Showing papers on "Synonym (taxonomy) published in 2014"
TL;DR: In this checklist all hornworts and liverworts reports for Java are listed and a new combination Lejeunea thallophora (Eifrig) Gradst.
Abstract: In this checklist all hornworts and liverworts reports for Java are listed. The horn-and liverwort flora of the island consists of 568 known and accepted species (plus 39 invalid or illegitimate names). In addition 12 recorded species are considered dubious and another 111 species are excluded from the flora of Java. Most of the species are reported from West Java. The genus Stenolejeunea is synonymized with Lejeunea and we make the new combination Lejeunea thallophora (Eifrig) Gradst. and the new name Lejeunea propagulifera Gradst. (nom. nov. pro Trachylejeunea schiffneri Herzog; non Lejeunea schiffneri Steph. ex Schiffn.). A new synonym of Lejeunea papilionacea (Cardiolejeunea cardiantha R.M.Schust. et Kachroo syn. nov.) is proposed.
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TL;DR: Analysis of a sample comprising 1090 intact skulls, representing all recognized Palearctic species of pika (Ochotona), as well as 394 complete sequences of the cytochrome b gene from all recognized pika species suggest that 28 species should be recognized in the genus.
Abstract: I examined a sample comprising 1090 intact skulls, representing all recognized Palearctic species of pika (Ochotona), as well as 394 complete sequences of the cytochrome b gene from all recognized pika species. The results of the analyses suggest that 28 species should be recognized in the genus. Six of these species are "allospe- cies" (allopatric taxa with vague taxonomic rank) or could potentially be reduced to subspecific rank if one accepts the principle of the strict monophyly within species. Two taxa (Ochotona himalayana and O. muliensis) are con- sidered to be junior synonyms of O. roylei and O. gloveri, respectively. Recent hybridization between O. nubrica and O. curzoniae with elimination of O. nubrica's mtDNA is hypothesized. Analysis of the type specimens of O. huan- gensis indicates that this name is the junior synonym of O. dauurica; the senior synonym for taxon from the thibet- ana group, for which the name "O. huangensis" was used previously, is O. syrinx.
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TL;DR: Application of the rules of the Bacteriological Code together with the currently inferred taxonomic concept associated with the species bearing the name Rhodococcus equi indicates that this is not the correct name of this taxon and the use of that name in the context of a circumscription that includes the type strain of the species Corynebacterium hoagii is contrary to the Rules of the Code.
Abstract: Based on a nomenclatural point of view, the name Rhodococcus equi is associated, as required by the Bacteriological Code, with a defined position, rank and circumscription. A search of the literature indicates that the name Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 has also been shown to be a synonym of Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923, Corynebacterium hoagii (Morse 1912) Eberson 1918 and Nocardia restricta (Turfitt 1944) McClung 1974. Application of the rules of the Bacteriological Code together with the currently inferred taxonomic concept associated with the species bearing the name Rhodococcus equi indicates that this is not the correct name of this taxon and the use of that name in the context of a circumscription that includes the type strain of the species Corynebacterium hoagii is contrary to the Rules of the Code.
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TL;DR: The generic position of Lejeunea huctumalcensis has long been controversial and the species has been assigned to at least six different genera, including Ceratolejeunia, which was provisionally accepted by Reiner-Drehwald & Ilkiu-Borges (2007) as a subgenus of LeJeunea.
Abstract: Lejeunea huctumalcensis Lindenb. & Gottsche in Gottsche et al. (1847: 762), a widespread neotropical species, is one of the most unusual taxa in Lejeunea Libert (1820: 372) owing to the variable gynoecial innovation type which may be lejeuneoid or pycnolejeuneoid, the presence of ocelli in leaf lobes and the perianth keels usually with bifid or more ramified laciniae (Reiner-Drehwald & Ilkiu-Borges 2007). In other species of this large genus, innovations are invariably lejeuneoid, ocelli are lacking and perianth keels do not produce bifid or more ramified laciniae. The generic position of Lejeunea huctumalcensis has long been controversial and the species has been assigned to at least six different genera, including Ceratolejeunea (Spruce 1884: 77) Jack & Stephani (1892: 16), Hygrolejeunea (Spruce 1884: 77) Schiffner (1893: 124), Lejeunea , Otigoniolejeunea (Spruce 1884: 77) Schiffner (1893: 125), Pycnolejeunea (Spruce 1884: 246) Schiffner (1893: 124), and Trachylejeunea (Spruce 1884: 180) Schiffner (1893: 126) (Reiner-Drehwald & Ilkiu-Borges 2007). The latter authors showed that L. huctumalcensis is an older name for L. xiphotis Spruce (1884: 227), the type species of Lejeunea subg. Otigoniolejeunea Spruce (o Otigoniolejeunea (Spruce) Schiffn.), and thus L. huctumalcensis automatically becomes a member of this group. Otigoniolejeunea was provisionally accepted by Reiner-Drehwald & Ilkiu-Borges (2007) as a subgenus of Lejeunea , with L. huctumalcensis as its only species. Other recent authors, however, have treated Otigoniolejeunea as a mere synonym of Lejeunea (e.g., Grolle 1983; Singh 2013).
