bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The millipede type specimens in the Collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (Arthropoda: Diplopoda)
Authors: SIERWALD PETRA , BOND JASON E. , GURDA GRZEGORZ T.
Published: February 2017

Field Museum’s Millipede Collection currently comprises 376 type lots for 208 species.  Types of the millipede orders Glomeridesmida (4 species), Sphaerotheriida (2 species), Polyzoniida (1 species), Platydesmida (7 species), Siphonophorida (8 species), Stemmiulida (10 species), Chordeumatida (17 species), Polydesmida (103 species), Spirobolida (33 species), Spirostreptida (19 species), and Julida (4 species) are represented.  The collection contains type specimens of species described by the authors Bond & Sierwald (3 species), Chamberlin (95 species), Golovatch (1 species), Golovatch, Vohland & Hoffman (4 species), Hoffmann (8 species), Keeton (1 species), Loomis (85 species), Mauriès (2 species), Shear (4 species), Shear & Leonard (1 species), Shelley (1 species), Vohland (1 species), and Wesener & Sierwald (2 species).  Amplinus fortinus Chamberlin, 1952 (Polydesmida: Aphelidesmidae) is identified as a nomen nudum.  The millipede type material is separated from the main collection and vials are organized by order in jars. All lots are indentified with a unique collection number. Specimen data are cataloged and maintained in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.  The collection catalog is slated to be moved to a relational database (KE-EMU) within the next few years.
A new remarkable Xestomyzinae (Insecta, Diptera, Therevidae) genus from Mexican Amber
Authors: HAUSER MARTIN , IRWIN MICHAEL E.
Published: February 2017

Peratrimera mexicana n. gen., n. sp. is described from Mexican Amber. The fossil is placed in the Therevidae subfamily Xestomyzinae and its close relationship to the recent genus Henicomyia Coquillett is discussed. This is the first fossil of a Xestomyzinae from the New World and the first Therevidae from Mexican Amber.
Aplysina chiriquiensis, a new pedunculate sponge from the Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama, Eastern Pacific (Aplysinidae, Verongida)
Authors: DIAZ M. C. , VAN SOEST R. W.M. , RÜTZLER K. , GUZMAN H. M.
Published: February 2017

A new pedunculate aplysinid sponge, Aplysina chiriquiensis, is described from shallow waters (1.5–35 m) in the Gulf of Chiriquí, western Panamá, Eastern Pacific. The species chiriquiensis is a common component of coral reefs and soft coral reefs in that region. After examining the systematic status of related taxa we conclude that there are only two valid taxa of stalked Aplysina, A. bathyphila Maldonado and Young from the Caribbean, and our new species from the eastern Pacific. A. chiriquiens is a yellow to purplish, stalked and branching sponge with oscules arranged in one or more rows along the branches. The branches can be cylindrical with smooth tapering ends, or stubby and laterally compressed. A. chiriquiensis is the first Aplysina species described from Panamá, and its distribution elsewhere in tropical and subtropical Eastern Pacific has yet to be evaluated.
New species and new records of species of Macrodactylus Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Macrodactyini) from Honduras and Nicaragua
Authors: ARCE-PÉREZ ROBERTO , MORÓN MIGUEL ANGEL
Published: February 2017

The species of Macrodactylus from Honduras and Nicaragua are reviewed. Two new species are described and illustrated: Macrodactylus tibialis sp. nov. from Honduras (Olancho and El Paraíso) and Nicaragua (Jinotega, Madriz, and Matagalpa) and M. hondurensis sp. nov. from Honduras (Cortés). Macrodactylus dimidiatus Guérin-Méneville, M. costulatus Bates, and M. montanus Arce-Pérez and Morón are recorded for the first time from Honduras (Lempira, El Paraíso, Santa Bárbara, and Ocotepeque). Macrodactylus sericeicollis Bates is recorded by the first time from Honduras (Morazán) and Nicaragua (Matagalpa). A key to the nine known species of Macrodactylus from Honduras and Nicaragua is included.
Adeonellas from the Gulf of Aden including one new species
Authors: AMUI ANN-MARGRET
Published: February 2017

The genus Adeonella Busk, 1884 consists of 41 species, with a broad distribution in the southern hemisphere. Just three are known from the east African coast so far: A. distenta from the coast of Aden, A. lichenoides and A. falcicuala from Zanzibar (Hayward 1988). Hayward (1983) suggested that further species of Adeonella are likely to be found along the east African coast. Two species of Adeonella, including one new species, are reported from the Gulf of Aden in this study.
Larval development of Symphurus atramentatus (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes) from the Gulf of California
Authors: SALDIERNA-MARTÍNEZ RICARDO J. , GONZÁLEZ-NAVARRO ENRIQUE A. , ACEVES-MEDINA GERARDO
Published: February 2017

Symphurus atramentatus is described from larval to juvenile stages based on 30 specimens from the Gulf of California. Eleven larvae (preflexion, flexion, and postflexion) and three juveniles were cleared and stained to obtain the number of proximal dorsal-fin pterygiophores in each of the anterior first five interneural spaces and the number of hypural elements. Meristic features were nine precaudal vertebrae, 49–51 total vertebrae, 91–97 dorsal rays, 75–79 anal rays, 12 caudal rays, and four hypural elements. All specimens had a 1-3-3-2-2 ID pattern. The combination of these characterstics confirm that the specimens belong to Symphurus atramentatus. Pigmentation pattern of S. atramentatus from preflexion to postflexion stage consists of one dashed line of pigments on the base of the anal fin pterigiophores. In posflexion larvae, a dashed line of pigments appears on the base of the anal rays, on the dorsal margin of the body, on the lateral midline of the body, in the base of the first 15 dorsal rays, and on the base of the last 25 dorsal rays. In preflexion larvae, the ventral margin of the intestine had three or four blotches, which coalesce to form a continuous dotted line in postflexion larvae. Five elongated dorsal fin rays are present from preflexion to postflexion stages, which in the juvenile stage had a similar size with the rest of the adjacent rays.
Melychiopharis: an atypical orb-weaving spider from South America (Araneae: Araneidae)
Authors: SANTOS ADALBERTO J. , BRESCOVIT ANTONIO D. , LEVI HERBERT W.
Published: February 2017

