Revision of the Afrotropical flea beetle genus Serraphula Jacoby and description of Bechynella, a new genus from Western and Central Africa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2444 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAURIZIO BIONDI ◽  
PAOLA D’ALESSANDRO
Keyword(s):  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this paper a revision of the Afrotropical flea beetle genus Serraphula Jacoby, 1897 is reported. Three species previously attributed to this genus are transferred to the new genus Bechynella gen. n. and the following new combinations are established: Bechynella bohumilae (Bechyné, 1955) comb. n.; Bechynella pallens (Bechyné, 1955) comb. n.; Bechynella sesengensis (Bechyné, 1959) comb. n. The genus Serraphula includes currently 19 species, 16 of which are new to sci-ence: Serraphula aenea Jacoby, 1897; S. elongata Jacoby, 1900; S. puncticollis Bryant, 1944; S. alticola sp. n.; S. audisiana sp. n.; S. bulirschi sp. n.; S. colonnellii sp. n.; S. debiasei sp. n.; S. drakensbergensis sp. n.; S. duplessisi sp. n.; S. grobbelaariae sp. n.; S. monticola sp. n.; S. mpumalangaensis sp. n.; S. natalensis sp. n.; S. oberprieleri sp. n.; S. osellai sp. n.; S. transvaalensis sp. n.; S. uysi sp. n.; S. wittmeri sp. n. Lectotypes for S. aenea, S. elongata and S. puncticollis are designated. A key to all the species is presented as well as line drawings of male and female genitalia, scanning electron micrographs of some diagnostic morphological characters, and autoecological and distributional data.

Ntaolaltica and Pseudophygasia, two new flea beetle genera from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Biondi ◽  
Paola D’Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ntaolaltica antennata gen.n. and sp.n. and Pseudophygasia gen.n. from Madagascar are described. The following new combinations are established: Phygasia ambohitsitondroensis Bechyné, 1952 (= Pseudophygasia ambohitsitondroensis (Bechyné, 1952) comb.n.); Phygasia analis (Harold, 1877) (= Pseudophygasia analis (Harold, 1877) comb.n.); Phygasia apolinaria Bechyné, 1952 (= Pseudophygasia apolinaria (Bechyné, 1952) comb.n.); Phygasia denotata Bechyné, 1952 (= Pseudophygasia denotata (Bechyné, 1952) comb.n.); Phygasia freyi Bechyné, 1964 (= Pseudophygasia freyi (Bechyné, 1964) comb.n.); Phygasia furax Bechyné, 1952 (= Pseudophygasia furax (Bechyné, 1952) comb.n.); Phygasia goudoti (Harold, 1877) (= Pseudophygasia goudoti (Harold, 1877) comb.n.); Phygasia bicolor Weise, 1910 (= Diphaulacosoma bicolor (Weise, 1910) comb.n.); Phygasia scutellaris Weise, 1910 (= Diphaulacosoma scutellare (Weise, 1910) comb.n.). Photomicrographs and scanning electron micrographs of peculiar morphological characters, and distributional data are also provided.

Guilielmia Weise, a little known Afrotropical flea beetle genus: systematic affinities and description of a second new species from Central Africa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4323 (4) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAURIZIO BIONDI ◽  
PAOLA D’ALESSANDRO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
High Mountains ◽  
Morphological Adaptations ◽  
Scanning Electron

The genus Guilielmia Weise from the high mountains of Central Africa, known on a female specimen only, is redescribed based on new specimens of the type species, and the new species Guilielmia leleupi sp. nov. described here. Habitus photos, and microscope and scanning electron micrographs of diagnostic characters, including the aedeagus, are provided for both the species. Some considerations about taxonomic affinities and morphological adaptations to high altitudes are suggested. 

Chaetohesma - a new genus of Australian Bees (Apoida : Colletidae : Euryglossinae)

1978 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
EM Exley
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Scanning Electron

The genus Chaetohesma is proposed for a group of small bees of the subfamily Euryglossinae. Ten new species are described: C. tuberculata, C. newmanensis, C. levis, C, striolata, C. infuscata, C. isae, C. robusta, C. foveolata, C. baringa and C. megastigma. Keys, line drawings and scanning electron micrographs that enable the separation of species are presented.

New flea beetle genus and species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) from Central Africa

2001 ◽  
Vol 133 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Biondi
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Antennal Segment ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
High Elevations

AbstractCelisaltica ruwenzorica, gen.nov., sp.nov., a flea beetle found at high elevations from Central Africa (Ruwenzori) is described. This new genus is closely related to the genus Manobia Jacoby, 1885 but is easily distinguishable mainly by the pronotal antebasal sulcus being almost completely absent, pronotum basally weakly narrowed, antennal segments 9–10 subglobose, and antennal segment 11 subglobose–asymmetric. Line drawings of male and female genitalia and scanning electronic micrographs of particular morphological aspects of Celisaltica ruwenzorica are provided. The genus Afroalytus Scherer, 1961 is synonymized with the genus Manobia Jacoby, 1885 (syn.nov.).

