scholarly journals Mining the Species Diversity of Lacewings: New Species of the Pleasing Lacewing Genus Dilar Rambur, 1838 (Neuroptera, Dilaridae) from the Oriental Region

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
Di Li ◽  
Horst Aspöck ◽  
Ulrike Aspöck ◽  
Xingyue Liu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Comprehensive Investigation ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Biogeographic Region ◽  
Geographical Latitude ◽  
Comprehensive Examination

The species diversity of insects is extraordinarily rich, but still has been insufficiently explored or underestimated particularly for uncommon groups. The pleasing lacewings (Dilaridae) are a little known family of Neuroptera with distinct sexually dimorphic antennae. The species diversity of pleasing lacewings was recently found to be severely underestimated and requires a comprehensive investigation, as well as systematic reviews. Here, we report on 12 new species of the pleasing lacewing genus Dilar Rambur, 1838, from the Oriental region, namely D. forcipatus sp. nov. and D. laoticus sp. nov. from Laos (new country record of Dilar); D. malickyi sp. nov., D. phraenus sp. nov. and D. rauschorum sp. nov. from northern Thailand; D. striatus sp. nov. from northern Vietnam; D. cangyuanensis sp. nov., D. daweishanensis sp. nov., D. nujianganus sp. nov., D. weibaoshanensis sp. nov., D. yucheni sp. nov., and D. zhangweiae sp. nov. from Yunnan and Tibet, both in southwestern China. The new species of Dilar display several types of wing marking patterns, and the morphology of the male genitalia is highly diverse. A comprehensive examination of the species diversity and distribution of Dilar concluded that Yunnan (southwestern China) represents a biogeographic region with high endemism and the richest species diversity. The potential correlation between vertical distribution and geographical latitude in Dilar was also analyzed.

scholarly journals Furcotanilla, a New Genus of the Ant Subfamily Leptanillinae from China with Descriptions of Two New Species of Protanilla and P. rafflesi Taylor (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng-Hui Xu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Worker Caste

A new genus of the ant subfamily Leptanillinae, Furcotanilla gen. nov., discovered in southwestern China is described. The new genus is distributed in the Oriental region and belongs to the tribe Anomalomyrmini of Leptanillinae. A key to the 4 known genera of Leptanillinae of the world based on the worker caste is provided. Two new species of Protanilla collected from southwestern China, P. gengma sp. nov. and P. tibeta sp. nov., are described. The type-species of Protanilla, P. rafflesi Taylor, is also described based on the AntWeb images. A key to the 7 known species of Protanilla of the world based on worker and queen castes is prepared.

Three new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 491 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
JIA-XIN LI ◽  
MAO-QIANG HE ◽  
RUI-LIN ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Tree ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Three New Species

Species diversity of Micropsalliota in China remains poorly known, especially in southwestern China, a hotspot of biodiversity. Based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analyses using ITS and nrLSU sequences, three new species named Micropsalliota delicatula, M. dentatomarginata and M. digitatocystis are introduced from China. Phylogenetc analyses results indicated the unique phylogenetic positions of three new species in Micropsalliota. Full descriptions, photo plates, illustrations and a phylogenetic tree to show the placement of three new species are presented.

A new species of Paris (Melanthiaceae) from Yunnan, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 326 (4) ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUYU LIU ◽  
DANDAN LUO ◽  
HUI YAO ◽  
XIAOCAN ZHANG ◽  
LIWU YANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Antimicrobial Agent ◽  
Chronic Bronchitis ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Traumatic Injuries ◽  
Long Time ◽  
A New Species

Paris Linnaeus (Linnaeus 1753: 367) is the largest genus within Melanthiaceae, with more than 27 species (The Plant List 2013, Wang et al. 2017). It is widely distributed in the regions of southwestern China, especially Yunnan, Guizhou and other plateau provinces (Li 1998, Wu et al. 2004, Zhang et al. 2007, Huang et al. 2012). The genus Paris has 22 species in China, of which 14 are distributed in Yunnan (Li 1998) and five species are endemic to Yunnan; therefore, their species diversity ranks first in China (Zhao et al. 2016). Most species of Paris with a thick rhizome have been widely used in China for a long time to treat tumors, chronic bronchitis, for traumatic injuries, and as antimicrobial agent, achieving significant effect (Wu et al. 2004).

scholarly journals Species diversity and vertical distribution characteristics of Metarhizium in Gaoligong Mountains, southwestern China

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1308-1317
Author(s):  
Zihong Chen ◽  
◽  
Xiaona Yang ◽  
Ningjing Sun ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Distribution Characteristics

Eight new species of Polystichum (subg. Haplopolystichum; Dryopteridaceae) from limestone caves in Guangdong and Yunnan, China, with reference to species diversity in the karst terrains at high elevations in subtropical areas

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 365 (2) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
MENG-QI HAN ◽  
YAN LIU ◽  
LI-BING ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Fern Species ◽  
Iucn Red List Criteria ◽  
Karst Terrains ◽  
High Elevations

