TWO NEW GENERA,FIVE NEW SPECIES AND ONE NEW SUBSPECIES OF FORDINAE (HOMOPTERA: PEMPHIGIDAE) FROM CHINA*

Abstract The present paper describes 2 new genera, viz_:Dimelaphis Zhang, gen. nov and Siciforda Zhang, gen. nov, 5 new species viz: Chaetogeoica ulmidrupa Zhang sp. nov, D. obtusifalcata Zhang, sp. nov., Forda auralenta Zhang et Qiao, sp. nov., F. multicoma Zhang, sp. nov. and S. sexiarticulata Zhang, sp.nov. and 1 new subspecies Paracletus cimiciformis zhanhuanus Zhang, ssp. nov. from China. All type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica.     

中国伪卷绵蚜属研究及新亚属新种新亚种记述

本文通过对中国伪卷绵蚜属的研究,发现1新亚属,即卵伪卷绵亚属Oothecabius;7新种,即北京伪卷绵蚜Thecabius(Thecabius)bei jingensis Zhang, sp. nov. ;吸杨伪卷绵蚜T. (T. )populisuctus Zhang, sp. nov. ;短毛伪卷绵蚜T.(Oothecabius)brach ychaetus Zhang, sp. nov. ;南京伪卷绵蚜T. (O. )nan jingensis Zhang, sp. nov, ;次生伪卷绵蚜T. (O. )sequelus Zhang, sp. nov. ;峨眉伪卷绵蚜T. (Parathecabius)emeianus Zhang, Sp. nov. ;钟伪卷绵蚜T. (P. )Zhongi Zhang, sp. nov. 。1新亚种,即东方伪卷绵蚜岷亚种T. (T. )orientalis minensis Zhang, ssp. nov. 。对该属与近缘属之间的系统演化关系进行了研究,并且给出亚属及种的检索表。模式标本存放在中国科学院动物研究所标本馆。     

A STUDY ON MINDARUS KOCH IN CHINA WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES AND NEW SUBSPECIES (HOMOPTERA: MIN-DARIDAE)*

Abstract This paper deals with the genus Mindam Koch from China. The phylogeny of the genus is discussed. M. keteleerifoliae is regarded as the most advanced species, M. obliquus and M. piceasuc-tus are more advanced than M. abietinus, M. japonicus and M. victoria. The origin centre of the genus may be in Europe and the differentiation centre of the genus may be in Hengduan Mountains Region of China. Geological distribution of the genus shows island-shaped pattern. Five species from China was described in this paper, including one new species, M. piceasuctus Zhang and Qiao, one new subspecies, M. abietinus triprimesensori Zhang and Qiao and one newly recorded species, M. abietinus abietinus Koch 1856. A key to the Chinese species of Mindarus is given. The specimens of five species from China are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica.     

New insights into the systematics of Malagasy mongoose‐like carnivorans (Carnivora,Eupleridae, Galidiinae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences

The Malagasy carnivorans (Eupleridae) comprise seven genera and up to ten species, depending on the authority, and, within the past decades, two new taxa have been described. The family is divided into two subfamilies, the Galidiinae, mongoose‐like animals, and the Euplerinae, with diverse body forms. To verify the taxonomic status of Galidiinae species, including recently described taxa, as well as some recognized subspecies, we studied intrageneric genetic variation and structure, using both mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Our results suggest the recognition of four species in the Galidiinae, rendering each genus monospecific. We propose to recognize three subspecies in Galidia elegans (G. e. dambrensis, G. e. elegans, and G. e. occidentalis), two subspecies in Mungotictis decemlineata (M. d. decemlineata and M. d. lineata), and two subspecies in Galidictis fasciata (G. f. fasciata and G. f. grandidieri, the latter was recently described as a distinct species). Our results indicate also that Salanoia durrelli should be treated as a junior synonym of Salanoia concolor. Low levels of intraspecific divergence revealed some geographical structure for the Galidiinae taxa, suggesting that environmental barriers have isolated certain populations in recent geological time. All taxa, whether at the species or subspecies level, need urgent conservation attention, particularly those with limited geographical distributions, as all are threatened by forest habitat degradation.     

