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The Trepobatinae (Heteroptera: Gerridae) of New Guinea and surrounding regions, with a review of the World fauna. Part 4. The marine tribe Stenobatini
Authors: Polhemus Dan A. , Polhemus John T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe small waterstriders of the subfamily Trepobatinae have radiated extensively on New Guinea and in surrounding archipelagos. All of the marine forms of the subfamily are found in this region, with the exception of one monotypic genus occurring on brackish water in the eastern tropical Pacific. The present study, the fourth in a series of reports dealing with Melanesian Trepobatinae, covers these regional marine taxa. The tribe Stenobatini, proposed in Part 1 of this series to hold the genera Stenobates Esaki, type-genus, plus Rheumatometroides Hungerford and Matsuda, and Stenobatopsis gen. n. (as undescribed genus 2), is revised, two new genera are proposed, and keys to genera and species are provided, followed by synonymies, diagnoses and discussion of the constituent genera. The following new taxa are proposed within the Stenobatini: Pseudohalobates gen. n., monobasic, type-species S. inobonto sp. n. from Indonesia (Celebes, Moluccas, Talaud Archipelago, Biak and Yapen islands, and Vogelkop Peninsula of Irian Jaya), and the Philippines (southern Mindanao); Stenobatopsis gen. n., monobasic, type-species S. stygius sp. n. from Halmahera; Thetibates gen. n., type-species Rheumatometroides serena Lansbury, from northern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands; Rheumatometroides kikori sp. n. from the Kikori delta of southern Papua New Guinea; R. insularis papar n. ssp. from Sabah, north Borneo; R. sele sp. n. from the Vogelkop Peninsula of Irian Jaya; R. wabon sp. n. from Biak Island; Stenobates fakfak sp. n. from the Vogelkop Peninsula of Irian Jaya; S. kamojo sp. n. from Biak Island, Salawati Island, Yapen Island, and the Vogelkop Peninsula of Irian Jaya; S. kasim sp. n. from Salawati Island; S. labuha sp. n. from Bacan and Halmahera; S. langoban sp. n. from Palawan; S. sangihe sp. n. from the Sangihe Archipelago; and S. zamboanga sp. n. from Mindanao. Other nomenclatural changes: Rheumatometroides carpentaria (Polhemus & Polhemus), comb. n.; Rheumatometroides insularis insularis (J. Polhemus & Cheng), comb. n.; Stenobates makraitos (Chen & Nieser) comb. n.; Thetibates matawa (Lansbury), comb. n. [ = Rheumatometroides aqaaqa (Lansbury), syn. n.]; Thetibates serena (Lansbury), comb. n. Habitat and distributional data are given for these taxa, accompanied by keys, figures of key characters and distribution maps.
The genus Bombylisoma Rondani (Diptera: Bombyliidae): phylogenetics and review of species from the Afrotropical Region
Authors: Greathead D.J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe allocation of species to species groups within the genus Bombylisoma Rondani by previous authors is discussed and examined by means of phylogenetic analysis. Most characters previously used to define species groups are shown to exhibit a high degree of homoplasy but characters of the male genitalia provide synapomorphies uniting groups of species. As a result of the analysis a new genus Eremyia gen. n. is proposed for B. argentatum (Greathead) and allied species and species groups are defined: a B. minimum (Scopoli) group; a B. senegalense (Macquart) group; a B. tripunctatum (Macquart) group; and a B. argyropygum (Wiedemann) - B. nucale (Bezzi) group. A key is provided for the identification of the Afrotropical species. B. pectorale (Loew) and B. gibbicorne (Bezzi) are shown to be synonyms of B. senegalense (Macquart), and B. twiga sp. n. is described from Kenya.
