The lace-sheet-weavers—a long story (Araneae: Psechridae: Psechrus)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3379 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEFFEN BAYER
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
First Time ◽  
Subadult Female

Various publications of the last twelve years have shown that the species richness of the genus Psechrus is much higherthan was assumed 30 years ago. Based upon trends in the structures of the copulatory organs, for the first time, eight spe-cies groups are recognised and, including the present study, 46 species are now known. 20 species are recognised anddescribed as new: P. ulcus sp. nov., P. aluco sp. nov., P. decollatus sp. nov., P. elachys sp. nov., P. norops sp. nov., P.arcuatus sp. nov., P. laos sp. nov., P. inflatus sp. nov., P. pakawini sp. nov., P. demiror sp. nov., P. jaegeri sp. nov., P.vivax sp. nov., P. obtectus sp. nov., P. fuscai sp. nov., P. clavis sp. nov., P. hartmanni sp. nov., P. zygon sp. nov., P. tauri-cornis sp. nov., P. crepido sp. nov. and P. schwendingeri sp. nov. Two species are removed from synonymy with P. sin-gaporensis Thorell, 1894: P. annulatus Kulczyński 1908 (stat. nov.) and P. libelti Kulczyński 1908 (stat. nov.). One juniorsynonym of P. tingpingensis Yin, Wang & Zhang, 1985 is recognised: P. xinping Chen, Zhang, Song & Kim, 2002 (syn.nov.). New records are reported: P. libelti from Thailand, Malaysia & Brunei; P. ancoralis Bayer & Jäger, 2010 from Thai-land; P. himalayanus Simon, 1906 from Bhutan; P. ghecuanus Thorell, 1897 from Laos. Pre-epigynes/pre-vulvae of 20Psechrus species are examined and illustrated. In these species they apparently exhibit consistent and species-specificcharacters. However, since in several species only one subadult female was available for examination and in 57% of thePsechrus species even none at all, the characters of the pre-epigyne/pre-vulva are not included in the Psechrus identifica-tion key introduced herein. Additional information on the biology of Psechrus—for which the trivial name “lace-sheetweavers” is introduced herein—is provided.

scholarly journals New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province of Iran with taxonomic comments

2019 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arsalan Khalili-Moghadam ◽  
Lech Borowiec ◽  
Alireza Nemati
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Messor Barbarus ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
First Time

Abstract The ant fauna from the Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province of Iran was surveyed. As a result, a total of 28 ant species belonging to 11 genera of Formicidae were collected and identified. Species status is proposed for Messor barbarus subsp. mediosanguineus Donisthorpe, 1946, the species status of Messor platyceras Crawley, 1920 is restored with Messor platyceras var. rubella Crawley, 1920 as a new synonym of the nominotypical form, and Camponotus oasium ninivae Pisarski, 1971 is removed from synonyms of Camponotus oasium Forel, 1890. The genera Messor Forel, 1890, with seven species and Cataglyphis Förster, 1850 with six species, have the highest species richness. Messor mediosanguineus Donisthorpe, 1946, Pheidole koshewnikovi Ruzsky, 1905 and Camponotus oasium ninivae Pisarski, 1971 were recorded in Iran for the first time.

scholarly journals First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weslly Franco ◽  
Rodrigo Machado Feitosa
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Forest Fragments ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Natural Grasslands ◽  
Taxonomic Novelties ◽  
First Time ◽  
Ant Diversity

Despite the large number of studies investigating ant diversity in Brazilian biomes, no ant-related studies have been carried out in Campos Gerais, a grassland physiognomy in Paraná state. The present study is the first inventory of the ant fauna in one of the few conservation units protecting the Campos Gerais landscape, the Guartelá State Park (PEG). Sixty samples were collected from different habitats within PEG using pitfall traps. Qualitative samples of leaf litter were collected from forest fragments and submitted to Winkler extractors. In addition, manual qualitative sampling was carried out in the various physiognomies within the PEG. A total of 163 species was collected and sorted into 43 genera and nine subfamilies. Five genera and 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state of Paraná. Out of these, 17 species were also recorded for the first time in the Southern Region of Brazil and two were recorded for the first time to the country. The significant species richness in the PEG and the high number of new records is a strong sign of this ecosystem’s potential to reveal taxonomic novelties. These results suggest that PEG, and the Campos Gerais as a whole, should be the target of greater conservation efforts to preserve native remnants.

