The first record of Ia io Thomas, 1902 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Sundaic Subregion, with a description of a new subspecies from peninsular Thailand

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4344 (3) ◽  
pp. 573
Author(s):  
PIPAT SOISOOK ◽  
KRIANGSAK SRIBUAROD ◽  
SUNATE KARAPAN ◽  
MONGKOL SAFOOWONG ◽  
SAWWALAK BILLASOY ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Distance ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Cytochrome B ◽  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
First Record ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Echolocation Calls ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
First Time

The Great evening bat Ia io Thomas, 1902, previously considered as an endemic to the Indochinese subregion, is reported from the Sundaic subregion for the first time based on specimens collected from three localities in Surat Thani Province and Phang Nga Province, peninsular Thailand. It is described herein as a new subspecies based on its substantially larger body and skull size. The mitochondrial COI and cytochrome b genes reveal that the new subspecies has a genetic distance of 1.89% and 1.65%, respectively, from the nominate subspecies. Echolocation calls comprise four harmonics, with the maximum energy in the first harmonic (fmaxe) of 23.6–27.4 kHz. Notes on the population size as well as roosting and foraging behaviour are also provided. 

Rediscovery of the hadal species Amblyops magnus Birstein & Tchindonova, 1958 (Crustacea: Mysida: Mysidae): first record from the Mariana Trench

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4402 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
QI KOU ◽  
XINZHENG LI ◽  
LISHENG HE ◽  
YONG WANG
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
First Record ◽  
Japan Trench ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Low Latitude ◽  
Mariana Trench ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
The Third ◽  
Challenger Deep ◽  
First Time

The blind deep-sea mysid Amblyops magnus Birstein & Tchindonova, 1958 is recorded for the first time from the Mariana Trench based on an adult female specimen collected near the Challenger Deep at a depth of 6555 m. The specimen was described, illustrated and compared with the type description as well as with the materials previously collected from the Japan Trench. The mitochondrial COI barcode was also obtained from the specimen and submitted to GenBank. This is the third discovery of this rare species and significantly extends its geographic distribution range to the low latitude hadal zone. 

scholarly journals First record of the Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat Hipposideros diadema (E. Geoffroy, 1813) (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) from the Andaman Islands, India with the possible occurrence of a hitherto unreported subspecies

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 9316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhargavi Srinivasulu ◽  
Aditya Srinivasulu ◽  
Chelmala Srinivasulu ◽  
Tauseef Hamid Dar ◽  
Asad Gopi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
East Asian ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Andaman Islands ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Echolocation Calls ◽  
Limestone Cave ◽  
Cranial Measurements ◽  
First Time ◽  
Solitary Female

The Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros diadema (E. Geoffroy, 1813) is recorded for the first time from the Andaman Islands, India. A solitary female specimen was collected on October 13, 2015 from a limestone cave on Baratang Island. Cranial measurements and other morphological characters indicate that the specimen differs from the endemic subspecies, the Nicobar Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros diadema nicobarensis (Dobson, 1871), but compares favourably with the South-east Asian subspecies, Mason’s Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros diadema masoni (Dobson, 1872), in description, craniodental characters, and echolocation calls. This is the first record of Hipposideros diadema (E. Geoffroy, 1813) from Andaman Islands, and the subspecies Mason’s Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros diadema masoni (Dobson, 1872) from India.

Trachelus stipa (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), a new stem sawfly from Central Anatolia associated with feather grass (Stipa holosericea, Poaceae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4277 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
MAHİR BUDAK ◽  
STEPHAN M. BLANK ◽  
HASAN H. BAŞIBÜYÜK
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Distance ◽  
First Record ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Cyt B ◽  
Ovipositor Sheath ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Feather Grass

Trachelus stipa is described from Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is morphologically close to T. flavicornis and T. troglodyta regarding the structure of the preapical sterna of the male. It is unique among Trachelus species regarding the shape of the claw of the posterior leg, the size of the denticles of the ovipositor and the short valvula 3 of the ovipositor sheath in the female, and the distally notched hypopygium in the male. The genetic distance found in two mitochondrial (COI and cyt b) and one nuclear (EF-1α) gene regions support the recognition of this species and its placement within Trachelus, although the shape of the ovipositor sheath disagrees with this concept. Stipa holosericea, the host of T. stipa according to field observations, represents the first record of a feather grass as the host of a sawfly species. 

scholarly journals First record of genus Bionychiurus Pomorski 1996 (Collembola: Onychiuridae) from India.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Muhsina Thunnisa ◽  
Nallathambi Sumithra ◽  
Senthilkumar Narmatha ◽  
Manikkiri Jyothi ◽  
Ravindranathanpillai Sanil
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
First Time

Abstract The new species of Bionychiurus Pomorski 1996 is described from India for the first time. The new species, Bionychiurus tamilensis sp.nov., possess a dorsal pso formula as 32/133/33343 and a ventral pso formula as 11/011/11121. The dorsal pso formula the new species shows similarilty to Bionychiurus changbaiensis, Bionychiurus normalis, and Bionychiurus oblongatus reported from China and Korea. Status of the new species was confirmed molecularly by sequencing the mitochondrial COI region. The new species is designated as Bionychiurus tamilensis sp nov. An identification key to the genus Bionychiurus is provided.

