Combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of Myrtlemiris, evolution of endosomal spicules, description of two new species and Neomyrtlemiris, gen. nov. (Insecta : Heteroptera : Miridae : Orthotylinae)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Cheng ◽  
Gerasimos Cassis
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
28S Rrna ◽  
Ancestral State ◽  
Plant Association ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Base Pairs ◽  
South West ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Molecular Alignments

The mirid subfamily Orthotylinae is hyperdiverse in Australia but poorly described; this work is part of a series of papers on the documentation of this fauna. Two new species of the Australian endemic plant bug genus Myrtlemiris Cheng, Mututantri & Cassis (Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae: Orthotylini) are described as new to science: Myrtlemiris kararensis, sp. nov., and M. lochada, sp. nov. The new Australian genus and species Neomyrtlemiris picta gen. nov. et sp. nov. are also described. Myrtlemiris is analysed phylogenetically using 32 morphology-based characters, as well as molecular alignments (COI, 16S rRNA, 18S rRNA and 28S rRNA; including 1958 base pairs) with the genus found to be monophyletic based on molecular, morphological and combined analyses. Neomyrtlemiris is the sister to Myrtlemiris. Host plant association analysis demonstrated constraints to the myrtaceous tribe Chamelaucieae, with Malleostemon and Calytrix recovered as ancestral host plants. Ancestral state reconstructions were carried out on male genitalic structures, demonstrating the phylogenetic value of endosomal spicules. This work demonstrates that the Orthotylinae are a rich component of Australia’s biodiversity, particularly in the south-west of Western Australia.

scholarly journals Two new species of Microcotyle (Monogenea: Microcotylidae) on intertidal fish from the south Pacific coast

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Gabriela Muñoz ◽  
Mario George-Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Base Pairs ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
South Central ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Intertidal Fish

Microcotyle is one of the most diverse and controversial genera within the family Microcotylidae. To date, 131 species have been described in Microcotyle; however, more than half have been transferred to other genera, and several others have poor descriptions. Therefore, less than half of all Microcotyle species may be considered valid. In Chile, two species have been recognized, and unidentified Microcotyle have been found on several littoral fish, but there has been no effort to properly identify them. In this study, two new species of Microcotyle are taxonomically described from intertidal fish of the central (33°S) and south-central (36°S) regions of Chile. In this study, Microcotyle sprostonae n. sp. (collected mainly from Scartichthys viridis in central Chile) and M. chilensis n. sp. (collected mainly from Calliclinus geniguttatus in south-central Chile) were identified based on morphological and molecular analyses (ITS2 and 18S genes). Both species of Microcotyle principally differed from one another and from other valid species in the number of testes and clamps. The two new species also differed from one another by one base pair in the ITS2 and 18S genes and differed from other species of Microcotyle by several base pairs of both genes. Intertidal fish are mostly endemic to the Pacific coast of South America, and they have a limited geographical distribution that does not overlap with the type hosts of other Microcotyle species. Therefore, the two new species described here are distinguished from other congeneric species by morphological, genetic, and biological characteristics.

Two new species of the sharpshooter genus Paratubana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini) from alpine fields of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5005 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-348
Author(s):  
ISABELE CÔRTE ◽  
NATHALIA H. PECLY ◽  
VICTOR QUINTAS ◽  
ANDRÉ L. D. FERREIRA ◽  
RODNEY R. CAVICHIOLI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Janeiro State

Two new species of Paratubana Young, 1977 are described and illustrated from Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil, based on specimens collected in alpine fields (above 1,800 m) of the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range. Paratubana auromarginata sp. nov. (Pico da Caledônia) can be recognized by the paraphyses with the apex bifurcate, forming an outer subquadrate projection and inner spiniform process, whereas in P. takiyae sp. nov. (Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos) the paraphyses have a pair of strong spiniform processes directed dorsally and crossing each other. The two new species are apparently closely related to each other and both use Eryngium L. (Apiaceae) as host plants. A key to males of the ten known species of the genus is added, as well as two maps of their known distribution.

