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The genus Episymploce Bey-Bienko. I. Species chiefly from Java, Sumatra and Borneo (Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak). (Dictyoptera: Blattaria, Blattellidae)
Authors: Roth Louis M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractGeneric characters for the genus Episymploce are presented. The following 5 known species are redescribed: javana (Hebard) (Java); mjoebergi (Hanitsch) (Sumatra); simplex (Hanitsch) (Sumatra); sundaica (Hebard) (Java, Kalimantan, Laos, North Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Okinawa, Philippines, Sabah, Sarwak, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand); ridleyi (Shelford) (Singapore, Sumatra). A key is given for the 5 taxa treated in this paper.
The Lepidoptera described by C.P. Thunberg
Authors: Schmidt Nielsen Ebbe , Karsholt Ole 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe identities of all the Lepidoptera described by C.P. Thunberg have been reviewed critically. Most Lepidoptera described by Thunberg came from Europe, but he also named several species from Asia (probably all from Ceylon and Japan), South Africa and the New World. Almost all Thunberg's specimens are still extant and the identity of most of the species he named can therefore be based on examination of authentic material. The results are presented in the form of an alphabetical catalogue of the species names proposed by Thunberg, with cross-references to Thunberg's publications and a complete listing of all specimens of species named by Thunberg in the Thunberg collection. Thunberg's collection, the authorship of the species described in his dissertations and the dates of Fabricius' Entomologia Systematica 3(2) and Thunberg's Fauna Svecica 7, both published in 1794, are discussed. Lectotypes are designated for most species and several new synonymies and new combinations are proposed. The identity of the two species named marginella Fabricius, 1781 is established (under fimthriella Thunberg). Lectotypes of Tinea marginella Fabricius, 1781 and Tinea sexpunctella Fabricius, 1794 are designated.
A revision of the Diopsidae (Diptera) described by J.W. Dalman
Authors: Feijen Hans R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFollowing examination of the type material, the three Diopsidae described by Dalman are redescribed. Diopsis apicalis belongs to a group of largely undescribed Diopsis with an apical wingspot. Its junior synonym is D. tenuipes Westwood. Diasemopsis (Diopsis) macrophthalma has never correctly been recorded again. It is neither conspecific, nor congeneric with the rice stem-borer Diopsis longicornis Macquart (= thoracica Westwood). The type series of Diasemopsis signata contained one macrophthalma. A lectotype is designated for signata, while four possible junior synonyms are indicated.
African species of Laccocoris Stal (Hemiptera: Naucoridae) and Lerida Karsch (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Authors: Linnavuori Rauno E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe African species of the genera Laccocoris StÅl (Naucoridae) and Lerida Karsch (Pentastomidae) are revised. Laccocoris angustus (East Africa) is described as new, L. aurivillii Montandon is synonymized with L. limigenus StÅl; and Lerida pallescens (Westwood), L. pugnax StÅl and L. sudana Distant are regarded as synonyms of L. punctata (Palisot de Beauvois).
The alluaudi-group of Glomeris, another Macaronesian species swarm in millipedes (Diplopoda: Glomeridae)
Authors: Golovatch Sergei I. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractGlomeris alluaudi Brölemann, 1900 (type-species of Trichoglomeris Verhoeff, 1906) and G. gomerana Attems, 1911, both redescribed upon newly collected topotypes, as well as G. canariensis sp.n., all endemic in the Canary Islands, are shown to form a distinct species-group within Glomeris Latreille, 1802-03 (Trichoglomeris being another of its numerous junior synonyms). Like several other millipede genera, the alluaudi-group seems to form a species swarm in Macaronesia.
