Rediscovery of Pristepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), a new synonym of Acrepyris Kieffer

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2287 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
CELSO O. AZEVEDO ◽  
ISABEL D. C. C. ALENCAR
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Synonym

The Epyrinae genus Pristepyris Kieffer is revised. The genus has four species. Pristepyris rugicollis Kieffer from Malaysia and P. levicollis Kieffer from Madagascar are rediscovered. Their adult male holotypes are redescribed and illustrated. Specimens of Pristepyris agraensis Kurian and P. flavicornis Kieffer were unavailable and reassigned based on their original descriptions. All species are considered to be Pristocerinae, because they have the metanotum well developed medially. Pristepyris rugicollis is transferred to Acrepyris Westwood because it has the aedeagus divided in three valvae, P. agraensis is transferred to Acrepyris, because it has an undivided hypopygium; and P. levicollis and P. flavicornis are transferred to Pristocera Klug, because they have a hypopygium that is deeply divided into two lobes. Pristepyris is considered junior synonym of Acrepyris, because Pristepyris rugicollis is its type-species.

scholarly journals Review of Neurepyris Kieffer, 1905 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), a new synonym of Pristocera Klug, 1808

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel D.C.C. Alencar ◽  
Celso O. Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
Type Species ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Anterior Region ◽  
Median Lobe ◽  
New Synonym

The genus Neurepyris Kieffer, 1905 is revised. The adult male holotypes N. rufiventer Kieffer, 1913 from Eritrea and N. tagala (Ashmead, 1905) from the Philippines are redescribed and illustrated. Both species are transferred from the subfamily Epyrinae to Pristocerinae because they have the metanotum well developed medially. Neurepyris rufiventer is transferred to Pristocera Klug, 1808 because the hypopygium is deeply divided into two apical lobes, the subdiscoidal and cubital veins do not reach the border of the forewing, the pronotal disc has the anterior region slightly elevate medially, and the stigma is elongate. Neurepyris tagala is transferred to Apenesia Westwood, 1874 because the basal tooth of mandible is not curved inward, the median lobe of clypeus is not depressed near the antennal insertions, and the aedeagus consists of one lamina. The genus Neurepyris is considered a junior synonym of Pristocera because its type species is N. rufiventer.

Revision of the fungus-growing ant genera Mycetophylax Emery and Paramycetophylax Kusnezov rev. stat., and description of Kalathomyrmex n. gen. (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2052 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTIANA KLINGENBERG ◽  
C. ROBERTO F. BRANDÃO
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Anterior Margin ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
New Synonym

Based on the morphology of workers, gynes and males, we revise the taxonomy of nominal taxa traditionally included by authors in the fungus-growing ant genus Mycetophylax. Our results indicate that Mycetophylax Emery (Myrmicocrypta brittoni Wheeler, 1907, type species, by designation of Emery, 1913; junior synonym of Cyphomyrmex conformis Mayr, 1884 by Kempf, 1962) includes M. conformis, M. simplex (Emery, 1888), and M. morschi (Emery, 1888) new combination (formerly in Cyphomyrmex), with several synonymies. Mycetophylax bruchi (Santschi, 1916) does not belong to the same genus and is diagnosed, in addition to other characters, by a psammophore arising at the anterior margin of the clypeus. For this species we are resurrecting from synonymy Paramycetophylax Kusnezov, 1956 (Mycetophylax bruchi as type species, by original designation, with M. cristulatus as its new synonym). Myrmicocrypta emeryi Forel, 1907 is the only attine in which females lack the median clypeal seta and have the antennal insertion areas very much enlarged and anteriorly produced, with the psammophore setae arising from the middle of the clypeus and not at its anterior margin as in Paramycetophylax. Notwithstanding its inclusion in Mycetophylax by recent authors, it is here recognized as belonging to a hitherto undescribed, thus far monotypic genus, Kalathomyrmex new genus (Myrmicocrypta emeryi as its type species, here designated). We redescribe workers, gynes and males of all species in the

New synonymies in Oriental Sticholotidini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Sticholotidinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1139 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. POORANI ◽  
R. G. BOOTH
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Species Status ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
New Synonym

The following nomenclatural changes in the Oriental Sticholotidini (Coccinellidae: Sticholotidinae) are proposed: Sticholotis quadrisignata rugicollis Korschefsky (1934) is elevated to a distinct species (status revised) and Sticholotis gomyi Chazeau (1974) is a new junior synonym of S. rugicollis (new synonym). The genus Neojauravia Gordon & Almeida (1991), described from Brazil, is a new junior synonym of Pharoscymnus Bedel (1906) and the type species, Neojauravia naeida Gordon & Almeida (1991), is a new junior synonym of Pharoscymnus flexibilis (Mulsant, 1853) (new synonyms).

