On the wasp-mimicking sharpshooter genus Propetes Walker, 1851 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae): description of a new species, proposal of a new synonymy, and distributional notes

The Neotropical genus Propetes Walker, 1851 currently includes three species recorded from Brazil and Guyana that share morphological characteristics related to wasp-mimicking behavior. A revision of available material of Amazonian Propetes was conducted, and a new species, P. sakakibara sp. nov., is described and illustrated herein based on males from Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. Based on the association of males and females from Pará State (Brazil), a synonymy is proposed between P. triquetra (Fabricius, 1803) (previously known only from males) and P. compressa Walker, 1851 (previously known only from females). The female genitalia of P. triquetra is redescribed and illustrated in detail. Observation of bluffing display behavior is reported for the first time for the genus, in P. schmidti. A key to all species included in Propetes, based on males and females, and a map of distribution of Propetes species are provided, including new records of the genus from French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.

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A new species of Pothea, with new records and taxonomic notes on other species of the genus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4778.3.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4778 (3) ◽

pp. 439-470

Author(s):

HÉLCIO R. GIL-SANTANA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

French Guiana ◽

New Records ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Color Variation ◽

Valid Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Pothea carpinteroi sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae) is described based on two male specimens from Mexico. Pothea aeneonitens Stål, 1864 and P. lugens (Fabricius, 1803) are recorded from French Guiana for the first time. Taxonomical notes on these latter two species and P. haematogaster Breddin, 1903 and P. sanguiniventris Miller, 1956 are also presented. A lectotype is designated for P. lugens. Pothea centralis Walker, 1873, treated as a junior synonym of P. lugens by previous authors, is regarded as a potentially valid species. Color variation in the sternites of males and females of P. frontalis (Lepeletier & Serville, 1825) are recorded for the first time. Photographs of the type specimens of P. aeneonitens, P. bivittata Champion, 1899, P. centralis, P. frontalis, P. haematogaster, P. halffteri Carpintero, 1980, P. lugens, P. maculata Champion, 1899, P. reyesi Carpintero, 1980, P. sanguiniventris and P. venatrix Hussey, 1953, are presented.

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On the spider genus Cryptachaea from Peru, Bolivia and cave environments in Brazil: a new species, additional descriptions and new records (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4646.2.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4646 (2) ◽

pp. 271-292

Author(s):

MANOELA SANTANNA ◽

EVERTON NEI LOPES RODRIGUES ◽

IGOR CIZAUSKAS ◽

ANTONIO DOMINGOS BRESCOVIT

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

A New Species

In this paper a new species of Cryptachaea Archer, 1946 based on males and females is described from Brazilian caves: Cryptachaea pilar Santanna & Rodrigues, new species from the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The females of Cryptachaea parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are described and illustrated for the first time. Cryptachaea uviana (Levi, 1963) is synonymized with C. migrans (Keyserling, 1884). The species Cryptachaea alacris (Keyserling, 1884), C. benivia Rodrigues & Poeta, 2015, C. parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are recorded for the first from Brazil; and C. migrans for the first time from Bolivia. Additionally, new records from Brazilian caves are provided for Cryptachaea parana, from the states of Tocantins, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo; C. schneirlai and C. alacris from the state of Pará; C. dea (Buckup & Marques, 2006) and C. rioensis (Levi, 1963) from Pará and Minas Gerais, C. jequirituba (Levi, 1963) from Minas Gerais and C. benivia from São Paulo.

