New section and species in Talaromyces

Talaromyces is a monophyletic genus containing seven sections. The number of species in Talaromyces grows rapidly due to reliable and complete sequence data contributed from all over the world. In this study agricultural soil samples from Fujiang, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Shandong, Tibet and Zhejiang provinces of China were collected and analyzed for fungal diversity. Based on a polyphasic approach including phylogenetic analysis of partial ITS, BenA, CaM and RPB2 gene sequences, macro- and micro-morphological analyses, six of them could not be assigned to any described species, and one cannot be assigned to any known sections. Morphological characters as well as their phylogenetic relationship with other Talaromyces species are presented for these putative new species. Penicillium resedanum is combined in Talaromyces section Subinflati as T. resedanus.

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Introducing Dictyochaeta aquatica sp. nov. and two new species of Chloridium (Chaetosphaeriaceae, Sordariomycetes) from aquatic habitats

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.362.2.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 362 (2) ◽

pp. 187 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

MING-JIE WEI ◽

HUANG ZHANG ◽

WEI DONG ◽

SARANYAPHAT BOONMEE ◽

DI ZHANG

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Relationship ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Conidiogenous Cell ◽

Its Sequence ◽

Freshwater Fungi ◽

Aquatic Habitats ◽

Two New Species ◽

Freshwater Habitats

During our ongoing investigations of freshwater fungi in Thailand, three new chaetosphaeriaceous species, Chloridium aquaticum, Chloridium aseptatum and Dictyochaeta aquatica, were found on submerged wood in freshwater habitats. To determine their placement, a phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU and ITS sequence data was performed. Chloridium aquaticum is the only species having proliferating conidiophores and holoblastic conidiogenous cell in Chloridium. A detailed description and illustrations of the taxa is provided and phylogenetic relationship between the new taxa and their relatives are compared and discussed.

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Worldwide revision of the genus Phaenoglyphis (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae, Charipinae)

Insect Systematics & Evolution ◽

10.1163/1876312x-00002177 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 235-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mar Ferrer-Suay ◽

Jesús Selfa ◽

Noel Mata-Casanova ◽

Nicolas Pérez Hidalgo ◽

Juli Pujade-Villar

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Type Material ◽

Valid Species ◽

Key To Species ◽

World Species ◽

Incertae Sedis ◽

The World ◽

Two New Species

A complete revision of the world species of the genus Phaenoglyphis Förster, 1869 has been conducted. A total of 25 species of Phaenoglyphis are valid after studying their type material. Two new species are described: Phaenoglyphis belizini sp. n. and Phaenoglyphis palmirae sp. n. Two species are synonymized: P. dolichocera (Cameron, 1889) with P. nigripes (Thomson, 1877) and P. pecki Andrews, 1978 with P. villosa (Hartig, 1841). Phaenoglyphis bangalorensis Kurian, 1953 was considered as incertae sedis. Phaenoglyphis duplocarpentieri (Kieffer, 1904) and P. hedickei Hedicke, 1928 are considered lost. Other three species are discarded as valid species because they are missing important parts without which the species cannot be defined: P. cincta (Hartig, 1841), P. frigidus (Belizin, 1968) and P. repentinus Belizin, 1962. A complete redescription and an illustrative plate are presented. A key to species of the genus Phaenoglyphis is given. Phylogenetic analysis based on morphological characters has been performed.

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Revision of the poorly known Neotropical butterfly genus Zischkaia Forster, 1964 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), with descriptions of nine new species

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2019.551 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shinichi Nakahara ◽