The higher classification of butterflies (Lepidoptera): problems and prospects
Authors: Vane-Wright R.I. , De Jong R. , Ackery P.R. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractProgress in understanding the higher classification of butterflies has not kept pace with increase in the number of described species. Important points of uncertainty or contention include, apart from ranking problems, monophyly of Papilionoidea plus Hesperioidea, their relationship with other Lepidoptera in general and the Hedyloidea in particular, the question of the sister group of the Pieridae (either Papilionidae, or Lycaenidae + Nymphalidae), and the division of families into subfamilies. Traditional groupings are discussed and compared with the results of a cladistic analysis using 103 characters and 74 species (59 butterflies and 15 moths). The cladistic analysis supports a number of currently held views about butterfly classification, such as monophyly of five major family groupings (Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae and Nymphalidae) and suggests sister group relationships between Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea, and Pieridae and (Lycaenidae + Nymphalidae). Most traditional subfamilies, however, are not supported on the basis of the data set used but the Riodininae, which always appeared as a monophyletic, subordinate group within the Lycaenidae, are a notable exception. Further, the analysis suggests that, contrary to traditional ideas, the Parnassiinae, not Baroniinae, are sister to the remainder of the Papilionidae, Pseudopontiinae are internal to (Pierinae + Coliadinae), Dismorphiinae are sister to all other Pieridae, and that Liptena, Poritia and Miletus represent the closest relatives of the Riodininae. The data set is not well suited for an assessment of the position of the butterflies amongst other Lepidoptera. Nevertheless, of the moths used, Macrosoma (Hedylidae, Hedyloidea) and Urania (Uraniidae, Geometroidea) appear to be the closest relatives of the butterflies. With regard to the higher classification of the butterflies many problems thus remain, and several ways to tackle these are discussed. The need for some form of international co-operation between fieldworkers, comparative morphologists and molecular systematists is stressed.
Revision of the nearctic species of the genus Entephria Hübner (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae)
Authors: Troubridge James T. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe nearctic members of the genus Entephria are revised to include 11 species. Entephria separata, E. lynda, and E. beringiana are described as new; E. nigrescens (Hulst) is placed as a synonym of E. multivagata (Hulst); E. polata punctipes (Curtis), E. polata bradorata (Munroe) and E. polata kidluitata (Munroe) are elevated to species rank; E. polata ursata (Munroe) is placed as a synonym of E. polata polata (Duponchel); E. polata brullei (Lefebvre) and the palaearctic E. byssata (Aurivillius) are synonymized under E. punctipes (Curtis), and E. polata aleutiata (Munroe) is synonymized under E. bradorata. Lectotypes are designated for Scotosia multivagata Hulst, Cydaria byssata Aurivillius, E. takuata Taylor, and E. lagganata Taylor. A neotype is designated for Oporabia punctipes Curtis. Glaucopteryx inventaraia Grote is removed from the genus Entephria. Photographs of adults, drawings of genitalia, and distribution maps are provided.
Systematic revision of the Neotropical genus Entomoderes Solier (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Authors: Flores Gustavo E. , Roig-Juñent Sergio 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genus Entomoderes (Pimeliinae: Nycteliini) distributed from southern Bolivia to central Argentina is revised and a cladistic analysis including nine species is conducted. It comprises E. infernalis Burmeister, E. subauratus Burmeister, E. pustulosus Fairmaire, E. satanicus Waterhouse, E. draco Waterhouse, E. borealis Peña, E. erebi (Lacordaire), E. cellulosus Waterhouse, and E. zupay sp. n. The cladistic analysis shows that Entomoderes is a natural group of species characterized by several synapomorphic characters from the external morphology and female genitalia. The species relationships are partially resolved. The paper includes a redescription of the genus, redescriptions or descriptions of its nine species, an identification key, drawings of habitus and genitalic features, distribution maps, trees, and a discussion of the phylogeny and distribution of the genus.
A taxonomic revision of the African part of the orb-weaving genus Argiope (Araneae: Araneidae)
Authors: Bjørn PER DE PLACE 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genus Argiope Audouin, 1826 (Araneae: Araneidae) is revised for Africa, including neighboring islands and Arabia. Thirteen species are recognized as distinct. Eight of these are redescribed: A. aurocincta Pocock, 1898, A. australis (Walckenaer, 1805), A. bruennichii (Scopoli, 1772), A. coquerelii (Vinson, 1863), A. flavipalpis (Lucas, 1858), A. lobata (Pallas, 1772), A. sector (ForskÅl, 1775), A. trifasciata (ForskÅl, 1775); five species: A. anomalopalpis (generic placement uncertain!), A. comorica, A. tapinolobata, A. levii, and A. ranomafanensis are described as new. The male of A. australis is described for the first time. Nineteen taxa are placed in synonymy: A. anasuja fletcheri Hirst, 1911, A. banana Strand, 1920, A. bruennichii africana Strand, 1906, A. caudata Blackwall, 1865, A. clathrata Koch, 1839, A. clarkii Blackwall, 1865, A. cuspidata Thorell, 1859, A. elegans Thorell, 1859, A. fissilioba Koch, 1875, A. gracilis Blackwall, 1866, A. gibberosa Caporiocco, 1947, A. lordii Cambridge, 1870, A. laeta Thorell, 1859, A. nigripes Simon, 1898, A. nigrovittata Thorell, 1859, A. obscuripes Strand, 1906, A. pechuelii Karsch, 1879, A. sericea capoverdiana Capello, 1866, A. suavissima Gerstäcker, 1873. Keys to the known males and females of all valid taxa are provided.
