Two new Chrysomyxa rust species on the endemic plant, Picea asperata in western China, and expanded description of C. succinea

Two new rust species, Chrysomyxa diebuensis and C. zhuoniensis, on Picea asperata are recognized by morphological characters and DNA sequence data. A detailed description, illustrations, and discussion concerning morphologically similar and phylogenetically closely related species are provided for each species. From light and scanning electron microscopy observations C. diebuensis is characterized by the nailhead to peltate aeciospores, with separated stilt-like base. C. zhuoniensis differs from other known Chrysomyxa species in the annulate aeciospores with distinct longitudinal smooth cap at ends of spores, as well as with a broken, fissured edge. Analysis based on internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) partial gene sequences reveals that the two species cluster as a highly supported group in the phylogenetic trees. Correlations between the morphological and phylogenetic features are discussed. Illustrations and a detailed description are also provided for the aecia of C. succinea in China for the first time.

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Redescription of Anopheles oswaldoi (Peryassú, 1922) (Diptera: Culicidae), with formal lectotype designation

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1588.1.2 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1588 (1) ◽

pp. 31-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

MAYSA TIEMI MOTOKI ◽

YVONNE-MARIE LINTON ◽

FREDDY RUIZ ◽

CARMEN FLORES-MENDOZA ◽

MARIA ANICE MUREB SALLUM

Keyword(s):

Adult Female ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Original Description ◽

Instar Larva ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Fourth Instar Larva ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer Region ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Molecular Identity

Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi (Peryassú, 1922) comprises a species complex in South America. To fully characterize other taxa within the Oswaldoi Complex, it is essential to fix the identity of the nominotypical member. Given that the no type was designated in the original description, a lectotype is formally designated from the remaining syntypes in the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro. These and other recently collected specimens from the type locality (Espírito Santo, Brazil) and the State of São Paulo, Brazil were used to redescribe the species using morphological characters of the adult female, male and male genitalia, and the fourth-instar larva and pupa. The larva, pupa, and male genitalia are illustrated. Diagnostic morphological characters of the adult female and male genitalia are provided to distinguish An. oswaldoi s.s. from the morphologically similar An. konderi, An. galvaoi, and An. ininii. DNA sequence data from the second nuclear internal transcribed spacer region (ITS2) are included to fix the molecular identity of An. oswaldoi s.s.

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Phylogenetic reassignment of basal cyclostome braconid parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) with description of a new, enigmatic Afrotropical tribe with a highly anomalous 28S D2 secondary structure

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society ◽

10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa037 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 190 (3) ◽

pp. 1002-1019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Donald L J Quicke ◽

Sergey A Belokobylskij ◽

Yves Braet ◽

Cornelis van Achterberg ◽

Paul D N Hebert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sequence Data ◽

Elongation Factor ◽

Sequence Divergence ◽

Sister Group ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Elongation Factor 1 Alpha ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

Molecular Dataset ◽

First Time

Abstract A new tribe of braconid wasps provisionally included in the Rhyssalinae, Laibaleini trib. nov., type genus Laibalea gen. nov. (type species Laibalea enigmatica sp. nov.), from Kenya and the Central African Republic, is described. A molecular dataset, with emphasis on basally derived taxa based on four gene fragments (28S D2–D3 expansion region, COI barcode, elongation factor 1-alpha and 16S ribosomal DNA), was analysed both alone and in combination with a morphological dataset. Molecular phylogenetic placement of the new species into an existing subfamily is complicated by the extreme sequence divergence of the three sequences obtained for Laibalea. In both the combined sequence analysis and the combined DNA plus morphological tree, Laibalea is recovered as a sister group to the Rhyssalinae plus all non-cyclostome lineage braconids excluding Mesostoinae, Maxfischeriinae and Aphidiinae. A consensus of morphological characters and molecular analyses suggests inclusion of Laibalea either in the otherwise principally Holarctic subfamily Rhyssalinae or perhap more basally, in the principally Gondwanan Mesostoinae s.l., although we cannot exclude the possibility that it might represent a separate basal lineage. We place Laibalea in its own tribe, provisionally included in Rhyssalinae. The DNA sequence data are presented for several genera for the first time. Avga, the type genus of Avgini, is shown not to belong to Mesostoinae s.l. or Hormiinae, but its exact relationships remain uncertain. The generic compositions of Rhyssalinae and Mesostoinae s.l. are revised. Anachyra, Apoavga, Neptihormius, Neoavga and Opiopterus are shown to belong to Mesostoinae s.s. A key to the tribes of Rhyssalinae is provided.

