Five new thelotremoid Graphidaceae from the Philippines

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 189 (1) ◽  
pp. 282 ◽  
Author(s):  
EIMY RIVAS PLATA ◽  
HARRIE J. M. SIPMAN ◽  
ROBERT LÜCKING
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Historical Collections ◽  
Biotic Diversity

Five new species of thelotremoid Graphidaceae are described from the Philippines: Myriotrema subviride Rivas Plata, Sipman & Lücking, differing from Myriotrema viride in the more prominent ascomata and transversely septate ascospores; Ocellularia gigantospora Rivas Plata, Sipman & Lücking, differing from O. ripleyi in the uncarbonized, ecolumellate ascomata and the larger ascospores; O. leucocavata Rivas Plata, Sipman & Lücking, differing from O. cavata in the uncarbonized ascomata and the larger ascospores; O. sublaeviusculoides Rivas Plata, Sipman & Lücking, differing from O. laeviusculoides in the erumpent ascomata with black columella; and Thelotrema philippinum Rivas Plata, Sipman & Lücking, differing from Thelotrema suecicum in the stictic acid chemistry. The new combination Ocellularia megalospora (Müll. Arg.) Lücking is also proposed. Three of the new species are based on historical collections from vanished rain forest areas on the island of Luzon and are probably extinct, emphasizing the role of herbaria in documenting biotic diversity from threatened ecosystems.

Orania zheae (Oranieae, Arecoideae, Arecaceae), a new species from the Philippines, with notes on another slender-stemmed species

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 391 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
JIRO T. ADORADOR ◽  
EDWINO S. FERNANDO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Reproductive Strategies ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Flower Morphology ◽  
Species Level ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Determination Key ◽  
A New Species

Orania zheae Adorador & Fernando, a new, slender-stemmed species is described from Samar Island, Philippines. The new combination Orania sibuyanensis (Becc.) Adorador & Fernando is also made, elevating this taxon from variety to species level. The latter species, endemic to Sibuyan Island, is segregated from Orania palindan (Blanco) Merr. (sensu Keim & Dransfield 2012). Both Orania zheae and Orania sibuyanensis are slender undergrowth palms with proportionately diminutive inflorescences borne on very slender peduncles and yellowish globose fruits. But the two species differ from each other in their habitat preferences, reproductive strategies, and in details of flower morphology. Complete descriptions with relevant notes are provided to these two taxa and a determination key to the five Philippine species of Orania is presented.

Anystipalpus, Antennoseius and Vitzthumia: a taxonomic and nomenclatural conundrum of genera (Acari: Mesostigmata: Dermanyssina), with description of four species of Anystipalpus

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2243 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
EVERT E. LINDQUIST ◽  
MARÍA L. MORAZA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Carabid Beetles ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Family Level ◽  
History Of

The genus Anystipalpus Berlese, 1911, of uncertain prior placement in the superfamilies Ascoidea or Dermanyssoidea, is redescribed, based on reexamination of type and other material of the type-species, A. percicola Berlese, and of material representing Anystipalpus livshitsi (Eidelberg) new combination and two new species, A. labiduricola n. sp. and A. kazemii n. sp. Anystipalpus nataliae (Eidelberg) new combination and Anystipalpus ukrainicus (Sklyar) new combination are determined to be junior synonyms of A. percicola Berlese and A. livshitsi (Eidelberg), respectively, new synonymies. The genus is known thus far only from adult females phoretic under the elytra of carabid beetles and the tegmina of labidurid earwigs in Eurasia. The relationships between it and the closely related Antennoseius Berlese, 1916 and Vitzthumia Thor, 1930, are reviewed, and the options for the family level placement of these genera are reconsidered. Attention is given to some gnathosomatic attributes that are commonly overlooked in description of species of these closely related genera. Phoresy and the role of adult female morphs in the life history of these mites, as well as the extraordinary phoretic association of one species with earwigs are discussed.

Halegrapha (Ascomycota: Graphidaceae), an enigmatic new genus of tropical lichenized fungi dedicated to Mason E. Hale Jr.

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert LÜCKING ◽  
Eimy RIVAS PLATA ◽  
Klaus KALB ◽  
Ralph S. COMMON ◽  
Alejandrina BARCENAS PEÑA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Calcium Oxalate ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The United States ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Calcium Oxalate Crystals

AbstractThe new genus Halegrapha is introduced, with six species (five new species and one new combination) from Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Kenya, Mexico, and the United States: H. chimaera Rivas Plata & Lücking (type species; Philippines), H. floridana Common & Lücking (United States: Florida), H. intergrapha Hale ex Lücking (Malaysia), H. kenyana Kalb & Lücking (Kenya), H. mexicana A. B. Peña & Lücking (Mexico), and H. mucronata (Stirt.) Lücking (Australia). The genus resembles Graphis morphologically in the strongly carbonized, black lirellae and white-grey thallus strongly encrusted with calcium oxalate crystals, but has a Phaeographis-type hymenium (clear in two species) and ascospores, making it a ‘chimera’ between the two genera. Molecular data suggest the genus to be closely related to Phaeographis and allies but genetically distinct from any of the genera currently recognized, including Platygramme.

