scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae, Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4524 (3) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
VITOR DIAS TARLI ◽  
PHILIPPE GRANDCOLAS ◽  
ROSELI PELLENS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
New Combination ◽  
South American ◽  
The Third ◽  
Juvenile Stages ◽  
First Time

 The genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 includes medium to large sized (40–55 mm) dark brown or black cockroaches found in the understory of the Neotropical Atlantic Forest from the Northeast of Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina. The genus shows evident sexual dimorphism: males are elongated with fully developed wings extending beyond the apex of cerci and females are oval and brachypterous. This study is a revision of the genus with redescription of the three already known species, Monastria biguttata (Thunberg, 1826), Monastria similis (Serville, 1838) and Monastria angulata Saussure, 1864, and description of five new ones, Monastria itubera sp. n. and Monastria itabuna sp. n. from state of Bahia, Monastria cabocla sp. n. from state of Sergipe, Monastria kaingangue sp. n. from state of São Paulo and Monastria sagittata sp. n. from state of Minas Gerais. The morphology of the genus and all species is described in details, including male genitalia. Based on this revision, we proposed a new combination for Hiereoblatta papillosa (Thunberg, 1826) comb. n., excluding it from the genus Monastria. For the first time, the juvenile stages of Monastria are characterized and compared to other genera of Blaberinae of the Atlantic forest. Three determination keys are provided. The two first are aimed at identifying the adults and juvenile stages of the five genera of the Blaberinae radiation endemic to the Atlantic forest, respectively. The third concerns the identification of the species of the genus Monastria. A map indicating the localities where species were sampled is also provided. 

New species of South American Agalliinae leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwight M. Delong ◽  
Rauno E. Linnavuori
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
South American ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe following new Agalliinae species from South America are described: Agalliopsis atahualpa n.sp. (Peru), A. lamellaris n.sp. (Bolivia), A. bifida n.sp. (Bolivia), A. appendiculata n.sp. (Bolivia), A. imitator n.sp. (Peru), A. vittata n.sp. (Peru), A. harpago n.sp. (Bolivia), A. virgator n.sp. (Bolivia), A. curiche n.sp. (Colombia), A. spinosa n.sp. (Peru),A. bicuspidata n.sp. (Peru), Agallia santarema n.sp. (Brazil), A. sinchona n.sp. (Peru), A. estebana n.sp. (Bolivia), A. longicauda n.sp. (Brazil). The male genitalia of Euragallia lata Om. are described for the first time.

A taxonomic revision of Paracanthon Balthasar, 1938 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-52
Author(s):  
Thaynara L. Pacheco ◽  
Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Subjective Synonym

Abstract Paracanthon Balthasar 1938 includes four nominal species of dung beetles occurring in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, and Misiones, Argentina. Here we describe twelve new species of Paracanthon: P. arnaudi sp. n., P. belloi sp. n., P felipei sp. n., P genieri sp. n., P. grossiorum sp. n., P. laevinotus sp. n., P. lopesandradei sp. n., P. marinezae sp. n., P. millerorum sp. n., P.monteiroorum sp. n., P. muriloi sp. n., P. ocellatopunctatus sp. n. We propose P. pereirai d’Andretta & Martínez 1957 as a new junior subjective synonym of P. rosinae Balthasar 1942. In addition, we present new data on the morphology of the hindwings and male genitalia, and an identification key to the species of the genus. Paracanthon is restricted to the Atlantic domain, and we briefly discuss the possible processes that might have led to the diversification of the putative lineages recognized here.

Three new species of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae) from eastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Campostrini Forzza ◽  
Elton Leme
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
South American ◽  
Campos Rupestres ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Center Of Diversity ◽  
Three New Species

Encholirium is an exclusively Brazilian genus of Bromeliaceae that occurs principally in the South American dry diagonal, with only a few species found on inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest. The center of diversity of the genus falls within the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of the state of Minas Gerais, followed by rocky outcrops found within the Caatinga and Cerrado biomes. Three new species are described and illustrated, two of which occur on limestone outcrops in western Bahia (Encholirum splendidum and Encholirium fragae), while the third, Encholirium kranzianum, occurs in the Campos Rupestres of the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais.