The monotypic genus Melychiopharis Simon is transferred from Theridiidae to Araneidae, based mainly on characteristics of the male palp. Melychiopharis cynips Simon 1895 is redescribed and illustrated, including the first illustrations of a male specimen.
Revision of the spider genus Hamataliwa Keyserling from China (Araneae: Oxyopidae)
Authors: ZHANG JUN-XIA , ZHU MING-SHENG , SONG DA-XIANG
Published: February 2017

Five lynx spider species of the genus Hamataliwa Keyserling from China are described, including two new species, Hamataliwa aurita sp. nov. and H. cordata sp. nov. The species Oxyopes labialis Song, 1991 and O. sikkimensis Tikader, 1970 are transferred to Hamataliwa as their genital structures are coherent with the diagnosis of Hamataliwa. The species H. sanmenensis Song & Zheng, 1992 is redescribed from type specimens from Sanmen County of Zhejiang Province, China. A key to Chinese species of Hamataliwa is provided.
A review of the genera comprising species of the genus Eurynogaster sensu Hardy & Kohn, 1964 in Hawai'i (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)
Authors: EVENHUIS NEAL L.
Published: February 2017

The generic limits are redefined for the endemic Hawaiian dolichopodid genera Eurynogaster Van Duzee, Sweziella Van Duzee, and Uropachys Parent, with the latter two resurrected from synonymy with Eurynogaster. Additionally, four new endemic Hawaiian genera are described: Arciellia, gen. n., Adachia, gen. n., Elmoia, gen. n., and Major, gen. n., to accommodate species previously placed in Eurynogaster. The related genus Sigmatineurum is redefined. Based on re-examination of male genitalic and other diagnostic characters and study of type material, a number of species previously placed in Eurynogaster are transferred to the other genera producing the following new combinations: Sweziella aeruginosa (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., S. conspicua (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., S. emarginata (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., S. gracilipennata (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n.,S. pictilipenna (Tenorio), comb. n., S. tergoprolixa (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., S. virida (Van Duzee), comb. n., Uropachys clavastylus (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., U. crassicercus (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., U. flavicrurus (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., U. fusticercus (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., U. palustricola (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., U. pulvereus (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., Arciellia dolichostoma (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., A. flaviventer (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., A. xanthopleura (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., Adachia apicenigra (Van Duzee), comb. n., A. hispida (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., A. nigripedis (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., A. nudata (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., A. williamsi (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., Elmoia bullata (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., E. exartema (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., E. hamata (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., E. lanceolata (Tenorio), comb. n., E. multispinosa (Hardy & Kohn), comb. n., E. nigrohalterata (Parent), comb. n., E. saxatilis (Grimshaw), comb. n., E. viridifacies (Parent), comb. n., and Major minor (Parent), comb. n. E urynogaster parenti Hardy & Kohn is synonymized with Pachyurus hawaiensis Parent, syn. n., which is removed from secondary homonymy with Eurynogaster hawaiiensis (Grimshaw) and returned to Uropachys, rev. stat. A key to the genus Eurynogaster and allies in the Hawaiian Islands is included.
The genus Thrips (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand
Authors: MOUND LAURENCE A. , MASUMOTO MASAMI
Published: February 2017

The genus Thrips includes about 280 species worldwide. An identification key is provided to 41 from the Australian Region. Of these, 33 (including 7 new species) are recorded from Australia, 5 (including 1 new species) are known only from New Zealand, and 3 (including 1 new species) are known only from New Caledonia. Two species-groups are defined: the “Thrips obscuratus speciesgroup” comprising 8 species from New Caledonia and New Zealand, and the “Thrips seticollis species-group” comprising 6 species from the southern half of Australia. A further group, the “Thrips orientalis species-group” involves 12 species in South East Asia, and four of these are recorded from Australia. In the temperate areas of this continent there are 5 species that are clearly introduced subsequent to European settlement. From Australia’s northern tropical area 18 species are recorded here, but as most of these are known also from Asian or Pacific territories some may have been introduced either through human activities or naturally on winds. The Australian Plague Thrips is recognised as comprising two species, the essentially southern T. imaginis and a closely related new species, T. safrus, usually north of Latitude 27º. For all 41 species host-plant and distribution details are included, as well as morphological diagnoses.
The genus Diachasmimorpha Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) from China
Authors: WU QIONG , CHEN XUE-XIN , HE JUN-HUA
Published: February 2017

The species of Diachasmimorpha Viereck from China are revised. A key to species is provided and the following new species are described: D. palleomaculata sp. nov., D. bicolor sp. nov., D. dicrocarinata sp. nov., D. flavifacialis sp. nov., D. melathorax sp. nov., D. curvinervis sp. nov. and D. ammanotus sp. nov. D. longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) is recorded from China for the first time.
Tardigrades of the Australian Antarctic: Hypsibius heardensis (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae: dujardini group) a new species from sub-Antarctic Heard Island
Authors: MILLER WILLIAM R. , MCINNES SANDRA J. , BERGSTROM DANA M.
Published: February 2017

