Peer Review #1 of "Lendatus, a new genus of Xanthopygina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with description of three new species (v0.1)"

AbstractFieldwork conducted in the Wasatch Formation in and around Fossil Butte has yielded a diverse assemblage of early Eocene vertebrates. Fossil vertebrates are distributed through three discrete stratigraphic intervals within the uppermost 180 m of the main body of the Wasatch Formation underlying the Green River Formation. These assemblages were derived primarily from fluvial overbank mudstone units overprinted with variably well-developed paleosols. The lowest (20 m) and highest (60 m) sections are characterized by less mature and more hydromorphic paleosols, whereas the middle section (100 m) is typified by more mature paleosols and more abundant channel sandstones.The combined assemblages contain at least 46 species of mammals. Faunal characteristics include high abundances of equid perissodactyls and a relatively high abundance and diversity of notharctines primates, an apparent absence of omomyid primates, relatively high rodent diversity, and relatively diverse and abundant artiodactyls. One new genus (Eoictopsnew genus) and three new species (Eoictops novacekinew species,Palaeosinopa lacusnew species, and ?Notoparamys blochinew species) are included in the Fossil Butte assemblage. Also recorded are late occurrences of two hyopsodontid condylarths and an early occurrence of a rare phenacodontid condylarth. The relatively high abundances of equids and notharctines suggest that vertebrate samples were derived from relatively open paleohabitats that included forested areas along water courses.All three assemblages contain characteristic Lysitean (Wasatchian biochron Wa-6) elements, but the occurrence of the palaeotheriid perissodactylLambdotheriumin the uppermost horizon indicates a Lostcabinian (Wa-7) age for at least the top of the Wasatch Formation. The overlying predominantly fish-bearing Fossil Butte Member of the Green River Formation also containsLambdotheriumand is therefore Wa-7 in age as well.

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An unusual new genus of eurychoromyiine Lauxaniidae (Diptera)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/n11-039 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 143 (6) ◽

pp. 594-611

Author(s):

Stephen D. Gaimari

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

Three New Species ◽

Montane Rainforest

AbstractThe unusual new Neotropical genus Exalla is described and illustrated, along with three new species, E. browni, E. macalpinei, and E. shewelli. A key to the species is provided. The species are known from wet montane rainforest habitats in Colombia and Ecuador at elevations above 1500m.

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Curious Katydids from the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador: Three New Species, a New Genus and Acoustic Baffles

Journal of Orthoptera Research ◽

10.1665/034.018.0209 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 225-235 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Holger Braun ◽

Juliana Chamorro-Rengifo ◽

Glenn K. Morris

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Genus ◽

The Andes ◽

Three New Species

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New genus and new species of the subfamily Metrodorinae from China (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4964.2.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4964 (2) ◽

pp. 345-362

Author(s):

XIANG-YI LU ◽

WEI-AN DENG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Type Species ◽

Yunnan Province ◽

New Genus ◽

External Morphology ◽

Key To Species ◽

New Name ◽

Three New Species

The genus Concavetettix Deng, gen. nov. (type species: Concavetettix yunnanensis Deng, sp. nov.) is described from Daweishan, Pingbian County, Yunnan Province, China. The genus Macromotettix Günther, 1939 is reviewed. Three new species of the genus, M. microptera Deng, sp. nov., M. zhengi Deng, sp. nov. and M. brachyptera Deng, sp. nov. are described with detailed illustrations of external morphology. One new name is proposed: Macromotettix napoensis Deng, nom. nov.. Additionally, an updated key to species of the genus Macromotettix is given.

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