Two new species and taxonomic notes on the Neotropical spiny orb-weaving spi-ders Micrathena and Chaetacis (Araneae: Araneidae), with remarks on the development of Micrathena excavata IVAN L. F. MAGALHÃES & ADALBERTO J. SANTOS (Brazil)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2983 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
IVAN L. F. MAGALHÃES ◽  
ADALBERTO J. SANTOS

In this paper, M. yanomami n. sp., from Brazilian Amazonia, Chaetacis bandeirante n. sp., from Central Brazil, and the males of M. gaujoni Simon, 1897 and M. ruschii (Mello-Leitão, 1945) n. comb. , respectively from Ecuador and Brazil, are described and illustrated for the first time. An ontogenetic series of the last development stages of both sexes of Micrathena excavata (C. L. Koch, 1836) is illustrated and briefly described. Adult females are larger and have longer legs and larger abdomens than adult males. Probably females undergo at least one additional moult before adulthood, compared to males. Micrathena ornata Mello-Leitão, 1932 is considered a junior synonym of M. plana (C. L. Koch, 1836), and M. mastonota Mello-Leitão 1940 is synonymized with M. horrida (Taczanowski, 1873). Acrosoma ruschii Mello-Leitão, 1945 is revalidated, transferred to Micrathena and considered a senior synonym of M. cicuta Gonzaga & Santos, 2004. Chaetacis necopinata (Chickering, 1960) is recorded for Brazil for the first time. Chaetacis incisa (Walckenaer, 1841) is considered a nomen dubium.

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-369
Author(s):  
Shubhranil Brahma ◽  
Niladri Hazra

Abstract Adult males of three new species, Dasyhelea (Prokempia) barbistyla, Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) pseudohama and D. (Sebessia) scalpra are described from India. The Palaearctic species Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) pallidiventrisis recorded for the first time from India. Dasyhelea (Ps.) deemingi BOORMAN & HARTEN, 2002 is revised, Dasyhelea (Ps.) acuta BRAHMA, SAHA & HAZRA, 2016 is deemed a junior synonym of Dasyhelea similinigrina NAVAI, 1994, and a key to the Indian species of the subgenera Dasyhelea, Prokempia, Pseudoculicoides and Sebessia is provided.


1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 877 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bhatti ◽  
PJ Gullan

Three new genera and 11 new species from New Guinea are described in the tribe Monophlebulini. Erropera, gen, nov., contains four new species: E. ablusa, E. papuensis, E, pilosa and E. sedlaceki; Modicicoccus, gen. nov., contains four new species: M. gagnei, M. kaindiensis, M. monticolus and M. rtewsteadi; and Peengea, gen. nov., contains one new species: P. affinis. Two new species of Mottophlehirlus Cockerell, M. enarotalicus and M. gressitti, are described. The adult females of all 11 new species and the first instar nymphs of E. sedlaceki and P. affinis are described. A marsupium associated with the genital opening of the adult female is reported for the first time in the tribe Monophlebulini.


Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1814 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFAEL P. INDICATTI ◽  
SYLVIA M. LUCAS ◽  
JOSÉ P. L. GUADANUCCI ◽  
FLÁVIO U. YAMAMOTO

The genus Magulla Simon 1892 is revalidated and redescribed. The female of the type species M. obesa Simon 1892 is redescribed and the male is described for the first time. Magulla janeirus (Keyserling 1891) is considered a valid species. Magulla symmetrica Bücherl 1949 is transferred to Plesiopelma Pocock 1901, and considered a junior synonym of P. insulare (Mello-Leitão 1923). Additionally, two new species are described from Brazil: M. buecherli n. sp. from Ilhabela, São Paulo and M. brescoviti n. sp. from São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul.


Zootaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4208 (5) ◽  
pp. 485 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHUNCAI YAN ◽  
GUANGJUN ZHAO ◽  
TING LIU ◽  
QIN GUO ◽  
ZIYUAN HOU ◽  
...  

Two new species of the genus Cryptochironomus Kieffer, C. maculus Yan & Wang sp. n. and C. protuberans Yan & Wang sp. n. are described and illustrated as adult males. C. albofasciatus (Staeger) is recorded from China for the first time. A key to the males of Cryptochironomus in China is presented and generic diagnosis is emended. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5082 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-29
Author(s):  
PAOLA A. RUEDA MARTÍN ◽  
FRANCOIS-MARIE GIBON ◽  
JULIETA V. SGANGA

Cyrnellus is a small genus of Polycentropodidae distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, absent from the Chilean subregion. Two new species are here described: C. boliviensis sp. nov. and C. guyanensis sp. nov. Cyrnellus minimus Banks 1913 considered as a junior synonym of Cyrnellus fraternus (Banks 1905) by Flint (1971) and C. marginalis (Banks 1930) considered as a junior synonym of Cyrnellus fraternus by Flint (1964) are revalidated at the specific level. We provide a key and illustrations for adult males and nine new country records for Bolivia.  