Afrotheora, a new genus of primitive Hepialidae from Africa (Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea)
Authors: Scoble Malcolm J. , Nielsen Ebbe S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAfrotheora, a new hepialoid genus from central and southern Africa, is described. There are eight species of which seven are named. Three were described previously, but were assigned to other genera (Dalaca rhodaula Meyrick, Eudalaca jordani Viette, and Hepialus thermodes Meyrick - a new senior synonym of Hepialus pardalias Janse). Four new species are named and described (minirhodaula, argentimaculata, flavimaculata and brevivalva). A further new species is described, but is not formally named. All species and their genitalia are described and illustrated. Three new combinations and one new synonymy are established, two lectotypes are designated and Hepialus ptiloscelis Meyrick from South Africa is transferred to Gorgopis Hübner. The monophyly of Afrotheora is recognized by the possession of two unique characters: (1) long bristle-like setae from the antennal scape reaching almost across the compound eye, and (2) the trulleum in the male genitalia comprising two lateral sclerotized rods separated by a membrane. Afrotheora represents one of the 12 hepialoid basal lineages currently thought to be monophyletic, and it is demonstrated that the new taxon is not subordinate to any other of these hepialoid clades. Its relationships are briefly discussed, but its exact affinities await further studies of hepialoid phylogeny. The term 'primitive Hepialidae' is here applied to four genera: Fraus Walker, Gazoryctra Hübner, Antihepialus Janse and Afrotheora. We use 'Hepialidae sensu stricto' to refer to the remaining genera of the Hepialidae sensulato (i.e. the Hepialidae of authors) until the phylogeny of the Hepialoidea is better understood. This does not indicate that the primitive Hepialidae are monophyletic while the Hepialidae sensu stricto undoubtedly are.
Eukielferiella ancyla sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae) a commensalistic midge on Ancylus fluviatilis Müller (Gastropoda: Ancylidae)
Authors: Svensson Björn S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe adults, pupa and larva of a commensalistic chironomid are described. The midge has frequently been found on the limpet (Ancylus fluviatilis) in South Scandinavian streams, but seems to have a wider distribution.
Revision of the Asiatic, European and North American species of Derostenus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
Authors: Hansson Christer 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Asiatic, European and North American species of the genus Deroslenus Westwood are revised. Fivc species are recognized, two Asiatic, two European and one North American. The two Asiatic species are described as new: D. japonicus (female) and D. sulciscuta (male). Deroslenus alhipes Yoshimoto is regarded as a synonym of D. freemani Yoshimoto. The subgeneric division proposed by Yoshimoto (1973) is abandoned and two species-groups are created. One group (gemmeus) comprises the European and North American species, and the other group (sulcisuta) includes the Asiatic species. Lectotypes are designated for D. confarmis Thomson. D. laevifrons Thomson and D. punctiscuta Thomson. The European and North American specics are found to be solitary endoparasites in larvae of Stigmella spp. (Lep.: Nepticulidae). Hosts are not known for the Asiatic species.
The types of Flatidae (Homoptera) in the Stockholm Museum described by Stat, Melichar, Jacobi and Walker
Authors: Medler John T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractLectotypes and paralectotypes are designated for species of flatid planthoppers described by StÅl, Melichar, Jacobi and Walker. The location of other syntypes known to exist is given. The genitalia of lectotype males are illustrated. NEW SYNONYMY (junior synonym first), as follows: Colgaroides circumcincta Jacobi = Colgaroides acuminala (Walker); Mesophylla inclinala Melichar = Phylliana serva (Walker); Copsyrna leucophaea StÅl = Bythopsyrna lineoides (Olivier); Hypsiphanta minax Jacobi = Euphanta munda (Walker); Euphanta obscura Jacobi = Euryphantia tristis (Kirkaldy); Idume plicala Melichar = Idurne deducta (Walker); Phromnia rubescens StÅl = Flatida floccosa (Guérin-Ménèville. NEW COMBINATIONS (previous combination first), as follows: Poeciloptera cereris StÅl = Cromna sinensis (Walker); Paratella fusconigra Melichar = Sephena fusconigra (Melichar); Phyllyphanla hyalinata StÅl= Colgar peracuta (Walker); Paratella modesta Melichar = Sephena modesta (Melichar); Delostenopium rubripes Jacobi = Euphanta rubripes (Jacobi); Microflata stictica Melichar = Mimophantia sliclica (Melichar). NEW STATUS: Melicharia alba (Melichar) not a varitey of Melicharia deducta (Melichar); Lawana inornata (Melichar) not a variety of Lawana candida (Fabricius); Cerynia maria lutescens Melichar not a variety of Cerynia maria (White); Melicharia pallida (Melichar) not a synonym of Melicharia lactifera (Walker).
The larval instars of Agabus maderensis Wollaston and A. wollastoni Sharp, with a key to the larvae of Madeiran Agabus Leach (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Authors: Cuppen Jan G.M. , Dettner Konrad 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe larval instars of Agabus maderensis Wollaston, 1854 and Agcbus wollastom Sharp, 1880-82 are described from specimens from the island Madeira. The descriptions of both endemic species are based on larval specimens taken together with adults. A key to the known Agabus species from Madeira and some notes on the habitats of the species are provided.
