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Oukuriella simulatrix Epler 1986
No full textsimulatrix Epler, 1986: 160. Type locality: “ Colombia, Valle Rio Raposo”. HT M (USNM). Distr. Colombia: Refs.: Epler, 1986: 160 (orig. desc.); Spies & Reiss, 1996: 71 (cat.); Messias & Fittkau, 1997: 255 (key).Published as part of Mendes, Humberto Fonseca & Pinho, Luiz Carlos, 2016, FAMILY CHIRONOMIDAE, pp. 142-153 in Zootaxa 4122 (1) on page 147, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.16, http://zenodo.org/record/26366
Oukuriella simulatrix Epler
No full textOukuriella simulatrix Epler Oukuriella simulatrix Epler, 1986: 160. Material studied. 1 male, MEXICO: Campeche, Calakmul, Laguna de Alvarado. 18 °00’ 55.30 ”N 89 ° 16 ’ 10.80 ”W, 322 m, 05.v. 1997, Malaise trap, leg.: Contreras, Martinez, Ibarra, Trampa (MZUSP). Distribution. This species was previously recorded from Colombia; in the present study we report it for the first time from Mexico.Published as part of Bellodi, Carolina Ferraz, Fusari, Lívia Maria & Roque, Fabio De Oliveira, 2016, New species and records of Oukuriella Epler, 1986 from the Neotropical region (Diptera: Chironomidae), pp. 187-196 in Zootaxa 4078 (1) on page 193, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4078.1.17, http://zenodo.org/record/26432
Cryptotendipes rutteri Epler 2018, sp. n.
No full textCryptotendipes rutteri Epler, sp. n. Diagnosis: The adult male is distinguished from other Cryptotendipes by the smooth medial margin of the gonostylus and smaller anal point. The adult female, known only from a single pharate specimen, is indistinguishable from similar species. The pupa is distinguished by the very large dorsal and ventral setae (D1, D5, V1, V4) of the abdomen, the posteromedial groupings of large, broad spines on the tergites and sternites, the round mound of posterior hooklets/spines on S VIII, and the approximately 30 anal lobe taeniae that are much wider and darker on the posterior portion of the lobe than those located anteriorly. The larva might be separable by its larger size (postmentum length 160–168 µm), large penultimate tooth on the mentum and more heavily darkened postmentum. Description: Adult male (n=3). Pharate males; many measurements/counts not possible. General dimensions. Thorax: 810–825 (2); abdomen 2.43 mm (1); total 3.24 mm (1). PLATE 3. Cryptotendipes pupal and larval structures. Fig. 15. C. pseudotener (Goetghebuer), anal lobe, Florida specimen. Fig. 16. C. rutter i, anal lobe, Florida paratype. Fig. 17. C. emorsus, larval head capsule, Florida specimen. Fig. 18. C. pseudotener, larval head capsule, Florida specimen. Fig 19. C. rutteri, larval head capsule, Florida paratype. Head. No counts or measurements possible Thorax. Setae: antepronotals 0? (1); acrostichals 4–6 (2); dorsocentrals 5–8; scutellars 5–8, uniserial; prealars 3 (2); supraalar 1 (2). Wing. Not measurable Legs. Not measurable. Hypopygium (Fig. 8). Phallapodeme length 83 (1). Gonostylus with basal 2/3 moderately inflated, narrowing smoothly to rounded apex; length 150–160 (2). Superior volsella (Figs. 9, 10) digitiform, mostly bare, with some microtrichia basally; apex with apparent sunken or less sclerotized area, from which 3 large setae arise; length 30– 40; width 8–10. Anal point 53–55 long, bare, spatulate, with 4–7 (2) lateral basal setae. Adult female (n=1). Pharate; most measurements/counts not possible. General dimensions. Not measurable Head. No counts or measurements possible Thorax. Setae: antepronotals 0?; acrostichals 4?; dorsocentrals 5; scutellars 6, uniserial; prealars 2; supraalar?. Wing. Not measurable Legs. Not measurable. Genitalia. Genitalic lobes, etc., insufficiently developed for description. S VIII with about 20 setae; T IX with about 22 setae; T X with 2 setae. Cercus 75 long. As far as they are developed, the female genitalia resemble those of C. emorsus. Pupa (n=6). Coloration. Exuviae light yellow