Taxonomy and natural history of the myrmecophilous genus Clinterocera Motschulsky, 1858 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from China and adjacent regions: revision of the C. jucunda species group

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4531 (3) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
HAO XU ◽  
JIAN-YUE QIU ◽  
GUO-HUA HUANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Species Group ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Intraspecific Variations ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

The Clinterocera jucunda species group of the genus Clinterocera Motschulsky, 1858 is revised. Fourteen species are recognized within this group, including five new species described herein: C. brevifasciata Xu & Qiu, new species from northern Vietnam and China; C. krikkeni Xu & Qiu, new species from southwestern China; C. sinensis Xu & Qiu, new species from southern China; C. velutina Xu & Qiu, new species from Hainan, China; and C. vietnamensis Xu & Qiu, new species from central Vietnam and Laos. Clinterocera nigra (Kano, 1931) is elevated to the species level. Clinterocera donckieri (Bourgoin, 1924) revised status is revalidated from the synonymy with C. davidis (Fairmaire, 1878). Two new synonyms are proposed based on examination of types and additional specimens: C. humeralis (Moser, 1902) new synonym and C. cervenkai Krajčík, 2012 new synonym are placed as junior synonyms of C. jucunda (Westwood, 1873) and C. donckieri, respectively. Lectotypes are designated for C. davidis and C. humeralis. Diagnoses and colored illustrations of most species are provided, including other four rare species, C. bicolor (Nonfried, 1893), C. ishikawai (Kurosawa, 1973), C. raui (Paulian, 1961), and C. yunnana (Moser, 1911). A key and a detailed description for the species group are presented. Male genitalia, intraspecific variations, new distribution records, and natural history are given for most species. The relationship between Clinterocera and ants is discussed. 

Systematics and natural history of Barronopsis (Araneae: Agelenidae), with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2270 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN CHRISTOPHER STOCKS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
History Of ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Group B ◽  
A New Species

The monophyletic agelenid genus Barronopsis Chamberlin & Ivie is revised to include 6 species. The Cuban species B. campephila Alayón and B. cesari Alayón are synonomized under B. barrowsi (Gertsch) and B. jeffersi (Muma), respectively, and B. stephaniae new species is described. Natural history observations, distribution maps, diagnoses and descriptions, and a species identification key including B. texana (Gertsch), B. arturoi Alayón, and B. floridensis (Muma) are provided. Detailed descriptions of the male palpus and female genitalia, a review and evaluation of historical terminology used to describe agelenid palpal bulbs, and a discussion of the utility of certain male palpal characters in resolving phylogeny within Agelenidae are provided. Based on the morphology of the male and female genitalia and morphometric data, two species groups are recognized: a large-bodied B. texana species group (B. texana, floridensis, arturoi, jeffersi) and a small-bodied B. barrowsi species group (B. barrowsi, B. stephaniae). A cladistic analysis of Barronopsis, using Tortolena glaucopis (F. O. P.-Cambridge), Melpomene singula (Gertsch & Ivie), and species of Agelenopsis Giebel as outgroups identified three most parsimonious trees of 37 steps. The strict consensus tree yielded the following species relationships: (Agelenopsis (((B. texana, B. jeffersi), B. floridensis, B. arturoi), (B. barrowsi, B. stephaniae))))).Key words: Agelenopsis, revision, taxonomy, phylogenetic analysis

A revision of the rare flower beetle genus Macronotops Krikken (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from Asia with biological notes

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4556 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
JIAN-YUE QIU ◽  
HAO XU ◽  
LI CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Eastern Himalayas ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Western Yunnan ◽  
History Of ◽  
Southern Side ◽  
First Time ◽  
Independent Species

Based on examination of all available types and a large number of additional specimens, the poorly studied genus Macronotops Krikken, 1977 is revised. Thirteen species are recognized, including four new species herein described, M. biserratus Qiu, Xu & Chen, new species from Laos, M. dianensis Qiu, Xu & Chen, new species from China (Yunnan) and Vietnam, M. miksici Qiu, Xu & Chen, new species from China (Yunnan), Myanmar, and India, and M. medogensis Qiu, Xu & Chen, new species from China (Xizang). The neotype of Macronota fulvoguttata Fairmaire, 1891 is designated. Macronotops fulvopilosus (Fairmaire, 1894) is considered as an independent species, and M. olivaceofuscus (Bourgoin, 1916) revised status, formerly regarded as subspecies of M. vuilleti (Bourgoin, 1916), is elevated to species rank. Pleuronota subsexmaculata Ma, 1992, new synonym and P. hefengensis Ma, 1992, new synonym are placed as junior synonym of M. olivaceofuscus and M. fulvoguttatus, respectively. All previous records of M. sexmaculatus (Kraatz, 1894) in southern China are verified as misidentification of M. olivaceofuscus; M. sexmaculatus is recorded from China (Xizang) for the first time, and its distribution appears to be limited to the southern side of the eastern Himalayas. Macronotops olivaceofuscus and M. vuilleti are newly recorded from Vietnam and China, respectively. Sima of Myanmar, the type locality of M. ovaliceps (Arrow, 1941), is located at the border of Myanmar and China (Yunnan); and more specimens of this species were obtained from western Yunnan. Habitus and diagnostic characters are illustrated for all species. Key to species and notes on natural history of this genus are also provided. 

