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Asicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei, a new genus with eight new species and four new combinations (Hymenoptera, Cimbicidae)
Get PDFA new genus and eight new species of Cimbicinae from the East Asia are described: Asicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei gen. nov., A. concavicaputus Yan & Wei sp. nov., A. dengi Yan & Wei sp. nov., A. koreanus Yan & Wei sp. nov., A. lii Yan & Wei sp. nov., A. latistriatus Yan, Deng & Wei sp. nov., A. maculotegularis Yan & Wei sp. nov., A. nanjingensis Yan & Wei sp. nov. and A. shengi Yan & Wei sp. nov. Four new combinations are proposed: A. eous (Semenov, 1935) comb. nov., A. elminus (Li & Wu, 2003) comb. nov., A. ulmusvorus (Yang, 1996) comb. nov. and A. malaisei (Gussakovskij, 1947) comb. nov., all from Agenocimbex. The 12 known species of Asicimbex are separated into two species groups. Asicimbex stands between Agenocimbex Rohwer 1910 and Cimbex Olivier 1791. The differences between Asicimbex and Cimbex, Asicimbex and Palaeocimbex are discussed in detail. Descriptions, remarks, illustrations, a key to the known species of Asicimbex and a key to genera of Cimbicinae are provided. A. malaisei is confirmed as a valid species and recorded from China for the first time, with the female described for the first time. The distribution of the genus is also briefly discussed
Asicimbex latistriatus Yan, Deng & Wei 2022, sp. nov.
No full textAsicimbex latistriatus Yan, Deng & Wei sp. nov. Fig. 8 Material examined. Holotype, female, China: Henan Province, Shan County, Ganshan Park, alt. 1000 m, 31 May 2000, leg. Meicai Wei & Yihai Zhong (ASMN). Paratypes, 7 females and 2 males, same data as the holotype; 1 female and 4 males, same locality, 1 June 2000 (ASMN). Diagnosis. The species is most similar to A. nanjingensis Yan & Wei sp. nov., but differs from the latter in the following characters: the postocellar area 1.2-1.3 × broader than long; abdominal tergum 1 without lateral carina, the posterior corner of the tergum not produced; the dorsum of mesoscutellum sparsely and minutely punctured, the surface smooth; the antennomere 3 clearly longer than longest axis of eye; the total length of lance annuli 3.9 × height of the 13th annulus, the first annulus 2.7 × as high as broad; lancet with 46 serrulae. Description. Holotype, female. Body length 14 mm (Fig. 8A). Color. Head including antenna dark yellowish brown (Fig. 8A), frons and nearby with an obscure black macula (Fig. 8C, F); thorax black, posterior margin and lateral corner of pronotum, tegula, mesoscutellum and lateral carina dark brown, mesepisternum above carina largely, posterior margin of mesepimeron, irregular macula on metepisternum and large macula on metepimeron reddish brown (Fig. 8K); abdomen dark brown, basal margin of tergum 1 and small macula near posterior corner, anterior 4/5 of tergum 2, anterior 1/3 of tergum 3, basal margin of terga 4-7 and sterna 1-3 largely black, tergum 4 slightly paler (Fig. 8O, P). Fore wing strongly smoky, cells 2M, 3M, 2Cu and A largely hyaline, veins and pterostigma largely brown to dark brown; hind wing weakly infuscate (Fig. 8A). Legs dark brown, middle and hind coxae, trochanters and dorsal side of femora black (Fig. 8I, J). Head. Dorsum of head with indistinct and fine punctures, other parts smooth, with strong luster (Fig. 8C, F). Clypeus clearly elevated in middle, anterior margin with small and deep incision; malar space 1.8 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 8C); postocellar area about 1.2-1.3 × broader than long; median furrow weak, lateral