brown, with posterior groupings of spines/hooklets darker. General dimensions. Cephalothorax 0.97–1.12 (2) mm; abdomen 2.80–3.04, 2.92 (4) mm; total length 3.75– 4.04 (3) mm. Cephalothorax —With moderate dorsal pebbling, extending laterally to near base of wing sheath. Cephalic tubercles conical, 63–78, 72 (4) long, 28–45, 37 (4) wide at base; frontal setae 18–45 (3) long. Thoracic horn pedicel 1.05–1.52, 1.27 mm long. Antepronotal seta 38 (1); precorneal setae not measurable. With typical 4 dorsocentral setae: Dc1 33–53, 47 (4); Dc2 not measurable; Dc3 50–70 (2); Dc 4 30–35 (2). Dc1–Dc 2 15–40, 27 (4); Dc2–Dc3 98–108, 103 (4); Dc3–Dc 4 10–18 (3). Abdomen (Figs. 11–14). Tergites I–II without shagreen; T III with anterolateral patches of fine, weak spinules; T IV–V with weak anterior band of fine minute spinules; T VI–VIII with fine, scattered minute spinules over most of surface; anal lobe without fine spinules dorsally and ventrally. Each side of SI with 2 circular groups of about 10–15 clear spines; one near base of pedes spurii B, the other just medial to that. S I–II without shagreen; S III–V with anterolateral patches of fine, weak spinules; S VI with weak anterior band of fine minute spinules; S VII–VIII with fine, scattered minute spinules over most of surface. T II with posterior row of 5–15, 10 recurved hooklets. Lengths of dorsal setae D1, D5 and ventral setae V1 and V4 on abdominal segments II–VIII given in Table 1; length of seta D3 on T I 110–125, 116 (4). Posterior spines/recurved hooklets on abdominal segments II–VIII given in Table 2; posterior group of spines on V III arranged in circle. T II–V with 3 pairs lateral setae arising from tubercles; T VI with 3–4 pairs of lateral taeniate setae; TVII –VIII with 4 pairs lateral taeniate setae (5 on one side of T VIII in holotype). Caudolateral margin of T VIII with single (sometimes apically bifid) sinuate finely pointed spur. Anal lobe with uniserial fringe of 23–32, 29 taeniae, becoming longer, wider and darker posteriorly; dorsum of anal lobe with central circular group of spines (Fig. 16); venter of anal lobe with medial transverse band of spines and low pebbling of the integument. Fourth instar larva (n=3 exuviae). Coloration. Head capsule light yellow-brown, with mentum and postmentum brown, becoming darker posteriorly, genae lighter; postoccipital margin dark brown/black (Fig. 19). General dimensions. Head. Postmentum length 160–168. Antenna (Fig. 24) with 5 antennomeres, lengths (1– 5): 42–47; 10–11 (2); 3–4 (2); 6–7; 4–5. Antennomere 1 16–20 wide, with ring organ 10 µm from base (1). Labral seta S I 20–32 long; S II 40 –44 long. Premandible 78–80 (2) long. Mandible (Fig. 23) 125–130 long; seta subdentalis 28–32 (2) long, extending to middle of or anterior margin of antepenultimate inner tooth. Mentum (Fig. 22) with trifid median tooth, 4th pair of lateral teeth smaller than teeth on either side, outermost tooth (6th lateral tooth) reduced to a lateral notch on the much larger penultimate tooth, which is larger than the preceding teeth; mentum 113–133 wide; median tooth 27–28 wide; 3 median teeth (or median tooth with two notches) 43–48 wide. Ventromental plates with minutely crenulate anterior margin; 88–93 wide, 30–43 long; ventromental plate width/ length 2.16–3.00; with 20–22 strial ridges. Body. Procercus 10–12 long, 12–18 wide (2); posterior parapod claws simple. Type material. Holotype: pharate male pupa with associated larval exuviae; U.S.A.: FLORIDA: Palm Beach Co., Lake Okeechobee nr Winnie’s Cove, 4-iii-1991, leg. J.H. Epler, D. Strom, L.M. Epler [FAMU]. Paratypes: 1 pharate male pupa with associated larval exuviae, 1 pharate female pupa with associated larval exuviae, same data as holotype [JHE]. GEORGIA: Crisp Co., drainage from Miller Pond, Milepond Rd., 13-v-1993, leg. B.A. Caldwell, 1 male pupa [BAC] (an unassociated larva also on slide). NORTH CAROLINA: Stokes Co., Belews Cr. Sta. 14, 24 April 