bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Catanduba, a new Theraphosinae spider genus from Central Brazil (Araneae, Theraphosidae)
Authors: YAMAMOTO FLÁVIO U. , LUCAS SYLVIA M. , BRESCOVIT ANTONIO D.
Published: March 2019

A new genus, Catanduba, is proposed and supported on the cladistic analysis with the following synapomorphies: em-bolus tapering abruptly from half of the length, embolus tooth associated with PIK and a triangular basal nodule on malemetatarsus I. Homoeomma simoni and Plesiopelma flavohirtum are transferred to Catanduba and five new species are de-scribed: C. tuskae, C. araguaia, C. piauiensis, C. canabrava and C. peruacu. The species occur mainly in central Brazil,in Cerrado areas, with some species also occurring in Atlantic forest (C. tuskae sp. n. ) and Caatinga (C. piauiensis sp. n. and C. peruacu sp. n.).
The unexpected discovery of blind snakes (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) in Micronesia: two new species of Ramphotyphlops from the Caroline Islands
Authors: WYNN ADDISON H. , REYNOLDS ROBERT P. , BUDEN DONALD W. , FALANRUW MARJORIE , LYNCH BRIAN
Published: March 2019

Two new blind snakes in the genus Ramphotyphlops are described from Ulithi (R. hatmaliyeb sp. nov.) and Ant Atoll (R.adocetus sp. nov.) in the Caroline Islands, the first blind snake species known from Micronesia east of Palau (excludingRamphotyphlops braminus). Both species are unusual in being known only from small, low-lying atolls. They can be dis-tinguished from other Ramphotyphlops by the combination of 22 scale rows over the length of the body; a wedge-shaped snout, without a keratinized keel; and a broad, pyriform (R. adocetus) or ovate (R. hatmaliyeb) rostral scale.
Description of two Werneria tadpoles from Cameroon (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)
Authors: HIRSCHFELD MAREIKE , BAREJ MICHAEL F. , LOADER SIMON P. , RÖDEL MARK-OLIVER
Published: March 2019

Detailed tadpole descriptions for toads of the genus Werneria Poche, 1903 have been only published for W. preussi (Matschie, 1893) (Mertens 1938) and W. tandyi (Amiet, 1972) (Rödel et al. 2004), the latter description assigned to this species with reservation. A few characters of W. bambutensis (Amiet, 1972) tadpoles were mentioned by Amiet (1972). So far the assignment of tadpoles to a particular Werneria species was based on geography (locality and altitude). Three Werneria species, W. mertensiana, W. tandyi and W. bambutensis (Fig. 1), co-occur on Mount Manengouba in south-western Cameroon. There they inhabit forests and river edges in different but slightly overlapping altitudes (Rödel et al. 2004). During recent field work (November / December 2010) on Mount Manengouba we collected Werneria tadpoles which are herein described.
Studies in Australian Tettigoniidae: New genera and species from North Queensland (Tettigoniidae; Conocephalinae; Armadillagraeciini trib. nov. and Agraeciini; Listroscelidinae; Requenini)
Authors: RENTZ DCF , SU YOU NING , UESHIMA NORIHIRO
Published: March 2019

A new tribe of the Conocephalinae, Armadillagraeciini Rentz, Su, Ueshima is described to include three known Australiangenera: Armadillagraecia, Kapalgagraecia and Lichenagraecia gen. nov. Lichenagraecia gen. nov. is the eastern repre-sentative of the tribe, the others from the Northern Territory, northern Western Australia and western Queensland. Threenew genera in the tribe Agraeciini are described from the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Ingrischa-graecia gen. nov. is known from a single species, I. iterika sp. nov. Emeraldagraecia gen. nov. is known from two spe-cies, E. munggarifrons and E. windsorana spp. nov. Miniagraecia gen. nov. is described from two species: M. milyali andM. goorijupa spp. nov. In the Listroscelidinae; Requenini, a new species of the previously monotypic genus Xingbaoia,X. irvineorum sp. nov. is described from two localities in peril from repeated prescribed burning. Distribution maps, keys, measurements, song patterns and cytological observations are provided for most species.
A new interstitial species of the Hydroporus ferrugineus group from north-western Turkey, with a molecular phylogeny of the H. memnoniusand related groups (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae)
Authors: HERNANDO CARLES , AGUILERA PEDRO , CASTRO AGUSTÍN , RIBERA IGNACIO
Published: March 2019

We describe Hydroporus bithynicus sp. n. (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) from the Bolu province in north-west-ern Turkey. The species belongs to the newly defined H. ferrugineus group, and can be separated from the other two mem-bers (H. ferrugineus Stephens, 1829 and H. sanfilippoi Ghidini, 1958) by its more flattened shape, less developed eyesand shape of male genitalia. Its external morphology and the habitat in which all specimens were found (a small pool withupwelling spring water next to a stream) suggest an interstitial habitat, similar to that reported for other species of thegroup. We present a molecular phylogeny of the species of the H. memnonius and H. longulus groups, including somerepresentatives of the main lineages within the genus, based on ca. 2 kb of four mitochondrial genes. We redefine the H.memnonius group and recognise the H. ferrugineus, H. obsoletus and H. morio groups of species as separate entities. Hy-droporus neglectus Schaum, 1845 was found to be related to the species of the H. angustatus, but not the H. memnonius group.
Two new species of Isometopus Fieber (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Isometopinae) and a key to all known species of the genus in Europe and the Middle-East
Authors: AKINGBOHUNGBE A. E.
Published: March 2019

