Phylogeny and description of Eknomia, a morphologically unusual new genus of Neotropical Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3237 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
BERNARDO F. SANTOS ◽  
ALEXANDRE P. AGUIAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Dorsal Valve ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Distinct Genus ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Equal Weighting

The Cryptini Eknomia Santos et Aguiar gen. nov. is proposed, described, and cladistically compared with representativespecies of 40 outgroup genera from twelve cryptine subtribes. A total of 98 morphological characters were evaluated. Allanalyses, conducted in TNT under implied and equal weighting, clearly suggest that Eknomia is a monophyletic groupand can be treated as a distinct genus. Its likely sister group, however, varied among different analyses and could not beascertained. The relationships of the new genus are therefore unclear, and because of this it is not assigned to any of thecurrently recognized subtribes. Eknomia can be diagnosed mainly by the anterior transverse carina of propodeum entirelyabsent; propodeum more or less uniformly strigate; clypeus almost entirely flattened; ovipositor stout, with compressed,minutely serrate flange at apex of dorsal valve, subapically crossed by a subvertical line; first metasomal spiracle placedat tergite midlength or nearly so; and hind margin of metanotum with tooth-like projections. The species E. nigra Santoset Aguiar, sp. nov., E. rubra Santos et Aguiar, sp. nov. and E. propodeator Santos et Aguiar, sp. nov. are described and illustrated. The genus is recorded from Colombia to southern Brazil.

On Putaoa, a new genus of the spider family Pimoidae (Araneae) from China, with a cladistic test of its monophyly and phylogenetic placement

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1792 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUSTAVO HORMIGA ◽  
LIHONG TU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Sister Group Relationship ◽  
Parsimony Analysis ◽  
Phylogenetic Placement

The spider genus Putaoa new genus (Araneae, Pimoidae) is described to place two species of pimoids from China, Putaoa huaping new species (the type species) and P. megacantha (Xu & Li, 2007) new combination. Parsimony analysis of morphological characters provides support for the monophyly of Putaoa and for its sister group relationship to the genus Weintrauboa Hormiga, 2003 and corroborates the monophyly of Pimoidae.

scholarly journals A revision of dragon millipedes II: the new genus Nagaxytes gen. nov., with the description of three new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruttapon Srisonchai ◽  
Henrik Enghoff ◽  
Natdanai Likhitrakarn ◽  
Somsak Panha
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Tak Province ◽  
Three New Species

The ‘acantherpestes’ group of dragon millipedes, formerly placed in the genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, is revised and assigned to the new genus Nagaxytes Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. nov. Desmoxytes acantherpestes Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994 is the type species of the new genus and is redescribed as N. acantherpestes (Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994) gen. et comb. nov. Three new species are described from Thailand: N. erecta Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. and N. gracilis Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. from Kanchanaburi Province, and N. spatula Srisonchai, Enghoff & Panha gen. et sp. nov. from Tak Province. All new species are endemic to western Thailand and all are restricted to limestone habitats. Complete illustrations of external morphological characters, an identification key, and a distribution map are provided.

scholarly journals A new genus and three new species of Neotropical sawflies (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) from Costa Rica, with host plants and life history notes

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Smith ◽  
Kenji Nishida
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Three New Species

Descriptions, host plants, and biological notes are given for three species of Tenthredinidae from Costa Rica. Waldheimia saurauia Smith & Nishida, sp. nov. (Blennocampinae) feeds on Saurauia montana Seem. (Actinidiaceae). Leseha Smith, gen. nov. (Selandriinae), includes two species that feed on ferns: Leseha vespa Smith & Nishida, sp. nov., feeds on Phlebodium pseudoaureum (Cav.) Lellinger (Polypodiaceae) and L. carranzae Smith & Nishida, sp. nov., feeds on Elaphoglossum bellermannianum (Klozsch) T. Moore, and E. lingua (C. Presl) Brack. (Dryopteridaceae). Stromboceros cruralis Konow, 1899 from Peru, Dochmioglene cubitalis Malaise, 1954 from southern Brazil, Siobla joergenseni Schrottky, 1913 from northern Argentina, Selandria limbata Kirby 1882 from Brazil, and Strongylogaster strigatus Enderlein, 1920 from southern Brazil, are all transferred to Leseha (combs. nov.).