1972, D. Lenat, 1 pharate male pupa [FAMU]; Belews Cr. Sta. 1904’ shore, 24 Oct. 1972, D. Lenat, 1 pharate male pupa [FAMU]. The holotype is deposited in the William L. Peters Museum Collection of Aquatic Insects at Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida (part of the FSCA), as are several paratypes. PLATE 4. Cryptotendipes larval structures. Fig. 20. C. emorsus, mentum and ventromental plate, Florida specimen. Fig. 21. C. pseudotener, mentum and ventromental plate, Ohio specimen. Fig. 22. C. rutteri, mentum and ventromental plate, Florida paratype. Fig. 23. C. rutteri, mandible, Florida paratype. Fig. 24. C. rutteri, antenna, Florida paratype. Fig. 25. C. pseudotener, anterior portion of frontoclypeus and labral sclerites, Ohio specimen. Distribution. Known from three pharate pupal specimens with associated larval exuviae (two males, one female) from Lake Okeechobee in south Florida, a single male pupa from southern Georgia and two pharate male pupae from Belews Creek in northern North Carolina. Etymology. I am pleased to name this species for Robert P. Rutter, biologist (now retired) with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Bob and I go way back to the 1970’s, when we were biologists working for the same consulting firm, but at different nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania (no, we don’t glow at night). Bob’s knowledge of macroinvertebrates and his professionally curated macroinvertebrate collection have been an almost unlimited source of valuable information and specimens. Comments. The apex of the right gonostylus is broken off on the holotype specimen. In Saether’s 1997 key for male Cryptotendipes, the male of C. rutteri will key to couplet 9, C. pseudotener, from which it can be separated by the shorter anal point. The pupa of C. rutteri is a typical Cryptotendipes following the diagnosis in Pinder & Reiss (1986): the thoracic horn has a long pedicel; pedes spurii B anteriorly on T I; vortices absent on sternites and male genital sac with thorn-like apices directed ventrally. This pupa bears the largest dorsal and ventral abdominal setae (D1, D5, V1, V4) of any described Cryptotendipes species. Florida pupae bear only 3 lateral taeniate setae on T VI; material from North Carolina and Georgia possess the usual 4 lateral taeniate setae. D1 setae may be bi-or trifid on some tergites on Florida material. Saether’s (2010: 18) key to larvae is flawed. There is a typographical error after couplet 3, where couplet 4 is misnumbered as couplet 2; this error then persists through the remainder of the key. His couplet 2 (which is the same as couplet 6 in Yan et al. 2005) separates taxa based on the length of the seta subdentalis. He keyed two species as having the seta subdentalis as “short, at most reaching apex of first inner tooth”. However, Figure 6D shows the seta subdentalis of C. darbyi (Sublette) is this length, but the species is keyed as if the seta subdentalis is “long, extending beyond all inner teeth”. With the exception of his Fig. 6, Saether (2010) does not give any measurements or illustrations of the seta subdentalis of any other Cryptotendipes species. Note that the seta subdentalis of C. rutteri extends to the middle of or the anterior margin of the antepenultimate inner tooth. The extent of darkening on the larval head capsule may help separate C. emorsus larvae from those of C. rutteri; the darkening is more extensive on C. emorsus, extending more on the genae (Figs. 17, 18, 19). This must be tested with a larger sample of both species.Published as part of Epler, J. H., 2018, The genus Cryptotendipes Beck et Beck in Florida, with the description of a new species (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae), pp. 583-594 in Zootaxa 4433 (3) on pages 588-592, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4433.3.12, http://zenodo.org/record/129052
Copelatus cordovai Megna & Epler 2012, sp. nov.