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Phylogeny and evolution of male genitalia within the praying mantis genus Tenodera (Mantodea:Mantidae)

Invertebrate Systematics ◽

10.1071/is09004 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 409 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Dana Jensen ◽

Gavin J. Svenson ◽

Hojun Song ◽

Michael F. Whiting

Keyword(s):

Male Genitalia ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Rapid Evolution ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Optimality Criteria ◽

Praying Mantis ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Phylogeny And Evolution ◽

First Time

The mantis genus Tenodera is composed of several species distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia, along with recent human introductions to North America. Species of the genus are morphologically similar and utilise equivalent habitats across their distribution. Relationships among these species and the morphological characters used to diagnose them have never been formally tested, leaving authors to disagree as to the species composition of Tenodera. With DNA sequence data from five molecular loci and morphological characters from male genitalia, we reconstructed the phylogeny of Tenodera using multiple optimality criteria. All included species were found to be monophyletic in analyses of the combined data. Tenodera sinensis and T. bokiana were both supported as distinct species recovered in separate clades, resolving confusion as to their placement and classification. Our analysis identified a previously undescribed species of Tenodera collected in India, recovered as sister to T. aridifolia and T. sinensis, and exhibiting distinct male genital morphology. In light of the phylogeny, we characterise for the first time, and investigate the evolution of, the male genitalia, which allowed us to discover several transitions in structural forms. We also consider the connection of these transitions to sexual cannibalism and how this behaviour may have led to rapid evolution of the male genitalia.

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Phylogeny and revision of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerini)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society ◽

10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz129 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 189 (4) ◽

pp. 1438-1463

Author(s):

Qingquan Xue ◽

Yalin Zhang

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Type Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Mitochondrial Genes ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Three New Species ◽

First Time

Abstract The phylogeny of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus is reconstructed, for the first time, based on 47 discrete morphological characters and DNA sequence data from one nuclear and two mitochondrial genes. The phylogenetic results show that Amritodus is not monophyletic, and its concept is narrowed here to include four species: Amritodus atkinsoni, Amritodus brevis, Amritodus brevistylus and Amritodus saeedi. The phylogenetic results support establishment of a new genus, Paramritodus gen. nov., with three new species,Paramritodus triangulus sp. nov. (type species), Paramritodus introflexus sp. nov., Paramritodus spatiosus sp. nov. and three species previously included in Amritodus: Paramritodus pistacious comb. nov., Paramritodus flavocapitatus comb. nov. and Paramritodus podocarpus comb. nov. In addition, Amritodus flavoscutatus is transferred from Amritodus to Hyalinocerus as Hyalinocerus flavoscutatus comb. nov. Keys to species of Amritodus and Paramritodus are provided.

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Revised circumscription of Nothofagus and recognition of the segregate genera Fuscospora, Lophozonia, and Trisyngyne (Nothofagaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.146.1.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 146 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

PETER B. HEENAN ◽

ROB D. SMISSEN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

South America ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Genus ◽

New Caledonia ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

New Combinations ◽

Southern South America ◽

Dna Sequence Data

The generic taxonomy of the Nothofagaceae is revised. We present a new phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters and map these characters onto a recently published phylogenetic tree obtained from DNA sequence data. Results of these and previous analyses strongly support the monophyly of four clades of Nothofagaceae that are currently treated as subgenera of Nothofagus. The four clades of Nothofagaceae are robust and well-supported, with deep stem divergences, have evolutionary equivalence with other genera of Fagales, and can be circumscribed with morphological characters. We argue that these morphological and molecular differences are sufficient for the four clades of Nothofagaceae to be recognised at the primary rank of genus, and that this classification will be more informative and efficient than the currently circumscribed Nothofagus with four subgenera. Nothofagus is recircumscribed to include five species from southern South America, Lophozonia and Trisyngyne are reinstated, and the new genus Fuscospora is described. Fuscospora and Lophozonia, with six and seven species respectively, occur in New Zealand, southern South America and Australia. Trisyngyne comprises 25 species from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. New combinations are provided where necessary in each of these genera.

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Sequences of the second internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA for three species of Trichostrongylus (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) from sheep in Russia

Helminthologia ◽

10.2478/s11687-007-0002-z ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 43-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

D. Kuznetsov ◽

N. Kuznetsova

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Intraspecific Variation ◽

Ribosomal Dna ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Moscow Region ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Interspecific Differences ◽

Second Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

First Time

AbstractFor the first time, DNA sequence data were obtained for three species of Trichostrongylus from Russia. Internal transcribed spacer (ITS-2) of ribosomal DNA was sequenced for T. axei, T. colubriformis and T. probolurus from sheep from the Moscow region. ITS-2 rDNA length was estimated as 238 nucleotides for T. colubriformis and T. probolurus and 237 nucleotides for T. axei. The G+C content of the ITS-2 sequences of T. colubriformis, T. axei and T. probolurus were 31 %, 32 % and 34 % respectively. The level of interspecific differences in ITS-2 of rDNA of T. axei, T. probolurus and T. colubriformis ranged from 3 to 4 %. The ITS-2 sequences from the Russian specimens were compared with those of T. axei, T. probolurus and T. colubriformis from Australia and Germany. Intraspecific variation ranged from 0 % in T. colubriformis to 3.0 % in T. axei.

