A new species of Faronus Aubé, 1844, endemic to Malta (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Faronus rica sp. nov. endemic to Malta is described and illustrated, and placed in the Faronus hispanus species group. Faronus rica sp. nov. is closely related to F. siculus Fiori, 1913, an endemic species to Sicily, and they can be distinguished based on morphological features highlighted in the present work.

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A new species of Tychus Leach, 1817 from Lebanon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4656.3.14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4656 (3) ◽

pp. 596-600

Author(s):

GIORGIO SABELLA ◽

FABIO MASSIMO VIGLIANISI ◽

VERA D’URSO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

A New Species

Tychus meggiolaroi sp. n. from Lebanon is described and illustrated. It belongs to the Tychus cilicicus species group (Sabella & Kurbatov 2002) and can be readily distinguished from related taxa by the different structure of the aedeagus and morphological features of antennae.

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A new species of Plestiodon (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4254.5.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4254 (5) ◽

pp. 520 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

KAZUKI KURITA ◽

HIDETOSHI OTA ◽

TSUTOMU HIKIDA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Posterior Surface ◽

Ryukyu Archipelago ◽

Molecular Analyses ◽

Conservation Implications ◽

Island Group ◽

A New Species

A new scincid lizard, Plestiodon takarai sp. nov., is described from the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. The Plestiodon lizards in this island group have previously been identified as P. elegans because they all exhibit a patch of enlarged and irregularly arranged scales on the posterior surface of their femurs. However, detailed molecular analyses revealed that the Senkaku population, although closely related to P. elegans and other species in the P. latiscutatus species group, is substantially diverged from all other recognized species. Furthermore, although the Senkaku population largely exhibits the characteristic morphological features of this species group, it can be differentiated from all recognized species by the scutellation and hatchling tail coloration. The biogeographical and conservation implications of these findings are briefly discussed.

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A NEW SPECIES OF ANTHAXIA FROM SOUTH-WESTERN IRAN (COLEOPTERA, BUPRESTIDAE)

Fragmenta Entomologica ◽

10.4081/fe.2008.100 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 323

Author(s):

Daniele Baiocchi

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Similar Species ◽

Western Iran ◽

A New Species

Anthaxia (Anthaxia) patsyae n. sp. from south-western Iran is herein described and illustrated. It is compared with its most similar species, Anthaxia (Anthaxia) midas Kiesenwetter, 1857. The unmistakable pattern of its pronotal sculpture, together with other morphological features, suggest to include this new species in the Anthaxia (Anthaxia) salicis (Fabricius, 1776) “species-group”.

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Gagea antakiensis, a new species from Southern Anatolia, Turkey and the new finding of Gagea lojaconoi (Liliaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.170.4.4 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 170 (4) ◽

pp. 269 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Samim Kayıkçı ◽

Atilla Ocak ◽

Mehtap Tekşen ◽

Seher Karaman Erkul

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Flora Of Turkey ◽

Anatomical Features ◽

Taxonomic Description ◽

New Finding ◽

A New Species

Gagea antakiensis (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Hatay province in South Anatolia, Turkey. The new species belongs to the section Didymobulbos, based on morphological features, and it is close to G. lojaconoi. The samples belonging to G. chrysantha species group in the Flora of Turkey were confirmed as G. lojaconoi. A taxonomic description, an illustration of the new species, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, conservation status of the new species and its affinity to G. lojaconoi and G. chrysantha species group are given in this study. In addition, the anatomical features of G. antakiensis and G. lojaconoi are given.

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A NEW SPECIES OF ANTHAXIA FROM IRAN (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)

Fragmenta Entomologica ◽

10.4081/fe.2006.7 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 219

Author(s):

D. Baiocchi ◽

G. Magnani

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Similar Species ◽

A New Species

Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) parvula n. sp. from Iran is herein described and illustrated. It is compared to its most similar species, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mundula Kiesenwetter 1857. Its peculiar pronotal punctuation, and other morphological features, suggest not to include this new species in any “species-group” so far estabilished.

