scholarly journals The Nitidula carnaria complex, with description of a new species from Central Asia, and a key to world species of the genus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

2021 ◽  
pp. 503-516
Author(s):  
Andrzej Lasoń ◽  
Jiří Hájek ◽  
Josef Jelínek
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Eastern Siberia ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
A New Species

The Nitidula carnaria complex is defined to comprise three Palaearctic species: the widely distributed Nitidula carnaria (Schaller, 1783), N. maculosa Fairmaire, 1866 occurring in the eremial of North Africa and the Middle East, and a newly described N. obenbergeri sp. nov. from northern China, Mongolia and neighbouring territories of Kazakhstan and Russia. First records are given for Nitidula carnaria from Georgia, Pakistan and Tajikistan; N. flavomaculata Rossi, 1790 from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; and for N. rufipes (Linnaeus, 1767) from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, China (Shaanxi) and Russian Eastern Siberia. A lectotype of Nitidula latiplaga Solsky, 1876 is designated to fix its synonymy with N. flavomaculata Rossi, 1790 established by Jelínek & Audisio (2007). Habitus photographs of all species and an identification key are provided to facilitate identification of world Nitidula species. Finally, comments on the classification of four Neotropical taxa previously classified in the genus Nitidula are offered and the following changes are proposed: Mystrops bourgeoisi (Grouvelle, 1914), comb. nov., = M. gigas Kirejtshuk & Couturier, 2009, syn. nov.; and Catonura complanata (Germain, 1855), comb. nov., = Catonura ruficollis (Reitter, 1873), syn. nov., = Catonura rufithorax Reitter, 1883, syn. nov.

A New Species of Micropeza Meigen from Morocco and a Provisional Key to the West Palaearctic Species (Diptera: Acalyptrata, Micropezidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 155 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Martin J. Ebejer
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North Africa ◽  
First Record ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
The West ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Micropezidae, Micropeza kettaniae, is described from Morocco and the twelve west Palaearctic species of Micropeza Meigen are keyed. This is the first record of the family from Morocco and the second species to be described from North Africa.

The Central Asian Herina (Diptera: Ulidiidae), with the description of a new species from Afghanistan

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2424 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA P. KAMENEVA ◽  
IGOR G. PLJUSHTCH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Original Description ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wing Pattern ◽  
World Species ◽  
Old World ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Yellow Body ◽  
A New Species

Herina odnosumi sp. nov. from Afghanistan is described and illustrated. Herina odnosumi sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other Old World species by its predominantly reddish yellow body, acute flagellomere 1 and yellow to brown wing pattern. The other Central Asian species, H. monticola (Stackelberg, 1945), previously known from a Russian brief original description and a short illustrated note on its taxonomic position in is also redescribed. A key to the two species of Herina Robineau-Desvoidy occurring in Central Asia is provided.

Taxonomy of Pseudopimpla Habermehl (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2572 (1) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARINA MAZÓN ◽  
SANTIAGO BORDERA
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
World Species ◽  
Rubus Ulmifolius ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Pseudopimpla propodeumpunctata sp. nov., collected in Spain, is described. Differences and similarities between both West-Palaearctic species, P. algerica and P. pygidiator, were checked by mean of morphometric survey and multivariate analysis. The morphometric results showed no differences between both species, and as a consequence they were synonymized. A key for the world species of Pseudopimpla is provided. A new host, Hartigia nigra (Harris) (Hymenoptera, Cephidae) and two new host food plants (Rosa sp and Rubus ulmifolius Schott) are reported for P. algerica. Pseudopimpla is recorded for the first time from the Iberian Peninsula and Serbia.

A new species of Neoseiulus Hughes, with records of seven species of predatory mites associated with date palm in Saudi Arabia (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3356 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED W. NEGM ◽  
FAHAD J. ALATAWI ◽  
YOUSIF N. ALDRYHIM
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Predatory Mites ◽  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species

Eight species of phytoseiid mites are reported from date palm orchards in Saudi Arabia. Seven of them were first records forthis country: Neoseiulus bicaudus (Wainstein), N. conterminus (Kolodochka), N. makuwa (Ehara), N. rambami (Swirski &Amitai), Proprioseiopsis asetus (Chant), P. messor (Wainstein), P. ovatus (Garman). Neoseiulus makuwa and P. asetus arerecorded from the Middle East and North Africa for the first time. One new species is described from Bermuda grass, Neoseiu-lus saudiensis n. sp. The new species is most similar to Neoseiulus alpinus (Schweizer) and N. marginatus (Wainstein). A key for identification of the included species is provided.

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

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.

A new Palaearctic species of Saotis Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ctenopelmatinae) from Ukraine

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
D.R. Kasparyan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Southern Ukraine

Saotis flavator sp. nov., a new species of ichneumon-flies, is described from southern Ukraine. The new species differs from other Palaearctic congeners in having entirely yellow pronotum, scutellum, and rather light abdomen.

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