Taxonomic revision of Australian Copelatus Erichson, 1832 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae)

The genus Copelatus in Australia is revised and nine species are recognised. One new species, Copelatus martinbaehrisp. nov., is described from Papua New Guinea (Central Province) and Cape York Peninsula (Iron Range NP and Mt Tozer). Copelatus divisus Watts, 1978, syn. nov., is considered a junior synonym of C. portior Guignot, 1956, described from New Guinea. Species delimitation is based on the morphological characters and Cox1 data. All species are (re)described, and their important species characters (median lobes, parameres, habitus and colour patterns) are illustrated. A key to all nine species is provided. The known distribution and habitat preferences of each species are outlined briefly. In Australia, all nine species are distributed in the northern half of the continent. Four species are also reported from New Guinea: in addition to C. martinbaehrisp. nov., we record C. clarki Sharp, 1882 for the first time from southern New Guinea, and consider literature records of C. irregularis W.J. Macleay, 1871 and C. marginatus Sharp, 1882 from New Guinea as doubtful. Copelatus portior is widely distributed in Australasia, while C. tenebrosus is widely distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. All Australian Copelatus are confirmed to be lentic, found in a large variety of stagnant water, mainly in lowland areas up to 250 m.

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Taxonomic revision of the Genus Pieris Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from India

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v12i3.2314 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 328-343

Author(s):

Jagbir Singh Kirti ◽

Manpreet Kaur ◽

Avtar Kaur Sidhu ◽

Navneet Singh

Keyword(s):

Male Genitalia ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Female Genitalia ◽

Key To Species ◽

Wet Season ◽

Important Species ◽

Male And Female ◽

Polymorphic Forms ◽

First Time

The genus Pieris Schrank popularly called as garden whites are economically important species of family Pireridae, comprise 35 species world over and in India is represented by nine species. In the present manuscript, six species of genus Pieris Schrank i.e., i.e. P. brassicae (Linnaeus), P. canidia (Linnaeus), P. deota (de Niceville), P. extensa Poujade, P. melete Menetries and P. rapae (Linnaeus) have been treated taxonomically from India. Besides studying morphological characters, their male and female genitalia have been described in details and illustrated for the first time. The diagnosis of the genus and key to species has been updated using genitalic attributes. In the study of genitalia, it has been observed that in the male genitalia of the genus Pieris the uncus is undivided and aedeagus is short and thick, whereas in the female genitalia the signum is bifid and appendix bursae are well developed. In the present work, the male genitalia of scheduled species P. deota has been studied and illustrated for the first time. The male and female genitalia of dry season forms and wet season forms of species P. melete, and the subspecies and polymorphic forms of species P. canidia have been studied and compared. It has been observed that in all forms there were no genitalic variations within the species.

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Taxonomic revision of the “mexicanus” group of the genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4596.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4596 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

CONTRERAS-FÉLIX GERARDO A. ◽

FRANCKE B. OSCAR F.

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Natural History ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

The Other ◽

Species Groups ◽

Males And Females ◽

First Time

Within the scorpion genus Vaejovis C.L. Koch, the “mexicanus” group is composed of species distributed in the mountains of México. This group presents taxonomic problems, because its characterization and the species included in the group have varied through the years. In the present work, we redefine this group based on several morphological characters, and we differentiate it from the other two species groups within the genus: “vorhiesi” and “nit dulus+nigrescens”. Additionally, five new species are described: Vaejovis ceboruco sp. nov., Vaejovis nanchititla sp. nov., Vaejovis santibagnezi sp. nov., Vaejovis talpa sp. nov. and Vaejovis tapalpa sp. nov; the males of three species are described for the first time (V. dugesi, V. nigrofemoratus and V. tesselatus); and the updated diagnosis for all species is included. Keys for the identification of males and females of the 30 species included in this group are given. Lastly, notes on the natural history and distribution of some species are provided, with maps of known distribution for all the species.

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Post-larval stages of Ascoschoengastia (Laurentella) lorius (Gunther) (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) provide evidence for a nest-based life history

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2680.1.5 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2680 (1) ◽

pp. 55

Author(s):

MATTHEW SHAW

Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea ◽

Supporting Evidence ◽

Ecological Groups ◽

Iron Range ◽

Larval Stages ◽

Australian Species ◽

Cape York ◽

Tree Hollow

While certain ecological groups of trombiculid mites are thought to be specialised for nest occupation, supporting evidence is rare. A putatively nest-specialised trombiculid is here described in detail. Larvae, a deutonymph and adults of the trombiculid genus Ascoschoengastia were collected from three tree hollow nests occupied by Eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) and Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) at Iron Range, Cape York Peninsula. The larvae are A. (Laurentella) lorius (Gunther), a species originally described from an Eclectus parrot in Papua New Guinea. Deutonymph and adult Ascoschoengastia are also assigned to this species based on their co-occurrence with larvae in this specific and isolated microhabitat. A. (L.) lorius is inferred to have a nest-based life history. Active stases are described with attention to sensory setae. The previous synonomy of A. (L.) daria with A. (L.) lorius is rejected. A key to Australian species of Ascoschoengastia is presented.