Review of the Neoaliturus fenestratus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1834) species group (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Opsiini) from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5039 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-221
Author(s):  
DMITRI YU. TISHECHKIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Species Group ◽  
European Russia ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Male Calling ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Neoaliturus Fenestratus

In Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia the Neoaliturus fenestratus species group includes eight species. Illustrated descriptions, oscillograms of male calling signals, and data on host plants and distribution for all species are given. One new species from European Russia and two new species from Kazakhstan and Central Asia are described, and the synonymy N. fenestratus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1834) = N. lituratus Dubovskiy, 1966, syn. n. is established. Considerations concerning possible modes of diversification of species of this group are provided.  

Description of two new species of Rhamphus related to R. oxyacanthae (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Rhamphini) from Italy based on a morphological study supported by molecular data

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4995 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
LUCIANO DIOTTI ◽  
ROBERTO CALDARA ◽  
IVO TOŠEVSKI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Study ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Molecular Study ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of the weevil genus Rhamphus from Italy are herein described: R. bavierai n. sp. (Sicily) and R. hampsicora n. sp. (Sardinia). Both are morphologically and from a molecular perspective close to R. oxyacanthae (Marsham, 1802) and R. monzinii Pesarini & Diotti, 2012. Aside from a diagnostic description and a synoptic key, distribution data and notes on the host plants of the four species are reported. Whereas R. monzinii can be distinguished by several morphological characters, the other three species are morphologically very similar to each other and separable only by the combination of a few subtle characters. On the contrary, a preliminary molecular study revealed substantial divergences of mtCOI from 6.2 to 14.9% between the species, confirming the importance of an integrative taxonomy.  

Two new species of Tamarixia (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Chile and Australia, established as biological control agents of invasive psyllids (Hemiptera: Calophyidae, Triozidae) in California

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2921 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT L. ZUPARKO ◽  
DALVA LUIZ DE QUEIROZ ◽  
JOHN LA SALLE
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
World Species ◽  
Schinus Molle ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Two New Species

Tamarixia schina Zuparko sp. nov. and T. dahlsteni Zuparko sp. nov. are described. Both species have become established in California following their introductions from Chile and Australia, respectively, for control of invasive psyllids. Tamarixia schina is known from Calophya schini (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) on Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) and T. dahlsteni from Trioza eugeniae (Hemiptera: Triozidae) on Syzygium paniculatum (Myrtaceae). The use of Tamarixia in biological control is discussed, and an annotated list of world species including distribution, hosts, and host plants, is provided. Tetrastichus atamiensis Ashmead is transferred to Tamarixia as Tamarixia atamiensis (Ashmead) comb. n.

An annotated checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Israel with description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4677 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
OLEKSIY BIDZILYA ◽  
OLE KARSHOLT ◽  
VASILIY KRAVCHENKO ◽  
JAN ŠUMPICH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Altai Mountains ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
First Time

One hundred forty-six species of Gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from Israel. Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 and Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the Palaearctic region. Two new species are described: Metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and Scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. Six new synonyms are established: Stygmatoptera Hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of Polyhymno Chambers, 1874; Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of Oxypteryx Rebel, 1911; Polyhymno abaiella Amsel, 1974 syn. nov. of Polyhymno chionarcha, Meyrick, 1913; Gelechia haifella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Athrips rancidella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854); Sophronia catharurga Meyrick, 1923 and Sophronia parahumerella Amsel, 1935 syn. nov. of Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847). The following new combinations are proposed: Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Stomopteryx tesserapunctella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Aproaerema languidella (Amsel, 1936) comb. nov., Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Acompsia (Telephila) ballotellus (Amsel, 1935) comb. nov., Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) comb. nov., Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) comb. nov., Oxypteryx immaculatella (Douglas, 1850) comb. nov. and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) comb. nov. A lectotype is designated for Lita rhamnifoliae Amsel & Hering, 1931.The genitalia of both sexes of Sophronia sagittans Meyrick, 1923, Anacampsis karmeliella (Amsel, 1935), Stomopteryx tesserapunctella Amsel, 1935 as well as male genitalia of Stomopteryx lacteolella Caradja, 1924, Aproaerema telaviviella (Amsel, 1935), Acompsia ballotellus (Amsel, 1935), Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) and Chrysoesthia amseli (Bidzilya, 2008) are illustrated and described for the first time. New or additional host plants are recorded for Metzneria aspretella Lederer, 1869, M. agraphella (Ragonot, 1895), M. ehikeella Gozmány, 1954 and Scrobipalpa suaedivorella (Chrétien, 1915). Photographs of the type specimens of most taxa described from Israel and Palestine are presented. The following species are removed from the list of Gelechiidae of Israel: Nothris sulcella Staudinger, 1879, N. skyvai Karsholt & Šumpich, 2015, Anarsia spartiella Schrank, 1802, Megacraspedus cerussatellus Rebel, 1930, Oxypteryx atrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Isophrictis anthemidella (Wocke, 1871), Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851), Scrobipalpa otregata Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa nitentella (Fuchs, 1902), Scrobipalpa remota Povolný, 1972, Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller, 1847) and Ephysteris diminutella (Zeller, 1847). Moreover, Stomopteryx remissella (Zeller, 1847) is recorded as new to the Altai Mountains of Russia, Anarsia balioneura Meyrick, 1921 is new to Cyprus and Libya, Polyhymno dumonti (Hartig, 1936) is new to Libya and Sudan, Scrobipalpa superstes is new to Greece, Stenolechia gemmella (Linnaeus, 1758) is new to Jordan and Polyhymno chionarcha is new to Saudi Arabia. 