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New records of leaf-mining Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in North America, with the description of a new species of Grapholita

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4748.3.6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4748 (3) ◽

pp. 514-530

Author(s):

CHARLES S. EISEMAN ◽

KYHL A. AUSTIN ◽

JULIA A. BLYTH ◽

TRACY S. FELDMAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North America ◽

Larval Development ◽

New Records ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Leaf Mining ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

We discuss seven species of tortricid moths that are leafminers at least in early instars. These include Grapholita thermopsidis Eiseman & Austin, new species, which feeds on Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson (Fabaceae), along with two others for which larval hosts were previously unknown: Catastega triangulana Brown (Ericaceae: Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth) and Sparganothis xanthoides (Walker) (Polemoniaceae: Phlox divaricata L.). Parasitoids of G. thermopsidis include Dolichogenidea sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Zagrammosoma mirum Girault (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). The female genitalia of Epinotia nigralbana (Walsingham), a species that mines leaves of Arctostaphylos throughout larval development, are illustrated for the first time. Rhopobota finitimana (Heinrich), which feeds on Ilex spp. (Aquifoliaceae), is confirmed to mine leaves as has been documented previously in R. dietziana (Kearfott). Talponia plummeriana (Busck), which is known to feed in the developing ovaries of pawpaw (Annonaceae: Asimina spp.), also feeds in leaves before boring in the twigs and stems. Cenopis lamberti (Franclemont), previously reported from Persea sp. (Lauraceae), was reared from Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L’Hér. (Symplocaceae). Apart from the two exceptions noted above, all of these species exit their mines in later instars to feed in leaf shelters.

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A new species of Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from French Guiana, with new records of Gerromorpha from the country

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4433.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4433 (3) ◽

pp. 520 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

FLÁVIA SOUZA DA MOTTA ◽

FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO MOREIRA ◽

ANTONIN JEAN JOHAN CRUMIÈRE ◽

MARIA EMÍLIA SANTOS ◽

ABDERRAHMAN KHILA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

French Guiana ◽

New Records ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Rhagovelia apuruaque sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae), from the commune of Régina, French Guiana, is described, illustrated, and compared with species of the salina group. Brachymetra albinervus (Amyot & Serville, 1843), B. lata Shaw, 1933, Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934, Neogerris lubricus (White, 1879), Rheumatobates crassifemur esakii Schroeder, 1931 (Gerridae), Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879 (Mesoveliidae), Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894, M. mimula White, 1879, M. pulchella Westwood, 1834, R. humboldti Polhemus, 1997, and S. transversa (Hungerford, 1929) (Veliidae) are recorded for the first time from French Guiana. The presence of Tachygerris adamsoni (Drake, 1942) (Gerridae) in the country is confirmed. New records are presented for the following species previously reported from the study area: B. shawi Hungerford & Matsuda, 1957, Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934, L. hyalinus (Fabricius, 1803) (Gerridae), Husseyella turmalis (Drake & Harris, 1933), Paravelia bullialata Polhemus & Polhemus, 1984, and Stridulivelia strigosa (Hungerford, 1929) (Veliidae).

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New species and new records of Pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) from Turkey

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4951.3.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4951 (3) ◽

pp. 529-540

Author(s):

KESRAN AKIN ◽

CELALETTİN GÖZÜAÇIK ◽

ERDEM SEVEN ◽

METE TÜRKOĞLU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

In this paper, twelve Pyraloidea species are newly recorded in the Turkish fauna. A new species of Pyralidae (Phycitinae), Ancylosis igdirensis sp. nov. is described. And, the female genitalia of Sciota campicolella Erschoff, 1874 is described for the first time. The pictures related to the species are illustrated.

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A checklist of the genus Scopula (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) including description of a new species and three newly recorded species from Korea

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4178.1.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4178 (1) ◽

pp. 131

Author(s):

SEI-WOONG CHOI ◽

SUNG-SOO KIM

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Male And Female ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

We present a checklist comprising 39 species of the genus Scopula (Geometridae, Sterrhinae) from Korea by adding four new records. One species Scopula paraconfusa Kim & Choi spec. nov. is described as new and three species S. butleri, S. disclusaria and S. hypochra are recorded to the Korean fauna for the first time. We provided the diagnosis for four species and male and female genitalia, if available.