A new species, Hypsibius heardensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae) is described from samples collected during the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) 1986-87 expedition to Heard Island, in the southern Indian Ocean. The new species belongs to the dujardini group and differs from similar species of Hypsibius by the absence of eyes, large apophyses, near equal macroplacoids, lack of a microplacoid, the presence of a small septulum, and cuticular bars near the base of all claws.
A revision of the water beetle genus Gymnochthebius Orchymont (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) for Australia and Papua New Guinea
Authors: PERKINS PHILIP D.
Published: February 2017

The Australian and Papua New Guinean species of the water beetle genus Gymnochthebius Orchymont, 1943, are revised, based on the study of 4,904 specimens. The genus is redescribed, and redescriptions are provided for G. australis (Blackburn), G. brisbanensis (Blackburn), G. clarki (Deane), G. levis (Deane), G. lividus (Deane), G. notalis (Deane), and G. tenebricosus (Deane). Lectotypes are designated for Ochthebius australis Blackburn, 1888, and Ochthebius tenebricosus Deane, 1931. Ochthebius fischeri Deane, 1931, and Ochthebius leai Deane, 1931, are synonymized with Ochthebius australis Blackburn, 1888; Ochthebius flavocinctus Deane 1933, is synonymized with Ochthebius lividus Deane, 1933; and Ochthebius angustipennis Deane, 1931, is synonymized with Ochthebius clarki Deane, 1931. Twenty-nine new species are described, and a key to the 36 species known from Australia and Papua New Guinea is given. High resolution digital images of all primary types are presented (online version in color), the male genitalia are illustrated, and Australian geographic distributions are mapped. Only one species, G. clarki, inhabits both Australia and Papua New Guinea; two species, G. bacchusi n. sp. and G. papua n. sp. are endemic to Papua New Guinea; 33 species are endemic to Australia. Members of Gymnochthebius are found at the gravelly/sandy/silty margins of flowing and standing water. A preliminary grouping of species according to microhabitat substrate is presented. Correspondences between ventral morphology and microhabitat preferences suggest that a few species are evolving toward humicolous habits. New species of Gymnochthebius are: G. angulonotus (Queensland, Tinaroo Creek Road via Mareeba), G. bacchusi (Papua New Guinea, Morobe District, c. 7 miles Lae Bulolo Road), G. benesculptus (South Australia, Warburton River, 1 km N White Bull Yard Kalamurina Stn.), G. coruscus (South Australia, Warburton River, 1 km N White Bull Yard Kalamurina Stn.), G. fontinalis (South Australia, Elizabeth (Mound) Springs, 7 km NW Coward Springs R.S.), G. fumosus (New South Wales, Sydney), G. hesperius (Western Australia, Lyndon River Bridge), G. inlineatus (Western Australia, Millstream, creek near Deep Reach), G. lustrosulcus (Queensland, Cloncurry), G. minipunctus (Northern Territory, Palm Valley), G. nanosetus (Northern Territory, Roderick Creek, Gregory National Park), G. nicki (Victoria, Possum Hollow falls, West branch Tarwin River, 5.6 km SSW Allambee), G. nigriceps (South Australia, Mound Spring near Coward Springs), G. papua (Papua New Guinea, Morobe District, ca. 10 km S Garaina Saureri), G. perpunctus (South Australia, Somme Creek, between Angaston and Sedan), G. pluvipennis (South Australia, Warburton
Camelobaetidius francischettii: a new species of Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) from Brazil
Authors: SALLES F. F. , ANDRADE M. B. , DA-SILVA E. R.
Published: February 2017

Camelobaetidius francischettii, new species, is described based on nymphs collected from Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro states, Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil, respectively. The species can be distinguished from the other described species of the genus by the following combination of characters: (1) segment 2 of labial palp with distomedial process rounded and strongly produced; (2) fore femora with prominent protuberance; (3) fore tibia with indentation at apex; (4) ventral margin of fore femur and fore tibia entirely scattered with spines; (5) tarsal claws with 34 to 37 denticles; (6) small thoracic gill at the base of fore coxae; (7) prosternum with a single, medial protuberance; (8) paraprocts with ca. 22 marginal small spines; and (9) terminal filament about as long as the length of the 10 th abdominal segment.
A new species of Hystrichopsylla Taschenberg (Siphonaptera: Hystrichopsyllidae) from the Mexican transition zone
Authors: ACOSTA ROXANA , MORRONE JUAN J.
Published: February 2017

A new flea species, Hystrichopsylla cryptotis, is described from the Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre del Sur, Mexico. The host of this new species is the shrew Cryptotis mexicana (Coues, 1877) (Mammalia: Soricidae). This flea species is easily recognized by its large size, seven genal combs, and the slender sternum IX, with 13 pairs of thick spiniform setae of different sizes. A key to the Mexican and Guatemalan species of Hystrichopsylla is given. The cladistic analysis indicates that Mexican species of Hystrichopsylla may be arranged in two different species groups: the H. orophila species group (H. orophila Barrera 1952 and H. cryptotis) and the H. dippiei species group (H. dippiei Rotshchild 1902, H. llorentei Ayala and Morales 1990, and H. kris Traub and Johnson 1952). The resolved area cladogram based on their phylogenetic relationships indicates the following relationships: (Sierra Madre Oriental, (Sierra Madre del Sur, Transmexican Volcanic Belt)).
Molecular Identification of Anopheles minimus sensu lato and Anopheles dirus sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) from Kampong Spoe Province, Cambodia
Authors: MA YAJUN , VANNE SOK , LI SHIZHU , YANG PIN
Published: February 2017

