A faunistic review of the Iranian species of Sphingonotus (Orthoptera, Oedipodinae) with an online key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4379 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
LARA-SOPHIE DEY ◽  
ALIREZA SABOORI ◽  
SEYED HOSSEIN HODJAT ◽  
MAHDI TORK ◽  
FELIX PAHLOW ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
The Mediterranean

Sphingonotus is a species-rich genus of band-winged grasshoppers (Oedipodinae), comprising more than 170 species, with its diversity hotspots in the Mediterranean, and in Central and Eastern Asia. Iran represents one of the countries with the highest species diversity for the genus with a total of 31 recorded species. However, no study so far has provided a faunistic overview and no identification keys are available. Here, we present an annotated list of all Sphingonotus species found in Iran derived from records from field observations, museum collections and literature data. Based on morphological and distribution data we synonymize Sphingonotus intutus Saussure, 1888 syn. nov. under Sphingonotus nebulosus persa Saussure, 1884 and Sphingonotus obscuratus transcaspicus Uvarov, 1925 syn. nov. under Sphingonotus obscuratus brunneri Saussure, 1884. We present images of representative specimens (mostly types) of all species, as well as distribution maps and ecological data. Finally, we provide an online key to all known species of Sphingonotus from Iran, which will continuously be updated. 

The Triatominae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) of Veracruz, Mexico: geographic distribution, taxonomic redescriptions, and a key

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3487 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CÉSAR ANTONIO SANDOVAL-RUIZ ◽  
LUIS CERVANTESPEREDO ◽  
FREDY SEVERO MENDOZA-PALMERO ◽  
SERGIO IBÁÑEZ-BERNAL
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
The State ◽  
Triatoma Infestans ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Triatomine Bugs

An annotated list of the triatomine bugs from Veracruz, Mexico, is presented. The list is mainly based on field collections, but also on literature review and museum collections. Ten species in five genera and two tribes are known in the state. Two species, Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille), the most common and widely distributed, and Triatoma gerstaeckeri (Stål), are the most important vectors of Chagas disease in the region. Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion), Belminus costarricensis Herrer, Lent & Wygodzinsky, and Eratyrus cuspidatus (Stål) are confined to sylvan habitats in the south of the state. Triatoma rubida (Uhler) probably represent a misidentification. The presence of Meccus pallidipennis Stål, Panstrogylus geniculatus (Latrielle), Triatoma barberi Usinger, and Triatoma infestans (Klug) are fortuitous. GARP distribution maps are provided for T. dimidiata and T. gerstaeckeri. A key to species and photographs of the adults of the ten species are also included.

scholarly journals West African pholcid spiders: an overview, with descriptions of five new species (Araneae, Pholcidae)

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard A. Huber ◽  
Peter Kwapong
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
New Records ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
West African ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Annotated List

This paper summarizes current knowledge about West African pholcids. West Africa is here defined as the area south of 17°N and west of 5°E, including mainly the Upper Guinean subregion of the Guineo-Congolian center of endemism. This includes all of Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Benin. An annotated list of the 14 genera and 38 species recorded from this area is given, together with distribution maps and an identification key to genera. Five species are newly described: Anansus atewa sp. nov., Artema bunkpurugu sp. nov., Leptopholcus kintampo sp. nov., Spermophora akwamu sp. nov., and S. ziama sp. nov. The female of Quamtana kitahurira is newly described. Additional new records are given for 16 previously described species, including 33 new country records. Distribution patterns of West African pholcids are discussed, as well as possible explanations for relatively low West African pholcid species diversity as compared to Central and East Africa.

