bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Feeding Practices and Parenting: A Pathway to Child Health and Family Happiness
Authors: Daniels Lynne Allison
Published: June 2019

Feeding and parenting are inextricably linked. The complex bidirectional interactions between parent feeding practices and child eating behaviour shape the early feeding environment which in turn interacts with genetic predispositions to lay the foundation for life-long eating habits and health outcomes. Parent feeding and child (and parent) eating are central to the fabric of family life and are strongly rooted in culture and tradition. Yet, many parents experience stress and anxiety related to this ubiquitous parenting task and perceive their child as a “fussy eater” or a “difficult feeder.” Parents commonly misinterpret heritable and developmentally “normal” child eating behaviour, such as food refusal, as cause for concern. In an effort to get their child to “eat well” they respond with coercive feeding practices, such as pressure, reward and restriction. Emotional feeding that uses food to comfort, distract, calm or shape behaviour is also common. Although well intentioned, these non-responsive, parent- rather than child-centred feeding practices are ineffective, even counterproductive. They teach children to eat for reasons unrelated to appetite and, hence, more than they need and fail to support development of healthy food preferences and appetite regulation. Early feeding interventions are needed that assist parents to understand normal child eating behaviour and promote responsive feeding practices and effective food parenting. The aim of this chapter is to review (1) “normal” eating behaviour of young children, (2) the range of feeding practices and strategies that parents use to respond to and try to shape these behaviours, (3) evidence for approaches to feeding young children that have potential to reduce conflict related to child feeding and promote life-long healthy eating patterns that are a key determinant of long-term health and well-being and (4) to provide an overview of an early feeding intervention, NOURISH, which demonstrated a positive impact on maternal feeding practices and potentially reduced parent anxiety and stress related to feeding.
“Weekend Effect” on 30-Day Readmissions among Stroke Survivors: An Analysis of the National Readmission Database
Authors: Khaksari Bijan J. , Kulick Erin R. , Elkind Mitchell S.V. , Boehme Amelia K.
Published: June 2019

Background and Purpose: Previous studies suggested that quality of care may be lower on weekends than during the week. We hypothesized that, among patients hospitalized for an index ischemic stroke, those admitted on weekends would have a higher risk of 30-day readmission than those admitted on weekdays. Methods: We utilized the 2013 Nationwide Readmission Database, which includes data on US inpatient admissions from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Healthcare Utilization Project. The database includes a nationally representative weighted probability sample of inpatient hospitalizations regardless of insurance status. Patients with primary acute ischemic stroke were identified using previously validated ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. We conducted a weighted analysis using survey design logistic regression models to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between weekend admission and 30-day readmission in ischemic stroke patients. Results: Among 319,317 patients admitted for ischemic stroke, 12.1% were readmitted within 30 days. Those with 30-day readmissions had an average of 8 chronic conditions, and all cardiovascular-related comorbidities increased the risk of 30-day readmissions. Ischemic stroke patients admitted on weekends had odds of 30-day readmission similar to patients admitted on weekdays (OR 1.02; 95% CI 0.98–1.06). Weekend admission also did not affect readmission at 7 or 60 days. Conclusions: We found no association between weekend admission and 30-day readmissions, providing indirect evidence of homogeneity in the quality of care delivered during week day and weekend admissions.
Cytodiagnostic Sensitivity of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Is Decreased in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Authors: Perricone Adam J. , Mohammad Mohammad K. , Geller Rachel L. , Mosunjac Marina B.
Published: June 2019

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of fine needle aspiration (FNA) for the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) in HIV-infected patients. Study Design: An electronic search was conducted to retrospectively identify patients diagnosed with HL who underwent FNA followed by confirmatory biopsy. FNAs were categorized as negative, atypical/suspicious/positive, or nondiagnostic. Diagnostic sensitivity in HIV+ and HIV– patients was statistically compared via Fisher’s exact test, with a p value <0.05 considered significant. Results: Thirty-six patients meeting inclusion criteria were identified (24 HIV– and 12 HIV+). Average age was 36.0 ± 11.5 and 36.5 ± 7.4 years (means ± SD) in HIV– and HIV+ patients, respectively. The male-to-female ratio was 1.4:1 in HIV– patients versus 3:1 in HIV+ patients. Among these 36 patients, a total of 42 FNAs were performed. Overall sensitivity of FNA was 66.7% (95% confidence interval: 52.4–80.9%). When stratified by HIV status, a statistically significant difference in FNA sensitivity was detected, as sen­sitivity was 84.6% (70.8–98.4%) in HIV– patients versus only 37.5% (13.8–61.2%) in HIV+ patients (p =0.003). Conclusion: The diagnostic sensitivity of FNA biopsy was significantly attenuated in the HIV+ cohort. In HIV-infected patients presenting with lymphadenopathy, increased clinical suspicion of HL is critical to avoid misdiagnosis.
Entre intenções de projeto e conjuntura da cidade em cinco edifícios: MESP-RJ, MAM-RJ, FAU-USP, MUBE e MAM-SP
Authors: Banate Samir Set El , Da Silva Neto Manoel Lemes
Published: June 2019

O artigo é uma reflexão sobre algumas obras da arquitetura brasileira e arelação desses edifícios com a cidade. O trabalho enfoca a metodologia deprojeto em que o edifício possui valor intrínseco e de interdependência com acidade, abordando a orientação crítico-teórica do período pela historiografia daarquitetura moderna brasileira. As análises dos projetos refletem a preocupaçãoda arquitetura enquanto metodologia para debater a cidade e as possibilidadesna construção dos espaços. As formas encontradas, alinhadas no debate,elucidam os desafios enfrentados e a investigação disciplinar para encontrarnovos caminhos valendo-se do entendimento histórico da arquitetura comoum processo cultural
A TALE OF TWO FEATHERS. AN INTERVIEW TO D. GRAHAME SHANE
Authors: Tapia Martín Carlos , Alves Manoel Rodrigues
Published: June 2019

