Taxonomic revision of Cylindera Westwood, 1831 subgenus Parmecus Motschulsky, 1864 stat. rest., stat. nov. (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) with the description of one new species from Yunnan Province, China

Within the Asiatic tiger beetle fauna, Parmecus Motschulsky, 1864 stat. rest., stat. nov., is reestablished as a subgenus of Cylindera Westwood, 1831 with Cylindera (Parmecus) dromicoides (Chaudoir, 1852), as its type species, and the lectotype and paralectotypes of Cicindela dromicoides Chaudoir, 1852 are designated as well. Two other species are included, Cylindera (Parmecus) armandi (Fairmaire, 1886), from the Himalayan Region, and Cylindera (Parmecus) mosuoa, sp. nov., from Yunnan, China. Cylindera (Parmecus) as a subgenus is characterized, a key to identify its species is provided, and its species composition is discussed. Cylindera (Parmecus) dromicoides (Chaudoir, 1852) is newly recorded from Pakistan and the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, while Cylindera (Parmecus) armandi (Fairmaire, 1886) is recorded for the first time from the Chinese province of Sichuan. The records of C. armandi from Bhutan, as well as C. dromicoides from Yunnan Province (China) are rejected due to erroneous identifications.

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On the clubionid spiders (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Xishuangbanna, China, with descriptions of two new genera and seven new species

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.1062.66845 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1062 ◽

pp. 73-122

Author(s):

Jianshuang Zhang ◽

Hao Yu ◽

Shuqiang Li

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

New Genera ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

Clubionid spiders from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China are studied. A total of seven genera and 13 species have been found, including two new genera with one new species each, i.e., Ramosatidia Yu & Li, gen. nov., with R. situ Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) as the type species and Sinostidia Yu & Li, gen. nov., with S. shuangjiao Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) as the type species. Five additional new species are Sinostidia dujiao Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), Matidia xieqian Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), Nusatidia changao Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), N. mianju Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♀), and N. subjavana Yu & Li, sp. nov. (♀). The following genera and species are reported from China for the first time: Malamatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, Pteroneta Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, Malamatidia zu Jäger & Dankittipakul, 2010, Nusatidia aeria (Simon, 1897), N. camouflata Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, Porrhoclubiona pteronetoides (Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001), and Pteroneta ultramarina (Ono, 1989). Malamatidia christae Jäger & Dankittipakul, 2010 syn. nov. is a junior synonym of Malamatidia zu. Nusatidia rama Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 syn. nov. is synonymised with N. aeria (Simon, 1897).

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An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4799 (1) ◽

pp. 1-80

Author(s):

BRUNO V. B. RODRIGUES ◽

CRISTINA A. RHEIMS

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Republic Of The Congo ◽

Three New Species ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

A taxonomic revision of exclusively African genera of Prodidominae (Gnaphosidae), with the exception of Theuma, is provided. Austrodomus Lawrence, 1947 is revised. The type species A. zuluensis Lawrence, 1947 is redescribed, the male of A. scaber (Purcell, 1904) is described for the first time, and one new species, A. gamsberg sp. nov. (♂), is described from Namibia. Katumbea Cooke, 1964 is considered a junior synonym of Austrodomus and A. oxoniensis (Cooke, 1964) comb. nov. from Tanzania is redescribed. Eleleis Simon, 1893 is revised. The type species, E. crinita Simon, 1893, is redescribed and eight new species are described: E. limpopo sp. nov. (♂♀) from South Africa and Zambia, E. okavango sp. nov. (♂♀) from Botswana and Namibia, E. etosha sp. nov. (♂♀), E. himba sp. nov. (♂) and E. luderitz sp. nov. (♀) from Namibia, E. leleupi sp. nov. (♂) and E. haddadi sp. nov. (♀) from South Africa, and E. solitaria sp. nov. (♀) from Cape Verde. Purcelliana Cooke, 1964 is revised. The type species, P. problematica Cooke, 1964, is redescribed and three new species are described: P. kamaseb sp. nov. (♂♀) and P. khabus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Namibia, and P. cederbergensis sp. nov. (♂) from South Africa. Plutonodomus Cooke, 1964 is redescribed based solely on the type species, P. kungwensis Cooke, 1964. In addition, three new genera are described: Kikongo gen. nov., to include K. ruwenzori sp. nov. (♂♀) and K. buta sp. nov. (♂♀) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R. Congo), and K. rutshuru sp. nov. (♂♀) from D.R. Congo and Kenya; Kituba gen. nov., to include K. mayombensis sp. nov. (♂♀) and K. langalanga sp. nov. (♀) from D.R. Congo; and Yoruba gen. nov., to include Y. ibadanus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Nigeria and Y. toubensis sp. nov. (♂♀) from Ivory Coast. Distribution maps are provided for the species discussed in this study and an identification key is provided for all twelve genera of Prodidominae recorded in Africa.

