bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphological and allozyme studies of midwife toads (genus Alytes), including the description of two new taxa from Spain
Authors: Arntzen J.W. , García-París M.
Published: May 2019

Allozyme variation in 31 to 50 presumptive loci of 12 populations of European midwife toads of the genus Alytes show appreciable genetic divergences (DNei from 0.29 to 0.72) among four groups. These groups correspond to A. cisternasii Boscá, 1879, A. obstetricans (Laurenti, 1768), A. muletensis (Sanchiz & Adrover, 1979), and a new species from the Betic mountains described here as A. dickhilleni n. sp. Smaller divergences among geographic groups of populations of A. obstetricans (up to DNei = 0.17) support the existence of three geographic units in Europe corresponding to the previously recognized subspecies A. o. obstetricans and A. o. boscai Lataste, 1879, plus a third one described here under the designation of A. o. almogavarii n. ssp. The analysis of morphological variation among taxa using principal component and discriminant analysis shows a remarkable similarity between A. dickhilleni and A. obstetricans; these are cryptic species. A phylogenetic analysis of allozyme data using A. cisternasii as the outgroup supports a sister taxon relationship between A. muletensis and A. dickhilleni, with A. obstetricans the sister taxon to this clade. The historical biogeography of the genus is discussed.
Eudendrium pocaruquarum n. sp. (Hydrozoa, Eudendriidae) from the southeastern coast of Brazil, with remarks on taxonomic approaches to the family Eudendriidae
Authors: Marques Antonio C.
Published: May 2019

Eudendrium pocaruquarum , a new species of athecate hydroid referable to the family Eudendriidae, is described from the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The species is very similar to the widespread Eudendrium ramosum (Linnaeus, 1758), differing from it in the smaller size of the large microbasic euryteles. Longstanding problems in the systematics of eudendriid hydroids are noted, and the inadequacies of many early descriptions of species are discussed. The nematocysts provide a supplementary character for discrimination of species of Eudendrium, although information on the cnidome appears to have been sometimes misinterpreted in literature.
Presence of troglobitized Janiridae (Isopoda: Asellota: Janiroidea) in anchihaline caves of the Balearic Islands (Mediterranean); description of Trogloianiropsis lloberai n. gen., n. sp.
Authors: Jaume Damià
Published: May 2019

Trogloianiropsis lloberai n. gen., n. sp. is described from the flooded coastal karst of the Balearic Islands. It superficially resembles Ianiropsis Sars, 1897 and Janaira Moreira & Pires, 1977, but differs from both in some remarkable characters. It seems to be restricted to the deeper layers of anchihaline cave lakes, and shows a troglobitized morphology (i.e.: absence of eyes and body pigmentation, and extraordinary elongation of antennae). Since its phyletic affinities are not clear, its biogeographic significance and possible derivation from deep-sea or shallow-water ancestors cannot be established.
The phylogeny and taxonomic status of the Chlorocystini (sensu stricto) (Homoptera, Tibicinidae)
Authors: de Boer A.J.
Published: May 2019

The “Baeturia and related genera complex”, as defined earlier (De Boer, 1990) by shared aedeagal characters, is identified as the tribe Chlorocystini (sensu stricto). The Prasiini (sensu stricto) are identified as the sister group of the Chlorocystini (sensu stricto), while the genus Muda is recognized as the nearest outgroup. The phylogeny and biogeography of the sister group and outgroup is briefly discussed. Baeturia kuroiwae Matsumura is transferred to the genus Muda. A phylogenetic reconstruction of all 147 species of the Chlorocystini (sensu stricto) is presented, based on 154 characters and 409 character states. The computer program PAUP 3.1.1 (Swofford, 1993) was used for analysing the data; the genera Prasia and Muda were used as outgroups in this analysis. The results obtained from the computer analysis were slightly modified a posteriori, favouring some presumably phylogenetically important characters over strongly fluctuating ones. These final modifications were carried out with the aid of the computer program MacClade 3.0 (Maddison & Maddison, 1992). A complete data matrix and a list of characters and character states are given in an appendix; for descriptions and illustrations of these characters one is referred to previous publications.
Contribution to the knowledge of the Proseriata (Platyhelminthes: Seriata) from eastern Australia. II. Genera Pseudomonocelis Meixner, 1943 and Acanthopseudomonocelis n. g.
Authors: Curini-Galletti Marco , Cannon Lester
Published: May 2019

Two monocelid species with simplex copulatory bulbs and post-pharyngeal ovaries have been found in E. Australia. One of them presents a combination of characters not found in any of the known genera of the Monocelididae, and the new genus Acanthopseudomonocelis is proposed for it. The new genus is characterized by the presence of four stylet-bearing accessory organs and by an internal vagina; it is related to Pseudomonocelis. The other species, Pseudomonocelis schockaerti n. sp., is characterized by a complex bursa-vagina system, and by a highly muscular penial organ and male antrum. It is closely related to P. pardii Schockaert & Martens, 1987, from Somaliland. Two possibly additional species of the genus Pseudomonocelis , not found in a mature stage, are mentioned. The new findings considerably enlarge the known distribution of the genus Pseudomonocelis.
Zur intraspezifischen Lautkommunikation des Russischen Desmans Desmana moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Insectivora: Talpidae: Desmaninae) nebst einigen Angaben zu seinem Sozialverhalten
Authors: Romanow Peter , Poduschka Walter , Deutsch Werner
Published: May 2019