Thamara Zacca ◽

Fernando M.S. Dias ◽

Diego R. Dolibaina ◽

Lei Xiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

South American ◽

Dna Barcodes ◽

Dna Sequence Data

We provide the first comprehensive taxonomic revision of the poorly known South American butterfly genus Zischkaia Forster, 1964, hitherto regarded as including three described species. A phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequence data shows that Zischkaia is monophyletic and consists of two morphologically diagnosable clades. Morphological characters and DNA ‘barcodes’ support the recognition of twelve species in the genus, a significant increase even for the relatively poorly studied subtribe Euptychiina. Consequently, nine new species are described and named herein, including Z. arctoa Nakahara, sp. nov., Z. chullachaki Nakahara & Zacca, sp. nov., Z. baku Zacca, Dolibaina & Dias, sp. nov., Z. arenisca Nakahara, Willmott & Hall, sp. nov., Z. argyrosflecha Nakahara, L. Miller & Huertas, sp. nov., Z. abanico Nakahara & Petit, sp. nov., Z. josti Nakahara & Kleckner, sp. nov., Z. mielkeorum Dolibaina, Dias & Zacca, sp. nov. and Z. warreni Dias, Zacca & Dolibaina, sp. nov. In addition, a neotype is designated for Satyrus pacarus Godart, [1824], and lectotypes are designated for Euptychia amalda Weymer, 1911, Euptychia fumata Butler, 1867 and Euptychia saundersii Butler, 1867.

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Two species and a genus new for Thailand, with description of a new species of Neurolarthra Fischer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4438.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4438 (3) ◽

pp. 551

Author(s):

JUNLI YAO ◽

CORNELIS VAN ACHTERBERG ◽

MICHAEL J. SHARKEY ◽

ERIC G. CHAPMAN ◽

JIAHUA CHEN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Key To Species ◽

Coi Sequences ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Neurolarthra Fischer, 1976, is a small braconid genus with two described species. The genus is revised using morphological characters and a phylogenetic analysis of COI sequence data; GenBank accession numbers of seven COI sequences from two species are included. A new species from Thailand is described and illustrated: N. karensharkeyae Yao n. sp. Neurolarthra Fischer and N. procera are reported for the first time from Thailand. A key to species of the genus Neurolarthra is presented.

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Four new species of Tremella (Tremellales, Basidiomycota) based on morphology and DNA sequence data

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.47.29180 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 75-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ying Zhao ◽

Xin-zhan Liu ◽

Feng-yan Bai

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Its Region ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

D2 Domain ◽

High Species Diversity ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic

In the present study, a total of 33 Tremella specimens in China were collected and examined using molecular phylogenetic analysis based on a combined sequence dataset of the nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and nuc 28S rDNA D1/D2 domain in conjunction with the morphological characters. Four new species, namely Tremellabasidiomaticola, T.cheejenii, T.erythrina, and T.salmonea, are newly described based on their distinct phylogenetic relationships and the comparison of morphological characters with known Tremella species. Our results indicate a high species diversity of Tremella waiting to be discovered.

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Five species and a genus new for Thailand, with description of five new species of Hylcalosia Fischer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)

Insect Systematics & Evolution ◽

10.1163/1876312x-00002303 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 610-636 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Junli Yao ◽

Cornelis van Achterberg ◽

Michael J. Sharkey ◽

Eric G. Chapman ◽

Jiahua Chen

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characters

Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967, is a small braconid genus with 13 described species from the Oriental and Palaearctic regions. The genus is revised using morphological characters and a phylogenetic analysis of COI sequence data; GenBank accession numbers of fifteen sequences we generated from four species are included. Sixteen specimens from Thailand belonging to this genus were examined; five new species are described and illustrated, i.e., H. bothynis Yao n. sp., H. dichromata Yao n. sp., H. eurykephale Yao n. sp., H. leura Yao n. sp., and H. perkna Yao n. sp. A key to the species of the genus Hylcalosia is presented.

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Curvicladiella paphiopedili sp. nov., a new species on orchid (Paphiopedilum sp.) from Guizhou, China

10.3897/arphapreprints.e77780 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

LIan-chai Song ◽

Lu Huang ◽

Yao Feng ◽

Li-li Wang ◽

Xing-yu An ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Guizhou Province ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

The World ◽

Garden Plants ◽

A New Species

Paphiopedilum is known as “slipper orchids”, which has a high ornamental value and can be used as household bonsai and garden plants. Paphiopedilum is also one of the most beautiful plants in the world due to their exotic and unique flowers. An asexual fungus was collected from diseased leaves of Paphiopedilum sp. from Guizhou Province, China, is described and illustrated on the basis of morphological characters and molecular evidence. The morphologies of Curvicladiella paphiopedili sp. nov. were characterized by penicillate conidiophores with a stipe, dull, tapering towards the apex and the curved stipe extension, cylindrical conidia. In the phylogenetic analyses of combined LSU, cmdA, his3, ITS, tef1 and tub2 sequence data, this taxon was clustered as sister to Curvicladiella cignea within Nectriaceae.

