bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A new species of Ophionyssus Mégnin (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) parasitic on Lacerta schreiberi Bedriaga (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from the Iberian Peninsula, and a world key to species
Authors: MORAZA MARÍA L. , IRWIN NANCY R. , GODINHO RAQUEL , BAIRD STUART J.E. , BELLOCQ JOËLLE GOÜY
Published: July 2019

A new species, Ophionyssus schreibericolus Moraza sp. nov. is described, based on adult females, males and protonymphal instars. Ophionyssus schreibericolus parasitizes Lacerta schreiberi, a lizard endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, and known to have persisted in refugial populations throughout the Pleistocene. A key to adult females, males and protonymphs of the genus Ophionyssus is presented. Ophionyssus viperae Miron & Ivan 2003 is synonymised with O. natricis (new synonymy).
A colorful new species of the digger wasp genus Pseudoplisus Ashmead from the Southwestern United States (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Crabronidae)
Authors: OHL MICHAEL
Published: July 2019

A new species of apoid wasps, Pseudoplisus willcoxi sp. nov., is described from Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. It is compared with all other species currently assigned to the genus. It has a remarkable overall color pattern, unique in Pseudoplisus, and a restricted collecting record: only a single specimen was collected outside of the Willcox area in Arizona (defined here as including the Animas area, New Mexico). Additionally, of the 34 remaining specimens, one was collected in 1974 and all other after 2001. In the present paper, the new species is diagnosed, described, and the relevant characters are illustrated. The geographic distribution and its heterogeneous collecting record are briefly discussed.
Two sibling species of Leiopus Audinet-Serville, 1835 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Europe: L. nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758) and L. linnei sp. nov.
Authors: WALLIN HENRIK , NYLANDER ULF , KVAMME TORSTEIN
Published: July 2019

The common European cerambycid Leiopus nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758) is herein split into two sibling species. The male genitalia characters, as well as spermathecae in females, were examined and found to provide strong support for this separation. A new species, Leiopus linnei sp. nov., is based on specimens mainly from Scandinavia. The establishment of the new species is supported by DNA barcoding of Scandinavian specimens of L. nebulosus, L. linnei sp. nov., and L. punctulatus (Paykull, 1800). There are significant genetic differences between all these species. The geographical distribution and the bionomy of L. nebulosus and L. linnei sp. nov. are described. The type of Cerambyx nebulosus Linnaeus, 1758 is lost. A neotype of Cerambyx nebulosus, currently Leiopus nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758), is designated and a redescription of L. nebulosus is presented. A key for the identification of L. nebulosus and L. linnei sp. nov. is provided. The varieties L. nebulosus var. dissimilis Pic, 1889, L. nebulosus var. unifasciatus Pic, 1891, and L. nebulosus var. siculus Pic, 1924 are considered as junior synonyms, syn.nov. of L. nebulosus.
The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. II. Revision of the tribe Tyrini Reitter, 1882
Authors: HLAVÁČ PETER
Published: July 2019

The tribe Tyrini of New Caledonia is revised. The genus Anagonus Fauvel is redescribed based on the study of the type species, A. fracticornis Fauvel. Two new species of Anagonus are also described, A. spinipalpis sp. nov. and A. breviscapus sp. nov. Two new genera: Caledonogonus gen. nov., with two new species, C. loebli sp. nov. and C. pilosus sp. nov., and Paranagonus gen. nov. with one new species, P. excavatus sp. nov., are described. Keys to genera and species are provided.
Studies on the genus Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907, with the descriptions of five new species from the Solomon Islands, a revised key to the species and notes on its geographic distribution (Phasmatodea: Anareolatae: Phasmatidae s. l.: Stephanacridini)
Authors: HENNEMANN FRANK H. , CONLE OSKAR V.
Published: July 2019

The genus Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907 (type-species: Taeniosoma sanchezi Bolívar, 1897) is currently known only from the Philippine Islands and Taiwan, but here shown to extend eastwards as far as to the Solomon Islands, Northern New Guinea and even Fiji. A taxonomic review of the genus, and updated keys to the species are presented. The type-species of Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907, P. sanchezi (Bolívar, 1897) from Luzon, Philippines is shown to have been misinterpreted by previous authors. This has resulted in the description of the here revealed junior synonym Phasmotaenia elongata Zompro & Eusebio, 2000 (n. syn.). A survey of the intraspecific variation of P. sanchezi (Bolívar, 1897) is provided along with illustrations of the holotype. Phasmotaenia australe (Günther, 1933) from the Solomon Islands is removed from synonymy with Phasmotaenia godeffroyi (Redtenbacher, 1908) n. comb. from Micronesia and shown to be a distinct and valid species (rev. stat.). Both species are transferred to Phasmotaenia Navás, 1907. Examination of the paratypes of P. australe (Günther, 1933) has revealed these to represent two different species distinct from the holotype, one of which is described as new herein (P. guentheri n. sp.). The male of P. australe is
Water mites of the family Torrenticolidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Thailand, Part II. The genus Monatractides K.Viets
Authors: PESIC VLADIMIR , SMIT HARRY
Published: July 2019

