Revision of the Palearctic species of Macroglenes Westwood (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2563 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRCEA-DAN MITROIU
Keyword(s):  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Nomen Dubium ◽  
Palearctic Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Contarinia Tritici

The Palearctic species of Macroglenes Westwood (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) are revised. A brief diagnosis is given for each species and distribution and hosts are summarized. Twenty species are regarded as valid, including eight described as new: M. caudatus sp. nov., M. gibsoni sp. nov., M. hokkaidensis sp. nov., M. incisiclypeatus sp. nov., M. japonicus sp. nov., M. noyesi sp. nov., M. samurai sp. nov., and M. zdeneki sp. nov. Macroglenes nigroclypeatus Amerling & Kirchner, 1860 is treated as nomen dubium. Stenophrus Förster is regarded as a synonym of Macroglenes Westwood, syn. nov. Consequently, Calypso Haliday and Euryophrys Förster are treated as synonyms of Macroglenes Westwood, syn. nov. Another two new synonyms and two new combinations are proposed: M. chalybeus Haliday = M. rasnitsyni (Dzhanokmen), syn. nov., M. penetrans (Kirby) = M. decipiens (Graham), syn. nov., Stenophrus compressus Förster = Macroglenes compressus (Förster), comb. nov., and Pirene yuasai Ishii = Macroglenes yuasai (Ishii), comb. nov. New distributional data are given for eight species. The association between M. gramineus (Haliday) and Contarinia tritici (Kirby) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is published for the first time, as well as several parasitoid-plant associations.

scholarly journals A review of fungus gnats in the tribe Exechiini (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the J. W. Zetterstedt collection at the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 856 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSTEIN KJÆRANDSEN
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Modern Literature ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Nomen Dubium ◽  
Fungus Gnats ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eleven Species

The collections of fungus gnats by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (1785–1874), lodged in the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden, are examined for all species belonging in the tribe Exechiini Edwards. The majority of the material was collected in Fennoscandia, mainly in Sweden, in the first half of the 19 th century. Altogether 37 species of the tribe Exechiini could be safely identified. Three additional species are strongly indicated to be present in the collections, but could not be identified with certainty, viz. Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838), Cordyla murina Winnertz, 1863 and Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). Some of Zetterstedt's types have been erroneously synonymized and misinterpreted in modern literature. Hence, illustrations of terminalia are presented for all recognizable Exechiini types described by Zetterstedt. In order to preserve nomenclatural stability a lectotype is selected for Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt, 1852) sensu auctore nec Edwards, and a neotype is selected for Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838). Two species names are reinstated, viz. Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852) sp. restit. stat. n. and Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) sp. restit. stat. n. Two new synonyms are established, viz. Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) = Allodiopsis (Notol- opha) tuomikoskii Zaitzev & Maximova, 2000 syn. n., and Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt,1852) = Brevicornu boreale (Lundström, 1914) syn. n. All type specimens of Brevicornu fusculum (Zetterstedt, 1838) have lost their abdomens. No material of Exechia parvula (Zetterstedt, 1852) or Cordyla canescens Zetterstedt, 1852 could be located in the collections. Although the type material of Exechia parvula probably is lost, the name is still valid as a junior synonym for Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 since Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 is a junior primary homonym of Mycetophila nana Macquart, 1826. Cordyla canescens has been made a junior synonym for Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). The identity of Brevicornu fusculum is highly uncertain and the name must remain as a nomen dubium. Eleven species are reinstated or correctly reported from Sweden for the first time: Allodia (Allodia) tuomikoskii Hackman, 1971, Allodia (Allodia) zaitzevi Kurina, 1998, Allodiopsis rustica (Edwards, 1941), Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852), Brevicornu nigrofuscum (Lundström, 1909), Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) crucigera (Lundström, 1909), Pseudexechia aurivernica Chandler, 1978, Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1852) Synplasta gracilis (Winnertz, 1863), Tarnania dziedzickii (Edwards, 1941), and Tarnania nemoralis (Edwards, 1941).

