An illustrated catalogue of the South American species of the cyphophthalmid family Neogoveidae (Arthropoda, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) with a report on 37 undescribed species

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1509 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
LIGIA BENAVIDES ◽  
GONZALO GIRIBET

We provide an illustrated catalog of the cyphophthalmid diversity of the Neotropics, including photographs of the holotypes and paratypes (when available) for all but one described South American Neogoveidae. These include the single species of Huitaca, two of the three Metagovea species, the four Neogovea species and ? Gen. enigmaticus. Furthermore we provide collecting data for 37 undescribed species of south American Neogoveidae, including Huitaca (8 spp.), Neogovea (12 spp.) and Metagovea (17 spp.). Distributional data of the species of Neogoveidae add the first records for French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Colombia shows the largest diversity of Cyphophthalmi among South American countries, perhaps due to the large amount of ecosystems found in this country, but this could also reflect sampling effort.

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Fernando O. Zuloaga ◽  
Sandra S. Aliscioni ◽  
M. Amalia Scataglini

Generic boundaries of the South American species Panicum longipedicellatum Swallen are explored and compared with allied genera of the tribe Paniceae. On the basis of morphological, anatomical, and molecular characters a new genus, Cnidochloa Zuloaga, is proposed. The phylogenetic position of the new genus within the Paniceae is evaluated.


Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5071 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-491
Author(s):  
ANDREY I. KHALAIM ◽  
ENRIQUE RUÍZ-CANCINO

Mexican species of three pimpline genera, Apechthis Förster (one  species), Itoplectis Förster (six species) and Pimpla Fabricius (20 species, including one unidentified taxon), are reviewed. Four species of Pimpla are described as new to science: P. chamela sp. nov., P. oaxacana sp. nov., P. tequila sp. nov. and P. xalapana sp. nov. Pimpla thoracica Morley, 1914 is found to be a junior synonym of P. ellopiae Harrington, 1892 (syn. nov.). Apechthis zapoteca (Cresson) is recorded for the first time from Venezuela, Pimpla dimidiata (Townes) from Mexico, P. caeruleata Cresson, P. croceiventris (Cresson), P. sanguinipes Cresson and P. sumichrasti Cresson from Honduras, P. ichneumoniformis Cresson and P. viridescens Morley from Guatemala and Honduras, and P. punicipes Cresson from Panama. The South American species Pimpla caerulea Brullé and the Nearctic species P. pedalis Cresson are excluded from the Mexican fauna. Male of Itoplectis mexicana and female of Pimpla dimidiata are recorded for the first time. Identification keys to the species of Itoplectis and Pimpla occurring in Mexico are provided.  


Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4953 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-111
Author(s):  
JESÚS GÓMEZ-ZURITA

In this work, the Chrysomelinae leaf beetle subgenus Calligrapha s. str. Chevrolat, 1836 is revised, offering redescriptions and keys for identification of twelve species currently considered in this group, allied to the South American species Calligrapha polyspila (Germar, 1821), the generic type of Calligrapha. The current species count results from important taxonomic changes. These include reversing a long-held synonymy, resurrecting the name Calligrapha mexicana Stål, 1859 stat. rev. for a species that is different from Chrysomela serpentina Rogers, 1856; upgrading the status of Polyspila serpentina var. discrepans Achard, 1923 to Calligrapha discrepans (Achard) stat. rev.; and formally proposing a number of new synonymies for several species, including: (1) Calligrapha discrepans (Achard) (= Calligrapha serpentina ssp. temaxensis Bechyné, 1952 syn. nov.); (2) Calligrapha fulvipes (Gistel, 1848) (= Calligrapha bajula Stål, 1860 syn. nov.; = Calligrapha nupta Stål, 1859 syn. nov.; = C. sponsa Stål, 1859 syn. nov.); and (3) Calligrapha polyspila (Germar) (= Polyspila polyspila var. bilineolata Achard, 1923 syn. nov.; = Polyspila polyspila var. plagata Achard, 1923 syn. nov.). 


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4751 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-104
Author(s):  
MAURICIO M. ROCHA ◽  
ELIANA M. CANCELLO

In this contribution we present updates on the taxonomy and morphology of the South American species of Amitermes. Two new species are described: Amitermes bandeirai, sp. n., from Brazil, and Amitermes lilloi, sp. n., from Argentina. Amitermes nordestinus is a junior synonym of Amitermes aporema. The imago of A. aporema is described for the first time. Detailed comparative gut anatomy of the eight species is presented for the first time. The geographic distribution of Amitermes in South America is expanded and the distribution patterns of some species are discussed. 


1998 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danúncia Urban

São estudadas as espécies de Svastra Holmberg, da América do Sul: é descrita Svastra maculata sp. n., da Argentina; Svastra bombilans Holmberg, 1884 é considerada sinônimo únior de Svastra flavitarsis (Spinola, 1851); Svastra detecta Holmberg, 1884, permanece como boa espécie. ABSTRACT The South American species of the Neotropical genus Svastra are studied. Svastra maculata sp.n. from Argentina is described; Svastra bombilans (Holmberg, 1884 is considered junior synonym of Svastra latitarsis (Spinola, 1851) and Svastra detecta Holmberg, 1884 remains as a good species. RÉSUMÉ Les espêces du genre Svastra du Chile et de l'Argentina sont étudiés. Svastra maculata sp. n. est décrit. Svastra bombilans Holmberg, 1884. est considéré comme synonyme jeune de Svastra flavitarsis (Spinola, 185 1) et Svastra detecta Holmberg, 1884, une bonne espéce.


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2311 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. ATKINSON

During the course of an extensive survey of Coleoptera from tropical southern Florida, a specimen of the exclusively Neotropical genus Dryocoetoides was found in flight intercept traps (Atkinson and Peck, 1994; Peck, 1989).  Over the intervening years I have had the opportunity to compare the specimen with material in the U.S. National Museum  and in the S. L. Wood collection (recently transferred to the USNM).   Wood's ( 2007) recent monograph of the South American species of Scolytinae included a key to all the known species of the genus, not only those known from South America.  Based on that key and included descriptions I was able narrow down the possibilities and to borrow selected Schedl types from the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.  As a result, I have reached the conclusion that this specimen represents an undescribed species.  It is described here to make the name available for a regional monograph of the bark and ambrosia beetles of the southeastern U.S. (Atkinson, in prep.).


1993 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
John J. Engel ◽  
D. J. Galloway

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 197 (3) ◽  
pp. 225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duilio Iamonico

The recent molecular investigations by Kool et al. (2007) clearly showed the polyphyly of the genus Polycarpon Linnaeus (1759: 859, 881) which includes, in the new restricted sense, only the taxa belonging to the Polycarpon tetraphyllum clade, while the South American P. suffruticosum Grisebach (1874: 77−78), and P. coquimbense Gereau & Marticonema (1995: 154), and the widespread tropical P. prostratum (Forsskål 1775: 207) Ascherson & Schweinfurth (1889: 128) are to be excluded. Kool et al. (2007) also suggested treating all the members of the P. tetraphyllum group as a single species with the recognition of several subspecies. Accordingly, Iamonico (2013), and Iamonico & Domina (2015) proposed four new nomenclatural combinations [a further proposal about the northwestern American P. depressum Nuttal ex Torrey & Gray (1838: 174) is in preparation].


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