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    A new and most complete pampathere (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata from the Quaternary of Bahia, Brazil

    Moura, Jorge FelipeGois, FlavioGalliar, Fernando CarlosFernandes, Marcelo Adorna...
    44页
    查看更多>>摘要:Pampatheriidae is a group of South American native cingulates recorded from the Middle Miocene to the Early Holocene. These animals arrived in North America during the Great American Biotic Interchange. During the Quaternary, at least three genera existed: Tonnicinctus Geis, Gonzalez Ruiz, Scillato-Yand and Soibelzon, Pampatherium Gervais and Ameghino, and Holmesina Simpson. They are differentiated mainly by craniodental and osteodermal characters. In this paper, we describe a new species of Holmesina from Bahia state, Brazil. Two well-preserved specimens possessing osteoderms associated with their skeletons enabled us to determine the genus and species more reliably. Holmesina cryptae sp. nov. differs from the other Quaternary pampatheres by having the simplest ornamental pattern of osteoderms, sharing characteristics between Pampatherium and Holmesina osteoderms and the most robust skull among the Holmesina species, however preserving the main synapomorphies of the genus. Moreover, the integrity of the remains of H. cryptae sp. nov. enabled us to describe elements of the hyoid apparatus, the clavicle, the entire vertebral column and the pelvis. It was also possible to mast= its total axial length (2.2 m) more reliably, which is smaller than previously estimated for other pampatheres. Holmesina cryptae sp. nov. constitutes the sixth species of the genus, and it is the fourth in South America.

    Rediscovery, redescription, and reclassification of the rare and unusual fly Pyrgometopa penicillata Kertesz (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

    Pirani, GabrielaGrimaldi, David A.
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要:For slightly more than a century only the type specimen has been known for Pyrgometopa penicillata, a monotypic genus of Drosophilidae whose sole species has an ocellar triangle distended into a bizarre tubercle bearing a tuft of large, spine-like bristles in both sexes. Here we report additional specimens of both sexes of the species, recently rediscovered from Brazil, Peru and French Guyana, allowing us to state that Pyrgometopa is a junior synonym for Stegana, a large cosmopolitan genus. A detailed redescription of Stegana penicillata (Kertesz) new combination is provided, including new morphological information, like the male and female terminalia, the egg and a short discussion is provided about its hallmark feature.

    A taxonomic revision of the genus Xylota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Korea

    Jeong, Soo-HyunHan, Ho-Yeon
    37页
    查看更多>>摘要:As a result of the study of the hoverfly subtribe Xylotina in Korea, we have recognized the following 14 Xylota species, including eight new to the Korean syrphid fauna (marked with asteristks) and three new to science: X. abiens, X. amaculata*, X. atricoloris*, X. coquilletti, X filipjevi*, X. fo*, X. ignava, X. pseudoignava*, X. spurivulgaris*, X. tarda*, X. umbrosa*, X. hauseri sp. n., X. orientiflorum sp. n., and X. xanthotarsis sp. n. Among these species, we clarified the identities of three previously confused species, X. coquilletti, X. spurivulgaris and X. fo, which had been collectively identified as a single species, X. coquilletti, in the Korean literature. In addtion, we provided unequivocal characters to separate two sibling species pairs based on their external characters including genitalic structure (X. hauseri sp. n. vs. X. umbrosa; X. pseudoignava vs. X xanthotarsis sp. n.; X. filipjevi vs. X. tarda). In order to aid accurate identification of the Korean Xylota, diagnoses, descriptions, and color photographs of external structures including male genitalia are provided. For the taxonomic key, we included all the Korean genera of the subtribe Xylotina (Xylota, Brachvpalpus and Chalcosyrphus).

    Molecular identity of Nemoura lacustris (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) throughout its distributional range

    Russini, ValeriaTapia, GloriaTierno De Figueroa, Jose ManuelFochetti, Romolo...
    7页
    查看更多>>摘要:The recent report of Nemoura lacustris Pictet, 1865 in Great Britain has raised doubts on its identity, given the isolation with respect to the Mediterranean and continental populations of this species. Using molecular analyses, we tested if populations from the United Kingdom and the Iberian Peninsula were conspecific and tested the hypotheses of a recent colonization event versus a more ancient origin for the British populations. Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial marker COI allowed us to conclude that the United Kingdom specimens morphologically ascribed to N. lacustris were conspecific with populations from France and the Iberian Peninsula. Based on the genetic divergence of the two reciprocally monophyletic clades from the Iberian Peninsula and Great Britain/France, respectively, the present distribution of N. lacustris can be postulated as a relatively recent dispersal or introduction into Great Britain from France.

