A Classification of the Genera and Higher Taxa of the Meloid Subfamily Eleticinae (Coleoptera)

1966 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 449-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Selander
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Primitive Group ◽  
Sahara Desert ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Higher Taxa ◽  
Anatomical Characters ◽  
New Synonymy

AbstractThe Eleticinae are an archaic and in many respects primitive group of Meloidae found in South America (widespread), Africa (south of the Sahara Desert), and the Oriental Region (India to Thailand). They are, in general, poorly represented in collections, and very little is known definitely of their bionomics. On the basis of an analysis of adult anatomical characters the subfamily is defined in detail and is classified to the generic level in the present paper. Two tribes, seven subtribes, and 10 genera are recognized, keyed, and diagnosed. The tribe Spasticini is arranged as follows: Protomeloina Abdullah, transferred from the Meloinae and reduced to subtribal rank, with Protomeloe Abdullah; Spasticina Kaszab with Spastica Lacordaire; Xenospastina, new subtribe, with Xenospasta, new genus; and Anthicoxenina, new subtribe, with Anthicoxenus Fairmaire and Germain, formerly placed in the Anthicidae, and Iselma Haag-Rutenberg. The arrangement of the tribe Eleticini is: Eospastina, new subtribe, with Eospasta, new genus, and Serrospasta, new genus; Eleticina Wellman with Eletica Lacordaire (and including, as subgenera, Sibuteletica Pic, Meteletica Kaszab, and Proeletica Kaszab); and Ertlianina, new name for Ertliini Kaszab, with Ertliana Selander (= Steniselma Borchmann, new synonymy) and Ceriselma Borchmann, the latter elevated from subgeneric rank in Iselma. Species described as new are Protomeloe simplex (Argentina), Spastica minas (Brazil), Xenospasta flava (Colombia), and Serrospasta vittata (Colombia).

Philippinozercon, a new genus of Heterozerconidae (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata), with description of all active instars

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4540 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
BEVERLY S. GERDEMAN ◽  
RUFINO C. GARCIA ◽  
ANDREW HERCZAK ◽  
HANS KLOMPEN
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Temperate Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The Family

The generic classification of millipede associated Heterozerconidae in the Oriental region is revised. The genus Allozercon Vitzthum is re-diagnosed and Asioheterozercon Fain is designated as an subjective junior synonym of Allozercon. Philippinozercon gen. nov., with the type species P. makilingensis sp. nov., is described for all instars. This genus may be endemic for the Philippines, but is quite widespread in that country. All immature instars are described, making this the second species of Heterozerconidae known for all instars. The morphology of the immatures is compared with that of immatures of the temperate species Narceoheterozercon ohioensis and unnamed species from Brazil and Thailand. All immatures were collected from millipede frass and litter, never from millipedes. Adults are associated with millipedes in the family Trigoniulidae (Spirobolida). 

scholarly journals Cornugon (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) a new genus from tropical America including ten new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2873 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTER HANSSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Character System ◽  
Tropical America ◽  
Colour Patterns ◽  
First Time

Cornugon gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae) is described from the Neotropical region, including ten new species from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico: C. albicoxa, C. anais, C. bicornis, C. diabolos, C. diceros, C. gibberum, C. leios, C. petiolatum, C. reticulatum, and C. unicornis spp. nov. The monophyly of the genus is demonstrated through two putative morphological autapomorphies. One of the autapomorphies is in a recently discovered character system, wing interference colour patterns (WIPs). WIPs are used here for the first time at the generic level for the classification of insects. Cornugon is compared to Pediobius Walker with which it shares the most apomorphies.

