NEW AMERICAN GENERA OF LAUXANIIDAE, BASED ON SPECIES OF EARLIER AUTHORS, AND A NOTE ON LYCIELLA RORIDA (FALLÉN) IN NORTH AMERICA (DIPTERA)

1986 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. Shewell
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
New Genera ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractNew genera Hirtodeceia, Marmarodeceia, Oncodometopus, Pachyopella, Poecilolycia, Trisapromyza, and Xeniconeura are described. The first two are exclusively Neotropical; the others occur also in the Nearctic Region. Relationships with other genera are discussed, and included species are listed. Homoneura (Euhomoneura) pictipennis Hendel is a preoccupied name, and the species is renamed and assigned to Marmarodeceia. Lyciella Collin is discussed, and L. rorida (Fallén) is recorded for the first time in North America.

New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part V. Genera Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig and Phytosciara Frey

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4543 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
WERNER MOHRIG ◽  
ELLEN KAUSCHKE
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Fungus Gnats ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

In the Nearctic region the genus Pseudolycoriella currently includes 13 species. The following seven species are new to science: Psl. basisetosa sp. n., Psl. brevialata sp. n., Psl. chlorothoracica sp. n., Psl. flavipila sp. n., Psl. longisetosa sp. n., Psl. nocturna sp. n. and Psl. subjucunda sp. n. All species are keyed, figured and distribution data is given. Ostroverkhovana Komarova, 2002 is regarded as a junior synonym of Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998. Phytosciara (Prosc.) plusiochaeta (Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1991) is reported from North America for the first time. 

New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part III. Genera Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilkamaa, Claustropyga Hippa, Vilkamaa & Mohrig and Dichopygina Vilkamaa, Hippa & Komarova

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4258 (4) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
WERNER MOHRIG ◽  
ELLEN KAUSCHKE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Fungus Gnats ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

Seven species of the genus Camptochaeta, two of the genus Claustropyga and one of the genus Dichopygina are newly described from the Nearctic region. These are: Camptochaeta abnormalis sp. n., Cam. camptochaetosa sp. n., Cam. grimaldii sp. n., Cam. multispina sp. n., Cam. praexystica sp. n., Cam. subxystica sp. n., Cam. unispina sp. n., Claustropyga postbrevichaeta sp. n., Cl. subbrevichaeta sp. n. and Dichopygina praeaculeata sp. n. All new species are diagnosed and their distribution data are given. Three species, Camptochaeta duplicata Hippa & Vilkamaa, 1994, Claustropyga abblanda (Freeman, 1983) and Cl. sajanica (Mohrig & Antonova, 1978) are reported for the Nearctic region for the first time. With these new species, Camptochaeta includes 30 species, Claustropyga 15 species and Dichopygina 6 species in the Nearctic region now. 

scholarly journals The flat-footed fly genus Seri Kessel & Kessel (Diptera: Platypezidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3136 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
JEFFREY M. CUMMING ◽  
HEATHER J. CUMMING
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
New Records ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Systematic Information ◽  
Generic Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

Systematic information on the rarely collected Holarctic platypezid genus Seri Kessel & Kessel is reviewed. Two species are included, S. obscuripennis (Oldenberg) from the Palaearctic Region and S. dymka (Kessel) from the Nearctic Region. The two species are diagnosed and the male of S. dymka is described for the first time. New records of S. dymka, previously recorded only from western North America, indicate that the species has a transcontinental distribution. The phylogenetic position and generic status of Seri is discussed.

Biology, Management, and Conservation of Lampreys in North America

2009 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Sister Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Cytochrome ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Species Relationship ◽  
European Species ◽  
Parasitic Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
Management And Conservation

<em>Abstract</em>.—The systematics of lampreys was investigated using complete mitochondrial cytochrome <em>b</em> sequences from all genera and nearly all recognized species. The families Geotriidae and Petromyzontidae are monophyletic, but the family Mordaciidae was resolved as two divergent lineages at the base of the tree. Within Petromyzontidae, the nonparasitic <em>Lethenteron</em> sp. S and <em>Okkelbergia aepyptera</em> were recognized as distinct lineages, <em>Lethenteron morii</em> and <em>Lampetra zanandreai</em> were moved to new genera, a sister species relationship was recovered between <em>Caspiomyzon wagneri </em>and <em>Eudontomyzon hellenicus</em>, and a clade was recovered inclusive of <em>Entosphenus hubbsi</em> and western North American <em>Lampetra </em>(<em>L. ayresii </em>and <em>L. richardsoni</em>). The placement of <em>E. hellenicus</em> as the sister species to <em>C. wagneri </em>reduces the number of genera comprised entirely of parasitic species to two, <em>Geotria</em> and <em>Petromyzon</em>. The recognition of distinct lineages for <em>O. aepyptera</em> and <em>Lethenteron</em> sp. S recognizes, for the first time, lineages comprised entirely of nonparasitic species. Apart from the results mentioned above, monophyly was supported for the multispecific genera <em>Entosphenus</em>, <em>Eudontomyzon</em>, <em>Ichthyomyzon</em>, <em>Lampetra</em> (restricted to European species), and <em>Lethenteron</em>. Intergeneric relationships within Petromyzontidae were poorly resolved, but separate clades inclusive of <em>Entosphenus</em> and <em>Tetrapleurodon</em> (subfamily Entospheninae) and one comprised of <em>Eudontomyzon</em>, <em>Lampetra</em>, and <em>Okkelbergia</em> were recovered.