The Russian Desman Desmana moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) is a highly endangered semiaquatic mammal, confined to disjunct areas. Between 1983 and 1992 several specimens were kept and investigated, firstly in the zoological garden of Moscow (4 ♀ ♀, 1 ♂), and afterwards in the field station of the former Soviet-Russian Academy of Sciences at Cernogolovka (1 ♀, 4 ♂ ♂). Parallel to this, numerous extended field trips to the huge wetlands of the Oka Reserve allowed the verification of the results obtained in captivity.
Mating behaviour of the groundwater copepod Parastenocaris phyllura Kiefer, 1938 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida)
Authors: Glatzel Thomas , Schminke Horst Kurt
Published: May 2019

In the course of a cohort study of Parastenocaris phyllura several matings were observed under a microscope and recorded on video. In Parastenocaris phyllura no “precopulatory mate guarding” was found. Each mating behaviour comprises three phases and lasts for about 15 minutes, during which time the male actively moves its antennulae and antennae, pereiopods 1, 2, 3, 4, and furcal rami. The female is held in a characteristic position by the male and is entirely passive during the process.
The jacoona assemblage of the genus Dundubia Amyot & Serville (Homoptera: Cicadidae): a taxonomic study of its species and a discussion of its phylogenetic relationships
Authors: Beuk Paul L.Th.
Published: May 2019

The species of Orientopsaltria with unicolorous opercula and three related species of Platylomia are transferred to the genus Dundubia and allocated in the ‘Dundubia jacoona assemblage’ pending further investigation. The assemblage comprises eleven species in total; all are found in the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago, Indo-China, and the adjoining parts of China and India. The four species which were until now placed in Orientopsaltria are D. feae (Distant, 1892), D. jacoona (Distant, 1888), D. nigripes (Moulton, 1923), and D. oopaga (Distant, 1881). The three species transferred from Platylomia are D. hainanensis (Distant, 1901), D. nagarasingna Distant, 1881, and D. spiculata Noualhier, 1896. These seven species are all redescribed. Four species are described as new: D. ayutthaya, D. laterocurvata, D. myitkyinensis and D. sinbyudaw. Seven species are synonymized: O. andersoni (Distant, 1883) with D. oopaga, D. bifasciata Liu, 1940 with D. hainanensis, O. hastata (Moulton, 1923) and D. siamensis Haupt, 1918 with D. spiculata, O. fratercula (Distant, 1912) and D. helena Distant, 1912 with D. nagarasingna, and D. longina Distant, 1917 with D. feae. Lectotypes are designated for the following species: Cosmopsaltria andersoni, C.feae, C. fratercula, C. hastata, C. nagarasingna, C. nigripes, C. oopaga, D. helena, D. longina, and D. spiculata. A key to the males is presented and the distributions of the species are discussed. The relationships of the D. jacoona assemblage with Dundubia, Platylomia, and the remaining species of Orientopsaltria are discussed. The species of the D. jacoona assemblage most likely do not form a monophyletic group on their own but rather with Dundubia s. str.
An evaluation of the systematics of the genus Thalia (Thaliacea, Salpidae) based on new material from the EASTROPAC and MORO expeditions
Authors: Daponte María C. , Castro Roberto J. , Esnal Graciela B.
Published: May 2019

Until 1973, when Van Soest revised Thalia Blumenbach, 1798, this genus comprised only two species: Thalia democratica (Forsskål, 1775) and Thalia longicauda (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824). The former showed great variability, which led Van Soest to distinguish five species: T. democratica, T. orientalis, T. rhomboides, T. cicar, and T. sibogae. Some authors have ignored this revision considering the observed differences of infraspecific level. In the present work new material is studied analysing variables not previously considered, such as the development of blastogenic stolons in the solitary zooids and the location of the tunnel opening through which the bud blocks are liberated. These characters previously permitted a separation of closely related species in the genus Ihlea. The results show that stolon features, even though they permit a separation of solitary zooids of Thalia longicauda, do not discriminate all species of the “T. democratica group” since they are only useful in distinguishing T. democratica from T. sibogae. Other variables, mainly qualitative, do permit differentiation. The sympatric distribution of these taxa supports Van Soest’s hypothesis as well.
Phylogeny and biogeography of midwife toads (Alytes, Discoglossidae): a rebuttal
Authors: Arntzen J.W. , García-París M.
Published: May 2019

Three competing phylogenetic hypotheses for the genus Alytes (midwife toads) are evaluated. Based on quantitative coding of protein characters the most parsimonious solution shows a sister taxon relationship for Alytes dickhilleni and A. muletensis. The alternatives in which A. obstetricans has its sister group in either A. dickhilleni or A. muletensis lack support. Using calibrations derived from protein evolutionary rates, the vicariant events giving rise to A. obstetricans and the lineage leading to the A. muletensis and A. dickhilleni clade and the subsequent splitting between A. muletensis and A. dickhilleni cannot be placed much earlier than the Miocene-Pliocene boundary. Biogeographical scenarios invoking an earlier time of divergence should be rejected.
NOVELTIES IN BRAZILIAN BEGONIACEAE I: two new species from Bahia
Authors: KOLLMANN LUDOVIC JEAN CHARLES
Published: May 2019

