ZooKeys最新文献

{"title":"New data on the scale insect (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) fauna of Iceland, with description of a new species.","authors":"Kornél Gerő, Matthías Alfreðsson, Éva Szita","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.150789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.150789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study adds seven species to the scale insect species list of Iceland, bringing the total number of recorded species to 15. Of these, 10 species can be considered as a part of the country checklist with breeding populations in Iceland (seven species can be found in outdoor conditions and three live indoors). An additional five species were recorded on imported fruits and most probably are not established in Iceland. A new species, <i>Trionymusicelandensis</i> Gerő & Szita, <b>sp. nov.</b> (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is described from outdoor habitats, and the adult female is illustrated.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"119-128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12056513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144049519","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":"An Amazonian hidden gem: a new metallic-colored species of <i>Ranitomeya</i> (Anura, Dendrobatidae) from Juruá River basin forests, Amazonas state, Brazil.","authors":"Alexander Tamanini Mônico, Esteban Diego Koch, Jussara Santos Dayrell, Jiří Moravec, Albertina Pimentel Lima","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.146533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.146533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus <i>Ranitomeya</i> has 16 known species, and the last of them was described 13 years ago. The forests of the Juruá River basin are known for their enormous vertebrate diversity, despite being one of the least sampled regions in the entire Amazonia. Our recent expeditions to the region resulted in the discovery of a <i>Ranitomeya</i> species with blue-green dorsal stripes and quite peculiar behavior. Here, it is described as a new species using morphological, morphometric, advertisement call, natural history, and genetic data. This new species is strongly nested within the <i>R.vanzolinii</i> clade, with interspecific <i>p</i>-distances ranging from 2.94 to 3.91%, and it was confirmed in all the delimitation methods used. It differs from its closest relatives mainly by (i) its size (male SVL 15.4-17.7 mm, <i>n</i> = 8; female SVL 17.3-18.5 mm, <i>n</i> = 5), (ii) its unique color pattern that is metallic pale yellowish green to metallic pale turquoise-green dorsal stripes pattern, limbs metallic chrome with dark carmine spotting), (iii) presence of a conspicuous sulfur yellow spot on the dorsal surface of the thighs, (iv) tadpoles with posterior tooth rows P1 > P2 > P3 in all stages, head translucent brownish and lack of emarginate lateral papillae, and (v) its advertisement call (composed of 21-45 notes, call duration of 647-1,424 ms, note rate of 28-36 notes/s and dominant frequency of 4,996-6,288 Hz).</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"51-83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12048821/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143999205","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":"Tetramoriumsinensis sp. nov., a parabiotic ant from China, with a key to the Tetramoriuminglebyi group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).","authors":"Benan Zhang, Congcong Du, Zhilin Chen","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.137346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.137346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, <i>Tetramoriumsinensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, a parabiotic ant, is described. It was discovered within the nest of the queenless ant <i>Diacammarugosum</i> (Le Guillou, 1842) in Fenghuang Mountain Park, Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Additionally, a key to the <i>Tetramoriuminglebyi</i> group based on the worker caste is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"103-117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12048819/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144021605","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 larval Erythraeidae (Parasitengona) ectoparasites of leafhoppers from Southwestern China.","authors":"Yan Jiang, Tian-Ci Yi, Si-Yuan Xu, Dao-Chao Jin","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.139274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.139274","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, three species were examined. Among them, two new species, <i>Caeculisomataianensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Iguatoniabarboproxima</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from Southwestern China, were described and illustrated based on larvae. The two new species can be distinguished from the known species by the following characteristics: the anterior sensilla are nude, and the gnathosoma has two pairs of nude hypostomalae in <i>C.taianensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>; the anterior sensilla and posterolateral scutalae are located in the posterior half of the scutum, and the posterior hypostomalae with barbs on the proximal half in <i>I.barboproxima</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> In addition, a new host and distribution range of <i>Abrolophusquadrapexicis</i> Xu & Jin, 2022 is reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"85-101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12048815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048220","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":"DNA barcoding of passerine birds in Iran.","authors":"Sahar Javaheri Tehrani, Elham Rezazadeh, Niloofar Alaei Kakhki, Leila Nourani, Vali Ebadi, Sahar Karimi, Mojtaba Karami, Fatemeh Ashouri, Asaad Sarshar, Toni I Gossmann, Mansour Aliabadian","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.143336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.143336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exploring genetic diversity is essential for precise species delimitation, especially within taxonomically complex groups like passerine birds. Traditional morphological methods often fail to resolve species boundaries; however, DNA barcoding, particularly through the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (<i>COI</i>) gene, provides a powerful complementary method for accurate species identification. This study establishes a comprehensive DNA barcode library for Iranian passerine birds, analyzing 546 <i>COI</i> sequences from 94 species across 23 families and 53 genera. There is a pronounced barcode gap, with average intraspecific divergence at 0.41% and interspecific divergence at 18.6%. Notable intraspecific variation emerged in the Persian nuthatch (<i>Sittatephronota</i>) and the Lesser whitethroat (<i>Currucacurruca</i>), while the European goldfinch (<i>Cardueliscarduelis</i>) and the grey-crowned goldfinch (<i>Cardueliscaniceps</i>) showed limited genetic differentiation despite marked morphological distinctions. Phylogenetic analysis revealed significant east-west genetic splits in <i>C.curruca</i> and <i>S.tephronota</i>, reflecting Iran's geographic and zoogeographic boundaries. