DIFFERENTIATION OF THE SPECIES OF UROLEPIS (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA: PTEROMALIDAE), POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENTS OF FILTH FLIES (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE)

2000 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A.P. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
World Species ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Stable Flies ◽  
The World ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
First Time ◽  
Biological Literature ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe world species of Urolepis Walker are reviewed and a key is given to differentiate females of Urolepis singularis (Ashmead) and males and females of Urolepis maritima (Walker) and Urolepis rufipes (Ashmead). Lectotypes are designated for U. rufipes and U. singularis. Biological literature relating to parasitism of house flies and stable flies by U. maritima and U. rufipes is summarized, and known hosts of the three species and collection records within the Nearctic region are given. Urolepis maritima is recorded for the first time from the Nearctic region, and U. rufipes is confirmed from northern Europe (Denmark and Germany).

Revision of world Ooderella Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae), with description of the first males for the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4289 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
GARY A. P. GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
World Species ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nearctic Region

The world species of Ooderella Ashmead, 1896 are revised. Characterization of the genus is based primarily on females, but for the first time males are associated with females through collecting events and described for four species. Putative generic features of males as well as morphological limits of both sexes are discussed, as are possible infrageneric relationships. Previously consisting of a single species from South America, Ooderella smithii Ashmead (♀, ♂), 18 new species are described from the Neotropical, Nearctic and Afrotropical regions, including one from the Nearctic region [O. americana n. sp. (♀)], 5 from the Afrotropical region [O. botswanae n. sp. (♀), O. capensis n. sp. (♀), O. gymnosoma n. sp. (♀), O. kenyaensis n. sp. (♀), and O. platyscapus n. sp. (♀, ♂)], and 12 from the Neotropical region [(O. ambigua n. sp. (♀), O. flavida n. sp. (♀), O. hansoni n. sp. (♀), O. hyalipleura n. sp. (♀), O. melanosceles n. sp. (♀), O. microptera n. sp. (♀), O. reticulifrons n. sp. (♀), O. setosa n. sp. (♀, ♂), O. speculifrons n. sp. (♀), O. spinositegula n. sp. (♀, ♂), O. stenoptera n. sp. (♀), and O. thegalea n. sp. (♀)]. The species are keyed, described, illustrated through macrophotography, and their distributions mapped. 

The New World fauna of the genus Pseudonapomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
New World ◽  
World Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
World Fauna ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe New World species of Pseudonapomyza Hendel are reviewed. Only two species of the genus were previously known to occur in the Nearctic region: P. atra (Meigen) and P. lacteipennis (Malloch). Pseudonapomyza europaea Spencer and P. asiatica Spencer are here recorded for the first time in the Nearctic region and P. asiatica is recorded for the first time in Costa Rica and Venezuela. A key is provided to identify the four known New World species of Pseudonapomyza.

Six new species of Thalassaphorura (Collembola, Onychiuridae) from southern China, with a key to world species of the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2627 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIN SUN ◽  
JIAN-XIU CHEN ◽  
LOUIS DEHARVENG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Guangxi Province ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

The diagnosis of Thalassaphorura Bagnall, 1949 is updated and a key to the world species of the genus is given. Thalassaphorura is recorded for the first time in the Guangxi province, where it is well diversified and usually dominant in Collembola communities. Eight species were collected, including 6 species new to science that are described in this paper (Thalassaphorura bapen sp. nov., T. grandis sp. nov., T. pomorskii sp. nov., T. reducta sp. nov., T. tiani sp. nov. and T. tibiotarsalis sp. nov.) and two widespread species newly recorded from China (T. petaloides and T. encarpata). Half of the species (T. encarpata, T. grandis sp. nov., T. petaloides and T. pomorskii sp. nov.) were only represented by females and are assumed to be parthenogenetic, the four other ones are bisexual.

scholarly journals On a new species of the genus Tetrabezzia Kieffer, 1917 from West Bengal, India, with a key to world species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-300
Author(s):  
Poulami Saha ◽  
Niladri Hazra
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
World Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
A New Species

Abstract Adults of a new species of the genus Tetrabezzia Kieffer, 1917 are described and illustrated from India. Two species of this genus were previously known from the subcontinent and the Oriental region. Keys to the adult males and females of the world species are also provided.

Revision of the new world fauna of Mesembrina Meigen (Diptera: Muscidae) with the description of a new neotropical species

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1689 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
JAMES S. KUCHTA ◽  
JADE SAVAGE
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
New World ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
The World ◽  
High Elevations ◽  
New Synonymy ◽  
World Fauna ◽  
Nearctic Region

The large striking flies of the genus Mesembrina are typically found in boreal forest and at high elevations throughout the Northern Hemisphere. While it is known that most species are decomposers of ungulate dung, biological and taxonomic information on the New World fauna of Mesembrina is mostly out of date or unreliable. Consequently, the Nearctic taxa have been revised, resulting in the new synonymy of Mesembrina solitaria (Knab) with Mesembrina decipiens Loew, making M. decipiens the only species of the genus with a confirmed Holarctic distribution. Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Desvoidy, contrary to previous indications, may be restricted to the Nearctic Region. The first Neotropical member of the genus, Mesembrina nigribasis sp. nov. is described. To place the New World fauna in context, a key to the world species of Mesembrina is provided. This key includes a species designated by Hennig as “resplendens subspecies” from the Palaearctic, which is a distinct but undescribed species.