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Barsine paraprominens sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) from China, with notes on four new records

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4457.1.11 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4457 (1) ◽

pp. 189 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

SI-YAO HUANG ◽

SHU-QIN JI ◽

MIN WANG ◽

XIAO-LING FAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

New Information ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

New information of the genus Barsine Walker, 1854 is provided. A new species, Barsine paraprominens Huang & Wang sp. nov. is described from Pailong, SE Xizang. Four species: B. pseudomactans Volynkin & Černý, 2016, B. anomala (Elwes, 1890), B. pseudocardinalis Volynkin & Černý, 2017 and B. ustrina Černý, 2009 are recorded as new to China. The female genitalia of B. ustrina are described for the first time. Adults and genitalia of all species mentioned are illustrated.

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Robber flies of the genus Trichardis (Diptera: Asilidae) of the Palaearctic

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2016.25.2.318 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 318-332

Author(s):

D.M. Astakhov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Palaearctic Species ◽

Robber Flies ◽

New Synonymy ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The Palaearctic species of the genus Trichardis Hermann, 1906 are reviewed. A new species, T. lehri sp. nov., is described. A new synonymy is established: T. leucocoma (van der Wulp, 1899) = T. afanasievae Lehr, 1964, syn. nov. The male of T. mongolica V. Richter, 1972 is described for the first time. External features and the male genitalia of T. lehri sp. nov., T. leucocoma (van der Wulp, 1899) and T. mongolica V. Richter, 1972 are illustrated with photographs.

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Further observations on North African and South Iberian Bathyporeia (Crustacea, Amphipoda), with the description of a new species

Contributions to Zoology ◽

10.1163/18759866-0740304006 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 74 (3-4) ◽

pp. 279-300

Author(s):

Cédric d’Udekem d’Acoz ◽

Hind Myrieme Chams Echchaoui ◽

Mohamed Menioui

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North Africa ◽

New Records ◽

Southern Spain ◽

North African ◽

Characteristic Species ◽

South Portugal ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

A new species of amphipod, Bathyporeia watkini sp. nov. from the Atlantic coasts of North Africa is described. This very characteristic species is abundant in some lagoons and estuaries near 28°N. New morphological information on B. elkaimi d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is given after specimens that were recently collected on the Atlantic coasts of southern Spain and South Portugal. The male of B. ledoyeri d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is described for the first time and new records of North African B. guilliamsoniana (Bate, 1857) and B. chevreuxi d'Udekem d'Acoz and Vader, 2005a are discussed.

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New taxa and new records of butterflies from Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5048.4.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5048 (4) ◽

pp. 486-510

Author(s):

ALEXANDER L. MONASTYRSKII ◽

VU VAN LIEN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Taxa ◽

New Records ◽

Species Level ◽

New Subspecies ◽

The Status ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

A new species and eight new subspecies of Papilionoidea discovered in Vietnam between 2002 and 2020 are described and illustrated. The status of two taxa are revised. New taxa include Pieridae: Delias sanaca bidoupa Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. and Talbotia naganum aurelia Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov.; Nymphalidae: Abrota ganga pulcheria Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Bassarona recta consonensis Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Pantoporia bieti aurantina Monastyrskii & To subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata cristata Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Ragadia latifasciata crystallina Monastyrskii & Vu, subspec. nov.; Faunis indistincta luctus Monastyrskii & Vu subspec. nov. & Aemona gialaica Monastyrskii, K. Saito & Vu, spec. nov. The taxon infuscata Devyatkin & Monastyrskii, previously described as the subspecies Aemona tonkinensis infuscata, was elevated to the species level, while the taxon critias (Ragadia critias Riley & Godfrey) was reduced to a subspecies. Three Satyrinae species were recorded from Vietnam for the first time: Palaeonympha opalina Butler, 1871; Ypthima motschulskyi Bremer & Grey, 1853; and Ragadia latifasciata Leech, 1891.

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