Resurrection of the name Limnia testacea (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), with L. setosa as a new synonym, and the first record of L. testacea from Mongolia

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
J. Mortelmans
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Published Data ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
First Time

The status of the names Pherbina testacea (Sack, 1939) and Limnia setosa Yano, 1978 is revised based on the examination of the type material of both the species, additional specimens and an analysis of the published data. The following taxonomic changes are proposed: Ph. testacea is returned to the genus Limnia, as Limnia testacea, comb. resurr., and L. setosa, syn. nov., is placed in synonymy with L. testacea. The records of L. testacea (under both names) are reviewed. Limnia testacea is recorded for the first time from Mongolia, which considerably extends the range of this species.

scholarly journals Taxonomic changes resulting from a review of the types of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4908 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-238
Author(s):  
MATTHIAS SEIDEL ◽  
CHRIS A.M. REID
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
The Other ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Natural History Collections ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Senior Synonym ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
First Time ◽  
Total Type

The type material of Australian Anoplognathini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) housed in Swedish natural history collections is reviewed, concerning three genera: Anoplognathus Leach, 1815, Amblyterus MacLeay, 1819, and Repsimus MacLeay, 1819. The species were described by G.J. Billberg, J.W. Dalman, L. Gyllenhal, C.J. Schönherr, O. Swartz, and C.P. Thunberg. The contemporary type material of W.S. MacLeay in the Macleay Museum, Sydney, is also examined as it has been overlooked by previous researchers. In total, type specimens for 12 species described between 1817 and 1822 were found in the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet in Stockholm the Evolutionsmuseet in Uppsala and the Macleay Museum. Five of these species are valid: Anoplognathus brunnipennis, (Gyllenhal, 1817); A. olivieri (Schönherr & Dalman, 1817); A. porosus (Dalman, 1817); Amblyterus cicatricosus (Gyllenhal, 1817); and Repsimus manicatus (Swartz, 1817). The other seven species are junior synonyms, as follows (senior synonym first): A. brunnipennis = Rutela chloropyga Thunberg, 1822 (new synonym); A. olivieri = Rutela lacunosa Thunberg, 1822 (new synonym); A. viridiaeneus (Donovan, 1805) = A. latreillei (Schönherr & Gyllenhal, 1817); A. viriditarsus Leach, 1815 = Rutela analis Dalman, 1817; and R. manicatus = Anoplognathus brownii W.J. MacLeay, 1819 = A. dytiscoides W. J. MacLeay, 1819 = Rutela ruficollis Thunberg, 1822 (new synonym). Authorship of A. latreillei and A. olivieri is corrected, as noted above. Anoplognathus brunnipennis has been misidentified for the last 60 years at least, leading to the synonymy noted above. Anoplognathus flavipennis Boisduval, 1835 (revised status), is reinstated as the oldest available name for the misidentified A. brunnipennis and the types of A. flavipennis in the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, are illustrated. Lectotypes are designated for: Anoplognathus brownii, A. flavipennis, A. dytiscoides, Melolontha cicatricosa, Rutela analis, R. brunnipennis, R. lacunosa, R. latreillei, R. manicata, R. olivieri, R. porosa, R. ruficollis, and R. chloropyga. Photographs of all type specimens examined are presented for the first time. 

A review of the Oriental species of Dnopherula Karsch (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

1993 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-341
Author(s):  
Sigfrid Ingrisch
Keyword(s):  
Type Material ◽  
Systematic Status ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
Subspecific Level

AbstractThe Oriental species of the genus Dnopherula, prior to Jago (1971) known as Aulacobothrus, are revised from material in European collections. Nine species and subspecies are redescribed and extensively figured from type material. D. taeniatus (Bolívar, 1902), formerly regarded a synonym of D. luteipes (Walker, 1871), is re-estaolished as a good species. D. physopoda (Navás, 1904) becomes a new synonym of D. taeniatus (Bolívar, 1902), and D. collinus (Uvarov, 1929) a new synonym of D. bolivari (Uvarov, 1921); the status of D. infernus (Bolívar, 1902) is reduced to subspecific level under D. luteipes (Walker, 1871). Bidentacris Zheng, 1982, and Parvibothrus Yin, 1984, become new generic synonyms of Dnopherula Karsch, 1896. The systematic status and possible synonymy of species described in recent years from China, Nepal and India under the generic names Dnopherula, Bidentacris or Parvibothrus are discussed according to the descriptions. But no taxonomic changes are made, as the type material was not studied.

