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Altitatiayus godinhorum Bomans & Arnaud 1996, new combination
No full textAltitatiayus godinhorum (Bomans & Arnaud, 1996), new combination Sclerostomus (Altitatiayus) godinhorum Bomans & Arnaud 1996: 4 (description and illustrations); Mizunuma & Nagai 1994: 281 (plate 117, 496 - 2, misidentified as Sclerostomus rotundatus Boileau); Grossi & Racca-Filho 2004: 4 (key). PLATE 3. FIGURES 9–11. Male (a) and female (b) dorsal habitus. Fig. 9. Sclerostomus sulcicollis. Fig. 10. Altitatiayus rotundatus. Fig. 11. Zikanius aurocinctus. PLATE 4. FIGURES 12–14. Male (a) and female (b) dorsal habitus. Fig. 12. Caenolethrus varasi. Fig. 13. Chileistomus cucullatus. Fig. 14. Sclerostomulus tuberculatus.Published as part of Grossi, Paschoal C., 2009, Generic limits in South American stag beetles: taxa currently misplaced in Sclerostomus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae: Sclerostomini), pp. 23-42 in Zootaxa 2139 on pages 30-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18852
Incadorcus michellae Arnaud & Bomans 2006
No full textIncadorcus michellae Arnaud & Bomans, 2006 (Figs. 11, 12, 20, 28, 35) Incadorcus michellae Arnaud & Bomans 2006 b: 2 Incadorcus kirchneri Schenk 2006: 3 NEW SYNONYMY The names here placed into synonymy were described within weeks of each other according to the exact publication dates given within the respective journals (I. michellae on 22 March 2006 and I. kirchneri on 15 April 2006). The description and illustrations correspond and fall within the parameters of a single species. This is the smallest species in the genus and it can be readily separated from the others by its unique elytral punctation, which is denser on the disc. Also, males possess a well-developed temporal process, a character that varies between species in the genus. Incadorcus michellae is sympatric with I. zugeri whereas both species were recorded from Huánuco and collected near Chinchao and Carpish (all in Peru).Published as part of Grossi, Paschoal Coelho, 2011, Review of Incadorcus Arnaud & Bomans with the description of three new species from the Yungas of Peru and Bolivia (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae), pp. 1-14 in Zootaxa 2750 on page 3, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20279
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
No full textWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Prismognathus klapperichi Bomans 1989
No full text<i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> Bomans, 1989 <p>(Figs. 12–15, 20–22)</p> <p> <i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> Bomans, 1989: 15.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Holotype male of <i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> (in BMNH) labeled: 1) Holotype, male; 2) Chine, Fukien, Kuatun, 15-VIII-1946, Tschung-Sen leg.; 3) ex. coll. J. Klapperich. Allotype female of <i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> (in BMNH) labeled: 1) Allotype, female; 2) Chine, Fukien, Kuatun, 15-VIII-1946, Tschung-Sen leg.; 3) ex. coll. J. Klapperich. Additional specimens examined: 2 females labeled: Zhejiang, Mt. Tianmushan, Laodian, 31-VII-1998, Zhiyong Yu leg.; 1 male labeled: Mt. Tianmu -shan, Laodian, 31- VII-1998, Xue Wang leg.; 1 male labeled: Fujian, Cong’an, Xing Cun, Sangang, 7-VIII-1960, Yiran Zhang leg. (all in IZAS).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> The holotype of <i>P. klapperichi</i> is an unusually small male; the right eye is entire, without a canthus, and larger than the left one (Fig.14). However, the original description was not accompanied by an illustration and made no mention of the asymmetry and abnormalities of the holotype (Bomans, 1989). This caused difficulties in the identification of this species. Fortunately, there are some normally developed males in our collection from the same locality as the holotype, so it is possible to show the variability of the species and provide diagnostic characters. This species mainly distributed in south-eastern China. The mandibles