A new genus and three new species of Neotropical Tanyproctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3281 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
JHON CESAR NEITA ◽  
FEDERICO C. OCAMPO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Scarab Beetle ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Three New Species

A new genus of scarab beetle, Eideria Neita & Ocampo, and three new species, E. pentaphylla Neita & Ocampo, E. glabripenisNeita & Ocampo, and E. pedroantonioi Neita & Ocampo, are described based on specimens collected in the drylands ofColombia and rainforests of Ecuador. Based on the evaluation of morphological characters and within the context of the currentclassification of the subfamily Melolonthinae, this genus is placed in the tribe Tanyproctini (formerly called Pachydemini).Diagnostic characters, illustrations, and an identification key are provided for the new species. The relationships of Eideria with other Neotropical Tanyproctini genera are discussed.

scholarly journals Harvestmen in the semiarid: a new genus and three new species of Pachylinae (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae) from Caatinga dry vegetation, with a cladistic analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 485-507
Author(s):  
Nícolas Eugenio de Vasconcelos Saraiva ◽  
Marcos Ryotaro Hara ◽  
Marcio Bernardino DaSilva
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Species Diversity ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Opiliones are highly diverse in the Neotropics. Because of biological constraints, most harvestmen communities are associated with humid forests, exhibiting a high species diversity and endemism in these habitats. Drier formations, such as the Caatinga biome in northeastern Brazil, are less diverse and still considered under-sampled for the order. This study represents an effort to examine the aforementioned diversity by describing a new Gonyleptidae genus, Sertanejagen. nov., comprising two new species from Ceará state, Sertaneja bicuspidatasp. nov. and Sertaneja crassitibialissp. nov., and one new species from Rio Grande do Norte state, Sertaneja falcatasp. nov. A morphological cladistic analysis consisting of 20 terminals and 72 characters was performed to evaluate monophyly of the new genus and relate it to other Gonyleptidae. The analysis resulted in a single most parsimonious tree, corroborating Sertanejagen. nov. monophyly and relatedness to Gyndoides springmanni Soares & Soares, 1947, which in turn is the sister group to the DRMN clade. Taking into account the morphological traits and phylogenetic placement of Sertanejagen. nov., we chose to place the new genus in Pachylinae despite its polyphyletic status, given that the Sertanejagen. nov. clade is closely related to one of the Brazilian Pachylinae lineage. A resolution to the Pachylinae conundrum is needed to further explain the subfamily intricacies. Future research requires a larger scope, but currently, based on the new genus monophyly, support, and relatedness, we formally propose its creation and hope to shed light on the possible evolutionary scenarios for the subfamily.

scholarly journals New genus and new species of spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) from the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 778 ◽  
pp. 90-135
Author(s):  
Elorde Jr. S. Crispolon ◽  
Eric Guilbert ◽  
Sheryl A. Yap ◽  
Adeline Soulier-Perkins
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Distinct Genus ◽  
Three New Species

The following new taxa are described from the Philippines: Mioscarta nubisa Crispolon & Soulier-Perkins sp. nov., M. translucida Crispolon & Yap sp. nov. and Trigonoschema Crispolon & Soulier-Perkins gen. nov. with three new species: T. manoborum Crispolon & Soulier-Perkins sp. nov. (as type species), T. negrosensis Crispolon & Yap sp. nov and T. rubercella Crispolon & Guilbert sp. nov. Trigonoschema pallida (Lallemand, 1927) comb. nov. is transferred from Mioscarta Breddin, 1901. Descriptions of male genitalia are illustrated and keys to species of Philippine Mioscarta and Trigonoschema gen. nov. are provided. Although phylogenetic results confirm the monophyly of all genera and Trigonoschema being a distinct genus from Mioscarta, relationships between genera remain uncertain. A checklist of the genera and species of Cercopidae found in the Philippines is included.