On the phylogeny of the Dytiscidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) with emphasis on the morphology of the female reproductive system

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
New Combination ◽  
The Family ◽  
Character Evidence ◽  
Female Genital System ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
Female Genital

AbstractCharacters from adult morphology are analyzed cladistically to infer the phylogeny of the family Dytiscidae. The analysis is based on examination of 233 species of Dytiscidae and several outgroup taxa including members of Noteridae, Amphizoidae, Hygrobiidae and Carabidae. Members of all currently recognized tribes of Dytiscidae are represented except Anisomeriini Brinck, Hydronebriini Guignot and Carabhydrini Watts. Emphasis is placed on identifying informative characters from the female genital system that comprise 34 of the resulting 101 total characters. The consensus of the most parsimonious trees is well resolved and supports recognition of ten subfamilies of Dytiscidae including; Matinae van den Branden, Laccophilinae Gistel, Coptotominae van den Branden, Copelatinae Erichson, Hydroporinae Aubé, Agabinae Thomson, Colymbetinae Erichson, Lancetinae van den Branden and Dytiscinae Leach. Also, Hydrodytes Miller, NEW GENUS, is erected and placed in its own subfamily, Hydrodytinae, NEW SUBFAMILY, to include two species previously placed in Agaporomorphus Zimmermann (Copelatinae), H. opalinus (Zimmermann) (NEW COMBINATION) and H. dodgei (Young) (NEW COMBINATION). Hydrodytinae is sister group to Hydroporinae and is diagnosed by the presence of anterior apodemes on the gonocoxae, several characters of the metendosternite (each synapomorphic with Hydroporinae), lack of pseudotetramerous pro- and mesotarsi, lack of a declivitous prosternum and prosternal process, the scutellum visible with the elytra closed (all plesiomorphic), the rami of the female genitalia sinuate and dorsally with an opalescent sheen (each autapomorphic for Hydrodytinae). Matinae is resolved as the sister group to the remaining Dytiscidae. Hyphydrini Sharp is found to be paraphyletic with respect to Pachydrini Biström, Nilsson and Wewalka, and the latter is relegated to a junior subjective synonym of the former (NEW SYNONYMY). Hydroporini Aubé and Hygrotini Portevin are found to be para- or polyphyletic. No changes are made to the classification of these taxa since character evidence is relatively weak, and taxon sampling within Hydroporinae is inadequate to justify changes. Carabdytes Balke, Hendrich and Wewalka is found to be the sister taxon to the remaining Colymbetinae, and because of its unique combination of characters and phylogenetic placement it is included in its own tribe, Carabdytini Pederzani (RESURRECTED). All other examined tribes of Dytiscidae are monophyletic. The female genitalia are described and figured for numerous taxa across the family, and numerous other characters are described and figured. The evolution of various features of the female genitalia within Dytiscidae is discussed. The resulting phylogenetic hypothesis is compared and contrasted with other phylogenetic proposals.

The Higher Classification of Australian Buprestidae, With the Description of a New Genus and Species (Coleoptera)

1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 583 ◽  
Author(s):  
CL Bellamy
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Higher Taxa

An illustrated key to the subfamilies and tribes of Australian Buprestidae is presented together with a checklist of the higher taxa (subfamily to subgenus) and a description of Australorhipis aphanochila, gen. et sp. nov. The placement of Julodimorpha is reconciled with the redescription of Julodimorphini in the Chalcophorinae. Maoraxiini is synonymized under Anthaxiini.

scholarly journals Review of the generic level classification of the New World Ascalaphidae (Neuroptera)

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Penny
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conceptual Structure ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Information

Abstract The higher classification of New World Ascalaphidae is modified to reflect new information and many changes proposed in various papers over the past 70 years. The attempt has been made to retain as much as possible the traditional conceptual structure, whenever warranted. Keys and synoptic descriptions are provided for American subfamilies, tribes and genera. One new synonomy (Episperches Gerstaecker = Amoea Lefèbvre), one new name (Ascalobyas for Byas Rambur) and one new genus (Neohaploglenius) are proposed.

scholarly journals A New Genus of Berothidae From Tropical America, With two New Species

1989 ◽  
Vol 96 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip A. Adams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South America ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Comparative Zoology ◽  
Tropical America ◽  
Northern South America