Beringian Pauropoda (Myriapoda)
Authors: Scheller Ulf 
Published: July 2010

AbstractPauropoda have been collected for the first time from northeastern Siberia and central Alaska. 12 species were found belonging to two genera in Pauropodidae and one genus in Brachypauropodidae. All but one were new to science: allopauopus retusus, frigoripatiens, alaskae; Stylopauropus longitarsus, boreus, subarcticus, siberiae, longipes, capricornutus, diffissus; Brachypauropus inopinabilis. One species, Stylopauropus californianus Remy, has been found to be trans-Beringian. Its collecting site on the north coast of the Chukotka Peninsula represents also the northernmost Pauropoda locality known. The species composition was unexpected: species belonging to Allopauropus were few but all new, the genus Slylopauropus was unusually diverse, all but one new, and a new Brachypauropus species appeared far to the north of the known range of the genus. These pauropods may be part of an old, pre-Wisconsinan fauna.
First records of Euphyllurini (Homoptera: Psylloidea) from Central and South America
Authors: Hodkinson I.D. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNotophyllura gen. n. and Syntomoza lebezia sp. n. are described from Brazil and Belize respectively. The 3 known species of Notophyllura, N. cataphracta sp. n. (the type), N. conjuncta sp. n. and N. marginata sp. n. are highly characteristic, having the occiput, pronotum and mesopleura developed into plate-like outgrowths and the dorsal sclerites of the thorax together shaped like a backward directed spine. Syntomoza lebezia, which is only provisionally assigned to the genus, is characterised by the posteriorly lobed male proctiger. The position of these taxa is discussed and the status of the tribe Euphyllurini examined.
Oukuriella, a new genus of Chironomidae (Diptera) from South America
Authors: Epler J.H. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new genus of chironomid midge, Oukuriella, is described from material from Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. The genus is characterized by the lack of an anal point, bifid superior volsella, widely separated antepronotal lobes, and distinctive tibial spurs. Oukuriella is placed in the tribe Chironomini. Three species are described as new: Oukuriella albistyla, Oukuriella simulatrix and Oukuriella fasciata. The type species for the genus is Oukuriella albistyla. A key to the known species of Oukuriella is provided.
Atlatlia, a new genus of Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from Australia
Authors: Bickel Daniel J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAtlatlia, a new genus with two induded new species. A. grisea from New South Wales and A. flaviseta from Western Australia, is described. The genus is placed in the dolichopodid subfamily Medeterinac. Males have an extremely long hypopygial peduncle formed of abdominal segment seven.
The genus Episymploce Bey-Bienko. II. Species from Sulawesi (Celebes). (Dictyoptera: Blattaria, Blattellidae)
Authors: Roth Louis M. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe following seven specics of Episymploce from Sulawesi are described: albomarginata (Hanitsch), castanea (Hanitsch), fissa (Hanitsch), perpulchra (Shelford), sarasinorum (Hanitsch), sulawesiensis sp. n., ussuensis Roth. A key is provided for males of these species.
Synopsis of the European species of Sphegina Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Authors: Thompson F. Christian , Torp Ernst 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe European species of Sphegina are reviewed, including a new key, complete synonymies, diagnoses, distributional and biological data for all species. The nomenclatural history of the European species is reviewed and reveated that modern workers revise their predecessors' species concepts but rarely do the same for their predecessors' nomenclature. One new species is described (atrolutea Lucas from Spain); five new synonymies are proposed (kimakowiczi Strobl, 1897 = elegans Schummel, 1843; eoa Stackelberg, 1953 and fuliginosa Goeldlin, 1974 = montana Becker, 1921; and loewii Zeller, 1843, rubripes Becker, 1921 = spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838); and eight lectotypes are designated (for eoa Stackelberg, germanica Becker, kimakowiczi Strobl, nigra Meigen, sibirica Stackelberg, rufiventris Strobl, and verecunda Collin).