An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4677 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽  
OLE KARSHOLT ◽  
VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽  
JAN ŠUMPICH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia. 

A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5070 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-83
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY V. BIDZILYA
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Material Identification ◽  
Additional Material ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
First Time

The genus Scrobipalpa in the Afrotropical region is revised. Thirty-six species are recognized as valid, 20 of which are described as new: S. ochroxantha sp. nov. (South Africa), S. wieseri sp. nov. (Namibia, South Africa), S. turiensis sp. nov. (Kenya), S. wolframi sp. nov. (Namibia), S. natalensis sp. nov. (South Africa), S. varivansoni sp. nov. (South Africa), S. typica sp. nov. (South Africa), S. staudei sp. nov. (South Africa), S. afromontana sp. nov. (Kenya), S. erexita sp. nov. (South Africa), S. admirabilis sp. nov. (Namibia), S. griseata sp. nov. (South Africa), S. nigristriana sp. nov. (Kenya), S. munita sp. nov. (Malawi), S. ochracea sp. nov. (South Africa), S. asantesana sp. nov. (South Africa), S. selectoides sp. nov. (Namibia, RSA), S. etoshensis sp. nov. (Namibia), S. ethiopica sp. nov. (Ethiopia), and S. agassizi sp. nov. (Kenya). Six new synonyms are established: Phthorimaea blapsigona Meyrick, 1916 and Scrobipalpa asiri Povolný, 1980 syn. nov. of Scrobipalpa concreta (Meyrick, 1914); Scrobipalpa xylochroa Janse, 1963 and S. obsoletella hospes Povolný, 1964 syn. nov. of S. obsoletella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841); S. vicaria (Meyrick, 1921) syn. nov. of S. geomicta (Meyrick, 1918); and Gelechia chersophila Meyrick, 1918 syn. nov. of S. portosanctana (Stainton, 1859). The following new combinations for five species previously placed in Scrobipalpa are proposed: Ephysteris cretigena (Meyrick, 1914) comb. nov., Microlechia colasta (Meyrick, 1921) comb. nov., Schizovalva costimacula (Janse, 1951) comb. nov., Gelechia trychnophylla (Janse, 1960) comb. nov. and Trychnopalpa phalacrodes (Meyrick, 1913) comb. nov. Two species, Phthorimaea pendens Meyrick, 1918 comb. rev. and Homaloxestis ocyphanes Meyrick, 1937 comb. rev., are excluded from Scrobipalpa but no current genus is available. The male genitalia of Scrobipalpa nomias (Meyrick, 1921) are described for the first time. All species are diagnosed, some of them are redescribed based on additional material. Identification keys and photographs of adults and genitalia are provided. New or additional host plants are recorded for Scrobipalpa incola (Meyrick, 1912), S. concreta, S. portosanctana, and S. ergasima (Meyrick, 1916). Scrobipalpa incola is recorded for the first time from Namibia, Tanzania, and Kenya; S. concreta is new for Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Benin and Mauritius; S. subroseata for Tanzania and Kenya; S. aptatella (Walker, 1864) and S. biljurshi Povolný, 1980 for Ethiopia; S. obsoletella and S. traganella (Chrétien, 1915) for Namibia; S. geomicta for India and Ethiopia; and S. ergasima for Benin, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Yemen.  

scholarly journals New synonyms and combinations in Eurasian Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 173 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry A German
Keyword(s):  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
First Time