of major males are longer than the head, strong curved, with a large and curved apical tooth; the canthus is triangular, with a very sharp apical angle (Fig. 12). In medium-sized males, the mandibles are as long as head, slightly curved, with slightly a curved apical tooth; the canthus is triangular with a slightly blunt apical angle (Fig. 13). In minor males, the mandible is slightly shorter than the head, almost straight, with a small apical tooth; the canthus is similar to that of medium-sized males (Fig. 14). The pronotal shape of all the males is very similar: wider than elytra and almost trapezoidal. The female is smaller, mandibles much shorter than head; the canthus is narrow, irregularly shaped; the pronotum is similar to the minor males (Fig. 15). In male genitalia (Figs. 20–21), the aedeagus is stout, with a permanently everted internal sac that is about as long as the total length of parameres and phallobase; the apex of the paramere is round. In female genitalia (Fig. 22), the hemisternites are slender, 3/4 part of the hemisternites is roughly rectangle anteriorly, 1/4 part of the hemisternite is thin and strut-like posteriorly. The spermatheca is large and pear-shaped.</p> <p> Bomans (1989) did not give detailed comparison of <i>P. klapperichi</i> and its allied species, but merely mentioned that this species is similar to <i>P. davidis</i> Deyrolle, 1878 and the subspecies <i>P. davidis cheni</i> Bomans, 1973. In fact, it is difficult to identify small males among different species in <i>Prismognathus</i>, even though the large males are quite distinct. After comparing <i>P. klapperichi</i> with all the known species in this genus, we found <i>P</i>. <i>klapperichi</i> is very similar to <i>P. dauricus</i> Motschulsky (Figs. 16–19). The latter species inhabits Northern China, Japan, the Korean peninsula, Mongolia, and Russia (the Far East Region). Differences between the two species are as follows: 1) Mandible almost straight in <i>P. dauricus</i>, the upper margin without medial teeth, the apical tooth straight upward with strongly curved apex, apical tooth located in the apical 1/3 of total mandibular length; mandible distinctly curved in <i>P. klapperichi</i>, the upper margin with a small medial tooth, the apical tooth straight upward with feeble curved apex, apical tooth located in the apical 2/3 of total mandibular length. 2) Pronotum almost square, about as wide as the elytra in <i>P. dauricus</i>, medial disc slightly convex; pronotum almost trapezoidal, distinctly wider than the elytra in <i>P. klapperichi</i>, medial disc strongly convex. 3) Genitalia: in <i>P. dauricus</i> (Figs.23–24), the aedeagus is slender, the permanently everted internal sac is shorter than the total length of the parameres and phallobase, the apex of paramere is acute. Hemisternites are stout, apical 1/3 of hemisternite almost semicircle, basal 2/3 of hemisternite stout and strut-like, spermatheca is small and pear-shaped (Fig. 25). In <i>P. klapperichi</i>, the aedeagus is about as long as the total length of the parameres and phallobase, the apex of paramere is round. Hemisternites are slender, apical 3/4 of hemisternite is almost rectangle, basal 1/4 of hemisternite is slender and strut-like. The spermatheca is large and pear-shaped.</p>Published as part of <i>Wan, Xia, Bartolozzi, Luca & Yang, Xingke, 2007, Taxonomic notes on some Chinese species of Neolucanus Thomson and Prismognathus Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), pp. 51-56 in Zootaxa 1510</i> on page 54, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/273818">10.5281/zenodo.273818</a>
Figulus boileaui Bomans 1986
