scholarly journals A mountain of millipedes VII: The genus Eviulisoma Silvestri, 1910, in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania, and related species from other Eastern Arc Mountains. With notes on Eoseviulisoma Brolemann, 1920, and Suohelisoma Hoffman, 1963 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Enghoff
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Eastern Arc Mountains ◽  
Valid Genus ◽  
Udzungwa Mountains ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Material ◽  
Species Groups

Twenty-two new species of the genus Eviulisoma Silvestri, 1910, from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, are described: E. acaciae sp. nov., E. aequilobatum sp. nov., E. akkariae sp. nov., E. angulatum sp. nov., E. articulatum sp. nov., E. biquintum sp. nov., E. breviscutum sp. nov., E. cetafi sp. nov., E. chitense sp. nov., E. commelina sp. nov., E. coxale sp. nov., E. ejti sp. nov., E. grumslingslak sp. nov., E. kalimbasiense sp. nov., E. navuncus sp. nov., E. nessiteras sp. nov., E. ottokrausi sp. nov., E. paradisiacum sp. nov., E. sternale sp. nov. and E. zebra sp. nov. from the Udzungwa Mts, E. culter sp. nov. from the Rubeho Mts and E. kangense sp. nov. from the Kanga Mts. Eviulisoma kwabuniense Kraus, 1958, and E. dabagaense Kraus, 1958, both from the Udzungwa Mts, are redesribed based on new material. Notes are provided on E. iuloideum (Verhoeff, 1941) based on type material. Eoseviulisoma Brolemann, 1920, is synonymized under Eviulisoma, based on newly collected material of E. julinum (Attems, 1909), type species of Eoseviulisoma. New material of Suohelisoma ulugurense Hoffman, 1964, type species of Suohelisoma Hoffman, 1964, has revealed that the gonopod structure is more similar to that of Eviulisoma than originally thought, but Suohelisoma is retained as a valid genus. Four species groups are recognized among Eviulisoma species from the Udzungwa Mts, but the need for a revision of the entire genus is emphasized. Two types of epizootic fungi are recorded from Eviulisoma spp., and an enigmatic amorphous mass, which may be a kind of plugging substance, is recorded from the gonopod tips and excavated sixth sternum of several species.

A new genus and other new species of Agraeciini from the Eastern Arc Mountains, East Africa (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Conocephalinae; Agraeciini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4311 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
CLAUDIA HEMP ◽  
SIGFRID INGRISCH ◽  
KLAUS-GERHARD HELLER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Montane Forest ◽  
Eastern Arc Mountains ◽  
Udzungwa Mountains ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
Closed Forest

The genus Dendrobia n. gen. is erected to include D. amaniensis n. sp. from the East Usambara Mountains as type species. A second species in this genus, D. octopuncata n. sp., is described from the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania. Dendrobia n. gen. is a canopy dweller found only high up on trees in closed submontane and montane forest. The peak frequency of its song is lower than in all other known African Agraeciini, correlating with the large resonant areas in the tegmina. Two new Afroanthracites species, A. ngologolo n. sp. and A. nguru n. sp. are described from the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania. These species are dwellers of understory vegetation in closed forest in the Udzungwa and Nguru Mountains respectively. 

scholarly journals Synonymy of Homalopoltys (Araneae : Araneidae) with the genus Dolichognatha (Araneae : Tetragnathidae) and descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1775 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
HELEN M. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Data Matrix ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Material ◽  
First Time

Through discovery of their males, females described as Homalopoltys Simon (Araneidae) are found to be congeneric with Dolichognatha O.P.-Cambridge (Tetragnathidae). Some of the character states seen in Homalopoltys (type species H. incanescens Simon) do not fit within the current diagnosis of Dolichognatha so the potential transfer is tested using the data matrix of Hormiga et al. (1995). It is found that the synonymy of Homalopoltys with Dolichognatha is justified according to current terms of reference. Both described Homalopoltys species were known only from Sri Lanka. The male of D. incanescens (Simon) (NEW COMBINATION) is described for the first time, and the range of this species is extended to north-eastern Australia. Dolichognatha albida (Simon) (NEW COMBINATION) is redescribed and new material is reported from Thailand but the species is still known only from females. Dolichognatha mandibularis (Thorell), with similar morphology to D. incanescens, is also redescribed but is only known from a single male (Sumatra). Two new species are described: D. deelemanae sp. nov. is from Kalimantan and D. raveni sp. nov. is from north-eastern Australia and New Guinea. The character states that unite the genus Dolichognatha are discussed and some potential new character systems are put forward. Some of the fresh specimens of D. albida and D. incanescens show that reflective tapeta are present in the secondary eyes and the abdominal morphology of these and the newly described species differs from that of other known Dolichognatha species.

