bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The immatures and imagines of the Afrotropical species Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman and Collartomyia hirsuta Goetghebuer (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Amakye Joseph S. , Sæther Ole A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractMicrotendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955, is redescribed in both sexes and the immatures described for the first time. The species, judging on the male imago, belongs to the numerosus group, while the immatures indicate a placement in the pedellus group. The genus Collartomyia Goetghebuer, with the single included species C. hirsuta (Goetghebuer, 1936), is redescribed in both sexes and all stages. The genus is shown to be closely related to Polypedilum Kieffer.
A restudy of the generic composition of the linyphiid spider fauna of the Far East (Araneida: Linyphiidae)
Authors: Eskov K. Yu. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe generic composition of the Far Eastern linyphiids has been restudied. The following 9 new genera are established: Nippononeta gen.n. (9 species, including N. kurilensis sp.n.). Neserigone gen.n. (3, including N. basarukini sp.n.). Saitonia gen.n. (4). Paikiniana gen.n. (3), as well as Bathylinyphia gen.n., Orientopus gen.n., Parhypomma gen.n., and Baryphymula gen.n., all monobasic. The genera new for the Far East are Trichoncus (T. orientalis sp.n. and T. hyperboreus sp.n.) and Ceratinops (C. amurensis sp.n. and C. kolymensis sp.n., forming a separate subgenus Asiceratinops subgen.n.); Gongylidioides (C. ussuricus sp.n.) is a genus new for the USSR fauna. New combinations are proposed for 10 species (2 transferred to the genera Eperigone and Turinyphia, both new for Far East); further 4 species are excluded from the family Linyphiidae.
Larval head structures of Omoglymmius hamatus and their implications for the relationships of Rhysodidae (Coleoptera: Adephaga)
Authors: Beutel R.G. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractInternal and external features of the head of larvae of Rhysodidae were analyzed phylogenetically. A detailed description of the head of the larva of Omoglymmius hamatus (LeConte) is given. Omoglymmius and Rhysodes belong to a monophyletic unit which is characterized by an isolated submental sclerite and a strongly elongated prementum. The presence of a broad, undivided submental plate is a possible synapomorphy of Rhyzodiastes and Clinidium. The following features are considered autapomorphies of Rhysodidae: head extremely widened posteriorly, stemmata absent, frontoclypeolabral apotome strongly extended posteriorly, snout-like nasal projection, maxillolabial complex retracted, galea extremely modified, caudal premental apotome, labial palpi 1-segmented. Significant features indicate a sister-group relationship between Gyrinidae and the remaining Adephaga. Rhysodidae belong to a monophyletic group which comprises Geadephaga excl. Trachypachini. A sistergroup relationship between Rhysodidae and all other taxa of this monophylum is proposed as a working hypothesis. The wood-boring, xylophagous-fungivorous habits of Rhysodidae are almost certainly a secondary feature as indicated by the absence of the mandibular mola and other features. The hypothesis of a close relationship between Rhysodidae and Scaritini does not accord with the results of this study.
Redefinition and revision of Lydda Westwood, 1840 with taxonomic notes on Diostrombus Uhler, 1896 (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea, Derbidae)
Authors: Van Stalle Jan 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA redefinition and taxonomic revision is given of the genus Lydda. Twenty-one species are attributed to this genus occurring in New Guinea and northern Australia. The zoraidine genera with short antennae are keyed and all Lydda species are keyed and redescribed with emphasis on the male and female genitalia. Four species are described as new: Lydda perlucida, L. guttata, L. cornuta and L. fusca; 16 species are transferred from Proutista to Lydda given 16 new combinations. P. awarensis Van Stalle, 1986 is synonymized with L. gemina Muir, 1913. Arfaka Distant, 1907 and Afakia Kirkaldy, 1909, former synonyms of Proutista are now considered as synonyms of Lydda. The Afrotropical species attributed to Lydda are transferred to Diostrombus, new subgenus Lyddastrombus, giving seven more new combinations. Proutista jezeki Dlabola, 1979 and P. jezeki Dlabola, 1981 are transferred to Diostrombus s. str., giving D. jezeki (Dlabola) comb. n. and D. adila (Dlabola) comb. n. A lectotype is selected for Lydda elongata, Lydda perkinsi, L. lutea, L. lurida, L. decisa, L. straminea, L. lumholtzi, L. australis, L. gemina, L. koebelei, L. calypso and Philadelpheia pandani. Diostrombus muiri nom. n. is proposed for D. cocos Muir, 1928, a secondary junior homonym of D. cocos (Muir, 1926) comb. n.
