ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-04-27DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a11
Amir Maqbool, A. Wachkoo, J. Stuke, S. Akbar, D. Clements
{"title":"Neotype designation and redescription of Sicus indicus Kröber, 1940 (Diptera: Conopidae)","authors":"Amir Maqbool, A. Wachkoo, J. Stuke, S. Akbar, D. Clements","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a11","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A neotype is designated for Sicus indicus Kröber, 1940, the original type material of which is lost. This species is accepted as valid (rev. stat.) and is redescribed and illustrated from material collected in the Kashmir Valley of the Western Himalayas of India. Sicus indicus is distinguished from other Sicus Scopoli, 1763 species primarily by the shape and configuration of the female theca, and also by the long ventral setulae on the hind femur which are otherwise only shared with the very dissimilar S. ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1761). Two other species with very similar-looking thecae in the female, i.e. S. abdominalis Kröber, 1915 and S. ogumae (Matsumara, 1916), are distinguished by differences in colouration, dusting and setulation, the latter particularly with respect to the small sclerite at the inner hind edge of the hind coxa. Sicus indicus is the only species of the genus definitely recorded from India to date, and is confined to the Himalayan region.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44359843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-04-20DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a10
B. Drolshagen, Christian M. Bäckstam
{"title":"A taxonomic review of the mygalomorph spider genus Linothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae, Dipluridae)","authors":"B. Drolshagen, Christian M. Bäckstam","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a10","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The neotropical diplurid spider genus Linothele Karsch, 1879 is reviewed. Three species of Linothele are newly described: Linothele septentrionalis n. sp. based on the absence of maxillary cuspules and presence of a sternal pattern; Linothele spinosa n. sp. based on the presence of preening-combs and its genital morphology; Linothele uniformis n. sp. based on its scopula, clypeus and genital morphology. Eight species names are newly synonymized: Linothele soricina (Simon, 1889) n. syn. is recognized a junior synonym of Linothele curvitarsis Karsch, 1879; Linothele bitaeniata (Mello-Leitão, 1941) n. syn. and Linothele nigerrima (Mello-Leitão, 1941) n. syn. are removed from the synonymy with Linothele aequatorialis (Ausserer, 1871) and instead considered junior synonyms of Linothele sericata (Karsch, 1879) together with Linothele megatheloides Paz & Raven, 1990 n. syn. Linothele longicauda (Ausserer, 1871) is recognized a senior synonym of Linothele aequatorialis (Ausserer, 1871) n. syn. and Linothele cousini (Simon, 1889) n. syn.; Linothele paulistana (Mello-Leitão, 1924) is recognized a senior synonym of Linothele annulifila (Mello-Leitão, 1937) n. syn.; Ischnothele caudata Ausserer, 1875 is recognized a senior synonym of Linothele dubia (Caporiacco, 1947) n. syn.; Linothele borgmeyeri (Mello-Leitão, 1924) is removed from the synonymy with Linothele gymnognatha (Bertkau, 1880) and considered a nomen dubium. Linothele gymnognatha and Linothele keithi (Chamberlin, 1916) are transferred back to Diplura C. L. Koch, 1850 and Brachythele Ausserer, 1871, respectively, due to original designation and considered nomina dubia. New distribution data and information on several species are presented.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47842489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-03-30DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a9
Enoutchy Fabrice Bouah, V. N’douba, A. Pariselle
{"title":"Deux nouveaux Protoancylodiscoides Paperna, 1969 (Monogenea, Ancyrocephalidae) parasites branchiaux de Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829) (Siluriformes, Claroteidae) en Côte d'Ivoire","authors":"Enoutchy Fabrice Bouah, V. N’douba, A. Pariselle","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a9","url":null,"abstract":"RÉSUMÉ L'étude des monogènes parasites branchiaux de 20 spécimens de Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829) (Siluriformes, Claroteidae) capturés avec des filets maillants dans la rivière Bagoué (Côte d'Ivoire) a révélé la présence de deux nouvelles espèces du genre Protoancylodiscoides Paperna, 1969: Protoancylodiscoides essetchii n. sp. et Protoancylodiscoides ivoiriensis n. sp. Ces nouvelles espèces diffèrent des autres espèces de Protoancylodiscoides déjà décrites sur des hôtes de la famille des Claroteidae Risch, 1986 par la morphologie de l'organe copulateur pour P. essetchii n. sp. et dans la morphologie des crochets dorsaux et ventraux pour P. ivoiriensis n. sp. Protoancylodiscoides essetchii n. sp. diffère de P. mansourensis El-Naggar, 1987, P. auratum Bassock Bayiha, Nack & Pariselle, 2016, P. combesi Bassock Bayiha, Nack & Pariselle, 2016 et P. valentini Bassock Bayiha, Nack & Pariselle, 2017 par: 1) un pénis filiforme beaucoup plus court chez P. essetchii n. sp. (154,4 vs 325, 180, 228, 482 µm respectivement chez P. mansourensis, P. auratum, P. combesi et P. valentini); 2) un vagin en forme de V chez P. essetchii n. sp. ouvert dans sa partie distale et qui présente une seule spire dans sa partie proximale vs plusieurs spires chez P. mansourensis (4 à 5), P. combesi (2 à 3) et P. valentini (3 à 4). P. ivoiriensis n. sp. diffère de ses congénères précédemment décrits, par la morphologie des crochets dorsaux et ventraux et par l'absence d'un onchium dans le hapteur. Les crochets dorsaux très grands ne présentent pas une garde courbée dans la partie terminale, les ventraux, contrairement aux autres espèces, se caractérisent par une longue garde et un long manche bien différenciés.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45758428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-03-16DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a8
