The genus Syntozyga Lower (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) in China, with descriptions of two new species

Species of the genus Syntozyga Lower, 1901 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae) from China are studied. Syntozyga apicispinatasp. nov. and S. similispirographasp. nov. are described, S. pedias (Meyrick, 1920) is recorded for the first time from China, and S. spirographa (Diakonoff, 1968) is newly recorded from the Chinese mainland. Adults and genitalia are illustrated, and a distribution map of the Chinese species is given. Keys to identify the Chinese species of Syntozyga are provided. Species of the genus are well clustered in a neighbor-joining tree based on the sequence data of the COI gene. COI sequences corresponding to the new species and S. spirographa (Diakonoff, 1968) are submitted to BOLD.

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Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea XXII: Two new species of Taraxippus (Phasmatodea: Cladomorphinae: Hesperophasmatini) and the first record of the genus from Central America

Journal of Orthoptera Research ◽

10.3897/jor.29.51328 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 101-114

Author(s):

Oskar V. Conle ◽

Frank H. Hennemann ◽

Pablo Valero

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Costa Rica ◽

Dominican Republic ◽

Central America ◽

First Record ◽

Distributional Pattern ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

Two new species of Taraxippus Moxey, 1971 are described and illustrated: T. samaraesp. nov. from Costa Rica and Panama and T. perezgelabertisp. nov. from the Dominican Republic. Both sexes and the previously unknown eggs are described. The genus is recorded from Central America for the first time. A distribution map and a discussion of the distributional pattern of Taraxippus are provided.

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The Genera of Fungi – G6: Arthrographis, Kramasamuha, Melnikomyces, Thysanorea, and Verruconis

Fungal Systematics and Evolution ◽

10.3114/fuse.2020.06.01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

M. Hernández-Restrepo ◽

A. Giraldo ◽

R. van Doorn ◽

M.J. Wingfield ◽

J.Z. Groenewald ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Type Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Dna Sequence Data ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

The Genera of Fungi series, of which this is the sixth contribution, links type species of fungal genera to their morphology and DNA sequence data. Five genera of microfungi are treated in this study, with new species introduced in Arthrographis, Melnikomyces, and Verruconis. The genus Thysanorea is emended and two new species and nine combinations are proposed. Kramasamuha sibika, the type species of the genus, is provided with DNA sequence data for first time and shown to be a member of Helminthosphaeriaceae (Sordariomycetes). Aureoconidiella is introduced as a new genus representing a new lineage in the Dothideomycetes.

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Two new species of the ghost spider genus Macrophyes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 from Colombia and description of the first male of Mesilla Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Anyphaenidae: Anyphaeninae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4853.4.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4853 (4) ◽

pp. 581-590

Author(s):

LEONEL MARTÍNEZ ◽

ANTONIO DOMINGOS BRESCOVIT ◽

LUIZ FERNANDO M. OLIVEIRA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

Two new species of the elongated-body ghost spider genus Macrophyes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 from Colombia are herein described and illustrated: Macrophyes sanzi n. sp. known by both sexes from Chocó department and Macrophyes ceratii n. sp. by females from Santander department. Additionally, the male of Mesilla vittiventris Simon, 1903 is described for the first time based on specimens from Nariño and Cauca departments, Colombia. A distribution map for the species herein reported is included.

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Two new feather mites (Acari: Analgoidea) isolated from the grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus (Piciformes: Picidae) in Korea

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.24.11.9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (11) ◽

pp. 2167-2183

Author(s):

Yeong-deok Han ◽

Sergey V. Mironov ◽

Gi-sik Min

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Cytochrome C ◽

Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Mitochondrial Cytochrome ◽

Dna Barcodes ◽

Feather Mites ◽

Oxidase Subunit ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

Two new species of feather mites from the superfamily Analgoidea are described from the grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus, in Korea: Neopteronyssus koreanus sp. nov. (Pteronyssidae) and Proterothrix picinus sp. nov. (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae). Feather mites of the genera Neopteronyssus Mironov, 2002 and Proterothrix Gaud, 1968 are described for the first time in Korea. Morphological descriptions of both new species are complemented with partial sequences of their mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene as DNA barcodes.

