scholarly journals Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera) leafminers new to Iran, including Tischeria caucasica on Quercus: a sibling species of T. ekebladella or a case of clinal variation?

2022 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 9-32
Author(s):  
Helen Alipanah ◽  
Erik J. van Nieukerken ◽  
Samira Farahani ◽  
Jaroslaw Buszko
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Diagnostic Character ◽  
Clinal Variation ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Tehran Province ◽  
First Time ◽  
Quercus Infectoria

We record three Tischeriidae species new for Iran: Coptotriche gaunacella (Duponchel, 1843) from Tehran and Mazandaran provinces, Tischeria dodonaea Stainton, 1858 from East Azarbaijan province and T. caucasica Klasiński & Stonis, 2020, previously only known from Georgia. The larvae of T. caucasica were observed mining the leaves of planted trees of Quercus infectoria G. Olivier, Q. robur Linnaeus and Q. libani G. Olivier in Peykan Shahr, Tehran province; and on native trees of Q. castaneifolia C.A.Mey. and Q. macranthera Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen. in East Azarbaijan, Gilan and Mazandaran provinces. This species was very abundant on planted oaks in Peykan Shahr, Tehran and the infestation increased progressively in the second generation of the moth in November and December. Tischeria caucasica is very similar to European T. ekebladella (Bjerkander, 1795) in external appearance and biology, both sharing the same DNA barcode. The only diagnostic character, in the male genitalia, are the spiny appendages of the juxta. We provide a brief diagnosis and describe the larvae, leafmines and pupae for the first time. We discuss whether the observed difference in the male genitalia supports separate specific status, or is the result of clinal variation of a single species.

scholarly journals Ypsolopha rhinolophi sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae), a new species from Portugal and France unveiled by bats

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4609 (3) ◽  
pp. 565 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTIN CORLEY ◽  
SÓNIA FERREIRA ◽  
VANESSA A. MATA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Quercus Pyrenaica ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Northern Portugal ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Horseshoe Bats

A new species Ypsolopha rhinolophi Corley is described from northern Portugal and south-east France. It resembles Y. alpella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Y. lucella (Fabricius, 1775) but shows clear differences from both species in DNA barcode and in male and female genitalia. Male genitalia of Y. lucella are illustrated for the first time. The new species has been collected at light, reared from larvae on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. and recognised from DNA barcode fragments obtained from droppings of horseshoe bats. 

Fifteen new species of Liphanthus Reed (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) with two submarginal cells

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4645 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
NEGAR MIR SHARIFI ◽  
LIAM GRAHAM ◽  
LAURENCE PACKER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
The Other ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Cross Vein

Hitherto, the panurgine genus Liphanthus Reed 1894 has been thought to have only a single species with two, as opposed to three, submarginal cells. Here we describe an additional fifteen species with two submarginal cells. These new species are: L. jenamro Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. sapos Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. domeykoi Packer, L. discolor Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. centralis Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. molavi Mir Sharifi & Packer (all of the above are from Chile), L. abotorabi Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. cochabambensis Mir Sharifi & Packer (both from Bolivia), L. fritzi Mir Sharifi & Packer, L. amblayensis Mir Sharifi & Packer (both from Argentina), L. ancashensis Mir Sharifi & Packer (from Peru), L. tregualemensis Packer (from Chile), L. yrigoyeni Packer, L. sparsipunctus Packer (both from Argentina) and L. aliavenus Packer (from Chile). Only L. tregualemensis readily fits within any of the previously described subgenera—Liphanthus (Leptophanthus) Ruz and Toro 1983. Liphanthus aliavenus is known from two specimens, one with three and one with two submarginal cells whereas L. molavi has one individual with two submarginal cells on one forewing and three on the other while all other specimens have two submarginal cells on each forewing. We verified that none of these new species are merely two submarginal celled variants of species with three submarginal cells (such intraspecific variation arises also in some other bees) by i) comparing each of the new species with all keys, figures and descriptions of all Liphanthus species, ii) comparisons with holotypes and/or paratypes of most of the described species and iii) surveys of the specimens of undescribed species with three submarginal cells in our collection. None of the new species seem closely related to L. (Neoliphanthis) bicellularis Ruz and Toro 1983, the only previously described Liphanthus species with two submarginal cells. It is the second submarginal crossvein that is lost in all species except L. aliavenus in which the first submarginal cross vein is lost. DNA barcode data are presented for some of the species. Some interesting morphological features associated with the penis valves are described and discussed. The genus is recorded from Bolivia for the first time. 