New records of water mites of the genus Monatractides K.Viets (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from streams in Thailand are presented. One species, Monatractides gledhilli, new to science is described; a first description of the male is given for M. circuloides (Halík); first records from Thailand are given for Monatractides neoapratima (Wiles), M. circuloides (Halík), M. kyphophorus (K. Viets), M. parviventris (K. Viets), M. longiventris (K. Viets), M. oxystomus (K. Viets), M. cf. garhwaliensis Pesic et al., M. cf. tuzovskyi Pesic et al., M. macroporus K. Viets-complex and M. plumosa (Wiles). The zoogeographical characteristics of the Thailands torrenticolids are outlined. Additional work is highly desirable to clarify the taxonomy of SE Asian Monatractides species.
Two new montane species of Acanthosaura Gray, 1831 (Squamata: Agamidae) from Peninsular Malaysia
Authors: WOOD JR. PERRY L. , GRISMER JESSE L. , GRISMER L. LEE , AHMAD NORHAYATI , ONN CHAN KIN , BAUER AARON M.
Published: July 2019

Two new montane species of the agamid genus Acanthosaura (Gray, 1831) from Peninsular Malaysia are described based on having unique color pattern and scale characteristics. Acanthosaura bintangensis sp. nov. from Bukit Larut, Perak most closely resembles A. titiwangsaensis sp. nov. from Fraser’s Hill and Cameron Highlands, Pahang but differs from it by having more subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger; the presence of a row of enlarged keeled suborbital scales beginning and terminating with an elliptical keeled scale; by having more scales surrounding the occipital spines; having more spots in the dorsal pattern; and by having a black gular region with a yellow medial stripe. Both species closely resemble A. crucigera but, can be separated from it by having higher numbers of subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger and toe; higher numbers of trasverse scales in the canthus rostralis-supraorbital ridge; higher numbers of scales bordering the rostral scale, and lower numbers of scales between the fifth canthals. The discovery of a two new agamid lizards from montane forests in well-known areas of Peninsular Malaysia underscores the importance of continued field work in these regions.
Three rare and enigmatic South American skinks
Authors: MIRALLES AURÉLIEN , CHAPARRO JUAN CARLOS , HARVEY MICHAEL B.
Published: July 2019

Three enigmatic skinks, Mabuya nigropalmata Andersson, 1918, Tiliqua maculata Gray, 1839, and Trachylepis (Xystrolepis) punctata, Tschudi, 1845, have been reported from widely separated localities on the South American mainland. They remain the three rarest and most poorly known South American skinks and were known only from type material until recently. In this paper, we comment on recent rediscoveries of M. nigropalmata in the western Amazon of Peru and Bolivia. Using cytochrome b and 12S DNA sequences, we resolve this species’s phylogenetic position within Mabuya sensu stricto and demonstrate its specific distinctiveness, especially from the superficially similar species M. frenata. In addition, we show that neither Trachylepis (Xystrolepis) punctata nor Tiliqua maculata can be placed within Mabuya. A suite of morphological characteristics requires the transfer of these two species to the mostly Afro-Malagasy genus Trachylepis. To correct the secondary homonymy of Tschudi’s name, we propose a replacement name for T. punctata. We designate NRM 23258A as the lectotype of Mabuya nigropalmata Andersson and MNHN 2932 as the lectotype of Trachylepis maculata (Gray) new combination. Finally, we propose an identification key to Mabuya of the Amazon basin and adjacent regions.
The rediscovery of Buffon’s “Guarouba” or “Perriche jaune”:
two senior synonyms of Aratinga pintoi Silveira, Lima & Höfling, 2005
(Aves: Psittaciformes)
Authors: NEMÉSIO ANDRÉ , RASMUSSEN CLAUS
Published: July 2019

Buffon’s “Guarouba” or “Perriche jaune” is illustrated in his magnificent “Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux” and was interpreted by Buffon as the same bird described by Marcgrave in the 17th century as “Guarouba” or “Quijubatui”. Nevertheless, the bird described by Marcgrave corresponds to the species formally described by Gmelin (1789) as Psittacus guarouba and currently known as Guarouba guarouba. Buffon’s bird was named Psittacus luteus Boddaert, 1783, became the type-species of the genus Aratinga, and has long been considered a junior synonym of Psittacus solstitialis Linnaeus, 1758 (now Aratinga solstitialis). However, Buffon’s illustration, upon which the description of P. luteus Boddaert, 1783 was based, is not an Aratinga solstitialis, but a similar species recently redescribed and named Aratinga pintoi Silveira, Lima & Höfling, 2005. An earlier, although long overlooked, older synonym of P. luteus, is Psittacus maculatus Statius Müller, 1776, also based on Buffon’s plate, and which turns out to be the valid nomen of this species. Thus, Aratinga maculata (Statius Müller, 1776) comb. nov. is the senior synonym of both Psittacus luteus Boddaert, 1783 syn. nov. and Aratinga pintoi Silveira, Lima & Höfling, 2005 syn. nov. In order to establish nomenclatural stability, the holotype of Aratinga pintoi is here designated as neotype of both Psittacus maculatus and Psittacus luteus, establishing an objective synonymy among the three nomina.
A new microteiid lizard of the genus Acratosaura (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Serra do Sincorá, State of Bahia, Brazil
Authors: RODRIGUES MIGUEL TREFAUT , CASSIMIRO JOSÉ , DE FREITAS MARCO ANTONIO , SILVA THAÍS FIGUEIREDO SANTOS
Published: July 2019

