Homology of the metapleuron of Cyclorrhapha, with discussion of the paraphyly of Syrphoidea (Diptera: Aschiza)

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuji Tachi
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Tergite ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation

The morphology of the metathorax of brachyceran Diptera is examined, particularly the metapleuron in the superfamily Syrphoidea comprising two families Syrphidae and Pipunculidae. The homologies of the metepisternum (EPS) and metepimeron (EPM) are redefined based on the metapleural suture (PlS), which bears an internal apophysis. A new interpretation of the metathorax is provided for Syrphidae. Members of Schizophora and Pipunculidae have an articulation between EPM and the first abdominal tergite in common and the (metapleural-abdominal) articulation is indicated as a synapomorphy for them. In some species of Syrphidae the well-developed metapostnotum is articulated with the first abdominal tergite and the (metapostnotal-abdominal) articulation is diagnostic of a subgroup of the family. The articulations are evaluated and discussed with respect to abdominal flexion of Diptera.

Comparative morphology of extant raptorial Mantispoidea (Neuroptera: Mantispidae, Rhachiberothidae) suggests a non-monophyletic Mantispidae and a single origin of the raptorial condition within the superfamily

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4992 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-89
Author(s):  
ADRIAN ARDILA-CAMACHO ◽  
CALEB CALIFRE MARTINS ◽  
ULRIKE ASPÖCK ◽  
ATILANO CONTRERAS-RAMOS
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Comparative Morphology ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Sister Group Relationship ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Family ◽  
Evolutionary Context ◽  
New Interpretation

Adult external morphology of the extant raptorial Mantispoidea (Insecta: Neuroptera: Mantispidae and Rhachiberothidae) is compared emphasizing the morphology of the subfamily Symphrasinae as a key group to understand the phylogenetic relationships among the members of the superfamily. Plega dactylota Rehn, 1939 is thoroughly characterized in order to exemplify the morphology of the Symphrasinae. Additionally, following a review of the literature and examination of comparative material of Dilaridae, Berothidae, Rhachiberothidae and all Mantispidae subfamilies, a new interpretation of the components of the raptorial apparatus (i.e., head, prothorax, grasping forelegs, as well as integumentary specializations) is presented. Also, wing venation for these groups is reinterpreted, and new homology hypotheses for wing venation are proposed based on tracheation and comparative analyses. Given the high morphological divergence on the genital sclerites within the Mantispoidea, plus the confusing previous usage of neutral terminology and terms referring to appendages across taxonomic and morphological studies, we attempt to standardize, simplify, and situate terminology in an evolutionary context under the “gonocoxite concept” (multi-coxopod hypothesis). The remarkable morphological similarity of the genital sclerites of Symphrasinae and Rhachiberothidae (sensu U. Aspöck & Mansell 1994) with the Nallachinae (Dilaridae) was taken as a starting point to understand the morphology of other Mantispidae subfamilies. Based on these morphological comparisons, we provide a revised phylogenetic analysis of Mantispoidea. This new phylogenetic analysis supports a sister group relationship between the family Rhachiberothidae, comprising Rhachiberothinae and Symphrasinae, and the family Mantispidae, including the subfamily Mantispinae and its sister taxa Drepanicinae and Calomantispinae, which may represent a single subfamily. Based on these analyses, raptorial condition probably evolved a single time in these insects and subsequently became diversified in the two sister clades of the raptorial Mantispoidea.  

Was Plantin a member of the Family of Love? Notes on his dealings with Hendrik Niclaes

Quaerendo ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Valkema Blouw
Keyword(s):  
The Bible ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation

AbstractPartly intended as a summary of recent research on Plantin's activities, this article provides a new interpretation of certain aspects of his career: the circumstances in which the Officina came into existence; the collaboration between Plantin and Hendrik Niclaes as partners in a printing shop in Kampen which besides various publications by the prophet, produced two editions of the Bible; and the course of events in the transfer of Plantin's

The Status of Knighthood Appointments Made by Deposed Royal Families

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shutaro Takeda
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
The Right