Anopheles dirus and An. minimus are primary malaria vectors in Cambodia. Both are species complexes and can be confused on the basis of adult morphology. The second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) and the third domain (D3) in 28S of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of An. minimus sensu lato and An. dirus s. l. were sequenced and analyzed. Three species (An. minimus A, An. sawadwongporni, and An. pampanai) and three sequence variants (MYJ-1, MYJ-2 and MYJ-3) were identified in An. minimus s. l. Two species (An. dirus A, An. pampanai) and one sequence variant (MYJ-1) were identified in An. dirus s. l. Anopheles sawadwongporni is recorded for the first time in Cambodia.
A new species of gregarious Meteorus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from caterpillars of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) in Costa Rica
Authors: SHAW SCOTT R. , NISHIDA KENJI
Published: February 2017

A new species of parasitoid wasp, Meteorus oviedoi Shaw and Nishida (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), is described from the Central Valley of Costa Rica. The new species is diagnosed and compared to other species in the genus. It was reared from larvae of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) on leaves of Licaria triandra (Lauraceae). The parasitoid is gregarious and modifies the behavior of its host. This is the first record of a Meteorus species attacking Limacodidae in Costa Rica.Una nueva especie, Meteorus oviedoi Shaw and Nishida (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) es descrita para Valle Central de Costa Rica. La especie es analizada y comparada con otras especies del género. Los especimenes fueron criados de larvas de Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), encontradas en hojas de Licaria triandra (Lauraceae). El parasitoide es gregario y modifica comportamiento del hospedero.
On a collection of Dromiidae and Dynomenidae from the Philippines, with description of a new species of Hirsutodynomene McLay, 1999 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)
Authors: MCLAY COLIN L. , NG PETER K.L.
Published: February 2017

A total of 24 dromiid and six dynomenid crab species are now known from the Philippines. Newly recorded dromiids for the islands are Lauridromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923), Cryptodromia coronata Stimpson, 1858, Cryptodromia pileifera Alcock, 1901, Epigodromia areolata (Ihle, 1913), and Takedromia longispina McLay, 1993; the new dynomenid records being Acanthodromia margarita (Alcock, 1899), Hirsutodynomene vespertilio n. sp. and Metadynomene tanensis (Yokoya, 1933). A revised key to the species of Hirsutodynomene is provided.
Deep-sea Oplophoridae (Crustacea Caridea) from the southwestern Brazil
Authors: CARDOSO IRENE , YOUNG PAULO
Published: February 2017

The Brazilian expeditions Revizee and Oceanprof collected samples from the southwest Brazilian coast between depths of 200 and 2200m. These expeditions sampled eleven species ofOplophoridae, ten of them new records for Southwestern Atlantic: Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne Edwards, 1881; O. spinosus (Brullé, 1839); Acanthephyra eximia A Milne Edwards, 1881; A. acutifrons Bate, 1888; A. quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939; A. stylorostratis (Bate, 1888); Ephyrina benedicti Smith, 1885; Janicella spinicauda (A. Milne Edwards, 1883); Notostomus elegans A. Milne Edwards, 1881; Systellaspis debilis (A. Milne Edwards, 1881) and S. pellucida (Filhol, 1885). The specimens are described and figured.
Tardigrade fauna of the South Sandwich Islands, maritime Antarctic
Authors: MCINNES SANDRA J. , CONVEY PETER
Published: February 2017

The maritime Antarctic South Sandwich Islands are an isolated oceanic archipelago of volcanic origin lying between 56º18'S, 27º34'W and 59º27'S, 27º22'W. All the islands are of recent origin (maximum ages 0.5–3 million years) with many still exhibiting some form of volcanic activity. The islands are part of the Scotia Arc, lying on a crustal upwarp extending from South Georgia through the South Sandwich Islands to the South Shetland Islands that connects the Andean chain of South America to the Antarctic Peninsula. As part of an extensive biological survey completed during early 1997, samples were collected from 10 of the 11 major islands in the archipelago from which the tardigrade fauna has subsequently been extracted. We report the composition of this fauna, and discuss its biogeographical relationships. Tardigrade species richness was low (6 taxa), in keeping with the recent formation and isolation of these islands. However, as reported previously for the terrestrial arthropod fauna and bryophyte flora, there is indication of both suband maritime Antarctic origin.
Prosorhynchoides lamprelli n. sp. (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from the brassy trevally, Caranx papuensis (Teleostei: Carangidae), from off Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Authors: BOTT NATHAN J. , Cribb T. H.
Published: February 2017

Prosorhynchoides lamprelli n. sp. (Digenea: Bucephalidae) is described from the intestine of the brassy trevally, Caranx papuensis (Carangidae) from off Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The new species is differentiated from other species of Prosorhynchoides Dollfus, 1929 by the shape and distribution of its vitelline follicles, the shape and extent of its uterus and the configuration of its digestive system. This is the first bucephalid to be described from Caranx papuensis; we have not encountered this species from other carangids or from over 1,500 individuals of other teleosts species we have found to be infected with bucephalids from the Great Barrier Reef.
Two new species of Agaporomorphus Zimmermann (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Peru
Authors: MILLER KELLY B.
Published: February 2017

Two new species in the genus Agaporomorphus Zimmermann are described from Madre de Dios, Peru, A. tambopatensis Miller, n. sp. and A. silvaticus Miller, n. sp. A key to males of all the species in the genus is provided. A cladistic analysis is presented including the new species. Agaporomorphus is arranged into three species groups; the A. dolichodactylus-group (A. dolichodactylus Miller, A. mecolobus Miller and A. grandisinuatus Miller); the A. knischi-group (A. knischi Zimmermann, A. tambopatensis and A. silvaticus); and the A. pereirai-group with a single species, A. pereirai Guignot. Taxonomically and phylogenetically important characters are discussed and illustrated.
The genus Nactus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae): a phylogenetic analysis and description of two new species from the Papuan Region
Authors: KRAUS FRED
Published: February 2017

