The New World fauna of the genus Pseudonapomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
New World ◽  
World Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Fauna ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe New World species of Pseudonapomyza Hendel are reviewed. Only two species of the genus were previously known to occur in the Nearctic region: P. atra (Meigen) and P. lacteipennis (Malloch). Pseudonapomyza europaea Spencer and P. asiatica Spencer are here recorded for the first time in the Nearctic region and P. asiatica is recorded for the first time in Costa Rica and Venezuela. A key is provided to identify the four known New World species of Pseudonapomyza.

Revision of the new world fauna of Mesembrina Meigen (Diptera: Muscidae) with the description of a new neotropical species

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1689 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
JAMES S. KUCHTA ◽  
JADE SAVAGE
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
New World ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
The World ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
World Fauna ◽  
Nearctic Region

The large striking flies of the genus Mesembrina are typically found in boreal forest and at high elevations throughout the Northern Hemisphere. While it is known that most species are decomposers of ungulate dung, biological and taxonomic information on the New World fauna of Mesembrina is mostly out of date or unreliable. Consequently, the Nearctic taxa have been revised, resulting in the new synonymy of Mesembrina solitaria (Knab) with Mesembrina decipiens Loew, making M. decipiens the only species of the genus with a confirmed Holarctic distribution. Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Desvoidy, contrary to previous indications, may be restricted to the Nearctic Region. The first Neotropical member of the genus, Mesembrina nigribasis sp. nov. is described. To place the New World fauna in context, a key to the world species of Mesembrina is provided. This key includes a species designated by Hennig as “resplendens subspecies” from the Palaearctic, which is a distinct but undescribed species.

scholarly journals The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2279 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN W. BROWN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
New World ◽  
Posterior Edge ◽  
World Species ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Megalota Diakonoff, previously known from the Indoaustralian Region (India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, and Australia), Madagascar, and Africa, is reported from the Neotropics for the first time. Three previously described New World species (i.e., Megalota submicans (Walsingham), n. comb.; M. delphinosema (Walsingham), n. comb.; and M. plenana (Walker), n. comb.) were concealed within incorrect generic assignments or as “unplaced” species (i.e., lacking contemporary generic assignments). Twenty-one new species are described and illustrated: M. synchysis (TL: Venezuela), M. peruviana (Peru), M. aquilonaris (Mexico), M. vulgaris (Costa Rica), M. cacaulana (Brazil), M. macrosocia (Ecuador), M. ochreoapex (Costa Rica), M. spinulosa (Costa Rica), M. simpliciana (Costa Rica), M. jamaicana (Jamaica), M. ricana (Costa Rica), M. ceratovalva (Venezuela), M. bicolorana (Costa Rica), M. longisetana (Costa Rica), M. deceptana (Costa Rica), M. crassana (Costa Rica), M. gutierrezi (Costa Rica), M. chamelana (Mexico), M. beckeri (Brazil), M. flintana (Brazil), and M. pastranai (Argentina). Males of the genus are characterized by three distinctive features of the genitalia: the uncus consists of a pair of greatly expanded, flattened, variably round or square lobes, densely covered with spines and setae; the valvae are narrow with an elongate, apically spined process arising from the base of the costa; and the juxta is membranous with a narrowly sclerotized Uor J-shaped posterior edge. Five species have been reared from Croton spp. (Euphorbiaceae) in Costa Rica, and this is consistent with a single record of this host for an Australian species of Megalota.

scholarly journals Review of the New World species of Oxytorus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Oxytorinae), with description of two new species from Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Bordera ◽  
Alejandra González-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
New World ◽  
World Species ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Fauna

AbstractThe New World fauna of the genus Oxytorus Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) comprises 11 species, two of them, O. bahiensisnew species and O. sinopaenew species, both from eastern Brazil, are described as new. New data about distribution and variation of several species are reported. Oxytorus peruvianus Alvarado, Bordera, and Rodríguez-Berrío, 2011 is reported for the first time from Brazil and Ecuador, and O. alfredi Gauld and Mallet, 2000 from Guatemala, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago. An illustrated key to the New World species of Oxytorus is provided.

