Opecoelidae (Digenea) from western Mediterranean fishes: three rare species

Three little-known opecoelid digeneans from marine fishes off Corsica, France, are redescribed and their relationships discussed. Plagioporus novella Maillard & Lambert, 1978 from Conger conger is transferred to Podocotyle as P. novella (Maillard & Lambert, 1978) n. comb. The new combinations Podocotyle tohei (Yamaguti, 1970) and P. congeri (Yamaguti, 1970) are formed for species originally assigned to Plagioporus. Podocotyle temensis Fischthal & Thomas, 1970 from Epinephelus guaza is redescribed and compared with the other Podocotyle species reported from the Mediterranean. A third species, Pseudopecoeloides chloroscombri (Fischthal & Thomas, 1970) n. comb. (was Podocotyloides), is redescribed from three Trachurus species and a key to the species of this Pseudopecoeloides is given.     

Three new Leuctra Species from Tunisia (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)

Three new Leuctra species, L. khroumiriensis sp. n., L. sartorii sp. n. and L. medjerdensis sp. n., from Tunisia, are described. They share a close morphological relationship with two other species of the hippopus group, L. occitana Despax and L. vaillanti Aubert, which are redescribed. L. occitana is redescribed from material collected in Southern Spain, and L. vaillanti from Moroccan and Tunisian material, constituting the first record for Tunisia.     

Free-living marine nematodes from the Southern Bight of the North Sea II. Notes on species of the Trefusiidae Gerlach, 1966

Three species of the Trefusiidae Gerlach, 1966 are described from the Southern Bight of the North Sea. Trefusia litoralis (Allgén, 1932) is redescribed and information is given on the intraspecific variation. Trefusia curvispiculosa sp.nov. is characterized by its typically curved spicular apparatus, up to now not found in other Trefusia species. Rhabdocoma riemanni Jayasree & Warwick, 1977 is synonymized with Rhabdocoma americana Cobb, 1920 and that species is redescribed.     

Kiwinematidae n. fam. (Nematoda) for Kiwinema n. g. and Hatterianema Chabaud & Dollfus, 1966: heterakoids of native New Zealand vertebrates

Heterakis gracilicauda Harris, 1975 is redescribed as the type-species of Kiwinema n.g., which is referred to the Kiwinematidae n. fam. with Hatterianema Chabaud & Dollfus, 1966. The morphology of the genera, both from indigenous New Zealand hosts, reinforces the probability that the heterakoidea arose in Gondwanaland.     

On Podocotyle scorpaenae,Poracanthium furcatum and Derogenes latus,three poorly known digenean parasites of western Mediterranean teleosts

Three little-known digeneans, two opecoelids and a derogenid, from marine fishes off Corsica are redescribed and their systematics discussed. Distoma scorpaenae Rudolphi, 1819, from Scorpaena porcus, S. scrofa and S. notata, is transferred to the genus Podocotyle as P. scorpaenae (Rudolphi, 1819) n. comb. The authority for the taxon Poracanthium furcatum is amended to Dollfus (1948). This species is described from Mullus surmuletus and distinguished from Opecoeloides furcatus (Bremser in Rudolphi, 1819). Derogenes latus Janiszewska, 1953 is redescribed from Mullus surmuletus and discussed in relation to D. ruber Lühe, 1900.     

On the distinction between Modisimus and Hedypsilus (Araneae, Pholcidae), with notes on behavior and natural history

Evidence is presented that the genera Hedypsilus Simon, 1893 and Modisimus Simon, 1893 are subjective synonyms. Precedence is given to Modisimus over Hedypsilus. The type species of both genera (M. glaucus Simon, 1893 and H. culicinus Simon, 1893) are redescribed. Hedypsilus lawrencei Lessert, 1938 is synonymized with Hedypsilus culicinus Simon, 1893. It appears to be a pantropical, synanthropic species. Preliminary notes on its natural history are presented. Two closely related new species are described, Modisimus simoni sp. n. (Venezuela) and Modisimus david sp. n. (Central America). Modisimus globosus Schmidt, 1956 (Colombia?) is redescribed and illustrated for the first time. Notes on the usefulness of the curvature of eye rows and of leg formulae for the systematics of pholcids are given.     