Two new species of Begonia from Bahia state, Brazil are described as Begonia micheliniana and Begonia charlesjarosiana. Begonia micheliniana is morphologically similar to Begonia polygonifolia and Begonia fagifolia. Begonia charlesjarosiana is morphologically similar to Begonia angularis. The new species grow in hygrophilous Atlantic Forest of Bahia state. Description, comparisons with morphologically similar species, etymology, taxonomic comments, illustrations, map and conservation statuses of the new species are also provided.
Elatostema rigidiusculum (Urticaceae), a new species endemic to Sri Lanka
Authors: RAJAPAKSHA RANIL , GUNAWARDENA NADEEKA , GARASIN UPUL , PUSHPAKUMARA GAMINI , PREMAKANTHA TILAK , WIJESUNDARA SIRIL , AVERYANOV LEONID
Published: May 2019

Elatostema monandrum var. rigidiusculum, confined to the Bambarabotuwa Forest Reserve in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka, is reclassified to the rank of species as E. rigidiusculum. We compare it to the morphologically most similar, E. monandrum. The main diagnostic features of E. rigidiusculum are obovate leaves 0.3–1.5 cm long whose laminae are apically crenate, and the presence of sessile receptaculate involucrate inflorescences in both sexes. The proposed IUCN conservation status of E. rigidiusculum is Critically Endangered (CR).
Genus Panthous Stål found from Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, with the redescription of Panthous ruber Hsiao
Authors: TRUONG XUAN L. , ZHAO PING , CAI WANZHI
Published: May 2019

The genus Panthous Stål is reported for the first time from Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the little known reduviid, Panthous ruber Hsiao, is redescribed and illustrated.
A review of the hirticeps-group of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Fanniidae), with the description of one new species from China
Authors: WANG MING-FU , WANG RONG-RONG
Published: May 2019

The Fannia hirticeps-group, an endemic Holarctic group, is reviewed to include Fannia xuei sp. nov. from China (Guizhou). The F. hirticeps-group is redefined and a key is given to the twelve known world species. Fannia limbata (Tiensuu) is transferred to this group, and new data on distributions are reported for the included species.
Comparison of the amplexial morphology of two Argentine populations of Artemia (Crustacea, Anostraca, Artemiidae): a reliable taxonomical tool
Authors: STORINO XIMENA I. , COHEN ROSA G.
Published: May 2019

In order to facilitate the identification of Artemia sibling species, the morphology of the male and female structures involved in the pre-copulatory embrace (amplexus) of Argentine populations of A. franciscana and A. persimilis was compared. Differences between the species in the female cuticular projections and the frontal knobs of the male second antenna result in differences in the form of the amplexus and in the degree of pressure on the female during amplexus. These characters are helpful tools in the specific identification of live and preserved adults. The usefulness of the shape of the male’s second antenna as morphological and morphometrical characters in Artemia taxonomy at the species level is discussed.
Nematocystis indicus sp. nov. (Apicomplexa: Monocystidae) from an Indian earthworm (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Perionyx excavatus (Perrier)
Authors: BANDYOPADHYAY PROBIR K. , MITRA AMLAN K. , BHOWMIK BIPLAB
Published: May 2019

A bio-diversity study in search of acephaline gregarines from Sandeshkhali village under Sundarban delta of West Bengal province, India revealed a new species of Nematocystis Hessé, 1909; Nematocystis indicus sp. nov. in the seminal vesicles of earthworms Perionyx excavatus (Perrier). Gamonts are elongated, with a cylindrical main body and a short wider anterior portion that contains the small nucleus. Both the ends are gradually narrowed like a ‘V’ to a nearly pointed tip.  Body length varies from 172.0–400.0 µm (mean= 257.0 ± 65.4 µm). The maximum body width ranges from 18.0–49.0 µm (mean= 25.0± 9.0). Gametocyst almost rounded ranging from 48.0–68.0 µm (mean= 56.0 ± 1.3 µm). Oocysts biconical, measuring 7.0–11.5 (mean= 9.3 ± 1.1 µm)
Descriptions of three new species of Bembidion Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae) occurring in Canada
Authors: BOUSQUET YVES , WEBSTER REGINALD
Published: May 2019

Three new species of Bembidion Latreille occurring in Canada are described: B. (Semicampa) nigrivestis Bousquet, sp. nov., type locality: Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley (45°15'N, 72°03'W), Quebec; B. (Eupetedromus) iridipenne Bousquet and Webster, sp. nov., type locality: Lincoln (45° 49'N, 66°35'W), New Brunswick; and B. (Neobembidion) nitidicolle Bousquet, sp. nov., type locality: Rosefield (49°05'N, 107°32'W), Saskatchewan. A new subgenus, Neobembidion Bousquet, subgen. nov. (type species: Bembidion constricticolle Hayward, 1897), is proposed for the species of the constricticolle group as defined by Lindroth. Keys are included to distinguish the new species from their North American relatives.
A new species of Bathylepeta Moskalev, 1977 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Authors: SCHWABE ENRICO
Published: May 2019