Revision of Stenetra Masi, 1931 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4759 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-208
Author(s):  
EKATERINA TSELIKH ◽  
ROGER BURKS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Type Material ◽  
World Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

The species of Stenetra Masi (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) are revised. Nine world species are recognized based on females, of which seven new species are described: S. californica Tselikh & Burks sp. nov. (USA), S. caucasica Tselikh sp. nov. (Armenia, Georgia), S. daleskeyae Tselikh sp. nov. (Kazakhstan, Russia, Spain), S. khalaimi Tselikh sp. nov. (Israel), S. longuncus Tselikh & Burks sp. nov. (USA), S. miyazakii Tselikh & Burks sp. nov. (Canada), S. parvula Tselikh & Burks sp. nov. (USA, Mexico). With the description of new species, Stenetra is for the first time recorded from the New World and Nearctic region. All the species are described or redescribed and illustrated by macrophotography, including type material of previously described species, and a key for the identification of the nine known species is given. 

Checklist and key of New World species of Omiodes Guenée with descriptions of four new Costa Rican species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Gentili ◽  
M. Alma Solis
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
New Combination ◽  
World Species

AbstractOmiodes Guenée is redescribed based on all New World species, including the type species O. humeralis Guenée. Four new species from Costa Rica, O. janzeni sp. n., O. hallwachsae sp. n., O. sirena sp. n., O. ochracea sp. n., are described. Ten new synonymies are established : Phostria disciiridescens Hampson is =O. croeceiceps (Walker), Phostria cayennalis Schaus is =O. grandis (Druce), Omiodes ochrosoma Felder & Rogenhofer and Phryganodes gazalis Schaus are =O. pandaralis (Walker), Nacoleia lenticurvalis Hampson, Phryganodes anchoritalis Dyar, and Phostria duplicata Kaye are =O. confusalis (Dognin), O. cervinalis Amsel is =O. martvralis (Lederer), Nacoleia indicata ab. pigralis Dognin and Botis fortificalis Möschler are =O. metricalis (Möschler). One new combination is recognized: O. pandaralis (Walker) was transferred from Coelorhynchidia Hampson. A key and an updated checklist to the neotropical Omiodes species is provided, including O. indicata (Fabricius), a worldwide pest. Ten species that do not belong in Omiodes are retained until appropriate generic placements are identified.

DIFFERENTIATION OF THE SPECIES OF UROLEPIS (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA: PTEROMALIDAE), POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS OF FILTH FLIES (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE)

2000 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A.P. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
World Species ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Stable Flies ◽  
The World ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
First Time ◽  
Biological Literature ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe world species of Urolepis Walker are reviewed and a key is given to differentiate females of Urolepis singularis (Ashmead) and males and females of Urolepis maritima (Walker) and Urolepis rufipes (Ashmead). Lectotypes are designated for U. rufipes and U. singularis. Biological literature relating to parasitism of house flies and stable flies by U. maritima and U. rufipes is summarized, and known hosts of the three species and collection records within the Nearctic region are given. Urolepis maritima is recorded for the first time from the Nearctic region, and U. rufipes is confirmed from northern Europe (Denmark and Germany).

REVISION OF THE NEW WORLD CHRYSOLAMPINAE (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA)

1986 ◽  
Vol 118 (9) ◽  
pp. 913-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Christopher Darling
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
New World ◽  
World Species ◽  
European Species ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Climatic Information

AbstractThe taxonomy and biology of New World species of Chrysolampinae are reviewed with diagnoses given for the subfamily, genera, and species. A key to the species of Chrysolampus and a summary of geographic distribution and information on host and floral associations are presented. Three new species are described from North America (Chrysolampus improcerus, C. luridus and C. elegans); Chrysolampus lycti Crawford is transferred to Perilampus and synonymized with the European species P. micans Dalman. The genus Chrysomalla is recorded in the New World for the first time based on the new species Chrysomalla hesperis. An explanation of the historical biogeography of the genera is proposed that is consistent with Late Cretaceous and Tertiary geological, botanical, and climatic information. It is suggested that the extant species are descendents of elements of a widely distributed arid biota.