A new species of the genus Acratosaura is described on the basis of two specimens obtained at the “campos rupestres” (rocky meadows) near Mucugê municipality, state of Bahia, Brazil. Acratosaura spinosa sp. nov., has ear openings and eyelids, pentadactyl limbs lacking a claw on first toe, a single frontonasal, prefrontals, frontoparietals, parietals, interparietals, occipitals, no collar fold, three pairs of genials, three supraoculars and three superciliaries and is further characterized by presenting 28–31 rows of strongly keeled, lanceolate and imbricate dorsal scales, sides of the neck with keeled scales, striate temporal scales, four longitudinal and 17–18 transverse rows of smooth ventral scales, 28–30 scales around the body, 14 and 19–20 infradigital lamellae under finger IV and toe IV, respectively, 13 total preanal and femoral pores in male, absent in female. The new species differs strikingly in color pattern from its only congener A. mentalis. The two species occur sympatricaly in the high altitude open habitats near the type locality.
Two new species of amphibian nematodes from Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India
Authors: RIZVI ANJUM NASREEN
Published: July 2019

Two new species namely, Cosmocercoides karnatakaensis sp.nov. and Narsingiella clinotarsi sp.nov. from amphibian hosts from Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats are described. Cosmocercoides karnatakaensis sp. nov. is characterized by males with small body length, long spicules, small gubernaculum, minute somatic papillae reaching up to esophagus, rosette complex caudal papillae as 8:5:12 pairs and simple caudal papillae as 3:0:0 pairs ; females with small body length, long tail, posteriorly situated vulva and oviparous. Narsingiella clinotarsi sp. nov. is characterized by male having long esophagus, two unequal spicules with trilobed shaft, small gubernaculum and 14 pairs of caudal papillae as 6:1:7 pattern and female having long esophagus, short conical tail and vulva situated at midbody. Both the genera are recorded for the first time from Western Ghats. Key to the species of Cosmocercoides is provided.
Six new species of Agalliopsis from Southeastern Brazil (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Agalliinae)
Authors: GONÇALVES ANA CLARA , MEJDALANI1 GABRIEL , COELHO LUCI B. N.
Published: July 2019

Six new species of Agalliopsis Kirkaldy, 1907 are described from the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais State): A. variegata sp. nov., A. dutrai sp. nov., A. chaelata sp. nov., A. pentaspinata sp. nov., A. mutabilis sp. nov., and A. felixi sp. nov. Illustrations of external features and male and female genitalic characters that distinguish the new taxa are given. Variation in the color pattern and male genitalic characters of A. mutabilis is recorded. The new taxa are assigned to species complexes within Agalliopsis.
The genus Cimicicapsus Poppius from China (Hemiptera: Miridae: Deraeocorinae)
Authors: XU JING-YANG , LIU GUO-QING
Published: July 2019

Nine species of Cimicicapsus Poppius from China are recognized. Six new species: C. flavimaculus Xu & Liu, sp. n., C. pseudokoreanus Xu & Liu, sp. n., C. rubidus Xu & Liu, sp. n., C. splendus Xu & Liu, sp. n., C. squamus Xu & Liu, sp. n., and C. villosus Xu & Liu, sp. n., are described. A new combination, C. montanus (Hsiao, 1941) and a new synonymy, Deraeocoris luteolus Xu & Liu, 2005= C. parviceps Poppius, 1915, are reported. Photographs of the dorsal habitus and figures of the male genitalia are given. A key to the world species is provided. All type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
The Madagascan genus Dolurgocleptes Schedl (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae): description of a new species and transfer to the tribe Polygraphini
Authors: JORDAL BJARTE H.
Published: July 2019

A new species of the Malagasy genus Dolurgocleptes Schedl, 1965 is described and illustrated. This is the second species known for the genus, which is restricted to the montane rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar. Dolurgocleptes is transferred from the tribe Dryocoetini to Polygraphini and placed near Polygraphus Erichson, based on examination of internal and external morphological characters and molecular data from Elongation Factor-1α and Cytochrome Oxidase I.
A new species of Splendeuptychia from the Magdalena Valley in Colombia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)
Authors: HUERTAS BLANCA , M. CRISTÓBAL RÍOS , LE CROM JEAN FRANÇOIS
Published: July 2019

A new butterfly species Splendeuptychia ackeryi n. sp., is described from dry habitats in the Magdalena valley of Colombia. It most closely resembles the Ecuadorian east slope endemic S. toynei Willmott & Hall, 1995. Aspects of the morphology, ecology, distribution and conservation of the new species are discussed.
A review of the flower fly genus Ornidia Lepeletier & Serville (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of a new species from Brazil
Authors: CARVALHO FILHO FERNANDO DA SILVA , ESPOSITO MARIA CRISTINA
Published: July 2019

Ornidia Lepeletier & Serville is an endemic New World genus that now comprises five described species. The genus is reviewed and Ornidia therezinhae sp. n. is described and figured from Brazilian Amazon. A key to all species is provided.
A new species of Micropodabrus Pic from Hainan, China, and a new name to replace M. coomani (Pic) (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)
Authors: YANG YU-XIA , YANG XING-KE
Published: July 2019

The genus Micropodabrus was proposed by Pic (1920), with M. obscurus Pic as the type species, but received no additional attention until Wittmer’s (1982) revision. Later Wittmer systematically studied the faunas of the Himalaya  (1983), China and adjacent regions (Wittmer, 1988), and Taiwan (Wittmer, 1995). In 1997, Wittmer synonymized two genera, Fissocantharis Pic (1921) and Kandyosilis Pic (1929), and made Micropodabrus a much larger genus. Until now, this genus had 170 species restricted to Oriental region, of which 72 species were distributed in southern China. In this study, we report a distinctive new species, Micropodabrus imparicornis sp. nov. from Hainan, where no cantharid species was previously recorded. Also, we correct a homonym, that is, Micropodabrus coomani (Pic, 1935) which was transferred from Kandyosilis by Wittmer (1989), is now a homonym of M. coomani (Pic, 1920); the proposed replacement name is M. wittmeri nom. nov.
A new species of the genus Gammarus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Gammaridae) from the low salinity habitats in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Authors: THOMA BRENT P. , HEARD RICHARD W.
Published: July 2019

