Three new Species of Tabanidae from Sichuan,China (Diptera)

This report discribes 2 new species of Haematopota, 1 new species of Tabanus and 2 males of T. omeishanensis Xu, and T. liangshanensis Xu. All the types are deposited in the Institute of Microbiology & Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, P.L.A., China. Haematopota erlangshanensis, sp. nov. (fig. 1; 2—2) This species is related to H. hakusanensis Togashi, but is easily     

Two new Species of Lasiohelea from Sichuan,China(Diptera,Ceratopogonidae)

1. Lasiohelea aeschrodenta, sp. nov Female Head with eyes bare, AR 2.09;maxillary palp with a sensory pore on segment 3. Buccal armature has about 10 teeth which separated irregulary in the cibarium;clypeus with about 16 setae. Wing about 0.86 mm. long, with bare areas along veins. TR 1.74 in hind leg, with narrow scales on each tarsus. Spermatheca round and small, with abroad basical pore. Holotype:♀ Dukou, Sichuan, 1979 X. 10-11; Paratypes: 2♀♀Sichuan,Xichang, 1979 X. 5.     

A new genus and a new species of Cladorchiidae (Digenea: Dadayiinae) from Podocnemis expansa (Chelonia) of the neotropical region, State of Pará, Brazil

A new species of amphistome digenean from the stomach and intestine of Podocnemis expansa (Pelomedusidae), of the tropical rain forest, from the State of Pará, Brazil, is described and allocated to a new genus ( Oriximinatrema noronhae ). The new species is characterized by the presence of an esophageal bulb, an esophageal extension uncovered by an extension of the pharyngeal sacs, a well-developed cirrus sac, post-bifurcal genital sucker, a ventro-terminal acetabulum with an anterior lip, and medium-sized eggs. This is the first report of a Dadayiinae trematode infecting a reptilian host.     

Two new species of Pselaphodes Westwood and new record of Taiwanophodes minor Hlaváč from South China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Two new species, Pselaphodes linae Yin & Li, sp. n. (Hainan, Fujian) and Pselaphodes shii Yin & Li, sp. n. (Hainan) are described from South China. Taiwanophodes minor Hlaváč is reported from outside Taiwan for the first time. Illustrations of major diagnostic features are provided for all treated taxa. The latest key to Chinese Pselaphodes is modified to include the new species.     

Two new species of Campomanesia (Myrtaceae) from Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil

Campomanesia macrobracteolata andC. anemonea, apparently closely related species from Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil, are described as new and are illustrated. Comparisons are made with two other similar species.     

A new species of Alstroemeria (Alstroemeriaceae) from Pará, Brazil

A new species,Alstroemeria paraensis, from Pará, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This species is characterized by its robust floral stem, reduced leaves, congested inflorescence, and maculated inner and outer tepals.     

A new species of Anthodiscus (Caryocaraceae) from Chocó, Colombia

The first record ofAnthodiscus from the rain forest of Pacific coastal Colombia is the new speciesA. chocoensis which is described here. The distribution of the genus is discussed in relation to its recent discovery in both the Chocó and the coastal forests of eastern Brazil.     

Description of the oöcysts of two new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the rough earth snake Virginia striatula (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Texas and Arkansas

Coccidian oöcysts recovered from the faeces of rough earth snakes Virginia striatula (Serpentes: Colubridae) were found to represent two previously unreported eimerians. Oöcysts of Eimeria desotoensis n. sp. were found in 5/32 (16%) of the snakes and were spherical to ellipsoidal, 18.4 × 17.2 (15–21.5 × 15–19.5) μm, with a thin, single-layered wall; their shape-index (length/width) was 1.07 (1.00–1.23). A micropyle and oöcyst residuum were absent; polar granule were present in 33% of the oöcysts. The sporocysts were ovoidal, 11.5 × 7.6 (10.5–13 × 7–8) μm, with a Stieda body; their shape-index was 1.51 (1.30–1.68). The sporocyst residuum was moderate in size and composed of a cluster of granules. Oöcysts of Eimeria hobartsmithi n. sp. were found in 2/32 (6%) of the snakes and were subspherical to ellipsoidal, 18.0 × 15.7 (16–20 × 15–17) μm, with a thin, single-layered wall; their shape-index was 1.15 (1.02–1.32). A micropyle, oöcyst residuum and polar granule were absent. The sporocysts were elongate, 13.2 × 6.3 (12–14.5 × 6–6.5) μm, with a Stieda body; their shape-index was 2.10 (1.88–2.34). A large sporocyst residuum was present in each sporocyst, often obscuring the sporozoites. In addition to the two new species, oöcysts of E. striatula Upton & McAllister, 1990 were observed in 38% of the snakes.     

A new species of Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) from Michoacán, Mexico

A new species, Cuscuta cotijana, is described and illustrated from the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in northwestern Michoacán, Mexico. The species is most closely related to Cuscuta jalapensis, C. mitriformis, C. rugosiceps and C. lindsayi, from which it differs by the large spur-like projections on the outer calyx lobes and the ovoid to conical capsule with a small intrastylar aperture.     

