A new name in New World Cynanchum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae)

Neodiversity ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
A. Rapini
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Name

Supraspecific taxonomy of the flea beetle genus Blepharida Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the Afrotropical Region and description of Afroblepharida subgen. nov.

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Biondi ◽  
Roberta Frasca ◽  
Elizabeth Grobbelaar ◽  
Paola D’Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Subgenus ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
Sub Saharan

The supraspecific taxonomy of the species traditionally attributed to the flea beetle genusBlepharidaChevrolat, 1836 is discussed. A cladistic analysis, based on 30 morphological characters of traditionalBlepharidaspecies, has revealed that two genera occur in Sub-Saharan Africa:CalothecaHeyden, 1887 andBlepharidinaBechyné, 1968. The latter genus is known from Africa, and probably also Madagascar, and has two subgenera:Blepharidinas.str. andAfroblepharidasubgen. nov. Twenty-seven traditionalBlepharidaspecies are here attributed to the genusCalothecaHeyden, while eighteen species are assigned to the genusBlepharidinaBechyné. FourBlepharidinaspecies,antinorii(Chapuis, 1879),gedyei(Bryant, 1948),scripta(Weise, 1904) andsomaliensis(Bryant, 1948), belong to the new subgenusAfroblepharida. The following new synonymies are established:Eutheca conradsiWeise, 1906= Eutheca erlangeriWeise, 1907 syn. nov. =Blepharidella irregularisBryant, 1945 syn. nov.;Blepharida marginalisWeise, 1902 =Blepharida monticolaWeise, 1926 syn. nov. =Blepharida ugandaeBryant, 1944 syn. nov.;Blepharida inornataJacoby, 1895 =Blepharida semisulcataAchard, 1922 syn. nov.;Blepharidella lewiniWeise in Lewin, 1912 =Blepharidella picticollisBryant, 1945 syn. nov.;Podontia nigrotessellataBaly, 1865= Blepharidella rubrosignataBryant, 1945 syn. nov.= Blepharidella variabilisBryant, 1945 syn. nov.;Blepharida ornataBaly, 1881= Blepharida freyiBechyné, 1954 syn. nov.;Podontia reticulataBaly, 1865= Blepharida guttulaBryant, 1944 syn. nov.;Blepharida antinoriiChapuis, 1879 =Blepharida sudanicaBryant, 1944 syn. nov.;Blepharida scriptaWeise, 1904= Blepharida geminataBryant, 1944 syn. nov. In addition:Blepharida plagipennisAchard, 1922, its locality certainly mislabeled, is transferred to the New World genusNotozonaChevrolat, 1837;Calotheca thunbergiis proposed as the new name forBlepharida stolida(Thunberg, 1808). Finally, an updated catalogue of the known species ofCalothecaandBlepharidinais also supplied, including new synonymies, material examined, new faunistic records, distributions and chorotypes.

Taxonomic Review of Eumenes Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from the New World

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4459 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
YURI CAMPANHOLO GRANDINETE ◽  
FERNANDO BARBOSA NOLL ◽  
JAMES CARPENTER
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New World ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Taxonomic Review ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Synonymy

The genus Eumenes Latreille, 1802, from the New World, is revised based on external morphology and male genitalia. New synonymy is proposed as follows: E. aureus Isely, 1917 = E. americanus de Saussure, 1852; E. bollii oregonensis Bequaert, 1838, and E. b. ehrenbergi Zavattari, 1912 = E. bollii Cresson, 1872; E. consobrinus pedalis Fox, 1894 = E. consobrinus de Saussure, 1855; E. crucifera bolliformis Viereck, 1908, E. c. nearcticus de Saussure, 1855 and E. c. stricklandi Bequaert, 1944 = E. crucifera Provancher, 1888; E. smithii belfragei Cresson, 1872 = E. smithii de Saussure, 1852; E. verticalis coloradensis Cresson, 1875, E. v. neoboreus Bequaert, 1944, E. v. tricinctus Isely, 1917 = E. verticalis Say, 1824. Eumenes flavitinctus Bohart, 1950, revised status, is no longer a subspecies of E. crucifera but elevated to specific level. Eumenes brunneus is elevated to the specific level and a new name is proposed because of homonymy, E. bequaerti Grandinete & Carpenter nom. nov. An identification key for all the species of the genus from the New World is provided and the geographical distributions are updated. 