No full textCopelatus cordovai sp. nov. (Figs. 3, 21, 27, 34) Type locality. Cuba, Las Tunas Province, Amancio, Comunales, 20°49′59″N, 77°32′32″W, ca. 34 m a.s.l. Type material. HOLOTYPE: J (CZCTR): ‘CUBA: Las Tunas: Comunales, 16.i.2009, Y.S. Megna leg. 20°49′59″N, 77°32′32″W, elevation ca. 34 m [printed] / Holotype, Copelatus cordovai sp. n., Megna det. 2012 [red, printed]’. PARATYPES (deposited in CZCTR if not stated otherwise): CUBA: LAS TUNAS: 4JJ 3♀♀, with same data as holotype; 1 J 2 ♀♀, ‘CUBA: Las Tunas: Sábalo, 06.viii.2005, Y.S. Megna leg. 77°13′11″W 20°43′43″N, elevation ca. 5 m’; 1 J, ‘La Curva, 16.viii.2006, Y.S. Megna leg. 77°33′21″W 20°51′29″N, elevation ca. 33 m’; 2 ♀♀, ‘Comunales, 12.i.2009, Y.S. Megna leg. 77°32′32″W 20°49′59″N, elevation ca. 34 m’. ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD: 2 JJ, ‘CUBA: Isla de la Juventud: Nueva Gerona, 20.v.2006, Y.S. Megna leg. 82°49′24″W 21°53′00″N, elevation ca. 42 m’. GRANMA: 1 J, ‘CUBA: Granma: Cauto Cristo, 12.vii.2004, L. Chávez leg. 76°28′56″W 20°33′36″N, elevation ca. 44 m’; 1J 2♀♀, ‘Cauto Cristo, 13.vii.2004, Y.S. Megna & L. Chávez leg. 76°28′56″W 20°33′36″N, elevation ca. 44 m’; 2 ♀♀, ‘Cauto Cristo, 03.viii.2004, L. Chávez leg. 76°28′54″W 20°33′33″N, elevation ca. 44 m’; 1 J, ‘Cauto Cristo, 24.vii.2004, Y.S. Megna & L. Chávez leg. 76°29′06″W 20°33′32″N, elevation ca. 44 m’; 1 J, 1 ♀ (NMPC), ‘ Cauto Cristo, 10.viii.2004, L. Chávez leg. 76°28′54″W 20°33′33″N, elevation ca. 44 m’; 1 ♀, ‘ Cauto Cristo, 25.viii.2004, L. Chávez leg. 76°28′54″W 20°33′33″N, elevation ca. 44 m’. Each paratype is provided with its respective red paratype label. Description. TL 4.0– 4.5 mm; EW 1.9–2.3 mm; see Table 1 for remaining body measurements. Color. Dorsal surface yellow to testaceous. Elytra with broad basal diffuse band extended to lateral margins in some specimens (Fig. 3); venter yellowish. Sculpture and punctation. Elytron with a submarginal and 10 discal striae (Fig. 3). First three abdominal ventrites with short curved strioles. Structure. Prosternum rounded medially, with anterior margin sinuate; prosternal process short, oval, finely margined laterally, bluntly pointed apically, flattened apically and broadly contacting anteromedial metaventral process; rounded lobes of metacoxal processes covering base of trochanters. Male protibia with two ventrobasal emarginations; metatibial spurs acute apically; metatarsomeres 1 to 4 flattened ventrally; metatarsal claws equal. Male genitalia. Median lobe with outside margin abruptly expanded in middle part (Figs. 21a, b); parameres broad, inner margin with short setae over apical half (Fig.21c). Sexual dimorphism. Males with pro- and mesotarsomeres 1–3 widened, with sucker-like setae. Protibia with two ventrobasal emarginations. Female protibia without ventrobasal emargination. Diagnosis. Adults of C. cordovai sp. nov. are recognized by the combination of the following characters: elytron with a posterolateral submarginal stria and 10 discal striae (Fig. 3); male protibia with two ventrobasal emarginations; median lobe with abrupt widening in middle part (Figs. 21a,b); parameres with short setae on inner margin (Fig. 21c). Copelatus cordovai sp. nov. can be confused with the Nearctic species C. glyphicus (Say, 1823) due to the similar pattern of 10 discal striae, but can be separated from it by the thicker median lobe (the median lobe of C. glyphicus is slender and strongly curved to the side apically). Etymology. The specific epithet cordovai is a noun in the genitive case which honors Yunier Córdova Cóbas (Barcelona, España) for his contribution and help to the senior author’s studies on aquatic coleopterans. Ecology. Copelatus cordovai sp. nov. was collected in lentic (permanent and temporary) habitats with abundant aquatic vegetation, muddy bottom and high water temperatures, from lowlands up to 50 m a.s.l. (Fig. 34) Distribution. In Cuba, Copelatus cordovai sp. nov. is recorded from both western (Isla de la Juventud) and eastern parts of the country (Las Tunas and Granma provinces) (Fig. 27).Published as part of Megna, Yoandri S. & Epler, John H., 2012, A review of Copelatus from Cuba, with the description of two new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae), pp. 383-410 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2) on pages 391-392, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.533101
