Two new species of amphibian nematodes from Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANJUM NASREEN RIZVI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Long Tail ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
First Time

Two new species namely, Cosmocercoides karnatakaensis sp.nov. and Narsingiella clinotarsi sp.nov. from amphibian hosts from Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats are described. Cosmocercoides karnatakaensis sp. nov. is characterized by males with small body length, long spicules, small gubernaculum, minute somatic papillae reaching up to esophagus, rosette complex caudal papillae as 8:5:12 pairs and simple caudal papillae as 3:0:0 pairs ; females with small body length, long tail, posteriorly situated vulva and oviparous. Narsingiella clinotarsi sp. nov. is characterized by male having long esophagus, two unequal spicules with trilobed shaft, small gubernaculum and 14 pairs of caudal papillae as 6:1:7 pattern and female having long esophagus, short conical tail and vulva situated at midbody. Both the genera are recorded for the first time from Western Ghats. Key to the species of Cosmocercoides is provided.

Description of two new species, Aphanolaimus strilliae n. sp. (Nematoda:Aphanolaimidae) and Makatinus africanus n. sp. (Nematoda: Aporcelaimidae), and SEM observations on three known species from freshwater sources in the Telperion Nature Reserve (Mpumalanga, South Africa)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4651 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-234
Author(s):  
CHANTELLE GIRGAN ◽  
MARIETTE MARAIS ◽  
HENDRIKA FOURIE ◽  
LOURENS TIEDT ◽  
ANTOINETTE SWART
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
New Species ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Long Tail ◽  
Lateral Field ◽  
Lateral Body ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

Aphanolaimus strilliae n. sp. and Makatinus africanus n. sp. are described from freshwater sources in the Telperion Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Aphanolaimus strilliae n. sp. is characterised by a body length of 1240–1613 μm, more than 800 body annules, lateral field originating between the first and second lateral body pore at the 34th–46th annule, first lateral body pore located at the 25th–35th annule, vagina V-shaped and bent anteriorly, 142–195 µm long uterus and 165–207 µm long tail with spinneret offset. This species is ovoviviparous and no males were found. Makatinus africanus n. sp. is characterised by a large, thick body (3228–4128 μm long, a = 30–39 wide), slightly set off lip region with amalgamated lips; 31–34 μm long odontostyle; long tongue-shaped cardia, and stout, short tail (30–43 μm long) with a small peg / digitate extension and male absent. Populations of three known species, Chronogaster africana, Eutobrilus annetteae and Neotobrilus ampiei, from fresh water at the Telperion Nature Reserve are described and scanning electron microscope graphs of these species published for the first time. 

Two new species and a new record of Metacirolana Kussakin, 1979 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from Indonesia

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4370 (5) ◽  
pp. 519 ◽  
Author(s):  
CONNI M. SIDABALOK ◽  
NIEL L. BRUCE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Coral Reefs ◽  
New Record ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Smooth Body ◽  
First Time

Two new species of Metacirolana from coral reefs in Indonesia are described and Metacirolana spinosa (Bruce, 1980) is recorded for the first time in Indonesia. Metacirolana lombok sp. nov. and Metacirolana mioskon sp. nov. show similarities with several other species of Metacirolana forming a species group within the genus, characterized by small body size (2.0–3.5 mm), smooth body surfaces, weakly produced rostrum, lack of dorsal carinae and abundant chromatophores. 

Two new species of Euconnus (Rhomboconnus) in Peru and Bolivia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4375 (4) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
PAWEŁ JAŁOSZYŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

To date, the subgenus Rhomboconnus Franz of Euconnus Thomson was represented by ten species known to occur in Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador. For the first time Rhomboconnus is reported to occur in Peru and Bolivia, and two new species are described: Euconnus wari sp. n. (Peru) and E. inkachakanus sp. n. (Bolivia). The latter species is the largest representative of Rhomboconnus, with body length exceeding 3 mm. 

