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Palnia thailandica Bellmann & Stebnicka 2020, nov.sp.
No full textPalnia thailandica nov.sp. (Figs 1-7) T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype ♁: Thailand Nan pr., Ban Huay Kon env., June 2001, local collector lgt., BMNH (E)2016-44 / Palnia thailandica nov.sp. HOLOTYPE det. A. Bellmann 2020 (BMNH); Paratypes ♁ ♀: same data as holotype, 1♀ (BMNH); Thailand Nan pr., Ban Bo Klua env., May 2001, local collector lgt., BMNH (E)2016-44 / Palnia thailandica nov.sp. PARATYPE det. A. Bellmann 2020, 2♀♀ (BMNH, CAB); E t y m o l o g y: The new species is named after the country where type material was collected. D e s c r i p t i o n: 2.8-3.0 mm. Body cylindrical, elongate, convex, shiny. Colour of body castaneous, legs reddish, antennal club yellowish. M a l e: Habitus as in Figs 1-3. Head transverse, clypeal margin semicircular; genae weakly angulate, eyes weakly protruding. Frontal suture appearing as a dark shiny line, slightly impressed only laterally. Epistoma feebly gibbous, nearly flat. Punctation dense, coarse, regularly distributed, punctures separated by 0.5-1 diameter. Pronotum convex, subquadrate (Fig 4), anterior angles acute and feebly protruding. Sides feebly convex, posterior angles rounded and feebly emarginate. Basal margin weakly convex, nearly straight, with wide border and deep marginal groove. Basal marginal groove and posterior angles with conspicuous light tomentum. Lateral margin finely and anterior margin not bordered. Anterior third of disc with fine punctation, punctures sparsely and regularly distributed. Punctation on posterior two thirds and on lateral portions of disc coarser and denser, punctures separated by 1-3 diameters. Scutellum triangular, acute and impunctate. Elytra nearly parallel-sided, twice as long as combined width, widest behind middle. Bordered basally, humerus with distinct denticle. Outer anterior angles of each elytron with triangular macula of light tomentum, similar to pronotal base. Each elytron with 8 impunctate striae. Striae 1-5 impressed basally and apically, almost completely erased and mostly invisible over disc, stria 6 finely impressed, striae 7-8 clearly and entirely impressed. Punctation of intervals coarse like that of head and pronotum, in one or two regular rows, each puncture with a very short seta; intervals convex laterally, nearly flat on disc. Protibiae stout, externally with three triangular teeth, limited at base by a sharp elongate ridge, apical spur acuminate, slightly curved inwards, as long as first and second tarsomeres combined. Meso- and metatibia distally with a row of 7-9 short imbricated setae (Fig 5). Metasternum flat, shiny, with coarse and dense punctures separated by 1-3 diameters. Aedeagus stout, simple; in dorsal view parameres narrow, elongate, with wide rounded apices, feebly sinuate laterally; in lateral view dorsal margin nearly straight, ventral margin concave (Figs 6-7). D i a g n o s i s: Palnia thailandica nov.sp. is very similar to P. cambeforti KRÁL, 1999. The new species is larger (2.8-3.0 mm, compared to 2.4-2.6 in P. cambeforti) and in shape of the male genitalia (elongate, wide rounded apices in dorsal view, compared to stout, narrow apices in dorsal view). The new species differs from P. loebli STEBNICKA, 1985 and P. stebnickae CAMBEFORT, 1989 in having a short row of 7-9 short, imbricated setae on the meso- and metatibia. Additional characters for differentiation are in the key below.Published as part of Bellmann, Axel, 2020, A new Palnia STEBNICKA, 1985 species from Oriental region (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aulonocneminae), pp. 89-92 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (1) on pages 89-90, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.452650
Odontacrossus esseri Bellmann 2018, nov.sp.