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of DNA barcoding in elucidating biogeographic patterns, emphasizing Iran's key role as an ornithological crossroads for avian biodiversity. Moreover, our results suggest that much of the genetic variation in the <i>COI</i> gene arises from synonymous mutations, highlighting the role of purifying selection in shaping mtDNA diversity across species.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"19-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12046340/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048097","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":"First record of the genus <i>Aspilota</i> Foerster, 1863 in Argentina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae), with the description of the new species <i>Aspilotamurieli</i> sp. nov. and a key to the Neotropical taxa.","authors":"Francisco Javier Peris-Felipo, Camila Noemí Villar, Sofía Belén Forte, Joel Nazareno Lentini, María Del Pilar Medialdea, Analí Bustos, Federico Pandol-Avalos, Ana Lia Gayan-Quijano, Santiago L Poggio, Sergey Belokobylskij, Mariano Devoto","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.150605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.150605","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new species of <i>Aspilota</i> without a mesoscutal pit, <i>A.murieli</i> Peris-Felipo, <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described and illustrated from Argentina. The genus <i>Aspilota</i> Foerster, 1863 is recorded from Argentina for the first time. A key to the Neotropical species of <i>Aspilota</i> is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12046338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062341","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":"The first complete mitochondrial genome of a <i>Lethrus</i> species (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae) with phylogenetic implications.","authors":"Réka Zsófia Bubán, Renáta Bőkényné Tóth, Csongor Freytag, Gábor Sramkó, Zoltán Barta, Nikoletta Andrea Nagy","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1236.138465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236.138465","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The flightless beetle genus <i>Lethrus</i> Scopoli, 1777 (Geotrupidae, Scarabaeoidea) has a large distribution area throughout Eurasia and is characterized by many species, especially in Middle Asia. Despite this diversity and the potential importance as models for speciation, <i>Lethrus</i> species are underrepresented in molecular databases. To fill this gap, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Lethrusscoparius</i> obtained using third-generation sequencing technology. The circular mitogenome is 24,944 bp long and has a structure characteristic of coleopterans. It contains 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and an A+T-rich non-coding region, the control region between the 12S rRNA and tRNA-<i>Ile</i> (GAU). The phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea placed <i>L.scoparius</i> in the monophyletic family Geotrupidae, which is related to the family Scarabaeidae. The assembled mitochondrial genome is a valuable new genomic resource in the genus <i>Lethrus</i> and contributes to a better understanding of the evolutionary history of the genus and the entire family Geotrupidae.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1236 ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12046339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144016999","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":"A new start? Revision of the genera <i>Anauchen</i>, <i>Bensonella</i>, <i>Gyliotrachela</i> and <i>Hypselostoma</i> (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Hypselostomatidae) of Southeast Asia with description of 46 new species.","authors":"Vukašin Gojšina, András Hunyadi, Chirasak Sutcharit, Piyoros Tongkerd, Kurt Auffenberg, Jozef Grego, Jaap J Vermeulen, Alexander Reischütz, Barna Páll-Gergely","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1235.145281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1235.145281","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hypselostomatidae is a large family of terrestrial pulmonate molluscs currently represented by 284 extant species, most confined to Southeast Asia. The current system of grouping species into genera is based on the morphology of the apertural barriers and the level of last whorl detachment. However, these characters overlap, challenging generic definitions. In this paper, these characters are evaluated and a novel classification proposed for hypselostomatid species belonging to the genera &lt;i&gt;Anauchen&lt;/i&gt; (17 species), &lt;i&gt;Bensonella&lt;/i&gt; (36 species), &lt;i&gt;Boysidia&lt;/i&gt; (7 species, in part) and &lt;i&gt;Hypselostoma&lt;/i&gt; (85 species). We assigned all species belonging to the genera &lt;i&gt;Bensonella&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Hypselostoma&lt;/i&gt; into two and four species groups respectively, which are characterised by combinations of morphological traits. Altogether 46 new species are described, seven species in &lt;i&gt;Anauchen&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;i&gt;A.crassus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.evanidus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.grandiportus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Grego & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.obesus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.picasso&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.turritus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;A.jokaii&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;; 