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Review of <i>Narta</i> Dworakowska, 1979 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Typhlocybini) and description of three new species from Madagascar
No full textThe Typhlocybinae leafhopper genus Narta is reviewed. Three new species, Narta andasibensis sp. nov., Narta irwini sp. nov., and Narta septlacus sp. nov. from Madagascar are described in detail and illustrated. Additionally, a key to the known species of the genus Narta is provided.</p
The <i>Methocha</i> (Hymenoptera: Thynnidae: Methochinae) of Hong Kong (China), a preliminary faunal list with descriptions of five new species and sexual associations rendered through molecular analysis
No full text;"Five new species of Methocha Latreille, 1804 are described from Hong Kong: two species based on females only, Methocha haaksek Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. and Methocha leleji Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov.;; two on males only, M. wilsoni Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. and M. zetetes Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov.;; and one with females and males associated through molecular analysis, M. hongkongensis Barthélémy &; Terayama sp. nov. A key to species and a phylogenetic tree of Methocha occurring in the Hong Kong SAR are provided. Keywords. Thynnoidea, morphometrics, Cicindelinae, DNA barcoding, phylogenetic.";</p
Integrative taxonomy resolves a new West African<i> Crocidura</i> (Mammalia: Soricidae) species, cryptic to <i>Crocidura grandiceps</i> in color, but distinct in size
No full textHigh species richness in tropical West Africa has been demonstrated for many species groups, among which shrews are no exception. Within the Crocidura poensis species complex, six species are currently described and recognized in West Africa, but a recent study suggested the existence of an additional cryptic species based on dorsal skull morphology. Here, an integrative approach combining the complete mitochondrial genome, eight nuclear markers, external morphology and geometric morphometrics methods on the skull and mandible of the C. poensis species complex distributed across West Africa is used to test the validity of the new candidate species. Species delimitation analyses performed separately on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA support the existence of seven species. Despite low genetic distance with its closest relative, the new species can be distinguished by several diagnostic nucleotide characters using cytochrome b sequences, by morphometric analyses on the skull and mandible as well as traditional external measurements. This allowed us to describe the new species as Crocidura pediculus Voet, Cornette & Nicolas sp. nov. Keywords. Geometric morphometrics, species delimitation, species description, systematics, West Africa.</p
À la frontière de deux domaines biogéographiques : les sangsues paléarctiques et orientales (Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae) de la vallée de Ferghana, Ouzbékistan
No full textLa diversité des espèces de sangsues Glossiphoniidae Vaillant, 1890 de la vallée de Ferghana a été étudiée. Des caractéristiques morphologiques et des données moléculaires ont été utilisées pour identifier les sangsues et retracer leur histoire évolutive. La sous-unité I du gène mitochondrial de la cytochrome c oxydase (COI) a été utilisée comme marqueur moléculaire. Les sangsues paléarctiques Alboglossiphonia hyalina (Müller, 1774) et Helobdella stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) sont signalées pour la vallée de Ferghana sur la base de leur morphologie et de leurs caractères moléculaires. L’endémique Glossiphonia ferghanensis Solijonov, Izzatullaev & Kuchboev, 2022 diffère des représentants typiques de G. concolor (Apáthy, 1888) apparentée par la coloration dorsale et forme un clade bien séparé confirmant le statut d’espèce de la population de Ferghana. Alboglossiphonia weberi (Blanchard, 1897) est le premier signalement corroboré par des données moléculaires et morphologiques d’une espèce de sangsue orientale dans la vallée de Ferghana, en Ouzbékistan et en Asie centrale.The species diversity of glossiphoniid leeches of the Ferghana Valley was studied. Both morphological features and molecular data were employed