Discovery of the chelonine tribe Adeliini Viereck, 1918 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new genus from south India 

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4926 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
A.P. RANJITH ◽  
C. VAN ACHTERBERG ◽  
K.G. SAMARTSEV ◽  
M. NASSER
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Genus ◽  
South India ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
World Species ◽  
Narrow Endemism ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The small chelonine tribe Adeliini is one of the derived groups with the postpectal carina absent, which is considered to be an apomorphic character for the Cheloninae. Adeliine genera generally exhibit a narrow endemism although the genus Adelius is widely distributed. Adeliini are reported from the Indian subcontinent for the first time with the description of a new genus and a new species, Carinadelius medicus Ranjith & van Achterberg gen. et sp. nov. from south India. A revised key to the genera of Adeliini is provided with the illustrations of all included genera. The genus Myriola, which was previously included under Adelius, is re-instated based on morphological characters. The New World species of the genus Paradelius are transferred to Sculptomyriola Belokobylskij: Sculptomyriola neotropicalis (Shimbori & Shaw, 2019), S. nigra (Whitfield, 1988) and S. rubra (Whitfield, 1988) are new combinations. 

Taxonomic revision of New World species of the genus Oosternum Sharp (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) I. Definition of species groups and revision of the Oosternum aequinoctiale group

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2054 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTIN FIKÁČEK ◽  
FRANZ HEBAUER ◽  
MICHAEL HANSEN
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
New World ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Lesser Antilles ◽  
World Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Definition Of

The genus Oosternum Sharp, 1882 is divided into ten species groups based on external adult characters. An identification key to the species groups and a table of diagnostic characters as well as many charater state illustrations for each group are provided. Representatives of the newly defined O. aequinoctiale species group are revised. Six species of this group are recognized, all occurring in the Neotropical region: Oosternum acutheca sp.n. (Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua), O. aequinoctiale (Motschulsky, 1855) (Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela), O. attenuatum sp. n. (Panama, Colombia, Ecuador), O. gibbicolle sp. n. (Ecuador, Panama), O. holosericeum sp. n. (Argentina), and O. latum sp. n. (Lesser Antilles: St. Vincent Island). A key to the species and drawings or SEM photographs of diagnostic characters are provided.

Quinolizidine Alkaloid Profiles of Lupinus varius orientalis, L. albus albus, L. hartwegii, and L. densiflorus

2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assem El-Shazly ◽  
Abdel-Monem M. Ateya ◽  
Michael Wink
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
New World ◽  
Indole Alkaloids ◽  
Quinolizidine Alkaloids ◽  
World Species ◽  
Capillary Glc ◽  
First Time ◽  
Alkaloid Profiles

Abstract Alkaloid profiles of two Lupinus species growing naturally in Egypt (L. albus albus [synonym L. term is], L. varius orientalis) in addition to two New World species (L. hartwegii, L. densiflorus) which were cultivated in Egypt were studied by capillary GLC and GLC-mass spectrometry with respect to quinolizidine alkaloids. Altogether 44 quinolizidine, bipiperidyl and proto-indole alkaloids were identified; 29 in L. albus, 13 in L. varius orientalis, 15 in L. hartwegii, 6 in L. densiflorus. Some of these alkaloids were identified for the first time in these plants. The alkaloidal patterns of various plant organs (leaves, flowers, stems, roots, pods and seeds) are documented. Screening for antimicrobial activity of these plant extracts demonstrated substantial activity against Candida albicans, A spergillus flavus and Bacillus subtilis.

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