scholarly journals The genus Dasydorylas Skevington in Iran, with the description of two new species (Diptera: Pipunculidae)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Motamedinia ◽  
Christian Kehlmaier ◽  
Azizollah Mokhtari ◽  
Ehsan Rakhshani ◽  
Ebrahim Gilasian
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Western Palaearctic

The genus Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 is recorded from two provinces in Iran (Sistan-o Baluchestan and Kermanshah Provinces). Dasydorylas derafshani sp. nov. and D. zardouei sp. nov. are illustrated and characterized morphologically and by DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene. Eudorylas antennalis Kapoor, Grewal & Sharma, 1987 is transferred to Dasydorlyas (comb. nov.). An existing identification key to the males of the western Palaearctic species of Dasydorylas is complemented to include the newly described species.

Discovery of the genus Claraeola Aczél in Iran with the description of two new species (Diptera: Pipunculidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4227 (4) ◽  
pp. 563 ◽  
Author(s):  
BEHNAM MOTAMEDINIA ◽  
CHRISTIAN KEHLMAIER ◽  
AZIZOLLAH MOKHTARI ◽  
EHSAN RAKHSHANI ◽  
EBRAHIM GILASIAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time

The genus Claraeola Aczél is recorded from Iran for the first time. Two new species, Claraeola parnianae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier sp. nov. and Claraeola khorshidae Motamedinia & Kehlmaier sp. nov., are described and illustrated. An updated identification key to the Western Palaearctic species of the genus Claraeola is provided. Both species were characterized morphologically and by DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene. 

scholarly journals Integrative description of two new species of Malagasy chirping giant pill-millipedes, genus Sphaeromimus (Diplopoda: Sphaerotheriida: Arthrosphaeridae)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Moritz ◽  
Thomas Wesener
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Micro Ct ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Ct Analysis ◽  
Ct Technology ◽  
First Time

The species-rich giant pill-millipedes (Sphaerotheriida) often represent a microendemic component of Madagascar’s mega-invertebrate fauna. Of the chirping genus Sphaeromimus de Saussure & Zehntner, 1902, ten species have been described. Here, we describe two new species of Sphaeromimus integratively, combining light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, DNA barcoding and micro-CT technology for the first time in a taxonomic description of a giant pill-millipede. S. kalambatritra sp. nov. and S. midongy sp. nov. are the first giant pill-millipedes collected and described from the mountainous rainforests of Kalambatritra and Midongy. Both species show island gigantism compared to their congeners. Our analysis of the mitochondrial COI gene shows that the two species are related to one another with a moderate genetic distance (9.4%), while they are more closely related to an undetermined specimen from the forest of Vevembe (6.3% and 8.4%). They stand in a basal position with S. ivohibe Wesener, 2014 and S. musicus (de Saussure & Zehntner, 1897). The four aforementioned species share a high number of stridulation ribs on the male harp. Our micro-CT analysis provides a look into the head of S. kalambatritra sp. nov. and shows that non-destructive CT methods are a useful tool for studying the inner morphology of giant pill-millipedes.

Description of a new species of the genus Maua Distant (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4949 (3) ◽  
pp. 582-588
Author(s):  
JIALI WANG ◽  
JOANNES P. DUFFELS ◽  
CONG WEI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Morphological Observation ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Maua squeala sp. nov., is described from China. This species is similar to M. affinis Distant, 1905 and M. palawanensis Duffels, 2009, but can be distinguished by the shorter and more slender body of the new species, the lateral fasciae on the mesonotum and the shape of the male genitalia. The intraspecific variation of this species is discussed based on morphological observation combined with sequences of partial mitochondrial COI gene (DNA barcoding) of individuals exhibiting different morphological characters. 

Two new species of the crangonid genus Metacrangon Zarenkov, 1965 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) from the Okinawa Trough, Japan

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4410 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
TOMOYUKI KOMAI ◽  
CHONG CHEN ◽  
HIROMI KAYAMA WATANABE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Genetic Analysis ◽  
Okinawa Trough ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Ryukyu Islands ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
The Okinawa Trough ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of the crangonid shrimp genus Metacrangon Zarenkov, 1965, are described and illustrated on the basis of materials collected from the Okinawa Trough, Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, during diving operations of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs): M. ryukyu n. sp. from off Iheya Island, at depth of 986 m; and Metacrangon kaiko n. sp. from NE of Yonaguni Island, at depth of 2205 m. The two new species resemble members of the M. munita (Dana, 1852) species group, but are both characteristic in having setose dactyli on pereopods 4 and 5. Some minor differences in morphology and genetic analysis using partial sequences of the barcoding mitochondrial COI gene support the recognition of the two new species. Holotypes of the two new species were collected from hydrothermally influenced areas, representing a previously unknown habitat for species of Metacrangon. 

