Morphology,Molecular Genetics,and Bioacoustics Support Two New Sympatric Xenophrys Toads (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) in Southeast China

Given their recent worldwide declines and extinctions, characterization of species-level diversity is of critical importance for large-scale biodiversity assessments and conservation of amphibians. This task is made difficult by the existence of cryptic species complexes, species groups comprising closely related and morphologically analogous species. The combination of morphology, genetic, and bioacoustic analyses permits robust and accurate species identification. Using these methods, we discovered two undescribed Xenophrys species, namely Xenophrys lini sp. nov. and Xenophrys cheni sp. nov. from the middle range of Luoxiao Mountains, southeast China. These two new species can be reliably distinguished from other known congeners by morphological and morphometric differences, distinctness in male advertisement calls, and substantial genetic distances (>3.6%) based on the mitochondrial 16s and 12s rRNA genes. The two new species, together with X. jinggangensis, are sympatric in the middle range of Luoxiao Mountains but may be isolated altitudinally and ecologically. Our study provides a first step to help resolve previously unrecognized cryptic biodiversity and provides insights into the understanding of Xenophrys diversification in the mountain complexes of southeast China.     

飞虱科一新属二新种

记述飞虱科一新属,即沟茎飞虱属Sulculus Ding et Chen, gen.nov.,二新种,即沟茎飞虱S. sulcatus Ding,sp.nov.和荔波沟茎飞虱S. liboensis Chen, sp. Nov.。模式标本分别保存于南京农业大学植物保护系和贵州大学昆虫研究所。     

中国瘤股蚱属一新种记述(直翅目,蚱总科,枝背蚱科)(英文)

记述采自贵州瘤股蚱属 Tuberfemurus1新种,即荔波瘤股蚱 Tuberfemurus liboensis sp.nov.,并编制了瘤股蚱属的分种检索表.模式标本保存在陕西师范大学动物研究所标本室.     

DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES OF XIPHIDIOPSIS REDTENBACHER (ORTHOPTERA: MECONEMATIDAE) FROM GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA

Abstract In this paper, two new species of the genus Xiphidiopsis Redtenbacher (Orthoptera: Meconematidae) were described from Guizhou, China, namely X. tonicosa sp. nov. and X. forcipa sp. nov.     

贵州剑螽属Xiphidiopsis Redtenbacher（直翅目：蛩螽科）两新种记述

记述了贵州剑螽属二新种,即扩板剑螽Xiphidiopsis tonikosa sp.n ov.和钳尾剑螽X.forcipa sp.nov.扩板剑冬X.tonikosa sp.nov与四川剑螽X.szechwanensis Tinkham,1944和双突剑螽X.biprocera Shi et Zheng,1996较相似,主要区别：1）头部背面具4个分离的纵斑;2）雄性尾须分2支,水平支扩展;3）雌性下生殖板延长,后缘两侧突出。钳尾剑螽X.forcipa sp.nov与双叶剑螽X.biolba B.-Bienko,1962相似,但体较小,雄性第10腹节背板稍向后延伸,端部为2个向腹面弯曲的三角形片,不呈圆柱形。     

中国外斑腿蝗属两新种(直翅目,蝗总科,斑腿蝗科,斑腿蝗亚科)

记述了采自中国台湾斑腿蝗科外斑腿蝗属Xenocatantops Dirsh,1953的2新种.台湾外斑腿蝗X.taiwanensis sp.nov.近似Xenocatantops sauteri(Ramme,1941),区别特征为前翅较长,超过后足股节中部,到达肛上板的中点;颜面隆起具纵沟,两侧近平行,中部微缩狭;前胸腹板突圆柱形,端圆形.长翅外斑腿蝗X.longipennis sp.nov.近似Xenocatantops luteitibia Zheng et Jiang,2002,区别特征为后足股节粗壮,长为最宽处的3.7倍;触角中段一节的长为宽的1.1～1.3倍;前胸背板缺小黑点.并附外斑腿蝗属中国已知种的检索表.模式标本保存于国立自然科学博物馆,台中.     