The identity of Syndiamesa alpina Goetghebuer, 1941 (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Willassen Endre 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe type material of Syndiamesa alpina Goetghebuer has been examined and found to comprise a mixed series of Diamesa spp. The specimen originally figured by Goetghebuer is designated as lectotype and the species is considered as synonymous with Diamesa vaillanti Serra-Tosio. Because Diamesa alpina (Goetghebuer) is a junior homonym of D. alpina Tokunaga, the name D. vaillanti should be applied for the species. The remaining specimens of the syntype series include D. zernyi Edwards, D. incallida (Walker), and a previously undescribed female possibly belonging to D. nowickiana Kownacki & Kownacka.
Differential morphology of the two Afrotropical mosquitoes, Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) nigripes and U. (P.) fusca (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors: Danilov Valery N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe larval descriptions of 'Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) sp. indet.' by Ramos & Ribeiro (1975) and 'the atypical larvae of Ur. (Pfc.) fusca Theobald,1907' by Mattingly (1954) actually refer to Uranotaenia (P.) nigripes (Theobald, 1905). Characters to the separation of 4th-stage larvae of nigripes and fusca are given. The known distribution of nigripes, confined to the West African (Guinean-Congolese) subregion, is shown on a map. The species is recorded for the first time from Kenya and Angola. The ratio saddle height/saddle length in the 4th-stage larva of fusca decreases clinally in the direction southwest to northeast in the southern part of its range.
Biochemical systematics of the leaf-mining moth family Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera). I. Allozyme variability in the Stigmella betulicola, S. lapponica and S. marginicolella groups
Authors: Menken S.B.J. , van DRIEL J.W. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAllozyme variability at eight loci among nine species belonging to the Stigmella betulicola, S. lapponica and S. marginicolella species-groups was studied using horizontal starch gel electrophoresis. Mean observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.086 in S. sakhalinella to 0.135 in S. continuella. Genetic distances were generally very large and ranged from 1.269 between S. confusella and S'. lapponica to 8.041 between S. sakhalinella and S. luteella. Moreover, S. continuella did not share any allele with S. alnetella, S. luteella and S. microtheriella. The species-groups could be clearly identified using their allozyme variability and for each species several diagnostic loci were assigned. A dendrogram based on Nei's unbiased genetic distances corroborated the current taxonomic views based on morphological characters.
Description of the male Hypomachiloides texanus Silvestri, 1911 (Microcoryphia: Meinertellidae)
Authors: Bach Carmen , Sturm Helmut 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genus Hypomachiloides is redescribed. The characteristics of the male are included for the first time, drawing special attention to its highly modified labial palp. The male of H. texanus is described and the female redeseribed.
New species and records of the Cylindroiulus madeirae-group, with notes on phylogenetic relationships (Diplopoda, J ulida: J ulidae)
Authors: Read Helen J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFive new species of Cylindroiulus are described, Cylindroiulus waldeni, C. xynon, C. ynnox and C. zarcoi from Madeira and C. disjunctus from La Palma, the Canary islands. Some new specimens from the Azores and the Desertas islands are examined. The position of these within the Madeiran Cylindroiulus speeies swarm (the Cylindroiulus madeirae-group) is discussed and the relationship of the madeirae-group as a whole is re-examined.
A review of American Oebalia Robineau-Desvoidy with the first Neotropical record (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
Authors: Pape Thomas 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe monophyly of Oebalia Robineau-Desvoidy is discussed. The presence of O. minuta (Fallén, 1810) in the Nearctic Region is confirmed by the first records of imagines, and Oebalia auraria sp. n. from Chile is described as the first Neotropical record. Diagnostic characters to separate the American species of Oebalia are given.
The Old World Microveliinae (Hemiptera: Veliidae). II. Three new species of Baptista Distant and a new genus from the Oriental region
Authors: Møller Andersen N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe Oriental genus Baptista Distant is redescribed and compared with other genera of Old World Microveliinae. The type-species, B. gesiroi Distant, hitherto only known from the type specimens (from Burma), is redescribed and recorded from Thailand. Three new speeies are described: B. femoralis sp. n. (Thailand, West Malaysia), B. digitata sp. n. (Thailand), and B. angulata sp. n. (southern India). These species all live in very cryptic and secluded habitats, like wet litter, small watery holes in rocks, or small cavities under turf along streams. The males of the new species exhibit a remarkable polymorphism in the structure of fore Iegs and pregenital abdomen. A closely related genus, Lathriovelia gen. n., is described with two species, L. capitata sp. n. and L. collaris sp. n., both from West Malaysia. This genus has a head structure which is quite unique within the subfamily.
