A review of fungus gnats in the tribe Exechiini (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the J. W. Zetterstedt collection at the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden

The collections of fungus gnats by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (1785–1874), lodged in the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden, are examined for all species belonging in the tribe Exechiini Edwards. The majority of the material was collected in Fennoscandia, mainly in Sweden, in the first half of the 19 th century. Altogether 37 species of the tribe Exechiini could be safely identified. Three additional species are strongly indicated to be present in the collections, but could not be identified with certainty, viz. Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838), Cordyla murina Winnertz, 1863 and Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). Some of Zetterstedt's types have been erroneously synonymized and misinterpreted in modern literature. Hence, illustrations of terminalia are presented for all recognizable Exechiini types described by Zetterstedt. In order to preserve nomenclatural stability a lectotype is selected for Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt, 1852) sensu auctore nec Edwards, and a neotype is selected for Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838). Two species names are reinstated, viz. Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852) sp. restit. stat. n. and Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) sp. restit. stat. n. Two new synonyms are established, viz. Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) = Allodiopsis (Notol- opha) tuomikoskii Zaitzev & Maximova, 2000 syn. n., and Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt,1852) = Brevicornu boreale (Lundström, 1914) syn. n. All type specimens of Brevicornu fusculum (Zetterstedt, 1838) have lost their abdomens. No material of Exechia parvula (Zetterstedt, 1852) or Cordyla canescens Zetterstedt, 1852 could be located in the collections. Although the type material of Exechia parvula probably is lost, the name is still valid as a junior synonym for Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 since Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 is a junior primary homonym of Mycetophila nana Macquart, 1826. Cordyla canescens has been made a junior synonym for Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). The identity of Brevicornu fusculum is highly uncertain and the name must remain as a nomen dubium. Eleven species are reinstated or correctly reported from Sweden for the first time: Allodia (Allodia) tuomikoskii Hackman, 1971, Allodia (Allodia) zaitzevi Kurina, 1998, Allodiopsis rustica (Edwards, 1941), Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852), Brevicornu nigrofuscum (Lundström, 1909), Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) crucigera (Lundström, 1909), Pseudexechia aurivernica Chandler, 1978, Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1852) Synplasta gracilis (Winnertz, 1863), Tarnania dziedzickii (Edwards, 1941), and Tarnania nemoralis (Edwards, 1941).

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On Zyras sensu strictu in the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions, with a focus on the faunas of the Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Sulawesi (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini)

Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology ◽

10.21248/contrib.entomol.67.1.117-192 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 117-192

Author(s):

