bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mycobacteria in Minas cheese commercialized in open fairs in São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Moriconi Patricia Rossi , Ikuta Cássia Yumi , Gregori Fábio , Oliveira Gisele de , Oliveira Sheila de , Tonietti Paloma de Oliveira , Ferreira Neto José Soares , Ferreira Fernando , Cortez Adriana , Telles Evelise Oliveira
Published: February 2019

Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a disease that affects dairy herds throughout the Brazilian territory, constituting a neglected zoonosis transmitted by raw milk and its derivatives. In this study, we evaluated the presence of M. bovis and other mycobacteria in Minas cheese obtained from open fairs in the city of São Paulo between 2012 and 2013. Samples (n = 133) were decontaminated using hexa-cetylpyridinium chloride and seeded on Stonebrink–Leslie medium. The isolates were submitted to molecular identification by TB Multiplex PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene and amplicon nucleotide sequencing. From 16 cheese samples (12%), we obtained 26 putative colonies of Mycobacterium spp., none of which belonged to any of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium, or Mycobacterium intracellulare complexes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that sample sequences were grouped in a clade that includes only non-tuberculous mycobacteria with proximity to sequences obtained from Mycobacterium novocastrense (3 sequences), Mycobacterium holsaticum (1 sequence), andMycobacterium elephantis (2 sequences). Although no epidemiological evidence was found regarding the importance of oral transmission of mycobacteria in healthy people, their importance in the immunosuppressed population remains uncertain.
Confiabilidade da avaliação de tecnologia assistiva
Authors: Alves Ana Cristina de Jesus , Fachin-Martins Emerson
Published: February 2019

Introdução: A Avaliação de Tecnologia Assistiva – Predisposição ao Uso (ATD PA Br) tem como objetivo identificar a ideal combinação entre a tecnologia proposta e o usuário potencial. Objetivo: Investigar as confiabilidades interexaminador e teste-reteste de cada item da ATD PA Br para uma amostra de usuários brasileiros de tecnologia assistiva. Método: As medidas repetidas foram tomadas por dois examinadores independentes e os procedimentos foram replicados no reteste. Teste de correlação de Spearman foi aplicado e os dados foram plotados pelo método Bland-Altman. A amplitude da diferença entre medidas repetidas em cada item foi utilizada para cálculo do intervalo de confiança que estabeleceu um limite máximo para se considerar variações normais entre as medidas repetidas. Resultados: Confiabilidades moderada a excelente predominaram nos itens do instrumento, acompanhadas por apenas cinco itens classificados como de pouca confiabilidade interexaminador e dois itens de pouca confiabilidade interteste. Conclusão: A ATD PA Br mostrou-se confiável para a população brasileira, indicando pequena fragilidade de confiabilidade entre examinadores para itens relacionados ao formulário do profissional. Conclui-se que a ATD PA Br está pronta para uso no Brasil.
Indicação e implementação de dispositivos de tecnologia assistiva a partir do uso do modelo teórico “Matching Person Technology (MPT)”
Authors: Cunegundes Micaele Souza , Alves Ana Cristina de Jesus
Published: February 2019

No Brasil, estudos evidenciaram lacunas nas fundamentações teóricas e nos instrumentos avaliativos específicos de tecnologia assistiva (TA). Objetivo: Indicar e implementar TA a partir do modelo Matching Person Technology e identificar os fatores que favorecem ou limitam este processo. Método: Trata-se de um estudo de quatro casos múltiplos descritivos de natureza qualitativa. Foi utilizado, a Avaliação da Predisposição ao Uso do Dispositivo de Tecnologia Assistiva e roteiro de observação. Os dados quantitativos foram analisados pela somatória dos escores, expressos em frequências e os qualitativos pela análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: Foram elaborados 1 caderno de comunicação alternativa (CA), 2 pranchas de CA, 1 pulseira de peso e 1 software para comunicação. Em 90% dos participantes a linguagem foi mencionada como limitação, em 100% foi identificado fatores psicossociais positivos para o uso da TA e 90% tiveram altas expectativas em relação ao uso de TA. A observação mostrou fatores favoráveis (participação ativa nas escolhas, facilidade de uso, apoio da família) ou limitadores ao uso do dispositivo (frustração, dificuldade dos pais em aceitarem as escolhas e restrição social). Discussão e Conclusão: O modelo e a avaliação utilizados contribuíram para a escolha do dispositivo e no processo de implementação de TA.
A criança com transtorno do espectro autista (TEA)
Authors: Fernandes Amanda Dourado Souza Akahosi , Santos Jamile Ferreira , Morato Giovana Garcia
Published: February 2019

O objetivo do presente estudo foi descrever e analisar o processo de intervenção da Terapia Ocupacional com uma criança com diagnóstico de TEA e sua família, à luz da Teoria Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano (TBDH) de Urie Bronfenbrenner. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de um estudo de caso, sendo utilizada a metodologia de Inserção Ecológica. Participaram do estudo uma criança de cinco anos, com diagnóstico de TEA, seu responsável e uma estagiária de Terapia Ocupacional que os atendiam durante o semestre na Unidade de Saúde Escola (USE) da Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Para a coleta de dados foram utilizados: um formulário para identificação da criança, um roteiro de entrevista com o familiar, um roteiro de entrevista com a aluna de graduação que atendia a criança e sua família no semestre e um diário de campo. Os dados coletados por meio dos instrumentos foram analisados descritivamente a partir da TBDH. Dentre os principais resultados identificou-se que o terapeuta ocupacional atua potencializando o desenvolvimento, por meio da interação da criança com objetos e pessoas, do brincar, favorecendo os processos de inclusão social e escolar.
Raça e evolucionismo, as Ciências Sociais no Brasil: querela entre Sílvio Romero e Manoel Bonfim em torno da herança portuguesa na formação brasileira.
Authors: COSTA CICERO JOÃO
Published: February 2019