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TL;DR: A world catalog of extant and fossil Chaoboridae provides full type information, distribution of each species, reference to keys, references to latest descriptions of eachspecies, and summaries of bionomic information.
Abstract: A world catalog of extant and fossil Chaoboridae provides full type information, distribution of each species, references to keys, references to latest descriptions of each species, and summaries of bionomic information. There are 51 extant species in six genera and 41 fossil species (2 unplaced) in 19 genera, two of which are extant. Chaoborus lanei (Belkin, Heinemann & Page) is a new synonym of C. braziliensis (Theobald) and C. annulatus Cook is a new synonym of C. festivus Dyar & Shannon.
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TL;DR: The type species of Costarina, C. plena (O. P.-Cambridge), is widely distributed, occurring from southern Mexico to southern Costa Rica, but Costa Rica also houses an extraordinarily large fauna of endemic, less widely distributed costarina species.
Abstract: The type species of Costarina, C. plena (O. P.-Cambridge), is widely distributed, occurring from southern Mexico to southern Costa Rica, but Costa Rica also houses an extraordinarily large fauna of endemic, less widely distributed Costarina species. In addition to the two previously described species, C. meridina (Chickering, the female of which is newly described) and C. watina (Chickering), 49 new endemic species are described: C. paraplena, superplena, maritza, cima, elena, monte, murphyorum, chiles, upala, poas, selva, viejo, rafael, azul, carara, nara, aguirre, quepos, carrillo, ramon, isidro, san, cuerici, leones, junio, reventazon, macho, cruz, chonta, barbilla, espavel, veragua, pity, penshurst, hitoy, mooreorum, cerere, frantzius, gemelo, pittier, alturas, cruces, ubicki, palmar, parabio, semibio, jimenez, parapalmar, and osa. Two other species also occur in Costa Rica. Costarina concinna (Chickering) is placed as the male (and hence a senior synonym) of C. potena (Chickering), both of w...
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TL;DR: A new species is described, Dissup clausus sp.
Abstract: Eremochaetidae is a rare family found from the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. So far, only 8 genera with 12 species have been recorded. Herein, we describe a new species, Dissup clausus sp. nov., and the first male of Eremomukha ( E. ) tsokotukha Mostovski, 1996, from the Yixian Formation, the Early Cretaceous of Northeastern China. Additionally, E. ( E. ) insidiosa Mostovski, 1996 is considered as a new synonym of E. ( E. ) tsokotukha . An updated list of all known Eremochaetidae is presented.
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TL;DR: The new species Miriquidica invadens Hafellner, Obermayer & Tretiach is described and reported from Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, France and Spain, in which it is, so far, the only constantly lichenicolous taxon.