Two new species and key to the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4457 (2) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
FREDY MOLANO ◽  
IRINA MORALES ◽  
FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO MOREIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Fore Femur ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
First Time

Two new species of the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Veliidae) from Colombia are described, illustrated, and included in an updated key. Rhagovelia nuqui sp. nov. is described from the Pacific Region of Colombia and Rhagovelia tintipan sp. nov., is described from the Caribbean Region of the country. The new species are diagnosed by body length and conditions of the male hind femoral spines, paramere shape, and antenna and fore femur color. Additionally, R. colombiana (Polhemus & Manzano, 1992) is redescribed and its range is extended to Chocó departament. Finally, R. plumbea Uhler, 1894 is recorded for the first time from Colombia.

Eugenia sphaerocarpa (Myrtaceae), a new species from Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 442 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
RAKESH G. VADHYAR ◽  
K. A. SUJANA ◽  
J. H. FRANKLIN BENJAMIN ◽  
G.V. S. MURTHY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Lemon Yellow ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Eugenia sphaerocarpa, from Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India, is described and illustrated. It has some morphological similarities with Eugenia codyensis, but characteristically differs by having obconic hypanthium, round staminal disk and glossy lemon-yellow coloured fruits. Palynological studies evidenced that the new species have cryptic androdioecy, a feature that is reported in Indian Eugenia for the first time.

Two new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 460 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-258
Author(s):  
RAMASUBBU RAJU ◽  
ANJANA SURENDRAN ◽  
CHANDRA PRABHA AYYATHURAI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Pollen Morphology ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Western Ghats

Impatiens palniensis and I.tamilnadense are two new species described and illustrated from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Impatiens palniensis collected from Palni hills (Kodaikkanal Wildlife Sanctuary) whereas I. tamilnadense from Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.   The detailed description of both taxa along with diagnostic characters between closely allied species, conservation status, pollen morphology and colour photographs are provided.

Southern African osmiine bees: taxonomic notes, two new species, a key to Wainia, and biological observations (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Megachilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3108 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL KUHLMANN ◽  
FRIEDRICH W. GESS ◽  
FRANK KOCH ◽  
SARAH K. GESS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
African Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
Flower Visiting ◽  
First Time

Resulting from the examination of the type specimens of the southern African bee species originally described in the genus Osmia, the taxonomic placement of 19 species is formally established. The following combinations are formalised: Osmia atrorufa Friese, 1913 to Wainia (Caposmia) atrorufa (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia ausica Cockerell, 1944 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) ausica (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia capicola Friese, 1909 (replacement name for Osmia capensis Cameron, 1906) to Capicola capicola (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia flavipes Friese, 1909 to Afranthidium (Nigranthidium) flavipes (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia forficulina Cockerell, 1921 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) forficulina (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia karooensis Brauns, 1926 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) karooensis (Brauns) comb. nov.; Osmia mediorufa Cockerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) mediorufa (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia namaquaensis Friese, 1913 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) namaquaensis (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia natalensis Cockerell, 1920 to Wainia (Caposmia) natalensis (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia neavei Cockerell, 1936 to Hoplitis (Anthoc- opa) neavei (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia ogilviae Cockerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) ogilviae (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia ornatula Cockerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) ornatula (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia orthodonta Cokkerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) orthodonta (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia pachyceps Friese, 1922 to Othinosmia (Megaloheriades) pachyceps (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia piliventris Friese, 1913 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) piliventris (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia reginae Cockerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) reginae (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia rhodognatha Cockerell, 1932 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) rhodognatha (Cockerell) comb. nov.; Osmia similis Friese, 1909 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) similis (Friese) comb. nov.; Osmia turneri Cockerell, 1937 to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) turneri (Cockerell) comb. nov. The following new synonyms are established: Hoplitis (Anthocopa) namaquaensis (Friese) = Osmia ausica Cockerell syn. nov.; Capicola capicola (Friese) (replacement name for Osmia capensis Cameron) = Capicola braunsiana Friese, 1911 syn. nov., Capicola aurescens Cockerell, 1932 syn. nov., Hesperapis turneri Cockerell, 1934 syn. nov., Hesperapis obscura Cockerell, 1934 syn. nov.; Unlike the statement in Michener (2000: 403) Osmia? capensis Cameron, 1905 is probably not a synonym of Capicola braunsiana Friese given its body length. The type seems to be lost and the identity of this species remains unclear. Hoplitis (Anthocopa) similis (Friese) = Osmia forficulina Cockerell syn. nov; Wainia (Wainiella) sakaniensis (Cockerell, 1936) = Heriades albobarbatus Cockerell, 1937 syn. nov., Heriades debilicornis Cockerell, 1940 syn. nov., Heriades perpolitus Cockerell, 1947 syn. nov., Heriades otaviensis Cockerell, 1947 syn. nov. The status of Wainia (Caposmia) elizabethae (Friese, 1909) spec. rev. as a valid species is restored. Hoplitis (Anthocopa) conchophila Kuhlmann spec. nov., Wainia (Caposmia) gessorum Kuhlmann spec. nov. and the male of Wainia (Caposmia) atrorufa (Friese) are described for the first time. A checklist and an illustrated key to the seven southern African species of Wainia is provided. Notes on known flower visiting and nesting of Hoplitis (Anthocopa) and Wainia are given under the relevant species.