Isometopus gharaati n. sp. and I. praetermissum n. sp. are described as new species from the Middle East and southernEurope. Isometopus praetermissumbelongs in the subgenus Isometopus Fieber whereas I. gharaati belongs in the subge-nus Jehania Distant; and with their description, the number of known species for the genus Isometopus Fieber in Europe and the Middle East is now ten. A key for separating all these species is presented.
Description of Amorbimorpha Kruse, new genus, from Mexico and the southern United States (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini)
Authors: KRUSE JAMES J.
Published: March 2019

Amorbimorpha Kruse, new genus, is described and illustrated. The genus ranges from Texas, U.S.A., south through Ve-racruz, Mexico, with greatest species richness documented from the middle to upper elevations of central Mexico. Twospecies are described as new: A. powelliana (type species) and A. mackayiana; the latter is the only species in the genusknown from the U.S.A. Also, two new combinations are proposed: A. schausiana (Walsingham, 1913) and A. spadicea(Walsingham, 1913). Male and female genitalia are illustrated for each species where known; A. spadicea is representedby a unique female. Limited biological and life history data are summarized based mainly on laboratory rearings from eggs deposited by confined females of A. powelliana. At least ten additional species remain to be described.
Molecular evidence on the systematic position of the lance-headed pitviper Protobothrops maolanensis Yang et al., 2011
Authors: LIU QIN , MYERS EDWARD A. , ZHONG GUANG H. , HU JIAN , ZHAO HUI , GUO PENG
Published: March 2019

In order to assess the phylogenetic position of the recently described Protobothrops maolanensis Yang et al., 2011, wereconstructed relationships within the genus Protobothrops based on four mtDNA gene fragments (12S RNA, 16S RNA,ND4 and cyt b). Phylogeny reconstruction consistently recovered a sister relationship between P. maolanensis and P. ele-gans though with uncompelling support. However, a clade composed of P. maolanensis, P. mucrosquamatus and P. ele-gans was recovered with strong support. The genetic distance between P. maolanensis and P. elegans and between P.maolanensis and P. mucrosquamatus is relatively high compared to other sister-species comparisons within sampled Pro-tobothrops. Given the molecular results and morphological differences, we conclude that P. maolanensis is a valid species closely related to P. elegans and P. mucrosquamatus.
Cimaria vargasi n. gen, n. sp. (Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae: Odostomiinae) from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Central America
Authors: HØISÆTER TORE
Published: March 2019

The Panamic biogeographic province has long been thought to harbour a rich pyramidellid fauna. In the compilation of Keen (1971) the family is second only to the Turridae in being the most speciose gastropod family in the region, and no less than 350 species are listed. However a number of these have later been recognized to be synonyms, and in the update of the compilation by Skoglund (2002) the number of pyramidellids was reduced to 258.
On the identities of Callianassa bouvieri Nobili, 1904, C. maldivensis Borradaile, 1904, and C. gravieri Nobili, 1905 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Callianassidae): a morphometric approach. Zootaxa 3049: 39–56 (Erratum)
Authors: DWORSCHAK P. C.
Published: March 2019

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A new species of Attheyella (Canthosella) from Colombia and redescription of Attheyella (Delachauxiella) freyi (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Canthocamptidae)
Authors: GAVIRIA SANTIAGO , DEFAYE DANIELLE
Published: March 2019

Occasional collections of organisms from water bodies of the Andean Region and the Pacific coast of Colombia yieldedtwo species of canthocamptid harpacticoids belonging to the genus Attheyella Brady, 1880. A new species, Attheyella(Canthosella) chocoensis n. sp., inhabiting phytotelmata of the forest at the Pacific Chocó State is described. Attheyella(Delachauxiella) freyi Löffler, 1963, described from Ecuador, was found in a high mountain pond in the southern Colom-bian Andes, and redescribed here. Both species are illustrated with line drawings and SEM photographs. A special mor-phological structure was discovered on the antenna of male and female Attheyella (D.) freyi: it is probably present in otherspecies of the subgenus Delachauxiella Brehm, 1926, as well. An identification key to Colombian species of the family Canthocamptidae is provided.
Contribution to study of eyed species of Sinella (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with a key to this group of species from China
Authors: PAN ZHI-XIANG , ZHANG FENG , SHI SHI-DI
Published: March 2019

Two new species, Sinella sunae n. sp. with 1+1 eyes and Sinella gei n. sp. with 5+5 eyes, are described in the presentpaper. Sinella umesaoi Yosii, 1940 is redescribed based on examination of a paratype and newly collected specimens from China. A key to the seventeen Chinese with eyes species of Sinella is provided.
A new bent-toed gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus) from the Kimberley region, Western Australia
Authors: BAUER AARON M. , DOUGHTY PAUL
Published: March 2019

A diminutive new species of Cyrtodactylus is described from East Montalivet Island off the north coast of the Kimberley regionof Western Australia. Cyrtodactylus kimberleyensis sp. nov. may be distinguished from all other congeners by its small size(gravid female holotype 45 mm SVL), its lack of enlarged subcaudal plates, 16–18 rows of dorsal tubercles, weakly developedventrolateral skin fold, and dorsal pattern lacking dark transverse bands and enlarged blotches. The new species is one of thesmallest in the genus and is the first Cyrtodactylus known from Western Australia. It is not closely related to the large-bodiedspecies of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, but rather has affinities to small to mid-sized species occurring on Timor and in the Lesser Sundas, and thus represents a second pathway of colonization of northern Australia.
New species of Anaptomecus Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae)
Authors: GUALA MARIEL E. , LABARQUE FACUNDO M. , RHEIMS CRISTINA A.
Published: March 2019

