A New Braconid from Mexico

1952 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-31
Author(s):  
John C. Martin
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
North America North ◽  
The U.S

In revising the genus Triaspis Haliday, as found in North America north of Mexico, the author studied an undescribed species from Mexico. This form is a parasite of Apion godmani Wagner, a weevil of economic importance. This paper provides a name and a description for this new parasite.The author is most grateful to Dr. V. S. L. Pate of Cornell University for his helpful criticism of the manuscript, and also to Mr. C. F. W. Muesebeck of the U.S. National Museum for the loan of material, and to Dr. Arthur C. Smith of Cornell University for the specimens collected while he was studying the biology of the host in Mexico.

scholarly journals A new species of Dryocoetoides Hopkins from southern Florida (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2311 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. ATKINSON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South American ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
South American Species ◽  
Bark And Ambrosia Beetles ◽  
Southern Florida ◽  
Recent Monograph ◽  
A New Species ◽  
The U.S

During the course of an extensive survey of Coleoptera from tropical southern Florida, a specimen of the exclusively Neotropical genus Dryocoetoides was found in flight intercept traps (Atkinson and Peck, 1994; Peck, 1989).  Over the intervening years I have had the opportunity to compare the specimen with material in the U.S. National Museum  and in the S. L. Wood collection (recently transferred to the USNM).   Wood's ( 2007) recent monograph of the South American species of Scolytinae included a key to all the known species of the genus, not only those known from South America.  Based on that key and included descriptions I was able narrow down the possibilities and to borrow selected Schedl types from the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.  As a result, I have reached the conclusion that this specimen represents an undescribed species.  It is described here to make the name available for a regional monograph of the bark and ambrosia beetles of the southeastern U.S. (Atkinson, in prep.).

Two New Nearctic Species of Spilomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), with a Note on the Taxonomic Value of Wing Microtrichia in the Syrphidae

1958 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Vockeroth
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North America ◽  
The Other ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Western North America ◽  
The U.S

Three species of Spilomyia from western North America have been in the Canadian National Collection under the name Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882. Two of these are described below as new. Through the co-operation of Mr. Paul Arnaud, then of the U.S. National Museum, I examined the two female syntypes of interrupta and four other specimens of the group. One syntype, labelled “W.J.; Acc. 19702, Williston; Type No. 875, U.S.N.M.; Spilomyia interrupta Will.” on four labels is hereby designated as lectotype; it has been so labelled. The other syntype is a specimen of the species described below as Spilomyia citima n.sp. The other four specimens in the U.S.N.M. are all of interrupta: 1 ♂, Hopland, Calif., Sept.; 1 ♂, Mountains near Claremont, Calif.; 1 ♀, Tuolumne, Calif.; 1 ♀, Medford, Oreg. The C.N.C. contains two specimens of interrupta: 1 ♂, Hopland, Calif., Sept.; 1 ♀, Rowena, Oreg., Sept. 1, 1923 (on flowers of Eriogonum umbellatum). Mr. R. H. Foxlee of Robson, B.C., kindly sent me several specimens for study and donated most of them to the C.N.C.; it gives me pleasure to dedicate one of the new species to him.

Peremistocrinus from the Dewey Limestone Formation, Oklahoma

1948 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-116
Author(s):  
Harrell L. Strimple
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Lower Carboniferous ◽  
Upper Carboniferous ◽  
James Wright ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The U.S

The first systematic study of anal variations found among various Carboniferous crinoids was presented by James Wright (Geol. Mag., lxiii, 1926) and covered Eupachycrinus calyx (McCoy) (now Phanocrinus Kirk) and Zeacrinus konincki Bather. Subsequently (Geol. Mag., lxiv, 1927), the genus Hydreionocrinus, and Ulocrinus globitlaris (Geinitz) (now Ureocrinus Wright and Strimple, Geol. Mag., lxxxii, 1945) were also considered. A total of 2,014 dorsal cups from the Scottish Lower Carboniferous (Mississippian) were involved in the examinations. These specimens were all from strata considered equivalent to the Chester Series (upper Mississippian) of North America. When presenting the genus Phanocrinus Kirk (Journ. Paleont., 11, 1937) recognized the importance of Wright's studies, but noted that examination of an almost equal amount of American material (primarily the Springer collection of the U.S. National Museum) had failed to disclose such great variations. That Kirk was highly impressed by Wright's studies is certain, for in personal conversations, several years ago, he emphasized the potentialities as they might affect my impending studies of Pennsylvanian crinoids. It has, therefore, been with much interest that I have watched similar patterns of development appearing in the large collections being made from both Chester (Upper Mississippian = European upper Lower Carboniferous) and Missouri (Middle Pennsylvanian = European middle Upper Carboniferous) of north-eastern Oklahoma.

Toward Clarifying the Wyoming Ranges of the Vireo gilvus Complex

Western Birds ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-251
Author(s):  
M. Ralph Browning
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Breeding Populations ◽  
Eastern Species ◽  
The U.S

The Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus), generally recognized as one polytypic species, is widely distributed across North America, but differences in morphology, song, genetics, and ecology suggest the western and eastern populations may represent two species. Understanding their distributions enables tracking of range changes and other factors that might affect the conservation of populations. Therefore, I studied museum specimens, specimen data, and identifications provided by investigators recording songs to help clarify the ranges of the two taxa in Wyoming. Of 18 specimens in the U.S. National Museum collected from 1858 to 1930, I identify 15 as the western species V. swainsoni. These are spread over most of Wyoming, east to Crook and Albany counties. Only three represent the eastern species V. gilvus, two from Greybull, Big Horn Co., and one from Cheyenne. Whether the overlap represents sympatry of breeding populations in eastern Wyoming or overlap in migration remains to be determined.

REVISION OF THE COSTATE SPECIES OF ALTICA MÜLLER OF NORTH AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)

1995 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent LeSage
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
North America North

AbstractEight species and seven subspecies of costate Altica are described and illustrated. Lectotypes are designated for Altica alni Harris, A. ambiens LeConte, A. prasina LeConte, A. subplicata LeConte, and Graptodera plicipennis Mannerheim. A neotype is designated for Altica bimarginata Say. Two subspecies are recognized for A. ambiens, three for A. bimarginata, and two for A. prasina. Graptodera plicipennis is removed from synonymy and given a new subspecific status under Altica bimarginata, and A. populi Brown is given a new subspecific status under A. prasina. Altica latiplicata Blake is placed in synonymy with A. ambiens LeConte. Altica bimarginata labradorensis LeSage is described as a new subspecies of A. bimarginata. Keys are given for males and females, and data are provided on distribution, host plants, biology, parasites, predators, and economic importance of these species.

Moss Flora of North America North of Mexico

1928 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
T. C. Frye
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North America North
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