Uacaries,new world monkeys of the genus Cacajao(Cebidae,Platyrrhini): A preliminary taxonomic review with the description of a new subspecies

The two known species of uacaries, inhabitants of the upper Amazonian region, are the black head Cacajao melanocephalus with subspecies C. m. melanocephalus Humboldt and C. m. ouakary Spix, and the larger bald head uacari C. calvus with subspecies C. c. ucayalii Thomas, C. c. rubicundus I. Geoffroy and Deville, C. c. calvus I. Geoffroy, and C. c. novaesi described as new. The diagnostic generic characters described are the external, cranial, dental, some postcranial, and cytogenetic. The species are described and compared and their geographic distribution plotted with those of their subspecies delimited. Sexual differences are outlined. Apart from size-related characters, the species and subspecies are distinguished by pelage pattern of head and coloration in general. It is shown that both species could have diverged from a hairy-headed melanistic ancestral form. Pelage divergence in the descendants was expressed by the more pilose head of C. melanocephalus, and less pilose of C. calvus. Coloration differentiation was geographic and followed metachromic lines with mutation from eumelanism to partial pheomelanism (reddish or golden) in C. melanocephalus and to virtually complete pheomelanism in C. calvus. The subspecies of each species are distinguished by color patterns resulting from selective bleaching or dilution of the pheomelanin fields. The most saturate pheomelanic subspecies of C. calvus is C. c. ucayalii and the most dilute is the albinotic C. c. calvus. Correlation between coloration and environment is not evident. A gazetteer identifies all locality records plotted by numbers on the geographic distribution maps.     

中国脊椎动物新(亚)种统计及分析

采用网上检索和手工查阅的办法统计了中国近35年来脊椎动物新(亚)种发现的情况.结果表明:35年来共发现了811个脊椎动物新(亚)种,20世纪80年代发现的新(亚)种数量最多,越低等的类群发现的新(亚)种数量越多,其中鱼纲的动物占了一半以上,在高等脊椎动物中发现的主要是一些亚种,新(亚)种的模式标本产地多在比较偏远的地方.最后,对统计结果进行了分析.     

中国环蛱蝶属的新种,新亚种及新级位：鳞翅目：蛱蝶科

本文描述采自陕西的环蛱蝶属１新种－周环蛱蝶Ｎｅｐｔｉｓｃｈｏｕｉｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．;将黄环蛱蝶伊洛亚种ＮｅｐｔｉｓｔｈｅｍｉｓｉｌｖｓＦｕｈｓｔｏｒｆｅｒ提升为种,即伊洛环蛱蝶ＮｅｐｔｉｓｉｌｖｓＦｒｕｈｓｔｏｒｆｅｒ,认为黄环蛱蝶台湾亚种ＮｅｐｔｉｓｔｈｅｍｉｓｎｉｅｒｉＮｏｍｕｒａ应为伊洛环蛱蝶ＮｅｐｔｉｓｉｌｖｓＦｒｕｈｓｔｏｒｆｅｒ的１个亚种,描述了伊洛环蛱蝶的１新亚种－四川亚种Ｎｅｐｔｉｓｉ     

Taxonomy of squirrel monkeys genus Saimiri (Cebidae,platyrrhini): A preliminary report with description of a hitherto unnamed form

Two groups of squirrel monkeys, genus Saimiri, are distinguished by external characters. The first, or Roman type, contains Saimiri boliviensis of upper Amazonia south of the Rio Marañón-Amazonas, with two subspecies of which S. boliviensis peruviensis is described as new. The second group, or Gothic type, contains three species: Saimiri sciureus with four subspecies distributed over much of tropical South America, Saimiri ustus of Brazil between the south bank Amazonian Rios Purús and Xingu, and S. oerstedi isolated on a Pacific coastal area straddling Costa Rica and Panamá. The geographic range of S. sciureus overlaps parts of those of S. ustus and S. boliviensis. Incomplete karyotypic data indicate that the diploid number of chromosomes for the genus is 44. Geographic variation is characterized by reduction from seven to six or five paired acrocentric autosomes through pericentric inversion with reciprocal increase in number of paired submetacentric or subtelocentric autosomes. Geographic distribution, behavior, sexual dimorphism including dichromatism, and hybridization are discussed. Ventral guide hairs for orientation of subprecocial newborn toward the maternal mammae are described. Distinguishing characters of species and subspecies are provided in a key. The taxons are listed with the taxonomy of each discussed, their geographic distribution plotted and mapped.     

