Catalogue of the Bolitophilidae and Diadocidiidae of the World (Insecta: Diptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2741 (1) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIMITAR BECHEV ◽  
PETER CHANDLER
Keyword(s):  
Original Description ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
The World ◽  
Distributional Information ◽  
Taxonomic Changes

The catalogue includes all available and unavailable names that apply to the recent and fossil members of the families Bolitophilidae and Diadocidiidae occurring in the world. Taxonomic references given after each name pertain to the original description with author, year and pages; type locality; type depository and chronological list of synonyms. Complete distributional information from the literature is listed for each species. A total of 81 species-group names in 2 genera are listed for Bolitophilidae, of which 65 are taxonomically valid. For Diadocidiidae, 31 species-group names in 2 genera are listed, of which 26 are taxonomically valid. The following taxonomic changes are made: Bolitophila pulveris Lewis, 1969 is removed from Bolitophilidae, Palaeodocidia Sasakawa, 2004 is treated as syn. nov. of Diadocidia Ruthe, 1831, Diadocidia bifurcata Fedotova & Perkovsky, 2004 is removed from Diadocidiidae and transferred to Cecidomyiidae.

Checklist and taxonomic changes for Central and South American Philonthina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4449 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIANA CHANI-POSSE ◽  
ALFRED F. NEWTON ◽  
ASLAK KAPPEL HANSEN ◽  
ALEXEY SOLODOVNIKOV
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Type Material ◽  
New Combination ◽  
South American ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Generic Composition ◽  
Taxonomic Changes

A checklist of all described species of Philonthina, a subtribe of the staphylinid tribe Staphylinini, known to occur in Central and South America (CASA) is presented. Included for each species, and for synonyms known from CASA, is a reference to the original description, type locality and type depository, and for each species the known distribution within and outside CASA. Type material was sought in the main European and American collections where it is deposited (BMNH, MNHUB, IRSNB and FMNH) and is summarized for all indigenous CASA species, with lectotypes designated for 16 names and confirmation of holotypes and prior designation of lectotypes when necessary. Based on recent phylogenetic work in Philonthina and our revision of types of CASA species of Philonthus Stephens, 1829 and Belonuchus Nordmann, 1837, some taxonomic changes are proposed. Thirty-one species of Philonthus are transferred to Belonuchus (16), Gabrius Stephens 1829 (14), and Bisnius Stephens 1829 (one) resulting in the following new combinations: B. abnormalis (Sharp 1885), B. celatus (Sharp 1885), B. corticalis (Sharp 1885), B. extremus (Sharp 1885), B. infimus (Sharp 1885), B. iteratus (Sharp 1887), B. latecinctus (Sharp 1885), B. lucilius (Sharp 1885), B. muticus (Sharp 1876), B. optatus (Sharp 1885), B. platypterus (Sharp 1885), B. rufiventris (Sharp 1887), B. rufocaudus (Sharp 1885), B. rufopygus (Sharp 1885), B. serraticornis (Sharp 1876), B. supernus (Herman 2001), G. approximans (Sharp 1885), G. armatipes (Sharp 1885), G. atricolor (Sharp 1885), G. championi (Sharp 1885), G. dampfi (Bernhauer 1929), G. elegans (Sharp 1885), G. forsterianus (Scheerpeltz 1960), G. misellus (Sharp 1885), G. nugax (Sharp 1885), G. ovaticeps (Sharp 1885), G. peruvianus (Bernhauer 1916), G. planulatus (Sharp 1885), G. rusticus (Sharp 1885), G. serpens (Sharp 1885) and Bi. subaeneipennis (Bernhauer 1916). Endeius nitidipennis Solier 1849 is transferred to Gabrius, resulting in the following new combination, G. nitidipennis (Solier 1849). Leptopeltus carchiensis Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013 is proposed as junior synonym of Philonthus divisus Sharp 1891, which is transferred to Leptopeltus Bernhauer 1906 resulting in a new combination: Leptopeltus divisus (Sharp 1891). Belonuchus penetrans Silvestri 1946 is transferred to Pridonius Blackwelder 1952 as a new combination. Lectotypes are designated for Atopocentrum mirabile Bernhauer 1906, Philonthus armatipes Sharp 1885, Ph. atricolor Sharp 1885, Ph. championi Sharp 1885, Ph. misellus Sharp 1885, Ph. planulatus Sharp 1885, Ph. rusticus Sharp 1885, Ph. serpens Sharp 1885, Ph. abnormalis Sharp 1885, Ph. celatus Sharp 1885, Ph. infimus Sharp 1885, Ph. latecinctus Sharp 1885, Ph. muticus Sharp 1876, Ph. platypterus Sharp 1885, Ph. rufocaudus Sharp 1885 and Ph. rufopygus Sharp 1885. Of the 543 currently known species of Philonthina reported from CASA, at least 14 are believed to be adventive from elsewhere, 56 may occur naturally elsewhere, and 473 (87%) are evidently endemic to this region. Of the 31 genera represented by these described species, 20 (65%) are endemic to CASA. One genus, Gabronthus Tottenham 1955, is adventive. However, the actual philonthine fauna of CASA will undoubtedly be much larger, and the generic composition highly modified, when the fauna is fully explored and studied within a phylogenetical framework. 

