ZooKeysPub Date : 2024-12-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.135698
Latoya Foote-Gordon, Eric Garraway, Thomas Pape, Eliana Buenaventura
{"title":"Annotated checklist of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Jamaica, with new records.","authors":"Latoya Foote-Gordon, Eric Garraway, Thomas Pape, Eliana Buenaventura","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135698","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135698","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An annotated checklist of the Sarcophagidae of Jamaica is presented based on material collected from 2018 to 2024, supplemented with specimens in museum collections as well as literature records. The checklist comprises 45 species from 21 genera, of which 23 species from 15 genera were collected during the present study and identified based on male terminalia. The following species are recorded from Jamaica for the first time: <i>Bahamiolaorbitalis</i> Dodge, Peckia (Sarcodexia) dominicana (Lopes), <i>Tapacuramariarum</i> Tibana & Lopes, and Lepidodexia (Harpagopyga) diversipes (Coquillet).</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"175-203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662207/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878025","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 : 2024-12-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774
Haizhi Wang, Zhonghua Wei, Guodong Ren
{"title":"A new species of <i>Laena</i> Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key.","authors":"Haizhi Wang, Zhonghua Wei, Guodong Ren","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.132774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we describe and illustrate a new species of the genus <i>Laena</i> Dejean, 1821, <i>Laenacostata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, which was collected in Micangshan Nature Reserve of Sichuan Province, China. Additionally, the COI mitochondrial gene was sequenced to provide additional evidence for this new species' validity. The results of phylogenetic analyses suggest that this new species is sister to <i>L.maowenica</i> Schawaller, 2008. Furthermore, an updated key to <i>Laena</i> species from Sichuan Province is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"165-173"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662203/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877995","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 : 2024-12-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.127225
Shoghik Ghazaryan, Marine Arakelyan, Astghik Ghazaryan, Jerzy Romanowski, Krzysztof Turlejski, Piotr Ceryngier
{"title":"State of knowledge of the ladybird beetle (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) fauna of Armenia and other Transcaucasian countries, including two new country records.","authors":"Shoghik Ghazaryan, Marine Arakelyan, Astghik Ghazaryan, Jerzy Romanowski, Krzysztof Turlejski, Piotr Ceryngier","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.127225","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.127225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Beetles (Coleoptera) have been surveyed in Armenia and other Transcaucasian countries since the first half of the 19<sup>th</sup> century. Based on the literature reports and our new data, available information was gathered on the occurrence in Armenia of one of the beetle families, the ladybirds (Coccinellidae). 84 species of Coccinellidae have been reported from this country in the literature and/or collected during our recent field survey. Two of them, <i>Anatisocellata</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) and <i>Tytthaspissedecimpunctata</i> (Linnaeus, 1761), have not been reported in the literature but were present in our field samples, so they can be considered species new to Armenia, and signify new country records. In addition to the 84 species unambiguously reported from Armenia, 14 were broadly reported from larger regions that include that country (Transcaucasia, the Caucasus) or its parts (the Araks valley). The recognized Coccinellidae fauna of Armenia is slightly poorer than the faunas of other Transcaucasian countries (Azerbaijan and Georgia): there are 92 species currently known to occur in Azerbaijan and 90 species in Georgia. Interestingly, the Armenian fauna contains more Caucasian endemics (10 species) and fewer non-natives (1 species) than the faunas of Azerbaijan (4 endemics and 2 non-natives) and Georgia (6 endemics and 6 non-natives).</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"71-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662206/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878047","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 : 2024-12-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891
Yi Yang, Sophie Chen, Zhong Peng
{"title":"Six new species of micropterous <i>Paederus</i> (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China.","authors":"Yi Yang, Sophie Chen, Zhong Peng","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.135891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Six new species of the genus <i>Paederus</i> Fabricius, 1775 from China are described: <i>P.chentangus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Xizang: Chentang), <i>P.mirus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Xizang: Xiayadong), <i>P.songi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Chongqing: Polaoxiang), <i>P.trispinosus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Hubei: Houhe), P. (Harpopaederus) yei<b>sp. nov.</b> (Hubei: Cuijia'ao), and <i>P.zhaoi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (Zhejiang: Majian). A key to the micropterous <i>Paederus</i> species of mainland China is given.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"145-164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662204/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878042","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 : 2024-12-13eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.128260
Daniel Cuadrado, Alejandro Hernández-Gonzalez, Carolina Noreña, Nuno Simões
{"title":"Polyclads (Platyhelminthes) in the southern Gulf of Mexico: unveiling biodiversity and descriptions of two new species.","authors":"Daniel Cuadrado, Alejandro Hernández-Gonzalez, Carolina Noreña, Nuno Simões","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.128260","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.128260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The order Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) in Mexico has historically received limited attention from researchers, primarily due to challenges associated with its low detectability and the scarcity of specialists. This study addresses part of the gap by conducting a comprehensive assessment of polyclad diversity in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Our investigation revealed a total of 27 distinct species, belonging to 17 genera and 12 families, within the suborders Cotylea and Acotylea. Our findings include the identification of 17 species previously undocumented in the Gulf of Mexico. This represents a significant expansion of the region's known polyclad biodiversity. By revising the polyclad records in the Gulf of Mexico, the known species count has increased from 31 to 50. Furthermore, our research unveiled the presence of two new species, <i>Stylochoplanasisalensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Emprosthopharynxhartei</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, also marking the first time a species of the genus <i>Emprosthopharynx</i> has been reported for the Atlantic coast of the Americas.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"103-144"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662208/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878028","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 : 2024-12-10eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.129136
