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| 2:39a | [Entomology • 2025] Davidlivingstonia mooseri • A New Species and A New Record of the Afrotropic Genus Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 2020 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in the Middle East
Abstract A new species, Davidlivingstonia mooseri sp. n. is described from Oman and compared with the closely related D. boisduvalii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854), which is known from Sierra Leone. Additionally, Davidlivingstonia lenzi Yakovlev, 2020 is recorded for Egypt for the first time. These new records significantly extend the known distribution of the Afrotropical genus Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 2020, demonstrating its range reaches much farther north and northeast than previously documented. Keywords: Cossoidea, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, new species, taxonomy
Roman V. Yakovlev, Günter C. Müller, Aidas Saldaitis and Alexey M. Prozorov. 2025. A New Species and A New Record of the Afrotropic Genus Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 2020 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in the Middle East. Zoology in the Middle East. 71(1); 63-67. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2025.2444693 [09 Jan 2025]  Yakovlev, R.V. 2020. On the taxonomy of Zeuzera boisduvalii Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 (Cossidae, Zeuzerinae) species complex with description of A New Genus and Three New Species. Ecologica Montenegrina. 38, 215–226. DOI: doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.38.31 | ||||||
| 2:39a | [Entomology • 2025] Cochleopsaltria huboliao • First Record of the Genus Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae) from China, with A Description of the second species
Abstract Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant, 2017 (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadinae) is no longer monospecific: C. huboliao sp. nov. from Fujian Province of China is described and illustrated. A key to the two species of Cochleopsaltria is presented. Key words: Cicada, Dundubiini, key, morphology, new genus record, new species, Oriental region, taxonomy Family Cicadidae Batsch, 1789 Subfamily Cicadinae Batsch, 1789 Tribe Dundubiini Atkinson, 1886 Subtribe Dundubiina Atkinson, 1886 Genus Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant, 2017
Cochleopsaltria huboliao sp. nov. Chinese common name: 虎伯寮勺蝉 Differential diagnosis. The new species well resembles its only congener Cochleopsaltria duffelsi from Vietnam in general appearance, but it is not difficult to distinguish them using the following key. Additionally, although many species in Cicadinae exhibit morphological variations in markings and operculum length, they still have certain reference characteristics: In Cochleopsaltria duffelsi, pronotal collar with three paired large spots (Pham and Constant 2017: figs 2A; 3A); mesonotum with median fascia moderately tapering anteriorly and weakly so posteriorly, lateral fasciae relatively slender, accessory spots absent (Pham and Constant 2017: figs 2A; 3A); opercula reaching posterior margin of sternite VI (Pham and Constant 2017: figs 2B; 3B). In Cochleopsaltria huboliao sp. nov., pronotal collar with two paired large spots (Fig. 1A); mesonotum with median fascia strongly tapering anteriorly and moderately so posteriorly, lateral fasciae relatively wide, small accessory spots lateral to accessory fasciae (Fig. 1A); opercula extending beyond posterior margin of sternite VI (Fig. 1B). ... Etymology. The specific epithet is from the Chinese name (in Pinyin) of the type locality “Huboliao”. The name is a noun in apposition. Cheng-Bin Wang and Zhi-Jian Liu. 2025. First Record of the Genus Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadinae) from China, with A Description of the second species. ZooKeys. 1230: 335-346. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1230.144099 | ||||||
| 2:39a | [Mollusca • 2025] An illustrated Type Catalogue of Diplommatina Benson, 1849 from mainland China, with description of A New Species, Diplommatina yipingica (Gastropoda: Cyclophoroidea)
Abstract We document type material of 41 nominal species from mainland China that were originally assigned to Diplommatina. This catalogue is based on inspection of the Heude Type collection in the National Zoological Museum of China, Beijing and complemented with information on types held by other international museums from a comprehensive literature review. We designate lectotypes of five nominal species, Diplommatina abbreviata Heude, 1890, D. confusa Heude, 1885, D. intermedia Heude, 1890, D. minuscula Heude, 1890, D. pupinella Heude, 1885 and D. pyra Heude, 1885. In addition, a new species, Diplommatina yipingica Zhang, sp. nov., is described from Qingdao City, Shandong Province. A new name, D. yunnanensis, is introduced for Diplommatina minuscula Chen & Zhang, 1998, which is a junior homonym of D. minuscula Heude, 1890. Key Words: Diplommatinidae, nomenclature, Shandong Province, Sinica, type material
