Review of the genus Eupholidoptera (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): different genitalia, uniform song

The bush cricket genus Eupholidoptera, distributed across the northern Mediterranean Basin from Southern France to Israel, is reviewed. An illustrated key for males is presented. Two new species are described: Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak sp. n. and Eupholidoptera kykladica Heller & Fer Willemse & Luc Willemse sp. n.. Four species are synonymised: Eupholidoptera raggei Salman with Eupholidoptera marashensis Salman, Eupholidoptera karatolosi Mofidi-Neyestanak & Quicke and Eupholidoptera kinzelbachi Harz with Eupholidoptera megastyla (Ramme) and Eupholidoptera mirzayani Mofidi-Neyestanak & Quicke is synonymised with Apholidoptera kurda (Uvarov). Based on the male genitalia two large species groups can be distinguished within Eupholidoptera: the Eupholidoptera chabrieri group with 20 species and the Eupholidoptera prasina group with 26 species. Data relating to the male calling song of 25 species are presented. Contrary to other genera of Pholidopterini male calling songs in Eupholidoptera are relatively invariable and consist of series of isolated syllables. Since morphology is variable and the calling songs are rather invariable, radiation within the genus is the result of divergence in genitalia.

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Bioacoustics review of Anatolian species of the predatory bush-cricket genus Saga (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Saginae) with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4664.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4664 (1) ◽

pp. 83-102

Author(s):

DENİZ ŞİRİN ◽

MEHMET SAİT TAYLAN ◽

HASAN SEVGİLİ ◽

ABBAS MOL

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Field Studies ◽

Calling Song ◽

Palaearctic Region ◽

Structural Investigations ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

South Eastern ◽

Male Calling ◽

A New Species ◽

Bush Cricket

The genus Saga is a genus of generally large predatory bush-cricket species. It includes 13 taxa in the Palaearctic region. In this research, eight species belonging to Saga (Tettigoniidae, Saginae) were sampled during field studies in different regions of Anatolia of Turkey between 2010 and 2018 (except one specimen). The bioacoustic parameters of these species recorded during the field or in laboratory conditions and the male calling song descriptions, as well as the oscillographic illustrations and distribution maps are given. A new population of Saga found from the South-Eastern Taurus (Hakkari province), which is affiliated to a new species and shows similarity to S. ephippigera, along with the morphological and bioacoustical descriptions of Saga hakkarica sp. n. Şirin & Taylan from Turkey, are also given. The relationships between the new species and the closest taxa are discussed using morphological and bioacoustical characters. The structural investigations of the male calling songs reveal three different bioacoustic groups affiliated to eight Anatolian Saga species; as (i) Ephippigera group (S. syriaca + (S. ephippigera + Saga hakkarica), (ii) Natoliae group (S. natoliae + (S. beieri + (S. longicaudata + S. puella) and (iii) S. cappadocica.

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On the taxonomy of the genus Agrisius Walker, 1855, with descriptions of two new species from Vietnam and Laos (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4459.1.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4459 (1) ◽

pp. 128 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽

VLADIMIR V. DUBATOLOV ◽

YASUNORI KISHIDA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Species Group ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Two New Species ◽

Species Groups ◽

First Time

Two new species of the genus Agrisius Walker, 1855, A. orhanti Volynkin, Dubatolov & Kishida, sp. n. and A. leloii Volynkin, Dubatolov & Kishida, sp. n. are described from South Laos and Vietnam respectively. A. orhanti sp. n. belongs to the A. japonicus Leech, 1889 species-group. Whereas, the male genitalia structure of A. leloii sp. n. is intermediate between those of the A. japonicus and the A. guttivitta Walker, 1855 species-groups, therefore, it is assigned to a separated species-group (the A. leloii species-group). Agrisius dubatolovi Orhant, 2012 is downgraded as a subspecies of A. japonicus: Agrisius japonicus dubatolovi Orhant, 2012, stat. nov. Female genitalia of species of the A. japonicus and most of the A. guttivitta species-groups are illustrated for the first time.

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A taxonomic review of the genus Frisilia Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1696.1.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1696 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

KYU-TEK PARK ◽

CHUNSENG WU ◽

ANDRAS KUN ◽

JAE-CHEON SOHN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

The Philippines ◽

Wing Venation ◽

Labial Palpus ◽

Taxonomic Review ◽

Median Process ◽

The World ◽

Two New Species ◽

Species Groups

The genus Frisilia Walker of the world is reviewed, with all of the 31 known species including two new species, F. cornualis sp. nov. and F. nesiotes sp. nov. The genus can be divided into the nesciatella and the anningensis species groups, on basis of the presence or absence of a median process of the juxta in the male genitalia. For all of the known species, we provide photos of adults and their male or female genitalia, all available taxonomic information including original references, type localities, type depositories, sources of available specimens, geographical distributions, and some recently collected data of the species. Frisilia striapunctata Wu is transferred to the genus Homaloxestis Meyrick, due to the normal slender labial palpus of the male and its wing venation. Frisilia drimyba Diakonoff (1967), known from the Philippines, is excluded from the genus Frisilia because of its lanceolate forewing with sharply pointed apex.