Review of the genus Carlschoenherria (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of the Philippines

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4619 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-346
Author(s):  
ORLANDO A. CALCETAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Malay Peninsula ◽  
Group A ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Close Relatives

The genus Carlschoenherria Bezděk, 2016 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Melolonthini) in the Philippines is reviewed. Three new species: Carlschoenherria adoradae Calcetas, new species, C. hadsallae Calcetas, new species, and C. gapudi Calcetas, new species are described, figured and compared with their close relatives. The following new combinations are proposed: Carlschoenherria palawana (Moser, 1915) new combination, C. philippinica (Brenske, 1894) new combination, C. argus (Burmeister, 1855) new combination, C. hastata (Arrow, 1938) new combination and C. vervex (Sharp, 1876) new combination. A new C. adoradae species-subgroup is proposed under the broader C. sulcipennis species-group. A key of the Carlschoenherria of the Philippines Islands, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java is provided. 

Cockscomb-shaped twighopper, Cladonotus bhaskari sp. n., a new and rare pygmy grasshopper species from Sri Lanka (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4821 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-342
Author(s):  
JOSEF TUMBRINCK ◽  
MAKS DERANJA ◽  
KARMELA ADŽIĆ ◽  
MARKO PAVLOVIĆ ◽  
JOSIP SKEJO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Single Female ◽  
Grasshopper Species ◽  
A New Species

The paper describes a new species of a Sri Lankan twighopper, genus Cladonotus Saussure, 1862 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Cladonotini), C. bhaskari sp. n., based on a single female specimen collected and photographed by T. Kirschey in 2016 in Sinharaja rainforest (SW Sri Lanka). The new species is clearly distinguished from other species of the genus by its long and spine-like frontomedial projection and cockscomb-shaped promedial projection. Species of this genus resemble tiny twigs, hence the name ‘twighopper’. Our new specimen is the first known female of the genus, and we also present the first photograph of the member of this genus in the natural habitat. An annotated identification key for the Cladonotus species is provided. Furthermore, we synonymize genus Hypsaeus Bolívar, 1887 syn. nov. with Hymenotes Westwood, 1837, based on the pronotal variability of the leaf-like pygmy grasshoppers in the Philippines and introduce one new combination—Hymenotes westwoodi (Bolívar, 1887) comb. nov..

A new genus and species of split-footed lacewings (Neuroptera) from the early Eocene of western Canada and revision of the subfamily affinities of Mesozoic Nymphidae

2020 ◽  
Vol 152 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-287
Author(s):  
S. Bruce Archibald ◽  
Vladimir N. Makarkin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
Okanagan Highlands ◽  
Almost All

AbstractA new genus and new species of Nymphidae (Neuroptera) is described from the Ypresian Okanagan Highlands locality of Falkland, British Columbia, Canada: Epinesydrion falklandensisnew genus, new species. This is only the fourth known Cenozoic adult specimen, and all others are less complete. It is the second specimen from the Okanagan Highlands. Currently Nymphidae has two recognised subfamilies. All Cenozoic fossils are confident members of the Nymphinae, but the subfamily assignments of almost all Mesozoic genera are problematic. The Late Cretaceous Dactylomyius is the only genus that might belong to Myiodactylinae. The rest may belong to the undefined stem groups of the family or to the Nymphinae, with varying levels of probability. Mesonymphes sibirica is transferred to Nymphites Haase: N. sibiricus (Ponomarenko), new combination; Sialium minor to Spilonymphes Shi, Winterton, and Ren: Spilonymphes minor (Shi, Winterton, and Ren), new combination; “Mesonymphes” apicalis does not belong to Mesonymphes Carpenter and may not even belong to the Nymphidae. The fossil record of the family occurs across much of the globe, but today they are restricted to Australia, New Guinea, and possibly the Philippines. Modern Nymphinae is only found in Australia. This may result from a requirement of frost-free climates, which were more widespread in the past.

