scholarly journals Nesobasis rito sp. nov. (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae), a new species of forest damselfly from Vanua Levu, Fiji

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5082 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-117
Author(s):  
ANAIS RIVAS-TORRES ◽  
BINDIYA RASHNI ◽  
HILDA WAQA-SAKITI ◽  
MARIKA TUIWAWA ◽  
MARÍA OLALLA LORENZO-CARBALLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Riparian Vegetation ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Native Forest ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Monophyletic Clade ◽  
Genetic Analyses ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Distinct Distribution

Nesobasis rito sp. nov. (Holotype ♂, Fiji, Vanua Levu, Drawa, 31 v 2018, A. Rivas-Torres leg.) from the comosa group is here described, illustrated, diagnosed, and compared with morphologically close species of the genus. Nesobasis rito can be distinguished from its related congeners by the shape of the caudal appendages and the ligula. The most similar species are N. comosa and N. heteroneura, which, like N. rito, have the caudal appendages covered by dense setae (especially the first species), but the shape differs clearly in lateral view, with N. rito having longer and more slender appendages, and a basal tooth clearly seen in dorsal view, absent in other members of the comosa group. The specific status of the collected specimens is also supported by the results of genetic analyses, where N. rito appears as a well-supported monophyletic clade. Nesobasis rito also has a distinct distribution from its most similar congeners: it is found on Vanua Levu, while N. comosa is found on Viti Levu and the closely related N. heteroneura is found on Viti Levu and Ovalau. All species of this group are found in streams with native forest riparian vegetation on their respective islands.  

Prionotropis ancosae, a new species of Thrinchinae (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae) from the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4258 (3) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
JOSEP MARIA OLMO-VIDAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Prionotropis Fieber, 1853 is described from Catalonia (Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula). Prionotropis ancosae n. sp. was collected in a calcicolous stepic scrub dominated mainly by thyme (Thymus vulgaris). P. ancosae n. sp. is characterized by the following characters: the pronotum in dorsal view narrow and in lateral view with the principal transverse sulcus between prozona and metazona clearly incised; mesosternal lobes equal width than long and width than mesosternal interspace; tegmina extend at most to the end of second abdominal segment in the females and the end of abdomen in the males; inside hind femora at the base to the middle part and inside hind tibiae blue; and phallic complex with the penis valves long. This new species is compared to the similar species P. flexuosa (Serville, 1838). In Catalonia two species of genera Prionotropis Fieber, 1853 are present, P. flexuosa and P. ancosae n. sp. 

A new species of the Rhinella margaritifera (Laurenti 1768) species group (Anura, Bufonidae) from southern Brazilian Amazonia

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4868 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBSON WALDEMAR ÁVILA ◽  
DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS ◽  
RENATA PEREZ ◽  
ANDRÉ PANSONATO ◽  
VINICIUS TADEU DE CARVALHO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Character Distribution ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Morphological Diagnosis ◽  
A New Species

Neotropical toads from the Rhinella margaritifera species group have been considered a taxonomic puzzle for a long time. Because of the high morphological similarity and an unknown number of undescribed taxa among the species of this group, we did an extensive search for character distribution within all nominal taxa. Herein we describe Rhinella parecis sp. nov. a new species from Southern Brazilian Amazon. We provide a morphological diagnosis, morphometric comparisons with similar species, and a molecular phylogenetic hypothesis on the relationships of the new species. Rhinella parecis sp. nov. is assigned to the R. margaritifera group and differs from others species by snout-vent length ranging 40.7–53.5 mm in males (n=12) and 44.9–54.8 mm in females (n=4), snout rounded in dorsal view, acute with fleshy ridge extending to tip of snout in lateral view, canthal and pre-orbital crests absent, supra-orbital, parietal and supra-tympanic crests present and low, dorsolateral row of tubercles present, bony protrusion at the angle of jaws absent, tympanum evident, vertebral apophyses absent and toes half-webbed. The new species is the 20th species associated to the R. margaritifera group distributed in the Chapada dos Parecis, a probable center of endemism in states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso, Brazil. 