In the northern Gulf of Mexico, Gammarus mucronatus sensu lato is represented by at least two forms, G. mucronatus sensu stricto and a less common “macromucronate” form, which appears to be restricted to low salinity habitats. These two forms have traditionally been separated using the size or angle of projection of the dorsal mucronations (processes). However, because of variability in the development of the processes, it is unclear whether this and other morphological differences between G. mucronatus sensu stricto and the “macromucronate” form are ecophenotypic or reflect distinct and separate species. Detailed morphological analyses indicate that these two forms represent distinct species; Gammarus lecroyae, new species, is described in detail and a key to the marine and estuarine Gammarus species from the northern Gulf of Mexico is provided.
A revision of the Thyropygus allevatus group. Part 1: the T. opinatus subgroup (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Harpagophoridae)
Authors: PIMVICHAI PIYATIDA , ENGHOFF HENRIK , PANHA SOMSAK
Published: July 2019

The Thyropygus opinatus subgroup of the T. allevatus group is revised. The T. opinatus subgroup corresponds to the genus Cornugonus Demange, 1961, which is formally synonymized under Thyropygus. Eight new species are described from Thailand: T. bearti n. sp., T. brachyacanthus n. sp., T. loxia n. sp., from Suratthani province, T. bispinus n. sp., from Uthaithani and Phrae provinces, T. bispinispatula n. sp., from Chumphon province, T. chelatus n. sp., from Nakhonsrithammarat province, T. cristagalli n. sp., from Phang Nga province and T. erectus n. sp., from Satun province. The other species of the T. opinatus subgroup, viz., T. opinatus (Karsch, 1881), n. comb., T. floweri (Demange, 1961), n. comb., T. implicatus (Demange, 1961), n. comb., and T. inflexus (Demange, 1989), n. comb., are redescribed. New records are given for T. opinatus, T. implicatus and T. floweri. The type locality of T. floweri is shown to be in Thailand rather than Malaysia.
Speleonectes kakuki, a new species of Remipedia (Crustacea) from anchialine and sub-seafloor caves on Andros and Cat Island, Bahamas
Authors: DAENEKAS JANA , ILIFFE THOMAS M. , YAGER JILL , KOENEMANN STEFAN
Published: July 2019

A new species of the crustacean class Remipedia is described, illustrated and compared to closely related taxa. Speleonectes kakuki n. sp. inhabits at least four widely separated anchialine cave systems on the Great Bahama Bank. A total of ten specimens were collected from caves on Andros and Cat Island. Speleonectes kakuki can be distinguished from other species of remipedes by the presence of heteromorphic sternal bars and comparatively robust and pilose prehensile cephalic limbs. It is the first remipede to be collected from an offshore cave, whereas as all previously known remipede habitats are inland sites. The presence of remipedes in sub-seafloor caves is highly significant in that it suggests the anchialine habitat is much more extensive than previously thought and may extend for hundreds of kilometers beneath the shallow waters of limestone banks to link widely separated inland caves.
Species of Epichlorops Becker from China (Diptera, Chloropidae)
Authors: CUI YUSI , YANG DING
Published: July 2019

The genus Epichlorops Becker was known to distribute only in the Holarctic Region. Here it is recorded from the Oriental Region and also from China for the first time. One new species, Epichlorops yunnanenis sp. nov., is described from Oriental China. One species, Epichlorops puncticollis (Zetterstedt), is newly recorded from Palaearctic China. A key to the species of the genus from China is presented.
A taxonomic revision and revalidation of Nycterilampus Montrouzier (Coleoptera: Elateridae, Agrypninae)
Authors: COSTA CLEIDE , ROSA SIMONE POLICENA , CHASSAIN JACQUES
Published: July 2019

Nycterilampus Montrouzier, 1860, from Oceania, is removed from junior synonymy with Tetrigus Candèze, 1857, and is redescribed and revalidated. The genus includes two species, N. lifuanus Montrouzier, 1860, and N. velutinus Fleutiaux, 1891 both from New Caledonia. A comparative study of the morphological characters of males and females, including the reproductive organs of the Nycterilampus species and Tetrigus parallelus Candèze, 1857 (type-species) is presented. A key to Nycterilampus species and their separation from Tetrigus parallelus is given.
A new species of Polyzonus Castelnau (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from China
Authors: XIE GUANG-LIN , WANG WEN-KAI
Published: July 2019

The genus Polyzonus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) was established by Castelnau in 1840. Gahan (1906) recorded 19 species in the Indian cerambycid fauna. Pandy (1980) reviewed this genus with 33 species, and the species, P. opacus Pic was absent in his key of the original description. The descriptions of P. latefasciatus Hüdepohl, 1998 and P. hefferni Vives, Bentanachs & Chew Kea Foo, 2008 brought the number of described species in the genus to 35 worldwide. Gressitt (1951) listed nine Polyzonus species in the Chinese cerambycid fauna. Both Hua (2002) and Fu (2006) listed thirteen species in China. In this paper, a new species is described, bringing the number of Chinese species in the genus Polyzonus to 14.
Three new species of mites (Acari: Zerconidae) from canopy habitats in Irish forests
Authors: MORAZA MARÍA LOURDES , ARROYO JULIO , BOLGER THOMAS
Published: July 2019