Revision of the Afrotropical flea beetle genus Collartaltica Bechyné with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticinae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe known species of the flea beetle genus Collartaltica Bechyné, endemic to the Afrotropical Region, are revised. A brief diagnosis of the genus is given and two new species, C. meridionalis sp.n. and C. alluaudi sp.n., respectively from the Southern Africa and Kenya, are described. Line drawings of male and female genitalia and scanning electron micrographs of particular morphological aspects of the species considered are also included. Finally, a cladistic analysis of this genus using maximum parsimony is presented.

A remarkable new genus and six new species of fern-inhabiting plant bugs endemic to the Society Islands (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae: Filicicoris gen. nov.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Namyatova ◽  
Gerasimos Cassis
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Digital Images ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
Scanning Electron

Filicicoris gen. nov., a mirine true bug from Tahiti, and six species, F. huahine sp. nov., F. meyeri sp. nov., F. raiatea sp. nov., F. rubramaculus sp. nov., F. tatarnici sp. nov. and F. viridis sp. nov., are described as new to science. Digital images, scanning electron micrographs, maps of distribution, and drawings of male and female genitalia are provided for all species, except for F. viridis, where the female is unknown. The new species represent the first fern record of the subfamily Mirinae.

A new genus and four new species of millipedes from Tasmania, Australia (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Dalodesmidae), with notes on male leg setae in some Tasmanian dalodesmids

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 558 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT MESIBOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Scanning Electron

Bromodesmus catrionae n. gen., n. sp. (type species), B. militaris n. sp., B. riparius n. sp. and B. rufus n. sp. are described. The new genus is characterized by greatly reduced paranota and a gonopod telopodite expanded at the distal end into a posteriorly concave hood fringed with teeth; the hood partly protects a long, curved, acutely pointed solenomerite. Male leg setation in the type species of six Tasmanian dalodesmid genera is briefly discussed and illustrated with scanning electron micrographs. The sphaerotrichome shaft is sharply pointed in Atrophotergum; gently tapered in Dasystigma, Lissodesmus and Tasmanodesmus; expanded at the tip in Bromodesmus; and entirely absent in Gasterogramma. Tips of the setae forming the dense ventral brush on male podomeres are gently tapered in Dasystigma and Lissodesmus, truncated in Gasterogramma, expanded in Bromodesmus and forked in Tasmanodesmus.

Aphid parasitoids infesting cotton, citrus, tobacco, and cereal crops in southeastern Europe: aphid-plant associations and keys

2005 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
pp. 516-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos ◽  
Željko Tomanović ◽  
Christos G. Athanassiou ◽  
Petr Starý ◽  
Vladimir Žikić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Separate Group ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Southeastern Europe ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
New Information ◽  
Aphid Parasitoids ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractWe present new information on the parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphids infesting cotton, tobacco, citrus, and cereal agroecosystems in southeastern Europe. Nineteen species are keyed and illustrated with scanning electron micrographs and line drawings. The aphidiines presented in this work have been identified from 18 aphid taxa. Furthermore, 96 original parasitoid–aphid–plant associations are presented. Cotton, tobacco, and citrus agroecosystems are connected through aphids and their parasitoids, whereas cereal agroecosystems represent a separate group of associations.

Key for identification of the parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) of aphids infesting alfalfa in Europe

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4378 (1) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUSTAFA E. GHALIOW ◽  
ANDJELJKO PETROVIĆ ◽  
KORANA KOCIĆ ◽  
JELISAVETA ČKRKIĆ ◽  
ANA MITROVSKI BOGDANOVIĆ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scanning Electron

Although Aphidiinae parasitoids have been used as agents for biocontrol of alfalfa aphids for more than half a century and have been the subject of numerous ecological investigations, there is an evident lack of systematic studies on the parasitoids of aphids infesting alfalfa in Europe. Here we present an original and up-dated key for identification of both native and invasive Aphidiinae parasitoids attacking aphids that feed on alfalfa in Europe. In total, 20 species are keyed and illustrated with scanning electron micrographs and line drawings. 

scholarly journals Revision of Diphaulacosoma Jacoby, an endemic flea beetle genus from Madagascar, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Biondi ◽  
Paola D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Electron Micrographs ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
New Material ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

A taxonomic revision of the flea beetle genus <em>Diphaulacosoma</em> Jacoby, endemic to Madagascar, is provided. This genus includes seven species of which three are new to science: <em>D. elegans</em> sp. n., <em>D. jenisi</em> sp. n., and <em>D. nigroscutis</em> sp. n. An updated catalogue including new material, new faunistic records, distributions, chorotypes, and ecological notes is supplied. Lectotypes for <em>Diphaulacosoma</em> <em>laevipenne</em> Jacoby, <em>D. bicolor</em> (Weise) and <em>D. scutellare</em> (Weise) are designated. Additionally, the revision comprises a key for the identification of all seven species considered, habitus photos, and microscope and scanning electron micrographs of diagnostic characters, including aedeagus and spermatheca.

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