Legal debates on the deposed sovereigns’ rights have emerged since 20th century. Among them, the right to appoint knights by heads of deposed royal families is one of the focal points. The author begins with a comprehensive review of legal debates on the subject. Six principles on the appointment are extracted from the review. Then, a new interpretation is proposed, wherein the legitimacy to confer honours and the legitimacy of the orders of knighthood themselves have to be considered separately. Under this method of interpretation, the criterion to judge the legitimacy of an appointment of knight is both the jus honorum of the head of the family and the order of knighthood itself being legitimate.

scholarly journals A current generic classification of sap beetles (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae)

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-122
Author(s):  
A.G. Kirejtshuk
Keyword(s):  
New Taxa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Type Series ◽  
Sap Beetles ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
A Current

The list of generic and subgeneric taxa arranged into subfamilies and tribes proposed for sap beetles is given, which includes also new genera [Parapocadius gen. nov. (Nitidulinae: Nitidulini) and Interfaxia gen. nov. (Nitidulinae: Cyllodini)] and subgenera [Semocarpolus subgen. nov. Gaplocarpolus subgen. nov. Askocarpolus subgen. nov. (Carpophilinae: Carpophilus Stephens, 1829)]. The Meoncerus Sharp, 1891; Apsectochilus Reitter, 1874 and Lordyrops Reitter, 1875 are considered as quite distinct each from other above mentioned as from all other generic taxa. In the list there are given the complete synonymy, including new synonymy of generic and subgeneric names [Crepuraea Kirejtshuk, 1990 and Nyujwa Perkovsky, 1990 syn. nov.; Haptoncus Murray, 1864 and Haptoncurina Jelínek, 1977, syn. nov.; Ecnomaeus Erichson, 1843 and Somaphorus Murray, 1864, syn. nov.; Ecnomorphus Motschulsky, 1858; Tribrachys LeConte, 1861 syn. nov.; Stauroglossicus Murray, 1864, syn. nov. and Microxanthus Murray, 1864, syn. nov.; Pria Stephens, 1829 and Allopria Kirejtshuk, 1980, syn. nov.; Megauchenia Macleay, 1825 and Orvoenia Dajoz, 1980, syn. nov.; Tetrisus Murray, 1864 and Pseudoischaena Grouvelle, 1897, syn. nov.; Neopocadius Grouvelle, 1906 and Pseudostelidota Grouvelle, 1906, syn. nov.; Cychramus Kugelann, 1794 and Aethinopsis Grouvelle, 1908, syn. nov.; Mystrops Erichson, 1843, and Cryptoraea Retter, 1873, syn. nov.; Cyllodes Erichson, 1843 and Mecyllodes Sharp, 1891, syn. nov.; Grammorus Murray, 1868 and Colopteroides Watrous, 1982, syn. nov.; Cryptarcha Shuckard, 1839 and Priatelus Broun, 1881, syn. nov.]. For some taxa the rank is changed, namely, Lordyra Gemminger & Harold, 1868, stat. nov. is regarded as a subgenus of Lasiodactylus Perty, 1830-1834; Brounthina Kirejtshuk, 1997, stat. nov. as a subgenus Neopocadius Grouvelle, 1906 and Teichostethus Sharp, 1891, stat. nov. as a subgenus of Hebascus Erichson, 1843, while the taxa Coxollodes Kirejtshuk, 1987 (stat. nov.) and Onicotis Murray, 1864 (stat. nov.) are regarded as separate genera. The new taxa and new taxonomical proposals are supplied with corresponding data in the notes below the list. In these notes there are also proposed the new synonymy for the following species names: Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) acutangulus Reitter, 1884 and C. (E.) cingulatus Reitter, 1884, syn. nov.; C. (E.) bakeweli Murray, 1864; C. (E.) planatus Murray, 1864, syn. nov. and C. (E.) aterrimus Macleay, 1864, syn. nov.; C. (E.) debilis Grouvelle, 1897 and C. (E.) opaculus Grouvelle, 1897, syn. nov.; C. (E.) luridipennis Macleay, 1873 and