scholarly journals A Peculiar New Genus of Bibionomorpha (Diptera) with Brachycera-Like Modification of Antennae from Mid-Cretaceous Amber of Myanmar

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Jan Ševčík ◽  
John Skartveit ◽  
Wiesław Krzemiński ◽  
Kornelia Skibińska
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Antenna ◽  
Fungus Gnats ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus

A new fossil genus of Bibionidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha), Burmahesperinus gen. nov., from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, is described and illustrated (type species Burmahesperinus antennatus sp. nov., the other two species included are B. conicus sp. nov. and B. pedicellatus sp. nov.). The new genus is tentatively placed in a new subfamily, Burmahesperininae subfam. nov. of the family Bibionidae. Its possible phylogenetic position is briefly discussed. The new genus, as well as the subfamily, possesses the wing venation similar to the recent genus Hesperinus Walker, 1848, in combination with Brachycera-like modification of both the male and female antenna and the overall habitus typical of fungus gnats (Sciaroidea).

scholarly journals New genus and first record of Hybotinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) in middle Miocene Dominican amber

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica M. Solórzano-Kraemer ◽  
Xavier Delclòs ◽  
Enrique Peñalver ◽  
Bradley J. Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Middle Miocene ◽  
New Genus ◽  
First Record ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Dominican Amber ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus

A new fossil genus of the family Hybotidae is described, based on male and female specimens. The new genus is monotypic: Syneproctus caridadi gen. et sp. nov. It belongs to the subfamily Hybotinae and shares some characters with the extant genera Syneches Walker, 1852, Stenoproctus Loew, 1858 and Chillcottomyia Saigusa, 1986; however, the differences, principally in the wing venation (shortened cua cell, horizontal m-cu crossvein) and sclerotized mouthparts, support the description of a new genus. This is the first description of a new taxon of the subfamily Hybotinae from specimens preserved in Dominican amber.

scholarly journals Ustyurtiidae, a new family of Urodoidea with description of a new genus and two species from Kazakhstan, and discussion on possible affinity of Urodoidea to Schreckensteinioidea (Lepidoptera)

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri Kaila ◽  
Kari Nupponen ◽  
Pavel Yu. Gorbunov ◽  
Marko Mutanen ◽  
Maria Heikkilä
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Morphological Attributes ◽  
New Family ◽  
Group Position ◽  
The Family ◽  
Morphological Differences

Ustyurtiidae Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, a new family of Urodoidea is introduced. The family is based on the genus Ustyurtia Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, gen. n. The genus includes the type species U. zygophyllivora Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, sp. n. and U. charynica Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, sp. n., both from Kazakhstan. These two species, in particular the immature stages, have morphological attributes apomorphic of Urodoidea. The close affinity is also supported by DNA data based on several markers. We consider this new family warranted due to its sister group position to the remaining Urodoidea and a number of significant morphological differences in wing venation, male genitalia and the structure of the cocoon, apomorphic for Ustyurtiidae on the basis of an earlier published phylogeny. All other recognized genera of Urodoidea belong to the family Urodidae. The closest relatives and phylogenetic position of Urodoidea are not firmly established, but Urodoidea and Schreckensteinioidea have morphological similarities which, in the light of genetic analyses appear synapomorphic and possibly uniting these groups, rather than homoplasious as assumed earlier. The affinities of these superfamilies are discussed.

Pinguisoperla, a new fossil genus of Perlidae (Insecta: Plecoptera) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4425 (3) ◽  
pp. 596 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHI-TENG CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus ◽  
Dark Coloration

A new fossil stonefly genus and species of the family Perlidae, Pinguisoperla yangzhouensis gen. et sp. nov., is proposed as the second known genus from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. The new genus is characterized by its dark coloration and the basally enlarged and curved cerci. Morphological characters of the new genus and species are described, illustrated, and compared with related taxa. 

scholarly journals Revision of the family Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera) of the Oriental Region. IV. Genus Tagoria Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, gen. nov.

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
Roman V. Yakovlev ◽  
Vadim V. Zolotuhin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Fourth Part ◽  
The Family

In the fourth part of the revision on the Asian Metarbelidae we describe the new genus Tagoria Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, gen. nov. (type species, by original designation: Arbela watsoni Hampson, 1900). The male and female of Tagoria watsoni (Hampson, 1900) comb. nov. are redescribed, the new species Tagoria dierli Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, sp. nov. (type locality: Nepal, Rapti Tal, Monahari Khola, Belwa) is described.

