Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Edward ◽  
Mark S. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Short Range ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Semiarid Zone ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Surrounding Areas ◽  
Subterranean Species

We studied a variety of chthoniid pseudoscorpions collected from the semiarid zone of Western Australia. Five new species of Tyrannochthonius Chamberlin, 1929 and three new species of Lagynochthonius Beier, 1951 are named and described from the Pilbara and Gasgoyne regions, and surrounding areas such as Barrow Island. Tyrannochthonius basme, sp. nov. and Lagynochthonius asema, sp. nov. from pisolitic mesas near Pannawonica, T. garthhumphreysi, sp. nov. from limestone karst on Barrow Island, T. souchomalus, sp. nov. from calcrete deposits near Cue, T. billhumphreysi, sp. nov. and L. polydentatus, sp. nov. from a calcrete deposit on Sturt Meadows Station and L. leemouldi, sp. nov. from calcrete near Marble Bar are all considered to represent hypogean species as all exhibit typical troglomorphic adaptations including total loss of eyes and attenuated appendages. New records are provided for T. brooksi Harvey and T. butleri Harvey from Cape Range peninsula. A new epigean species, T. aridus, sp. nov., was found on Barrow Island and the Pilbara mainland. Two further putative new species based upon nymphal specimens from subterranean environments are described but not named owing to the lack of adult specimens. Although the epigean species T. aridus, sp. nov. is relatively widespread, all of the subterranean species are thought to represent short-range endemic species as they have been found at very few locations, all of which occur in localised habitats such as limestone or within mesa formations. Tyrannochthonius chamorro Chamberlin, 1947 from Guam is transferred to the genus Lagynochthonius, creating the new combination Lagynochthonius chamorro (Chamberlin 1947).

scholarly journals New species of Boreohesperus (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) from north-western Australia

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Car ◽  
Mark S. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
North Western

To date, six species of the Australian endemic millipede genus Boreohesperus have been recognized: all have highly localized distributions, consistent with being short-range endemic species, and all are from the Cape Range and Pilbara region of Western Australia. In this paper, we describe three new species, B. alcyonis sp. nov., B. psittacinus sp. nov., and B. vascellus sp. nov., each from a different island in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia.

scholarly journals A review of the Australian millipede genus Atelomastix (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Iulomorphidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2371 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAREN L. EDWARD ◽  
MARK S. HARVEY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Mountain Ranges ◽  
High Rainfall ◽  
Granite Outcrops

A review of the Australian endemic millipede genus Atelomastix reveals the presence of 28 species, including the type species A. albanyensis Attems, A. nigrescens Attems, and 25 new species from Western Australia, as well as A. solitaria Jeekel from Victoria. All species are from the high rainfall zone of southern Australia. The new species are: A. anancita, A. attemsi, A. bamfordi, A. brennani, A. culleni, A. danksi, A. dendritica, A. ellenae, A. flavognatha, A. francesae, A. gibsoni, A. grandis, A. julianneae, A. lengae, A. longbottomi, A. mainae, A. melindae, A. montana, A. poustiei, A. priona, A. psittacina, A. rubricephala, A. sarahae, A. tigrina and A. tumula. Most species are shown to have extremely small distributions and all are classified as short-range endemic species. Most species have been collected at very few locations, occurring in discontinuous habitats such as mountain ranges, islands, granite outcrops, or fragments of wet forest.

On the taxonomy of Zeuzera boisduvalii Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (Cossidae, Zeuzerinae) species complex with description of a new genus and three new species

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 215-226
Author(s):  
Roman V. Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Lake Tanganyika ◽  
New Records ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Congo River ◽  
Three New Species

The article contains the description of a new genus, Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev & László, gen. nov. (Type species Zeuzera boisduvalii Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) and three new species: D. staudei Yakovlev & László, spec. nov. (Type locality: Zambia: Samfia, Mukushi, reg. Liubwe), D. prozorovi Yakovlev & László, spec. nov. (Type locality: Congo Belge, Congo River), and D. lenzi Yakovlev & László, spec. nov. (Type locality: Zambia: Ndole Bay, shores of the Lake Tanganyika). The new combination Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854), comb. nov. is established. New records of D. boisduvalii for Benin, Burkina Faso, and Togo are provided. The article is illustrated with 25 figures of adults, male and female genitalia and distribution maps.

