scholarly journals NEW RECORDS OF TIGER BEETLES FROM NEW ZEALAND WITH TAXONOMIC AND NOMENCLATURAL NOTES ON THE GENUS NEOCICINDELA (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fabio Cassola ◽  
Jiri Moravec
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
New Records ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Independent Species

The present paper deals with several new faunistic data and remarks on the taxonomy and nomenclature of the New Zealand endemic genus <em>Neocicindela</em> <em>Rivalier</em>, 1963, based on examination of type specimens of several taxa. <em>N. novaseelandica</em> (W. Horn, 1892) comb. nov. is restored as an independent species closely related to but well separated from <em>N. helmsi</em> (Sharp, 1886). Field photographs, as well as those of type specimens and some of their characters are given.

scholarly journals Integrative Taxonomy of New Zealand Stenopodidea (Crustacea: Decapoda) with New Species and Records for the Region

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Kareen E. Schnabel ◽  
Qi Kou ◽  
Peng Xu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Dna Sequencing ◽  
New Records ◽  
Integrative Taxonomy ◽  
Molecular Tools ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

The New Zealand fauna of the crustacean infraorder Stenopodidea, the coral and sponge shrimps, is reviewed using both classical taxonomic and molecular tools. In addition to the three species so far recorded in the region, we report Spongicola goyi for the first time, and formally describe three new species of Spongicolidae. Following the morphological review and DNA sequencing of type specimens, we propose the synonymy of Spongiocaris yaldwyni with S. neocaledonensis and review a proposed broad Indo-West Pacific distribution range of Spongicoloides novaezelandiae. New records for the latter at nearly 54° South on the Macquarie Ridge provide the southernmost record for stenopodidean shrimp known to date.

IPOMOEA LITTORALIS AND IPOMOEA CAPITELLATA VAR. MULTILOBATA : NEW RECORDS FOR UPPER GANGETIC PLAINS OF INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
JASWINDER KAUR ◽  
SATYA NARAIN
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Gangetic Plains

The floristic exploration and critical examination of specimens collected of family Convolvulaceae from Upper Gangetic Plains of India, resulted in addition of 2 new records for the flora viz. Ipomoea littoralis and Ipomoea capitellata var. multilobata. Detailed description, phenology, ecology, distribution, locality, field number, type specimens examined, illustrations and other relevant notes are provided.

Systematics of Hymenophyllum subgenus Mecodium (Hymenophyllaceae) in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-767
Author(s):  
Tian-Chuan Hsu ◽  
Yu-Fang Huang ◽  
Yi-Shan Chao
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Common Element ◽  
Morphological Investigation ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
The Status ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Independent Species

Abstract—Hymenophyllum subg. Mecodium, composed of the taxonomically notorious H. polyanthos and approximately 15 other closely related taxa, is a common element of filmy fern communities in the tropical and subtropical moist forests. In Taiwan, although only H. polyanthos and one or two closely related taxa were recognized in recent studies, considerable morphological variation has been observed among populations throughout the island. Thus, we conducted an extensive morphological investigation, as well as a molecular phylogenetic analysis, to clarify the specific diversity and phylogenetic relationships within Hymenophyllum subg. Mecodium in Taiwan. Field and herbaria surveys helped in recognizing five morphs in Taiwan, mainly differentiated by the combination of certain traits, viz., the presence or absence of stipe wings, general frond size and shape, degree of laminar crispation, sori position, and involucre shape. The different morphs had diverse ecological preferences. The phylogenetic tree, inferred from the sequences of the plastid loci rbcL and rps4-trnS, demonstrated that Hymenophyllum subg. Mecodium materials in Taiwan comprise several well-supported lineages, mostly corresponding to the classification based on morphology. Comparing with the protologues and type specimens of 34 related scientific names, the five morphs are herein recognized as five independent species. A new species, Hymenophyllum exquisitum, is described here. Also, the status of H. paniculiflorum is reconfirmed and that of H. fujisanense, H. parallelocarpum, and H. punctisorum reinstated. Only H. exquisitum and H. parallelocarpum are endemic to Taiwan among all the species studied. In addition, the names Hymenophyllum blumeanum, H. integrum, H. microsorum, H. polyanthos, H. tenellum, and H. wrightii are now excluded from the regional flora, and several related taxa from China, Taiwan, and the Philippines are treated as synonyms. This study unravels the deep phylogenetic relationships within Hymenophyllum subg. Mecodium in Taiwan and Eastern Asia.