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Study of Laemostenus species across Zagros and Central zone of Iran, with the description of seven new cavernicolous species and notes on subgenus Iranosphodrus (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Sphodrini)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4344.1.4 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4344 (1) ◽

pp. 115 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MOHADESEH SADAT TAHAMI ◽

JAN MUILWIJK ◽

ROMAN LOHAJ ◽

SABER SADEGHI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Central Zone ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Species Group ◽

Identification Key ◽

Fars Province ◽

Check List ◽

Two New Species ◽

Species Groups

The species belonging to the Sphodrine genus Laemostenus Bonelli, 1810 from central and southern Zagros Mts. and central zones of Iran were studied. Two new species-groups of the subgenus Antisphodrus Schaufuss, 1865 are proposed, and seven new species belonging to subgenera Antisphodrus Schaufuss, 1865 and Iranosphodrus Lohaj & Casale, 2011 are described. Morphological characters of the habitus and shape of male genitalia were used to delimit the species. New species of subgenus Antisphodrus are: L. (A.) zagrosensis sp. nov. and L. (A.) speleophilus sp. nov. from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, and L. (A.) farsicus sp. nov. from Fars province (zagrosensis species-group); Laemostenus (A) zakariyiensis sp. nov. from Fars province (aequalis species-group), and L. (A.) shirazensis sp. nov. from Fars province (glasunowi species-group). Based on the newly collected material, the subgenus Iranosphodrus is redefined and two new species from Yazd province are described: L.(I.) yazdensis sp. nov. and L.(I.) troglophilus sp. nov. An identification key for the Laemostenus species of the studied area is provided, and a check list for Iranian representatives of subgenera Antisphodrus and Iranosphodrus are given.

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Isophya nagyi, a new phaneropterid bush-cricket (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea) from the Eastern Carpathians (Caliman Mountains, North Romania)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3521.1.5 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3521 (1) ◽

pp. 67 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

GERGELY SZÖVÉNYI ◽

GELLÉRT PUSKÁS ◽

KIRILL MÁRK ORCI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Acoustic Signals ◽

Species Group ◽

The Other ◽

Calling Song ◽

Rhythmic Pattern ◽

Group I ◽

Eastern Carpathians ◽

Male Calling ◽

Bush Cricket

This study describes Isophya nagyi sp. n. from the Caliman Mountains (Eastern Carpathians, Romania). This species wasdiscovered on the basis of the special rhythmic pattern of its male calling song. Regarding morphology Isophya nagyi issimilar to the species of the Isophya camptoxypha species-group (I. ciucasi, I. sicula, I. posthumoidalis, I. camptoxypha),however the male stridulatory file contains more stridulatory pegs (105–130) compared to the other members of thespecies group (50–80 pegs). Calling males produce a long sequence of evenly repeated syllables (repetition rate variesbetween 60–80 syllables at 21–24o C), and most importantly syllables are composed of three characteristic impulse groupscontrary to songs of the other species where syllables are composed of two elements or the song consists of two syllabletypes. Besides the description of the basic morphological features and pair-forming acoustic signals of the new species, a calling song based key is given for the I. camptoxypha species group.

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Definitions of two species groups of Stenothemus Bourgeois (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with descriptions of three new species from China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5047.2.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5047 (2) ◽

pp. 139-152

Author(s):

SHUJUAN GE ◽

XINGKE YANG ◽

HAOYU LIU ◽

YUXIA YANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Species Group ◽

Spermathecal Duct ◽

Body Coloration ◽

Two New Species ◽

Internal Genitalia ◽

Species Groups ◽

Three New Species ◽

A New Species

Two new species-groups of the cantharid genus Stenothmeus Bourgeois are defined, S. laterophysus species-group and S. notaticollis species-group. The S. laterophysus species-group is composed of two species, including S. laterophysus Švihla, 2004 and a new species, S. nigritibius Y. Yang et H. Liu, sp. nov., and characterized by the pitch black elytra and bicolored legs, the subrounded pronotum with widely rounded anterior angles and projecting posterior angles, male genitalia with slender ventral processes of parameres which are slightly bent inwards at apical parts, laterophyses tilting ventrally at an angle of more than 45° with dorsal plates, compressed at apical parts, as well as the slender spermathecal duct, extremely long spermatheca and diverticulum. The S. notaticollis species-group consists of five species, including S. notaticollis (Gorham, 1895), S. bourgeoisi Wittmer, 1974, S. tamil Švihla, 2011 and two new species, S. parameratus Y. Yang et S. Ge, sp. nov. and S. acutiapicis Y. Yang et X. Yang, sp. nov., which is differentiated from the S. laterophysus species-group by the more variable body coloration, elytra pitch black or black brown or pale-yellow, male genitalia with thick or flattened ventral processes of parameres which are diverging apically, laterophyses parallel to dorsal plates, expanded at apices, as well as the stout spermathecal duct, moderately long spermatheca and diverticulum. The above species are illustrated with photographs of habitus, male genitalia, abdominal sternites and internal genitalia of female. A key for the identification of these species is provided and a distribution map is presented.