Sílvio Romero juntamente com Manoel Bonfim foram dois importantes intérpretes da cultura brasileira. Dialogando com teorias à época concebidas como a última verdade científica, os dois escritores analisaram o Brasil e pensaram seus problemas, propondo sua superação. Com uma visão minuciosa possibilitada pela gama de autores da crítica moderna, Sílvio Romero buscou esquadrinhar a cultura brasileira tendo por base as leis orgânicas, ao passo que Manoel Bonfim, embora conhecesse alguns teóricos que influenciaram o bacharel, fugiu ao determinismo, trazendo as causas do atraso para o campo político, econômico, da cultura no geral. Vivendo momentos conturbados de um Brasil moderno que estava por vir, os dois escritores acima de tudo refletem problemas maiores que os de uma obra literária, expõem os problemas do país, suas causas e apontam a “melhor política” para o novo Brasil.
As diferentes concepções de Francesco Redi (1628-1698) sobre a geração animal e tradução de excertos de Experiências sobre a geração de insetos
Authors: Prestes Maria E B , Martins Lilian Al-Chueyr Pereira
Published: February 2019

Esta pesquisa é composta de duas unidades coordenadas entre si: a tradução para o português de excertos do livro Experiências sobre a geração de insetos, de Francesco Redi (1626-1698), precedida de análise das posições do autor sobre a geração animal. Os trechos traduzidos e a análise empreendida mostram que Redi além de reconhecer que o aparecimento de larvas sobre alimentos era decorrente de reprodução sexual nas moscas, considerou a existência de um tipo intermediário de geração espontânea, que ocorreria no interior de plantas e animais vivos, a partir de uma certa “alma” ou “virtude”. Além de considerações sobre o trabalho de tradução, o artigo contextualiza a obra de Francesco Redi, destacando o seu papel no desenvolvimento das observações e experimentos com seres vivos nas fases iniciais das ciências modernas.
O passado como metáfora, exemplos para o futuro
Authors: Andrioni Fabio Sapragonas
Published: February 2019

Neste artigo, analisaremos as propostas de uso da história para especular sobre o futuro elaboradas por Herman Kahn, físico, estrategista militar e futurólogo estadunidense, que abordou o futuro ao longo de grande parte de sua trajetória profissional, iniciada em 1947. O principal conceito do autor para essa finalidade foi o de metáfora heurística, pelo qual defendia uma forma de utilizar casos do passado para pensar desdobramentos futuros. Em 2002, em um artigo, o historiador estadunidense David J. Staley recuperou aspectos da ideia e da proposta de Kahn e defendeu o papel do historiador na especulação do futuro.
Maternity leave and exclusive breastfeeding
Authors: Rimes Karina Abibi , Oliveira Maria Inês Couto de , Boccolini Cristiano Siqueira
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between maternity leave and exclusive breastfeeding and to estimate the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in children under six months of life. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, with mothers of children under six months of life, attended in primary health care units with Breast Milk Collection Services in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013 (n = 429). We analyzed characteristics concerning: maternal sociodemographic aspects, household, prenatal care, childbirth, maternal lifestyle, the child, health care, and infant feeding. Adjusted prevalence ratios (APR) were obtained by Poisson regression with robust variance according to hierarchical approach, and we kept in the final model variables that were associated (p ≤ 0.05) with exclusive breastfeeding (outcome). RESULTS: Among the interviewed mothers, 23.1% were on maternity leave and 17.2% were working. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was 50.1%. The maternal work with maternity leave was associated with higher prevalence of the outcome (APR = 1.91; 95%CI 1.32–2.78), compared with mothers who worked without maternity leave. CONCLUSIONS: Maternity leave has contributed to the practice of exclusive breastfeeding for children under six months of life, which indicates the importance of this benefit in protecting exclusive breastfeeding for women inserted in the formal labor market.
Resilience and mental health problems in children and adolescents who have been victims of violence
Authors: Hildebrand Natália Amaral , Celeri Eloisa Helena Rubello Valler , Morcillo André Moreno , Zanolli Maria de Lurdes
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE: To understand the process of resilience (social support and resources of the family environment) and the chance of mental health problems in children and adolescents (9–16 years) who have been victims of domestic violence, assisted in specialized services (Group 1 – G1) and in school services without reports of domestic violence (Group 2 – G2). METHODS: Various semi-structured instruments were applied to the pairs (guardian and child or adolescent): the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ); the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA), including Scale I (SI – sense of control), Scale II (SII – relationship skills) and Scale III (SIII – emotional reactivity); the Social Support Appraisals; the Home Environment Resources Scale and a questionnaire created by the authors to characterize the population. RESULTS: There was no difference in the prevalence of resilience between G1 and G2. Children and adolescents of both groups had a higher chance of low resilience in the absence of perception of social support from the teacher (SI; SIII) and other people in the community (SI; SII). Girls had higher chance of low resilience (SIII). The establishment of routine or rules in the lives of the children and adolescents facilitated the development of resilience (SIII). In G1, the prevalence of mental health problems was 65% for the self-application version of the SDQ for children and adolescents (SDQ/CA) and 54% for the version answered by the guardians (SDQ/G). In G2, it was 33% for SDQ/CA and 37.9% for SDQ/G. Domestic violence against children and adolescents was a risk factor for the development of mental disorders (SDQ/G). Subjects with low resilience (SI) had a higher chance of developing mental health problems (SDQ/CA). Despite originating from the same regions, the groups had socioeconomic differences, which showed no relationship with resilience. CONCLUSIONS: The quality and perception of social support and resources present in the home environment may have facilitated the development of resilience in the studied children and adolescents. Violence may have increased the chance of mental health problems, domestic violence being an aggravating factor. There is need for research on aspects that predict resilience and investment in intervention strategies for this population, as a way to promote mental health.
Smoking cessation during pregnancy
Authors: Dias-Damé Josiane Luzia , Lindsay Ana Cristina , Cesar Juraci Almeida
Published: February 2019

