A taxonomic review of the parasitoid wasp genera Furcidentia Zettel and Pseudophanerotoma Zettel (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) from the Neotropics with the description of four new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4486 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
REBECCA N. KITTEL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
New World ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Furcidentia Zettel, 1990 (Braconidae: Cheloninae) from the New World has been recently recognised as a genus separate from Pseudophanerotoma Zettel, 1990. Previously known from three species, three additional new species of Furcidentia are described here from the Neotropical region: F. jenningsi sp. nov. (French Guiana), F. llama sp. nov. (Guatemala), and F. tikalensis sp. nov. (Guatemala). The species F. clypeata Zettel (Ecuador) comb. nov., F. pulchra Zettel (Costa Rica) comb. nov., and F. sharkeyi Zettel (Ecuador) comb. nov. are transferred to Furcidentia. Additionally, one new species of Pseudophanerotoma is described: P. austini sp. nov. (Guatemala), while P. paranaensis (Costa Lima) (Brazil) and P. thapsina (Walley) (Texas, USA) are redescribed and are here recorded from French Guiana for the first time, thus considerably expanding their known distribution. Redescriptions include the description of the male of P. thapsina (Walley) for the first time and of the female of P. paranaensis (Costa Lima). Identification keys to the Neotropical genera of Phanerotomini and the species of Furcidentia and Pseudophanerotoma are provided. 

scholarly journals The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2279 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN W. BROWN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
New World ◽  
Posterior Edge ◽  
World Species ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Megalota Diakonoff, previously known from the Indoaustralian Region (India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, and Australia), Madagascar, and Africa, is reported from the Neotropics for the first time. Three previously described New World species (i.e., Megalota submicans (Walsingham), n. comb.; M. delphinosema (Walsingham), n. comb.; and M. plenana (Walker), n. comb.) were concealed within incorrect generic assignments or as “unplaced” species (i.e., lacking contemporary generic assignments). Twenty-one new species are described and illustrated: M. synchysis (TL: Venezuela), M. peruviana (Peru), M. aquilonaris (Mexico), M. vulgaris (Costa Rica), M. cacaulana (Brazil), M. macrosocia (Ecuador), M. ochreoapex (Costa Rica), M. spinulosa (Costa Rica), M. simpliciana (Costa Rica), M. jamaicana (Jamaica), M. ricana (Costa Rica), M. ceratovalva (Venezuela), M. bicolorana (Costa Rica), M. longisetana (Costa Rica), M. deceptana (Costa Rica), M. crassana (Costa Rica), M. gutierrezi (Costa Rica), M. chamelana (Mexico), M. beckeri (Brazil), M. flintana (Brazil), and M. pastranai (Argentina). Males of the genus are characterized by three distinctive features of the genitalia: the uncus consists of a pair of greatly expanded, flattened, variably round or square lobes, densely covered with spines and setae; the valvae are narrow with an elongate, apically spined process arising from the base of the costa; and the juxta is membranous with a narrowly sclerotized Uor J-shaped posterior edge. Five species have been reared from Croton spp. (Euphorbiaceae) in Costa Rica, and this is consistent with a single record of this host for an Australian species of Megalota.

scholarly journals Review of the New World genus Nanium Townes, 1967 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ctenopelmatinae), with two new species from the Neotropical region

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Reshchikov ◽  
Ilari E. Sääksjärvi ◽  
Marc Pollet
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
North America ◽  
New World ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
Two New Species

Nanium Townes, 1967 is a small New World parasitoid wasp genus in the subfamily Ctenopelmatinae Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Previously, it comprised five species: one from North America and four from Costa Rica. The current study reviews the Neotropical species of the genus, and includes descriptions of two new species, N. medianum Reshchikov & Sääksjärvi sp. nov. from Ecuador and N. atitlanensis Reshchikov & Sääksjärvi sp. nov. from Guatemala. A key to the species is provided.

Taxonomic review of the Sinopoda okinawana-group (Araneae: Sparassidae) in China

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4388 (3) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
YANG ZHONG ◽  
PETER JÄGER ◽  
JIAN CHEN ◽  
JIE LIU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Western China ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Five Sinopoda species in the okinawana-group including one new species from central and south-western China are treated in the current paper: S. cochlearia Zhang, Zhang & Zhang, 2015, S. fasciculata Jäger, Gao & Fei, 2002, S. guangyuanensis sp. nov., S. hamata (Fox, 1937) and S. wangi Song & Zhu, 1999. The female of S. fasciculata is described for the first time. New province records are provided as well as photos of copulatory organs and habitus. 

