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.

Cybister (s. str.) poblanus sp. n. from Mexico and notes on other species of Cybistrinae (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5061 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-339
Author(s):  
ROBERTO ARCE-PÉREZ ◽  
RODOLFO NOVELO-GUTIÉRREZ ◽  
HANS FERY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
The Other ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
The Third ◽  
Great Size ◽  
The Caribbean

Cybister (s. str.) poblanus sp. n. is described from the Puebla state in Mexico. The species belongs to a group of members of the genus Cybister Curtis, 1827, which occur only in North America (including the Caribbean Islands) and are characterised by having several distinct ridges on the metacoxae (stridulatory organ) in males. The new species is the third of the genus reported for Mexico and the fourth for North America. It can easily be separated from its congeners by its great size and the shape of the male aedeagus. The habitus, the male genitalia and other details of C. poblanus sp. n. are illustrated and photographs of the male genitalia of the other three Cybister are given for comparison. Megadytes (Bifurcitus) lherminieri (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) and M. (B.) magnus Trémouilles & Bachmann, 1980 are the only other big species of subfamily Cybistrinae which occur in North America. They are externally similar to the new species and can easily be confused with it, hence the illustrations of their aedeagi to facilitate identification. A key to species is given for all species of Cybistrinae occurring in America north of Belize and Guatemala, including Cuba and the Bahamas. Lectotypes are designated for Cybister flavocinctus Aubé, 1838, Cybister explanatus var. fusculus Zimmermann, 1919, and Cybister (Megadytes) aubei Wilke, 1920. Notes are given on material of some Neotropical and Nearctic species of Cybister and Megadytes stored in different museums.  

Morphological and taxonomical review of the genus Nirmides Hering (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) with description of eight new species

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Alexey V. Solovyev
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Andaman Islands ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
New Synonymy

The genus Nirmides Hering, 1931 is revised. Nowadays it includes 17 species, known from Thailand, Vietnam and the Andamans to the Philippines. Eight species are described as new to science: N. siamasp. n. (Thailand), N. ihleisp. n. (Thailand), N. dianasp. n. (Andaman Islands), N. samaressp. n. (Philippines, Samar), N. lourensisp. n. (Philippines, Luzon), N. similissp. n. (Philippines, Mindanao), N. kanlaonensissp. n. (Philippines, Negros), and N. hollowayisp. n. (Borneo). Lectotypes are designated for Susica basalis Walker, 1862 and Nirmides basalis f. fusca Hering, 1931. The taxon Nirma micron van Eecke, 1929 is removed from synonymy with Nirmides basalis (Walker, 1862) and restored to a separate species. A new synonymy is proposed: Nirmides micron (van Eecke, 1929) = Nirmides manwahi Holloway, 1990, syn. n. The homology of the sclerites of the male genitalia is discussed; the musculature of the male genitalia is examined. A key to species is given.

scholarly journals Taxonomic review of the plant bug genera Amapacylapus and Cylapus with descriptions of two new species and a key to the genera of Cylapini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-455
Author(s):  
Andrzej Wolski
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New World ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

The plant bug tribe Cylapini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae) is diagnosed and a worldwide key to the genera of the tribe is provided. The taxonomic review of the New World Cylapini genera Amapacylapus Carvalho & Fontes,1968 and Cylapus Say, 1832 is provided, including a key to species, diagnoses and redescriptions of genera and most included species, and descriptions of two new species, Amapacylapus unicolor sp. nov. (Ecuador) and Cylapus luridus sp. nov. (Brazil). Illustrations of the male genitalia, color photographs of the adult and scanning electron micrographs of the selected species are provided. The genus Cylapocerus Carvalho & Fontes, 1968 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of Cylapus with all species currently placed in Cylapocerus transferred to Cylapus. The following new combinations are established: Cylapus amazonicus (Carvalho, 1989) comb. nov., Cylapus antennatus (Carvalho & Fontes, 1968) comb. nov., and Cylapus tucuruiensis (Carvalho, 1989) comb. nov. Peltidocylapus labeculosus (Bergroth, 1922) is transferred to the genus Amapacylapus as Amapacylapus labeculosus (Bergroth, 1922) comb. nov. Male neotype is designated for Cylapus tenuicornis Say, 1832. The following new country records are provided: Amapacylapus amapariensis Carvalho & Fontes, 1968 (Ecuador, Guyana); Cylapus amazonicus (Bolivia, Ecuador); Cylapus antennatus (Ecuador); Cylapus citus Bergroth, 1922 (Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru); Cylapus marginicollis (Distant, 1883) (Nicaragua, Panama); Cylapus ruficeps Bergroth, 1922 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador); Cylapus tenuicornis (USA); Cylapus tucuruiensis (Venezuela).