Three new species of the genus Zercon (Acari: Zerconidae) are described and illustrated on the basis of material collected from canopy samples from native and non-native forest habitats in Ireland. A key to the species of Zercon from Britain and Ireland is provided.
First record of the family Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) from Madagascar, with description of new taxa from the Afrotropical Region and biogeographical notes
Authors: GNEZDILOV VLADIMIR M. , BOURGOIN THIERRY
Published: July 2019

The family Caliscelidae is revised and listed in the Afrotropical Region and is recorded from Madagascar for the first time. Signoreta victorina gen. et sp. n., Calampocus sphaeroides gen. et sp. n., Patamadaga pauliani gen. et sp. n., Sphenax cuneus gen. et sp. n., Afronaso gryphus sp. n. and A. malagasicus sp. n. are described from Madagascar. Rhinoploeus iwa gen. et sp. n. is described from Zambia and Caliscelis swazi sp. n. from Republic of South Africa and Swaziland. Nubianus gen. n. is erected for Issopulex nasutus Linnavuori, 1973. Issopulex chloe Linnavuori, 1973 is transfered to the genus Savanopulex Dlabola and Caliscelis eximia Stål, 1859 to the genus Chirodisca Emeljanov. Afronaso rhinarius cuneiceps Fennah, 1957 is upgraded to species level. Populonia curculioforma Dlabola, 1987 is placed in synonymy under A. rhinarius cuneiceps, Populonia hammersteini Schmidt, 1932 under Homaloplasis curvata Melichar, 1908, Ugandana fennahi Dlabola, 1987 under Afronaso bayoni Schmidt, 1911, and Caliscelis dreyfus Fernando, 1957 under Caliscelis eximia Stål, 1859. New faunistic records are proposed. The possible Gondwanan origin and monophyly of the Caliscelidae are briefly discussed.
Revision of the east Asian genus Achelipoda Yang, Zhang & Zhang, 2007 (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) including designation of a neotype for Achelipoda pictipennis (Bezzi, 1912) and descriptions of six new species
Authors: PLANT ADRIAN R.
Published: July 2019

The genus Achelipoda Yang, Zhang & Zhang, 2007 (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) is revised. The original type of Achelipoda pictipennis (Bezzi, 1912) from Taiwan has been lost and a neotype is designated to clarify the concept of the species. Full descriptions and keys are provided and six new species are described: A. kanaklua sp. n., A. kharkhema sp. n., and A. ngamlailai sp. n. from Thailand; A. vietnamensis sp. n. from Vietnam; A. tumida sp. n. from Singapore and A. subobscura sp. n. from Indonesia. The relationships of Achelipoda with other Chelipoda-like Hemerodromiinae are discussed.
A new species of the genus Homidia Börner, 1906 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from East China
Authors: SHI SHI-DI , PAN ZHI-XIANG , QI XIN
Published: July 2019

A new species, Homidia linhaiensis, from East China is described. It is separated from the other members of the genus Homidia by the following combination of characters, body colour pattern, presence of 5+5 lateral macrochaetae on Abd. III, a pair of extra dorsal macrochaetae (A2) on anterior part of Abd. IV and 9 smooth setae on lateral flap of ventral tube. A table of characters of closely related Homidia species is provided.
Descriptions of the tadpoles of seven species of Malagasy treefrogs, genus Boophis
Authors: RANDRIANIAINA ROGER-DANIEL , RAHARIVOLOLONIAINA LILIANE , PREUSS CLAUDIA , STRAUß AXEL , GLAW FRANK , TESCHKE MEIKE , GLOS JULIAN , RAMINOSOA NOROMALALA , VENCES MIGUEL
Published: July 2019

The genus Boophis is a species-rich group of treefrogs within the family Mantellidae Laurent, endemic to Madagascar. The larval morphology of these frogs is an important trait to understand the evolution of reproductive modes and larval morphologies in the mantellid radiation and can provide important information to compare adaptations of tadpoles and adults, and elucidate possible covariation, and convergent evolution of these traits. We here assign seven previously unknown or insufficiently described Boophis tadpoles to species via DNA barcoding, and provide detailed morphological descriptions based mainly on the unambiguously identified DNA voucher specimens. All described tadpoles are stream-adapted, exotrophic tadpoles of a relatively generalized morphology. Applying our previous classification for stream-breeding Boophis based on relative oral disk width and the number of papillae and keratodonts we attempt an assignment of all species into ecomorphological guilds. Our results show that this previous definition of guilds (in Boophis) based on only three characters was an oversimplification, and that the variation in these tadpoles is more complex. In a phylogenetic context we found that species within at least two species groups of Boophis are heterogeneous in their assignment to the ecomorphological guilds confirming the probable non-monophyly of these groups.
A new species of the genus Phymaturus of the flagellifer group from Central-Western Mendoza, Argentina (Reptilia: Iguania: Liolaemidae)
Authors: CORBALÁN VALERIA , SCOLARO CORBALÁN , DEBANDI GUILLERMO
Published: July 2019

A new Phymaturus species of the flagellifer (= palluma) group inhabiting the Reserve Laguna del Diamante (San Carlos, Mendoza province) is described herein as Phymaturus gynechlomus. The meristic and morphometric characters of this new specie are compared to the equivalent set of traits of other geographically close species of the same group. The new species stands out for the uniform dorsal colour of females, with an absence of a pattern of spots, dark irregular ocellus or grooves which differentiate it from the females of the other known species of the group.
A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan
Authors: ACHITUV YAIR , TSANG LING MING , CHAN BENNY KWOK KAN
Published: July 2019