Description of Leptus (Leptus) cameroonicus sp. nov. and first record of Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) from Cameroon (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), with new metric and meristic data for some African Leptus

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 607-621
Author(s):  
Ryszard Haitlinger ◽  
Miloje Šundić ◽  
Alifery Laurel Djomnang Nkwala
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Type Material ◽  
New Host ◽  
First Time ◽  
Meristic Data

Leptus (L.) cameroonicus sp. nov. is described based on larvae ectoparasitic on Eyprepocinemis plorans ibandana (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Charletonia braunsi (Oudemans, 1910) is reported for the first time from Cameroon. E. plorans ibandana is new host for Leptus species, C. braunsi, C. cameroonensis Haitlinger & Kekeonou, 2014 and C. justynae Haitlinger, 1987. New metric and meristic data for the descriptions of L. (L.) aggoratus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) bertoldi Haitlinger, 1993, L. (L.) benzaliensis Fain & Elsen, 1972, L. (L.) maranaensis Haitlinger, 1987, L. (L.) maringensis Fain & Elsen, 1972, L. (L.) mogadoranus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) ogazulacus Haitlinger, 1990, L. (L.) pasopaicus Haitlinger, 1990 and Charletonia cameroonensis, based on examination of type material and additional specimens, are provided. Status of Momorangia gabini Haitlinger, 2004 is discussed. M. gabini is correct name, not Charletonia gabini. Keys to African Leptus and Charletonia are provided.

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

Zootaxa ◽  
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. 

scholarly journals Type material comparison of possible cryptic species of the genus Electrogena (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) in Central Europe

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 845 ◽  
pp. 119-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Polášek ◽  
Jan Šupina ◽  
Roman J. Godunko
Keyword(s):  
Cryptic Species ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Significant Similarity ◽  
Type Series ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomical Position ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time ◽  
Species Inquirendae

The genusElectrogenaZurwerra & Tomka, 1985 is a diverse mayfly group in the Western Palaearctic with a partially unclear taxonomy, even in well-examined areas such as Central Europe. Recently, one of the species belonging to this genus,Electrogenaujhelyii(Sowa, 1981), was identified as a complex of genetically and geographically separated species. Two other species,Electrogenasamalorum(Landa, 1982) andElectrogenarivuscellanaSartori & Landolt, 1991 were formerly stated as junior synonyms of the earlier species. The fact that the synonymy ofE.samalorumandE.ujhelyiiwas stated without comparison of any larval or adult material and both species reportedly have different altitude preferences makes the taxonomical position ofE.samalorum(and possiblyE.rivuscellana) questionable. Among others, a comparison of type series is one of the first methods that should be used to clarify the taxonomical position of closely related taxa.The present study aims to comparatively examine the type material and topotypes ofE.ujhelyiiand its presumed junior synonymE.samalorumfor the first time in detail. Additionally, some notes on the status of the geographically extralimitalE.rivuscellanaare discussed briefly. We noted a significant similarity of all studied material from both the larval and imaginal stages, and suggest considering both junior synonyms (E.samalorumandE.rivuscellana) asspecies inquirendae.

On the status of Suifunema peregrinatum (Carreno, 2017) n. comb. (Nematoda: Oxyuridomorpha: Thelastomatidae) and first record of the species for Japan

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4651 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-365
Author(s):  
JANS MORFFE ◽  
RAMON A. CARRENO ◽  
SOTA OZAWA ◽  
RINA SRIWATI ◽  
KOICHI HASEGAWA
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Tract ◽  
First Record ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Lsu Rdna ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Type Population ◽  
First Time

Blattophila peregrinata Carreno, 2017 (Nematoda: Oxyuridomorpha: Thelastomatidae) is proposed as a junior synonym of Suifunema peregrinatum (Carreno, 2017) n. comb., based on the revision of the type material of S. caudelli Chitwood, 1932, the type and only species of the genus. The revision permitted the emendation of some features of the original descriptions, namely the position of the nerve ring at level of the corpus instead the isthmus and the female genital tract didelphic-prodelphic instead didelphic-amphidelphic. The males of S. peregrinatum n. comb. are the only ones known for the genus. Thus, an amended generic diagnosis is given, including information on the males. Both S. peregrinatum n. comb. and S. caudelli differ by having a more slender body, a longer tail, and the vulva farther from the anterior end in the former. S. peregrinatum n. comb. is recorded for the first time from Pycnoscelus indicus Fabricius, 1775 (Blattodea: Blaberidae) from Japan. The specimens from Japan are morphologically consistent with other populations of the species from the USA and the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Only some morphometrics vary slightly, but these are within the range of the species. The phylogenetic position of the genus among the family Thelastomatidae is discussed, including sequences of the D2-D3 LSU rDNA of specimens from both the type population (Ohio, USA) and Japan. 

