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Xenisthmus nigrolateralis Chen & Harefa & Jiang & Chang 2022, n. sp.
No full textXenisthmus nigrolateralis n. sp. (Figures 1, 2) Holotype. - NTOUP-2022-01-205, 27.7 mm SL, 5-8 m depth, Jan. 21, 2022; coll. IS Chen, T. Harefa & D.Y. Hong; Wanglitung, Henchuen township, Pingtung County, Taiwan, ROC. Paratype.- NTOUP-2022-01-206, 18.2 mm SL, 5-10 m depth, Dec. 21, 2021; coll. IS Chen, T. Harefa & D.Y. Hong; Jihwei, Chengkong township, Taitung County, Taiwan, ROC.Published as part of Chen, I-Shiung, Harefa, Tonisman, Jiang, Guo-Chen & Chang, Chih-Wei, 2022, A new wriggler of Eleotrid (Teleostei: Xenisthmidae) from Taiwan, pp. 13-17 in Zootaxa 5189 (1) on page 14, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/711965
Polylobosoma corollifera Chen & Zheng & Jiang 2023, sp. nov.
No full textPolylobosoma corollifera sp. nov. Figs 23–25 Type materials. Holotype male: China, Chongqing, Wuxi County, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Huangcaoping, 31°25’7.20” N, 109°55’59.33” E, alt. 2098 m, 20 August 2022, X.K. Jiang & H.M. Chen leg. Paratypes: 2 females, same data as holotype; 1 male, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Linkouzi, 31°28’19.47” N, 109°52’58.34” E, alt. 1680 m, 17 August 2022, X.K. Jiang & H.M. Chen leg; 2 females, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Shizhuzi, 31°32’4.68” N, 109°42’16.26” E, alt. 2210 m, 11 August 2022, X.K. Jiang & H.M. Chen leg. Diagnosis. This species is very similar to Polylobosoma panda (Golovtach, 2009) from Foping Nature Reserve, Shaanxi Province, China. It can be distinguished from the latter by the tips of the solenomere and the solenophore pointed laterally (Figs 24, 25), not caudally as in P. panda. Etymology. This specific name is an adjective Latin word, meaning ‘coronal’ and refers to the shape of the solenophore of the gonopod. Description. Length ca. 43–46 mm (male), 44–45 mm (female), width of midbody pro- and metazona 4.0– 4.1 mm and 5.8–6.1 mm (male), 5.0– 5.2 mm and 6.1–6.3 mm (female), respectively. Head and dorsum of the body black, paraterga whitish or light yellow, venter and legs reddish brown (Fig. 23). Clypeolabral region poorly setose, vertex glabrous, epicranial suture distinct. Antennae slender, antennomeres 2–7 clavate. Lengths of antennomeres: 3≥2≥4≥5≥6>1>7. Collum glabrous (Fig. 23A). Paraterga only slightly declivous, broadly rounded, and narrowly bordered (Fig. 23A, B). Postcollum constriction moderate (Fig. 23A). Tegument of metaterga shining, rough, and leather-like; prozona and metazona below paraterga smooth.Axial line barely visible both on pro- and metazona. Paraterga strongly developed, broad, subhorizontal, located in the middle of body segment in lateral view (Fig. 23A, B). Ozopores evident, lateral, lying in an ovoid groove at about 1/ 3 in front of caudal corner. Pore formula normal. Transverse sulcus evident reaching base of paraterga on metaterga 5–17, absent in metaterga 2–4. Stricture between pro- and metazona narrow and shallow, evidently beaded at bottom down to base of paraterga. Sterna sparsely setose, without modifications, but with a small, rounded cone between male coxae 4 (Fig. 23C). No conspicuous ridge in front of gonopod aperture. Legs long and slender, obviously longer than body height. Prefemora without modifications. Epiproct conical, flattened dorsoventrally, apical papillae well-developed (Fig. 23D). Hypoproct arch shaped. Gonopods simple (Figs 24, 25). Coxa subcylindrical, poorly setose distodorsally (Figs 24A, C; 25A, C). Prefemora densely setose, about 1/3 as long as acropodite (Figs 24, 25). Femorite slender, slightly curved and not enlarged distad, without a lateral sulcus (Figs 24, 25). Tip of femorite present one small lobe (Figs 24A, B; 25A, B). Solenophore obviously bent. Anterior margin of solenophore expanded anteriorly, corona-shaped (Figs 24, 25). Tip of solenophore deeply trifid, all branches with a sharp tip. Solenomere about as long as solenophore, flagelliform (Figs 24B, C; 25B, C). Distribution. Known only from the type locality.Published as part of Chen, Hui-Ming, Zheng, Chang-Bin & Jiang, Xuan-Kong, 2023, The millipedes (Diplopoda) in Yintiaoling National Natural Reserve, Southwest China, pp. 49-81 in Zootaxa 5257 (1) on pages 67-68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5257.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/776593