C. (E.) loriai Grouvelle, 1906, syn. nov.; C. (E.) murrayi Grouvelle, 1892 and C. (E.) hebetatus Grouvelle, 1908, syn. nov.; C. (E.) plagiatipennis (Motschulsky, 1858) and C. (E.) nigricans Grouvelle, 1897, syn. nov.; C. (E.) terminalis Murray, 1864 and C. (E.) gentilis Murray, 1864, syn. nov.; Lasiodactylus brunneus Perty, 1830; L. centralis Cline et Carlton, 2004, syn. nov.; L. falini Cline et Carlton, 2004, syn. nov. and L. kelleri Cline et Carlton, 2004, syn. nov.); Pallodes opacus Grouvelle, 1906 and P. loriai Grouvelle, 1906, syn. nov.; Cyllodes fauveli Grouvelle, 1903 and Pallodes vagepunctus Grouvelle, 1903, syn. nov.; Pallodes jucundus Reitter, 1873 and Mecyllodes nigropictus Sharp, 1891, syn. nov.; Pallodes birmanicus Grouvelle, 1892 and P. kalingus Kirejtshuk, 1987, syn. nov.; P. gestroi Grouvelle, 1906 and P. misellus Grouvelle, 1906, syn. nov.; P. ruficollis Reitter, 1873 and P. cyanescens Grouvelle, 1898, syn. nov.; Grammophorus caelatus Gerstäcker, 1864 and Colopterus striaticollis Murray, 1864, syn. nov. In connection with a preliminary revision of many type series of the family and the mentioned taxonomical changes for some species names are established new taxonomical interpretation, namely: Pleoronia nitida (Grouvelle, 1898), comb. nov. (Axyra : Axyrodes); Parapocadius immerizi (Grouvelle, 1899), comb. nov. (Pallodes); Camptodes ruficornis (Grouvelle, 1898), comb. nov. (Pallodes); Neopallodes aestimabilis (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. alluaudi (Grouvelle, 1899), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. aterrimus (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. dorsalis (Grouvelle, 1896), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. fairmairei (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. incertus (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. klugi (Grouvelle, 1896), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. limbicollis (Reitter, 1880), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. militaris (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. niger (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. nigrocyaneus Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. nitidus (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. orthogonus (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. perrieri (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. scutellaris (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. sicardi (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. sikordi (Grouvelle, 1896), comb. nov. (Pallodes); N. variabilis (Grouvelle, 1896) , comb. nov. (Pallodes); Coxollodes cyrtusoides (Reitter, 1884), comb. nov. (Pallodes); C. amamiensis (Hisamatsu, 1956), comb. nov. (Pallodes); Coxollodes opacus (Grouvelle, 1906), comb. nov. (Pallodes); C. parvulus (Grouvelle, 1908), comb. nov. (Pallodes); C. reitteri Kirejtshuk, 1987, comb. nov. (Pallodes); Pallodes fauveli (Grouvelle, 1903), comb. nov. (Cyllodes); Cyllodes jucundus (Reitter, 1873), comb. nov. (Pallodes); Interfaxia fasciata (Sharp, 1891), comb. nov.; Onicotis auritus Murray, 1864 comb. nov.; Platyarcha biguttata (Motschulsky, 1858), comb. nov. (Carphophilus: Ecnomorphus); Cryptarcha optanda (Broun, 1881), comb. nov. (Priateles). Besides, because of the new interpretation for Pallodes laetus Grouvelle, 1898, which should be transfered to the genus Camptodes, C. grouvellei nom. nov. (non Camptodes laetus Kirsch, 1873) is proposed. For the generic names Perilopa Erichson, 1843 and Meoncerus Sharp, 1891 the type species are designated as well as for Pallodes laetus Grouvelle, 1898 (Camptodes grouvellei nom. nov.) the lectotype designation is made.