furrows fine, weakly divergent backwards; POL: OOL: OCL = 5: 6: 9; in dorsal view head enlarged behind eye (Fig. 8F). Antenna about 1.4 × longer than head breadth (Fig. 8H); apical club slightly longer than antennomere 3, with the widest breadth 2.4 × apical breadth of antennomere 3, antennomere 3 clearly longer than longest axis of eyes (45: 39). Thorax. Mesothorax densely punctured, punctures on mesoscutellum sparser, surface smooth; mesonotum feebly shiny; punctures on mesepisternum above carina and elevated parts of mesepimeron dense and deep, clearly defined, interspace between punctures smooth, concave area of mesepimeron microsculptured, punctures on ventral side of mesepisternum sparse (Fig. 8E, K); mesoscutellum roundly elevated, without middle furrow; oblique middle carina on mesepisternum weak but recognizable; cenchri oval, distance between cenchri about 3.4 × longest axis of a cenchrus, metascutellum triangularly elevated, distance between serrulae about 2.3 × basal breadth of a serrula (Fig. 8E). Abdomen. Abdominal tergum 1 with minute punctures and microsculptures, other terga finely and densely microsculptured (Fig. 8O, P). Tergum 1 without lateral carina, hind corner roundish, not produced, posterior incision broad and deep, bottom round (Fig. 8O); middle process of sternum 7 broad and triangular, basal breadth about 1/3 breadth of sternite 7; lance short and broad, subapical annuli feebly broadened, total length of annuli 3.9 × height of 13th annulus, first annulus 2.7 × as high as broad (Fig. 8N); lancet with 47 annular sutures and 46 serrulae (Fig. 8N), middle serrulae narrowly truncate at apex with about 5 proximal and 5 distal subbasal teeth (Fig. 8Q). Male. Body length 16 mm (Fig. 8B), body color and structure (Fig. 8D, G) similar to female except for following parts: posterior of postocellar area in middle with a shallow depressed groove; abdominal terga 2-3 largely blackish brown; middle and hind coxae and femora distinctly elongated, with carina; hind femora distinctly swollen, about twice as broad as trochanter; penis valve shown in Fig. 8M, gonoforceps as shown in Fig. 8L. Distribution. China (Henan); South Korea? Variation. Body length 13-15 mm in female, 16-17 mm in male; club of antenna dark brown or yellowish brown; middle and hind coxae brown or blackish brown. Etymology. The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin word: " lati -" and "- striatus ", referring to the fore wing with a broad longitudinal smoky stripe. Host plant and larva . The adult types of the new species were reared two years later from the larvae collected on the trunk of Ulmus sp. The matured larvae are yellow colored with black head, thorax and abdomen without black macula. Remarks. The senior author of the paper examined 2 females and 3 males of A. latistriatus from South Korea in 2013, when there were only five species (Asicimbex eous, Asicimbex malaisei, Asicimbex elminus, Asicimbex ulmusvorus and the undescribed Asicimbex latistriatus) of the undescribed genus Asicimbex known to the author. The specimens were kept in Yeungnam University. Confirmation of this faunal record requires re-examination of the specimens.Published as part of Yan, Yu-Chen, Yan, Wen-Long, Deng, Tie-Jun & Wei, Mei-Cai, 2022, Asicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei, a new genus with eight new species and four new combinations (Hymenoptera, Cimbicidae), pp. 265-308 in Journal of Hymenoptera Research 91 on page 265, DOI: 10.3897/jhr.91.8371
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Asicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei 2022, gen. nov.