scholarly journals Two new species of Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758 from Baltic amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4878 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-411
Author(s):  
FABRIZIO FANTI ◽  
MAXIMILIAN G. PANKOWSKI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Posterior Margin ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Baltic Amber ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
Concave Part ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Two new species of soldier beetles (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) from the Priabonian deposits in Yantarny, Russia (Baltic amber) are described. Cantharis crisantha sp. nov. is characterized by its relatively small body size, laterally rounded prothorax, and simple claws with a small basal tooth. Of particular interest, this specimen has its aedeagus extruded—a feature described for the first time in a representative of the genus Cantharis found in amber, and something rarely seen in all known fossil species of the Cantharidae family. The second described species, Cantharis raeorum sp. nov., is characterized by a pronotum with straight sides and a transverse and concave part near the posterior margin. The species are compared with earlier reported fossil Cantharis.

A new species of Nyctibatrachus Boulenger (Amphibia: Anura: Nyctibatrachidae) from the surroundings of Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1914 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. DINESH ◽  
C. RADHAKRISHNAN ◽  
GOPALAKRISHNA BHATTA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Femoral Glands ◽  
Type Series ◽  
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Southwestern India

A new species of Indian nyctibatrachid frog, Nyctibatrachus dattatreyaensis sp. nov. (Amphibia: Anura), is described from the montane Shola forests of Dattatreya Peeta, Bhadra Wildlife sanctuary, Karnataka, southwestern India, on the basis of unique combination of characters: head wider than long; skin on the dorsum highly wrinkled with transverse corrugated folds; three discontinuous longitudinal folds, one dorsolaterally and two laterally; webbing on toes medium (3/ 4 th ); two yellowish bands on the dorsolateral area, prominent from sub-adult to adult stage; femoral glands present. The largest specimen in the type series has a snout-vent length of 41.0 mm. A revised key to the species of Nyctibatrachus is provided.

New faunistical and taxonomic data on oribatid mites of the superfamily Plateremaeoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of Bolivia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Josef Stary
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Other ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Two new species of the superfamily Plateremaeoidea (Acari, Oribatida) belonging to the genera Pheroliodes (Licnodamaeidae) and Plateremaeus (Plateremaeidae) are described from Bolivia. Both families as well as one known species (Plateremaeus ornatissimus) are recorded in the Bolivian fauna for the first time. Adult of Ph. bolivianus sp. nov. is similar to Ph. barringtonensis in main traits (e.g., notogaster with small, widely spaced foveolae; some notogastral setae phylliform; bothridial seta comparatively long, clavate), but differs from the latter by the smaller body length, the presence of broadly phylliform setae lp, h1 and p1 and setiform setae p2 and p3, and by a large number of transverse ridges and furrows in dorsomedial part on the prodorsum. Adult of Pl. yurtaevi sp. nov. differs from all other species of the genus by the presence of clavate bothridial seta and distantly inserted adanal seta ad3 from anal aperture. The tritonymphal instar of Ph. bolivianus sp. nov. is compared to those of the other species.

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