Paleodoris lattini gen. n., sp. n., a fossil palm bug (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae, Xylastodorinae) in Dominican amber, with habits discernible by comparative functional morphology
Authors: Poinar George O. , Santiago-Blay Jorge A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new genus and species, Paleodoris lattini gen. n., sp. n. of palm bugs (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae, Xylastodorinae) in Dominican amber represents the first description of a fossil thaumastocorid. The new taxon is near Xylastodoris, an extant genus native to Cuba, but differs from it in the size and shape of the clypeus, mandibular plates and pronotum. The fossil shows a similar morphology (flattened body and legs, porrect head, smooth body surface) to X. luteolus, which inhabits the confined spaces between the closed leaves of the Royal Palm (Roystonea regia). By comparative functional morphology, we presume that the fossil species lived in a similar habitat, possibly between the pinnae of palms that grew in the Dominican Republic some 20-40 million years ago.
First record of Manoa Fittkau and tribe Pseudochironomini Saether from the Afrotropical region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae)
Authors: Andersen Trond , Sæther Ole A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractManoa tangae sp. n. from the West Usambara Mts in NE Tanzania is described from male and female imagines. The species is the first Afrotropical representative of the tribe Pseudochironomini.
A review of the spider family Filistatidae in Argentina (Arachnida, Araneae), with a cladistic reanalysis of filistatid genera
Authors: Ramírez Martin J. , Grismado Cristian J. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe spider family Filistatidae is represented in Argentina by at least twelve species. The synanthropic and apparently introduced Kukulcania hibernalis (Hentz) is the only representative of the Filistatinae. The remaining species all belong to Prithinae. Two new prithine genera are described: Lihuelistata is erected for Filistata metamerica Mello-Leitão, and Misionella is erected for Filistata mendensis Mello-Leitão. Pikelinia Mello-Leitão is represented by P. tambilloi (Mello-Leitão), P. patagonica (Mello-Leitão), newly transferred from Malalistata, and seven new species: P. colloncura, P. mahuell, P. roigi, P. kolla, P. ticucho, P. toba and P. puna. The genus Malalistata Mello-Leitão is newly synonymized with Pikelinia. Filistata fasciata Banks, is transferred to Pikelinia. A cladistic analysis of filistatid genera is made, based on a data matrix of 13 terminals scored for 29 characters. Pikelinia, Lihuelistata and Misionella form a monophyletic group united by the partial fusion of cymbium and tegulum and the incrassate male palpal tibia. The resulting cladogram conflicts with a previous hypothesis of relationships only on the placement of Filistatinella. The morphology of posterior respiratory system of filistatids is examined, and its connections with abdominal muscles elucidated. On that base, it is demonstrated that the remnants of posterior respiratory system of prithines are homologous of entapophyses (muscular apodemes) instead of book-lungs.
A new genus and species of Phoridae (Diptera) from Central Europe with remarkably primitive male genitalia
Authors: Buck Matthias 
Published: July 2010

AbstractXenotriphleba dentistylata gen. et sp. n. is described from specimens of both sexes collected in Germany and Switzerland. The new genus resembles Triphleba in non-genitalic characters, but the male genitalia differ from Triphleba Rondani and the majority of phorid genera in possessing two freely articulated surstyli which are not fused to the epandrium. This remarkable character state represents a plesiomorphic ground-plan feature of the Phoridae which has been lost in all genera except Burmophora Beyer and Beyermyia Disney. The phylogenetic significance of selected character states is evaluated and the systematic affinities of the new genus are discussed. Xenotriphleba dentistylata cannot be classified properly in the phylogenetic system of Phoridae proposed by Brown (1992) as the character states observed in this genus are in contradiction to the hypothesized constitutive features of all recognized subfamilies. Until further progress in the classification of Phoridae has been made, X. dentistylata must be regarded as a primitive representative of a basal lineage of this family.
On the morphology of Uralia maculata (Insecta: Diaphanopterida) from the Early Permian (Kungurian) of Ural (Russia)
Authors: Novokshonov Viktor G. , Rasnitsyn Alexandr P. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe body morphology of Uralia is studied. Except for the simple (non-segmented) styli on the pregenital abdominal segments, no characters have been found that are exceptionally plesiomorphic for a pterygote insect. The position of the Diaphanopterida within the clade Cimiciformes + Scarabaeiformes is confirmed.