Two new species of Anaptomecus Simon, 1903 are described based on males and females from Ecuador: A. paru sp. nov.,from Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de Tsáchilas, and A. suni sp. nov., from Puerto Napo, Napo. Both species sharewith other Anaptomecus species the following characters: an elongated opisthosoma; male palp with U-shaped sperm ductloop in ventral view, hyaline conductor situated on a membranous base; female epigynum with posterior lobes and spermathecae with glandular projections.
Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Sri Lankan pigmy shrew Suncus fellowesgordoni (Soricidae: Crocidurinae) and its phylogenetic relationship with S. etruscus
Authors: MEEGASKUMBURA SUYAMA , MEEGASKUMBURA MADHAVA , SCHNEIDER CHRISTOPHER J.
Published: March 2019

The taxonomy of the pigmy shrews Suncus fellowesgordoni and S. etruscus is unclear and their phylogenetic relationshipsare unknown. Using molecular and morphological data, we confirm the species status of S. fellowesgordoni as being dis-tinct from S. etruscus, its probable sister species. Suncus fellowesgordoni is genetically distant from S. etruscus popula-tions in Sri Lanka and India, and Europe with a percent pairwise uncorrected genetic distance of 7.9–8.2% and 9.2–9.3%for cytochrome-b (mitochondrial DNA), respectively. The genetic distance between S. fellowesgordoni and S. etruscus ofSri Lanka and India for Rag 1 (nuclear DNA, exon) is 1.3–1.7%. The two species are also morphologically distinct by S. fellowesgordoni being larger in all dimensions, darker in hue and having two denticulations on the lower incisors.
New species of Hawaiian picture wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae), with a key to species
Authors: MAGNACCA KARL N. , PRICE DONALD K.
Published: March 2019

The picture wing species group of Hawaiian Drosophila is the only one to be relatively well known taxonomically, butspecies continue to be discovered. Here seven new species are described: Drosophila kikiko new species, Drosophila ki-noole new species, Drosophila moli new species, Drosophila nukea new species, Drosophila opuhe new species, Dros-ophila pihulu new species, and Drosophila pilipa new species. In addition, the male of Drosophila oreas Hardy isdescribed for the first time, and Drosophila virgulata Hardy & Kaneshiro is reduced to a new junior synonym of Dros-ophila lanaiensis Grimshaw, and the status of the latter and Drosophila ciliaticrus Hardy is clarified. A complete key to all the picture wing species is provided.
Genera of the parasitoid wasp family Monomachidae (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea)
Authors: JOHNSON NORMAN F. , MUSETTI LUCIANA
Published: March 2019

The genera of the family Monomachidae are revised. Chasca Johnson & Musetti, new genus, is described, with two species:Chasca andina Musetti & Johnson, new species (type species, Chile) and C. gravis Musetti & Johnson, new species (Peru).The genus Tetraconus Szépligeti is treated as a junior synonym of Monomachus Klug (new synonymy), and its type species istransferred to Monomachus as M. mocsaryi (Szépligeti), new combination A phylogenetic analysis places Chasca and Mono-machus as sister-groups; within Monomachus, the three species of Australia and two species of New Guinea are basal, and the radiation of 21 species in tropical America and Valdivia is recovered as a monophyletic group.
Stictonectes rebeccae sp. n. from the Iberian Peninsula, with notes on its phylogenetic position (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
Authors: BILTON DAVID T.
Published: March 2019

Stictonetes rebeccae sp. n. (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) is described from central and northwestern Iberia. The new species isclose morphologically to Stictonectes epipleuricus (Seidlitz, 1887), widespread in Iberia and adjacent areas of southernFrance, and Stictonectes occidentalis Fresneda & Fery, 1990, endemic to the extreme southwest of Portugal and Spain.Characters on which the three species can be distinguished are presented and discussed; the apex of the male parameresbeing particularly diagnostic. A molecular phylogeny based on fragments of two mitochondrial genes places S. rebeccaesp.n. sister to S. occidentalis. These two taxa are entirely allopatric, and according to molecular clock estimations divergedduring the late Pleistocene. S. rebeccae sp. n. is broadly sympatric with S. epipleuricus, although to date the two taxa havenot been collected in the same localities. A lectotype of S. epipleuricus is designated from the collection in the Zoologische Staatssammlung, Munich.
Medetera (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) of Sri Lanka
Authors: NAGLIS STEFAN , BICKEL DANIEL J.
Published: March 2019

The following five species of Medetera are described as new from Sri Lanka: M. peradeniya, M. kandyensis, M. colombensis, M. nuwarensis, M. subgrisescens. A key is provided to males of the ten known Sri Lankan species of Medetera.
Taxonomic study on the genus Pselaphodes Westwood (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from China. Part III
Authors: YIN ZI-WEI , LI LI-ZHEN , GU FU-KANG
Published: March 2019