Key to the soldiers of South American Heterotermes with a new species from Brazil (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginaldo Constantino
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
New Records ◽  
South American ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
South American Species ◽  
Worker Castes ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA soldier-based key to the South American species of Heterotermes is presented. Six species are recognized: H. assu sp. n., H. convexinotatus, H. crinitus, H. longiceps, H. sulcatus and H. tenuis. H. assu sp. n., is described from the Brazilian Atlantic forest, including the imago, soldier and worker castes. H. assu is also recorded from urban areas as a pest. The imago of H. longiceps is described and illustrated for the first time. The soldiers of all species are illustrated and their known distribution mapped, with several new records.

Two new species of Mendozellus Linnavuori (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with redescription of Mendozellus asunctia Cheng

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4232 (2) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
YANI DUAN ◽  
CHRISTOPHER H. DIETRICH ◽  
YALIN ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Mendozellus paralaredanus sp. n. from Uruguay and M. rakitovi sp. n. from Peru are described. M. asunctia Cheng is redescribed, the ovipositor is illustrated for the first time, and newly recorded from Argentina. M. serratus DeLong is transferred to Haldorus Oman based on the male genitalia structure, creating the new combination H. serratus (DeLong), comb. n. A checklist and key to species of Mendozellus are provided. 

scholarly journals The genus Ramboldia (Lecanoraceae): a new species, key and notes

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gintaras KANTVILAS ◽  
John A. ELIX
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
New Combination ◽  
South American ◽  
The South ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Abstract:The new species Ramboldia blastidiata Kantvilas & Elix, from Tasmania and mainland Australia is described, and the new combination, R. elabens (Fr.) Kantvilas & Elix is proposed. The South American R. petraeoides var. concava (Müll. Arg.) Fryday is considered a synonym of R. petraeoides (Nyl. ex C. Bab. & Mitt.) Kantvilas & Elix s. str., and R. crassithallina Kalb and R. sorediata Kalb, both previously considered endemic to Western Australia, are recorded from Tasmania for the first time. A key to the 11 species of Ramboldia is presented.

A taxonomic revision of the genus Scybalocanthon Martínez, 1948 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4629 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
FERNANDO A. B. SILVA ◽  
MARCELY VALOIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Subjective Synonym

The genus Scybalocanthon Martínez, 1948 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini) is revised and now consists of 23 valid species. Eight new species are described: S. acrianus new species, S. adisi new species, S. arnaudi new species, S. chamorroi new species, S. federicoescobari new species, S. haroldi new species, S. martinezi new species, and S. papaxibe new species. Scybalocanthon uniplagiatus (Schmidt, 1922) new combination is placed in the genus for the first time. The following species previously assigned to Scybalocanthon are here placed in the genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817: Canthon arcabuquensis (Molano & Medina, 2010) new combination, Canthon balachowskyi (Martínez & Halffter, 1972) new combination, Canthon luctuosus Harold, 1868, Canthon magnus (Molano & Parrales, 2015) new combination, and Canthon nigellus Schmidt, 1922. Scybalocanthon imitans (Harold, 1868) is a new junior subjective synonym of S. sexspilotus (Guérin-Méneville, 1855) and S. zischkai Martínez, 1949 is a new junior subjective synonym of S. aereus (Schmidt, 1922). Lectotypes are designated for S. aereus (Schmidt, 1922), S. cyanocephalus (Harold, 1868), S. darlingtoni (Paulian, 1939), S. kaestneri (Balthasar, 1939), S. maculatus (Schmidt, 1920), S. moniliatus (Bates, 1887), S. pinopterus (Kirsch, 1873), S. pygidialis (Schmidt, 1922), S. trimaculatus (Schmidt, 1922), and S. uniplagiatus (Schmidt, 1922). A neotype is designated for S. sexspilotus (Guérin-Méneville, 1855). A detailed literature review, synonymies, diagnosis, key for species identification, illustration of key morphological characters, as well as data of the studied material and geographic distribution are provided for each species. 