云南拱背果蝇属双齿拱背果蝇种组--四新种记述及地理替代现象(双翅目:果蝇科)

概述了拱背果蝇属(Lordiphosa)中双齿拱背果蝇种组(denticeps species—group)的分类状况,并记述了分布在云南省的4个新种,即鹤颈拱背果蝇(Lordiphosa gruicollara sp.nov.),突拱背果蝇(Lordiphosa eminens sp.nov．),凹缘拱背果蝇(Lordiphosa incidens sp.nov．)和具毛拱背果蝇(Lordiphosa piliferous sp．nov．)。对目前在云南发现的该种组10个物种的地理分布做了初步分析,结果显示其分布呈明显的地理替代。模式标本均藏于北京大学生命科学学院。     

North-east Atlantic and Mediterranean species of the genus Buffonellaria (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata): implications for biodiversity and biogeography

In this study we revise the cheilostome bryozoan genus Buffonellaria Canu & Bassler, 1927 and its Mediterranean and north-east Atlantic species, thereby addressing several existing problems. First, a lectotype for the type species, Buffonellaria divergens (Smitt, 1873) from Florida, is chosen, which proves to be distinct from the European species. Second, the two hitherto established north-east Atlantic species [ Buffonellaria nebulosa ( Jullien & Calvet, 1903 ) and Buffonellaria porcellanum Arístegui Ruiz, 1987], are redescribed, which were poorly documented until now. Third, close inspection of material, collected from Spitsbergen to tropical West Africa, using scanning electron microscopy reveals that the actual number of species, all previously referred to either B. divergens or Stephanosella biaperta (Michelin, 1848), is distinctly greater in the north-east Atlantic than has been previously acknowledged. As a result, seven new species are introduced ( Buffonellaria acorensis sp. nov. , Buffonellaria antoniettae sp. nov. , Buffonellaria arctica sp. nov. , Buffonellaria harmelini sp. nov. , Buffonellaria jensi sp. nov. , Buffonellaria muriella sp. nov. , and Buffonellaria ritae sp. nov. ), whereas two are left in open nomenclature. With the increase in number of species, the extremely broad geographical range of distribution assumed for B. divergens breaks down to numerous restricted areas. However, although most species have only been reported from a single location, B. arctica sp. nov. seems to have a fairly wide distribution in the Arctic region.  © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , 2008, 152 , 537–566.     

中国东北辽宁省西部几种中生代化石木

对产自辽宁省西部中生代化石木进行了解剖学研究。经鉴定,它们是：朝阳原始云杉型木（新种）（Ｐｒｏｔｏｐｉｃｅｏｘｙｌｏｎ ｃｈａｏｙａｎｇｅｎｓｅ Ｄｕａｎ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．）,西部南洋杉型木（Ａｒａｕｃａｒｉｏｘｙｌｏｎ ｓｉｄｕｇａｗａｅｎｓｅ Ｓｈｉｍａｋｕｒａ）,巴图南洋杉型木（新种）（Ａｒａｕｃａｒｉｏｘｙｌｏｎ ｂａｔｕｅｎｓｅ Ｄｕａｎ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．）和辽西紫杉型木（新种）（Ｔａｘｏｘ     

STUDY ON SUBGENUS XORIDES (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEU-MONIDAE) FROM NORTH CHINA

Abstract  This papa deals with nine species of Xorides (Xorides ) collected in North China, of which three are new to the science, namely Xorides (X.) furcatus sp. nov., X . (X.) hirtus sp. nov. and X. (X.) aculeatus sp.nov., three, are new records, X. (X.) brachylabis , X. (X.) praecato-rius , X. (X.1 sepulchralis , and the other three species already known in China, X. (X.) sapporen-sis, X . (X.1 erigentis, X . (X.) hingganensis .     