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REALIDADE EM BALANÇO
Authors: Till Jeremy
Published: June 2019

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O ensino de “projeto” nos primórdios da arquitetura: o papel da mimesis
Authors: Kotchetkoff Julia
Published: June 2019

O artigo especula sobre as origens do ensino do ato de criar arquitetura. Para tal tarefa, parte-se do pressuposto de que poderiam ser elencados dois momentos iniciais para a atividade arquitetônica – um primitivo, vinculado aos primeiros processos construtivos e às escolhas vinculadas a estes; e outro disciplinar, inaugurado junto à separação da figura da pessoa que constrói daquela que planeja a construção. Observando este primeiro período no qual não havia de fato “projeto”, a pesquisa encontra no mecanismo da mimesis, ou da imitação da natureza, aresposta para a origem do ensinar do fazer arquitetônico.
Editorial
Authors: Castral Paulo César , Medeiros Givaldo Luiz , Fernandez Francisco Barata
Published: June 2019

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Desenhar para compreender e lembrar: a arquitetura portuguesa no traço de Lúcio Costa
Authors: Pessôa José Simões
Published: June 2019

Este artigo discorre sobre os blocos de viagem feitos por Lucio Costa durante sua permanência em Portugal no ano de 1952 e ressalta a importância do croqui como ferramenta de conhecimento da arquitetura e portanto de projeto. Para a sua visão sobre a arquitetura brasileira era fundamental conhecer Portugal. É o interesse em conhecer a arquitetura portuguesa no seu local de origem que iria motivar Lucio Costa a empreender duas viagens de estudos por Portugal. A primeira ocorreu no ano de 1948, da qual só restou um relatório e da segunda, 304 desenhos distribuídos em 5 bloquinhos e 2 folhas avulsas.
A habitação na literatura: as casas nos romances de Machado de Assis e de Lima Barreto
Authors: Tragante Cinthia Aparecida
Published: June 2019

Este artigo tem como objetivo explorar as habitações e os modos de morar presentes nos romances de Machado de Assis e Lima Barreto. As obras são ambientadas no Rio de Janeiro em um período de intensa transformação urbana e cultural, as quais são representadas pelos escritores através de uma visão crítica. Embora de maneiras distintas, ambos marcam a localização da moradia como indicador social e se utilizam dos espaços como reflexos psicológicos dos personagens. As descrições das habitações enriquecem as relações do enredo e são elementos essenciais nas discussões e críticas às mudanças urbanas e sociais, além de contribuintes para a formação de um imaginário urbano sobre a cidade do Rio de Janeiro.
Habitação de Interesse Social no Brasil: análise sobre o tema nos currículos mínimos de 1962 e 1969 dos cursos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Authors: Porangaba Alexsandro Tenório
Published: June 2019

Este artigo analisa os currículos mínimos dos cursos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo no Brasil instituídos em 1962 e 1969, a fim de identificar como o tema da Habitação de Interesse Social (HIS) foi inserido no campo de formação profissional dos arquitetos nestes documentos. A partir de uma investigação histórico-documental, a análise constata que o referido tema foi intencionalmente negligenciado no currículo de 1962 e posto na condição de programa específico, portanto, não fundamental, no currículo de 1969. Fatos que, historicamente, legitimam o desprestígio do tema nos ateliês de projeto dos cursos de graduação.
Megaforma e Mesgaestrutura: categorias entre técnica, território e lugar e sua pertinência na arquitetura brasileira
Authors: Próspero Victor
Published: June 2019

Este artigo buscará analisar as categorias Megaforma, de Kenneth Frampton, e Megaestrutura, de Reyner Banham, situando-as a partir da abordagem teórica de cada um desses historiadores da arquitetura. Entendemos como fundamental a leitura crítica e historicamente situada dessas categorias, tratando-as em relação a outros conceitos aos quais estas se referem, como as ideias de lugar e território , de modo a trazer a tona também os aspectos de dimensão política implicados em ambos os casos. A pertinência desses termos nas leituras historiográficas da arquitetura brasileira aparecerá também como importante objeto de reflexão.
Trends in Blood Pressure and Usual Dietary Sodium Intake Among Children and Adolescents, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003 to 2016
Authors: Overwyk Katherine J. , Zhao Lixia , Zhang Zefeng , Wiltz Jennifer L. , Dunford Elizabeth K. , Cogswell Mary E.
Published: June 2019

