Taxonomy and ecology of a new species of Corynura (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) from Chile and Argentina

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4221 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROCÍO ANA GONZÁLEZ-VAQUERO ◽  
CARLO POLIDORI ◽  
JOSÉ LUIS NIEVES-ALDREY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Antennal Sensilla ◽  
Nesting Biology ◽  
Antennal Flagellum ◽  
The Social ◽  
Single Nest ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Nest Sharing

We describe a new species of Corynura Spinola, a socially polymorphic genus within the bee tribe Augochlorini (Halictidae). We present a detailed description of both sexes of Corynura (Corynura) moscosensis n. sp. González-Vaquero, images of diagnostic morphological structures and antennal sensilla, floral associations, distributional data and notes on its nesting biology. Corynura moscosensis n. sp. is similar in appearance to C. (C.) chloromelas (Alfken), but it can be distinguished by the sculpturing of the mesoscutum and the hair types on the propodeum in the female, and by the genitalia and extent of the area exclusively covered by sensilla placoidea on the antennal flagellum of the male. A lectotype is designated for C. chloromelas. A Chilean Patagonian population of C. moscosensis n. sp. was observed to dig spatially clumped nests in an earth bank with a moderately hard and humid soil. The presence of multiple females within single nest tunnels is unusual and may preliminary suggest nest-sharing, but more data are necessary to define the social organization of this species. The species appears to be polylectic. Bee nests were attacked by satellite flies and possibly velvet ants. 

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF MACROCENTRUS FROM NOVA SCOTIA (HYMENOP.)

1933 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Derrill M. Daniel
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Anterior Margin ◽  
Flagellar Segment ◽  
Maxillary Palpus ◽  
Apical Segment ◽  
Labial Palpus ◽  
Antennal Flagellum ◽  
Median Ocellus ◽  
A New Species

Female.—Length 7 mm. Head very little wider than thorax, cheeks, viewed from the side, broader than the temples; face much broader than long, shallowly sparsely punctate; eyes large, prominent; malar space about as long as basal width of mandible; clypeus convex, much less than twice as broad as long, the anterior margin truncate; distance from clypeal foveae to eyes about equal to length of clypeus; lateral ocelli not distinctly larger than median ocellus; longest segment of maxillary palpus distinctly shorter than second segment of antennal flagellum; apical segment of labial palpus much longer than preceding segment; antennae of the type broken, seven segments of flagellum present; first flagellar segment about as long as height of eyes.

A new species of the genus Hypogastrura from coastal wetlands of East China (Collembola: Hypogastruridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1630 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIGANG JIANG ◽  
BOPING TANG ◽  
JIAN-XIU CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coastal Wetlands ◽  
The Other ◽  
East China ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Antennal Sensilla ◽  
Foot Structure ◽  
Thoracic And Abdominal ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Hypogastrura sheyangensis, from East China is described. It belongs to H. manubrialis group of species within the genus and is easily separated from the other members of the group by a combination of characters, foot structure, furca, antennal sensilla, thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy. A comparison is made between the new species, other species of Hypogastrura known from China and three other similar species in the genus.

New species of Benthana Budde-Lund, 1908 (Crustacea: Oniscidea: Philosciidae) from Paraná, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2765 (1) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
IVANKLIN S. CAMPOS-FILHO ◽  
PAULA BEATRIZ ARAUJO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Antennal Flagellum ◽  
A New Species

The Neotropical genus Benthana Budde-Lund, 1908 includes 22 species, three of them allocated to the subgenus Benthanoscia Lemos de Castro, 1958. A new species is described from the state of Paraná, Brazil. This new species is distinguished from its congeners by having 8+2 aesthetascs on the antennula, the first article of the antennal flagellum unpigmented, the proximal inner tooth of the inner pectinate set of the maxillula with 7 denticles, and the pleopod 1 exopod with a dentiform protrusion with a concave appearance.

Nesting Biology and Taxonomy of Arpactophilus-Mimi, a New Species of Social Sphecid (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) From Northern Australia

1988 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 585 ◽  
Author(s):  
RW Matthews ◽  
ID Naumann
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Ovarian Development ◽  
Brood Care ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Nesting Biology ◽  
Selective Pressures ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Single Nest ◽  
A New Species

Arpactophilus mimi, Naumann, sp. nov., is described from Kakadu National Park, N.T. and its biology is outlined. A. mimi nests in abandoned cells of mud-dauber wasps in sandstone overhangs. Its nests are lined heavily with silk and contain 1-15 cells and 1-10 adult wasps (1-7 females, 0-3 males). On average nests contain 5.2 cells and 2.75 adult females. Prey (immature Psyllidae and Tingidae) are supplied progressively. Nests are parasitised by a species of megalyrid wasp, but incidence of parasitism is low. Nest defense is both physical (entrance guard always present) and chemical (citrus odour from heads of both sexes). Females from a single nest could be ranked on the basis of relative ovarian development, suggesting that more than one female oviposits. Females apparently cooperate in brood care and offspring in a nest develop asynchronously. The biology of A. mimi is compared to that of Microstigmus comes Krombein, the most socially advanced sphecid known, and selective pressures that may have acted to promote female cooperation in the two genera are discussed. For A. mimi the lack of available nest sites could be an important factor restricting the ability of offspring to disperse and establish nests.

