Revision of Malagasy species of the genus Merma Weise (Coccinellidae: Epilachnini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 5087 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-582
Author(s):  
KAROL SZAWARYN ◽  
JULISSA CHURATA-SALCEDO
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Ladybird Beetles ◽  
Modern Classification

Malagasy Epilachnini are one of the least studied groups of the herbivorous ladybird beetles. Most of the species were described in the 19th and 20th centuries and their position within the modern classification has never been examined. Here we provide results of detailed study of two species Epilachna hovana Sicard, 1907 and Peralda quadriguttata, Sicard, 1909 which are proposed to be transferred to the genus Merma Weise (comb. nov.). Detailed morphological analysis, photographs of male and female genitalia and a key to species are also provided.  

A remarkable new species of cavernicolous Collartidini from Madagascar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4425 (2) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
DOMINIK CHŁOND ◽  
ERIC GUILBERT ◽  
ARNAUD FAILLE ◽  
PETR BAŇAŘ ◽  
LEONIDAS-ROMANOS DAVRANOGLOU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Diagnostic Characters

Mangabea troglodytes sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) is described based on four specimens collected in a cave of the Namoroka Karstic System, Madagascar, and deposited in the Collection of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. The dorsal habitus as well as diagnostic characters of male and female genitalia are extensively illustrated and imaged. A key to species of the genus Mangabea Villiers, 1970 is provided and the degree of cave specialization of the new species is discussed. 

Systematics of Mallochianamyia Santos-Neto (=Gayomyia Malloch), an unplaced genus of Neotropical acalyptrate flies (Diptera: Schizophora)

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry A. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female

AbstractMallochianamyia Santos-Neto was proposed as a replacement name for Gayomyia Malloch, 1933 (preoccupied by Gayomyia Banks, 1913), an unplaced genus of acalyptrate Diptera from Chile and Argentina. The genus comprises 12 species: M. cladostyla sp. n.; M. fenestrata sp. n.; M. flavitibia sp. n.; M. furcata sp. n.; M. gallina sp. n.; M. latigena sp. n.; M. magnipalpis sp. n.; M. nigrohalterata (Malloch) comb. n.; M. penai sp. n.; M. setosa sp. n.; M. truncata sp. n.; M. vexans sp. n. All new species are illustrated and a key to species of Mallochianamyia is provided. The monophyly of the genus is supported by three characters of the male and female genitalia. Mallochianamyia is most closely related to the New World genera Paraleucopis Malloch and Schizostomyia Malloch and an undescribed Australian genus. The group cannot be placed in any established family as currently defined, although there are affinities to some families in the Asteioinea sensu J. F. McAlpine (1989). Research on the morphology and relationships of genera related to Mallochianamyia is required to clarify the familial status of the group.

Two new species of the leafhopper tribe Mileewini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae) from Hainan Island, China, with a key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4933 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-450
Author(s):  
HONG-LI HE ◽  
BIN YAN ◽  
MAO-FA YANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Hainan Island ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Two New Species

Two new Mileewini leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Mileewinae), Mileewa triloba sp. nov. and Ujna cavipenis sp. nov. are described from Hainan Island, China. Habitus images and figures of both male and female genitalia are provided together with a key to species of Mileewini from Hainan. 

Revision of Brazilian species of Aleochara Gravenhorst of the subgenus Aleochara (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4712 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
EDILSON CARON ◽  
MARCELO MOUSSALLEM ◽  
SIDNEI BORTOLUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
As Species ◽  
Species Inquirenda

Adults and larvae of Aleochara are found in fly-infested habitats, where the larvae are ectoparasitoids of fly pupae. There are three subgenera recorded in Brazil. This study provides a taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of the subgenus Aleochara. As a result, we recognize seven species in Brazil, A. bonariensis Lynch, A. bugnioni Fauvel, A. lustrica Say, A. chrysorrhoa Erichson and three species described by Sharp: A. auricoma, A. mundana and A. prisca. Redescriptions and illustrations of the male and female genitalia are provided for all species. Nomenclatural changes: A. bugnioni is considered a new junior synonym of A. lateralis Erichson, and A. pseudochrysorrhoa Caron, Mise & Klimaszewski is a new junior synonymy of A. bonariensis. In addition, the type of A. verecunda Sharp, was not studied and the name is considered as species inquirenda, while A. curtula (Goeze) is not confirmed in Brazil and its Neotropical records is discussed. Finally, a key to species is provided and an updated checklist of the Brazilian species of Aleochara (Aleochara), including synonyms, is compiled. 

scholarly journals Review of the genus Agonochaetia Povolný (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), and description of a new genus and species from the Canary Islands

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4300 (4) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
JEAN-FRANÇOIS LANDRY ◽  
VAZRICK NAZARI ◽  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽  
PETER HUEMER ◽  
OLE KARSHOLT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
A New Species

The Holarctic genus Agonochaetia is reviewed and a new species, Agonochaetia shawinigan Landry, sp. nov. is described from Québec, Canada. In addition, a new glandiductor-bearing genus and species, Canarischema fuerteventura Karsholt, gen. nov., sp. nov. is described from the Canary Islands. Comparative diagnoses, a key to species, illustrations of external aspect, male and female genitalia are provided for all species. Most species of Agonochaetia are rarely collected and known only from their types or from very few specimens. DNA barcodes are provided for four of the species from which DNA was recovered. Analysis of DNA barcodes suggests that Agonochaetia may be paraphyletic. Phylogenetic relationships to other Gnorimoschemini genera bearing a pair of glandiductors above the phallus are discussed. 