Taxonomy of squirrel monkeys genus Saimiri (cebidae,platyrrhini): A preliminary report with description of a hitherto unnamed form

Two groups of squirrel monkeys, genus Saimiri, are distinguished by external characters. The first, or Roman type, contains Saimiri boliviensis of upper Amazonia south of the Rio Marañón-Amazonas, with two subspecies of which S. boliviensis peruviensis is described as new. The second group, or Gothic type, contains three species: Saimiri sciureus with four subspecies distributed over much of tropical South America, Saimiri ustus of Brazil between the south bank Amazonian Rios Purús and Xingu, and S. oerstedi isolated on a Pacific coastal area straddling Costa Rica and Panamá. The geographic range of S. sciureus overlaps parts of those of S. ustus and S. boliviensis. Incomplete karyotypic data indicate that the diploid number of chromosomes for the genus is 44. Geographic variation is characterized by reduction from seven to six or five paired acrocentric autosomes through pericentric inversion with reciprocal increase in number of paired submetacentric or subtelocentric autosomes. Geographic distribution, behavior, sexual dimorphism including dichromatism, and hybridization are discussed. Ventral guide hairs for orientation of subprecocial newborn toward the maternal mammae are described. Distinguishing characters of species and subspecies are provided in a key. The taxons are listed with the taxonomy of each discussed, their geographic distribution plotted and mapped.     

A TAXONOMIC STUDY ON ASAPHES (HYMENOPTERA: PTEROMALIDAE) FROM CHINA,WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF FOUR NEW SPECIES*

Abstract This paper deals with six species of the pteromalid genus Asaphes from China, including four new species: Asaphes umbilicalis sp. nov., Asaphes globularis sp. nov., Asaphes siciformis sp. nov., and Asaphes oculi sp. nov. A key to the species based on the females is provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Zoological Museum, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.     

PARMALES (CHRYSOPHYCEAE) FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC,MEXICO, INCLUDING THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES,TETRAPARMA INSECTA SP. NOV., AND A PROPOSAL TO THE TAXONOMY OF THE GROUP1

There are few studies dedicated to species of the Order Parmales all over the world. All 12 taxa described are part of the marine ultraplankton (less than 5 μm). Analysis of filtered samples from the Gulf of Tehuantepec yielded specimens of two taxa of the group. One is a new species, belonging to the genus Tetraparma. Tetraparma insecta sp. nov. is solitary and spherical (2.8–3.8 μm diameter), and all plates lack ornamentations or knobs, the walls are smooth, and only the plate junctions are seen. The shield plates are convex and show a conspicuous rim, some of them with an indentation. This species shows superficial similarities with Tetraparma pelagica, the other species described of the genus, and is very similar to siliceous forms, previously found, with no formal name. The other species is the taxon Triparma laevis form mexicana (Kosman) stat. nov., earlier described for Mexican waters, which has an irregular ala, the shield plates have knobs at the center, the triradiate plates show a “Y”‐shaped keel, and the walls of plates and ala show minute granules. Tetraparma insecta was distributed widely in the study area and was relatively abundant, reaching a density of 4 × 10⁴·L^?1, with an evident preference for subsurface waters (10–20 m depth), whereas T. laevis form mexicana was rare and scarce. Both species seem to be restricted to tropical–subtropical waters. We discuss the taxonomy of Parmales, especially concerning the category of subspecies within the group. Parmales is a widespread group in cold and tropical waters.     

TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON ARGIDAE (HYMENOPTERA) OF CHINA— A NEW GENUS AND FIVE NEW SPECIES OF STERIC-TIPHORINAE*

Abstract A key is given for the known Palaearctic and Oriental genera of the family Argidae including a new genus from China. Ortasiceros gen. nov. with five new species, O. nigriceps sp. nov., O. zhengi sp. nov., O. breoicornis sp. nov., O. curvata sp. nov. and O. elevata sp. nov. are described and figured. A new tribe, Ortasicerini trib. nov., is erected for the new genus and Copidocerus Forsius 1921. The type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection of Central South Forestry University, Zhuzhou, China.     

中国缓步动物门一新亚种及两新纪录种记述

报道了我国缓步动物门1新亚种Diphascon(Adropion)scoticum qinlingensis subsp.nov.和中国2新纪录Rictersius coronifer ( Richters, 1903) (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae)和 Diphascon scoticum Murray, 1905 (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae).新亚种主要以爪的主枝基部极度收缩区别于世界其他产地的标本(指名亚种).新亚种和新纪录均采自秦岭山区.     