Gymnocranius obesus,a new large-eye seabream from the Coral Triangle

Two previously recorded new species of the large-eye seabream genus Gymnocranius (Gymnocranius sp. D and Gymnocranius sp. E) remain undescribed. Here we describe Gymnocranius sp. E as Gymnocranius obesus sp. nov. This new species is morphologically distinct from all other known species under Gymnocranius by the following combination of characters: relatively deep body, with ratio of standard length to body depth 2.2–2.4; protruding large eye, with eye diameter about equal to or slightly larger than inter-orbital width; caudal fin moderately forked; no blue spots or wavy blue lines on cheek and snout in adults; fourth transversal dark bar on flank running from the sixth spine of the dorsal fin to the origin of the anal fin; anal, caudal and dorsal fins drab with yellowish to yellow margins. Gymnocranius obesus sp. nov. is distinct from G. griseus, with which it has been previously confused by a relatively larger head, scales above lateral line without dark basal patch, and a smaller number of front scales on the dorsal side of the head. Gymnocranius obesus sp. nov. is genetically distinct from its closest known relative, Gymnocranius sp. D by 104 diagnostic nucleotide characters, which translates into a 9.6% sequence divergence at the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Gymnocranius obesus sp. nov. reaches a length of at least 295 mm. Its distribution, from the Ryukyu Islands to Bali, including Taiwan and the Flores Sea, mostly coincides with the western half of the Coral Triangle.     

中国四川夏蚱属一新种记述(直翅目,蚱总科,蚱科)(英文)

记述采自四川峨眉山夏蚱属Xiaitettix 1新种,峨眉山夏蚱Xiaitettix emeishanensis sp.nov.。模式标本保存在陕西师范大学动物所标本室。峨眉山夏蚱,新种Xiaitettix emeishanensis sp.nov.(图1～4)本种因其头顶侧缘明显反折,略高于复眼;前胸背板后突末端钝角形;后足股节外侧下隆线具3个片状突起;体暗绿色;后足胫节黑色,端部和基部具淡色环区别属内其它种。正模♀,四川峨眉山(雷音寺),海拔800m,2011-08-04,杨瑞刚采。副模1♀,同正模。词源:新种种名源自模式产地峨眉山。     

西藏林芝真蚋亚属三新种（双翅目：蚋科）

本文记述西藏林芝真蚋亚属Ｅｕｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ三种：凸端真蚋Ｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ（Ｅｕｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ）ｃｏｎｃａｖｕｓｔｙｌｕｍｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．、林芝真蚋Ｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ（Ｅｕｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ）ｌｉｎｇｚｉｅｎｓｅｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．、裂缘真蚋Ｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ（Ｅｕｓｉｍｕｌｉｕｍ）ｓｃｈｉｚｏｌｏｍｕｎｓｐ．ｎｏｖ 。     

中国北方凿姬蜂属(凿姬蜂亚属)的研究(膜翅目:姬蜂科)(英文)

本文报道在我国北方地区发现的凿姬蜂属（凿姬蜂亚属）的种类,共9种,其中3新种：叉凿姬蜂Xorides（X．）furcatussp．nov,采自河南省渑池县;毛凿姬蜂X．（X．）hirtussp．nov,采自辽宁省新宾县;棘凿姬蜂X．（X．）aculeatussp．nov,采自辽宁省新宾县;3中国新记录种：短唇凿姬蜂X．（X）brachylabis（Kriechbaumer1889）、前凿姬蜂X．（X．）praecatorius（Fabricus1973）、隐凿姬蜂X．（X．）sepulchralis（Holmgren1860）;3中国已知种：举凿姬蜂X．（X）erigentisWangetGupta1995,兴安凿姬蜂X．（X．）hingganensisWangetGupta1995,北海道凿姬蜂X．（X．）sapporensis（Uchida1928）。已知的寄主全部为枯木蛀虫。标本保存在林业部森林病虫害防治总站。     

Taxonomic notes on the genus Plectocarpon (lichenicolous Ascomycetina)

The genus Plectocarpon is included in the Opegraphaceae (Opegraphales). It is distinguished by rounded mono- or multilocular, often stromatic ascomata with a reduced non-carbonized exciple, asci of the Opegrapha- typs, (1–)3(-6)-septate colourless spores with a distinct perispore and anastomosed paraphysoids. The genus includes at least 10 species, all lichenicolous on macrolichens, belonging mainly to the Peltigerales. 5 species are here described as new: P. lambinonii sp. nov. on Lobaria isidiosa and L. retigera from Papua New Guinea, Russia and Rwanda, P. macaronesiae sp. nov. on Lobaria puimonaria and L. suhlaevis from the Azores, the Canary Islands and Madeira, P. sampaianae sp. nov. on Pannaria sampaiana from Great Britain and Spain, P. scrobiculatae sp. nov. on Lobaria scrobiculata from France, Great Britain, Norway and Spain and P. usneae sp. nov. on Usnea exasperata from Rwanda. An additional undescribed species on Sticta leami from Papua New Guinea is mentioned. Most species form distinct galls on their host lichens.     