Over the past decade, blood pressure and sodium intake declined among children and adolescents (ie, youths) in the United States. We updated temporal trends and determined if secular changes in blood pressure might be partly associated with usual sodium intake. We included 12 249 youths aged 8 to 17 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003 to 2016 and had blood pressure and dietary data. Logistic regression was used to describe secular trends and the association between usual sodium intake and blood pressure categorized according to 2017 Hypertension Guidelines. The prevalence of youths with combined elevated blood pressure/hypertension (ie, either elevated blood pressure or hypertension) significantly declined from 16.2% in 2003-2004 to 13.3% in 2015-2016 (
P
<0.001 for trend), as did hypertension from 6.6% to 4.9% (
P
=0.005 for trend). Across the same time period, mean usual sodium intake decreased from 3381 to 3208 mg/day (
P
<0.001 for trend). Holding constant survey cycle, sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and weight status, the adjusted odds ratio per 1000 mg/day of usual sodium intake for elevated blood pressure/hypertension was 1.18 (95% CI, 1.03–1.35) and for hypertension was 1.20 (95% CI, 0.96–1.50). From 2003 to 2016, blood pressure and usual sodium intake declined among youths. Although 1000 mg/day higher usual sodium intake was associated with ≈20% higher odds of elevated blood pressure/hypertension and hypertension, the association with hypertension was not statistically significant.
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and DNA Methylation in Newborns
Authors: Kazmi Nabila , Sharp Gemma C. , Reese Sarah E. , Vehmeijer Florianne O. , Lahti Jari , Page Christian M. , Zhang Weiming , Rifas-Shiman Sheryl L. , Rezwan Faisal I. , Simpkin Andrew J. , Burrows Kimberley , Richardson Tom G. , Santos Ferreira Diana L. , Fraser Abigail , Harmon Quaker E. , Zhao Shanshan , Jaddoe Vincent W.V. , Czamara Darina , Binder Elisabeth B. , Magnus Maria C. , Håberg Siri E. , Nystad Wenche , Nohr Ellen A. , Starling Anne P. , Kechris Katerina J. , Yang Ivana V. , DeMeo Dawn L. , Litonjua Augusto A. , Baccarelli Andrea , Oken Emily , Holloway John W. , Karmaus Wilfried , Arshad Syed H. , Dabelea Dana , Sørensen Thorkild I.A. , Laivuori Hannele , Raikkonen Katri , Felix Janine F. , London Stephanie J. , Hivert Marie-France , Gaunt Tom R. , Lawlor Debbie A. , Relton Caroline L.
Published: June 2019

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with low birth weight, shorter gestational age, and increased risk of maternal and offspring cardiovascular diseases later in life. The mechanisms involved are poorly understood, but epigenetic regulation of gene expression may play a part. We performed meta-analyses in the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium to test the association between either maternal HDP (10 cohorts; n=5242 [cases=476]) or preeclampsia (3 cohorts; n=2219 [cases=135]) and epigenome-wide DNA methylation in cord blood using the Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. In models adjusted for confounders, and with Bonferroni correction, HDP and preeclampsia were associated with DNA methylation at 43 and 26 CpG sites, respectively. HDP was associated with higher methylation at 27 (63%) of the 43 sites, and across all 43 sites, the mean absolute difference in methylation was between 0.6% and 2.6%. Epigenome-wide associations of HDP with offspring DNA methylation were modestly consistent with the equivalent epigenome-wide associations of preeclampsia with offspring DNA methylation (R
2
=0.26). In longitudinal analyses conducted in 1 study (n=108 HDP cases; 550 controls), there were similar changes in DNA methylation in offspring of those with and without HDP up to adolescence. Pathway analysis suggested that genes located at/near HDP-associated sites may be involved in developmental, embryogenesis, or neurological pathways. HDP is associated with offspring DNA methylation with potential relevance to development.
Differential Effect of Ambient Air Pollution Exposure on Risk of Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
Authors: Nobles Carrie J. , Williams Andrew , Ouidir Marion , Sherman Seth , Mendola Pauline
Published: June 2019

Although ambient air pollution may increase hypertension risk through endothelial damage and oxidative stress, evidence is inconsistent regarding its effect on hypertension in pregnancy. Prior research has evaluated a limited scope of pollution species and often not differentiated preeclampsia, which may have a placental origin, from gestational hypertension. Among 49 607 women with at least 2 singleton deliveries in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Consecutive Pregnancies Study (2002–2010), we estimated criteria pollutant and volatile organic compound levels during pregnancy using Community Multiscale Air Quality models and abstracted gestational hypertension and preeclampsia diagnoses from medical records. Generalized estimating equations accounted for repeat pregnancies and adjusted for ambient temperature and maternal age, race/ethnicity, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, parity, insurance, marital status, and asthma. Air pollution levels were low to moderate (eg, median 41.6 ppb [interquartile range, 38.9–43.7 ppb] for ozone and 35.1 ppb [28.9–40.3 ppb] for nitrogen oxides). Higher levels of most criteria pollutants during preconception and the first trimester were associated with lower preeclampsia risk, while higher second-trimester levels were associated with greater gestational hypertension risk. For example, an interquartile increase in first-trimester carbon monoxide was associated with a relative risk of 0.88 (95% CI, 0.81–0.95) for preeclampsia and second-trimester carbon monoxide a relative risk of 1.14 (95% CI, 1.07–1.22) for gestational hypertension. Volatile organic compounds, conversely, were not associated with gestational hypertension but consistently associated with higher preeclampsia risk. These findings further suggest air pollution may affect the development of hypertension in pregnancy, although differing causes of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension may alter these relationships.
Sex Difference in the Association Between Subtype Distribution and Age at Diagnosis in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism
Authors: Akasaka Hiroshi , Yamamoto Koichi , Rakugi Hiromi , Nagasawa Motonori , Nakamaru Ryo , Ichijo Takamasa , Takeda Yoshiyu , Kurihara Isao , Katabami Takuyuki , Tsuiki Mika , Wada Norio , Ogawa Yoshihiro , Kawashima Junji , Sone Masakatsu , Kamemura Kohei , Yoshimoto Takanobu , Matsuda Yuichi , Fujita Megumi , Kobayashi Hiroki , Watanabe Minemori , Tamura Kouichi , Okamura Shintaro , Miyauchi Shozo , Izawa Shoichiro , Chiba Yoshiro , Tanabe Akiyo , Naruse Mitsuhide ,   Japan Primary Aldosteronism Study Group*
Published: June 2019

