<strong>On the genus <em>Rhinocyllus</em> Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) with description of a new subgenus and a new species from Italy</strong>

The species belonging to the weevil genus Rhinocyllus are studied. A new species, Rhinocyllus alpinus sp. nov. living on the inflorescences of Cirsium alsophilum (Pollini) Soldano (Asteraceae), is described from the central Italian Alps. A new subgenus, Rhinolarinus subgen. nov., is created for this new species. The following new synonymy is proposed: Curculio inquilinus Gyllenhal, 1827 syn. nov. of Rhinocyllus conicus (Froelich, 1792). Lectotypes for Curculio inquilinus Gyllenhal, 1827, Rhinocyllus olivieri Gyllenhal, 1835 and Rhinocyllus oblongus Capiomont, 1873 are designated. Due to lack of type specimens and information subsequently to its description, Rhinocyllus turkestanicus Desbrochers des Loges, 1900 is considered as species incertae sedis. Keys to the subgenera and to the species of Rhinocyllus s. str. are provided and taxonomical differences are illustrated.Key words: Rhinocyllus, Rhinolarinus, new subgenus, new species, Cirsium, Italy

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A new species of genus Hexacentrus Serville, 1831 from Taiwan (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Hexacentrinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4933.4.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4933 (4) ◽

pp. 543-556

Author(s):

PO-WEI CHEN ◽

HUI-CONG XIE ◽

XUE WU ◽

CHU-ZE SHEN ◽

ZHU-QING HE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Gene Tree ◽

Species Level ◽

National Museum ◽

Type Specimens ◽

As Species ◽

Wide Range ◽

Similar Appearance ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species

There are 29 species or subspecies in genus Hexacentrus occurring in Asia, Africa and Australia. Because of its similar appearance, it is not easy to distinguish them by traditional methods. In this study, we collected samples and sequenced COI genes from wide range. By reconstructing the gene tree, we found one new species, H. formosanus Chen et He sp. nov., from Taiwan. The new species is similar to H. expansus or H. inflatissimus, but differs from the former in male Cu2 vein of left tegmina curved and slender, and spectrum of male left tegmina slender and subsquare; differs from the later by body size smaller and female tegmina narrow and short. The type specimens are deposited in National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan (NMNS). H. japonicus hareyamai is treated as species level, H. hareyamai stat. nov.

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New data on the spider genus Troglohyphantes (Araneae, Linyphiidae) in the Italian Alps, with the description of a new species and a new synonymy

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2690.1.1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2690 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

MARCO ISAIA ◽

PAOLO PANTINI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Recent Literature ◽

Italian Alps ◽

Ecological Data ◽

New Findings ◽

Ligurian Alps ◽

New Material ◽

Species Groups ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species

In this paper we describe Troglohyphantes lanai n. sp. from Pennine Alps and the unknown female of T. bonzanoi, from Ligurian Alps. Based on the collection of new material and on the examination of the paratypes, T. delmastroi Pesarini, 2001 is proposed as junior synonym of T. iulianae Brignoli, 1971 (new synonymy). We also provide new faunistic and ecological data on the Italian species of Troglohyphantes, focusing mainly on Central Italian Alps. Phenetic species groups previously proposed in literature for the Italian species have been updated in view of recent literature and new findings. Pesarini’s complexes of species are used to map the species distribution in the Italian Alps.

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Tibiodrepanus tagliaferrii—a new Afrotropical Drepanocerina species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Oniticellini), with notes on phylogeny and distribution of the genus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2923.1.2 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2923 (1) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

ENRICO BARBERO ◽

CLAUDIA PALESTRINI ◽

ANGELA ROGGERO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Distribution Pattern ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

External Morphology ◽

Palaearctic Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Hindu Kush ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species

We examined the genera Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 2009 (four Oriental and one Palaearctic species) and Sulcodrepanus Krikken, 2009 (one Afrotropical species), using type specimens and non-type specimens, in order to assess the systematic consistency of the two taxa. Within this framework, we also considered the genera Afrodrepanus Krikken, 2009 (two species) and Drepanocerus Kirby, 1828 (two species) employing sets of traits from external morphology, the genitalia of both sexes and the epipharynx. The genus Cyptochirus Lesne, 1900 was chosen as an outgroup. A new species—Tibiodrepanus tagliaferrii sp. nov.—was described based on four females from Cameroon and Namibia. The phylogenetic analyses confirmed that the Tibiodrepanus and Sulcodrepanus species were closely related, yet it did not support the hypothesis of a generic or subgeneric separation of the two taxa. Hence, we establish Sulcodrepanus as a junior synonym of Tibiodrepanus, new synonymy. The genus Tibiodrepanus shows a disjunct Afrotropical-Oriental (common to many other Drepanocerina genera) and Southeastern Palaearctic (Hindu Kush, Afghanistan) distribution pattern.

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A new species of freshwater isopod (Sphaeromatidea: Sphaeromatidae) from an inland karstic stream on Espíritu Santo Island, Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1653.1.3 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1653 (1) ◽