Revision of the Neotropical parasitoid wasp genus Hapsinotus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Banchinae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-801
Author(s):  
M. Alvarado ◽  
S. Bordera ◽  
A. Rodríguez-Berrío ◽  
L. Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe species of the Neotropical genus Hapsinotus Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Banchinae) are revised. A total of 31 new species are described: H. amallullanew species, H. amaquellanew species, H. amarakaerinew species, H. amasuanew species, H. amazonensisnew species, H. bicolornew species, H. brevisnew species, H. chiquitanew species, H. etenew species, H. guntherinew species, H. huaoraninew species, H. kentorinew species, H. killanew species, H. lamasinew species, H. mariannaenew species, H. mashconew species, H. michenerinew species, H. petirrojonew species, H. pittierinew species, H. plaumanninew species, H. prolixusnew species, H. pukanew species, H. secoyanew species, H. shushufindinew species, H. sofiaenew species, H. surinennew species, H. tainonew species, H. tupinew species, H. vilcainew species, H. yananew species, and H. yumbonew species. Hapsinotus is recorded for the first time in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. The range of distribution is expanded for H. atripleurum Townes, 1970 to Brazil and Ecuador, H. morenus Ugalde-Gómez and Gauld, 2002 to Panama, H. nigrogena Ugalde-Gómez and Gauld, 2002 to Ecuador, H. notaulator Ugalde-Gómez and Gauld, 2002 to Panama, H. parvatus Ugalde-Gómez and Gauld, 2002 to Mexico, and H. transversus Ugalde-Gómez and Gauld, 2002 to Brazil and Peru. A key to the species of the genus is provided.

scholarly journals Cornugon (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America including ten new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2873 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTER HANSSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Character System ◽  
Tropical America ◽  
Colour Patterns ◽  
First Time

Cornugon gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) is described from the Neotropical region, including ten new species from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico: C. albicoxa, C. anais, C. bicornis, C. diabolos, C. diceros, C. gibberum, C. leios, C. petiolatum, C. reticulatum, and C. unicornis spp. nov. The monophyly of the genus is demonstrated through two putative morphological autapomorphies. One of the autapomorphies is in a recently discovered character system, wing interference colour patterns (WIPs). WIPs are used here for the first time at the generic level for the classification of insects. Cornugon is compared to Pediobius Walker with which it shares the most apomorphies.

Revision of Anisepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), with description of 135 new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4416 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
DIEGO N. BARBOSA ◽  
CELSO O. AZEVEDO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time ◽  
Female Genital

The identity of many species of Anisepyris Kieffer is currently unknown, mostly because the available taxonomic data are not sufficiently accurate to allow for precise identifications. To solve this problem, all 121 described species were investigated, including the analyses of 115 holotypes and 26 allotypes. Almost all Neotropical species of Epyrinae and many from the Nearctic were also examined in order to recognize possible species of Anisepyris misclassified in other genera. The ten species-groups included in Anisepyris are redefined. And the female genital structures of the genus are investigated for the first time. Based on this, we recognize 119 previously described species as belonging to Anisepyris, one species is transferred to Laelius Ashmead, L. foveaticeps (Rosmann & Azevedo) comb. nov., one is transferred to Chlorepyris Kieffer, C. nigerrimus (Evans) comb. nov., and 135 new species are described to science, so that the genus is now contains 254 species. They are recorded from 31 countries of the New World. Lectotypes are designated for A. aurichalceus (Westwood) and A. planiceps (Fabricius). The previously identified species-groups are re-organized into six, and seven additional species-groups are proposed are new. Identification keys for Anisepyris species-groups and species are provided.

scholarly journals New species and first record of Coeliaria Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from French Guiana

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. e20195909
Author(s):  
Julissa Churata Salcedo ◽  
Lúcia Massutti de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
First Record ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Holotype Male

The genus Coeliaria Mulsant, 1850 of the tribe Chnoodini Mulsant, 1850 is recorded for French Guiana for the first time. One new species, Coeliaria monnei Churata & Almeida sp. nov. (holotype male deposited in MNHN: Montagne des Chevaux 04°44’56”N, 52°26’28”W, 75 m, 26.IX.2015, SEAG col.) is described and illustrated. The key published anteriorly is modified to include this new species. Currently, the genus is recorded for Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and French Guiana.

