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Jeanne Mathis McDaniel collection
No full textThis collection contains a scrapbook, as well as other documents and memorabilia accumulated by Jeanne Mathis McDaniel during her time as a student in Lonoke, Ark., and later as a resident of Little Rock
The Ringwood Times
No full textWeekly newspaper from Ringwood, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising
Mathis' Dysentery Remedy
No full textTrade card advertising Mathis' Dysentery Remedy, a remedy prepared by C.B. Mathis, Toms River, N.J
Statement of Charles Mathis
No full textPhysical condition: GoodCharles Mathis' official statement reads as follows: ""I was in front of 64 Carroll Street, about 2:30pm Sunday afternoon May 24th, when I heard J. A. Strickland say 'I would like to see the time come around, when I could help to kill Oscar Elsas and all of his son of a bitch pimps.' He said this in the presence of Otis Thomason, Arthur Watson and myself, besides several others.
Parahyadina latistylis Mathis & Zatwarnicki 2019, sp. nov.
No full textParahyadina latistylis, sp. nov. (Figs. 53–58, Map 11) Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: Adults. Small shore flies, body length 1.23–1.77 mm. Head (Figs. 53–54): Lateroclinate fronto-orbital seta well developed, basal diameter comparable or only slightly reduced compared to basal diameters of vertical setae. Thorax (Figs. 53–54): Postsutural scutum with distinct, longitudinal vittae in rows between acrostichal setae and dorsocentral setae; 2 pairs of posterior dorsocentral setae, anterior seta shorter than posterior seta. Wing hyaline; costal section II shorter in length than costal section III; costal vein ratio 1.12–1.27; M vein ratio 0.30–0.32. Abdomen: Tergites 3–5 with ventrolateral margin shallowly rounded; male tergite 5 extended posteriorly in same plane as tergite 4. Male terminalia. (Figs. 55–58) Epandrium in posterior view (Fig. 55) an oval to almost diamond-shaped, lateral margins somewhat angulate, each surstylus subrectangular, ventral margin emarginated medially, bearing 4 longer setulae on ventral portion and with an apical, prominent setula, in lateral view (Fig. 56) with epandrium very narrow and straight, surstylus expanded, irregularly and broadly lanceolate, apical setulae prominent; cercus in posterior view (Fig. 55) irregularly oblanceolate, pointed tapered to narrowly rounded point dorsally, ventral margin broadly rounded, in lateral view (Fig. 56) irregularly semihemispherical, height almost twice width, dorsal margin rounded, posterior margin tapered to rounded point, generally covered with small setulae; aedeagus in lateral view (Fig. 58) comparatively small, length about half that of phallapodeme, L-shaped, with extended, basal arm much narrower, digitiform, than length of aedeagal body, main structure, thumb-like apex broadly rounded, in ventral view (Fig. 57) only slightly longer than basal width, truncate basally and apically, lateral margin tapered toward apex; phallapodeme in lateral view (Fig. 58) elongate, moderately narrow, base with short, anteriorly directed projection, just beyond midlength with a robust, large projection, thereafter tapered slightly to narrowly truncate apex, in ventral view (Fig. 57) elongate, narrow with 2 cross bars, one at base, the other sub-basally, thereafter parallel sided, narrow; gonite and hypandrium broadly fused, in lateral view (Fig. 58) robustly L-shaped, gonal portion shorter than hypandrial portion, margins sinuous and tapered to narrowly rounded apex, hypandrial portion, narrow, somewhat elongate, in ventral view (Fig. 57) wider than long, robust with large, tapered posterolateral