Abstract: The new species Miriquidica invadens Hafellner, Obermayer & Tretiach is described and reported from Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, France and Spain. From a morphological point of view the species belongs to the M. griseoatra group, in which it is, so far, the only constantly lichenicolous taxon. Chemically it is characterized by the regular presence of miriquidic acid, stictic acid, and constictic acid (in variable amounts). It starts its ontogenetic life cycle as an obligate youth parasite on Sporastatia, usually S. polyspora. Morpho-anatomical treatments of other species of the Miriquidica griseoatra group occurring in Europe, based on the examination of type material, are also presented. According to the characters exhibited by the lectotype of Lecidea contigua var. griseoatra Flot., M. griseoatra (Flot.) Hertel & Rambold is the correct name for a montane species with subdivided areoles and immersed, laterally adnate apothecia with a pigmented hypothecium. Specimens exhibiting this set of characters were usually named M. obnubila auct. According to the characters observed on the lectotype of Lecidea (Biatora) obnubila Th. Fr. & Hellb., M. obnubila (Th. Fr. & Hellb.) Hertel & Rambold is a species with sessile apothecia with a hyaline hypothecium. Lecidea subplumbea Anzi does not constitute a heterotypic synonym of Lecidea griseoatra (Flot.) Schaer. but is the legitimate name at the species level for Miriquidica griseoatra sensu auct., and therefore M. subplumbea (Anzi) Cl. Roux is the correct name for that taxon. Lecidea inserena Nyl. is confirmed as a heterotypic synonym of Lecidea subplumbea Anzi. Lecidea plumbea Garov. ex A. Massal. is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Miriquidica limitata Hertel & Rambold and, therefore, the new combination M. plumbea (Garov. ex A. Massal.) Hafellner, Obermayer & Tretiach is introduced. Lectotypes are designated for Lecidea contigua var. griseoatra Flot., Lecidea inserena Nyl., Lecidea obnubila Th. Fr. & Hellb., Lecidea plumbea Garov. ex A. Massal., and Lecidea subplumbea Anzi. A key to the taxa of the M. griseoatra-group and other Miriquidica taxa with a grey thallus is provided.
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TL;DR: The only indigenous record of the order Polyzoniida from Madagascar is redescribed after a study of the type specimens, and P. malagassum is discovered to be a synonym of the widespread tropical tramp species Rhinotus purpureus.
Abstract: Polyzonium malagassum de Saussure & Zehntner, 1902, the only indigenous record of the order Polyzoniida from Madagascar, is redescribed after a study of the type specimens The only male specimen is selected as the lectotype and illustrated P malagassum is discovered to be a synonym of the widespread tropical tramp species Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894) A mapping of additional locality data of R pupureus shows that the species is widespread in Malagasy rainforests and montane rainforests, and occurs locally in high densities Seven potentially indigenous Polyzoniida morphospecies also occur on Madagascar, but these undescribed species are more localized and show a lower abundance than R purpureus Brief notes, locality data, and Museum acronyms are given for the undescribed Polyzoniida species, which will hopefully assist future studies on Malagasy representatives of this little-known but biogeographically interesting order With the discovery of the ubiquitous presence of R purpureus on Madagascar, the similarity of the defense secretions of South American and of endemic Malagasy poison dart frogs (family Mantellidae) might derive from the fact that both groups prey on and sequester alkaloids from the same species of millipede
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TL;DR: The correct name for the long-nosed armadillo of intermediate size occurring in the Argentinean provinces of Jujuy and Salta is Dasypus mazzai Yepes 1933, a distinct endemic species from northwestern Argentina undistinguishable from D. yepesi.
Abstract: We show that Dasypus mazzai Yepes 1933 is a senior synonym of Dasypus yepesi Vizcaino 1995. We present morphological evidence that the holotype of D. mazzai is not a juvenile of Dasypus novemcinctus or any other species of this genus, but a distinct endemic species from northwestern Argentina undistinguishable from D. yepesi. Therefore, the correct name for the long-nosed armadillo of intermediate size occurring in the Argentinean provinces of Jujuy and Salta is Dasypus mazzai Yepes 1933.
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TL;DR: The status of the material of the genus Gonionotophis from north-eastern Africa (north of Latitude 12’S and east of Longitude 28’E) is reconsidered and the Somali specimens should be assigned to the north-Eastern form G. chanleri (Stejneger, 1893), of which Simocephalus unicolor Boulenger, 1910 is a synonym.
Abstract: The status of the material of the genus Gonionotophis from north-eastern Africa (north of Latitude 12’S and east of Longitude 28’E) is reconsidered. The northernmost specimens of G. nyassae (Gunther, 1888) fall within the known range of variation for that species. The available specimens of the G. capensis (A. Smith, 1847) complex from this region indicate that the number of postoculars varies from none to three, so that the ‘diagnostic’ lack of postoculars in M. fiechteri Scortecci, 1929 is invalid. The Somali specimens should be assigned to the north-eastern form G. chanleri (Stejneger, 1893), of which Simocephalus unicolor Boulenger, 1910 is a synonym. Data for G. chanleri is summarised from throughout its extensive range, and compared with data for adjacent populations of G. capensis and G. savorgnani (Mocquard, 1877) .