Three new species of Pselaphodes are described and illustrated from Guangxi, South China: P. dayaoensis Yin & Li sp.n., P. hui Yin & Li sp. n. and P. maoershanus Yin & Li sp. n. New distributional data is given for P. condylus Yin, Li &Zhao, 2011 and P. tianmuensis Yin, Li & Zhao, 2010. An updated key is provided to include these additions. The genus presently contains 27 species in China.
Morphological and molecular diversification of slender salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae: Batrachoseps) in the southern Sierra Nevada of California with descriptions of two new species
Authors: JOCKUSCH ELIZABETH L. , MARTÍNEZ-SOLANO IÑIGO , HANSEN ROBERT W. , WAKE DAVID B.
Published: March 2019

Slender salamanders of the genus Batrachoseps achieve relatively high diversity in the Kern Canyon region at the southernend of the Sierra Nevada of California through high turnover of species with small geographic ranges. The status of severalpopulations of Batrachoseps in this region is enigmatic, and both morphological and molecular data have suggested thatsome populations do not belong to any of the currently recognized species. Identification of species in this region is com-plicated by the apparent extinction of Batrachoseps relictus in the vicinity of its type locality in the Lower Kern RiverCanyon. Here we analyze a comprehensive morphological dataset to evaluate diversity in the Kern River Canyon region.We conclude that populations from Breckenridge Mountain are conspecific with B. relictus, while populations from northof the Kern River previously treated as B. relictus belong to an undescribed species. The morphological data also showthe distinctiveness of populations from the Upper Kern River Canyon. Thus, we describe two new species, Batrachosepsbramei sp. nov. for populations from the Upper Kern River Canyon and Batrachoseps altasierrae sp. nov. for populationsfrom the southern Sierra Nevada previously referred to B. relictus. B. bramei sp. nov. and B. relictus are members of thenigriventris group; B. altasierrae sp. nov. belongs to the group formerly called the relictus group, which we rename thediabolicus group. We conclude by presenting allozyme and mitochondrial DNA sequence data that support the distinctiveness of these newly described species and provide a hypothesis of relationships within the nigriventris group.
On the subfamilial assignment of Platybunoides (Opiliones: Eupnoi: Phalangiidae), with the description of a new species from China
Authors: ZHANG CHAO , ZHANG FENG
Published: March 2019

Platybunoides Šilhavý, 1955, currently included in the subfamily Platybuninae Staręga, 1976, is reassigned to Phalangii-nae Latreille, 1802 for the absence of ventral spur in proximal segment of chelicerae, the absence of ventral thorns on pe-dipalpal femur, and the presence of distomesal bump on pedipalpal patella and tibia. A new species, Platybunoides songisp. nov., from Liupan Mountain, Ningxia, China, is described and can be recognized by having a large ocularium, unarmed pedipalps, hairs being restricted to ventral femur, and the presence of a small bump distally on prolateral femur.
A new species of the genus Lygosoma Hardwicke & Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Scincidae) from northeastern Cambodia, with an updated identification key to the genus Lygosoma in mainland Southeast Asia
Authors: GEISSLER PETER , HARTMANN TIMO , NEANG THY
Published: March 2019

We describe a new species of the genus Lygosoma from northeastern Cambodia based on a single voucher specimen col-lected from Veun Sai Proposed Protected Forest, Veun Sai District, Ratanakiri Province. Lygosoma veunsaiensis sp. nov.is differentiated from all congeners occurring in mainland Southeast Asia by the combination of the following characters:outer ear opening absent; supranasals distinct and separated from each other by frontonasal; supranasals not fused withnasals; midbody scales in 22 rows; fontoparietals paired; five supralabials; a light stripe present on outer edge of the dor-sum; and a dark dorsolateral stripe present, from behind the eye to the tail. A key to the Southeast Asian mainland species of Lygoma is provided.
Review of Chinese species of the genus Ontholestes Ganglbauer, 1895 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with description of two species new to science
Authors: YANG ZHUO , ZHOU HONG-ZHANG
Published: March 2019

Species of the genus Ontholestes Ganglbauer, 1895 that occur in the fauna of China are reviewed. Ontholestes napoensis Yang & Zhou, sp. nov. is described from Guangxi and O. xinqiaoensis Yang & Zhou, sp. nov. from Fujian provinces of China. Ontholestes callistus (Hochhuth, 1849) is recorded from China for the first time. Male genitalia and other taxonomically important characters are illustrated for both new and the following other Chinese species: O. aurosparsus (Fauvel, 1895), O. inauratus (Mannerheim, 1830), O. murinus (Linné, 1758), O. oculatus (Sharp, 1874), O. orientalis Bernhauer, 1906, O. proximus Kirshenblat, 1936, O. simulator Kirshenblat, 1936, O. tenuicornis (Kraatz, 1859) and O. tessellatus (Geoffroy, 1785). An identification key to all species of Ontholestes known from China is presented, and their geographical distribution in China is mapped.
The subgenus Pentapedilum Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the Yaeyama Islands, the Ryukyus, Japan
Authors: YAMAMOTO NAO , HIROWATARI TOSHIYA , YAMAMOTO MASARU
Published: March 2019

As a result of a multi-year survey, we recognize three Pentapedilum species, including a new species, from Iriomote Is-land, Japan. Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) acristylum sp. nov. is described as adult male, and compared with the closest P.(Pe.) nodosum Johannsen, 1932.Pentapedilum iriodeeum Sasa et Suzuki, 2000 is treated as a junior synonym of P. (Tripodura) tananense Sasa etHasegawa, 1988. Since the subgenus Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913 defined solely by the presence of macrotrichia on thewing membrane may not be enough to support monophyly, we suggest the possibility that species with wing macrotrichiarestricted to the extreme tips of the membrane, like Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tigrinum (Hashimoto, 1983), may be placed in the subgenus Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912.
Quwatanabius Smetana—a new genus in the fauna of the Mainland China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), with description of two new species
Authors: HU JIAYAO , LI LIZHEN , ZHAO MEIJUN
Published: March 2019

