scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Motamedinia ◽  
Jeffrey H. Skevington ◽  
Scott Kelso
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Sequence Information ◽  
Morphological Parameters ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Coi Barcoding ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

Species of the distinctive and cosmopolitan genus Dasydorylas Skevington, 2001 in the Middle East are revised. Seven species are documented, and three new species, Dasydorylas dactylos sp. nov., D. forcipus sp. nov. and D. parazardouei sp. nov., are described, and one synonym, D. derafshani Motamedinia & Kehlmaier, 2017, syn. nov. is proposed, based on sequence information from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene and morphological parameters. Diagnoses, illustrations and distributional data are provided for all studied species. Descriptions of new species as well as an identification key to all known species in the Middle East are also provided.

scholarly journals Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5002 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-103
Author(s):  
BEHNAM MOTAMEDINIA ◽  
JEFFREY H. SKEVINGTON ◽  
SCOTT KELSO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Sequence Information ◽  
Morphological Parameters ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Coi Barcoding ◽  
Species Descriptions

The genus Tomosvaryella Aczél, 1939 is revised from the Middle East. Fifty-nine species are recorded and 19 of these are new to science: T. acantha Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. ampliasa Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. anahitae Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. bistounensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. cyprusensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. ellipiensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. emaratensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. hamounensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. kiansiae Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. nimroozensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. oshidae Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. osteodes Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. saudiensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. soziana Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. spinula Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. subtransvaalensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. susa Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov., T. unicorna Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov. and T. yemenensis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. nov. are described and illustrated based on sequence information from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene and morphological parameters. DNA barcodes are provided for 37 of the 59 species. Descriptions of new species, diagnoses, distribution maps and an illustrated key for all species are provided.  

scholarly journals Revision of Claraeola (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East based on morphology and DNA barcodes

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 873 ◽  
pp. 85-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Motamedinia ◽  
Jeffrey H. Skevington ◽  
Scott Kelso
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Coi Barcoding

The Middle East species of Claraeola Aczél (Diptera, Pipunculidae) are revised based on morphological characteristics and sequence data from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene, using a novel COI mini-barcode protocol. Four new Claraeola species are described: C. bousynterga Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., C. heidiae Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., C. khuzestanensis Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov., and C. mantisphalliga Motamedinia & Skevington, sp. nov.Eudorylas thekkadiensis Kapoor, Grewal & Sharma, 1987 is transferred to Claraeola, C. thekkadiensis (comb. nov.). Diagnoses, illustrations, an identification key, and a distributional map are given for the Middle East species.

scholarly journals Taxonomic revision of the Canthidium Erichson, 1847 species of the gigas group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edrielly Carvalho de Santa ◽  
Thaynara L. Pacheco ◽  
Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Three New Species

The gigas species group of the subgenus Canthidium (Neocanthidium) is defined and described. This species group is composed of three described species [C. gigas Balthasar, 1939, Brazilian Atlantic Forest, including intrusions into Cerrado, C. bokermanni (Martínez et al., 1964), Chaco and western Cerrado in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, and C. kelleri (Martínez et al., 1964), Brazilian Cerrado and neighbouring open areas] and three new species: Canthidium stofeli sp. nov. from the western and southern regions of the Brazilian Amazon, Canthidium feeri sp. nov. from French Guiana, and Canthidium ayri sp. nov. from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We present descriptions and redescriptions, illustrations, an identification key and comments on the distributions of the species of the gigas group.

Species limits and taxonomic revision of the bracteate-prostrate group of southern hemisphere forget-me-nots (Myosotis, Boraginaceae), including description of three new species endemic to New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi M. Meudt ◽  
Jessica M. Prebble
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

A taxonomic revision of southern hemisphere bracteate-prostrate forget-me-nots (Myosotis L., Boraginaceae) is presented here. The group comprises mostly species endemic to New Zealand plus the South American Myosotis antarctica Hook.f. (also Campbell Island) and M. albiflora Hook.f. The statistical analyses of morphological data from herbarium specimens reported here support recognition of five main subgroups on the basis of habit. Excluding the M. pygmaea Colenso species group (M. antarctica, M. brevis de Lange & Barkla, M. drucei (L.B.Moore) de Lange & Barkla, M. glauca (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) de Lange & Barkla, and M. pygmaea), which is being treated elsewhere, 14 species are recognised in the following four remaining subgroups: (1) creeping-species group: M. matthewsii L.B.Moore, M. chaffeyorum Lehnebach, M. spatulata G.Forst., M. tenericaulis Petrie, and M. albiflora; (2) cushion-species group: M. uniflora Hook.f., M. pulvinaris Hook.f., and M. glabrescens L.B.Moore; (3) M. cheesemanii + M. colensoi species group: M. cheesemanii Petrie and M. colensoi J.F.Macbr.; and (4) M. lyallii species group: M. lyallii Hook.f. and new species M. retrorsa Meudt, Prebble & Hindmarsh-Walls. New species Myosotis umbrosa Meudt, Prebble & Thorsen and M. bryonoma Meudt, Prebble & Thorsen do not fit comfortably within these subgroups. Myosotis elderi L.B.Moore is treated as M. lyallii subsp. elderi (L.B.Moore) Meudt & Prebble. For each of the 14 species revised here, a key to species, descriptions, phenology, distributions, maps, illustrations, specimens examined and notes are provided. Some specimens examined do not fit within these species and require additional comparative studies, including with certain ebracteate-erect species, before taxonomic decisions can be made. Future research on these and other southern hemisphere Myosotis should incorporate the morphological data presented here, with additional genetic, cytological, pollen, and other data in an integrative systematic framework.