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A revisionary approach of Colombian Ananteris (Scorpiones, Buthidae): two new species, a new synonymy, and notes on the value of trichobothria and hemispermatophore for the taxonomy of the group

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2904.1.1 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2904 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

RICARDO BOTERO-TRUJILLO ◽

EDUARDO FLÓREZ D

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Intraspecific Variability ◽

Nomen Nudum ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Two New Species ◽

Definition Of ◽

New Synonymy ◽

First Time

Some contributions to the knowledge of the buthid scorpion genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 in Colombia are herein presented, based upon the examination of over 100 specimens. Ananteris ochoai sp. nov. and Ananteris solimariae sp. nov. are described from Nariño and Santander departments, respectively. The recently described Ananteris hasshy Teruel & Roncallo, 2008 is synonymized under Ananteris columbiana Lourenço, 1991 based on several evidences from morphology. The males of Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008, Ananteris ehrlichi Lourenço, 1994 and Ananteris myriamae Botero-Trujillo, 2007, and the female of Ananteris arcadioi Botero-Trujillo, 2008 are described for the first time. Ananteris meridana González-Sponga, 2006 is reported for the first time for Colombia and the genus Ananteris for the departments of Cundinamarca, Santander and Norte de Santander. Likewise, new locality records are given for A. arcadioi, A. dorae and A. myriamae. Revised diagnoses and data on intraspecific variability are provided for A. arcadioi, A. columbiana, A. dorae, A. ehrlichi, A. meridana and A. myriamae. Hemispermatophore morphology is described for the first time for A. arcadioi, A. columbiana, A. dorae, A. ehrlichi, A. meridana, A. myriamae, A. ochoai sp. nov. and A. solimariae sp. nov., providing evidence of this structure’s taxonomic usefulness and revealing a paramount need to describe it in further taxonomic works on Ananteris. Some notes on the use of the fixed finger trichobothria for the definition of Ananteris speciesare provided. A distribution map plotting the known locality records of the thirteen Colombian species of Ananteris and a key to their identification are also included. Finally, the name ‘Ananteris antioquensis’, used by Otero et al. (2004) but never published, is herein deemed a nomen nudum.

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Integrative description of two new species of Malagasy chirping giant pill-millipedes, genus Sphaeromimus (Diplopoda: Sphaerotheriida: Arthrosphaeridae)

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2017.381 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Leif Moritz ◽

Thomas Wesener

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Micro Ct ◽

Mitochondrial Coi ◽

Taxonomic Description ◽

Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽

Two New Species ◽

Ct Analysis ◽

Ct Technology ◽

First Time

The species-rich giant pill-millipedes (Sphaerotheriida) often represent a microendemic component of Madagascar’s mega-invertebrate fauna. Of the chirping genus Sphaeromimus de Saussure & Zehntner, 1902, ten species have been described. Here, we describe two new species of Sphaeromimus integratively, combining light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, DNA barcoding and micro-CT technology for the first time in a taxonomic description of a giant pill-millipede. S. kalambatritra sp. nov. and S. midongy sp. nov. are the first giant pill-millipedes collected and described from the mountainous rainforests of Kalambatritra and Midongy. Both species show island gigantism compared to their congeners. Our analysis of the mitochondrial COI gene shows that the two species are related to one another with a moderate genetic distance (9.4%), while they are more closely related to an undetermined specimen from the forest of Vevembe (6.3% and 8.4%). They stand in a basal position with S. ivohibe Wesener, 2014 and S. musicus (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897). The four aforementioned species share a high number of stridulation ribs on the male harp. Our micro-CT analysis provides a look into the head of S. kalambatritra sp. nov. and shows that non-destructive CT methods are a useful tool for studying the inner morphology of giant pill-millipedes.

