bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of forensic soil traces from a crime scene: robbery of a safety deposit box in Brazil
Authors: Testoni S. A. , Melo V. F. , Dawson L. A. , Salvador F. A. S. , Prandel L. V.
Published: July 2019

Soil traces can be used as evidence in criminal investigations due their transferability, great variability and persistence. The soil samples originated from a crime scene that occurred in the Curitiba Metropolitan Region, Brazil. Physical, chemical and mineralogical analyses were carried out on the soil samples. All results were statistically analysed using multivariate analysis (PCA) to verify the relative positioning of soil traces which had been recovered from a stolen safety deposit box (SDB) from a vehicle suspected of being used in the SDB transportation, and from the site allegedly used in the opening of the SDB. The methods employed were effective in discriminating between the sampling sites. The soil from the site used in the opening of the SDB could be excluded as being the location where the soil transferred to the SDB had originated as it was different in many characteristics.

Supplementary material:
The organic matter content of the samples, and their gibbsite and kaolinite values obtained by thermogravimety analysis (S1), and X-ray diffraction patterns of the silt + clay fractions (S2) are available at
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4561004
A Synergy between Controlled Salinity Brine and Biosurfactant Flooding for Improved Oil Recovery: An Experimental Investigation Based on Zeta Potential and Interfacial Tension Measurements
Authors: Udoh Tinuola , Vinogradov Jan
Published: July 2019

In this study, we have investigated the effects of brine and biosurfactant compositions on crude-oil-rock-brine interactions, interfacial tension, zeta potential, and oil recovery. The results of this study show that reduced brine salinity does not cause significant change in IFT. However, addition of biosurfactants to both high and low salinity brines resulted in IFT reduction. Also, experimental results suggest that the zeta potential of high salinity formation brine-rock interface is positive, but oil-brine interface was found to be negatively charged for all solutions used in the study. When controlled salinity brine (CSB) with low salinity and CSB with biosurfactants were injected, both the oil-brine and rock-brine interfaces become negatively charged resulting in increased water-wetness and, hence, improved oil recovery. Addition of biosurfactants to CSB further increased electric double layer expansion which invariably resulted in increased electrostatic repulsion between rock-brine and oil-brine interfaces, but the corresponding incremental oil recovery was small compared with injection of low salinity brine alone. Moreover, we found that the effective zeta potential of crude oil-brine-rock systems is correlated with IFT. The results of this study are relevant to enhanced oil recovery in which controlled salinity waterflooding can be combined with injection of biosurfactants to improve oil recovery.
Traditional Medicine and Its Role in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: “Patients’ and Herbalists’ Perspectives”
Authors: Kasole Rose , Martin Haikael D. , Kimiywe Judith
Published: July 2019

Background. Diabetes mellitus is a complicated health condition with multiple causes and many treatment options. Various myths may influence diabetics’ health-seeking behavior, and they may use traditional medicines, which include normal foods and herbs, for primary health care. The aim of this study was to determine patients’ and herbalists’ practices and perspectives regarding the use of traditional medicines and the role of traditional medicines in the management of diabetes. Methods and Findings. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a mixed-methods design. We interviewed 140 patients attending diabetic clinics using a structured questionnaire, conducted focus group discussions with an additional 20 diabetic patients, and conducted in-depth interviews with 8 local herbalists. The majority of the diabetic participants believed that diabetes is caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Of the 140 participants who answered the questionnaire, 67.2% reported using traditional medicines to manage their diabetes, including 58.6% who reported using both conventional medicines and traditional medicines. Some participants believed that combining conventional and traditional medicines improved the effectiveness of treatment. Reasons given for using traditional medicines included the high cost of conventional treatment and the availability and accessibility of the traditional medicines. The most commonly used traditional medicines were indigenous vegetables and medicinal plant products including amalanth leaves, hare lettuce leaves, nightshade leaves, spider plant leaves, okra pods, moringa leaves and seeds, soursop leaves, black plum back, avocado seed, and lemongrass. Conclusion. Patients and herbalists provided a range of perspectives regarding the use of traditional medicines to treat diabetes. Further research is needed to identify bioactive compounds present in commonly used traditional medicines and their efficacy.
Air Quality and Human Health Risk Assessment in the Residential Areas at the Proximity of the Nkolfoulou Landfill in Yaoundé Metropolis, Cameroon
Authors: Feuyit Gilbert , Nzali Serge , Lambi John Ngolui , Laminsi Samuel
Published: July 2019

Landfill operations generate particulate matters (PM) and toxic gases that can jeopardize human health. This study was conducted in February 2016 to assess the air quality in the residential areas around the Nkolfoulou landfill in Yaoundé. The concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 were determined with Dust Sentry while those of CO, O3, NO2, CH4, CO2, CH2O, H2S, and SO2 were measured using gas sensors. At the landfill neighborhood, 30% of the daily mean concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 crossed the daily safe limits. The concentrations of CO, O3, NO2, SO2, and H2S recorded at the propinquity of the landfill complied with the emission standards. Near the landfill, hourly mean concentrations of CH2O and H2S higher than their odour thresholds were recorded at each sampling site. The concentrations of CH4 were less than its lower explosive limit while those of CO2 were far below the safe limit for occupational health. The values of cancer risk (CR) due to the inhalation of CH2O were >10−6 while those of hazard index (HI) due to the inhalation of CH2O, H2S, and SO2 were <1. Thus, there might be increased cancer risks at the Nkolfoulou landfill neighborhood, whereas the increased non-cancer risks were low. 96.76% of the daily average levels of air pollutants registered near the landfill surpassed those recorded at the remote control site. Hence, the landfill operations might be supplying air pollutants to the neighbouring residential areas.
Anesthetic Management of Total Aortic Arch Replacement in a Myasthenia Gravis Patient under Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Authors: Kondo Mamiko , Yoshikawa Yusuke , Terada Hirofumi , Yamakage Michiaki
Published: July 2019