The fruit flies of the Canary Islands (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Merz Bernhard 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThis study updates our knowledge of the Tephritidae of the Canary Islands. The 30 recorded species are keyed and briefly discussed. Tephritis luteipes sp. n. is described and Trupanea tubulata Munro is recorded for the first time from the Canary Islands. Three records are regarded as erroneous: Aciura coryli (Rossi), Dectodesis augur (Frauenfeld) and Paroxyna absinthii (Fabricius). Tephritis reticulata Becker, T. duplex Becker and Paroxyna multimaculosa Dirlbek & Dirlbek are transferred to Campiglossa (combs. n.). The following new synonymies are proposed (junior synonyms in parantheses): Capitites ramulosa (Loew) (= Urellia perfecta Becker), Campiglossa duplex (Becker) (=Paroxyna aequalis Hering), Campiglossa reticulata (Becker) (=Tephritis occulta Becker), Oedaspis quinquefasciata Becker (= Oedaspis heringi Hendel), Tephritis praecox (Loew) (= Tephritis poecilura Loew). Lectotypes are designated for Paroxyna aequalis Hering, Tephritis reticulata Becker, Tetanocera walkeri Wollaston and Trypeta praecox Loew. Seven fruit fly species were reared for the first time, and 12 new fruit fly - plant relationships are mentioned. Furthermore Paroxyna martii (Becker) and Urelliosoma guimari (Becker) are recorded for the first time from Southern Spain and Tephritis praecox from Austria.
A new fossil tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Dominican amber
Authors: Poinar George O. , Brown John W. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractPoinar Jr, G.O. & Brown, J.W.: A new fossil tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Dominican amber. Ent. scand. 23: 25-29. Copenhagen, Denmark. April 1993. ISSN 0013-8711. A tortricid, presumably of the tribe Polyorthini of the subfamily Chlidanotinae (Tortricidae: Lepidoptera), Polyvena horatis gen. n., sp. n., is described in amber from the Dominican Republic. The present find represents the first tortricid to be described from Dominican amber and the first possible fossil of the subfamily Chlidanotinae. Diagnostic subfamily characters include a generalized wing venation with widely distant M2 and M3 of the hindwing, raised scale tufts on the forewing and large valvae without a corresponding large tegumen.
The first Palaearctic record of the mycetophilid genus Drepanocercus Vockeroth (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
Authors: Söli Geir E.E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractSöli, G. E. E.: The first Palaearctic record of the mycetophilid genus Drepanocercus Vockeroth (Diptera: Mycetophilidae). Ent. scand. 24: 73-77. Copenhagen, Denmark. April 1993. ISSN 0013-8711. Drepanocercus spinistylus sp. n. is described, based on one male captured in a Malaise trap in Jostedalen, West Norway. The genus was previously monotypic, represented by the Nearctic species, Drepanocercus ensifer Vockeroth, 1980. The male genitalia of both species are figured, and a revised diagnosis of the genus is given. Drepanocercus is suggested to be most closely related to Paratinia Mik, 1874.
Review of the Incurvaria vetulella species-group in the Alps (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae)
Authors: Huemer Peter 
Published: July 2010

AbstractHuemer, P.: Review of the Incurvaria vetulella species-group in the Alps (Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae). Ent. scand. 24: 109-120. Copenhagen, Denmark. April 1993. ISSN 0013-8711. The Incurvaria vetulella species-group in the Alps is defined and reviewed. The following species are recognized: vetulella (Zetterstedt, 1839) (eastern Alps), triglavensis Hauder, 1912 stat. n. (southeastern Alps) and ploessli sp. n. (southwestern Alps). All species are described and/or redefined and adults, male and female genitalia are illustrated. Furthermore, Scandinavian specimens of vetulella and circulella (Zetterstedt, 1839) are illustrated for comparison. The considerable external variation between various alpine populations of vetulella is discussed and regarded as infraspecific. A lectotype of triglavensis is designated.
The Erythrothrips complex of tropical Aeolothripidae (Thysanoptera) with new taxa from Australia and South Africa
Authors: Marullo Rita , Mound Laurence A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe New World genus Erythrothrips is redefined and a key to the species provided. A new genus and species, Erythridothrips cubilis, is described from Australian tropical rain-forest. The South African genus Audiothrips is withdrawn from synonymy with Erythrothrips and a new species, A. senckenbergiana, is described. The sole African species in the American genus Stomatothrips is transferred to the African genus Allelothrips. The relationships of these taxa are discussed, together with reasons for questioning the validity of the tribe Orothripini.