Two new geckos from islands off the southeastern tip of New Guinea are not readily assignable to any currently defined genus but appear closely related to Nactus. The defining features of Nactus, however, have been uncertain because of variation among species assigned to this group, character convergence with other genera, and varying character emphases of different researchers. Moreover, relationships of Nactus to other gekkonine genera are uncertain because of homoplasy among the few characters used to infer higher-level relationships within Gekkoninae. I performed an analysis of phylogenetic relationships of my two new species to members of Nactus using a variety of other gekkonine and diplodactyline genera as outgroups. The results indicate the two new species are derived members of the genus Nactus that have undergone evolutionary reversal of some of the characters previously used to distinguish this genus. A further result of my analyses is that Nactus as currently conceived may prove paraphyletic or polyphyletic because its two most morphologically divergent species fail to cluster with the remaining members of this genus in all analyses. The two new species are herein described as Nactus sphaerodactylodes sp. nov. and Nactus acutus sp. nov. and may readily be distinguished from the other members of the genus by a variety of scalational features.
Cladistic analysis of the tribe Torneutini Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Trachyderoinia)
Authors: Monné MARCELA LAURA MONNÉ L. , Napp DILMA SOLANGE NAPP S.
Published: February 2017

A generic-level phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Torneutini Thomson, 1860 is presented based on 72 morphological characters for 39 terminal taxa of which, 31 are representatives of the Torneutini genera. The outgroup includes eight representatives from other tribes. A hypothesis of monophyly for supertribe Trachyderoinia Dupont, 1836 (sensu Fragoso, Monné and Seabra 1987) is presented for the first time. Torneutini, as currently recognized, was shown to be paraphyletic. In order to eliminate this condition, Bothriospilina Lane, 1950 is raised herein to tribe level. Torneutini, as herein defined, comprises the following genera in parenthetic notation: (Macellidiopygus (Psygmatocerus (Gigantotrichoderes (Spathopygus + Coccoderus) (Gnathopraxithea + Praxithea) (Torneutopsis (Torneucerus + Diploschema) (Torneutes (Dragomiris + Dragoneutes) (Thaumasus + Xenambyx)))))). The maintenance of Macellidiopygus in Torneutini needs further investigating. Bothriospilini Lane, 1950, new status, includes in parenthetic notation: ((Ranqueles + Scapanopygus) (Taygayba (Delemodacrys (Bothriospila + Timbaraba))) (Gnaphalodes (Knulliana + Chlorida)))). The position of Chrotoma is still no certain, and it is tentatively included in Bothriospilini. The results indicate that Bothriospilini is closely related to Trachyderini, Pyrestini and Basipterini. A phylogenetic classification of Trachyderoinia at tribe level, and of Torneutini and Bothriospilini at genus level, is proposed.
Nine new species of Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 1838 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
Authors: BARKER SHELLEY
Published: February 2017

Nine new species of the buprestid genus Castiarina Gory & LaPorte, 1838 are described from Australia: C. allensundholmi, C. jacki, C. keyzeri, C. lycida, C. macarthuri, C. michaelpowelli, C. purcellae, C. setifera, C. suehasenpuschae.
A new genus with a new species of Cantacaderinae (Heteroptera: Tingidae) from Argentina
Authors: CARPINTERO DIEGO L. , MONTEMAYOR SARA I.
Published: February 2017

A new genus Pampacader with a new species P. cicchinoi is described in the tribe Phatnomatini Drake & Davis of Cantacaderinae Stål. This genus is the first member of this subfamily and tribe recorded from so austral an area (Buenos Aires province, Argentina). Only two genera of Phatnomatini were known belonging to a northern province (Misiones) of Argentina.
Crinitodiscus ozkani sp. n., a new uropodid mite from Turkey (Acari, Mesostigmata, Uropodidae)
Authors: BAL DURMU‘ AL§
Published: February 2017

The genus Crinitodiscus (Uropodidae) is re-described and its description supplemented with additional new data. A new species, Crinitodiscus ozkani sp. n., is described from specimens collected from the Black Sea region of Turkey. All life stages of the new species are described, and an identification key for the adults and nymphs of the four known species of Crinitodiscus is presented.
Six new species of Pseudotremia from caves of the Tennessee Cumberland Plateau (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Cleidogonidae)
Authors: LEWIS JULIAN J.
Published: February 2017

Six new species of the milliped genus Pseudotremia are described and illustrated from caves of the Cumberland Plateau in east-central Tennessee (USA):  Pseudotremia barri, P. garlandae, P. hollidayi, P. manni, P. roebuckorum, and P. wallaceae.  The degree of troglomorphism in these species varies, leaving their ecological status as troglobites versus troglophiles uncertain.  New records of P .acheron Shear and P. minos Shear are given, and the probable extinction of the Nickajack Cave population of P. eburnea Loomis is noted.  Many species in Pseudotremia remain undescribed, making discussion of the zoogeography or evolution of the group inconclusive until the genus is better known.
Revision of the South American freshwater genus Plagioscion (Teleostei, Perciformes, Sciaenidae)
Authors: CASATTI LILIAN
Published: February 2017

The South American freshwater sciaenid genus Plagioscion is reviewed.  Five of the 15 nominal species assigned to the genus are considered to be valid: Plagioscion squamosissimus, widely distributed in Atlantic drainages east of the Andes; P. auratus from the Río Orinoco and Río Amazonas basins; P. magdalenae from the Río Magdalena and Río Amazonas basins; P. ternetzi from the lower Río Paraná, Río Paraguay and Río Uruguay basins; and P. montei from the Río Amazonas basin.
New species of Ceroprepes Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae), with a key to Chinese species
Authors: DU YAN LI , SONG SHI MEI , YANG DING
Published: February 2017