scholarly journals Catálogo dos Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) neotropicais (incluíndo o norte do México). Parte I — Athysanini e Deltocephalini excluídos

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keti M.R. Zanol
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
General Catalogue ◽  
The World ◽  
Complete Bibliography

In the General Catalogue of the Homoptera (METCALF, 1967)contains 36 genera and 215 Neotropical species, including north ofMexico distributed within 10 tribes (two genera and six species inEuscelini, one genera and one species in Colladonini, one genusand one species in Goniagnathini, four genera and 52 species inAcinopterini, one genus and one species in Cicadulini, four generaand 80 species in Scaphytopiini, five genera and 32 species inBalcluthini, one genus and one species in Macrostelini, three   genera and five species in Platymetopiini and 14 genera and 82 species in Scaphoideini). However, since 1967 many papers on Neotropical Deltocephalinae have been published including classification and nomenclatorial alterations, new taxa and geographical distribution. The complete bibliography of the leafhopper literature up to 1955 can be found in the General Catalogue of the Homoptera, Fascicle VI, Part 10 (METCALF, 1962-1968). OMAN et al. (1990) published a complete list of the world genera of Cicadellidae and the bibliography between 1955-1985. In this work are recorded 21 Neotropical subfamilies, 16 Neotropical tribes and 184 Neotropical genera (one genus in Acinopterini, one genus in Cicadullini, one genus in Cerrillini, six genera in Hecalini, one genus in Luheriini, two genera in  Doraturini, two genera in Stenometopiini, four genera in Scaphytopiini, two genera in Platymetopiini, six genera in Scaphoideini, one genus in Balcluthini, seven genera in Macrostelini, two genera in Opsiini, one genus in Penthimiini, 40 genera in Deltocephalini and 107 genera in Athysanini); eight genera without references about the tribe. Another subfamily and genus were added by GODOY & WEBB (1994). This catalogue is an attempt to offer the names and bibliographic references for taxa of Deltocephalinae (Caribbean, Central America and South America). After each species-group name, the type locality, and anabbreviation of the institution where the type is deposited, are given. The geographical distribution is based upon previously published records. Each species-group name is followed by the informations including of the author (s), publication year and page and when not strictly taxonomical, an abbreviated indication of the matter treated such as: cat. — catalogue, desc. — description, distr. — geographical distribution, ill. — illustration, rev. — revision, syn. — synonymy, tax. — taxonomy.

scholarly journals An annotated checklist of the Syncarida (Crustacea, Malacostraca) of the world

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1374 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA I. CAMACHO
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Type ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Comprehensive List ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
The World ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
World Distribution

An annotated list of the 256 species and subspecies of Syncarida known to occur in the world is presented, including synonymies, information on habitat type (caves, springs, wells, etc.), type locality, other localities where the taxa have been found, and an abbreviated reference to the original description and other important taxonomic references when available. Critical remarks about the validity of some taxa are included. A summary of genera and species known per continent and a map of the world distribution of genera is presented. The work includes a comprehensive list of syncarid literature.

scholarly journals Vocalizações de Hypsiboas beckeri e H. stenocephalus (Anura: Hylidae), duas espécies do grupo de H. polytaenius do sudeste do Brasil

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas B. Martins ◽  
Ariovaldo A. Giaretta ◽  
Thiago R. Carvalho ◽  
Rafael Y. Miwa
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Distinct Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Red Lists ◽  
Distributional Information ◽  
Poços De Caldas

The analysis of anuran vocalizations is an important taxonomic tool, especially within complexes of morphologically similar species. Hypsiboas beckeri and H. stenocephalus are syntopic in their type locality (Poços de Caldas, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil), and both belong to the H. polytaenius species group. Analyzed calls of these species showed that a previous acoustic description for H. beckeri, from another locality, probably represents a distinct species. The calls of topotypical H. beckeri and H. stenocephalus differed substantially from each other, and also could be differentiated from other species of the H. polytaenius group. Additionally, we present the first record of H. beckeri for the State of São Paulo. The conservation status of both studied species varies among the available red lists and should thus be revisited in the future according to new taxonomic and distributional information.