scholarly journals Reframing Paul’s sibling language in light of Jewish epistolary forms of address

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu Seop Kim
Keyword(s):  
Greco Roman ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Brothers And Sisters

Recent scholars focus mainly on Paul’s use of ‘brothers (and sisters)’ or ‘brother (and sister)’ in Greco-Roman epistolary conventions and cultural backdrops. However, Jewish dimensions (particularly ethnic dimensions) of Paul’s sibling language still remain unexplored in current scholarship. Furthermore, scholars have not drawn much attention to how Jewish letter writers use sibling terms in their letters. This article offers a new interpretation on Paul’s sibling language in light of its Jewish usage. We should note that Jewish letter writers did not address their Gentile letter recipients as ‘brother(s)’. However, Paul did call his recipients ‘brothers’. It is unlikely that Paul employed sibling language without being aware of its common Jewish usage. The author proposes that Paul’s sibling language is used in the context of an ethnic insider designation (shared ethnicity), and that ascribing the title of brother to believers including Gentiles signals the re-definition of the family of Abraham.

Current knowledge of Coleoptera (Insecta) from the Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber and taxonomical notes for some Mesozoic groups

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 103-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander G. Kirejtshuk ◽  
Dany Azar
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Fossil Record ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
The Other ◽  
General Description ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
New Synonymy

This paper overviews more than 39 families of fossil Coleoptera from Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber from nine outcrops. Lebanese amber contains the oldest representatives of the families Scydmaenidae (considered by some as a subfamily of Staphylinidae), Ptiliidae, Elodophalmidae, Clambidae, Throscidae, Lebanophytidae fam. n., Ptilodactylidae, Cantharidae, Melyridae, Dasytidae, Dermestidae, Ptinidae, Kateretidae, Erotylidae, Latridiidae, Laemophloeidae, Salpingidae, Anthicidae, Melandryidae, Aderidae, Curculionidae (Scolytinae). The families Chelonariidae and Scraptiidae are known from both Lebanese amber and Baissa, with both sites having a comparable age. The subfamilies Trechinae (Carabidae), Euaesthetinae (Staphylinidae) and Liparochrinae (Hybosoridae) first appear in the fossil record in Lebanese amber. The Coleoptera in Lebanese amber mostly belong to groups with arboreal habits (as found today in wood and tree fungi).Eochelonarium bellegen. et sp. n.,Rhizophtoma synchrotronicasp. n.,Rhizobactron marinaegen et sp. n. andAtetrameropsis subglobosagen. et sp. n. are described from Lebanese amber. A new subfamily in the family Cerophytidae is proposed forAphytocerus communisZherichin, 1977 (Aphytocerinae subfam. n.) and new genusBaissopsisgen.nov. is erected forBaissophytum amplusChang, Kirejtshuk et Ren, 2011. Also a new interpretation of the taxon “Lasiosynidae” is provided by placing it as a subfamily in the family Eulichadidae with two genera (LasiosyneTan, Ren et Shih, 2007 andBupredactylaKirejtshuk, Chang, Ren et Shih, 2010), while the other genera initially regarded as “Lasiosynidae” were tentatively transferred into Eulichadinae sensu n. (MesodascillaMartynov, 1926;TarsomegamerusZhang, 2005;BrachysyneTan et Ren, 2009;AnacapitisYan, 2009;ParelateriformiusYan et Wang, 2010 andCretasyneYan, Wang et Zhang, 2013) with the new synonymy ofTarsomegamerusandParelateriformiussyn. n. The genusMesaplusHong, 1983 described in the family Triaplidae is also transvered to Eulichadinae. The generaArtematopoditesPonomarenko, 1990;DzeregiaPonomarenko, 1985 andGlaphyropteroidesHandlirsch, 1906 proposed for species known only by separate elytra and recently included in the “family” Lasiosynidae (Yan et al., 2013) are regarded as Elateriformiaincertae sedis. The first insect from the newly discovered outcrops of Nabaa Es-Sukkar – Brissa: Caza (District) Sir Ed-Danniyeh, Mouhafazet (Governorate) Loubnan Esh-Shimali (North Lebanon) is described and the first general description of this outcrop is made.

scholarly journals Asteroid cratering families: recognition and collisional interpretation

2019 ◽  
Vol 622 ◽  
pp. A47 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Milani ◽  
Z. Knežević ◽  
F. Spoto ◽  
P. Paolicchi
Keyword(s):  
Dynamical Evolution ◽  
Parent Body ◽  
Element Space ◽  
Secular Resonance ◽  
Proper Elements ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Fragmentation Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Quantitative Definition