Among benthic mollusc samples from the abyssal of the Weddell Sea collected during the ANDEEP III Antarctic survey, a new lepetid species Bathylepeta linseae n. sp. was collected and is here described. The new species strongly resembles the only congener Bathylepeta laevis Moskalev, 1977 but differs in a more oval shell shape, the rectangular form of the radular basal plate and the smooth edges of the marginal teeth. The presence of a genital papilla is mentioned for the first time for this genus. Another similar Antarctic lepetid species Propilidium pelseneeri Thiele, 1912 is much smaller, lacks the genital papilla and the position of the apex is more posteriorly.
Four new species of Myrsidea Waterston chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) from the Malagasy warblers (Passeriformes)
Authors: PRICE ROGER D. , JOHNSON KEVIN P.
Published: May 2019

Four new species of the menoponid genus Myrsidea Waterston are described from the Malagasy warblers. These new species and their type hosts are: M. yoshizawai ex the Short-billed tetraka, Xanthomixis zosterops andapae (Salomonsen); M. goodmani ex the Long-billed bernieria, Bernieria madagascariensis madagascariensis (J.F. Gmelin); M. mccrackeni ex the White-throated oxylabes, Oxylabes madagascariensis (J.F. Gmelin); and M. batesi ex the Long-billed bernieria, B. m. madagascariensis (J.F. Gmelin). These represent the first species of Myrsidea to be described from this group of hosts. We also sequenced a portion of the mitochondrial COI gene for these and other species of Myrsidea.
A new genus and species of the hermit crab family Paguridae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea) from Australia
Authors: LEMAITRE RAFAEL , MCLAUGHLIN PATSY A.
Published: May 2019

A new genus, Catapaguropsis, and new species, Catapaguropsis queenslandica, are described from off Queensland, northeastern Australia. The new genus is compared and contrasted to two other genera of the family Paguridae, Catapagurus and Pteropagurus, with which it shares certain common characters. The new species is notable for its exhibited sexual dimorphism.
Euglossa natesi n. sp., a new species of orchid bee from the Chocó region of Colombia and Ecuador (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors: PARRA-H ALEJANDRO , OSPINA-TORRES RODULFO , RAMÍREZ SANTIA
Published: May 2019

A new species of orchid bee in the genus Euglossa is here described. Euglossa natesi n. sp. ParraH, Ospina-Torres & Ramírez has been collected from the Pacific Andean foothills of Colombia and Ecuador. Euglossa natesi n. sp. has no obvious close relatives, and while most morphological characters suggest that it belongs to the subgenus Glossura, a few characters indicate that it belongs to the subgenus Glossurella.
Aulacophoroides (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae), a generic account, description of a new species from Hong Kong (China) and a key to species
Authors: QIAO GEXIA X. , JIANG LIYUN Y. , MARTIN JON H.
Published: May 2019

The aphid genus Aulacophoroides Eastop and Hille Ris Lambers is reviewed. Aulacophoroides millettiae sp. nov. is described from Millettia sp. in Hong Kong, China. A key to the described species of Aulacophoroides is provided. The type specimens studied are deposited in the Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China and the Natural History Museum, London, U.K.
A new Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Brachycephalidae) from the Venezuelan Guayana, and redescription of Eleutherodactylus vilarsi (Melin)
Authors: BARRIO-AMORÓS CÉSAR L. , MOLINA CÉSAR R.
Published: May 2019

Eleutherodactylus aracamuni sp. nov. is described from the summit of Cerro Aracamuni, a granitic mountain in southern Amazonas state, Venezuelan Guiana. The new species is easily distinguished from other Guianan Eleutherodactylus by the absence of vomerine teeth, notched finger and toe discs, and its yellowish green coloration in life. It appears to be closely related to E. cavernibardus. Eleutherodactylus vilarsi, a common lowland species, is redescribed on the basis of additional specimens from southern Venezuela.
Revision of the Genus Paracloeodes (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) in South America
Authors: NIETO CAROLINA , SALLES FREDERICO F.
Published: May 2019

Six new species of Paracloeodes are described: four from Brazil (P. assu, P. atroari, P. peri and P. waimiri), one from Argentina (P. yuto) and one from Bolivia (P. pacawara), based on nymphs. Three other species from South America: P. binodulus, P. eurybranchus and P. ibicui are revised. A cladistic analysis including most of the South American species of Paracloeodes and the monotypic genus Iguaira is presented. A key for all South American species is included.
A new species of Stenus (Hemistenus) with new records and a key to Chinese species of the viridanus group (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
Authors: ZHAO CAI-YUN , ZHOU HONG-ZHANG
Published: May 2019

Stenus (Hemistenus) uncinulatus Zhao & Zhou, sp. n. is described from Sichuan, China. Stenus (H.) guenai Rougemont is recorded from China for the first time. For some species new records and illustrations of spermatheca are presented. A revised key to the Chinese species of the viridanus group is provided.
Two new species of Hybochaetodus Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae: Anaidinae) from Peru
Authors: OCAMPO FEDERICO C.
Published: May 2019