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TL;DR: Morphological and molecular data are used to determine that Disholcaspis quercussuccinipes Ashmead is a new synonym of D. quercusvirens.
Abstract: The life cycle of Disholcaspis quercusvirens Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) , a species previously known only from its asexual generation, is closed with the association of generations confirmed using molecular data. The description and diagnosis of the sexual generation of D . quercusvirens is given. Morphological and molecular data are used to determine that Disholcaspis quercussuccinipes Ashmead is a new synonym of D. quercusvirens . El ciclo biologico de Disholcaspis quercusvirens Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), una especie conocida previamente solo de su generacion asexual, ha sido cerrado gracias a la asociacion de las generaciones a partir de datos moleculares. Se describe y se dan los caracteres diagnosticos de la generacion sexual de D. quercusvirens . Se utilizan los datos morfologicos y moleculares pa ra determinar que Disholcaspis quercussuccinipes es una nueva sin. de D. quercusvirens .
TL;DR: Although larval morphology and life history have sometimes been found to be predictive of phylogeny in the Agromyzinae, superficially similar feeding strategies in the broadly inclusive categories of leaf mining, stem mining/boring, and gall forming are found to occur independently multiple times throughout the subfamily and can be misleading when delimiting genus-level groups.
Abstract: Generic boundaries are reevaluated in the subfamily Agromyzinae (Diptera: Agromyzidae), specifically, amongst those taxa in the Ophiomyia genus group. Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897 is redefined on the basis of an anteriorly truncated clypeus, the only character consistently found in all species of this diverse group, with very few exceptions. This results in the synonymy of the species-poor genera Kleinschmidtimyia Spencer, 1986 new synonym, Penetagromyza Spencer, 1959 new synonym, and Hexomyza Enderlein, 1936 new synonym. Many species of Hexomyza are recombined as Ophiomyia and one species is returned to Melanagromyza Hendel, 1920, but the remainding species form a small, mostly Holarctic clade that is here given the new genus name Euhexomyza new genus. Melanagromyza and Tropicomyia Spencer, 1973 are also redefined, and while most Tropicomyia belong to a single lineage, at least one is clearly of separate origins and the genus should be reclassified following closer examination. Epidermomyia Ipe and Ipe, 2004 new synonym is included as a junior synonym of Tropicomyia. Although larval morphology and life history have sometimes been found to be predictive of phylogeny in the Agromyzinae, superficially similar feeding strategies in the broadly inclusive categories of leaf mining, stem mining/boring, and gall forming are found to occur independently multiple times throughout the subfamily and can be misleading when delimiting genus-level groups.
TL;DR: Diagnoses, illustrations, a key to males, and an updated map for all known members of the genus are provided.
Abstract: Nephepeltia flavipennis (Holotype: Brazil, Rondonia, Governador Jorge Teixeira Municipality, Fazenda Rancho Grande, 10°31'48''S, 62°48'0''W, 165 m, J. Wiseman leg., in MNRJ) is described from the Amazon region of W Brazil, Ecuador, and N Peru. A lectotype is designated for N. aequisetis Calvert, 1909. Nephepeltia chalconota is considered to be a junior subjective synonym of N. flavifrons Karsch, 1889, and the subdivision of N. phryne into two subspecies is found to be unjustifiable. Diagnoses, illustrations, a key to males, and an updated map for all known members of the genus are provided.
TL;DR: The typification of the names Centaurea aspera L. and C. isnardii L. (Asteraceae) is discussed and a lectotype for C. as pera is designated from original material conserved in UPS-BURSER (Joachim Burser Herbarium).
Abstract: The typification of the names Centaurea aspera L. and C. isnardii L. (Asteraceae) is discussed. A lectotype for C. aspera is designated from original material conserved in UPS-BURSER (Joachim Burser Herbarium). Centaurea isnardii is typified by an illustration of Isnard (1719) confirming this name as a synonym of C. aspera subsp. aspera .
TL;DR: Results from these phylogenetic analyses and the lack of diagnostic morphological characters show that there are no character traits that can justify maintaining the taxa as separate, apart from their being distributed in two widely separate geographical areas of the world.