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First report of Hericium cirrhatum from Pakistan

Mycotaxon ◽

10.5248/135.845 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 135 (4) ◽

pp. 845-852

Author(s):

Junaid Khan ◽

Hassan Sher ◽

Shah Hussain ◽

Abdul Nasir Khalid

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Sequence Analyses ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer Region ◽

First Report ◽

First Time

Hericium cirrhatum, a widespread but locally rare tooth fungus is reported for the first time from Pakistan. This species is characterized by white to cream semicircular basidiomata (usually arranged in tiers) with a granular to slightly spiny sterile upper surface, a fertile under surface with 10–15 mm long pointed spines, and ellipsoid to subglobose basidiospores. Morphological characters and DNA sequence analyses inferred from the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (nrITS) confirm the identity of the taxon.

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Immature stages, host plants and natural enemies of Henosepilachna implicata (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with DNA sequence data and a new synonym and notes on some Indian species of Epilachnini

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4970.3.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4970 (3) ◽

pp. 533-546

Author(s):

J. POORANI ◽

R. G. BOOTH ◽

R. GANDHI GRACY ◽

C. ANURADHA ◽

R. THANIGAIRAJ ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Natural Enemies ◽

Host Plants ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Indian Species ◽

Life Stages ◽

Important Species ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

New Synonym ◽

First Time

Life stages of Henosepilachna implicata (Mulsant), an economically important species of Epilachnini in India, are documented and illustrated. Mitochondrial DNA sequence data is provided for the first time for H. implicata with additional details on its host plants, distribution, and natural enemies. Its similarities and differences with other common pestiferous Henosepilachna spp. in India such as H. vigintioctopunctata (F.), H. septima (Dieke) and H. pusillanima (Mulsant) are discussed. Epilachna circularis Korschefsky, 1933 is found to be conspecific with H. implicata and is reduced to a junior synonym of the latter (new synonym). Notes are given on the distribution and natural enemies of some other species of Epilachnini of the Indian region.

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The Genera of Fungi – G6: Arthrographis, Kramasamuha, Melnikomyces, Thysanorea, and Verruconis

Fungal Systematics and Evolution ◽

10.3114/fuse.2020.06.01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

M. Hernández-Restrepo ◽

A. Giraldo ◽

R. van Doorn ◽

M.J. Wingfield ◽

J.Z. Groenewald ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Type Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

The Genera of Fungi series, of which this is the sixth contribution, links type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data. Five genera of microfungi are treated in this study, with new species introduced in Arthrographis, Melnikomyces, and Verruconis. The genus Thysanorea is emended and two new species and nine combinations are proposed. Kramasamuha sibika, the type species of the genus, is provided with DNA sequence data for first time and shown to be a member of Helminthosphaeriaceae (Sordariomycetes). Aureoconidiella is introduced as a new genus representing a new lineage in the Dothideomycetes.

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Combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of Ephemerellinae (Ephemerellidae: Ephemeroptera), with remarks about classification

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1991.1.2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 1991 (1) ◽

pp. 28-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

T. HEATH OGDEN ◽

JONATHAN T. OSBORNE ◽

LUKE M. JACOBUS ◽

MICHAEL F. WHITING

Keyword(s):

Morphological Analysis ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Histone H3 ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Rdna Genes ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Extant Genus ◽

Species Groups ◽

Combined Data

This study represents the first combined molecular and morphological analysis for the mayfly family Ephemerellidae (Ephemeroptera), with a focus on the relationships of genera and species groups of the subfamily Ephemerellinae. The phylogeny was constructed based on DNA sequence data from 3 nuclear (18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, histone H3) and 2 mitochondrial (12S rDNA, 16S rDNA) genes, and 23 morphological characters. Taxon sampling for Ephemerellidae included exemplars from all 25 extant genus groups and additional representatives from those genera with the highest diversity. Ephemerellidae appears to consist of three major clades. Ephemerella, the largest genus of Ephemerellidae, and Serratella were not supported as monophyletic, and each had representatives in two of the three major clades. However, the genera Drunella and Cincticostella were supported as monophyletic. Lineages strongly supported as monophyletic include a grouping of the Timpanoginae genera Timpanoga, Dannella, Dentatella and Eurylophella, and groupings of the Ephemerellinae genera Torleya, Hyrtanella and Crinitella and the genera Kangella, Uracanthella and Teloganopsis. The placement of the Timpanoginae genus Attenella fell within Ephemerellinae, based on molecular and combined data, but it grouped with other Timpanoginae based on morphological data alone. Further study and analysis of Ephemerellidae morphology is needed, and classification should be revised, if it is to reflect phylogenetic relationships.

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