scholarly journals First record of a Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Molossidae) colony in Sri Lanka, with notes on echolocation calls and taxonomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 10115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharaka Kusuminda ◽  
Wipula B. Yapa
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
First Record ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Echolocation Calls ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Narrow Bandwidth ◽  
Length Range ◽  
First Time ◽  
Forearm Length

In this paper we report the discovery of a colony of Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus for the first time in Sri Lanka, and a record of this species after a lapse of 20 years.  C. plicatus has been recorded twice previously, in 1935 and 1997, but a roosting colony has not been recorded before.  In May 2016, a colony containing about 300 C. plicatus was observed in a vertical cleft of the rock supporting Sigiriya fortress, a popular historical tourist destination.  Four bats were captured during their evening emergence using mist nets.  Recording of echolocation calls showed them to be similar to those previously documented for this species in being narrow bandwidth with shallow frequency modulation and low peak frequency (24.9–30.3 kHz), with average call duration of 7.7milliseconds (ms).  The forearm length range (45.2–49.1 mm) of captured specimens corresponds to the specimen recorded in 1997 in Sri Lanka and with those recorded in Vietnam and Myanmar.  The discovery of a colony of C. plicatus in Sri Lanka provides a basis for future studies of the biology and taxonomy of this species.

scholarly journals Description of a new subspecies of the genus Microcerotermes Silvestri, 1901 (Amitermitinae: Termitidae: Isoptera) and the first record of another termite species from Meghalaya, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 15499-15502
Author(s):  
Khirod Sankar Das ◽  
Sudipta Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Termite Species ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
First Time

 A new subspecies, Microcerotermes labioangulatus wahkdaitensis from Meghalaya, India is described.  With the description of this subspecies, the genus Microcerotermes is reported for the time from the state. Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder, 1923 is also recorded for the first time from the state and its morphometrics has been revised.  

scholarly journals New records of two lycaenid butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in China, with the description of a new subspecies

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sixun Ge ◽  
Zhuoheng Jiang ◽  
Lili Ren ◽  
Shaoji Hu
Keyword(s):  
Yunnan Province ◽  
New Records ◽  
First Record ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
West China ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
South West ◽  
The Family ◽  
Lycaenid Butterfly ◽  
First Time

The family Lycaenidae is the second-largest group of butterflies which contains about one third of the known species of Papilionoidea. The genera Tajuria Moore, [1881] and Drupadia Moore, 1884 are both mainly found in the Oriental and Australian realms. In a very recent expedition to south-west China in Xishuangbanna (Yunnan Province), specimens of T. sekii Saito, 2005 and D. scaeva (Hewitson, 1869) were collected for the first time, a new subspecies of the former: T. sekii sisyphus ssp. nov., is described and illustrated and the latter species comprises the first record of the genus Drupadia in China. A new subspecies of T. sekii Saito, 2005, T. sekii sisyphus ssp. nov., is described and illustrated. The species T. sekii Saito, 2005 and D. scaeva (Hewitson, 1869) are first recorded in China and the latter comprises the first record of the genus Drupadia in China. Relevant details are presented for the species.

scholarly journals First record of Paegniodes Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) from Thailand with description of a new species

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1036 ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Boonsatien Boonsoong ◽  
Chonlakran Auychinda ◽  
Michel Sartori ◽  
Nuttakun Khanyom
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Genetic Distance ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Maxillary Palp ◽  
Basal Segment ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Heptageniidae, Paegniodes sapanensissp. nov., is described based on larvae, subimagos, eggs, and COI data. The mayfly genus Paegniodes Eaton, 1881 is reported for the first time from Thailand. The larva of the new species can be distinguished from other known Paegniodes species by i) lamellae of gill I ca 1/4 of fibrilliform portion and ii) mandibles and basal segment of maxillary palp without dense setae on margin. The subimago characters useful to distinguish this new species from previously known species are i) the median stripes on abdominal terga and ii) shape of the female subgenital and subanal plates. The genetic distance between the new species and P. cupulatus (Eaton, 1871) was approximately 11%. The morphological characters of the new species are discussed and compared to other known species.

scholarly journals FIRST RECORD OF THE GENUS AETHALIDA WALKER, 1865 (LEPIDOPTERA: EREBIDAE: ARCTIINAE) FROM FLORES ISLAND, EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Vitaly M. Spitsyn ◽  
Ivan N. Bolotov ◽  
Mikhail Y. Gofarov ◽  
Nikita I. Bolotov
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
First Record ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Great Similarity ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
The Given ◽  
First Time

The discussed record marks presence of the genus Aethalida Walker, 1865 in East Nusa Tenggara (Flores Island, Indonesia) for the first time. We have found that a specimen from Flores Island shows great similarity with A. owadai Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005, an endemic species of Selayar Island. Comparing external morphology of A. owadai and the discussed specimen, we were able to highlight some key differences in structure of the male genitalia and in the markings pattern. The given morphological features are sufficient to establish a new subspecies, A. owadai floresiensis ssp. n.

First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-406
Author(s):  
Thibault Ramage
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
Society Islands ◽  
First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

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