河南新(虫责)属(襀翅目,(虫责)科)一新种记述

记述采自河南的1新种,河南新Neoperla henana sp.nov.,并讨论了其与近似种的区别。模式标本保存在河南科技学院标本馆。河南新,新种Neoperla henana sp.nov.(图1～5)新种腹部第7背板隆突和第8背板的骨化突特征与师周新Neoperla magisterchoui Du,2000近似。二者的主要区别在于:新种雄虫阳茎囊略长于阳茎管,阳茎管端部有1对膜质突起。而师周新雄虫阳茎囊长度约为阳茎管的两倍,阳茎管端部有两对膜质突起。正模♂,河南南阳老界岭,2008-07-02,李卫海采,副模1♂,同正模。词源:新种以标本的模式产地命名。     

贵州钩(虫责)属一新种记述((襀)翅目:(虫责)科)

记述采自贵州宽阔水保护区的钩(虫责)属l新种:巨刺钩(虫责)Kamimuria grandispinata Du ＆Sun,sp.nov.,该新种的阳茎特征与长刺钩虫责K.longispina Wu相似,但长刺钩(虫责)阳茎囊背面近端部有1膜质突起,上面生有粒状微刺,而新种阳茎囊背面近端部是1个近似三角形的刺斑,无突起...     

中国陕西诺(虫责)种团(襀翅目,卷(虫责)科)一新种记述

记述宁夏卷1新种,即龙潭诺Rhopalopsole longtana sp.nov.,并讨论了其与近似种的区别。模式标本保存在中国农业大学博物馆。龙潭诺,新种Rhopalopsole longtana sp.nov.(图1～8)新种与秦岭诺R.qinlinga Sivec&Harper,2008近似,肛侧突大型,具强骨化的刺突,同属于陕西诺种团。二者的主要区别在于:新种雄虫第9背板后缘中部有1隆起的横脊和三角形刺突,其两侧各有1个向后延伸的叶状突,肛上突端部三角形。而秦岭诺雄虫第9背板无刺突,后缘略平直,肛上突端部圆钝。正模♂,宁夏泾源龙潭,2008-07-05,刘经贤采。词源:新种种名以采集人的姓氏命名。     

中国短菌蚊属四新种记述(双翅目,菌蚊科)

记述中国短菌蚊属4新种,模式标本保存在浙江林学院昆虫标本室.丛毛短菌蚊,新种Brevicornu caespitose sp.nov.(图1～3)雄翅长2.7～2.9 mm.新种与分布于蒙古的B.bipar-titum Lastovka et Matile,1974相似,但后者的生殖基节后缘无特殊构造,尾须和生殖刺突构造也明显不同.正模♂,浙江德清莫干山,1992-04-18,吴鸿采;副模1♂,同正模.雅致短菌蚊,新种Brevicornu concinnuse sp.nov.(图4～5)雄翅长4.5 mm.新种与广布于欧洲的B.proximum(Staeger,1840)相近似,但后者的尾须和生殖基节后缘的构造不同.正模♂,湖北武当山,1984-06-01,杨集昆采.冠状短菌蚊,新种Brevicornu coronanse sp.nov.(图6～8)雄翅长2.2～2.4 mm.新种与分布于欧洲的B.grise-icolle(Stacger,1840)相近似,但后者的毛序略不同,尾须的构造明显有差异.正模♂,陕西佛坪三官庙,1996-07-03,邢连喜采;副模1♂,甘肃迭部腊子口,1980-08-12,杨集昆采.狭椭短菌蚊,新种Brevicornu lanceolatum sp.nov.(图9～11)雄翅长2.7 mm.新种与分布于我国四川的B.chi-nense Zaitzev,1988相似,但后者的生殖刺腹突细长.正模♂,浙江庆元百山祖,1993-10-25,吴鸿采.     

中国根瘿蚊属新纪录及两新种记述(双翅目,瘿蚊科)