scholarly journals Type specimens of Streptaxidae from Henry C. Burnup in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-117
Author(s):  
Rodrigo B. Salvador ◽  
Jonathan D. Ablett
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
South African ◽  
Land Snail ◽  
Land Snails ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Small Collection

A small collection containing thirty-nine lots of South African Streptaxidae land snails is housed in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (NMNZ). This material previously belonged to British/South African malacologist Henry C. Burnup, who either donated it to, or exchanged it with New Zealand-based Swiss malacologist Henry Suter, whose land snail collection was eventually acquired by the NMNZ. The lots contain type specimens of eight taxa (species and subspecies) and are presented herein in the form of an annotated and illustrated catalogue.

scholarly journals Managers of Australasian Herbarium Collections (MAHC): A MARK of Curation Excellence

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e26283
Author(s):  
Peter Jobson ◽  
Joanne Birch ◽  
Gillian Brown ◽  
Jeremy J. Bruhl ◽  
Lyn Cave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Collections Management ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Vascular Type ◽  
Herbarium Collections

Managers of Australasian Herbarium Collections (MAHC) is a sub-committee of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH) and provides advice and recommendations pertaining to the management of herbarium collections. It was formed in 2009 based initially on Australian herbaria, and later incorporated New Zealand herbaria. MAHC currently has 18 member institutions representing both government funded, and university based herbaria, and includes both the largest (National Herbarium of Victoria - MEL) and smallest collections (Macquarie University - MQU) in the region. The group meets in person annually, and holds regular conference phone calls throughout the year. MAHC has proved itself to be a very cohesive committee, despite time, sizing, staffing, and funding differences. It prides itself in being inclusive, cooperative, collegiate, collaborative and supportive. It has a strong mentor approach toward early career collections managers or those new to collections management. The group has a healthy forward planning outlook, developing, promoting and implementing collections management policy, recommendations, guidelines and standards. This cohesion has resulted in a toolkit of resources that are freely available and strives for a unified world class best practice herbarium curation. Some of these universally agreed tools include templates, biosecurity documents, disaster mitigation and preparation for Nagoya Protocol implementation for Australia and New Zealand. MAHC supports new international initiatives and manages the day to day running of programmes such as the Global Plants Initiative project imaging all vascular type specimens housed in Australasia. MAHC collaborates with CHAH and the data sub-committee, HISCOM (Herbarium Information Systems Committee), for continued improvements in sharing digital data and specimens via the Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH https://avh.chah.org.au/) and Atlas of Living Australia (ALA https://www.ala.org.au/) services. This talk will use examples to highlight the effectiveness and success of a unified group in: developing standard practice in curation, incorporating improved curation procedures, and its ability to be agile, responding to incidents at an international level.

Scorpiurus aramoana (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), a new species from New Zealand

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4422 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
DANIEL J. BICKEL ◽  
DOUGLAS STEVEN KERR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
The South ◽  
Endemic Genus ◽  
Marine Littoral ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Littoral Habitats

The New Zealand endemic genus Scorpiurus Parent is known from marine littoral habitats. A new species, S. aramoana sp. nov., is described from coastal Otago of the South Island. Males have diagnostic flattened and modified tarsomeres on legs I and II. A key is provided to the New Zealand genera of Hydrophorinae and the three described species of Scorpiurus. 

scholarly journals New records of bees of the genus Sphecodes Latreille in the Palaearctic part of China (Hymenoptera, Halictidae)

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 792 ◽  
pp. 15-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia V. Astafurova ◽  
Maxim Yu. Proshchalykin ◽  
Ze-qing Niu ◽  
Chao-dong Zhu
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Available Information

The available information about the cleptoparastic bees of the genusSphecodesin the Palaearctic part of China is summarized. Twenty-four species are currently known from this area including 16 newly recorded. Based on type specimens, new synonymies have been proposed forSphecodescristatusHagens, 1882 =S.alfkeniMeyer, 1922,syn. n.;S.longulusHagens, 1882 =S.subfasciatusBlüthgen, 1934,syn. n.;S.nipponMeyer, 1922 =S.kansuensisBlüthgen, 1934,syn. n.;SphecodespieliCockerell, 1931 =S.orientalisAstafurova &amp; Proshchalykin, 2014,syn. n.Lectotypes are designated forSphecodesalfkeniMeyer, 1922 andS.pellucidusniveipennisMeyer, 1925. Illustrated keys to males and females of all species known from Palaearctic China and an updated checklist of the 33 Chinese species ofSphecodesare provided.

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