Towards understanding Lepidocyrtus Bourlet, 1839 (Collembola, Entomobryidae) II: new Australian species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4981 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-387
Author(s):  
EDUARDO MATEOS ◽  
PENELOPE GREENSLADE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Different Parts

The genus Lepidocyrtus Bourlet is currently considered to consist of eight subgenera of which Setogaster Salmon is one. Here we describe three new species in this subgenus, L. agricolus sp. nov., L. coorongensis sp. nov., and L. nashi sp. nov. It appears to be the most widespread and numerically dominant subgenus of Lepidocyrtus in Australia. The three new species live in different habitats and in different parts of the continent. It is assumed they are endemic species, one is likely to be a short range endemic. The characters and a list of species of the Lepidocyrtus praecisus-group, and an identification key for the Australian species of genus Lepidocyrtus are provided.  

scholarly journals The genera Carpias Richardson, Ianiropsis Sars and Janaira Moreira & Pires (Isopoda: Asellota: Janiridae) from Australia, with description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2625 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRENDA LÍA DOTI ◽  
GEORGE D. F. WILSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Shallow Waters ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Three New Species

Three new species of janirid isopods are described: Carpias montaguensis sp. nov., Ianiropsis alanmillari sp. nov. and Janaira platyoura sp. nov.; all three were collected in shallow waters of southern New South Wales, Australia. Our report represents new records for these genera in Australian waters. Janaira platyoura sp. nov. is the second species added to this genus, so a revision of generic diagnosis was required. The diagnostic features of Carpias and Ianiropsis are also discussed and a new combination for the species Ianiropsis varians Winkler & Brandt, 1993 is proposed. Keys to the species of Carpias and Ianiropsis are presented.

scholarly journals On the taxonomy of Zeuzera boisduvalii Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (Cossidae, Zeuzerinae) species complex with description of a new genus and three new species

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 215-226
Author(s):  
Roman V. Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Lake Tanganyika ◽  
New Records ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Congo River ◽  
Three New Species

The article contains the description of a new genus, Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, gen. nov. (Type species Zeuzera boisduvalii Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) and three new species: D. staudei Yakovlev, spec. nov. (Type locality: Zambia: Samfia, Mukushi, reg. Liubwe), D. prozorovi Yakovlev, spec. nov. (Type locality: Congo Belge, Congo River), and D. lenzi Yakovlev, spec. nov. (Type locality: Zambia: Ndole Bay, shores of the Lake Tanganyika). The new combination Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854), comb. nov. is established. New records of D. boisduvalii for Benin, Burkina Faso, and Togo are provided. The article is illustrated with 25 figures of adults, male and female genitalia and distribution maps

Cockroaches of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, with descriptions of three new species (Insecta: Blattodea)

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 2202-2217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart B. Peck ◽  
Louis M. Roth
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Galapagos Islands ◽  
Galápagos Islands ◽  
Nauphoeta Cinerea ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Periplaneta Australasiae

Eighteen species of cockroaches are reported to occur on the Galápagos Islands. Five species are endemic and in this paper three of these are described as new species: Chorisoneura cristobalensis Roth, C. carpenteri Roth, and Ischnoptera santacruzensis Roth. Endemic Ischnoptera snodgrasii (McNeill) COMB.NOV. is transferred from Anisopygia, and redescribed. Previous reports of the introduced species Periplaneta brunnea, Nauphoeta cinerea, and Phoetalia pallida could not be confirmed. These species may not have become established or may have become extinct. New records of native or introduced species are given for Holocompsa nitidula, Holocompsa sp., Anaplecta lateralis, Blaberus parabolicus, and Rhyparobia maderae. Of the introduced species, only Periplaneta australasiae, Symploce pallens, and Pycnoscelus surinamensis seem to have invaded native (undisturbed) habitats. The endemic species are partially or wholly flightless. This may not be a result of island life per se, but may be a specialization for life in more homogeneous litter or cave habitats at higher elevations on the islands.

New species and a new combination in Australian Celmisia (Asteraceae - Astereae)

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gray ◽  
D. R. Given
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
New Combination ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Three new species of Celmisia (C. tomentella, C. pugioniformis and C. costiniana) from mainland south-eastern Australia are described, and a new combination (C. latifolia) is made for an endemic species from Victoria.

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