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Phylogenetic Affinity of Genolopa (Digenea: Monorchiidae) with Descriptions of Two New Species

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d12020051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 51 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Apryle J. Panyi ◽

Stephen S. Curran ◽

Robin M. Overstreet

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Genital Atrium ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Morphological Features ◽

28S Rdna ◽

Generic Diagnosis ◽

Diagnostic Features ◽

Terminal Organ ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

The validity of Genolopa Linton, 1910 has been controversial because the observation of presently recognized critical diagnostic morphological features (spines in the genital atrium and a bipartite, anteriorly spined terminal organ) were omitted from the original diagnosis, and these features were not universally appreciated as important diagnostic features until 2008. Modern taxonomists have been further challenged by inappropriate fixation techniques that have resulted in various interpretations of morphological features. Consequently, named species in the genus have fluctuated among other monorchiid genera depending on various interpretations by taxonomists, and a modern consensus on classifying these species is lacking. This study combines a molecular approach with modern conventional morphological techniques to investigate the validity of Genolopa as a lineage within the Monorchiidae. New morphology and molecular sequence data from the type-species of Genolopa were studied, and two new species in the genus were described, Genolopa vesca n. sp. and Genolopa minuscula n. sp. Interrelationships among the Monorchiidae were explored using Bayesian inference analysis of the partial 28S rDNA fragment, incorporating three species of Genolopa for the first time. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the genus represents a natural lineage, supporting the presence of spines in the genital atrium in conjunction with a bipartite and anteriorly spined terminal organ as key features of the generic diagnosis. This study also provides for the first time partial 28S rDNA data for Postmonorchis orthopristis, Lasiotocus trachinoti, Lasiotocus glebulentus, and an unidentified species of Lasiotocus.

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Three species of hackled-orb web spider genus Miagrammopes from China (Araneae, Uloboridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5004.4.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5004 (4) ◽

pp. 564-576

Author(s):

YUN LIANG ◽

QU CAI ◽

JINXIN LIU ◽

HAIQIANG YIN ◽

XIANG XU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Autonomous Region ◽

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ◽

Web Spider ◽

Tibet Autonomous Region ◽

Two New Species ◽

Orb Web ◽

First Time

Three species of the genus Miagrammopes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1870 are described from China, including two new species, M. rutundus Liang & Xu, n. sp. from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and M. auriculatus Cai & Xu, n. sp. from Tibet Autonomous Region, and one known species, M. bifurcatus Dong, Yan, Zhu & Song, 2004. The female of M. bifurcatus is described for the first time. Both detailed illustration and a distribution map of the three species are provided.

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On the taxonomy of Meganola cretacea (Hampson, 1914) with description of two new species (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Nolinae)

Ecologica Montenegrina ◽

10.37828/em.2020.30.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 82-92

Author(s):

Gyula M. László

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Position ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Male And Female ◽

Black And White ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

The taxonomic position of Meganola cretacea (Hampson, 1914) is clarified and the species is transferred to the hitherto monotypic Oriental genus Ezishnola László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010: Ezishnola cretacea (Hampson, 1914) comb. nov. The male and female genitalia of E. cretacea are illustrated and described for the first time. Two new species from Zambia (E. inopinata sp. nov.) and Uganda (E. carcassoni sp. nov.) are described. 14 colour and 10 black and white diagnostic figures and a distribution map are provided.

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Discovery of the genus Claraeola Aczél in Iran with the description of two new species (Diptera: Pipunculidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4227.4.6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4227 (4) ◽

pp. 563 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

BEHNAM MOTAMEDINIA ◽

CHRISTIAN KEHLMAIER ◽

AZIZOLLAH MOKHTARI ◽

EHSAN RAKHSHANI ◽

EBRAHIM GILASIAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dna Barcoding ◽

Identification Key ◽

Coi Gene ◽

Palaearctic Species ◽

Mitochondrial Coi ◽

Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽

Two New Species ◽

Western Palaearctic ◽

First Time

The genus Claraeola Aczél is recorded from Iran for the first time. Two new species, Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier sp. nov. and Claraeola khorshidae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier sp. nov., are described and illustrated. An updated identification key to the Western Palaearctic species of the genus Claraeola is provided. Both species were characterized morphologically and by DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene.

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