Abstract: The original description of Xanthoria poeltii S. Y. Kondr. & Kärnefelt was based on morphological and anatomical characters (Kondratyuk & Kärnefelt 1997). The new species was reported from a few European localities from Hungary to southern Sweden (Kondratyuk & Kärnefelt 1997). The authors provided detailed information on how the new species was distinguished from the other European species in the Xanthoria candelaria group (Poelt & Petutschnig 1992a, b), viz. X. borealis R. Sant. & Poelt, X. candelaria (L.) Th. Fr., X. fallax (Hepp) Arnold, X. fulva (Hoffm.) Poelt & Petutschnig, and X. ulophyllodes Räsänen. However, when Kondratyuk & Kärnefelt (1997) described X. poeltii they were apparently unaware of the species X. oregana Gyeln., which was described from Oregon, USA, over 60 years earlier (Gyelnik 1934). Thus, they did not compare X. poeltii and X. oregana and discover the similarities between the two taxa. Shortly after the publication of X. poeltii, in a taxonomic revision of the genus Xanthoria, the species X. oregana was resurrected with a description that revealed it to be morphologically identical to X. poeltii (Lindblom 1997). Both species were later transferred to the genus Xanthomendoza (Søchting et al. 2002). The currently accepted circumscription of Xanthomendoza includes 15 to 20 mainly foliose species. This genus is mainly characterized by true rhizines and bacilliform conidia (Arup et al. 2013). Lindblom (2006) noted that morphological characters indicated that X. oregana may be closely related to X. poeltii, but avoided explicitly formulating her hypothesis that they are conspecific. Hence, it is interesting to note that in subsequent molecular phylogenetic analyses by Arup et al. (2013) and Leavitt et al. (2013), which included both taxa, they are recovered intermixed in a single well-supported monophyletic clade. Results from these phylogenetic analyses and the lack of diagnostic morphological characters show that there are no character traits that can justify maintaining the taxa as separate, apart from their being distributed in two widely separate geographical areas of the world. Our conclusion is that X. poeltii should be treated as a synonym of X. oregana.
TL;DR: Radula Dumortier (1822: 112) is one of the largest genera of the liverworts with about 200 currently accepted species, but some of them are poorly known and their status is still unclear.
Abstract: Radula Dumortier (1822: 112) is one of the largest genera of the liverworts with about 200 currently accepted species (Frey & Stech 2009), but some of them are poorly known and their status is still unclear. Radula javanica Gottsche (in Gottsche et al. 1844: 257) is one of the oldest names of Radula which is widespread in the tropical and subtropical Asia, the Pacific Islands and Australasia (Yamada 1979, Renner 2014). So (2006) reduced a highly variable species R. multiflora Gottsche ex Schiffn. (in Engler 1889: 20) to R. javanica Gottsche. However, Renner (2014) suggested that R. multiflora might be different from R. javanica but similar to R. reflexa Nees & Mont. (in Montagne 1843: 255).
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TL;DR: Two Asteraceae species, Centaurea verutum L.Agab collected from Agri and Rhaponticoides ruthenica (Lam.) M.V. & Greuter collected from Gaziantep are new records for Turkey and Psephellus yusufeliensis O.Tugay & Uysal is reduced to a synonym of Pse phellus coruhensis A.Ozturk.
Abstract: Two Asteraceae species, Centaurea verutum L. collected from Agri and Rhaponticoides ruthenica (Lam.) M.V.Agab. & Greuter collected from Gaziantep are new records for Turkey. These are described, illustrated and discussed. In addition; Psephellus yusufeliensis O.Tugay & Uysal is reduced to a synonym of Psephellus coruhensis A.Duran & M.Ozturk
TL;DR: A status review of the fossil remains discovered in European Russia and assigned to Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis (Jager, 1839) is presented in this article, where the available material has been studied using descriptive morphological characters.
Abstract: This paper presents a status review of the fossil remains discovered in European Russia and assigned to Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis (Jager, 1839). Similarly to other areas, this taxon appears rare in European Russia, despite its wide distribution. Furthermore, a large part of the S. kirchbergensis material reported in literature is presently untraceable in the Russian museum collections. In fact, from a total of twenty-one sites, the material is physically available from only three of them. In addition, the remains from Podosinik, previously not mentioned in literature, are reported here. The available material has been studied using descriptive morphological characters. This study follows a previous treatment of the related sites and material from Siberian Russia by the same author. Stephanorhinus is considered here as a synonym of Dicerorhinus.
