Cryptochrysa Freitas & Penny, a generic homonym, replaced by Titanochrysa Sosa & Freitas (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4375 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE A. TAUBER ◽  
FRANCISCO SOSA ◽  
ATILANO CONTRERAS-RAMOS
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Green Lacewing ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
New Information ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

The green lacewing genus name Cryptochrysa Freitas & Penny 2001 is identified as a junior homonym of Cryptochrysa Hampson 1926 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Moreover, Titanochrysa Sosa & Freitas 2012 is determined to be an available junior synonym of Cryptochrysa Freitas & Penny. Thus, Titanochrysa becomes the substitute name for the preoccupied generic name. Here, we also provide (i) new information and images for Titanochrysa chloros (Freitas & Penny) comb. nov., the only species ever included in the chrysopid genus Cryptochrysa, (ii) a clarified set of diagnostic features for the reconstituted genus Titanochrysa, and (iii) a key and images for identifying the six described Titanochrysa species. 

Distribution, systematics and nomenclature of the three taxa of Common Stonechats (Aves, Passeriformes, Muscicapidae, Saxicola) that breed in the Caucasian region

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-57
Author(s):  
V.M. Loskot ◽  
G.B. Bakhtadze
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Western Turkey ◽  
Geographical Variations ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
North Western

Geographic distribution and habitat preferences of Saxicola rubicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766), S. maurus variegatus (S.G. Gmelin, 1774), and S. m. armenicus (Stegman, 1935) inhabiting the Caucasian Isthmus and adjacent areas are described in detail. We examined the individual, sexual, age, seasonal and geographical variations of seven main diagnostic features of both plumage and morphometrics (exactly, the length of wing and tail) using 381 skin specimens. Substantially improved diagnoses of S. m. variegatus and S. m. armenicus are provided. After a thorough examination of the materials and history of the expedition of Samuel Gmelin in 1768–1774, and his description of Parus variegatus, it was concluded that the type locality of this taxon was the vicinity of Shamakhi in Azerbaijan not Enzeli in North-Western Turkey. It is also shown the fallacy of the recently proposed attribution of the holotype of the northern subspecies S. m. variegatus to the southern taxon S. m. armenicus and synonymisation of these names, as well as the replacement of the name S. m. variegatus by its junior synonym S. m. hemrichii Ehrenberg, 1833 for the northern subspecies.

scholarly journals Redescriptions of Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (Annelida: Errantia: Nereididae) species from worldwide regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tulio F. Villalobos-Guerrero ◽  
Jyothi Kara ◽  
Izwandy Idris
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
St Helena ◽  
First Time

The present study redescribes four species of Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (Nereididae de Blainville, 1818) based on their type specimens collected from different worldwide localities: Neanthes chilkaensis (Southern, 1921) from India, N. galetae (Fauchald, 1977) from Panama, N. helenae (Kinberg, 1865) from St Helena Island, and N. mossambica (Day, 1957) from Mozambique. The morphology of the types was re-examined for the first time after the species were originally described, and incorporated the recent improvements in the standards and terminology for describing nereidid features. The arrangement of paragnaths on area VI stood out among the diagnostic features used to distinguish these four species. Neanthes chilkaensis and N. helenae are the unique nereidids bearing p-bar paragnaths on the area VI. Both species are also distinctive as the former species only exhibited p-bar paragnaths on the area VII–VIII and the latter ventrolateral projections on the apodous segment. Further examination revealed that N. nanciae (Day, 1949) from St Helena is a junior synonym of N. helenae. Moreover, N. galetae and N. mossambica are distinguishable from other species also by the development of dorsal cirri, neuropodial postchaetal lobe and ventral ligule, the presence/absence of merged paragnaths on area IV, paired oesophageal caeca, among other features. This study has further contributed to the morphological delimitation of the species in Neanthes as a first step towards revising the genus.