The anesthetic management of myasthenia gravis patients undergoing cardiac or aortic surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass, especially with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, is challenging. We describe a case of successful anesthetic management of a myasthenia gravis patient undergoing total arch replacement with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest under neuromuscular monitoring and complete reversal of the action of neuromuscular blocking drugs by sugammadex. The present case suggests that patients with well-controlled myasthenia gravis might be safely managed in cardiac or aortic surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Finite Element Method Solution of Boundary Layer Flow of Powell-Eyring Nanofluid over a Nonlinear Stretching Surface
Authors: Ibrahim Wubshet , Gadisa Gosa
Published: July 2019

The nonlinear convective flow of Eyring-Powell nanofluid using Catteneo-Christov model with heat generation or absorption term and chemical reaction rate over nonlinear stretching surface is analyzed. The simultaneous nonlinear partial differential equations governing the boundary layer flow are transformed to the corresponding nonlinear ordinary differential equations using similarity solution and then solved using Galerkin finite element method (GFEM). The impacts of pertinent governing parameters like Brownian diffusion, thermophoresis, mixed convection, heat generation or absorption, chemical reaction rate, Deborah numbers, Prandtl number, magnetic field parameter, Lewis number, nonlinear stretching sheet, and Eyring-Powell fluid parameters on velocity field, temperature, and nanoparticle concentration are given in both figures and tabular form. The result shows that the rise in chemical reaction rate will improve mass transfer rate and reduce heat transfer rate and local buoyancy parameter has quit opposite effect. The attributes of local skin friction coefficient, Nusselt number, and Sheer wood number are investigated and validated with existing literatures.
Evidence of Tectonic Control on the Geochemical Features of the Volatiles Vented along the Nebrodi-Peloritani Mts (Southern Apennine Chain, Italy)
Authors: Italiano Francesco , Bonfanti Pietro , Maugeri Salvatore Roberto
Published: July 2019

Investigations carried out over the southernmost portion of the Apennine chain (Nebrodi-Peloritani Mountains, Sicily, Italy) reveal a close connection between the tectonic setting and the regional degassing of CO2-dominated volatiles. The geochemical features of the collected gases show that the pristine composition has been modified by gas-water interaction (GWI) and degassing processes. The 3He/4He isotopic ratio in the range of 0.7-2.8 Ra highlights variable contributions of mantle-derived helium, representing an unusual feature for the crustal regime of the study areas characterized by the widespread presence of 4He-producer metamorphic rocks. The degassing of mantle helium is coherent with the tectonics and related to the NW-SE extensional regime of the Calabro-Peloritan Arc (CPA). We propose that the degassing regime as well as the geochemical features of both the dissolved and bubbling gases is closely connected to the strain accumulation rate, inducing almost no temporal changes and insignificant deep-originated fluid contributions to the locked fault volumes. Investigations including discrete and continuous monitoring and degassing-rate estimations are useful tools to gain a better insight into the evolution of seismogenesis, considering the fault rupture as the final stage of a seismic cycle.
Coronary Heart Disease and an Incidental Parathyroid Carcinoma
Authors: Stoll M. , Nebiker C. A. , Remonda L. , Grobholz R.
Published: July 2019

A 71-year-old woman was admitted with angina pectoris. During hospitalization she developed a myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Laboratory results revealed a mild elevated troponin and an elevated calcium level (3.35 mmol/l). Subsequently, there was a decreased phosphate (0.36 mmol/l [normal 0.81-1.62 mmol/l]) as well as 16-fold elevated serum level of parathyroid hormone (PTH, 1156 ng/l [normal 10-73 ng/l]), indicating a primary hyperparathyroidism. Sonographically a thyroidal node was detected, not clearly demarcated (TIRADS 5). FNA showed a monomorphic, partial follicular cell population with an immunohistochemical positivity for PTH. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 5 cm large tumor at the right caudal pole of the thyroid with compression of the dorsolateral trachea without infiltration. Surgical removal with en bloc resection of the right hemithyroid with parathyroidectomy was performed. Postoperatively the PTH level dropped to 12.1 ng/l. Pathological examination revealed a 5 cm tumor with infiltration of the thyroid and a perineural invasion. The diagnosis of a presymptomatic parathyroid carcinoma could be established. The affirmative histopathological diagnosis of a parathyroid carcinoma can be challenging and is limited to tumors with evidence of invasive growth in adjacent structures such as the thyroid and/or soft tissue, perineural spaces, angioinvasion of capsular and/or extracapsular vessels, and/or documented metastases.
Quantification of TNF-α in Patients with Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Martínez-Aguilar Víctor M. , Carrillo-Ávila Bertha A. , Sauri-Esquivel Eduardo A. , Guzmán-Marín Eugenia , Jiménez-Coello Matilde , Escobar-García Diana María , Pozos-Guillén Amaury
Published: July 2019