Taxonomy of miscellaneous taxa of Eurasian Brassicaceae is updated. Eight names at the species rank are reduced for the first time to synonymy of what follows them in parentheses: Cardamine szeewaldiana (C. macrophylla), Hesperis hyrcanica (Clastopus vestitus), Arabis oxyota (Crucihimalaya bursifolia), Hesperis speciosa and Parrya integerrima (Dendroarabis fruticulosa), Cheiranthus taraxacifolius (Erysimum cuspidatum), Draba ishkomania (Scapiarabis saxicola), Velarum tzvelevii (Sisymbrium officinale). Three new combinations (Hormathophylla kuepferiana, Isatis odontogera, and Parrya khorasanica) are proposed, first of them as a replacing name for a later homonym in the genus Hormathophylla. Three names (Arabis oxyota, Clastopus vestitus, and Crucihimalaya bursifolia) are lectotypified (for C. vestitus, a previous choice is narrowed) and a neotype is designated for Isatis odontogera. Nomenclatural comments are provided where needed.

A taxonomic study on the Palearctic species of Chrysonotomyia Ashmead and Neochrysocharis Kurdjumov (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christer Hansson
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Palearctic Species

AbstractThe taxonomic status and range of Chrysonotomyia Ashmead and Neochrysocharis Kurdjumov are discussed. The seven Palearctic species of Chrysonotomyia are reviewed and a key to the species is presented. The Palearctic species of Neochrysocharis are revised, and a key to the species is given. Twenty species are recognized. Two of the species are described as new: acuminata and ambitiosa, both from Greece. Six new synonyms are suggested: Neochrysocharis badghysi Ryabtschinsky, N. rezniki Ryabtschinsky = N. albiscapus Erdös; N. aeneicrus Erdös = N. clinias (Walker); Chrysocharis obscuripes Förster, N. trifolii Erdös = N. formosa (Westwood); N. graminearum Szelényi & Szöcs = Chrysocharis chlora Graham. The species Neochrysocharis immaculata Kurdjumov previously synonymized with N. aratus (Walker), and later re-erected, is again put as synonym under aratus. Five new combinations are suggested: Achrysocharella chlorogaster Erdös, A. sericea Erdös, Chrysonotomyia longiventris Askew, Closterocerusformosus Westwood, all four to Neochrysocharis; Neochrysocharis chlora (originally in Chrysocharis) is transferred back to Chrysocharis. Lectotypes are designated for Entedon lanassa Walker, Neochrysocharis aeneicrus, N. albiscapus, N. cuprifrons Erdös, N. iris Erdös and Chrysocharis obscuripes. Some changes to update the Entedontinae from the key in Peck et al. (1964) are suggested.

scholarly journals Revision of the xyleborine ambrosia beetle genus Microperus Wood, 1980 (Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini) of Thailand with four new species and four newly recorded species

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1074 ◽  
pp. 191-214
Author(s):  
Wisut Sittichaya ◽  
Sarah Smith ◽  
Roger A. Beaver ◽  
Narit Thaochan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Ambrosia Beetle ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Ambrosia Beetles ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
First Time

Microperus Wood, 1980 ambrosia beetles in Thailand are reviewed. Four species, M. bidentatussp. nov., M. bucolicussp. nov., M. globodeclivissp. nov., and M. serratussp. nov. are described. Four new combinations are given: Microperus armaticeps (Schedl, 1942) comb. nov., Microperus exsculptus (Eggers, 1927) comb. nov., Microperus pedellus (Schedl, 1969) comb. nov., and Microperus spicatulus (Browne, 1986) comb. nov., stat. res., all from Xyleborus. Two new synonyms are proposed: Microperus cruralis (Schedl, 1975) (= Xyleborus myllus Browne, 1986 syn. nov.), Microperus exsculptus (Eggers, 1927) (= Xyleborus dentipennis Browne, 1983 syn. nov.). Four species are reported from Thailand for the first time: Microperus chrysophylli (Eggers, 1930), Microperus exsculptus, Microperus nanus (Browne, 1949) and Microperus quercicola (Eggers, 1926). With the inclusion of the Microperus species described and recorded herein, the diversity of Microperus is increased to 35 species, of which 18 are recorded in Thailand. An updated key to the Microperus of the Indochinese Peninsula and China is provided. The taxonomy, diagnostic characters, and distribution of species are briefly discussed.

