THE GENUS GRAMMOTAULIUS IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES (TRICHOPTERA, LIMNEPHILIDAE)

1941 ◽  
Vol 73 (12) ◽  
pp. 232-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald G. Denning
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
A New Species

Four species of the Genus Grammotaulius, one of which is now considered a synonym, have been recognized in North America. These have been recorded only from Greenland, Canada, and northwestern United States. In August, 1940, Dr. C. E. Mickel and Mr. H. E. Milliron collected a series including both sexes of a new species in Colorado.

A new species of Deltaspis Audinet-Serville (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) from Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4247 (2) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
BRYAN K. EYA
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Shared Character

As currently defined, the genus Deltaspis Audinet-Serville, 1834, contains 16 species ranging in distribution from the southwestern United States to eastern Mexico. However, the generic distinction between Deltaspis and its closely allied genera, such as Crossidius LeConte, 1851 and Muscidora Thomson, 1864, is in need of clarification. According to Audinet-Serville, Deltaspis is so named due to its distinctive triangular scutellum (i.e., Δετα, delta, ασπιζ écusson), which is actually a commonly shared character of all these genera. Members of the tribe Trachyderini Dupont (1836), which includes the above genera, also have mandibles with an emarginate-truncate apex with the edge chisel-like or bifid. This modification of mouthpart appears to be for consumption of pollen and/or petals from composite flowers visited by the adult beetles (Krenn et al., 2005; Beierl & Barchet-Beierl, 1999). Other genera from this tribe with this modification of mandibles from North America, and mostly from Mexico, include: Chemsakiella Monné, 2006, Giesbertia Chemsak & Linsley, 1984, Hoegea Bates, 1885, Neocrossidius Chemsak, 1959, Paroxoplus Chemsak, 1959, Plionoma Casey, 1912, Schizax LeConte, 1873, and Tylosis LeConte, 1850. The remainder of Trachyderini genera have unmodified or simple mandibles with apex acute. 

A new species of the ptilodontid multituberculate Prochetodon (Mammalia, Allotheria) from the Paleocene Paskapoo Formation of Alberta, Canada

2004 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig S Scott
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Evolutionary History ◽  
The United States ◽  
Primitive Form ◽  
Late Paleocene ◽  
History Of ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the ptilodontid multituberculate genus Prochetodon (Mammalia, Allotheria) from the Paleocene Paskapoo Formation of Alberta, Canada, is described. Prochetodon speirsae sp. nov. is the oldest discovered species of the genus, extending the temporal range of Prochetodon earlier into the Paleocene. It exhibits a mosaic of primitive and derived dental features suggestive of a position phylogenetically intermediate between Ptilodus and Prochetodon. Newly discovered specimens from the late Paleocene Gao Mine locality are referred tentatively to Prochetodon foxi. The occurrence of a primitive form of Prochetodon in sediments of early Tiffanian age suggests the evolutionary history of the genus is more complex than previously appreciated. Prochetodon joins a number of well-documented, progressive mammalian taxa making their first appearance in the Western Interior of North America at higher latitudes, well before their first known occurrence in the United States, suggesting a possible origin and immigration from currently unsampled habitats.

Notes on pachycephalosaurid dinosaurs (Reptilia: Ornithischia) from North America, with comments on their status as ornithopods

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1176-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. Wall ◽  
Peter M. Galton
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
New Genus ◽  
First Record ◽  
The United States ◽  
Side Branch ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
A New Species

Several biologically significant domes of pachycephalosaurid dinosaurs are described and figured. One unusual specimen from the Oldman Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Alberta is placed into a new genus and another specimen from the same formation is assigned to a new species of Stegoceras. Domes referable to Stegoceras sp. (Judith River and Hell Creek Formations) are the first conclusive evidence of the presence of this genus in the United States. A large dome from the Oldman Formation of Alberta is referred to Pachycephalosaurus; this specimen is the oldest described to date and is the first record of this genus in Canada.Endocranial casts of Yaverlandia bitholus and Stegoceras validus are described along with a discussion of endocranial trends in pachycephalosaurids. The separation between the cerebrum and cerebellum found in Yaverlandia, and typical of ornithopods in general, is lacking in Stegoceras and Pachycephalosaurus. The loss of this separation may be the result of head butting.The family Pachycephalosauridae possesses sufficient ornithopod characters to justify their retention in that suborder. It does, however, represent an aberrant side branch of ornithopod evolution, which can best be visualized taxonomically by placing this family into a separate infraorder within the Ornithopoda.

scholarly journals A new species of Andrena (Trachandrena) from the Southwestern United States (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 87-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory S. Sheffield
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Malaise Trap ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
New Members ◽  
Female Holotype ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Andrena Fabricius, 1775, subgenus Trachandrena Robertson, 1902 is described and illustrated, A. hadfieldisp. nov., from Arizona, United States. The new species, presently known only from the female holotype, was collected in a Malaise trap in 1994, and remained unstudied until recently. In addition, Trachandrena is compared to similar subgenera in North America to assist in recognizing new members.

