scholarly journals The Elaphidion Audinet-Serville of the Puerto Rican Bank: new species, distributions, taxonomic corrections, and a key to species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Elaphidiini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1503 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL A. IVIE ◽  
MICHELLE L. SCHWENGEL-REGALA
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Key To Species

The six species of Elaphidion Audinet-Serville occurring in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are keyed, illustrated and diagnosed. Elaphidion michelii Ivie NEW SPECIES (Puerto Rico) and Elaphidion mayesae Ivie NEW SPECIES (St. Thomas and Puerto Rico) are described. Previous records for E. pseudonomon Ivie for Puerto Rico are corrected to Elaphidion mayesae Ivie.

A New Species of Abbrosoga (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae), An Endemic Puerto Rican Planthopper Genus, with an Updated Checklist of the Delphacidae of Puerto Rico

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4563 (2) ◽  
pp. 372
Author(s):  
MIRIEL OTERO ◽  
CHARLES R. BARTLETT
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
New Record ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
A New Species

The genus Abbrosoga Caldwell (Delphacidae: Delphacinae: Delphacini) was described in Caldwell & Martorell (1951) to include the single species Abbrosoga errata Caldwell, 1951. Here, a second species, Abbrosoga multispinosa n. sp. is described. Revised diagnostics are presented for the genus and A. errata, including a key to species. A compiled list of 64 delphacid species from Puerto Rico is presented, with updated nomenclature, including the new species and a new record of Delphacodes aterrima for Puerto Rico. 

New species of Duplominona Karling, 1966 and Pseudominona Karling, 1978 (Platyhelminthes: Proseriata) from the Caribbean

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4657 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-147
Author(s):  
MARCO CURINI-GALLETTI ◽  
GIACINTA A. STOCCHINO ◽  
JON L. NORENBURG
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Copulatory Organ ◽  
Complete Separation ◽  
Congeneric Species ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
The Caribbean

Nine new species of Duplominona and one new Pseudominona (Platyhelminthes, Proseriata, Monocelididae) are described from the Caribbean coast of Panama and from Puerto Rico.                Duplominona aduncospina n. sp.; D. terdigitata n. sp.; D. pusilla n. sp.; D. bocasana n. sp. (from Panama) and D. dissimilispina n. sp.; D. chicomendesi n. sp.; D. macrocirrus n. sp.; D. diademata n. sp.; D. puertoricana n. sp. (from Puerto Rico) can be distinguished from the numerous congeneric species based on fine details of the sclerotized structures of the copulatory organ. Duplominona aduncospina n. sp. is characterised by a cirrus provided with 3–4 rows of recurve spines, 2–3 μm long. D. terdigitata n. sp. shows a tripartite tail, and needle-shaped cirrus spines, 1.5–9 μm long. Cirrus spines of D. pusilla n. sp. are scale-like, 1.5–3 μm long. D. bocasana n. sp. has triangular spines, 1.5–6 μm long. D. dissimilispina n. sp. has needle-shaped spines, 3.5–15 μm long. D. chicomendesi n. sp. has a small cirrus, with few, strongly curved spines, 2–7.5 μm long. D. macrocirrus n. sp. has a large cirrus, provided with spines 3–9 μm long, with the longest spines placed medially. D. diademata n. sp. has a cirrus with two separate spiny areas, with spines 7–13 μm long. D. puertoricana n. sp. has a very long cirrus, with poorly sclerotised proximal spines, and distal spines to 6 μm long. A taxonomic key of the genus Duplominona is provided. Pseudominona cancan n. sp. from Panama differs from P. dactylifera from Bermuda, the only species known in the genus so far, for its shorter cirrus and fewer, triangular spines 3–5 μm long, and for the position of the vagina, close to mouth. A specimen attributed to P. dactylifera collected in Puerto Rico is described. Distribution of the new species suggests a complete separation of Panamanian and Puerto Rican proseriate fauna, confirming previous reports of restricted ranges and high endemicity of mesopsammic Platyhelminthes. 

scholarly journals Some remarkable new Neotropical treehoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Membracidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1727 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. DIETRICH
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Caribbean

The new Neotropical treehopper genera Smergotomia, based on S. clairae, new species, from Ecuador, and Braxtonota, based on B. enigmata, new species, from Puerto Rico are described and illustrated. Despite lacking a posterior pronotal process, Smergotomia appears to be most closely related to Smerdalea Fowler based on the forewing venation and male genitalia, but the subfamily and tribal placement of these two genera is uncertain. Braxtonota appears to be related to the two membracid tribes that are endemic to the Caribbean, but lacks the extra hind femoral cucullate setae diagnostic for Monobelini and the large teeth on the second valvulae diagnostic for Nessorhinini. It is provisionally placed in Monobelini. Smerdalea veracruzensis, new species from Mexico, with a pronotum considerably less ornate than its congeners, is also described and illustrated and a key to species of Smerdalea is provided.