OBJECTIVE: To measure the prevalence of smoking cessation during pregnancy and to identify factors associated with its occurrence. METHODS: The present survey included all puerperal women living in the municipality of Rio Grande, RS, whose birth occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2013. A single standardized questionnaire was applied, in the hospital, within 48 hours of delivery. Multivariate analysis was performed using Poisson regression with robust variance. RESULTS: The prevalence of smoking cessation among the 598 parturients studied was 24.9% (95%CI 21.5–28.6). After adjusting for confounding factors, mothers aged 13 to 19 years (PR = 1.76; 95%CI 1.13–2.74), who had higher family income (PR = 1.83; 95%CI, 1.23–2.72), higher educational level (PR = 2.79; 95%CI 1.27–6.15), higher number of prenatal appointments (PR = 1.84; 95%CI 1.11–3.05), and who did not smoke in the previous pregnancy (PR = 2.93; 95% CI, 1.95–4.41) presented a higher prevalence ratio of smoking cessation. CONCLUSIONS: Although pregnancy is a window of opportunity for smoking cessation, the rate of cessation was low. The prevalence of cessation was higher among mothers with lower risk of complications, suggesting the need for interventions prioritizing pregnant women of lower socioeconomic levels.
The human exposome unraveling the impact of environment on health
Authors: Olympio Kelly Polido Kaneshiro , Salles Fernanda Junqueira , Ferreira Ana Paula Sacone da Silva , Pereira Elizeu Chiodi , Oliveira Allan Santos de , Leroux Isabelle Nogueira , Vieira Flávia Bosquê Alves
Published: February 2019

Considering the innovative nature of the approach to human exposome, we present the state of the art of studies on exposome, and discuss current challenges and perspectives in this area. Several reading and discussion activities were conducted by the Expossoma e Saúde do Trabalhador (eXsat – Group Exposome and Worker’s Health), with systematization of the literature in the area published between January 2005 and January 2017, available in the databases PubMed and Web of Science. This comment brings a thematic analysis to encourage the dissemination of the exposome approach for studies in the Public Health area.
Thrombus Length Predicts Lack of Post-Thrombolysis Early Recanalization in Minor Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion
Authors: Seners Pierre , Delepierre Julie , Turc Guillaume , Henon Hilde , Piotin Michel , Arquizan Caroline , Cho Tae-Hee , Lapergue Bertrand , Cottier Jean-Philippe , Richard Sébastien , Legrand Laurence , Bricout Nicolas , Mazighi Mikaël , Dargazanli Cyril , Nighoghossian Norbert , Consoli Arturo , Debiais Séverine , Bracard Serge , Naggara Olivier , Leclerc Xavier , Obadia Michael , Costalat Vincent , Berthezène Yves , Tisserand Marie , Narata Ana-Paula , Gory Benjamin , Mas Jean-Louis , Oppenheim Catherine , Baron Jean-Claude ,   on behalf of the PREDICT-RECANAL Collaborators
Published: February 2019

Background and Purpose—

Whether bridging therapy, that is, intravenous thrombolysis [IVT] followed by mechanical thrombectomy, is beneficial as compared with IVT alone in minor stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ≤5) with large vessel occlusion is unknown and should be tested in randomized trials. To help select the most appropriate candidates for such trials, we aimed to identify strong predictors of lack of post-IVT early recanalization (ER)—a surrogate marker of poor outcome.

Methods—

From a large multicenter French registry of patients with large vessel occlusion referred for thrombectomy immediately after IVT start between 2015 and 2017, we extracted 97 minor strokes with ER evaluated on first angiographic run or noninvasive imaging ≤3 hours from IVT start. Thrombus length was measured using the susceptibility vessel sign on T2* imaging.

Results—

Median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale was 3 (interquartile range, 2–4), and occlusion sites were proximal (intracranial carotid or M1) and distal (M2) in 50% and 50% of patients, respectively. On pre-IVT MRI, median length of susceptibility vessel sign (visible in 90%) was 9.2 mm (interquartile range, 7.4–13.3). ER was present in 34% of patients, and susceptibility vessel sign length was the only clinical or radiological variable associated with no-ER after stepwise variable selection into a multivariable model (odds ratio, 1.53 per 1-mm increase; 95% CI, 1.21–1.92;
P
<0.001). The C statistic of susceptibility vessel sign length for no-ER prediction was 0.82 (95% CI, 0.73–0.92), and the optimal cutoff (Youden) was 9 mm. Sensitivity and specificity of this cutoff for no-ER were 67.8% (95% CI, 55.9–79.7) and 84.6% (95% CI, 70.7–98.5), respectively.