Diagnosis. Penultimate slightly expanded, body whorl nearly equal in width. Shell with one palatalis and three parietalis. Prt1 shorter than Prt 2. Etymology. The name is derived from the Chinese word yiping [= yishengpingan], which means a fully peaceful and safe life. Guang-Long Xie, Guoyi Zhang, Kaibaryer Meng, Frank Köhler. 2025. An illustrated type catalogue of Diplommatina Benson, 1849 from mainland China, with description of A New Species, Diplommatina yipingica (Gastropoda, Cyclophoroidea). Zoosystematics and Evolution. 101(2): 551-570. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.133434  | ||||||
| 4:10a | [Ichthyology • 2024] Gobiodon spadix • A New Coral Goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from southern Japan
Abstract Gobiodon spadix sp. nov. is described on the basis of 37 specimens from Kyushu, and the Osumi and Tokara Islands, southern Japan. The new species is characterized by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays VI-I, 9–11 (modally 9); anal-fin rays I, 8 or 9 (8); pectoral-fin rays 19–21 (20); body depth at pelvic-fin origin 32.4–38.3% (mean 36.0%) of standard length; distance between first dorsal-fin origin to dorsal-most point of pectoral-fin base 50.4–64.8% (55.2%) of head length (HL); pectoral fin relatively long, its length 90.6–112.5% (100.8%) of HL; groove between isthmus and interopercle absent; body uniformly reddish-brown; coloration of all fins darker than that of body; and five narrow vertical bluish stripes on lateral surface of head. The new species is currently known from southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. Keywords: Taxonomy, Coral reefs, Gobiodon quinquestrigatus, Gobiodon bilineatus, Acropora
Gobiodon spadix sp. nov. (New English name: Akane Coral Goby; new standard Japanese name: Akane-kobanhaze) Etymology. The specific name “spadix” is derived from Latin meaning “reddish-brown”, in reference to the ground coloration of the head and body. Masayuki C. Sato and Hiroyuki Motomura. 2024. Gobiodon spadix, A New Coral Goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from southern Japan. Ichthyological Research. 71; 422–431. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s10228-024-00950-8  | ||||||
| 9:37a | [Arachnida • 2024] Hamataliwa cordivulva, Tapponia auriola, T. rarobulbus, ... • Integrative Species Delimitation and Five New Species of Lynx Spiders (Araneae: Oxyopidae) in Taiwan
Abstract An accurate assessment of species diversity is a cornerstone of biology and conservation. The lynx spiders (Araneae: Oxyopidae) represent one of the most diverse and widespread cursorial spider groups, however their species richness in Asia is highly underestimated. In this study, we revised species diversity with extensive taxon sampling in Taiwan and explored species boundaries based on morphological traits and genetic data using a two-step approach of molecular species delimitation. Firstly, we employed a single COI dataset and applied two genetic distance-based methods: ABGD and ASAP, and two topology-based methods: GMYC and bPTP. Secondly, we further analyzed the lineages that were not consistently delimited, and incorporated H3 to the dataset for a coalescent-based analysis using BPP. A total of eight morphological species were recognized, including five new species, Hamataliwa cordivulva sp. nov., Hamat. leporauris sp. nov., Tapponia auriola sp. nov., T. parva sp. nov. and T. rarobulbus sp. nov., and three newly recorded species, Hamadruas hieroglyphica (Thorell, 1887), Hamat. foveata Tang & Li, 2012 and Peucetia latikae Tikader, 1970. All eight morphological species exhibited reciprocally monophyletic lineages. The results of molecular-based delimitation analyses suggested a variety of species hypotheses that did not fully correspond to the eight morphological species. We found that Hamat. cordivulva sp. nov. and Hamat. foveata showed shallow genetic differentiation in the COI, but they were unequivocally distinguishable according to their genitalia. In contrast, T. parva sp. nov. represented a deep divergent lineage, while differences of genitalia were not detected. This study highlights the need to comprehensively employ multiple evidence and methods to delineate species boundaries and the values of diagnostic morphological characters for taxonomic studies in lynx spiders.
Hamataliwa cordivulva sp. nov., Hamataliwa leporauris sp. nov., Tapponia auriola sp. nov., T. parva sp. nov. T. rarobulbus sp. nov. Ying-Yuan Lo, Ren-Chung Cheng and Chung-Ping Lin. 2024. Integrative Species Delimitation and Five New Species of Lynx Spiders (Araneae, Oxyopidae) in Taiwan. PLoS ONE. 19(5): e0301776. DOI: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301776 [May 9, 2024]  |
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