ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.150382
Keiko Uramoto, Alexandre S Araújo, Francisco C Costa-Silva, Neliton M Silva, Marcoandre Savaris, Roberto A Zucchi
{"title":"Not so deep in the rainforest: two new species of <i>Anastrepha</i> (Diptera, Tephritidae) and a pictorial key to species from Amazonas state, Brazil.","authors":"Keiko Uramoto, Alexandre S Araújo, Francisco C Costa-Silva, Neliton M Silva, Marcoandre Savaris, Roberto A Zucchi","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.150382","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.150382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two new species, <i>Anastrephadorsidentata</i> Uramoto, Zucchi, Araújo & Savaris and <i>A.norrbomi</i> Uramoto, Zucchi, Araújo & Savaris, from a fragment of the Amazon Rainforest in the city of Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, are described and illustrated. Both species were collected in McPhail-type traps hanging from trees on the campus of Federal University of Amazon. A pictorial key to 47 species of <i>Anastrepha</i> recorded in Amazonas state is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"159-184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12272077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.155561
Jimin Lee, Il-Hoi Kim
{"title":"Three new species of <i>Lichomolgella</i> Sars G.O., 1918 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Sabelliphilidae) associated with Bryozoa in Korea.","authors":"Jimin Lee, Il-Hoi Kim","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.155561","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.155561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three new species of <i>Lichomolgella</i> Sars G.O., 1918 are described as associates of bryozoan hosts from Korea. In all three species, the endopod of leg 1 is two-segmented, unlike the two previously known species of this genus. As additional diagnostic features, <i>L.exigua</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> has a two-segmented endopod in legs 2 and 3, <i>L.collata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> has one claw plus two setae on the third segment of the antenna and an inner coxal seta on legs 2 and 3, and <i>L.nudicoxa</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> lacks an inner coxal seta on all swimming legs. The genus <i>Lichomolgella</i> is transferred from the family Lichomolgidae to Sabelliphilidae and can be characterized by several diagnostic features, such as a claw in addition to setae on the second endopodal segment of the antenna, a single-segmented endopod of leg 4 bearing two distal spines, three spines plus five setae on the third exopodal segment of legs 3 and 4, a claw-like proximal scale on the mandibular gnathobase, and a vestigial distal lash of maxilla.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"195-211"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12272076/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.149186
Jin-Zhen Lu, Zhi-Sheng Zhang, Lu-Yu Wang
{"title":"Three new species of the wolf spider genus <i>Sinartoria</i> Wang, Framenau & Zhang, 2021 (Araneae, Lycosidae) from southern China.","authors":"Jin-Zhen Lu, Zhi-Sheng Zhang, Lu-Yu Wang","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.149186","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.149186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three new species of the wolf spider genus <i>Sinartoria</i> Wang, Framenau & Zhang, 2021 are described from China: <i>Sinartoriadui</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♂♀, Guangxi), <i>S.maolan</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♀, Guizhou) and <i>S.nanling</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♀, Guangdong). Morphological descriptions, photographs, illustrations of copulatory organs and a distribution map are provided. Additionally, photographs of living species of this genus are provided for the first time.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"213-223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12272081/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.137740
Xiao Yang, Yu-Zhou Du
{"title":"A new species of <i>Rhopalopsole</i> (Insecta, Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from the Anhui Province of China and phylogeny of Leuctridae based on mitochondrial genomes.","authors":"Xiao Yang, Yu-Zhou Du","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.137740","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.137740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of Leuctridae (Plecoptera) from Anhui Province of China, <i>Rhopalopsolegibba</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared to a similar species, <i>R.dicondylica</i> Yang & Du, 2021. We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the new species and found a length of 16,157 bp. Phylogenetic analysis based on 10 complete or nearly complete mitogenomes of four genera of Leuctridae from China showed the following phylogenetic relationships: ((<i>Rhopalopsole</i> + <i>Perlomyia</i>) + <i>Paraleuctra</i>) + <i>Leuctra</i>. Finally, the geographical distribution of Leuctridae in China is preliminarily summarized.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"147-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12264500/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two new species of the genus <i>Neoproutista</i> Yang & Wu, 1994 (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Derbidae) from southern China, with notes on their host plants.","authors":"Sha-Sha Lv, Yong-Jin Sui, Lin Yang, Yu-Bo Zhang, Nian Gong, Xiang-Sheng Chen","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.152550","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.152550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two new species of the genus <i>Neoproutista</i> Yang & Wu, 1994 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) are described from southern China: <i>N.lobata</i> Lv, Sui & Chen, <b>sp. nov.