Species of Ceroprepes Zeller found in China are reviewed. Three species are described as new: Ceroprepes atribasilaris sp. nov., C. jilongensis sp. nov. and C. lunata sp. nov. A key to the species is provided.
Two new species of Paguristes sensu stricto (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea: Diogenidae) and a review of Paguristes pusillus Henderson
Authors: MCLAUGHLIN PATSY A. , RAHAYU DWI LISTYO
Published: February 2017

A new species of the hermit crab genus Paguristes, sensu stricto, Paguristes alcock n. sp., is described and illustrated from materials collected in Australia, Indonesia and the Philippine Islands. It is proposed that this taxon, or a species identified simply as Paguristes sp. by Lewinsohn (1969) in his monograph of Red Sea Anomura, may be conspecific with the species incorrectly referred by Alcock (1905) and several subsequent carcinologists to Paguristes ciliatus Heller, 1862. Lewinsohn subsequently re-identified his material of Paguristes sp. as Paguristes ciliatus sensu Alcock, 1905 and P. pusillus Henderson, 1896. Alcock’s single specimen of P. ? ciliatus from the Persian Gulf was not available for reexamination. Lewinsohn’s specimens however, have been reviewed and compared with the present authors Indo-Pacific species and with a specimen identified by Henderson as P. pusillus. Lewinsohn’s Red Sea specimens are described and illustrated herein as P. lewinsohni n. sp., as are the specimens identified as P. pusillus by Thompson (1943) from the John Murray Expedition. An illustrated description of P. pusillus is also provided to facilitate recognition of these superficially similar species. Paguristes pusillus zhejiangensis Wang & Tung, 1982 is considered to be a distinct taxon, not a subspecies of P. pusillus, and is herein elevated to full specific rank.
A review of previous studies on the Sri Lankan echinoid fauna, with an updated species list
Authors: ARACHCHIGE GAYASHAN M. , JAYAKODY SEVVANDI , MOOI RICH , KROH ANDREAS
Published: February 2017

A comprehensive review and analysis of the literature on echinoids from Sri Lankan waters were conducted to compile an annotated list that integrates the existing published data with original data from recent research. According to the published literature, 115 echinoid species and one subspecies have been reported from Sri Lanka to date. However, the current study revealed that only 66 echinoid species and one subspecies belonging to 20 families can be verified to occur in Sri Lankan waters. According to the present analysis, 49 species were excluded from the list due to uncertain records (16) or synonymy (33) with other taxa known from the region. Of the 66 species and one subspecies occurring in Sri Lankan waters, 11 were first described from type material collected from this region. Six of the type specimens are “regular” echinoids and five are Irregularia. Out of these 11, Araeosoma coriaceum indicum has been recorded only from and appears to be endemic to Sri Lankan waters. However, 34 species of Sri Lankan echinoids have not been recorded in the last 90 years. Echinoid species recorded from Sri Lankan waters represent 6.7% of the currently accepted species of extant echinoids and include representatives of 28% of the extant echinoid families. Forty-five percent (45%) of echinoids recorded from the Indian coast (113 species and subspecies) are present in Sri Lankan waters. The current study highlights the need for systematic revision of echinoid records in Sri Lanka through field surveys and reconciliation of discrepancies in the existing literature. Offshore sampling is also needed due to lack of recent information on local deep-sea echinoids.
Five new species of the genus Philydrodes Bernhauer, 1929 from China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini)
Authors: SHAVRIN ALEXEY V.
Published: February 2017

Five new species of the subgenus Minyphilydrodes of the genus Philydrodes Bernhauer, 1929 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini) from China are described and illustrated: Ph. tridentatus sp.n. (Hubei, Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan), Ph. tibetanus sp.n. (Yunnan), Ph. reticulatus sp.n. (Shaanxi), Ph. wrasei sp.n. (Sichuan) and Ph. michaeli sp.n. (Sichuan). The morphological features of Philydrodes, differences between Japanese and Chinese species, the relations of the genus with other taxa of the tribe Anthophagini Thomson, 1859 are briefly discussed. A key to the species of the genus from China and a distribution map are provided. The genus Philydrodes is recorded from continental Asia and China for the first time.
New data on the taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of the rediscovered
Louisea edeaensis (Bott, 1969) (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae), an endangered freshwater crab from Cameroon
Authors: NDONGO PIERRE A. MVOGO , RINTELEN THOMAS VON , SCHUBART CHRISTOPH D. , ALBRECHT CHRISTIAN , TAMESSE JOSEPH L. , CUMBERLIDGE NEIL
Published: February 2017

The rare and endangered Cameroonian potamonautid freshwater crab Louisea edeaensis (Bott, 1969) was recently rediscovered during a biological inventory of the freshwater decapods of southern Cameroon. The previous record dated back more than 100 years. The new specimens allow an updated diagnosis of the species based on comparisons of important taxonomic characters. Photographs of the carapace, gonopods, third maxillipeds, and chelipeds of the largest adult male specimen from Lake Ossa, Cameroon are provided, as are the first photographs of living specimens. The conservation implications of the new data on habitat, population structure, distribution, and threats for this rare and endangered species are discussed.
Five new Penaincisalia species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) from the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru
Authors: HALL JASON P.W. , WILLMOTT KEITH R. , BUSBY ROBERT C.
Published: February 2017

Five new species of Penaincisalia (Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) are described from the high Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru: P. caeruleanota Hall & Willmott n. sp., P. juliae Hall & Willmott n. sp., P. andreae Busby & Hall n. sp., P. libertada Hall n. sp. and P. ismaeli Busby & Hall n. sp.. We present brief discussions on their systematic placement within the genus and on their adult ecology.
Notes on the snake eels of the genera Apterichtus and Ichthyapus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) of the Central and South Pacific, with the description of a new species
Authors: McCOSKER JOHN E. , RANDALL JOHN E.
Published: February 2017