Broscosoma wuyishanum Jiang & Chen 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Broscosoma wuyishanum</i> Jiang & Chen, sp. nov. (ǨØƜƗ步m) <p>Figs. 1–3</p> <p> <b>Type material (4 JJ, 3 ♀♀):</b> <b>Holotype:</b> CHINA: ♁, labeled ‘ China: Fujian, Nanping City (<b>MṮffl</b>), Wuyishan City (<b>ǨØƜffl</b>), Xingcun Town (<b>KḤffi</b>), Tongmu Village (<b>ÑϮḤ</b>), Mali (<b>ÞƤ</b>), H: 1400m, 01.X.2021, Peng-Yu Liu & Liang Guo leg.’ (GUGC). <b>Paratypes: (3 JJ, 3 ♀♀):</b> with the same label data as the holotype (2 ♁♁, 2 ♀♀, GUGC; 1 ♁, 1 ♀, FAFS).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Body shiny, dark brown to black with legs, labrum, palpi and antennae slightly lighter. Frontal grooves irregular and impunctate, labrum with six setigerous punctures, clypeus with two setigerous punctures. Pronotum globose, with a pair of setigerous punctures. Elytra with eight distinct striae, shoulders largely rounded, each elytron with a setigerous punctures at base, two setigerous punctures near apex and two setigerous punctures near lateral margin.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Body (Fig. 1A) dark brown to black, slender and distinctly convex, dorsal surface much shiny.</p> <p>Head (Fig. 2B) wider than long, finely convex, dorsal surface shiny, covered with sparse tiny punctures, frontal grooves irregular and impunctate. Labrum nearly rectangular, with six setigerous punctures and weakly emarginate at apical margin. Apical margin of clypeus slightly emarginate with two setigerous punctures located at each side. Eyes large, supraorbital setae on the level of rear margin of eyes. Antenna longer than the combination of head and pronotum. Antenna (Fig. 2A) longer than sum of head and pronotum, antennomeres I–IV glabrous, V–XI densely pubescent.</p> <p>Pronotum (Fig. 2B), globose, distinctly convex, slightly longer than wide, widest slightly anterior to the middle, equally constricted at anterior and basal margins, dorsal surface shiny and covered with tiny punctures. Median longitudinal impression and anterior impression shallow but distinct. One pair of setigerous punctures located at anterior middle of lateral margin of pronotum.</p> <p>Elytra (Fig. 2C) longer than wide, strongly convex, dorsal surface shiny, each elytron with eight distinct striae. Scutellum nearly triangular, small. Shoulders largely rounded, narrow. Each elytron with five setigerous punctures, two of them located near basal elytra, other three located near apical elytra. The inner setigerous punctures of basal elytra located at base of stria II, outer punctures located at shoulders; the inner apical setigerous punctures located near apex of stria III, the middle puncture located at apex of stria VIII, the outer puncture located at apical 1/5 of stria VIII.</p> <p>Legs simple, glabrous, only tibial apex with a few thin setae, protarsomeres 1–3 slightly dilated in males, with adhesive setae ventrally.</p> <p>Median lobe of aedeagus (Fig. 3A) simple, ending in a widely rounded tip; right paramere (Fig. 3C) slender and arcuate, acutely angular at apex, with dense long setae along apical margin; left paramere (Fig. 3B) expanded at middle and at apex, apex rounded, with two short setae. Female (Fig. 1B) with parotarsomeres not dilated basally. Ovipositor smooth arched, basal segment of ovipositor (Fig. 3D) with at least eight long setae and apical segment with a thin and long seta.</p> <p> <b>Measurements (mm).</b> Males: BL 9.22–9.36; HL 1.14–1.24, HW 1.58–1.62; PL 2.78–2.84, PW 2.27–2.2.31; EL 5.24–5.34, EW 3.58–3.61. Females: BL 9.31–9.52; HL 1.15–1.26, HW 1.59–1.65; PL 2.85–2.91, PW 2.32–2.38; EL 5.31–5.35, EW 3.56–3.59.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> China: Fujian Province (Fig. 4C).</p> <p> <b>Biological notes.