</b> from Guizhou Province, and <i>N.quinaria</i> Lv, Sui & Chen, <b>sp. nov.</b> from Fujian Province. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, and diagnostic comparisons are provided for both new species, with a particular emphasis on the male genital structures that distinguish them from congeners. A revised identification key to all known species of <i>Neoproutista</i> is also presented. A possible host plant is reported for the first time. The discovery of these taxa expands the known diversity and distribution of the genus in the Oriental region, underscoring the richness of derbid planthoppers in subtropical China.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"87-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12264498/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.153942
Daijiro Yuki, Ronald Fricke, Hiroyuki Motomura
{"title":"<i>Corythoichthysquattuordecim</i>, a new pipefish (Teleostei, Syngnathidae) from the Coral Sea.","authors":"Daijiro Yuki, Ronald Fricke, Hiroyuki Motomura","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.153942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1244.153942","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of pipefish, <i>Corythoichthysquattuordecim</i> sp. nov., is described based on five specimens collected from Vanuatu and the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia. The species inhabits relatively deeper waters (56-81 m) compared to most of its congeners, which are typically found in shallower habitats. It is distinguished by a unique combination of morphological features, most notably the presence of 14 trunk rings, a rare meristic character within the genus. Additional diagnostic characters include a total of 51-52 body rings, 27 dorsal-fin rays, 5.0-5.75 subdorsal rings, and 16 or 17 pectoral-fin rays. Proportional traits include head length 14.1-17.4% of standard length, snout length 56.5-62.9% of head length, dorsal-fin base length 48.3-54.9% of head length, and snout depth 8.3-15.3% of snout length. The opercle bears a denticulate longitudinal ridge with two or three black vertical stripes, and the dorsal fin originates behind the posterior margin of anal ring. The new species most closely resembles <i>C.amplexus</i> and an undescribed taxon reported by Fricke (2004) but is clearly distinguished from both based on the above characters.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"113-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12264494/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.145585
Bao-Yue Zhang, Xiu-Min Li
{"title":"Phylogeny-based reinterpretation of the genus <i>Blaps</i> Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae) from China, with description of two new species.","authors":"Bao-Yue Zhang, Xiu-Min Li","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.145585","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.145585","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Blaps</i> is the most species-rich genus in the subtribe Blaptina (Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae), with 205 described species. In this study, we reconstructed a preliminary phylogenetic tree based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences from 34 species of <i>Blaps</i> and <i>Nalepa</i>. Based on both molecular and morphological evidence, we propose a new classification for the genus <i>Blaps</i>. Consequently, <i>Blaps (Blaps) holcus</i> Ren, 2016 is transferred from the subgenus Blaps to the subgenus Ablapsis and Nalepa is reinstated as a subgenus of Blaps, <i>Nalepa</i>, <b>stat. resurr.</b> Furthermore, two new species are described and illustrated from China: <i>Blaps (Blaps) pedinoides</i> Li, <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Blaps (Nalepa) undulata</i> Li, <b>sp. nov.</b> This work provides valuable molecular and morphological data for the phylogenetic study of the subtribe Blaptina.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"99-111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12264499/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-08eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.135491
Sujing Fu, Jianfeng Mou, Kun Liu, Shuyi Zhang, Heshan Lin
{"title":"Two new species and a new record of Comesomatidae (Nematoda, Araeolaimida) from the Southern Ocean.","authors":"Sujing Fu, Jianfeng Mou, Kun Liu, Shuyi Zhang, Heshan Lin","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.135491","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.135491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two new marine nematode species of the genus <i>Sabatieria</i> and a new record of <i>Hopperiabeaglense</i> Chen & Vincx, 1998 belonging to the family Comesomatidae are described from the Southern Ocean using morphological and molecular data. <i>Sabatieriacosmonautae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is characterized by body length 1786-2230 μm, short cephalic setae, lateral differentiation of body cuticle with sparse punctations starting from amphid to near tail tip, spiral amphidial fovea with three turns, spicules arcuate and 1.2-1.5 cloacal body diameters long, with straight dorso-caudal gubernacular apophyses, and 16 or 17 precloacal supplements. <i>Sabatieriacrassilonga</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is