pp. 41-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

DAMIÀ JAUME ◽

ERIK QUEINNEC

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

East Coast ◽

Oceanic Island ◽

Medial Margin ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

Sw Pacific ◽

As Species ◽

The Family ◽

A New Species

Exosphaeroides quirosi is described from a karstic stream and its associated cave sink located 390 m above sea level and 23.5 km inland from the east coast of Espíritu Santo (Vanuatu, SW Pacific ocean). This is the first purely freshwater sphaeromatid isopod reported from an oceanic island, and is a new example of colonization of an oceanic island freshwater habitat by a typically marine taxon. E. quirosi differs from any other representative of the family in the peculiar condition displayed by the exopod of pleopod 4, which has a falcate outline, is distinctly longer than the corresponding endopod, and has the medial margin of the proximal segment produced into a foliaceous endite. Seemingly, the sexual dimorphism expressed in the presence/absence of a setulose fringe on the pereopods has not been recorded in any other sphaeromatid. Even though the peculiar pleopod 4 and the fusion pattern of pleonites—with complete incorporation of pleonite 1 to rest of pleonites—could suggest a new genus to accommodate the new species, it is included here in the broad Exosphaeroma s. l. cluster, from which most freshwater sphaeromatids seem to derive. This is done with the caveat that it is incertae sedis in Exosphaeroides until such time as a comprehensive revision of Exosphaeroma and related genera has been undertaken. E. quirosi appears to be a Exosphaeroma-derived species with an unusual pleopod 4 and fusion of pleonite 1 to the remainder of the pleon; these features being here regarded as species-level apomorphies within a morphologically diverse genus.

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Tortrilema, a new subgenus of the genus Manulea Wallengren with description of a new species from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Ecologica Montenegrina ◽

10.37828/em.2021.48.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 9-17

Author(s):

Anton V. Volynkin

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Subgenus ◽

North Vietnam ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species

A new subgenus of the genus Manulea Wallengren, 1863, Tortrilema subgen. n. is described and briefly reviewed. A new species, M. nubes sp. n. is described from North Vietnam. A new synonymy is established: Manulea (Nyea) Agenjo, 1983 = Manulea (Agenjoa) Dubatolov & Zolotuhin, 2011, syn. nov.

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Intertidal polychaetes from Abu Musa Island, Persian Gulf, with a new species from thePerinereis cultriferaspecies complex (Annelida: Nereididae)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315417001564 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 98 (8) ◽

pp. 1965-1976 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alieh Bonyadi-Naeini ◽

Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani ◽

Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani ◽

Christopher J. Glasby ◽

Hassan Rahimian

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Persian Gulf ◽

Species Complex ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

The Persian Gulf ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Polychaetes of 31 species from 17 families (Amphinomidae, Chrysopetalidae, Eunicidae, Glyceridae, Hesionidae, Iphionidae, Lumbrineridae, Maldanidae, Nereididae, Oenonidae, Phyllodocidae, Polynoidae, Sabellidae, Serpulidae, Syllidae, Terebellidae, Trichobranchidae) were studied from five locations around Abu Musa Island, the Persian Gulf.Perinereis iranicasp. nov. is described as a new species for the Persian Gulf.Perinereis iranicasp. nov. is most similar to members of thePerinereis cultriferaspecies complex, which are also found in the Persian Gulf, but can be most easily distinguished from them by the number, shape and arrangement of paragnaths in Areas V and VI.Perinereis camiguanais compared to members of the genus Pseudonereis, and found to resemble them closely, but until type specimens can be re-examined, we recommend treating this species asNereidinae incertae sedis.Fifteen species, belonging to 13 genera:Eunice‘sp_Abu Musa’,Marphysa‘sp_Abu Musa’,Glyceracf.tesselata,Hesione splendida,Lumbrineris‘sp_Abu Musa’,Notoproctus‘sp_Abu Musa’,Nereissp. cf.N. pelagica,Eteone‘sp_Abu Musa’,Harmothoe liaoi,Potamilla‘sp_Abu Musa’,Branchiosylliscf.exilis,Trypanosyllis‘sp. 1_Abu Musa’,Trypanosyllis‘sp. 2_Abu Musa’,Terebella‘sp_Abu Musa’,Terebellidescf.stroemiare reported for the first time from the Persian Gulf; nine species remain to be named formally. Three genera:Notoproctus,Eteone,Terebellaare recorded for the first time from the Persian Gulf.

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Taxonomic contribution to the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 in Turkey with description of a new species (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4810.2.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4810 (2) ◽

pp. 361-367

Author(s):

DRAGOMIR DIMITROV

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Male And Female ◽

New Synonymy ◽

A New Species

A new species of the genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826, Zodarion imroz spec. nov. is described based on a male from Gökçeada Island, Turkey. A new synonymy is established: Zodarion tireboluensis Danışman & Rubio, 2017 n. syn. = Zodarion abantense Wunderlich, 1980. New taxonomic images of the type specimens (male and female) of Z. abantense are given. Its distribution is summarized and discussed.

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Robber flies of the genus Trichardis (Diptera: Asilidae) of the Palaearctic

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2016.25.2.318 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 318-332

Author(s):

D.M. Astakhov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Palaearctic Species ◽

Robber Flies ◽

New Synonymy ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The Palaearctic species of the genus Trichardis Hermann, 1906 are reviewed. A new species, T. lehri sp. nov., is described. A new synonymy is established: T. leucocoma (van der Wulp, 1899) = T. afanasievae Lehr, 1964, syn. nov. The male of T. mongolica V. Richter, 1972 is described for the first time. External features and the male genitalia of T. lehri sp. nov., T. leucocoma (van der Wulp, 1899) and T. mongolica V. Richter, 1972 are illustrated with photographs.

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Taxonomy of the leafhopper genus Nirvanguina (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Drabescini) with description of a new species from China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4966.5.8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4966 (5) ◽

pp. 585-590

Author(s):

DELIANG XU ◽

SHUYING LI ◽

YALIN ZHANG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

A New Species

The leafhopper genus Nirvanguina Zhang & Webb (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Drabescini: Paraboloponina) is reviewed, including description of a new species, Nirvanguina bifurcatus Xu & Zhang sp. nov., from China. An updated checklist along with distribution and a key to males of this genus are also provided. Type specimens of this new species are deposited in the Entomological Museum, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China (NWAFU).

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