The new genus Habeastrum, with two new species (Gastropoda, Diplommatinidae) in Mato Grosso do Sul caves, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4543 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIZ RICARDO L. SIMONE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Central Region ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Terrestrial Mollusk ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

The central region of Brazil has been a wellspring of terrestrial mollusk biodiversity. One possible reason is that the region has a larger amount of limestone, relatively scanty in Brazilian territory (Ker 1997). Several new taxa from that region have been recently described, including new species and new genera (e.g., Simone 2012a, b, 2013). The region also is rich in caves, which are sometimes inhabited by endemic troglobian or troglophile species. 

Eriophyidae mites from Cupania trees (Sapindaceae) from the Atlantic Forest in Brazil: three new genera and five new species

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Mercia Elias Duarte ◽  
Edmilson Santos Silva ◽  
Denise Navia
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Native Trees ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
One New Species

Eight new taxa of Eriophyidae mites associated with native trees in the Cupania genus—C. oblongifolia Mart. and C. impressinervia Acev (Sapindaceae)—from the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, are described and illustrated. They include two new genera and two new species of Nothopodinae, Colopodacini (Setibia domatiagena   gen. nov., sp. nov. and Aricolopodos alagoensis gen. nov., sp. nov.), one new genus and two new species of Cecidophyinae, Colomerini (Euryslobos keronidos gen. nov., sp. nov. and Gammaphytoptus cupanius sp. nov.), and one new species of Phyllocoptinae, Tegonotini (Shevtchenkella caboata sp. nov.).

scholarly journals Contributions to the terrestrial isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) from Brazilian caves

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho ◽  
Camile Fernandes ◽  
Maria Elina Bichuette ◽  
José Otávio Aguiar ◽  
Stefano Taiti
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Large Collection ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Terrestrial Isopods ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) comprise more than 3,700 species distributed in almost all types of the terrestrial habitats, including caves. About 300 troglobiotic species are known, mostly in the northern hemisphere. In South America, Brazil has the highest number of recorded caves, approximately 15,000 (7% of the total estimated, ca. 100,000). Currently, 37 species of terrestrial isopods are known from Brazilian caves, 15 of which are considered troglobiotic. A large collection of terrestrial isopods from caves of the Brazilian states of Pará, Sergipe, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Goiás, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná has been examined. Fifty-three species are recognized in the families Styloniscidae (3 genera, 4 species), Rhyscotidae (1 genus, 1 species), Philosciidae (6 genera, 11 species), Scleropactidae (3 genera, 4 species), Platyarthridae (2 genera, 14 species), Dubioniscidae (2 genera, 12 species), Armadillidae (4 genera, 5 species), Porcellionidae (1 genus, 1 species), and Armadillidiidae (1 genus, 1 species). Eight species can be considered troglobiotic in the genera Xangoniscus (2 spp.) (Styloniscidae), Alboscia (1 spp.), Atlantoscia (1 spp.) and Benthana (1 spp.) (Philosciidae), Amazoniscus (1 spp.) and Microsphaeroniscus (1 spp.) (Scleropactidae), and one new genus with two new species of Platyarthridae. A second species of the genus Pectenoniscus (Styloniscidae), a new genus of a spiny Armadillidae with two new species are described, the poorly known Venezillo congener is re-described, and many species have their recorded distributions extended. The total number of cave-dwelling species in Brazil is still far to be complete. It is very important to increase research on cave biodiversity which is threatened by anthropic actions (e.g., monocultures and mining), and to define conservation strategies according to the current legislation.