</b> Both females and males were collected on the lower surface of a damp cliff at night (Fig. 4A–B).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet refers to the type locality, Wuyishan Mountain (Wuyishan City, Fujian, China), adjective.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Compared with other two known <i>Broscosoma</i> species (<i>B. zhengyuandongi</i> Jiang, Feng & Wang, 2020 and <i>B. guoliangi</i> Jiang, Liu & Wang, 2021) which are also discovered from Fujian, the new species can be readily distinguished from them by the following characters: 1) body larger,> 9 mm (cf. <8 mm); 2) median lobe of aedeagus ending in a widely rounded tip (cf. median lobe of aedeagus with apex narrowed); 3) femora black or dark brown (cf. brown in <i>B. zhengyuandongi</i> and reddish brown in <i>B. guoliangi</i>). The new species can be easily distinguished from Taiwanese species <i>Broscosoma uenoi</i> Habu, 1973 by the much larger body size, deep striae on elytra and the black or dark brown femora.</p>Published as part of <i>Jiang, Ri-Xin & Chen, Xiang-Sheng, 2023, New species and distributional records of the genus Broscosoma Rosenhauer, 1846 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Broscinae) from Fujian, China, pp. 89-95 in Zootaxa 5244 (1)</i> on pages 90-93, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5244.1.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7645888">http://zenodo.org/record/7645888</a>
Hybothoracaphis laevigata Chen, Jiang & Qiao, 2016, sp. nov.
No full textHybothoracaphis laevigata sp. nov. (Figs1–25, Table 1) Etymology. The new species is named for the almost smooth dorsum of prosoma. “ laevigata ” (Latin) means “smooth”. Description. Apterous viviparous females: Body oval, aleyrodiform, strongly sclerotized, thickened, with a conspicuous median dorsal ridge (Fig. 24). Dark brown in life (Figs 22–24). For morphometric data see Table 1. Mounted specimens. Body brown; legs light brown; muscle attachment plates dark brown; rostrum, cauda, anal plate, and genital plate pale in color. Prosoma consisting of fused head, thorax, and abdominal segment I; abdominal segments II–VII fused and completely separated from prosoma; abdominal segment VIII free (Figs 1, 11). Dorsum of prosoma smooth, with a few wrinkles. Muscle attachment plates distinct, forming radial pattern with dorsal wrinkles (Figs 1, 11, 12). Central axis of dorsal prosoma with clusters of irregular-shaped pustules, located before and behind the muscle attachment plates (Figs 1, 12); the largest one located on the anterior area of head, distinctly elevated, spherical (Figs 2, 13); others protuberant, flat, or indistinct. Posterior marginal area of dorsal prosoma with indistinct oval or spindle-shaped markings in some specimens. The margin of dorsal prosoma with a wide transversely striped band (Figs 1, 3, 11, 14). Abdominal tergites II–VII with short and long ripples, tergite VIII with scaly imbrications medially and transverse stripes posterior marginally (Fig. 1). Marginal vertical area of body covered with mosaic-like ornamentation, protuberant (Figs 1, 4, 11, 15). Two pairs of thoracic spiracles conspicuous (Fig. 15, indicated with arrows in Fig. 1). Dorsal setae of body very short, fine, and pointed. Head with a pair of cephalic setae; dorsum of prosoma with 11 pairs of submarginal setae, among head with 4 pairs anterior to eyes, pro-, meso-, and metanotum each with 2 pairs, abdominal tergite I with a pair; the spinal area of prosoma with 0–2 setae; abdominal tergites II–VII each with a pair of submarginal setae; tergite VIII with 4 setae (Fig. 1). Frons not protuberant. Eyes 3-faceted (Fig. 1). Antennae very small, unsegmented, with L-shaped bend and 2 apical setae (Figs 5, 16). Primary rhinaria small, rounded, and placed closely. Rostrum short, reaching to fore coxae. Ultimate rostral segment wedge-shaped, with 2 pairs of primary setae and a pair of secondary setae (Figs 6, 17). Legs short, exposed outside body, smooth, trochanter and femur fused (Fig. 11). Setae on legs sparse, hind tibiae with stiff and blunt