中国北摇蚊属一新纪录种——长毛北摇蚊

本文记述了寡脉摇蚊亚科北摇蚊属一中国新纪录种--长毛北摇蚊Boreochlus longicoxalsetosus Koba-yashi et Suzuki,2000.文中给出了详细描述和特征附图.该种可借生殖节下附器远端表面上有两根显著且长的刚毛而与本属其他已知种相区别.     

中国摇蚊亚科记述Ⅲ.哈摇蚊属：双翅目：摇蚊科

本文为中国摇蚊亚科系列报道之三,记述了中国产哈摇蚊属Ｈａｒｎｉｓｃｈｉａ Ｋｉｅｆｆｅｒ ５种,其中包括３个新种,１个新记录种及短叶哈摇蚊Ｈ．ｃｕｒｔｉｌａｍｅｌｌｔａ．     

摇蚊亚科中国一新纪录属——脊突摇蚊属(双翅目:摇蚊科)

记述了摇蚊亚科中国新纪录属--脊突摇蚊属Cyphomella Seether,1977.给出了膜脊突摇蚊 C.cornea S(ae)ther,1977的详细描述、绘图以及世界脊突摇蚊属雄成虫分种检索表.标本保存于南开大学生命科学学院.     

中国斑摇蚊属一新种及二新记录种记述（双翅目：摇蚊科）

本文记录斑摇蚊属Stictochironomus 1新种：俊才斑摇蚊Stictochironomus juncaii,sp．nov．和2中国新记录种：多齿斑摇蚊S.multannulatus（Tokunaga）和皮可齿斑摇蚊Spictulus（Meigen）。编制了中国斑摇蚊属已知雄成虫的检索表。模式标本保存于南开大学生命科学学院。     

中国狭摇蚊属研究及三中国新记录种记述(双翅目:摇蚊科)

对中国狭摇蚊属已知10种进行了系统研究,对其中3中国新记录种:朝鲜狭摇蚊S.koreanus Borkent,斑头狭摇蚊S.maculatus Borkent和斑胸狭摇蚊S.totifuscus Sublette进行了详细记述.纠正了1个错误种类鉴定.编制了中国狭摇蚊属已知雄成虫的分种检索表.1.格布狭摇蚊Stenoc...     

中国摇蚊亚科记述Ⅳ．拟隐摇蚊属（双翅目：摇蚊科）

本文为中国摇蚊亚科系列报道之四,记述了采自海南省的拟隐摇蚊属一新种：宽尖拟隐摇蚊Ｄｅｍｉｃｒｙｐｔｏｃｈｉｒｏｎｏｍｕｓ（Ｉｒｍａｋｉａ）ｓｐａｔｕｌａｔｕｓｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．及１中国新记录种：缺损拟隐摇蚊Ｄｅｍｉｃｒｙｐｔｏｃｈｉｒｏｎｏｍｕｓ（Ｉｒｍａｋｉａ）ｖａｌｅｒａｔｕｓ（Ｚｅｔｔｅｒｓｔｅｄｔ）．模式标本存南开大学生物系．     

中国新记录属内三叶摇蚊属Endotribelos Grodhaus一新种记述（双翅目：摇蚊科）

报道摇蚊科中国1新记录属：内三叶摇蚊属Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987,并描述采自浙江的该属1新种：条带内三叶摇蚊E. redimiculum sp. nov.。提供了此属世界已知雄成虫的分类检索表。     

中国摇蚊亚科记述IV.拟隐摇蚊属：（双翅目：摇蚊科）

本文为中国摇蚊亚科系列报道之四,记述了采自海南省的拟隐摇蚊属一新种：宽尖拟隐摇蚊Ｄｅｍｉｃｒｙｐｔｏｃｈｉｒｏｎｏｍｕｓ （Ｉｒｍａｋｉａ）ｓｐａｔｕｌａｔｕｓ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．及１中国新记录种：缺损拟隐摇蚊Ｄｅｍｉｃｒｙｐｔｏｃｈｉｒｏｎｏｍｕｓ （Ｉｒｍａｋｉａ）ｖａｌｎｅｒａｔｕｓ （Ｚｅｔｔｒｓｔｅｄｔ）。模式标本存南开大学生物系。     

中国肛脊摇蚊属记述(双翅目,摇蚊科)(英文)

记述中国肛脊摇蚊属5种,包括3新种M.apsensis sp.nov.、M.brevae sp.nov.和M.gracila sp.nov.,中国1新记录种M.acutistyla Sther。编制了中国该属5种雄虫检索表。模式标本保存于南开大学生命科学学院摇蚊学研究室。     

中国间摇蚊属一新种及一新记录种记述(双翅目:摇蚊科)

记述间摇蚊属Paratendipes 1新种:尖窄间摇蚊P.angustus sp.nov.和1中国新记录种:苏步间摇蚊P.subaequalis(Malloch).正模标本存放于南开大学生命科学学院摇蚊学研究室,副模标本保存于台州学院生物系.     