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension. Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is an established method for finding patients with the unilateral subtype of PA, for which adrenalectomy is an applicable treatment. In this study, we analyzed a large database of patients with PA who underwent adrenal vein sampling, to investigate the sex differences in the impact of age at diagnosis on the subtype and cause of PA. In 2122 patients, women with the unilateral subtype were younger than men with the same subtype and women with the bilateral subtype. Younger age and older age were associated with unilateral PA in women and men, respectively. After stratification by tertiles of age, there was a trend of decreased and increased incidence of unilateral PA with aging in women and men, respectively. Male sex was a predictor of unilateral PA in middle-aged and older patients but not in younger patients. We also found that obesity, a known factor associated with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, was positively associated with bilateral PA in younger patients but not in older patients. These findings suggest that the proportion of operable patients with unilateral PA differs depending on the combination of sex and age, and that other than obesity, the cause of PA is also associated with the bilateral subtype in older patients.
Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Madan Mina , Bagai Akshay , Overgaard Christopher B. , Fang Jiming , Koh Maria , Cantor Warren J. , Garg Pallav , Natarajan Madhu K. , So Derek Y. F. , Ko Dennis T.
Published: June 2019

Background

To manage overcrowding and bed shortages in Canadian hospitals, same‐day discharge (
SDD
) after percutaneous coronary intervention (
PCI
) has emerged as a solution to improve resource utilization. However, limited information exists regarding current trends, hospital variation, and safety of
SDD PCI
in Canada.

Methods and Results

We evaluated outpatients undergoing elective
PCI
in Ontario, Canada, from October 2008 to March 2016.
SDD
was defined when patients were discharged on the day of
PCI
, and non‐
SDD
was defined as those patients who had 1 overnight stay. The primary outcome was 30‐day all‐cause death or hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome. Inverse probability of treatment weighting with propensity score was used to account for differences in baseline and clinical characteristics between
SDD
and non‐
SDD
groups. Among 35 972 patients who underwent elective
PCI
at 17
PCI
centers in Ontario, 10 801 patients (30%) had
SDD PCI
and 25 121 patients (70%) had non‐
SDD PCI
. Substantial hospital variation for
SDD PCI
was observed, ranging from 0% to 87% during the study period. In the propensity‐weighted cohort,
SDD
patients had no significant difference in 30‐day rates of death or hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (1.3% versus 1.6%; hazard ratio: 0.84 [95% CI, 0.65–1.08];
P
=0.17) compared with non‐
SDD
patients.
SDD
and non‐
SDD
patients also had no significant difference in 30‐day rates of mortality or coronary revascularization.

Conclusions

In this large population‐based cohort of elective
PCI
patients, we demonstrated the safety of
SDD PCI
. Increased adoption of this strategy could lead to improved bed‐flow efficiency and substantial savings for the Canadian healthcare system without comprising outcomes.
Description of the female of Myopsocus arthuri Nel, Waller & Poinar, 2006 from Miocene Dominican amber (Psocodea: Psocomorpha: Myopsocidae)

Authors: HAKIM MARINA , HUANG DIYING , NEL ANDRE , AZAR DANY
Published: June 2019

Nel et al. (2006) described Myopsocus arthuri from Dominican amber based on a single male specimen. We herein describe the female of this species, give a species diagnosis (missing in the original description) and recognize additional characters. Myopsocus arthuri represents the first and only described fossil in the family Myopsocidae.
Sexual dimorphism in mid-Cretaceous silvanid beetles from northern Myanmar (Coleoptera, Silvanidae, Brontinae)

Authors: CAI CHENYANG , HUANG DIYING
Published: June 2019

Silvanidae is a small group of cucujoid beetles, and their fossil record is poorly documented. The two recently described genera from Burmese amber, Cretoliota Liu et al. and Protoliota Liu et al., are distinctive among all known Silvanidae, displaying markedly long antennae and mandibular horns in males, as found in the extant Uleiota Latreille. Due to the limited sampling of fossil specimens, the morphological variations of male mandibular horns remain a mystery. Here we report six well-preserved specimens of Protoliota with both male and female genitalia exposed from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Our discovery confirms the presence of remarkable sexual dimorphism in Protoliota. Males of Protoliota antennatus Liu et al. display short to very long mandibular horns and much longer antennae. Interesting morphological convergence of the beetles (Silvanidae and Staphylinidae) living under the bark of dead trees is briefly discussed. Our discovery represents the first definitive sexual dimorphism in beetles from Burmese amber.
A new bethylid wasp from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber, France (Insecta: Hymenoptera)

Authors: FALIERES ELSA , NEL ANDRÉ
Published: June 2019

The lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France) is a hotspot of paleodiversity for the small wasp family Bethylidae, with seven records of different genera and species recorded (Falières & Nel, 2018, 2019). The middle Eocene Baltic amber has yielded 28 bethylid species in 13 genera (Azevedo et al., 2018), but it was much more extensively studied than the Oise amber. Here we describe the second representative of the subfamily Pristocerinae from the Oise amber. It corresponds to a new extinct genus and species.
The diversity of a snake community in a karst forest ecosystem in the central Truong Son, Vietnam, with an identification key
Authors: ZIEGLER THOMAS , HENDRIX RALF , THANH VU NGOC , VOGT MARTINA , FORSTER BERNHARD , KIEN DANG NGOC
Published: June 2019