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A taxonomic study of Chinese Empoascini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) (I)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2481.1.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2481 (1) ◽

Author(s):

DAO-ZHENG QIN ◽

YANG LIU ◽

YA-LIN ZHANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

New Genus ◽

Sichuan Province ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species

A new genus of Chinese Empoascini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae), Radicafurcus Qin & Zhang, gen. n. with one new species, R. breviprocessus Qin & Zhang, sp. n. from Sichuan Province (S.W. China) is described and illustrated. Baguoidea Mahmood 1967 is redescribed and a new species, B. yunnanensis Qin & Zhang, sp. n. is described from Yunnan Province (S.W. China). Two genera (Faiga Dworakowska 1980 and Sikkimasca Dworakowska 1994) are reported for the first time from China, and the type species of these genera are re-illustrated.

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The cricket genus Abaxitrella (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Podoscirtinae) in China, with description of one new species

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2015.24.1.85 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 85-89

Author(s):

Libin Ma ◽

A.V. Gorochov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Chinese Province ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

The genus Abaxitrella Gorochov, 2002 is recorded from China for the first time. Abaxitrella uncinata sp. nov. is discovered in the Chinese province Fujian; its description and illustrations as well as a key to Abaxitrella species are given.

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REVISION OF THE GENUS SYNOPHROMORPHA ASHMEAD (HYMENOPTERA: CYNIPIDAE)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent119215-3 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 119 (3) ◽

pp. 215-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Alasdair J. Ritchie ◽

Joseph D. Shorthouse

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Type Species ◽

Type Locality ◽

Key To Species ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

AbstractThe species of Synophromorpha Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) are reviewed. One new species is described (Synophromorpha kaulbarsi; type locality: Naupan, Puebla, Mexico). The previously described species (S. rubi Weld, S. sylvestris (O.S.), and S. terricola Weld) are redescribed, and a key to species is presented. All species are illustrated for the first time. Synophromorpha sylvestris is designated type-species for the genus and a lectotype is chosen. Hypotheses on the phylogenetic relationships between the species of Synophromorpha are presented.

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Revision of world Ceroptresini (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) with the description of a new genus and five new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4685.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4685 (1) ◽

pp. 1-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

IRENE LOBATO-VILA ◽

JULI PUJADE-VILLAR

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Morphological Traits ◽

New Genus ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Valid Species ◽

Distribution Data ◽

The Status ◽

The Usa ◽

First Time

A taxonomic revision of the tribe Ceroptresini (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) is conducted for the first time. Prior to this study, the total number of valid species of Ceroptres, the only genus within Ceroptresini to date, was 23. As a result of this revision, 15 Ceroptres species are retained as valid and one species, Amblynotus ensiger Walsh, 1864, is desynonymized from Ceroptres petiolicola (Osten-Sacken, 1861), being considered here as a valid Ceroptres species: C. ensiger (Walsh, 1864) status verified and comb. nov. An additional five new species are described from Mexico: Ceroptres junquerasi Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. lenis Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. mexicanus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. nigricrus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. quadratifacies Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov., increasing the total number of valid Ceroptres species to 21. Ceroptres masudai Abe, 1997 is synonymized with C. kovalevi Belizin, 1973. Ceroptres niger Fullaway, 1911 is transferred to Andricus (Andricus confusus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar comb. nov. and nom. nov.). Five species (Amblynotus inermis Walsh, 1864; Cynips quercusarbos Fitch, 1859; Cynips querficus Fitch, 1859; Cynips quercuspisum Fitch, 1859; and Cynips quercustuber Fitch, 1859) are not considered as valid Ceroptres. The status of Ceroptres quereicola (Shinji, 1938), previously classified as an unplaced species, is commented on. In addition, a Nearctic species from the USA, Ceroptres politus Ashmead, 1896, is here proposed as the type species of a new genus within Ceroptresini: Buffingtonella Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar gen. nov. Redescriptions, biological and distribution data, illustrations and keys to genera and species within Ceroptresini are provided. The diagnostic morphological traits of Ceroptresini, Ceroptres and the new genus are discussed.