Jelisaveta Čkrkić, A. Petrović, Korana Kocić, Ž. Tomanović
{"title":"Insights into phylogenetic relationships between Trioxys Haliday, 1833 and Binodoxys Mackauer, 1960 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae), with a description of a new species of the genus Trioxys","authors":"Jelisaveta Čkrkić, A. Petrović, Korana Kocić, Ž. Tomanović","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a8","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the subfamily Aphidiinae Haliday, 1833, certain questions about the relationships between genera remain unresolved. Genera Trioxys Haliday, 1833 and Binodoxys Mackauer, 1960 are considered closely related, based on morphological and molecular analyses. However, recent studies suggest there is a need for a taxonomic revision of the two genera, since molecular data does not support monophyly of the two groups when a larger number of species is used in the analysis. We examine those relationships using molecular data and including a new species we describe in the present study. Trioxys ulmi Čkrkić & Tomanović, n. sp. is a parasitoid of the Japanese elm aphid (Tinocallis takachihoensis Higuchi, 1972) on elm hybrids (Ulmus x hollandica Mill.). Despite its probable Asian origin, this species has gone undescribed until its accidental introduction to Europe, highlighting the importance of continued research efforts.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46445418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-03-09DOI: 10.5252/ZOOSYSTEMA2021V43A7
Zeinab Bargrizaneh, C. Fišer, Somayeh Esmaeili-Rineh
{"title":"Groundwater amphipods of the genus Niphargus Schiødte, 1834 in Boyer-Ahmad region (Iran) with description of two new species","authors":"Zeinab Bargrizaneh, C. Fišer, Somayeh Esmaeili-Rineh","doi":"10.5252/ZOOSYSTEMA2021V43A7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/ZOOSYSTEMA2021V43A7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44071801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-03-02DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a6
S. Boucher, M. Pollet
{"title":"The leaf-miner flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of Mitaraka, French Guiana","authors":"S. Boucher, M. Pollet","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a6","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Preliminary data on the agromyzid fauna (Diptera: Agromyzidae) collected during the “Our Planet Reviewed” expedition in Mitaraka (French Guiana) is provided. A total of 138 specimens representing 10 genera and 50 morphospecies are recorded. Melanagromyza Hendel, 1920 and Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897 were the most diverse genera with 15 and 14 species respectively, followed by Phytobia Lioy, 1864 (five species), Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 1958 and Calycomyza Hendel, 1931 (four species each), Liriomyza Mik, 1894 (three species), Nemorimyza Frey, 1946 (two species), and Agromyza Fallén, 1810, Cerodontha Rondani, 1861, and Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 1931 (one species each). Except for Liriomyza and Nemorimyza, all of these genera are recorded from French Guiana for the first time. Nearly 90% of the specimens were collected with a 6 m long Malaise trap installed for eight days on a rocky outcrop (site “savane roche 2”) during the third phase of the expedition in August 2015. Prior to this expedition, only four species of Agromyzidae Fallén, 1823 were reported from French Guiana.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42559718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-02-23DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a5
J. Cruz-López
{"title":"Two new genera and two new species of troglobitic harvestmen of Stygnopsidae (Opiliones, Laniatores, Gonyleptoidea) from Oaxaca, Mexico, with notes on selected morphological characters","authors":"J. Cruz-López","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a5","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Two monotypic and troglobitic genera of harvestmen are described from caves in Oaxaca, Mexico: The Karosinae Cruz-López & Francke, 2017 Brujita chapulapa n. gen., n. sp. and the Stygnopsinae Sørensen, 1932 Toojah cimutaa n. gen., n. sp., both based on males only. Also, based on the examination of the male holotype of Hoplobunus planus Goodnight & Goodnight, 1973, the new combination is proposed: Mictlana plana (Goodnight & Goodnight, 1973) n. comb., proposing an emended diagnosis for Mictlana Cruz-López & Francke, 2015, including an analysis of the dilemma of the position of the ocularium and observations on selected homoplastic characters. Finally, on the regard of troglobitic stygnopsids, a review of the exclusive morphological traits exhibit by some representatives of the family is addressed, discussing on the putative synapomorphies of each subfamily.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42311915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-02-16DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a4
J. Williams, C. Boyko