Volker Assing

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

South India ◽

Colour Polymorphism ◽

Type Material ◽

Additional Species ◽

First Time ◽

The Himalaya ◽

Eleven Species

The species of the nominal subgenus of the lomechusine genus Zyras Stephens, 1835 of the Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Sulawesi are revised. Additional species from other parts of the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions are addressed. In all, 40 species are described and/or illustrated, 14 of them for the first time: Zyras (Zyras) ambulans spec. nov. (Thailand), Z. (Z.) brevilobatus spec. nov. (Thailand), Z. (Z.) densihirtus spec. nov. (Sulawesi Utara), Z. (Z.) densissimus spec. nov. (Sulawesi Utara), Z. (Z.) latilobatus spec. nov. (South India), Z. (Z.) longilobatus spec. nov. (India: Meghalaya), Z. (Z.) luteipes spec. nov. (India: Meghalaya), Z. (Z.) morulus spec. nov. (Nepal: Dhaulagiri, Annapurna), Z. (Z.) nigrihirtus spec. nov. (Sulawesi Utara), Z. (Z.) parahirtus spec. nov. (Borneo), Z. (Z.) parvicollis spec. nov. (Thailand), Z. (Z.) russiceps spec. nov. (Thailand, Malaysia), Z. (Z.) titan spec. nov. (Sulawesi Utara), and Z. (Z.) truncatus spec. nov. (Nepal: Dhaulagiri). As many as 28 synonymies are proposed: Zyras alternans (Cameron, 1925) = Z. optimus Cameron, 1939, syn. nov.; Z. bartolozzii Pace, 2003 = Z. alboterminalis Pace, 2008, syn. nov.; Z. bettotanus Cameron, 1930 = Z. drescheri Cameron, 1939, syn. nov., = Z. atrapicalis Assing, 2016, syn. nov.; Z. brignolii (Pace, 1986) = Z. thainiger Pace, 2012, syn. nov.; Z. castaneus (Motschulsky, 1861) = Z. adulescens (Pace, 1987), syn. nov., = Z. britannorum Pace, 1992, syn. nov., = Z. fratrumkadooriorum Pace, 1998, syn. nov., = Z. chumphonensis Pace, 2004, syn. nov., = Z. dibrugarhensis Pace, 2011, syn. nov.; Z. preangeranus Cameron, 1939 = Z. louwerensi Cameron, 1939, syn. nov., = Z. chinkiangensis Bernhauer, 1939, syn. nov., = Z. setosipennis Scheerpeltz, 1965, syn. nov., = Z. alboantennatus Pace, 1986, syn. nov., = Z. sichuanorum Pace, 2012, syn. nov.; Z. geminus (Kraatz, 1859) = Z. indicus Cameron, 1944, syn. nov., = Z. shiva Pace, 1992, syn. nov., = Z. manjushri Pace, 1992, syn. nov., = Z. hongkongensis Pace, 1999, syn. nov., = Z. benenensis Pace, 2001, syn. nov., = Z. parageminus Pace, 2010, syn. nov., = Z. neoparageminus Hlaváč, Newton & Maruyama, 2011, syn. nov., = Z. subgeminus Pace, 2012, syn. nov., = Z. articollis Assing, 2016, syn. nov.; Z. parageminus Pace, 1998 = Z. nameriensis Pace, 2011, syn. nov.; Z. pindarae (Champion, 1921) = Z. ruficauda Cameron, 1939, syn. nov.; Z. proximus Cameron, 1939 = Z. drugmandi Pace, 2004; syn. nov. Zyras novinversus nom. nov. is proposed for the preoccupied name Z. inversus Pace, 2012, syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Zyras exasperatus Schubert, 1908, Z. drescheri Cameron, 1939, Z. gratellus Cameron, 1939, Myrmedonia perforata Champion, 1921, and Hygroptera castanea Motschulsky, 1861. Remarkable cases of colour polymorphism and of sexual dimorphism are discussed. A key to the Zyras sensu strictu species of the Himalaya, India, and Sri Lanka, a key to the species recorded from Thailand, and an updated catalogue of the Zyras sensu strictu species of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions are provided. Additional records of numerous named and several unnamed species are reported. The revised distributions of 37 species are mapped. The subgenus is currently represented in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions by a total of 124 described species. The countries with the greatest diversity are China (46 named species), Malaysia (20), India (20), Indonesia (18), Thailand (13), and Nepal (12). The subgenus is reported from Sulawesi for the first time (five named and two unnamed species). Based on a revision of type material, eleven species are not included in, or excluded from, Zyras sensu strictu, and Zyras unicolor Cameron, 1939 is tentatively moved to Drusilla Leach, 1819. Nomenclatural Acts Zyras (Zyras) ambulans spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:FD33C1AE-F7D9-4E3A-A053-A2CAA7261CFE Zyras (Zyras) brevilobatus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6C6FB4E9-8A7B-40FB-B1C9-938C01CCD505 Zyras (Zyras) densihirtus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:E47C7587-9B06-4CD1-821D-6074284CA5BB Zyras (Zyras) densissimus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C82B20D3-1259-446E-B077-0D026B057901 Zyras (Zyras) latilobatus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:AD282BC4-9922-4004-97DE-0E84F5B8634F Zyras (Zyras) longilobatus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:97F2CE8E-586F-458D-8B4C-26238AA1D870 Zyras (Zyras) luteipes spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1E837A27-748A-4E5A-BBBC-ABC78704B40D Zyras (Zyras) morulus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6F52A4A8-EA4C-472C-AEA3-C3BF6A2C1795 Zyras (Zyras) nigrihirtus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:4BCA38DF-D00B-4833-81D4-05557C34488E Zyras (Zyras) parahirtus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:AF0B4E37-02D6-4618-A7C4-3D21FD8A5063 Zyras (Zyras) parvicollis spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:317676A6-1E6A-495F-9864-B7DFA85717F4 Zyras (Zyras) russiceps spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:0F8B55FE-9FAD-4393-8C10-94FBC35FCD77 Zyras (Zyras) titan spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:04E2A49E-E856-490E-AAB3-333A8F481D98 Zyras (Zyras) truncatus spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:D18CCF00-B59C-4826-9750-E0991FFD871E Zyras (Zyras) novinversus nom. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:3BD2568F-509A-4132-9F55-131D59FE9405

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New species of Neocorynura Schrottky from Brazil (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4542.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4542 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

RODRIGO BARBOSA GONÇALVES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

High Resolution ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Type Material ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Identification Keys ◽