Contributions to the taxonomy, identification, and biogeography of the Western Palaearctic species of Campoletis Förster (Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4565 (3) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZOLTÁN VAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
Biogeographical Distribution ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Western Palaearctic

Two new species of Campoletis Förster (Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae) are described: Campoletis katalinarum sp. nov. from Georgia and Turkey, and Campoletis margaritae sp. nov. from Romania and Armenia. Affixes to the identification key of the most recent revision of the genus are given. Additionally, contributing to the knowledge on biogeographical distribution of several species of the genus, 27 new records of 14 Campoletis species are reported, representing first records for 12 countries in the Palaearctic region. 

Pipunculidae (Diptera) from southern Iran, including two new species of the genus Tomosvaryella Aczél

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4273 (4) ◽  
pp. 488 ◽  
Author(s):  
BAHAREH MAJNON-JAHROMI ◽  
MEHDI GHEIBI ◽  
MAJID FALLAHZADEH ◽  
CHRISTIAN KEHLMAIER ◽  
SHAHRAM HESAMI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Males And Females

We provide data on the distribution of 23 big-headed fly species (Diptera: Brachycera: Pipunculidae) from Fars province, southern Iran. Two new species of the genus Tomosvaryella Aczél, T. angulata sp. nov. and T. pistacia sp. nov., are described and illustrated. The new species show a clear morphological affiliation to the T. congoana species-group that was hitherto only known from the Afrotropical region. Nine species recorded herein represent first records for Iran. The number of pipunculid species recorded from Iran is now raised to 30. By DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene, males and females could be unequivocally associated with each other for most species. 

Contributions to the taxonomy, identification, and biogeography of Casinaria Holmgren and Venturia Schrottky (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4664 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-364
Author(s):  
ZOLTÁN VAS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Western Palaearctic ◽  
First Time

Two new species of Casinaria Holmgren, C. camura sp. nov. and C. scalaris sp. nov. and the first record of C. kriechbaumeri (Costa) are recorded from Mongolia. Venturia aquila sp. nov. is described from Ghana. The previously unknown female of V. crassicaput (Morley), an Afrotropical species, is described here for the first time. First records of Venturia anatolica Horstmann from Romania and V. canescens (Gravenhorst) from Mongolia are reported, and an identification key to the Western Palaearctic species of Venturia Schrottky is provided. 

A review of the genus Forficuloecus Conci (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from parrots (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae), with descriptions of four new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1859 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROGER D. PRICE ◽  
KEVIN P. JOHNSON ◽  
RICARDO L. PALMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Chewing Louse ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Genetic Distinctiveness

Ten species, including four new species, of the chewing louse genus Forficuloecus Conci, 1941, are recognized from Australasian parrots, and a key is given for their identification. The new species and their type hosts are: F. cameroni ex the Red-winged Parrot, Aprosmictus erythropterus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788); F. banksi ex the Mulga Parrot, Psephotus varius Clark, 1910; F. wilsoni ex the Northern Rosella, Platycercus venustus (Kuhl, 1820); and F. josephi ex the Bourke's Parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii (Gould, 1841). Partial sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene support the genetic distinctiveness of these new species.

A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ninh Thuan Province, southern Vietnam

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4999 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-76
Author(s):  
Quyen Hanh Do ◽  
TRUNG MY PHUNG ◽  
HANH THI NGO ◽  
MINH DUC LE ◽  
THOMAS ZIEGLER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Southern Vietnam ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi Gene ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Dorsal Pattern ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group is described from Ninh Thuan Province, southern Vietnam based on molecular divergence and morphological differences. Cyrtodactylus orlovi sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining Indochinese bent-toed geckos by having the unique combination of the following characters: size medium (SVL 61.0–77.7 mm); dorsal tubercles in 16–20 irregular rows; 36–39 ventral scale rows; precloacal pores absent in females, 5 or 6 in males, in a continuous row; femoral pores absent; 3–8 enlarged femoral scales; postcloacal spurs 1 or 2; lamellae under toe IV 16–19; a continuous neckband; a highly irregular transverse banded dorsal pattern; the absence of transversely enlarged median subcaudal scales. In phylogenetic analyses, the new species was revealed to be the sister taxon to a clade consisting of Cyrtodactylus cattienensis and the most recently described species from Vietnam, C. chungi, with 12.1–12.4% and 11.7 % pairwise genetic divergence from the two species, respectively, based on a fragment of the mitochondrial COI gene.  

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