Copelatus danyi Megna & Epler 2012, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Copelatus danyi</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 9, 10, 11, 29, 35)</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, Punta del Este, 21°33′43″N 82°33′18″W, ca. 3 m a.s.l.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE: J (CZCTR): ‘CUBA: Isla de la Juventud: Punta del Este, 22.v.2006, Y.S. Megna leg. 21°33′43″N, 82°33′18″W,elevation ca. 3 m [printed] / Holotype, <i>Copelatus danyi</i> sp.n., Megna det.2012 [red,printed]’. PARATYPES (deposited in CZCTR if not stated otherwise): <b>CUBA: ISLA</b> DE LA <b>JUVENTUD:</b> 3 JJ 1 ♀, with same data as holotype; 2 JJ 1 ♀, ‘CUBA: Isla de la Juventud: Cerro Caudal, 22.v.2006, Y.S. Megna leg. 82°38′03″W 21°36′28″N, elevation ca. 12 m’. 1 ♀, ‘ 22.v.2006, Y.S. Megna leg. 82°38′06″W 21°36′27″N, elevation ca. 12 m’. <b>SANCTI SPÍRITUS:</b> 14 JJ, 9♀♀ (CZCTR, NMPC): ‘CUBA: Sancti Spíritus: Codina, 01.vii.2010, Y.S.Megna & A.Deler-Hernández leg. 80°03′36″W 21°54′42″N, elevation ca. 891 m’. Each paratype is provided with its respective red paratype label.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> TL 4.7–5.1 mm; EW 2.2–2.4 mm; see Table 1 for remaining body measurements.</p> <p> <i>Color.</i> Head rufous, with piceous spot at posterior margin of eyes. Pronotum piceous, with rufous lateral margins. Elytra rufous, with narrow basal testaceous band not extended to lateral margins (Fig. 10); venter piceous; pro- and mesothoracic legs testaceous; prosternum rufous.</p> <p> <i>Sculpture and punctation.</i> Dorsum with fine, widely spaced punctures. Head with short strioles on front. Pronotum with transverse row of coarser punctures along base, lateral bead abbreviated and not extending onto anterolateral angle, with short longitudinal strioles on disc. Elytron with a submarginal and 10 discal striae (Fig. 10). First four abdominal ventrites with short curved strioles.</p> <p> <i>Structure.</i> Prosternum rounded medially, with anterior margin sinuate; prosternal process short, oval, finely margined laterally, bluntly pointed apically, flattened apically and broadly contacting anteromedial metaventral process; metacoxal processes with rounded lobe covering base of trochanter. Male protibia without ventrobasal emargination; metatibial spurs acute apically; metatarsomeres 1 to 4 flattened ventrally; metatarsal claws subequal.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia.</i> Median lobe with inner margin strongly concave over middle part (Fig. 11a); parameres narrow, subtriangular, with inner margin setose over middle part (Fig. 11c).</p> <p> <i>Sexual dimorphism.</i> Males with pro- and mesotarsomeres 1–3 widened, with sucker-like setae; elytron with posterolateral submarginal stria and 10 discal striae, and with punctuation coarse and irregular. Pronotum with short and longitudinal strioles in males, whereas densely and complexly striate in females. Elytra rufous, with a narrow basal testaceous band not extended to lateral margins. Females with posterolateral submarginal stria and 10 discal striae on elytron and with interstrial space complexly striate (Fig. 9). Elytra piceous, without a narrow basal testaceous band.