to identify the leeches and to trace their evolutionary history. The mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) was used as a molecular marker. The Palearctic leeches Alboglossiphonia hyalina (Müller, 1774) and Helobdella stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) are recorded for the Ferghana Valley based on their morphology and molecular characters. The endemic Glossiphonia ferghanensis Solijonov, Izzatullaev & Kuchboev, 2022 differs from typical representatives of the related G. concolor (Apáthy, 1888) in the dorsal colouration and forms a well-separated clade confirming the species status of the Ferghana population. Alboglossiphonia weberi (Blanchard, 1897) is the first molecularly and morphologically substantiated record of an Oriental leech species in the Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan and Central Asia.</p
The genus <i>Trichoniscoides</i> Sars, 1899 (Isopoda: Oniscidea: Trichoniscidae) from Portugal, with descriptions of three new species
No full textThe genus Trichoniscoides Sars, 1899, is exclusively European and comprises 58 species, with 39 occurring on the Iberian Peninsula. Most species in this region are troglobiotic, but recent studies have identified several new species of this genus that are not associated with caves. We describe three new epigean species from northwestern Portugal. All three have a granulated dorsal integument and a hook-like process on the merus of the male pereopod 7. Trichoniscoides castanheirensis sp. nov. is also distinguished by a lanceolate and ciliated tip on the male endopod of pleopod I, Trichoniscoides cordovensis sp. nov. by a male endopod of pleopod II with a pointed tip reinforced by a chitinous shaft, and Trichoniscoides oloensis sp. nov. by a large triangular expansion on the male exopod of pleopod I, which is unique within the genus, along with its ciliated rami. Additionally, we provide distribution maps and a key for all Portuguese species.</p
Stratégies d’exploitation des bois de cerf (<i>Cervus elaphus</i> Linnaeus, 1758) et compétences techniques des communautés du Néolithique et du début du Chalcolithique du Plateau iranien
No full textSur le Plateau iranien, le bois de cervidé a été une matière première utilisée par les sociétés préhistoriques au Paléolithique moyen. À la suite d’une période d’exploitation plus intense au cours du paléolithique supérieur, elle décline au cours du Néolithique, coïncidant avec l’émergence des pratiques domestiques et la disponibilité accrue des matières osseuses issues d’animaux domestiqués. Néanmoins, les bois de cervidés sont restés un élément important de la culture matérielle, fournissant des informations clés sur l’évolution des relations entre les premières communautés agropastorales, la faune sauvage et leur environnement au cours de la période néolithique. Or la production de bois de cervidés reste insuffisamment étudiée, tant du point de vue morpho-typologique que techno-fonctionnel sur le Plateau iranien, région d’importance stratégique pour comprendre les processus qui ont sous-tendu l’émergence et la diffusion de la domestication. Dans le cadre du projet EXAMS, nous avons entrepris le premier inventaire complet des outils en bois de cerf associés aux communautés néolithiques/chalcolithiques de transition en Iran. Cet article présente les résultats préliminaires de cette recherche, ainsi que les premières données issues de l’analyse techno-fonctionnelle des assemblages récupérés sur trois sites néolithiques clés : Tepe Abdul Hosein, Tepe Sang-e Chakhmaq et Tepe Zagheh.On the Iranian Plateau, prehistoric societies have utilized red deer antler to manufacture tools since at least the Middle Paleolithic. Following a period of intensive use during the Upper Paleolithic, the exploitation of antler material generally declined in the Neolithic, coinciding with the emergence of domestic practices and the increased availability of osseous materials derived from domesticated animals. Nonetheless, antler remained a significant component of material culture, providing key insights into the evolving relationship between early agropastoral communities, wild fauna, and their broader environment throughout the Neolithic period. However, antler productions remain insufficiently studied, both from morpho-typological and techno-functional perspectives on the Iranian Plateau, a region of strategic importance for understanding the processes underpinning the emergence and diffusion of domestication. As part of the EXAMS project, we undertook the first comprehensive inventory of antler tools associated with Neolithic/Transitional Chalcolithic communities in Iran. This paper outlines the preliminary results of this research, along with initial data from the techno-functional analysis of assemblages recovered from three key Neolithic sites: Tepe Abdul Hosein, Tepe Sang-e Chakhmaq, and Tepe Zagheh.</p