Larval morphology, biology and distribution of Agabus setulosus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Authors: Nilsson Anders N. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA lectotype is designated for Agabus setulosus (J. Sahlberg, 1895), a rare rheophilous dytiscid known mainly from northern Fennoscandia. The larval instars are described for the first time, based on material from northern Sweden. The first-instar larva is characterized by the presence of two dorsal spines on each femur and a pair of mediodorsal setae on last abdominal segment; both characters are seemingly unique among Agabus. The third instar differs from all other Palaearctic Agabus species in the complete sclerotization of the ring-like abdominal segment 6. The biology of A. setulosus is described from a Swedish population; semivoltine life cycle with overwintering eggs laid in summer followed by adult overwintering prior to breeding is suggested.
Revision of Opsidia Coquillett (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
Authors: Pape Thomas 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe New World genus Opsidia Coquillett is redefined and treated as a senior synonym of Opsidiotrophus Reinhard, syn. n. Opsidia metopioides Allen is considered a senior synonym of O. vittata Reinhard, syn. n., and three new Neotropical species are described: O. antillarum sp. n., O. jamaica sp. n., and O. oebalioides sp. n. A key and diagnostic illustrations for all species are provided.
New genera of Sphaeridiinae (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
Authors: Hansen Michael 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFive new genera and 5 new species of Sphaeridiinae are described: Rhachiostethus gen. n. (R. sabahensis sp. n.) and Elocomosta gen. n. (E. nigra sp. n.) from Southeast Asia, belonging to the tribe Sphaeridiini; Motonerus gen. n. (M. obscurus sp. n.) and Sacosternum gen. n. (S. megalopus sp. n.) from Central America, and Cyrtonion gen. n. (C. ghanense sp. n.) from West Africa, all belonging to Cercyonini.
Perlesta placida (Hagen), an eastern nearctic species complex (Plecoptera: Perlidae)
Authors: Stark Bill P. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractPerlesta placida (Hagen), long regarded as a widespread variable species, is a complex of at least 12 species which differ in pigmentation, egg morphology and male and female genital structures. Species removed from the synonymy of P. placida (= Chloroperla virginica Banks, 1898; = P. virginica immaculata Klapálek, 1921) include P. cinctipes (Banks, 1905), P. decipiens (Walsh, 1862) (= Perla brunnipennis Walsh, 1862, syn. n.; = Isoperla texana Banks, 1914, syn. n.; = P. costalis Klapálek, 1921, syn. n.) and P. nitida Banks, 1948. New species described include P. adena, P. baumanni, P. bolukta, P. browni, P. lagoi, P. nelsoni and P. shubuta. Lectotypes are designated for most older species, including P. frisoni Banks, 1948, which is also valid, and all are redescribed from types.
A review of the genus- and family-group names of the family Dytiscidae Leach (Coleoptera)
Authors: Nilsson Anders N. , Roughley Robert E. , Brancucci Michel 
Published: July 2010

AbstractAll available genus- and family-group names of the adephagan family Dytiscidae Leach published before 31 December 1988 are listed. Names proposed for fossil taxa are listed separately. Given for each genus-group name are: original citation, type species with fixation, and current status. Incorrect spellings, invalid type designations etc. are noted. Each family-group name is presented with its original citation, spelling and status, together with its type genus and current status. Type species are designated for: Graphothorax Motschulsky, 1853, Hydrocoptus Motschulsky, 1853, Scutopterus Dejean, 1833, Scytodytes Seidlitz, 1887, Trochalus Dejean, 1833, and Xanthodytes Seidlitz, 1887. The names of the subgenera of Cybister Curtis, 1827, are revised. As previous type fixations for Hydrocoptus Motschulsky, 1853, are invalid the noterid genus Hydrocoptus sensu Sharp, 1882, takes the name Neohydrocoptus Satô, 1972. The subgenus Vathydrus Guignot, 1954, is a junior subjective synonym of Hydrovatus (s.str.) as the type species of the genus is Hyphydrus cuspidatus Kunze, 1818. Scutopterus Dejean, 1833, is a senior subjective synonym of Meladema Laporte, 1835, that should be suppressed because it is not in use. This is also true for Leucorea Laporte, 1835, an unused senior objective synonym of Vatellus Aubé, 1837. To support stability we suggest that Thermonetus should be considered an invalid original spelling of Thermonectus Dejean, 1833.