scholarly journals Catalogue of the type material of Phasmatodea (Insecta) deposited in Brazilian museums

2005 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Zompro ◽  
Fernando C. de Domenico
Keyword(s):  
Type Material ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
First Time

The type material of Phasmatodea deposited in Brazilian museums and institutions is listed for the first time. New synonyms are proposed: Phibalosoma paulense Toledo Piza, 1938, Phibalosoma rochai Toledo Piza, 1938, Bacteria tuberculata Toledo Piza, 1938 and Bacteria tuberculata var. argentina Toledo Piza, 1938 are junior synonyms of Cladomorphus phyllinus (Gray, 1835). Nineteen new combinations are established.

Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) Of Turkey

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3216 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDR STEKOLNIKOV ◽  
MILAN DANIEL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Published Data ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Fauna

Chigger mites of Turkey were studied on the base of three expeditions (in 1969, 1998, and 2009) and revision of all pre-viously published data on this subject. In total, 43 species from 14 genera parasitizing rodents, soricomorphs, and reptilesin Turkey are considered, 37 of which are identified exactly. Eight new species from the Western and Central Taurus Mtsare described: Xinjiangsha lyciaensis sp. nov., Kepkatrombicula ciliciensis sp. nov., K. taurensis sp. nov., Neotrombiculakizlarsivrisiensis sp. nov., N. kolebinovae sp. nov., N. bolkarensis sp. nov., Miyatrombicula attaliaensis sp. nov., andCheladonta deserticola sp. nov. Twelve species were recorded in Turkey for the first time; moreover, some new recordsfrom other countries were reported (four species were for the first time recorded in Russia, and by one species were re-corded in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). For seven chigger genera (Xinjiangsha Wen andShao, 1984, Hirsutiella Schluger and Vysotzkaya, 1970, Lacertacarus Schluger and Vasilieva, 1977, Miyatrombicula Sa-sa, Kawashima and Egashira, 1952, Brunehaldia Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960, Cheladonta Lipovsky, Crossley andLoomis, 1955, and Matacarus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), the complete lists of species in the world fauna are provid-ed. Four new synonyms and 18 new combinations were established: Xinjiangsha Wen and Shao, 1984 (= AboriginesiaKudryashova, 1993, syn. nov.), Neotrombicula vulgaris (Schluger, 1955) (= Trombicula acomys Radford, 1957, syn.nov.), Brunehaldia brunehaldi (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956) (= Eushoengastia (Brunehaldia) aegypti Vercammen-Grandjean and Kolebinova, 1966, syn. nov.), Brunehaldia curtinae (Kepka, 1966) (= Eushoengastia (Brunehaldia) lucida(Schluger, 1966), syn. nov.), Xinjiangsha blanci (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), comb. nov., X. danieli (Kolebinova,1974), comb. nov., X. feideri (Daniel and Brelih, 1959), comb. nov., X. galla (Kolebinova, 1970), comb. nov., X. iberica(Schluger, 1957), comb. nov., X. imlilica (Brown, 2008), comb. nov., X. ludmilae (Kováčik and Kalúz, 2010), comb. nov.,X. montana (Kudryashova, 1965), comb. nov., X. monticola (Kolebinova, 1974), comb. nov., X. obuchi (Kováčik and Ka-lúz, 2010), comb. nov., X. raissae (Hushcha and Kharadov, 1987), comb. nov., X. talpae (Kolebinova, 1977), comb. nov.,X. tarda (Schluger, 1957), comb. nov., X. theodori (Hushcha, 1986), comb. nov., X. tshatkalica (Hushcha and Kharadov,1985), comb. nov., X. variabilis (Schluger and Vshivkov, 1967), comb. nov., Brunehaldia spalaxia (Radford, 1957),comb. nov., and Matacarus demrei (Kepka, 1962), comb. nov. A key to genera and species of chigger mites from Turkey is provided.