Keys to the genera and species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of the West Indies and description of a new species of Lucilia Robineau-Desvoidy

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2663 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
TERRY WHITWORTH
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
The West ◽  
Blow Flies ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Key Characters

Keys to 11 genera and 21 species of Calliphoridae found or likely to be found in the West Indies are given. Species distributions and key characters are discussed. Lucilia fayeae sp. nov. is described from numerous specimens from Dominica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. Calliphora maestrica Peris et al. is redescribed and the male of the species is described for the first time.

A new species of Aspidophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Dajidae) from Caribbean mysid shrimp

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Boyko ◽  
Jason Williams
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
British Virgin Islands ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Central Atlantic ◽  
Mysid Shrimp ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA new species of dajid isopod in the genus Aspidophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883 is described from three females and one male found infesting the lateral carapace of Heteromysis (Olivemysis) actiniae Clarke, 1955 (Mysidae: Heteromysinae) associated with the corkscrew anemone Bartholomea annulata (Lesuer, 1817) (Anthozoa: Aiptasiidae) from the British Virgin Islands. This is the first record of the genus from the western Atlantic; three other species are known from northern European waters, the central Atlantic and Japan, all on mysid hosts. The new species is the first dajid recorded from tropical Caribbean waters. A key to species in the genus and a list of all known hosts with parasite orientation are provided.

Neotropical Stomopogon (Diptera, Muscidae): new species, redescriptions and key to species 

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4903 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-330
Author(s):  
JOÃO M. FOGAÇA ◽  
LUCAS R. P. GOMES ◽  
MÁRCIA S. COURI ◽  
JAIME I. RODRÍGUEZ-FERNANDEZ ◽  
CLAUDIO J. B. DE CARVALHO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Color Images ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
La Paz ◽  
Ultrastructural Morphology ◽  
Three New Species

Stomopogon Malloch (Diptera, Muscidae) is a Neotropical genus recorded from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Peru. In this contribution, the genus is revised, and three new species are described, one from Bolivia (Murillo, La Paz), one from Brazil (Palmas, Paraná) and one from Peru (Wayqecha, Cuzco). The descriptions include color images, illustrations and ultrastructural morphology of the terminalia of the adult. We provide an identification key to the species of Stomopogon and an updated map with species’ distributions. Stomopogon acuta (Malloch, 1934) is proposed as a new junior synonym of S. inculta Stein, 1911. 

scholarly journals The genus Sicoderus Vanin 1986 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae: Erodiscini) in the West Indies

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4497 (3) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT S. ANDERSON
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Indian Species ◽  
The West ◽  
History Information

The genus Sicoderus Vanin is revised for the West Indies. A total of 32 species are known with 18 new species described herein as follows: Sicoderus aeneus (Haiti), S. alternatus (Dominican Republic), S. bautistai (Dominican Republic, Haiti), S. beatyi (Cuba), S. bipunctiventris (Cuba), S. caladeler (Cuba), S. detonnancouri (Dominican Republic), S. franzi (Puerto Rico), S. guanyangi (Dominican Republic), S. humeralis (Dominican Republic), S. lucidus (Dominica), S. medranae (Dominican Republic, Haiti), S. perezi (Dominican Republic), S. pseudostriatolateralis (Dominican Republic, Haiti), S. striatolateralis (Dominican Republic), S. thomasi (Haiti), S. turnbowi (Dominican Republic), and S. woodruffi (Grenada). All species are described or redescribed, natural history information is summarized and a listing of locality data from all specimens examined is included. A key is provided to all West Indian species of the genus. All species distributions are mapped and all (excepting S. propinquus Vanin) are represented by habitus images and images of male genitalia. 

