Akamboja gen. nov., a new genus of railroad-worm beetle endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest, with five new species (Coleoptera: Phengodidae, Mastinocerinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4306 (4) ◽  
pp. 501 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ SILVA ROZA ◽  
HINGRID YARA SOUZA QUINTINO ◽  
JOSÉ RICARDO MIRAS MERMUDES ◽  
LUIZ FELIPE LIMA DA SILVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Landscape Heterogeneity ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Disjunct Distribution ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Phylogenetic Studies

The Atlantic Rainforest is a hotspot of biodiversity, housing several endemic species. Environmental stasis through broad time scales, vast latitudinal extension and landscape heterogeneity are thought to contribute in explaining the greater species richness of this biome. Unfortunately, it is threatened mainly due to anthropic-driven habitat loss. Ectotherms of low-mobility, such as tropical, small soft-bodied railroad-worms, may be especially threatened by anthropogenic climate changes. Many of such species have narrow climatic niches and therefore might become extinct before we know them. Here we describe a new genus endemic of the Atlantic Rainforest mountain ranges, and five spatially disjunct new species. Akamboja gen. nov. is unique by its ten-segmented antenna, IV to VIII with two short symmetrical branches, branches of antennomere IX fused in a singular flabellum, slightly depressed medially; elytron short, surpassing the second to fourth abdominal segment (depending on species); first tarsomere of anterior leg with a ventral comb; claws with six long and asymmetrical teeth; aedeagus with patch of bristles at paramere apex. We provide a key to species as well as illustrations for the diagnostic features. We highlight that Akamboja cleidae sp. nov., as defined here, has a disjunct distribution and its populations are surrounded by an unsuitable environmental matrix, thus are probably reproductively isolated. Future phylogenetic studies should address the evolutionary history and delimitation of this taxon. We also provide a key to genera of Mastinocerinae with ten antennomeres, including Akamboja gen. nov. 

scholarly journals A new genus of railroad-worm beetles from the Atlantic Rainforest from Brazil (Coleoptera: Phengodidae, Mastinocerinae)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Silva Roza ◽  
José Ricardo Miras Mermudes
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Radial Cell ◽  
Janeiro State

Here we describe a new genus, Cleidella gen. nov., and two new species, C. picea sp. nov. and C. silveirai sp. nov., all from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The new genus is characterized by the interantennal distance subequal to scape length, antenna with 11 antennomeres, IV to X with two long symmetrical branches; mandibles long, projected and not crossed, pointed forward obliquely from head; maxillary palpi 4‑segmented, last segment digitiform; labial palpi 2‑segmented; posterior tentorial pit consisting of a single small fossa; elytron surpassing from the fourth to fifth abdominal segment, 3.3‑3.9× longer than wide; first tarsomere of protarsus with a ventral comb as long as the tarsomere length; wing with radial cell closed and transverse, vein r4 interrupted; aedeagus with paramere symmetrical, apex unevenly round, toothed inward, with short and scarce bristles. We provide a key to Mastinocerinae genera with 11 antennomeres, as well as illustrations for the diagnostic features for this new genus and a key to its species.

Four new species of Luciuranus fireflies from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4413 (1) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIZ F. L. DA SILVEIRA ◽  
PAULA M. SOUTO ◽  
J. R. M. MERMUDES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Reproductive Isolation ◽  
Prima Facie ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

Luciuranus Silveira, Khattar & Mermudes, 2016 is a firefly genus whose species bear an intricate, species-specific lock-and-key mechanism of reproductive isolation. Here we propose four new species, Luciuranus magnoculus sp. nov., L. desideratus sp. nov., L. takiyae sp. nov. and L. carioca sp. nov., and provide illustrations of their diagnostic features and an updated key to species. As previously reported for their congenerics, each of the four new species have stereotypical morphology of both male and female terminalia, and are regarded as prima facie endemics of single massifs of the Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar, in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. 

A new genus and two new species of Tarsonemidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) associated with bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) from Peru

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4966 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER A. KHAUSTOV ◽  
ALEXANDER V. PETROV ◽  
VASILIY B. KOLESNIKOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Bark Beetles ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
A New Species

A new genus and species, Unguitarsonemus paradoxus n. gen., n. sp. and a new species, Pseudotarsonemoides peruviensis n. sp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tarsonemidae), are described based on phoretic females collected on bark beetles Phloeotribus pilula and Ph. biguttatus, respectively, from Peru. A key to species of the genus Pseudotarsonemoides is provided. 