setae on distal part. First tarsal chaetotaxy: 2 or 3, 3, 2. Dorsoapical setae on second tarsal segment expanded at apex and longer than claws. Claws normal. Siphunculi pore-like, slightly raised, on abdominal tergite IV (Figs 7, 18). Cauda and anal plate with spinules, genital plate with spinulose transverse stripes (Figs 8–10). Cauda knobbed, constricted at base, with 7–9 setae (Figs 8, 19). Anal plate bilobed, each lobe with 6 setae (Figs 9, 20). Genital plate broadly rounded, with 2 anterior setae and 9–12 setae along the posterior margin (Figs 10, 21). Specimens examined. Holotype: apterous viviparous female, CHINA: Tibet (Mainling County, 29.44°N, 94.72°E, altitude 2940 m), 1.viii.2014, No. 32788-1-2-1, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen and X. C. Zhu (NZMC). Paratypes: 3 apterous viviparous females (COI: KU530576; CytB: KU530577; EF-1α: KU530578), with the same collection data as holotype (NZMC); 2 apterous viviparous females, CHINA: Tibet (Nyingchi City, 29.88°N, 93.43°E, altitude 3330 m), 2.viii.2010, No. 25731-1-1, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. G. X. Qiao, Q. H. Liu, Y. Wang, and R. Chen (NHM); 2 apterous viviparous females (COI: KU530570), No. 25731 (NZMC); 2 apterous viviparous females (COI: KU530571), CHINA: Tibet (Bome County, 29.61°N, 96.39°E, altitude 3350 m), 5.viii.2014, No. 29575, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen and X. C. Zhu (NZMC); 1 apterous viviparous female (COI: KU530572), CHINA: Tibet (Zayu County, 28.80°N, 97.50°E, altitude 2660 m), 7.viii.2014, No. 29650, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen and X. C. Zhu (NZMC); 1 apterous viviparous female (COI: KU530573), CHINA: Tibet (Bayi Town, Mt. Biri, 29.64°N, 94.38°E, altitude 3250 m), 31.vii.2014, No. 32765, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen, R. Chen, and X. C. Zhu (NZMC); 1 apterous viviparous female (COI: KU530574), CHINA: Tibet (Bayi Town, Mt. Biri, 29.65°N, 94.38°E, altitude 3200 m), 31.vii.2014, No. 32776, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen, R. Chen, and X. C. Zhu (NZMC); 3 apterous viviparous females (COI: KU530575), CHINA: Tibet (Mainling County, 29.31°N, 94.34°E, altitude 2950 m), 1.viii.2014, No. 32781, on Quercus aquifolioides, coll. J. Chen and X. C. Zhu (NZMC). Distribution. China (Tibet). Host plant. Quercus aquifolioides. Biology. Aphids live along the veins on the undersides of leaves of Quercus aquifolioides (Figs 22–25). The life cycle is unknown. Comments. The new species most resembles Thoracaphis kumaoni Chakrabarti & Debnath, 2011, but differs from it as follows: antennae unsegmented (the latter: 3-segmented); a conspicuous median dorsal ridge present on body (the latter: absent); clusters of irregular-shaped pustules present along central axis of dorsal prosoma (the latter: absent); dorsum of prosoma almost smooth (the latter: variably corrugated); the marginal band on dorsal prosoma transversely striped (the latter: polygonal reticulated) (Chakrabarti & Debnath, 2011).Published as part of Chen, Jing, Jiang, Liyun & Qiao, Gexia, 2016, Hybothoracaphis, a new genus of Nipponaphidini (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae) from China and its phylogenetic placement based on multiple genes, pp. 375-383 in Zootaxa 4170 (2) on pages 376-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/25828
Liroetis grandis Chen & Jiang 1986
No full textLiroetis grandis Chen & Jiang, 1986 (Figs 277–281) Liroëtis grandis Chen & Jiang, 1986: 199, 200 (original description). Liroëtis grandis: JංൺඇǤ (1988): 192 (noted); Bൾൾඇൾඇ (2010): 478 (catalogue); YൺඇǤ et al. (2015): 247 (key), 248 (noted). Type locality. ‘[China:] Sichuan: Mt. Emei’. Type material examined. Pൺඋൺඍඒඉൾ: 1 ♀ (Figs 277–281), ‘[Sichuan, Mt. Emei / 1957.8.29. / Chinese Academy of Sciences] [in Chinese, w, combined p and h] // [Jiulao cave / Collector: You-Cai Lu] [in Chinese, w, combined p and h] // PARATYPE [y, p] // IOZ(E)1966991 [w, p] // Liroetis grandis / Chen [w, p]’ (IZAS). Diagnosis. Colouration. Body yellow, each elytron with black spot on humeral