On the Paleozoic bryozoans of the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ascopora</Emphasis> Trautschold

Based on the study of the neotype and the astogeny of the type specimens of the species Ascopora nodosa (Fischer von Waldheim, 1837), the diagnosis and species composition of the genus Ascopora Trautschold, 1876 are emended. The genus Ascopora and three species out of the five included in this genus—A. nodosa (Fischer von Waldheim, 1837); A. sokolovae Schulga-Nesterenko, 1955; and A. latiaxis Schulga-Nesterenko, 1955—are described. A new genus, Tetrasella gen. nov., with the type species T. blanda sp. nov. is described. This genus comprises five species, transferred from the composition of the genus Ascopora. An emended diagnosis of the genus Ascoporella Krutchinina, 1986, is provided. This genus comprises nine species, of which two, A. lecta sp. nov. and A. mera sp. nov., are described as new species.     

Testudodinium gen. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new genus of sand‐dwelling dinoflagellates formerly classified in the genus Amphidinium

A new genus of sand‐dwelling photosynthetic dinoflagellate, Testudodinium Horiguchi, Tamura, Katsumata et A. Yamaguchi is proposed based on Testudodinium testudo (Herdman) Horiguchi, Tamura, Katsumata, et A. Yamaguchi comb. nov. (Basionym: Amphidinium testudo Herdman) and a new species in this new genus, Testudodinium maedaense Katsumata et Horiguchi sp. nov. is described. Amphidinium corrugatum is also transferred to this genus, making a new combination T. corrugatum (Larsen et Patterson) Horiguchi, Tamura et A. Yamaguchi. These three species are similar to the members of the genus Amphidinium in having an extremely small episome and a dorsoventrally flattened cell body. They are, however, distinguished from the genus Amphidinium seusu stricto by the possession of a distinct longitudinal furrow in the middle of ventral side of the episome. Phylogenetic trees based on small subunit (SSU) rDNA revealed that all three of these Testudodinium species formed a robust clade and, although statistical support is not high, the tree suggests Testudodinium clade is not closely related to Amphidinium seusu stricto clade. The morphological differences together with molecular data support the establishment of a new genus for A. testudo and its related species.     

Molecular phylogeny of Alnus (Betulaceae), inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS sequences

The nuclear ITS region of 19 species of Alnus was amplified and sequenced. The inferred molecular phylogeny shows that all species of the genus Alnus form a monophyletic group close to Betula and that the fundamental dichotomy within the genus lies between the subgenera Alnaster and Gymnothyrsus, sensu Murai (1964). The subgenus Alnaster appears to be basal in the genus, based on archaism of morphological features, and branching close to the root of the trees due to low ITS divergence from genus Betula. The monophyly of the section Clethropsis is not supported by the present data: Alnus nepalensis is positioned in the subgenus Gymnothyrsus, away from A. nitida and A. maritima. Surprisingly, A. formosana sect. Japonicae is closely tied to A. maritima sect. Clethropsis, with which it shares few morphological traits, and is separate from A. japonica sect. Japonicae with which it shares many traits. An increase in substitution rate is noted in the group comprising A. formosana, A. maritima and A. nitida relative to the rest of the genus, which appears to have had, on the average, a very slow mutation rate. Alnus glutinosa, the designated type for the genus, appears to be representative of the genus both for morphological characters and evolutionary rate. North-East Asia is comforted in its position of origin of the genus since not only does it have the highest number of species and representatives in all deep branching lineages, there are also fewer transcontinental migrations when a North-East Asian ancestor is postulated than when a North American ancestor is postulated.     

Leptopalaemon gagadjui gen. nov., sp. nov., a new freshwater palaemonid shrimp from Arnhem land,and a re-evaluation of Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth,with the designation of a new genus,Calathaemon

A new palaemonid shrimp, Leptopalaemon gagadjui, gen. nov., sp. nov., from the Arnhem Land plateau, Australia, is described and illustrated, and its systematic position discussed. The new genus most closely resembles Leptocarpus Holthuis, 1950, presently known only from India. Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth is re-examined and excluded from the genus Palaemonetes. A new genus, Calathaemon, is designated for its accommodation.     