Objective. The present study aimed to compare variations in quantified tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels in patients with periodontitis stage 2 grade B (POD2B) and/or type 2 diabetes (T2D) and to identify any relationships between this cytokine and these diseases. Methods. Levels of the cytokine TNF-α in gingival crevicular fluid in patients with POD2B and/or T2D were evaluated. A total of 160 subjects were distributed into four groups: those with POD2B (n=44); those with T2D (n=37); those with POD2B/T2D (n=40); and healthy subjects (n=39). Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and blood glucose (BG) levels were quantified in each subject. Data were collected on body mass index (BMI), loss of insertion (LI), and probe depth (PD). Gingival crevicular fluid samples were collected from the most acutely affected periodontal pocket and gingival sulcus in each subject, and TNF-α was quantified by multiplex analysis. Results. Kruskal Wallis tests was used to identify differences in TNF-α levels, LI, PD, BMI, BG, and HbA1c by group. Differences (p<0.001) were found for LI, PD, BG, and HbA1c. A Spearman test was used to calculate possible correlations between TNF-α levels and LI or PD identified a weak but significant negative correlation of TNF-α with LI (Rho=-0199; p=0.012), and a moderately positive correlation of LI with PD (Rho=0.509; p < 0.001). Conclusions. No variation was found between TNF-α levels and the presence of POD2B, POD2B/T2D, or T2D, suggesting the absence of any direct relationship between progression of these diseases and TNF-α levels. However, a correlation was present between low TNF-α concentrations and greater LI.
On the k‐Error Linear Complexity of Binary Sequences Derived from the Discrete Logarithm in Finite Fields
Authors: Chen Zhixiong , Wang Qiuyan
Published: July 2019

Let be the finite field with q = pr elements, where p is an odd prime. For the ordered elements , the binary sequence σ = (σ0, σ1, …, σq−1) with period q is defined over the finite field as follows: σn = {0,   if  n = 0,   (1 − χ(ξn))/2,   if  1 ≤ n < q},   σn+q = σn, where χ is the quadratic character of . Obviously, σ is the Legendre sequence if r = 1. In this paper, our first contribution is to prove a lower bound on the linear complexity of σ for r ≥ 2, which improves some results of Meidl and Winterhof. Our second contribution is to study the distribution of the k‐error linear complexity of σ for r = 2. Unfortunately, the method presented in this paper seems not suitable for the case r > 2 and we leave it open.
Increased Cycling Performance of Li-Ion Batteries by Phosphoric Acid Modified LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathodes in the Presence of LiBOB
Authors: Abeywardana Maheeka Yapa , Laszczynski Nina , Kuenzel Matthias , Bresser Dominic , Passerini Stefano , Lucht Brett
Published: July 2019

LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO), which has an operating voltage of 4.8 vs Li/Li+ and a theoretical capacity of 147 mAh g−1, is an interesting cathode material for advanced lithium ion batteries. However, electrolyte decomposition at the electrode can gradually decrease the capacity of the battery. In this study, the surface of the LNMO cathode has been modified with phosphoric acid (PA) to improve the capacity of the LNMO/graphite full cell. Modification of LNMO cathodes by PA is confirmed by surface analysis. Additionally, the presence of lithium bis-(oxalato) borate (LiBOB) as an electrolyte additive further enhances the performance of PA modified LNMO/graphite cells. The improved performance of PA modified cathodes and electrolytes containing LiBOB can be attributed to the suppressed Mn and Ni deposition on the anode. Elemental analysis suggests that the Mn and Ni dissolution is significantly reduced compared to unmodified LNMO/graphite cells with standard electrolyte.
Shortest Path Routing Protocol Based on the Vertical Angle for Underwater Acoustic Networks
Authors: Li Meiju , Du Xiujuan , Liu Xin , Li Chong
Published: July 2019

Underwater Acoustic Networks (UANs) use acoustic communication. UANs are characterized by narrow bandwidth, long delay, limited energy, high bit error rate, and dynamic network topology. Therefore, UANs call for energy-efficient and latency-minimized routing protocol. In this paper, the shortest path routing protocol based on the vertical angle (SPRVA) is proposed. In SPRVA, the forwarding node determines the best next-hop according to main priority. When the main priorities of candidate nodes are the same, the alternative priority is used. The main priority is denoted by the residual energy and angle between propagation direction and depth direction, and the alternative priority is indicated by the link quality. SPRVA selects the node along the depth direction with more residual energy and better link quality as the best next-hop. In addition, a recovery algorithm is designed to avoid nodes in void areas as forwarding nodes. Simulation results show that SPRVA improves energy efficiency and decreases end-to-end communication delay.
Broadside-Coupled Microstrip Lines as Low Loss Metamaterial for Microwave Circuit Design
Authors: Gong Shaofang , Xu Xin , Karlsson Magnus
Published: July 2019

The entire microwave theory is based on Maxwell’s equations, whereas the entire electronic circuit theory is based on Kirchhoff’s electrical current and voltage laws. In this paper, we show that the traditional microwave design methodology can be simplified based on a broadside-coupled microstrip line as a low loss metamaterial. That is, Kirchhoff’s laws are still valid in the microwave spectrum for narrowband signals around various designated frequencies. The invented low loss metamaterial has been theoretically analyzed, simulated, and experimentally verified in both time and frequency domains. It is shown that the phase velocity of a sinusoidal wave propagating on the low loss metamaterial can approach infinity, resulting in time-space shrink to a singularity as seen from the propagating wave perspective.
Deletion of the Miz-1 POZ Domain Increases Efficacy of Cytarabine Treatment in T- and B-ALL/Lymphoma Mouse Models
Authors: Ross Julie , Rashkovan Marissa , Fraszczak Jennifer , Joly-Beauparlant Charles , Vadnais Charles , Winkler René , Droit Arnaud , Kosan Christian , Möröy Tarik
Published: July 2019