New species of Bertawolia Blocker and Momoria Blocker (Cicadellidae: Iassinae: Hyalojassini) from Brazil, including notes about host plants

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4808 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-490
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE CRUZ DOMAHOVSKI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Two new species of Bertawolia and one of Momoria are described and illustrated from Brazil: Bertawolia grazielia sp. nov. from Paraná and Santa Catarina; B. lata sp. nov. from Paraná and Momoria albohabena sp. nov. from Paraná and Minas Gerais. The female genitalia of Bertawolia and Momoria species are described and illustrated by the first time. In addition, host plants for B. grazielia sp. nov. and M. albohabena sp. nov. are recorded and a key to species of Bertawolia is given. 

To the origin of Lake Baikal endemic gammarid radiations, with description of two new Eulimnogammarus spp.

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4766 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-471
Author(s):  
VICTORIA N. MOSKALENKO ◽  
TATIANA V. NERETINA ◽  
LEV Y. YAMPOLSKY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lake Baikal ◽  
Middle Eocene ◽  
Nuclear Genes ◽  
Ancestral State ◽  
Fresh Waters ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Basal Position ◽  
Molecular Characters

Extraordinarily diverse morphologically and ecologically, Lake Baikal’s two endemic gammaroidean amphipod clades are both firmly placed within the paraphyletic genus Gammarus, based both on morphological and molecular characters. However, the exact placement of the two Baikal clades remains elusive, making reconstruction of the ancestral state of Baikal endemic radiation difficult. We sequenced 2 mitochondrial and 3 nuclear genes from several species of each of the two clades aiming to represent early branches of the radiation. We also describe two new species of Baikal gammarids, Eulimnogammarus etingovae sp. nov. and Eulimnogammarus tchernykhi sp. nov., with some morphology suggestive of basal position within the radiation. We confirm the two previously demonstrated Baikal clades, but cannot unequivocally support any of the previous hypotheses about affinities of the two Baikal clades within palearctic Gammarus species. Rather, it appears that the two Baikal endemic radiations separated from the rest of freshwater Palearctic forms early and rapidly, probably as part of gammarid diversification during colonization of fresh waters in Middle Eocene. 

MOTHS OF THE SEMIOTHISA SIGNARIA COMPLEX (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE)

1974 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas C. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Northeastern North America ◽  
Coniferous Trees ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Industrial Melanism ◽  
The One ◽  
Main Center

AbstractThe signaria group of the genus Semiothisa is a complex of 10 extremely similar species, most of which are host-specific on certain genera of coniferous trees An eleventh species, S. sexmaculata, is also treated in this revision because of its close resemblance to members of the signaria complex, although its true affinity appears to be with the liturata–bisignata group. The species are described and illustrated, and their synonymy, distribution, variation and biology are discussed in detail, including an account of industrial melanism in a population of S. pinistrobata. Two new species names are proposed, and eight lectotypes designated. The main center of distribution is northeastern North America, and all of the known species except S. fuscaria occur on this continent. The one Holarctic species, S. signaria, which is generally the commonest in collections, also has the widest range of host plants, feeding on at least six genera of coniferous trees.

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