New species of Crotonia (Acari: Oribatida) from South Africa

Four new species of oribatid mites of the genus Crotonia , ( C. pauropelor sp. nov., C. dicella sp. nov., C. lyrata sp. nov. and C. ecphylla sp. nov. ) are described from soil and plant litter from South Africa. Crotonia pauropelor, C. dicella and C. ecphylla are allied to the 'capistrata' species-group, previously known only from Queensland, Australia, in that they possess the full complement of c setae on the notogaster. They differ in having eight pairs rather than nine pairs of genital setae. In addition, C. ecpylla is unusual in the genus Crotonia in that it appears to possess two pairs of setae on each of the second epimera. Crotonia lyrata has only two pairs of c setae and is allied to the 'cophinaria' species-group. This is only the second published record of the genus Crotonia from South Africa, and the first of any named species. A key to the African Crotonia species is provided, which includes the only two previously known species C. alluaudi and C. rothschildi (Berlese, 1916).     

Pseudophysaloptera enigmatica sp. nov. (Nematoda: Physalopteridae) from Dactylopsila trivirgata Gray, 1858 (Marsupialia: Petauridae) in Australia, with a review of the genus

The nematode Pseudophysaloptera enigmatica sp. nov. is described from the stomach of Dactylopsila trivirgata Gray, 1858, in Queensland, Australia. The new species is distinguished from congeners by its size and features present on the tail of the male. P. enigmatica sp. nov. is considerably larger than virtually all congeners, and can be differentiated by the presence of spicules and the shape and distribution of caudal papillae in the male tail. This is the first record of the genus in Australia and in marsupials. A review of the genus is provided.     

Some nemerteans (Nemertea) from Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Three species of marine nemerteans described and illustrated from Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, include one new genus and two new species: these are the monostiliferous hoplonemerteans Thallasionemertes leucocephala gen. et sp. nov. and Correanemertes polyophthalma sp. nov. A new colour variety of the heteronemertean Micrura callima is also reported, this species previously only being known from Rottnest Island, Western Australia. A key for the field identification of the marine nemerteans recorded from coastal Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef is provided.     

中国列蛾属分类研究及二十三新种记述(鳞翅目,列蛾科)

报道了中国列蛾属Autosticha 33种昆虫,其中有23新种和中国3新纪录种.新种包括:连斑列蛾A.conjugiopuncla sp.nov.,茨坪列蛾A.cipingensis sp.nov.,小喜列蛾A.microphilodema sp.nov.,多斑列蛾A.maculosa sp.nov.,勐仑列蛾A.menglunica sp.nov.,粗鳞列蛾A.squarrosa sp.nov.,南昌列蛾A.nanchangensis sp.nov.,淡黄列蛾A.flavida sp.nov.,二瓣列蛾A.valvifida sp.nov.,复瓣列蛾A.complexivalvula sp.nov.,迷列蛾A.fallaciosa sp.nov.,直斑列蛾A.rectipunctata sp.nov.,齿瓣列蛾A.valvidentata sp.nov.,天目山列蛾A.tianmushana sp.nov.,异域列蛾A.heteramalla sp.nov.,沈氏列蛾A.shenaesp.nov,五峰列蛾A.wufengensis sp.nov.,奇异列蛾A.mirabilis sp.nov.,弓瓣列蛾A.arcivalvaris sp.nov.,刺列蛾A.oxyacantha sp.nov.,棒列蛾A.bacilliformis.sp.nov.,赤水列蛾A.chishuiensis sp. nov.和涉县列蛾A.shexianicasp.nov..中国新纪录种有:和列蛾A.modicella(Christoph,1882),粗点列蛾A.pachysticta(Meyrick,1936)和截列蛾A.truncicola Ueda,1997.此外,还报道了1个新组合--喜列蛾A.philodema(Meyrick,1938),comb.nov..文中提供了新种的外生殖器特征图.模式标本保存在南开大学生物系.     

New species of Mycosphaerella from Myrtaceae in plantations and native forests in eastern Australia

The majority of Mycosphaerella species from eucalypts (Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora) in Australia have been recorded only from trees growing in plantations. This illustrates a bias in research in the past two decades toward commercial enterprise, and it emphasises a lack of understanding of the occurrence of these important fungi under natural conditions. Surveys of foliar fungi in native forests in eastern Australia, as well as adjacent plantations, thus have been initiated in recent years. In this study we describe four new species of Mycosphaerella from Eucalyptus spp. as well as other Myrtaceae. Mycosphaerella tumulosa sp. nov. (anamorph: Pseudocercospora sp.) was found on more than seven species of Eucalyptus and Corymbia in native forests and plantations in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland and appears to be relatively common, although not damaging to these trees. Mycosphaerella multiseptata sp. nov. was recorded from several locations on species of Angophora in native forests and amenity plantings. Mycosphaerella pseudovespa sp. nov. was found in one location in native forest on E. biturbinata. The first species of Mycosphaerella to be described from Syncarpia, M. syncarpiae sp. nov., was found in native forests in numerous locations from Sydney through to northeastern New South Wales and appears to be relatively common.     