New species discovered from old collections, the case of Hedysarum wangii sp. nov. (Fabaceae, Hedysareae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 413 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEI-LIANG LIU ◽  
XUE-LIN CHEN ◽  
YUAN LU ◽  
ZHAO-YANG CHANG ◽  
MING YUE
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Historical Collections ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Herbarium Collections

Hedysarum wangii sp. nov. (Fabaceae) is described and illustrated based on historical collections, field observations and molecular phylogenetic analysis. The new species is similar to H. minjanense and H. lehmannianum, but can be diagnosed by details of its leaves, flowers and fruit. Phylogenetic trees based on nuclear ETS, ITS and plastid psbA-trnH, trnL-F, trnS-G and petN-psbM sequences indicated that H. wangii is a member of sect. Stracheya, and is closely related to H. minjanense. A key to species in sect. Stracheya is provided. Initiated by a specimen collected in the year 1937, the discovery of H. wangii highlights the importance of historical herbarium collections in our understanding of species diversity.

scholarly journals Swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) species diversity and distribution in Africa: The Papilionidae collection at the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Kioko ◽  
Alex Musyoki ◽  
Augustine Luanga ◽  
Mwinzi Kioko ◽  
Esther Mwangi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Label Data ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
National Museums ◽  
Swallowtail Butterflies

Species data from the Museum collections have been shown to be of great value as a tool for prioritising conservation actions in Africa (Fjeldsa and Tushabe 2005). The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have an entomology collection, housed in 4,000 drawers in cabinets that contain over 1.5 million specimens, including the largest butterfly collection in Africa (Arnett et al. 1997). Lampe and Striebing (2005) demonstrated how to digitise large insect collections in order to make their associated label data into databases that can be used for functions, such as creating distribution maps. The NMK’s swallowtail butterflies' collection had not been digitised and thus there was a need to capture the label data to create a database that can be used for mapping the distribution of the species in Kenya and elsewhere. These data have addressed one of the most significant challenges to insect conservation i.e. the lack of baseline information concerning species diversity and distribution (Summerville and Crist 2003). These data have provided key historic papilionid species diversity and distribution data that can be used to monitor their populations, as butterflies are declining due to changes in land use, intensive agriculture and pestcide use, diseases and pest and climate change (Potts et al. 2016; Bongaarts 2019). The publication of the occurrence data records in GBIF has been undertaken, thus making the data available to a wider audience and promoting availability for use. The swallowtail butterflies collection at the National Museums of Kenya was digitised from 2017–2019 and this paper presents details of the Papilionid collection at the Zoology Department, NMK, Nairobi, Kenya. The collection holds 7,345 voucher specimens, consisting of three genera and 133 species. The collection covers the period between 1850 to 2019. The distribution of the swallowtail butterflies, housed at the NMK, covers East Africa with 88%, Central Africa (6%), Western Africa (4%) and Southern Africa (2%).

scholarly journals Phylogenetic paleoecology: macroecology within an evolutionary framework

Paleobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
James C. Lamsdell ◽  
Curtis R. Congreve
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Phylogenetic Signal ◽  
Evolutionary Rates ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Temporal And Spatial Variation ◽  
Temporal And Spatial

The burgeoning field of phylogenetic paleoecology (Lamsdell et al. 2017) represents a synthesis of the related but differently focused fields of macroecology (Brown 1995) and macroevolution (Stanley 1975). Through a combination of the data and methods of both disciplines, phylogenetic paleoecology leverages phylogenetic theory and quantitative paleoecology to explain the temporal and spatial variation in species diversity, distribution, and disparity. Phylogenetic paleoecology is ideally situated to elucidate many fundamental issues in evolutionary biology, including the generation of new phenotypes and occupation of previously unexploited environments; the nature of relationships among character change, ecology, and evolutionary rates; determinants of the geographic distribution of species and clades; and the underlying phylogenetic signal of ecological selectivity in extinctions and radiations. This is because phylogenetic paleoecology explicitly recognizes and incorporates the quasi-independent nature of evolutionary and ecological data as expressed in the dual biological hierarchies (Eldredge and Salthe 1984; Congreve et al. 2018; Fig. 1), incorporating both as covarying factors rather than focusing on one and treating the other as error within the dataset.

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.

Phylogenetic relationships among Halymenia (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) species on the Brazilian coast with description of Halymenia cearensis sp. nov.

