THE ADULT OF DRUNELLA ALLEGHENIENSIS (EPHEMEROPTERA: EPHEMERELLIDAE) WITH BIOLOGICAL NOTES

1981 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris C. Kondratieff ◽  
J. Reese Voshell ◽  
Douglas A. Howell
Keyword(s):  
Adult Stage ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe adult stage of Drunella allegheniensis (Traver) is described for the first time. Characters separating it from the closely related D. tuberculata (Morgan) are summarized, and the existing taxonomic key to the group is modified to include D. allegheniensis. Other species of Ephemeroptera associated with D. allegheniensis are reported along with observations on its biology.

scholarly journals Occurrence of Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, 1844 on Epicrates assisi Machado, 1945 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
Aksa Ingrid Vieira Batista ◽  
Gabriel Vinicius Carvalho de Lucena ◽  
Kleber Silva de Oliveira Filho ◽  
Thiago Ferreira Lopes Nery ◽  
Thiago Fernandes Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Tick Species ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Dorsal Region ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Caatinga Biome ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
First Time ◽  
Semi Arid

The Caatinga rainbow boa (Epicrates assisi Machado, 1945) is a snake belonging to the order Squamata, family Boidae, and subfamily Boinae. It has a wide distribution in Brazil and can be found in the Caatinga biome. The present study aims to report the first occurrence of Amblyomma rotundatum on E. assisi in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba State (PB). On March 3, 2020, a tick collection was performed on the dorsal region of the head of an E. assisi, which was captive at the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park, João Pessoa-PB. After collecting the tick, it was transferred to a flask containing 70º alcohol and sent to the Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA) for analysis. Identification was done with the aid of a stereomicroscope using a taxonomic key. The result identified this specimen as a nymph of A. rotundatum. The occurrence of this tick species on E. assisi is reported for the first time and constitutes new data applicable to the ectoparasites that occur in this host species in Brazil.

Notes on the Subgenus Coquillettidia Dyar (Diptera, Culicidae)

1946 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Gillett
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Fourth Stage ◽  
Rearing Methods ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Notes are recorded on some of the habits of members of the subgenus Coquillettidia of the genus Taeniorhynchus, with an account of catching and rearing methods employed. Fourth-stage larvae of eight different species have been caught and successfully reared to the adult stage, four of these for the first time. One new species is included in the list.Keys are given for larvae and pupae, together with full descriptions of the larvae and pupae of the eight species dealt with.Errors in the previous descriptions of T. aurites and microannulatus are pointed out.

New species and new records of Eriococcus (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Eriococcidae) from South America

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1573 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
IMRE FOLDI ◽  
FERENC KOZÁR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
New Records ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
First Time

The adult females of five new species in the genus Eriococcus are described and illustrated: Eriococcus christopherus, E. longisetosus E. paranaensis, from Brazil, and E. maximus and E. venezuelaensis from Venezuela. In addition, the following are recorded for the first time: E. dubius (Cockerell), E. maximus and E. venezuelaensis from Brazil and Venezuela and E. rhadinothrix (Miller & González) from Brazil. The most widespread species was E. maximus, which was collected from Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela. A taxonomic key is provided for the separation of the seven species studied.

Triassic roots of the amphiastraeid scleractinian corals

2001 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Roniewicz ◽  
Jarosław Stolarski
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Bilateral Symmetry ◽  
Radial Symmetry ◽  
Scleractinian Corals ◽  
Upper Triassic ◽  
Phylogenetic Status ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
First Time