19 species in &lt;i&gt;Bensonella&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;i&gt;B.alycaeus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.cardiostoma&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Vermeulen & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.cristatissima&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.dha&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.dracula&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.exploda&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.fracta&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.microdentata&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.mitochondria&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Vermeulen & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.mirabilis&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.montawa&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.multidentata&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, A. Reischütz & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.nitens&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.obex&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.perfecta&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.sericata&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.serrata&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.spelaea&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Grego & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;B.spinosa&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;; 20 species in &lt;i&gt;Hypselostoma&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;i&gt;H.aquila&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;H.bubalus&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Hunyadi & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;H.circumcarinatum&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Auffenberg & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;H.coriaceum&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina & Páll-Gergely, &lt;b&gt;sp. nov.&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;i&gt;H.aenigma&lt;/i&gt; Gojšina, Grego & Páll-Gergely","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1235 ","pages":"1-338"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12044344/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144013767","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":"Spotlighting Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) in Zambia: a new species and the urgent need for further exploration.","authors":"Noah Meier, Alexandra Viertler, Meekness Kapaale, Cyprian Katongo, Tamara Spasojevic","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1234.144751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1234.144751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The parasitoid Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) are one of the most species-rich families of insects, with a crucial role in ecosystem functioning while many species are known as potential biological control agents. However, the group is poorly studied, especially in the Afrotropical realm, where for several countries only a handful of species have been recorded. Zambia is one of the countries with the fewest records for Darwin wasps with only 26 species reported in the largest Ichneumonidae database, \"Taxapad\", from 2016 and subsequent publications. In this study, the species of Darwin wasps recorded from Zambia were reviewed and complemented with newly collected species in the Northern Province, to provide a first preliminary checklist of Darwin wasps in Zambia. Our findings increased the number of species known for Zambia to 44, which might still represent as little as 1.7% of the true diversity of the group. Despite the limited scale of the study, one new species of Afrotropical Cremastinae, <i>Pristomerusroussei</i> Meier, Viertler & Spasojevic, <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described. The study thus highlights both the substantial potential for discovery of new taxa and significant gaps in our knowledge about the Darwin wasp diversity in Zambia. To tackle these shortcomings, comprehensive collecting efforts considering the various ecotypes found in Zambia are recommended, as well as studies of natural history collections, collaborative effort by taxonomic experts, and enhancing local capacities for taxonomic research by involving students and enlarging local natural history collections.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1234 ","pages":"341-367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12041865/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144019031","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":"Novel brood-site pollination mutualism between sympetalous <i>Heterosmilax</i> (Smilacaceae, Liliales) and a cecidomyiid gall midge (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera) breeding in fallen male flowers.","authors":"Makoto Kato, Atsushi Kawakita","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1234.146453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1234.146453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Heterosmilax</i> is a unique dioecious genus of Smilacaceae (Liliales, Monocotyledon) in that both male and female flowers are sympetalous, ellipsoid, and almost closed. Our field observations in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan showed that <i>H.japonica</i> flowers are visited and pollinated exclusively by females of one cecidomyiid gall midge species, whose larvae breed in fallen male flowers and feed initially on pollen and later on floral tissue. This is the first example of obligate gall midge-associated brood-site pollination mutualism in which the pollinator brood site is fallen male flowers. The pollinator gall midge is described as <i>Dasineuraheterosmilacicola</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (tribe Dasineurini, supertribe Lasiopteridi). A molecular phylogenetic analysis reveals that it derived from a flower parasite or flower-bud galler. The sympetalous ellipsoid male flowers are thought to have adapted to allow pollen dusting on the post-abdomen of the pollinator midge, in addition to protecting and incubating internal pollinator larvae in the fallen flowers.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1234 ","pages":"397-416"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12041868/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050598","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}