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is an aggressive blood cancer that mainly affects children. Relapse rates are high and toxic chemotherapies that block DNA replication and induce DNA damage lead to health problems later in life, underlining the need for improved therapies. MYC is a transcription factor that is hyperactive in a large proportion of cancers including leukemia but is difficult to target in therapy. We show that ablation of the function of the BTB/POZ domain factor Zbtb17 (Miz-1), an important cofactor of c-Myc, significantly delayed T- and B-ALL/lymphoma in mice and interfered with the oncogenic transcriptional activity of c-Myc. Leukemic cells that still emerged in this system activated DNA replication pathways that could be targeted by current chemotherapeutic drugs such as cytarabine. Acute ablation of the Miz-1 POZ domain enhanced the effect of cytarabine treatment. The combined treatment was effective in both Eμ-Myc and Notch ICN-driven leukemia models and prolonged survival of tumor-bearing animals by accelerating apoptosis of leukemic cells. These observations suggest that targeting MIZ-1 could render current ALL chemotherapies more effective, with a better outcome for patients.

Significance:

Ablation of the POZ domain of Miz-1 perturbs its interaction with c-MYC and delays the generation of T- and B-cell leukemias and lymphomas.
Evolution of Bird Sex Chromosomes Narrated by Repetitive Sequences: Unusual W Chromosome Enlargement in Gallinula melanops (Aves: Gruiformes: Rallidae)
Authors: Gunski Ricardo J. , Kretschmer Rafael , Santos de Souza Marcelo , de Oliveira Furo Ivanete , Barcellos Suziane A. , Costa Alice L. , Cioffi Marcelo B. , de Oliveira Edivaldo H.C. , del Valle Garnero Analía
Published: July 2019

Among birds, species with the ZZ/ZW sex determination system generally show significant differences in morphology and size between the Z and W chromosomes (with the W usually being smaller than the Z). In the present study, we report for the first time the karyotype of the spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops) by means of classical and molecular cytogenetics. The spot-flanked gallinule has 2n = 80 (11 pairs of macrochromosomes and 29 pairs of microchromosomes) with an unusual W chromosome that is larger than the Z. Besides being totally heterochromatic, it has a secondary constriction in its long arm corresponding to the nucleolar organizer region, as confirmed by both silver staining and mapping of 18S rDNA probes. This is an unprecedented fact among birds. Additionally, 18S rDNA sites were also observed in 6 microchromosomes, while 5S rDNA was found in just 1 microchromosomal pair. Seven out of the 11 used microsatellite sequences were found to be accumulated in microchromosomes, and 6 microsatellite sequences were found in the W chromosome. In addition to the involvement of heterochromatin and repetitive DNAs in the differentiation of the large W chromosome, the results also show an alternative scenario that highlights the plasticity that shapes the evolutionary history of bird sex chromosomes.
Noite em chamas, os anos 1970 sob as lentes de Jean Garrett
Authors: Cánepa Laura , Monteiro Tiago José
Published: July 2019

Noite em chamas (Jean Garrett, 1977) é um registro fictício do Brasil da década de 1970 em que podemos identificar ambivalências entre a busca pelo mercado e o vislumbre de possibilidades autorais; a exploração do erotismo convencional e a observação do processo de emancipação feminina; os modos de criação autodidatas e uma apropriação “bricolada” de um repertório diverso. Do mesmo modo, tensões de classe e gênero articulam-se na trama do filme, ambientada em um hotel de luxo, tratado como microcosmo do Brasil. Nossa análise busca contribuir para a compreensão dessa obra de Jean Garrett e da representação de certos processos sociais em seus filmes.
Escuridão, resistência e silêncio em Le silence de la mer, de Jean-Pierre Melville
Authors: Dalenogare Neto Waldemar
Published: July 2019

Este artigo busca desenvolver reflexões acerca do filme Le silence de la mer, dirigido por Jean-Pierre Melville e lançado em 1949. Propõe-se uma articulação entre a estética, representada pela escuridão, a narrativa, desenvolta no silêncio, e a resistência francesa na Segunda Guerra Mundial, pela história adaptada da obra homônima de Jean Bruller, para analisar como o diretor quebra com um padrão fílmico que havia entrado em vigor no período pós-guerra.
Liberdade em Bergson: espontaneidade, criação e auto-engendramento
Authors: Cappello Maria Adriana Camargo
Published: July 2019

O objetivo do artigo é examinar as noções de espontaneidade, criação e auto-engendramento na obra de Bergson, com ênfase na maneira como elas se articulam em Os dados imediatos da consciência e A evolução criadora, destacando as articulações e diferenças entre as duas obras a esse respeito.
The Problem of the Unbridgeable Ontological Gap Between the Brain and Our Private Experiences in Wittgensteinian Terms
Authors: Figueiredo Nara
Published: July 2019

The paper argues that the common notion that there is a gap between a physical scope, namely, brain processes, and something immaterial such as private experiences is an illusion provoked by the conceptual conflicts of our understanding. In order to overcome this illusion, it is necessary to clarify the foundations and implications of the uses of key concepts in the cognitive field.
Typification of nine names referable to Iris subser. Chrysographes (Iridaceae) with some taxonomic notes
Authors: BOLTENKOV EUGENY V.
Published: July 2019