Zootaxa ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 5091 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-340
Author(s):  
BINDARIKA MUKHERJEE ◽  
NILADRI HAZRA

Three genera, Cyphomella Sæther, 1977, Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 and Robackia Sæther, 1977, of the Harnischia complex are recorded for the first time from India. Two new species of Olecryptotendipes and one new species of Robackia are described on the basis of adult males. Cyphomella camelus (Kieffer, 1955), described from Afrotropical and Palaearctic regions, is recorded for the first time from India and its description is supplemented. The molecular barcodes of three species, O. obtunsus sp. n., C. camelus and R. aequilongia sp. n., are also provided. Revised world keys to the adult males of the Olecryptotendipes and Robackia are also provided.  


Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4324 (1) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
JANDIR C. SANTOS ◽  
P. FURTADO IMEUDA ◽  
GILBERTO J. DE MORAES

Cheiroseius Berlese is the second largest genus of the mite family Blattisociidae, but only two species of this genus have been reported from Brazil, C. neophalangioides Mineiro, Lindquist & Moraes and C. tennesseensis (De Leon). The following seven species are recorded for the first time in Brazil, including two new species: C. brevipes Karg, C. luizgonzagai n. sp., C. ornatus (Evans & Hyatt), C. parvipulmonis Karg, C. pugiunculus Karg and C. tuberculatus (Evans & Hyatt) and C. xerophilus n. sp. The new species are here described based on the morphology of adult females. Species of this genus occur commonly in wet habitats, together with different organisms, including mosquito larvae. The species reported in this study were collected from litter, except C. luizgonzagai n. sp., collected from Salvinia sp., a floating plant. A key for the separation of nine species now known from Brazil is provided. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2010 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
FELIPE VIVALLO

In this paper two new species of the bee genus Alloscirtetica collected in the altiplanic region of northern Chile are described. The species Alloscirtetica larocai Urban, from Rivadavia, Region of Coquimbo is proposed as new junior synonym of A. lanosa Urban. The Peruvian species A. weyrauchi is reported from northern Chile for the first time extendingits known distributional range southward. A compilation of the distributional and floral records of the Chilean species of Eucerini is given, including a key for the indentification of all the species of the tribe occurring in Chile.


Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2575 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PABLO RICARDO MULIERI ◽  
JUAN CARLOS MARILUIS ◽  
LUCIANO DAMIÁN PATITUCCI

Thirty-nine species of Sarcophaginae are recorded from Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). A new species, Microcerella asymmetrica sp. nov., is described. Females of Oxysarcodexia bicolor Lopes, O. marina Hall, and Sarcophaga (Lipoptilocnema) koehleri Blanchard are described for the first time. Four nomenclatorial actions are reported: Sarcohelicobia elegans Blanchard is established as a new junior synonym of Nephochaetopteryx cyaneiventris Lopes, and lectotypes are designated for Oxysarcodexia delpontei Blanchard [a junior synonym of Oxysarcodexia paulistanensis (Mattos)], Sarcophaga argentina Brèthes [a junior synonym of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy)], and Neobellieria brethesi Blanchard [a junior synonym of Sarcophaga (Neobellieria) polistensis Hall]. Blaesoxipha (Tephromyia) hospes (Aldrich), Peckia (Euboettcheria) florencioi (Prado & Fonseca), Ravinia advena (Walker), R. aureopyga (Hall) and Sarcodexia lambens (Wiedemann) are newly recorded from Buenos Aires Province, and Udamopyga percita is newly recorded from Argentina. A key is presented to the adult males and females of 36 of the 39 species of Sarcophaginae recorded from Buenos Aires province. Notes on distribution, biology, life history and host records are also given.


Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4759 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-190
Author(s):  
LUIZ CARLOS PINHO ◽  
FABIO LAURINDO DA SILVA

Two new species of Polypedilum (Asheum) (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) are described and figured as adult males, P. (A.) sofiae sp. n. collected in the states of Mato Grosso and Rondônia and P. (A.) mayrahu sp. n. collected in the state of Bahia, Brazil. In addition, the adult male of Polypedilum (Asheum) curticaudatum (Rempel) is redescribed based on material from some localities in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Pantanal, and its larva and pupa are described for the first time. 


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