Review of the Merodon natans group with description of a new species, a key to the adults of known species of the natans lineage and first descriptions of some preimaginal stages

Abstract Merodon natans group (Diptera, Syrphidae) taxa are reviewed using an integrative taxonomic approach combining morphological, morphometric and molecular techniques. The approach substantiates recognition of the three species: M. calcaratus (Fabricius, 1794), M. natans (Fabricius, 1794) and M. pulveris Vujić & Radenković in Radenković et al. 2011, and reveals the existence of a new species, M. makrisi Vujić, Radenković & Tot sp. nov., which is described. It also highlights the existence of a series of natans group populations, especially on some of the Mediterranean islands, in the Levant and in the Afrotropical Region, for which more comprehensive data are required to clarify their status. A key is provided to the natans lineage species currently recognised, and preimaginal stages of some natans-group species are described for the first time. Redescriptions for M. calcaratus and M. natans are provided. A neotype is selected for M. natans. Lectotypes are designated for M. annulatus (Fabricius, 1794) and M. melancholicus (Fabricius, 1794). Merodon annulatus is recognised as a synonym of M. natans.

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Discovery of Systenus in the Afrotropical Region with a description of a new species (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2009.18.2.285 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 285-290

Author(s):

I.Ya. Grichanov ◽

M.B. Mostovski

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Key To Species ◽

Afrotropical Region ◽

Species Groups ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The genus Systenus Loew, 1857 is recorded from Afrotropical Region for the first time. A description of a new species, Systenus africanus Grichanov sp. nov., and notes on females of another probably new Afrotropical species are provided. The genus is considered now as cosmopolitan. A key to species and species groups of the Systenus worldwide is compiled.

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Twenty-one new species of craneflies (Diptera: Tipulidae and Limoniidae), and a new fold-wing cranefly (Diptera: Ptychopteridae) from Mount Kupe, Cameroon, with notes on eighteen other species new to the country from the same location

The Entomologist s monthly magazine ◽

10.31184/m00138908.1563.4042 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 156 (3) ◽

pp. 163-206

Author(s):

Pete Boardman

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Smithsonian Institution ◽

Original Description ◽

Malaise Trap ◽

Winston Churchill ◽

Afrotropical Region ◽

First Time ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species

Following the award of a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) Fellowship the author was able to visit the Charles P. Alexander (1889–1981) collection at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. to study craneflies gifted to him from fieldwork in Cameroon. They were collected by Malaise trap in forest clearings near streams on Mount Kupe, near Nyasoso, Cameroon. 21 new species of cranefly (Diptera: Tipulidae and Limoniidae): Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) vicki sp. n., Nephrotoma mawdsleyi sp. n., Baeoura nyasosoensis sp. n.,Ellipteroides (Ellipteroides) nigromaculatus sp. n., Hovamyia gelhausi sp. n.,Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) alexanderi sp. n., Ormosia (Neserioptera) cameroonensis sp. n., Afrolimnophila mederosi sp. n., A. oosterbroeki sp. n., Neolimnomyia kupensis sp. n., Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) staryi sp. n., Achyrolimonia prycei sp. n., Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) tuberculata sp. n., D. (Idioglochina) stubbsi sp. n., Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) gilsonae sp. n., Libnotes (Afrolimonia) trimaculata sp. n., Metalimnobia (Tricholimnobia) krameri sp. n., Thaumastoptera (Thaumastoptera) churchilli sp. n., Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) holvia sp. n., Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) zorro sp. n., and Trichoneura (Xipholimnobia) jacksoni, and a new species of fold-wing cranefly (Diptera: Ptychopteridae): Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) fasbenderi sp. n., are described. 18 species of cranefly known from elsewhere in the Afrotropical region are recorded here from Cameroon for the first time: Gonomyia (Leiponeura) hyperion Alexander, 1956, Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) medleriana Alexander, 1976, Styringomyia vittata Edwards, 1914, Afrolimnophila hartwigi (Alexander, 1974), A. urundiana (Alexander, 1955), Austrolimnophila (Phragmocrypta) fulani Alexander, 1974, Hexatoma (Eriocera) brevifurca Alexander, 1956, H. (E.) trichoneura Alexander, 1956, H. (E.) tumidiscapa (Alexander, 1920), Medleromyia nigeriana Alexander, 1974, Achyrolimonia recurvans (Alexander, 1919), Atypopthalmus (Atypopthalmus) submendicus tuberculifer (Alexander, 1956), Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) redundans (Alexander, 1956), Libnotes (Afrolimonia) rhanteria (Alexander, 1920), L. (A.) illiterata (Alexander, 1937), Limonia woosnami (Alexander, 1920), Orimarga (Protorimarga) bequaertiana (Alexander, 1930) and Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) nigripleura (Alexander, 1920). In total 40 species are presented as new for Cameroon. A further 23 species already known from Cameroon were identified, and are listed here as some of them have not been recorded since their original description close to, or in some cases over, a hundred years ago.