New thoracican cirripedes (Crustacea) from the Cretaceous of Europe and North Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-282
Author(s):  
Andrew Scott Gale
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Remarkable Increase ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Upper Campanian

Thoracican cirripedes from the Cretaceous (Albian– Maastrichtian) of Europe (UK, France, Germany) and North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia) are described taxonomicallyand significantly aug - ment the diversity previously known from these regions. The new taxa include: a new zeugmatole - padid, Subsecolepas gen. nov. (type species: S. holtwilsoni sp. nov.), three new cretiscalpellid genera, Witherscalpellum gen. nov., Jagtscalpellum gen. nov. and Striascalpellum gen. nov., including the new species J. africanum, J. spinosum, S. bromleyi , S. barringtonensis and S. elegans and a new scalpellid of the genus Regioscalpellum , R. kennedyi. In addition, the Virgiscalpellinae subfam. nov. includes two new genera, Collinslepas and Virgilepas, with the new species C. aitlaminensis, C. robustus , C. tunisiensis, V. aboudaensis, V. peakei and V. hancocki. Paedomorphic evolution in the sub-family led to forms with reduced numbers of capitular plates. Five new species of Virgiscalpellum are also erected: V. mhrilensis sp. nov., V. multilineatum sp. nov., V. truncatum sp. nov., V. laevis sp. nov. and V. sussexiense sp. nov., as well as a new Proverruca, P. anglica. The Eoverrucidae fam. nov. is erected for the genus Eoverruca, for which two new species, E. aubensis (middle Albian, France) and E. symmetrica (upper Campanian, UK) are described. The record from the Albian takes the origin of the verrucomorph cirripedes back 25 million years. Furthermore, two new species of Brachylepas, B. thieli and B. hantonensis, extend the range of the genus down into the Cenomanian, and a new genus of brachylepadid, Fallaxlepas, is erected, with the type species Pollicipes fallax Darwin , 1851. The stratigraphical distribution of Cretaceous cirripede genera is tabulated and demonstrates a remarkable increase in diversity through the Albian to mid-Campanian, above which there is a minor decrease. The Cretaceous– Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary saw the extinction of 15 cirripede genera.

A Synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) in Brazil, with the Description of Two New Species

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-348
Author(s):  
James Lucas da Costa-Lima ◽  
Earl Celestino de Oliveira Chagas
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
The North ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
A New Species

Abstract—A synopsis of Dicliptera (Acanthaceae) for Brazil is presented. Six species are recognized: Dicliptera ciliaris, D. sexangularis, and D. squarrosa, widely distributed in South America; D. purpurascens, which ranges from the North Region of Brazil (in the state of Acre) to eastern Bolivia; D. gracilirama, a new species from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil; and D. granchaquenha, a new species recorded in dry and semideciduous forests in Bolivia and western Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Furthermore, we propose new synonyms and designate lectotypes for eleven names. An identification key to the six accepted Dicliptera species in Brazil is provided.

New Australian Erotylinae with notes on Dacnini (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4948 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-380
Author(s):  
PAUL E. SKELLEY ◽  
RICHARD A. B. LESCHEN ◽  
ZHENHUA LIU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genera ◽  
New Genus And Species

In preparation for upcoming studies, several new taxa of Australian Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) need to be described to make names available. New genera and species in Dacnini and Megalodacnini are described. Echinothallis banderbearella, new genus and species (Dacnini); Microdacne, new genus, with four new species (Dacnini), M. gloriousa, M. lamingtonia, M. nardia, M. styxia; and Episcaphula (Tropidoscaphula) megalodacnoides, new species (Megalodacnini). Variation of female terminalia and other characters in several genera are discussed regarding the monophyly and generic diversity of Dacnini. 

A new genus and two new species of planthopper in the tribe Cenchreini (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae) from lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4908 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-392
Author(s):  
BRIAN W. BAHDER ◽  
MARCO A. ZUMBADO ECHAVARRIA ◽  
EDWIN A. BARRANTES BARRANTES ◽  
ERICKA E. HELMICK ◽  
CHARLES R. BARTLETT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Genus Level ◽  
Two New Species

Recent survey work for planthoppers at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica found two new species allied with Cenchrea Westwood. The cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 18S were sequenced for the new taxa and used these data to assess the genus-level standing of the new taxa. The new taxa do not cluster with Cenchrea dorsalis Westwood, the type species of Cenchrea. A new genus Tico gen. n. described for the reception of new species described as Tico emmettcarri sp. n. (the type species) and Tico pseudosororius sp. n. Cenchrea sororia Fennah is moved to Tico gen. n., to form the new combination Tico sororius (Fennah). Tico gen. n. is compared with allied genera, and review genus-level diagnostic features and the species composition of Cenchrea, which appears to be compositionally heterogenous, but additional data is needed to evaluate genus-level placement of most species. 