The Early Carnian (Upper Triassic) phaceloid coral originally described by Volz (1896) asHexastraea fritschi, type species ofQuenstedtiphylliaMelnikova, 1975, reproduced asexually by “Taschenknospung” (pocket-budding), a process documented herein for the first time. This type of budding is recognized only in the Amphiastraeidae, a family thus far recorded only from Jurassic-Cretaceous strata. Similar to amphiastraeids,Quenstedtiphyllia fritschi(Volz, 1896) has separate septal calcification centers and a mid-septal zone built of serially arranged trabeculae. The most important discriminating characters of the new amphiastraeid subfamily Quenstedtiphylliinae are one-zonalendotheca and radial symmetry of the corallite in the adult stage (in contrast to two-zonal and bilateral symmetry in the adult stage in Amphiastraeinae).Quenstedtiphyllia fritschishares several primitive skeletal characters (plesiomorphies) with representatives of Triassic Zardinophyllidae and, possibly, Paleozoic plerophylline rugosans: e.g., thick epithecal wall and strongly bilateral early blastogenetic stages with the earliest corallite having one axial initial septum. To interpret the phylogenetic status of amphiastraeid corals, we performed two analyses using plerophylline rugosans and the solitary scleractinianProtoheterastraea, respectively, as the outgroups. The resulting phylogenetic hypotheses support grouping the Zardinophyllidae with the Amphiastraeidae in the clade Pachythecaliina (synapomorphy: presence of pachytheca). Taschenknospung is considered an autapomorphy for the Amphiastraeidae. This study is the first attempt to analyze the relationships of the Triassic corals cladistically.

The life-cycle of Bucephalus haimeanus Lacaze-Duthiers, 1854 from Cardium edule L.

Parasitology ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Cyst Wall ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Comparative Morphology ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Host Tissue ◽  
Remaining Life ◽  
Estuarine Habitat ◽  
Main Site ◽  
First Time

Bucephalus haimeanus is shown to be an estuarine species. The cercaria from Cardium edule is briefly redescribed to include details of the nephridial system. The metacercaria is described for the first time, having been obtained experimentally in Pomatoschistus microps and Pleuronectes platessa. In Pomatoschistus microps it survives at least 10 months, development within this host being completed within 2 months. The main site of infection is the liver. Migration is completed within 1 h and in some instances within 10 min. During this period the metacercaria actively feeds on host tissue, the gut being greatly distended with food on encystment. A hyaline cyst wall is maintained throughout the remaining life of the metacercaria. ‘O’ group plaice are highly susceptible to invasion by B. haimeanus during early summer and 100% infections were recorded in catches from Ynys-las, Dovey Estuary, in June. Experiments showed that only 2% of the metacercariae survived more than two weeks and that ‘l’ group plaice were non-susceptible to infection. Plaice are therefore considered accidental hosts. The metacercaria was linked with the adult stage from Morone labrax on the basis of comparative morphology and the ecology of the hosts, the bass entering the estuarine habitat during the summer months. The adult is considered synonymous with Bucephalus minimus Stossich, 1887.

scholarly journals Diaspididae on Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) from Colombia: New records and a taxonomic key to their identification

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 8139-8154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Amalia Ramos-Portilla ◽  
Alejandro Caballero
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Records ◽  
The United States ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
First Time ◽  
Citrus Spp

In this manuscript Aonidiella comperei is reported for the first time in Colombia; The specimens were found associated with branches, leaves and fruits of Citrus x latifolia (Rutaceae) in the department of Tolima. Also, we obtained physical evidence of the association of Parlatoria ziziphi and Citrus x limonia (Rutaceae) in Colombia from a sample collected in the field; until this paper the only record of P. ziziphi in the country came from specimens intercepted in a quarantine inspection at a port of entry in the United States. Field and slide-mounted characteristics are provided for A. comperei. Also a taxonomic key to species of Diaspididae present on Citrus spp. in Colombia is given.

CONTINUED STUDIES ON CERCARIAL DERMATITIS AND THE TREMATODE FAMILY SCHISTOSOMATIDAE IN MANITOBA: PART I

1942 ◽  
Vol 20d (6) ◽  
pp. 170-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. McLeod ◽  
G. E. Little
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Cercarial Dermatitis ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

The life cycle of Pseudobilharziella querquedulae McLeod, 1937 has been completed experimentally and the relationship of the adult to Cercaria physella Talbot, 1936 has been definitely established. The female of the species and the eggs were recovered and are described for the first time. A report is given on the exposure of a number of species of molluscs to the miracidia of this schistosome and notes on the life cycle and adult stage of Cercaria dermolestes McLeod, 1940 are included. A case of hypersensitiveness in man to the proteins of schistosome cercariae is reported.