Iris subser. Chrysographes comprises species native to southwestern China, as well as to the eastern Himalayas. In view of the forthcoming revision of this group, nine names applicable to six accepted species are typified, and some nomenclatural and taxonomic remarks are provided. Lectotypes are designated for I. chrysographes, I. clarkei, I. delavayi (including an epitype designation), I. dykesii (a taxonomic synonym of I. chrysographes), I. forrestii, I. phragmitetorum (a taxonomic synonym of I. delavayi), and I. wilsonii (including an epitype designation); neotypes, for the names I. bulleyana and I. himalaica (a taxonomic synonym of I. clarkei).
Revision of the genus Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951 (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae)
Authors: ÜNAL MUSTAFA
Published: July 2019

The complicated genus Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951 is revised using the previous materials including the type specimens preserved in Museums and an abundance of new material collected mainly in Turkey. Diagnoses, ecology, distribution and taxonomic characters for the genus are provided. The function of Krauss’ organ is discussed. The followingseven taxa are proposed as junior synonyms: Glyphotmethis holtzi spinosus Karabağ, 1956 is synonym with G. holtzi pulchripes (Uvarov, 1943), Glyphotmethis holtzi extimus Bey-Bienko, 1951 is synonym with G. holtzi holtzi (Werner, 1901), Glyphotmethis escherichi coloripes Cejchan, 1965 is synonym with G. escherichi elatior (Ramme, 1951), Glyphotmethis guichardi Cejchn, 1964 is synonym with G. escherichi escherichi (Krauss, 1896), Glyphotmethis raggei Cejchan, 1965 and Glyphotmethis adaliae angorensis Cejchan, 1965 are synonyms with G. escherichi inermis (Uvarov, 1934) and Glyphotmethis heldreichi macedonicus, Bey-Bienko, 1951 is synonym with G. heldreichi heldreichi (Brunner, 1882). One species, Glyphotmethis arasi, is removed from the genus and three new taxa, Glyphotmethis holtzi brachypterus ssp.n., Glyphotmethis holtzi turcicus ssp.n. and Glyphotmethis efe sp.n. are described. The taxonomical status of some taxa are rearranged. A neotype is designated for Glyphotmethis eshcerichi escherichi (Krauss, 1896) from Ankara known as the type locality. Misidentified specimens and inaccurate records for taxa in previous papers are corrected and their geographical distributions adjusted. Many records are provided for new localities. Keys for the identification of species and subspecies are prepared using traditional and some new distinctive characters. A short description and comparison with close allies are given for each taxon. Distribution areas of the taxa and the contact zones between some subspecies are determined. In addition, 126 figures and 3 distributional maps are given.
Redescription, new records and host plant for Sysinas centralis Distant, (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae)
Authors: FERREIRA PAULO SÉRGIO FIUZA , COSTA LUIZ ANT]NIO ALVES , COELHO LÍVIA AGUIAR
Published: July 2019

The Neotropical bryocorine plant bug, Sysinas centralis Distant, is reported for the first time in Central America, based in one male specimen collected in Guatemala. Additional new records include Cuba, Jamaica, and Brazil. A redescription of adults, figures of habitus, male and female genitalia, color pattern variations, geographic distribution, and a new host plant are provided. Diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish this species from others in the same genus.
Phylogenetic systematics of the genera Plochionocerus Dejean and Agrodes Nordmann (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Xantholinini)
Authors: ASIAIN JULIETA , MÁRQUEZ JUAN , MORRONE JUAN J.
Published: July 2019

A systematic revision of Plochionocerus Dejean, 1833 and Agrodes Nordmann, 1837 (Staphylinidae: Xantholinini) is conducted. Based on a phylogenetic analysis, the genus Agrodes, which includes A. conicicollis and A. elegans, and appears as the sister taxon to Plochionocerus, is revalidated. The genus Renda was found to be the sister taxon of Agrodes plus Plochionocerus. Plochionocerus leprieuri is transferred to Renda (comb. nov.). Plochionocerus (sensu stricto) is a monophyletic genus supported by six synapomorphies, but relationships of its species are not resolved because of the high proportion of homoplastic characters. Keys to the genera Renda, Plochionocerus and Agrodes, and to the species of the two latter genera are provided. Plochionocerus and Agrodes stat. rev. are redescribed, and diagnoses for their species are given. Eight new species of Plochionocerus are described: P. ashei, P. gracilis, P. hermani, P. modestus, P. newtonorum, P. pronotalis, P. reticularis and P. transversalis. Based on the study of type specimens, 17 new synonymies are proposed for species of Plochionocerus and Agrodes: Plochionocerus fulgens (Fabricius, 1793) = P. violaceus (Olivier, 1795) syn. n., = P. amazonicus (Sharp, 1876) syn. n., = P. carinatus (Bernhauer, 1916) syn. n., = P. auripennis (Bernhauer, 1927) syn. n.; P. janthinus (Erichson, 1847) = P. peruvianus (Bernhauer, 1907) syn. n.; P. simplicicollis (Waterhouse, 1879) = P. basalis (Sharp, 1885) syn. n., = P. mandibularis (Sharp, 1885) syn. n., = P. pollens (Sharp, 1885) syn. n., = P. nordmanni (Fauvel, 1901) syn. n.; P. discedens (Sharp, 1885) = P. nevermanni (Bernhauer, 1942) syn. n.; P. humeralis (Sharp, 1885) = P. kayseri (Bernhauer, 1927) syn. n.; P. puncticeps (Sharp, 1885) = P. lautus (Casey, 1906) syn. n.; P. impressipennis (Sharp, 1891) = P. punctipennis (Bernhauer, 1916) syn. n.; P. igneus (Fauvel, 1901) = P. magnificus (Bernhauer, 1911) syn. n.; Agrodes elegans Nordmann, 1837 = P. longicornis (Sharp, 1885) syn. n., = P. melancholicus (Schubert, 1911) syn. n.; A. conicicollis Sharp, 1876 = P. longiceps (Sharp, 1876) syn. n. Lectotypes are designated for P. humeralis, P. impressipennis and P. simplicicollis. Biological and distributional information is given, and 24 first country records are reported.
Taxonomic changes in the emerald moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Geometrinae) of East Asia, with notes on the systematics and phylogeny of Hemitheini
Authors: BELJAEV EUGENE A.
Published: July 2019