Ahnea, a new genus from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), with description of a new species

2014 ◽  
Vol 147 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Seok Park ◽  
Christopher E. Carlton
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
A New Species

AbstractAhnea keejeongi Park and Carlton (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), a new genus and new species of New Zealand endemic beetle belonging to the supertribe Faronitae is described. Six previously described species are included to this genus and four species are synonymised as follow: Sagola dissonans Broun, 1921 and S. planicula Broun, 1921 under Ahnea ventralis (Broun, 1912); S. carinata Broun, 1912 and S. lineiceps Broun, 1921 under Ahnea lineata (Broun, 1893). A key to species, habitus photographs, line drawings of diagnostic characters, and distribution maps are provided.

New genus and new species of the subfamily Metrodorinae from China (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4964 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-362
Author(s):  
XIANG-YI LU ◽  
WEI-AN DENG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
New Genus ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Name ◽  
Three New Species

The genus Concavetettix Deng, gen. nov. (type species: Concavetettix yunnanensis Deng, sp. nov.) is described from Daweishan, Pingbian County, Yunnan Province, China. The genus Macromotettix Günther, 1939 is reviewed. Three new species of the genus, M. microptera Deng, sp. nov., M. zhengi Deng, sp. nov. and M. brachyptera Deng, sp. nov. are described with detailed illustrations of external morphology. One new name is proposed: Macromotettix napoensis Deng, nom. nov.. Additionally, an updated key to species of the genus Macromotettix is given. 

scholarly journals A new genus of the Hypocera group (Diptera, Phoridae), with descriptions of two new species from China

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 932 ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Guang-Chun Liu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species

A new genus, Sinogodavariagen. nov., with two new species, S. multiformissp. nov. and S. tenebrosasp. nov., is described from China. It belongs phylogenetically to the Hypocera group of genera. The species Latiborophaga bathmis Liu is transferred to the new genus. A key to species of the new genus is presented.

A new genus and two new species of planthopper in the tribe Cenchreini (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae) from lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4908 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-392
Author(s):  
BRIAN W. BAHDER ◽  
MARCO A. ZUMBADO ECHAVARRIA ◽  
EDWIN A. BARRANTES BARRANTES ◽  
ERICKA E. HELMICK ◽  
CHARLES R. BARTLETT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Genus Level ◽  
Two New Species

Recent survey work for planthoppers at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica found two new species allied with Cenchrea Westwood. The cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 18S were sequenced for the new taxa and used these data to assess the genus-level standing of the new taxa. The new taxa do not cluster with Cenchrea dorsalis Westwood, the type species of Cenchrea. A new genus Tico gen. n. described for the reception of new species described as Tico emmettcarri sp. n. (the type species) and Tico pseudosororius sp. n. Cenchrea sororia Fennah is moved to Tico gen. n., to form the new combination Tico sororius (Fennah). Tico gen. n. is compared with allied genera, and review genus-level diagnostic features and the species composition of Cenchrea, which appears to be compositionally heterogenous, but additional data is needed to evaluate genus-level placement of most species. 

Altavelia, a new genus of Neotropical Veliinae (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae), with a key to species and descriptions of four new species from Colombia

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4585 (2) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAN A. POLHEMUS ◽  
FREDY MOLANO ◽  
IRINA MORALES ◽  
FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO MOREIRA ◽  
CARLA FERNANDA BURGUEZ FLORIANO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Antennal Segment ◽  
Andes Mountains ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Andes ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
Female Abdomen

The new genus Altavelia Polhemus & Moreira (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae) includes seven species previously contained in the inveruglas group of Paravelia Breddin, 1898 and four new species from Colombia: A. altoandina Molano & Morales, A. antioquia Molano & Morales, A. montana Molano & Morales, and A. quindiana Molano & Morales. Additionally, A. amoena (Drake, 1957) is synonymized with A. flavomarginata (Hungerford, 1930). The genus is characterized by prominent setal tufts or sclerotized wing-like processes on the male proctiger; elongate body shape with long, slender legs; uniformly blackish forewings; antennal segment I longest; and the female abdomen with tergum VIII deflexed. Species in this genus occur at high elevations in the Andes Mountains with records from 1500 to 3600 m. A key is provided to all 11 species in the genus and new distributional records are presented for A. boliviana (Breddin, 1898), A. columbiensis (Hungerford, 1930), and A. flavomarginata.  

scholarly journals Description of Asiothrixus gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and two new species with diagnoses and a puparial key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2417 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
ANIL KUMAR DUBEY ◽  
CHIUN-CHENG KO ◽  
JON H. MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species

A new Asian genus is diagnosed, Asiothrixus, with Aleurothrixus antidesmae Takahashi as type species, together with Asiothrixus smilaceti (Takahashi) comb. nov., Asiothrixus silvestris (Corbett) comb. nov., Asiothrixus specialis sp. nov. and Asiothrixus unicus sp. nov. Lectotypes are designated for both A. antidesmae and A. smilaceti. Characteristics of the new genus are discussed, and puparial diagnoses and illustrations for the species provided, together with a puparial key to species.

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