A Revision of the Aname pallida Species-group in Northern Australia (Anaminae: Nemesiidae: Araneae)

1985 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 377 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Raven
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Northern Australia

Eleven new species of the Aname pallida species-group - defined as having males with an elongate embolus and incrassate metatarsus I - are described; three previously described species are revised. Chenistonza giraulti Rainbow is newly synonymized with A, pallida Koch; A. atra (Strand) and A. distincta (Rainbow) are considered valid. The recent designation of a neotype of Dekana diversicolor Hogg is found to be invalid because of significant differences between the designated specimen and the original description, and the type locality is now considered to be in western Queensland. Biological and behavioural notes are given for some species. Species for which males have not been described are considered Aname species of unresolved infrageneric affinities. The following species of the A, pallida group are treated: A. pallida Koch, A. atra (Strand), A, barrema, sp. nov., A. blackdownensis, sp. nov., A. camara, sp. nov., A. carina, sp. nov., A. collinsorum, sp. nov., A. diversicolor (Hogg), A. distincta (Rainbow), A. humptjidoo, sp. nov., A. inimica, sp. nov., A. longitheca, sp. nov., A, robertsorum, sp. nov., A. tigrina, sp. nov., and A, warialda, sp. nov. A. kirrama Raven, 1984 is included only in the key.

São João del Rei is the type locality of Scytalopus speluncae (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae)—a response to Maurício et al. (2010)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3439 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCOS A. RAPOSO ◽  
GUY M. KIRWAN ◽  
VLADIMIR LOSKOT ◽  
CLAYDSON PINTO DE ASSIS
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Original Specimen ◽  
Historical Argument ◽  
Senior Synonym ◽  
New Type ◽  
Original Type

The type locality and the identity of the holotype of the southeast Brazilian endemic Scytalopus speluncae (Ménétriés,1835) have attracted considerable recent scrutiny and controversy, based in large part on doubts expressed in theornithological literature concerning some of the same author’s other Brazilian type localities. Most recently, Maurício etal. (2010) recommended substituting a new type locality, the Serra dos Órgãos, for S. speluncae, based almost entirely onan analysis of photographs of the holotype. Separately, some of the same authors (Whitney et al. 2010) described a newspecies, Scytalopus petrophilus, including, as a paratype, a specimen from Ménétriés’ original type locality. Our ownknowledge of S. speluncae is based on a thorough examination of the holotype and a comprehensive review of all availablehistorical data concerning its collection. Because the holotype itself is partially damaged and the identification of somesoutheast Brazilian Scytalopus is unquestionably difficult using plumage alone (due to intraspecific variation), and furtherbecause all authors agree that only one species of Scytalopus occurs in the environs of São João del Rei, correctlyidentifying the type locality is of overriding importance to ensure the correct nomenclature of the entire species-group ofwhich S. speluncae is the senior synonym. All contemporaneous data (three expedition diaries, the original specimen label,and the original description) clearly demonstrate that Ménétriés collected S. speluncae close to a well-known limestonecave in the region of São João del Rei, in the state of Minas Gerais, on 7 June 1824. Even the bird’s name, speluncae(pertaining to “the cave”) witnesses the validity of these facts. The available historical evidence was dismissed byMaurício et al. (2010) in clear contravention of the recommendations of Article 76A.1 of the ICZN (1999), which governssuch cases. It is also relevant that all available first-hand information concerning the holotype’s morphology, as well asthe evidence from its topotypes, supports the proposition that S. speluncae was collected where Ménétriés claimed. Wefurther demonstrate that: (1) S. speluncae is the name applicable to the paler gray species with buff-fringed blackishfeathers on the flanks, thighs, vent and upper tail coverts; (2) S. petrophilus must be a junior synonym of S. speluncae; (3)the only historical argument presented by Maurício et al. (2010) contra the type locality is based on an unrepresentativetranslation; and (4) their morphological analysis uses incomplete, contradictory or misleading data, and focuses onsearching for specimens similar to the paler gray S. speluncae within the variation of the dark gray S. notorius, in order tojustify emending the type locality. Crucially, none of these specimens of S. notorius is apparently similar to the holotype and topotypes of S. speluncae in respect to all of the latter’s distinguishing characters.