The following taxonomic changes in the East Asian Geometrinae are proposed: Jodis orientalis Wehrli, 1923, stat. n.; Jodis angulata Inoue, 1961, syn. n. of Jodis putata orientalis Wehrli, 1923; Aoshakuna Matsumura, 1925, stat. nov., from synonymy with Chlorissa Stephens, 1831; Nipponogelasma Inoue, 1946, syn. n. with Aoshakuna Matsumura, 1925; Aoshakuna sachalinensis Matsumura, 1925, syn. n. of Gelasma lucia Thierry-Mieg, 1916; Aoshakuna lucia (Thierry-Mieg, 1916), comb. n.; and Microloxia chlorissoides (Prout, 1912), comb. n. Aoshakuna lucia ussurica, ssp. n., is described from the continental part of East Asia. The tribal concept of Hemitheini and putative phylogenetic relationships among the genera related to Aoshakuna are discussed.
Taxonomy of Aristeidae (Dendrobranchiata:Penaeoidea) from the central coast of Brazil, collected by the Revizee program, between 19º and 22ºS
Authors: TAVARES CAROLINA R. , SEREJO CRISTIANA S.
Published: July 2019

The Aristeidae is a predominantly deep-water family composed of 26 species in nine genera. Until now, only four species were recorded from off the Brazilian coast: Aristaeomorpha folicea, Aristaeopsis edwarsiana, Aristeus antillensis and Hepomadus tener. With the material examined herein, another five species were recorded and redescribed from off the Brazilian coast: Aristeus antennatus, Hemipenaeus carpenteri, Plesiopenaeus armatus and Plesiopenaeus coruscans. In this paper these eight species are fully redescribed. Comments on geographical distribution and a key with the eight species found in the Brazilian waters are provided.
Revision of the genus Scleropauropus Silvestri, 1902 (Myriapoda: Pauropoda: Pauropodidae)
Authors: SCHELLER ULF
Published: July 2019

Out of the 31 species currently referred to Scleropauropus Silvestri, 1902, 17 species are removed and placed in other genera, including the new genus Juxtapauropus (of which Scleropauropus (Scleropauropus) crinitus Remy, 1950 is fixed as the type species) and Hystrichopauropus Remy, 1942, originally described as a subgenus of Scleropauropus and raised here to the status of independent genus. The following new combinations are thus proposed: Allopauropus (A.) lemurum (Remy, 1956), A. (Decapauropus) mameti (Remy, 1959), A. (D.) prunilis (Scheller, 1970), A. (D.) squameus (Remy, 1948), A. (D.) quadriramosus (Scheller, 1995), Juxtapauropus angularis (Scheller, 2002), J. beritae (Scheller, 1997), J. carmelus (Scheller, 1999), J. comatus (Remy, 1958), J. crinitus (Remy, 1950), J. dugdalei (Remy, 1956), J. fissus (Scheller, 1994), J. maurusiacus (Remy, 1960), J. rimatus (Scheller, 1997), Pauropus stephani (Remy, 1957), Stylopauropus (Donzelotauropus) christiani (Scheller, 2007), Hystrichopauropus portitor (Remy, 1935). Two new synonymies are established: Scleropauropopsis Remy, 1957 = Pauropus Lubbock, 1867 and Scleropauropoides Remy, 1957 = Decapauropus Remy, 1957.
Two new species of Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Madagascar and notes on subgenera of the genus Cassida
Authors: BOROWIEC LECH
Published: July 2019

Cassida butterwecki sp. nov. and Cassida morondaviana sp. nov. are described from Madagascar. Both are unique species and have no close relatives in Madagascar or tropical Africa. Subgeneric division of the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758 is discussed.
A new velvet Gecko (Gekkonidae: Oedura) from south-east Queensland, Australia
Authors: COUPER PATRICK J. , KEIM LAUREN D. , HOSKIN CONRAD J.
Published: July 2019

It has long been suggested that the populations of the Zigzag Velvet Gecko Oedura rhombifer in south-eastern Queensland represent a distinct species. Here, we provide morphological data supporting this assertion, and describe these populations as Oedura jacovae sp. nov. This species is predominately arboreal and is found in open eucalypt forests between the distributions of its two most similar congeners, O. rhombifer to the north and O. lesueurii to the south. It is morphologically distinguished from its congeners by dorsal pattern, characteristics of the 1 st and 2 nd supralabial scales, and the degree of webbing between the 3 rd and 4 th toes. Preliminary genetic data shows that Oedura jacovae sp. nov. is most closely related to O. rhombifer and O. lesueurii but is highly divergent from both. Further sampling is required to refine distributional knowledge of O. jacovae sp. nov. and to determine zones of contact between it and its closest congeners. Oedura jacovae sp. nov. is widespread in south-eastern Queensland but is likely to be threatened by the extensive clearing of lowland eucalyptus forest communities. Competition from rapidly expanding populations of the introduced Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus is also of concern. The examination of comparative material in this study allows us to highlight a number of populations of O. rhombifer that are morphologically interesting and in need of taxonomic investigation. Additionally, we confirm that the lectotypes of O. rhombifer and O. lesueurii are consistent with the currently accepted concepts of these two taxa.
A new species of the freshwater fish genus Astyanax (Ostariophysi: Characidae) from the rio Iguaçu basin, southeastern Brazil
Authors: ABILHOA VINÍCIUS , DUBOC LUIZ FERNANDO
Published: July 2019