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Revision of the Oriental tiger beetle genus Heptodonta Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4875.1.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4875 (1) ◽

pp. 1-62

Author(s):

SEBASTIAN GÖRN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Small Scale ◽

Conservation Value ◽

Tiger Beetle ◽

Dichotomous Key ◽

Two New Species ◽

High Conservation ◽

Garo Hills ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

This contribution aims to revise the taxonomy of the genus Heptodonta Hope, 1838, and provides a dichotomous key to the 15 species of this genus. Each species is described in detail with colour photographs of habitus and diagnostic characters. Information on distribution and biology of each species is provided. Heptodonta abasileia sp. nov., H. halensis sp. nov., H. horii sp. nov., H. schuelei sp. nov., H. tempesta sp. nov. and H. wiesneri sp. nov. are described. Heptodonta nigrosericea (W. Horn, 1930), stat. nov. is raised to species rank. Heptodonta ferrarii Gestro, 1893, syn. nov. and H. ferrarii shooki Wiesner, 1986, syn. nov. are placed into synonymy under H. pulchella (Hope, 1831). Heptodonta lumawigi Wiesner, 1980, syn. nov. is placed into synonymy under H. nigrosericea stat. nov. Females of H. vermifera W. Horn, 1908, and males of H. mindoroensis Cassola, 2000, are described for the first time. Lectotypes are designated for H. analis (Fabricius, 1801), H. arrowi W. Horn, 1900, H. ferrarii Gestro, 1893, H. hopei Parry, 1844, H. melanopyga (Schaum, 1862), H. nigrosericea (W. Horn, 1930), H. posticalis (White, 1844), H. pulchella (Hope, 1831), H. thongdii Fleutiaux, 1919, H. variipes (Chaudoir, 1850), H. vermifera W. Horn, 1908, and H. yunnana (Fairmaire, 1887). Holotype is designated by monotypy for H. eugenia Chaudoir, 1865. Regionally restricted records of two new species from the Philippine island Negros and one new species from the northeast Indian Garo Hills highlight the high conservation value of these rather small-scale regions.

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Taxonomic review of the moth family Thyatiridae (Lepidoptera) from Yunnan province, China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4306.4.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4306 (4) ◽

pp. 451

Author(s):

HAILING ZHUANG ◽

MASAYA YAGO ◽

MAMORU OWADA ◽

MIN WANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

Accession Number ◽

Bar Codes ◽

Taxonomic Review ◽

The Family ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

A total of 22 genera and 79 species of Thyatiridae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Yunnan, China are reviewed. Forty of these species are examined in detail, and the wing markings and genitalia of the male/female adults are illustrated. The following five species are recorded from Yunnan for the first time: Psidopala undulans (Hampson, [1893]), Tethea (Tethea) punctorenalia (Houlbert, 1921), Toxoides sichuanensis Zhuang, Owada & Wang, 2014, Mimopsestis basalis sinensis László, Ronkay, Ronkay & Witt, 2007 and Betapsestis brevis (Leech, 1900). Two new species, Parapsestis naxii sp. n. and Parapsestis tachengensis sp. n., are described and their DNA bar codes are provided using genbank accession number. Type species of genus Parapsestis, Parapsestis argenteopicta, we also provide its genbank accession number. Stenopsestis bruna Jiang, Yang, Xue & Han, 2015 is synonymized with Toxoides sichuanensis Zhuang, Owada & Wang, 2014. Biogeographical features of the family in Yunnan are also briefly discussed.

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One new species and two new synonyms in the genus Ethmia (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Ethmiinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3260.1.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3260 (1) ◽

pp. 47

Author(s):

JING-JING WANG ◽

SHU-XIA WANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

New Synonyms ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species

One new species of the genus Ethmia Hübner [1819], viz. E. apispinata sp. nov., is described based on the specimenscollected in Yunnan Province; two new synonyms are proposed: Ethmia pseudozygospila Kun & Szabóky, 2000, syn. nov.(= E. guangzhouensis Liu, 1980), and Ethmia amissus Kun, 2001, syn. nov. (= E. pingxiangensis Liu, 1980); the male of E. pingxiangensis is described for the first time. Images of adults and illustrations of genitalia are provided.

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Taxonomic revision of Anicius Chamberlin, 1925 (Araneae: Salticidae), with five new species of jumping spiders from Mexico

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4638.4.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4638 (4) ◽

pp. 485-506

Author(s):

DARIANA R. GUERRERO-FUENTES ◽

OSCAR F. FRANCKE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Monotypic Genus ◽

Jumping Spiders ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Time ◽

New Distribution

Anicius Chamberlin, 1925 is a monotypic genus and only the male of A. dolius Chamberlin, 1925 has been described. Herein the genus is revised and the female of the type species is described for the first time; new distribution records are also provided for this species. Five new species from Mexico are described based on males and females: Anicius chiapanecus sp. nov., Anicius cielito sp. nov., Anicius faunus sp. nov., Anicius grisae sp. nov., and Anicius maddisoni sp. nov. A key for identification of males and females is given, as well as a map with distribution records of the six species.

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