Catalogue of the type-species of the genera of the Cerambycidae, Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) of the Neotropical Region

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3213 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIGUEL A. MONNÉ
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Valid Genus ◽  
New Family ◽  
New Synonym

The present list includes all available names, both valid and invalid, and the type-species of the genera and subgenera ofCerambycidae, Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) of the Neotropical Region. Two new family-groupnames are proposed: Neoibidionini (type-genus: Neoibidion, a replacement name for Ibidion Audinet-Serville, 1834, ju-nior homonymy of Ibidion Gory, 1833) for Ibidionini Thomson, 1861 and Proholopterini (type-genus Proholopterus, areplacement name for Holopterus Blanchard, 1851, junior homonymy of Holopterus Brehm, 1845) for Holopterini La-cordaire, 1868. Oideterus Thomson, 1857a:15 is revalidated with the type-species, Oideterus buquetii Thomson, 1857 (bymonotypy). Udeterus Thomson, 1858b:515 is a junior synonym of Oideterus Thomson, 1857. Acanthocornis Monné &Monné, 2011 (Prioninae, Meroscelisini) is a new synonym of Hyleoza Galileo, 1987 and Acanthocornis flavus Monné &Monné, 2011 = Hyleoza confusa Tavakilian & Galileo, 1991. The genus Acanthocornis Monné & Monné, 2011 was erro-neously described in the tribe Anacolini. Acanthinodera Hope, 1834 is considered a nomen protectum and hereafter usedas valid genus name. Amallopodes Lequien, 1833 is a nomen oblitum consequently invalid name. Hephaestion (?) zikaniMelzer, 1923 is designated as the type-species of Parahephaestion Melzer, 1930; Corynellus mimulus Bates, 1885 as thetype-species of Corynellus Bates, 1885; Cosmius ochraceus Perty, 1832 as the type-species of Cosmius Perty, 1832 non Cosmius Dumeril, 1806, Diptera, and Alampyris nigra Bates, 1881 as the type-species of Alampyris Bates, 1881.

The identity of Sarcophaga alpina Zetterstedt, 1838 and the interpretation of Acrophaga Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891 (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut Rognes
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Calliphora Vicina ◽  
Nominal Species

AbstractSarcophaga alpina Zetterstedt, 1838 is established as a new junior synonym of Musca genarum Zetterstedt, 1838; stelviana Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891, stat.rev., in the combination Calliphora stelviana (Brauer & Bergenstamm), replaces alpina: authors, not Zetterstedt, 1838. Lectotypes are designated for Musca genarum Zetterstedt, 1838, Musca laticornis Zetterstedt, 1838 and Acrophaga stelviana Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891. The type-species of Acrophaga Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1891 has been misidentified and it is recommended that the nominal species Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 be designated as type-species.

Alloionema californicum Nermuť, Půža, Mráček & Lewis, 2016 is a junior synonym of Alloionema similis Holovachov, Boström, Tandingan De Ley, Mc Donnell, Alvarado, Paine & De Ley, 2016 (Nematoda: Alloionematidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4324 (2) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
JIŘÍ NERMUŤ ◽  
OLEKSANDR HOLOVACHOV ◽  
IRMA TANDINGAN DE LEY ◽  
VLADIMÍR PŮŽA
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Nominal Species

The genus Alloionema (Rhabditida: Alloionematidae) currently includes three nominal species—the type species, Alloionema appendiculatum, and two recently described species: A. similis and A. californicum. Comparison of morphological, molecular and ecological characters demonstrates that A. similis and A. californicum belong to the same species, providing support for their synonymization, as proposed in this publication. 

Status of Nearctic subgenera of Microscydmus revisited (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4358 (3) ◽  
pp. 532 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAWEŁ JAŁOSZYŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Junior Synonym

Nearctic Microscydmus Saulcy & Croissandeau includes species placed in Microscydmus s. str. and subgenera Delius Casey and Neladius Casey. The two latter taxa were originally described as genera, and all Nearctic species of Microscydmus s. str. were placed in a genus Opresus Casey, currently treated as a junior synonym. Detailed examination of the type species of Opresus, Delius and Neladius leads to the following conclusions and changes: Opresus is removed from synonymy with Microscydmus s. str. and placed as a subgenus of Microscydmus; Delius and Neladius are restored as genera. The two latter taxa belong to a group of glandulariine genera characterized by the submentum with lateral sutures, whereas Microscydmus does not have such structures. The type species of the studied genera and subgenera are redescribed: Microscydmus (Opresus) misellus (LeConte), comb. rest., Delius robustulus Casey, comb. rest., and Neladius tenuis Casey, comb. rest. Lectotypes are designated for Scydmaenus misellus LeConte, Delius robustulus Casey and Neladius tenuis Casey. 