No full text<i>Odontacrossus esseri</i> nov.sp. (Figs 1 -4) <p> T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype ♂: Myanmar (Burma), Provinz Kachin State, Pangwa env. (TF)(H = 2.450 m) 28.IX.2010, N 25°37’42.3’’ E 098°23’22.5’’ leg. Michael Langer, S. Naumann & S. Löffler / coll M. Langer / <i>Odontacrossus esseri</i> sp. nov. HOLOTYPE det. A. Bellmann 2018 (CAB); Paratypes ♂ ♀: same data as holotype, 3♀♀ (CAB, CML); China-Yunnan, Yanmen, 13.6.- 23.6.2005, lgt. E. Kučera / <i>Aphodius pseudoobenbergeri</i> / <i>Odontacrossus esseri</i> sp.nov. PARATYPE det. A. Bellmann 2018, 1♂, 2♀♀ (CAB); China, W-Yunnan, NE of Fuggong, Nujiang massiv, 3440 m, 26°57’32’’N, 98°56’44’’E, 14.VI.2017, leg. Reuter / <i>Odontacrossus esseri</i> sp. nov. PARATYPE det. A. Bellmann 2018, 1♂, 1♀ (CAB, CCR).</p> <p>E t y m o l o g y: The new species is dedicated to my friend and colleague Jens Esser (Berlin, Germany), specialist of Cryptophagidae, who accompanied me in the study of Coleoptera for the last 30 years.</p> <p>D e s c r i p t i o n: 6.8-7.3 mm. Body elongate, convex. Dorsal surface with weak microreticulation, moderately shiny. Elytra apically and laterally with short setae. Colour of body entirely piceous-black, elytra with the apex rather broadly dark reddish-brown, pronotum laterally sometimes reddish brown. Legs piceous, antennal club black.</p> <p>M a l e: Habitus as in Figs 1-3. Head large, without tubercles; clypeal margin semicircular with a triangular process protruding from the middle of the clypeal margin; genae nearly angulate, eyes distinctly protruding. Frontal suture finely impressed. Epistoma nearly flat. Punctation simple, with regularly distributed punctures, interstices 3 -5 times as wide as diameter of punctures.</p> <p>Pronotum transverse, anterior angles rounded and feebly protruding. Sides subparallel, posterior angles truncate. Basal margin protruding posteriorly, weakly sinuate on either side. Lateral margins thickly bordered, basal and anterior margin not bordered. Lateral margins without any setae. Punctation double with regularly distributed small punctures, and scattered bigger punctures on disc and on sides, in basal half medially with a short impunctate line.</p> <p>Scutellum triangular, basally with several punctures.</p> <p>Elytron long, 1.3 times as long as combined width of elytra, widest at middle. Humerus with denticle. Striae narrow, moderately deep and weakly crenulate. Punctation of intervals slightly finer and sparser than that of head and pronotum; intervals feebly convex, laterally and apically with short setae.</p> <p>Protibiae of normal shape, externally with three triangular teeth and 6 small denticles, apical spur acuminate, slightly curved outwards. First metatarsomere as long as the following three combined, as long as superior spur. Claws as in Fig. 6.</p> <p>Metasternal plate feebly concave, finely microreticulated, with some small irregular punctures, marginal punctures with few short erect setae, medially with indistinctly impressed line.</p> <p>Aedeagus as in Figs 4-5.</p> <p>Epipharynx as in Fig. 10.</p> <p>F e m a l e: Clypeal margin without a triangular process protruding from the middle of the clypeal margin; punctation of pronotum coarser and denser. Metasternal plate feebly concave, shiny, finely microreticulated, with some irregular punctures, medial with weakly impressed line, glabrous.</p> <p> D i a g n o s i s: <i>Odontacrossus esseri</i> nov.sp. is most similar to <i>O. obenbergeri</i> (BALTHASAR, 1932). It differs from the latter in size, shape of the claws (Figs 6-7), punctation of the head and pronotum and in the male genitalia. Both species are easily separated by using the key provided below.</p> <p> D i s c u s s i o n: One specimen (author´s collection) of <i>Odontacrossus pseudoobenbergeri</i> (ČERVENKA, 1995) was found together with the type material of <i>O. esseri</i> in one of the localities China-Yunnan, Yanmen. The species was recorded from this locality also by DELLACASA et al. 2014.</p>Published as part of <i>Bellmann, Axel, 2018, A new species of Odontacrossus D, K, D B, 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), pp. 1055-1059 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2)</i> on pages 1055-1056, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3776414">10.5281/zenodo.3776414</a>
A new Palnia STEBNICKA, 1985 species from Oriental region (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aulonocneminae)
No full textBellmann, Axel (2020): A new Palnia STEBNICKA, 1985 species from Oriental region (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aulonocneminae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (1): 89-92, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.452650
A new species of Odontacrossus D , K , D B , 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)
No full textBellmann, Axel (2018): A new species of Odontacrossus D , K , D B , 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2): 1055-1059, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.377641
Figs 1-3 in A new species of Odontacrossus D , K , D B , 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)
No full textFigs 1-3: Odontacrossus esseri (1) facies (male, dorsal); (2) facies (male, ventral); (3) facies (male).Published as part of Bellmann, Axel, 2018, A new species of Odontacrossus D , K , D B , 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), pp. 1055-1059 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2) on page 1058, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.377641
Palnia STEBNICKA 1985
No full textKey to the species of Palnia 1 Meso- and metatibia with a row of 7-9 short imbricated setae (Fig 5)................................2 - Meso- and metatibia lacking row of short imbricated setae; South India............................3 2 Large species, 2.8-3.0 mm; Thailand..................................................... thailandica nov.sp. - Small species, 2.4-2.6 mm; China: Yunnan.............................................. cambeforti KRÁL 3 Aedeagus in lateral view dorsal and ventral margins curved, with a distinct contrasting top quarter; South India, Madras............................................................... loebli STEBNICKA - Aedeagus simple, in lateral view dorsal and ventral margin nearly straight, tapering to the top; South India, Nilgiri Hills.................................................... stebnickae CAMBEFORTPublished as part of Bellmann, Axel, 2020, A new Palnia STEBNICKA, 1985 species from Oriental region (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aulonocneminae), pp. 89-92 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (1) on pages 90-91, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.452650