Cyathea ruttenbergii, a new tree fern (Cyatheaceae, Polypodiopsida) from Puerto Rico

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 336 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
ADRIAN TEJEDOR ◽  
FABIOLA ARECES-BERAZAIN
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
New Species ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
Tree Fern ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Cyathea ruttenbergii, is described from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. The new species differs from congeners by its large, lanceolate pinnules with wide sinuses and long attenuate apices, ovate lamina with 6–7 pinna pairs, bicolorous petiole scales, strongly armed petioles, and lack of indusium. The affinities and ecology of the species are discussed.

Revision of the Neotropical genus Domodon Reemer (Diptera: Syrphidae), with description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4648 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-536
Author(s):  
FERNANDO DA SILVA CARVALHO-FILHO ◽  
MARLÚCIA BONIFÁCIO MARTINS ◽  
MATHEUS TAVARES DE SOUZA ◽  
MENNO REEMER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Northern South America ◽  
Three New Species

The Syrphidae genus Domodon Reemer, 2013 so far included two species, D. zodiacus Reemer, 2013 and D. peperpotensis Reemer, 2014, both recorded only from Suriname. Additional specimens belonging to this genus have been collected in many other localities in South and Central America. In this paper, the genus is revised and three new species are described: D. caxiuana sp. nov. (northern South America), D. inaculeatus sp. nov. (northern South America), and D. sensibilis sp. nov. (Costa Rica). The distribution of D. peperpotensis is extended to include French Guiana. Photographs of the type material of the new species and illustrations of male genitalia of all species are provided, as well as a key to species. 

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. 

Revision of the endemic Philippine Poeciloterpa Stål (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) with description of four new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4608 (2) ◽  
pp. 291
Author(s):  
ELORDE JR. S. CRISPOLON ◽  
SHERYL A. YAP ◽  
ADELINE SOULIER-PERKINS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
First Time

The genus Poeciloterpa Stål endemic to the Philippines with 9 known species is reviewed. Four new species are described and illustrated: P. altissima Crispolon et Soulier-Perkins sp. nov., P. conica Crispolon et Soulier-Perkins sp. nov., P. gapudi Crispolon et Yap sp. nov. and P. mangkas Crispolon et Yap sp. nov. Illustrations and descriptions for the male genitalia are given for the first time for all the species except for P. nigrolimbata Stål known only by two female specimens. A key to species is provided. The type of habitats where the species are found is discussed and new host-plants listed. 

A new species and key to species of the agriculturally important sharpshooter genus Sonesimia Young (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3608 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
MÁRCIO FELIX ◽  
DOUGLAS FELIPE DOS SANTOS LIMA ◽  
GABRIEL MEJDALANI ◽  
RODNEY R. CAVICHIOLI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Female Genital

The new sharpshooter species Sonesimia nessimiani is described from Bolivia based on specimens collected on sugar cane. An identification key to males and females of all known species of the genus is given. In addition to the external morphology, color pattern, and male genitalia, female genital structures are also described and illustrated. Notes comparing the new species with the remaining six Sonesimia species are provided.

A new Oriental genus of Iassini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) with description of four new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2641 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
WU DAI ◽  
XINMIN ZHANG ◽  
Yalin Zhang ◽  
C. H. DIETRICH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
One New Species

Sinojassus gen. nov. of tribe Iassini is described based on: two new species from China, S. loberus Dai, Zhang & Zhang sp. nov. (type species), S. aspinus Dai, Zhang & Zhang sp. nov.; one new species from China and Thailand, S. compressus Dai, Zhang & Zhang sp. nov.; and one new species from Vietnam, S. webbi Dai & Dietrich sp. nov. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations and a key to species are provided. The new genus resembles Coriojassus Evans, Hyalojassus Evans and Trocnadella Singh-Pruthi in the structure of the male genitalia. The style has an elongate apodeme and short apophysis, the connective is absent, and the aedeagus is simple, without processes, and connected to other parts of the genitalia by membranous ligaments. A key to Oriental genera of Iassini is also provided.

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.

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