Conclusions—

ER was frequent in this cohort of IVT-treated minor stroke patients with large vessel occlusion considered for thrombectomy, and thrombus length was a powerful independent predictor of no-ER. These findings may help design randomized trials aiming to test bridging therapy versus IVT alone in this population.
Cigarette Smoking History and Functional Outcomes After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Authors: Chen Ching-Jen , Ding Dale , Ironside Natasha , Buell Thomas J. , Southerland Andrew M. , Koch Sebastian , Flaherty Matthew , Woo Daniel , Worrall Bradford B. ,   on behalf of the ERICH Investigators
Published: February 2019

Background and Purpose—

Although cigarette use may be a risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), animal models suggest that nicotine has a potential neuroprotective effect. The aim of this multicenter study is to determine the effect of smoking history on outcome in ICH patients.

Methods—

We analyzed prospectively collected data from the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage study and included patients with smoking status data in the analysis. Patients were dichotomized into nonsmokers versus ever-smokers, and the latter group was further categorized as former (>30 days before ICH) or current (≤30 days before ICH) smokers. The primary outcome was 90-day modified Rankin Scale score shift analysis. Secondary outcomes were in-hospital mortality and mortality, Barthel Index, and self-reported health status measures at 90 days.

Results—

The overall study cohort comprised 1509 nonsmokers and 1423 ever-smokers (841 former, 577 current, 5 unknown). No difference in primary outcome was observed between nonsmokers versus ever-smokers (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.041; 95% CI, 0.904–1.199;
P
=0.577). No differences in primary outcome were observed between former (aOR, 0.932; 95% CI, 0.791–1.178;
P
=0.399) or current smokers (aOR, 1.178; 95% CI, 0.970–1.431;
P
=0.098) versus nonsmokers. Subgroup analyses by race/ethnicity demonstrated no differences in primary outcome when former and current smokers were compared with nonsmokers. Former, but not current, smokers had a lower in-hospital mortality rate (aOR, 0.695; 95% CI, 0.500–0.968;
P
=0.031), which was only observed in Hispanics (aOR, 0.533; 95% CI, 0.309–0.921;
P
=0.024). Differences in self-reported health status measures were only observed in whites.

Conclusions—

Cigarette smoking history does not seem to provide a beneficial effect on 90-day functional outcome in patients with ICH.
Resource use and defence by ruby-throated hummingbirds during stopover
Authors: Zenzal Theodore J. , Moore Frank R.
Published: February 2019

Many migrants must forageen routewhen fuel reserves are depleted and access to resources can be influenced by a variety of factors, including the sex, age, and current fuel stores of individuals, as well as resource availability. The objective of this study is to determine the factors that influence the use and defence of resources by migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris). Our results illustrate that resource use: (1) is dependent on sex and resource defence, (2) decreases with fuel load and (3) increases with stopover duration as well as the number of unique feeders visited. Resource defence is closely tied to (1) competition, with the greatest conspecific density resulting in focal individuals being chased from feeders and (2) the interplay between resource quality and fuel load. Our research enhances our understanding of strategies migratory birds use to acquire and defend resources during stopover.
Group Rights, Collective Goods, and the Problem of Cross-border Minority Protection
Authors: Vitikainen Annamari
Published: February 2019

This article argues that there are both practical and conceptual reasons for relaxing the prevailing state-centric frameworks for minority protection in the global arena. The article discusses two example cases: the indigenous Sami and the Roma travellers. It draws on analyses of the kinds of rights protected by the key international minority rights documents, and the kinds of goods these rights provide access to. The article argues that the cross-border nature of certain minorities poses specific challenges to the prevailing system of distributing responsibilities for protecting minorities across individual states, each of which has territorially limited obligations. It concludes by paving the way towards a more cosmopolitan institutional approach to cross-border minority protections.
Minority Over-representation through Seat-cap Imposition and Regressive Representation: Self-determination Versus Pre-determination in Consociational Democracy
Authors: Kimura Masataka
Published: February 2019

This article explores ways to realize minority over-representation through elections without pre-determination, and presents new options in designing electoral systems for consociational democracy. Specifically, the article considers seat-cap imposition and regressive representation, which are compatible with the principle of self-determination in deciding what ethnic groups should participate in power sharing, to overcome pre-determination-related problems in consociationalism. The pertinent questions to be discussed include how minority over-representation can be justified, how it can be balanced with the principle of ‘one person, one vote, one value’, and how to prevent possible collusive strategies by parties to artificially increase seats.
Aggregate Treason: A Quantitative Analysis of Collaborator Trials in Soviet Ukraine and Crimea
Authors: Bernstein Seth , Makhalova Irina
Published: February 2019

This article is an analysis of metadata from 955 closed trials of Soviet people accused of being collaborators during World War ii. The trials reveal Soviet officials’ understandings of who was capable of collaboration and what kinds of acts were collaboration. At the same time, the aggregate data from trials demonstrates that the accusations were grounded in the realities of the war and were not falsifications like the investigations of the Great Terror in the 1930s.
Economic Ideas Crossing Borders: The Transnational Turn in Soviet Economic History
Authors: Miller Chris
Published: February 2019