characterized by body length 2628-3613 μm, short cephalic setae, cuticle with lateral differentiation of coarser and irregularly spaced punctations extending from anterior edge of amphid to the tail region, amphidial fovea spiral with 2.5 turns, males with spicules 1.2-1.5 cloacal body diameters long, gubernaculum with a long straight dorso-caudal apophysis, and 20 or 21 fine precloacal supplements. <i>Hopperiabeaglense</i>, which was originally described from the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel, is recorded from the Southern Ocean for the first time. Phylogenetic analysis based on concatenated 18S + 28S rRNA sequences places the two new species and the new record within Comesomatidae. The tree topology shows Comesomatidae forming a well-supported monophyletic clade, whereas the genus <i>Sabatieria</i> is not monophyletic.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"121-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12264501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-04eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.139617
Wanying Li, Fengping Li, Mingjie Liu, Aimin Wang, Chunsheng Liu, Yi Yang
{"title":"Characterization of 11 complete mitochondrial genomes in Nudibranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda).","authors":"Wanying Li, Fengping Li, Mingjie Liu, Aimin Wang, Chunsheng Liu, Yi Yang","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.139617","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.139617","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, represent a high species diversity within Heterobranchia (Mollusca, Gastropoda); however, the systematics within this order remain controversial. The mitochondrial genome has been widely used in the phylogenetic reconstruction of mollusks, but the corresponding data on Nudibranchia are limited, hindering understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of this group. In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of 11 species belonging to 8 families and 10 genera were newly sequenced and compared with the 64 previously published mitogenomes for analysis. All newly sequenced mitogenomes were double-stranded circular molecules ranging from 14,299 to 14,880 bp. A total of 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA), and 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, were encoded among all species. Of these 37 genes, 24 are encoded on the heavy strand and 13 on the light strand. The mitogenomes showed variations in AT content, GC skew, and AT skew. The gene orders of Nudibranchia indicated that gene transpositions and inversion had occurred within <i>Hypselodoris</i>. Based on the nucleotide sequences of 13 PCGs and 2 rRNA genes, the phylogenetic relationships of Nudibranchia have been reconstructed at family level. The phylogenetic analyses confirmed that Nudibranchia can be divided into Doridina and Cladobranchia with high support. However, the monophyly of Chromodoridoidea within Doridina is rejected due to the isolated positions of Actinocyclidae and Cadlinidae. Within Cladobranchia, the non-monophyly of Fionoidea was revealed since the fionoid group Coryphellidae clusters with Aeolidioidea. Molecular evidence, along with morphological characteristics, indicates that misidentifications of nudibranch species has been frequent in public databases. The present study suggests that the systematics within Nudibranchia needs further revision.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"61-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254827/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZooKeysPub Date : 2025-07-04eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.152290
Daniel Jablonski, Elias Tzoras
{"title":"Endemic taxon or environmentally induced colour morph? Genetic insights into the insular subspecies of <i>Platycepsnajadum</i> (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Kalymnos, Greece.","authors":"Daniel Jablonski, Elias Tzoras","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.152290","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1244.152290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phenotypic variation, particularly in colouration, is well documented in snake populations across the Balkans, with insular populations often exhibiting distinct morphological traits. Historically, these differences have been used to define subspecies or even new species. However, many such classifications have been revised following genetic analysis. One unresolved taxonomic case involves the subspecies <i>Platycepsnajadumkalymnensis</i> (Schneider, 1979), a melanistic taxon endemic to Kalymnos Island, Greece. In this study, we present the first genetic data (both mitochondrial and nuclear) for <i>P.n.kalymnensis</i>, comparing it with populations from the Balkan-Anatolian range to clarify its evolutionary status. Mitochondrial DNA analysis reveales that <i>P.n.kalymnensis</i> clusters closely with the Balkan and Anatolian populations, exhibiting low levels of genetic differentiation. However, nuclear markers reveal distinct allelic variations, suggesting a degree of evolutionary independence, likely influenced by the island's long-term specific environmental conditions. Our results support the continued recognition of <i>P.n.kalymnensis</i> as a distinct subspecies, though further studies using high-resolution genomic data are needed to better understand its evolutionary trajectory.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1244 ","pages":"29-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12254872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}