No full text<i>Figulus boileaui</i> Bomans, 1986 <p>(Figs. 1–7)</p> <p> <i>Figulus boileaui</i> Bomans, 1986: 10; Bomans 1989: 15; Maes 1992: 36; Moore & Cassis 1992: 9; Krajcik 2001: 9; Krajcik 2003: 73; Maes 2014; Schoolmeesters 2015.</p> <p> Type material. <i>Figulus boileaui</i> Bomans (♀): “Para- / type [printed]”, “Australie [printed]”, “ex coll. / Boileau [printed]”, “5047-a [handwritten]”, “H.E. Bomans / BMNH (E) / 1999-248 [printed] \ 405047·1 [handwritten]”, “ <i>Boileaui</i> [handwritten]”, “H. Bomans det., 1974 / <i>Figulus</i> / <i>boileaui</i> n.sp. [printed, handwritten]”, [NHM]; <i>Figulus boileaui</i> Bomans (♀): “Para- / type [printed]”, “Australie [printed]”, “ex coll. / Boileau [printed]”, “5047- b [handwritten]”, “H.E. Bomans / BMNH (E) / 1999-248 [printed] \ 405047·2 [handwritten]”, “H. Bomans det., 1974 / <i>Figulus</i> / <i>boileaui</i> n.sp. [printed, handwritten]”, [NHM].</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. <i>Figulus boileaui</i> is most similar to <i>F. regularis</i>, from which it can be distinguished by the shape of labrum, which is broad, short, and slightly convex at the anterior margin instead of strongly protruded and subtriangular; by the medial groove on the pronotal disc, which is deep and lanceolate instead of superficial; by the microreticulation of pronotal disc, not present <i>in F. regularis</i>; and by the different shape of the male genitalia.</p> <p> <b>Redescription</b>. <b>Measurements</b>: size range (<i>n</i> = 17): TL: 13.0– 16.50 mm; PL: 3.75–4.58 mm; EL: 7.92–8.66 mm; PW: 4.09–5.7 mm; EW: 4.2–5.68 mm.</p> <p> <i>Male</i> (Fig. 1). Body elongate, with subparallel sides, black to dark brown, glossy.</p> <p> <b>Head</b>: transverse, about twice as wide as long, medially slightly depressed. Frontoclypeal region slightly concave at the anterior margin, smooth, with dense, small punctures, larger posteriorly and with two small glossy areas situated before the eyes. Labrum wide, short, shallowly convex or feebly bilobed at the anterior margin, with long, golden setae. Vertex slightly concave in the middle, inclined anteriorly, with two small circular elevations between eyes. Two slightly elevated, longitudinal carinae are present along the inner margin of eyes, more elevated and thickened anteriorly. Eyes large, divided into two parts by the canthi, the upper part smaller than the lower, with distinct facets. Canthus protruding, larger anterolaterally, rounded laterally and evenly rounded or more angled behind upper surface slightly depressed, with dense and coarse punctures on its surface. Head surface punctate; with superficial, large punctures on vertex, denser between longitudinal carinae and circular elevations, small punctures on frons and lateral margin of canthi, minute punctures on longitudinal carinae. Mandibles slightly shorter than head, outer margins rounded, apices slightly blunted and feebly curved upwards; outer margin slightly carinate dorsally; internal margin of the right mandible with a moderately developed basal tooth and a medial tooth more developed; internal margin of the left mandible with a moderately developed basal tooth, a medial tooth and a preapical slight angulation. Antenna with 10 antennomeres, with scape about as long as the remaining antennomeres; club of last three antennomeres, which are flatter and broader than the remaining antennomeres of the funicle. Mentum subrectangular but anterior margin slightly bilobed (Fig. 2), with two smooth oval concavities medially, divided by a narrow process of base and deeply undercutting a small irregular swelling on each side. Surface of mentum with strong punctation, each puncture with a long, golden seta in the middle.</p> <p> <b>Thorax</b>: pronotum slightly wider than long with subparallel sides; anterior margin slightly convex, from strongly to moderately elevated, with a blunt median tubercle; lateral margins slightly convex near middle; posterior margin slightly bisinuate; anterior angles with a broad horizontal rim; posterior angles rounded, with slightly crenulated margins. Deep, longitudinal, medial groove on pronotal disc lanceolate with dense, large, circular punctures. Surface of pronotal disc microreticulate with sparse, minute punctures. With SEM the surface appears formed by subcircular facets feebly impressed that give to pronotal surface a semi-matt appearance. Subcircular facets stretch gradually and disappear towards sides (Figs. 6–7). Pronotal surface with large punctures on the anterolateral angles and lateral