A new species of Ischnocnema from highlands of the Atlantic Forest, Southeastern Brazil (Terrarana, Brachycephalidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2617 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
ITAMAR A. MARTINS ◽  
CÉLIO F. B. HADDAD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Ischnocnema is described from Serra da Mantiqueira, Municipality of Campos do Jordão, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The new species is a member of the Ischnocnema lactea Species Series. The new species differs from other species in the Ischnocnema lactea Species Series by its small size, snout sub-elliptical in dorsal view and acuminate-rounded in lateral view, and advertisement call. Descriptions of the dorsal coloration, advertisement call, and natural history are presented.

scholarly journals A new species of Amazophrynella (Anura: Bufonidae) from southern Amazonia

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3484 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBSON W. ÁVILA ◽  
VINICIUS T. CARVALHO ◽  
MARCELO GORDO ◽  
RICARDO A. KAWASHITA-RIBEIRO ◽  
DRAUSIO H. MORAIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Reproductive Behavior ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Temporary Ponds ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Southern Amazonia ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Amazophrynella is described from southern Amazonia, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its medium size for the genus (15.2–19.3 mm SVL in males, 20.2–25.7 mm SVL in females), snout rounded in dorsal view, acute in lateral view, presence of subrostral crest not converging anteriorly, finger I shorter than finger II, and by dorsal and ventral coloration. The reproductive behavior of the new species is similar to other Amazophrynella with pigmented and numerous eggs that are probably laid in temporary ponds. 

Prionotropis xausi, a new species of Thrinchinae (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae) from Catalonia (northeast of the Iberian Peninsula)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4747 (3) ◽  
pp. 514-520
Author(s):  
JOSEP MARIA OLMO-VIDAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Hind Tibia ◽  
Abdominal Tergite ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Calcareous Grassland ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Posterior Edge ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Prionotropis Fieber, 1853 is described from Catalonia (Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula). Prionotropis xausi n. sp. was collected in a steppic calcareous grassland with low shrubs and scattered rocks, dominated by Buxus, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Thymus and Poa species. P. xausi n. sp. is characterized by the pronotum in dorsal view narrow and in lateral view with the principal transverse sulcus between prozona and metazona clearly incised. Females squamipterous with the tegmina extending at most to the end of second abdominal segment. Males sub-brachypterous with the tegmina reaching the 5th abdominal tergite and the epiproct visible. Inside hind femora at the base to the middle part and inside hind tibia red. Phallic complex with the epiphallus more long than wide with short posterior edge and the penis valves long. This new species is compared to the similar species P. rhodanica Uvarov, 1923 , P. azami Uvarov, 1923 and P. hystrix (Germar, 1817) and to the species presents in Catalonia P. flexuosa (Serville, 1838) and P. ancosae Olmo-Vidal, 2017. P. xausi is the species of the genus Prionotropis with the smallest males. 

A new species of Scinax (Anura: Hylidae) from rocky montane fields of the Serra do Cip , Southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 688 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ADRIANA PUGLIESE ◽  
JOSÉ P. POMBAL ◽  
IVAN SAZIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Inguinal Region ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Advertisement Call ◽  
Call Duration ◽  
A New Species

Scinax curicica, a new species of treefrog of the Scinax ruber group is described from southeastern Brazil. The new species was previously considered as a slightly different population of Scinax duartei from State of Minas Gerais and is characterized by subacuminate snout in dorsal view, rounded in lateral view; canthus rostralis straight to nearly curved; brown to gray dorsal background with a interocular blotch extending in two longitudinal stripes to inguinal region with or without interruptions; yellow flash color blotches on hidden surfaces of thigh; height of caudal fins of tadpoles; advertisement call with multipulsed note, large number of pulses, and long call duration. Descriptions of the advertisement call, tadpole and data on natural history are provided.

A new species of snail-case caddisflies (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae) and new records of caddisflies from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4227 (3) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
RAQUEL LIMA DE SOUZA ◽  
VICTOR GOMES ◽  
ADOLFO R. CALOR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
New Records ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Helicopsyche subgenus Feropsyche from Chapada Diamantina is diagnosed, described, and illustrated. Helicopsyche catoles n. sp. is easily distinguished from congeners by the following features: inferior appendages clavate, each bearing a posteroventral projection with 2-4 setae in lateral view, and tergum X with a notched apex and a short setal row along its length in dorsal view. Additionally, new records from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil, are presented. A total of 31 species, including the new species, are recorded, belonging to 14 genera and 8 families. Two of these species constitute new records to Brazil (Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) succincta and Marilia misionensis) and another 10 of these species represent new records for Bahia [Chimarra (Curgia) hyoeides, Macronema hageni, M. partitum, Polyplectropus tragularius, Smicridea coronata, S. helenae, S. iguazu, S. jundiai, S. radula and Marilia major]. 