scholarly journals Resolution of some taxonomic and nomenclatural issues in a recent revision of Ceraeochrysa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2565 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE A. TAUBER ◽  
OLIVER S. FLINT, JR.
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Green Lacewing ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Visual Evidence ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
Name Changes ◽  
Subjective Synonym

With the purpose of promoting nomenclatural stability, this paper addresses a number of errors, omissions, and controversial conclusions in a recent revision of the green lacewing genus Ceraeochrysa by Freitas et al. (2009). 1. Valid species, new combinations and synonymies: (a) We identified Ceraeochrysa chiricahuae Freitas and Penny (in Freitas et al. 2009), Chrysopa forreri Navás, and Chrysopa intacta Navás as subjective synonyms. Thus, Ceraeochrysa intacta, a species that was previously synonymized under Ceraeochrysa placita (Banks), becomes the valid name of the species [New status, new combination]. Chrysopa forreri is now synonymized under Cer. intacta, not Cer. placita [New synonymy]. And, Cer. chiricahuae becomes a junior synonym of Cer. intacta, not a valid species of Ceraeochrysa [New synonymy]. (b) We enumerate specific internal and external features of the Chrysopa cornuta Navás type that identify it as conspecific with Ceraeochrysa caligata (Banks), not Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider) as proposed by Freitas et al. (2009). Thus, Ceraeochrysa cornuta (Navás), which has priority, is reinstated as the valid name [Reinstated status, reinstated combination], and Ceraeochrysa caligata (Banks) is reinstated as a junior subjective synonym of Cer. cornuta, not a valid species [Reinstated synonymy]. (c) We provide documented evidence for reinstating three synonymies that Freitas et al. had reversed [Reinstated synonymies]: (i) Allochrysa parvula Banks is a junior subjective synonym of Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis (Fitch); (ii) Chrysopa columbiana Banks is a junior subjective synonym of Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis (Fitch); (iii) Chrysopa rochina (Navás) is a junior subjective synonym of Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider). 2. Generic assignments: (a) Visual evidence is provided for the placement of Ceraeochrysa laufferi (Navás) in Ungla. Therefore, Ungla laufferi (Navás) is reinstated as the valid name [Reinstated combination]. (b) We question Freitas et al.’s rationale for including Cer. placita (Banks) and Cer. intacta (Navás) (as Cer. chiricahuae Freitas and Penny) in the genus Ceraeochrysa; female and larval features of the two species differ markedly from those used to characterize Ceraeochrysa species. As an alternative that recognizes the uncertainty surrounding the generic placement of these species and that avoids additional, unnecessary name changes, we propose including the caveat “genus incertae sedis” with the names, as follows: Ceraeochrysa placita (Banks), genus incertae sedis, and Ceraeochrysa intacta (Navás), genus incertae sedis. 3. Type designations: (a) Errors concerning the Chrysopa furculata Navás type in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (MNHN), are corrected, and doubts raised by Freitas et al. (2009) concerning the identification of this specimen as the holotype are removed. (b) The earlier designation of the Chrysopa rochina (Navás) type in the MNHN as the lectotype (not holotype) is verified.

The green lacewing genus Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928 (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from China, with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4822 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112
Author(s):  
YUNLONG MA ◽  
XINGKE YANG ◽  
XINGYUE LIU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Taxonomic Study ◽  
Green Lacewing ◽  
Two New Species

A taxonomic study of the green lacewing genus Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928 from China is presented. Three species of Austrochrysa are recorded from China. Two new species, Austrochrysa lihongyui sp. nov. and Austrochrysa angusta sp. nov., which are described in this study, and a new combination, i.e. Austrochrysa tropica (Yang & Wang, 1994) comb. nov., is proposed. The genus Yunchrysopa Yang & Wang, 1994 is here considered as a junior synonym of Austrochrysa Esben-Petersen, 1928. 