Faunal List ◽

Primary Type ◽

First Time

Neocorynura Schrottky is one of the most speciose genera in the Augochlorini with about 80 species. Neocorynura is primarily distributed in the Neotropical region, from Argentina to Mexico. New species have been described recently, but the Brazilian fauna has not been studied at the same rate. Thus, the objective of this study is to provide a revision of Neocorynura species from Brazil. More than 2,500 specimens were studied along with the examination of primary type specimens and/or high resolution photographs of type material. A total of 44 species were recognized, 24 new species are added to the fauna and figured as N. acuta sp.nov., N. aethra sp.nov., N. amabilis sp.nov., N. arethusa sp.nov., N. aurantia sp.nov., N. carmenta sp.nov., N. dictyata sp.nov., N. eliasi sp.nov., N. hebe sp.nov., N. hyalina sp.nov., N. insolita sp.nov., N. laevistriata sp.nov., N. lamellata sp.nov., N. meloi sp.nov., N. nambikwara sp.nov., N nicolle sp.nov., N. olivacea sp.nov., N perfida sp.nov., N. pilosifacies sp.nov., N. proserpina sp.nov., N. rubicunda sp.nov., N. surrufa sp.nov., N. truncata sp.nov., and N. veneta sp.nov. I designate the lectotype for Corynura oiospermi Schrottky and consider this name as a junior synonym of Halictus codion Vachal. Augochloropsis celaeno Schrottky is considered a junior synonym of Corynura pseudobaccha Cockerell. Casosoma semimarginata Cockerell is resurrected from synonymy with Cacosoma aenigma Gribodo. Neocorynura aenigma (Gribodo) and Neocorynura caligans (Vachal) are removed from the faunal list for Brazil. Half of species recognized here are known only for the female. The males of N. atromarginata (Cockerell), N. cuprifrons (Smith), N. dilutipes (Vachal), N. erinnys (Schrottky), N. melamptera (Moure), N. roxane (Schrottky) and N. semimarginata (Cockerell) and females of N. iopodion (Vachal) and N. jucunda (Smith) are described for the first time. Identification keys to females and males are presented.

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Taxonomic information on some Japanese Chironomidae (Diptera) described by Dr. M. Sasa (†)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4514.4.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4514 (4) ◽

pp. 516

Author(s):

NAO YAMAMOTO ◽

MASARU YAMAMOTO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sufficient Reason ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

National Museum ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Taxonomic Information ◽

New Synonyms ◽

A New Species

Holotypes of 19 species and non-type specimens preserved in the Sasa collection at The National Museum of Science, Tokyo, Japan, have been examined. Seventeen new synonyms are given, as follows: Paratrissocladius ogasaduodecimus Sasa et Suzuki, 1997 = Paraphaenocladius impensus (Walker, 1856); Bryophaenocladius togafelix Sasa et Okazawa, 1992, and B. toganitemus Sasa et Okazawa, 1992 = Pseudorthocladius togakileus Sasa et Okazawa, 1992; Bryophaenocladius togatenuis Sasa et Okazawa, 1992 of Smittia nudipennis (Goetghebuer, 1913); Chironomus daitoefeus Sasa et Suzuki, 2001 of C. circumdatus Kieffer, 1916; C. inaabeus Sasa, Kitami et Suzuki, 2001 = C. nippodorsalis Sasa, 1979; C. tokarabeceus Sasa et Suzuki, 1995 = C. okinawanus Hasegawa et Sasa, 1987; C. ginzanbeceus Sasa et Suzuki, 2001 = C. riparius Meigen, 1904; C. simantobeceus Sasa , Suzuki et Sakai, 1998 = C. claggi Tokunaga, 1964; C. echizensis Sasa, 1994 = C. yoshimatsui Martin et Sublette, 1972; Chironomus famiabeus Sasa, 1996, C. inabeceus Sasa, Kitami et Suzuki, 2001 and C. ginzanabeus Sasa et Suzuki, 2001 = Glyptotendipes biwasecundus Sasa et Kawai, 1987; Chironomus kagaensis Sasa, 1994 = Glyptotendipes tokunagai Sasa, 1979; Chironomus toyamabiceus Sasa, 1996 = Kiefferulus umbraticola Yamamoto, 1979; Microtendipes iriocedeus Sasa et Suzuki, 2000 of Polypedilum bingoparadoxum Kawai, Inoue et Imabayashi , 1998. The sufficient reason why Chironomus daitocedeus Sasa et Suzuki, 2001 should be treated as a junior synonym of C. javanus Kieffer, 1924 is shown. Two further species: Paratrissocladius sudagaicedeus Sasa et Tanaka, 2001 and Bryophaenocladius togatenellus Sasa et Okazawa, 1992 are transferred to Chaetocladius. Specimens from Okinawa, Miyako and Ishigaki Islands, originally reported as Rheocricotopus chalybeatus (Edwards, 1929) are identified as R. okifoveatus Sasa, 1990. A new species, Einfeldia sasai is described on the basis of specimens recorded from Minamidato Island, previously incorrectly determined as E. pagana.

