scholarly journals A new species of Tropidophis (Squamata: Tropidophiidae) and molecular phylogeny of the Cuban radiation of the genus

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Luis M. Díaz ◽  
Antonio Cádiz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Tree Topology ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
A New Species

Cuba has the highest diversity of snakes in the genus Tropidophis, representing 53 % of all the known species. Tropidophis steinleini sp. nov. is described from the eastern region of Cuba, raising the number of species to 17 in this archipelago. The new species is most closely related to T. wrighti, T. spiritus and T. morenoi. We discuss the phylogenetic relationships of this new species and other species of the genus in Cuba, based on molecular data, and classified them within three species groups according to the obtained tree topology.

Revision of the genus Elaphropeza Macquart (Diptera: Hybotidae)  from the Oriental Region, with a special attention to the fauna of Singapore

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1488 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
IGOR V. SHAMSHEV ◽  
PATRICK GROOTAERT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Check List ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The Chinese Mainland ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
A New Species

The genus Elaphropeza Macquart from the Oriental region is revised. In addition to the 79 known species (including seven new combinations of species previously placed within Drapetis Meigen) 51 new species are described and illustrated. The study is mainly based on freshly collected material in Singapore (544 samples, year cycle in eight stations and numerous hand captures). Smaller samples were available from Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. Of the 51 new species only 43 have been given a name: E. acantha sp. nov., E. asexa sp. nov., E. asiophila sp. nov., E. belumut sp. nov., E. benitotani sp. nov., E. bezzii sp. nov., E. bulohensis sp. nov., E. chekjawa sp. nov., E. combinata sp. nov., E. crassicercus sp. nov., E. darrenyeoi sp. nov., E. demeijerei sp. nov., E. equalis sp. nov., E. feminata sp. nov., E. flavicaput sp. nov., E. furca sp. nov., E. limosa sp. nov., E. luanae sp. nov., E. luteoides sp. nov., E. malayensis sp. nov., E. meieri sp. nov., E. melanderi sp. nov., E. modesta sp. nov., E. monacantha sp. nov., E. monospina sp. nov., E. murphyi sp. nov., E. neesoonensis sp. nov., E. ngi sp. nov., E. pauper sp. nov., E. pluriacantha sp. nov., E. riatanae sp. nov., E. sime sp. nov.,E. singaporensis sp. nov., E. singulata sp. nov., E. sivasothii sp. nov., E. spicata sp. nov., E. spiralis sp. nov., E. sylvicola sp. nov., E. temasek sp. nov., E. tiomanensis sp. nov., E. ubinensis sp. nov., E. yangi sp. nov., E. yeoi sp. nov. Eight species known only as females are briefly diagnosed but not named. Species (including type materials in most cases) described by C.R. Osten-Sacken, M. Bezzi, J.C.H. de Meijere, R. Senior-White, A.L. Melander and K.G.V. Smith were examined and re-described. Neotypes have been designated for E. calcarifera Bezzi, E. melanura Bezzi, E. formosae Bezzi and E. scutellaris Bezzi. Elaphropeza exul Osten-Sacken, 1882 is transferred as Crossopalpus exul (Osten-Sacken) comb. nov. Elaphropeza formosae Bezzi sensu Quate, 1960 re-described by L.W. Quate from Micronesia, is considered a new species and a new name is given: E. quatei sp. nov. All species of Elaphropeza are divided into two main species groups: E. biuncinata group and E. ephippiata group. Phylogenetic relationships within Elaphropeza are provisionally outlined. Some interesting morphological features and phenology of the species are discussed. Fourteen species have been found exclusively in mangroves. A key is given to the species of the Oriental Region (Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Philippines and Taiwan, but excluding certain species of the Chinese mainland that proved to be different from the rest of the Oriental Region). A check list of the Oriental species is provided.

Untangling Lepidocyrtus (Collembola, Entomobryidae): new molecular data shed light on the relationships of the European groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Mateos ◽  
Paula Escuer ◽  
Galina Buşmachiu ◽  
Marta Riutort ◽  
Marta Álvarez-Presas
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
European Species ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Shed Light

European Lepidocyrtus species are usually grouped into five species-groups within two subgenera, Lepidocyrtus s.s. and Lanocyrtus, defined by the distribution of scale covering and dorsal head and body macrochaetotaxy. The discovery of several Lepidocyrtus populations with morphological characters intermediate between two species-groups suggested the need for the present study to test whether molecular data provide support to these groups. The morphology and gene sequences of 110 specimens belonging to 19 species of European Lepidocyrtus have been studied. Our molecular results are congruent with the distribution of the European species into the five groups established in the literature on the basis of morphological characters, but also indicated that subgenus Lanocyrtus is paraphyletic while subgenus Lepidocyrtus s.s. is monophyletic. A new species, Lepidocyrtus intermedius, is described, and a redefinition of European species-groups is proposed based on chaetotaxy.