callus and three small black spots preapically in transverse row, antennae black, femora yellow with black apical part, tibiae and tarsi black. Male unknown. Body length. ♀ (paratype): 13.8 mm (♀♀: 15.0 mm based on the original description). Female (Figs 277–280). Pronotum convex, 1.35 times as wide as long, lustrous, impunctate, anterior margin unbordered. Scutellum with small grooves at basal angles (Fig. 280). Metatibial spur absent. Female genitalia not examined. Differential diagnosis. Having completely pale coloured pronotum and bicolour legs L. grandis is very similar to L. suwai and L. paragrandis. Liroetis grandis can be distinguished by presence of two small grooves at basal angles of scutellum (Fig. 280) which are missing in L. suwai and L. paragrandis. Distribution. China: Sichuan (CIJൾඇ & JංൺඇǤ1986).Published as part of Bezděk, Jan, 2021, Redefinition of Liroetis, with descriptions of two new species and an annotated list of species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), pp. 529-614 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 61 (2) on page 592, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2021.030, http://zenodo.org/record/582136
Hybothoracaphis Chen, Jiang & Qiao, 2016, gen. nov.
No full textHybothoracaphis gen. nov. Type species. Hybothoracaphis laevigata sp. nov. Etymology. The new genus is named for the conspicuous median dorsal ridge on body. “ Hybo ” (Greek) means “hump”, “ thoracaphis ” reflects its resemblance to Thoracaphis van der Goot, 1917. The gender is feminine. Generic description. Body oval, aleyrodiform, strongly sclerotized, with a conspicuous median dorsal ridge. Prosoma consisting of fused head, thorax, and abdominal segment I; abdominal segments II–VII fused and completely separated from prosoma and abdominal segment VIII. Dorsum of prosoma nearly smooth, with clusters of irregular-shaped pustules along central axis and a wide transversely striped band marginally. Thoracic spiracles conspicuous, surrounded by mosaic-like ornamentation. Dorsal setae of body very minute. Submarginal setae on prosoma and abdominal segments II–VII arranged in pairs, postero-spinal setae on abdominal tergite VII absent, abdominal tergite VIII with 4 setae. Eyes 3-faceted. Antennae small, unsegmented, with primary rhinaria placed close together. Rostrum short, ultimate rostral segment wedge-shaped, with 2 pairs of primary setae and a pair of secondary setae. Legs short, exposed outside body. Tarsi 2-segmented, claws normal. First tarsal chaetotaxy: 2 or 3, 3, 2. Siphunculi pore-like. Cauda knobbed, constricted at base. Anal plate deeply bilobed. Comments. The new genus is unique in Nipponaphidini by apterae body with a conspicuous median dorsal ridge and prosoma having clusters of irregular-shaped pustules along central axis. The apterae share several characters with Thoracaphis, such as prosoma never completely fused with abdominal segments II–VII; margin of prosoma with a striped or polygonal reticulated band (present in Thoracaphis arboris van der Goot, 1917, Thoracaphis kashifoliae (Uye, 1924), and Thoracaphis kumaoni Chakrabarti & Debnath, 2011); tarsi welldeveloped, 2-segmented, with normal claws; siphunculi present, small, pore-like. Apart from possessing median dorsal ridge and pustule clusters on body, the new genus also differs from Thoracaphis as follows: antennae unsegmented (in Thoracaphis: 3-segmented); dorsum of prosoma nearly smooth (in some Thoracaphis species: densely covered with pustules (e.g. Thoracaphis quercifoliae Ghosh, 1988) or corrugated (e.g. T. kumaoni)); postero-spinal setae on abdominal tergite VII absent (present in some Thoracaphis species (e.g. T. arboris and T. kashifoliae)).Published as part of Chen, Jing, Jiang, Liyun & Qiao, Gexia, 2016, Hybothoracaphis, a new genus of Nipponaphidini (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae) from China and its phylogenetic placement based on multiple genes, pp. 375-383 in Zootaxa 4170 (2) on page 376, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/25828
Hybothoracaphis Chen, Jiang & Qiao, 2016, gen. nov.