Revision of Neorthostigma Belokobylskij, 1998 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) with description of a new species from Papua New Guinea

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 31-47
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Peris-Felipo ◽  
Julia Stigenberg ◽  
Donald L. J. Quicke ◽  
Sergey A. Belokobylskij
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Status ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The status of the genus Neorthostigma Belokobylskij, 1998 is re-established as a result of additional morphological studies. A new species, N. braetisp. nov., from Papua New Guinea is described and illustrated. Aspilota brachyclypeataFischer 1978 is transferred to Neorthostigma, hence N. brachyclypeata (Fischer, 1978), comb. nov. A new synonym is suggested, Aspilota macrops Stelfox & Graham, 1951 = Neorthostigma eoum Belokobylskij, 1998, syn. nov.; A. macrops is transferred to Neorthostigma. This genus is additionally recorded in the Western Palaearctic (Norway) and Australasian (Papua New Guinea) regions for the first time. A key for the determination of the three known species of Neorthostigma is provided.

scholarly journals First record of Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus (Juncaceae) for the Southern Cone flora

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriel I. Jocou ◽  
Nicolás F. Brignone
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Southern Cone ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Herbarium Material ◽  
First Time ◽  
Ecologic Studies

Background and aims: Juncus is the largest and most diverse genus of Juncaceae, distributed mainly in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The Southern Cone flora contains ca. 38 Juncus species (44 taxa including 12 infraspecific categories). Sixteen of those species belong to the section Ozophyllum. As a part of our ecologic studies in wetlands of Patagonia (Argentina) we collected specimens of Juncus that did not match any of the species currently known to the Southern Cone. The aim of this contribution is to report for the first time the presence of Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus for the Southern Cone flora.  M&M: Classical methods in taxonomy were employed. Living and herbarium material, original descriptions, and type material of Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus were studied. Collected materials were deposited in the herbarium ARC of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Results: Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus is here described. A distribution map, photos, and a key to the Southern Cone species of Juncus belonging to the section Ozophyllum are provided. Also, some ecological and distributional features are discussed.  Conclusions: The naturalization of Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus is reported here for the first time in the Southern Cone. From now on, Juncus contributes 39 species to the Southern Cone flora, and 17 to Juncus section Ozophyllum.

scholarly journals Revealing the identity of Mordellistena minima and M. pseudorhenana (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) based on re-examined type material and DNA barcodes, with new distributional records and comments on morphological variability

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Dávid Selnekovič ◽  
Katarína Goffová ◽  
Ján Kodada ◽  
Roberta Improta
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Variability ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
The Stability ◽  
First Time

Abstract The current interpretation of two common European species, Mordellistena minima Costa, 1854 and M. pseudorhenana Ermisch, 1977, is based on misidentification. The confusion regarding the identity of the species is fixed based on the revised type material. Here, the species are redescribed, and diagnostic characters are provided. Mordellistena pseudorhenana is revalidated. Mordellistena emeryi Schilsky, 1895 is recognised as a new synonym of M. minima. Mordellistena sajoi Ermisch, 1977 is recognised as a new synonym of M. pseudorhenana. Lectotype and paralectotypes of M. emeryi are designated. Mordellistena pseudorhenana is reported for the first time from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Two morphotypes of M. pseudorhenana differing in size and shape of the parameres are recognised. Morphological differences are quantified and displayed using principal component analysis. In addition, DNA barcodes have been used for the first time in family Mordellidae to examine the divergences between the species and to interpret the morphological variability observed in M. pseudorhenana. Low genetic divergences did not provide the evidence for considering the morphotypes as separate species. The discrepancy between the morphological and molecular evidence raises questions about the efficiency of the CO1 gene for Mordellidae identification and the stability of morphological traits conventionally used for species separation.

Redescription of Dasythrix inornata (Loew, 1851) (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae) with a new synonym and new distribution records

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4991 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-554
Author(s):  
ALEXSSANDRO CAMARGO ◽  
RODRIGO VIEIRA ◽  
JOSÉ ALBERTINO RAFAEL
Keyword(s):  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
New Synonym ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Distribution

The holotype of Dasythrix inornata (Loew, 1851) is redescribed and illustrated. Male terminalia are described and illustrated for the first time. Dasythrix leucophaea Lynch Arribálzaga, 1880 syn. nov., is synonymized with D. inornata. Consequently, Dasythrix is a monotypic genus. New distribution records are provided. Laphria heteronevra Macquart, 1838, currently placed in Laxenecera Macquart, 1838, has its previous combination with Nusa Walker, 1851 revalidated, becoming Nusa heteronevra (Macquart, 1838) comb. rev. The status of Dasythrix Loew, 1851 is also discussed.  

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