NEW SPECIES RECORDS OF MANTODEA, ORTHOPTERA, AND PHASMATODEA IN THE STATE OF TEXAS (USA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Stidham ◽  
Thomas A. Stidham
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Insect Diversity ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
First Time

With its large size and range of habitats, Texas has one of the most diverse insect faunas of the United States with many endemic species. Despite more than a century of active study, knowledge of the insect diversity in Texas remains incomplete. Here, we report 19 species and subspecies records of Mantodea, Orthoptera, and Phasmatodea for the first time in Texas (USA) based on museum specimens. These records include several significant geographic range extensions (from eastern, southern, and western species) such as the phasmid Diapheromera carolina Scudder, the band-winged grasshopper Arphia granulata Saussure, and the mantid Stagmomantis montana Saussure & Zehntner. These records also include the first documentation of Melanoplus torridus (Roberts) and Phaedrotettix gracilis (Bruner) in the United States and the first records of the invasive cricket Velarifictorus micado (Saussure) in Texas. While some of these discoveries only extend known ranges somewhat, others represent disjunct and ecologically different populations.

Review of the species of Ittys (Chalcidoidea: Trichogrammatidae) occuring in the United States, with the description of four new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1581 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
JEREMIAH N. GEORGE
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North American ◽  
The United States ◽  
North American Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
First Time

The United States fauna of the genus Ittys (Trichogrammatidae: Paracentrobiini) is revised for the first time. This revision includes a redescription of the genus, redescriptions of the named North American species with illustrations of diagnostic characters. The genus Ittys contains three described North American species which are all considered synonyms of the widespread Ittys ceresarum (Ashmead). Four new species from the United States I. californica n. sp., I. infuscata n. sp., I. macfarlandi n. sp. and I. inermis n. sp. are described as new.

The Mediterranean species of genus Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 (Araneae: Sicariidae): Loxosceles imazighen sp. n. from Morocco and first description of the female of L. mrazig Ribera & Planas, 2009 from Tunisia

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5071 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-348
Author(s):  
MARC MASSA ◽  
CARLES RIBERA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Morphological Variability ◽  
Mediterranean Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The aim of this paper is to describe a new species of the genus Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 from Morocco, Loxosceles imazighen sp. n., and to describe for the first time a female of Loxoxceles mrazig Ribera & Planas, 2009 from Tunisia. Both species live in xeric and desert environments and are located in southern Atlas Range. Molecular phylogenetic analyses, using mitochondrial (cox1, 16S) and nuclear (H3, 28S) markers, revel that these species are closely related and that they constitute a separate evolutionary lineage of L. rufescens (Dufour, 1820) and of the set of endemic species of the Canary Islands. L. imazighen sp. n. differs from L. mrazig, the closest species morphologically and geographically, in the shapes and proportions of the male palpal tibia and the shapes and dispositions of the female seminal receptacles. In addition, L. mrazig females show morphological variability in their genitalia, mainly in the inner and outer lobes. Although that variability cannot be associated with different populations, since it also appears within individual populations, and is not related to genetic or geographic distances.  

Taxonomic and distributional notes on pauropods from the United States (Myriapoda, Pauropoda: Pauropodidae, Eurypauropodidae)

1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Scheller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
New Species ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Subgenus ◽  
First Time

Abstract21 species of Pauropoda are reported from the U.S.A. They belong to 4 genera in Pauropodidae and 1 genus in Eurypauropodidae. 6 species new to science are described and figured: Allopauropus quadrimaculatus, Stylopauropus corrugatus, S. crassimanus, S. pocahontas, S. fraternus and Eurypauropus washingtonensis. One of these species, Stylopauropus corrugatus, has some peculiar features not earlier observed in the genus and a new subgenus, Propepauropus, is proposed for it. Pauropods are reported for the first time from Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. New species are reported from Washington, Oregon, North Carolina, Ohio, Massachusetts and New York. The ranges of the species are incompletely known but almost half of the species occur also outside the Nearctic.

Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of the Baja California peninsula, México

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2805 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
HENRY A. HESPENHEIDE ◽  
RICHARD L. WESTCOTT ◽  
CHARLES L. BELLAMY
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Baja California ◽  
The United States ◽  
Baja California Peninsula ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Agrilus Auroguttatus

The genus Agrilus Curtis 1825 is reviewed for the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. Of the 25 species included, 11 are recorded here for the first time and four are previously unknown to science and described as new: Agrilus barri new species, A. interstitialis new species, A. vescivittatus new species, and A. argythamniae new species. Four additional species may be expected based on their occurrence just north of the border in the United States. Upon further study Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer 1905, revalidated status, is judged to be a separate species from A. coxalis Waterhouse 1889. Figures and a key to known and expected species are given, as well as a summary checklist.

scholarly journals Rhyacophila dandaganu, a new caddisfly from the southern Cumberland Plateau (USA) (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae)

Zoosymposia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 261-272
Author(s):  
JASON L. ROBINSON ◽  
CHARLES R. PARKER
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Gene Flow ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Cumberland Plateau ◽  
Sympatric Populations ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mating Cues

We describe a new species in the caddisfly genus Rhyacophila (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) from the southern Cumberland Plateau of the United States.  Rhyacophila dandaganu n. sp. is placed in the Rhyacophila lobifera Group from North America, the second known species in this group.  The new species is distinguished from Rhyacophila lobifera Betten, 1934 by the shape and dimensions of several genitalic structures, as well as the absence of parameres accompanying the endotheca and the characteristic shape of the tenth segment and phallicata.  We discuss the geographic range of these two species and the questions raised by the curious (apparent) lack of sympatric populations.  We discuss some testable hypotheses that might determine how populations of R. dandaganu n. sp. and R. lobifera could maintain phenotypic distinctiveness, in the absence of obvious geographic barriers to gene flow, including behavioral, chemical or tactile mating cues.