New species of Metrinura Mendes (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae) from Queensland, Australia

Abstract  Two new species of silverfish of the genus Metrinura Mendes are described from the Undara lava flow region, Queensland, Australia. Metrinura subtropica sp. nov. was collected in caves and Metrinura tropica sp. nov. from under rocks or logs. A key to all species in the genus is provided.     

中国刺触螨科一新纪录亚属及两新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,水螨群,刺触螨科)

记述了采自宁夏回族自治区泾源县野荷谷和新疆维吾尔族自治区吐鲁番市三堡乡的中国刺触螨科一新纪录亚属:杂刺触螨亚属Mixosperchon Viets,1926及两新种:凹须刺触螨Sperchon(Mixosperchon)curvipalpis Zhang et Jin,sp.nov.和吐鲁番刺触螨Sperchon(Mixosperchon)turfanensis Zhang et Jin,sp.nov..模式标本保存于贵州大学昆虫研究所.     

Two New Species of Austrophlebioides Campbell and Suter (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from Australia, with Notes on the Genus

Two new species of Austrophlebioides Campbell and Suter, A. marchanti sp.nov. from Victoria, and A. booloumbi sp.nov. from southeastern Queensland, are described, necessitating a slight modification to the generic definition. A. decipiens (Harker) comb.n. is transferred to Austrophlebioides from Deleatidium.     

中国妖水螨亚科新纪录及佯软滑水螨属二新种(蜱螨亚纲:湿螨总科:软滑水螨科)(英)

报道采自贵州的我国软滑水螨科(Pionidae)之新纪录妖水螨亚科(Tiphyinae)、佯软滑水螨属(Pionopsis)和佯软滑水螨亚属(Pionopsis),并描述该属二新种。 赵氏佯软滑水螨Pionopsis(s. s. )zhaoi Jin et Wiles, sp. nov. (图1 A-F) 正模♂,片号78-1,July11, 1992,贵州省贵阳市花溪河。副模2♂♂,片号78-2、78-3、1♀,片号78-5,采集记录同正模;1♂,片号59-1,1♀,瓶号29,Feb.7,1991,采地同正模,溪流。均金道超采。 本新种近似于沼泽佯软滑水螨Pionopsis(s. s. )paludis Habeeb 1954,但本新种两性背面具背片、雄螨Ⅳ基节板与生殖域愈合、雌螨后基节板群中距非常宽等特征极易与之区别。 长肋佯软滑水螨Pionopsis(s. s. )longicosta Jin et Wiles, sp. nov.(图2A-E) 正模♀,片号78-4,July11,1992,贵州省贵阳市花溪,河,金道超采。 本新种以Ⅳ基节板极发达并具长后突、后基节板群中距狭窄和须肢粗短型等特征显著别于本属所有的10种已知种。     

The Australian endemic woodwasp genus Austrocyrta Riek (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae)

The Australian xiphydriid woodwasp genus Austrocyrta , previously known only from a single species, A. australiensis Riek, is revised. A second distinctive species from Carnarvon National Park in south-central Queensland, A. fasciculata Jennings & Austin, sp. nov., is described, and a key to separate the males of the two species is provided.     

中国细长蚁属系统分类研究(膜翅目,蚁科)

在中国记载细长蚁属Tetraponera F. Smith昆虫13种,其中在云南省描述5新种,报道中国1新纪录种.编制了工蚁的分种检索表.评论了该属中国种类的分类历史.13个已知种依次是红黑细长蚁T.rufonigra(Jerdon),凹唇细长蚁T.concava sp.nov.,宾氏细长蚁T.binghami(Forel),狭唇细长蚁T.attenuata F.Smith,显赫细长蚁T.notabilis Ward,光亮细长蚁T.nitida(F.Smith),隆背细长蚁T.convexa sp.nov.,榕细长蚁T.microcarpa Wu et Wang,叉唇细长蚁T.furcata sp.nov.,尖唇细长蚁T.protensa sp.nov.,飘细长蚁T.allaborans(Walker),无缘细长蚁T.amargina sp.nov,平静细长蚁T.modesta(F.Smith).显赫细长蚁T.notabilis Ward为中国新纪录种.     