Astyanax varzeae, a new species of characid fish, is described from the rio da Várzea headwaters, a tributary of the upper portions of the rio Iguaçu in Paraná State, Brazil. The new species belongs to the Astyanax scabripinnis species complex and differs from its congeners by the presence of one or two humeral spots, maxilla with one to three (mostly two) teeth and 15 to 20 (usually 16 to 18) branched anal-fin rays.Astyanax varzeae, uma nova espécie de caracídeo, é descrita das cabeceiras do rio da Várzea, um tributário do trecho superior do rio Iguaçu no estado do Paraná, Brasil. A nova espécie pertence ao complexo de espécies Astyanax scabripinnis e difere das demais espécies do gênero Astyanax pela presença de uma ou duas manchas umerais, maxilar com um a três (freqüentemente dois) dentes e 15 a 20 (freqüentemente 16 a 18) raios bifurcados na nadadeira anal.
A new species of the genus Nothobranchius (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal area of northeastern Mozambique
Authors: VALDESALICI STEFANO
Published: July 2019

Specimens of a distinctive fish of the genus Nothobranchius were collected from an ephemeral pool, not directly linked to an adjacent river, from the coastal area of northeastern Mozambique. These specimens appear to be closely related to Nothobranchius melanospilus, known from eastern Tanzania and southeastern Kenya and to another as-yet undescribed species (Nothobranchius cf. melanospilus) from a geographically contiguous area of southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique. The new species (herein described as Nothobranchius hengstleri) is differentiated by several morphological characters, as well as by different male and female color patterns from the above-reported species and all the others members of the Nothobranchius melanospilus species group.
Glenn Robert Webb (1918–1999), his molluscan taxa,and his journal Gastropodia (1952–1994)
Authors: KABAT ALAN R. , PETIT RICHARD E.
Published: July 2019

Glenn Robert Webb (1918–1999) was a prolific author on the reproductive biology of the terrestrial pulmonates (Mollusca) of the United States. Webb published almost 110 papers, notes and abstracts, many containing detailed descriptions of the functional morphology and reproduction of these gastropods, which remain of value in resolving their phylogeny. Webb described two family-level names (both still considered valid), ten genus-level names (at least seven remain valid), and ten species-level names, all for terrestrial pulmonates. Webb also edited and published the journal Gastropodia, which appeared in thirteen issues, from 1952–1994, and contained extensive original research on the terrestrial pulmonates. Several other malacologists, notably Leslie Hubricht, also published articles and described new species in Gastropodia. This paper provides a biography of Webb, a complete bibliography of his publications, and a list of his taxa, along with a list of other authors’ publications and new taxa in Gastropodia. Webb’s research collection, including some type specimens, and his notebooks, are now housed in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
Description of two new species of white-toothed shrews belonging to the genus Crocidura (Soricomorpha: Soricidae) from Ngoc Linh Mountain, Vietnam
Authors: JENKINS PAULINA D. , ABRAMOV ALEXEI V. , ROZHNOV VIATCHESLAV V. , MAKAROVA OLGA V.
Published: July 2019

Two new species of white-toothed shrews, Crocidura zaitsevi and C. sokolovi are described from Ngoc Linh Mountain (Kon Tum Province, Vietnam). Comparisons are provided with other species of Crocidura known to occur in Vietnam. Crocidura zaitsevi is very small in size, comparable only to C. kegoensis described from Central Vietnam and distinguished by its moderately long tail and cranial features. Crocidura sokolovi is similar in size to C. attenuata but differs in pelage colour, relatively longer tail, and cranial and dental features. Both new species are currently known only from Ngoc Linh Mountain.
A review of the sponge‑dwelling snapping shrimp from Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, with description of Zuzalpheus, new genus, and six new species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Alpheidae)
Authors: RÍOS RUBÉN , DUFFY J. EMMETT
Published: July 2019

We review the taxonomy of sponge-dwelling shrimp in the “Gambarelloides species group” within the genus Synalpheus Bate 1888, an informal but widely recognized group that is largely endemic to the western Atlantic and contains the majority of Synalpheus species in that region. The validity of most species described from the western Atlantic is reevaluated based on extensive new material from Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and on examination of types of most described species. Twenty-eight species, including all those historically considered as part of the Gambarelloides group, are herein removed from Synalpheus and transferred to Zuzalpheus, n. gen., which is diagnosed by two synapomorphies: the dense brush of curved setae on the minor first pereopod, and the mesial lamellae on the coxae of the 3 rd pereopods. Six new species are described (Zuzalpheus dardeaui, Z. elizabethae, Z. idios, Z. kensleyi, Z. ul, Z. yano) and Z. osburni (Schmitt 1933) n. comb. is removed from synonymy with Synalpheus goodei. An identification key to all 34 species of West Atlantic Zuzalpheus is presented, as are known host associations, and color plates of most species.
The flower bug genus Montandoniola Poppius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) from Indonesia, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: YAMADA KAZUTAKA , HIROWATARI TOSHIYA , SUSILA WAYAN , OKAJIMA SHÛJI
Published: July 2019