On the genus Tylorida Simon, 1894 with the first record of the genus Atelidea Simon, 1895 from India (Araneae: Tetragnathidae, Leucauginae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4353 (2) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRADEEP M. SANKARAN ◽  
JOBI J. MALAMEL ◽  
MATHEW M. JOSEPH ◽  
POTHALIL A. SEBASTIAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Taxonomic Significance ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Intraspecific Variations ◽  
Colour Morphs ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A New Species

The tetragnathid spider genus Tylorida Simon, 1894 is reviewed in India. The relationship of Tylorida with Orsinome Thorell, 1890 is discussed and illustrated. The taxonomic significance of male chelicerae of Tylorida spp. is discussed and an identification key based on the features of male chelicerae to separate Indian Tylorida spp. is provided. A new species, Tylorida flava sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Two new transfers and four new synonyms are proposed: Orsinome marmorea Pocock, 1901 and Tylorida culta (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) are transferred to Tylorida and Mesida Kulczyn'ski, 1911 respectively, Tylorida cylindrata (Wang, 1991) and Tylorida sataraensis Kulkarni, 2014 are synonymised with Tylorida marmorea (Pocock, 1901) comb. nov., Tylorida nicobarensis (Tikader, 1977) is synonymised with Tylorida striata (Thorell, 1877) and Leucauge pondae Tikader, 1970 is synonymised with Tylorida ventralis (Thorell, 1877). The biology, natural history and intraspecific variations of T. marmorea comb. nov. are noted. The occurrence of intraspecific variations and colour polymorphism in T. ventralis is discussed and two colour morphs (Silver and Yellow morphs) and three varieties (varieties I, II & III) for the species are recognised. Additionally, the genus Atelidea Simon, 1895 is recorded for the first time from India and provided the description and illustration of Atelidea nona sp. nov.. The current distribution of Atelidea is mapped. 

scholarly journals Descriptions of four new species ofMinyomerusHorn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2018 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with notes on their distribution and phylogeny

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5633 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Andrew Jansen ◽  
Nico M. Franz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Retention Index ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Region Connection Calculus ◽  
Taxonomic Concept ◽  
History Of

This contribution adopts the taxonomic concept approach, including the use oftaxonomic concept labels(name sec. [according to] source) and region connection calculus-5 (RCC–5) articulations and alignments. Prior to this study, the broad-nosed weevil genusMinyomerusHorn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2015 (Curculionidae [non-focal]: Entiminae [non-focal]: Tanymecini [non-focal]) contained 17 species distributed throughout the desert and plains regions of North America. In this review ofMinyomerussec. Jansen & Franz, 2018, we describe the following four species as new to science:Minyomerus ampullaceussec. Jansen & Franz, 2018 (henceforth: [JF2018]), new species,Minyomerus franko[JF2018], new species,Minyomerus sculptilis[JF2018], new species, andMinyomerus tylotos[JF2018], new species. The four new species are added to, and integrated with, the preceding revision, and an updated key and phylogeny ofMinyomerus[JF2018] are presented. A cladistic analysis using 52 morphological characters of 26 terminal taxa (5/21 outgroup/ingroup) yielded a single most-parsimonious cladogram (Length = 99 steps, consistency index = 60, retention index = 80). The analysis reaffirms the monophyly ofMinyomerus[JF2018] with eight unreversed synapomorphies. The species-group placements, possible biogeographic origins, and natural history of the new species are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Descriptions of four new species ofMinyomerusHorn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2018 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with notes on their distribution and phylogeny

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Andrew Jansen ◽  
Nico M. Franz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Retention Index ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Region Connection Calculus ◽  
Taxonomic Concept ◽  
History Of

ABSTRACTThis contribution adopts the taxonomic concept approach, including the use oftaxonomic concept labels(name sec. [according to] source) and Region Connection Calculus (RCC-5) articulations and alignments. Prior to this study, the broad-nosed weevil genusMinyomerusHorn, 1876 sec. Jansen & Franz, 2015 (Curculionidae [non-focal]: Entiminae [non-focal]: Tanymecini [non-focal]) contained 17 species distributed throughout the desert and plains regions of North America. In this review ofMinyomerussec. Jansen & Franz, 2018, we describe the following four species as new to science:Minyomerus ampullaceussec. Jansen & Franz, 2018 (henceforth: [JF2018]),new species,Minyomerus franko[JF2018],new species,Minyomerus sculptilis[JF2018],new species, andMinyomerus tylotos[JF2018],new species. The four new species are added to, and integrated with, the preceding revision, and an updated key and phylogeny ofMinyomerus[JF2018] are presented. A cladistic analysis using 52 morphological characters of 26 terminal taxa (5/21 outgroup/ingroup) yielded a single most-parsimonious cladogram (Length = 99 steps, Consistency Index = 60, Retention Index = 80). The analysis reaffirms the monophyly ofMinyomerus[JF2018] with eight unreversed synapomorphies. The species-group placements, possible biogeographic origins, and natural history of the new species are discussed in detail.