A new species of Apechoneura Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Labeninae) from Colombia

A new species of the ichneumonid subfamily Labeninae, Apechoneura seminigrasp. n., is described. Specimens were collected from the Amazon Rainforest of Colombia.     

Petunia guarapuavensis (Solanaceae): A new species from planalto of Paraná and Santa Catarina,Brazil

Petunia guarapuavensis, a new species fromplanalto (high plateau) of Paraná and Santa Catarina in Brazil, is described, and its morphological distinction from related species, features of the habitats, and geographical distribution are discussed.     

Two new records of ascomycetes from Japan,Pyrenopeziza protrusa and P. nervicola (Helotiales,Dermateaceae sensu lato)

Two Pyrenopeziza species, P. protrusa and P. nervicola known to have similar morphology, were newly reported from Japan. This study clarified that P. protrusa morphologically differs from P. nervicola in (1) more protruded outermost cells in ectal excipulum, (2) smaller ascospores, and (3) longer and thinner asci. Pyrenopeziza protrusa produces chlamydospore-like brown cells under culture while P. nervicola forms more complex, brown bulbils. These species formed distinct clades based on ITS-5.8S rDNA in the phylogenetic analysis. The two species did not share the same host.     

Description of a new subgenus and a new species of Thamnocephalus (Crustacea: Branchiopoda,Anostraca) from the Salinas Grandes Basin,Córdoba Province,Argentina

At present, the American genus Thamnocephalus has three species, recorded from several states of U.S.A., México and Venezuela: Thamnocephalus platyurus Packard, T. mexicanus Linder and T. venezuelensis Belk & Pereira. The new species Thamnocephalus salinarum, from a turbid saline temporary pond inside the Salinas Grandes of Córdoba, Argentina is described here. The new species differs from all other congeners by the presence in the male, of an unbranched frontal appendage and a pair of soft cordiform parapenial lobes; also, by the sexually dimorphic caudal fin-like lobe. This new species may represent a new genus, however since only five specimens were collected it was not possible to observe if the penial ornamentation conforms to the Thamnocephalus type. Therefore, a conservative position is taken until new material allows proper analysis, by keeping the new species in the genus Thamnocephalus under the new subgenus Simplicephalus.     

Cloning, sequencing, characterization, and expression of a new α-amylase isozyme gene (amy3) from Pseudomonas sp.

A new gene encoding an -amylase has been cloned, sequenced and expressed in E. coli from an alkaliphilic Pseudomonas sp. KFCC10818. The structural gene is 1356 base pairs long and encodes a protein of 452 amino acids. The recombinant -amylase has been purified and biochemically characterized. Molecular mass of the protein deduced from SDS-PAGE was 50 kDa. The enzyme showed an activity optimum at pH 8 and at 40 °C with complete stability at pH 13 for 3 h. The enzyme released maltose and maltotriose on hydrolysis of soluble starch. Amylose was hydrolysed over 5 times faster than amylopectin by the enzyme while the hydrolysis of cyclodextrin or pullulan was negligible.     

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.     

A new species of Phoenicopsis (Leptostrobales) from the Maastrichtian–Danian of Chukotka,Russia

A new species, Phoenicopsis anadyrensis Nosova, is described based on the leaf morphology and cuticle features from the Maastrichtian–Danian Rarytkin Formation, Chukotka, North-East of Russia. It is characterized by hypostomatic leaves with stomatal bands on the abaxial side, undulate anticlinal epidermal cell walls and papillae on the epidermal cells and on the subsidiary cells of the stomata. The new species is the youngest reliable representative of the genus Phoenicopsis. This record extends the stratigraphic range of Phoenicopsis from its previously known latest records in the early Campanian up to Maastrichtian–Danian. The persistence of the genus Phoenicopsis up to the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary is most likely related with vicinity to mountain floras associated with Late Cretaceous and Paleogene volcanic uplands.     

A new species of Tangius from north India (Coleoptera,?Staphylinidae,Pselaphinae)

Tangius indicus sp. n. (Batrisitae: Batrisini) is described and illustrated from the Indian States of Meghalaya (Khasi Hills, type locality) and West Bengal (Darjeeling). Specimens of the new species are similar to those of the recently described T. glabellus Yin & Li from Tibet, Southwest China, and can be separated only by minor differences of the male features.     

Three new species of Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae) from Nuevo León,Mexico

Three new species ofPhacelia from Nuevo León, Mexico are described and illustrated. Two of these,P. hintoniorum andP. potosina, belong to theCrenulata group; the former, with included anthers, relates toP. coerulea; the latter, with exserted anthers, relates toP. alba orP. coulteri. The remaining novelty,P. zaragozana, belongs to the subgenusCosmanthus where its closest relationship is withP. laxa.     

A new species of Fuziidae (Insecta, Blattida) from the Inner Mongolia, China

A new species attributed to the genus Parvifuzia Guo & Ren, 2011, Parvifuzia peregrinasp. n., is described from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of Daohugou Village, Inner Mongolia, China. This new species, with apex of wing almost reaching the end of the abdomen and forewing venation with 30-32 veins at margin, broadens the diversity of Parvifuzia. This new species, with strongly curved cerci, could tightly clasp female and complete copulation more efficiently, same as other members of the family Fuziidae.