Review of the batfish genus Malthopsis from Australia (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae), with descriptions of five new species

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsuan-Ching Ho ◽  
Peter Last
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Taxonomic Review

A taxonomic review of the batfish genus Malthopsis in the Australian waters is provided. Eleven valid species are recognized in this study: Malthopsis gigas Ho and Shao, 2010, Malthopsis parva Ho, Roberts and Shao, 2013, Malthopsis asperata Ho, Roberts and Shao, 2013, Malthopsis lutea Alcock, 1891, Malthopsis mitrigera Gilbert and Cramer, 1897, Malthopsis provocator Whitley, 1961, and an additional five species new to science. Four of these new species, Malthopsis apis sp. nov., Malthopsis bulla sp. nov., Malthopsis oculata sp. nov., and Malthopsis tetrabulla sp. nov. belong to a species group lacking spinules on the interspaces between bucklers of the ventral surface, whereas Malthopsis mcgroutheri sp. nov. belongs to another species group characterized by having spinules on the interspaces between bucklers of the ventral surface. Four other taxa were identified during this study that may be undescribed but require further investigation. The Australian endemic species M. provocator, formerly considered to be a synonym of Malthopsis kobayashii Tanaka, 1916, is resurrected herein and two widespread species, M. asperata and M. lutea, are newly recorded from Australia. A key to all Australian species is provided.

Taxonomic review of Polynema (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in Australia and New Zealand, with descriptions of eight new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4915 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-200
Author(s):  
SERGUEI V. TRIAPITSYN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Species Group ◽  
World Species ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
The World ◽  
One New Species

Two Australian species of Polynema Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), P. (Polynema) draperi Girault and P. (Polynema) editha Girault, are redescribed, as is the Australasian and Oriental P. (Dorypolynema) mendeli Girault; the previously unknown female of P. draperi and male of P. editha are also described. One new species group, the draperi group, is newly defined in P. (Polynema), in which eight new species are described: P. (Polynema) aristokratka sp. n. (New Zealand), P. (Polynema) baronessa sp. n. (New Zealand), P. (Polynema) grafinya sp. n. (New Zealand), P. (Polynema) imperatrix sp. n. (Australia), P. (Polynema) koroleva sp. n. (New Zealand), P. (Polynema) markiza sp. n. (New Zealand), P. (Polynema) princessa sp. n. (Australia), and P. (Polynema) rangatira sp. n. (New Zealand). Keys to the two treated subgenera of Polynema, both sexes of the world species of P. (Dorypolynema Hayat & Anis), and to females of the 10 described P. (Polynema) species in Australia and New Zealand are given. Taxonomic notes are provided for the Afrotropical species Polynema (Dorypolynema) mboroense (Risbec), comb. n. from Acmopolynema Ogloblin, whose previously unknown female is described, and for the Australian species Palaeoneura frater (Girault), comb. n. from Polynema. 

A new species group to Edessa, the E. ovina group, with description of a new species (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4958 (1) ◽  
pp. 628-642
Author(s):  
JOSE ANTONIO MARIN FERNANDES ◽  
VALERIA JULIETE DA SILVA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Internal Genitalia ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The E. ovina group of species is proposed here to include Edessa ovina Dallas, 1851 from Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina (new records) and Guyana; E. impura Bergroth, 1891 from Brazil and Argentina (new record); E. sahlbergii Stål, 1872 restricted to Brazil; and E. graziae sp. nov. from Brazil and Argentina. The E. ovina group can be identified by the apex of the second pair of wings narrowing distally and by a tumid area on the ventral surface of the pygophore (male genitalia) projected posteriorly. Descriptions, measurements, and illustrations of the metasternal process, external and internal genitalia of male and female are provided. A map with the distribution of the species is presented. The holotype of Edessa ovina is designated here. Edessa argali Breddin, 1903 is considered a junior synonym of E. impura. Females of E. ovina and E. impura, and male of E. sahlbergii are described for the first time. 

A new species of Stylicletodes Lang, 1936 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Cletodidae) from the East China Sea, including an updated key to species and synopsis of distribution records

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5051 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-442
Author(s):  
LIN MA ◽  
QING HE LIU ◽  
XIN ZHENG LI ◽  
RONY HUYS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
East China Sea ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
East China ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The East China Sea ◽  
China Sea ◽  
A New Species

Both sexes of a new species, Stylicletodes wellsi sp. nov. (Harpacticoida: Cletodidae), are described from material collected from sediments in the East China Sea. The new species belongs to a species group whose members are characterized by an anal operculum that has a backwardly directed, median linguiform process and fifth legs that display naked or sparsely pinnate armature elements in both sexes. Within this group, S. wellsi sp. nov. is morphologically closest to S. reductus Wells, 1965 but differs primarily from its European congener in the armature pattern of P4 (both rami) and the female P5. Distribution records of all species are summarized and an updated identification key to the seven valid species in the genus is presented. Taxonomic issues related to the type species S. longicaudatus (Brady, 1880) are briefly discussed.  