Speed of Publication of Statutes and Regulations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States
No full textExamines reasons for typical delays in publication of statutes & regulations in UK,US, & Canada. Finds US federal laws published more slowly because of time taken to add marginal notes after enactmen
Legal Citation Form: Theory and Practice
No full textSets forth 13 principles as a basis for a system of legal citation forms, and critically reviews various rules in the 13th edition of A Uniform System of Citation
Plagiogonus MULSANT 1842
No full textKey to the species of <i>Plagiogonus</i> MULS. from Afrotropical Region (based on the key of BORDAT, 2005) <p>1 Clypeus anteriorly widely rounded beside middle sinuation...............................................2</p> <p>– Clypeus anteriorly angulate or denticulate beside middle sinuation....................................4</p> <p> 2 Apical swelling of intervals 7 and 9 weak. Elytral intervals plan apically, 3.4-4.2 mm; South Africa...................................................................... <i>P. separatus</i> (PETROVITZ, 1962)</p> <p>– Apical swelling of interval 7 and 9 strong elevated. Elytral intervals distinct convex apically................................................................................................................................3</p> <p> 3 Elytra with short pubescence, 4.4 mm; Namibia.................................. <i>P. hielkemai</i> nov.sp.</p> <p> – Elytra glabrous, 2.9-3.2 mm; Kenya, Tanzania........................... <i>P. tertius</i> (BORDAT, 1992)</p> <p> 4 Anterior part of clypeus strongly granulated and with long setae. Lateral margins of pronotum and elytra ciliate, 2.8-3.4 mm; Namibia, Botswana, South Africa................................................................................................................... <i>P. hirticeps</i> (PÉRINGUEY, 1901)</p> <p>– Anterior part of clypeus at most weakly granulated and with short setae. Lateral margins of pronotum and elytra not ciliate..........................................................................5</p> <p> 5 Elytral striae very wide, their punctures strongly impressed apically, elytral intervals carinate apically, 3.3-3.7 mm; Malawi, Kenya........................ <i>P. critchlowi</i> BORDAT, 2005</p> <p>– Elytral striae very fine on disc and with barely visible punctures apically, elytral intervals convex apically.....................................................................................................6</p> <p> 6 Elytra light reddish brown; fine clypeal punctuation, raspy and setigerous in front of the epistome; punctation double on sides of disc, 2.9-3.3 mm; Somalia............................... <i>......................................................................................</i> <i>P. clypeodentatus</i> (BORDAT, 1990)</p> <p> – Elytra dark reddish brown; clypeal punctation fine, simple, not setigerous; pronotal punctation simple even on sides of disc, 2.6-3.0 mm; South Africa...................................... <i>.......................................................................................................</i> <i>P. sextus</i> BORDAT, 2019</p>Published as part of <i>Bellmann, Axel, 2023, Plagiogonus hielkemai nov. sp., a new Afrotropical Plagiogonus MULSANT, 1842 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae), pp. 3-7 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1)</i> on page 5, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10414625">10.5281/zenodo.10414625</a>
Odontacrossus
No full text<p> <b> Key to the species of <i>Odontacrossus</i></b> (based on DELLACASA et al. 2014)</p> <p> 1 Clypeal margin trapezoidal, laterally distinctly outwardly curved before reaching the genal sutures. Head and pronotum blackish, sides of pronotum shadily brownish, elytra more or less dark-brown. Claws as in Fig. 8. Length 5.5–6.8 mm. China (Xizang, Yunnan), Myanmar (Kachin)......................... <i>O. pseudoobenbergeri</i> (ČERVENKA, 1995)</p> <p>- Clypeal margin nearly semicircular, gradually arcuate before reaching the genal sutures....................................................................................................................................... 2</p> <p> 2 Head relatively narrow; pronotum moderately transverse, dually, rather closely punctured; elytral interstriae almost flat. Head and pronotum piceous, the latter extensively yellowish laterally towards anterior angles; elytra entirely brownish or yellowish with juxtasutural interstria and lateral margin brownish. Claws as in Fig. 9. Length 4.5–5.5 mm. Nepal, India (Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal)................................................................................................................... <i>O. trisuliensis</i> (SEBNICKA, 1986)</p> <p>- Head relatively large; pronotum strongly transverse, dually, not closely punctured; elytral interstriae slightly but distinctly convex. Head and pronotum blackish; elytra entirely piceous-black or with the apex rather broadly dark reddish brown................... 3</p> <p> 3 Head with epistoma feebly convex at middle. Head and pronotum more strongly and more densely punctured; aedeagus short, as long as metatibia. Claws as in Fig. 7. Length 5.0– 6.5 mm. China (Gansu, Sichuan)....................... <i>O. obenbergeri</i> (BALTHASAR, 1932)</p> <p> - Head with epistoma nearly flat at middle. Head and pronotum more finely and more sparsely punctured. Aedeagus long, about 1.4 times as long as metatibia. Claws as in Fig. 6. Length 6.8–7.3 mm. Myanmar (Kachin), China (Yunnan)................ <i>O. esseri</i> nov.sp.</p>Published as part of <i>Bellmann, Axel, 2018, A new species of Odontacrossus D, K, D B, 2014 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), pp. 1055-1059 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2)</i> on page 1057, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3776414">10.5281/zenodo.3776414</a>
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