Hybochaetodus disruptus Ocampo, sp. nov. and H. erugocarinatus Ocampo, sp. nov. both from Cusco, Peru are described and illustrated. The genus Hybochaetodus now includes four species: H. flaco Ocampo, H. obscurus Arrow, H. disruptus, and H. erugocarinatus, all known from Peru. The four species are compared and a key to species is provided. A diagnosis for the female of H. flaco is provided for the first time.
Listriella longipalma sp. nov., a new amphipod species (Crustacea: Liljeborgiidae) from the Straits of Melaka, Malaysia
Authors: OTHMAN B. H.R. , MORINO H.
Published: May 2019

In a continuing study of the amphipods of Malaysia (Othman & Morino, 1996) a new species of amphipod Crustacea (Gammaridea, Liljeborgiidae) of the genus Listriella Stebbing, 1899, is described. The species was collected from the shores of Sg. Udang, Melaka from the Straits of Melaka at a depth range of 3 to 15 m. The substratum was of a muddy-sand type. The main differences between L. longipalma new species and all other species of the genus recorded are given.
Studies on the variation in caudal spination of Epidinium
Authors: DEHORITY BURK A.
Published: May 2019

A clone culture of Epidinium caudatum was observed to contain cells with different numbers of caudal spines, suggesting that caudal spination may not be a valid criteria for classification into separate species. Thus, five clone cultures, with either 1, 3 or 5 caudal spines, were established from a culture which was originally started with a single cell of E. caudatum. After sufficient growth, each culture was divided into two separate cultures and then transferred and sampled for counting after incubation periods of 3, 4, and 3 days, respectively. The two clone cultures started with either one or three spines gave rise to populations with cells having from 0–5 spines, with the highest percentages having 3 or 5 spines. In contrast, caudal spination remained the same in the three clone cultures of 5-spined cells. In some cells, bifurcate spine forms were observed. All cultures were grown under similar conditions in the absence of predatory species, suggesting that although probably not as metabolically efficient as propagation of forms with a lower number of spines (0–2), the 5-spined form is apparently quite stable.
Three new ostracod species from coastal Australian waters (Crustacea: Ostracoda: Myodocopa: Cylindroleberididae)
Authors: SYME ANNA E. , POORE GARY C.B.
Published: May 2019

Three new species of Cylindroleberididae are described: Parasterope gamurru from Lizard Island (Queensland), Diasterope wirraka from Bass Strait (Victoria), and Cylindroleberis marranyin from Sandy Point (Victoria). This is the first record of species of Cylindroleberis and Diasterope from Australia, and the first record of a species of Parasterope from Queensland. Juvenile instars of species of Cylindroleberis are compared in order to assign appropriate stages to those of Cylindroleberis marranyin.
Nebria tenuicaulis sp. nov., a sympatric species with Nebria sadona ohdaiensis Nakane, with studies on the phylogeny of the subgenus Sadonebria Ledoux & Roux (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Authors: SASAKAWA KÔJI , KUBOTA KÔHEI
Published: May 2019

Nebria (Sadonebria) tenuicaulis sp. nov., a sympatric species with N. (S.) sadona ohdaiensis Nakane, is described from Japan. Phylogenetic analysis of the subgenus Sadonebria Ledoux & Roux based on morphological characters of adult beetles is undertaken. The results indicate phylogenetic utility of endophallic structures of this group and provide the relationships of six taxa as (((((N. sadona leechi Bates, N. saeviens Bates), N. tenuicaulis sp. nov.), N. sadona ohdaiensis Nakane), N. niitakana Kanô), N. chinensis Bates).
A new species of Kamimuria (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from the Russian Far East
Authors: TESLENKO VALENTINA A.
Published: May 2019

A new species of Kamimuria, K. lyubaretzi (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from the Russian Far East is described and illustrated for the first time. The description includes all life stages and both sexes. Distributional data are presented.
Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species
Authors: FAN QING-HAI , WALTER DAVID E.
Published: May 2019

We review the mites of the genera Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia and propose two new species, Neophyllobius variegata from soil under rocks in The Northern Territory, and N. womersleyi from under bark in Adelaide, South Australia. Two known species, Camerobia australis Southcott and Neophyllobius ornatus Womersley, are redescribed and new data are provided. A key to the described species of Camerobiidae known from Australia and an updated list of Neophyllobius species described since 1991 are provided.
Periclimenes manihine sp. nov., a new pontoniine shrimp of the P. alcocki species group (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae)
Authors: BRUCE A. J.
Published: May 2019

A new species of pontoniine shrimp, Periclimenes manihine, is described and illustrated. It is a member of the little known deep-water Periclimenes alcocki species group. Collected from Kenyan waters, from about 250 m, it is the shallowest depth from which species of this group have been recorded.
A new species of Phyllomedusa (Anura: Hylidae: Phyllomedusinae) from northwestern Venezuela
Authors: BARRIO-AMORÓS CÉSAR L.
Published: May 2019

A new species of the Phyllomedusa tarsius group (Anura: Hylidae: Phyllomedusinae) from northwestern Venezuela can be differentiated from other species in the group by its small size, white and pink bars on the concealed surfaces of legs, and distinctive mating call; it is known only from xeric areas in the vicinity of Serranía de San Luis, Estado Falcón, Venezuela. The call is described, and some natural history data is also provided. The Phyllomedusa tarsius group includes five species and is defined by morphological characters (with one putative synapomorphy).
On the taxonomy of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009, with description of a new species from Tanzania (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)
Authors: VOLYNKIN ANTON V.
Published: May 2019