scholarly journals Discovery of a new ant species of the elusive termitophilous genus Metapone in Singapore (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae), with the first detailed description of male genitalia of the genus

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 876 ◽  
pp. 125-141
Author(s):  
Wendy Y. Wang ◽  
Aiki Yamada ◽  
Katsuyuki Eguchi
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Coconut Palm ◽  
Outer Margin ◽  
Offshore Island ◽  
Asian Species ◽  
Single Nest ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the rare ant genus Metapone, Metapone murphyisp. nov., is described based on museum material consisting of a single nest series (workers, queens, and males) collected from a decayed coconut palm stump on Pulau Sakra, previously an offshore island south of mainland Singapore. Workers can be distinguished from other named congeners mainly by the following characters: 1) subpetiolar lamella subrectangular; 2) short median longitudinal ventral subpetiolar edge and roundly obtuse posteroventral subpetiolar angle; 3) outer margin of posterior subpetiolar face in posteroventral view forming a continuous, U-shaped, translucent, laminate carina; and 4) petiole subtrapezoidal in dorsal view with extended blunt tooth-like posterolateral corners. Detailed description and illustrations of male genitalia of the genus are given for the first time. The key to Asian species of Metapone is updated to include the new species.

Critical Checklist of the Indian species of Hypogastrura (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) with a description of a new species from Satkosia Wild Life Sanctuary

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4608 (2) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
GURU PADA MANDAL ◽  
JAVIER ARBEA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Abdominal Tergite ◽  
The Other ◽  
Indian Species ◽  
Antennal Sensilla ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Wild Life

Ten Hypogastrura species have been found from India, two of which are described: H. unguiculata (Mitra, 1966) and H. satkosiaensis nov. sp. Two Indian species have been removed from Hypogastrura and have been included in the genus Ceratophysella based on their original descriptions: C. baltica (Tyagi & Baijal, 1982) comb. nov. and C. katraensis (Tyagi & Baijal, 1982) comb. nov. H. satkosiaensis sp. nov. belongs to H. manubrialis group of species within the genus and is easily separated from the other members of the group by a combination of characters, a greater number of antennal sensilla, dorsal chaetotaxy, specially presence of m1 chaeta on abdominal tergite V, and mucro shape. A key for all of the known Indian species of Hypogastrura is provided. 

scholarly journals A new species of the social wasp genus Chartergellus Bequaert from Trinidad, (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Polistinae, Epiponini)

Sociobiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
James M Carpenter ◽  
Sergio Ricardo Andena ◽  
Christopher Starr
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
The Social ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the social wasp genus Chartergellus is described, Chartergellus trinitatis Carpenter and Andena, NEW SPECIES. Male genitalia are described and comparative remarks are given.

scholarly journals A New Species of Protosmia Ducke From Spain With Notes on Related Species (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

1987 ◽  
Vol 94 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Terry Griswold ◽  
Frank D. Parker
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Nesting Biology ◽  
The Past ◽  
A New Species

A trap-nesting program in northern Spain undertaken in cooperation with Dr. Enrique Asensio (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrarias, Valladolid) over the past few years has resulted in numerous nests of megachilids. One of these represents a new species of Protosmia Ducke. It is described here in order to make the name available for the description of its nesting biology, and is named in honor of Dr. Asensio, in recognition of his considerable help in this trap-nesting study.In the following description, abdominal segments are numbered based on the metasoma; expressions in parentheses in the description of the male represent departures among male paratypes from characteristics described for the holotype.

scholarly journals The Social Organization and Mating System of the Striated Grasswren

The Condor ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 412-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Karubian
Keyword(s):  
Mating System ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Territory Size ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adult Sex Ratio ◽  
Socially Monogamous ◽  
Single Nest

Abstract This paper summarizes the breeding biology, social organization, and mating system of the Striated Grasswren (Amytornis striatus), a member of one of the least-known genera of Australian passerines, the grasswrens. I studied 18 color-banded groups and 14 nests in South Australia for one breeding season in 1996. Mean territory size was 3.0 ha, and territories consisted of sandy dunes dominated by spinifex (Triodea irritans). This apparent dependency on mature spinifex, coupled with poor dispersal ability, suggests that the Striated Grasswren is particularly susceptible to habitat destruction. Most groups consisted of socially monogamous pairs, mean group size was 2.1 adults, and the adult sex ratio was 0.95 (males:females). The average clutch size was 2.2 ± 0.4 eggs and an average of 1.1 ± 1.1 young fledged per nesting effort. A male and a female provided similar amounts of parental care at a single nest. Cloacal protuberance size and amount of sperm collected did not suggest intense sperm competition among males.

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