TL;DR: A redescription of the type series of Anolis boulengerianus and an updated diagnosis for this taxon relative to all other beta anoles is provided and A. isthmicus becomes a junior synonym of A. boulengersianus.
Abstract: For most of its history, the name Anolis boulengerianus Thominot, 1887 has been regarded as a junior synonym of Anolis nebulosus (Wiegmann, 1834) or Anolis nebuloides Bocourt, 1873. However, a comparison of the syntypes and additional topotypical specimens of A. boulengerianus with three topoparatypes and additional specimens of the species currently referred to as Anolis isthmicus Fitch, 1978 showed that these two names pertain to the same species. Because of the priority principle, A. isthmicus becomes a junior synonym of A. boulengerianus. We provide a redescription of the type series of A. boulengerianus and an updated diagnosis for this taxon relative to all other beta anoles.
TL;DR: Examination of photographs and specimens from the Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, allows for the incorporation of three taxa described by Reuter from Australia in 1904 into the modern classification of Miridae: Phylinae.
Abstract: Examination of photographs and specimens from the Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, allows for the incorporation of three taxa described by Reuter from Australia in 1904 into the modern classification of Miridae: Phylinae. Leptidolon vittipenne Reuter is judged to be congeneric with Polyzus galbanus Eyles and Schuh; because Leptidolon Reuter is the older name, Polyozus Eyles and Schuh is treated as a junior synonym of Leptidolon, new synonym. Psallus eximius Reuter is transferred to Wallabicoris Schuh and Pedraza, new combination, and is treated as the senior synonym of Wallabicoris cuneotinctus Schuh and Pedraza, new synonym. Sthenarus australis Reuter is transferred to Ausejanus Menard and Schuh, new combination.
TL;DR: Two new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from mainland China are described and one new synonym is proposed.
Abstract: Two new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from mainland China are described: Paederus (Harpopaederus) brevior sp. nov. (Shaanxi) and P. (H.) multidenticulatus sp. nov. (Hubei). One new synonym is proposed: Paederus parvidenticulatus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013 = Paederus symmetricus Li, Zhou & Solodovnikov, 2013 syn. nov.
TL;DR: A crane fly species Tipula (Vestiplex) hugueniniana Alexander, 1971 is proposed as junior synonym of Tipula(V.) wahlgrenana Alexander, 1968 based on similarity of male genitalia.
Abstract: Based on examination of type specimens a crane fly species Tipula (Vestiplex) hugueniniana Alexander, 1971 is proposed as junior synonym of Tipula (V.) wahlgrenana Alexander, 1968. The new synonymy is based on similarity of male genitalia.
TL;DR: A new species of Ficus sect.
Abstract: In this paper a new species of Ficus sect. Americana is described and illustrated as Ficus tubulosa . It is characterized mainly by the tubular shape of the ostiole, and shows morphological similarities with F. pertusa and F. trachelosyce , the latter previously treated as a synonym of F. pertusa is re-established as a valid species in this paper.
TL;DR: A new species of Eracon sarahburnsae Grishin, sp.
Abstract: . A new species of Eracon Godman & Salvin, 1894 is described from Central America. Eracon sarahburnsae Grishin, sp. nov. differs from its South American sister species Eracon clinias by wing patterns, male and female genitalia, and DNA barcode. Lectotypes for Spioniades clinias Mabille, 1878 and Arteurotia celendris Hewitson, 1878, and a neotype for Arteurotia epipola Plotz, 1882, are designated to stabilize nomenclature and current usage of these names. The neotype designation makes Arteurotia epipola an objective junior synonym of Arteurotia celendris, and we confirm the status of A. celendris as a junior subjective synonym of Spioniades clinias.
TL;DR: This is the second part of a world revision of the genera Usia Latreille and Parageron Paramonov, of the tribe Usiini Becker, and covers the pale-haired species, the Usia sensu stricto group.