Present paper contains description of a new species, Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, sp. nov. from Tanzania. The new species is related to Afrasura rivulosa (Walker, 1854). Male of Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009 is illustrated here for the first time, with its re-description provided. Afrasura terlineata Durante, 2009 is transferred to the genus Siccia Walker, 1854: Siccia terlineata (Durante, 2009), comb. nov. Adults, male and female genitalia of all species mentioned are illustrated.
First record of the genus Trypetisoma Malloch, 1924 (Diptera, Lauxaniidae) for China with nine species
Authors: LI WENLIANG , QI LING , YANG DING
Published: May 2019

Eight species of Trypetisoma Malloch, 1924 from Southwest China are described as new to science: T. (Trypaneoides) endosclerita sp. nov., T. (Tn.) jinpingensis sp. nov., T. (Tn.) menglunensis sp. nov., T. (Tn.) semicircularis sp. nov., T. (Tn.) trimaculata sp. nov., T. (Tn.) triprocessa sp. nov., T. (Tn.) xii sp. nov., T. (Trypetisoma) spinosa sp. nov., and T. (Tn.) fenestrata (de Meijere, 1910) is recorded for China for the first time. These species represent the first records for the subgenus Trypetisoma for the Oriental region. A key to the subgenera and species of genus Trypetisoma in the Oriental region is presented.
Enabling Immediate Access to Earth Science Models through Cloud Computing: Application to the GEOS-Chem Model
Authors: Zhuang Jiawei , Jacob Daniel J. , Gaya Judith Flo , Yantosca Robert M. , Lundgren Elizabeth W. , Sulprizio Melissa P. , Eastham Sebastian D.
Published: May 2019

Cloud computing platforms can provide fast and easy access to complex Earth science models and large datasets. This article presents a mature capability for running the GEOS-Chem global 3D model of atmospheric chemistry on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. GEOS-Chem users at any experience level can get immediate access to the latest, standard version of the model in a preconfigured software environment with all needed meteorological and other input data, and they can analyze model output data easily within the cloud using Python tools in Jupyter notebooks. Users with no prior knowledge of cloud computing are provided with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. They can learn how to complete a demo project in less than one hour, and from there they can configure and submit their own simulations. The cloud is particularly attractive for beginning and occasional users who otherwise may need to spend substantial time configuring a local computing environment. Heavy users with their own local clusters can also benefit from the cloud to access the latest standard model and datasets, share simulation configurations and results, benchmark local simulations, and respond to surges in computing demand. Software containers allow GEOS-Chem and its software environment to be moved smoothly between cloud platforms and local clusters, so that the exact same simulation can be reproduced everywhere. Because the software requirements and workflows tend to be similar across Earth science models, the work presented here provides general guidance for porting models to cloud computing platforms in a user-accessible way.
Improving the Analog Ensemble Wind Speed Forecasts for Rare Events
Authors: Alessandrini Stefano , Sperati Simone , Delle Monache Luca
Published: May 2019

An analog-based ensemble technique, the analog ensemble (AnEn), has been applied successfully to generate probabilistic predictions of meteorological variables, wind and solar power, energy demand, and the optimal bidding in the day-ahead energy market. The AnEn method uses a historical time series of past forecasts from a meteorological model or other prediction systems and observations of the quantity to be predicted. For each forecast lead time, the ensemble set of predictions is a set of observations from the past. These observations are those concurrent with the past forecasts at the same lead time, chosen across the past runs most similar to the current forecast. Recent applications have demonstrated that the AnEn introduces a conditional negative bias when predicting events in the right tail of the forecast distribution of wind speed, particularly when the training dataset is short. This underestimation increases when the predicted event occurs less frequently in the available historical data. A new bias correction for the AnEn using wind observations from more than 500 U.S. stations is tested to reduce the AnEn’s underestimation of rare events. It is shown that the conditional negative bias introduced by the AnEn in its standard application is significantly reduced by our novel approach. Also, the overall probabilistic AnEn performances improve when predicting wind speed higher than 10 m s−1 as demonstrated by lower values of the continuous ranked probability score. These improvements can be attributed to an increased reliability achieved by introducing the proposed bias correction algorithm.
Christianity as a Majority Religion of the Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar: Exploring Triple Dialogue in the Currents of World Christianity
Authors: Moe David Thang
Published: May 2019

It is common to say that Christianity is a minority religion in Asia. Yet this article argues that Christianity is a majority religion of the ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia in general and Myanmar in particular and that one dimension of dialogue is not adequate in an age of world Christianity. Using a ‘triple dialogue’ as a methodology, the article explores three of the most salient issues of Myanmar ethnic minorities in the currents of world Christianity. First, the article revisits a cross-cultural relationship between foreign missionaries and locals in a colonial period and how Western mission impacts on Christians’ relationship with people of other faiths. Second, it explores the current issues of interreligious relationship between Christians and Buddhists and how Christian-Buddhist interaction plays a role in developing Christianity as a Myanmar local religion in a postcolonial mission period. Finally, it examines an intercultural hospitality between the ethnic Christian migrants and Western Christians and a ‘glocal’ relationship between migrants and their homeland Christians in a post-Western Christian period.
Priming the Representation of Left-Dominant Sandhi Words: A Shanghai Dialect Case Study
Authors: Yan Hanbo , Chien Yu-Fu , Zhang Jie
Published: May 2019