Philippinozercon, a new genus of Heterozerconidae (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata), with description of all active instars

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4540 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
BEVERLY S. GERDEMAN ◽  
RUFINO C. GARCIA ◽  
ANDREW HERCZAK ◽  
HANS KLOMPEN
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Temperate Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The Family

The generic classification of millipede associated Heterozerconidae in the Oriental region is revised. The genus Allozercon Vitzthum is re-diagnosed and Asioheterozercon Fain is designated as an subjective junior synonym of Allozercon. Philippinozercon gen. nov., with the type species P. makilingensis sp. nov., is described for all instars. This genus may be endemic for the Philippines, but is quite widespread in that country. All immature instars are described, making this the second species of Heterozerconidae known for all instars. The morphology of the immatures is compared with that of immatures of the temperate species Narceoheterozercon ohioensis and unnamed species from Brazil and Thailand. All immatures were collected from millipede frass and litter, never from millipedes. Adults are associated with millipedes in the family Trigoniulidae (Spirobolida). 

Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Himantigera James, 1982 (Diptera: Stratiomyidae: Sarginae), including the description of two new species and a key to the known species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4531 (4) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
DIEGO AGUILAR FACHIN ◽  
MARTIN HAUSER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Two New Species

The Neotropical genus Himantigera James in James & McFadden, 1982, is revised. Two new species are described and illustrated—H. amauroptera nov. sp. (Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia), and H. xanthopoda nov. sp. (Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica). Three species are transferred from Himantigera to Sargus Fabricius, 1798—S. dichrous (Schiner, 1868) comb. nov., S. flavoniger Lindner, 1928 comb. rev. and S. fulvithorax (Bigot, 1879) comb. nov. One species is transferred to Microchrysa Loew, 1855—M. splendens (Schiner, 1868) comb. nov. Himantigera jamesi Lindner, 1969 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of H. superba Lindner, 1949. The type species H. silvestris McFadden, 1982, as well as H. nigrifemorata Macquart, 1847 and H. superba Lindner, are herein redescribed and illustrated. Photographs of the type specimens of these three species are provided. Two unnamed species of Himantigera (sp. A and sp. B) are also described given that they have slight differences, but because we had only one specimen of each species, we did not officially describe them. This updates the total number of extant Himantigera from eight sensu Woodley (2001) to seven species. The species Merosargus apicalis Lindner, 1935, although never referred to the genus Himantigera or Himantoloba McFadden 1970, is also transferred to the genus Sargus. A key to all species of Himantigera and a map expanding geographical distribution of the genus are also presented, with the first records of the genus for Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador and Bolivia. 

scholarly journals Six new species of the widespread Brazilian millipede genus Eucampesmella (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Rodrigo S. Bouzan ◽  
Luiz Felipe M. Iniesta ◽  
João Paulo P. Pena-Barbosa ◽  
Antonio D. Brescovit
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Brazilian Species

This study concerns the diplopod genus Eucampesmella Schubart, 1955, widespread in Brazil. After this work, the genus includes 12 valid species, and three incertae sedis: E. pugiuncula (Schubart, 1946), E. brunnea Kraus, 1959 and E. schubarti Kraus, 1957. The type-species, Eucampesmella tricuspis (Attems, 1931), is redescribed based on the holotype, and the following six new Brazilian species are added: Eucampesmella macunaima sp. nov. from the states of Rondônia, Pará, and Piauí; E. capitu sp. nov. from the states of Piauí and Paraíba; E. brascubas sp. nov. from the state of Sergipe; E. iracema sp. nov. from the state of Pernambuco; E. pedrobala sp. nov. from the state of Ceará; and E. lalla sp. nov. from the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Furthermore, E. lartiguei ferrii (Schubart, 1956) is recognized as a junior synonym of E. lartiguei lartiguei (Silvestri, 1897), which also had its status changed, and E. sulcata (Attems, 1898) is revalidated, prevailing under the name Leptodesmus tuberculiporus Attems, 1898. In addition, drawings, diagnoses, and distribution maps for all species of the genus are provided.

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