Systematic position of Omostropus rotundatus and notes on some other species of Harpalina (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-204
Author(s):  
B.M. Kataev ◽  
M.A. Yeshitla ◽  
J. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Hind Wing ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Wing Development ◽  
Diagnostic Characters

Omostropus rotundatus Clarke, 1973 from the Bale Mountains (Ethiopia) is transferred to the genus Harpalus Latreille, 1802. Since the name rotundatus was already used in the latter genus, the substitute name Harpalus clarkei Kataev et Schmidt, nom. nov. is proposed for Harpalus rotundatus (Clarke, 1973), comb. nov. (non Dejean, 1829; non Chaudoir, 1844). The diagnostic characters of Harpalus and Omostropus are discussed. Data on distribution and hind wing development of some additional Ethiopian species of Harpalina mostly from the Bale and Arsi Mountains are presented.

New genus and species of silky lacewing (Insecta: Neuroptera: Psychopsidae) from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4291 (2) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIUMEI LU ◽  
WEIWEI ZHANG ◽  
MICHAEL OHL ◽  
XINGYUE LIU
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Male Specimen ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Relationship

A new genus and species of the lacewing family Psychopsidae, Electropsychops handlirschi gen. et sp. nov., is described based on a well preserved male specimen from the mid-Cretaceous amber of Myanmar. The new genus possesses a number of diagnostic characters of Psychopsidae, i.e., the lack of a forewing median nygma, the presence of a vena triplica, and the straight and barely forked RA. However, it also exhibits some remarkable characters that are present in Osmylopsychopidae, such as the distally narrowed forewing costal space and the sigmoid MA stem in the hind wing. The relationship between Psychopsidae and Osmylopsychopidae is briefly discussed. 

Revisiting the diversity of Ludioctenus Fairmaire (Elateridae: Agrypninae), with description of a new species from Afghanistan, and discussion on the systematic position of Tetrigusina

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4455 (2) ◽  
pp. 377 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBIN KUNDRATA ◽  
ELISKA SORMOVA ◽  
ALEXANDER S. PROSVIROV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Morphological Diversity ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The genus Ludioctenus Fairmaire, 1893 hitherto included only L. cyprius (Baudi di Selve, 1871) from the eastern Mediterranean and L. pakistanicus Schimmel & Tarnawski, 2012 from Pakistan. Here, we describe L. afghanicus sp. nov. from the Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. The distribution and morphological diversity of Ludioctenus is discussed, main diagnostic characters for all species are figured, and an identification key to the species of this genus is provided. Female pregenital segments and genitalia are figured for the first time for Ludioctenus, and the systematic position of this genus and its relatives is discussed.

The Yponomeutoidea: a reassessment of the superfamily and its suprageneric groups (Lepidoptera)

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorma Kyrki
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Family Group ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Taxonomic History ◽  
History Of

AbstractThe monophyly of the Yponomeutoidea is demonstrated by a single autapomorphy, the presence of pleural lobes on 8th abdominal segment in the male. The taxonomic history of the superfamily is reviewed and the diagnostic characters listed. Fifteen informal suprageneric groups are included pending a phylogenetic reclassification of the superfamily. The groups are indicated by the most prominent genus contained in each: Acrolepia Curtis, Argyresthia Hübner, Atteva Walker, Bedellia Stainton, Glyphipterix Hübner, Heliodines Stainton, Leucoptera Hübner, Lyonetia Hübner, Ochsenheimeria Hübner, Orthotaelia Stephens, Plutella Schrank, Prays Hübner, Scythropia Hübner, Yponomeuta Latreille and Ypsolopha Latreille. For each group autapomorphies and a tentative list of included nominal genera are given. The diagnostic characters of the genus groups are tabulated. The Ochsenheimeriidae and Lyonetiidae (with subfamilies Bedelliinae and Cemiostominae) are assigned to the Yponomeutoidea. Family group taxa excluded from the Yponomeutoidea after the year 1970 are reviewed. The Douglasiidae are excluded from the Yponomeutoidea and allocated to the Tineoidea. The Bucculatricidae, often included as subfamily in the Lyonetiidae, belong to the Tineoidea. Four genus groups, the Homadaula, Lucturu, Schreckensteinia and Urodus groups, are discussed and excluded from the Yponomeutoidea. Their exact systematic position needs further study.