A review of the snake diversity of Phong Nha Ke Bang, central Truong Son, Vietnam is given. As the result of recent field work, we add nine species to the region's karst forest snake fauna: Amphiesma sp., Calamaria thanhi, Gonyosoma prasinum, Liopeltis frenatus, Lycodon cf. ruhstrati, Lycodon sp., Pareas hamptoni, P. macularius, and Pseudoxenodon macrops. The evidence of Calamaria thanhi from within the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park's borders in addition represents the second finding of this recently described and barely known species as well as the first male recorded. A topical list of the 59 snake species recorded from the area is presented (two Typhlopidae, two Xenopeltidae, two Pythonidae, five Elapidae, five Crotalidae, and 43 colubrid snakes) and compared with the snake fauna known from Tam Dao mountain ridge in northern Vietnam. Species being expected in the future to be recorded within the Phong Nha Ke Bang region are introduced and zoogeographical aspects of the regional snake's fauna composition are discussed. Besides an overview of the spatial and temporal niche segregation of the Phong Nha Ke Bang snake community we show the snake species abundances based on own field surveys in the period between 1998 and 2006. Finally, we provide an identification key to the snake species recorded from Phong Nha Ke Bang and adjacent provinces in central Vietnam.
A new species of Lissocidaris (Echinodermata: Echinoidea: Cidaridae) from the Philippines: convergent evolution among smooth-spined cidaroids
Authors: COPPARD SIMON E. , VAN NOORDENBURG HENK
Published: June 2019

Lissocidaris xanthe sp. nov. Coppard & van Noordenburg, 2007 occurs at depths of between 150 m and 250 m near Mactan Island in the Philippines. It is distinctive in having aboral interambulacral spines that measure more than twice the test’s horizontal diameter at the ambitus. The neck of each spine is typically white and unconstricted. Oral primary interambulacral spines have serrated edges. Large globiferous pedicellariae have moderately narrow valves, each valve with a narrow longitudinally oval opening beneath a large terminal tooth. It is similar to the type species of Lissocidaris (L. fusca) in having smooth, aboral interambulacral spines, the smooth surface formed by dense, anastomosing cortical hairs that coalesce to form a continuous crust between longitudinal ridges. Smooth spines are also found in two other cidaroid genera: Calocidaris and Compsocidaris. However, in these genera, the glossy surface results from the cortex being devoid of hairs; this provides a marked example of convergent evolution.
The taxonomic status of the Venezuelan snakes Atractus matthewi and A. nororientalis (Serpentes, Colubridae)
Authors: KOK PHILIPPE J.R. , FUENMAYOR GILSON A. RIVAS , PAUWELS OLIVIER S.G.
Published: June 2019

About 20 species of the colubrid snake genus Atractus have been reported from Venezuela (Markezich & Barrio-Amorós 2004). Our attention was recently drawn to the simultaneous description of two new and very similar Atractus species from northeastern Venezuela (Markezich & Barrio-Amorós 2004, Sánchez et al. 2004). In this paper we show that these two species are actually conspecific and that Atractus nororientalis Sánchez, De Sousa, Esqueda & Manzanilla, 2004 is a junior synonym of Atractus matthewi Markezich & Barrio-Amorós, 2004.
A new thrips pest of Myoporum cultivars in California, in a new genus of leaf-galling Australian Phlaeothripidae (Thysanoptera)
Authors: MOUND LAURENCE A. , MORRIS DAVID C.
Published: June 2019

A new genus of Australian Phlaeothripidae is described, Klambothrips, to include a new species of gall-inducing thrips, K. myopori, that is a pest on the leaves of prostrate and upright Myoporum shrubs in California. A closely related thrips, Liothrips walsinghami Girault, is also included in this genus. This thrips is common in the coastal regions of south eastern Australia damaging the leaves of Myoporum insulare. Two further Australian thrips species are also placed in Klambothrips, both inducing leaf distortions on plants in the Asteraceae: Rhynchothrips annulosus Priesner on Cassinia, and Klambothrips oleariae sp. n. on Olearia. These thrips are all members of the “Teuchothrips complex”, and molecular data is presented indicating that the members of this complex constitute a series of separate lineages, one of which comprises the four species of Klambothrips.
Two new species of Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 1915 from Southern Africa (Dictyoptera: Mantodea)
Authors: STIEWE MARTIN B.D.
Published: June 2019

The following two new species of the genus Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 1915, from Southern Africa, are described as new to science: Bolbella kaltenbachi n. sp. (South Africa), Bolbella uhligi n. sp. (Zimbabwe). The new species are illustrated with their copulatory apparatus and general habitus, and compared with their closest relatives. Additionally, a key to the males of the genus Bolbella is provided.
Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea V: Notes on certain species of Pseudosermyle Caudell, 1903, with the descriptions of three new species from Mexico (Phasmatodea: Diapheromeridae: Diapheromerinae: Diapheromerini)
Authors: CONLE OSKAR V. , HENNEMANN FRANK H. , FONTANA PAOLO
Published: June 2019

Six species of Pseudosermyle Caudell, 1903 occurring in Mexico are discussed. Three new species from Mexico are described and illustrated, all of which are closely related to Pseudosermyle phalangiphora (Rehn, 1907): P. chorreadero n. sp. from both sexes, P. procera n. sp. and P. claviger n. sp. from the males only. The males of P. inconguens (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) and P. tolteca (Saussure, 1859) are re-described and illustrated. Detailed descriptions and illustrations are furthermore provided for both sexes and the eggs of P. phalangiphora (Rehn, 1907). Taxonomic problems caused by misidentifications and wrong synonymies of previous authors concerning to these six species are clarified. A lectotype is designated for Pseudosermyle incongruens (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907). Ocnophila crudis Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907 and Dyme depressa Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907 are shown to be junior synonyms of P. phalangiphora Rehn, 1907.
First record of the tribe Keroplatini from China, with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Keroplatidae)
Authors: XU HUACHAO , CAO JIAN , ZHOU ZUJI , WU HONG , HUANG ZHIWEI
Published: June 2019