scholarly journals Taxonomic decision as a compromise: Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1832) in Central Italy—a case of conflicting evidence between DNA barcode and morphology (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3070 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
AXEL HAUSMANN ◽  
PETER HUEMER
Keyword(s):  
Central Italy ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Taxonomic Decision ◽  
First Time ◽  
Range Of Variation

Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1842) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), distributed from central and northern Europe to eastern Asia, was collected in the Mediterranean (Central Italy, Abruzzi) for the first time. Adults from this region differ significantly from nominotypical populations in external appearance and in the 5’ barcode fragment of the CO1 gene (barcode). However, morphology of male and female genitalia falls completely within the range of variation of A. appensata, resulting in conflicting evidence with respect to its taxonomic status. Considering the striking differences in genitalia morphology between the two European species of Acasis, viz. A. appensata and A. viretata (Hübner, 1799), the population from the Abruzzi is not validated as different at species level but described as the subspecies A. appensata callaina ssp. nov. The habitus and male and female genitalia of European taxa are figured.

Chrysoclista karsholti, sp. n., from Turkey, and a new record of C. germanica from central Europe (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Parametriotinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4568 (3) ◽  
pp. 587
Author(s):  
JAN ŠUMPICH ◽  
JOSEF JAROŠ
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New Record ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Single Male ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time

Chrysoclista karsholti Šumpich, sp. n., is described from a single male collected in Turkey. This species most resembles C. germanica Šumpich & Huemer, 2016, but differs in the colouration of the dorsum of the forewing and in the shape of the valva in the male genitalia. Differences in the DNA barcode region between these two species are rather low compared to differences between other species of the genus. Chrysoclista germanica, previously known only from the holotype, is recorded from the Czech Republic for the first time. An updated checklist of western Palaearctic Chrysoclista Stainton, 1854 is provided. 

New synonymies among species of Brontostoma (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4869 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-325
Author(s):  
HÉLCIO R. GIL-SANTANA
Keyword(s):  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
First Time

The presence of the same general structure and vestiture, an overall similarity in coloration with merely a few minor differences, a broad range of intraspecific variation with several intermediate color varieties forms, and the similar structure of the male genitalia in three Neotropical species of Brontostoma Kirkaldy, 1904 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae) led to the hypothesis that all of them represent a single species, resulting in the following newly proposed subjective synonymies: B. basalis (Stål, 1859) = B. sanguinosum (Stål, 1872), syn. nov. = B. pallitarsis (Walker, 1873), syn. nov. The male genitalia of another nominal species, B. infensum Wygodzinsky, 1951, showed a set of differences which are judged to sufficiently support the recognition of it as a separate species. Intraspecific morphological and color variations of B. basalis are documented and discussed, and this species is recorded from French Guiana for the first time. 

scholarly journals NOTES ON THE DUVALIUS SPECIES OF THE TAYGETOS MASSIF (PELOPONNESE, SOUTHERN GREECE), WITH DESCRIPTION OF THE MALE FEATURES OF DUVALIUS (DUVALIUS) MIREI DEUVE, 2001 (COLEOPTERA, CARABIDAE)

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Achille Casale ◽  
Thomas Lebenbauer
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Sibling Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
First Time ◽  
Southern Greece

