scholarly journals The species of Eucera Scopoli, subgenus Tetralonia Spinola from Sardinia (Italy) with new records and E. gennargentui sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Roberto Catania ◽  
Vittorio Nobile ◽  
Salvatore Bella
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Recent Survey ◽  
Biological Aspects

In this paper, an update of the species of the genus Eucera Scopoli, 1770, subgenus Tetralonia Spinola, 1838 from Sardinia is reported, based on data collection as well as on recent survey carried out at Gennargentu Massif. Seven species are recorded, four of which are newly added: Eucera fulvescens (Giraud, 1863), E. gennargentuisp. nov. Nobile, Catania & Bella, E. julliani (Pérez, 1879), and E. nana (Morawitz, 1873). The new species, Eucera (Tetralonia) gennargentui Nobile, Catania & Bella is described from the high altitude of Gennargentu Massif. Details on distributions, host plants, and other biological aspects are given for each species treated. The taxonomic comparison of the taxa belonging to the subgenus Tetralonia from Sardinia, including E. gennargentuisp. nov., are discussed taking into account both morphological and COI barcode sequences. An identification key to Eucera (Tetralonia) species from Sardinia is also provided.

Fossil Melandryidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) from Eocene Baltic amber of the Sambian peninsula: new genus, six new species, new records and key to described taxa

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4965 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-166
Author(s):  
VITALII IGOREVICH ALEKSEEV ◽  
ANDRIS BUKEJS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Baltic Amber ◽  
The Family

Six new extinct representatives of the family Melandryidae, namely Electroxylita chronographica gen. et sp. nov., Madelinia capillata sp. nov., Microscapha kugelanni sp. nov., Phloiotrya inmarinata sp. nov., Symphora pollocki sp. nov., and S. glaesonauta sp. nov. are described from inclusions in Eocene Baltic amber. Twenty-eight additional fossil specimens of melandryid beetles belonging to ten species are reported. A list of Melandryidae described from Baltic amber is compiled and an identification key is provided. 

Forty-one new species of Coniceromyia Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an identification key, and new distributional records for the species of the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4830 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-61
Author(s):  
DANILO CÉSAR AMENT ◽  
GIAR-ANN KUNG ◽  
BRIAN V. BROWN
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Selection ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Hind Femur ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
The Real ◽  
One New Species

Forty-one new species of the mostly neotropical genus Coniceromyia Borgmeier are described. The descriptions follow the methodology of recent works on the genus taxonomy and illustrate habitus, foremetatarsus, wing, hind femur, and hypopygium for each species. Unique features of some species are also illustrated, including several male features possibly related to sexual selection such as processes on different tarsomeres of the foreleg. New records for the known species are presented, as well as an identification key for the species of the genus and maps with their updated distribution. Coniceromyia brandaoi Ament & Amorim is synonymized with Coniceromyia plaumanni Borgmeier. Even though this work examined the Coniceromyia of the major collections of neotropical Phoridae, the high number of singletons and doubletons indicates that the real diversity of the genus may still be far from understood. 

An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4677 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽  
OLE KARSHOLT ◽  
VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽  
JAN ŠUMPICH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia. 

Brasineura Silva-Neto & García Aldrete (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae): new species, new records and variation in the wing venations

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4819 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-384
Author(s):  
DANIEL MOURA LIMA ◽  
ALBERTO MOREIRA DA SILVA-NETO ◽  
ALFONSO N. GARCÍA ALDRETE ◽  
FREDDY BRAVO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wing Venation ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of Brasineura are described from Brazil based on male specimens: Brasineura calori sp. n. (Bahia: Brazil) and Brasineura morrense sp. n. (Bahia: Brazil). They differ from the other species in the genus, in which the males are known, by hypandrium and phallosome structures. New records and comments on variation in the fore- and hind- wing venation of B. troglophilica Silva-Neto & García Aldrete and B. diamantina Silva-Neto & García Aldrete are presented. The identification key to male Brasineura species is updated.

scholarly journals A revision of Macromalthinus Pic, 1919 with description of six new species (Coleoptera: Cantharidae: Chauliognathinae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. e20185858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Biffi ◽  
Robert Constantin
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Diagnostic Character ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
General Morphology ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Taxonomic Changes

A revision of the genus Macromalthinus resulted on recognition of twelve species, six of which are herein proposed as new: Macromalthinus belemensis Brancucci, 1981, M. brasiliensis (Pic, 1906), M. globuliventris Brancucci, 1981, M. guyanensis sp. nov., M. luteoapicalis sp. nov., M. maximiceps Pic, 1919, M. orapuensis sp. nov., M. piceiventris sp. nov., M. quadratithorax sp. nov., M. santaremensis Brancucci, 1981, M. schmidli Constantin, 2010 and M. xerophilus sp. nov. No taxonomic changes were necessary in the previously described species, which are distinguished through differential diagnosis and an updated identification key. The type specimens of all species were revisited and their photographs are provided. Discussions on the diagnostic character of each species, general morphology and the first description of wings and female genitalia of Macromalthinus are presented, as well as the first description of the female of M. maximiceps Pic, 1919. Finally, new records and distribution maps are presented for all species.