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Males of <i>C. danyi</i> sp. nov. are recognized by the combination of the following characters: elytron with a posterolateral submarginal stria and 10 discal striae (Fig. 10) and female with interstrial space complexly striate (Fig. 9); male protibia without ventrobasal emargination; median lobe of aedeagus with inner margin strongly concave at midlength (Fig. 11a); parameres narrow, with inner margin setose at midlength (Fig.11c).</p> <p> <i>Copelatus danyi</i> sp. nov. can only be confused with <i>C. posticatus</i>, but can be separated by its small size and the form of the 10 discal striae.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet <i>danyi</i> is a noun in the genitive case which honors Dany Daniel González-Lazo (Universidad de Oriente) for his contribution to the study of aquatic insects.</p> <p> <b>Ecology.</b> <i>Copelatus danyi</i> sp. nov. was collected in temporary lagoons with turbid water and high temperatures in the coastal zone. Specimens were also collected in backwaters located in highlands with a low exposure to sun, without aquatic vegetation. The bottom of the collecting sites varied from muddy with abundant detritus to sandy-stony (Fig. 35).</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> <i>Copelatus danyi</i> sp. nov. is recorded from western and central parts of the country including Isla de la Juventud (Fig. 29).</p>Published as part of <i>Megna, Yoandri S. & Epler, John H., 2012, A review of Copelatus from Cuba, with the description of two new species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Copelatinae), pp. 383-410 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2)</i> on pages 393-395, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5331014">10.5281/zenodo.5331014</a>
Bryophaenocladius paranudisquama Wang, Liu & Epler, 2004, sp. n.
No full text<i>Bryophaenocladius paranudisquama</i> sp. n. <p>(Figs. 1–3)</p> <p> <b>Type material</b>. Holotype male, USA: South Carolina: Barnwell Co., Savannah River Site, Pen Branch SRS Road B (PBI) 33°12’30’’N, 81°38’05’’W; light trap, 12. vi. 1995, leg. M. Womble, 98­233.</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. This new species is close to <i>B. nudisquama</i> Caspers et Reiss in the structure of the hypopygium, but can be separated by having three squamal setae and a wing without costal extension.</p> <p> <b>Male</b> imago (n = 1).</p> <p>Total length 2.46 mm. Wing length 1.24 mm. Total length/wing length 1.98. Wing length/length of profemur 2.07. Coloration dark brown.</p> <p> <b>Head</b>. Terminal flagellomere 464 long, without strong subapical seta. AR 1.46. Temporal setae 10; including 4 inner verticals, 2 outer verticals and 4 postorbitals. Clypeus with 6 setae. Tentorium 146 long, stipes 114 long. Palpomere lengths: 28, 52, 100, 74, 128. Sensilla clavata in the 3rd palpomere not visible.</p> <p> <b>Thorax</b>. Antepronotum with 2 setae. Dorsocentrals 10, acrostichals 8, prealars 2. Scutellum with 4 setae.</p> <p> <b>Wing</b> (Fig. 1). Anal lobe normal developed. Moderately coarse punctation easily visible at 100x magnification. VR 1.16. R2+3 ends 1/2 distance between R1 and R4+5. Costa without extension. Brachiolum with 1 seta; R with 3 setae, remaining veins bare. Cu1 slightly curved. Squama with 3 setae.</p> <p> <b>Legs</b>. Spur of front tibia 42 long, without denticles. Spurs of middle tibia 34 and 28 long, of hind tibia 48 and 28. Hind tibial comb with 7 setae. Middle and hind tibial spurs with weak denticles. Pseudospurs absent.</p> <p>Lengths and proportions of leg segments:</p> <p> <b>Hypopygium</b> (Figs. 2, 3). Anal point long, parallel­sided with blunt apex, 42 long, 10 wide, anal point length/width 4.20. Tergite IX with 6 long setae; laterosternite IX with 8 setae. Phallapodeme 90 long; transverse sternapodeme 90 long, weakly arcuate with oral projection. Virga 42 long, composed of cluster of 4 spines. Gonocoxite 172 long. Gonostylus straight, 76 long. Inferior volsella naked, well sclerotized and somewhat conical with 4–5 basal setae. Crista dorsalis low. Megaseta 10 long. HR 2.26, HV 3.24.