An overview of the orchid genus Corybas in Vietnam is presented. It was known to be represented by a single species, C. annamensis. In this article, we report two new records, C. himalaicus, and C. ...geminigibbus. Detailed descriptions, synonyms, type data, information on ecology and phenology, distribution and color plates are provided for all three species along with the key to their identification.
The study presents a new collection of Psocodea (Insecta) from Unguja Island (Zanzibar, Tanzania), conducted during March 3rd to 9th, 2024. Despite recent efforts to explore Psocodea fauna in ...equatorial and tropical Africa, comprehensive studies in East Africa, particularly along the east coast and inland areas, remain limited. This research contributes to filling these gaps by documenting 16 species, including nine new records for the Zanzibar autonomic region and seven new records for Tanzania. Notably, one species (Nanopsocus sp.) may potentially be new to science.
New records for Türkiye of Ceutorhynchinae weevils are reported. Poophagus sisymbrii (Fabricius, 1977) is reported for the first time from Türkiye. In addition, Datonychus melanostictus (Marsham, ...1802), Pelenomus commari (Panzer, 1795) and Rhinonchus bruchoides (Herbst, 1784), already known from the Anatolian part of Türkiye, are recorded for the first time from Turkish Thrace. Additional localities of a few species already known from Thrace region are also given.
Arctosa cervina is removed from a junior synonym of Arctosa subamylacea, because it can be distinguished by the morphology of the epigyne and palpal organ. Arctosa cervina is newly recorded in Japan ...by the specimens collected in Saitama and Yamanashi Prefectures.
Prostomateans, as common inhabitants in diverse aquatic environments, are among the simplest ciliate lineages, and serve as trophic links in food webs. However, only a few members are well-known and ...thoroughly studied, and the diversity of this group remains elusive. The unique genus Plagiocampa has a long history of research, but few studies have been performed using up-to-date methods. In the present work, Plagiocampa longis Kahl, 1927 and Plagiocampa minima Kahl, 1927, collected from Chinese coastal habitats, were investigated based on microscopical observation, protargol staining, and SSU rRNA gene sequencing. Their ciliature and morphometric data as well as gene sequences are documented. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the family Plagiocampidae is likely monophyletic and has a closer relationship with parasitic Cryptocaryon.
The Japanese species of the genus Leptobatopsis Ashmead, 1900 are revised. A total of eight species are recorded from Japan, including a new species, Leptobatopsis yaima sp. nov., and three species, ...L. annularis Kasparyan, 2007, L. koreana Lee & Kang, 2015, and L. nigricapitis Chandra & Gupta, 1977, newly recorded from Japan. A Chinese species L. annularis Sheng & Sun, 2013 is a homonym of L. annularis Kasparyan, 2007. Both species are clearly different, and we therefore propose a new replacement name for the former, L. sinica (nom. nov.). Leptobatopsis daedeokensis Lee & Kang, 2015 is newly synonymised with L. annularis Kasparyan, 2007. The taxonomic position of L. nigra immaculata Momoi, 1971 is changed from a subspecies of L. nigra Cushman, 1933 to separate species, L. immaculata. The female of L. badia Momoi, 1970 is newly described. A key to the Japanese species of this genus is proposed.
A new spider species Systaria minhnguyeni sp. n. (♂ ♀) is described here, and the genus Systaria Simon 1897 is recorded for the first time in Vietnam. Detailed descriptions, photographs of copulatory ...organs, and somatic features are also provided.
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