scholarly journals Advertisement and aggressive calls of Pithecopus azureus (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from the border of Brazil and Paraguay

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Aquemi Haga ◽  
Thiago Ribeiro de Carvalho ◽  
Felipe Silva de Andrade ◽  
Ariovaldo Antonio Giaretta
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Advertisement Calls ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Southwestern State ◽  
Aggressive Calls ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

The categories of calls previously described for the closely related species Pithecopus azureus and P. hypochondrialis are reassessed. In addition, the advertisement and aggressive calls of P. azureus from Brazil-Paraguay border in southwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul in western Brazil are redescribed. Intraspecific comparisons of call traits are made for populations of P. azureus from Argentina and Bolivia, and the vocalization of P. azureus is also compared with that of the closely related species of the P. hypochondrialis Group (subclade of lowland species). Given the similarities among the advertisement calls of P. azureus, P. hypochondrialis, and P. nordestinus, it seems that acoustic traits, at least solely, should not be employed as reliable diagnostic characters among these species

The crystalline waters of the Bodoquena Plateau revealed Hypostomus froehlichi (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new armored catfish from the rio Paraguay basin in Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4933 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-112
Author(s):  
CLÁUDIO H. ZAWADZKI ◽  
GABRIELA NARDI ◽  
LUIZ FERNANDO CASERTA TENCATT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Flagship Species ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Numerical Variation ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Continuous Range

The menaced and poorly-known waters of the Bodoquena Plateau revealed a new resident, the stunning Hypostomus froehlichi sp. n., a large-sized armored catfish, which is finally described after more than twenty years since its discovery. The Bodoquena Plateau is drained by the rio Paraguay basin, and is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The new species differs from its congeners on the Bodoquena crystalline waters by having teeth with morphological and numerical variation in adult specimens. There is a continuous range of specimens having about 20 thick and worn teeth to specimens having about 50 thin teeth with intact crowns and lanceolate main cusps. Additional diagnostic characters are: dentaries angled more than 90 degrees, dark blotches, one plate bordering supraoccipital, moderate keel along dorsal series of plates, usually two rows of blotches per interradial membrane on dorsal, pectoral and ventral fins, and by attaining comparatively large size. Hypostomus froehlichi seems to be endemic to the area of the Bodoquena Plateau, in rivers draining to the rio Miranda. The description of the new species reveals a potential conservation flagship species as it is one of the most seen and documented fish by visitors and divers in the clear waters from the touristic, though menaced, Bonito region in Brazil. 

Muscari fatmacereniae (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae), a new species from southern Anatolia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 397 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
İSMAİL EKER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Original Photographs ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Muscari fatmacereniae Eker sp. nov. (Asparagaceae), is described from Turkey. The diagnostic characters, description, detailed illustration, original photographs and geographical distribution of the new species are given. The conservation assessment, observations and taxonomic comments on the new species are also presented. The new species is compared with the closely related species M. armeniacum and M. botryoides.

Five new Brazilian species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 347 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
MARCOS SOBRAL ◽  
JAIR E.Q. FARIA ◽  
KAROLINE COUTINHO
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Branching Pattern ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Brazilian Species ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Five species of Eugenia are described, illustrated and compared with related species. Eugenia anisomischa, from the state of Bahia, is morphologically related to Eugenia candolleana, from which it differs by the pilose leaves and flowers; Eugenia cerradensis, from the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso, E. pantanalensis, from the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, and E. tingui, from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, are morphologically related to E. stictopetala, differing largely by its indumentum, larger flowers and wider leaves, respectively; E. zigzag, from the state of Bahia, is distinct from all other Brazilian species by its zigzag branching pattern.

Advertisement calls of the lesser spiny frog Quasipaa exilispinosa (Liu and Hu, 1975) (Anura: Dicroglossidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4926 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-450
Author(s):  
ZHI-QIANG CHEN ◽  
HUA-LI HU ◽  
JUN-JIE ZHONG ◽  
HAI-PING SHANGGUAN
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Introgressive Hybridization ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Advertisement Calls ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
In Captivity ◽  
Eleven Species

There are currently only eleven species of Quasipaa (Anura: Dicroglossidae) distributed in southern and southwestern China to central Vietnam, southeastern Thailand, and southwestern Cambodia and presumably also in Laos (Frost 2020). Eight species of Quasipaa are currently known in China: Q. boulengeri (Günther 1889), Q. courtoisi (Angel 1922), Q. exilispinosa (Liu & Hu 1975), Q. jiulongensis (Huang & Liu 1985), Q. shini (Ahl 1930), Q. spinosa (David 1875), Q. yei (Chen, Qu, and Jiang 2002), and Q. verrucospinosa (Bourret 1937). The first seven species are endemic to China (AmphibiaChina 2020). These species have similar morphological traits and are capable of introgressive hybridization between the closely related species of this genus(Zhang et al. 2018). Despite the detailed acoustic analysis that is available to identify a variety of species and is beneficial to the study of anuran taxonomy (e.g., Microhyla species; Chen et al. 2020), advertisement calls have only been reported in detail for Q. spinosa (Yu & Zheng 2009; Chen et al. 2012; Shen et al. 2015) and Q. shini (Kong et al. 2016), whereas the call for Q. exilispinosa was briefly described from observations in captivity (Voitel 2000). 