scholarly journals The Middle American species of Embates Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1100 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
JENS PRENA
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
New Records ◽  
Morphological Variability ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Middle America

The neotropical weevil genus Embates Chevrolat is revised. New synonyms of Embates are Drepanambates Jekel, Batames Casey, Macrambates Casey and Cholinambates Casey. Information is provided about the morphology of the immature stages, life history, sexual dimorphism and morphological variability. A total of 69 species is recognized in Middle America, 38 of which are newly described here: E. aequiperabilis, E. aliquantulus, E. bicoctura, E. burgeri, E. callifer, E. chelys, E.clandestinus, E. consimilis, E. cordiger, E. crinipes, E. discissus, E. discordabilis, E. euchasma, E. euscheme, E. flavoplagiatus, E. galbinus, E. gilvopictus, E. gracilis, E. intermedius, E. kunicus, E. maculifer, E. marchionis, E. mendax, E. oculifer, E. paludicola, E. paucilimbatus, E. pauhans, E. peperomiae, E. politus, E. pseudobumbraticus, E. pullus, E. rutilus, E. sagittifolicus, E. scambus, E. subulirostris, E. terrabanicus, E. todillofasciatus and E. uniformis. Six new subspecies are described: E. polymorphus altrimsecus, E. polymorphus dotensis, E. polymorphus fortunensis, E. polymorphus tabulensis, E. polymorphus zeledonensis and E. leucopleura discolor. New combinations are E. belti (Champion), E. leucopleura (Champion) and E. flavolimbatus (Voss) [all from Drepanambates]. New synonyms are E. belti [= E. triangularis (Champion)], E. fasciolatus (Chevrolat) [= E. sexpunctatus (Champion)] and E. solani (Champion) [= E. divisus (Casey)]. Embates rugosus (Hustache) is distinguished from E. solani and resurrected as a valid species. New records for Middle America are E. flavolimbatus (Voss), E. justini (Chevrolat) and E. rugosus. Descriptions, line drawings of habitus and male genitalia, geographic distributions, plant associations and keys for identification are provided.

New combinations and synonymies of leafcutter and mason bees of the Americas (Megachile, Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTHONY RAW
Keyword(s):  
New Combinations ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
First Time

The taxonomic positions of 284 names on the genus Megachile (sensu Michener et al. 1994) of the Americas are clarified. A total of 166 types (164 holotypes and 2 cotypes) were examined. In 24 cases specimens determined by specialists were used and in 17 the published descriptions were analysed. The subgenera of 175 species are indicated for the first time and 94 are nomenclatural changes. Four lectotypes are designated. There are 11 new synonyms: brasiliensis Dalla Torre 1896 (= nigridorsis Vachal 1908 = brancoensis Mitchell 1930), eburneipes Vachal 1904 (= bernardina Schrottky 1913), fiebrigi Schrottky 1908 (= tergina Vachal 1908), guaranitica Schrottky 1908 (= marcida Vachal 1908), maura Cresson 1865 (= carlotensis Mitchell 1927), nigripennis Spinola 1841 (= hypocrita Smith 1853 = totonaca Cresson 1878), nudiventris Smith 1853 (= jurujubensis Cockerell 1927) pedalis Fox 1891 (= liguanensis Cockerell 1912) and poeyi Guérin-Méneville 1845 (= velhoensis Mitchell 1930). One is a change of specific name: moderata Smith 1879 (= mariannae Dalla Torre 1896) and one of subgenus: Moureapis new name (= Moureana Mitchell 1980 = Willinkella Laroca et al 1982 = Acentrina Schlindwein 1995). Two have changed to a new status: poeyi alleni Mitchell 1927 to alleni Mitchell and hoffmanseggiae var. hypoleuca Cockerell 1927 to hypoleuca Cockerell.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document