No full textAsicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei gen. nov. Type species. Agenocimbex ulmusvorus Yang, 1996. Diagnosis. The new genus is similar to Agenocimbex Rohwer 1910 and Cimbex Olivier 1791. Asicimbex differs from Agenocimbex by the following characters: a crossvein present between 2A and 3A in hind wing (Fig. 1I); the malar space about 1.6-2.3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 2A); the head dilated behind eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 2E); the clypeus clearly elevated in middle, apical breadth shorter than distance between anterior tentorial pits, anterior incision narrow and deep (Fig. 2A); posterior margin of the abdominal tergum 1 broadly and deeply incised (Fig. 1A, B); the ovipositor distinctly longer than middle tibia (Figs 5H, 7H); the lancet narrow and long, dorsal margins with dense and long hairs, with about 50 serrulae (Fig. 2M); the serrulae short and small, truncate apically and not distinctly protruding beyond cypsella (Fig. 2Q); the valviceps of penis valve very broad and transverse (Fig. 2U). Asicimbex differs from Cimbex by having the body quite slender (Fig. 1A, B), the lateral part of head weakly dilated behind eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 2E); the inner spur of hind tibia slender, and longer than apical breadth of tibia with pointed apex (Fig. 2I), the malar space short, about 1.6-2.3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 2A); the anterior of fore wing with longitudinal smoky band (Fig. 1A, B); the serrulae small and remote to each other, apex truncate and not strongly protruding beyond cypsella (Fig. 2Q). Asicimbex differs from Palaeocimbex Semenov 1935 by having the body more slender, head weakly dilated behind eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 2E); clypeus broader than long and with a distinct and broad basin in upper third (Fig. 2A); the inner spur of hind tibia slender, and longer than apical breadth of tibia with pointed apex (Fig. 2I); the malar space short, about 1.6-2.3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 2A); the valviceps of penis valve transverse (Fig. 2U); crepidium of lancet clearly below the lower third (Fig. 2M), the annular spines very long and dense with the cypsella densely pilose (Fig. 2Q). In Agenocimbex Rohwer 1910, the crossvein between anal veins absent in hind wing (Fig. 1J); the malar space narrower than diameter of ocellus (Fig. 2B); the head behind eyes very short and distinctly constricted in dorsal view (Fig. 2F); the clypeus flat, not elevated in middle, apical margins broader than distance between anterior tentorial pit, anterior incision very shallow and flat (Fig. 2B); the posterior margin of the first abdominal tergum quite shallowly incised (Fig. 1C, D); the ovipositor sheath clearly shorter than middle tibia; the lancet triangular and short, dorsal margins without dense and long hairs, with about 25 serrulae (Fig. 2N); the serrulae convex, apex pointed and strongly protruding beyond cypsella (Fig. 2R); the penis valve narrow, long and triangular (Fig. 2V). In Cimbex Olivier 1791 (excluding species of Palaeocimbex), the body very stout (Fig. 1E, F); the lateral part of head strongly dilated behind eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 2G); the apical spurs of hind tibia stout and shorter than apical breadth of tibia, apex blunt and membranous (Fig. 2K); the malar space very long, at least 3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 2C); the fore wing without longitudinal smoky band (Fig. 1K); the serrulae convex and close to each other, apex round and strongly protruding beyond cypsella (Fig. 2S). In Palaeocimbex Semenov 1935, the body very stout and strong (Fig. 1G, H); the lateral part of head strongly dilated behind eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 2H); clypeus as long as broad and without a distinct and broad basin in upper third (clypeus and supraclypeal area merged together) (Fig. 2D); the apical spurs of hind tibia stout and shorter than apical breadth of tibia, apex blunt and membranous (Fig. 2L); the malar space very long, at least 3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 2D); the valviceps of penis valve clearly oblique (Fig. 2X); crepidium of lancet at middle of the lancet, the annular spines very short and less dense, with the cypsella largely naked (Fig. 2T). Description. Female. Body medium to large-sized, without metallic luster, head and thorax with short hairs mixed with sparse long hairs. Head. Clypeus