A new species of Herina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from Turkey, with the key to species of oscillans group

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3548 (1) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA P. KAMENEVA ◽  
VALERY A. KORNEYEV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Brown Spot ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Wing Pattern ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Eastern Turkey ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
A New Species

Herina lazi sp. nov. from North Eastern Turkey is described. It shares small size, yellow face and femora, short oval flagellomere 1 of antenna, low oval eyes, and the apical brown spot on wing aligned to costal vein in cells r2+3 and r4+5 and shape of male and female genitalia with H. pseudoluctuosa Hennig, differing by details of the wing pattern and male genitalia. A key to species and diagnosis of Herina oscillans group of species are provided.

A review of the pine-feeding Lithophane lepida species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new species

2003 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
James T. Troubridge ◽  
J. Donald Lafontaine
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThe species of the Lithophanelepida Grote complex are reviewed and two new species of the genus Lithophane Hübner from western North America are described. Adults of all species are illustrated, as well as male and female genitalia (where known) and larva of L.lepida and Lithophane itata (Smith). A key to species of the L. lepida group is provided.

scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of the Genus Pieris Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-343
Author(s):  
Jagbir Singh Kirti ◽  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Avtar Kaur Sidhu ◽  
Navneet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Polymorphic Forms ◽  
First Time

The genus Pieris Schrank popularly called as garden whites are economically important species of family Pireridae, comprise 35 species world over and in India is represented by nine species. In the present manuscript, six species of genus Pieris Schrank i.e., i.e. P. brassicae (Linnaeus), P. canidia (Linnaeus),  P. deota (de Niceville),  P. extensa  Poujade, P. melete Menetries and P. rapae (Linnaeus) have been treated taxonomically from India. Besides studying morphological characters, their male and female genitalia have been described in details and illustrated for the first time. The diagnosis of the genus and key to species has been updated using genitalic attributes. In the study of genitalia, it has been observed that in the male genitalia of the genus Pieris the uncus is undivided and aedeagus is short and thick, whereas in the female genitalia the signum is bifid and appendix bursae are well developed. In the present work, the male genitalia of scheduled species P. deota has been studied and illustrated for the first time. The male and female genitalia of dry season forms and wet season forms of species P. melete, and the subspecies and polymorphic forms of species P. canidia have been studied and compared. It has been observed that in all forms there were no genitalic variations within the species.

Review of the Stomodes tolutarius species group (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Otiorhynchini) from the Balkan Peninsula with description of two new species from Greece

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4497 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
ROMAN BOROVEC ◽  
PETER HLAVÁČ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Species of the tolutarius species group of the genus Stomodes Schoenherr, 1826 are revised. A redescription of the genus is provided and all available male and female genitalia are illustrated. Two new species, S. benedikti sp. n. and S. dodocunevi sp. n. from Greece, are described. A lectotype is designated for S. amorei Desbrochers des Loges, 1904. The redescriptions of the following species are provided: S. marocanus Hoffmann, 1956; S. muelleri Lona, 1922; S. leonhardi Wagner, 1912; S. letzneri Reitter, 1889 and S. tolutarius Schoenherr, 1826. S. muelleri is for the first time recorded for Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Greece; S. tolutarius for Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. An identification key to species of the tolutarius species group is given. 

Taxonomy of the rivorum species-group of Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4711 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-560
Author(s):  
DIEGO RODRIGO DOLIBAINA ◽  
MIRNA MARTINS CASAGRANDE ◽  
ALEXANDRE SPECHT ◽  
OLAF HERMANN HENDRIK MIELKE ◽  
ALBERT LEGRAIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
South America ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
High Resolution Images ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

The rivorum species-group of the genus Leucania (Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Leucaniini) is circumscribed and taxonomically revised, with the inclusion of three species. New taxonomic hypotheses were achieved through the morphological analysis of about 250 specimens allied to the type material of L. rivorum Guenée, 1852; L. pampa Schaus, 1894, stat. rev.; and Neleucania multistria Köhler, 1947, stat. rev., the last two resurrected from synonymy with L. rivorum and Dargida lithophilus (Butler, 1882), respectively. Adult habitus and morphology of the genitalia support the transfer of Neleucania multistria to Leucania, comb. nov. Lectotypes for L. rivorum and L. pampa are designated to ensure nomenclatural stability and recognizability of these taxa. Additionally, the similar, rust-colored species Leucania chejela (Schaus, 1921) is compared with species of the rivorum species-group, and is recorded from South America for the first time. All species of the rivorum group are re-described, with high-resolution images of taxonomic characters of the adults (head, patagium, and male and female genitalia), and updated distributional maps presented. 

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