Nylanderia of the World Part III: Nylanderia in the West Indies

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4658 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN S. LaPOLLA ◽  
ROBERT J. KALLAL
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
West Indies ◽  
The West ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
World Species ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

The diversity of the formicine ant genus Nylanderia is currently underestimated and largely undescribed. This includes the faunas of tropical regions where species richness is typically high. Here, the taxonomy of the West Indian Nylanderia fauna is revised for the first time. Fourteen new species are described, bringing the total number of species known from the region to 22. The new species are: N. bibadia, sp. nov., N. caerula, sp. nov., N. coveri, sp. nov., N. disatra, sp. nov., N. esperanza, sp. nov., N. fuscaspecula, sp. nov., N. lucayana, sp. nov., N. metacista, sp. nov., N. pini, sp. nov., N. semitincta, sp. nov., N. sierra, sp. nov., N. wardi, sp. nov., N. xestonota, sp. nov., and N. zaminyops, sp. nov. There are several introduced species in the region including the globally widespread Old World species N. bourbonica. Other introduced species are N. fulva, N. pubens, N. guatemalensis, and N. steinheili. The following new synonyms are proposed: fulva Mayr 1862 (= fulva cubana Santschi 1930); steinheili Forel 1893 (= steinheili minuta Forel 1893). An identification key is provided for the workers of Nylanderia found in the West Indies. Photomontage images are provided for the worker of each species and when available photomontage and SEM images are provided for males. This work represents another step forward in understanding the diversity of this widespread and commonly encountered ant genus.

The genus Caenocrepis Thomson (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in the Afrotropical region, with a key to world species

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3557 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
MIRCEA-DAN MITROIU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
World Species ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Caenocrepis Thomson (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is recorded for the first time in the Afrotropical region and two species, C. simonae sp. nov. and C. formidolosa sp. nov., are newly described from Mozambique and Zimbabwe. A key to the world species of the genus is provided. The two new species show some interesting morphological features such as enlarged clypeal lobes and unusually wide temples, which are not present in any Palaearctic species.

scholarly journals Two new species of Hybotidae from Bolivia with keys to the world species of Megagrapha (Diptera)

2012 ◽  
pp. 28-30
Author(s):  
Gianni Raffone
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Posterior Margin ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Occipital Region ◽  
World Species ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Abstract - A new species of Megagrapha Melander, 1927 and a new species of Tachyempis Melander, 1927 are described. The genus Megagrapha is reported from the Neotropical region for the first time. Megagrapha boliviana n. sp. is related to M. pubescens (Loew,1862), from which it differs in having a yellow occipital region, a linear posterior margin along eye, in the shape of the flagellomere, 1 developed humeral seta, 2 notopleural setae, the different costal index of the wing, yellow first and second abdominal segments and other segments brown. Tachyempis bettellai n. sp. is related to T. gagatina Melander, 1927, from which it differs in having the wing entirely infuscate, yellow coxae, yellow fore and midlegs, hindleg with brown femur and apically brown tibia and the different costal index of the wing.Riassunto - Due nuove specie di ditteri Hybotidae della Bolivia con chiave delle specie mondiali di Megagrapha (Diptera). Vengono descritte una nuova specie di Megagrapha Melander, 1927 e una nuova specie di Tachyempis Melander, 1927 della Bolivia. Il genere Megagrapha è nuovo per la Regione Neotropicale. Megagrapha boliviana n. sp. differisce dall’affine M. pubescens (Loew, 1862) per l’area occipitale gialla, il margine posteriore dell’occhio lineare, la struttura del flagellomero, la presenza di una setola omerale, 2 setole notopleurali, il primo e secondo segmento addominale gialli e gli altri bruni e per il differente indice costale dell’ala; Tachyempis bettellai n. sp. differisce dall’affine T. gagatina Melander, 1927 per le ali uniformemente imbrunite, le anche gialle, le zampe anteriori e mediane interamente gialle, il femore posteriore bruno e la tibia posteriore con l’apice bruno, nonché per il differente indice costale dell’ala.

New taxa of Rhagidiidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from North America. Part IV. Genus Foveacheles Zacharda, with a key to world species

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miloslav Zacharda
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
World Species ◽  
The World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Nearctic Region

Two new species of rhagidiid mites from the Nearctic region, Foveacheles pribilovi n.sp. and F. mexicana n.sp., are described. A detailed description of F. arenaria (Willmann) based on Canadian material is given. A key to adults of the known subgenera and 31 species of the genus Foveacheles Zacharda for the world is presented.

scholarly journals Revision of Netomocera Bouček (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae), excluding the Oriental species

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mircea-Dan Mitroiu
Keyword(s):  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Species Limits ◽  
World Species ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

The world species of Netomocera Bouček, 1954 (Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758: Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820), excluding those from the Oriental region, are revised. The Oriental species are excluded because their types could not be examined, the species limits could not be reliably assessed based on original descriptions and available Oriental material was scarce. Eighteen species, including 11 species described as new, are recognized: N. africana Hedqvist, 1971; N. alboscapus Hedqvist, 1971; N. amethysta sp. nov.; N. celebensis sp. nov.; N. cyanocephala sp. nov.; N. desaegeri sp. nov.; N. formiciformis sp. nov.; N. gloriosa sp. nov.; N. irregularis sp. nov.; N. masneri sp. nov.; N. merida sp. nov.; N. meridionalis sp. nov.; N. nearctica Yoshimoto, 1977; N. ramakrishnai Sureshan, 2010; N. rufa Hedqvist, 1971; N. sedlaceki Bouček, 1988; N. setifera Bouček, 1954; N. virgata sp. nov. The female brachypterous form of N. nearctica and the male of N. alboscapus are described for the first time. A key to both sexes is provided, as well as diagnoses, descriptions and illustrations for all treated species. The genus is reported for the first time in the Neotropical region. For several species, new distributional records are also given.

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