margins; some with a short, golden, curved seta in the middle; patch of large close punctures at basal 2/3 of sides and sparse minute superficial punctures on disc. Scutellum long, wedgeshaped, smooth surface. Elytra about twice as long as pronotum. Base concave, subparallel sides, apex evenly rounded. Humeral angles acute, with a small tubercle. Elytral surface glossy, with 9 visible subparallel striae, the dorsal striae deeper than the lateral striae, which are formed by superficial punctures. Each stria consists in a row of large punctures well separated from each other, except for the first stria, where the punctures are confluent in a deep groove, with the exception of the distal part, where the punctures are well separated from each other. The first stria is the only one reaching apex. Striae 2 and 3 with punctures large and less deep towards the declivity, there stria 2 curves outwards, where it may converge with stria 7 or 9; stria 6 slightly broader and deeper than striae 3, 4, and 5, each one ending with some superficial punctures towards declivity. Interstriae much broader than striae, slightly more convex basally. Elytral lateral margins strongly punctate, with short, erect, red setae; elytral apex slightly punctate. Wings present. Legs thin and straight. Protibiae with strong apical fork and a long, strong spur internally at apex; lateral margin usually with 4‒5 small subequal teeth. Mesotibiae with four acute apical teeth, and 2 apical spurs, 1 larger than the other; outer dorsal margin with strong submedial tooth, preceded by a variable number of smaller teeth; outer ventral margin with a variable number of small teeth. Metatibiae with 4 acute apical teeth, and 2 apical spurs, 1 larger than the other; lateral margin with strong, submedial spine preceded by a smaller spine. Prosternum subpentagonal in shape behind the coxae; surface with large and deep punctures at its anterior edge and with punctures smaller medially and at posterior edge. Metasternum smooth, with a long, superficial, medial groove, deeper at posterior edge.</p> <p> <b>Abdomen</b>: first abdominal ventrite with mixed large annular and simple punctures at base, each with short seta. Ventrites 2‒4 smooth, with large and deep punctures along the anterior margin and with sparse, minute punctations along the posterolateral margins; last ventrite with a few large punctures, finer on the external margin.</p> <p> <b>Male genitalia</b>: penis tubular (Figs. 3‒4), in lateral view strongly curved at base, then almost straight; largely concealed by a dorsal lobate, translucid, membranose extension of the basal piece. Permanently everted internal sac long and broad, colorless or yellowish, tapering towards apex in a very slender helicoidal flagellum (Fig. 5). Parameres (Figs. 3‒4) shorter than basal piece, with marginal fringe of setae entirely enclosed in the cuticle (not represented in figure). Basal piece ventrally largely membranous, dorsally sclerotized with a little translucent, elliptical cuticular area (Fig. 3), entirely lying in the basal half. Two long, slender struts run almost throughout the length of basal piece, from base to articulation of penis.</p> <p> <i>Female</i>. All external morphological characters as in male.</p> <p> <b>Female genitalia</b>: hemisternites elongate, apically with long, golden setae surrounding the styli, anteriorly broad until about half of their length then tapered towards the base; outer and medial edges almost straight or slightly curved outwards, the latter widely separated basally; styli slender with apex straight, about 2× longer than wide. Bursa copulatrix represented by a slight expansion of the wall of spermathecal duct near junction with the median oviduct. Spermathecal duct short, widened where it joins bursa copulatrix, then gradually tapering and ending in a bulbous, pear-shaped expansion that is proximally colorless then pigmented for its total length.</p> <p> <b>Intraspecific variation</b>. The examined specimens do not show significant morphological variability.