Thirteen new species of Graphidaceae (lichenized Ascomycota: Ostropales) from Sri Lanka

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 189 (1) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
GOTHAMIE WEERAKOON ◽  
ROBERT LÜCKING ◽  
H. THORSTEN LUMBSCH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Forest Habitats

Based on further study of collections of Graphidaceae originating from Sri Lanka, thirteen new species are described: Acanthothecis aurantiacodiscus G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from A. socotrana in the corticate thallus, larger and broader ascomata with orange disc, and larger ascospores; Chapsa isidiata G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, characterized by a yellowish, isidiate thallus; Halegrapha masoniana G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from other species of Halegrapha in the combination of inspersed hymenium and norstictic acid chemistry, as well as the comparatively large ascospores; Leucodecton canescens G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, with grey thallus and rather large, black-rimmed ascoma pores; L. fuscomarginatum G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from L. coppinsii in the immersed ascomata and larger ascospores; Ocellularia aptrootiana G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from O. pluriporoides in the less prominent, regularly rounded ascomata with broad white rim, the brown (uncarbonized) columella, and the smaller ascospores; O. balangoda G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from O. mauritiana in the more regular, apically carbonized columella; O. cloonanii G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from O. pluripora in the ascomata with broader pore, the apically carbonized columella, and the larger ascospores; O. raveniana G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from O. laeviuscula in the distinct columella and the hyaline, transversely septate ascospores; Platythecium sripadakandense G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, with pseudostromatic lirellae and norstictic acid chemistry; Rhabdodiscus isidiatus G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, characterized by a cream-white thallus with robust isidia and by small, 3-septate ascospores; R. parnmenianus G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, with immersed, annulate ascomata and submuriform, hyaline ascospores; and Thalloloma pedespulli G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch, differing from T. haemographum in the larger ascospores. The new combination Leucodecton coppinsii (Homchant.) G. Weerakoon, Lücking & Lumbsch is also proposed. The considerable diversity of Graphidaceae in Sri Lanka is placed into perspective given the destruction of most of the natural rain forest habitats typical for this family and many other organisms.

The genera Brianaria (Psoraceae) and Micarea (Pilocarpaceae) in Japan, with reports on other interesting species in Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Brian J. Coppins ◽  
Hiroyuki Kashiwadani ◽  
Kwang Hee Moon ◽  
Toby Spribille ◽  
Göran Thor
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
South Korea ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New To Japan ◽  
Western European ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Interesting Species ◽  
Eleven Species

AbstractAn examination of collections from Japan has increased the number of Brianaria and Micarea species known from that country from eight to 19, including one new species, M. rubioides Coppins (also from Malaysia and the Philippines). Eleven species are reported as new to Japan (M. botryoides (Nyl.) Coppins, M. denigrata (Fr.) Hedl., M. erratica (Körb.) Hertel et al., M. hedlundii Coppins, M. lithinella (Nyl.) Hedl., M. micrococca (Körb.) Gams ex Coppins and M. misella (Nyl.) Hedl.) or new to Asia: M. byssacea (Th. Fr.) Czarnota et al., M. deminuta Coppins and M. xanthonica Coppins & Tønsberg (new to Asia; Japan); M. nitschkeana (J. Lahm ex Rabenh.) Harm. (new to Asia; South Korea). The presence of Micarea prasina s. str. from Japan needs to be confirmed; no collection was found in this study. Additional collections from South Korea and Sri Lanka are also reported, including the new species M. ceylanica Coppins from Sri Lanka. The identity of M. synotheoides (Nyl.) Coppins, originally described from Japan, has been resolved, resulting in the renaming of Western European material, previously under that name, as M. longispora Coppins. Micarea coreana Lőkös et al. is reported here as a synonym of M. erratica. The type of Lecidea inopinula Nyl. requires the new combination Micarea inopinula (Nyl.) Coppins & T. Sprib. to replace Micarea prasinella (Jatta) I. M. Lamb.

New and little-known species of the genus Zhengitettix (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Scelimeninae) from Southeast Asia

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-223
Author(s):  
S.Yu. Storozhenko
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Check List ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Family

Seven new species of the genus Zhengitettix Liang, 1994 are described: Z. hosticus sp. nov., Z. mucronatus sp. nov. and Z. spinulentus sp. nov. from Vietnam; Z. albitarsus sp. nov. and Z. extraneus sp. nov. from Thailand; Z. palawanensis sp. nov. and Z. taytayensis sp. nov. from the Philippines. Two species, Z. curvispinus Liang, Jiang et Liu, 2007 and Z. obliquespicula Zheng et Jiang, 2005 are firstly recorded from Vietnam. An annotated check-list and key to species of the genus Zhengitettix are given. Position of Zhengitettix within the family Tetrigidae is briefly discussed.

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