Apterichtus australis, new species, collected by dredge and rotenone in 12–100 m is described from Rapa, Pitcairn, Easter and Kermadec islands. It is closely related to A. flavicaudus (Snyder) but differs from it and all congeners in its high vertebral number, cephalic pore condition, and dentition. Ichthyapus from Easter Island and Pitcairn are recognized as I. acutirostris Brisout de Barneville. Caecula (Sphagebranchus) platyrhyncha Gosline from Hawaii is resurrected from the synonymy of I. vulturis (Weber & de Beaufort). First records of I. vulturis and Apterichtus klazingai (Weber) from Hawaii are reported.
Pagurus ikedai (Crustacea: Anomura: Paguridae), a new hermit crab species of the bernhardus group from Japanese waters
Authors: LEMAITRE RAFAEL , WATABE HAJIME
Published: February 2017

A new species of Paguridae, Pagurus ikedai, from the Tokyo Submarine Canyon and vicinity, Japan, is described and fully illustrated, including information on live coloration. This new species is distinguished primarily by size and shape of the chelipeds, in particular the massiveness of the left, and the presence in some males of a papilla or very short sexual tube on the right coxa of the fifth pereopod and a papilla on the coxa of the left. It is assigned to the bernhardus group which now includes eight species.
Caenestheriella mariae sp. nov. (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata: Cyzicidae): a new clam shrimp from Western Australia
Authors: OLESEN JØRGEN , TIMMS BRIAN
Published: February 2017

Caenestheriella mariae, a new species of the Spinicaudata (Branchiopoda), is described from Western Australia. It is most similar to the Australian Caenestheriella packardi (Brady, 1886), from which it differs most notably by several characters in the head region. In contrast to Caenestheriella packardi, Caenestheriella mariae sp. nov. (1) has a small hump anterior to the occipital condyle, (2) has a 90° pointed angle between the eye lobe and the rostrum, (3) has a more prominent eye lobe, and (4) lacks distinct sculpturing between the growth lines of the carapace. Caenestheriella mariae lives in gnamma (rock) pools when they hold water in winter-spring.
A new species of the genus Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae)
Authors: STRIKIS P.C. , PRADO A.P.
Published: February 2017

A new species of the genus Neosilba McAlpine (Lonchaeidae) is described. This genus has a wide distribution in the Neotropical region and some of its species are considered to be fruit pests, in addition to fruit flies of the family Tephritidae. This genus is also known to have a cryptic complex of species, which makes species belonging to this genus difficult to identify. .
Taxonomic revision of the Pachycondyla apicalis species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: WILD ALEXANDER L.
Published: February 2017

The taxonomy of the Neotropical Pachycondyla apicalis species complex is revised. Contrary to the widely-held view that the apicalis complex contains only two species, P. apicalis (Latreille 1802) and P. obscuricornis (Emery 1890), morphological evidence indicates the existence of three broadly sympatric species. Examination of type specimens reveals that the name obscuricornis has been extensively misapplied in the literature, and that the valid name for the widespread species commonly misdiagnosed as P. obscuricornis is P. verenae (Forel 1922). True P. obscuricornis is shown to be an uncommonly collected South American species. The name apicalis is valid as currently employed for that species. A taxonomic key is provided, along with diagnoses, illustrations, and distributional data for all three species.
On a new species of Ericaella Bonaldo (Araneae, Miturgidae, Eutichurinae), with a cladistic analysis of the genus
Authors: BONALDO ALEXANDRE B. , BRESCOVIT ANTONIO D. , RHEIMS CRISTINA A.
Published: February 2017

A fourth species of Ericaella, E. florezi n. sp., is described based on males and a female from Cauca, Colombia. A cladistic analysis of all known species of Ericaella, plus two outgroup species (Radulphius camacan Bonaldo and Eutichurus luridus Simon) is presented. The single optimal tree obtained depicted a sister group relationship between Ericaella longipes Chickering plus E. florezi sp. n. and E. samiria Bonaldo plus E. kaxinawa Bonaldo.
Pseudopoda fissa sp. nov. — first record of the genus from Vietnam (Araneae: Sparassidae)
Authors: JÄGER PETER , VEDEL VINCENT
Published: February 2017

Pseudopoda fissa sp. nov. is described from Vietnam (male holotype). The new species belongs to the schwendingeri-group, previously known exclusively from northern Thailand. It is the first time that a representative of the genus Pseudopoda is recorded from Vietnam.
Proposal of Parasitaphelenchus dongguanensis (Fang, Zhao & Zhuo, 2002) n. comb. (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae)
Authors: KAISA T.R.
Published: February 2017

Parasitaphelenchus dongguanensis (Fang, Zhao & Zhuo, 2002) n. comb. is proposed for Bursaphelenchus dongguanensis Fang, Zhao & Zhuo, 2002. Females are long (880–1720 µm) and slender (a=64–104), and have a short, conoid, mucronate tail. The vulva is located towards the posterior (V=86–92), and a vulval flap is absent. Oocytes are arranged in several rows and in a single row posteriorly. A long postuterine sac is present (34–119 µm). Males are 880 to 1230 µm long, and slender (a=84–134). The tail is short (c=48–102), straight, and bears three pairs of post-cloacal papillae. A small bursa envelops the distal portion of the tail. Spicules are small (8–13 µm), with a narrow, pointed rostrum and a well-developed, rounded apex. Spermatocytes are arranged in several rows. The stylet is 11 to 13 µm long and has small basal knobs. The cuticle bears fine, transverse striae, and there are four incisures in the lateral field.
Aleurodicus talamancensis, a new whitefly species damaging plantation bananas in Costa Rica, with discussion of a montane orchid-feeding population (Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae)
Authors: MARTIN JON H.
Published: February 2017