The genus Quwatanabius was established by Smetana (2002) to hold two species that were previously assigned to Quedius Stephens: the type species Quwatanabius flavicornis (Sharp, 1889) recorded from Japan and Taiwan, and Qu. chiaw (Smetana, 1995) from Taiwan. The genus may be distinguished from other genera of Quediina by the elongate apical segments of both maxillary and labial palpi that are as long as the two preceding segments combined. To date, no species of Quwatanabius has been recorded from the mainland China. During our recent collecting trips, two new species of the genus were found in Guangdong and Zhejiang Provinces. The purpose of this paper is to describe and illustrate these two new species, and to provide an identification key to all four currently known species of Quwatanabius.
A new deep-bodied fossil fish (Actinopterygii) from the Rio do Rasto Formation, Paraná Basin, Brazil
Authors: DIAS ELISEU VIEIRA
Published: March 2019

Fossil fishes from the Paraná Basin are represented by actinopterygians, chondrichthyans, coelacanths and dipnoans. This diverseichthyofauna comprises mainly fragmentary material with few complete specimens. This paper presents a new Upper Permianray-finned fish from the Rio do Rasto Formation of the Paraná Basin, southern Brazil. The holotype and only known specimen ofParanaichthys longianalis gen. nov. et sp. nov. is an almost complete poorly preserved specimen of a deep-bodied fish that be-longs to the collection of the Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia-PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil. The head is slightly deep posteriorlyand the oral cavity presents a crushing dentition. The anal fin is remarkably large and long. The heterocercal caudal fin presentsthe chordal and hypochordal lobe equally in size. Flank scales are deeper than long and covered with ganoine. The dermal bonesare also covered by ganoine and present elongated odontodes. The rostral region and the anterior portion of the mandible are cov-ered with conical odontodes. The elongated and long based anal fin is considered apomorphic for this new fish. A reconstructionattempting to correct taphonomic distortions is presented. The systematic relationships of the new taxon suggest that it is relatedto the platysomids. Its crushing dentition indicates a diet based on hardfood, such as conchostraceans and small mollusks, bothvery common in the Rio do Rasto Formation. The new genus and species inhabited rivers and lakes during the Wordian-Captanian (Guadalupian, Permian 268 to 260 M.y.).
Postispinatus youngi n. gen., n. sp. (Apseudomorpha; Tanaidacea; Crustacea): phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic remarks about kalliapseudids
Authors: SANTOS KÁTIA CHRISTOL DOS , SANTANA WILLIAM , PIRES-VANIN ANA MARIA SETUBAL
Published: March 2019

The presence of setae or a sensorial structure on the dactylus of pereopod 1 as one of the defining features of the familyKalliapseudidae is re-evaluated. A new genus, Postispinatus, including the new species P. youngi n. gen., n. sp., isdescribed and thought to belong to the Kalliapseudidae based on phylogenetic analysis. The diagnostic features of newgenus—and species by monotypy —are: basal article of uropod with two curved spiniform processes; exopods on the fourth and fifth pereopods of the manca stage; absence of a maxillule palp.
A new species of Aculops (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) from Serbia on Dipsacus laciniatus L. (Dipsacaceae), a weed target of classical biological control in the United States of America
Authors: RECTOR BRIAN , PETANOVIĆ RADMILA U.
Published: March 2019

A new eriophyoid mite species, Aculops orlovacae n. sp. (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) collected from Dipsacus laciniatus L. (Dipsacaceae) in northern Serbia, is described and illustrated, including digital micrographs depicting key morphological characters. Differential diagnosis is provided in comparison with Aculops salixis Xue, Song et Hong, Aculops rhodensis (Keifer), Aculops hussongi Keifer and Aculops oblongus (Nalepa). This is the first eriophyoid mite species in the genus Aculops described from a host plant in the family Dipsacaceae and it is only the second eriophyoid known from a host species in the genus Dipsacus L. This mite was found during surveys for natural enemies of Dipsacus spp., as part of a classical biological control program.
Some new armascirine cunaxids (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from the Eastern United States
Authors: SKVARLA MICHAEL , DOWLING ASHLEY P.G.
Published: March 2019

Four species of the family Cunaxidae (Acari: Acariformes), i.e. Armascirus ozarkensis sp. nov., A. pennsylvanicus sp. nov., A. primigenius sp. nov., and Dactyloscirus pseduophilippinensis sp. nov.  are described and illustrated from the Ozark Highlands, Mississippi, and Appalachian Plateau. In addition, three described species, Armascirus gimplei, A. harrisoni, and Dactyloscirus dolichosetorus are reported from these areas. All new and previously described species have been registered with Zoobank. A list of species, including citations of their original description and Zoobank LSID numbers, and keys to world species of both genera have been included.
A revised checklist and key to the genus Podocinum Berlese (Acari: Podocinidae) with description of a new species from Tibet, Southwest China
Authors: YAN YI , JIN DAO-CHAO , WU DIAN , GUO JIAN-JUN , GUO XIAN-GUO
Published: March 2019