Osrhoes coronta Druce, the New World palaeosetid moth: A reappraisal, with description of a new type of female genital apparatus (Lepidoptera, Exoporia)
Authors: Nielsen Ebbe S. , Kristensen Niels P. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe monobasic Colombian genus Osrhoes is redescribed on the basis of the male holotype and a female paratype of O. coronta Druce, 1900. Osrhoes is unique among the exoporian moths so far known in having a long internal duct from the ductus bursae to a chamber adjacent to the ovipore, a functional analogy of the 'ductus seminalis' of ditrysian Lepidoptera; the subgenital plates are very large and completely fused in the midline, i.e., there is no 'intergenital cleft'. Strong reasons for retaining Osrhoes in the non-ditrysian grade are the homoneurous venation and large forewing jugal lobe, while apomorphies supporting its assignment to the Exoporia-Hepialoidea include, e.g. its elongate intercalary sclerite, postapical Rs3, male genitalia with typical hepialoid hinged juxta/trulleum complex and lack of sclerotized phallus. The absence of inter-M crossveins and the extreme reduction of the maxillae are currently considered diagnostic traits of the family Palaeosetidae, which is otherwise represented by three small Australasian genera. The wing proportions and absence of a forewing 'anal loop' in Osrhoes probably also indicate relationships to palaeosetids. Although the status of the crossvein character as an apomorphy is debatable, it is preferred at present to uphold the tentative àssignment of Osrhoes to the Palaeosetidae.
A phylogenetic study of the species of the genus Vespa (Hymenoptera: Vespinae)
Authors: Archer Michael E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA phylogenetic analysis with the program Hennig86 is performed on the 23 species of the genus Vespa, using the Polistinae and the remaining species of the Vespinae as outgroups. Two species, V. basalis and V. binghami, are unplaced while the remaining 21 species are resolved as a separate group. Within this group the following species groups are resolved as being of uncertain relationships: V. affinis group with 13 species, V. tropica group with five species, V. crabro group with two species and V. orientalis.
Cladistic relationships among higher groups of Heteroptera: congruence between morphological and molecular data sets
Authors: Wheeler Ward C. , Bang Ranhy , Schuh Randall T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe monophyly of the 7 infraorders of Heteroptera and history of higher group concepts and interrelationships within the Heteroptera are briefly reviewed. Data from 31 morphological characters are combined with 669 bases of 18S nuclear rDNA for 29 taxa, including several outgroups to the Heteroptera, to produce a phylogeny based on the total available evidence. The molecular data alone and in conjunction with morphological data indicate that: the Homoptera are probably not monophyletic; the Auchenorrhyncha are the sister group of Coleorrhyncha + Heteroptera ; the Enicocephalomorpha are the sister group of remaining Heteroptera; the Dipsocoromorpha are the sister group of remaining Heteroptera; the Gerromorpha are the sister group of remaining Heteroptera; the Nepomorpha are the sister group of remaining Heteroptera; the Leptopodomorpha are the sister group of the Cimicomorpha + Pentatomomorpha. The molecular evidence corroborates the morphologically based theory of a sister group relationship between Aradoidea and trichophoran Pentatomomorpha. This scheme deviates from that previously published by Schuh, in which the Leptopodomorpha were treated as the sister group of the Nepomorpha.
Apicrenus fossilis gen. & sp. n. (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Apiomerinae) from Dominican amber (lower Oligocene - upper Eocene)
Authors: Maldonado Capriles Jenaro , Santiago-Blay Jorge A. , Poinar George O. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractApicrenus fossilis, a new neotropical apiomerine fossil genus, is described and compared with annectant genera. This new genus is distinguished from other consubfamilials by the following combination of characters: anteriorly located eyes, with their margins flushing with the lateral margins of the head, anterior acetabula not visible from above, absence of collar, and presence of two triangular discal corial cells in the fore wing.
Libanorhinus succinus gen. & sp. n. (Coleoptera: Nemonychidae) from Lebanese amber
Authors: Kuschel G. , Poinar G.O. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe nemonychid, Libanorhinus succinus gen. & sp. n. represents the first weevil to be reported from Lebanese amber and the first formal description of a representative of the family Nemonychidae from any amber source. The specimen is placed in the extinct subfamily Eobelinae on the basis of its elytral punctures lined up to form striae, the presence of scutellar strioles and the possession of simple claws. The vertex of the head, antennal insertions at about the apical quarter of the rostrum and abdominal ventrites distinguish it from previously described fossil species in the Eobelinae. Since many extant nemonychids feed and develop in the male cones of representatives of the Araucariaceae, the present fossil could have developed in the cones of this resin-producing tree family.