Ascaridoid nematodes of amphibians and reptiles: Polydelphis, Travassosascaris n.g. and Hexametra

1978 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. A. Sprent
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New World ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Old World ◽  
New Name ◽  
Harmful Effects

ABSTRACTThe ascaridoid nematodes with more than two uterine branches, which occur in snakes and lizards, are grouped into three genera: (1) Polydelphis (without interlabia, with four uterine branches) containing the type species, P. anoura, occuring in Old World Pythons, with P. brachycheilos as a species dubium. (2) Travassosascaris, a new genus with interlabia and with four uterine branches, with type species T. araujoi (new name for P. quadrangularis (Schneider) of Araujo, 1969) occuring in New World rattlesnakes. (3) Hexametra, (without interlabia, with six uterine branches) containing species in lizards and snakes. In lizards, H. hexametra (type species), H. applanata, H.angusticaecoides and H. rotundicaudata are tentatively differentiated. In snakes, two Hexametra species are tentatively differentiated: (1) H. boddaertii (with three synonyms) in New World pit vipers and colubrids; (2) H. quadricornis (with twenty-two synonyms) in Old World viperids, elapids and colubrids. The morphology, host range, geographical distribution, development and harmful effects of these species are discussed.

NOTES ON SOME NEW WORLD AND PALEARCTIC SPECIES FORMERLY IN ATHOUS ESCHSCHOLTZ AND HARMINIUS FAIRMAIRE WITH NEW SYNONYMIES (COLEOPTERA: ELATERIDAE)

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward C. Becker
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Name ◽  
Palearctic Species

AbstractThe Nearctic species, as well as several Palearctic species, of Athous Eschscholtz, Harminius Fairmaire, Hemicrepidius Germar, and Acanthathous Champion are studied and rearranged with the following new combinations: the Nearctic Hemicrepidius simplex (LeConte), H. falli (Reitter), and H. palpalis (Fall) (each from Athous); the Palearctic Hemicrepidius hirtus (Herbst) and H. niger (Linnaeus) (each from Athous); Hemicrepidius dauricus (Mannerheim) and H. flavipennis (Cherepanov) (each from Harminius); Hemicrepidius inornatus (Lewis) (from Yukara); and Acanthathous photinoides (Champion), A. campanulatus (Champion), A. mexicanus (Candèze), A. aequinoctialis (Champion), A. marcidus (Champion), A. aztecus (Champion), A. rugipennis (Champion), A. angusticollis (Champion), A. carinicollis (Champion), and A. championi (Schwarz) (each from Athous). Hemicrepidius hirtus (Candèze) (nee hirtus Herbst) is renamed californicus, new name, and the name H. hemipodus (Say) is recognized rather than decoloratus (Say). Pertinent generic characters are illustrated and brief notes are given for each of the above species (except those in Acanthathous) and for Harminius (Diacanthous) triundulatus (Mannerheim), H. (D.) undulatus (DeGeer), and Hemicrepidius pallidipennis (Mannerheim). Renter’s two subgenera of Harminius: Diacanthous and Megathous are recognized. A key to the genera associated with Athous and to the subgenera of Harminius is provided.

scholarly journals Review of the generic level classification of the New World Ascalaphidae (Neuroptera)

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Penny
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Conceptual Structure ◽  
Generic Level ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Information

Abstract The higher classification of New World Ascalaphidae is modified to reflect new information and many changes proposed in various papers over the past 70 years. The attempt has been made to retain as much as possible the traditional conceptual structure, whenever warranted. Keys and synoptic descriptions are provided for American subfamilies, tribes and genera. One new synonomy (Episperches Gerstaecker = Amoea Lefèbvre), one new name (Ascalobyas for Byas Rambur) and one new genus (Neohaploglenius) are proposed.