A new species of Ukamenia from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Gatesclarkeanini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4743 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-284
Author(s):  
JOHN B. HEPPNER ◽  
YANG-SEOP BAE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Head Morphology ◽  
A New Species

The genus Ukamenia Oku (1981) was proposed with Simaethis sapporensis Matsumura (1931) from Japan as its type species, which had been originally described in the family Choreutidae. Oku (1981) based the new genus on characters of S. sapporensis that were typical of Tortricidae rather than Choreutidae, notably the naked haustellum (scaled in Choreutidae), among many other characters differing between the two families, such as wing venation, head morphology, and genital form. Oku (1981) assigned his new genus to the tribe Olethreu­tini, but mentioned that it resembled the genus Gatesclarkeana Diakonoff, 1966. In her extensive study of Australian Olethreutinae, Horak (2006) briefly noted Ukamenia as being referable to Gateclark­eanini. 

Description of Euroleuctra gen. nov., a new fossil genus of Leuctridae (Insecta: Plecoptera) in Eocene Baltic amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4462 (2) ◽  
pp. 291
Author(s):  
ZHI-TENG CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Baltic Amber ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Male Specimen ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Family ◽  
Fossil Genus

A new stonefly genus and species of the family Leuctridae, Euroleuctra gillesi gen. et sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on a well-preserved male specimen in the Eocene Baltic amber from Poland. The new genus is a new member of Leuctridae, exhibiting typical leuctrid diagnostic characters of the terminalia and wing venation. The new genus is also compared with related extant and extinct taxa. 

Asiorrhina, a new Oriental genus of Lygistorrhinidae (Diptera: Sciaroidea) and its phylogenetic position

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2295 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
VLADIMIR BLAGODEROV ◽  
HEIKKI HIPPA ◽  
JAN ŠEVČÍK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Monophyletic Group ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Fossil Genus ◽  
A New Species

A new genus of Lygistorrhinidae, Asiorrhina gen. n., and a new species, Asiorrhina parasiatica sp. n., are described. Asiorrhina asiatica (Senior-White) comb. n. is redescribed and selected as the type species for the new genus. The systematic position of the new genus is discussed. All recent taxa of Lygistorrhinidae form a monophyletic group with the fossil genus Palaeognoriste Meunier as the sister group.

scholarly journals Intriguing and Beautiful: Adamacrocera adami gen. et sp. nov. from the Upper Cretaceous Amber of Myanmar Represents a New Subfamily of Keroplatidae (Diptera: Bibionomorpha)

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 552
Author(s):  
Jan Ševčík ◽  
Wiesław Krzemiński ◽  
Kornelia Skibińska
Keyword(s):  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Morphological Evidence ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Fossil Genus

A new fossil genus and species of Keroplatidae (Diptera, Bibionomorpha, Sciaroidea), Adamacrocera adami gen. et sp. nov., from the Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber is described and illustrated. Based on morphological evidence, it is placed in a new subfamily Adamacrocerinae subfam. nov. The new genus, as well as the subfamily, possesses the wing venation characteristic of the genera of some Sciaroidea incertae sedis, as well as that of the fossil families Archizelmiridae, Antefungivoridae and Mesosciophilidae, in combination with macrocerine-like habitus and male terminalia.

scholarly journals A new genus of Apsilocephalidae (Diptera) in Mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
George Poinar Jr. ◽  
Fernando E. Vega
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
The Family

A new genus and species of apsilocephalid flies, Cascomixticus tubuliferous gen. et sp. nov. (Diptera: Asiloidea: Apsilocephalidae) is described from Burmese amber. Assignment to the Apsilocephalidae is based on the wing venation that is very similar to extant members of the family. The present fossil differs from known genera of this family by a long labellum bearing tactochemical papillae, a long tubular hypopharynx and a pointed labrum as well as the structure of the scape and pedicel. The long, tubular hypopharynx may have been used to obtain nectar from angiosperm flowers, however the function of the sharp-tipped labrum is unknown.

scholarly journals New species of caddisflies with bipectinate antennae from Cretaceous Burmese amber (Insecta, Trichoptera: Odontoceratidae, Calamoceratidae)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilfried Wichard ◽  
Marianne Espeland ◽  
Patrick Müller ◽  
Bo Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Fossil Genus

Three new fossil species from Burmese amber are described, one clearly in family Calamoceratidae, the other two in the highly variable family Odontoceridae. The family Odontoceridae contains 18 disparate genera, but there are no good diagnostic characters, which makes it difficult to place fossil taxa in this family. We here offer a revised diagnosis for the family, highlighting the lack of good diagnostic characters, and the need to use sets of characters to place (extinct) taxa in this family. On this taxonomic basis we describe two new species in the hitherto monotypic fossil genus Palaeopsilotreta Wichard & Wang, 2017 (Odontoceridae), Palaeopsilotreta burmanica sp. nov. and P. cretacea sp. nov., redescribe the type species based on additional information, and describe features of the female, based on two specimens, one of which is embedded adjacent to a male identified as P. xiai. Males of Palaeopsilotreta bear bipectinate antennae; the antennae of the females are simple and filiform. Similarly, bipectinate antennae are present in the third species we describe, Bipectinata orientalis gen. et sp. nov., which otherwise lacks the character combinations associated with the Odontoceridae, but clearly can be assigned to the family Calamoceratidae.

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