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A new species and hybrid in the St Helena endemic genus Trochetiopsis

Edinburgh Journal of Botany ◽

10.1017/s0960428600000962 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 205-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Q. C. B. Cronk

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Natural History ◽

Chromosome Counts ◽

History Museum ◽

Oxford University ◽

Herbarium Collections ◽

St Helena ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species ◽

First Descriptions

The discovery in historic herbaria of an overlooked extinct endemic from the island of St Helena is reported. The first descriptions of St Helena Ebony, Trochetiopsis melanoxylon (Sterculiaceae), and the specimens associated with them in the herbaria of Oxford University (OXF) and the Natural History Museum, London (BM), do not match living and later-collected material, and instead represent an extinct plant. A new name is therefore needed for living St Helena Ebony: Trochetiopsis ebenus Cronk sp. nov. The hybrid between this species and the related T. erythroxylon is also described here: Trochetiopsis × benjamini Cronk hybr. nov. (Sterculiaceae), and chromosome counts of 2n = 40 are reported for the hybrid and both parents for the first time. The re-assessment of the extinct ebony emphasizes the importance of historic herbarium collections for the study of species extinction.

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New Afrotropical species of the genus Coridiellus J.A. Lis, 1990 with a key to its species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dinidoridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4767.1.9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4767 (1) ◽

pp. 193-200

Author(s):

ANNA KOCOREK

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Afrotropical Region ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Coridiellus pseudocyclopeltus, a new species of the dinidorid subfamily Dinidorinae, is described from Zaire and is compared with Coridiellus cyclopeltus (Distant, 1890). It is the seventh species of this genus known from Afrotropical Region. A key to all the species of the genus Coridiellus is also provided. Male parameres are used for identification and their photographs are given for the first time for all species of the genus.

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Out of the South? The first Afrotropical record of Prochyliza Walker (Diptera: Piophilidae), with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4232.1.12 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4232 (1) ◽

pp. 144 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

DANIEL MARTÍN-VEGA ◽

MARTIN J. EBEJER ◽

DANIEL WHITMORE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Indian Ocean ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

La Réunion ◽

The South ◽

Afrotropical Region ◽

The Status ◽

The Indian Ocean ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The genus Prochyliza Walker is recorded for the first time from the Afrotropical Region. A new species, Prochyliza ignifera sp. nov., is described from the Indian Ocean islands of Aldabra and La Réunion. The status of this species as possibly the most primitive in the genus Prochyliza is hypothesised and discussed, raising some questions about the taxonomy and the zoogeographical origin of the group. The holotype of Piophila viridicollis Macquart from La Réunion was studied and it is instated as a subjective junior synonym of Piophila casei (Linnaeus), syn. nov.