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> The species is only known from the type locality and was collected by light trap.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>. This new species is very similar to <i>B. nudisquama</i> from Austria in the structure of the hypopygium, but can be separated by having three setae on the squama and a wing without costal extension. Female and immature stages unknown.</p>Published as part of <i>Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng & Epler, John H., 2004, New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae), pp. 1-10 in Zootaxa 581</i> on pages 2-3, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/157669">10.5281/zenodo.157669</a>
Mesosmittia
No full textMesosmittia - The widespread M. patrihortae (22 specimens) and one undescribed species (one specimen) were collected. The genus was most recently reviewed by Andersen & Mendes (2002). They noted that M. truncata Saether, described from a single male specimen from Panama (Saether 1985), was separable from M. patrihortae only by the length of the costal extension (116 µm in M. truncata; 8–62 µm in M. patrihortae). Costal extensions in Zurquí material ran from 50 to 140 µm, indicating a wide range of lengths that would include the single measurement from the Panama specimen. I consider M. truncata to be a junior synonym of M. patrihortae.Published as part of Epler, John H., 2017, AN ANNOTATED PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE CHIRONOMIDAE (DIPTERA) OF ZURQUÍ, COSTA RICA Abstract Introduction, pp. 4-18 in CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research 30 (30) on page 7, DOI: 10.5324/cjcr.v0i30.2240, http://zenodo.org/record/798729
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
Metriocnemus Van der Wulp 1874
No full text<p> <i>Metriocnemus</i></p> <p> - Three species, two undescribed, were collected. The named species, <i>Metriocnemus costatus,</i> was described from Guatemala by Sublette & Sasa (1994). Their description stated “genitalia with a midventral notched, somewhat quadrangular plate”. One of the <i>Metriocnemus</i> species collected, initially designated <i>M</i>. sp. ZUR-2, was very similar to the description and illustrations for <i>M. costatus</i> (Sublette & Sasa 1994: fig. 88) except it apparently lacked this plate. I was able to examine 6 paratypes of <i>M. costatus</i> from the Sublette Collection, located at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. The specimens were all excessively squashed (typical of Sasa mounts) and the quadrangular plate was apparent. I then remounted the abdomen/genitalia of one of the Zurquí <i>M.</i> sp. ZUR- 2 specimens and excessively squashed it – the quadrangular plate appeared! This plate is normally oriented in a dorsal-ventral manner and is visible as a thin sclerotized line when viewed in a typical genitalia mount that has not been excessively flattened. The structure may represent the aedeagus or an ejaculator (see Tuxen 1970: fig. 160).</p>Published as part of <i>Epler, John H., 2017, AN ANNOTATED PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE CHIRONOMIDAE (DIPTERA) OF ZURQUÍ, COSTA RICA Abstract Introduction, pp. 4-18 in CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research 30 (30)</i> on page 7, DOI: 10.5324/cjcr.v0i30.2240, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7987298">http://zenodo.org/record/7987298</a>
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
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