No full textKey to Hybothoracaphis gen. nov. and allied genera (based on apterous viviparous females) 1. Antennae small, unsegmented; body with a conspicuous median dorsal ridge; central axis of dorsal prosoma with clusters of irregular-shaped pustules, located before and behind the muscle attachment plates; on Quercus (Fagaceae); China......................................................................................... Hybothoracaphis gen. nov. - Antennae 3- or 4-segmented; body without a conspicuous median dorsal ridge; central axis of dorsal prosoma without pustule clusters.............................................................................................. 2 2. Dorsum of prosoma divided by sutures into a large median and two lateral areas; on Lauraceae and Senecio (Compositae); China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North America...................................... Euthoracaphis Takahashi, 1938 - Dorsum of prosoma never divided into regions.............................................................. 3 3. Abdominal tergite VIII always with 2 setae, rarely with 4 setae; densely scattered pustules on prosoma appear double rimmed; on Distylium (Hamamelidaceae) and Fagaceae; China, India, Indonesia, Japan.......... Metanipponaphis Takahashi, 1959 - Abdominal tergite VIII usually with 4–8 setae, if sometimes with 2 setae then pustules never double rimmed.............4 4. Dorsal setae on prosoma long, rather thick and stout, arising from conspicuous bases, sometimes mixed with smaller and finer setae; on Distylium (Hamamelidaceae), Lauraceae, and Fagaceae; China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand......................................................................... Schizoneuraphis van der Goot, 1917 - Dorsal setae on prosoma fine, if thick then never as above..................................................... 5 5. Prosoma completely separated from abdominal segments II–VII; dorsum of prosoma with numerous fine setae; on Castanopsis (Fagaceae); China, Japan................................................... Neonipponaphis Takahashi, 1962 - Prosoma distinctly or indistinctly separated from abdominal segments II–VII; dorsum of prosoma not bearing so many setae as above............................................................................................... 6 6. Dorsum of prosoma almost smooth, variably corrugated, or covered with pustules; margin of prosoma sometimes radially striped, palisade-like, or with a polygonal reticulated band; abdominal tergite VIII with 2–4 setae; on Quercus (Fagaceae) and Lindera (Lauraceae); China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey.......... Thoracaphis van der Goot, 1917 - Dorsum of prosoma densely covered with pustules; margin of prosoma never with a striped or polygonal reticulated band; abdominal tergite VIII with 4–8 setae; on Distylium (Hamamelidaceae), Fagaceae, Lauraceae, and Moraceae; China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea.......................................................... Nipponaphis Pergande, 1906Published as part of Chen, Jing, Jiang, Liyun & Qiao, Gexia, 2016, Hybothoracaphis, a new genus of Nipponaphidini (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae) from China and its phylogenetic placement based on multiple genes, pp. 375-383 in Zootaxa 4170 (2) on pages 382-383, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4170.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/25828
Amiota reikae Zhao & Xu & Jiang & He & Chen 2013, SP. NOV.