Revision of the New World genera Adelius Haliday and Paradelius de Saeger (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae: Adeliini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4571 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
EDUARDO M. SHIMBORI ◽  
MARCO A. BORTONI ◽  
SCOTT R. SHAW ◽  
CAROLINA DA S. SOUZA-GESSNER ◽  
PAULA DE C. M. CERÂNTOLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Leaf Mining ◽  
The World ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
One New Species ◽  
First Descriptions

Species of adeliine braconids were previously described and named from all biogeographic areas of the world except the Neotropical Region. Here we present the first taxonomic revision of New World adeliines, as well as the first newly described species of both genera, Adelius and Paradelius, from the Neotropical Region. Although not commonly sampled because of their minute size and associations with leaf-mining hosts, our results indicate that adeliines actually have a wide distribution in the neotropics, especially in middle to high elevations and dry forests. In addition to redescriptions of all known Nearctic species, we present the first descriptions of the females of Adelius coloradensis and A. nigripectus, of 16 new species of the genus Adelius (A. adeleae Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. bolivariensis Bortoni & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. boliviensis Bortoni & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. caatinga Bortoni, Shimbori & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. canadensis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. ecuadoriensis Bortoni & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. excelsus Bortoni & Shimbori sp. n., A. floridensis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. gauldi Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. janzeni Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. monteiroi Souza-Gessner, Cerântola & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. morretesiensis Bortoni, Shimbori & Penteado-Dias sp. n., A. panamensis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. pentagonalis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., A. quiteriae Souza-Gessner, Cerântola & Penteado-Dias sp. n., and A. sancticaroli Bortoni, Penteado-Dias & Shimbori sp. n.), and one new species of the genus Paradelius (P. neotropicalis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n.). Keys for the New World species of both genera are provided. 

Hidden gems in museum cabinets: new species and new distributional records of Scolytodes (Coleoptera: Scolytinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4504 (1) ◽  
pp. 76 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJARTE H. JORDAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
South America ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Twenty-one new species of Scolytodes Ferrari are described from Central and South America: Scolytodes cavus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes excavatus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes speculofrons Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes potens Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes minimus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes setosicauda Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes monticola Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes aureifrons Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes piliscapus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes curvicostatus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes vellus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes granulatus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes bipilosus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes asperatus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes flavifrons Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes capillus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes rufus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes johnsoni Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes longipilus Jordal, sp. nov., Scolytodes prolatus Jordal, sp. nov., and Scolytodes bicarinatus Jordal, sp. nov. Females of two species were associated with males and described for the first time: Scolytodes pelicipennis (Schedl, 1952) from Mexico, and Scolytodes venustulus Wood, 1967 from Costa Rica. New synonymies were inferred in four species: Scolytodes bolivianus Eggers, 1928 (=Scolytodes aequipunctatus Eggers, 1943 syn. nov.); Scolytodes major Eggers, 1928 (=Scolytodes argentinensis Eggers, 1943 syn. nov.; =Scolytodes boliviensis Eggers, 1928; =Scolytodes similis Eggers, 1928 syn. nov.); Scolytodes ingae (Blackman, 1943), stat. nov. (=Scolytodes trigonus Jordal, 2013 syn. nov.); Scolytodes canalis Wood, 1974 (=Scolytodes amabilis Wood, 1975 syn. nov.). New country records are reported for 13 species: S. alni Wood, 1969 (Panama), S. bolivianus (Brazil), S. canalis Wood, 1974 (Guatemala), S. chapuisi Wood, 1977 (Peru, Brazil), S. costabilis Wood (Costa Rica), S. elongatus Schedl, 1935 (Panama), S. immanis Wood, 1969 (Panama), S. ingae (Blackman, 1943) (Panama), S. irazuensis Wood, 1969 (Panama), S. major (Honduras, Brazil), S. pelicipennis (Schedl, 1952) (Mexico), S. triangulus Jordal, 1998 (Panama), S. unipunctatus (Blandford, 1897) (Panama, Venezuela), S. venustulus Wood, 1967 (Costa Rica).  

The species of Ecnomocephala Gibson (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4544 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
GARY A. P. GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Type Species ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
New World ◽  
Character State ◽  
State Evolution

The species of the New World genus Ecnomocephala Gibson (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae: Eupelminae) are revised. Seven species are recognized, the type species, E. townesi Gibson, 1995 (♀♂: USA), and the following six new species: E. ashei Gibson n. sp. (♀♂: French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela), E. boliviensis Gibson n. sp. (♀: Bolivia), E. gilli Gibson n. sp. (♀♂: Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama), E. hypha Gibson n. sp. (♀: Costa Rica), E. retia Gibson n. sp. (♀: Mexico), and E. speculum Gibson n. sp. (♀: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru). The species are illustrated through macrophotography and keyed. Morphology of the sexes is compared to each other relative to sexual dimorphism and examined for implications for inferring function, character-state evolution, and phylogenetic relationships within the subfamily. 

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