Two species of Cantellius from Taiwan were identified from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa Dana, 1846. Cantellius sextus was found on the underside of the coral plate and a new species, C. hoegi sp. nov., on the upper surface. The microdistribution indicates the different requirements of the two species. In the present study, both arthropodal and opercular plate characters of these two species were investigated using SEM techniques. Morphologically, C. hoegi is close to C. pallidus. However, the tergal scutal margins of C. pallidus are curved, whilst those of C. hoegi are straight, and its spur is narrower than that of C. pallidus. The apex of the scutum and tergum of C. hoegi forms a honeycomb-like surface, most probably the ‘imprint’ of the chitinous primordial valves. The separation of C. hoegi from C. pallidus is also supported by molecular analyses of three mitochondrial gene sequences (COI, 16S, and 12S rRNA). Cantellius hoegi differs from C. pallidus and C. sextus by >5% in all three mitochondrial genes (COI, 16S, and 12S rRNA) sequenced. The values of sequence divergence in 12S are comparable to the inter-specific divergence reported for other Cantellius and Savignium species. Interestingly, C. hoegi is not the sister group of C. pallidus, a morphologically similar species, in the present study. Further studies should focus on molecular phylogenetic analysis of Cantellius species.
Macrobiotus (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina, USA (North America): two new species and six new records
Authors: BARTELS PAUL J. , PILATO GIOVANNI , LISI OSCAR , NELSON DIANE R.
Published: July 2019

As part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (http://www.dlia.org), we are conducting a large-scale multihabitat inventory of tardigrades in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) in Tennessee and North Carolina, USA. Here we report our findings for the genus Macrobiotus (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae). Two new species, Macrobiotus martini sp. nov. and Macrobiotus halei sp. nov., are described from moss, lichen, soil and leaf litter samples. Macrobiotus martini sp. nov. differs from all other species of the Macrobiotus hufelandi group by having a very simple buccal armature without bands of teeth, very large elliptical cuticular pores, unique characteristics of the egg, and other morphometric characters. Macrobiotus halei sp. nov. differs from other species in the Macrobiotus richtersi group by having very small cuticular tubercles, well-developed macroplacoids, unique characteristics of the egg, and other morphometric characters. Seven additional Macrobiotus species have been identified in the GSMNP: M. harmsworthi Murray, 1907, M. hufelandi Schultze, 1834, M. islandicus Richters, 1904, M. montanus Murray, 1910, M. pallarii Maucci, 1954, M. recens Cuénot, 1932, and M. tonollii Ramazzotti, 1956. All of these except M. harmsworthi are new records for the national park. In addition, M. pallarii is a new record for North Carolina, M. islandicus is a new record for North Carolina and Tennessee, M. montanus is a new record for the eastern USA, and M. recens is a new record for the USA.
Barbulifer enigmaticus, a new seven-spined goby (Pisces: Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the southwestern Atlantic
Authors: JOYEUX JEAN-CHRISTOPHE , VAN TASSELL JAMES L. , MACIEIRA RAPHAEL MARIANO
Published: July 2019

A new Barbulifer species is described from 26 specimens. Barbulifer enigmaticus differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: body completely lacks scales, including modified basicaudal scales. Cephalic pore pattern generally B'FH' + M'O' in juveniles and B'FH' + M'NO' in adults. No median barbel on snout. A single short barbel on each side of head, flattened, flexible, and located between the eye and the upper jaw, directly below the anterior nostril. A single median pair of short barbels on chin. D1 VII, D2 13(12–13), A 11(10–11), P 19(18–20). To 24 mm SL (29 mm TL). The species is found in very shallow reef areas from Espírito Santo to São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.
Chironomus blaylocki sp. n. and C. bifurcatus sp. n., North American species near the base of the decorus-group (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: WUELKER WOLFGANG , MARTIN JON , KIKNADZE IYA I. , SUBLETTE JAMES E. , MICHIELS SUSANNE
Published: July 2019

Two species of the cytologically defined Chironomus decorus-group, C. bifurcatus sp. n. and C. blaylocki sp. n., are described on the basis of their salivary gland polytene chromosomes and larval morphology, with the associated male and pupa of C. bifurcatus and the putative male of C. blaylocki included as paratypes. The banding patterns of the salivary gland chromosomes indicate that these species are near the base of the cytologically defined decorus-group. The cytology and adults of these new species are compared with those of a number of other undescribed North American decorus-group species to demonstrate that they are distinct species.
A new Nearctic species of Atrichopogon (Meleohelea) and a redescription of Atrichopogon (M.) chilensis Ingram & Macfie (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Authors: TÓTHOVÁ ANDREA , MARINO PABLO I.
Published: July 2019

A new species of Ceratopogonidae from Canada, Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) ladislavi Tóthová, is described. The Patagonian species Atrichopogon (M.) chilensis Ingram & Macfie is restored from synonymy, its female is redescribed and the male is described for the first time.
Two new species of sesarmid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) associated with limestone formations in West Papua, Indonesia
Authors: WOWOR DAISY , NG PETER K. L.
Published: July 2019

Two new species of karst sesarmid crabs of the genus Karstarma Davie & Ng, 2007, are described from western Papua, Indonesia. Karstarma ardea n. sp. differs from the allied K. ultrapes (Ng, Guinot & Iliffe, 1994) from the Solomon Islands by its proportionately shorter ambulatory legs and the shape of its vulva. Karstarma waigeo n. sp. is closest to K. balicum (Ng, 2002) from Bali, Indonesia, but differs in its proportionately longer ambulatory legs and in the morphology of the male first gonopod.
Two new species of Myrmozercon (Acari: Laelapidae) from Australian ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: SHAW MATTHEW D. , SEEMAN OWEN D.
Published: July 2019