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 280 (3) ◽  
pp. 241 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROLINA ANGÉLICA ARAÚJO DE AZEVEDO ◽  
VALÉRIA CASSANO ◽  
MARIANA CABRAL OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Molecular Tools ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Cortical Cells ◽  
Broad Base ◽  
Molecular Studies ◽  
Marine Flora ◽  
Inner Cortex

Phylogenetic relationships and species diversity within the genus Halymenia along the Brazilian coast were investigated through molecular and morphological analyses. Molecular studies included UPA, COI-5P and rbcL markers. A total of five Halymenia species were found: Halymenia cearensis sp. nov., H. ignifera, H. pinnatifida, H. silviae and H. cf. mirabilis. Halymenia cearensis was molecularly distinct from all other Halymenia species included in this study and is morphologically characterized by: cleft, lobate, oblong or obovate blades with broad base; apex irregular in shape; surface with bullations, rugosities, spiny and globular papillae irregularly distributed; abundant and conspicuous ganglionic cells throughout; blades up to 800 µm thick at base; outer cortical cells ellipsoidal or ovoid in shape, higher than broad; and inner cortex cells 4–25 µm in width. Our phylogeny demonstrated that entities attributed to H. floridana and H. elongata occurring in Brazil correspond to two distinct genera, which was also supported by morphological and ecological data. The use of molecular tools was crucial to provide a better understanding of the diversity of Brazilian marine flora.

scholarly journals The Genus Plagiothecium Schimp. (Plagiotheciaceae, Bryophyta) in Eurasia: An Annotated Checklist with Distribution and Ecological Data

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 868
Author(s):  
Grzegorz J. Wolski ◽  
Samar Nour-El-Deen ◽  
Alicja Cienkowska ◽  
Daniel Bożyk ◽  
Wagieh El-Saadawi
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Sectional Classification ◽  
Pleurocarpous Moss ◽  
Annotated Checklist

An annotated checklist of the pleurocarpous moss genus Plagiothecium in Eurasia is presented for the first time based on a thorough review of the literature. Data have been compiled from previous relevant works conducted on the genus over more than 70 years and published up to the end of June 2020 for 107 Eurasian countries (and islands). Sectional classification is based on molecular phylogeny of the genus published recently. A total of 41 taxa are reported, including 29 species and 12 infraspecific taxa (nine varieties and three forms) belonging to eight sections. The highest numbers of taxa were found in China (20 taxa), the Russian Federation (20 taxa) and Japan (18 taxa), while the smallest numbers of taxa were recorded in the Middle East, Central Asia and the islands area. Not a single species of Plagiothecium was recorded in 26 regions, whereas P. denticulatum, P. nemorale and P. cavifolium turned out to be the most widespread species in the entire study area. They were recorded in most of the surveyed countries and islands. For each accepted taxon, information on relevant literature, synonyms, distribution within Eurasia and globally are provided. Comments on each taxon, ecological preferences, and notes on doubtful records are also included. Additionally, distribution maps for each recognised taxon are supplied. This checklist can enlighten and foster a better understanding of the distribution, diversity, and ecology of Plagiothecium in Eurasia and provides an incentive for future research on the genus.

The genus Bittacus Latreille (Insecta: Mecoptera) in Brazil: key to species, distribution maps, new synonym, and three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4526 (3) ◽  
pp. 303 ◽  
Author(s):  
RENATO JOSE PIRES MACHADO ◽  
DIEGO MATHEUS DE MELLO MENDES ◽  
JOSÉ ALBERTINO RAFAEL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Three New Species

The Brazilian species of Bittacus Latreille (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) are reviewed and one new synonym is proposed (Thyridates willmanni Collucci & Amorin syn. n. of Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira). Three new species are herein described: Bittacus cruzi sp. n. from Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo and Manaus, B. ferreirai sp. n. from Bahia, Aracatu and B. varzeanus sp. n. from Amazonas, Tefé, bringing the current number of Bittacus species in Brazil to 18. Illustrations, comments, and distribution maps of each species are presented. An identification key to the Brazilian genera of Mecoptera and Bittacus species is also presented. 

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