{"title":"Out on a limb: novel morphology and position on appendages of two new genera and three new species of ectoparasitic isopods (Epicaridea: Dajidae) infesting isopod and decapod hosts","authors":"J. Williams, C. Boyko","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a4","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adult female dajid isopods are ectoparasites found on carapaces, within marsupia, or rarely attached to the eyestalks or pereopods of crustacean hosts. We describe two new genera and species whose females exhibit a novel spheroid shape and envelope antennules of hosts: Akrophryxus milvus n. gen., n. sp. parasitizing Ethusa machaera Castro, 2005 (Madagascar, c. 900 m) and Telephryxus clypeus n. gen., n. sp. parasitizing Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885 (Caribbean, c. 5000 m). Females of both species differ from other dajid species in their spheroid shape and a plate partially surrounding the host antennule; males are distinguished by reduction of pereopods. Females of A. milvus n. gen., n. sp. are distinguished from those of T. clypeus n. gen., n. sp. in possessing antennules and a triangular attachment plate with three holes (T. clypeus n. gen., n. sp. lacks antennules and the broad attachment plate has two medial holes). Males of A. milvus n. gen., n. sp. are distinguished from those of T. clypeus n. gen., n. sp. in having only six pairs of pereopods, rudimentary antennules, single segmented antennae, and pleon fused to pereomere 7 (T. clypeus n. gen., n. sp. with rudimentary seventh pair of pereopods, large single segmented antennules, two segmented antennae, and pleon distinct from pereomere 7). Pre-molt epicaridium larvae and cryptoniscus larvae of T. clypeus n. gen., n. sp. are described. We also describe Aegophila cappa n. sp. found on pereopods of the isopod Aegiochus symmetrica (Richardson, 1905) (Bering Sea, c. 650 m), distinguished from the type species of Aegophila Bresciani, 1966 by oostegite morphology of the female, form of the antennae, and shape of the pleon of males. Tables with comparative characters for genera of Dajidae G. O. Sars, 1883 are provided. Dajid life cycles and development are reviewed.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47980475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-01-26DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a3
E. Baquero, R. Jordana, V. Ortuño
{"title":"Distinctive Collembola Communities in the Mesovoid Shallow Substratum: Entomobryomorpha of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Central Spain)","authors":"E. Baquero, R. Jordana, V. Ortuño","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a3","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The material for this study was obtained after intensive sampling in the colluvial mesovoid shallow substratum, or MSS, of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park using 33 subterranean sampling devices (SSD). The data were obtained from the first extraction of the traps between May and October of 2015. This paper presents the results for the Entomobryomorpha Börner, 1913, which was part of the Collembola captured. Four families and 12 genera have been studied: Isotomidae Schäffer, 1896 (Folsomia Willem, 1902, Tetracanthella Schött, 1891, Uzelia Absolon, 1901, Folsomides Stach, 1922, Isotomurus Börner, 1903, Parisotoma Bagnall, 1940, Pseudisotoma Handschin, 1924 and Pachyotoma Bagnall, 1949), Orchesellidae Börner, 1906 (Orchesella Templeton, 1835 and Heteromurus Wankel, 1860), Entomobryidae Schäffer, 1896 (Entomobrya Rondani, 1861) and Lepidocyrtidae Wahlgren, 1906 (Lepidocyrtus Bourlet, 1839 and Pseudosinella Schäffer, 1897). The species of Orchesella were studied in a previous paper (Baquero et al. 2017). The richness of the habitat sampled is defined by twenty-one species, eight of which are new: Pachyotoma penalarensis Baquero & Jordana n. sp., Entomobrya guadarramensis Jordana & Baquero n. sp., Entomobrya ledesmai Jordana & Baquero n. sp., Lepidocyrtus labyrinthi Baquero & Jordana n. sp., Lepidocyrtus paralignorum Baquero & Jordana n. sp., Lepidocyrtus purgatori Baquero & Jordana n. sp., Pseudosinella valverdei Baquero & Jordana n. sp. and Pseudosinella gonzaloi Baquero & Jordana n. sp. Entomobrya intermedia Brook, 1884 (England) is discussed and a new name Entomobrya katzi Jordana & Baquero n. sp. is proposed for E. intermedia sensu Katz et al. (2015) based on the American specimens.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45702534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZoosystemaPub Date : 2021-01-19DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a2
Olivia M. Gearner, T. K. Philips
{"title":"Notaferrum n. gen. (Coleoptera: Ptinidae): the first known spider beetle associated with weaver ants","authors":"Olivia M. Gearner, T. K. Philips","doi":"10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a2","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A new genus name Notaferrum n. gen. is proposed for Ptinus natalensis Pic, 1906. The taxon is diagnosed and described and the only known species redescribed. This taxon, well outside the concept of the genus Ptinus Linnaeus, 1766, is most distinctly characterized by a pair of longitudinal and vertically oriented blade-like ridges located medially on the pronotum, a previously unknown feature in the spider beetles and the more inclusive Bostrichoidea Latreille, 1802. This species is a probable symphile of the African species of weaver ant (Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802), based on both a collection record from inside an ant nest as well as the presence of distinct trichomes on the pronotum. This taxon represents the first record of a spider beetle associated with weaver ants.","PeriodicalId":51223,"journal":{"name":"Zoosystema","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44775838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}