Untangling the Amorimia rigida complex, a puzzling group of lianescent Malpighiaceae from Eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 284 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFAEL FELIPE DE ALMEIDA ◽  
CÁSSIO VAN DEN BERG ◽  
ANDRÉ MÁRCIO ARAUJO AMORIM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Fruit Morphology ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Conservation Assessments ◽  
Three New Species

A proposal for the resolution of the Amorimia rigida complex is presented, including a new combination, three new species, and the redescription of A. rigida and A. velutina. The newly described and the re-established taxa are endemic to Eastern Brazil, and can be differentiated from A. rigida s.s. by details in the leaves, indumenta, floral, and fruit morphology. This study includes morphological descriptions for all taxa, along with an identification key, illustrations, a distribution map, conservation assessments, comments on ecology, nomenclature, and taxonomy, and a table comparing all species belonging to this complex.

Revision of the genus Luispenaia Martínez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini), with description of three new species from the Atacama Desert, Chile

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4615 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-562
Author(s):  
JOSÉ MONDACA ◽  
JAIME PIZARRO-ARAYA ◽  
FERMÍN M. ALFARO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atacama Desert ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Northern Chile ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Habitat Ecology ◽  
Three New Species

The genus Luispenaia Martínez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini), is revised and four species are recognized: L. paradoxa Martínez, L. atacamensis new species, L. paposo new species, and L. paulseni new species. This genus is endemic to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile from the regions of Antofagasta to Coquimbo. Diagnostic characters, illustrations, a distribution map, and an identification key are provided for all species. Observations on the habitat, ecology, and distribution of species are given. 

The genus Tapiena Bolívar (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae; Holochlorini), with description of three new species from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2328 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
CHUN-XIANG LIU ◽  
LE KANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

Tapiena Bolívar, 1906 (type species Tapeina acutangula Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is reviewed from China. A list and an identification key to ten species of Tapiena from China are given. Three new species are described: T. parapentagona sp. n., T. bilobata sp. n., and T. stridulous sp. n.. The previously unknown female of T. spinicaudata Liu & Xia, 1996 are described for the first time. Based on the examination of male stridulatory area, some known species are redescribed. Important and necessary illustrations, a distribution map, and discussion on distribution of Tapiena are provided.

scholarly journals A revision of dragon millipedes II: the new genus Nagaxytes gen. nov., with the description of three new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruttapon Srisonchai ◽  
Henrik Enghoff ◽  
Natdanai Likhitrakarn ◽  
Somsak Panha
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Tak Province ◽  
Three New Species

The ‘acantherpestes’ group of dragon millipedes, formerly placed in the genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, is revised and assigned to the new genus Nagaxytes Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. nov. Desmoxytes acantherpestes Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994 is the type species of the new genus and is redescribed as N. acantherpestes (Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994) gen. et comb. nov. Three new species are described from Thailand: N. erecta Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. and N. gracilis Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. from Kanchanaburi Province, and N. spatula Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. from Tak Province. All new species are endemic to western Thailand and all are restricted to limestone habitats. Complete illustrations of external morphological characters, an identification key, and a distribution map are provided.

The enigmatic dung beetle genus Stiptopodius Harold, 1871 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) revisited: new species descriptions from southern Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4763 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-404
Author(s):  
GIMO M. DANIEL ◽  
CHRISTIAN M. DESCHODT ◽  
ADRIAN L.V. DAVIS ◽  
CATHERINE L. SOLE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
First Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

It is proposed that the genus Stiptopodius Harold, 1871 should be subdivided into two species groups based on the shape of the lateral edge of the pronotum. Three new species are described from southern Africa: Stiptopodius peringueyi Daniel & Deschodt, new species, Stiptopodius savuti Daniel & Deschodt, new species, and Stiptopodius muellerae Daniel & Deschodt, new species. Stiptopodius savuti new species is the first record of the genus from Botswana. A distribution map for the new taxa is provided. The identification key to the known species of Stiptopodius is updated. 

scholarly journals A revision of dragon millipedes III: the new genus Gigaxytes gen. nov., with the description of three new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruttapon Srisonchai ◽  
Henrik Enghoff ◽  
Natdanai Likhitrakarn ◽  
Somsak Panha
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Three New Species

The ‘gigas’ group of dragon millipedes, formerly placed in the genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, is revised and assigned to the new genus Gigaxytes gen. nov. Desmoxytes gigas Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994 is the type species of the new genus and is redescribed as G. gigas (Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994) gen. et comb nov. Three new species are described: G. fusca gen et sp. nov. from Thailand and Myanmar; G. parvoterga gen et sp. nov. and G. suratensis gen et sp. nov. from Thailand. All Gigaxytes species are endemic to small distribution areas in limestone habitats in South Thailand and South Myanmar. Illustrations of external morphological characters and an identification key to all known species are provided as well as a distribution map.