A new species and a redescription of <i>Lepidocampa</i> Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India
No full textDiplura Börner, 1904 remains poorly documented in Asia, and despite India’s status as a megadiverse country, it is currently represented by only 18 recognized species or subspecies. Many of them are poorly described, lacking key diagnostic features, which ultimately leads to taxonomic ambiguity, and impedes reliable taxonomic decisions. This study describes a new species of the genus Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890, Lepidocampa labiformis sp. nov., and provides a comprehensive taxonomic account (re-description) of poorly described Lepidocampa weberi nepalensis Condé, 1993, collected from the Eastern Himalayan region of India.</p
New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India
No full textFive new and thirteen known species of Dorylaimidae are described and illustrated. Prodorylaimium humaimae sp. nov has a 0.97–1.29 mm (female) and a 1.03–1.33 mm (male) long body; a truncate lip region; a transverse vulva; 30–35 μm long spicules, and 6–8 ventromedian supplements. Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov has a 1.47–1.72 mm (female) and a 1.41–1.56 mm (male) long body; a slightly offset lip region; a longitudinal vulva; spicules 36–39 μm and 12–15 ventromedian supplements. Thornenema pseudodidelphis sp. nov has a 1.2–1.6 mm long body; a lip region with distinct labial and postlabial sclerotization; a pseudo-didelphic female genital system; a transverse vulva and a 8.5–14.1 × as long as anal body diameter long tail. Prothornenema cuticulare sp. nov has a 0.93 mm (female) and a 0.93–0.98 mm (male) long body; a cap-like lip region; a vulva transverse with a deep cuticle invagination anterior and posterior to it; spicules 31–32 μm and 17 ventromedian supplements. Prothornenema longicaudatum sp. nov has a 1.05–1.22 mm (female) and a 0.88–0.98 mm (male) long body; a lip region cap-like; a transverse vulva; spicules 30–32 μm long and 13–14 ventromedian supplements. The known species are Mesodorylaimus potus, M. guarani, M. chamoliensis, M. keralaensis, M. longicaudatus, Amphidorylaimus flagellicauday, Laimydorus siddiqii, Calodorylaimus andrassyi, Thornenema mauritianum, T. paraconurum, Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii, Coomansinema oryzae, and Kunjudorylaimus kunjui.</p
Three new species of the genus <i>Tachycines</i> Adelung, 1902 (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from China
No full textThe genus Tachycines is one of the most species-rich genera of the family Rhaphidophoridae, with 97 species recorded from China. Herein, three new species of Tachycines from China are described, i.e., Tachycines (Gymnaeta) storozhenkoi sp. nov., T. (G.) wuxiensis sp. nov. and T. (G.) gracilentus sp. nov. Images illustrating the morphology of these species are provided. Keywords. Cave crickets, China, new species, Rhaphidophoridae, taxonomy.</p
Actualités scientifiques / Recensions d'ouvrages
No full textMorand N. 2021. — Les animaux et l’histoire d’Alexandrie antique et médiévale. Étude archéozoologique d’après les fouilles du CEAlex (1993-2009). Centre d’Études alexandrines, Alexandrie (Études alexandrines ; 54), 443 p.Morgan L. 2020. — Wall Paintings and Social Context. The Northeast Bastion at Ayia Irini. INSTAP Academic Press, Philadelphia (Keos ; XI), 533 p., 74 pl.Morand N. 2021. — Les animaux et l’histoire d’Alexandrie antique et médiévale. Étude archéozoologique d’après les fouilles du CEAlex (1993-2009). Centre d’Études alexandrines, Alexandrie (Études alexandrines ; 54), 443 p.Morgan L. 2020. — Wall Paintings and Social Context. The Northeast Bastion at Ayia Irini. INSTAP Academic Press, Philadelphia (Keos ; XI), 533 p., 74 pl.</p