Min Zhou, Cheng Wang, Ziyue Xu, Zhicun Peng, Yang He, Ying Wang
{"title":"Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Lepidocephalichthysberdmorei</i> and its phylogenetic status within the family Cobitidae (Cypriniformes).","authors":"Min Zhou, Cheng Wang, Ziyue Xu, Zhicun Peng, Yang He, Ying Wang","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.129136","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.129136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Lepidocephalichthysberdmorei</i> was first determined by the primer walking sequence method. The complete mitochondrial genome was 16,574 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and a control region (D-loop). The gene arrangement pattern was identical to that of other teleosts. The overall base composition was 29.9% A, 28.5% T, 25.5% C, and 16.1% G, with an A+T bias of 58.4%. Furthermore, phylogenetic analyses were conducted based on 13 PCGs from the mitochondrial genomes of 18 cobitid species using with three different methods (Neighbor-joining, Maximum likelihood, and Bayesian inference). All methods consistently showed that the four species of the genus <i>Lepidocephalichthys</i> form a monophyletic group. This study would provide effective molecular information for the <i>Lepidocephalichthys</i> species as well as novel genetic marker for the study of species identification.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"51-69"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865582","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":"Description of the larva of <i>Platycnemisphasmovolans</i> Hämäläinen, 2003 (Odonata, Platycnemididae), with a key to the larvae of the subfamily Platycnemidinae from the Sino-Japanese and Oriental regions.","authors":"Tosaphol Saetung Keetapithchayakul, Quoc Toan Phan","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.138079","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.138079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The final instar larva of the rare species <i>Platycnemisphasmovolans</i> Hämäläinen, 2003 is described and illustrated here for the first time, including a new distribution record from Vietnam. The larva of <i>P.phasmovolans</i> differs from that of congeneric species by distinct morphological features, including the presence of four setae on the palpal lobe of the labium, the presence of lateral spines on abdominal S5-9, and a long terminal filament on the caudal lamella. We also provide a key to species for the known larvae of the subfamily Platycnemidinae in the Sino-Japanese and Oriental regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865502","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 : 2024-12-10eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1221.119716
Jozef Oboňa, Olavi Kurina, Ilmar Süda, Jan Ježek
{"title":"Moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Estonia.","authors":"Jozef Oboňa, Olavi Kurina, Ilmar Süda, Jan Ježek","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.119716","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1221.119716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A fundamental prerequisite for understanding and protecting biodiversity is the construction of a high-quality faunal database. The primary objective of this study was to address knowledge gaps in the biodiversity of the family Psychodidae in Estonia. Faunistic data on 45 species of moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Estonia are presented, including 30 new country-records. Sixteen species are considered important for nature conservation. An updated checklist of the family, comprising 71 species, is provided for the Baltic countries. Habitus photographs of selected Estonian species are also included.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1221 ","pages":"19-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11653073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865552","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 : 2024-12-09eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1220.126580
Yo Su, Mao-Ying Lee, Hsuan-Ching Ho
{"title":"Redescription of <i>Malacosarcusmacrostoma</i> (Günther, 1878) from the abyssal zone off Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Ocean (Beryciformes, Stephanoberycoidei, Stephanoberycidae).","authors":"Yo Su, Mao-Ying Lee, Hsuan-Ching Ho","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1220.126580","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1220.126580","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The large-mouth pricklefish, <i>Malacosarcusmacrostoma</i> (Günther, 1878), previously known from five specimens collected from the central Pacific Ocean, is redescribed based on three specimens collected from the abyssal zone (4,412-4,813 m) off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. These specimens contribute to a more comprehensive description of <i>M.macrostoma</i> and represent this species' westernmost and deepest record. This study provides a detailed description, fresh photographs, and notes on their morphological characteristics of the specimens. Lastly, the distributional records of <i>M.macrostoma</i> are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1220 ","pages":"93-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11650148/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855473","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 : 2024-12-09eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1220.129685
Wen-Chien Huang, Yusuke Hibino, Rodulf Anthony Balisco, Te-Yu Liao
{"title":"Description of a new uniformly brown estuarine moray eel (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific Ocean.","authors":"Wen-Chien Huang, Yusuke Hibino, Rodulf Anthony Balisco, Te-Yu Liao","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1220.129685","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1220.129685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new estuarine moray eel, <i>Uropterygiushades</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described based on 14 specimens from Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern Indonesia, and Fiji. It is a small-bodied, slender, uniformly dark-brown moray separated from congeners within the <i>U.concolor</i> species complex. The new species can be distinguished from congeners by the anteriorly positioned small eyes (5.0-7.2% of head length), absence of branchial pores, and extended inner rows of teeth which reach the posterior end of the jaws. <i>Uropterygiushades</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> represents a rare species of moray eel that inhabits turbid estuarine environments, preferring soft, muddy substrates, and burrowing and hiding among rocks or in fallen mangrove leaves. Additionally, <i>Uropterygiusmactanensis</i> Huang, Balisco, Evacitas & Liao, another species recently separated from the <i>U.concolor</i> species complex, is reported for the first time from Iriomote Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago based on two specimens; this new record expands the geographic range of <i>U.mactanensis</i> from the central Philippines to southern Japan.</p>","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1220 ","pages":"15-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11650204/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855257","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}