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The lanternfly genus Penthicodes: key to the species and review of the “Ereosoma group” with two new species and one new subspecies (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2523.1.1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2523 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

JEROME CONSTANT

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

New Combination ◽

Colour Pattern ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Two New Species ◽

Species Groups ◽

Pattern Group ◽

Behaviour Data

Penthicodes celebica n. sp., is described from Sulawesi, P. warleti n. sp. from India (Assam) and P. caja malayana n. ssp. from peninsular Malaysia. They are compared with the allied species of the subgenus Ereosoma Kirkaldy, 1906, as treated by Nagai & Porion (1996): P. astraea (Stål, 1864), P. atomaria (Weber, 1801) P. bimaculata (Schmidt, 1905), P. caja (Walker, 1851), P. pulchella (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), P. quadrimaculata Lallemand, 1963, P. rugulosa (Stål, 1870) and P. variegata (Guérin-Méneville, 1829). Penthicodes quadrimaculata is removed from synonymy with P. bimaculata. Male genitalia of all treated species are illustrated and described. New geographical records, distribution maps, behaviour data and photographs of habitus are given. An illustrated identification key to all 12 species of the genus, including P. farinosa and P. nicobarica, is proposed. Penthicodes basigera (Walker, 1870) is transferred to the genus Scamandra Stål, 1863 and the new combination Scamandra basigera (Walker, 1870) n. comb. is proposed. The subgenus Ereosoma is regarded as heterogenous and the species are separated in 2 new species-groups on the base of the male genitalia and colour pattern: group astraea+ (astraea, bimaculata, caja, celebica, quadrimaculata, rugulosa and variegata) and group atomaria+ (atomaria, pulchella, warleti).

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Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4362.2.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4362 (2) ◽

pp. 213 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

KAI CHEN ◽

MARIANNE HORAK ◽

XICUI DU ◽

DANDAN ZHANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Related Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Northern Territory ◽

Australian Species ◽

South Wales ◽

Two New Species

The genus Agrotera Schrank, 1802 is revised for Australia and the generic definition is refined based on the male genitalia. The genera Leucinodella Strand, 1918 stat. rev. with L. leucostola (Hampson, 1896) comb. nov., Nistra Walker, 1859 stat. rev. with N. coelatalis Walker, 1859 comb. rev., Sagariphora Meyrick, 1894 stat. rev. with S. magnificalis (Hampson, 1893) comb. nov., and Tetracona Meyrick, 1884 stat. rev. with T. amathealis (Walker, 1859) comb. rev. and T. pictalis Warren, 1896 comb. rev. are removed from synonymy with Agrotera, as they lack the synapomorphies of Agrotera. Two new species, Agrotera genuflexa sp. nov. from Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, and A. longitabulata sp. nov. from Queensland, are described. The taxonomic status of the Australian species of Agrotera is discussed, and a key to all species, based on males, is provided. The adults and genitalia of the new species and some related species are figured.

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Two new species of tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) with note on intraspecific variations

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4378.3.11 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4378 (3) ◽

pp. 442 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

NARESH M. MESHRAM ◽

STUTI RAI ◽

N. N. RAJGOPAL ◽

N. RAMYA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Intraspecific Variation ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Indian Agricultural Research Institute ◽

New Delhi ◽

Agricultural Research Institute ◽

Indian Council ◽

Intraspecific Variations ◽

Two New Species

Two new species of leafhoppers, Durgades sineprocessus sp. nov. (From Himachal Pradesh: Kalpa) and Japanagallia dolabra sp. nov. (From Sikkim: Lachung) from India, are described and illustrated. Photographic illustrations of Durgades aviana Viraktamath and a detailed note on intraspecific variation in male genitalia of Austroagallia sinuata (Mulsant & Rey) are also provided. Material is deposited in the National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi, India.

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A REVISION OF THE SYSTEMATICS OF ACALYMMA SENSU STRICTO BARBER (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) FROM NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING MEXICO

Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada ◽

10.4039/entm112112fv ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 112 (S112) ◽

pp. 1-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

D.D. Munroe ◽

Ray F. Smith

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North America ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Sensu Stricto ◽

The Other ◽

New Subspecies ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Species Groups

AbstractThe systematics of Acalymma sensu stricto of North America including Mexico are revised. Acalymma sensu stricto is defined and distinguished from the other species groups of Acalymma. Sixteen species are discussed including four new species: A. blomorum, A. palomarense, A. invenustum, and A. luridifrons all from Mexico. Three new subspecies of A. blandulum (LeConte) are described: blandulum (LeConte) new status, nigriventre, and yucatanense. Acalymma coruscum costaricense Bechyné is placed as a synonym of A. innubum (Fabricius). Keys are presented to all species and subspecies. Habitus and male genitalia drawings are given for all species and distribution maps are given where appropriate.

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