The family Podocinidae Berlese is reported from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Southwest China for the first time, on thebasis of a new species, Podocinum tibetensis sp. nov. A revised global checklist of the genus Podocinum is provided, in-cluding distribution information and bibliography for all species. A revised key for all known species of Podocinum isalso provided, based on the adult females. The new species increases the Chinese fauna of Podocinum to 12 species and the global fauna to 30 species.
New Eclipidrilus species (Annelida, Clitellata, Lumbriculidae) from southeastern North America
Authors: FEND STEVEN , LENAT DAVID R.
Published: March 2019

Three new species of Lumbriculidae from southeastern North America are attributed to Eclipidrilus Eisen. All are small worms (diameter 0.2–0.5 mm), having semi-prosoporous male ducts with the atria in X, and spermathecae in IX. Eclipidrilus breviatriatus n. sp. and E. microthecus n. sp. have crosshatched atrial musculature, similar to some E. (Eclipidrilus) species, but they differ from congeners in having small, compact spermathecal ampullae. Eclipidrilus macphersonae n. sp. has a single, median atrium and spermatheca. The new species have been collected only in Sandhills and Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain streams of North Carolina.
Feather mites of the genus Trouessartia Canestrini (Acariformes: Trouessartiidae) from swallows (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) in Canada
Authors: MIRONOV SERGEY V. , GALLOWAY TERRY D.
Published: March 2019

Seven species of the feather mite genus Trouessartia Canestrini, 1899 (Astigmata: Trouessartiidae) have been recorded on swallows and martins (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) in Manitoba (Canada). Of them, five are described as new species: Trouessartia ampulicaudata sp. n. and T. petrochelidon sp. n. from the American cliff swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot), T. bochkovi sp. n. from the tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot), and T. cryptocaudata sp. n. and T. progne sp. n. from the purple martin Progne subis (Linnaeus). A new species group stelgidopteryx, incorporating Trouessartia species living on hirundinids of the genera Progne, Tachycineta and Stelgidopteryx, is established. Renewed diagnoses of four Trouessartia species groups (appendiculata, crucifera, minutipes, and stelgidopteryx) restricted to hirundinids and a key to species recorded so far and potentially expected on swallows of North America are proposed. Host associations of Trouessartia species with swallows in North America are briefly discussed.
A review of the records of Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) from Brazil, with the description of a new species
Authors: FERREIRA LUCIANE AUGUSTO DE AZEVEDO , TAVARES MARCOS
Published: March 2019

All previous records of Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, from the Brazilian coast are reviewed and prove to represent a new species, P. coelhoi sp. nov. (from Amapá, northern Brazilian coast), and P. ackleianus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, a species already known from Brazil (from Pará to Rio de Janeiro). The new species is described and illustrated, and compared to its most similar congeners: P. rugimanus and P. ackleianus from the western Atlantic, and P. velerae Haig, 1960, from the eastern Pacific (Galapagos Island and Cocos Island). Pachycheles coelhoi sp. nov. is distinguishable from the other three species by a suite of morphological characters, which include the ornamentation of the carapace and chelipeds, and the shape of the third thoracic sternite. All previous records of P. rugimanus from Brazil are considered invalid.
Immature stages of American Prioninae Latreille, 1802: descriptions and phylogenetic considerations in Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera)
Authors: CASARI SÔNIA A. , DE L. NASCIMENTO FRANCISCO E.
Published: March 2019

Immature stages of four species from Brazil, belonging to three tribes of Prioninae Latreille, 1802 (Cerambycidae), are described or redescribed and illustrated: Myzomorphus quadripunctatus (Gray, 1831) (Anacolini); Pyrodes nitidus (Fabricius, 1787) (Mallaspini); Polyoza lacordairei Audinet-Serville, 1832, and Quercivir gounellei Lameere, 1912 (Meroscelisini). A characterization of described Prioninae immature stages for the American continent is included. An attempt to characterize the larvae and pupae for each tribe based on described immature stage, is also presented. Some studies consider Parandrinae as a derived group within Prioninae (paraphyletic), and therefore, suggest treating both as Prioninae. In our study, we found some immature features that can define Prioninae, and by analyzing recent studies, we defend the continuance, for now, of the current status of Prioninae and Parandrinae, until a more detailed morphological and molecular study, with a greater representation of these groups is done (including characteristics of the immature stages).
Two new species of the Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Palawan, the Philippines
Authors: TAKAOKA HIROYUKI , TENEDERO VICTOR F.
Published: March 2019

Two new species of black flies, Simulium mainitense and S. tukurongense, are described from Palawan, the Philippines. Both species are placed in the Simulium nitidithorax subgroup of the Simulium tuberosum species-group of Simulium (Simulium). They are characterized by the female sensory vesicle of medium length, pupal thorax covered with round tubercles, and anterodorsal trichomes on the pupal thorax longer than frontal trichomes. This combination of characters separates these two new species from S. quasifrenum Delfinado, the only previously known member of the S. nitidithorax subgroup from Palawan, and nine other related species from Sabah, Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia and India. Simulium mainitense sp. nov. is distinguished from S. tukurongense sp. nov. in the female by the somewhat larger body size, and greater length ratio of the labrum against the clypeus; and in the pupa by the much longer gill filaments.
Two new sponge-associated Branchiosyllis (Annelida: Syllidae: Syllinae) from Northeastern Brazil
Authors: NASCIMENTO RODOLFO LEANDRO , FUKUDA MARCELO VERONESI , DE PAIVA PAULO CESAR
Published: March 2019