The paper aims to examine how the acoustic input (the surface form) and the abstract linguistic representation (the underlying representation) interact during spoken word recognition by investigating left-dominant tone sandhi, a tonal alternation in which the underlying tone of the first syllable spreads to the sandhi domain. We conducted two auditory-auditory priming lexical decision experiments on Shanghai left-dominant sandhi words with less-frequent and frequent Shanghai users, in which each disyllabic target was preceded by monosyllabic primes either sharing the same underlying tone, surface tone, or being unrelated to the tone of the first syllable of the sandhi targets. Results showed a surface priming effect but not an underlying priming effect in younger speakers who used Shanghai less frequently, but no surface or underlying priming effect in older speakers who used Shanghai more often. Moreover, the surface priming did not interact with speakers’ familiarity ratings to the sandhi targets. These patterns suggest that left-dominant Shanghai sandhi words may be represented in the sandhi form in the mental lexicon. The results are discussed in the context of how phonological opacity, productivity, the non-structure-preserving nature of tone spreading, and speakers’ semantic knowledge influence the representation and processing of tone sandhi words.
Decolonization and development: Reimagining key concepts in education
Authors: Tavernaro-Haidarian Leyla
Published: May 2019

In view of the importance and urgency of transformation within post-colonial educational settings, this article considers key concepts in relation to re-curriculation efforts. It specifically discusses how the concepts of development and decolonization are typically understood and how they can be reimagined through the realism provided by the African moral philosophy of ubuntu. Ubuntu foregrounds deeply relational and immaterial notions of power, and through its lens development can be thought of in terms of ‘mutual empowerment’ and decolonization as a process of ‘constructive resilience’. The author elaborates on these definitions and draws on a practical example from an educational project in Limpopo, South Africa, to show how this can be operationalized and translated into the genesis of materials and methods that facilitate participatory citizenship.
Radically democratising education? New student movements, equality and engagement in common, yet plural, worlds
Authors: B Nielsen Gritt
Published: May 2019

This article investigates the relation between democracy and education in the context of radical student activism. Drawing upon participant observation and interviews with left-wing student activists in New Zealand in 2012 and 2015, it argues that a one-sided preoccupation with the student activists’ public actions as attempts to unleash disruptive forces of the political risks ignoring the undecidability and profoundly experimental and educative aspects of their activities. By paying attention to the less publicly visible social settings – or ‘free spaces’ – shaped by ideals of flat, horizontal democracy, the article shows how the students continuously mediate their radicality by negotiating and balancing a sense of ‘responsibility to act’ with a sense of ‘responsibility to otherness’. Democratic engagement thereby not only becomes a question of ‘disruptive’ political influence; it also comes to revolve around the continuous creation of spaces for collective self-education and experimentation with the conjuring of a common – yet plural – world.
An investigation into the ease of ice removal properties of fabrics used for the outer layer of firefighter clothing
Authors: Han Lun , Zhao Xiaoming , Shen Yuhong
Published: May 2019

The ease of ice removal (EIR) property indicates how easy it will be to remove ice from materials. In this study, an EIR coating was built on to the outer layer of firefighter clothing using polyurethane-2540, Teflon emulsion, nano-silica powder, copper powder and fluorine-containing water and oil-repellent-581 using a knife coating method. This coating adds an EIR function to the fabrics. The properties of the samples prepared in this paper were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy, a video optical contact angle measuring instrument (OCA15), an impedance analyzer (KEYSIGHT E4991B) and an EIR property tester. At the same time, the thermal protective performance (TPP) of the samples, before and after coating treatment, was studied using a TPP tester. The results show that the EIR coating can significantly increase the EIR property of the fabrics used for the outer layer of firefighter clothing. Mechanical forces between the material and ice have obvious influence on the freezing adhesive strength. Materials with lower permittivity have lower freezing adhesive strength. The EIR coating described in this paper can increase the TPP of the fabrics.
Mitigating the “Powder Keg”: The Experiences of Faculty of Color Teaching Multicultural Competence
Authors: Ahluwalia Muninder K. , Ayala Sherlene Iris , Locke Anna Flores , Nadrich Tyce
Published: May 2019

Teaching multicultural competence is a unique experience. Little is known, however, about the experiences of faculty of color teaching multicultural competence. In this phenomenological study, semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 faculty of color to explore their experiences teaching multicultural competence in counseling graduate programs and in the context of their universities. Five themes emerged including (1) dual threads of multicultural competence, (2) the most marginalized teach about diversity, (3) faculty of color go above and beyond (content) instruction, (4) challenges and benefits of teaching diversity courses, and (5) the impact of systems is powerful. These findings suggest that faculty of color experience teaching multicultural competence differently than their White counterparts and that these experiences have personal (e.g., burnout) and professional implications (e.g., tenure and promotion).
A Lack of Exposure to School Psychology Within Undergraduate Psychology Coursework
Authors: Bocanegra Joel O. , Gubi Aaron A. , Callan Gregory L. , Grapin Sally L. , McCall John
Published: May 2019