scholarly journals BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN DRY FOREST REMNANTS IN ATLÁNTICO: LICHEN COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRITO REGIONAL DE MANEJO INTEGRADO LURIZA AND THE RESERVA FORESTAL PROTECTORA EL PALOMAR

Caldasia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lücking ◽  
Bibiana Moncada ◽  
María Cristina Martínez-Habibe ◽  
Beatriz E. Salgado-Negret ◽  
Marcela Celis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Woody Plants ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
New Records ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Central American ◽  
Seasonally Dry ◽  
Forest Remnants ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time

We present a first study of the diversity and community composition of lichens in seasonally dry tropical forest (DTF) remnants in the Atlántico department, Colombia. Lichens were sampled in two of the three protected areas of the department: Distrito de Manejo Integrado (DMI) Luriza and Reserva Forestal Protectora (RFP) El Palomar. The inventory revealed 61 species, including four new to science: Fissurina linoana Lücking, Moncada & G. Rodr. sp. nov., Graphis lurizana Lücking, Moncada & Celis sp. nov., G. mokanarum Lücking, Moncada & M.C. Martínez sp. nov., and Phaeographis galeanoae Lücking, Moncada & B. Salgado-N. sp. nov. Arthonia erupta and Coenogonium saepincola are new to South America, whereas thirteen species are recorded for Colombia for the first time. Further 37 species are new records for Atlántico, raising the total of species known from the department from 27 to 84. With 42 species at Luriza and 31 at El Palomar, species richness was comparable to that of other DTF sites in the Neotropics. Overlap in species composition between the two sites was remarkably low, with only twelve shared species (20 %), indicating a high level of heterogeneity. Biogeographical affinities lie with Central American DTF, which is in line with those of woody plants. These results underline the importance of the remaining fragments of DTF in Colombia in conserving partially unknown biodiversity and the necessity for their continuing conservation.

scholarly journals Species richness and biogeographical affinities of the marine molluscs from Bahía de Chamela, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Ríos-Jara ◽  
Cristian Galván-Villa ◽  
María del Carmen Esqueda-González ◽  
Manuel Ayón-Parente ◽  
Fabián Rodríguez Zaragoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
New Records ◽  
Oceanic Islands ◽  
Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Mexican Pacific ◽  
Range Distribution ◽  
First Time

For more than 10 years (2007-2018), the benthic macroinvertebrates of Bahía de Chamela (Mexican Pacific) were sampled at 31 sites (0-25 m depth). A total of 308 species of the five main classes of benthic molluscs were obtained (106 bivalves, 185 gastropods, 13 polyplacophorans, two scaphopods and two cephalopods). This is a significant increase in the number of species (246 new records) compared to the 62 species previously recorded more than 10 years ago. The distribution in the 31 localities of the bay is given for the first time for most of the species, together with information on its ecological rarity (incidence in the samples). Two families of bivalves (Veneridae and Mytilidae) and three families of gastropods (Calyptraeidae, Muricidae and Collumbellidae) comprised ~ 30% of all species. Ecological rarity was evident with 45 families (45.0%) with only one species and 178 species (57.8%) collected in one site and 67 (21.8%) in two sites. The molluscs of Bahía de Chamela represent 12.2% of all species recorded in the Mexican Pacific. Their biogeographic affinities are mostly related to the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) including the oceanic islands and a few are restricted to the Tropical Mexican Pacific (TMP). Some have broader distributions to adjacent northern and southern temperate regions of the American Pacific, one to the western Atlantic, two pantropical (PAN) and two cosmopolitans (COS). The range distribution of each species was reviewed and updated, thus finding that seven species have extended their ranges of geographic distribution.