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Redescriptions of Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (Annelida: Errantia: Nereididae) species from worldwide regions

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2021.760.1443 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 760 ◽

Author(s):

Tulio F. Villalobos-Guerrero ◽

Jyothi Kara ◽

Izwandy Idris

Keyword(s):

Junior Synonym ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Diagnostic Features ◽

St Helena ◽

First Time

The present study redescribes four species of Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (Nereididae de Blainville, 1818) based on their type specimens collected from different worldwide localities: Neanthes chilkaensis (Southern, 1921) from India, N. galetae (Fauchald, 1977) from Panama, N. helenae (Kinberg, 1865) from St Helena Island, and N. mossambica (Day, 1957) from Mozambique. The morphology of the types was re-examined for the first time after the species were originally described, and incorporated the recent improvements in the standards and terminology for describing nereidid features. The arrangement of paragnaths on area VI stood out among the diagnostic features used to distinguish these four species. Neanthes chilkaensis and N. helenae are the unique nereidids bearing p-bar paragnaths on the area VI. Both species are also distinctive as the former species only exhibited p-bar paragnaths on the area VII–VIII and the latter ventrolateral projections on the apodous segment. Further examination revealed that N. nanciae (Day, 1949) from St Helena is a junior synonym of N. helenae. Moreover, N. galetae and N. mossambica are distinguishable from other species also by the development of dorsal cirri, neuropodial postchaetal lobe and ventral ligule, the presence/absence of merged paragnaths on area IV, paired oesophageal caeca, among other features. This study has further contributed to the morphological delimitation of the species in Neanthes as a first step towards revising the genus.

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An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4677.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4677 (1) ◽

pp. 1-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽

OLE KARSHOLT ◽

VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽

JAN ŠUMPICH

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

New Records ◽

New Combinations ◽

Altai Mountains ◽

Type Specimens ◽

New Synonyms ◽

Two New Species ◽

Annotated Checklist ◽

First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia.

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New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part V. Genera Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig and Phytosciara Frey

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4543.2.5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4543 (2) ◽

pp. 261

Author(s):

WERNER MOHRIG ◽

ELLEN KAUSCHKE

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Fungus Gnats ◽

First Time ◽

Nearctic Region

In the Nearctic region the genus Pseudolycoriella currently includes 13 species. The following seven species are new to science: Psl. basisetosa sp. n., Psl. brevialata sp. n., Psl. chlorothoracica sp. n., Psl. flavipila sp. n., Psl. longisetosa sp. n., Psl. nocturna sp. n. and Psl. subjucunda sp. n. All species are keyed, figured and distribution data is given. Ostroverkhovana Komarova, 2002 is regarded as a junior synonym of Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998. Phytosciara (Prosc.) plusiochaeta (Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991) is reported from North America for the first time.

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Type material of Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in the collection of the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4742.3.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4742 (3) ◽

pp. 442-466

Author(s):

JOANNA RODRIGUEZ-RAMIREZ ◽

HERNAN MARIO BECCACECE ◽

LÍVIA RODRIGUES PINHEIRO ◽

JUAN GRADOS ◽

MARIA LUCILA MORONO-BRIZUELA

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Buenos Aires ◽

Complete Information ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Type Material ◽

Strong Type ◽

Type Specimens ◽

New Synonymy

The Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia (MACN) possesses one of the most important Lepidoptera collections in South America. Here are deposited several type specimens of Lepidoptera, particularly of Arctiinae, described by Burmeister, Berg, Snellen, Jörgensen, Giacomelli, Orfila, and Forster. This study presents a catalogue with complete information and photographs of most type specimens of Arctiinae housed in the MACN. Additionally, we provide comments on the type material presumably deposited in MACN but not found by the authors. A total of seven lectotypes are designated and a new synonymy is proposed: Eurota (sic) julia Orfila, 1931 is a junior synonym of Eurata hermione Burmeister, 1878.