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A large new species of Rhinella (Anura: Bufonidae) from Cerrado of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1627.1.2 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1627 (1) ◽

pp. 23-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

NATAN M. MACIEL ◽

REUBER A. BRANDÃO ◽

LEANDRO A. CAMPOS ◽

ANTONIO SEBBEN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Sexually Dimorphic ◽

Rhinella Marina ◽

Large Size ◽

Morphometric Feature ◽

Distrito Federal

A new toad, Rhinella cerradensis, is described, including its tadpole and the advertisement call. The new species occupies Cerrado habitats in the Brazilian states of Piauí, Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, and Distrito Federal. The species is characterized by its large size; absence of tibial glands; well developed cranial crests; short hands; sexually dimorphic coloration; and by the absence of a spiracle tube of the tadpole. The new species is included in the Rhinella marina group by the presence of a jagged suture formed by the articulation between the pterygoid medial ramus and the parasphenoid alae, as well as other shared morphological features. Morphological characters and statistical analyses inferred by morphometric feature suggest the existence of two subgroups of species within R. marina group. However, taxonomic rearrangements are not made here and await phylogenetic analysis.

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Revised circumscription of Nothofagus and recognition of the segregate genera Fuscospora, Lophozonia, and Trisyngyne (Nothofagaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.146.1.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 146 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

PETER B. HEENAN ◽

ROB D. SMISSEN

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

South America ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Genus ◽

New Caledonia ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

New Combinations ◽

Southern South America ◽

Dna Sequence Data

The generic taxonomy of the Nothofagaceae is revised. We present a new phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters and map these characters onto a recently published phylogenetic tree obtained from DNA sequence data. Results of these and previous analyses strongly support the monophyly of four clades of Nothofagaceae that are currently treated as subgenera of Nothofagus. The four clades of Nothofagaceae are robust and well-supported, with deep stem divergences, have evolutionary equivalence with other genera of Fagales, and can be circumscribed with morphological characters. We argue that these morphological and molecular differences are sufficient for the four clades of Nothofagaceae to be recognised at the primary rank of genus, and that this classification will be more informative and efficient than the currently circumscribed Nothofagus with four subgenera. Nothofagus is recircumscribed to include five species from southern South America, Lophozonia and Trisyngyne are reinstated, and the new genus Fuscospora is described. Fuscospora and Lophozonia, with six and seven species respectively, occur in New Zealand, southern South America and Australia. Trisyngyne comprises 25 species from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. New combinations are provided where necessary in each of these genera.

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Entomophilic nematodes, Diploscapter coronatus and Oscheius tipulae from Afghanistan

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4926.3.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4926 (3) ◽

pp. 401-416

Author(s):

MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN FALAHZADAH ◽

EBRAHIM SHOKOOHI ◽

GHOLAM HOSSEIN MORAVEJ ◽

PHATU WILLIAM MASHELA ◽

ABDUL KHALID MADADI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Genetic Distance ◽

Galleria Mellonella ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Soil Samples ◽

The Body ◽

Morphometric Data ◽

Molecular Approaches ◽

The Relationship

Several soil samples from different habitats in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan were collected to isolate and characterize bacteria feeding nematodes. The Galleria mellonella-baiting method was used for the isolation of the Afghan insect-associated nematodes. The nematodes were studied using morphological and morphometric data. The Oscheius specimen was characterized by a longer body (630–820 µm) and shorter pharynx (125–145 µm), whereas other morphological characters were not unusual. The Diploscapter specimen had an annulated cuticle, with lip region width 1.5 times shorter than the stoma, and had separated pharyngeal corpus from the isthmus and vulva located in the middle of the body. The molecular data were derived using three loci; 18S, 28S (D2/D3 segment), and ITS rRNA region, which were utilized to measure the genetic distance. The phylogenetic analysis was conducted to reconstruct the relationship tree. Both morphological and molecular approaches confirmed the identity of nematode isolates as Oscheius tipulae and Diploscapter coronatus. This is the first report of insect-associated nematodes from the soil of Afghanistan. Both species were capable of infecting and killing G. mellonella larvae in less than 96 h.

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