A taxonomic revision of the Colombian species of Urosigalphus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3411 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
ARIAS-PENNA _ ◽  
DIANA CAROLINA ◽  
JAMES B. WHITFIELD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
South American ◽  
Malaise Trap ◽  
South American Species ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Seasonally Flooded ◽  
Almost All ◽  
First Time

The Colombian species of parasitoid wasp Urosigalphus are revised for the first time, based on specimens deposited inmuseums. Almost all the material was collected by Malaise trap in the understory stratum of the seasonally flooded forest(varzea), submontane forest, and lowland forest, located in protected areas. 23 new species are described and illustrated:U. aliuslongitudinis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. amandae Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. carinaverticis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U.cavusscuti Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. colombiensis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. colordissimilis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U.faciescarinae Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. fimbriaeplanae Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. frequens Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. inaequalisArias-Penna, n. sp., U. macarenaensis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. margo Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. metanotuminsignum Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. monticola Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. notauliremoti Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. ocellivicini Arias-Penna, n. sp.,U. ordoincompositus Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. sharkeyi Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. singularis Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. taniaeArias-Penna, n. sp., U. tredecimantennae Arias-Penna, n. sp., U. triacarinae Arias-Penna, n. sp., and U. whitfieldi AriasPenna, n. sp. An updated key to the known South American species is presented.

Evolution of the cloacal and genital musculature, and the genitalia morphology in liolemid lizards (Iguania: Liolaemidae) with remarks on their phylogenetic bearing

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matías Quipildor ◽  
Virginia Abdala ◽  
Roy Santa Cruz Farfán ◽  
Fernando Lobo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Phylogenetic Study ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Third ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
First Time

In this study, we describe the intra- and interspecific anatomical variations of cloacal and related muscles of male and female genitalia in species of five iguanian genera (three liolemid:Ctenoblepharys,Liolaemus, andPhymaturusplusDiplolaemusleopardinusandTropidurusmelanopleurusas outgroups). We found variations (seventeen characters) in topology, origin and insertion areas, tendon morphology and size of the musculature of this region. We also describe the variations of hemipeneal morphology, which is especially notable for the hemipenis ofC. adspersa,D. leopardinus, andT. melanopleurus, as this is first time they are described in the literature. Among the most significant findings are the identification of three new muscles, two of them inserted on the roof of the cloacal chamber (anterior and posterior cloacal retractor) and the third inserted superficially in the floor of the cloaca, just before anterior to the precloacal glands row (superficialis cloacalis retractor). We report sexual dimorphism in seven muscle characters. Musculature related to hemiclitoris is reduced in proportion to its size in comparison to the degree of development of male genitalia and associated musculature. The evolution of characters was traced on the known phylogenetic hypotheses of relationships among families. Characters taken from the cloacal/genital myology bring similar support to the liolaemid tree even rooting the analysis using different outgroups. In addition, a phylogenetic study using only myological characters was performed. In this case,C. adspersawas found to be more related toLiolaemusspecies instead of being basal toLiolaemusplusPhymaturus.

scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of the Afrotropical scarab beetle genus Cerhomalus Quedenfeldt, 1884 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey V. Frolov ◽  
Lilia A. Akhmetova
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Congo Basin ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Scarab Beetle ◽  
Two New Species

The Afrotropical scarab beetle genus Cerhomalus Quedenfeldt, 1884 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is revised. Two new species are described: C. quedenfeldti sp. nov. and C. petrovitzi sp. nov. A new combination, Cerhomalus absconditus (Petrovitz, 1971) comb. nov., is established. The genus occurs in Central and West Africa with the majority of records from the Congo Basin. Keys, descriptions, illustrations of habitus and male genitalia, and distributional record map are given

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