A taxonomic review and phylogeny of the genera Hoplopisthius Senna, 1892 and Carcinopisthius Kolbe, 1892 (Coleoptera: Brentidae, Hoplopisthiini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2516 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTOINE MANTILLERI
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Maximum Parsimony ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
One New Species

The genera Hoplopisthius and Carcinopisthius are reviewed. All the species are redescribed and illustrated and an updated identification key and distributional maps are provided. One new species from New Guinea is described (Hoplopisthius maximus n. sp.) and two new synonymies are proposed: Hoplopisthius celebensis Kolbe, 1892 = H. trichemerus Senna, 1892, n. syn. and Carcinopisthius lamingtoni Damoiseau, 1987 = C. forcipitiger Damoiseau, 1987, n. syn. Phylogenetic analysis using PAUP (maximum parsimony) was performed using 25 morphological characters of adults. This analysis shows the group Hoplopisthius + Carcinopisthius is monophyletic, but Carcinopisthius alone is paraphyletic. Nomenclatural changes at the generic level are made to reconcile nomenclature and phylogeny: Hoplopisthius is preserved; Carcinopisthius is downgraded to the rank of subgenus for the two oriental species H. oberthueri and H. fruhstorferi; and Pseudotaphroderes is resurrected as a third subgenus and includes all New-Guinean and Australian species.

Diversity of Indo-Australian Plakortis (Demospongiae: Plakinidae), with description of four new species

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Muricy
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Australian Species

A collection of 32 specimens of the genus Plakortis (Demospongiae: Plakinidae) from Australia and the Indo-Pacific is here examined. Six species are described, four of which are new to science. Plakortis lita has microrhabds, an irregular tangential ectosomal reticulation, a confused choanosomal skeleton and irregular diods and triods. Plakortis quasiamphiaster has quasiamphiasters (spined diods and triods), spheres and a skeleton with a distinct subectosomal region. Plakortis communis sp. nov. has diods and a tangential ectosomal reticulation with circular meshes; triods and spheres may be present or absent. Plakortis bergquistae sp. nov. has diods in two size-classes, the larger one up to 330–356 µm long, and large triods (actines up to 75–121 µm long). Plakortis fromontae sp. nov. has large diods (up to 220 µm long), rare triods and a double ectosomal reticulation. Plakortis hooperi sp. nov. has diods, triods, microrhabds and spheres, with a confused ectosomal skeleton, a thinly encrusting shape and cream colour. Detailed descriptions of external morphology, skeletal arrangement of the ectosome and spicules in SEM are essential for the taxonomy of Plakortis. The number of valid species in the genus is raised from 15 to 19. A key to Indo-Australian species of Plakortis is given.

New species and stages description of Ulmeritoides Traver, 1959 (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Roraima State, Northern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4282 (2) ◽  
pp. 385 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. BOLDRINI ◽  
L.R.C. LIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Ulmeritoides Traver, 1959 is described based on all life stages from Roraima State, Northern Brazil. U. amajari sp. nov. has a forewing coloration and penis shape similar to that of the widespread species U. uruguayensis (Traver) but it differs from the latter by the shape of the penis lobe apex in the male imago and by the lines of pectinate setae on the ventral surface of tibia III, in the nymph. The descriptions of nymph and female imago of U. passorum Gama-Neto & Hamada, 2014 are also presented. 

scholarly journals Integrative revision of the Caryocolum schleichi species group – a striking example of a temporally changing species concept (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 39-63
Author(s):  
Peter Huemer
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Species Concept ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Alps ◽  
Three New Species

The taxonomy of the Palaearctic Caryocolum schleichi species group is revised, leading to a largely new species concept. Initially described as four different species (C. schleichi, C. arenariella, C. dianthella, C. improvisella), these taxa were later considered as subspecies. Recently the taxon C. arenariella was re-instated to species level without, however, revision of the remaining three subspecies. Analysis of DNA barcodes of the mtCOI (Cytochrome c Oxidase 1) gene of all four validly described taxa showed an unexpected pattern of genetic diversity. Careful re-examination of morphological traits, particularly male and female genitalia, fully supported this pattern, leading to the re-instatement of C. dianthellasp. rev. and C. improvisellasp. rev. as valid species and the description of three new species, all of them occurring in the Alps: C. messnerisp. nov. (Italy, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Greece), C. lamaisp. nov. (Italy, France) and C. habelerisp. nov. (France, Switzerland, Germany). All species are described in detail and the adults and genitalia of both sexes are illustrated.

scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of the Pheidole sikorae species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Madagascar

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 949 ◽  
pp. 1-185
Author(s):  
Sebastian Salata ◽  
Brian L. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Worker Castes

