Three new large-bodied species of Labena (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labeninae), with a key to the Neotropical striata species group

2010 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Bordera ◽  
Alejandra González-Moreno ◽  
Ilari E. Sääksjärvi ◽  
Anu Veijalainen

AbstractLabena Cresson is a large Gondwanan genus best represented in the Neotropical area. We describe three new species in the Neotropical Labena striata species group: Labena gauldianasp. nov. from Costa Rica and Mexico, Labena yucatanicasp. nov. from Mexico, and Labena iquitosicasp. nov. from Peruvian Amazonia. These species are among the largest and most spectacular Neotropical Ichneumonidae ever collected. We also provide additional descriptive remarks regarding Labena striata Townes and Townes (including intraspecific variation) and an identification key to the six species of the striata group.

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 880 ◽  
pp. 113-133
Author(s):  
Rodrigo de Vilhena Perez Dios ◽  
Marcelo Domingos de Santis

The monotypic tachinid genus Opsozelia Townsend, 1919 (Diptera: Tachinidae) is synonymized with ZeliaRobineau-Desvoidy 1830, syn. nov. The single species of Opsozelia, O. discalis Townsend, 1919, is redescribed as Zelia discalis, comb. nov., based on examination of the holotype from Guyana and additional material from Suriname, Brazil and Paraguay. Three new species of Zelia similar to Z. discalis are described from Brazil: Z. magnasp. nov., Z. guimaraesisp. nov. and Z. formosasp. nov. These four species are treated informally as the Zelia discalis species group. An identification key to the species of this species group is provided based on male specimens. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for the male terminalia of all species and for the female terminalia of one species, Z. guimaraesi.


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4564 (2) ◽  
pp. 327 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANTIAGO BORDERA ◽  
EDGARD PALACIO

The Neotropical Clistopyga eldae species-group is revised. Three species, C. catarina, C. marcapatensis and C. polita, are described as new. The species C. eldae Gauld, 1991 is redescribed, and an illustrated identification key to all species of the group is provided. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2139 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDUARD JENDEK ◽  
VASILY V. GREBENNIKOV

The Agrilus cyanescens species-group of jewel beetles is defined to include seven species, three of which are newly described: A. dali Jendek sp. n. (China: Yunnan), A. zhongdian Jendek sp. n. (China: Yunnan) and A. arsenevi Jendek sp. n. (Russia: Primorsky Kray). Three new synonyms are proposed for A. cyanescens (Ratzeburg, 1837) (= italicus Obenberger, 1920 syn. n.; = cockerelli Fisher, 1925 syn. n.; = pooli Théry, 1936 syn. n.). Each member of the group is illustrated and an identification key to species, based on males, is provided.


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4563 (1) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDGARD PALACIO ◽  
SANTIAGO BORDERA ◽  
FRANCISCO DÍAZ

The New World Clistopyga henryi species group is revised. Three species are described as new: C. carinata sp. nov., C. declinata sp. nov., and C. teresitae sp. nov. An illustrated identification key to Neotropical species of the group is provided. The Clistopyga henryi species group is composed of species with polished, and straight or down-curved ovipositors. 


Author(s):  
Edrielly Carvalho de Santa ◽  
Thaynara L. Pacheco ◽  
Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello

The gigas species group of the subgenus Canthidium (Neocanthidium) is defined and described. This species group is composed of three described species [C. gigas Balthasar, 1939, Brazilian Atlantic Forest, including intrusions into Cerrado, C. bokermanni (Martínez et al., 1964), Chaco and western Cerrado in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, and C. kelleri (Martínez et al., 1964), Brazilian Cerrado and neighbouring open areas] and three new species: Canthidium stofeli sp. nov. from the western and southern regions of the Brazilian Amazon, Canthidium feeri sp. nov. from French Guiana, and Canthidium ayri sp. nov. from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We present descriptions and redescriptions, illustrations, an identification key and comments on the distributions of the species of the gigas group.


ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 796 ◽  
pp. 347-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Kment ◽  
Joe E. Eger, Jr. ◽  
David A. Rider

The genusRhyncholeptaBergroth, 1911 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Chlorocorini) is redescribed and five species-group taxa are recognized, keyed, their diagnostic characters illustrated, and the distribution reviewed. Among the five taxa, two species and one subspecies are recognized as new:RhyncholeptagrandicallosagrandicallosaBergroth, 1911 (Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname),Rhyncholeptagrandicallosacentroamericanasubsp. n.(Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama),Rhyncholeptahenryisp. n.(French Guiana),RhyncholeptameinanderiBecker & Grazia-Vieira, 1971 (Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru), andRhyncholeptawheelerisp. n.(Guyana). The structure of the male genital capsule was found to be the only reliable character for identifying species-group taxa. For this reason, a simultaneous application has been submitted to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature to set aside the non-informative female lectotype ofRhyncholeptagrandicallosagrandicallosaand replace it with the male neotype suggested herein. Based on the available label data and our field experience, most of the specimens were collected by various types of light traps in or near dense forests. Adults can be collected throughout the year.


Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1502 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
BARBARA J. SHARANOWSKI ◽  
MICHAEL J. SHARKEY

Three new species of Helconichia Sharkey & Wharton are described: H. sarria Sharanowski and Sharkey, sp. nov. and H. reina Sharanowski and Sharkey, sp. nov. from Colombia, and H. brenesi Sharanowski and Sharkey, sp. nov. from Costa Rica. These species double the number of described species of Helconichia, bringing the total number to six. The key of Sharkey and Wharton (1994) is revised to include the new species. Lateral habitus images of all six holotypes of the species of Helconichia are included, in addition to images of character states used in the identification key.


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4661 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-565
Author(s):  
SANTIAGO BORDERA ◽  
EDGARD PALACIO ◽  
JUAN JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ

The Neotropical pimpline Clistopyga diazi species group is revised. Three species, C. albovittata, C. lapacensis and C. speculata are described as new. The species C. diazi Porter and C. lopezrichinii (Blanchard) are redescribed and illustrated. An identification key to all Neotropical species of the group is provided. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1484 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANTISEK DUSBABEK ◽  
IVAN LITERAK ◽  
MIROSLAV CAPEK ◽  
MARTIN HAVLICEK

Eleven species of hummingbird flower mites of the genera Proctolaelaps Berlese, 1923, Tropicoseius Baker & Yunker, 1964 and Rhinoseius Baker & Yunker, 1964 were recorded from hummingbirds in Costa Rica. Three new species of the genus Proctolaelaps are described and figured, i.e. P. threnetes Dusbabek & Literak, sp. nov., P. naskreckii Dusbabek & Havlicek, sp. nov. and P. chalybura Dusbabek & Capek, sp. nov. A key for identification of females and males of the P. belemensis species group is included. Five species of the genus Tropicoseius and three species of the genus Rhinoseius are recorded, three of these species are recorded from Costa Rica for the first time.


2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
Mingfu Wang ◽  
Fenglin Song ◽  
Xiaolan Cheng

The Fannia serena species group (Diptera: Fanniidae) ismainly distributed in the Holarctic region and comprises four subgroups with a total of 32 species. Three new species of the Fannia serena-subgroup, Fannia aureomarginata Wang et Cheng, sp. n., F. suberemna Wang, sp. n. and F. wui Wang, sp. n., are described from China. An identification key to all known species of the Fannia serena-subgroup is also provided.


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