Eight new fern species of Polystichum subg. Haplopolystichum (Dryopteridaceae) are described and illustrated from Guangdong and Yunnan provinces, southern and southwestern China, respectively. These eight species include P. deltatum, P. gejiuense, P. malipoense, P. oblongipinnarum, P. pingbianense, P. rectum, and P. superum from Yunnan, and P. hanmengqii from Guangdong. Four of the eight species are described from high elevations (around 2000 m) demonstrating that the limestone areas at high elevations in subtropical areas are species-rich and deserve special conservation attention. All eight species are so far known only from single caves; they are all classified as Critically Endangered (CR) following IUCN Red List criteria.

scholarly journals High Species Diversity of the Leafhopper Genus Hishimonus Ishihara (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from China, with Description of Ten New Species

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Du ◽  
Dai
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Morphological Study ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Considerable Similarity ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
High Species Diversity ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
First Time

Hishimonus Ishihara is a large genus of leafhoppers widely distributed in Asia, Africa, and Australia. Its greatest diversity appears to be in the Oriental region where recent investigations on Hishimonus suggest much of the diversity remains undocumented. In the present study, twenty-eight species of the leafhopper genus Hishimonus Ishihara from China are reviewed based on comparative morphological study, including ten new species: H. fletcheri sp. nov., H. lii sp. nov., H. dietrichi sp. nov., H. kuohi sp. nov., H. tenuis sp. nov., H. hamuleus sp. nov., H. triangulus sp. nov., H. virakatmathiellus sp. nov., H. paraphycitis sp. nov., and H. yuanmouensis sp. nov. Two additional species (Hishimonus knightiellus Virktamath & Murthy and Hishimonus subtilis Knight) are recorded from China for the first time. Furthermore, three new synonymies are proposed: Hishimonus reflexus Kuoh, 1976 syn. nov. and Hishimonus biuncinatus Li, 1988 syn. nov. are reduced to synonymy with Hishimonus bucephalus Emeljanov, 1969; Hishimonus lamellatus Cai & Kuoh, 1995 syn. nov. is a junior synonym of Hishimonus expansivus Li, 1988. All the taxa are described and illustrated based on observations of specimens from China. The first study of the female genitalia of Chinese Hishimonus reveals considerable similarity among the Hishimonus species studied. A key and list of all Chinese Hishimonus species are also provided.

Fifteen new species and a new country record of Labomimus Sharp from China, with a checklist of world species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4554 (2) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
YU-QING ZHANG ◽  
LI-ZHEN LI ◽  
ZI-WEI YIN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
New Species ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
World Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Northeastern India

The diversity of the ‘Pselaphodes complex’ of genera from Asia remains fragmentally documented. Herein we describe fifteen new species of the genus Labomimus Sharp from China: L. assingi sp. nov. and L. dilatatus sp. nov. from Shaanxi, L. longnan sp. nov. and L. minshanus sp. nov. from Gansu, L. chouwenii sp. nov. from Taiwan, L. yue sp. nov. from Guangdong, L. howaichuni sp. nov. from Hong Kong, L. jinfomontis sp. nov. from Chongqing, L. niger sp. nov. from Sichuan, L. maolan sp. nov. from Guizhou, L. corpulentus sp. nov., L. dulongensis sp. nov., and L. wuchaoi sp. nov. from Yunnan, and L. medogensis sp. nov. and L. qiujianyuae sp. nov. from Xizang. A little known species, L. torticornis (Champion), originally described from Assam, northeastern India, is newly recorded in Yunnan, southwestern China. Illustrations of the habitus and major diagnostic characters of all treated species are provided. A checklist and a distributional map of world species are given. 

scholarly journals Remarkable Species Diversity of the Leafhopper Genus Xestocephalus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Aphrodinae) in Thailand

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 514
Author(s):  
Zonglei Liang ◽  
Christopher H. Dietrich ◽  
Wu Dai
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Comparative Morphology ◽  
Malaise Trap ◽  
Field Sampling ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Trap Field ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

Xestocephalus Van Duzee is among the most common and widespread genera of Cicadellidae in the temperate and tropical regions of the world. In the present study, 205 specimens of the genus Xestocephalus were collected in Thailand, whereas only a single species of the genus was recorded previously using Malaise trap field sampling, studied by comparative morphology. Seventeen species were recognized, including twelve new species: X. binarius sp. nov., X. chrysanthemum sp. nov., X. cowboyocreus sp. nov., X. densprint sp. nov., X. dimiprocessus sp. nov., X. exproiecturus sp. nov., X. gracilus sp. nov., X. limpidissimus sp. nov., X. malleus sp. nov., X. nonattribus sp. nov., X. recipinams sp. nov., and X. tenusis Liang sp. nov. Four species were recorded in Thailand for the first time: Xestocephalus abyssinicus Heller and Linnavuori, Xestocephalus asper Linnavuori, Xestocephalus ishidae Matsumura, and Xestocephalus toroensis Matsumura. Detailed morphological descriptions of all 17 species are given; photographs of external habitus and male genitalia of the species from Thailand are provided. A checklist of species of the genus is also given, and a key to all Thailand Xestocephalus species is also provided.

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