对根瘿蚊属Rhizomyia Kieffer的属征进行修订,并记述采自云南、贵州、海南和福建的该属两新种,分别命名为细叉根瘿蚊Rhizomyia leptodicrata sp.nov.和新月根瘿蚊Rhizomyia meniscata sp.nov..模式标本保存于南开大学昆虫标本馆.细叉根瘿蚊,新种R阮脚驴h卸todicrata sp.nov.(图1～5,9～13)新种与分布于俄罗斯的俄根瘿蚊R.rossica Mamaev&Zaitzev和塔根瘿蚊兄turr~ormis Fedotova&Sidorenko以及分布中国的新月根瘿蚊Rhiwmyiz meniscata sp.nov.在雄性成虫阳茎上的特征相似,但区别明显:新种雄性成虫阳茎端部具两个细长的尖锐突起,而R.觚豇∞雄性成虫阳茎端部具两个圆突,R.turnformis雄性成虫阳茎端部具两个分叉状的突起,R.meniscata雄性成虫阳茎端部具两个角状尖突.正模♂,云南普洱(思茅)菜阳河保护区(22.48°N,100.58°E;海拔1500m),2002-05-17,卜文俊马氏网捕.副模:1♂,同正模;4♂ ♂,云南普洱(思茅)菜阳河保护区倮倮新寨山(22.48°N,100.58°E),2002-05-23,其它同正模.词源:新种种名leptodicrata为一阴性复合拉丁形容词,意为“细长分叉的”,指该种雄性成虫阳茎端部呈细长分叉状.新月根瘿蚊,新种R阮z埘秒谊meniscata sp.nov.(图6～8,14 ～18)新种与近似种区别如上.正模♂,贵州梵净山(27.5°N,108.4°E;海拔1 350 m),2002-05-29,王新谱马氏网捕.副模:1 ♂,海南坝王岭(19°N,109°E;海拔900 m),1988-05-10,卜文俊灯诱;1♂,福建武夷山桐木七里桥(27.7°N,117.6°E;海拔1000 m),1993-04-30,卜文俊捕.词源:新种种名meniscata为一阴性拉丁形容词,意为“新月形的”,指该种雄性成虫阳茎端部背腹向呈新月形.     

中国星水虻属五新种(双翅目,水虻科)(英文)

记述我国星水虻属5新种,即基褐星水虻Actina basalis sp.nov.,贡山星水虻A.gongshana sp.nov.,长角星水虻A.longa sp.nov.,腾冲星水虻A.tengchongana sp.nov.和张氏星水虻A.zhangae sp.nov.。新种模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆。1基褐星水虻,新种Actina basalis sp.nov.(图3～4)新种与西藏星水虻A.xizangensis Yanget Nagatomi有些近似,但触角比头部短,中足胫节基部暗黄色。正模♂,云南金平保护站,2006-05-18,张俊华采。副模2♂♂,云南金平丫口,2006-05-18,张俊华采。2贡山星水虻,新种Actina gongshana sp.nov.(图5～6)新种与双叶星水虻A.bilobata Li,Zhanget Yang近似,但前足胫节褐色且基部暗黄色,触角鞭节黑色且基部黄褐色,阳茎三叶。正模♂,云南贡山丹侏,2007-05-18,刘星月采。副模2♂♂,同正模。3长角星水虻,新种Actinalonga sp.nov.(图1～2)新种与变星水虻A.varipes Lindner近似,但头胸背面紫色,触角比头部长。正模♂,西藏林芝,3050m,1978-06-04,李法圣采。4腾冲星水虻,新种Actina tengchongana sp.nov.(图7～8)新种与黄端星水虻A.apici flava Li,Zhanget Yang近似,但头部背面紫色,生殖基节腹面愈合部基部呈V型凹缺,阳茎中叶钝而侧叶端部稍内弯。正模♂,云南腾冲自治,2007-05-31,刘星月采。5张氏星水虻,新种Actinazhangae sp.nov.(图9～10)新种与长突星水虻A.elongata Li,Zhanget Yang很近似,但后足腿节无褐色前条纹,后足胫节基部褐色,M3不直接与盘室相连。正模♂,云南金平丫口,2006-05-18,张俊华采。     

中国细突野螟属分类学研究及三新种描述(鳞翅目,野螟亚科)