Revision of Cornutrypeta Han & Wang, a new tephritid genus proposed for Oriental and Palaearctic species (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Ke Chung Kim  , Han Ho-Yeon , Wang Xing-Jian 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new genus, Cornutrypeta Han & Wang, is proposed for nine Palaearctic and Oriental tephritid species with enlarged male frontal setae: C. gigantocornuta Han & Wang, sp. n., C. melanonotum (Brunetti), comb. n., C. nigrifemur Han & Wang, sp. n., C. nigritata (Wang), comb. n., C. omeishana Han & Wang, sp. n., C. spinifrons (Schroeder), comb. n., C. superciliata (Frey), comb. n., C. triceratops (Bezzi), comb. n., and C. yushunia Han & Wang, sp. n. All the previously recorded species are transferred from Vidalia Robineau-Desvoidy. A lectotype is designated for C. superciliata. Cornutrypeta is placed in the newly recognized Trypeta group of the tribe Trypetini. A key to the species, descriptions, illustrations, and a cladogram are presented. We also resurrect Stemonocera Rondani, which was considered a synonym of Vidalia.
Xiaomyia, Shangomyia and Zhouomyia, three new and unusual genera of Chironomini from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Xinhua Wang  , Sæther Ole A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractXiaomyia aequipedes gen. & sp. n. from Guandong in Oriental China, Shangomyia impectinata gen. & sp. n. from Hainan in Oriental China and Burma, and Zhouomyia plauta gen. & sp. n. from Hainan are described as male imagines. Xiaomyia plus Shangomyia in most features appear to form a separate tribe within the subfamily Chironominae, while a few characters indicate a placement in the Harnischia group of genera. They are preliminary placed at the base of the Chironomini. They are unique in having apical scales with 1-2 spines on all tibiae, but no combs; no dorsomedian eye extension; extended costa; leg ratios of all legs higher than 1.5; and inferior volsella fused to the gonocoxite. Zhouomyia is a typical plesiomorphic Chironomini either related to Apedilum Townes, Paralauterborniella Lenz, Lauterborniella Thienemann & Bause, and Pagastiella Brundin, or to the Endochironomus group of genera.
Specific status of Aquarius cinereus (Puton) and A. najas (De Geer) (Hemiptera: Gerridae) and the extent of hybridization in the Mediterranean region
Authors: Zimmermann Manfred , Scholl Adolf 
Published: July 2010

AbstractResults of field observations, cross-breeding experiments, morphometry, and starch gel electrophoresis suggest that A. cinereus and A. najas are specifically distinct. Cross-breeding experiments between the two taxa in the laboratory were only successful when using males of A. cinereus and females of A. najas. Field observations on mixed populations in spring did not reveal any pre- or postcopulae involving partners of the two taxa (assigned by body length). Instead all pairs observed consisted of conspecific males and females. Morphometry of field caught adults of A. najas and A. cinereus yielded a clearly bimodal distribution of body length with only very few individuals of intermediate size. Therefore, body length alone allows reasonable separation of the two taxa in natural populations. Although F1-hybrids from laboratory rearings (photoperiod 18L:6D, temperature ∼ 23°C) differed only marginally in body length from A. najas reared under the same conditions, backcrosses and also F2-hybrids were of intermediate size. In the field individuals of both taxa are predominantly wingless, but both hybrids and backcrosses from the laboratory showed a net shift in morph ratio with many longwinged specimens. Vertical starch gel electrophoresis of three monomorphic (Apk, Got-2, Mdh-2), six polymorphic loci with low levels of polymorphism (Idh-1, Fum, Got-1, Mdh-1, Me, 6-Pgd) and three highly polymorphic loci (Es-4, Idh-2, Pgm) suggests that the two taxa do not share a common gene pool. Gene differentiation among all A. cinereus populations as measured by Nei's GST values is very low. Between Tyrrhenian and continental A. najas populations, however, gene differentiation is very high, and in the same order of magnitude as gene differentiation between the two taxa A. cinereus and A. najas in sympatric populations. Our field observations, together with morphometric data, laboratory rearings, and information on wing polymorphism, suggest that hybridization in natural populations is rare.
A new species of the ' marine' genus Thalassosmittia Strenzke & Remmert from Xizang (Tibet), China (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: Xinhua Wang  , Sæther Ole A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThalassosmittia montana sp. n. from Xizang (Tibet) is described as male imago. A key to male imagines of the 6 known species of Thalassosmittia Strenzke & Remmert is presented. T. montana differs from the other species of Thalassosmittia, which are all marine, in having no anal lobe, retracted R4+5 of the wing, R2+3 running in the middle between R, and R4+5, very strong virga and heavily sclerotized, apically toothed phallapodeme.