This review examines four new works that explore how economic ideas crossed the borders of the Soviet Union. Historians are increasingly realizing that Soviet economists participated in substantial exchanges of ideas with experts from other countries, and that these exchanges shaped Soviet intellectual and political history. Via formal and informal exchanges, new ideas from other countries played a major role in Soviet thinking. Soviet economists used foreign ideas to legitimize and mobilize support for new policies that they were advocating. From planning to taxation, from enterprise reform to economic development, people in the Soviet Union—and not only economists—were regular participants in a broader economic conversation that included economic experts from the West, from other socialist countries, and from the Third World.
Chloranthus flavus (Chloranthaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Authors: LIU DE-TUAN , CAI LEI , CHEN GAO
Published: February 2019

Chloranthus flavus sp. nov., a new species from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China, is described based on living organisms and type specimens. The new species is morphologically similar to Chloranthus nervosus Coll. et Hemsl. due to their similar flower and leaf characters. However, they can be easily distinguished by their habits, stems and color of stamen connectives. The main morphological features of the new species are described, and color photographs are provided.
Phylleremus n. gen., from leaves of deciduous trees in eastern Australia (Oribatida: Licneremaeoidea)
Authors: BEHAN-PELLETIER VALERIE M. , WALTER DAVID E.
Published: February 2019

We propose a new genus of licneremaeoid oribatid mite, Phylleremus, based on two new species collected from leaves of woody dicots in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Description of the type species, Phylleremus leei n. sp., is based on adults and all active immature stages; that of Phylleremus hunti n. sp. is based on adults and tritonymphs. Phylleremus adults have the notogastral octotaxic system of dermal glands developed either as 1 or 4 pairs of saccules, and nymphs are bideficient and plicate. We discuss the characteristics and relationships of this genus to others in Licneremaeoidea and argue for an affiliation with Adhaesozetidae.
Miroblatta baai, a new very large cockroach species from caves of Borneo (Blattaria: Blaberidae)
Authors: GRANDCOLAS PHILIPPE , DEHARVENG LOUIS
Published: February 2019

A new species of the genus Miroblatta Shelford, 1906 is described from caves of Borneo in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This new species, M. baai sp. nov., is similar to the epigean species M. petrophila Shelford, 1906 also found in Borneo. It differs by a larger adult size, longer legs, shorter wings, longer pronotum showing a remarkable central bulbous structure, lighter colouration and genital morphology (especially sclerite L1 shape). The genital morphology as well as morphological evidence for ovoviviparity confirm that the genus belongs to the family Blaberidae, subfamily Epilamprinae. Contrary to its epigean relative M. petrophila, this new species has been found exclusively in karstic caves of the same underground river system and these occurrences as well as the elongated legs and reduced eyes allow one to assume that this is a truly troglobitic species, so far the first one recorded in the family Blaberidae.
A checklist and key to the snakes of the genus Geophis (Squamata: Colubridae: Dipsadinae), with commentary on distribution and conservation
Authors: WILSON LARRY DAVID , TOWNSEND JOSIAH H.
Published: February 2019

Geophis Wagler is the fourth largest genus of colubrid snakes in the Western Hemisphere, with 46 species currently recognized. Since the last major treatment of this genus, there have been 12 new species described, three taxa elevated to the species level, and two taxa previously recognized at the species level synonymized with other taxa. We present a checklist for the genus Geophis, summarizing information on taxonomic history, type material and locality, distribution, and species group assignment for 46 species. We also provide an identification key for the 46 species, followed by a brief analysis of distributional patterns and conservation status.
Two new fish species of the genus Puntius Hamilton (Cyprinidae) from Manipur, India, with notes on P. ticto (Hamilton) and P. stoliczkanus (Day)
Authors: LINTHOINGAMBI I. , VISHWANATH W.
Published: February 2019

Puntius ater and P. khugae, two new species of fishes, each having a black longitudinal stripe on the side, are described from the Chindwin basin in Manipur, India.  Puntius ater, which inhabits sluggish streams is distinct in having the dorsal fin edge black, the lateral line incomplete with 5–11 pored scales, 25–29 scales in the lateral row; transverse scales ½4/1/4½; preanal scales 20; and a black blotch extending over the 19th and 20th scales of the lateral-line row at the level above the posterior end of the anal fin base.  Puntius khugae, inhabiting comparatively faster, clear-water streams is distinct in having the dorsal fin edge plain, the lateral line incomplete with 8–11 pored scales, 28–30 scales in the lateral row; transverse scales ½5/1/4½; preanal scales 19; and a black blotch on the 21st scale of the lateral-line row at the level above one scale behind the origin of the last anal fin ray. Morphological traits observed in P. ticto and P. stoliczkanus are given, and the status of these species is discussed
A taxonomic revision of the catshark genus Haploblepharus Garman 1913 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae)
Authors: HUMAN BRETT A.
Published: February 2019

This paper examines the alpha level taxonomy of the genus Haploblepharus Garman, 1913 (Chondrichthyes; Scyliorhinidae). Three species are endemic to South Africa, with one species occurring in Namibia and South Africa. Haploblepharus pictus exhibits considerable colour variation which has led to some confusion between that species and H. edwardsii, resulting in a significant range extension for H. pictus. A neotype is designated for H. edwardsii, and problematic Haploblepharus juveniles are tentatively assigned to H. kistnasamyi. A novel species identification key is presented for Haploblepharus, and a comprehensive review of the taxonomy (including type material and synonyms) and distribution of all taxa is presented. The genus Haploblepharus contains four contemporary taxa: H. edwardsii (Schinz, 1822), H. pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838), H. fuscus Smith, 1950, and H. kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006.
A new species of Talitridae (Amphipoda: Gammaridea) from Tioman Island, Malaysia
Authors: OTHMAN B. H.R. , AZMAN B. A.R.
Published: February 2019