白锈菌一新种

本文报道了在四川采集的寄生于荨麻科植物粗齿冷水花(Pilea fasciata Franch)叶片上白锈菌的一个新种,命名为冷水花白锈(Albugo pileae rao et Y. Qin sp. nov.),并附拉丁文和汉文描述及形态图,还讨论了新种与近似种之间的区别。     

中国植种蝇属（双翅目：花蝇科）四新种和二新记录

采用甘肃和陕西省的花蝇科植种蝇属四新种和二新记录,分别为瘦林植种蝇Botanophila angustisilva sp.nov.,分布于陕西省周至厚畛子,甘肃省县邱家坝,该种近似林植种蝇Botanophila silva(Suwa 1974),但新种雄前中鬓1－2对,背侧片无小毛;前缘刺缺如：股节和胫节黄色;第五腹板侧叶基半部具4－5根栉状粗鬓,其端半部具两根长鬓,肛尾叶和侧尾叶均细长,肛尾叶正中突较长等不同,龟叶植种蝇Botanophila chelonocerca sp.nov.,分布于甘肃省舟曲沙滩林场,康县清河,宕昌黄家路林场,该种近似于棘腹种植蝇Botanophila spinisternata (suwa,1974),但新种雄性触角芒为羽状,侧彦为触角宽的2倍,足全黑,后胫前背鬓2,肛尾叶的正 较长,末端呈菱形,侧尾叶较宽,端部圆,且向前方弯曲等不同,妙钳植种蝇Botanophila sanctiforceps sp.nov.,分布于甘肃省县邱家坝石崖子梁,该种近似于苦荬植种蝇Botanophila sonchi (hardy,1872),但新种雄颊高为眼高的1／7,前中鬓呈体毛状;前缘基鳞黑色;肛尾叶的正中突分叉等不同,拟暗植种蝇Botanophila subobscura sp.nov.,分布于甘肃省县邱家坝石崖子梁,该种近似于暗植种蝇Botanophila obscura (Zetterstedt 1845),但新种雄下眶鬓6－7对;背侧片具毛;第五腹板侧叶基部外侧具许多长鬃毛,肛尾叶正中突较长,同其下方的正中突略等长,肛尾叶后面的小叶和基缘均呈角形,侧尾叶后面观较宽,侧观观其端半部较长,后阳基侧突无毛等不同,中国新记录种为端栉植种蝇Botanophila guinlani(Ackland 1967),分布于云南省泸水片马;圆门植种蝇Botanophila rotundivalva(Ringdahl 1937),分布于陕西省留坝大洪渠,模式标本保存于中国科学院动物研究所。     

FOUR NEW SPECIES AND TWO NEW RECORD SPECIES OF THE GENUS BOTANOPHZU (DPITERA: ANTHOMYIIDAE) FROM CHINA

Abstract  The present paper deals with four new species and two new record species of genus of Botanophila Lioy, 1864 from Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, China; i.e. Botanophila angustisilva sp. nov., Botanophila chelonocerca sp. nov., Botanophila sanctiforecps sp. nov., Botanophila subobscura sp. nov. The two new record species are Botanophila guinlani (Ackland 1967), Botanophila rotundivalva (Ringdahl 1937). All the type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.     

A new genus and species of fossil scorpion (?Euscorpiidae) from the Early–Middle Eocene of Pesciara (Bolca,Italy)

Fossil scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods known from the fossil record. They have a worldwide distribution and a rich fossil record, especially for the Paleozoic. Fossil scorpions from Mesozoic and Cenozoic deposits are usually rare (except in amber-deposits). Here, we describe the only fossil scorpion from the Early to Middle Eocene Pesciara Lagerstätte in Italy. Eoeuscorpius ceratoi gen. et sp. nov. is probably a genus and species within the family Euscorpiidae. This may be the first fossil record of the Euscorpiidae, which are so far only known from four extant genera. Eoeuscorpius ceratoi gen. et sp. nov. was found in the “Lower Part” of the Pesciara Limestone, which is actually dated Late Ypresian stage (between 49.5 and 49.7 Ma). Besides a possible pseudoscorpion, the here-described fossil scorpion is the second arachnid species known from the Bolca Locality.     

MYGALOMORPH SPIDERS (ARANEAE: DIPLURIDAE) FROM THE LOWER CRETACEOUS CRATO LAGERSTÄTTE, ARARIPE BASIN, NORTH-EAST BRAZIL

Abstract:  The first mygalomorph spiders from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Lagerstätte of Cearà Province, north-east Brazil, are described, from adult males and females, in two new genera and species: Cretadiplura ceara Selden, gen. et sp. nov. and Dinodiplura ambulacra Selden, gen. et sp. nov. They belong to the extant family Dipluridae, hitherto known as fossils only from Tertiary strata; thus this occurrence extends the family record by some 90 myr.     

线距叶蜂属一新种记述（膜翅目：叶蜂科）

本文记述叶蜂科中国１新记录属：线距叶蜂属Ｂｅｌｄｏｎｅａ　Ｃａｍｅｒｏｎ,并描述１新种：光胸线距叶蜂Ｂｅｌｄｏｎｅａｉｍｐｕｎｃｔａｔａ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．和１新记录种：Ｂｅｌｄｏｎｅａｌｕｂｅｎｓ（Ｋｏｎｏｗ）。新种的鉴别特征是：腹部背板具大形黄斑,中胸侧板无刻点,前翅端半部均匀烟褐色。模式标本存于中南林学院林学系昆虫标本室。