记述中国细突野螟属Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner 3新种,包括弯细突野螟E.aduncis sp.nov.,刺细突野螟E.multispinalis sp.nov.和狭瓣细突野螟E.angustivalvaris sp.nov..文中提供了每个种的成虫和外生殖器特征图,以及本属所有中国已知种的分种检索表和分布图.弯细突野螟,新种Ecpyrrhorrhoe aduncis sp.nov.(图1,5,8)本种外形与指状细突野螟E d~italiforrnis Zhang,Li etWang,2004近似,但雄性外生殖器抱器瓣近等宽,抱器下突弯钩状,阳茎基环侧臂末端无齿,阳茎端膜有1粗大的刺,无角状器;雌性外生殖器小囊突Z形.指状细突野螟E魄锄蜘删矗之雄性外生殖器抱器瓣端部渐窄,抱器下突指状,阳茎基环侧臂近末端有齿,阳茎端膜有1束弯刺和1排小刺,有角状器;雌性外生殖器小囊突V形.正模♂,台湾台北四崁水,海拔550 ～ 600m,2006-08-04,李后魂、杜喜翠采,外生殖器玻片号GQ11127.副模1♀,采集记录同正模(外生殖器玻片号GQ11131♀).分布:中国(台湾).刺细突野螟,新种Ecpyrrhorrhoe multispinalis sp.nov.(图2～3,6,9)本种外形与红纹细突野螟E rub~inalis Hübner,1796近似,但雄性外生殖器抱器瓣端部略加宽,阳茎基环侧臂末端有齿,阳茎端膜具l根长粗刺,其基部一侧被3枚短刺.红纹细突野螟E似魄锄蠡之雄性外生殖器抱器瓣端部不加宽,阳茎基环侧臂末端无齿,阳茎端膜有3小刺束.正模♂,天津七里海,2001-09-09,尤平采,外生殖器玻片号GQl1075.副模:2♂♂,3♀♀,天津鸭淀,2001-08-04～ 2001-09-04,尤平采;10 ♂ ♂,3♀♀,山西省宁武县芦芽山保护区管理局,海拔1 450m,2011-07-19 ～24,郝淑莲、刘家宇采(外生殖器玻片号GQ11024 ♂,GQ11030♀,GQQQ1 1097 ♂);1 ♂,安徽泗县小良乡,2004-08-15,徐家生采(外生殖器玻片号GQ11028 ♂);1♂,安徽九华山柯村,2004-08-08,徐家生、张家亮采(外生殖器玻片号GQ11029♂).分布:中国(天津、山西、安徽).狭瓣细突野螟,新种Ecpy~horrhoe angustivalwaris sp.nov.(图4,7)本种与红纹细突野螟E.rud~indu Hübner,1796在外形上近似,但雄性外生殖器抱器腹背缘中部呈三角形突出,阳茎基环侧臂末端有齿,阳茎端膜有1簇短刺,角状器烟斗状.红纹细突野螟E r魄沈如之雄性外生殖器抱器腹背缘呈圆弧形突出,阳茎基环侧臂末端无齿,阳茎端膜有3小束刺,无角状器.正模♂,贵州麻阳河大河坝,海拔430m,2007-06-06,杜喜翠采,外生殖器玻片号GQ11081.分布:中国(贵州).     

中国红螯蛛属一新种(蜘蛛目,米图蛛科)

记述中国米图蛛科红螯蛛属1新种,膨胀红螯蛛Cheiracanthium inflatum sp.nov.,模式标本保存在河北大学博物馆.膨胀红螯蛛,新种Cheiracanthium inflatum sp.nov.(图1～14)正模♂,广西大明山自然保护区浣纱瀑布,2011年5月23日,王英楠采.副模:1♀,1♂,广西大明山自然保护区浣纱瀑布,2011年5月23日,彭艳秋采;1 ♂,广西大明山自然保护区龙腾宾馆附近,2011年5月29日,王英楠采.新种与短刺红螯蛛C.brevispinum Song et al,1982,岛红螯蛛C.insulanum (Thorell,1878)和彭妮红螯蛛C.pennyi O.P.-Cambridge,1873近似,但与后者的区别为:1)新种雄蛛中突较短呈刺状,而短刺红螯蛛中突较长且中央弯曲呈镰刀状,岛红螯蛛中突呈扁带状,彭妮红螯蛛中突较长呈钩状;2)新种雌蛛的纳精囊呈倒梨形,而短刺红螯蛛纳精囊略长呈肾形,岛红螯蛛纳精囊为球形,而彭妮红螯蛛纳精囊呈半球状.分布:中国广西.词源:新种种名源自拉丁词“inflatum”,指其膨胀的生殖球,形容词.     

新疆倍叉(虫责)属一新种记述(襀翅目:叉(虫责)科)

本文记述了采自新疆喀纳斯的倍叉[虫责]属Amphinemura 1新种：环齿倍叉[虫责]Amphinemura tricintusidens Wang＆Zhu,sp．nov。根据肛侧突中叶端部有3或4个环绕的小齿和肛上突背骨片端部形成的圆形腔可将该新种与其它种类相区别。正模♂,新疆喀纳斯,2005-Ⅷ—01,朱江艳等采。副模1♂,采集资料同正模。新种的模式标本保存在扬州大学昆虫标本馆。     

海南岛斑舌甲属一新种记述(鞘翅目,拟步甲科,舌甲族)(英文)

记述斑舌甲属1新种,即海南斑舌甲Derispiahainanana sp.nov.,绘制了雄虫头部、前胸背板、鞘翅、足、腹部和阳茎特征图,并提供了体背、腹、侧面照片。模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆。海南斑舌甲,新种Derispia hainanana sp.nov.(图1~13)新种与D.octomaculata(Westwood,1883)在外形上相似,但可通过下列特征与后者区别:该种鞘翅有刻点;鞘翅侧缘由背面观可见基部4/5;阳基基板与阳基侧突近于等宽,基部弯曲,薄片状。正模♂,海南乐东尖峰岭,2006-07-12,王继良采。副模:5♂♂,5♀♀,标本信息同正模。词源:新种种名取自模式标本产地海南。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.