scholarly journals A new cunaxid genus with descriptions of two new species from Brazil (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdelloidea: Cunaxidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1731 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
JACOB DEN HEYER ◽  
TATIANE MARIE MARTINS GOMES DE CASTRO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South African ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
African Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Genus Two

The genus Pseudobonzia Smiley 1975 is revised and divided into two genera. The genus Pseudobonzia Smiley, 1975, with its type species and five other related species, is retained. The remainder of the group is now known as Coleobonzia gen. nov. of which the main characteristics are provided. Coleobonzia argillae (Den Heyer, 1977) is designated as type species for the new genus. Two species from Brazil, viz. Coleobonzia clava sp. nov. and C. moraesi sp. nov. are described and figured. A key to the two genera as well as a key to the Brazilian and South African species of the new genus are provided.

Review of the Oriental and Australasian species of Acmopolynema, with taxonomic notes on Palaeoneura and Xenopolynema stat. rev. and description of a new genus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1455 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
SERGUEI V. TRIAPITSYN ◽  
VLADIMIR V. BEREZOVSKIY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
New Subgenus ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Material

The Oriental and Australasian species of Acmopolynema Ogloblin (Mymaridae) are reviewed; a key to 19 species with known females is given. The genus Baburia Hedquist is synonymized under Acmopolynema and its type species is transferred to Acmopolynema as A. narendrani (Hedquist) comb. n. Ten new species of Acmopolynema are described: A. capeyorki sp. n. (Australia), A. dilemma sp. n. (China), A. garemma sp. n. (Indonesia), A. isaura sp. n. (Indonesia), A. lurindu sp. n. (Nepal), A. neznakomka sp. n. (Papua New Guinea), A. nupta sp. n. (Nepal), A. orchidea sp. n. (Taiwan), A. problema sp. n. (India), and A. shinbana sp. n. (Malaysia). The following new synonymies are proposed: A. maculata Subba Rao and A. nixoni Subba Rao under A. orientale (Narayanan, Subba Rao & Kaur), A. reticoxilla Xu & Lin under A. longicoxillum Xu & Lin, A. himalum Hayat & Anis under A. indochinense (Soyka), and Baburia fasciata Hedquist under A. tachikawai Taguchi. The genera Chaetomymar Ogloblin and Acanthomymar Subba Rao are synonymized under Palaeoneura Waterhouse, which is redescribed along with its type species, P. interrupta Waterhouse (Australia). Ten species of Chaetomymar, 32 Australian species described originally in Polynema Haliday, Polynema nigrum (Subba Rao) (type species of Acanthomymar), and Acmopolynema unimaculatum Hayat & Anis are transferred to Palaeoneura as new combinations. Polynema ara Girault (= P. blackbourni Girault, syn. n. and P. helena Girault, syn. n.) is transferred to Richteria Girault; P. elatum Girault, P. glabricorpus Girault, P. grotiusi Girault, P. lodgei Girault and P. wallacei Girault are transferred to Agalmopolynema Ogloblin, all comb. n. from Polynema. One new genus and one new subgenus are described: Boccacciomymar gen. n., with type species Palaeoneura turneri Waterhouse (Australia) and Prosto, subgen. n. of Boccacciomymar, with type species Polynema victoria Girault (Australia). Polynema schumanni Girault and P. quadripetiolatum Girault are synonymized under Boccacciomymar (B.) turneri (Waterhouse), comb. n. from Palaeoneura. Palaeoneura evanescens Waterhouse is transferred to Boccacciomymar as B. (B.) evanescens (Waterhouse), comb. n.; Polynema aligherini Girault and P. victoria are transferred to Boccacciomymar (Prosto) as, respectively, B. (P.) aligherini (Girault), comb. n. and B. (P.) victoria (Girault), comb. n. Two new species of Boccacciomymar (Boccacciomymar) and four new species of B. (Prosto) are described: B. (B.) conquistador sp. n. (Australia), B. (B.) decameron sp. n. (Australia), B. (P.) maria sp. n. (Australia), B. (P.) nigugu sp. n. (Australia), B. (P.) pobeda sp. n. (New Zealand), and B. (P.) tak sp. n. (New Zealand). A key to the Australian Polynema-group genera of Mymaridae is provided. The Neotropical genus Xenopolynema Ogloblin, stat. rev., with type species X. areolatum Ogloblin stat. rev., is removed from previous synonymy under Polynema, reinstated as a valid genus, and re-diagnosed based on the type specimens from Argentina and new material from Chile; its relationships with Boccacciomymar are discussed.

