A STUDY ON THE GENUS NIPPONOBUPRESTIS OBENBERGER (COLEOPTERA: BUPRESTIDAE)

Abstract A study is made with the rare Oriental Buprestidae genus Nippoduprestis Obenberger, 1942. Four new species are described under the names: Nipponobuprcstis rubrocinctus sp. nov., N. guangxiensis sp. nov., N. orientalis sp. nov. and N. bilyi sp. nov. The two historic species N. amabilis (Shell van Voll.), 1864, and N. querceti (Saunders), 1973, are redescribed in the same time. This genus is divided into two subgenera as: Nipponobuprestis s. str. and Nippaobuprestisia subgen. nov.     

丽彩吉丁属的研究(鞘翅目:吉丁虫科)(英文)

丽彩吉丁属是吉丁虫科(Buprestidae)中一个小属,由Oberberger于1942年所建立,其种类体型精美,色彩艳丽,极其稀见,一向被收藏者视为珍奇甲虫。该属原仅知2种,本文记述4个新种,使此属种类增至6种,并将这个属分划成两个亚属,对所涉及的所有分类单元均作了系统描述。     

Review of sea snakes of the genus <Emphasis Type="Italic">Hydrophis</Emphasis> sensu stricto (Serpentes: Hydrophiidae)

The results of the genus Hydrophis revision s. str. are presented. The genus is divided into three subgenera, including Mediohydrophis subgen. nov. The validity of Hydrophis atriceps and H. (Microcephalophis) gracilis microcephalus is confirmed. New data on the distribution of H. klossi is given.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Biologiya Morya, Kharin.     

Infrageneric Classification of Hesperis L

The genus Hesperis L. is a group of five phyletic lines which I ascribe the degree of the taxonomic value of a subgenus to: subgen. Hesperis, subgen. Mediterranea Borbás, subgen. Cvelevia Dvořák subgen. nov., subgen. Contorta Dvořák in Hedge & Rech., subgen. Diaplictos (Dvořák in Hedge & Rech.) Dvořák. The probable evolutional centre of the genus is in Asia Minor, in southern Transcaucasia and on the territory situated southwards. There is a suggestion to declare the name Hesperis a nom. conservandum.     

Phylogeny of the Permian family Metalegoceratidae (Goniatitida,Ammonoidea)

The paper discusses the evolution of the Permian ammonoid family Metalegoceratidae, and a new phylogenetic reconstruction is proposed. Three subfamilies are recognized in this family: Metalegoceratinae Plummer et Scott, 1937; Pericycloceratinae Zhao et Zheng, 1977; and Eothinitinae Ruzhencev, 1956. The genus Metalegoceras Schindewolf, 1931 is subdivided into three subgenera: Metalegoceras s. str., Mesometalegoceras subgen. nov., and Artimetalegoceras subgen. nov. Five species of the endemic South Chinese metalegoceratids are described: Pseudometalegoceras shangraoense (Zhao et Zheng, 1977), P. liratum (Zhao et Zheng, 1977), P. platyventrum (Zhao et Zheng, 1977), P. spirale (Zhao et Zheng, 1977), and Pericycloceras costatum (Zhao et Zheng, 1977).     

中国黄斑蜂族九新种记述(蜜蜂总科,切叶蜂科,黄斑蜂族)

记述中国黄斑蜂族3属9新种.新种是:圆斑伟黄斑蜂Bathanthidum(s.str.)circinatum,峨眉伟黄斑蜂Bathanthidium(s.str.)emeiense,叉黄斑蜂Anthidium (s.str.)furcatum,双色黄斑蜂Anthidium(s.str.)bicolor,纹黄斑蜂Anthidum(s.str.)striatum,莫干山黄斑蜂An-thidium(s.str.)moganshanensis,向日葵黄斑蜂Anthidium(Proanthidium)helianthinum,皇冠准黄斑蜂Trachusa (Paraanthidium)coronum,角足准黄斑蜂Trachusa(Paraanthidium)cornopes.模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所.     