New species and records of Tachiona Sharp (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) with a revised key to known species
Authors: Ashe James S. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractFour new species of Tachiona are described: T. costaricensis (type locality 8 km S Orosi, Cartago Prov., Costa Rica), T. elegans (type locality 15.4 km NW Filo de Caballo, Guerrero, Mexico) T. mexicanus Ashe (type locality 23.1 km E Vicente Guerrero [Santa Maria del Monte, V.G.], Puebla, Mexico), T. oaxacaensis Ashe (type locality 27.2 km S Miahuatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico). Illustrations of distinctive structural features are provided. New records of Tachiona monteverdensis Ashe from the states of Chiapas and Veracruz in Mexico, and Tachiona deplanata Sharp from near Jalapa, State of Veracruz, in Mexico, are listed. A key is provided for identification of the eight known species of Tachiona.
Re-evaluation of the genus Closterocerus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), with a revision of the Nearctic species
Authors: Hansson Christer 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe taxonomic status and delimitation of the genus Closterocerus Westwood is discussed, partly on the basis of new characters. The following genera are synonymized with Closterocerus: Achrysocharis Girault (maintained as subgenus), Achrysocharella Girault, Cecidiophaga Erdös, Chrysocharidia Erdös, Halochariessa Erdös, Halocharis Erdös, Moserina Delucchi, Pseudochrysocharis Girault, Wolffiella Krausse. The genus Chrysonotomyia Ashmead is regarded as a valid genus, but most species previously recognized in Chrysonotomyia are transferred to Closterocerus. The Nearctic species of Closterocerus are revised, and a key to the species is given. Twenty-one species are recognized, of which 8 are described as new: brachyphagus, carolinae, cyaneus, longus, nitidus, nius, texanus, violaceus. Four new synonyms are suggested: Chrysonotomyia baliosa Yoshimoto and C. cunicularia Yoshimoto = Closterocerus cinctipennis Ashmead; Pleurotropis tricinctus Ashmead and Closterocerus winnemanae Crawford = Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood. Seven Nearctic species are newly transferred to Closterocerus: Achrysocharis partifuscipennis Ashmead and Moserina maculata Delucchi from Omphale, Achrysocharis phenacaspia Yoshimoto, A. spiniformis Moser, A. vesiculis Moser, Chrysonotomyia solidaginis Yoshimoto and Wolffiella ruforum Krausse all from Chrysonotomyia. The species Closterocerus damastes Walker is reassigned to Closterocerus from Chrysonotomyia. The Palearctic species Achrysocharis lyonetiae Ferrière, Nesomyia cinctiventris Ashmead, Halochariessa germanica Erdös, Entedon lanassa Walker, Achrysocharis smaragdula Graham, Chrysonotomyia yamagishii Kamijo, Halochariessa pannonica Erdös and Halocharis transsylvanica Erdös are newly transferred to Closterocerus from Chrysonotomyia. A neotype is designated for Closterocerus cinctipennis. Lectotypes are designated for Closterocerus utahensis Crawford, C. winnemanae and Pleurotropis tricinctus.
Revision of the genera Marmottania Puton and Phasmosomus Kiritshenko (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae, Rhyparochrominae)
Authors: Linnavuori Rauno E. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genera Marmottania Puton and Phasmosomus Kiritshenko are revised. The former is included in the tribe Ozophorini, the latter in the Phasmosomini. New combination: Marmottania priesneri Wagner = Phasmosomus priesneri (Wagner). New synonymies: Marmottania rungsi Vidal, 1951 = M. simonis Puton, 1887. Phasmosomus hoberlandti Kiritshenko, 1963 = P.priesneri (Wagner, 1958).
Systematics, phylogeny and zoogeography of genus Yoraperla (Plecoptera: Peltoperlidae)
Authors: Stark Bill P. , Riley Nelson C. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractYoraperla Ricker, 1952 is revised and 4 nearctic and 3 oriental species are recognized. Three new species, X siletz, Y. han and Y. uchidai, are described and Y. nigrisoma (Banks, 1948) is removed from the synonymy of Y. brevis (Banks, 1907). Phylogenetic and zoogeographic analyses support the hypothesis of two disjunct clades isolated by an increase in sea level in the Bering Straits. The east Asian clade is consistently resolved with the two Korean species Y. han and Y. uchidai forming a sister group relationship apart from the Japanese species Y. uenoi, while resolution of the western North American clade is less secure. Yoraperla probably arose in the Sierra Nevada of North America and migrated to east Asia along an inland route including the Rocky Mts. Future collection and conservation suggestions are given.