NEW RECORDS OF EUROPEAN PILOPHORUS AND ORTHOTYLUS IN CANADA (HETEROPTERA: MIRIDAE)

1982 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard A. Kelton
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
North America ◽  
New Records ◽  
European Species ◽  
Nursery Stock ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

This note deals with three European species of Orthotylinae now known to occur in Canada. Pilophorus confusus was discovered in 1976 in Nova Scotia and is reported for the first time from the Nearctic region. Additional distribution records are given for Orthotylus nassatus and O. viridinervis previously reported from North America by Henry (1977) and Henry and Wheeler (1979), respectively. The three species were likely introduced accidentally into this country some time ago with nursery stock importations but remained undetected until recently. They are predatory and overwinter in the egg stage. The adults of the three species are illustrated.

First Nearctic record of Diolcogaster claritibia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with notes on taxonomic status and natural history

2014 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Fernandez-Triana ◽  
Mark R. Shaw ◽  
Sophie Cardinal ◽  
Lloyd Dosdall ◽  
Peter Mason
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Natural History ◽  
New World ◽  
Diamondback Moth ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Phylogeographic History ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe Microgastrinae wasp Diolcogaster claritibia (Papp, 1959) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is recorded from the Nearctic region (Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada) for the first time. In spite of some minor morphological and molecular (DNA barcoding) differences, the available data indicate that the European and New World specimens should be considered one species, but more specimens and loci need to be sampled to conclusively determine the phylogeographic history of the species. Diolcogaster claritibia seems to be widely distributed within the Holarctic, and the molecular data suggest that it was recently introduced to North America from Europe.

scholarly journals DNA barcodes reveal 63 overlooked species of Canadian beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 53-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikko Pentinsaari ◽  
Robert Anderson ◽  
Lech Borowiec ◽  
Patrice Bouchard ◽  
Adam Brunke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Adventive Species ◽  
Taxonomic Confusion ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

This study demonstrates the power of DNA barcoding to detect overlooked and newly arrived taxa. Sixty-three species of Coleoptera representing 25 families are studied based on DNA barcode data and morphological analysis of the barcoded specimens. Three of the species involve synonymies or previous taxonomic confusion in North America, while the first Canadian records are published for 60 species. Forty-two species are adventive in North America, and 40 of these adventive species originate from the Palaearctic region. Three genera are recorded from the Nearctic region for the first time: Coelostoma Brullé, 1835 (Hydrophilidae), Scydmoraphes Reitter, 1891 (Staphylinidae), and Lythraria Bedel, 1897 (Chrysomelidae). Two new synonymies are established: Mycetoporus triangulatus Campbell, 1991 (Staphylinidae) is a junior synonym of Mycetoporus reichei Pandellé, 1869, syn. nov. while Bledius philadelphicus Fall, 1919 (Staphylinidae) is a junior synonym of Bledius gallicus (Gravenhorst, 1806), syn. nov. The previously suggested move of Ctenicera tigrina (Fall, 1901) to the genus Pseudanostirus Dolin, 1964 (Elateridae) is formalized, resulting in Pseudanostirus tigrinus (Fall, 1901), comb. nov.

FOUR EUROPEAN SPECIES OF PSALLUS FIEBER FOUND IN CANADA (HETEROPTERA: MIRIDAE)

1983 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard A. Kelton
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
North America ◽  
European Species ◽  
Nursery Stock ◽  
Fourth Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

This note deals with four reddish species of European Psallus Fieber known to occur in Canada. Psallus roseus Fabricius was discovered in 1970 in British Columbia, and P. lepidus Fieber and P. jlavellus Stichel were discovered in 1976 in Nova Scotia and are now reported for the first time from the Nearctic region. They were probably introduced accidentally into this country some time ago with nursery stock. The fourth species, P. falleni Reuter, misidentified in North America as P. alnicola Douglas & Scott, is probably naturally Holarctic in distribution. The four species are redescribed, vesicae, left claspers and two adults are illustrated, and a key to separate them is provided.

TWO NEW SPECIES OF METALLIC-GREEN COLEOPHORA HÜBNER (LEPIDOPTERA: COLEOPHORIDAE) FROM THE NEARCTIC REGION, AND FIRST RECORDS OF C. MAYRELLA (HÜBNER) FROM SOUTH AMERICA

1994 ◽  
Vol 126 (5) ◽  
pp. 1185-1191
Author(s):  
Jean-François Landry
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural History ◽  
South America ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Larval Host Plants ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractTwo new species of metallic-green Coleophora are described from the Nearctic region: C. alabama Landry from coastal Alabama, U.S.A.; and C. mexicana Landry from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Modifications to the key to adults of the Nearctic species of metallic-green Coleophora from Landry and Wright (1993) are provided to account for these new species. Larval host plants and natural history are unknown. Both species are tentatively placed in the ramitella group. Coleophora mayrella (Hübner), originally from the Old World but long established in North America, is recorded for the first time from South America (Chile and Argentina).