中国壁蜂族十新种记述(蜜蜂总科,切叶蜂科,壁蜂族)

记述壁蜂族Osmiini 4属10新种:方角壁蜂Osmia(s.str.)quadricornuta sp.nov.,拟红壁蜂Osmia(s. str.)rufinoides sp.nov.,延边壁蜂Osmia(s.str.)yanbianense sp.nov.,陕西壁蜂Osmia(Helicosmia)shaanxiense sp.nov.,吉林壁蜂Osmia(Melanosmia)jilinense sp.nov.,新疆栉壁蜂Stenosmta xinjiangense sp. nov,脊臀裂爪蜂Chelostoma(s.str.)carinocaudata sp.nov.,长舌裂爪蜂Chelostoma(Ceriaheriades)longilabraris sp.nov.,红角拟孔蜂Hoplitis(Alcidemea)rufoatennails sp. nov.,波氏拟孔蜂Hoplitis(Megalosmia)popovi sp. nov..模式标本均保存于中国科学院动物研究所.     

广西兴安早石炭世晚期三叶虫新资料

记述了产于广西兴安早石炭世晚期大塘阶双切尾虫亚科的１新亚属－Ｐａｌａｄｉｎｓｕｂｇｅｎ．ｎｏｖ．及其３新种：Ｐ．（Ｓ．）ｇｕｉｂｅｉｅｎｓｉｓｓｐ．ｎｏｗ．．Ｐ．（Ｓ．）ｘｉｎｇａｎｅｎｓｉｓｓｐ．ｎｏｖ。     

Infrageneric division of the genus Hypecoum (Papaveraceae)

The genus Hypecoum (Papaveraceae) is subdivided into five sections. Two of them (sect. Chiazospermum and sect. Leptocarpae sect, nov.) are comprised in subgen. Chiazospermum , and three in subgen. Hypecoum (sect. Hypecoum , sect Pendulae sect. nov., and sect. Mnemosilla comb, et stat. nov.). The morphology of the sections is discussed, and a hypothesis of the possible course of evolution within the genus is presented. Chromosome numbers are given for seven taxa.     

小黄斑蜂属1904在中国的首次发现及三新种记述(蜜蜂总科,切叶蜂科,黄斑蜂族)

小黄斑蜂属Anthidiellum Cockerell,1904为中国首次报道的属.记述中国切叶蜂科小黄斑蜂属AnthidiellumCockerell,小黄斑蜂亚属Anthidiellum s.str.Cockerell的种类,并编制了3新种的检索表,3新种是:大盾小黄斑蜂Anthidiellum(s.str.)scutellatum sp.nov.,北方小黄斑蜂Anthidiellum(s.str.)borealis sp.nov.,新疆小黄斑蜂An-thidiellum(s.str)xinjiangensis sp.nov..模式标本均保存于中国科学院动物研究所.     

Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae)

Comprehensive comparative morphological analysis of loaches from the subfamily Nemacheilinae is conducted. Forty significant phylogenetic characters are suggested, and phylogenetic relationships are reconstructed. The subfamily Nemacheilinae is subdivided into five tribes (Vaillantellini, Lefuini nov., Yunnanilini nov., Triplophysini nov., and Nemacheilini), and the relationships between these tribes can be expressed by the following formula: Vaillantellini (Lefuini (Yunnanilini (Triplophysini + Nemacheilini))). The classification of highland Asian loaches (Triplophysini) is specified, and the revised diagnoses of the genera from this tribe are given. Heterogeneity of the genus Triplophysa is demonstrated. This genus can be divided into several subgenera, and three new subgenera (Labiatophysa subgen. nov., Indotriplophysa subgen. nov., and Tarimichthys subgen. nov.) are described. A new species Hedinichthys grummorum sp. n is described from the Turpan Depression (northwest China).     