scholarly journals On the genus Stephostethus LeConte, 1878 (Coleoptera: Latridiidae: Latridiinae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species

2021 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yu-Hsiang Ho ◽  
Wolfgang H. Rücker ◽  
Mei-Ling Chan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Collecting Methods ◽  
First Time

The genus Stephostethus LeConte, 1878 of minute brown scavenger beetles (Coleoptera: Latridiidae: Latridiinae) is recorded from Taiwan for the first time, which extends the southernmost boundary of this genus in the Palaearctic realm. Two new species, S. taiwanus sp. nov. and S. yuanfengensis sp. nov., and one new record, S. chinensis (Reitter, 1877), are described in this study. A taxonomic key to the three species of this genus in Taiwan is also provided. The distributions, habitats and collecting methods of these three species, as well as the structure of the genital segments of this genus are discussed.

scholarly journals Short Communication: New insights into the morphology and distribution of the Philippine endemic Etlingera pilosa (Zingiberaceae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Arcebal Naive ◽  
Cesar Demayo ◽  
Grecebio Jonathan Alejandro
Keyword(s):  
Short Communication ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Taxonomic Key ◽  
Iucn Conservation Assessment ◽  
Distributional Range ◽  
First Time

Abstract. Naive MAK, Demayo CG, Alejandro GJD. 2021. Short Communication: New insights into the morphology and distribution of the Philippine endemic Etlingera pilosa (Zingiberaceae). Biodiversitas 22: 3175-3179. Etlingera pilosa Poulsen & Docot, only known in Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental of Visayas islands, Philippines, is recorded in the island of Mindanao for the first time, thus, extending its distributional range. The species is characterized by having sericeous ligule; leaves subsessile, narrowly obovate, coriaceous, glabrous adaxially, densely pubescent abaxially; inflorescence up to 12 cm long; flowers yellow, 3.0–3.2 cm long; subglobose to obovoid, pilose, with wart like blunt spines fruit; and seeds irregularly subglobose to oblate, black, fully embedded in juicy sour-sweet white aril. This species closely resembles E. pubimarginata but differs in having densely pubescent abaxial leaf, sericeous ligule and subglobose to obovoid, pilose, with wart like blunt spines fruit. Here, we provide a detailed description, comparison with its allied species, colored photographs to aid identification, a distribution map, an IUCN conservation assessment and a taxonomic key to the Mindanao Etlingera species.

scholarly journals Incidence of two caterpillar species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and injuries caused by them in sweet basil grown in Seropédica County, RJ

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. ec03030
Author(s):  
Elen de L. Aguiar-Menezes ◽  
Vinicius J. Fernandes ◽  
Eurípedes B. Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Plant Part ◽  
Sweet Basil ◽  
Lepidopteran Species ◽  
The World ◽  
Stems And Leaves ◽  
First Time

Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) is one of the most popular herbs in the world, given its aromatic, medicinal and insecticidal properties. Its leaves are rich in essential oils, as well as the plant part with the highest economic value in this species. The aims of the current study are to identify the causative agent of injuries observed in sweet basil plants grown in Seropédica County, RJ (Brazil), as well as to feature both their feeding behavior and injuries caused by them. The herein investigated injuries were caused in sweet basil stems and leaves by caterpillars, which were collected with the leaves and grown in laboratory until they reached the adult stage. Two lepidopteran species belonging to family Crambidae were identified, namely: Hyalorista opalizalis (Guenée, 1854) and Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818); approximately 73% of adult individuals obtained in laboratory belonged to the first species. Caterpillars belonging to both species have caused similar injuries to O. basilicum plants. Injuries were featured by the sectioning of stems whose leaves were bundled with silk threads and formed a shelter, where caterpillars ate the leaf limb in. The current study also recorded O. basilicum plants used as hosts by P. phoenicealis insects, for the first time.

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