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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
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| 12:19a | [Herpetology • 2022] Amolops shihaitaoi • A Cryptic Species of the Amolops ricketti Species Group (Anura: Ranidae) from China–Vietnam Border Regions
Abstract It was supposed that the current records of Amolops ricketti might be a species complex composed of multiple species. In this study, on the basis of wide sampling, we found that the records of A. ricketti from Yunnan, China, and northern Vietnam actually represent a cryptic species based on morphological and molecular evidence. Amolops shihaitaoi sp. nov. can be distinguished from other members of the A. ricketti species group by its moderate body size (SVL 35.5‒37.3 mm in males and 39.2‒45.7 mm in females); white spines on the temporal region, loreal region, snout, and lips in breeding males but absent in females; overlapping heels; tibiotarsal articulation reaching tip of snout; indistinct longitudinal glandular folds on the skin of the shoulders; presence of supernumerary tubercles below the base of fingers II‒IV, distinct pineal body; presence of vomerine teeth; and absence of vocal sacs. Phylogenetic analysis supports that the new species is sister to Amolops yatseni and the populations from Jingxi, Guangxi and Lào Cai, Vietnam previously reported as A. yatesni also belong to it. Additionally, our results indicate that more cryptic species may exist within the A. ricketti species group, implying that more studies are needed to achieve a complete understanding of the species diversity of this group. Keywords: Amolops shihaitaoi sp. nov., Amolops yatseni, new species, Northern Vietnam, Yunnan
Amolops shihaitaoi sp. nov. Chresonymy: Amolops ricketti in Yang (1991), Inger et al. (1999), Ngo et al. (2006), Yang and Rao (2008), Nguyen et al. (2009), Stuart et al. (2010), Grosjean et al. (2015); Amolops yatseni in Wu et al. (2020); Amolops tonkinensis in Poyarkov et al. (2021). Diagnosis: The new species is assigned to genus Amolops and further to the A. ricketti group morphologically based on the absence of dorsolateral folds, presence of circummarginal groove on disc of the first finger, disc of first finger distinctly smaller than that of second finger, absence of tarsal fold and tarsal glands, and presence of nuptial pads with conical nuptial spines on the first finger in breeding male. Amolops shihaitaoi sp. nov. can be distinguished from other members of A. ricketti group by having a combination of the following characters: body size moderate (SVL 35.5‒37.3 mm in males and 39.2‒45.7 mm in females); white spines on temporal region, loreal region, snout, and lips present in breeding males but absent in females (Fig. 5); presence of small, dense, translucent or white spines on the dorsal skin of the body, dorsal and dorsolateral skin of limbs; heels overlapping; tibiotarsal articulation reaching tip of snout; longitudinal glandular folds on the skin of shoulders indistinct; presence of supernumerary tubercles below the base of fingers II‒IV, pineal body distinct; presence of vomerine teeth; and absence of vocal sacs.  Etymology: Specific epithet shihaitaoi is named after Prof. Hai-Tao Shi from Hainan Normal University for his outstanding contribution to the herpetology of China. We suggest the common English name “Hekou torrent frog” and Chinese name “Hé Kǒu Tuān Wā (河口湍蛙)”. Jian Wang, Jing Li, Lingyun Du, Mian Hou and Guohua Yu. 2022. A Cryptic Species of the Amolops ricketti Species Group (Anura, Ranidae) from China–Vietnam Border Regions. ZooKeys. 1112: 139-159. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1112.82551 | ||||||
| 2:52a | [Entomology • 2022] Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni • A New Cranefly (Diptera: Tipulidae) from the Western Himalayas
Abstract A new cranefly, Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on males and females collected in India and Nepal. The illustrations of male and female genitalia for the most closely related regional species, T. (V.) tanycera Alexander, 1961 and T. (V.) mitchelli Edwards, 1927 are also provided. The female of T. (V.) mitchelli is described for the first time. Key words: Kashmir, hypopygium, ovipositor, taxonomy, nematoceran, Tipuloidea  Pavel Starkevich, Sigitas Podėnas and Duncan Sivell. 2022. Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov., A New Cranefly (Diptera, Tipulidae) from the Western Himalayas. Zootaxa. 5115(1); 131-145. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.1.9 | ||||||
| 3:13a | [Entomology • 2022] Epicaerus panamensis • A New Species of Epicaerus Pascoe, 1881 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Geonemini) associated with Potato Cultivars in Tierras Altas de Chiriquí, Panama