The amphipod crustacean Talorchestia morinoi sp. nov. collected on the west coast of Tioman Island, Malaysia is described and illustrated.  So far no species belonging to the genus is known from Malaysia and this is the first record of the family Talitridae from Malaysia.  Differences between the new species and related species within the Talorchestia sensu Morino & Miyamoto, 1988 group are discussed and a key is also included.
A review of the North and Central American Megachile subgenus Argyropile Mitchell (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
Authors: GONZALEZ VICTOR H. , GRISWOLD TERRY L.
Published: February 2019

We provide a synopsis of Megachile subgenus Argyropile, describe a new species from Mexico and Guatemala, present descriptions for previously unknown males, and explore the internal phylogeny of the group. We also provide an illustrated key in Spanish and English to all of its species. Seven species, including Megachile longuisetosa Gonzalez & Griswold, new species, are recognized herein. Females of M. longuisetosa can be separated from other species of Argyropile by the combination of the following characters: mid basitarsus with anterodistal margin strongly, acutely projected, mesoscutal-mesoscutellar suture with distinct pubescent fascia, and apical margin of sixth sternum abruptly bent dorsally and males by the sixth tergum with preapical carina and apical margin entire, fifth and sixth sterna with simple, unmodified setae, and apex of gonoforceps with long setae. The males of Megachile sabinensis and M. rossi, are described and illustrated for the first time. Megachile asterae and M. tulariana are considered as new synonyms of M. parallela. In a cladistic analysis, two most parsimonious trees were obtained for Argyropile, from 13 morphological characters. Two clades were clearly differentiated: one clade includes M. sabinensis and M. subparallela, while the other one includes the remaining species. The phylogenetic relationship of the new species and the biology of the subgenus are discussed.
New insights on the distribution and floral choices of Systropha Illiger, 1806 in Africa (Hymenoptera, Apoidea), with description of a new species from Sudan
Authors: PATINY SÉBASTIEN , MICHEZ DENIS
Published: February 2019

In the present paper, we describe a new species, Systropha martiali sp.nov. from central Sudan and we present additional records for two other species: Systropha norae Patiny and Systropha ugandensis Cockerell. The phylogenetic topology previously inferred for the genus is revised including the new species. A phylogenetic tree is presented with the known floral choices and distribution mapped upon it. This highlights a geographical component to the pattern of floral choice in Systropha.
Revision of the subgenus Neopsacas (Hexactinellida, Rossellidae, Crateromorpha) with the description of new species and subspecies
Authors: MENSHENINA LARISA L. , TABACHNICK KONSTANTIN R. , JANUSSEN DORTE
Published: February 2019

Discovery of new specimens of Crateromorpha (Neopsacas), which are attributed to new species, from the Pacific, Antarctic and Indian Oceans and the description of new specimen also from the Atlantic Ocean allow us to review the skeletal characters regarding the dermal-hypodermal-atrial-hypoatrial spicule composition in various species of subgenus C. (Neopsacas). A new diagnosis of this taxon is proposed, and several new species and subspecies described: Crateromorpha (Neopsacas) krinovi krinovi sp. nov., ssp. nov., Crateromorpha (Neopsacas) krinovi discoli ssp. nov. and Crateromorpha (Neopsacas) obi sp. nov. The status of the subgenus Neopsacas within the Rossellidae and its close relation to Caulophacus are now well established according to morphological characters. The distribution of this subgenus is wide: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Antarctic Oceans. Possible phylogenetic affinities between the genera Crateromorpha and Caulophacus are discussed.
New species of Pseudosinella Schäffer, 1897 (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from Spain
Authors: JORDANA RAFAEL , BAQUERO ENRIQUE
Published: February 2019

The revision of the specimens of Pseudosinella at the Bonet Collection (MNCN, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Madrid) have allow us to describe four new species found among 175 slides with more than 420 specimens. One of them belongs to the petterseni-group (unguiculus with a fully developed tooth and without eyes). The differential characters of Pseudosinella species from Christiansen (2007), and four characters more, have been used for comparison with the related species.
Egg morphology update based on new chorionic data of Potamanthus luteus (Linnaeus), Ephemera danica Müller and Oligoneuriella rhenana (Imhoff) (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) obtained by scanning electron microscopy
Authors: UBERO-PASCAL NICOLÁS , PUIG M. ANGELS
Published: February 2019

The chorionic patterns of Ephemeroptera eggs are very diverse and these have often been used for taxonomic and systematic purposes. In a great number of species, including Potamanthus luteus, Ephemera danica and Oligoneuriella rhenana, these egg features have been studied using light microscopy. However, current trends in egg morphology studies use scanning electron microscopy (SEM), so that the eggs of these species need to be re-described in order to establish morphological comparisons. The general chorionic features which have already been described in these three species are confirmed in our SEM study, although a more detailed description of both the architecture and arrangement of these can now be offered. In addition, this study has allowed us to note new morphological data, such as the chorionic reticulation in P. luteus and the complex extrachorion-adhesive layer in E. danica; classification of the lateral attachment structure in P. luteus and O. rhenana has been changed; and the variability of the polar cap observed in P. luteus underlines the care that must to be taken when selecting chorionic structures for taxonomic purposes.
A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species
Authors: PARK KYU-TEK
Published: February 2019