Revision of the genus Peirates Serville, with a cladistic and biogeographic analysis (Heteroptera: Reduviidae, Peiratinae)
Authors: Coscaron MARIA DEL CARMEN 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe genus Peirates Serville is revised. A total of 32 species are recognized. Its species are assigned to the P. quadrinotatus, P. singularis and P. lepturoides species groups. The P. quadrinotatus species group includes P. argenteopilosus Schouteden and P. quadrinotatus Fabricius; the P. singularis species group comprises its sole species P. singularis StÅl, and the P. lepturoides species group is formed by P. atromaculatus (StÅl) (= P. buruanus Miller, P. consobrinus Miller, P. excelsus Miller, P. immaculatus Miller, P. sordidus Miller, syn. n.), P. monodi Villiers, P. mundulus StÅl, P. nanus Miller, P. niger Signoret, P. nitidicollis Reuter, P. ochripennis Jeannel, P. perinetensis Villiers, P. strepitans Rambur, P. stridulus (Fabricius), P. tellini Schouteden, P. turpis Walker, P. aurigans Distant, P balteatus Germar, P. castaneipennis Reuter, P. cinctiventris Horváth, P. collarti Schouteden, P. confusus Schouteden (= P. amieti Villiers, syn. n.), P. crudelis sp. n., P. dimidiatus Walker (= P. areatus Miller, syn. n.), P. diola Lindberg, P. hybridus (Scopoli), P. lepturoides (Wolff) (= P. mimulus Miller, P. musculus Miller, P. sparsus Miller, syn. n.), P. macilentus Miller, P. marginiventris Distant, P. maurus StÅl, P. monodi Villiers, P. mundulus StÅl, P. nanus Miller, P. nigerrimus sp. n., P. nitidicollis Reuter, P. ochripennis Jeannel, P. perinetensis Villiers, P strepitans Rambur, P. stridulus (Fabricius), P. tellini Schouteden, and P. turpis Walker. Besides, P. sepulchralis Distant and P. sin Linnavuori are transferred to Brachysandalus StÅl, and P. barbarus Miller, P. bicolor Distant, P bicoloripes Breddin, P. flavipes (Walker), P. montivagus Distant, P. pallens Miller, and P. semifasciatus to Lestomerus Amyot & Serville, and P. umbrosus StÅl to Microsandalus StÅl. P. concinnus Walker cannot be assigned to any existing genus. P. cyaneonitens Breddin was not studied, and P. parvulus (Signoret), P. punctum (Fabricius), P. vittatus Reuter are considered as nomina dubia. Species are described, illustrated, and their geographical distribution is mapped. A key for separating all the species is given. A phylogenetic analysis of the species is presented. In the cladogram, the P. quadrinotatus, P. singularis and P. lepturoides species groups are monophyletic and a sister group relationship exists between the P. quadrinotatus group and the combined P. singularis + P. lepturoides groups. The geographical distribution of the species shows an African-Indopacific generalized track with an Indian Ocean baseline. The genus Peirates is hypothesized to have a tropical Gondwanan origin, with subsequent spread into the Palearctic region.
An apterous, possibly phragmotic new species representing a new genus and subfamily of Elipsocidae (Psocoptera) from South Australia
Authors: Smithers Courtenay 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new subfamily (YUNTAPSOCINAE, subfam. n.) is proposed for Yuntapsocus hollowayi gen. & sp. n., an apterous, cryptic and possibly phragmotic new taxon of Elipsocidae (Psocoptera) described from near Yunta, in arid South Australia. This remarkable species is known from one adult female only which was beaten from vegetation alongside a dry river bed. The unique modifications of several morphological features strongly suggest that the insect lives in a dark, confined, habitat such as a tunnel in wood or a termites' or ants' nest and may use a clunial plate to close the tunnel. Analogous morphological modifications in the only confirmed wood boring, phragmotic psocopteran, Psilopsocus mimulus Smithers, are discussed.
Holarctic distributions in the genus Bibio (Diptera: Bibionidae)
Authors: Fitzgerald Scott , Skartveit John 
Published: July 2010

AbstractHolarctic distributions in the genus Bibio, minus the Bibio clavipes-group, are discussed. The species Bibio brunnipes (Fabricius), Bibio rufipes (Zetterstedt) and Bibio siebkei Mik are found to have Holarctic distributions. Bibio fulvipes (Zetterstedt), Bibio fumipennis Walker, Bibio tenellus Hardy, and Bibio rufitibialis Hardy are synonymized with Bibio brunnipes. Bibio velorum McAtee and Bibio columbiaensis Hardy are synonymized with Bibio rufipes. Bibio labradorensis Johnson and Bibio monstri James are synonymized with Bibio siebkei. The relationship between the Palaearctic Bibio pomonae (Fabricius) and the Nearctic Bibio holtii McAtee and Bibio bryanti Johnson is discussed. Bibio strobli Duda is tentatively retained as a good species. Diagnoses are given for each species and illustrations of the male fore tibia, hypopygia and hind leg and the female terminalia and head are given for comparison. The ecological preferences and flight periods of each species are commented on.