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A new species of Leuctra from Turkey, and notes on Anatolian Rhabdiopteryx (Plecoptera: Leuctridae & Taeniopterygidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4243.2.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4243 (2) ◽

pp. 383

Author(s):

DÁVID MURÁNYI ◽

GILLES VINÇON

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Black Sea ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Hot Spot ◽

Species Group ◽

Direct Connection ◽

Black Sea Region ◽

Annotated Catalogue ◽

A New Species

In the recent annotated catalogue of the Turkish Plecoptera, the fauna of Anatolia are considered remarkably rich with 32 micro-endemic species currently recorded (Darilmaz et al. 2016). The major hot spot is the Pontus, the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Nearly half of these micro-endemic stonefly species are only known from this region. The eastern subregion of the Pontus has a direct connection with the Caucasian stonefly fauna. This subregion even has an endemic species group of Leuctra Stephens, 1836, presently including four known species (Vinçon & Sivec 2001).

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The Anthaxia (Anthaxia) manca (Linnaeus, 1767) species-group in Iran, with description of a new species and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3613.5.3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3613 (5) ◽

pp. 455-481

Author(s):

DANIELE BAIOCCHI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Taxonomic Position ◽

Current State ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species ◽

Unknown Male

Anthaxia (Anthaxia) simandli sp. nov., a new endemic species from Iran is described, together with the hitherto unknown male of Anthaxia (Anthaxia) magnifica Bílý, 1983. New synonymy of Anthaxia (Anthaxia) mancatula Abeille, 1900 = Anthaxia (Anthaxia) intermedia Obenberger, 1913 syn. nov. is proposed, and a lectotype for A. mancatula is designated. All species are illustrated, and comments on their bionomy, distribution, and taxonomic position are given, as well as on the current state of the Anthaxia (Anthaxia) manca (Linnaeus, 1767) species-group in Iran.

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Taxonomic revision of the Erythrolamprus reginae species group, with description of a new species from Guiana Shield (Serpentes: Xenodontinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4586.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4586 (1) ◽

pp. 65 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

ALEXANDRE C. ASCENSO ◽

JOÃO C. L. COSTA ◽

ANA L. C. PRUDENTE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Species Group ◽

The State ◽

Species Level ◽

Morphological Features ◽

External Morphology ◽

Species Boundaries ◽

Guiana Shield ◽

A New Species

We perform a review of the Erythrolamprus reginae species group and putative related taxa (E. dorsocorallinus, E. zweifeli, and E. oligolepis), based on external morphology and hemipenial characters. We infer species boundaries among taxa traditionally associated with this group, recognizing two nominal subspecies (Erythrolamprus reginae reginae and E. r. macrosomus) in the species level. We propose the synonymy of E. r. semilineatus with E. reginae and recognize the validity of the related taxa, such as: E. dorsocorallinus, E. zweifeli, and E. oligolepis. In addition, two specimens occurring in the state Amapá, Brazil, are herein described as a new species. Therefore, we provide an identification key for the species of the group and discuss some of the combination of morphological features useful to delimitate the species of this group, in comparison with other representatives of the genus Erythrolamprus.

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Ischaemum agharkarii (Andropogoneae, Poaceae), a new species from Northern Western Ghats, India

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.272.1.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 272 (1) ◽

pp. 89 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PURUSHOTTAM GORADE ◽

MANDAR N. DATAR ◽

RITESH KUMAR CHOUDHARY ◽

PRAJAKTA S. PATHARE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Western Ghats ◽

Ventral Side ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Morphological Description ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Western Ghats Of India ◽

A New Species

Ischaemum agharkarii, a new species of Poaceae from the Northern Western Ghats of India is described and illustrated here. It is closely similar to two Indian endemic species, I. travancorense and I. santapaui but differs in having hairy first node, presence of side nodules on lower glume of both sessile and pedicelled spikelets, band of hairs on ventral side of lower glume and other morphological features. We provide detailed morphological description, distribution map and photographs of the new species.

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Croton bacupariensis (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from the Coastal Plain of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.528.4.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 528 (4) ◽

pp. 240-246

Author(s):

EDUARDO VALDUGA ◽

INÊS CORDEIRO ◽

JOÃO RICARDO VIEIRA IGANCI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Coastal Plain ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Rio Grande ◽

The State ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

A New Species

Croton bacupariensis, an endemic species from the coastal plain of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species shares morphological features with Croton gnaphalii, but differs mainly by the habit, indumentum of leaves and morphology of pistillate flowers. In addition; C. gnaphalii occurs all over the Pampa’s grasslands of Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul.

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