extension, apex bearing 2 minute, dentate setulae, anterolateral angle also extended as a process that is parallel sided at base then tapered to pointed apex. Type Specimen. The holotype male is labeled “ NEW ZEALAND. N. Isl. TO: Tokaanu (37°58.2’S, 175°46.2’E), 3–5 January 2004 [,] W. N. Mathis / USNM ENT 00026320 [plastic bar code label]/ HOLOTYPE ♂ Parahyadina latistylis Mathis & Zatwarnicki NZAC [red].” The holotype is double mounted (minuten in a plastic block), is in excellent condition, and is deposited in the NZAC. Forty paratypes (15♂, 25♀; NZAC, USNM) bear the same label data as the holotype. Type locality. New Zealand. North Island. TO: Tokaanu (37°58.2’S, 175°46.2’E). Other specimens examined. NORTH ISLAND. NORTH ISLAND. BP: Paradise Valley (38°07.9’S, 176°09.9’E), 7 Feb 1998, W. N. Mathis (1♂, 1♀; USNM). ND: Hailes Road (quarry; 35°31.1’S, 174°25.8’E), 19 Feb 1998, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM). TO: Ikawhenua Range (E of Te Whaiti; 38°28.3’S, 176°59.4’E; 350 m), 4 Nov 1977, E. I. Schlinger (1♂; NZAC). WI: Mangawhero River (39°34.5’S, 175°15.7’E; 275 m), 9 Nov 1977, E. I. Schlinger (1♂; NZAC). SOUTH ISLAND. CO: Danseys Pass (2.2 km NE; 44°56.9’S, 170°24.2’E; 586 m), 11 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (3♂; USNM). KA: Hapuku Stream (42°13’S, 173°45.3’E; 420 m), 8 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM); Seddon (Awatere River; 41°39.6’S, 174°04.6’E), 14 Feb 1998, W. N. Mathis (5♂; USNM). FD: Monowai River (45°46.7’S, 167°35.7’E; 171 m); 17–18 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (2♂; USNM). MC: Acheron River (43°19.7’S, 171°40.5’E; 772 m), 10 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM); Lake Lyndon (43°17.6’S, 171°42.5’E), 15 Feb 1998, V. Hollmann, W. N. Mathis (10♂, 5♀; NZAC, USNM); Lake Pearson (43°05.6’S, 171°46.8’E; 612 m); 3 Feb 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM); Simois Stream (43°17.8’S, 171°32.9’E; 130 m), 10 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (2♂; USNM). OL: Kingston (45°19.8’S, 168°42.7’E; 319 m); 26 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM); Moke Lake (3.5 km S; 45°02.2’S, 168°34.7’E; 616 m); 28 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM). SL: Cascade River (46°15.6’S, 167°54.6’E; 73 m); 15 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM); Orepuki (46°17’S, 167°44.3’E), 8 Feb 1976, L. L. Deitz (1♂; NZAC); Te Waewae Lagoon (46°12.3’S, 167°38.1’E); 19 Jan 2004, W. N. Mathis (1♂; USNM). Distribution (Map 11). Australasian/Oceanian: New Zealand. North Island (BP, TO, WI), South Island (CO, KA, FD, MC, OL, SL). Etymology. The species epithet, latistylis, is of Latin derivation and means broad or wide style, referring to the shape of the surstylar apex. Remarks. External structures of the male terminalia of this species are similar to those of P. debilis, especially the robustly developed, apical extension of the surstylus. The shape of the gonites, however, differ considerably and distinguish this species, especially the anterior extensions that are tapered and flared laterally (Figs. 57–58), not bifurcated and oriented anteriorly, as in P. debilis.Published as part of Mathis, Wayne N. & Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz, 2019, Revision of the Shore-fly Genera Parahyadina Tonnoir and Malloch and New Zealand Hyadina Haliday (Diptera: Ephydridae), pp. 401-440 in Zootaxa 4623 (3) on pages 434-437, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4623.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/325853
Notiocoenia acutella Mathis