Generic delimitation and a new infrageneric system in the genus Holcoglossum (Orchidaceae: Aeridinae)

Based on herbarium and field observations, we confirm the generic delimitation of Holcoglossum and present a new infrageneric system for the genus. Our work supports Holcoglossum as a natural group including H. amesianum (Rchb.f.) Christenson and H. subulifolium (Rchb.f.) Christenson. The new infrageneric system of Holcoglossum includes two subgenera: Holcoglossum subgen. Brachycentron subgen. nov. and Holcoglossum subgen. Holcoglossum , the latter comprising two new sections, Holcoglossum sect. Holcoglossum and Holcoglossum sect. Sorotylos .  © 2005 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2005, 149 , 465–468.     

THE DISTINCTION OFPUNCTELIA PERRETICULATAANDP. SUBRUDECTA(PARMELIACEAE,LECANORALES)

Punctelia perreticulata(Räsänen) G. Wilh. & Ladd is recognized as a distinct species. The only consistent differences betweenP. perreticulataandP. subrudecta(Nyl.) Krog are the shape and length of conidia. Both species are widespread in the world. InP. perreticulata, there are differences in conidial length among the European, American and Australasian samples studied, but they neither correlate with differences observed in other morphological traits nor with the substratum. An epitype is selected to support the holotype ofP. perreticulata, because its identity is uncertain due to the absence of conidia.     

论寒武纪三叶虫Prodamesella属

根据贵州东部万山镇之南羊尾舟至寄马冲剖面中晚寒武世花桥组和车夫组所产丰富的新材料,将Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ分成３个亚属：Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ（Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ）Ｃｈａｎｇ１９５７,Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ（Ｍｅｔａｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ）ｓｕｂｇｅｎ．ｎｏｖ．,Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ（Ｎｅｏｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓｅｌｌａ）ｓｕｂｇｅｎ．ｎｏｖ．;鉴于头盖和尾部的特征,将Ｐｒｏｄａｍｅｓ     

New subgenus of the genus Schizoprymnus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Japan, having a unique abdominal carapace structure

A new subgenus of the genus Schizoprymnus Foerster is described and figured from Honshu, Japan. The subgenus, Ibarakius subgen. nov., comprises three species, S. (I.) gotoi sp. nov. (type species), S. (I.) kaizawus sp. nov., and S. (I.) honshuensis sp. nov. A pair of long, curved posteroventral processes on the carapace is unique to Ibarakius subgen. nov. The variability of frontal protuberances and sutures of the carapace in the brachistine genera Triaspis Haliday and Schizoprymnus Foerster is discussed.     

A phylogenetic study of the Plantaginaceae

In a study based on morphological, embryological and chemical data of the Plantaginaceae, within the subclass Sympetalae or Asteridae, the superorder Lamianae is shown to be monophyletic. However, it was not possible to reconstruct the phylogeny within Lamianae or to find a sister-group for the monophyletic Plantaginaceae – Hydrostachyaceae for the latter is rejected. Three or rarely four genera have previously been recognized within Plantaginaceae, but in both cases Plantago appears as polyphyletic, which is considered unacceptable. Six clades are recognized as subgenera within Plantago: subgen. Plantago (c. 131 species), subgen. Coronopus (c. 11 species), subgen. Littorella (three species), subgen. Psyllium (c. 16 species), subgen. Bougueria (one species), and subgen. Albicans (51 species). Within P. subgen. Plantago, the paraphyletic sect. Plantago (c. 42 species) is found in all parts of the world except South America, New Zealand, Australia, and New Guinea, where sect. Oliganthos and sect. Mesembryniae vicariate. It is not possible to infer the phylogeny within sect. Plantago, for example between the endemic species from distant Pacific Islands; their common ancestor might be a species that once had a very wide distribution. Keys to genera, subgenera, sections and series are given. Only one genus, Plantago L., is recognized. The following proposals are made in the Appendix: P. ser. Oliganthos Rahn, ser. nov.; P. ser. Carpophorae (Rahn) Rahn, stat. nov. (= sect. C.); P. ser. Microcalyx (Pilg.) Rahn, stat. nov. (= sect. M.); P. unibrackteata Rahn, nom. nov. (=P. uniflora Hook.f. non L.); P. subgen. Littorella (P. J. Bergius) Rahn, stat. nov. (=Littorella P. J. Bergius); P. araucana Rahn, nom. nov. (=Littorella australis Griseb. non Plantago australis Lam.); P. americana (Fernald) Rahn, comb. nov.(=Littorella a.); P. subgen. Bougueria (Decne.) Rahn, stat. nov. (=Bougueria Decne.); P. nubicola (Decne.) Rahn, comb. nov. (=Bougueria n. Decne.); P. subgen. Albicans Rahn, subgen. nov. Ten lectotypes are selected.     