New Dicerurini from Europe, mostly Sweden (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Porricondylinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (2) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
MATHIAS JASCHHOF ◽  
CATRIN JASCHHOF
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
New Species ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
New Information ◽  
Male Morphology ◽  
A New Species

The taxonomy of several genera of the tribe Dicerurini (subfamily Porricondylinae) is revisited, induced by the discovery of 11 new species in Malaise catches of various provenances. The bulk of the specimens interpreted here is of Swedish origin. Species described as new to science are Desertepidosis grytsjoenensis sp. nov. (from Sweden), D. robusta sp. nov. (Sweden), Linnaeomyia pratensis sp. nov. (Czech Republic), Neurepidosis ekdalensis sp. nov. (Sweden), N. emarginata sp. nov. (Sweden, Czech Republic), N. hybrida sp. nov. (Sweden), Tetraneuromyia brevipalpis sp. nov. (Sweden, Slovak Republic), T. discrepans sp. nov. (Sweden), T. errata sp. nov. (Sweden), and T. lapponica sp. nov. (Sweden). A new genus, Gardenforsia gen. nov., is introduced for G. oelandica sp. nov. (Sweden), a new species with regressive male morphology. The generic definitions of Desertepidosis Mamaev & Soyunov, 1989 (including Ubinomyia Mamaev, 1990 syn. nov. as new junior synonym) and Linnaeomyia Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2015 are revised. A key to males of Desertepidosis is presented. New information on the morphology and geographic distribution is provided for Linnaeomyia hortensis Jaschhof & Jaschhof, 2015; Tetraneuromyia bulbifera Mamaev, 1964; and T. lamellata Spungis, 1987. 

scholarly journals A revision ofHaematodesLaporte andWeiserianumBernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Xanthopygina)

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. Brunke ◽  
Stylianos Chatzimanolis
Keyword(s):  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Related Genus ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Type Series ◽  
Ant Nests ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Original Type

The species of poorly known but charismatic generaHaematodesLaporte, 1835 andWeiserianumBernhauer, 1927 are revised.Weiserianumsyn. nov.is considered a junior synonym ofHaematodes, withHaematodes kuntzeni(Scheerpeltz, 1936)comb. nov.Weiserianum woltersiBernhauer, 1927syn. nov.is treated as a synonym ofHaematodes tenuipesKraatz, 1858.Haematodes myterossp. nov., is described from Paraguay and Brazil. As the type series ofHaematodes bicolorLaporte, 1835 is considered lost, a neotype, selected from the original type locality is designated. We also designate a lectotype forH. tenuipesKraatz, 1858 to stabilize nomenclature for this species, which is similar toH. myteros. As far as known,Haematodesis restricted to the southern Neotropical region and may be nest parasites withinAcromyrmexandAttaant nests as are species of the related genusScariphaeus, but no direct observations are yet available. We provide a key to the four known species ofHaematodesand illustrate their diagnostic features.

Description of the female of Ctenodontina mochica Lamas, revalidation of Ctenodontina carrerai (Hull) stat. rev., and comments on the taxonomy and distribution of Peruvian species of Ctenodontina Enderlein (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5027 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-281
Author(s):  
PÁVEL SÁNCHEZ ◽  
ALEXSSANDRO CAMARGO
Keyword(s):  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Map Updating ◽  
The Status

This work analyzes the status of Peruvian species of Ctenodontina Enderlein, provides the description of the hitherto unknown female of Ctenodontina mochica Lamas, and proposes the revalidation of Ctenodontina carrerai (Hull) stat. rev. (currently regarded as a junior synonym of Ctenodontina maya Carrera & d’Andretta). Additionally, some comments about taxonomy, diagnostic features of male terminalia and distribution of four Peruvian Ctenodontina species, including a modification to the existing key to known species and a map updating their distribution records are given. We report Pachitea Melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) as prey of Ctenodontina nairae Vieira.  