Here we describe two new species in the genus Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887 associated with sponges. Branchiosyllis belchiori sp. nov. was found in Todos os Santos Bay, state of Bahia, and in the Fernando de Noronha Island (Northeastern Brazil), and Branchiosyllis gonzaguinhai sp. nov. was found in the Fernando de Noronha Island and Rocas Atoll. We compare the species herein described with their morphologically most similar congeners and provide a synoptic table of the morphological variation among the type-series of the two new species. An identification key for the species of Branchiosyllis recorded in Brazil is also provided.
Modeling Road Surface Temperature from Air Temperature and Geographical Parameters—Implication for the Application of Floating Car Data in a Road Weather Forecast Model
Authors: Hu Yumei , Almkvist Esben , Gustavsson Torbjörn , Bogren Jörgen
Published: March 2019

Precise forecasts of road surface temperature (RST) and road conditions allow winter roads to be maintained efficiently. The upcoming “big data” application known as “floating car data” (FCD) provides the opportunity to improve road weather forecasts with measurements of air temperature Ta from in-car sensors. The research thus far with regard to thermal mapping has mainly focused on clear and calm nights, which occur rarely and during low traffic intensity. It is expected that more than 99% of the FCD will be collected during conditions other than clear and calm nights. Utilizing 32 runs of thermal mapping and controlled Ta surveys carried out on mostly busy roads over one winter season, it was possible to simulate the use of Ta and geographical parameters to reflect the variation of RST. The results show that the examined route had several repeatable thermal fingerprints during times of relatively high traffic intensity and with different weather patterns. The measurement time, real-time weather pattern, and previous weather patterns influenced the spatial pattern of thermal fingerprints. The influence of urban density and altitude on RST can be partly seen in their relationship with Ta, whereas the influence of shading and sky-view factor was only seen for RST. The regression models with Ta included explained up to 82% of the RST distribution and outperformed models that are based only on the geographical parameters by as much as 30%. The performance of the models denotes the possible utility of Ta from FCD, but further investigation is needed before moving from controlled Ta measurements to Ta from FCD.
Effect of Summer Arctic Sea Ice on the Reverse August Precipitation Anomaly in Eastern China between 1998 and 2016
Authors: Shen Haibo , He Shengping , Wang Huijun
Published: March 2019

The 1997/98 and 2015/16 El Niño episodes are regarded as two super–El Niño events and have exerted profound influence on eastern China summer rainfall, as expected. However, on the subseasonal time scale, summer rainfall in these two years shows dramatic diversity, although the characteristics of the two super–El Niños are similar. This study reveals that the rainfall increased (decreased) over central China (~30°–35°N) and decreased (increased) over southeastern China (south of ~25°N) in August 1998 (2016), exhibiting a dipole anomaly pattern over eastern China. Observational analyses indicate that, associated with negative interannual variability of the sea ice area (SIA) over the Barents–Kara Seas (BKS) in July and August, August rainfall shows significantly negative (positive) anomalies over central (southeastern) China. Further analyses reveal that negative SIA anomalies in the BKS induce significantly anomalous upper-level divergence over the polar region, accompanied with anomalous upper-level convergence over the Caspian Sea. The advection of vorticity by these anomalous divergent and convergent flows indicates notable Rossby wave sources near the Caspian Sea, yielding a Rossby wave train propagating eastward to East Asia that causes positive barotropic and baroclinic energy convection near the exit region of the Asian jet stream. The accumulation of perturbation energy in East Asia stimulates the formation of the Pacific–Japan teleconnection, which is favorable for the dipole rainfall anomaly pattern over eastern China. Thus, the positive and negative SIA anomaly over the BKS in 1998 and 2016 may contribute to the reverse August precipitation anomaly in eastern China.
Brexit, Division, and Individual Solidarity: What Future for Europe? Evidence From Eight European Countries
Authors: Baglioni Simone , Biosca Olga , Montgomery Tom
Published: March 2019

Solidarity among member states, one of the European Union’s (EU) fundamental values, has recently been put to the test by numerous and diverse challenges that have led to a “crisis of solidarity.” In the United Kingdom, the decision in June 2016 by the electorate to vote to leave the EU revealed the British dimension of this crisis. However, little is known about the perceptions of other European citizens on this decision, even though it has contributed to shaping the present and future of the EU. In this article, using a representative survey conducted in eight European countries, including the United Kingdom, we aim to explore and contrast cross-country evidence on individual perceptions on Brexit. We then aim to establish if an association exists between the opinions on Brexit and the individual solidaristic attitudes and concrete behaviors of the survey respondents. The complex relationship between opinions on this event and expressions of solidarity at different levels (local, national, European, and beyond) will be explored using multivariate regression techniques as well as the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the survey respondents.
Institutions and the “Resource Curse”: Evidence From Cases of Oil-Related Bribery
Authors: Mahdavi Paasha
Published: March 2019

While some resource-rich countries are highly corrupt, others have transparent and well-functioning governments. What explains this wide variation in so-called “resource-cursed” states? I show that these differences result from domestic institutional choices over how resource extraction is governed. Some governments grant procurement authority—the ability to award contracts for production rights—to state-owned enterprises, whereas others place this authority in ministries. Building upon agency theory, I argue that this choice matters: The relative political autonomy of state-owned enterprises compared with ministries fosters an opaque regulatory environment that incentivizes malfeasance. Using new data on transnational bribes in 59 oil-producing countries, I show evidence for a robust link between oil-related institutions and bribery, even after addressing the endogeneity of institutional choice via instrumental variables analysis. This research has implications not only for the political economy of the resource curse hypothesis but also for existing theories on corruption and regulatory independence.
Introduction: Making liberal internationalism great again?
Authors: Abrahamsen Rita , Andersen Louise Riis , Sending Ole Jacob
Published: March 2019