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First record of the genus Ptilocerus in the Australian Region, with the description of two new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4410.1.10 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4410 (1) ◽

pp. 177

Author(s):

M. B. MALIPATIL

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Papua New Guinea ◽

Type Species ◽

New Guinea ◽

First Record ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Northern Territory ◽

Australian Region ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

The assassin bugs of the genus Ptilocerus Gray, 1831 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Holoptilinae) occurring in the Australian Region are reviewed for the first time, resulting in the description of two new species, viz., P. spangenbergi sp. nov. (Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia) and P. papuensis sp. nov. (Papua New Guinea). The latter species differs from P. fuscus Gray, 1831 (the type-species of genus Ptilocerus) in a couple of major external morphological characters, hence its tentative placement in the genus Ptilocerus is discussed. A key for the separation of the two new species is provided.

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Morphological phylogenetic analyses and taxonomic revision of the Panorpa davidi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)

Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny ◽

10.3897/asp.79.e65179 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 ◽

pp. 309-342

Author(s):

Li Ning ◽

Ji-Shen Wang ◽

Bao-Zhen Hua

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Maximum Parsimony ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Monophyletic Group ◽

Key To Species ◽

First Time

Abstract The Chinese Panorpa species without anal horn are normally assigned to the Panorpa davidi group. Here, we taxonomically revise the P. davidi group, which currently includes 17 known species and four new species: P. gaokaii sp. nov., P. huayuani sp. nov., P. uncinata sp. nov. and P. yaoluopingensis sp. nov. Panorpa shanyangensis Chou & Wang, 1981 and P. sexspinosa zhongnanensis Chou & Ran, 1981 are treated as junior synonyms of P. sexspinosa Cheng, 1949. We describe for the first time the male of P. stigmosa Zhou, 2006, and the females of P. curva Carpenter, 1938, P. davidi Navás, 1908, P. difficilis Carpenter, 1938, P. fructa Cheng, 1949, and P. jinchuana Hua, Sun & Li, 2001. A key to species of the group is provided. Phylogenetic analyses of maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood based on 79 morphological characters show that the newly defined P. davidi group is a well-supported monophyletic group and is sister to the genus Cerapanorpa Gao, Ma & Hua, 2016.

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Studies in Australian Tettigoniidae: The Phyllophorinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phyllophorinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2075.1.4 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2075 (1) ◽

pp. 55-68

Author(s):

DCF RENTZ ◽

YOU NING SU ◽

NORIHIRO UESHIMA

Keyword(s):

Papua New Guinea ◽

New Guinea ◽

Iron Range ◽

Cape York

A survey of Australian Phyllophorinae is presented. The entire fauna is represented by two species in two genera. Siliquofera grandis Blanchard, a species widely distributed in Papua New Guinea, is recorded from Iron Range, Queensland. Phyllophorella queenslandica Rentz, Su, Ueshima sp. nov. is described from Kuranda, Queensland and recorded from several localities on the Cape York peninsula. The unusual habits of the subfamily are discussed and the equally unusual karyotype of Phyllophorella queenslandica Rentz, Su, Ueshima sp. nov. is presented.

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A taxonomic revision of the genus Phyxioschema (Araneae, Dipluridae), II: species from Central Asia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2815.1.2 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2815 (1) ◽

Author(s):

PETER J. SCHWENDINGER ◽

SERGEI L. ZONSTEIN

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Nominal Species ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Male And Female ◽

Central Asian ◽

Female Holotype ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Phyxioschema raddei Simon, 1889 is revised. A re-examination of type specimens confirms the synonymy of P. raddei and Ischnothele strandi Spassky, 1937, but the synonymy of Afghanothele lindbergi Roewer, 1960 and A. striatipes Roewer, 1960 cannot be confirmed due to the immature state of their types. The copulatory organs of the female holotype and other females from different localities are illustrated for the first time. Variation in morphological characters is shown. New records are given for Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Phyxioschema females from Pakistan cannot be attributed to any nominal species and are left unnamed. A new species, P. roxana, is described from male and female specimens collected at eight localities in southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan. Relationships between Central Asian and Southeast Asian species are discussed. A summary of relevant morphological characters of all Phyxioschema species is given.