The monoconta species-group of the genus Torodora Meyrick is proposed, and its species are reviewed. Three new species are described: T. vietnamensis sp. nov., T. babeana sp. nov., and T. rectivalvata sp. nov. A key to the species of the group is provided, along with photographs of the adults and their genitalia.
The identity of the fossil Psilocephala tarsalis (Statz, 1940) (Diptera: Asiloidea)
Authors: HAUSER MARTIN , FISHER ERIC M.
Published: February 2019

Fossils are crucial to our understanding of the evolution of organisms. They provide minimum dates for the occurrence of taxa, show past distribution patterns, and are important for establishing phylogenetic hypotheses. The value of a fossil depends to an important degree on the accuracy of its classification. Unfortunately, fossils are difficult to correctly classify, as they display only a small percentage of characters which are discernable in living organisms. Continuing advance in systematic knowledge, leading to increasingly complex classifications, create an ongoing need for a reevaluation of previously described fossils
A new endemic scorpion species from the Somuncura Plateau, in northern Patagonia (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae)
Authors: OJANGUREN-AFFILASTRO ANDRÉS ALEJANDRO
Published: February 2019

A new scorpion species from Argentina, Bothriurus ceii n. sp., is described. This species belongs to the patagonicus group, which includes Bothriurus patagonicus Maury 1969 and several undescribed species from Patagonia. Bothriurus ceii n. sp. is endemic to the upper level of the Somuncura plateau, which shows characteristics of the Patagonic phytogeographyc province, whereas the surrounding area belongs to the Monte phytogeographyc province. Bothriurus ceii n. sp. can be distinguished from the rest of the species of the patagonicus group because it lacks the VSM and VL carinae of sternite V and metasomal segment I, which are present in the rest of the species of the group.
A new species of Gerstfeldtiancylus Starobogatov, 1989 (Pulmonata: Basommatophora: Acroloxidae) from Lake Baikal
Authors: SHIROKAYA ALENA
Published: February 2019

Gerstfeldtiancylus ushunensis, new species (Pulmonata: Basommatophora: Acroloxidae) is described from material collected in the littoral zone of Lake Baikal. This limpet has been found only at the type locality, Malye Olkhonskie Vorota, Ushun Bay. It is distinguished from all known Baikal acroloxids by the presence of scales on the dorsal jaw part and from other representatives of Gerstfeldtiancylus by the presence of a velum in the male copulatory organ, short salivary glands and the location of the posterior shell adductor. This new species is most similar to G. roepstorfi Shirokaya et al., 2003 based on the shape of teleoconch, and most closely resembles G. renardii (Dybowski, 1884) in terms of radular morphology. Species that are morphologically identical with G. ushunensis never accompany it. G. ushunensis coexists with G. benedictiae and G. kotyensis, which are easily distinguishable from the latter.
Biodiversity, conservation, and hotspot atlas of Costa Rica: a dung beetle perspective (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)
Authors: KOHLMANN B.
Published: February 2019

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Myrsidea Waterston (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the Emberizidae (Passeriformes), with descriptions of 13 new species
Authors: PRICE ROGER D. , DALGLEISH ROBERT C.
Published: February 2019

The three currently recognized species of Myrsidea from passerine emberizid hosts are discussed. Thirteen new species are described and illustrated. They and their type hosts are Myrsidea campestris ex Euneornis campestris (L.), M. citrinae ex Sicalis citrina Pelzeln, M. zonotriciae ex Zonotricia capensis (Statius Müller), M.iliacae ex Passerella iliaca (Merrem), M. coronatae ex Paroaria coronata (J. F. Miller), M. sinaloae ex Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte), M. taciturni ex Arremon taciturnus (Hermann), M. aurantiirostris ex Arremon aurantiirostris Lafresnaye, M. brunneinuchi ex Buarremon brunneinuchus (Lafresnaye), M.gularis ex Paroaria gularis (L.), M. conirostris ex Arremonops conirostris (Bonaparte), M. marini ex Pezopetes capitalis Cabanis, and M. anoxanthi ex Loxipasser anoxanthus (Gosse). Myrsidea melanorum (Kellogg) is regarded as a species sedis incertae. Keys are provided for the identification of females and males of these species.
Kiskeya palassaina, new genus and new species of Saicinae (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from the Dominican Republic
Authors: WEIRAUCH CHRISTIANE , FORERO DIMITRI
Published: February 2019

A new genus and a species of Saicinae, Kiskeya palassaina, n. gen., n. sp., are described from the Dominican Republic. The armature of the fore leg of the nine apterous female specimens are unique among genera of Saicinae in consisting of spines on the fore femur, but of stiff setae on the fore tibia. A key to the New World genera is given. Digital macrophotographs, scanning electron micrographs, and illustrations are provided.
Two new European species of Delia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) with a bipartite male sternite III
Authors: MICHELSEN VERNER
Published: February 2019

Two species within the Delia cardui species group were known to have males with the abdominal sternite III bipartite or very deeply incised, viz., D. bipartita Suwa from Japan and China and D. polaris Griffiths from extreme northern and high-altitude sites in North America. Two new species with this extraordinary character are described from northern Europe: D. rimiventris sp. nov. from southern Norway (Vest-Agder; Oppland) and southern Finland (Regio aboensis; Karelia australis) and D. bipartitoides sp. nov. from northern Sweden (Norrbotten). Further records of the latter species from Mongolia and Russia (Yakutia) are given. A discussion and redefinition of the Delia cardui species group and a key to male Delia with a divided sternite III are given.
Type specimens of “insectivoran” mammals at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
Authors: TURNI HENDRIK , HUTTERER RAINER , ASHER ROBERT
Published: February 2019