吉林省蓝藻门二新种

报道了采自吉林省五女峰的蓝藻门二新种,即:颗粒伪枝藻、绚丽裂须藻。     

潜叶蜂族研究(膜翅目:叶峰科)(英文)

本文记述中国潜叶蜂族Fenusini6属8种,其中包括2新属6新种及4新组合种：大眼郑潜叶蜂Zhenginamegommagen．etsp．nov,吕氏华潜叶蜂Sinofeunsaluigen．etsp．nov,黑鳞丝潜叶蜂Messanigrotegulasp．nov,痕缝脊潜叶蜂Parnavestigialissp．nov,沟缝脊潜叶蜂Parnadistinctasp．nov,黄首原潜叶蜂Profenusaxanthocephalasp．nov．;槭树雅潜叶蜂Anafsnusaacericola（Xiao1992）comb．nov。恢复臀潜叶蜂属AfusaMalaise,将ParafenusaZhelochovtsev（1976）降为AfusaMalaise1964的次异名,原Paarafenusa属下的种类移入Afusa属,建立3个新组合：Afusapruni（Zhelochovtsev1976）comb．nov,Afusacerasi（Zhelochovtsev1976）comb．nov,Afusamaharibiana（Zhelochovtsev1976）comb．nov。新属新种附有主要形态特征图。文中还编制了潜叶蜂族的已知底检索表和Profenusa,Anafeausa,Parna属的已知种检索表。雅潜叶蜂属Anafenusa和脊潜叶蜂属Parna为中国新纪录属。迄今,潜叶蜂族已知24属约60种;中国已记述12属22种。     

A New Species of Gracixalus(Anura: Rhacophoridae) from West Guangxi,China

We discovered a new species of the genus Gracixalus,Gracixalus tianlinensis sp.nov.which is morphologically almost similar to G.jinggangensis,G.jinxiuensis and G.sapaensis,but is distinguished from these species and all other rhacophorids in China and adjoining countries by a combination of the following characters:(1)SVL 30.3-35.9 mm in male,35.6-38.7 mm in female,(2)head length less than head width,(3)vomerine teeth absent,(4)supratympanic fold distinct,(5)axilla and posterior surface of flanks pale yellow,(6)nuptial pads distinct on Finger I and slightly visible on Finger II,(7)dorsum brown to beige,with an inverse Y-shaped dark brown marking,(8)single subgular vocal sac.Our preliminary phylogenetic analyses implied G.tianlinensis sp.nov.is sister to G.sapaensis with well-supported values.Currently,this new species is known to be distributed in montane evergreen forests in association with montane bamboo in Cenwanglaoshan National Nature Reserve,Tianlin County,Guangxi,China.     

An integrative approach to characterize cryptic species in the Thoracostoma trachygaster Hope, 1967 complex (Nematoda: Leptosomatidae)

Nematode diversity may seriously be underestimated when taking into account cryptic speciation. Thoracostoma trachygaster is commonly found in kelp holdfasts along the California coastline and was recently shown to consist of at least two distinct molecular clades (I and II). Here, we provide detailed morphological analysis of both clades, based on measurements taken from video vouchers of respectively eight and 16 individuals from the previous study, as well as 80 newly collected specimens from four Californian beaches. The latter were vouchered, measured, and then subjected to molecular analyses of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) gene, and the ribosomal D2D3 and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions. This integrative approach shows that the three molecular clades are phylogenetically and morphologically distinct species, but a combination of morphological characters is needed to distinguish them. Two new species, Thoracostoma fatimae sp. nov. and Thoracostoma igniferum sp. nov. , are identified and described. The spicule length of T. fatimae sp. nov. is significantly shorter than that of T. trachygaster. Thoracostoma igniferum sp. nov. can be distinguished by the irregular posterior edge of the cephalic capsule and the two internal subdorsal tropis‐like projections in the wall of the cephalic capsule, which are lacking in T. fatimae sp. nov. and T. trachygaster. © 2012 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2012, 164 , 18–35.