Resolving the taxonomy of the Merodon dobrogensis species subgroup (Diptera: Syrphidae), with the description of a new species

AbstractThe taxonomy of Merodon dobrogensis Bradescu, 1982 (Diptera: Syrphidae) species subgroup was reviewed. Multiple data sources (morphology, geometric morphometry of wings and surstylus, molecular data, and distributional data) were used to investigate the species subgroup in the manner of integrative taxonomy. Merodon dobrogensis Bradescu, 1982 and M. puniceus Vujić, Radenković, and Pérez-Bañón, 2011 are supported as distinct species belonging to the M. dobrogensis species complex within the M. dobrogensis species subgroup. Additionally, evidence is presented for the description of a new species, M. rojoi Radenković and Vujić new species, with a distribution in mainland Greece, the Greek island Euboea, and the Peloponnese. A short diagnosis is provided for the M. aureus species group, the M. dobrogensis species subgroup, and the newly defined M. dobrogensis species complex, in addition to a description of the new species, with drawings and photographs of adult morphology.

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A new species of Colletotrichum from Sonchus sp. in Italy

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.314.1.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 314 (1) ◽

pp. 55 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

RUVISHIKA S. JAYAWARDENA ◽

ERIO CAMPORESI ◽

ABDALLAH M. ELGORBAN ◽

ALI H. BAHKALI ◽

JIYE YAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Distinct Species ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Colletotrichum Species ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Colletotrichum sonchicola, sp. nov. from Sonchus sp. (dandelion tribe) in Forlì-Cesena Province, Italy, is introduced using morphological and molecular data. Combined phylogenetic analysis of ITS, GAPDH, CHS, ACT and TUB2 sequence data demonstrate that C. sonchicola is a distinct species within the dematium species complex. The new species is illustrated and compared with related taxa. This provides the first record of a Colletotrichum species from the genus Sonchus.

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First record of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4969.3.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4969 (3) ◽

pp. 492-510

Author(s):

DZUNG TRUNG LE ◽

SALY SITTHIVONG ◽

TUNG THANH TRAN ◽

L. LEE GRISMER ◽

TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Molecular Analyses ◽

Hind Limbs ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Dorsal Pattern ◽

A New Species ◽

Dorsal Tubercle

A new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus is described from Dien Bien Province, northwestern Vietnam based on morphological and molecular data. Cyrtodactylus ngati sp. nov. can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL 69.3 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of six dark irregular transverse bands between limb insertions; inter-supranasals one; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and on first half of tail; 17–22 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, with interspersed tubercles; 32–38 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; 13 precloacal pores separated by a diastema of 5/5 poreless scales from a series of 7/7 femoral pores in enlarged femoral scales; precloacal and femoral pores absent in females; 1–3 postcloacal tubercles on each side; transversely enlarged median subcaudal scales absent. In the molecular analyses, the new species is shown to be the sister taxon to C. interdigitalis from Thailand. This is the 47th species of the genus Cyrtodactylus and the first member of the C. brevipalmatus species group recorded from Vietnam.

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An updated classification of the jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) integrating molecular and morphological evidence

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2021.736.1257 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 736 ◽

pp. 137-182

Author(s):

Daniel Burckhardt ◽

David Ouvrard ◽

Diana M. Percy

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Data Sources ◽

Morphological Evidence ◽

Sampling Strategies ◽

Molecular Studies ◽

Family Level ◽

A New Species

The classification of the superfamily Psylloidea is revised to incorporate findings from recent molecular studies, and to integrate a reassessment of monophyla primarily based on molecular data with morphological evidence and previous classifications. We incorporate a reinterpretation of relevant morphology in the light of the molecular findings and discuss conflicts with respect to different data sources and sampling strategies. Seven families are recognised of which four (Calophyidae, Carsidaridae, Mastigimatidae and Triozidae) are strongly supported, and three (Aphalaridae, Liviidae and Psyllidae) weakly or moderately supported. Although the revised classification is mostly similar to those recognised by recent authors, there are some notable differences, such as Diaphorina and Katacephala which are transferred from Liviidae to Psyllidae. Five new subfamilies and one new genus are described, and one secondary homonym is replaced by a new species name. A new or revised status is proposed for one family, four subfamilies, four tribes, seven subtribes and five genera. One tribe and eight genera / subgenera are synonymised, and 32 new and six revised species combinations are proposed. All recognised genera of Psylloidea (extant and fossil) are assigned to family level taxa, except for one which is considered a nomen dubium.