Langkawiana maculata gen. et sp. n. from Malaysia and its systematic position in the tribe Robsonomyiini (Diptera: Keroplatidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2221 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAN ŠEVČÍK
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Hind Tibia ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Compound Eyes ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters

A new genus and species of Keroplatidae (Diptera), Langkawiana maculata gen. et sp.n., is described and its systematic position is discussed. The description is based on a male collected at Langkawi Island (Malaysia). Diagnostic characters of the new genus are as follows: the absence of ocelli, membraneous area around cerebral sclerite continues behind compound eyes, both orbital sclerite and frons well developed, short palpomeres, wings with dark bands, relatively long radio-median fusion, tibial trichia arranged in regular rows, reduced spurs on mid and hind tibia, and details on male terminalia. A new phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Robsonomyiini is proposed and a key to genera is presented.

Gansucossus, a replacement name for Yumenia Hong, 1982 (Insecta, Hemiptera, Palaeontinidae), with description of a new genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1268 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO WANG ◽  
HAICHUN ZHANG ◽  
YAN FANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle Jurassic ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
A New Species

Yumenia Hong, 1982 preoccupied by Yumenia Hou, 1958, is replaced with Gansucossus (Hemiptera, Palaeontinidae). The diagnostic characters for Gansucossus are presented and synonymies for Gansucossus pectinatus (Hong, 1982) and Gansucossus luanpingensis (Hong, 1983) are established. The diagnostic characters for G. pectinatus and G. luanpingensis are revised. A new species, Gansucossus typicus sp. nov., is described from the Middle Jurassic of Daohugou, Inner Mongolia, China. The new genus Daohugoucossus gen. nov. and new species Daohugoucossus solutus sp. nov., are erected based on a hind wing from the Middle Jurassic of Daohugou.

Revision of the flightless click-beetle genus Neodima Schimmel & Platia (Elateridae: Dimini) endemic to China, with comments on its systematic position

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4604 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
ROBIN KUNDRATA ◽  
ELISKA SORMOVA ◽  
LU QIU ◽  
ALEXANDER S. PROSVIROV
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Diversity ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspots ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Term Stability ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Click Beetle ◽  
First Time

Distribution of flightless insect lineages often help us to identify the areas of long-term stability which serve as biodiversity hotspots. In this paper we taxonomically revise the wingless click-beetle genus Neodima Schimmel & Platia, 1992 endemic to the mountainous regions of Sichuan, China. Neodima sichuanensis Schimmel & Platia, 1992 and N. cechovskyi Schimmel, 1998 are redescribed, and N. belousovi Prosvirov & Kundrata sp. nov. is described as new for science. The distribution and morphological diversity of Neodima is discussed, main diagnostic characters for all species are figured, and an identification key to the species of this genus is provided. Mouthparts as well as female pregenital segments and genitalia are described and figured for the first time for this genus. Further, we compare Neodima to morphologically similar genera, and discuss its systematic position within Dimini.

Systematic position of Australian genus Palaeoscydmaenus Franz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3501 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAWEŁ JAŁOSZYŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Position ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Diagnostic Characters

The Australian monospecific genus Palaeoscydmaenus Franz is revised based on the type material of P. australiensis Franz. The original placement of Palaeoscydmaenus in the tribe Scydmaenini is regarded as erroneous and evidence is provided to support a formal transfer of this genus to Cyrtoscydmini. Diagnostic characters of Scydmaenini and Cyrtoscydmini are discussed, Palaeoscydmaenus is redefined, and P. australiensis is redescribed.

Revision of the genus Sinopalaeocossus Hong (Hemiptera: Palaeontinidae), with description of a new species from the Middle Jurassic of China

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1349 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO WANG ◽  
HAICHUN C. ZHANG ◽  
YAN FANG ◽  
YE DUAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Fore Wing ◽  
Middle Jurassic ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
A New Species

The diagnostic characters for Sinopalaeocossus Hong, 1983, belonging to the Palaeontinidae Handlirsch, 1906, are revised. This genus is remarkably different from others in the fore wing, whose branches of Sc are obscure and antenodal region is square; and in the hind wing, whose M 3+4 is unbranched and arises from stem M, whose M 1+2 fork is more distal and A 1 is absent. A new species, Sinopalaeocossus trinervus sp. nov., is described based on two well preserved specimens from the Middle Jurassic of Daohugou, Inner Mongolia, China; this is the first palaeontinid specimen with complete fore and hind wings articulated.

scholarly journals REVIEW OF THE GENUS SOBASINA (ARANEAE: SALTICIDAE)

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Jerzy Prószyński
Keyword(s):  
Body Shape ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Internal Structures

The genus Sobasina Simon, 1898 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Pacific Islands is reviewed and its main diagnostic characters (internal structures of epigyne, body shape, palps) documented for all species in a comparative way. The systematic position of the genus is shown to be non-aligned to any major groups of Salticidae.

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