At a time when liberal internationalism and institutions of multilateral cooperation are being dealt almost daily blows, this special issue revisits the notion and practice of middle power liberal internationalism. The introduction suggests that while liberal internationalism is far from dead, the challenges are serious and multiple. Reflecting on the seven essays contained in the volume, it argues that the biggest challenge for a future liberal internationalism is not to double-down on its normative virtues, but critically to reflect on how it can be retooled to respond to new challenges.
Middle power liberal internationalism and mediation in messy places: The Canadian dilemma
Authors: Jones Peter
Published: March 2019

Canada seeks to increase its role in mediation as part of a renewed liberal internationalist foreign policy. This means confronting the question of how to manage the domestic political consequences of engaging as a mediator with those violating cherished international norms, while also upholding the view that they should be punished. Key to all this is the concept of impartiality, particularly as it relates to the objectives of liberal internationalist countries. This paper explores multiple meanings of the term “impartial” as they pertain to mediation, particularly with respect to the question of mediations involving those who have violated international norms. The paper then explores whether increased support for “arms length” mediations, such as Track Two diplomacy, might allow for more involvement in mediation, while avoiding direct involvement in morally fraught situations. The paper concludes that Track Two can be useful in developing a national capacity for international mediation, and that work can also be done to make Track Two—which is currently based largely on Western concepts—more indigenous. However, support for Track Two does not answer the fundamental question of how Canada, as such, can be more active as a mediator if it is not willing to engage with actors who have committed atrocities.
“A Dream Deferred”: How Discrimination Impacts the American Dream Achievement for African Americans
Authors: Armstrong Joslyn , Carlos Chavez Fiorella L. , Jones Julia H. , Harris Shar’Dane , Harris Gregory J.
Published: March 2019

The American Dream (TAD) is an ideological symbol of achievement and success in American culture. Historical barriers to equal opportunities and economic attainment through racial discrimination have limited access to TAD for African Americans. Barriers of discrimination also reduce the perception of one’s life satisfaction, which can further affect the beliefs of ever obtaining TAD. The present research evaluated the effects of discrimination and life satisfaction on perceptions of achieving TAD among a sample of N = 1,081 African American adults. Results showed that higher levels of discrimination led to higher odds of African Americans believing that they would never achieve TAD. Income was also significantly associated with TAD attainment, as were age, marital status, and education level. Group differences were found for marital status, age, income, life satisfaction, education, and being worse off financially compared to one’s parents. These results support strain theory and racial threat theory by identifying the relationship between discrimination and perceptions of being able to achieve TAD. Those who reported having achieved TAD were more likely to have higher life satisfaction, more successful careers, more financial wealth compared to previous generations, and higher education levels, showing distinct group differences. The study concludes with recommendations for future research into the definition and measurement of TAD and the barriers to attainment for African American families.
‘If a fight starts, watch the crowd’: The effect of violence on popular support for social movements
Authors: Muñoz Jordi , Anduiza Eva
Published: March 2019

Social movements often face tactic diversification. In otherwise nonviolent movements, some groups or radical flanks may resort to violent actions such as street rioting. This article analyzes the impact that these violent episodes can have on popular support for the movement as a whole. To estimate the causal effect of violence, it exploits an unexpected riot outbreak that occurred during the fieldwork of a face-to-face survey in Barcelona in May 2016, led by a squat group linked to the anti-austerity movement known as the 15-M or indignados that emerged during the financial crisis. By comparing respondents interviewed before and after the riots, it finds that the street violence episode reduced support for the 15-M movement by 12 percentage points on average. However, the magnitude of the effect is highly conditional on the respondents’ predispositions towards the movement. Core supporters, that are expected to share the frame of the movement in justifying violent actions, are the least affected by the violent outbreak. On the other extreme, weak supporters, opposers, and non-aligned citizens reduce their support to a larger extent. Results are robust to different specifications and a wide range of robustness checks. These findings have potentially important implications for movements concerned with broadening their support base.
Study to relate mini-spun yarn tenacity with cotton fiber strength
Authors: Liu Yongliang , Todd Campbell B , Delhom Christopher
Published: March 2019

There has been great interest in assessing yarn tenacity directly from available cotton fiber property data acquired by various means, including high-volume instrumentation (HVI). The HVI test is a primary and routine measurement providing fiber properties to cotton researchers. Knowledge about yarn tenacity within a cotton cultivar or between cultivars could be useful with regard to understanding the selection of cotton cultivars. This study examined the effect of cotton growth location, crop year, and cultivar on three relationships (fiber strength versus fiber micronaire, yarn tenacity versus fiber micronaire, and fiber strength versus yarn tenacity), and found great variations in the Pearson correlation and the gradients of respective regression lines. Instead of developing linear regression models from HVI fiber properties to predict yarn tenacity, this study applied a simple ratio method (i.e. normalized fiber strength or yarn tenacity against five HVI fiber properties) to relate fiber strength with yarn tenacity. The short fiber index was found to have a greater effect on the correlation between modified yarn tenacity and modified fiber strength than micronaire, yellowness, upper-half mean length, or uniformity index. This result implied the feasibility of utilizing HVI fiber short fiber index and strength data, as a semiquantitative and fast approach, to compare yarn tenacity performance within a cotton cultivar or between cultivars.