A new species of Aleurodicus Douglas is described from Costa Rica. It is a serious pest of plantation bananas in low-altitude areas of Limón Province. A single population from an orchid plant in high altitude montane forest differs in several respects, but is thought to be conspecific and is discussed in detail. This new species is discussed in relation to two similar species which together form the distinctive A. niveus Martin species-group.
Two new species of the Neotropical leafhopper genus Scoposcartula (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini)
Authors: LEAL AFONSO H. , MEJDALANI GABRIEL , CAVICHIOLI RODNEY R.
Published: February 2017

The new leafhopper species Scoposcartula talitae and S. furcifera are described and illustrated. Scoposcartula talitae is based on specimens from southeastern Brazil (Espírito Santo State) and can be distinguished from other species of the genus by the crown and pronotum dark brown to black, the latter with a pair of white maculae, and by the forewings dark red with three elongate transverse white maculae. Scoposcartula furcifera is based on specimens from northeastern Brazil (Bahia State) and can be recognized by the presence of a dark brown to black inverted Y-shaped macula on the pronotum-scutellum and by its asymmetrical paraphysis, broadened medially and with the apex acute. With the addition of these two new taxa, the Neotropical leafhopper genus Scoposcartula Young contains 14 species, all occurring in Brazil.
Description of a new species of Imara Houlbert, 1918 (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)
Authors: ESPINOZA BERNARDO , GONZÁLEZ JORGE M.
Published: February 2017

A new species of Imara Houlbert, 1918, is described from La Selva, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica. Photographs of the male and female, and illustrations of the genitalia and wing venation are provided.
Two new species of Umbonichiton (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Cocccoidea: Coccidae) from New Zealand
Authors: HENDERSON ROSA C. , HODGSON CHRIS J.
Published: February 2017

The Coccidae of New Zealand were revised recently and the genus Umbonichiton introduced to include five species, four of which were described as new. This paper describes another two new species, Umbonichiton bispinatus Henderson & Hodgson and Umbonichiton rimu Henderson & Hodgson, both of which are known only from the podocarp Dacrydium cupressinum. The two species appear to be closely related. The genus Umbonichiton is re-diagnosed and a key is presented for the separation of the adult females.
A review of fungus gnats in the tribe Exechiini (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the J. W. Zetterstedt collection at the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden
Authors: KJÆRANDSEN JOSTEIN
Published: February 2017

The collections of fungus gnats by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (1785–1874), lodged in the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden, are examined for all species belonging in the tribe Exechiini Edwards. The majority of the material was collected in Fennoscandia, mainly in Sweden, in the first half of the 19 th century. Altogether 37 species of the tribe Exechiini could be safely identified. Three additional species are strongly indicated to be present in the collections, but could not be identified with certainty, viz. Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838), Cordyla murina Winnertz, 1863 and Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). Some of Zetterstedt's types have been erroneously synonymized and misinterpreted in modern literature. Hence, illustrations of terminalia are presented for all recognizable Exechiini types described by Zetterstedt. In order to preserve nomenclatural stability a lectotype is selected for Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt, 1852) sensu auctore nec Edwards, and a neotype is selected for Allodia (Brachycampta) alternans (Zetterstedt, 1838). Two species names are reinstated, viz. Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852) sp. restit. stat. n. and Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) sp. restit. stat. n. Two new synonyms are established, viz. Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1838) = Allodiopsis (Notol- opha) tuomikoskii Zaitzev & Maximova, 2000 syn. n., and Brevicornu griseolum (Zetterstedt,1852) = Brevicornu boreale (Lundström, 1914) syn. n. All type specimens of Brevicornu fusculum (Zetterstedt, 1838) have lost their abdomens. No material of Exechia parvula (Zetterstedt, 1852) or Cordyla canescens Zetterstedt, 1852 could be located in the collections. Although the type material of Exechia parvula probably is lost, the name is still valid as a junior synonym for Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 since Mycetophila nana Staeger, 1840 is a junior primary homonym of Mycetophila nana Macquart, 1826. Cordyla canescens has been made a junior synonym for Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831). The identity of Brevicornu fusculum is highly uncertain and the name must remain as a nomen dubium. Eleven species are reinstated or correctly reported from Sweden for the first time: Allodia (Allodia) tuomikoskii Hackman, 1971, Allodia (Allodia) zaitzevi Kurina, 1998, Allodiopsis rustica (Edwards, 1941), Brevicornu canescens (Zetterstedt, 1852), Brevicornu nigrofuscum (Lundström, 1909), Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) crucigera (Lundström, 1909), Pseudexechia aurivernica Chandler, 1978, Notolopha brachycera (Zetterstedt, 1852) Synplasta gracilis (Winnertz, 1863), Tarnania dziedzickii (Edwards, 1941), and Tarnania nemoralis (Edwards, 1941).
Redescription of Korotkevitschia pelagica (Korotkevitsch, 1961) (Enopla: Hoplonemertea: Cratenemertea), a pelagic nemerteann from Antarctica
Authors: CHERNYSHEV ALEXEI V.
Published: February 2017

The anatomy of the holotype of the Antarctic hoplonemertean, Korotkevitschia pelagica, is redescribed and illustrated. The systematic position of the species is discussed. A new, extended, diagnosis is provided for the epipelagic cratenemertid family Korotkevitschiidae, which includes the genera Korotkevitschia and Achoronemertes and an undescribed species, referred to as Atlantic H”.