Stratigraphy of eastern Bay of Exploits, Newfoundland

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. S. McKerrow ◽  
L. R. M. Cocks
Keyword(s):  
Debris Flow ◽  
New World ◽  
Upper Ordovician ◽  
Island Formation ◽  
Early Ordovician ◽  
New Name ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Continuous Sedimentation ◽  
Stratigraphic Sequences

Fossils from the Fanners Island Formation (new name) show that, southwest of New World Island, Newfoundland, a thick (over 3 km) sequence of late Llandeilo turbidites and basalts overlies the Dunnage mélange. These are overlain by a thicker (6 km) sequence of turbidites, conglomerates, and associated olistostromes assigned to the Sansom Formation. The recognition of olistostromes in the Upper Ordovician (Caradoc and Ashgill) Sansom Formation (some of which contain olistoliths with early Ordovician fossils) eliminates the necessity of postulating repeated stratigraphic sequences by major faults. The field evidence indicates that the olistoliths slipped into a basin with more or less continuous sedimentation of turbidites and debris-flow conglomerates. Major faults separate distinct sequences of turbidites and olistostromes, suggesting that some of the faulting may have been contemporaneous with sedimentation.

A new Guatemalan cloud forest endemic Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 149 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Génier
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Species Group ◽  
New Name ◽  
First Time

AbstractA new species, Onthophagus contrapositus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Onthophagini), belonging to the New World O. dicranius species group is described and illustrated. Photographs of cephalic and pronotal configurations of all known females are presented for the first time to ease identification. A replacement name is proposed, Onthophagus kohlmanninew name, for the secondary junior homonym Onthophagus xiphias Solís and Kohlmann, 2003.

scholarly journals Astragalus ramakianus, a new name for the Persian Astragalus turgidus Podlech (Leguminosae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 155 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Sampath Kumar Venkatachalam ◽  
SARAVANAM KARTHIKEYAN
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
World Species ◽  
Old World ◽  
New Name

Astragalus Linnaeus (1753: 755) is the largest genus of flowering plants, comprising about 2400 species in the old world and 500 in the new world (Podlech & Zarre 2013). The Old world species are placed under 136 sections by Podlech & Zarre (l. c.) in their revisionary study of this genus. These sections were broadly grouped under 3 categories: annuals (21 sections with 86 species), perennials with simple basifixed hairs (75 sections with 1393 species) and perennials with bifurcate hairs (40 sections with 919 species).

Phlegmariurus lehnertii, a new name for Phlegmariurus lancifolius (Lycopodiaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 297 (3) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
WESTON L. TESTO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Old World ◽  
New Name ◽  
Old World Tropics

The pantropical lycophyte genus Phlegmariurus Holub (1964: 21) (Lycopodiaceae) comprises approximately 250 species (PPG I, 2016) and despite extensive study, its taxonomy remains poorly understood (Øllgaard 1992, Field & Bostock 2013). In recent years, many species have been transferred to Phlegmariurus from the closely related temperate genus Huperzia Bernhardi (1801: 126) (Øllgaard 2012a,b, Field & Bostock 2013, Arana 2016, Duy et al. 2016, Field et al. 2016) and new species continue to be described from both the New World (Øllgaard 2015, 2016a,b) and Old World tropics (Hsieh et al. 2012, Duy et al. 2016).

Revision of the New World species of the genus Dinotrema (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)Revision of the New World species of the genus Dinotrema (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4382 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANCISCO JAVIER PERIS-FELIPO ◽  
SERGEY A. BELOKOBYLSKIJ
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
World Species ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
New Name ◽  
First Time

The first comprehensive revision of the Nearctic and Neotropical species of the genus Dinotrema Foerster, 1863 is provided. Twenty-two species of this genus are redescribed and illustrated. The following new combinations are suggested: D. floridensis (Shenefelt, 1974), comb. nov.; D. ephemera (Viereck, 1917), comb. nov.; D. foliformis (Fischer, 1969), comb. nov.; D. latitergum (Fischer, 1969), comb. nov.; D. lobidens (Fischer 1969), comb. nov. and D. longibasis (Fischer 1969), comb. nov. Dinotrema bucculatricis (Fischer 1969) is synonymized with D. angusticorne (Fischer 1969), syn. nov. Dinotrema sublatitergum (nom. nov.) is new name for junior homonym Dinotrema latitergum (Fischer, 1975), not D. latitergum (Fischer, 1969). The key to all New World species of Dinotrema is compiled for the first time. 

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