The genus Alphitobius Stephens (Coleoptera,Tenebrionidae, Alphitobiini) in Africa and adjacent islands

All species of the genus Alphitobius Stephens, 1829 (Alphitobiini Reitter, 1917, subfamily Tenebrioninae Latreille, 1802) from Africa and adjacent islands are revised. New species: Alphitobius capitaneus sp. n. from Kenya. New synonyms: Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, syn. n. of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1796); Alphitobius rufus Ardoin, 1976, syn. n. of Alphitobius hobohmi Koch, 1953); Peltoides (Micropeltoides) crypticoides Pic, 1916, syn. n. of Peltoides (Micropeltoides) opacus (Gerstaecker, 1871), comb. n. Homonym: Alphitobius ulomoides Koch, 1953 = Alphitobius arnoldi nom. n. New combinations from Alphitobius: Ulomoides basilewskyi (Ardoin, 1969), comb. n.; Peltoides (Micropeltoides) opacus (Gerstaecker, 1871), comb. n. Figures of all examined species are added and a species key is compiled.     

A review of the omicrine genera Omicrogiton,Mircogioton and Peratogonus of China (Coleoptera,Hydrophilidae, Sphaeridiinae)

The Chinese species of the genera Omicrogiton Orchymont, 1919, Peratogonus Sharp, 1884 and Mircogioton Orchymont, 1937 are reviewed, diagnosed and keyed. Mircogioton and Omicrogiton are reported for the first time from China, Peratogonus for the first time for mainland China. Five species are recognized: Omicrogiton coomani Balfour-Browne, 1939 (Guangdong, Hongkong), Omicrogiton hainanensis sp. n. (Hainan), Omicrogiton roberti sp. n. (Hainan), Mircogioton coomani Orchymont, 1937 (Yunnan), and Peratogonus reversus Sharp, 1884 (Guangdong, Jiangxi, Taiwan). Lectotype of Omicrogiton coomani is designated. Mircogioton cognitus (Malcolm, 1981), syn. n. is considered a junior subjective synonym of Mircogioton coomani Orchymont, 1939. Species of Mircogioton and Omicrogiton inhabit decaying banana trunks, whereas Peratogonus reversus was always collected from moist forest leaf litter.     

兰科带唇兰属一新异名

经过对标本馆馆藏标本的研究,确认原四川特有的峨眉带唇兰[Tainia emeiensis (K. Y. Lang) Z. H. Tsi]与大花带唇兰(T.macrantha Hook. f.)为同种植物,因此予以归并。     

米兰山小橘(芸香科)的分类订正

对芸香科山小橘属米兰山小橘进行了分类订正,根据模式标本查阅及原始文献相关特征描述,该种属于楝科割舌树属已知种类,将其处理为割舌树的异名.     

中国兰科植物一新记录种及一新异名

报道了中国兰科植物1新记录种,即苏瓣石豆兰(Butbophyllum dayanum Rchb.f.),本种的花序具2～5朵花,萼片和花瓣的边缘被流苏状丝质毛,可与该组的其他种相区别.将Dendrobium menglaensis X.H Jin & H.Li归并为杓唇扁石斛(D.chrysocrepis Parish & Rchb.f.ex Hook.f.)的新异名,该种的花单生于压扁状的茎上,唇瓣勺状,与其近缘种易于区别.     

A multilocus phylogeny of Malagasy scincid lizards elucidates the relationships of the fossorial genera Androngo and Cryptoscincus

A phylogeny for 29 species of scincine lizards from Madagascar, based on 3693 bp of six mitochondrial and five nuclear genes, revealed multiple parallel evolution of adaptations for a burrowing life, and unexpected relationships of the monotypic genera Androngo and Cryptoscincus. Androngo trivittatus was sister to Pygomeles braconnieri, and Cryptoscincus minimus was deeply nested within the genus Paracontias, all of these being fossorial taxa of elongated bodies and partly or fully reduced limbs. To account for these results, we place Cryptoscincus as a junior synonym of Paracontias, and discuss possible taxonomic consequences that may affect the status of Androngo, once additional data become available.     

台南并脊天牛种团的订正研究(鞘翅目,天牛科,沟胫天牛亚科)(英文)

对Breuning(1956)提出的Glenea fainanensis 种团重新进行了研究,并为G.fainanensis,G.inlineata和G.subregularis指定了选模.两个种的地位得到了订正:G.inlineata Pic star.nov.由种下地位G.fainanensis v.inlineata Pic,1943提升为种级阶元,G.subregularis Pic stat.nov.由种下地位G.internedivisa v.subregularis Pic,1943提升为种级阶元.G.tenuivittata Gressitt,1951被确认为G.subregularis Pic的新异名.编制了上述3个种的检索表、给出了成虫整体彩色照片和外生殖器照片.     

中国盔叶蜂属一新种(膜翅目,叶蜂科)(英文)

记述中国叶蜂科盔叶蜂属1新种:光额盔叶蜂Corymbas glabrifrons sp.nov..该种与日本分布的C.aperta Takeuchi,1919相似,但上唇和后足转节白色,单眼后区宽长比为3:2,雌虫腹部第3、4节黑色,两侧具白斑,触角第3节短于第4节2倍长(40:27),腹部第1节背板大部光滑,其余各节背板均具显著细横刻纹,雄虫各足股节浅褐色,雌虫锯腹片具29个锯刃,锯刃稍倾斜.