THE GENUS ALEURODISCUS (SENSU LATO) IN NORTH AMERICA

1964 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Arenz Lemke
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Sensu Stricto ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Separate Paper ◽  
The North ◽  
First Time ◽  
Generic Unit

The genus Aleurodiscus Rabenh. ex J. Schroet. (sensu lato) is an artificial assemblage of large-spored 'thelephoraceous' hymenomycetes, which can no longer be maintained as a generic unit. The generic limits and the taxonomic position of Aleurodiscus (sensu stricto) (TYPE SPECIES: A. amorphus (Pers. per Purt.: Fr.) J. Schroet.) have been discussed by the writer (1964) in a separate paper. The present work supplements this earlier work, but is concerned primarily with an appraisal of the non-amyloid-spored Aleurodisci, all of which are removed from Aleurodiscus and either assigned to other recognized genera or relegated to new genera.Accordingly, two new genera and 15 new combinations are devised here to accommodate several species formerly placed in Aleurodiscus (sensu lato). The new genera, one of which is monotypical, are Aleurocorticium Lemke, gen. nov. (TYPE SPECIES: A. acerinum (Pers. per Fr.) Lemke, gen. & comb. nov.) and Licrostroma Lemke, gen. nov. (MONOTYPE: L. subgiganteum (Berk.) Lemke, gen. & comb. nov.). The additional 13 combinations proposed are Aleurocorticium album (Viégas) Lemke, comb, nov., A. alliaceum (Quél.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. candidum (Schw.) Lemke, comb. nov. A. dryinum (Pers.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. griseo-canum (Bres.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. lepra (Berk. et Curt.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. macrodens (Coker) Lemke, comb. nov., A. macrosporum (Bres.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. moquiniarum (Viégas) Lemke, comb. nov., A. nivosum (Berk. et Curt. ex Höhn. et Litsch.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. seriatum (Berk. et Curt.) Lemke, comb. nov., A. strumosum (Fr.) Lemke, comb. nov.; and Aleurocystis magnispora (Burt) Lemke, comb. nov.The genus Laeticorticium Donk (1956: 16) (TYPE SPECIES: L. roseum (Pers. per Fr.) Donk) is confirmed as a valid segregate from Aleurodiscus (sensu lato), but the species of Laeticorticium are not treated here aside from nomenclatural considerations. With the exception of the Laeticorticia, all of the remaining North American and many of the critical non-amyloid-spored species of Aleurodiscus (sensu lato) are reviewed.Particular emphasis is devoted to the genus Aleurocorticium Lemke, gen. nov. and a key to 14 North American species of Aleurocorticium is provided. Seven of the Aleurocorticia are reported from the North American mycobiota for the first time. These seven species, five of which are described as new to science, include Aleurocorticium alliaceum (Quél.) Lemke [= Aleurodiscus alliaceus (Quél) Boidin (1957)], Aleurocorticium dryinum (Pers.) Lemke [= Aleurodiscus dryinus (Pers.) Bourd,], Aleurocorticium incrustans Lemke, sp. nov., A. maculatum Jacks. et Lemke, sp. nov., A. mexicanum Lemke, sp. nov., A. microsporum Jacks. et Lemke, sp. nov., and A. pachysterigmatum Jacks. et Lemke, sp. nov.Corlicium hiemale [= Aleurodiscus hiemalis (Laurila) Eriksson (1958a: 78)] is, likewise, initially recorded for North America.Eight of the named species of Aleurodiscus are recognized as facultative synonyms. These names, as indicated, are offered as taxonomic discards: [Aleurodiscus albidus Massee =] Aleurocorticium lepra (Berk. et Curt.) Lemke; [Aleurodiscus albus (Burt) Rogers et Jacks. =] Xenasma clematidis (Bourd. et Galz.) Liberta; [Aleurodiscus guttulatus Rick =] Bourdotia cinerea (Bres.) Bourd. etGalz.; [Aleurodiscus jacksonii Ahmad =] Aleurocorticium candidum (Schw.) Lemke; [Aleurodiscus orientalis Lloyd =] Licrostroma subgiganteum (Berk.) Lemke; [Aleurodiscus reflexus Yasuda =] Licrostroma subgiganteum (Berk.) Lemke; [Aleurodiscus sendaiensis Yasuda =] Corticium evolvens (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr.; [Aleurodiscus subacerinus Höhn. et Litsch. =] Aleurocorticium alliaceum (Quél.) Lemke.The genus Cyphella Fr. (MONOTYPE: C. digitalis (Alb. et Schw. per Pers.) Fr.) is reinstated (see Code 1952: 76) and the combination Aleurodiscus digitalis (Alb. et Schw. per Pers.) Donk (1951: 210) is discredited.

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