A new species of the genus Protopolybia Ducke, 1905 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae), with taxonomic contributions to the exigua species-group

A new species of Neotropical social wasp, Protopolybia lidiae Santos & Silveira, sp. nov. (Brazil: Pará) is described and illustrated. The hitherto unknown male of P. minutissima (Spinola, 1851) and the nest of P. clypeata Santos, Silveira & Carpenter, 2015, are described. Additional information on nest variation and new collection records are presented for other species of the exigua species-group.

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A revision of the Anthaxia (Anthaxia) midas Kiesenwetter, 1857 species-group (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Anthaxiini)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4370.3.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4370 (3) ◽

pp. 201

Author(s):

DANIELE BAIOCCHI ◽

GIANLUCA MAGNANI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Original Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Taxonomic Position ◽

Similar Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Diagnostic Characters ◽

Definition Of ◽

A New Species ◽

Unknown Male

The Anthaxia (Anthaxia) midas Kiesenwetter, 1857 species-group is defined and revised. A new species from Turkey, A. (A.) cebecii sp. nov., is described and compared to its most similar species. A. midas oberthuri Schaefer, 1938 is elevated to the rank of species, and a lectotype is designated. A. (A.) spathuligera Obenberger, 1924 and A. (A.) midas muelleri Obenberger, 1925 are reconfirmed synonyms of A. midas Kiesenwetter, 1857.All species of the new species-group are illustrated, including the hitherto unknown male of A. (A.) patsyae Baiocchi, 2008, all type specimens and original data labels. In addition to diagnostic characters, informations on the distribution, biology and taxonomic position of each species are also presented, together with a short definition of the new species-group, and a key to its species.

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The Anthaxia (Anthaxia) manca (Linnaeus, 1767) species-group in Iran, with description of a new species and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3613.5.3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3613 (5) ◽

pp. 455-481

Author(s):

DANIELE BAIOCCHI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Taxonomic Position ◽

Current State ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species ◽

Unknown Male

Anthaxia (Anthaxia) simandli sp. nov., a new endemic species from Iran is described, together with the hitherto unknown male of Anthaxia (Anthaxia) magnifica Bílý, 1983. New synonymy of Anthaxia (Anthaxia) mancatula Abeille, 1900 = Anthaxia (Anthaxia) intermedia Obenberger, 1913 syn. nov. is proposed, and a lectotype for A. mancatula is designated. All species are illustrated, and comments on their bionomy, distribution, and taxonomic position are given, as well as on the current state of the Anthaxia (Anthaxia) manca (Linnaeus, 1767) species-group in Iran.

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A new species of the Simulium (Simulium) variegatum species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.01.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 191 ◽

pp. 155-161

Author(s):

Hiroyuki Takaoka ◽

Wichai Srisuka ◽

Atiporn Saeung

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

A New Species

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A new species of the Simulium (Gomphostilbia) ceylonicum species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105865 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 217 ◽

pp. 105865

Author(s):

Hiroyuki Takaoka ◽

Wichai Srisuka ◽

Zubaidah Ya'cob ◽

Van Lun Low ◽

Atiporn Saeung

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

A New Species

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A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Iguanidae) from San Guillermo National Park, western Argentina

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1361.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1361 (1) ◽

pp. 33 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

JULIO C. MONGUILLOT ◽

MARIO R. CABRERA ◽

JUAN C. ACOSTA ◽

JOSE VILLAVICENCIO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

Small Body ◽

Species Group ◽

Posterior Surface ◽

Small Body Size ◽

Long Tail ◽

Sparse Vegetation ◽

Dorsal Pattern ◽

A New Species

A new species of Iguanidae Liolaemini lizard from the San Guillermo National Park in western Argentina, is described. The new species is a member of the Liolaemus darwinii complex within the monophyletic boulengeri species group. It is distinguished by its small body size, relatively long tail, low number of scales around midbody, dorsal scales moderately keeled, precloacal pores only in male, bulged patch of enlarged scales on the proximal posterior surface of the thigh in both sexes, dorsal pattern lacking of light vertebral or dorsolateral stripes, antehumeral fold without black pigment in female but greyish in male, a prescapular dark dot dorsal to antehumeral fold in both sexes, and postscapular spot absent. The new species is terrestrial, living in habitats with gravel and sandy soil in an Andean Monte landscape with sparse vegetation, above 2270 meters of altitude.

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A new species of Tychus Leach, 1817 from Lebanon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4656.3.14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4656 (3) ◽

pp. 596-600

Author(s):

GIORGIO SABELLA ◽

FABIO MASSIMO VIGLIANISI ◽

VERA D’URSO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

A New Species

Tychus meggiolaroi sp. n. from Lebanon is described and illustrated. It belongs to the Tychus cilicicus species group (Sabella & Kurbatov 2002) and can be readily distinguished from related taxa by the different structure of the aedeagus and morphological features of antennae.

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