The genus Hourangia in China and a description of Aureoboletus erythraeus sp. nov. 

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 472 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
YI WANG ◽  
MING-SHENG SU ◽  
SHUAI JIANG ◽  
ROU XUE ◽  
LU-LING WU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Phylogenetic Species ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
A New Species

The morphology and phylogenetic relationships of species of Hourangia (Boletaceae, Boletales) from China were investigated. Five phylogenetic species are recognized in the country; two of them, H. densisquamata and H. dilatata, are described as new; two of them, H. cheoi and H. nigropunctata, are previously described taxa, and the remaining one is not described due to the paucity of material. Besides specimens of Hourangia, collections of Aureoboletus were also made during field trips in China. The morphological and molecular data indicated that some collections labeled as A. cf. venustus or identified as A. venustus in previous studies represented a new species, therefore the new species A. erythraeus is described, and A. venustus is redescribed. A key to all known taxa of Hourangia is also provided.

Total evidence analysis of the phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia): reassessment of two species and description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4378 (2) ◽  
pp. 224 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENNY J. TRAVOUILLON ◽  
MATTHEW J. PHILLIPS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Late Miocene ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Total Evidence ◽  
Bayesian Analyses ◽  
Early Pliocene ◽  
Evidence Analysis ◽  
A New Species

The phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies have been somewhat problematic, with conflicting results between morphological work and molecular data. This conflict makes it difficult to assess the taxonomic status of species and subspecies within this order, and also prevents accurate evolutionary assessments. Here, we present a new total evidence analysis, combining the latest cranio-dental morphological matrix containing both modern and fossil taxa, with molecular data from GenBank. Several subspecies were scored in the morphological dataset to match the molecular data available. Both parsimony and Bayesian analyses were performed, giving similar topologies except for the position of four fossil taxa. Total evidence dating places the peramelemorphian crown origin close to the Oligocene/Miocene boundary, and the radiations of most modern genera beginning in the Late Miocene or Early Pliocene. Our results show that some species and subspecies require taxonomic reassessment, and are revised here. We also describe a new, extinct species from the Nullarbor region. This suggests that the number of recently extinct peramelemorphian species is likely to further increase. 

A molecular phylogeny of Pilocarpaceae Zahlbr., including a new species of Tapellaria Müll. Arg. and new records of foliicolous lichenized fungi from Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-385
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng Wang ◽  
Ek Sangvichien ◽  
Tie-Zheng Wei ◽  
Jiang-Chun Wei
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
National Park ◽  
New Records ◽  
Lichenized Fungi ◽  
Foliicolous Lichens ◽  
Khao Yai National Park ◽  
A New Species

AbstractThe phylogeny of foliicolous taxa in Pilocarpaceae was reconstructed using Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses of concatenated ITS and mtSSU sequences. Sixty-six new partial sequences representing 36 taxa were generated and 29 sequences were downloaded from GenBank. Our results indicate that Lasioloma R. Sant. is nested within a paraphyletic Calopadia Vězda, whereas Fellhanera Vězda is polyphyletic and the phylogenetic relationships of Eugeniella Lücking et al. and Sporopodium Mont. with Fellhanera require further investigation. In addition, Tapellaria parvimuriformis W. C. Wang & J. C. Wei is described as a new species from Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, and is characterized by its small muriform ascospores, grey campylidia with a pale base, and short conidia. Eight new records of foliicolous lichens for Thailand are also listed.

Revision of the genus Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Bradyporinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4272 (4) ◽  
pp. 491 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUSTAFA ÜNAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Check List ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The genus Bradyporus Charpentier is taxonomically revised using information obtained from numerous recently collected specimens. Bradyporus is divided into two subgenera Bradyporus Charpentier s.str. and Callimenus Fischer von Waldheim. Five species groups are distinguished in the latter subgenus. Sixteen species and subspecies are listed. Bradyporus (Callimenus) multituberculatus multituberculatus (Fischer von Waldheim, 1833) and Bradyporus (Callimenus) multituberculatus montandoni (Burr, 1898) are designated subspecies for the first time. Previously synonymized Bradyporus (Callimenus) macrogaster skopjensis Karaman, 1961 is reinstated as a valid species. A new species, Bradyporus (Callimenus) gocmeni Ünal, sp. nov. from Eastern Turkey and the previously unknown female of Bradyporus (Callimenus) skopjensis Karaman, 1961 are described. A Neotype for Bradyporus (Callimenus) macrogaster longicollis (Fieber, 1853) is designated. Nomenclatural and taxonomical problems are discussed under the relevant taxa. Phylogenetic relationships based on morphology of the subgenera, species groups, and the species and subspecies of each species group are proposed. Morphological derived and ancestral characters are discussed. A key to the lower taxa of the genus is provided with 207 original figures including 3 distributional maps. A check-list of the lower taxa of the genus is given. Additionally the IUCN Red List statuses of the species and subspecies are included. 