A cladistic analysis of Erythracarinae (Acarina: Prostigmata: Anystidae), with the description of a new genus

A cladistic analysis of sixty erythracarine species is presented and used to justify recent nomenclatorial changes to the classification of erythracarine genera. Erythracarinae is redescribed, and a new diagnosis for the subfamily and a key to the included genera are presented. Neotarsolarcus is recognized as a junior synonym of Tarsolarkus, which is recorded for the first time from North America. A new genus, Pedidromus, with six new species (P. agitatus sp.n. P. curiosus sp.n., P. durongensis sp.n., P. peliculus sp.n., P. pilotrix sp.n., P. velox sp.n.) is described.     

Taxonomic study of the genus Dichrogaster Doumerc (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptinae) in Japan

Japanese species of the genus Dichrogaster are revised. Four species are recognized. Two species, D. imperialis n. sp. and D. parva n. sp., are described. Dichrogaster liostylus (Thomson) and D. kichijoi (Uchida) are redescribed. A key to the Japanese species is provided.     

The Neotropical genus Anaisus (Elateridae) and its relationship to the Pyrophorinae

Four species of the genus Anaissus Candeze are recognized and described or redescribed and a key for their identification is given; anandra sp.n., aurantium spn., fuscipes sp.n. and tarsalis Candeze (=spinipennis syn.n.). A new subgenus Auctumnalis is erected with aurantium as type-species. Two possible species from Brazil and French Guiana respectively are also reported. The systematic position of the genus is discussed in relation to the Neotropical Pyrophorinae, and on the basis of adult characters Anaissus is here assigned to the subfamily Pyrophorinae.     

Notes on Japanese Padunia Martynov (Trichoptera: Glossosomatidae), with the Description of a New Species

Male, female and larva of Padunia alpina sp. n. are described from central Japan. Padunia forcipata Martynov is redescribed and another species, Padunia sp. PA, known only in the female sex, is characterized.     

Paravelia anta sp. n. and P. hungerfordi (Drake and Harris) from South America (Heteroptera: Veliidae)

Paravelia anta sp.n. from Argentina and Paraguay is described and compared with its close relative P. hungerfordi (Drake & Harris) from Brasil, which is redescribed. In addition, characteristics to separate these two from the remaining species of Paravelia are given.     

A Revision of South American Austroperlidae (Plecoptera)

The South American Austroperlidae are revised. Klapopteryx kuscheli and Penturoperla barbata are redescribed. The male and nymph of K. armillata are described and figured for the first time and the female genitalia redescribed. K. costalis is declared a junior synonym of K. armillata. K. barilochensis is transferred to Andesobius new genus and redescribed. New family and generic diagnoses and keys to genera and species are given.     

Phylogeny and placement of Boganiidae (Coleoptera,Cucujoidea) with a review of Australian and New Caledonian taxa

A phylogeny of the cucujoid family Boganiidae (Coleoptera) is inferred for the first time based on a parsimony analysis of 102 morphological characters (70 adult and 32 larval). The analysis resulted in a monophyletic Boganiidae divided into two main clades, Boganiinae and Paracucujinae, each supported by a series of synapomorphies. The Boganiinae genera recovered were Afroboganium Endrödy‐Younga & Crowson and Boganium Sen Gupta & Crowson, whereas Paracucujinae includes Paracucujus Sen Gupta & Crowson, Metacucujus Endrödy‐Younga & Crowson, Athertonium Crowson and the New Caledonian Dzumacium caledonicum gen.n. , sp.n. New specimen data and biological information for the Australian taxa are summarized with overviews on biogeography and comments on the fossil Jurassic Parandrexis Martynov (Parandrexidae). Two new species of Boganium, primarily from the Australian mallee are described: B. malleense sp.n. and B. medioflavum sp.n . Boganium malleense is recorded from flowers of Eucalyptus gracilis F. (Myrtaceae). Adults and larvae of Paracucujus rostratus Sen Gupta & Crowson are redescribed. Athertonium parvum Crowson is redescribed and Athertonium williamsi sp.n. is described from coastal New South Wales. Several host records for Athertonium are also presented.     