No full text2. Notiocoenia acutella Mathis Figs. 9–11, Map 2 Notiocoenia acutella Mathis 1980: 14.— Mathis and Zatwarnicki 1995: 249 –250 [world catalog]. Diagnosis. Although very similar to specimens of P. paniculata, specimens of this species may be distinguished by the following character states of the male preabdomen and terminalia: 4 th abdominal sternite subrectangular, posterior margin truncate, setae at posterior margin slightly larger but not clumped; ventral margin of epandrium with conspicuous U-shaped medial emargination in posterior view; aedeagus more slender and with more distinct taper toward apex; gonite with acutely pointed process posteriorly. As in description of N. paniculata except as follows: Moderately small to medium-sized shore flies, body length 2.78–3.93 mm. Head: Gena-to-eye ratio 0.16–0.18; eye height-to-width ratio 0.86–0.89. Thorax: Legs tending to consistently be more yellowish orange, with little or no blackish coloration. Abdomen: Male sternite 4 subrectangular, posterior margin truncate, setae at posterior margin slightly larger but not clumped or clustered. Male terminalia (Figs. 9–11): Epandrium in posterior view (Fig. 9) as an inverted U, more thinly developed dorsally, in lateral view (Fig. 10) conspicuously thinner dorsally, thereafter ventrally gradually becoming wider, widest at ventral 1 / 3, ventral 1 / 3 tapered to a rather bluntly rounded point; ventral margin, which is probably the fused surstylus, truncate with a conspicuous U-shaped medial emargination (best seen in posterior view); cerci free in cercal cavity, not fused with epandrium, semihemispherical; aedeagus in lateral view (Fig. 11) elongate, slender, narrowly tubular, very gradually tapered to apical point; gonite well developed, with acutely pointed process posteriorly. Type material. The holotype male is labeled “ CHILE: Osorno Prov. [Termas de] Aguas Calientes (1 km SE) 530 m. elev. 7–8 Feb. 1978 WNMathis/ HOLOTYPE Notiocoenia acutella Mathis [handwritten, red].” The holotype is double mounted (minute nadel), is in good condition, and is deposited in the USNM (76067). The allotype female and 10 paratypes (6 ♂, 4 ♀; DEI) are labeled “Sud. Chile [Aisen] 14. 4. 40. (14 Apr 1940) Puerto Puyuguapi [44 ° 18 'S, 72 ° 32 'W] leg. G. H. Schwabe 201.” Other paratypes are as follows: CHILE: Coquimbo: El Pangue (30 ° 26 'S, 71 °01'W), 1 Nov 1954, P. G. Kuschel (1 ♂; USNM). Malleco: Perquenco (16.1 km N; 38 ° 25 'S, 72 ° 23 'W), 1 Jun 1951, A. E. Michelbacher, E. S. Ross (1 ♂; CAS). Osorno: Anticura (1 km W; 40 ° 39 'S, 72 ° 10 'W; 430 m), 1–3 Feb 1978, W. N. Mathis (1 ♂; USNM). Type locality. Chile. Osorno: Termas de Aguas Calientes (1 km SE; 40 ° 41 'S, 72 ° 21 'W; 530 m). Distribution (Map 2). Neotropical: Chile (Coquimbo, Malleco, Osorno), between 38 °– 44 °S. MAP 2. Distribution map for Notiocoenia acutella Mathis.Published as part of Mathis, Wayne N. & Marinoni, Luciane, 2016, Revision of Ephydrini Zetterstedt (Diptera: Ephydridae) from the Americas south of the United States, pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 4116 (1) on pages 16-17, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4116.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/25732
Paracoenia (Paracoenia) wirthi Mathis