The types of the species of Cosmoclostis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) and their genitalia
Authors: Arenberger Ernst 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe habitus and genitalia of the type specimens of all species belonging to Cosmoclostis Meyrick are figured, as well as the genitalia of the opposite sex, where possible. Lectotypes are designated for the following species: Diacrotricha auxileuca Meyrick, Cosmoclostis pesseuta Meyrick, C. premnicola Fletcher and C. quadraquadra Walsingham. Cosmoclostis premnicola Fletcher is recognised as a new synonym of C. pesseuta Meyrick.
A reassessment and review of the Australian genus Ctenomeristis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae)
Authors: Horak Marianne 
Published: July 2010

AbstractDue to confusion about the type species the Australian genus Ctenomeristis Meyrick has been misinterpreted. The genus is revised, comprising the type species Ctenomeristis almella (Meyrick), and Ctenorneristis subfuscella (Hampson), Ctenomeristis paucicornuti sp. n., Ctenomeristis albata sp. n. (present also in Papua New Guinea), Ctenomeristis shafferi sp. n. and Ctenomeristis sebasmia (Meyrick) comb. n. The genus Eremographa Meyrick syn. n. is synonymised with Ctenomeristis. A cladistic analysis and comprehensive illustrations draw attention to the remarkably homoplasious antenna and labial palpus in a clearly monophyletic group with uniquely derived male genitalia. Lectotypes are designated for Ceroprepes almella Meyrick and Odontarthria subfuscella Hampson.
Revision of the Limnebius nitidus (Marsham) subgroup (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae), with description of two new species and comments on their phylogeny and biogeography
Authors: Fresneda Javier , Ribera Ignacio 
Published: July 2010

AbstractThe nine known species of the Limnebius nitidus subgroup sensu Jäch (1993) are revised, and two new species are described, L. monfortei sp. n. from the Sierra Nevada (Spain), and L. ordunyai sp. n. from Puertos de Beceite (Spain). The phylogenetic relationships of the species of the group are tentatively discussed based on the characters of the aedeagus, and in relation to their present distributions.
New Technomyrmex in Dominican amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a reappraisal of Dolichoderinae phylogeny
Authors: Brandão C. Roberto F. , Wagensberg Jorge , Baroni Urbani Cesare , Yamamoto Christiane I. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA new species of Technomyrmex (T. caritatis sp. n.) is described based on workers and larvae from Dominican amber (Oligocene to Lower Miocene). These are preserved with eggs and pupae of the same species and with five other insects in one amber piece found in the Palo Quemado Mine, near Santiago and in two separate amber pieces collected in Carlos Diaz Mine. Both mines are in Cordillera Septentrional. Iridomyrmex hispaniolae Wilson is redescribed and transferred to Technomyrmex. Most Technomyrmex species occur from Africa, east through southern Asia, to Australia. One species transported by human activity is known in the New World and there is only one extant native Neotropical species recorded from Panama. Technomyrmex likely represents a case of an Old World ant genus undergoing extinction in the New World. We discuss the affinities of this genus with the extant Dolichoderinae and the phylogeny of the subfamily.
Wing polymorphism in Dorypteryx domestica (Smithers) (Psocoptera: Psyllipsocidae)
Authors: Kučerová Zuzana 
Published: July 2010

AbstractNew wing morphs of the synanthropic psocid Dorypteryx domestica are described, including wing morphology and body measurements. These forms are intermediate in wing length and other morphological traits between normal brachypterous and fully macropterous morphs. These individuals were reared from brachypterous parents in a laboratory culture. Aspects of alary polymorphism are discussed.
A revision of Australian species of the genus Macroscytus Fieber (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae)
Authors: Lis Jerzy A. 
Published: July 2010

AbstractA revision of Australian species of the genus Macroscytus Fieber is presented, including descriptions of eight new species: M. annulipoides (Queensland), M. arnhemicus (Queensland, Northern Territory), M. australoides (South Australia), M. bisetosus (Queensland), M. glaberrimus (Queensland), M. minimus (Queensland), M. monteithi (Queensland), and M. pseudaustralis (Western Australia). M. dilatatus (Signoret, 1881) is synonymized with M. piceus (West-wood, 1837). A key for the determination of all Australian species of the genus is provided.