</p> <p> <b>Additional material examined. QUEENSLAND:</b> 1Ƌ, Annan River Crossing, 15°31'S, 145°13'E, 19.I.2003, at mv light, open forest, A.Ewart, 11283 (QMB); 1 specimen, Mount Baker’s Creek, Mackay, northeastern Queensland, 7.II.1965, mangrove, to light, E.C.Dahms (QMB); 1Ƌ, Cairns, Clark 1908, W.W.Froggatt Collection (ANIC); 1Ƌ, Cairns, 17.X.1971 (MSNM); 1Ƌ, Cooktown, northern Queensland, 19.V.1929, COL-85976 (NMVM); 1 specimen, Mt Carbine, northern Queensland, 10.II.1975 (GTC); 1 specimen, Mount Cook National Park, 15.29ºS, 145.16ºE, 11-12.X.1980, T.Weir (ANIC); 1Ƌ, 1♀, 50 km W of Mount Garnet, northern Queensland, 14.II.2010, J.Hasenpusch, R.de Keyzer Insect Collection, K 293261 and K 293262 (AMS); 1 specimen, Heathlands, 11°45'S, 142°35'E, 15–16.I.1992, at light, T.A.Weir & I.D.Naumann (ANIC); 1♀, Ingham, northern Queensland, 8.V.1963, G.F.Bornemissza (CMC); 1 specimen, Kamerunga, northern Queensland, 10.X.1971 (MSNM); 2ƋƋ, Lake Placid, northern Queensland, I.1968, JAGB., J.G.Brooks Bequest 1976 (ANIC); 1Ƌ, Weipa, Hibberd Point, northern Queensland, 5–8.II.1975, at mv light, G.B.Monteith Collection (QMB).</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b>. Australia: northern part of Queensland.</p> <p> <b>Natural history data.</b> Based on label data, adult specimens were mostly collected in January and February, but there are also records of October. Some specimens have been collected at normal electric light, other ones at mercury vapor light. The larvae and host plant(s) are unknown.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>. The holotype and two paratypes are preserved in J.P. Lacroix’s collection (Paris). Unfortunately, his collection has been inaccessible since his death in 1989 (S. Boucher, MNHN, personal communication).</p>Published as part of <i>Monte, Cinzia, Zilioli, Michele & Bartolozzi, Luca, 2016, Revision of the Australian species of Figulus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), pp. 447-484 in Zootaxa 4189 (3)</i> on pages 449-452, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4189.3.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/166170">http://zenodo.org/record/166170</a>
Prismognathus sinensis Bomans 1989
No full text<i>Prismognathus sinensis</i> Bomans, 1989 (doubtful species) <p>(Figs. 107, 128, 235)</p> <p> <i>Prismognathus sinensis</i> Bomans, 1989: 16 [type locality: Kuatun, Fujian].</p> <p> <b>Taxonomic notes</b>. This species was originally described based on a single female from northern Fujian. The photos of the dorsal, ventral and lateral surfaces of the holotype have been examined by us, but the female genitalia have not been examined. The external characters of the holotype are within the parameters of individual variation of <i>P. triapicalis</i> from outside Sichuan. The pronotum of the holotype (Fig. 107) is weakly angled at lateral sides, as is also found in a female specimen of <i>P. triapicalis</i> from northern Chongqing (Fig. 103).</p> <p> The mountains in southern Zhejiang have the same lucanid fauna as the Wuyishan Mountains in northern Fujian, they have been thoroughly explored by Chinese collectors for several years and only <i>P. klapperichi</i> and <i>P. triapicalis</i> have been found concerning <i>Prismognathus</i>. In a larger area including Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan and Guangdong only <i>P. davidis</i> has been also recorded. Considering that the holotype of <i>P. sinensis</i> fits the individual variability of <i>P. triapicalis</i>, we believe that <i>P. s i n e n s i s</i> is probably a local form of <i>P. triapicalis</i>. To verify this hypothesis, either the holotype of <i>P. sinensis</i> needs to be dissected or more specimens need to be discovered from Kuatun.</p> <p> The areas around Kuatun have been explored by several Chinese collectors in the last years, and no specimen corresponding to the characters of <i>P. s i n e n s i s</i> were found, and only <i>P. klapperichi</i> has been collected. This is probably due to the higher vertical distribution of <i>P. s i n e n s i s</i> than that of <i>P. klapperichi</i>. In the mountains of southern Zhejiang, <i>P. triapicalis</i> usually inhabits the area above 1400 m while <i>P. klapperichi</i> inhabits around 1000– 1300 m of altitude. It is rather difficult to reach the higher area of Kuatun above 1400 m and this higher area has not yet been explored by Chinese collectors.