REVIEW OF THE NEW WORLD EYELESS WEEVILS WITH UNCINATE TIBIAE (COLEOPTERA, CURCULIONIDAE; MOLYTINAE, CRYPTORHYNCHINAE, COSSONINAE)

1992 ◽  
Vol 124 (S162) ◽  
pp. 3-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne T. Howden
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Central United States ◽  
History Of ◽  
Present Distribution ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
New Synonymy

AbstractThe majority of the species of the New World litter-inhabiting eyeless weevils belong to groups possessing uncinate tibiae: Molytinae, Cryptorhynchinae, and Cossoninae. The remaining species are Raymondionymini (Erirhininae) and are not included in this work.Eight genera and 40 species with uncinate tibiae are diagnosed and keyed. Caecossonus Gilbert (four species) is revised and the following new species are described: C. continuus (Mexico); C. sylvaticus (Belize). Decuanellus Osella (10 species) is revised and the following new species are described: D. bahamensis (Bahama Islands); D. brevicrus (Virgin Islands); D. iviei (Virgin Islands); D. longirostris (Puerto Rico); D. muchmorei (Virgin Islands). The new genus Kuschelaxius is proposed and the type species K. tomentosus (Puerto Rico) is described from Puerto Rico. The new species K. discifer is described from Hispaniola. No new species are described in the remaining genera: Howdeniola Osella (two species, Colombia); Lymantes Schoenherr (five species, central United States, El Salvador); Neotorneuma Hustache (one species, Chile); Pseudoalaocybites Osella (15 species, Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, and Venezuela); Pseudocaecocossonus Osella (one species, Cuba). There are many undescribed species in Lymantes and Pseudoalaocybites, and problems precluding much-needed revisions of these genera are detailed.New combinations and a new synonymy are as follows: Bordoniola Osella is transferred to Raymondionymini; Howdeniola is transferred to Cossoninae; Caecossonus negreai Osella is transferred to Pseudoalaocybites (Pseudoalaocybites); Pseudoalaocybites (Pseudoalaocybites) venezuelanus Osella is transferred to P. (Croizatius); Pseudoalaocybites (Croizatius) montanus Osella is a junior synonym of P. (C.) latithorax Osella.Both the geological history of the Caribbean and dispersal by overwater rafting influenced the present distribution patterns of Caecossonus and Decuanellus.

The genus Obrium Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Obriini) in Argentina: new species, distributions and host plant

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4732 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-564
Author(s):  
GASTÓN E. ZUBARÁN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species

The following species of the genus Obrium Dejean, 1821 are currently listed for Argentina: O. bifasciatum Martins and Galileo, 2003; O. cantharinum cantharinum (Linnaeus, 1767); O. cicatricosum Gounelle, 1909; O. multifarium Berg, 1889; O. trifasciatum Bosq, 1951; O. vicinum Gounelle, 1909. Two new species are described: O. mimicum and O. trilobatum. The species are illustrated; a key to species of the genus occurring in Argentina is provided. The geographic distribution and the host plants in the country are mentioned. 

scholarly journals Molecular phylogeny of Puerto Rico Bank dwarf geckos (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae: Sphaerodactylus)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G Reynolds ◽  
Aryeh H Miller ◽  
Liam J Revell ◽  
ALEJANDRO RIOS-FRANCESCHI ◽  
Clair A. Huffine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Distinct Lineage ◽  
Work Done

The genus Sphaerodactylus is a very species-rich assemblage of sphaerodactylid lizards that has undergone a level of speciation in parallel to that of the well-known Anolis lizards. Nevertheless, molecular phylogenetic research on this group consists of a handful of smaller studies of regional focus (e.g., western Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles) or large-scale analyses based on relatively limited sequence data. Few medium-scale multi-locus studies exist; for example, studies that encompass an entire radiation on an island group. Building upon previous work done in Puerto Rican Sphaerodactylus, we performed multi-locus sampling of Sphaerodactylus geckos from across the Puerto Rico Bank. We then used these data for phylogeny estimation with near-complete taxon sampling. We focused on sampling the widespread nominal species S. macrolepis and in so doing, we uncovered a highly divergent and morphologically distinct lineage of Sphaerodactylus macrolepis from Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques islands, which we re-describe herein as S. grandisquamis (Stejneger, 1904) comb. nov. on the basis of molecular and morphological characters. S. grandisquamis comb. nov. co-occurs with S. macrolepis only on Culebra Island but is highly genetically differentiated and morphologically distinct. Sphaerodactylus macrolepis is now restricted to the eastern Puerto Rico Bank, from Culebra east through the Virgin Islands and including the topotypic population on St. Croix. We include additional discussion of the evolutionary history and historical biogeography of the Sphaerodactylus of the Puerto Rican Bank in the context of these new discoveries.

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