This is the first report of the tribe Keroplatini in China. Two new species are described: Platyroptilon wui, Cao, Xu et Evenhuis, n. sp. and Setostylus chinensis Cao, Evenhuis et Zhou n. sp. Another species, Heteropterna septemtrionalis (Okada), is newly recorded in China.
A new species, new synonymy, and taxonomic notes in the Anastrepha schausi group (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: NORRBOM ALLEN L. , KORYTKOWSKI CHESLAVO A.
Published: June 2019

Anastrepha fuscicauda Norrbom & Korytkowski, new species, is described from Panama. Anastrepha bellicauda Norrbom is considered a new junior synonym of A. lutea Stone, a sexually dimorphic species which is redescribed.Se describe una nueva especie de Anastrepha desde Panamá, Anastrepha fuscicauda Norrbom & Korytkowski. Anastrepha bellicauda Norrbom es un sinonimo nuevo de A. lutea Stone, una especie con sexos dimorficos.
Cladistic analysis of the species of Calendyma Lacordaire (1857) and Epiclines Chevrolat (1838) (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae)
Authors: SOLERVICENS JAIME A.
Published: June 2019

This work presents a cladistic analysis of the species of the genera Calendyma Lacordaire (1857) and Epiclines Chevrolat (1838), and briefly considers the genus Eleale Newman (1840). Three species of the genus Neogyponyx Schenkling (1906) are considered as the outgroup for the phylogenetic analysis. The three genera studied share several characteristics that establish their monophyly. It is postulated that these three genera originated from the austral parts of Gondwana, and that flower feeding was a strong adaptive force in their evolution. It is further postulated that the genera Calendyma and Epiclines differentiated populations to the east and west side of the Andean cordillera, during the Andean uplift, and that their western populations may have evolved from ancestors inhabiting shrubby marginal habitats of southern Chilean temperate forests, then spread to lower latitudes. Vicariant events seem to have differentiated Chilean species of Calendyma and Epiclines around 31º South latitude.
Two new species of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from Valle de Sibundoy, Putumayo, Colombia
Authors: MUESES-CISNEROS JONH JAIRO
Published: June 2019

Two new species of Eleutherodactylus from the Valle de Sibundoy, Putumayo, Colombia, are described. These species can be distinguished easily from similar species by external morphology and by their distinctive coloration patterns. This report demonstrates that southwestern Colombia continues to be one of the least studied regions in terms of its amphibian fauna.
Digging down under: Australian Bolboceratini, their habits and a list of species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Geotrupidae)
Authors: HOWDEN HENRY , HOWDEN ANNE , HOLLOWAY GEOFFREY
Published: June 2019

The adult habits of the ten genera of Australian Bolboceratini (Scarabaeoidea, Geotrupidae: Bolboceratinae) are briefly discussed, mentioning at least one species in each genus. Morphological variation, food, and/or predation are described for some species. The eggs and larvae of Bolborhachium anneae Howden are discussed and pictured. A picture of one of the fungi used for adult food is included and one of push-ups marking burrows. The Australian species of Bolboceratini described through 2006 are listed.
A new species of the genus Papirioides (Collembola: Dicyrtomidae) from China
Authors: LI ZHAO-HUI , CHEN JIAN-XIU , LI JING
Published: June 2019

A new species, Papirioides zhejiangensis, is described from Zhejiang Province of East China. It shares the presence of a dorsal club on the great abdomen with the two Indonesian species, P. tonsori Greenslade 1994 and P. jacobsoni Folsom 1924, and the Japanese species P. uenoi Uchida 1957. The new species is close to P. tonsori in the circumanal and dens setae; however, it differs from the latter in the facial setal pattern, length of dorsal club on the great abdomen, and number of short spines on the club. It is very similar to P. jacobsoni in the color pattern; however, it is readily distinguished from the latter by the facial setal pattern, length of dorsal club on the great abdomen, circumanal setae and other features. A species list and a key to the species of the genus are provided.
Revision of the genus Diariptus Stål (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Meropachydinae: Spathophorini)
Authors: BRAILOVSKY HARRY
Published: June 2019

A new species of the genus Diariptus belonging to the coreid tribe Spathophorini is described from Ecuador under the name D. napoanus n. sp. Redescription of the genus, diagnoses for males and females as well as illustrations, new distributional records, and a key to Diariptus taxa are provided. Diariptus nigridens Stål is synonimized under D. hexacanthus Stål.
Review of Oriental Metopina Macquart (Diptera: Phoridae)
Authors: DISNEY R. HENRY L.
Published: June 2019

The following eight new species of Metopina are described: M. bacanae, M. blaxteri, M. chambersae, M. dormani, M. edwardsi, M. palawanensis, M. prolongata, M. spriggsi. A Key to the females of the Oriental species is provided.
A new species of Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982 (Clitellata: Lumbriculidae) from Lake Baikal, with re-descriptions of P. parva and P. olchonensis
Authors: MARTIN PATRICK , KAYGORODOVA IRINA
Published: June 2019