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Taxonomic revision of the epigean representatives of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae: Dysderidae) on the island of Crete

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1169.1.1 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1169 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

MARIA CHATZAKI ◽

MIQUEL A. ARNEDO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Critical Appraisal ◽

Habitat Preferences ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Identification Key ◽

Current Definition ◽

On This Island ◽

Definition Of ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Here we review the taxonomy of the epigean species of the spider subfamily Harpacteinae (Araneae, Dysderidade) on Crete. Along with the endemic cave-dwelling genus Minotauria, this subfamily is represented on this island by the genera Harpactea and Stalagtia, the last of which is reported for the first time. We describe and illustrate the previously unknown females of Harpacteacressa Brignoli, 1984 and Harpactea coccifera Brignoli, 1984. Furthermore, a new species, Stalagtia thaleriana n. sp., is described and a critical appraisal and a re-delimitation of the current definition of the genus Stalagtia is provided. An identification key, some notes on the ecology (habitat preferences, activity periods) and the distribution of these species on Crete are also given.

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Multigene phylogeny and taxonomic revision of American shrimps of the genus Cryphiops Dana, 1852 (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) implies a proposal for reversal of precedence with Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.1047.66933 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1047 ◽

pp. 155-198

Author(s):

Fernando L. Mantelatto ◽

Leonardo G. Pileggi ◽

João A. F. Pantaleão ◽

Célio Magalhães ◽

José Luis Villalobos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Disjunct Distribution ◽

Evolutionary Relationships ◽

Multigene Phylogeny ◽

Important Species ◽

Current Classification ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

South Brazil

The freshwater shrimp genus Cryphiops Dana, 1852 has a disjunct distribution in North (Mexico) and South (Brazil, Chile) America, and is composed of only six species. The current classification of genera in the Palaemonidae is controversial, based on variable morphological characters, and still far from a clear definition. Cryphiops differs from the speciose genus Macrobrachium Spence Bate, 1868 only by the absence of the hepatic spines on the carapace. Previous studies with a limited dataset suggested the necessity to link morphology and phylogeny to create an internal rearrangement in the genus to resolve the paraphyletic status. Through a molecular phylogenetic approach, the evolutionary relationships are inferred based on four (mitochondrial and nuclear) genes, among all recognized species of Cryphiops and, in combination with a taxonomic revision, a rearrangement in the systematics of the genus is suggested. The absence of hepatic spines on the carapace, the only character used to separate the genus Cryphiops, is subjective and should be considered as a homoplasy. This implies that Cryphiops and Macrobrachium are subjective synonyms and, because the latter genus is much more diverse and widely known, with several economically important species, to avoid confusion and disturbance in nomenclatural stability and keep universality, a proposal for the priority of the older synonym (Cryphiops) to be partially suppressed in favor of maintaining the prevailing use of the younger synonym (Macrobrachium) is presented. As the species of Cryphiops should be accommodated in the genus Macrobrachium, new names to replace three preoccupied specific names that, by this action, resulted to be secondary homonyms are offered.

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World genera of Mastigitae: review of morphological structures and new ecological data (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4453.1.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4453 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

PAWEŁ JAŁOSZYŃSKI

Keyword(s):

Upper Cretaceous ◽

Habitat Preferences ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Ecological Data ◽

Ecological Adaptations ◽

History Of ◽

Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽

First Time ◽

Maxillary Palps

Mastigitae comprise most unusual ant-like stone beetles, showing intriguing morphological characters and ecological adaptations. The largest adults among Scydmaeninae can be found in this group; some reaching nearly 9 mm in length, but there are also adults as small as 1.10 mm. Members of Leptomastacini are microphthalmous and depigmented; Mastigini are often black or contrastingly bicolored and have diurnal life style, adults of some species climbing bushes and trees. Papusini inhabit the driest North American deserts and are active during the warmest time of the year; other taxa live in subtropical forests; some are known to enter caves. Adults of some genera have enigmatic modifications of maxillary palps, postgenae or antennae, whose functions still remain unknown. In one genus the male genitalia are enormously elongate, so that these beetles have evolved a method of copulation not known in any other Coleoptera. The evolutionary history of Mastigitae is documented by fossils since the Upper Cretaceous, and extinct forms are even more 'extreme' in their spiny antennae and unusually elongate appendages than their extant relatives. Although phylogenetic hypotheses have been proposed to clarify the relationships and classification of Mastigitae, morphological structures of most genera remain undescribed. They are reviewed in the present synopsis, with detailed descriptions and illustrations of adult structures of all extant genera (Ablepton, Leptomastax, Taurablepton, Mastigus, Palaeostigus, Stenomastigus, Leptochromus, Clidicus and Papusus), with a brief review of known larval forms and fossils. Novel ecological data are given, with emphasis on habitat preferences and feeding behavior. The 'springtail trap' hypothesis for the spiny antennae of Mastigini is rejected, based on field observations and laboratory experiments. For the first time, details of feeding for Palaeostigus and Leptomastax are described. A checklist of species is given, and the main problems related to the classification, phylogeny and ecology of Mastigitae are discussed.

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