Acaulonopsis,a new moss genus of the Pottiaceae from Western Cape Province of South Africa,and comments on Vrolijkheidia

Abstract

A new genus, Acaulonopsis (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta), including two new species, A. fynbosensis and A. eureka, is described from the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Together with the similarly much reduced pottiaceous genus Acaulon, Acaulonopsis is unique in the family with a very short seta and spherical capsule, which lacks the apiculus found in other genera. The new genus is also distinguished by short plant stature, and a total of about five ovate leaves that clasp closely the capsules in nearly spherical leaf bases. Continuing bryological study of the fynbos region has recently resulted in a number of startling discoveries of bryophytes new to science and distinct at the genus level. A new combination is made for the South African endemic genus Vrolijkheidia (Pottiaceae) with discussion of its dimorphic habitus.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Acritopappus buiquensis</Emphasis> (Compositae: Eupatorieae: Ageratinae),a new species from the brejo forests of Pernambuco State,Brazil

A new species of Acritopappus, A. buiquensis, is described and illustrated from Pernambuco State, Brazil. This is the second record for the genus in the State. The position of A. buiquensis in the genus is discussed.     

Oriental bamboo leafhoppers: A new genus and two new species of Mukariinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from Southwest China and notes on related group

A new genus, Tiaobeinia n. gen., and two new species, T. bisubula n. sp. and T. emeiensis n. sp., breeding on bamboo in Southwest China, are described and illustrated. Based on the nature of the face, the apical veins of forewing and hindwing, the hind femur macrosetal formula, the valve, the subgenital plate, and the style, this genus should belong to the subfamily Mukariinae. The related genus Ratfronta Chen & Li 1997, placed previously in subfamily Nirvaninae, is noted in the present paper. A new combination, F. grandis (Ishihara 1961) n. comb., transferred from the genus Mohunia Distant, is proposed. Keys to the species of the new genus Tiaobeinia and the genus Flatfronta are provided. The importance of those groups as pests on bamboo is briefly discussed.     

Actinodontum,a new genus of Desmidiaceae (Streptophyta,Viridiplantae) from tropical Africa

A new desmid genus, Actinodontum Alfinito et Coesel, is described from mountain areas of tropical Africa. The newly described genus differs from the allied genus Actinotaenium by the presence of marked teeth at the base of each semicell that alternate with those on the other semicell. Morphology of the type species, Actinodontum lomaense (Alfinito et Mazzoni) Alfinito et Coesel, is dealt with in much detail. Cosmarium basituberculoides Bourrelly et Couté and Cosmarium elgonense Kusel-Fetzmann are transferred to the new genus. The geographical distribution of the genus Actinodontum is discussed.     

Taxonomic revision and phylogeny of the genus Aneorhachis Kleine 1923 (Coleoptera: Brentidae: Microtrachelizini)

A taxonomic revision of the genus Aneorhachis Kleine 1923 (Coleoptera: Brentidae) and a phylogenetic analysis of species belonging to this genus are carried out. The genus Ipsopisthius Kabakov 2001 is synonymised with Aneorhachis, and two new combinations are proposed: Aneorhachis hirta (Kabakov 2001), n. comb. and A. incerta (Kleine 1935), n. comb. Higonius nitens Goossens 2008 is synonymized with A. incerta. One new species is described from New Guinea, A. papuana n. sp. All the species are redescribed and type-specimens are illustrated; an identification key is proposed. A maximum parsimony analysis is provided on the base of 23 characters from adult morphology. This analysis confirms the monophyly of the genus and seems to show that Aneorhachis originated on continental Asia and then spread out eastward to colonize Pacific islands.     

Preliminary notes on the genus Aeschnosoma Selys 1870 (Odonata: Anisoptera: Corduliidae s. str.)

Three new species of the genus Aeschnosoma are briefly described and illustrated. A. pseudoforcipula n. sp. and A. heliophila n. sp., both from the Brazilian Central Plateau are respectively related to the two Amazonian species A. forcipula Hagen in Selys 1871, and A. auripennis Geijskes 1970. A. louissiriusi n. sp. from Northern Brazil is not closely related to any known species. Based on larval and adult derived characters, the genus Aeschnosoma appears closely related to the Australian genus Pentathemis Karsch 1890, and also to the Madagascan genus Libellulosoma Martin 1907. The clade Aeschnosomata nov. is erected to receive the three genera. Some putative plesiomorphies would place this clade sister group of the remaining Corduliidae s.str.