The present study represents a taxonomic revision of the Pheidole sikorae species group from Madagascar. Forty-four members of this group are recognised and described, and an illustrated identification key to this group is also presented. One species is raised to species level: P. litigiosa Forel, 1892 stat. nov.Pheidole veteratrix angustinoda Forel, 1892 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of Pheidole veteratrix Forel, 1891. Worker castes are also described and lectotypes designated for P. litigiosa Forel, 1892, P. sikorae Forel, 1891, and P. veteratrix Forel, 1891. The following 41 new species are described: P. alinasp. nov., P. ambohimangasp. nov., P. analavelonasp. nov., P. andohahelasp. nov., P. anomalasp. nov., P. anosyennesp. nov., P. antranohofasp. nov., P. beankasp. nov., P. befotakasp. nov., P. dasossp. nov., P. flavominutasp. nov., P. gracilissp. nov., P. habokasp. nov., P. havoanasp. nov., P. hazosp. nov., P. itremosp. nov., P. joffrevillesp. nov., P. kelysp. nov., P. lavasoasp. nov., P. mahamavosp. nov., P. maintysp. nov., P. mamiratrasp. nov., P. mananteninasp. nov., P. masoandrosp. nov., P. mavohavoanasp. nov., P. midongysp. nov., P. mikrossp. nov., P. mivorysp. nov., P. nitidobrunasp. nov., P. parvulasp. nov., P. parvulogibbasp. nov., P. reniranosp. nov., P. savasp. nov., P. sofiasp. nov., P. sparsasp. nov., P. tamponysp. nov., P. trichotossp. nov., P. tsaravonianasp. nov., P. vadumsp. nov., P. volontanysp. nov., and P. vonysp. nov. At present, there are 109 valid species and subspecies of Pheidole known from Madagascar, but this number is expected to increase with upcoming taxonomic revisions of the species groups not revised in this study.

Studies on the genus Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907, with the descriptions of five new species from the Solomon Islands, a revised key to the species and notes on its geographic distribution (Phasmatodea: “Anareolatae”: Phasmatidae s. l.: Stephanacridini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANK H. HENNEMANN ◽  
OSKAR V. CONLE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Solomon Islands ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Taxonomic Review

The genus Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907 (type-species: Taeniosoma sanchezi Bolívar, 1897) is currently known only from the Philippine Islands and Taiwan, but here shown to extend eastwards as far as to the Solomon Islands, Northern New Guinea and even Fiji. A taxonomic review of the genus, and updated keys to the species are presented. The type-species of Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907, P. sanchezi (Bolívar, 1897) from Luzon, Philippines is shown to have been misinterpreted by previous authors. This has resulted in the description of the here revealed junior synonym Phasmotaenia elongata Zompro & Eusebio, 2000 (n. syn.). A survey of the intraspecific variation of P. sanchezi (Bolívar, 1897) is provided along with illustrations of the holotype. Phasmotaenia australe (Günther, 1933) from the Solomon Islands is removed from synonymy with Phasmotaenia godeffroyi (Redtenbacher, 1908) n. comb. from Micronesia and shown to be a distinct and valid species (rev. stat.). Both species are transferred to Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907. Examination of the paratypes of P. australe (Günther, 1933) has revealed these to represent two different species distinct from the holotype, one of which is described as new herein (P. guentheri n. sp.). The male of P. australe is

Remarks on “A new Phyllomedusa Wagler (Anura, Hylidae) with reticulated pattern on flanks from Southeastern Brazil”

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2044 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
REUBER ALBUQUERQUE BRANDÃO ◽  
GUILHERME FAJARDO R. ÁLVARES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Eyes Absent ◽  
Characteristic Distribution ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
Upper Jaw

Some species in the Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis species group have a reticulated pattern on the hidden parts of the flanks and limbs. These species are quite interesting given their characteristic distribution on mountain ranges, reproduction occurring in streams and rivulets, and by the surprising richness of the group. Four new species of Phyllomedusa were described in the last five years; three were species with reticulated pattern on flanks, endemic to restricted mountain ranges (Brandão 2002, Caramaschi et al., 2006, Giaretta et al., 2007). The most recently described species is Phyllomedusa araguari (Giaretta et al., 2007). However, some information reported in this description in relation to the original description of Phyllomedusa oreades (Brandão 2002) deserves further comments. Phyllomedusa araguari was described based on only three individuals and the authors stated that it can be easily distinguished from the very similar P. oreades by: 1) the presence of a reticulated pattern bordering the upper jaw and encircling the eyes (absent in P. oreades), 2) by having a broader reticulated strip in flanks, 3) a well defined reticulated pattern on throat, belly and ventral surfaces of limbs, 4) less projected nostrils, and 5) white ventral surface in life (pink in P. oreades). Phyllomedusa araguari was also reported as a pond breeder, while P. oreades is a stream breeder.

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