Description of two new genera of Ochlerini (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4612 (3) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
THEREZA DE A. GARBELOTTO ◽  
JOCELIA GRAZIA ◽  
LUIZ ALEXANDRE CAMPOS
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Two New Species

Since the phylogenetic analysis of the Herrichella clade (Ochlerini) new genera were described to fit monophyletic groups inferred and considered to be new taxa. The clade I supported by two synapomorphies of the female genitalia, grouped Alitocoris brunneus Sailer together to two new species. Alloeogyna gen. nov. is described here for this clade including the two new species Alloeogyna ampla sp. nov. and Alloeogyna poecila sp. nov. and a new combination is proposed for Alloeogyna brunnea comb. nov.. Also, Alitocoris maculosus Sailer recovered within the clade E in the Herrichella clade is here redescribed in the monotypic Sailerus gen. nov. resulting in the new combination Sailerus maculosus comb. nov.. 

scholarly journals Diversity of xerotolerant and xerophilic fungi in honey

IMA Fungus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rodríguez-Andrade ◽  
A. M. Stchigel ◽  
A. Terrab ◽  
J. Guarro ◽  
J. F. Cano-Lira
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Fungal Diversity ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Fungal Strains ◽  
New Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Three New Species

AbstractFungi can colonize most of the substrata on Earth. Honey, a sugary food produced by bees (and other insects) has been studied little in terms of its fungal diversity. We have surveyed and evaluated the presence of xerotolerant and xerophilic fungi in a set of honey bee samples collected from across Spain. From 84 samples, a total of 104 fungal strains were isolated, and morphologically and phylogenetically characterized. We identified 32 species distributed across 16 genera, most of them belonging to the ascomycetous genera Aspergillus, Bettsia, Candida, Eremascus, Monascus, Oidiodendron, Penicillium, Skoua, Talaromyces and Zygosaccharomyces. As a result of this survey, eight new taxa are proposed: i.e. the new family Helicoarthrosporaceae, two new genera, Helicoarthrosporum and Strongyloarthrosporum in Onygenales; three new species of Eurotiales, Talaromyces affinitatimellis, T. basipetosporus, and T. brunneosporus; and two new species of Myxotrichaceae, Oidiodendron mellicola, and Skoua asexualis.

A new genus and two new species of whiteflies from Australia (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1306 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
PETER S. GILLESPIE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Two New Species

Pseudosynaleurodicus gen. n. is described with two new species, P. mayoi sp. n. and P. nigrimarginatus sp. n. These new taxa have some exceptional morphological characters, including emarginate bulla-like terminal tarsal segments, two segmented legs, and features of the vasiform orifice. Placement of these taxa in the Aleurodicinae is tentative given some of their extraordinary morphological characters.

Oniscidea (Isopoda) From Lord Howe Island

Crustaceana ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
pp. 743-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Lewis
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Lord Howe Island ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
A New Species

AbstractSix species of Oniscidea have previously been recorded from Lord Howe Island: Ligia australiensis, Tasmanoniscus evansi, Australophiloscia nichollsi, Australiodillo insularis, Australiodillo primitivus, and Orthodillo chiltoni. The following new taxa from Lord Howe Island are here described: Trichorhina sp., two new species of Anchicubaris, four new species of Australiodillo, seven new species of Cubaris, a new species each of Pseudodiploexochus and Pyrgoniscus, and a new genus and species Sphenodillo agnostos. The presence of Actaecia bipleura (Lewis & Green, 1995) is noted. A key to the species of Armadillidae of Lord Howe Island is given.

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