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Lectotype designations, taxonomic notes and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Amédée Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4624.1.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4624 (1) ◽

pp. 23-40

Author(s):

FELIPE VIVALLO

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Natural History ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Type Material ◽

Oxford University ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

Nomen Dubium ◽

University Museum

In this paper the primary types of Centris described by Amédée Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau in 1841 deposited at Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, France and Hope Entomological Collection, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, United Kingdom were studied. To stabilize the application of some names, lectotypes were designated for C. bimaculata, C. collaris, C. decolorata, C. denudans, C. dorsata, C. ferruginea, C. fuscata, C. maculata (= C. decolorata), C. obsoleta, C. picea, C. poecila, C. trigonoides, C. violacea and C. vittata. Centris picea nomen oblitum is withdrawn from the synonymy of C. lanipes (Fabricius) and proposed as new junior synonym of C. trigonoides nomen protectum. Centris nigrescens is removed from the synonymy of C. vittata and revalidated, proposing C. merrillae Cockerell and C. lanipes ogilviei Cockerell as its new junior synonymies. Lectotypes for this latter species and for C. rubella Smith (= C. ferruginea) were also designated. In addition, due to the impossibility of identifying C. thoracica and the misplacement of its type material, it is proposed to consider it nomen dubium and place it incertae sedis.

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The type material of Mordellidae described by Achille Costa (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4803.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4803 (1) ◽

pp. 42-50

Author(s):

DÁVID SELNEKOVIČ ◽

ROBERTA IMPROTA

Keyword(s):

Male Genitalia ◽

Complete List ◽

Type Material ◽

Valid Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

New Synonym ◽

First Time

A complete list of the type material of Mordellidae described by Achille Costa is provided. Mordellistena picipes Costa, 1854 stat. restit. is restored as a valid species and a diagnostic description of the lectotype is given. Natirrica meridionalis Costa, 1854 is proposed as a new synonym of Mordellistena humeralis (Linnaeus, 1758). Lectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for the following taxa: Tomoxia bucephala Costa, 1854; Mordella coronata Costa, 1854 (= Variimorda villosa (Schrank, 1781)); M. interrupta Costa, 1854 (= Variimorda villosa (Schrank, 1781)); M. brevicauda Costa, 1854 (= M. brachyura Mulsant, 1856); M. perspicillata Costa, 1854 (= Mediimorda bipunctata Germar, 1827); M. viridescens Costa, 1859; Variimorda basalis (Costa, 1854); Mordellistena stricta Costa, 1854 (= M. pumila (Gyllenhal, 1810)); M. picipes Costa, 1854; M. confinis Costa, 1854; M. minima Costa, 1854; Natirrica meridionalis Costa, 1854 (= Mordellistena humeralis (Linnaeus, 1758)). The male genitalia of the Variimorda basalis lectotype are illustrated here for the first time. Photographs of the labels are provided for the type specimens.

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Morphology and taxonomy of the orb-weaving spider genus Mecynogea, and a peculiar species of Argiope (Araneae, Araneidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4415.3.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4415 (3) ◽

pp. 423

Author(s):

PEDRO H. MARTINS ◽

ADALBERTO J. SANTOS

Keyword(s):

Intraspecific Variation ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Internal Branch ◽

Nomen Dubium ◽

First Time

The spider genus Mecynogea comprises nine species distributed predominantly in the Neotropics. Although the genus has been revised recently, several aspects of its taxonomy and morphology are still unresolved. In this paper, Mecynogea infelix (Soares & Camargo, 1948) is removed from the synonymy of Mecynogea bigibba Simon, 1903 and redescribed. Mecynogea chavona Levi, 1997 is considered a junior synonym of M. infelix. The male of Mecynogea buique Levi, 1997 is described and illustrated for the first time. The internal female genitalia of M. buique and M. infelix is described and shown to be remarkably different from each other. We show that part of the intraspecific variation reported previously for the female of M. infelix is the result of epigynum mutilation, possibly during copulation. We also report the presence of an internal branch on the terminal apophysis in the male palp of Mecynogea species. This structure, in some species visible only on the expanded bulb, is shown to be present in all Cyrtophorinae. The internal branch of the terminal apophysis, together with the conductor fully fused to the tegulum, is herein proposed as synapomorphic for the subfamily. Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841) is recorded for the first time in Bolivia. We also provide new Brazilian records for M. infelix, M. bigibba, M. buique, M. eryhtromela (Holmberg, 1876), and M. sucre Levi, 1997. Mecynogea carvalhoi Mello-Leitão, 1944, currently considered a nomen dubium, is revalidated, transferred to Argiope Audouin, 1826, redescribed and illustrated for the first time.

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