Abstract: This is the second part of a world revision of the genera Usia Latreille and Parageron Paramonov, of the tribe Usiini Becker, and covers the pale-haired species, the Usia sensu stricto group. Usia sensu stricto as defined here contains 24 species of which 16 species fall into two monophyletic groups, the U. lata group with 10 species and the U. florea group with six species. Eight species cannot be placed in either of these two groups, four of them form two pairs of sibling species while the remaining four species have no clear affinities. Of the 25 formerly available names that belong in Usia sensu stricto , U. putilla Becker stat. rev., previously synonymised under U. angustifrons , is reinstated as a full species. U. sicula Egger syn. nov., is synonymised under U. manca Loew, U. anus Becker syn. nov., is synonymised under U. vestita Macquart and U. claripennis Macquart syn. nov., is synonymised under U. atrata (Fabricius). Usia vicina Macquart, formerly placed as a synonym of U. atrata , is shown to be a junior synonym of U. aenea Rossi. Five new species are described, U. anatoliensis sp. nov., U. annetteae sp. nov., U. greatheadi sp. nov., U. maghrebensis sp. nov. and U. cornigera sp. nov. Both the male and female genitalia are illustrated in detail for 21 species, female only in the cases of U. calva Loew and U. notata Loew and male only for U. incognita Paramonov.
TL;DR: The study of the holotype of Ph. oliverioi allowed us to conclude that the head of this specimen belongs to the genus Psychodopygus and the wings, thorax and abdomen belong to a different species of Psathyromyia.
Abstract: Phlebotomus oliverioi Barretto & Coutinho, 1941 was originally described based only on the male holotype and has since been considered junior-synonym of Psathyromyia brasiliensis (Costa Lima, 1932). The study of the holotype of Ph. oliverioi allowed us to conclude that the head of this specimen belongs to the genus Psychodopygus and the wings, thorax and abdomen belong to a different species of Psathyromyia. Thus, Ph. oliverioi is a not valid species, and must be removed from the synonym and excluded from the provisions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Articles 17.2 and 23.8). The specimen was measured, drawn, photographed and the morphological characters are discussed. Lectotype and paralectotypes to Pa. brasiliensis are designated.
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TL;DR: Eleven Neotropical species of Laemophloeus Dejean with antennal clubs composed of three antennomeres are reviewed, diagnosed, and illustrated.
Abstract: Eleven Neotropical species of Laemophloeus Dejean with antennal clubs composed of three antennomeres are reviewed, diagnosed, and illustrated. Six of the species are described as new: L. capitesculptus Thomas, n. sp., L. corporeflavus Thomas, n. sp., L. dozieri Thomas, n. sp., L. insulatestudinorum Thomas, n. sp., L. planaclavatus Thomas, n. sp., and L. taurus Thomas, n. sp. Four new synonymies are proposed: L. catharinensis Kessel (=L. incisus Sharp), new synonym; L. similans Kessel (=L. incisus Sharp), new synonym; L. distinguendus Sharp (=L. megacephalus Grouvelle), new synonym, and L. chevrolati Grouvelle (=L. lecontei Grouvelle), new synonym. A key to the species is provided.
TL;DR: The type series of Taiwanocantharis thibetanomima (Wittmer, 1997) is redefined and its type series is clarified, and three new species are described and illustrated.
Abstract: Taiwanocantharis thibetanomima (Wittmer, 1997) is redefined and its type series is clarified. Three new speciesare described and illustrated, Taiwanocantharis wittmeri sp. n. (CHINA: Yunnan), Taiwanocantharis adentata sp. n. (CHINA: Gansu, Sichuan) and Taiwanocantharis parasatoi sp. n. (CHINA: Guangxi). Taiwanocantharis gansosichuana (Kazantsev, 2010) is synonymized with Taiwanocantharis drahuska (Svihla, 2004). Taiwanocantharis dedicata (Svihla, 2005) and Taiwanocantharis malaisei (Wittmer, 1989) are recorded to China for the first time. A key to the species of the Taiwanocantharis thibetana species-group is provided.
TL;DR: The leafhopper genus Destinoides Cai & He is revised to include two species D. latifrons and D. conspicuus, redescribed and illustrated in detail and a key is given based on the males.
Abstract: The leafhopper genus Destinoides Cai & He is revised to include two species D. latifrons (Walker 1851, Ledra) n. comb. and D. conspicuus (Distant 1907, Petalocephala) n. comb. Destinoides fasciata Cai & He, 2000 is placed as a junior synonym of D. latifrons, syn. nov. These two species are redescribed and illustrated in detail and a key is given based on the males.