences in the shape and character of the head and in its relation to the prothorax, and in the form of the mouth-parts in the three instars. The number of finger-like processes of the anterior spiracles and the number and arrangement of the tubercles of the eighth abdominal segment also contribute to the identification of the larvae.

scholarly journals Twisting to freedom: The evolution of copulation termination techniques across 48 species of sepsids (Diptera, Sepsidae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Jia Min Tuan ◽  
Diego Pitta Araujo ◽  
Nalini Puniamoorthy ◽  
Jeremy M Woodford ◽  
Rudolf Meier
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Mating Behaviour ◽  
Variable Separation ◽  
Female Fitness ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
A New Technique

Studies of insect mating behaviour usually focus on what happens before and during copulation. Few pay close attention to the actions needed to end copulation. However, genital separation after copulation is likely to be an important cause of mechanical stress and injuries because it often involves the withdrawal of heavily armoured male intromittent organs from membranous female reproductive tracts. Difficult and/or slow separations can also reduce male and female fitness by increasing their exposure to predation. We here report the results of a comparative study of separation behaviour in 48 species of Sepsidae (Diptera) and one outgroup. We find a surprising amount of qualitative and quantitative behavioural variability within and between species. We characterize and reconstruct three types of behaviours: 1) The sepsid ancestor likely used `back-off; a gentle separation technique that does not involve any pulling or twisting (https://youtu.be/EbkJvOaubZ0). 2) This potentially gave rise to the most common `pull' technique where the male turns 180 degrees and pulls in an opposite direction from the female (https://youtu.be/oLf4xGpkk1s). This separation can be quick and straightforward, but in some species the `pull' is slow and protracted and we routinely find dead males and/or females attached to their living partners in the latter (difficult: https://youtu.be/MbYPbXN6jr0; failure: https://youtu.be/leTiXefFzCc). 3) Finally, several species use `twist', a new technique where the male rotates >360 degrees from the initial mounting position (https://youtu.be/WMUXbIPyLbk). We document that species capable of using `twist' have shorter and less variable separation times than those using "pull". However, many species capable of `twist' also retain the ability to use `pull' (`back-off'/'pull'= 8%; `pull' only= 41%; `twist'/ `pull'= 24%; `twist' only = 27%). Overall, our study suggests that separation behaviour can vary among closely related species and highlights the significance of studying variable behavioural traits in a phylogenetic context.

scholarly journals A review of the Schinia tertia (Grote) species complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 473 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL G. POGUE ◽  
CHARLES E. HARP
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae ◽  
Larval Host Plants

Four closely related species of Schinia are diagnosed using characters of maculation, genitalia, larval host plants, and distribution. The revised status of both Schinia albafascia Smith and Schinia brunnea Barnes and McDunnough are based on differences in wing maculation and male and female genitalic structures. The revised synonymy of Schinia megarena Smith with Schinia tertia (Grote) is discussed. Male and female genitalia are described and illustrated for the first time for all species.

Taxonomy and natural history of 18 Ropalidia species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) of Madagascar

2012 ◽  
Vol 155 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 133-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo H.M. Blommers
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male Characters ◽  
History Of ◽  
Field Notes

Eighteen species of Ropalidia Guérin-Méneville, 1831 of Madagascar are treated, viz. those of which females and males were found together on one or more nests in the 1970s. The main purpose is to define the species by male and female characters since the latter alone are insufficient to distinguish closely related species. Ten new species are described: R. cocoscola, R. cauponae, R. merina, R. mysterica, R. favulorum, R. kojimai, R. rosae, R. cincinnata, R. perplexa and R. linearecta. R. flavoviridis Kojima, 1998 is a valid species, not a synonym of R. dubia (de Saussure, 1853). Seven species are redescribed with emphasis on male characters: R. shestakowi (von Schulthess, 1931), R. grandidieri (de Saussure, 1890), R. variabilis (de Saussure, 1890), R. phalansterica (de Saussure, 1853), R. carinata (de Saussure, 1890), R. dubia (de Saussure, 1853) and R. fraterna (de Saussure, 1900). Field notes on shape and location of nests are summarized and numbers of foundresses and subdominant females, as far as determined by dissection, reported. Various eulophid and tachinid parasitoids emerged from the nests; an attack by the ichneumonid Hemipimpla pulchripennis (de Saussure, 1890) is described.

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