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Taxonomy of the ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in the Afrotropical region, with a review of current species groups and description of a new species of the N. angulatus group from Mozambique

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2017.258 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Francisco Hita Garcia ◽

Nokuthula Mbanyana ◽

Tracy Lynn Audisio ◽

Gary D. Alpert

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Identification Key ◽

The Other ◽

Rain Forests ◽

Afrotropical Region ◽

Species Groups ◽

First Time ◽

Current Species ◽

One New Species ◽

A New Species

This study reviews the taxonomy of the ant genus Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 1910 in the Afrotropical region. Previous revisionary studies are discussed and four species groups are proposed on the basis of external morphology. The N. angulatus group contains seven species that are widely distributed throughout the whole Afrotropical region, with one species also occurring in the Palaearctic and Malagasy regions. The N. cataulacoides group is monotypic, with one morphologically bizarre species found in Equatorial rain forests. The N. humerosus group is also monotypic and occurs in East Africa. The last and by far most species-rich group is the N. simoni group that contains 17 species, all of which are endemic to South Africa. The four groups are defined for the first time for the region, and an illustrated identification key is provided. Furthermore, the N. angulatus group is more thoroughly reviewed. One new species from Mozambique is described, N. inhaca sp. nov., and species accounts for the other six are provided. Also, an illustrated identification key to the species of the N. angulatus group is presented.

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A new species of Pristimantis (Amphibia, Anura, Strabomantidae) from the Pui Pui Protected Forest (central Peru), with comments on Pristimantis albertus Duellman & Hedges, 2007

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.994.56277 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 994 ◽

pp. 125-148

Author(s):

Jiří Moravec ◽

Edgar Lehr ◽

Karel Kodejš

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Barcoding ◽

Additional Data ◽

Montane Forest ◽

Type Locality ◽

Adult Males ◽

Taxonomic Approach ◽

First Time ◽

Andes Region ◽

A New Species

We describe a new Pristimantis species from the eastern Andes, Región Junín, Peru following an integrative taxonomic approach. The description is based on three adult males (snout-vent length 25.7–28.8 mm) collected in two montane forests between 1615 and 1800 m a.s.l. in the Pui Pui Protected Forest and its close surroundings. The new species is mainly characterised by absence of tympanum, presence of inner tarsal fold, broad horizontal red band across iris, ventre mottled black and cream and ventral surfaces of thighs salmon and grey mottled. Amongst the Amazonian and montane forest Pristimantis that have the ventre and groin contrastingly black and cream mottled, P. sinschisp. nov. is morphologically most similar to P. lindae and P. ventrimarmoratus. However, DNA barcoding revealed a clear distinction between these three species and placed P. sinschisp. nov. as sister taxon of P. lindae. We designate a lectotype for P. ventrimarmoratus and restrict the type locality of this species to “El Topo, R. Pastaza, [Provincia Tungurahua,] E. Ecuador, 4200 feet”. Pristimantis albertus and P. sagittulus are recorded for the first time in the Región Junín. Additional data on morphology and systematics are provided for P. albertus.

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Discovery of the genus Venanides Mason 1981 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Microgastrinae) in Europe, with description of a new species parasitizing Carcina quercana (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Peleopodidae)

Entomologist s Gazette ◽

10.31184/g00138894.711.1755 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 45-57

Author(s):

Mark R. Shaw

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

New Species ◽

Solitary Parasitoid ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The small Microgastrinae genus Venanides is recorded from Europe (Netherlands, Germany and Czech Republic) for the first time, where one species, Venanides carcinae sp. nov., described here, proves to be a regular solitary parasitoid of Carcina quercana. Outline notes on its biology, phenology and abundance are given.

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A new species of the subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) (Acari: Oribatida: Scheloribatidae) from Panama

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2020.29.2.278 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 278-283

Author(s):

S.G. Ermilov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Body Size ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Related Species ◽

Large Body ◽

Oribatid Mite ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Large Body Size ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) Grandjean, 1958, is recorded from the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from the leaf litter collected in Cayo Agua Island, Panama. Scheloribates (Topobates) panamaensis sp. nov. differs from its related species by the very large body size and presence of a strong ventrodistal process on the leg femora II–IV.

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

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2016.25.2.318 ◽

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.

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