No full text5. <i>Paracoenia (Paracoenia) wirthi</i> Mathis <p>Figs. 27–34, Map 5</p> <p> <i>Paracoenia (Paracoenia) wirthi</i> Mathis 1975: 78 [United States. California. Inyo: Tecopa Hot Springs (1.6 km N); HT ♂, CAS (12033)].— Mathis 1980: 9 –11 [revision].— Mathis and Zatwarnicki 1995: 251 [world catalog].</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> This species is distinguished from congeners, especially <i>P. bisetosa,</i> by the following combination of characters: Medium-sized shore flies, body length 3.12–3.65 mm; subshiny dorsally, bluish green to green metallic luster.</p> <p> <i>Head</i> (Figs. 27–28): Mesofrons greenish blue, shiny; fronto-orbital areas dark brown, microtomentose to subshiny. Face densely microtomentose, grayish tank, dorsum of facial hump slightly darker than face, grayer; paravertical setae shorter than their distance apart; gena-to-eye ratio 0.30; eye ratio 0.64, height-to-length ratio 0.91; eye-width-to-face-length ratio 0.44.</p> <p> <i>Thorax:</i> Mesonotum (Fig. 29) with anterior area slightly microtomentose, becoming subshiny to shiny posteriorly; acrostichal setulae in 3–4 rows anteriorly, becoming irregular, 5–6 rows posteriorly. Mesopleuron with more subdued coloration than mesonotum, mostly olivaceous gray. Wing nearly transparent to faintly brown.</p> <p> <i>Abdomen:</i> Concolorous with mesonotum; digitiform lateral process of male tergite 5 elongate, acutely pointed apically; male sternite 5 (Fig. 34) broadly U-shaped with posteriorly extended arms oriented posteriorly, acutely pointed, anterior margin somewhat truncate, posterior margin moderately deeply emarginate. Male terminalia (Figs. 30–32): Surstylus in posterior view with base robustly developed, width 3X apical width, thereafter abruptly narrowed with apical extension narrowly digitiform; medial triangular process less than half length of surstylar arm, not cleft apicomedially; gonite more or less triangular, sider basally, apical half tapered, apex digitiform, apex rounded. Female ventral receptacle as in Fig. 33 with large, mushroom-like operculum.</p> <p> <b>MAP 5.</b> Distribution map for <i>Paracoenia wirthi</i> Mathis.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> The holotype male is labeled “ USA. CALIF. Inyo Co 1 mi N Tecopa Hot Spg 24 June 1974 [,] Wayne N. Mathis/ HOLOTYPE <i>Paracoenia wirthi</i> Mathis [red; 12033].” Allotype and 21 paratypes (7♂, 14♀; CAS, USNM) bear the same label data as the holotype. Other paratypes as listed in Mathis (1975:78). The holotype male is double mounted (minute nadel), is in excellent condition, and is deposited in the CAS (12033).</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> United States. California. Inyo: Tecopa Hot Springs (1.6 km N; 35°52.7'N, 116°13.9'W); HT ♂, CAS (12033).</p> <p> <b>Other specimens examined.</b> <i>MEXICO. Baja California:</i> Guadalupe Canyon (32°09.3'N, 115°47.4'W), 19 May 1957, F. X. Williams (1♂, 3♀; CAS). <i>Distrito Federal:</i> Mixquic, Chalco Lake (9 km NW; 19°15.5'N, 98°58.6'W), 1 Aug 1965, K. R. Valley (4♂, 16♀; CAS, USNM).</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b> (Map 5). Nearctic: United States (California). Neotropical: Mexico (Baja California, Distrito Federal).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This species is similar to <i>P. bi s pi no s a</i> but is slightly smaller in body length and less setulose. The ventral margin of the male sternite five is broadly U-shaped, and the connecting bridge is wide; the male tergite five is produced into an acutely pointed process; and the surstylus is more robustly developed basally, and the distal surstylar extensions are narrowly digitiform; the gonite is narrowed toward the apex, and the apex is digitiform, apically rounded.</p>Published as part of <i>Mathis, Wayne N. & Marinoni, Luciane, 2016, Revision of Ephydrini Zetterstedt (Diptera: Ephydridae) from the Americas south of the United States, pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 4116 (1)</i> on pages 24-27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4116.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/257322">http://zenodo.org/record/257322</a>
Myrmedonota xipe Mathis & Eldredge, sp. n.