Four species of genus <em>Duvalius</em> (<em>sensu</em> <em>stricto</em>) are known so far from caves and upper hypogean zone (M.S.S.) in the Taygetos massif (Peloponnese, Southern Greece): <em>Duvalius</em> (<em>Duvalius</em>) <em>taygetanus</em> Casale, 1979, <em>D</em>. (<em>D</em>.) <em>genesti</em> Casale &amp; Vigna Taglianti, 1984, <em>D.</em> (<em>D</em>.) <em>diaphanus</em> (Rottenberg, 1874), and <em>D</em>. (<em>D</em>.) <em>mirei</em> Deuve, 2001. Two of them, <em>D. diaphanus</em> and <em>D. mirei</em>, are large sized, sibling species with reduced but still evident and pigmented eyes, syntopic at high altitude above 2000 m a.s.l.. The male features and characters of the male genitalia of <em>D. mirei</em> are here described for the first time, and compared with those of<em> D. diaphanus</em>. Furthermore, a key for identification of the four sympatric <em>Duvalius</em> species known so far from Taygetos Mt. is provided.

A taxonomic revision of the genus Xylota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Korea

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4661 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-493
Author(s):  
SOO-HYUN JEONG ◽  
HO-YEON HAN
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Accurate Identification ◽  
Korean Literature ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Species Pairs

As a result of the study of the hoverfly subtribe Xylotina in Korea, we have recognized the following 14 Xylota species, including eight new to the Korean syrphid fauna (marked with asteristks) and three new to science: X. abiens, X. amaculata*, X. atricoloris*, X. coquilletti, X. filipjevi*, X. fo*, X. ignava, X. pseudoignava*, X. spurivulgaris*, X. tarda*, X. umbrosa*, X. hauseri sp. n., X. orientiflorum sp. n., and X. xanthotarsis sp. n. Among these species, we clarified the identities of three previously confused species, X. coquilletti, X. spurivulgaris and X. fo, which had been collectively identified as a single species, X. coquilletti, in the Korean literature. In addtion, we provided unequivocal characters to separate two sibling species pairs based on their external characters including genitalic structure (X. hauseri sp. n. vs. X. umbrosa; X. pseudoignava vs. X. xanthotarsis sp. n.; X. filipjevi vs. X. tarda). In order to aid accurate identification of the Korean Xylota, diagnoses, descriptions, and color photographs of external structures including male genitalia are provided. For the taxonomic key, we included all the Korean genera of the subtribe Xylotina (Xylota, Brachypalpus and Chalcosyrphus). 

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.

First description of the male of Cretaconiopteryx grandis Liu & Lu, 2017 (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) from the Cretaceous Burmese amber

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4674 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONGYU LI ◽  
BO WANG ◽  
XINGYUE LIU
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Sister Group Relationship ◽  
Burmese Amber ◽  
Representative Species ◽  
First Time

The male of Cretaconiopteryx grandis Liu & Lu, 2017, which is the only representative species of the extinct dustywing subfamily Cretaconiopteryginae, is described for the first time from the Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber. The male genitalia, well preserved in the examined specimen, show a number of plesiomorphic characters, which support the sister group relationship between Coniopterygidae and the rest of extant lacewing families. 

The first record of Tischeriidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Madagascar, with description of Coptotriche alavelona sp. n. and an updated distributional checklist of Afrotropical Tischeriidae

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1645 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID C. LEES ◽  
JONAS R. STONIS
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
First Record ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
The Family ◽  
Moist Forest ◽  
First Time

The family Tischeriidae is recorded from Madagascar for the first time. Coptotriche alavelona Lees and Stonis, sp. n., is described from high elevation tropical moist forest of Madagascar, and its proposed generic placement discussed. DNA of this species has been extracted and conserved for future phylogenetic or barcoding studies. The external features and male genitalia are figured and described. An updated checklist and a distribution map for all 13 Tischeriidae species currently recorded from the Afrotropics are provided.

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