中国福建省长管蚜亚科五新种和一新亚种(同翅目:蚜总科:蚜科)

作者在整理福建省蚜虫标本时,发现长管蚜亚科５新种和一新亚种,蛇莓中钉毛蚜ＣｈａｅｔｏｓｉｐｈｏｎａｎｇｕｉｆｒａｇｕｍＺｈａｎｇｅｔＱｉａｏ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ红声小长管蚜ＭａｃｒｏｓｉｐｈｏｎｉｅｌｌａｅｒｙｔｈｒａｅａＺｈａｎｇｅｔＱｉａｏ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ多指瘤蚜ＭａｔｓｕｍｕｒａｊａｐｏｌｙｄａｃｔｙｌｏｔａＺｈａｎｇｓｐ．ｎｏｖ,龙栖山大指蚜Ｍｅｇｕｒｏｌｅｕｃｏｎｌｏｎｇｑｉｓｈａｎｅｎｓｅ,ｅ     

Systematics of a widespread Southeast Asian frog,Rana chalconota (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)

The abundant Sundaland forest frog, Rana chalconota, has long been considered a single widespread species, although some authors have recommended its division into regional subspecies. The discovery of co‐occurring pairs of morphologically distinct populations in three widely separated parts of the range led to a morphological and molecular analysis of populations from all parts of the known range. The results suggest that R. chalconota consists of at least seven species from Thailand through Borneo and Java. Existing names are applied to three of these species, R. chalconota (Schlegel), R. raniceps (Peters) and R. labialis Boulenger. We describe four others as new species and suggest the existence of one or two additional, unnamed species. © 2009 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2009, 155 , 123–147.     

贵州距水虻属新种记述(双翅目,水虻科)

首次报道我国贵州距水虻属Allognosta 4个种(包括3新种或亚种),即背斑距水虻A.dorsalis sp.nov.,梵净山距水虻A.fanjingshana sp.nov.,斑胸距水虻A.maculipleura Frey 和黑腿距水虻Allognosta flavofemoralis nigrifemur subsp.nov,.模式标本保存在中国农业大学昆虫博物馆.     

TWO NEW GENERA AND TWO NEW SPECIES OF LAGRIIDAE (COLEOPTERA) FROM CHINA*

Abstract In the present paper two new genera, Merklia and Pachystira, and two new species, Merklia bimaculata and Pachystira impressipennis, belonging to the subfamily Statirinae, Lagriidae are described from Yunnan Provime, China.     

中国五节根蚜亚科二新属五新种及一新亚种记述(同翅目:瘿绵蚜科)(英文)

作者系统整理了中国五节根蚜亚科Fordinae标本,发现2新属：离倍蚜属DimelaphisZhang,gen．nov．和拟孕蚜属SicifordaZhng,gen．nov．;5新种：榆钱毛根蚜ChaetogeolcaulmidrupaZhang,sp．nov,钝镰离倍蚜D．obtusifalcataZhang,sp．nov,金黄五节根蚜FordaauralentaZhngetQiao,sp．nov,毛多五节很蚜F.multicomaZhng,sp．nov．及六节拟孕蚜S．sexiarticulataZhang,sp．nov．二新亚种：麦拟根蚜沾化亚种ParacletuscimicformiszhanhuanusZhng,ssp.nov。模式标本保存在中国科学院动物研究所。     

FIVE NEW SPECIES AND ONE NEW RECORD SPECIES OF THE ANT GENUS LEPTOGENYS ROGER (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) FROM YUNNAN PROVINCE,CHINA*

Abstract Five new species of the ant genus Leptogenys Roger are described from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China, i.e. L. huangdii sp. nov. L. pungui sp. nov. L. zhuangzii sp. nov. L.Zaozii sp. nov. L. mengzii sp. nov. A new record species for China, L. crassicornis Emery, was collected in the same area. A key based on worker caste is prepared for the 13 species known in China. Detailed figures are given for 12 species except L. peuqueti (Andre). The known Chinese species are divided into 4 species groups, i.e. L. crassicornis ‐group, L. chinensis‐ group, L diminuta ‐group, and L zhuangzii‐group.