No full textMyrmedonota xipe Mathis & Eldredge, sp. n. Type series. Holotype, male: MEXICO: Chiapas: Finca Irlanda Biological Station (15 ° 11 ′ N, 92 ° 20 ′ W) 25.ix. 2012, on sticky trap, coll. K. Mathis. Paratypes: 10, same data as holotype. Etymology. The name refers to Xipe Totec, the Aztec life-death-rebirth deity that was worshipped in part by flaying human sacrifices in an act symbolizing the casting off of the old and new growth. The name is a metaphor for the species role in Azteca sericeasur ant societies. The beetles prey on phorid parasitized workers whose deaths reduce phorid fly populations and benefit the colony as a whole (Mathis, in preparation). Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other species of New World Myrmedonota by color pattern, bifid apex of the median lobe, form of the median lobe and copulatory piece. Description. Body (Fig. 5) slender and subparallel. Length with a mean of 3.2 mm (n = 5), color yellowish to black, integument overall dull. Head and abdominal tergites VI–VII dark brown to black; pronotum, elytra, and abdominal tergite V yellow to dark brown; abdominal tergites I–IV yellowish to light brown; mouthparts and legs yellowish; antennae dark brown, segments I–III and apex of segment XI may be yellowish. Legs long; hind tibia 0.78 times as long as the elytral width. Macrosetae prominent; antennal macrosetae 2.47 times the width of the antenomere. Male. Median lobe (Figs. 6–7) somewhat limuloid in parameral view, apex slightly bifid; apical lobe gently curved paramerally in lateral view, generally pointed at apex in lateral and parameral views; longitudinal bands large and conspicuous; copulatory piece overall narrow, apex slender and attenuated, base with lateral paired blunt arms slightly constricted at midpoint, annulus small and longitudinally elongate; comb of teeth present, directed paramerally in lateral view and apical of copulatory piece. Tergite VIII apicomedially concave and margin variably serrate. Female. Spermatheca (Fig. 8) bent submedially at near-right angle. Internal cone with circumventral sculptural grooves.Published as part of Mathis, Kaitlyn A. & Eldredge, K. Taro, 2014, Descriptions of two new species of Myrmedonota Cameron (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Mexico with comments on the genus taxonomy and behavior, pp. 95-100 in Zootaxa 3768 (1) on pages 98-99, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3768.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/22611
Myrmedonota shimmerale Mathis & Eldredge, sp. n.
No full textMyrmedonota shimmerale Mathis & Eldredge, sp. n. Type series. Holotype, male: MEXICO: Chiapas: Finca Irlanda Biological Station (15 ° 11 ′ N, 92 ° 20 ′ W) 25.ix. 2012, on sticky trap, coll. K. Mathis. Paratypes: 10, same data as holotype. Etymology. The name refers to the dull green iridescence of the integument that makes the beetle appear to shimmer in light. Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other species of New World Myrmedonota by its dull iridescent green integument, small size, presence of a shallow basomedial impression on the pronotum, form of the aedeagus and spermatheca. Description. Body (Fig. 1) compact-slender and subparallel. Length with a mean of 2.09 mm (n = 5), color yellowish to black, integument overall shining with a dull green iridescence. Head, pronotum and abdominal tergites III–VII black; elytra black to light brown; abdominal tergites I–II yellowish light brown to black; mouthparts, legs yellowish to black; antennae black, segments I–III may be yellowish light brown to yellowish brown. Legs short; hind tibia 0.785 times as long as the elytral width. Macrosetae less prominent; antennal macrosetae 1.8 times the width of antenomeres. Male. Median lobe (Figs. 2–3) somewhat limuloid in parameral view; apical lobe gently curved paramerally in lateral view, pointed at apex in lateral and parameral views; copulatory piece wide, apically subulate and base with lateral paired rounded arms, annulus large and laterally wide; comb of teeth present, directed paramerally in lateral view and apical of copulatory piece. Tergite VIII apicomedially concave and margin variably serrate. Female. Spermatheca (Fig. 4) curved twice. Mildly S-shaped. Internal cone with circumventral sculptural grooves.Published as part of Mathis, Kaitlyn A. & Eldredge, K. Taro, 2014, Descriptions of two new species of Myrmedonota Cameron (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Mexico with comments on the genus taxonomy and behavior, pp. 95-100 in Zootaxa 3768 (1) on pages 97-98, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3768.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/22611
An Author Writing to Remember and Celebrate Black Children
No full textWith an undergraduate degree in sociology from Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) and a master’s degree in Library Science from the Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), Sharon Bell Mathis is a librarian and a multiple award-winning children’s and young adult book author [...
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