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Zootaxa

Magnolia Press

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    Accelerating biodiversity descriptions and transforming taxonomic publishing: the first decade of Zootaxa

    ZHI-QIANG ZHANG
    7页
    查看更多>>摘要：Zootaxa was launched ten years to help taxonomists overcome the taxonomic impediment by enabling them to describe biodiversity in a rapid and efficient way. The first paper on a new species of flat mite (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) was published in Zootaxa1 on 28 May 2001 (Moraes & Freire 2001). Unlike many regularly-scheduled journals, each paper in Zootaxa was separately issued and published without delay after acceptance by the editor, and there are no page charges or a small fee to support open access. In addition, Zootaxa offers the flexibility to publish manuscripts of any length, so long as they pass peer review. Many colleagues were excited and encouraged by the prospects of such a brand new journal and some of them joined as associate editors to facilitate rapid processing of manuscripts. The journal has met the needs of authors and sustained an early phase of very rapid growth (Figs 1-3),
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    To honour and to inspire: profiles of outstanding taxonomists

    ZHI-QIANG ZHANG
    1页
    查看更多>>摘要：In this issue of Zootaxa, we open a new section to feature our outstanding taxonomists who have made great contributions to the field. These profiles are for living taxonomists who are still active, with preference for those who are authors and/or editors of Zootaxa. Most profiles will be by invitation, although we also welcome proposals and suggestions from the general readership. We are primarily interested in honouring distinguished members of our science who are the doyens of their areas of expertise (especially those in their 70s or more). As Zootaxa is mainly a journal of descriptive taxonomy, we are particularly interested in profiling taxonomists who had discovered and authored a very significant number of new taxa (e.g. 500 or more, but this number can be lowered for authors who work on some groups such as vertebrates). In addition to stories of their life (preferably with photos), we appreciate a list of taxa that they authored, complete with a list of bibliography. We are also keen to honour great mentors who are inspirational to students and colleagues. It is our hope that the passion, dedication and contributions of our outstanding taxonomists will inspire a new generation into exploring, classifying and describing the fascinating biodiversity that surrounds us.
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    Laurence Alfred Mound and his contributions to our knowledge of the Thysanoptera

    JOE FUNDERBURKMARK HODDLE
    28页
    查看更多>>摘要：Laurence Alfred Mound became interested in taxonomy after two postgraduate periods at the British Museum of Natural History (now the Natural History Museum) in London where he discovered biological diversity and the endless variety of living things. While working in Nigeria and the Sudan, and studying variation in whitefly populations, he gained an appreciation for the great differences within species in behavior and morphology under varying environmental conditions. He was appointed to the British Museum of Natural History in 1964 where he worked on the taxonomy of thrips, whiteflies, and aphids until he retired as Keeper of Entomology in 1992. He now lives in Canberra, Australia, serving as an Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences atthe Black Mountain Campus. Driving questions motivate him and provide insight into his thinking of the natural world: Why are there so many species of insects, yet so few species of thrips? Why so many at one place but so few at another? Do environmentaland host plant factors drive the astonishing levels of morphological variation seen in single species? If so why? Why do so few thrips vector plant viruses, but why are those few so successful? Why are so many thrips associated with Acacia trees in Australia but so few on other plants? To address these questions and as part of his ongoing efforts to document the biodiversity of thrips, Laurence Mound has established 90 new Thysanoptera genera, and described 641 new species of thrips. These taxonomic designations are new hypotheses inviting scrutiny and study. At the time this document was written Laurence's research articles had been cited almost 1,300 times. Here we review Laurence Mound's career to this point, and we discuss the quality and quantityof his remarkable accomplishments in taxonomy, as well as highlighting his distinctive personal characteristics.
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    Notes on the genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang, 2007 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from China

    Shi, Fu-MingBian, XunChang, Yan-Lin .
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要：The Chinese species of the genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang are reviewed and a key is presented. Two new species are described: Paraxizicus trilobus sp. nov. and Paraxizicus singulus sp. nov.. One known species Xiphidiopsis forcipa Shi & Chen, 2002 is transferred to Paraxizicus. The type specimens are kept in the Museum of Hebei University.
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    New Noctuidae species from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

    Gyulai, P.Ronkay, L. [AuthorE-mail: laszlo.ronkay@gmail.com]Saldaitis, A. [Author...
    7页
    查看更多>>摘要：Collecting expeditions to China's Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces were conducted by the third author, along with Alessandro and Irene Floriani, during June 2009, April 2010 and July 2010. Light trapping yielded numerous noctuid moths including four new species, described herein. These new taxa reflect the high diversity of some genera (Hada, Billberg, 1820; Palaeamathes, Boursin, 1954) in SW China, and the biogeographical connections of the Tibetan Plateau to Central Asia (Lacanobia kitokia sp. n., L. contrastata (Bryk, 1942), L. mongolica Behounek, 1993, L. kirghisa Gyulai & Ronkay, 1998) and to the Himalayan Region (Palaeamathes serrulata sp. n. is close to P. harpegnoma (Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998). Acronyms for personal and institutional collections are as follows: AFM-Alessandro Floriani (Milan, Italy); ASV-Aidas Saldaitis (Vilnius, Lithuania); BJ-Janos Babics (Budapest, Hungary); DNK-Danny Nilsson (Kalvehave, Denmark); GRB-Gabor Ronkay (Budapest, Hungary); GBG/ZSM-Gottfried Behounek (Grafing, Germany) /Zoologische Staatssammlung, Munchen (Germany); GYP-Peter Gyulai (Miskolc, Hungary); HHP - Henri Hoppe (Klein Pravtshagen, Germany); NRCV-Nature Research Centre (Vilnius, Lithuania); WSM-Wolfgang Speidel (Munchen, Germany).
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    A new Mexican Mesene (Lepidoptera, Riodinidae)

    CURTIS JOHN CALLAGHANJORGE LLORENTE-BOUSQUETSA. LUIS-MARTINEZ
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要：A new species of Riodinidae, Mesene jimena sp. nov., is described from the Pacific slope in southern Mexico, including notes on its habits, habitat and distribution. A comparison is made with its close relative, Mesene margaretta (A. White, 1843), found in southeastern Mexico (Atlantic slope) and Chiapas State. In addition to morphology, other criteria are discussed including behavior and related structures, spatial and temporal factors, comparison of distribution with areas of endemism and ecology.These factors were examined for the new taxon and found to confirm its status.
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