</p>Published as part of <i>Huang, Hao & Chen, Chang-Chin, 2012, A review of the genera Prismognathus Motschulsky and Cladophyllus Houlbert (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Lucanidae) from China, with the description of two new species, pp. 1-36 in Zootaxa 3255</i> on page 13, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/280626">10.5281/zenodo.280626</a>
Prismognathus klapperichi Bomans 1989
No full text<i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> Bomans, 1989 <p>(Figs. 24, 32–33, 47–56, 75, 77, 87–90, 134–136, 174–178, 205–206, 234)</p> <p> <i>Prismognathus klapperichi</i> Bomans, 1989: 15 [type locality: Kuatun, Fujian]; Wan <i>et al</i>., 2007: 54, partim [specimens from Fujian]; Fig. 13, male; Fig. 14, male holotype; Fig. 15, female allotype; Figs. 20–22, male and female genitalia.</p> <p> <b>Material examined. CHINA: Fujian Province:</b> 7 3, 5 ƤƤ (CDKZ, CHH, CCCC), Wuyishan Nature Reserve, Xianfengling, 1200m, VIII.2004, Zhou leg.; 3 3 (CHH, CPYL), Wuyishan Nature Reserve, Kuatun, 1100m, VII.2006, local collectors leg., purchased by Z.-H. Zheng and X. Lu; 2 3 (CHH, CXBS), Kuatun, VII.2009, H. Huang & X.-B. Song leg. <b>Zhejiang Province</b>: 3 3, 1 Ƥ (CHH, CWXB), Qingyuan County, Baishanzu Nature Reserve, 1200m, VII.2005, W.-X. Bi leg.; 1 3, 2 ƤƤ (CXBS), Baishanzu, VII. 2008, X.-B. Song leg.; 1 Ƥ (SNUC), Longquan County, Fengyangshan Nature Reserve, 1300m, VII.2006, J.-W. Li & S.-J. Shen leg.; 1 Ƥ (IEAS), Qingyuan County, Baishanzu. <b>Guangdong Province</b>: 1 3, Ruyuan County, Nanling Reserve, 1000m, VIII.2008, X.-Y. Zhu leg. <b>Guangxi Province</b>: 1 3, Guilin City, Xing-an County, Mao-er-shan Nature Reserve, VIII.2009, B.- P. Huang leg., 2 3, 1 Ƥ (CCCC, CHH), Wuming County, Damingshan Nature Reserve, VIII.2008, local collectors leg., purchased by P.-Y. Liu. <b>Guizhou Province</b>: 1 3 (SNUC), Kuankuoshui Nature Reserve, VIII.2010, Z.-W. Yin leg. <b>Chongqing</b>: 4 3, 2 ƤƤ, Jiangjing County, Simianshan, IX.2008, Y. Li leg. <b>Sichuan Province</b>: 7 3, 2 Ƥ Ƥ (CHH, CCCC), Emeishan, Huayanding Temple, 1900m, 19.VIII.2011, H. Huang leg.; 1 3, 1 Ƥ (CCCC), Dujiangyan, Qingchenghoushan, 28.VIII. 2011, H. Huang leg.</p> <p> <b>Identification</b>. The type series of this species, consisting of only one couple of specimens, was collected from Kuatun, a well-known collecting locality in the current Wuyishan Nature Reserve in northern Fujian. Wan <i>et al</i>. (2007) recorded a further male specimen from Xingcun, the very nearby area of Kuatun in the Wuyishan Nature Reserve. The male holotype has the right side of the head deformed but has the left side of the head normally developed. It is similar to <i>P. davidis, P. dauricus</i> and <i>P. siniaevi</i> in having the preocular margins of the head straight and diverging anteriorly to the triangular anterolateral angles of the head, the mandible serrate continuously for a long distance and not markedly longer than head. This species seems to be rather rare in the Wuyishan Nature Reserve, the type locality, as only 12 males and 5 females from Kuatun and Xianfengling (only 20 km away from Kuatun) have been captured by several Chinese collectors during the past years. We have been able to examine all these specimens and they are constant in genitalic characters and proved to belong to the same species. The following characters are considered the most useful in recognizing <i>P. klapperichi</i>: 1) mandible of the large and medium-sized males with evident subbasal teeth along the dorsal ridge (different from <i>P. dauricus</i> and <i>P. siniaevi</i>); 2) male mandible with outer margin rather straight (different from <i>P. da v id is</i>); 3) ventral surface of the body in both sexes rather glabrous (different from <i>P. siniaevi</i>); 4) apex of flagellum of median lobe relatively