Sexual dimorphism among species of Aleurocanthus Quaintance & Baker (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Taiwan, with one new species and an identification key

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3177 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANIL KUMAR DUBEY ◽  
CHIUN-CHENG KO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
One New Species

Sexual dimorphism is recorded among the puparia of six species of Aleurocanthus from Taiwan, including Aleurocanthuslauriphaga sp.n. from Cinnamomum osmophloeum. A key is provided to the puparia of seven species of this genus knownfrom Taiwan, with illustrations of immature stages and the adult male and female of the new species. The flocculent waxsecretion pattern in the puparia of this new species is atypical amongst Aleurocanthus species. Newly recorded from Tai-wan is A. citriperdus Quaintance & Baker, and the record of A. spinosus (Kuwana) from Taiwan is discussed. A list of recorded host plants of Aleurocanthus species from Taiwan is provided.

Revision of parasitoids of Massicus raddei (Blessig & Solsky) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in China, with one new species and genus 

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4881 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-130
Author(s):  
LIANG-MING CAO ◽  
CORNELIS VAN ACHTERBERG ◽  
YAN-LONG TANG ◽  
XIAO-YI WANG ◽  
ZHONG-QI YANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Ne China ◽  
Quercus Liaotungensis ◽  
Braconid Wasp ◽  
One New Species

Fifteen parasitoids of Massicus raddei (Blessig & Solsky) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) are revised. The host is a serious pest of Quercus liaotungensis Koidz. and Q. mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. in NE China. All the parasitoids were reared from larvae of M. raddei. Pseudocyanopterus gen. nov. raddeivorus sp. nov., a new braconid wasp is described, and Cyanopterus tricolor (Ivanov) and Eubazus (E.) pallipes are new records for the Chinese fauna. An identification key to the parasitoids of M. raddei in China is provided. Detailed photographs of the parasitoids are provided.

Anaphothrips genus-group: key to world genera, with two new species and three new records from Japan (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4272 (2) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASAMI MASUMOTO ◽  
SHÛJI OKAJIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Group Key ◽  
Two New Species

An identification key is provided to the 40 genera worldwide that comprise the Anaphothrips genus-group of Thripinae. Oxythrips japonicus sp.n. and Rubiothrips galii sp.n. are described from Japan, and the members of Anaphothrips genus-group from Japan are reviewed, with 15 species in eight genera. Anaphothrips swezeyi Moulton, Caprithrips insularis Beshear and C. melanophthalmus (Bagnall) are newly recorded from Japan.

scholarly journals Three new species, four new records, and an updated species key for males of Trichomyia (Brachiotrichomyia) Bravo & Araújo, 2013 (Diptera, Psychodidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. e20185852
Author(s):  
Maíra Xavier Araújo ◽  
Freddy Bravo ◽  
Claudiney Biral dos Santos-Silva
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Three New Species

Three new species of Trichomyia (Brachiotrichoyia) (Trichomyiinae, Psychodidae), Trichomyia spatulata sp. nov., Trichomyia ciliata sp. nov., and Trichomyia recurva sp. nov. are described and illustrated. Additionally, we present new records of Trichomyia (Brachiotrichoyia) armata Barretto, 1954, Trichomyia (Brachiotrichoyia) quatei Bravo, 2001, Trichomyia (Brachiotrichoyia) inermis Barreto, 1954, and Trichomyia (Brachiotrichoyia) plumata Bravo & Araújo, 2013 in Brazil. An identification key for males of the subgenus was updated to include the three new species.

Eleven new species and new records of the Tachinus nepalensis Ullrich group of the subgenus Tachinoderus Motschulsky from China, Vietnam and Laos (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4686 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-52
Author(s):  
YUAN CHANG ◽  
LI-ZHEN LI ◽  
ZI-WEI YIN ◽  
MICHAEL SCHÜLKE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
First Time

Eleven new species of the Tachinus nepalensis Ullrich group of the subgenus Tachinoderus Motschulsky are described from China, Vietnam and Laos: T. asperius Chang, Li & Yin, sp. nov. (Yunnan), T. biangulatus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Shaanxi, Sichuan), T. bimorphus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Yunnan, Xizang), T. breviculus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Sichuan, Yunnan), T. chengzhifeii Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, Fujian, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Vietnam: Sa Pa), T. granosus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan), T. maculosus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Yunnan), T. meniscus Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), T. qian Chang, Li & Yin, sp. nov. (Guizhou), T. songxiaobini Chang, Li & Yin, sp. nov. (Yunnan), and T. yunnanensis Chang, Li, Yin & Schülke, sp. nov. (Yunnan; Laos: Phongsaly). Main characters distinguishing species are the shapes of the terminal tergites and sternites of both sexes, and morphological differences in the aedeagi. New collecting data for eight known species: T. beckeri Ullrich, T. grandicollis (Bernhauer), T. laosensis Katayama & Li, T. naomii Li, T. nigriceps Sharp, T. pseudobirmanus Schülke, T. sugayai Schülke and T. yushanensis Campbell are given. Tachinus laosensis Katayama & Li is recorded from China for the first time. An identification key to and distributional maps of the Chinese species of the T. nepalensis group are provided. 

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