Molecular phylogeny in endemic weevils: revision of the genera of Macaronesian Cryptorhynchinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

A molecular phylogeny and lineage age estimates are presented for the Macaronesian representatives of the weevil subfamily Cryptorhynchinae, using two mitochondrial genes (cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 and 16S). The Bayesian reconstruction is supplemented by observations on morphology, ecology, and reproductive biology. The present study often corroborates the groups previously outlined in higher‐level informal taxonomies. These and further groups are now assigned new taxonomic status. The following genera and subgenera are described (formerly Acalles): Aeoniacalles gen. nov. , Canariacalles gen. nov. , Ficusacalles gen. nov. , Madeiracalles gen. nov. , Silvacalles gen. nov. (with Tolpiacalles subgen. nov. , Tagasastacalles subgen. nov. ), Sonchiacalles gen. nov. , Echiumacalles gen. nov. (monotypic), Lauriacalles gen. nov. (monotypic), and Pseudodichromacalles gen. nov. (monotypic; formerly Dichromacalles). For the western Palaearctic genus Acalles Schoenherr, 1825 the first subgenus Origoacalles subgen. nov. is described and for the genus Onyxacalles Stüben, 1999 the first subgenus Araneacalles subgen. nov. ; Paratorneuma Roudier 1956 resyn. Except for one species of Acalles (Origoacalles), all of these new higher taxa are endemic to the Macaronesian Islands. All new taxa are presented, together with their host plants and further data, in a synoptic tabular overview. Based on the results of our phylogenetic analysis, we advocate the hypothesis that the evolution of the species in the new genera (of which most group into a ‘Macaronesian clade’) began in the comparatively arid succulent bush zone and that the shady and humid laurel forest of the thermo‐Canarian and thermo‐Madeiran zone was entered much later. Our reconstruction implies that the Canarian and Madeiran archipelagos were colonized by Cryptorhynchinae at least seven times from the continent but saw only one considerable adaptive radiation. It also becomes apparent that it is the ancestor species of the genus Canariacalles– and not Pseudodichromacalles– that features a close connection to the south‐western European and north‐western African species of Dichromacalles s.s. Finally, a key is presented for all genera and subgenera of the Macaronesian Cryptorhynchinae. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 160 , 40–87.     

Phylogeny and classification of Ochlerotatus and allied taxa (Diptera: Culicidae: Aedini) based on morphological data from all life stages