scholarly journals A revision of dragon millipedes III: the new genus Gigaxytes gen. nov., with the description of three new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruttapon Srisonchai ◽  
Henrik Enghoff ◽  
Natdanai Likhitrakarn ◽  
Somsak Panha
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Three New Species

The ‘gigas’ group of dragon millipedes, formerly placed in the genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, is revised and assigned to the new genus Gigaxytes gen. nov. Desmoxytes gigas Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994 is the type species of the new genus and is redescribed as G. gigas (Golovatch & Enghoff, 1994) gen. et comb nov. Three new species are described: G. fusca gen et sp. nov. from Thailand and Myanmar; G. parvoterga gen et sp. nov. and G. suratensis gen et sp. nov. from Thailand. All Gigaxytes species are endemic to small distribution areas in limestone habitats in South Thailand and South Myanmar. Illustrations of external morphological characters and an identification key to all known species are provided as well as a distribution map.

A new genus and species of cryptic Asian green pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from southwest China

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2918 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PENG GUO ◽  
YUEZHAO WANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Body Dimension ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
Adult Females

A new genus and species of Asian green pitviper is described from Southwest China based on two female specimens. A new DNA phylogeny recovers the two specimens of the new species as a well-supported clade that is sister group to all sampled representatives of the genera Viridovipera and Cryptelytrops. The new genus is distinguished from other pitviper genera by a combination of morphological characters, including the absence of a lateral stripe, large body size, and deep red eye in adult females. Morphologically the new species is superficially most similar to species of Popeia in body dimension and scalation, but is genetically extremely distinct. The new genus/species is currently known only from south Sichuan, where it was found at about 1000 m above sea level in less disturbed evergreen rainforest.

Phylogeny and revision of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Idiocerini)

2019 ◽  
Vol 189 (4) ◽  
pp. 1438-1463
Author(s):  
Qingquan Xue ◽  
Yalin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Sequence ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

Abstract The phylogeny of the Oriental leafhopper genus Amritodus is reconstructed, for the first time, based on 47 discrete morphological characters and DNA sequence data from one nuclear and two mitochondrial genes. The phylogenetic results show that Amritodus is not monophyletic, and its concept is narrowed here to include four species: Amritodus atkinsoni, Amritodus brevis, Amritodus brevistylus and Amritodus saeedi. The phylogenetic results support establishment of a new genus, Paramritodus gen. nov., with three new species,Paramritodus triangulus sp. nov. (type species), Paramritodus introflexus sp. nov., Paramritodus spatiosus sp. nov. and three species previously included in Amritodus: Paramritodus pistacious comb. nov., Paramritodus flavocapitatus comb. nov. and Paramritodus podocarpus comb. nov. In addition, Amritodus flavoscutatus is transferred from Amritodus to Hyalinocerus as Hyalinocerus flavoscutatus comb. nov. Keys to species of Amritodus and Paramritodus are provided.

scholarly journals Curiosimusca, gen. nov., and three new species in the family Aulacigastridae from the Oriental Region (Diptera: Opomyzoidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1009 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALESSANDRA RUNG ◽  
WAYNE N. MATHIS ◽  
LÁSZLÓ PAPP
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The Family ◽  
Three New Species

A new genus, Curiosimusca, and three new species (C. khooi, C. orientalis, C. maefangensis) are described from specimens collected in the Oriental Region (Malaysia, Thailand). Curiosimusca is postulated to be the sister group of Aulacigaster Macquart and for the present is the only other genus included in the family Aulacigastridae (Opomyzoidea). Morphological evidence is presented to document our preliminary hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships.

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