The recent rediscovery of specimens of the Baikalian lumbriculid Pseudorhynchelmis olchonensis (Burow et Koshow, 1932) led to the re-examination of (1) Michaelsen’s hundred-year-old type specimens of Lycodrilus parvus, assumed, for a long time, to have been wrongly attributed to the Tubificidae instead of the Lumbriculidae, and of (2) type specimens used by Hrabě (1982) for his redescription of Lycodrilus parvus and its combination with the newly, subsequently created genus Pseudolycodrilus Hrabě, 1982. Surprisingly enough, the original description of Pseudolycodrilus parvus (Michaelsen, 1905) proved to be based on a mixing of two different species, P. parva and Pseudorhynchelmis semernoyi sp. nov., both of which are herein assigned to the recently re-established genus Pseudorhynchelmis Hrabě, 1982. As a result, the genus Pseudolycodrilus is invalidated and must be considered as a synonym of Pseudorhynchelmis. P. parva and P. olchonensis are re-described on the basis of neotypes and lectotypes, respectively. P. semernoyi sp. nov. is distinguished from other Pseudorhynchelmis by having a conical prostomium, a well-marked clitellum with a honeycomb-like structure, and genital, sucker-like papillae, associated with penial setae. The description of the new species P. semernoyi, plus a re-evaluation of P. olchonensis, called into question the taxonomical status of Pseudorhynchelmis dissimilis (Semernoy, 2004). This study provides new examples of genital setae in the Lumbriculidae although this character remains exceptional within the family.
Austrolebias reicherti Loureiro & García, a valid species of annual fish (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from Uruguay
Authors: LOUREIRO MARCELO , GARCÍA GRACIELA
Published: June 2019

This article analyzes the available morphological (morphometric, meristic, and coloration patterns) and molecular evidence that supports the taxonomic validity of Austrolebias reicherti. The species can be differentiated from A. charrua Costa & Cheffe, recently proposed as a senior synonym (Costa 2006), by the following combination of characters (characters of A. charrua in parenthesis): 1) origin of dorsal fin anterior to that of the anal fin (origin of dorsal fin posterior to that of the anal fin), 2) 18 to 24 caudal fin rays (23–26), 3) black supraorbital band well developed (moderately developed), 4) a vertical band present on the posterior borders of dorsal and anal fins (band absent), 5) base of dorsal fin banded and anal fin uniformly pigmented (both fins dotted at least on their proximal section), and 6) vertical dark bands on body flank narrower or equal in width to the lighter space between bands (vertical bands equal or wider than space between bands). According to morphological and molecular data, it is also concluded that A. salviai Costa, Litz & Laurino is a junior synonym of A. reicherti.
A new species of Cosmocercella parasite of Diaglena spatulata and Triprion petasatus (Anura: Hylidae) from Mexico, based on new morphological information for the genus
Authors: MATA-LÓPEZ ROSARIO , GUILLÉN-HERNÁNDEZ SERGIO , LEÓN-RÈGAGNON VIRGINIA
Published: June 2019

A new species of Cosmocercella as a parasite of the hylid frogs Diaglena spatulata and Triprion petasatus is herein described. The new species most closely resembles C. haberi and C. anothecae, both species distributed in Mexico. Cosmocercella diaglenae n. sp. differs from these species in the arrangement of the caudal papillae, and mainly in the presence and size of the first pair of papillae situated anteriorly to the anus, but it also differs by the distance between the second and third pairs of plectanes, by the length of the spicules and gubernaculum, by the size and form of the pharynx, as well as the esophageal bulb length-width ratio in females and finally by having larger eggs. In order to find additional taxonomic characteristics to distinguish among species, a morphometrical study was conducted.
Rediscovery and redescription of the type of Philodryas laticeps Werner, 1900 and the taxonomic status of P. oligolepis Gomes, 1921 (Serpentes, Colubridae)
Authors: ZAHER HUSSAM , SCROCCHI GUSTAVO , MASIERO ROBERTA
Published: June 2019

Philodryas laticeps Werner, 1900 was previously known only from the holotype, which was believed to be lost during the World Wars. We found the holotype to be housed in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin and here redescribe it and report on three additional specimens from the collections of the Instituto Butantan, São Paulo and Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. We conclude that Philodryas oligolepis Gomes, 1921 and P. affinis Müller, 1928 are junior synonyms of Philodryas laticeps Werner, 1900. All specimens share the presence of a black mucosa surrounding the larynx and trachea in the floor of the mouth and distal rows of middle sized spines disposed in a typical “V-shaped” configuration on the asulcate surface of the hemipenial body, two uniquely derived features absent in all other species of the genus Philodryas. Intraspecific variation of external morphology, hemipenes, and coloration are documented.
The genera Limatula and Limea (Mollusca, Pelecypoda, Limidae) from deep waters off Brazil
Authors: DE CASTRO OLIVEIRA CLÉO DILNEI , ABSALÃO RICARDO SILVA
Published: June 2019

Five species of the genus Limatula and one of Limea were found in a total of 83 samples taken from deep waters (700– 1950 m) off Brazil. Limatula laminifera (Smith, 1885) and Limea lirata Allen, 2004 were not previously reported from Brazil. Limatula confusa (Smith, 1885) and L. louiseae Clarke, 1974, although already reported for Brazilian waters, have their distribution extended southward. Limatula domaneschii n.sp. is described from the Campos Basin (˜22° S). It is diagnosed by concentric lamellae strengthening towards the ventral margin of the shell, and absence of axial ornamentation; an internal median groove is not present. A fifth Limatula species is present, and we strongly suspect that it is also new to science, but a formal description is delayed until additional specimens are collected.
New records of the genus Crispatotrochus (Scleractinia; Caryophylliidae) from New Caledonia, with description of a new species
Authors: KITAHARA MARCELO V. , CAIRNS STEPHEN D.
Published: June 2019