Myrmozercon burwelli sp. nov. is described from arboreal nests of Polyrhachis flavibasis (Formicidae) from rainforests in southeast Queensland, Australia. Myrmozercon beardae sp. nov. is described from unknown ants from South Australia. New specimens with host species data are recorded for Myrmozercon iainkayi Walter, and its protonymph and deutonymph are described. Supplementary notes are provided for the North American M. rotundiscutum Rosario & Hunter. The genus diagnosis is modified and its limits discussed. A revised key to Australian Myrmozercon is provided. Parabisternalis and Laelaspulus are synonymised with Myrmozercon. Laelaps flexuosa Michael is confirmed as a species of Myrmozercon.
New conditions and intraspecific variations in hand and foot muscles in Pristimantis bogotensis (Peters, 1863) (Amphibia:Anura: Strabomantidae)
Authors: SALGAR LINA , HOYOS JULIO MARIO , ACOSTA ANDRÉS
Published: July 2019

Some conditions from complete dissection of hand and foot muscles of Pristimantis bogotensis (Strabomantidae) presented here have not been reported in anurans. One muscle not described before was found: the m. abductor ulnocarpalis. Muscles of the forearm, the hand, and the foot were found as exclusive characters in this species. Two minor variants (sensu Raikow et al., 1990) were identified, showing that it is important to examine hind and forelimbs of both sides of the body (left and right) in anatomical studies for detecting intraspecific variation.
Four new and one newly recorded species of Diduga Moore, [1887] (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from Vietnam, with redescription of the little known species Diduga haematomiformis van Eecke, 1920
Authors: BAYARSAIKHAN ULZIIJARGAL , BAE YANG˗SEOP
Published: July 2019

Four new species, Diduga bayartogtokhi n. sp., D. nigridentata n. sp., D. quinquicornuta n. sp., and D. hanoiensis n. sp. are described from Vietnam along with one newly recorded species, D. alternota Bucsek, 2014. Moreover, adult, male and female genitalia of Diduga haematomiformis van Eecke, 1920 are illustrated for the first time. A key to the Vietnamese species of the genus Diduga, with illustrations of adults and genitalia of examined species are presented.
Make We Merry More and Less
Authors: Gray Douglas
Published: July 2019

Conceived as a companion volume to the well-received Simple Forms: Essays on Medieval English Popular Literature (2015), Make We Merry More and Less is a comprehensive anthology of popular medieval literature from the twelfth century onwards. Uniquely, the book is divided by genre, allowing readers to make connections between texts usually presented individually.

This anthology offers a fruitful exploration of the boundary between literary and popular culture, and showcases an impressive breadth of literature, including songs, drama, and ballads. Familiar texts such as the visions of Margery Kempe and the Paston family letters are featured alongside lesser-known works, often oral. This striking diversity extends to the language: the anthology includes Scottish literature and original translations of Latin and French texts.

The illuminating introduction offers essential information that will enhance the reader’s enjoyment of the chosen texts. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a clear summary explaining the particular delights of the literature selected and the rationale behind the choices made. An invaluable resource to gain an in-depth understanding of the culture of the period, this is essential reading for any student or scholar of medieval English literature, and for anyone interested in folklore or popular material of the time.

The book was left unfinished at Gray's death; it is here edited by Jane Bliss.
Month-to-Month Variability of Winter Temperature over Northeast China Linked to Sea Ice over the Davis Strait–Baffin Bay and the Barents–Kara Sea
Authors: Dai Haixia , Fan Ke , Liu Jiping
Published: July 2019

This study focuses on the month-to-month variability of winter temperature anomalies over Northeast China (NECTA), especially the out-of-phase change between December and January–February (colder than normal in December and warmer than normal in January–February, and vice versa), which accounts for 30% of the past 37 years (1980–2016). Our analysis shows that the variability of sea ice concentration (SIC) in the preceding November over the Davis Strait–Baffin Bay (SIC_DSBB) mainly affects NECTA in December, whereas the SIC over the Barents–Kara Sea (SIC_BKS) significantly impacts NECTA in January–February. A possible reason for the different effects of SIC_DSBB and SIC_BKS on NECTA is that the month-to-month increments (here called DM) of SIC over these two areas between October and November are different. A smaller DM of SIC_DSBB in November can generate eastward-propagating Rossby waves toward East Asia, whereas a larger DM of SIC_BKS can affect upward-propagating stationary Rossby waves toward the stratosphere in November. Less than normal SIC_DSBB in November corresponds to a negative phase of the sea surface temperature tripole pattern over the North Atlantic, which contributes to a negative phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)-like geopotential height anomalies via the eddy-feedback mechanism, ultimately favoring cold conditions over Northeast China. However, positive November SIC_BKS anomalies can suppress upward-propagating Rossby waves that originate from the troposphere in November, strengthening the stratospheric polar vortex and leading to a positive phase of an Arctic Oscillation (AO)-like pattern in the stratosphere. Subsequently, these stratospheric anomalies propagate downward, causing the AO-like pattern in the troposphere in January–February, favoring warm conditions in Northeast China, and vice versa.
Uncertainties of GPM Microwave Imager Precipitation Estimates Related to Precipitation System Size and Intensity
Authors: Adhikari Abishek , Liu Chuntao , Hayden Lindsey
Published: July 2019