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Revision of the taxonomy and distribution of the Neotropical Copris incertus species complex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2018.32 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 150 (5) ◽

pp. 539-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James D.G. Darling ◽

François Génier

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Costa Rica ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Male Genitalia ◽

Species Complex ◽

New World ◽

Species Group ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Multiple Species ◽

A New Species

AbstractCopris incertus Say, 1835 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Coprini) has been described as a New World coprophagous scarab distributed from Mexico to Ecuador with large discontinuities in its range between the Yucatán province and Costa Rica. The C. incertus species complex of the Copris minutus (Drury, 1773) species group consists of C. incertus, Copris laeviceps Harold, 1869, and Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858. Based on external morphology and male genitalia, we discovered that multiple species have been classified as C. incertus. Of these species, five are new: Copris amazonicusnew species, Copris brevicornisnew species, Copris davidinew species, Copris moroninew species, and Copris susanaenew species. Herein, we revise the organisation of the C. incertus species complex and propose a new species complex, the C. laeviceps species complex, which includes: C. davidi, Copris igualensis Warner, 1990, and C. laeviceps, formerly included in the C. incertus species complex. We provide an identification key along with species distribution maps, images of habitus, and diagnostic characters.

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A new Gonatocerus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from Argentina, with taxonomic notes and molecular data on the G. tuberculifemur species complex

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1949.1.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1949 (1) ◽

pp. 1-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

SERGUEI V. TRIAPITSYN ◽

GUILLERMO A. LOGARZO ◽

JESSE H. DE LEÓN ◽

EDUARDO G. VIRLA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Reciprocal Cross ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Host Association ◽

Cross Breeding ◽

Association Data ◽

Distinguishing Features ◽

Distinct Taxon

Gonatocerus deleoni Triapitsyn, Logarzo & Virla sp. n., reared from sentinel eggs of Tapajosa rubromarginata (Signoret) (Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini) on citrus plants, a new member of the ater species group of Gonatocerus Nees (Mymaridae), is described from the state of Mendoza, Argentina. Taxonomic notes and host association data are provided to help differentiate this new species from the morphologically similar but genetically distinct taxon, G. tuberculifemur (Ogloblin). The female of the latter is redescribed and the male is newly described. Gonatocerus deleoni, G. tuberculifemur, and three forms (different molecular clades) comprise the G. tuberculifemur complex. These forms are identified but not formally described because of lack of morphologically distinguishing features. The taxonomic conclusions are supported by molecular data, and by results of reciprocal cross-breeding experiments between most of them.

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Integrative taxonomy of the Asian skinks Sphenomorphus stellatus (Boulenger, 1900) and S. praesignis (Boulenger, 1900) with the resurrection of S. annamiticus (Boettger, 1901) and the description of a new species from Cambodia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4683.3.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4683 (3) ◽

pp. 381-411 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. LEE GRISMER ◽

PERRY L., JR. WOOD ◽

EVAN S. H. QUAH ◽

SHAHRUL ANUAR ◽

NIKOLAY A. POYARKOV ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Color Pattern ◽

Integrative Taxonomy ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary ◽

Molecular Phylogenetic ◽

Univariate Analyses ◽

A New Species

Molecular phylogenetic analyses of the sister species Sphenomorphus stellatus and S. praesignis based on the mitochondrial genes 12S and 16S rRNA recover the former as paraphyletic with respect to the latter in that a specimen of S. stellatus from the type locality in Peninsular Malaysia is more closely related to S. praesignis than to Indochinese populations of S. stellatus. Furthermore, the phylogeny indicates that the Indochinese populations represent two species, thus resulting in four major lineages within this clade. These relationships are consistent with multivariate and univariate analyses of morphological and discrete color pattern data which statistically define and diagnose the four lineages and together with the molecular data, provide the foundation for robust, testable, species-level hypotheses. As such, S. stellatus is herein restricted to Peninsular Malaysia; S. annamiticus is resurrected for the circum-continental populations ranging through southeastern Thailand, southern Cambodia, and southern Vietnam; a new species—S. preylangensis sp. nov.—is described from an isolated mountain, Phnom Chi, from the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in central Cambodia; and the taxonomy of S. praesignis remains unchanged. The description of S. preylangensis sp. nov. underscores the necessity to conserve this remnant of lowland evergreen rainforest in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary.