Revision of the Brazilian species of the genus Halipegus Looss, 1899 (Trematoda: Derogenidae)

Halipegus dubius Klein, 1905 is redescribed and illustrated from a Brazilian frog Leptodactylus ocellatus. The type-material of Halipegus genarchella (Travassos, Artigas & Pereira, 1928) and Halipegus parva (Travassos, Artigas & Pereira, 1928) are redescribed with original figures. New synonyms are proposed: Halipegus salmini Yamaguti, 1958 is considered a synonym of H. genarchella, H. tropicus (Manter, 1936) sensu Kloss (1966) of H. parva and Genarchella lenti Fábio, 1984 of H. overstreeti (Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1979) n. comb.     

The genus Numicia from economic plants in the Oriental Region (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea)

The Oriental genus Kusuma Distant is synonymized with Numicia Stal which was formerly considered to be African. Tambinia maculosa Distant is transferred to Numicia and Kusuma carinata Distant synonymized with it. Numicia maculosa pusana ssp.n. from sugar cane, Numicia graminivora sp.n. from golf club grass and Numicia graminivora sinensis ssp.n. are described. N.maculosa (Distant) is redescribed and all forms are illustrated and keyed.     

New and known species of Dactylogyrus Diesing, 1850 (Monogenea,Dactylogyridae) from cyprinid fishes of the River Tigris,Iraq

Four new Dactylogyrus species are described and two redescribed from cyprinids of the River Tigris, Iraq. These are as follows: Dactylogyrus barbioides n. sp. from Barbus grypus; D. orbus n. sp. from Barbus lacerta; D. barbuli n. sp. from Barbus barbulus; D. macrostomi n. sp. from Cyprinion macrostomi; D. pavlovskyi Bychowsky, 1949 from Barbus grypus and Barbus sharpeyi; and D. inutilis Bychowsky, 1949 from Barbus xanthopterus. A phylogenetic and zoogeographical analysis is presented.     

Contribution to the knowledge of the leaf-beetle fauna (Coleoptera,Chrysomelidae) of Eastern Kazakhstan

Chrysolina undulata asperata Lopatin is promoted to the species Chrysolina asperata Lop., stat. n., and is redescribed. A new species, Chrysolina tatianae Mikhailov sp. n. closely related to Ch. ordinata Gebl., is described from the Narymo-Bukhtarminskaya Depression, based on the adults and 2nd-instar larva. New data on the ecology and distribution of Chrysolina kabaki Lop., Ch. katonica Lop., and Ch. oirota Lop. are given.     

Descriptions of oriental Perlini (Plecoptera: Perlidae)

Three new species of Oriental Perlini are described and Agnetina aequalis (Banks) and A. quadrituberculata (Wu) are redescribed. Agnetina jarai sp. n. (Vietnam), Togoperla shan sp. n. (Thailand), and Tyloperla schmidi sp. n. (Assam), are described, compared with related congeners, and male holotypes are designated for each species.     

Two species of Prodistomum Linton, 1910 (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from marine fishes of Australia

Prodistomum angelae (Kruse, 1981) n. comb. [originally Lepocreadium] is redescribed from the type-host, Scorpis georgiana, from off southwestern Western Australia. P. keyam n. sp. is described from Monodactylus argenteus from off southeastern Queensland. It differs from other members of the genus in its short ejaculatory duct. The genus Prodistomum Linton is discussed and redefined, and an updated key and record list of the nine recognised species are given.