The uncertainties in the version 5 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) precipitation retrievals are evaluated via comparison with the radar–radiometer (so-called “Combined”) retrievals between 40°S and 40°N. Results show the precipitation estimates are close (~7% GMI overestimation) globally. However, some specific regions, such as central Africa, the Amazon, the Himalayan region, and the tropical eastern Pacific, show a large overestimation (up to 50%) in GMI retrievals when compared to Combined retrievals. The uncertainties are further evaluated based on precipitation system properties, such as size and intensity of the system. GMI tends to underestimate precipitation volume when the system is relatively warm (>250 K) and small (<200 km2) due to the lack of ice scattering signatures. However, for large systems (>2000 km2), GMI-derived precipitation is typically higher than Combined over all surfaces. Based on the system properties, a simple bias correction methodology is proposed to implement in the Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF) to reduce GMI biases. GMI precipitation volume is adjusted in each precipitation system based on the size and minimum 89 GHz polarization-corrected temperature (PCT) over land and ocean separately. The overall GMI bias is reduced to 3%, with significant improvement over land. The GMI biases (up to 50%) over the previously mentioned regions are significantly or partially removed, becoming less than 20%. This method also shows effectiveness in removing zonal and seasonal biases from GMI estimates. These results suggest the importance of utilizing the information of whole precipitation systems instead of individual pixels in the precipitation retrieval.
Understanding the Practice, Application, and Limitations of Meta-Analysis
Authors: Allen Mike
Published: July 2019

This article discusses the basic assumptions and practices for meta-analysis as well as describing options and innovations for implementing this tool. Meta-analysis represents a family of techniques with different assumptions and procedures. I discuss some of the ongoing debates and limitations of the methods that continue to receive attention. In an era of “evidence-based” applications and educational material, meta-analysis (in all the forms) represents the best way to reduce Type II error and identify Type I error. Use of the technique provides facilitates the formulation and evaluation theoretical arguments as well as identifying the means to optimally generate future research efforts. The process of meta-analysis takes the scientist back to the future by reminding the community of the original premises that guided the formation of the statistical process.
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stent Versus Optimal Medical Therapy for Chronic Total Occlusion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Abo-Aly Mohamed , Misumida Naoki , Backer Neil , ElKholey Khaled , Kim Sun Moon , Ogunbayo Gbolahan O. , Abdel-Latif Ahmed , Ziada Khaled M.
Published: July 2019

The optimal treatment strategy for coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) has not been well established. The benefit of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was inferred mainly from observational studies comparing successful versus failed PCI without a control group receiving optimal medical therapy (OMT). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies comparing PCI using drug-eluting stent (DES) versus OMT alone in patients with CTO. Eight studies were identified: 3 RCTs and 5 observational studies. Among a total of 4784 included patients, 2461 patients underwent PCI and 2323 patients received OMT. There was a significant association between PCI and lower cardiac mortality (odds ratio = 0.62; 95% confidence interval 0.42-0.93; P = .02). There was no significant difference between PCI and OMT regarding major adverse cardiac events, recurrent myocardial infarction (MI), repeat revascularization, or stroke. In the RCT subset (1399 patients), there was no significant difference between PCI and OMT regarding clinical outcomes. Compared with OMT alone, PCI with DES for CTO was associated with lower cardiac mortality, mainly driven by observational studies, without significant difference in recurrent MI or repeated revascularization. Further RCTs are needed to investigate the role of PCI for management of patients with CTO.
Towards Re-engineering of the Ship of the Indian State: An Agenda for Dialogue and Research
Authors: Kumar Saurabh
Published: July 2019

The soft Indian State has become flabby as well—a labyrinth of sorts—as a result of piece-meal additions of institutions and structures over the years, resulting in sub-optimal functioning. Below potential outcomes abound at the micro-level. The macro-picture is not so dismal but even there, the well-founded systemic ‘checks and balances’ of a democracy frequently take a dysfunctional form—of (unintended) logjams. The (legitimate) liberal pre-occupation with (due) process is unable to accord commensurate attention to performance (outcomes).

The problem is aggravated, of course, by the absence of judicious exercise of responsibility by key players in the national polity. This Note abstracts from that, and other, human failing(s) or those of governance.

It seeks to address the conundrum on the structural plane—questing for possibilities of overcoming the ‘decelerating’ impact of the many ‘speed-breakers’ that have come into play over time through an argument for a revisiting of the ‘structuration and apparatuses’ of the State focused on ‘functionality’. A review of the record of the Republic, in other words, aimed at perking up the plural polity in a strategic, ‘systems’ perspective, and shoring up the politico-managerial component of the ‘comprehensive national power’ of the Indian State. To make it more purposive and efficacious by cutting down on ‘organizational slack’.

A ‘strategic dialogue’ between three key constituencies of the polity is proposed. For enabling sharper delineation of the strategic political interests of the State and better management of the polity. And for fleshing out an agenda for structural reform accordingly.

There is a time crunch operational which this arm-chair exercise has to be mindful of. Three major tipping points kick into play within a few decades from now—reversal of the (currently) favourable demography of the country, possibility/likelihood of calamitous climate change and (as yet unpredictable but likely wrenching) impact (on socio-political stability) of the disruption being wrought by digital and other advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution globally, AI above all.

Attention to ‘State-building’—state-craft—as a facet of nation-building, in other words. Conscious of the need to hasten execution of the enlightened, egalitarian founding agenda of the Republic before its centenary mid-century. And with a mindful eye on the People’s Republic of China, the only real peer of the Indian State in the comity of nations.