distinctly elevated in middle, broader than distance between lower margins of eyes, anterior with small incision medially (Fig. 3C); labrum tongue-shaped, short and small, narrower than 1/4 breadth of clypeus; mandibles asymmetrical, short and broad, without basal petiole, inner tooth distinct (Fig. 10E); malar space about 1.6-2.3 × diameter of middle ocellus (Fig. 3C); supraclypeal furrow absent but with shallow depressions; eyes large, inner margins feebly convergent downwards (Figs 3C, 6D); frontal area flat, without distinct frontal ridge; postocellar furrow distinct (Fig. 3D); postocellar area broader than long with weak middle furrow, lateral furrows distinct; head behind eyes weakly dilated and much shorter than eyes in dorsal view (Fig. 3D), without occipital carina. Antenna not longer than 2 × head breadth, with 5 antennomeres before club, antennomere 4 almost as long as antennomere 5, club indistinctly segmented (Fig. 3F). Thorax. Mesonotum with middle furrow and lateral furrows narrow but distinct (Fig. 3G); mesoscutellum elevated, anterior margin straight, roundly narrowed backwards; cenchri small. Anterior of forewing with a longitudinal smoky stripe (faded in dried specimens), anal cell with a short and straight crossvein at about basal 2/5; a crossvein present in hind wing between 2A and 3A (Fig. 1I). Legs. Coxae and femora simple, denticle absent (Fig. 7H); inner apical spur of hind tibia slender, longer than apical breadth of tibia with pointed apex (Fig. 2I); claw large and distinctly bent, proximal teeth shorter than distal teeth (Fig. 2Y); tarsal pulvilli developed, close to each other (Fig. 3E). Abdomen. Abdominal tergum 1 without middle carina (Fig. 3I), lateral carina present or absent, posterior margin with broad and deep incision, and a large membranous patch. Ovipositor sheath longer than middle tibia, apex clearly protruded beyond end of abdomen (Fig. 3J, L); lance long, usually weakly broadened beyond apex, apical incision and a hook distinct (Fig. 2M); lancet narrow and long, weakly tapering toward apex with 42-56 serrulae, serrulae small and remote to each other, hardly protruding beyond apex of cypsella, annular spines very long and dense, cypsella densely pilose (Fig. 2Q), crepidium of lancet clearly below the lower third of lancet (Fig. 2M). Male. Structure similar to female except for following parts: anterior incision of clypeus more clear than female (Fig. 1B); subgenital plate slightly longer than broad, apical margin round; middle and hind coxae and femora elongated with carina; hind femora distinctly swollen, about twice as broad as trochanter (Fig. 1L). Etymology. The generic name Asicimbex comes from the genus Cimbex with a prefix " Asi " referring to Asia, the distribution area of the new genus. Gender masculine. Distribution. East and North China, Far East of Russia, Korea. Discussion. In the key to tribes and genera of Cimbicinae, Gussakovskij (Gussakovskij 1947) keyed Agenocimbex within the taxa with a cross vein between hind anal veins. We guess that he did not examine specimens of Agenocimbex jucunda Mocsáry (now A. maculatus). Both A. eous and A. malaisei, the two other species of Agenocimbex that he examined, really had a cross vein between the hind anal veins and led him to think that the anal cross vein was present in all species of Agenocimbex, though A. maculatus has in fact no cross vein between the anal veins in the hind wing. The color pattern of Palaeocimbex amurensis (Forsius, 1930) from Northeastern Asia is similar to some species of Asicimbex. Though the states of tibial spurs and serrulae are not known to the authors, its clypeus is as long as broad, the malar space is quite long and the forewing with smoky stripe covering cells 2Rs and 3Rs (Forsius 1930). These characters support it as a member of Palaeocimbex and close to P. carinulata. Host plant. Ulmus spp. of Ulmaceae (Yang and Li 1996; Yang and Wu 1998; Wu et al. 2001). The new genus and the 12 known species of the genus can be identified using the following keys.Published as part of Yan, Yu-Chen, Yan, Wen-Long, Deng, Tie-Jun & Wei, Mei-Cai, 2022, Asicimbex Yan, Deng & Wei, a new genus with eight new species and four new combinations (Hymenoptera, Cimbicidae), pp. 265-308 in Journal of Hymenoptera Research 91 on page 265, DOI: 10.3897/jhr.91.8371
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe 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
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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