Three species of the genus Montandoniola Poppius are reported, including two new species described from Bali: M. moraguesi (Puton), M. ishikawai n. sp., and M. bellatula n. sp. A key to distinguish the three Indonesian species is provided, with photographs and illustrations of important features of the two new species.
Taxonomy of the myrmecophilous genus Lomechusa (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini) from China
Authors: CHEN YONG-JIE , ZHOU HONG-ZHANG
Published: July 2019

This paper studies the taxonomy of the myrmecophilous genus Lomechusa Gravenhorst, 1806 from China and describes four new species: Lomechusa elegans Chen & Zhou, n. sp. from Beijing, Lomechusa brevicornis Chen & Zhou, n. sp. from Beijing, Lomechusa seticornis Chen & Zhou, n. sp. from Hunan, and Lomechusa parva Chen & Zhou, n. sp. from Tibet. A key to all seven Chinese species of the genus Lomechusa is provided.
A new species of Xestocoris Van Duzee, with comments on the genus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhyparochromidae: Rhyparochrominae)
Authors: O’DONNELL JANE E.
Published: July 2019

A new species of the rhyparochromine tribe Lethaeini, Xestocoris tibialis, from Arizona, is described and figured. The lectotype of X. collinus is redescribed. A lectotype of X. nitens is designated and redescribed. New distributional records for X. nitens are provided. A key to the species of Xestocoris and a discussion of phylogenetic relationships with other lethaeine genera are included.
The genus Alcyonium (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) in Chile
Authors: VAN OFWEGEN L. P. , HÄUSSERMANN V. , FÖRSTERRA G.
Published: July 2019

Four new species of Alcyonium (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) are described from Chile. They occur in the shallow waters of the southern fjord region. One of them is an encrusting species, the other three form digitate colonies. Encrusting forms of A. grandis Casas et al., 1997, and A. haddoni Wright & Studer, 1889 were also found in the fjord region, bringing the number of Alcyonium species recorded for Chile to eight. For all six recently collected species SEM images of sclerites are presented, and a key to the Chilean Alcyonium species is included.
Crematogaster pygmaea (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae), a highly polygynous and polydomous Crematogaster from northeastern Brazil
Authors: QUINET YVES , HAMIDI RACHID , RUIZ-GONZALEZ MARIO XAVIER , DE BISEAU JEAN-CHRISTOPHE , LONGINO JOHN T.
Published: July 2019

Crematogaster pygmaea is revived from synonymy under C. abstinens and newly characterized as a ground-nesting ant from northeastern Brazil. It is a habitat specialist in coastal and tabuleiro zones, where it forms extensive polydomous and polygynous colonies that nest in the soil. Workers forage extensively on honeydew and extrafloral nectar, and foraging continues day and night, although it is depressed at ground temperatures above 32°C. Gyne production occurs at the beginning of the rainy season, while male production starts in the dry season, some months before gyne production.
Comments on the generic position of Typton australis Bruce, 1973, and some related taxa (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pontoniinae)
Authors: BRUCE A. J.
Published: July 2019

A recent communication by Marin (2008) discussed the generic position of Typton australis Bruce, 1973, with the conclusion that it should be transferred to the genus Onycocaridella Bruce, 1981, with further changes to the generic attributions of Onycocaridella antokha Marin, 2007 and Onycocaridella monodoa (Fujino & Miyake, 1969) and Onycocaridella stenolepis (Holthuis, 1952), both returned to the genus Onycocaris Nobili, 1904. The assessment of the generic situation of T. australis is not helped by the lack of a detailed illustrated description of T. spongicola Costa, 1844, the type species of the genus, which is in the process of rectification. The range of morphological variation found between the 16 species (including T. australis) referred to Typton strongly suggests that that assemblage is artificial and that the genus is in need of revision. Based on the key of Holthuis (1993), the synoptic diagnosis of the genus Typton is: rostrum present, scaphocerite rudimentary, mandibular palp absent, exopods present on all maxillipeds, ambulatory dactyls biunguiculate. The rudimentary scaphocerite distinguishes Typton from Onycocaris and Onycocaridella in which it is well developed. This character is shared with Typtonychus Bruce, 1996, but both genera can be readily distinguished by the presence of filtratory mouthparts in the latter genus. However, an autapomorphic generic character not utilized in the key by Bruce (1995), but included in the diagnosis given for the genus Typton (see Bruce 1995: 144), is the presence of shearing cutting edges on the fingers of the minor second pereiopod. This configuration of the minor cheliped fingers is present in all species currently referred to Typton, including T. australis, and is a character of major significance in the diagnosis of this genus, being absent from species of Onycocaris and Onycocaridella.
Chimeromyiidae, a new family of Eremoneuran Diptera from the Cretaceous
Authors: GRIMALDI DAVID A. , CUMMING JEFFREY M. , ARILLO ANTONIO
Published: July 2019

A new family of eremoneuran Brachycera, the Chimeromyiidae, is proposed for two genera and eight species of a distinctive, monophyletic group of flies in 125–100 myo amber. The new family is related to the Empidoidea and basal Cyclorrhapha. Four new species of Chimeromyia are described: C. pilitibia Grimaldi and Cumming (in Lebanese amber), C. mediobscura Grimaldi and Cumming, C. alava Arillo and Grimaldi (in Spanish amber), and C. burmitica Grimaldi and Cumming (in Burmese amber). A new genus, Chimeromyina Arillo and Grimaldi is also described, for a primitive new species C. concilia (in Spanish amber). New details of these flies are described, particularly of male and female terminalia, and the relationships between this and other eremoneuran families are discussed.