slender (different from <i>P. davidis</i> and <i>P. dauricus</i>); 5) spermatheca and spermathecal gland of the female genitalia markedly large (different from all the other species). We compared with these topotypes some similar specimens from other areas in southern China and identified them as <i>P. klapperichi</i> which seems to be distributed in southern Zhejiang, southern Chongqing, western Sichuan, northern Guizhou, Guangxi and northern Guangdong. However, the similar specimens from northern Zhejiang which were identified by Wan <i>et al</i>. (2007) as <i>P. klapperichi</i> actually belong to <i>P. davidis</i>.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. The males of <i>P. klapperichi</i> are less variable than the males of <i>P. d a v i d i s</i>, with the outer margin of mandible always straight and the preocular margins of the head always divergent anteriorly. The large and mediumsized males of <i>P. klapperichi</i> are easily distinguishable from the similar <i>P. dauricus</i> by the presence of the subbasal teeth along the dorsal ridge of the mandible. However the small-sized males of <i>P. klapperichi</i> are quite difficult to separate from those of <i>P. davidis</i> and <i>P. dauricus</i> unless a dissection of genitalia is made. The male genitalic differences between <i>P. davidis, P. dauricus</i> and <i>P. klapperichi</i> are slight and mainly found in size of the apex of the flagellum. The females of <i>P. klapperichi</i> are very similar to those of <i>P. davidis</i> and <i>P. kanghianus</i> in external features, and a dissection is always necessary for a sure identification.</p> <p> <b>Taxonomic notes.</b> Although <i>P. klapperichi</i> is very similar to the populations of <i>P. davidis</i> from southern China, it is a valid species because of the constant differences in both male and female genitalia. Moreover the two species are sympatric in the Nanling Reserve, northern Guangdong.</p> <p> All the populations of <i>P. klapperichi</i> are considered as a single species, because all of them share the following female genitalic characters: 1) spermatheca large and markedly longer than the whole sclerotized part of female genitalia; 2) spermathecal gland about as large as hemisternite.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Fujian, southern Zhejiang, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong.</p>Published as part of <i>Huang, Hao & Chen, Chang-Chin, 2012, A review of the genera Prismognathus Motschulsky and Cladophyllus Houlbert (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Lucanidae) from China, with the description of two new species, pp. 1-36 in Zootaxa 3255</i> on pages 7-8, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/280626">10.5281/zenodo.280626</a>
Pragmatic Case Studies as a Source of Unity in Applied Psychology
No full textTo unify or not to unify applied psychology: that is the question. In this article we review pendulum swings in the historical efforts to answer this question—from a comprehensive, positivist, “top-down,” deductive yes between the 1930s and the early 60s, to a postmodern no since then. A rationale and proposal for a limited, “bottom-up,” inductive yes in applied psychology is then presented, employing a case-based paradigm that integrates both positivist and postmodern themes and components. This paradigm is labeled “pragmatic psychology” and, its specific use of case studies, the “Pragmatic Case Study Method” (“PCS Method”). We call for the creation of peer-reviewed journal-databases of pragmatic case studies as a foundational source of unifying applied knowledge in our discipline. As one example, the potential of the PCS Method for unifying different angles of theoretical regard is illustrated in an area of applied psychology, psychotherapy, via the case of Mrs. B. The article then turns to the broader historical and epistemological arguments for the unifying nature of the PCS Method in both applied and basic psychology.Peer reviewe
Dr. Edwin Wright Collection: Author Unknown
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