    An overview of the tribe Cnephasiini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae) of Iran with description of a new species

    Alipanah, Helen
    21页
    查看更多>>摘要:The 22 species of the tortricid tribe Cnephasiini recorded from Iran are reviewed. Cnephasia razowskii, sp. n., is described and illustrated. Five species, i.e., C. communana (Herrich & Schaffer, 1851), C. genitalana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1922, C. tianshanica Filipjev, 1934, C. kenneli Obraztsov, 1956 and Eana incanana (Stephens, 1852), are newly reported for the fauna of Iran. New distributional data are presented for all other species. The previously unknown females of C. facetana Kennel, 1901 and C. kenneli are described and illustrated. A re-description of the female genitalia of C. grandis Osthelder, 1938 is provided owing to its poor original description.

    A new species of the genus Larutia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Gunung Penrissen, Sarawak, Borneo

    Fukuyama, IbukiHikida, TsutomuHossman, Mohamad YazidNishikawa, Kanto...
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要:We collected a specimen of a scincid lizard of Larutia Bohme, 1981 from the edge of a primary forest on Gunung Penrissen, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The single specimen of the new species differs from all other known congeners by the molecular divergence in the mitochondrial ND1 gene and morphological characters including small adult body size (SVL 84 mm); 22 longitudinal scale rows around midbody; first pair of chinshields contacting second infralabial; second pair of chinshields separated from infralabials by an elongated scale; two subdigital lamellae on second toe; and body without yellow or pale bands or spots. It is the ninth species described in the genus and the second species of Larutia in Borneo.

    Two species of Edwardsia having gigantic nematocysts, E. aff. tuberculata and E. alternobomen sp. nov. (Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Actiniaria; Edwardsiidae) from Japan

    Izumi, TakatoFujita, Toshihiko
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要:The genus Edwardsia de Quatrefages, 1842 is the group of worm-like sea anemones of the family Edwardsiidae, characterized by having nemathybomes on their body wall and physa at their aboral end. This genus accommodates a lot of species, but only three have been known from Japanese waters. In this study, we report Edwardsia aff. tuberculata Duben and Koren, 1847 and describe a new species E. alternobomen sp. nov. from seas around Japan. Both are characterized by prominent, papillae-like nemathybomes which contain unusually large nematocysts. Some nematocysts of E. alternobomen sp. nov. are over 200 mu m in length, which are the largest reported for a member of Edwardsiidae.

    The Neotropical species of Clistopyga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Part V: the C. diazi species group, with the description of three new species

    Bordera, SantiagoPalacio, EdgardJose Martinez, Juan
    21页
    查看更多>>摘要:The Neotropical pimpline Clistopyga diazi species group is revised. Three species, C. albovittata, C. lapacensis and C. speculata are described as new. The species C. diazi Porter and C. lopezrichinii (Blanchard) are redescribed and illustrated. An identification key to all Neotropical species of the group is provided.

    Review of the fossil record of Bittacomorphinae (Diptera: Ptychopteridae)

    Lukashevich, Elena D.
    13页
    查看更多>>摘要:The fossil record of Bittacomorphinae is poor. The two extant bittacomorphine genera are unknown as fossils and only two extinct genera, each with two species, have been described earlier: Zhiganka Lukashevich, 1995 from the Mesozoic of Eurasia and Probittacomorpha Freiwald et Willmann, 1992 from the Cenozoic of Europe. Both previously known species of Zhiganka have each been described based on a single isolated wing. A discovery of well preserved complete males and females of Zhiganka longialata sp. nov. from Khasurty (Western Transbaikalia, Russia) makes the diagnosis of Bittacomorphinae more vague, but does not contradict the bittacomorphine affinity of Zhiganka and confirms the Early Cretaceous age of the subfamily.

    A review of the Japanese species of the genus Xanthocampoplex Morley, 1913 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Campopleginae), with description of a new genus

    Watanabe, Kyohei
    8页
    查看更多>>摘要:Japanese species of the genus Xanthocampoplex Morley, 1913 are reviewed. Three species previously belonging to this genus, X. caloptiliae Kusigemati, 1982, X. kumatai Kusigemati, 1982 and X. spulerinae Kusigemati, 1982 share unique character states and thus I describe a new genus, Kusigematia gen. nov. including K. caloptiliae (Kusigemati, 1982) comb. nov.. K. kumatai (Kusigemati, 1982) comb. nov. (type species of the genus) and K. spulerinae (Kusigemati, 1982) comb. nov. This genus morphologically resembles Xanthocampoplex, but it can be distinguished by the following combination of character states: flagellum covered with long setae and with an erect very long seta on apex (these setae short in Xanthocampoplex); all flagellomeres longer than wide (at least some apical flagellomeres as long as wide or wider than long in Xanthocampoplex); tarsal claws small and simple (small to moderate length and pectinate in Xanthocampoplex); apex of dorsal valve of ovipositor with a distinct convexity behind of notch (not convex in Xanthocampoplex), body, excluding legs and wings, largely black to blackish brown (yellow or black with conspicuous large yellow markings in Xanthocampoplex); host is Gracillariidae (Cossidae and Crambidae in Xanthocampoplex). Xanthocampoplex chinensis Gupta, 1973 is newly recorded from Japan and Palaearctic region.