Revision of the deep-sea Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) from off Northeast Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4927 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-504
Author(s):  
LEONARDO SANTOS DE SOUZA ◽  
ALEXANDRE DIAS PIMENTA ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS NASCIMENTO DE BARROS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Southwestern Atlantic ◽  
Marine Gastropods ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

The present study reviews the taxonomy of the marine gastropods belonging to the family Eulimidae Philippi, 1853 from the continental slope off Northeast Brazil. The genera Abyssoaclis Barros, Mello, Barros, Lima, Santos, Cabral & Padovan, 2003 and Aclis Lovén, 1846 were not treated here. A total of 20 taxa were identified in this region, excluding Eulima hebes Watson, 1883, a species with a doubtful classification in Eulimidae. The species were assigned to the following genera: Costaclis Bartsch, 1947, Eulima Risso, 1826, Fusceulima Laseron, 1955, Melanella Bowdich, 1822, Ophieulima Warén & Sibuet, 1981, Sticteulima Laseron, 1955, Thaleia Warén, 1979, and Umbilibalcis Bouchet & Warén, 1986. The genera Sticteulima, Ophieulima and Umbilibalcis are reported for the first time in the southwestern Atlantic. Four species represent new records for the southwestern Atlantic. A redescription of the shell morphology is provided for: Costaclis egregia (Dall, 1889b), Melanella doederleini (Brusina, 1886), and Umbilibalcis lata (Dall, 1889b). Additional information to the original description are reported for other species. Melanella sarissa is considered as a synonym of Melanella cinca Dall, 1927. Six new species are described: Eulima cracentis sp. nov., Melanella paraabida sp. nov., M. adiastalta sp. nov., M. anapetes sp. nov., Sticteulima cabrali sp. nov. and S. canopusensis sp. nov. Lectotypes are designated for: Costaclis hyalina, C. egregia, Eulima ephamilla (Watson, 1883), E. psila and E. (?) hebes. Eulima sp. 1, Melanella sp. 1 and Melanella sp. 2 are potential new species, but the scarcity of material precludes a formal description at this moment. 

A checklist of the helminth parasites of sympatric rodents from two Mayan villages in Yucatán, México

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4403 (3) ◽  
pp. 495 ◽  
Author(s):  
JESÚS ALONSO PANTI-MAY ◽  
MARÍA CELINA DIGIANI ◽  
EDUARDO EMIR PALOMO-ARJONA ◽  
YESSICA MARGELY GURUBEL-GONZÁLEZ ◽  
GRACIELA T. NAVONE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Mus Musculus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Small Rodents ◽  
The South ◽  
First Time

In this survey, 19 species of helminths including Cestoda (Davaineidae, Hymenolepididae, and Taeniidae), Acanthocephala (Oligacanthorhynchidae), and Nematoda (Trichuridae, Ornithostrongylidae, Heligmonellidae, Oxyuridae, and Gongylonematidae) from Rattus rattus, Mus musculus, Sigmodon toltecus, Heteromys gaumeri, and Peromyscus yucatanicus in two Mayan villages in Yucatán, México, were recorded. Ten species of helminths were collected in both localities. The highest species richness was recorded in R. rattus from Xkalakdzonot (6 taxa). Twelve species are new records for Yucatán and two are registered for the first time in México. This survey constitutes the first checklist of helminth parasites in small rodents in the south-southeast of México.   

scholarly journals Hawkmoth fauna (Sphingidae, Lepidoptera) in a semi-deciduous rainforest remnant: composition, temporal fluctuations, and new records for northeastern Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 1177-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIS M. PRIMO ◽  
JOSE A. DUARTE ◽  
ISABEL C. MACHADO
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Fragment Size ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Species Richness And Abundance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Insect Group ◽  
Group Species