Revision of Digonocryptus Viereck (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptinae), with twenty six new taxa and cladistic interpretation of two species complexes

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2846 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE PIRES AGUIAR ◽  
ADRIANA C. B. RAMOS
Keyword(s):  
New Taxa ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
New Distribution

Digonocryptus Viereck, a large genus of Neotropical Cryptini, is diagnosed, described, and fully revised. Two species complexes are proposed, and cladistically resolved. A total of 45 valid species are recognized, of which 26 are described as new, D. arcaeus, D. archisius, D. atrozyrix, D. banius, D. boraeus, D. caceres, D. campygeus, D. caraguatensis, D. cennitus, D. domius, D. elegans, D. huntus, D. iageus, D. meridensis, D. mettus, D. petrus, D. pitchus, D. rufozyrix, D. sautatus, D. silopoeus, D. sipius, D. siraeus, D. teleborus, D. variabilis, D. yacamus, and D. yunnus. Other valid species are D. annulitarsis (Cameron), D. chiriquensis (Cameron), D. coloratus (Szépligeti), D. crassipes (Brullé), D. denticulatus (Taschenberg), D. diversicolor (Viereck), D. grossipes (Brullé), D. inermis (Szépligeti), D. inflatus (Brullé), D. narratorius (Fabricius), D. niger (Szépligeti), D. propodeator Kasparyan et Ruíz, D. pulchripes (Cameron), D. rufigaster (Szépligeti), D. sutor (Fabricius), D. tarsatus (Cresson), D. thoracicus Kasparyan et Ruíz, D. variegatus (Szépligeti), and D. varipes (Brullé). Four new synonymies are proposed: D. insularis (Ashmead) and D. grenadensis (Ashmead) as junior synonyms for D. narratorius (Fabricius); D. rufithorax (Taschenberg) as junior synonym for D. inflatus (Brullé); and D. femorator Kasparyan et Ruíz as junior synonym for D. variegatus (Szépligeti). A total of 44 new distribution records are registered for all valid species except D. propodeator and D. tarsatus. A taxonomic key for species based on females, habitus and propodeum illustrations, along with photographic illustrations of diagnostic features, are provided for all valid species.

scholarly journals Redescription of Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis, a senior synonym of H. sergipanus (Characiformes: Characidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Zanata ◽  
Priscila Camelier ◽  
Fernando R. Carvalho ◽  
Sergio M. Q. Lima
Keyword(s):  
Large Population ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Small Stream ◽  
Coastal Rivers ◽  
Senior Synonym ◽  
Coastal Island

ABSTRACT Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis was originally described from a small stream in the Itaparica coastal island, Bahia State, Brazil, and has been sampled in several coastal rivers draining Bahia and Sergipe States. Broad examination of type material and recently collected specimens resulted in the redescription provided herein. The presence of one humeral blotch, absence of pseudotympanum, and conservation aspects of H. itaparicensis are briefly discussed. Data obtained from the original description, paratypes and topotypes of H. sergipanus showed broad overlap with H. itaparicensis and absence of morphological diagnostic features supporting the recognition of H. sergipanus as a valid species. Thus, H. sergipanus is considered as junior synonym of H. itaparicensis. We emphasize the need of examining large population samples and type material of similar congeners to avoid improper propositions of new specific names.

Review of the Hemiosus Sharp and Derallus Sharp of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Berosini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1369 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREW EDWARD Z. SHORT ◽  
PHILLIP J. TORRES
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
North America ◽  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
New World ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
The Caribbean

Species of the New World genera Hemiosus Sharp and Derallus Sharp that occur outside continental South America are reviewed; three and five species are recorded respectively. Hemiosus selva Short, sp. n. is described from Costa Rica. Hemiosus toxillus d’Orchymont is a junior synonym of H. exilis (LeConte). A key to the genera of Berosini and the species of Derallus and Hemiosus occurring outside South America is presented with diagnostic features illustrated. New locality records are provided for all species.

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