Abstract Epicaerus panamensis Girón & de Medeiros, a new species of broad-nosed weevil in the tribe Geonemini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) is described. Specimens have been collected on or around potato cultivars in Tierras Altas de Chiriquí, Panama. Field and habitus images, images of the male and female genitalia, an image of the feeding damage caused by the weevils on potato leaves, and a locality map are provided. The species is compared to the closely related Epicaerus inaequalis (Sharp, 1891), including a brief discussion regarding their morphological affinities and current taxonomic placement. Keywords: Coleoptera, broad-nosed weevils, highlands, Neotropics, Central America      Randy Atencio, Anovel Barba, Rubén Collantes, Javier Pittí, Jorge Muñoz, Bruno A. S. de Medeiros and Jennifer Girón. 2022. A New Species of Epicaerus Pascoe, 1881 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Geonemini) associated with Potato Cultivars in Tierras Altas de Chiriquí, Panama. Zootaxa. 5115(1); 103-121. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.1.7 | ||||||
| 4:32a | [Invertebrate • 2021] Inermonephtys turcica & Nephtys sinopensis • Nephtyidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Sea of Marmara and Black Sea, with Descriptions of Two New Species
Abstract The present paper deals with the diversity of nephtyid polychaetes (Nephtyidae) from the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Three species belonging to two genera (Micronephthys and Nephtys) were found in the Black Sea (coast of Turkey) and six species belonging to three genera (Inermonephtys, Micronephthys and Nephtys) were found in the Sea of Marmara. The material includes two species new to science, Inermonephtys turcica n. sp. and Nephtys sinopensis n. sp., and a species record (Nephtys kersivalensis McIntosh, 1908) new to the Sea of Marmara’s marine fauna. Nephtys sinopensis n. sp. is mainly characterized by having 1–4 geniculate chaetae in the postacicular position of the parapodia; digitiform antennae, palps, and ventral cirri at chaetiger 1 with swollen tips; small and cirriform branchiae present from chaetiger 4 to the end of the body; poorly developed parapodial prechaetal lamellae in median and posterior chaetigers and long ventral cirri along the body. Inermonephtys turcica n. sp. is mainly characterized by having cushion-like palps with digitiform tips; well developed neuropodial postchaetal lamellae; barred chaetae in preacicular position of the anterior and median parapodia; and branchiae first appearing between chaetiger 3 and 13 (depending on body size). Key words: Inermonephtys, Nephtys, new records, new species, Polychaetes, Turkey  Sevgi Kuş, Güley Kurt and Melih Ertan Çinar. 2021. Nephtyidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Sea of Marmara and Black Sea, with Descriptions of Two New Species. Zootaxa. 5060(2); 183-214. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5060.2.2 [2021-10-29] | ||||||
| 4:35a | [Botany • 2022] Sobralia rinconiana (Orchidaceae: Sobralieae) • A New Species from Panama
In Panama, the Orchidaceae comprise 187 genera, of which one of the most conspicuous is Sobralia. The flowers of Sobralia are mostly ephemeral but colorful, often fragrant, and of variable sizes. Despite being a prominent group, its taxonomy is still underdeveloped in most neotropical countries. To continue with taxonomic studies in the Orchidaceae of Panama, we investigated a species of Sobralia, which differs from any recorded species of the genus. We documented the species with digital images and compared it with morphologically similar taxa. This paper describes and illustrates a new Sobralia from the Bosque Protector Palo Seco in the Fortuna area, Panama. Sobralia rinconiana differs from all other species recorded in Panama by the combination of a large plant size that reaches up to 120 cm high and the larger and broader, elliptical-lanceolate leaves (30–35 × 14–16 cm). Sobralia rinconiana is most similar to S. carazoi but differs in the spreading flowers with reflexed petals and the infundibuliform, cream-yellow lip, the wider, longer sepals and petals, and the longer, suberect column. The accurate estimate of the number of Sobralia species in Panama is still uncertain. Its diversity may increase as new areas are explored or species complexes are resolved. Keywords: Bosque Protector Palo Seco, Fortuna, Flora of Panama, Sobralia rinconiana, taxonomy, tropical biodiversity, Monocots  Sobralia rinconiana Serracín, Samudio & Bogarín, sp. nov. Etymology:— Dedicated to Prof. Rafael Rincón, Director of the Herbarium UCH of Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí (UNACHI), Panama, in recognition of his contributions to the flora of Panama and who encouraged us to study this Sobralia . Zuleika Serracín, Zabdy Samudio, Diego Bogarín. 2022. A New Sobralia (Orchidaceae: Sobralieae) from Panama. Phytotaxa. 559(1); 81-87. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.559.1.9 Researchgate.net/publication/362804766_A twitter.com/plazi_species/status/1563412127171637248 |
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