We carried out a qualitative and quantitative inventory of the hawkmoth fauna (Sphingidae) of an area of semi-deciduous seasonal rainforest in the state of Pernambuco (Tapacurá Ecological Station), northeastern Brazil. Hawkmoths were sampled monthly from October 2004 to February 2007 (27 months). We recorded 31 species from 16 genera, three tribes, and three families. Macroglossinae was the most abundant subfamily and represented ca. 71% of all species. Out of the 277 individuals collected, 88.4% were males. Five new records were made for northeastern Brazil: Enyo gorgon (Cramer, 1777), Perigonia stulta (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]), Eupyrrhoglossum sagra (Poey, 1832), Nyceryx coffaeae (Walker, 1856) and Xylophanes chiron (Drury, 1773). Eight further species were recorded for the first time for the Pernambuco Endemism Center, showing the important role played by Tapacurá Station in preserving the biodiversity of this insect group. Species richness and abundance were directly related to rainfall: about 70% of all individuals were captured during the rainy season. Changes in Sphingidae populations may, however, be caused by other factors that directly affect either larvae and adults of those insects, such as matrix effect and forest fragment size, which influence migration processes and the presence of predators.

scholarly journals New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emira I. García ◽  
María C. Tocora ◽  
Gianpiero Fiorentino ◽  
Mayron E. Escárraga ◽  
Fernando Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
South America ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
New Records ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
First Time

Abstract Even though Colombia has high levels of ant species richness in the Neotropical region, this richness continues to increase. New records of the ant subfamilies Amblyoponinae, Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Myrmicinae, and Ponerinae are presented. Two species of Fulakora, two species of Azteca, one species of Cylindromyrmex, 25 species of Myrmicinae belonging to 12 genera (Acanthognathus, Basiceros, Daceton, Eurhopalothrix, Hylomyrma, Mycetomoellerius, Mycetophylax, Mycocepurus, Octostruma, Pheidole, Rogeria, and Talaridris), and one species of Leptogenys are registered for the first time for Colombia. Five species are new records for South America. For each species, the geographical distance of the record closest to the Colombian locality is offered. Several factors, such as access to previously unexplored conserved areas, sampling techniques that cover heterogeneous microhabitats such as leaf litter, and many more taxonomic researches have allowed the knowledge of ant fauna in Colombia to continue growing.

scholarly journals New records of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from the Caatinga biome, Brazil: a checklist and a map of species richness distribution

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 471-484
Author(s):  
André F.A. Lira ◽  
Edwin Bedoya-Roqueme ◽  
Gilberto G. Rodrigues ◽  
Everton Tizo-Pedroso
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Northeastern Region ◽  
Caatinga Biome ◽  
First Time

In the course of ongoing research on the pseudoscorpion fauna in the northeastern region of Brazil, we compiled nine pseudoscorpion species with three of them, Geogarypus amazonicus, Apolpium ecuadorense, and Pachyolpium furculiferum, recorded for the first time from the Caatinga biome. Ecological comments are included, and the presence of G. amazonicus is discussed. Additionally, an updated checklist of all pseudoscorpion species and a map of the distribution of species richness for all biomes of Brazil are presented.

scholarly journals New and additional faunistic records of the long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Azerbaijan and Georgia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Oleg P. Negrobov ◽  
Peter Manko ◽  
Bella Japoshvili ◽  
Nataly Snegovaya ◽  
Jozef Obona
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Time

New and additional faunistic records for 13 species of Dolichopodidae were given from Azerbaijan and Georgia. The species richness of Azerbaijan increased to 92 taxa as Sybistroma transcaucasica (Stackelberg, 1941) and Thinophilus quadrimaculatus Becker, 1902 are the new records for the Azerbaijan territory. Campsicnemus marginatus Loew, 1857, Sybistroma transcaucasica (Stackelberg, 1941) and Tachytrechus hamatus Loew, 1871 are recorded for the first time in Georgia and the species diversity increased to 74 taxa. and additional faunistic records for 13 species of Dolichopodidae were given from Azerbaijan and Georgia.

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