Revision of the Nearctic species of Cerodontha (Icteromyza) (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Boucher
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

AbstractNine species of Icteromyza Hendel, a subgenus of Cerodontha Rondani, were previously known in the Nearctic: Cerodontha (Icteromyza) atrissima Spencer, Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata (Zetterstedt), Cerodontha (Icteromyza) churchillensis Spencer, Cerodontha (Icteromyza) fuscifrons Spencer, Cerodontha (Icteromyza) lineella (Zetterstedt), Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis (Loew), Cerodontha (Icteromyza) montanoides Spencer, Cerodontha (Icteromyza) pilosa Boucher, and Cerodontha (Icteromyza) temeculensis Spencer. Three new species are here described for this region: Cerodontha (Icteromyza) griffonensissp. nov.; Cerodontha (Icteromyza) vockerothisp. nov.; Cerodontha (Icteromyza) woodisp. nov. Species descriptions and illustrations, additional notes, and a new identification key for the Nearctic species of Cerodontha (Icteromyza) are provided.

The enigmatic dung beetle genus Stiptopodius Harold, 1871 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) revisited: new species descriptions from southern Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4763 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-404
Author(s):  
GIMO M. DANIEL ◽  
CHRISTIAN M. DESCHODT ◽  
ADRIAN L.V. DAVIS ◽  
CATHERINE L. SOLE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Dung Beetle ◽  
First Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

It is proposed that the genus Stiptopodius Harold, 1871 should be subdivided into two species groups based on the shape of the lateral edge of the pronotum. Three new species are described from southern Africa: Stiptopodius peringueyi Daniel & Deschodt, new species, Stiptopodius savuti Daniel & Deschodt, new species, and Stiptopodius muellerae Daniel & Deschodt, new species. Stiptopodius savuti new species is the first record of the genus from Botswana. A distribution map for the new taxa is provided. The identification key to the known species of Stiptopodius is updated. 

Three new species and a new combination among Southern African Schoenus (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 401 (4) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAMMY LYNN ELLIOTT ◽  
A. MUTHAMA MUASYA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Cape Floristic Region ◽  
New Combination ◽  
African Species ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions ◽  
Recent Attention ◽  
African Clade

Schoenus is a morphologically complex, predominately austral genus. The taxonomy of the southern African clade of Schoenus has received recent attention with the transfer of 24 southern African species into Schoenus from Tetraria and Epischoenus in 2017. A taxonomic revision in early 2018 both revised the taxonomy of the Schoenus compar—Schoenus pictus and allies group, as well as described three new species endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. In addition, seven new species were described in early 2019 as part of a revision of the Schoenus cuspidatus group. Here, we build on this recent taxonomic work by providing descriptions for three new species (Schoenus bracteosus, Schoenus comparoides and Schoenus triticoides). We also provide a new name at species rank for a taxon previously named as a variety of Tetraria sylvatica. We present detailed species descriptions, distribution maps and an updated identification key.

scholarly journals Revision of Eudorylas Aczél, 1940 (Diptera, Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with the description of four new species

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Motamedinia ◽  
Jeffrey Skevington ◽  
Scott Kelso
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Coi Barcoding ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Taxonomic Approach

The Middle Eastern species of Eudorylas Aczél, 1940 are revised through an integrative taxonomic approach by combining morphological and sequence data from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene. Four new species of the genus Eudorylas are described, males and females of three species are associated, DNA sequence data of 11 Middle Eastern Eudorylas species are provided and 15 additional species are discussed. To facilitate their recognition, we provide diagnoses, descriptions, an identification key and distributional maps for all species. The following new species are described from the Middle East: E. avis Motamedinia & Skevington sp. n., E. bihamatus Motamedinia & Skevington sp. n., E. corniculans Motamedinia & Skevington sp. n., E. nasicus Motamedinia & Skevington sp. n.

A taxonomic revision of the hover wasp genus Eustenogaster van der Vecht (Insecta: Hymenoptera; Vespidae, Stenogastrinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1556 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
FUKI SAITO ◽  
JUN-ICHI KOJIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Species Descriptions

A taxonomic revision is given for the stenogastrine genus Eustenogaster van der Vecht, 1969, which is distributed from India to Southeast Asia and southern China. A total of 15 species, including three new species (E. fumipennis Saito, sp. nov., E. latebricola Saito, sp. nov. and E. spinicauda Saito, sp. nov.), are recognized in the genus. A key to species, descriptions of the new species, and notes on taxonomic status, morphological characters and distribution records of the previously described taxa are given.

Revision of the species-group of Mischocyttarus (Omega) filiformis (de Saussure 1854), with description of three new species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4657 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFAEL CABRAL BORGES ◽  
ORLANDO TOBIAS SILVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

A taxonomic revision of the species-group related to M. filiformis (Saussure 1854) is presented along with an identification key to species. After Richards (1978) and following the rearrangement of the subgenus Omega de Saussure by Silveira (2008), the species-group considered herein included three species in addition to M. filiformis; i.e. M. buyssoni (Ducke 1906), M. napoensis Richards 1978 and M. omicron Richards 1978.  In the present work, three new species are added: M. nazgul sp. nov.; M. asahi sp. nov.; M. kallindusfloren sp. nov.; the male of M. filiformis is also described here in detail for the first time, and new distributional records are provided for the included species.

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