The generic allocation of “Hyla” antoniiochoai De la Riva & Chaparro, 2005 (Anura), with description of its advertisement call and ecology

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2304 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALESSANDRO CATENAZZI ◽  
EDGAR LEHR
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Brood Pouch ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Manu National Park ◽  
Subadult Female ◽  
Epiphytic Bromeliads

The description of the frog “Hyla” antoniiochoai is based on a subadult female and a juvenile collected in 2005 near Esperanza, Kosñipata Valley, Región (formerly Departamento) Cusco, southeastern Peru. The species was assigned to the genus Hyla (Hylidae) but could not be assigned to any species group within this genus. According to the original description, typical characters include the absence of webbing in hands, and vestigial webbing between Toes III and IV. In 2009, we collected additional specimens including adults of both sexes from the type locality. To our surprise these specimens show characters, such as a closed brood pouch, that are typical of Gastrotheca (Hemiphractidae). Furthermore, our analysis of the advertisement call supports its relation with Gastrotheca. Consequently, we assign “Hyla” antoniiochoai to Gastrotheca, compare it with its congeners, and improve the species diagnosis and description. Gastrotheca antoniiochoai lives in epiphytic bromeliads in the cloud forest and montane scrub between 2700 and 3300 m in Manu National Park. The new specimens were found inside bromeliads approximately 6–8 from the ground. It shares with the central Peruvian Gastrotheca zeugocystis, and the Venezuelan G. walkeri and G. williamsonii a lateral, paired brood pouch (instead of the single, dorsomedian pouch found in most Gastrotheca).

scholarly journals World Saldidae: Supplement (1987–2018) to the catalog and bibliography of the Leptopodomorpha (Heteroptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4590 (1) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
MARIE-CLAUDE LARIVIÈRE ◽  
ANDRÉ LAROCHELLE
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
The World

A supplement to the Saldidae section of the “Catalog and bibliography of the Leptopodomorpha (Heteroptera)” published by Schuh, Galil and Polhemus (1987: Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 323), is provided. A total of 30 genera and 307 species-group taxa (298 species, 9 subspecies) belonging to 3 tribes and 2 subfamilies of extant Saldidae, is recorded for the world. Changes to the 1987 catalogue are documented. The synonymy and type locality of taxa described between 1987 and 2018 are given. Under each genus, species, and subspecies, geographic distribution is broadly categorised following the terrestrial zoogeographic realms of Holt et al. (2013: Science 339). A summary of the geographic distribution of Saldidae genera is provided as well as faunistic lists of species-group taxa by zoogeographic realms.

Morphology and biology of Polydora hoplura Claparède, 1868 (Annelida: Spionidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4282 (3) ◽  
pp. 543 ◽  
Author(s):  
VASILY I. RADASHEVSKY ◽  
JIN-WOO CHOI ◽  
MARIA CRISTINA GAMBI
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Adult Morphology ◽  
Gulf Of Naples ◽  
The World ◽  
Gradual Development

Polydora hoplura Claparède, 1868 is one of the largest species among congeners, attaining 6 cm in length and 2 mm in width for more than 200 chaetigers. It is a harmful shell-borer unintentionally transported with objects of aquaculture across the world. Brief original description and absence of type material resulted in confusion with the identification of this species. Herein, we review previous records, establish a neotype and redescribe P. hoplura based on newly collected material from the type locality, the Gulf of Naples. We also describe worms from other localities in Italy, illustrate adult morphology and report gradual development of taxonomic features of this species in ontogenesis based on material from South Korea. 

Current distribution of Nilgiri grass yellow Eurema nilgiriensis Yata (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), with an updated taxonomic key to Eurema of Western Ghats, India

ENTOMON ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Sujitha ◽  
G. Prasad ◽  
R. Nitin ◽  
Dipendra Nath Basu ◽  
Krushnamegh Kunte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Distribution ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Original Description ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Field Identification ◽  
Wing Patterns ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
The Nilgiris

Eurema nilgiriensis Yata, 1990, the Nilgiri grass yellow, was described from Nilgiris in southern India. There are not many published records of this species since its original description, and it was presumed to be a high-elevation endemic species restricted to its type locality. Based on the external morphology (wing patterns) as well as the male genitalia, the first confirmed records of the species from Agasthyamalais and Kodagu in the southern Western Ghats, is provided here. This report is a significant range extension for the species outside the Nilgiris, its type locality. Ecological data pertaining to this species as well as the field identification key to all known Eurema of Western Ghats are also presented.

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