A new species of small Scinax Wagler, 1830 (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) of the Scinax ruber clade from Cerrado of central Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Pombal Jr. ◽  
Manoela Woitovicz Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal View ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Slender Body ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA new species of the Scinax ruber clade from the Brazilian Cerrado Domain similar to Scinax fuscomarginatus, S. parkeri, S. trilineatus and S. wandae is described. It is characterized by small snout-vent lenght, body slender, head approximately as long as wide and slightly wider than body, subovoid snout in dorsal view, protruding snout in lateral view, a developed supratympanic fold, absence of flash colour on the posterior surfaces of thighs, hidden portions of shanks and groin, and large vocal sac. Scinax lutzorum sp. nov. differs from S. fuscomarginatus, S. parkeri and S. trilineatus by its slightly larger SVL; from Scinax fuscomarginatus and S. parkeri it differs by its more slender body; from Scinax fuscomarginatus and S. trilineatus the new species differs by its wider head and more protruding eyes; and it differs from Scinax parkeri and S. wandae by its shorter snout. Comments on the type specimens of S. fuscomarginatus are presented and a lectotype is designated for this species.

A new species of the genus Parapachymorpha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Phasmida, Phasmatidae, Clitumninae) from Laos

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4732 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-200
Author(s):  
CHANG-MOON JANG ◽  
YANG˗SEOP BAE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Lateral View ◽  
Lower Margin ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
The World ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Egg Capsule

Parapachymorpha is one of eight genera within the tribe Medaurini of subfamily Clitumninae (Phasmatidae). It was established by Brunner von Wattenwyl (1893), with the type species Parapachymorpha nigra by subsequent designation of Kirby (1904), from Myanmar. Species of this genus are widely distributed in oriental tropics (Laos, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia), with only 11 known species in the world (Brock et al. 2018, Ho 2017). Species of the genus Parapachymorpha can be recognized by following characters (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893;1907, Henmemann & Conle 2008, Ho 2017): 1) body robust in female and slender in male with long leg in relation to the length; 2) body surface of female granulose or spinose; 3) mesonotum of female more and less expanded posteriorly; 4) abdominal tergites lacking expanded prostero–lateral angles in both sexes; 5) laminal supraanalis undeveloped in female; 6) semi–tergite of male irregularly rectangular, with an additional finger­–like ventro–apical appendix on the lower margin and reduced or absent; 7) egg capsule oval to oblong and covered with a raised net–like structure in lateral view; 8) micropylar plate oval; 9) operculum concave or convex. In the present study, we describe additional species, Parapachymorpha minuta sp. nov. from Laos, with photographs of both sexes of adults and egg. 

A new species and two new records of Amanita (Amanitaceae; Basidiomycota) from South Korea

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 451 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
JONG WON JO ◽  
YOUNG-NAM KWAG ◽  
HYUNG SO KIM ◽  
HYUN LEE ◽  
SANG-KUK HAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South Korea ◽  
New Records ◽  
Monophyletic Clade ◽  
First Report ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Amanita sect. Roanokenses, A. brunneofolia, from South Korea, is described based on morphological and molecular evidences. The species is characterized by medium- to large-sized basidiomata, a greenish white pileus covered with brownish, floccose pyramidal volval remnants, an appendiculate margin, reddish brown lamellae, a long radicating stipe, and ellipsoid to elongate amyloid basidiospores. Based on both nrLSU and combined dataset (nrLSU, rpb2 and tef1-α), A. brunneofolia formed a monophyletic clade and clearly separated from other Amanita species. In addition, we describe two other Amanita species in A. sect. Roanokenses, namely, A. caojizong and A. sphaerobulbosa. This is the first report of these species for South Korea.

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