A New Species of Harmandia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Damaging Leaves of Allegheny Chinkapin in Eastern United States and a Redescription of the Genus

1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond J. Gagné ◽  
Jerry A. Payne
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Gall Midge ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
A New Species

A new species of gall midge, Harmandia amisae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is described and illustrated. It infests leaves of Allegheny chinkapin, Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. (Fagaceae), in eastern North America. The genus Harmandia is redescribed and distinguished from Macrodiplosis, a genus restricted to oaks. The American species formerly and currently placed in Harmandia are reviewed. “Cecidomyia” castaneae Stebbins is newly combined with Harmandia. Harmandia reflexa (Felt) is considered a junior synonym of Harmandia hudsoni (Felt). The new species is distinguished from its other American congeners on Populus and Castanea.

Description of a new species of Osmia (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from southwestern North America, with a redescription of the enigmatic species Osmia foxi Cameron

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2512 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
MOLLY G. RIGHTMYER ◽  
TERRY GRISWOLD
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
North America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cochise County ◽  
Hidalgo County ◽  
A New Species

The Osmia of southwestern North America are not well known. A new species, Osmia (Acanthosmioides) palmula, and the enigmatic Osmia (Melanosmia) foxi Cameron, known only from the male holotype, are described and figured in both sexes, with additional comments on their distribution and biology. A checklist and key to the known Osmia species from Cochise County, Arizona, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and adjacent counties in the United States are presented.

A NEW SPECIES OF CHRYSOPIELLA BANKS FROM WESTERN NORTH AMERICA (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE)

1981 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip A. Adams ◽  
J. Allan Garland
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Green Lacewing ◽  
A New Species

AbstractThe green lacewing, Chrysopiella brevisetosa n. sp., occurs in the northwestern United States and Alberta, Canada. The description includes figures comparing head and terminalia of this species with those of C. pallida

scholarly journals A new species of Gulo from the Early Pliocene Gray Fossil Site (Eastern United States); rethinking the evolution of wolverines

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua X. Samuels ◽  
Keila E. Bredehoeft ◽  
Steven C. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Cold Adapted ◽  
Early Pliocene ◽  
Gray Fossil Site ◽  
Fossil Site ◽  
A New Species

The wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest living terrestrial member of the Mustelidae; a versatile predator formerly distributed throughout boreal regions of North America and Eurasia. Though commonly recovered from Pleistocene sites across their range, pre-Pleistocene records of the genus are exceedingly rare. Here, we describe a new species of Gulo from the Gray Fossil Site in Tennessee. Based on biostratigraphy, a revised estimate of the age of the Gray Fossil Site is Early Pliocene, near the Hemphillian—Blancan transition, between 4.9 and 4.5 Ma. This represents the earliest known occurrence of a wolverine, more than one million years earlier than any other record. The new species of wolverine described here shares similarities with previously described species of Gulo, and with early fishers (Pekania). As the earliest records of both Gulo and Pekania are known from North America, this suggests the genus may have evolved in North America and dispersed to Eurasia later in the Pliocene. Both fauna and flora at the Gray Fossil Site are characteristic of warm/humid climates, which suggests wolverines may have become ‘cold-adapted’ relatively recently. Finally, detailed comparison indicates Plesiogulo, which has often been suggested to be ancestral to Gulo, is not likely closely related to gulonines, and instead may represent convergence on a similar niche.

Revision of the Ambrysus pudicus Stål species complex (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Naucoridae) with the description of a new species from southern Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4491 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
DANIEL REYNOSO-VELASCO ◽  
ROBERT W. SITES
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
North America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
A New Species

The Ambrysus pudicus Stål species complex is revised, its species diagnosed, and an illustrated key is presented. The complex includes A. abortus La Rivers, A. amargosus La Rivers, A. funebris La Rivers, A. hungerfordi Usinger, A. parviceps Montandon, A. pudicus Stål, and A. relictus Polhemus & Polhemus. A new species, A. chinanteco, belonging to this complex is described from southern Mexico. The subspecies A. hungerfordi angularis La Rivers, A. h. spicatus La Rivers, and A. h. triunfo La Rivers are herein elevated to full species level and considered members of this species complex. The subspecies A. pudicus barberi Usinger is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Based on specific combinations of morphological features, two subcomplexes of species are recognized within the complex. The species A. funebris is transferred from the subgenus Acyttarus La Rivers to the subgenus Ambrysus Stål. In order to fix the identity of three species in the complex, neotypes for A. amargosus and A. spicatus and a lectotype for A. pudicus are designated here. The species in the A. pudicus complex are distributed in North America from the southwestern and southern United States to northern Costa Rica. New country records from Central America are presented for A. parviceps and A. pudicus. New state records from Mexico are presented for A. abortus, A. angularis, A. hungerfordi, A. parviceps, A. pudicus, and A. spicatus. 

scholarly journals A new species of Pseudatrichia Osten Sacken (Diptera: Scenopinidae) from North America

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2094 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHAUN L. WINTERTON
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The North ◽  
Wood Boring ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the North American genus Pseudatrichia Osten Sacken is described. Pseudatrichia bezarki sp. nov. is described based on a male and female reared from wood-boring beetle galleries in Pinus sp. from Arizona (United States).

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