Revision of the bee genus Thectochlora Moure (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Halictinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1331 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
RODRIGO B. GONÇALVES ◽  
GABRIEL A.R. MELO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Three New Species

The genus Thectochlora Moure has been treated as containing only a single species. Based on morphological characters, five species are here recognized: T. alaris (Vachal, 1904), the type-species of Thectochlora; T. basiatra (Strand, 1910) new combination, previously placed in Pseudaugochlora; and three new species, T. brachycera new species (Brazil and Guiana), T. hamata new species (Brazil and Uruguay) and T. mixta new species (Brazil). A male syntype of Augochloropsis (Pseudaugochloropsis) basiatra Strand, 1910, from Paraguay (Villa Morra), is here designated lectotype in order to stabilize the taxonomy of the group. The species of Thectochlora are distinguished based mainly in the males; females of T. alaris and T. basiatra were considered indistinguishable. An identification key, cladistic analysis, maps of geographic records and illustrations are presented.

Hypoxis atlantica (Hypoxidaceae): a rare new species endemic to coastal eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 282 (2) ◽  
pp. 129 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUÍS ADRIANO FUNEZ ◽  
GUSTAVO HASSEMER ◽  
JOÃO PAULO RAMOS FERREIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
A New Species

This work presents and describes Hypoxis atlantica, a new species only known from two disjunct coastal areas in eastern Brazil. Despite our best efforts to collect this species in other areas, we had to assess its conservation status as data deficient. We include here a complete description, photographs, a distribution map and an updated identification key to the species of Hypoxis in South America.

scholarly journals Two new species of Baccharis subgen. Baccharis (Asteraceae, Astereae) with single-flowered female capitula from the Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 164 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Heiden ◽  
José Rubens Pirani
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Conservation Assessments ◽  
Obtuse Apex

Two new species of Baccharis subgen. Baccharis endemic to the Serra do Cipó, south-eastern Brazil, are described and illustrated. Baccharis obdeltata is morphologically similar to the allopatric obdeltate-leaved B. truncata but is distinguished by its leaves with 3(–5)-dentate apex, fewer-flowered sessile capitula, the male capitula bearing 5–7 florets and the female capitula with solitary florets. Baccharis simplex resembles the sympatric B. concinna, from which can be differentiated by its oval to oblong leaves, with obtuse base and rounded to obtuse apex, and shorter female capitula, florets and cypselae. Illustrations, distribution map, habitat and conservation assessments are provided for the new species.

scholarly journals Revision of the Eurybrachidae XIV. The Australian genera Olonia Stål, 1862 and Stalobrachys gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Constant
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Cape York

The Australian genus of Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) Olonia Stål, 1862 is redescribed and reviewed. Seven new species are described: O. bourgoini sp. nov. (N Queensland, Chillagoe), O. danielsi sp. nov. (N Queensland, Cape York Peninsula), O. guillaumei sp. nov. (N Queensland), O. hochae sp. nov. (N Queensland, Undara), O. monteithi sp. nov. (Queensland), O. rylandae sp. nov. (N Queensland, Chillagoe) and O. soulierae sp. nov. (Queensland). Platybrachys nobilis (Stål, 1863) is transferred to Olonia and the new combination Olonia nobilis (Stål, 1863) comb. nov., is proposed. Olonia ornata Lallemand, 1928 and O. apicalis (Walker, 1851) are removed from Olonia and transferred to Platybrachys Stål, 1859 and Maeniana Metcalf, 1952, respectively. Hence, the new combinations Platybrachys ornata (Lallemand, 1928) comb. nov. and Maeniana apicalis (Walker, 1851) comb. nov. are proposed. The new genus Stalobrachys gen. nov. is described to accommodate Olonia alboapicata Jacobi, 1928 and the new combination S. alboapicata (Jacobi, 1928) gen. et comb. nov. is proposed. The male genitalia are illustrated and photographs of habitus, a distribution map, biological data and an identification key are provided. The genus Olonia currently contains twelve species and the genus Stalobrachys gen. nov. has one species.

Mejdalania, a new genus and three new species of Neocoelidiinae from Brazil (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5039 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
CLAYTON C. GONÇALVES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The State ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Three New Species

A new Brazilian leafhopper genus of the subfamily Neocoelidiinae is proposed. Mejdalania gen. nov. is described based on three new species: Mejdalania bia sp. nov. from the state of Acre, M. longa sp. nov. from the state of Amazonas and M. unciformis sp. nov. from the state of Mato Grosso. A distribution map of Mejdalania species and an identification key for the species of the genus are provided.  

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