A new genus, four new species and taxonomic and geographic notes in Mexican Cerambycidae

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4420 (2) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
ANTONIO SANTOS-SILVA ◽  
JUAN PABLO BOTERO ◽  
STÉPHANE LE TIRANT
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
New Genus ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Mexican ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mexican Species

Four new Mexican species are described: Ironeus curoei from Guerrero state, Psyrassa garciai from Tamaulipas state, Psyrassa belangeri from Guerrero state (Elaphidiini, Cerambycinae); and Cirrhicera bankoi from Chiapas state (Hemilophini, Lamiinae). A new Hesperophanini genus, Makromastax, and a new combination, Makromastax mandibularis are proposed. The current key to the Mexican genera of Hesperophanini is updated to include the new genus. Haplidus nitidus Chemsak and Linsley, 1963 is proposed as synonyms of Haplidus mandibularis Chemsak and Linsley, 1963. The male of Eburia (E.) girouxae is illustrated by the first time and Anelaphus hirtus is redescribed and figured. The geographical distribution of 9 species is expanded, the type locality of Osmidus guttatus is corrected, and Neocompsa intrincata is excluded from the fauna of the United States of America. 

The identity of Agrilus impexus Horn, a new species, and taxonomic notes and records for other Agrilus Curtis species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1617 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
HENRY A. HESPENHEIDE
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Great Plains ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The name Agrilus impexus Horn has been found to belong to a Great Plains species and to be misapplied to a common southwestern Agrilus. Agrilus impexus is redescribed and A. paraimpexus, new species, is described from New Mexico, Arizona and California to Costa Rica. It is distinguished from both Agrilus impexus and the closely related A. addendus Crotch from Texas to Vera Cruz, México, and a lectotype is designated for A. addendus. Agrilus frisoni Fisher is synonymized with A. addendus, new synonymy. Agrilus funestus Chevrolat is recorded from the United States for the first time and figured.

Synonymies, new records, and new species in Cerambycinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4747 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-190
Author(s):  
DANIEL HEFFERN ◽  
JUAN PABLO BOTERO ◽  
ANTONIO SANTOS-SILVA
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
New Records ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mexican State ◽  
First Time

New synonymies in Clytini: Clytopsis Casey, 1912 is synonymized with Ochraethes Chevrolat, 1860; and Ochraethes nigritus Bates, 1892 is synonymized with O. viridiventris (Chevrolat, 1860). New records: Neoclytus acteon (Chevrolat, 1860) (Clytini) is reported for the first time from Nicaragua; and Heterachthes hildebranti Galileo & Santos-Silva, 2016 (Neoibidionini, Compsina) is reported for the first time from the Mexican state of Jalisco. New species: Ochraethes nevadensis sp. nov. (Clytini) is described from the United States of America (Nevada); Psyrassa audureaui sp. nov. (Elaphidiini) is described from Mexico and Nicaragua; Oxylymma rileyi sp. nov. (Rhinotragini) is described from Panama. 

Two new species of the Cambrian genusMickwitzia

1992 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. S. McMenamin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Shell Structure ◽  
Lower Cambrian ◽  
The United States ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Mickwitziids are a unique group of brachiopods, known exclusively from the Lower Cambrian. Herein are described the new speciesMickwitzia lochmanaandM. multipunctata; both species are from southwestern North America.Mickwitzia muralensisWalcott, 1913, the largest mickwitziid, is reported here for the first time from the United States. This paper also discusses the distribution of mickwitziids, their shell structure, and the possible functions of mickwitziid punctae.

A REVISION OF THE GENERACOPROPORUSANDCILEA(COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO

1975 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Diagnostic Key ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe nine species ofCoproporusKraatz andCilea silphoides(Linné) of America, north of Mexico are revised. No new species are described.Coproporus maneeiScheerpeltz is placed in synonymy withC.ventriculus(Say). Based on examination of type material, a number of Latin American species formerly considered as synonyms, are recognized as valid species. These includeconvexus(Erichson) andignavus(Sharp) which are distinct fromhepaticus(Erichson); andterminatus(Erichson) which is distinct fromrutilus(Erichson).Coproporus rutilus piceorufusfrom Argentina and Brasil andC.rutilus obscuriorfrom Panama, both described as aberrations by Bernhauer (1918), are elevated to specific status.Coproporus segnis, formerly known from Mexico and Panama, is reported from the United States for the first time.The usage of bothCoproporusKraatz andCileaJacquelin du Val has been confused in previous publications. The synonymy and priority ofCoproporusvs.ErchomusMotschulsky andCileavs.LeucoparyphusKraatz are discussed. Each genus and species is described and the distribution of each species is mapped. The male genitalia of each species are drawn and the major diagnostic characters are illustrated with scanning electron photomicrographs. A diagnostic key to all the taxa is included.

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