Previously, the Berothidae of the Western Hemisphere all could be referred to three genera:NaizemaNavas andCyrenoberothaMacLeod and Adams, both restricted to South America, including one species each, andLomamyiaBanks, predominately North American. A generic level discussion of these taxa may be found in MacLeod and Adams, 1967, and in Aspöck, 1986. In material submitted to me for identification are representatives of two species, from Central and northern South America, which belong to a previously undescribed genus. Institutions wherein material has been deposited are abbreviated as follows: DHJ—Daniel H. Janzen Collection; FSCA—Florida State Collection of Arthropods; EGM—Ellis G. MacLeod Collection; IZAV—Instituto de Zoologia Agricola, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay; MCZ— Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; NHMW— Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, Austria; USNM—United States Nationsl Museum of Natural History, Washington.

Thaleropia, a New Genus for Metrosideros queenslandica (Myrtaceae) and its Allies

1993 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 251 ◽  
Author(s):  
PG Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Current Classification ◽  
Anatomical Characters

The taxonomic status of Metrosideros queenslandica, and related species from New Guinea, is reassessed on the basis of fundamental morphological and anatomical characters and these species are found to be more closely allied to Tristanin sens. str. than to Metrosideros sens. lat. The current classification of this group of species as Metrosideros subg. Mearnsia sect. Adnatae J. W. Dawson is rejected and a new genus, Thaleropia, is described and the new combinations T. queeirslandica, T. iteophylla and T. hypargyrea made.

Description of a new genus of Elaphidiini with two new species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4247 (3) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
ANTONIO SANTOS-SILVA ◽  
MARIA HELENA M. GALILEO
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Southern South America ◽  
Two New Species

Elaphidiini Thomson, 1864 is a large tribe of Cerambycidae composed of 92 genera with species distributed from Canada to southern South America. Lingafelter (1998) performed a generic level phylogenetic analysis of the tribe and provided a key to the known genera. According to Lingafelter, Elaphidiini is characterized as follows: mesally-spined antenna (lost in some taxa), narrow metepisternum with a centrally positioned keel, strongly sclerotized below and membranous above; prosternal process between procoxae slightly to strongly expanded at apex (rarely linear and unexpanded); terminal palpomeres much wider at apex than base; and coarsely faceted eyes (with few exceptions). 

scholarly journals Dry and Wet Climate Periods over Eastern South America: Identification and Characterization through the SPEI Index

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Anita Drumond ◽  
Milica Stojanovic ◽  
Raquel Nieto ◽  
Luis Gimeno ◽  
Margarida L. R. Liberato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Potential Evapotranspiration ◽  
Monthly Precipitation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
Moisture Analysis ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Wet Climate ◽  
Climate Events

A large part of the population and the economic activities of South America are located in eastern regions of the continent, where extreme climate events are a recurrent phenomenon. This study identifies and characterizes the dry and wet climate periods at domain-scale occurring over the eastern South America (ESA) during 1980–2018 through the multi-scalar Standardized Precipitation–Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). For this study, the spatial extent of ESA was defined according to a Lagrangian approach for moisture analysis. It consists of the major continental sink of the moisture transported from the South Atlantic Ocean throughout the year, comprising the Amazonia, central Brazil, and the southeastern continental areas. The SPEI for 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of accumulation was calculated using monthly precipitation and potential evapotranspiration time series averaged on ESA. The analysis of the climate periods followed two different approaches: classification of the monthly SPEI values as mild, moderate, severe, and extreme; the computation of the events and their respective parameters (duration, severity, intensity, and peak). The results indicate that wet periods prevailed in the 1990s and 2000s, while dry conditions predominated in the 2010s, when the longest and more severe dry events have been identified at the four scales.

scholarly journals A New Genus of the Tribe Mesostenini From Chile (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

1963 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
Charles C. Porter
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Generic Status

In my work on the Chilean Mesostenini it early became evident that the Cryptus cyanipennis of Brullé, one of the most striking and easily recognizable of the described mesostenines of temperate South America, is sufficiently distinct from other known forms to deserve separate generic status. I therefore give below a description of this new genus together with a brief discussion of its affinities and a redescription of the type species.

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