The collection of the Zoological Museum of the Humboldt-University Berlin holds approximately 2,000 mammal type specimens. No catalogue has yet been published. Here, we present a type catalogue of the non-monophyletic group “Insectivora” containing the Erinaceidae (hedgehogs), Soricidae (shrews), Talpidae (moles), Solenodontidae (solenodons), and Chrysochloridae (golden moles). We checked the present nomenclatural and taxonomic status of each (referred) type specimen. We registered 33 holotypes, 69 syntypes and 13 paratypes (of which 17 represent subspecies and 3 are missing). We reidentified two original specimens of Khster’s Sorex pachyurus, now Crocidura pachyura, which is a senior name for Crocidura ichnusae. Lectotypes are designated for Solenodon cubanus, Sorex pachyurus, and Myosorex preussi.
Ituglanis paraguassuensis sp. n. (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae): a new catfish from the rio Paraguaçu, northeastern Brazil
Authors: CAMPOS-PAIVA RAFAEL M. , COSTA WILSON J.E.M.
Published: February 2019

Ituglanis paraguassuensis, new species, is described from the rio Paraguaçu, Bahia, northeastern Brazil. It is distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the following combination of characters: color pattern composed of several irregular pale brown blotches aligned along the body (Fig. 1), parietal fontanel extending to posterior edge of medial parietal border (Fig. 2), pectoral fin i,6, pelvic fin i,4 and the unusual reduced number of vertebrae 34–36. Some of these features are considered to be plesiomorphic within the genus. On the other hand, I. paraguassuensis shares several features with members of the derived TSVSG clade. Comparisons with others trichomycterids are presented, including a detailed description and illustration of the body and skeleton including the laterosensory canal and cephalic pores.
A review of the subgenus Euprepiosaurus of Varanus (Squamata: Varanidae): morphological and molecular phylogeny, distribution and zoogeography, with an identification key for the members of the V. indicus and the V. prasinus species groups
Authors: ZIEGLER THOMAS , SCHMITZ ANDREAS , KOCH ANDRÉ , BÖHME WOLFGANG
Published: February 2019

We provide a synopsis of the currently recognized taxa within the subgenus Euprepiosaurus of Varanus, consisting of the V. indicus species group (in chronological order, V. indicus, V. doreanus, V. jobiensis, V. finschi, V. melinus, V. yuwonoi, V. caerulivirens, V. cerambonensis, V. juxtindicus, V. zugorum) and the V. prasinus species group (accordingly, V. prasinus, V. beccarii, V. kordensis, V. bogerti, V. keithhornei, V. telenesetes, V. macraei, V. boehmei, V. reisingeri). We summarize the taxonomic history of the species groups and highlight the morphology and distribution of the species in detail. Molecular genetic analyses confirm Euprepiosaurus and also the two contained species groups as monophyla. Our molecular (mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene) data further reinforce that V. beccarii, V. boehmei, V. keithhornei, and V. macraei are distinct species within the V. prasinus group. V. kordensis consistently proves to be a sister species to all remaining members of the V. prasinus species group studied by us. Comparatively low genetic distances argue for relatively recent speciation processes within the V. indicus group. The species status of V. caerulivirens and V. finschi is again corroborated. The analyses consistently place V. cerambonensis and V. melinus as sister species. It is further evident that both species groups within Euprepiosaurus still contain distinct unrecognized taxa. Finally, we discuss the phylogeny and zoogeography of Euprepiosaurus in the light of our data and provide an identification key for the species of this subgenus.
Taxonomic changes and an updated catalogue for the Palaearctic Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)
Authors: AHRENS DIRK
Published: February 2019

This paper presents some results of the ongoing taxonomic investigations of the Asian Sericini (Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) beetle fauna with an updated catalogue to the Palaearctic members of this tribe. The following new synonymies and combinations are introduced: Archeohomaloplia Nikolajev, 1982 (= Melanomaladera Miyake & Yamaya, 2001, new synonymy); Trioserica Moser, 1922 (= Sinoserica Miyake & Yamaya, 2001, new synonymy); Nipponoserica koltzei (Reitter, 1897) (= Nipponoserica opacicarina Kim & Kim, 2003, new synonymy); Maladera lignicolor (Fairmaire, 1887) (= Autoserica laboriosa Brenske, 1897, Aserica fusiana Murayama, 1934, and Serica tenebrosa Frey, 1972, new synonymy); Neosericania nitida (Kobayashi, 1985) new combination; Eumaladera subrugata (Moser, 1926) new combination; Eumaladera opaciventris (Moser, 1915) new combination (= Maladera coreana Kim & Kim, 2003, new synonymy); Maladera verticalis (Fairmaire, 1888) (= Maladera castanea koreana Kim & Kim, 2003, new synonymy); Archeohomaloplia abbreviata (Fairmaire, 1897) new combination (= Areohomaloplia potanini Nikoleav, 1982, new synonymy); Archeohomaloplia yunnana (Miyake & Yamaya, 2001) new combination; Trioserica maculipennis (Miyake & Yamaya) new combination; Serica (Taiwanoserica) anmashana (Kobayashi, 1993) new combination; S. (T.) bihluhensis (Kobayashi & Yu, 2000) new combination; S. (T.) chunlinlii (Ahrens, 2002) new combination; S. (T.) elongata (Nomura, 1974) new combination; S. (T.) gracilipes (Nomura, 1974) new combination; S. (T.) kubotai (Kobayashi, 1983) new