Chinja, a new genus of spider from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania (Araneae, Zoropsidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4472 (3) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
DANIELE POLOTOW ◽  
CHARLES GRISWOLD
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Eastern Arc Mountains ◽  
Insufficient Data ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
Tarsal Claw ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Median Plate

The new zoropsid spider genus Chinja Polotow & Griswold is diagnosed and described and the following two new species are described: C. chinja sp. nov. and C. scharffi sp. nov. The species were collected in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and appear to be endemic to this region. The genus belongs to the oval-calamistrum clade (OC Clade), which also includes Dionycha and Lycosoidea. Based on the synapomorphies and diagnostic characters of members of the OC Clade, Chinja is considered a member of Zoropsidae, although without a clear subfamily placement due to insufficient data. Males of Chinja can be distinguished from other Zoropsidae by a straight PER, by lacking a tibial crack, by having a male palpal cymbium with a retrobasal process and the male palpal tibia with an RTA and a retromedian cluster of stout setae. Females have a divided cribellum with cribellar spigots evenly arranged, and the epigynum with the median plate broad and laterally procurved into hooks, and the lateral lobes each with a wide tooth. The following set of characters can be also helpful to identify the genus: presence of a third tarsal claw, absence of claw tufts and presence of a cribellum and calamistrum. 

MESOAMERICAN ONTHOPHAGUS LATREILLE IN THE DICRANIUS AND MIRABILIS SPECIES GROUPS (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE)

1993 ◽  
Vol 125 (6) ◽  
pp. 1091-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.F. Howden ◽  
B.D. Gill
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Central American ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Species Groups

AbstractThe taxonomy and phylogeny of two related species groups of Mexican and Central American Onthophagus are considered. The dicranius group is composed of four species, including two new species, O. asperodorsatus and O. petenensis. The mirabilis group contains three species, one of these new, O. solisi. A fourth new species, O. quetzalis, shares characters with both species groups. All species in these groups are described and illustrated. A suggested phylogeny is presented. Our analysis indicates that these groups, including O. quetzalis, may be more closely related to Indo-Malaysian species than to other New World groups of Onthophagus.

Pseudotibiozus Demange, 1970—millipedes of the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Spirostreptidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4425 (3) ◽  
pp. 541
Author(s):  
HENRIK ENGHOFF ◽  
TOBIAS BERGLUND LARSSON
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Eastern Arc Mountains ◽  
The West ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
New Material

The genus Pseudotibiozus Demange, 1970, is discussed, its type species, P. cerasopus (Attems, 1914) is re-described based on type and new material, and P. zophoribates sp. nov. is described from the West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. The millipede faunas of the West and East Usambara Mts are compared. 

A revision of the Australian spider genus Trittame Koch (Mygalomorphae : Barychelidae) and a new related genus

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJ Raven
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Related Genus ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Material

The genus Trittame is revised and six new species are described: T. loki, T. kochi, from northern Queensland, T. thorelli, T. forsten, and T. xerophila, from mid-eastern Queensland, and T. ingrami from south-eastern Queensland. New material to the type species, T. gracilis Koch is described. The genus is endemic to Queensland and most common in rainforests. A second and new closely related genus, Zophorame and two new species, Z. simoni and Z. gallonae, both from north Queensland are described. A cladogram of Trittame and Zophorame species is presented with a brief discussion of relationships and biogeography.

A new species of the Chaleponcus dabagaensis-group from Mount Rungwe, Tanzania—support for an extended concept of the Eastern Arc Mountains (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida, Odontopygidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4353 (2) ◽  
pp. 389
Author(s):  
HENRIK ENGHOFF
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Eastern Arc Mountains ◽  
Strict Sense ◽  
Udzungwa Mountains ◽  
Eastern Arc ◽  
A New Species

Chaleponcus altirungwensis sp. nov. is described from Mount Rungwe, Tanzania. The new species belongs to the Chaleponcus dabagaensis group which is otherwise restricted to the Udzungwa Mountains and joins a growing set of taxa indicating close biogeographical connections between Mount Rungwe and the Eastern Arc Mountains in a strict sense. 

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