During the expeditions Bathus 4 and Norfolk 2 off New Caledonia, three species pertaining to the genus Crispatotrochus were collected: C. rubescens, C. rugosus, and C. septumdentatus sp. nov. This study presents the new records describing and illustrating all species. Also, citation synonyms, type locality, type material, and distribution are provided. A brief revision of the 13 valid Recent species belonging to this genus (plus C. sp. cf. C. cornu and C. sp. A) and an identification key are proposed.
Synopsis of the genus Caperonotus Napp, 1993 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Authors: NAPP DILMA SOLANGE , MONNÉ MIGUEL A.
Published: June 2019

The genus Caperonotus Napp, 1993 and the species C. cardinalis (Bates, 1870) and C. superbus (Aurivillius, 1897) are briefly redescribed. A new species, C. tucurui Napp & Monné sp. nov., described from Brazil (Pará), is added to the genus, widening its distribution in the Amazonic Region. All the species are illustrated and keyed.
Sinopanorpa, a new genus of Panorpidae (Mecoptera) from the Oriental China with descriptions of two new species
Authors: CAI LI-JUN , HUANG PENG-YING , HUA BAO-ZHEN
Published: June 2019

Sinopanorpa Cai & Hua, a new genus belonging to the family Panorpidae in Mecoptera, is established with Panorpa tincta Navas 1931 as its type species. A key to the four genera of Panorpidae is compiled to include the new genus. Two new species, Sinopanorpa digitiformis Huang & Hua and Sinopanorpa nangongshana Cai & Hua, are described and illustrated from the Oriental China. A key to the three species of the new genus is provided. Sinopanorpa tincta (Navas), a new combination transferred from the genus Panorpa Linnaeus, is re-described with a brief note on its biology.
A new synonym and two new records for Taiwan of Thripidae related to Trichromothrips (Thysanoptera)
Authors: WANG CHIN-LING
Published: June 2019

Masumoto & Okajima (2005) reviewed 12 closely related genera of Thripidae as the Trichromothrips genus-group. In this group they included Octothrips Moulton, of which the type species O. suspensus Moulton (1940) is known only from a single male taken on Cyperus in Papua New Guinea. The only other species described in this genus is O. lygodii Mound (2002), from Lygodium ferns in S.E. Asia. Bhatti (2003) synonymised Apollothrips Wilson (1972), and transferred to Octothrips the two involved species, O. bhattii (Wilson) and O. karnyi (zur Strassen). In this paper, O. lygodii is considered a synonym of O. bhattii and is newly recorded from Taiwan.
Molecular and morphological evidence for two new species of terrestrial planarians of the genus Microplana (Platyhelminthes; Turbellaria; Tricladida; Terricola) from Europe
Authors: JONES HUGH D. , WEBSTER BONNIE L. , LITTLEWOOD D. TIMOTHY J. , Mcdonald Jillian C.
Published: June 2019

Three species of terrestrial planarian were found in a garden in Yorkshire, Microplana scharffi (Graff 1896), M. terrestris (Müller 1774) and a third Microplana species similar in size and shape to M. terrestris but brown (khaki) rather than grey/black. Mitochondrial cytochome oxidase I sequences show that the three are distinct species, but that the sequences of the khaki specimens are identical with a GenBank sequence under the name “Microplana terrestris”. Photomicrographs of the copulatory apparatus of several specimens of each species, including type material, are presented which confirm that the three species are distinct and show the variation within each species. The khaki species is named as Microplana kwiskea n. sp. Specimens from Spain relating to the GenBank “Microplana terrestris” sequence have been examined and are not of that species, nor are they M. kwiskea. They are considered to be a further species, M. groga n. sp.
Allozyme differentiation among populations of the Pyrenean newt Calotriton asper (Amphibia: Caudata) does not mirror their morphological diversification
Authors: MONTORI ALBERT , LLORENTE GUSTAVO A. , GARCÍA-PARÍS MARIO
Published: June 2019

The Pyrenean newt (Calotriton asper) is a morphologically diversified species endemic to the Pyrenean mountains (Western Europe) that inhabits fast running streams and mountain lakes. Given its high morphological diversity, the species has been subdivided into at least ten different taxa, subsequently treated by most authors as local forms. Herein, we examined the electrophoretic patterns produced by 20 presumptive allozyme loci in specimens of seven populations distributed over the entire geographic range of the species. Sixteen loci were monomorphic across the sampling area and only four loci were polymorphic. No diagnostic alleles of any population or population set were detected. The average number of alleles per locus was found to be extremely low, between 1.1 and 1.2 ± 0.1. Genetic divergence among populations was minimal, with a maximum divergence of Nei 78 = 0.031. No correlation was shown between genetic and geographic distances (Mantel test: r = -0.29, t = -1.1, p = 0.13). Fst values were low, as would be expected for a nonfragmented population. Estimated gene flow among populations was high, with a Nm = 1.01. Cytochrome b mtDNA sequences from the two populations furthest apart only differed in a single position. According to these genetic/morphological discrepancies, we interpret the observed morphological diversification of C. asper as a product of rapid morphological change under local selection pressure, in response to population specific ecological conditions. The implication of our findings for conservation efforts is that we need to preserve the unique evolutionary processes occurring in single populations or small groups of populations, even if the populations involved cannot be taxonomically differentiated.