Aims. We continue our investigation of the bulk properties of asteroid dynamical families identified using only asteroid proper elements to provide plausible collisional interpretations. We focus on cratering families consisting of a substantial parent body and many small fragments. Methods. We propose a quantitative definition of cratering families based on the fraction in volume of the fragments with respect to the parent body; fragmentation families are above this empirical boundary. We assess the compositional homogeneity of the families and their shape in proper element space by computing the differences of the proper elements of the fragments with respect to the ones of the major body, looking for anomalous asymmetries produced either by post-formation dynamical evolution, or by multiple collisional/cratering events, or by a failure of the hierarchical clustering method (HCM) for family identification. Results. We identified a total of 25 dynamical families with more than 100 members ranging from moderate to heavy cratering. For three families (4, 15 and 283) we confirm the occurrence of two separate cratering events, while family (569) Misa is a mixed case, with one cratering event and one fragmentation event. The case of family 3 remains dubious, in that there could be either one or two collisions. For family 20, we propose a double collision origin, not previously identified. In four cases (31, 480, 163 and 179) we performed a dedicated search for dynamical resonant transport mechanisms that could have substantially changed the shape of the family. By using a new synthetic method for computation of secular frequencies, we found possible solutions for families 31, 480, and 163, but not for family 179, for which we propose a new interpretation, based on a secular resonance contaminating this family: the family of 179 should be split into two separate clusters, one containing (179) itself and the other, family (9506) Telramund, of fragmentation type, for which we have computed an age.

Caudal skeleton of the enigmatic Upper Paleocene xiphioid fish Hemingwaya sarissa Sytchevskaya & Prokofiev, 2002: a new interpretation, with some emendations to the diagnosis of the family (Teleostei: Xiphioidea: Hemingwayidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-127
Author(s):  
A.M. Prokofiev
Keyword(s):  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Caudal Skeleton ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Upper Paleocene

Caudal-fin support of the enigmatic Upper Paleocene xiphioid family Hemingwayidae is redescribed and discussed. Based of new interpretations, several emendations to the diagnosis of this family are provided.

The Living Good

Hegel's Value ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 189-221
Author(s):  
Dean Moyar
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Life ◽  
The Family ◽  
Immanent Critique ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Institutional Rationality

This chapter provides the structural underpinnings of the overall system of Sittlichkeit that Hegel calls “the living Good.” The goal of this chapter is to put the preceding account of the inferential validity of right together with the model of life from Chapter 1. The chapter first explains the metaphysical claims in the introduction to “Ethical Life” as claims about value. The chapter provides a new interpretation of the identity of right and duties in “Ethical Life,” arguing that Hegel endorses both right-as-duty and right-as-return-on-duty. A template is developed for institutional rationality that consists of three steps needed to build a living institution. The model is illustrated through an analysis of Hegel’s treatment of the family, and the model is shown to provide a way to carry out an immanent critique of Hegel’s own account.

Quantifying the Homemaker Contribution in Family Property Law

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Parkinson
Keyword(s):  
Family Law ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Property Law ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Family ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Marital Property ◽  
Relationship Breakdown ◽  
New Interpretation

A central question in family property law in Australia is how to place a value on the homemaker contribution in comparison with other kinds of contribution. The problem is especially difficult where the property largely consists of assets owned before marriage, acquired by inheritance, or received after separation. This article explores the relevance of the homemaker contribution to property division both in marriages and de facto relationships, challenging the popular assumption that living together per se justifies significant wealth transfers. It is argued that parenthood provides the most important justification for property alteration, and that withdrawal from workforce participation due to the care of children or other family members is the primary concern in evaluating the homemaker contribution. The article then goes on to explore what the homemaker contribution meant when the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the Family Law Act’) was enacted, and how that conceptual coherence has become lost over time. There are now two different approaches which have emerged to the quantification of the homemaker contribution in the context of pre-marital property, inheritances, damages awards and property acquired after separation. These approaches are irreconcilable. The approach which is now finding favour in the Full Court of the Family Court is one which makes it impossible for the Court to explain how it has reached its decision on the quantification of the parties' proportionate shares. Furthermore, it is founded on an interpretation of the homemaker contribution that Parliament never intended and has not since authorised. This raises important questions about the legitimacy of the Court's approach to property division under s 79 of the Family Law Act. The article concludes by offering a new interpretation of the role which the homemaker contribution should play in the division of property on relationship breakdown which is consistent with the overall framework of s 79. It involves two distinct considerations of the homemaker contribution. The first is to examine how homemaker contributions should be rewarded. The second is to consider how they should be compensated.

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