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A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vientiane Province, northern Laos

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4701.3.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4701 (3) ◽

pp. 257-275

Author(s):

SALY SITTHIVONG ◽

VINH QUANG LUU ◽

NGOAN VAN HA ◽

TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN ◽

MINH DUC LE ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Molecular Analyses ◽

Hind Limbs ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Dorsal Pattern ◽

A New Species ◽

I Gene ◽

Genetic Comparison

A new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus from Vientiane Province, northern Laos is described based on morphological and molecular data. Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL 83.9 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of dark nuchal loop, nape band and five dark transversal bands between limb insertions; intersupranasals two; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and tail base; 15 or 16 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, without interspersed tubercles; 31–37 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; six precloacal pores and 15 femoral pores in males, which are interrupted by six to eight poreless scales; six precloacal pitted scales plus in total 10–15 pitted femoral scales in females, which are separated by six to eight poreless scales; enlarged precloacal and femoral scales present; two or three postcloacal tubercles; median subcaudal scales transversely enlarged. In molecular analyses, the new species is strongly supported as a member of the Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis species group, and weakly corroborated as a sister taxon to C. pageli. Pairwise genetic comparison shows that it is at least 18% divergent from other congeners in the species group based on a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I gene.

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A revision of the Pyura stolonifera species complex (Tunicata, Ascidiacea), with a description of a new species from Australia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2754.1.2 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2754 (1) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

MARC RIUS ◽

PETER R. TESKE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Complex ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Single Species ◽

Distinct Species ◽

The Other ◽

Solitary Ascidian ◽

Different Populations ◽

A New Species ◽

Dorsal Tubercle

Pyura stolonifera is a large solitary ascidian found in Africa, Australasia and South America. The taxonomic status of different populations of this species is disputed, especially since there is evidence for several distinct morphological and genetic units that point towards the existence of multiple cryptic species. While some researchers still recognize P. stolonifera as a single species, others treat the different populations as distinct species. Here, we present a revision of the P. stolonifera species complex based on the examination of samples from all regions where there are reliable reports of this taxon. We recognize four species that are both morphologically and genetically distinct, one of which is new to science and is formally described here. This species is morphologically distinct from the other three members of the species complex in terms of the colour and texture of the tunic, the arrangement of the gonads within the gut and the shape of the dorsal tubercle, among other characters. We name the new species Pyura dalbyi after Dr. J.E. Dalby Jr., whose research on its ecology and distribution provided the incentive for examining this species more closely.

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A taxonomic revision of Monolepta pallidula species group in Taiwan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2170.1.2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2170 (1) ◽

pp. 15-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

CHI-FENG LEE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Revision ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Color Variation ◽

A New Species

The species belonging to the Monolepta pallidula species group are revised. Two species are recognized as valid: Monolepta sauteri Chûjô and M. kuroheri Kimoto. Taiwanese populations of Monolepta pallidula (Baly) are a distinct species different from the true M. pallidula. Thus Monolepta gracilipes Chûjô, a junior synonym of M. pallidula from Taiwan, is an available name and should be reinstated. A new species, Monolepta tsoui, is described with delimitation of color variation from its allied species, M. gracilipes. A lectotype is designated for Monolepta gracilipes Chûjô. A key to the species of the species group is provided.

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A new species of Meligethes (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae) of the M. lugubris complex from Sardinia

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2318.1.13 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2318 (1) ◽

pp. 386-393 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PAOLO AUDISIO ◽

ALESSIO DE BIASE ◽

MARCO TRIZZINO ◽

EMILIANO MANCINI ◽

GLORIA ANTONINI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North Africa ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Identification Key ◽

Southern Europe ◽

Formal Description ◽

A New Species

A combined morphological and bionomical analysis was performed to clarify the position of a problematic species of the Meligethes lugubris group from Sardinia and Corsica (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Meligethinae). This species-group is represented by a dozen anthophagous species associated with Lamiaceae, and distributed from North Africa to Japan. The analysis was mainly focused on the specific distinction and formal description of a new species, M. foddaii Audisio, De Biase & Trizzino sp. nov., from Sardinia and Corsica. The species is morphologically scarcely distinguishable from the allopatric M. lugubris Sturm and M. gagathinus Erichson (both widespread in southern Europe). An identification key to Euro-Mediterranean members of the M. lugubris complex is provided. Combined morphological, ecological, phenological, and preliminary molecular data are presented to support the distinction of the new species. The palaeogeographical scenario explaining the likely Plio-Pleistocene differentiation of the three species, which are all associated with the related Lamiaceae genera Mentha and Thymus, is also briefly discussed.

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