School psychology is experiencing a personnel shortage crisis, and scholars suggest that a possible contributing factor is its underrepresentation in undergraduate psychology curricula. Most school psychology trainers do not teach at the undergraduate level, thus undergraduate psychology students may not be adequately exposed to school psychology during undergraduate training. Research suggests that increased knowledge and exposure to school psychology are associated with increased intentions for school psychology. In the current study, 55 undergraduate students completed measures of knowledge, exposure, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and choice intentions at the beginning and end of professional psychology courses. Results indicated that students enrolled in undergraduate psychology courses did not demonstrate significant increases in the aforementioned areas for school psychology. Efforts such as creating school psychology–specific courses or infusing material should be made to increase the representation of school psychology in undergraduate psychology curricula.
Production, Distribution, and Consumption: Extending Studies of Racialized Media beyond Racial Representations
Authors: Gonzalez-Lesser Emma , Hall Rhys , Hughey Matthew W.
Published: May 2019

The recent 2016 presidential campaign season and subsequent presidency has created a context in which the general public is looking deeper into the “behind the scenes” influences on the media. Of particular interest has been “fake news” and the biases of various news media outlets. These “behind the scenes” actions occur at production (the encoded ideological meanings and narratives, the material structures, the people involved, and global political economy of media), distribution (marketing strategies, gatekeeping practices, laws and policies, and media-industry customs), and consumption (reception and interpretation by media audiences). In this introduction to our special issue, we outline the relevance of examining these extra-representational processes of racialized media, particularly in today’s climate.
Effects of whole-body vibration exercise for non-specific chronic low back pain: an assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial
Authors: Wang Xue-Qiang , Gu Wei , Chen Bing-Lin , Wang Xin , Hu Hao-Yu , Zheng Yi-Li , Zhang Juan , Zhang Han-Yu , Chen Pei-Jie
Published: May 2019

Objective:

To confirm the benefits of whole-body vibration exercise for pain intensity and functional disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Design:

Single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Setting:

Outpatient.

Subjects:

Eighty-nine patients with non-specific chronic low back pain met the inclusion criteria, they were randomly allocated to either the intervention group ( n = 45) or the control group ( n = 44).

Intervention:

The intervention group received whole-body vibration exercises three times a week for 12 weeks. The control group received general exercise protocol three times a week for 12 weeks.

Main outcomes:

The primary outcome measures were pain intensity and functional disability measured by the visual analog scale scores and Oswestry Disability Index. The secondary outcome measures included lumbar joint position sense, quality of life (Short Form Health Survey 36) and overall treatment effect (Global Perceived Effect).

Results:

A total of 84 subjects completed the 12-week study program. After 12 weeks, compared with the control group, the mean visual analog scale and Oswestry Disability Index scores decreased by additional 1 point (95% confidence interval (CI) = –1.22 to −0.78; P < 0.001), 3.81 point (95% CI, −4.98, −2.63; P < 0.001) based on adjusted analysis in the intervention group. And the intervention group provided additional beneficial effects for in terms of lumbar joint position sense ( P < 0.05), quality of life ( P < 0.05), and Global Perceived Effect ( P = 0.012).

Conclusion:

The study demonstrated that whole-body vibration exercise could provide more benefits than general exercise for relieving pain and improving functional disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.
Studies in MTSS Problem Solving: Improving Response to a Pre-Kindergarten Supplemental Vocabulary Intervention
Authors: Kong Na Young , Carta Judith J. , Greenwood Charles R.
Published: May 2019

A tenet of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is that even evidence-based interventions will not be effective with all children. We examined preschool children’s response to a supplemental literacy intervention ( Story Friends) in two classrooms. Children with weak vocabulary skills were identified and received the intervention. The extremes in children’s response to Story Friends ranged from highly effective to very ineffective. In one classroom, three children who were not responsive to Story Friends received additional intervention components. Two of these children acquired new vocabulary words at rates comparable to highly responsive peers receiving Story Friends only, and greater than peers in both classrooms not receiving additional support. The third child was dropped due to refusal to attend sessions. Children’s lack of learning the control words demonstrated that their progress on the taught words was not due simply to listening to the words read in the stories.
The use and comparison of a deterministic, a stochastic, and a hybrid multiple-criteria decision-making method for site selection of wind power plants: An application in Turkey
Authors: Arı Emin Sertaç , Gencer Cevriye
Published: May 2019

Clean domestic energy is an attractive option, especially for developing countries. Wind has been one of the most appealing renewable energy sources for those as of the beginning of the 20th century. This study focuses on an important work item of the establishment phase of this important energy source: power plant site selection. Three approaches were examined based on multiple-criteria decision-making methods. Stochastic multi-criteria acceptability analysis (a simulation-based approach with different kinds of uncertain information), analytic hierarchy process (a conventional deterministic approach), and AHP-SMAA (a hybrid approach) were applied separately in Turkey. In terms of novelty, analyses were conducted both with (analytic hierarchy process) and without (stochastic multi-criteria acceptability analysis) the preference information of the decision makers. The unique hybrid method integrates stochastic multi-criteria acceptability analysis with analytic hierarchy process to allow the simulation-based experiments with deterministic variables. As a result of the approaches, the same region (Burhaniye-Pelitköy) showed up as the optimal site to establish wind power plants at every turn. The techniques are globally applicable as long as the computational data and all parameters are gathered completely.