A new species of pitviper of the genus Protobothrops from China (Squamata: Viperidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2936 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIAN-HUAN YANG ◽  
NIKOLAI L. ORLOV ◽  
YING-YONG WANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Karst Region ◽  
Body Proportions ◽  
History Of ◽  
A New Species ◽  
New Discovery

A new species of pitviper, Protobothrops maolanensis sp. nov. is described from the forested karst region in Maolan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China based on scalation, body proportions and color pattern. Data on the natural history of the new species are provided and a new key to the currently recognized species of Protobothrops is given. The new discovery and other recent findings suggest that further research is desirable in the karst regions in southern China and adjacent Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.

Matrilineal History of the Rana longicrus Species Group (Rana, Ranidae, Anura) and the Description of a New Species from Hunan, Southern China

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
YAN Fang ◽  
JIANG Ke ◽  
CHEN Hongman ◽  
FANG Ping ◽  
JIN Jieqiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Group I ◽  
History Of ◽  
A New Species

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Coronary Calcification and the Natural History of Coronary Artery Disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Young Jin ◽  
Jonathan R. Weir-McCall ◽  
Jonathon A. Leipsic ◽  
Jang-Won Son ◽  
Stephanie L. Sellers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Coronary Calcification ◽  
History Of ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Revision of the femoralis group of Blepharoneura Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2374 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALLEN L. NORRBOM ◽  
MARTY CONDON
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Northwestern Argentina ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
Plant Data

The femoralis species group of the genus Blepharoneura is revised. The following 42 species, including 32 new species, are recognized: amplihyalina, n. sp. (northwestern Argentina), apaapa, n. sp. (Bolivia), aspiculosa, n. sp. (Mexico), bidigitata, n. sp. (southern Brazil), bipunctata, n. sp. (Ecuador), biseriata Wulp (Mexico), bivittata, n. sp. (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), brevivittata, n. sp. (Costa Rica to Peru), chaconi, n. sp. (Costa Rica), cornelli, n. sp. (Costa Rica), cyclantherae, n. sp. (Mexico), femoralis Wulp (Mexico to Brazil), fernandezi, n. sp. (Venezuela, northern Brazil), furcifer Hendel (Venezuela to Bolivia and Brazil), hirsuta Bates (Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil), hyalinella, n. sp. (Bolivia), io Giglio-Tos (Mexico), isolata, n. sp. (Guatemala), lutea, n. sp. (Costa Rica), macwilliamsae, n. sp. (Costa Rica), marshalli, n. sp. (northwestern Argentina), mexicana, n. sp. (Guatemala, Mexico), mikenoltei, n. sp. (Costa Rica), multipunctata, n. sp. (Ecuador), nigriapex, n. sp. (Bolivia), nigrifemur, n. sp. (Bolivia), osmundsonae, n. sp. (Mexico), punctistigma, n. sp. (Mexico to Costa Rica), quadristriata Wulp (Mexico to Costa Rica; possibly Colombia), quetzali, n. sp. (Guatemala), regina Giglio-Tos (Mexico), rupta (Wulp) (Mexico to Costa Rica), ruptafascia, n. sp. (Ecuador), septemdigitata, n. sp. (Peru, Bolivia), sinepuncta, n. sp. (Costa Rica), splendida Giglio-Tos (Mexico to Ecuador), tau, n. sp. (Costa Rica), thetis Hendel (southern Brazil), unifasciata, n. sp. (Ecuador), variabilis, n. sp. (Mexico), wasbaueri, n. sp. (Ecuador), and zumbadoi, n. sp. (Costa Rica). Blepharoneura amazonensis Lima & Leite, 1952 is considered a new synonym of B. hirsuta Bates, 1933, and a lectotype is designated for Blepharoneura furcifer Hendel, 1914. A key to species and phylogenetic analysis are provided, as well as descriptions, illustrations, distributions, and host plant data (as available) for each species.

New Species of Entypus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) and notes on the natural history of some Atlantic Forest spider wasps

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5061 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-368
Author(s):  
VINICIUS M. LOPEZ ◽  
RENAN KOBAL DE OLIVEIRA ALVES CARDOSO ◽  
RODRIGO R. CEZÁRIO ◽  
RHAINER GUILLERMO-FERREIRA ◽  
EDUARDO F. DOS SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Behavioral Aspects ◽  
History Of

We describe the new species Entypus renata, sp. nov., from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and report on its host. We also provide the first host records for Ageniella (Priophanes) erythroptera (Banks), Entypus bituberculatus (Guérin-Méneville) and an undetermined species of Poecilopompilus Ashmead. In addition, we report behavioral aspects for these species, including a new ethological sequence for Poecilopompilus.  

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