No full text<i>AMIOTA REIKAE</i> XU & CHEN SP. NOV. (FIG. 1) <p> <i>Specimens examined:</i> Holotype male (SCAU 121071) and five male paratypes (SCAU 121072–121076), China, Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, 600 m a.s.l., 17, 18 April 2007, HW Chen and JJ Gao.</p> <p> <i>Etymology:</i> Patronym, in honor of Ms Lihua Wang (SCAU), who helped Hongwei Chen in the study of drosophlids.</p> <p> <i>Diagnosis:</i> This species is similar to <i>A. apodemata</i> in the male terminalia, can be distinguished from the latter by having the paramere broad, slightly bifurcated dorsad, with a strongly sclerotized, arcuate process basally (pr; Fig. 1C, D).</p> <p> <i>Description:</i> Only the important characters are listed here; see Chen & Toda (1998a) for the rest (common to the <i>apodemata</i> group). Male terminalia: epandrium not constricted mid-dorsally, with about nine setae near posterior to ventral margins on each side of the body (Fig. 1A). Surstylus lacking pubescence, with finger-like process at posteroventral corner, about seven prensisetae on distal margin, and a few stout, spine-like setae on inner surface (Fig. 1B). Hypandrium narrowly separated into two lateral arches at middle of anterior portion (Fig. 1C, D). Gonopods sclerotized and slender (Fig. 1D). Parameres subbasally fused to each other, with numerous pits along outer margins (Fig. 1C, D). Aedeagus single, somewhat sclerotized, spoon-shaped lobe, basally fused to apodeme (Fig. 1C, D). Aedeagal apodeme nearly straight (Fig. 1C, D). Female: unknown.</p> <p> <i>Measurements:</i> Body length, BL = 2.46 mm in the holotype (range in five male paratypes: 2.44–2.60 mm), THL = 1.32 mm (1.20–1.36 mm), WL = 2.28 mm (2.00– 2.32 mm), WW = 1.04 mm (0.92–1.08 mm), arb = 5/3 (4/3–5/3), avd = 0.89 (0.71–0.90), adf = 2.25 (1.40– 2.20), flw = 2.75 (2.00–2.40), FW/HW = 0.44 (0.36– 0.51), ch/o = 0.12 (0.07–0.15), prorb = 0.92 (0.69–0.91), rcorb = 0.83 (0.64–0.77), orbito = 1.60 (1.60–2.30), vb = 0.50 (0.38–0.43), dc1 = 0.41 (0.38–0.52), presct1 = 0.45 (0.38–0.50), sct1 = 1.28 (1.21–1.38), sterno = 0.79 (0.64–0.86), dcp = 0.25 (0.22–0.29), sct1p = 0.89 (0.88– 1.33), C = 1.43 (1.32–1.77), 4c = 1.76 (1.61–1.76), 4v = 2.89 (2.35–2.67), 5x = 1.75 (1.38–1.88), ac = 5.00 (5.00– 7.25), M = 0.82 (0.60–0.76), C3F = 0.81 (0.73–0.84).</p> <p> <i>Distribution:</i> China (Yunnan).</p>Published as part of <i>Zhao, Feng, Xu, Xiaoyang, Jiang, Jianjun, He, Xiaofang & Chen, Hongwei, 2013, Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Amiota apodemata and Amiota sinuata species groups (Diptera: Drosophilidae), with descriptions of four new species, pp. 849-858 in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 168 (4)</i> on pages 851-852, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12043, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5285870">http://zenodo.org/record/5285870</a>
Batriscenellus xijiaogongyuan Yin, Jiang and Chen
No full text<i>Batriscenellus xijiaogongyuan</i> Yin, Jiang and Chen <p> <i>Batriscenellus xijiaogongyuan</i> Yin, Jiang and Chen, 2017: 434.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> (7 exs). 7 ♂♂: ‘ China: W. Jiangxi, Ji’an City (<b>ḊṘḿ</b>), Jinggang Shan (<b>#ṆƜ</b>), 26°29'45"N, 114°04'45"E, mixed leaf litter, sifted, 1160 m, 31.vii.2014, Chen, Hu, Lv & Yu leg.’ (SNUC). <b>Distribution.</b> China: Shanghai, Jiangxi.</p> <p> <b>Comments.</b> <i>Batriscenellus xijiaogongyuan</i> is characterized by the coarsely punctate head dorsum and pronotum, male tergite IV with a median cavity and a pair of large setiferous patches lateral to the cavity, tergite V with a small round median impression, and the ventral lobe of the aedeagus strongly curved downwards and pointed at the apex. This species was originally described from Shanghai, and here it is newly recorded from Jiangxi Province.</p>Published as part of <i>Yin, Zi-Wei, 2017, Eight new species and two new records of Batriscenellus Jeannel (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from China and India, pp. 561-575 in Zootaxa 4318 (3)</i> on page 574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4318.3.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/887864">http://zenodo.org/record/887864</a>
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