The phylogenetic relationships and generic assignments of ‘Ochlerotatus’ and related taxa of uncertain taxonomic position in the classification of Aedini previously proposed by the authors in 2004 and 2006 are explored using 297 characters from eggs, fourth‐instar larvae, pupae, adults and immature habitat coded for 158 exemplar species. The ingroup comprises 54 species and the outgroup includes four non‐aedine species and 100 aedine species, 21 of which were previously classified as incertae sedis. Data are analysed in a total‐evidence approach using implied weighting. The analysis produced 158 most parsimonious cladograms. The strict consensus tree (SCT) corroborates the monophyly of the 30 generic‐level taxa recognized previously that are included in the analysis. Overall, the results show remarkable congruence with those obtained previously despite differences in the taxa and morphological characters analysed in this and the two previous studies. All species of Ochlerotatus s.s., subgenus ‘Ochlerotatus’sensu auctorum, Geoskusea, Levua, Pseudoskusea and Rhinoskusea included in the analysis fall within a single clade that is treated as genus Ochlerotatus; thus, the last four taxa are restored to their previous subgeneric rank within this genus. Nine additional subgenera, of which four are new, are proposed for monophyletic clades of Ochlerotatus species based on the strength of character support and application of the principle of equivalent rank. Acartomyia stat. nov. , Culicelsa stat. nov. , Gilesia stat. nov. , Protoculex stat. nov. and Chrysoconops stat. nov. are resurrected from synonymy with Ochlerotatus; and Empihals subgen. nov. (type species: Culex vigilax Skuse), Pholeomyia subgen. nov. (type species: Aedes calcariae Marks), Buvirilia subgen. nov. (type species: Aedes edgari Stone & Rosen) and Sallumia subgen. nov. (type species: Aedes hortator Dyar & Knab) are described as new. The sister group of Ochlerotatus includes a number of species that were previously regarded as incertae sedis in ‘Oc. (Finlaya)’ and ‘Oc. (Protomacleaya)’. Based on previous observations, refined relationships and new character support, three additional genera are recognized for species previously included in ‘Finlaya’, i.e. Danielsia stat. nov . (type species: Danielsia albotaeniata Leicester), Luius gen. nov. (type species: Aedes fengi Edwards) and Hopkinsius gen. nov. (type species: Aedes ingrami Edwards). Additionally, Alloeomyia subgen. nov. (type species: Culex pseudotaeniatus Giles) and Yamada subgen. nov. (type species: Aedes seoulensis Yamada) are introduced as subgenera of Collessius and Hopkinsius, respectively. As is usual with generic‐level groups of Aedini, the newly recognized genera and subgenera are polythetic taxa that are diagnosed by unique combinations of characters. The analysis corroborates the previous observation that ‘Oc. (Protomacleaya)’ is a polyphyletic assemblage of species. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 153 , 29–114.     

Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the land snail genus Monacha (Gastropoda,Hygromiidae)

Monacha is the most species‐rich genus of the family Hygromiidae with a centre of diversity in Anatolia. On the basis of the presence or absence of accessory genital appendages, the group was subdivided into three subgenera, Monacha s. str., Paratheba and Metatheba, in the past. We used mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences of a representative sample of species 1) to reconstruct the phylogeny of the major lineages of Monacha, 2) to reconstruct the evolution of the accessory genital appendages, and 3) to reconstruct the biogeography of the group. Our results show that the accessory genital appendages upon which the classification of Monacha into subgenera rested so far, that is the appendicula, which is homologous to the dart sac and/or its accessory sac in other helicoid land snails, and the penis retractor muscle, were lost several times independently in different lineages of Monacha. Even among sister species, these characters were found to be variable. Thus, the typologically defined subgenera are para‐ or polyphyletic assemblages. The reconstruction of the biogeographical history indicated an origin of Monacha in Anatolia and the adjacent Caucasus region which is consistent with the observation that most other genera currently included in the subfamily Monachainae are also endemic to this region. Most major Monacha lineages remained restricted to northern Anatolia. Southern Europe was colonized by Monacha s. str., the Aegean region by Aegaeotheba subgen. n., the Crimean Peninsula by Paratheba and the Levant by Platytheba. On the basis of our phylogenetic analyses and testing of alternative hypotheses, we propose to divide Monacha into eight subgenera. We newly delimit the previously proposed subgenera Monacha s. str., Metatheba, Paratheba and Platytheba, and describe Pontotheba subgen. n., Aegaeotheba subgen. n., Trichotheba subgen. n. and Rhytidotheba subgen. n. as new subgenera.     

Phylogenetic studies of the subgenus Nialoe (s. lat.) (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Genus Pterostichus), part 2: The Asymmetricus species group

Pterostichus (Nialoe) asymmetricus Bates and its allies are revised based on the membranous parts of their genitalia. Four new taxa, P. (N.) ovaliphallus sp. nov., P. (N.) fujimurai ibukiyamanus ssp. nov., P. (N.) shotaroi kiimontanus ssp. nov., and P. (N.) basilobatus sp. nov. are described. A cladistic analysis based on 31 morphological characters reveals that Daisenilaoe (s. str.) Nakane and Straneo is included as one clade within Nialoe (s. str.). The speciation and dispersal process of this species group are also discussed.