A molecular phylogeny of the lichen genus Biatora including some morphologically similar species

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian PRINTZEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Tree Bark ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Distributional Range ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Crustose Lichens

AbstractThe lichen genus Biatora comprises inconspicuous crustose lichens that are typically found on organic substrata such as tree bark, bryophytes and detritus. During the last 20 years many new species have been added to the genus making its delimitation more and more difficult. The infrageneric relationships of the 42 species have never been investigated thoroughly. Using DNA sequences from three gene loci (ITS, RPB2, mrSSU) and 59 OTUs, an attempt was made to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of Biatora and its infrageneric groups. Cliostomum appears to be the closest relative of Biatora. The position of Mycobilimbia in the Lecania-clade is confirmed. Phylogenetic relationships within Biatora are poorly supported, but six different species groups that are also phenotypically distinguished are more or less well supported: the vernalis-, meiocarpa-, hertelii-, ocelliformis-, beckhausii- and rufidula- groups. The analysis also confirms the presence of several undescribed taxa. Biatora subduplex as currently circumscribed appears to be heterogeneous, as does B. helvola. Based on the phylogeny, the distributional range of B. alaskana is extended to Japan. The new combinations Biatora ementiens (Nyl.) Printzen and Biatora hemipolia (Nyl.) S. Ekman & Printzen are made and both names are typified.

A new species of Amaurobius C.L. Koch, 1837 (Araneae: Amaurobiidae) from Apennine Mountains (Italy) with the description of the male of A. pavesii Pesarini, 1991

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4276 (4) ◽  
pp. 479
Author(s):  
FRANCESCO BALLARIN ◽  
PAOLO PANTINI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Tree ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Clear Separation ◽  
Italian Peninsula ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Amaurobius C.L. Koch, 1837, Amaurobius pesarinii sp. n., from the Apennine Mountains (Italy) is described on the basis of both sexes. The male of A. pavesii Pesarini, 1991, previously unknown, is also described. Females of A. pavesii and both sexes of the similar A. scopolii Thorell, 1871 are re-described. Detailed description of morphological characters allow clear separation between these species and the closely related A. ferox (Walckenaer, 1820). Their phylogenetic relationships among the most common Italian Amaurobius species are discussed on the basis of molecular data (partial fragments of the genes COI, 16S and H3), together with their distribution across the Italian Peninsula. This is the first contribution to a multi-locus phylogenetic tree of European Amaurobius species. The synonymy of A. sciakyi Pesarini, 1991 with A. ruffoi Thaler, 1990 is proposed based on morphological characters. 

scholarly journals Integrative Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and New Species of the Weevil GenusOnyxacallesStüben (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Peter E. Stüben ◽  
Jonas J. Astrin
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Mediterranean Area ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Mitochondrial Genes ◽  
Western Palearctic ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species

A molecular phylogeny of the western Palearctic weevil genusOnyxacallesStüben, 1999 is presented, combining two mitochondrial genes (COI and 16S) in a Bayesian analysis. Based on molecular data,Onyxacalles pyrenaeusBoheman, 1844 is transferred into the genusKyklioacallesStüben 1999 (K. faustigroup) and—in an integrative taxonomy framework—the interaction between morphology and molecular analysis is illustrated. The species ofOnyxacalless. str. are assigned to three new species groups,O. henoni,O. luigionii, andO. portusvenerisgroups. The distribution of the related species in the Mediterranean area is illustrated with values of COI and 16S p-distances. Three new species are described and distinguished from their related species:Onyxacalles nuraghiStüben sp.n. from Italy (Sardinia),Onyxacalles torreStüben and Astrin sp. n. from France (Corsica) andOnyxacalles vilaeStüben sp. n. from Croatia (Velebit Mts.). A catalogue of all 20 species ofOnyxacallesis given, and a key is finally presented combined with image stacking of the habitus and aedeagus for all species.

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