The identity of Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) luteipennis Goetghebuer (Diptera, Limoniidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2155 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
JAROSLAV STARÝ
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Wing Pattern ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters

x Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) luteipennis Goetghebuer in Goetghebuer & Tonnoir, 1920 is revised and its diagnostic characters are elucidated. Descriptions are provided of three closely related species, viz. D. (D.) fuscinota sp. n. (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland), D. (D.) magninota sp. n. (Spain) and D. (D.) pallidinota sp. n. (Bulgaria, Greece, France (Corsica), Lebanon, Syria). D. (D.) lorettae Geiger, 1985 and D. (D.) mattheyi Geiger, 1985 are redescribed. All important characters of the male terminalia and the wing pattern are illustrated. Distribution of the species is checked and some new country records are presented.

Three closely related species of Aploparaksis Clerc, 1903

Parasitology ◽  
1940 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Idwal Davies
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Anatomical Characters

Aplopabaksis filum (Goeze, 1782), A. clerci Yamaguti, 1935, and A. brachyphallos (Krabbe, 1869) are closely related species that are distinguishable mainly on anatomical characters, their scolex structures being remarkably uniform both in size and form. This opportunity is taken of defining the main diagnostic characters of the three species from an investigation of material collected in the Aberystwyth area of Wales.

A new cryptic frog species of the Mantidactylus boulengeri group with a divergent vocal sac structure

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Vences ◽  
Frank Glaw
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Selection ◽  
New Species ◽  
Cryptic Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Consistent Pattern ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Advertisement Calls ◽  
External Structure ◽  
Frog Species

AbstractWe describe a new frog species of the Mantidactylus boulengeri group (Amphibia: Anura: Mantellidae) in the subgenus Gephyromantis from south-eastern Madagascar. It is morphologically similar to M. eiselti and M. thelenae but differs in its advertisement calls with a distinctly shorter note duration, and in its bilobate (not single) subgular vocal sac. Like M. eiselti and M. thelenae the new species Mantidactylus enki is predominantly diurnal and calling males do not aggregate close to water bodies, indicating direct development as it has been demonstrated previously in M. eiselti. The advertisement calls of all three species are described in detail. A comparison with a further pair of cryptic species with bilobate vs. single subgular vocal sac (Mantidactylus tschenki — M. cornutus) did not reveal any consistent pattern of call variation correlated with vocal sac structure. Therefore, sexual selection may also be considered to explain differences in the colour and external structure of vocal sacs among closely related species.

scholarly journals Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhani Itämies ◽  
Marko Mutanen ◽  
Erkki Laasonen
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Ground Colour ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Size And Shape ◽  
Light Area

The female of Elachista leifi Kaila & Kerppola is described based on two females collected in northern Finland. In addition to the larger size; the almost black ground colour, the small light area at fringe at the tip of the forewing and the bluish lustre on the underside of the thorax are the best diagnostic characters. The female genitalia of the species can be separated from those of other closely related species, except E. kilmunella, by the shape of antrum, the teeth of ductus bursae and the size and shape of signum. We did not find any reliable differences in female genitalia between E. kilmunella and E. leifi, due to variation in the characteristics of E. kilmunella.

Identity of some recently described Lepidoptera from France—re-assessed with DNA barcodes and morphology

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4941 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-337
Author(s):  
PETER HUEMER ◽  
ERIK J. VAN NIEUKERKEN
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Integrative Analysis ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
The Status

Seventy-three species of Lepidoptera described from France since 2000, particularly by Jacques Nel and Thierry Varenne, are re-assessed from largely unpublished molecular data. We tried to obtain DNA barcode sequences from 62 holotypes, supplemented by paratypes of eight species and on one case by non-type material, whereas one previously synonymized species was not sequenced. Altogether we obtained 78 DNA barcode sequences for 65 nominal taxa while sequencing failed for six holotypes. An integrative analysis from molecular data and morphology supports the validity of the majority of species but also resulted in the re-assessment of several taxa. The following 13 new synonymies are established: Stigmella cyrneorolandi Nel & Varenne, 2013 syn. nov. of Stigmella rolandi van Nieukerken, 1990; Stigmella thibaulti Varenne & Nel, 2019 syn. nov. of Stigmella nivenburgensis (Preissecker, 1942) (Nepticulidae); Nemapogon peslieri Varenne & Nel, 2017 syn. nov. of Nemapogon inexpectata Varenne & Nel, 2017 (Tineidae); Phyllonorycter acericorsica Varenne & Nel, 2015 syn. nov. of Phyllonorycter ochreojunctella (Klimesch, 1942) (Gracillariidae); Ancylis paraobtusana Varenne, Nel, & Peslier, 2020 syn. nov. of Ancylis comptana (Frölich, 1828) (Tortricidae); Celypha paludicolella Varenne & Nel, 2017 syn. nov. of Celypha doubledayana (Barrett, 1872) (Tortricidae); Cydia oxytropidana Nel & Varenne, 2016 syn. nov. of Cydia oxytropidis (Martini, 1912) (Tortricidae); Sorhagenia orocorsa Varenne & Nel, 2016 syn. nov. of Sorhagenia janiszewskae Riedl, 1962 (Cosmopterigidae); Chionodes cerdanica Peslier, Nel & Varenne, 2020 syn. nov. of Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839) (Gelechiidae); Elachista bidentata Varenne & Nel, 2019 syn. nov. of Elachista orstadii Palm, 1943; Elachista karsticola Varenne & Nel, 2018 syn. nov. of Elachista maculosella Chrétien, 1896 (Elachistidae); Scythris chablaisensis Delmas, 2018 syn. nov. of Scythris laminella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Scythrididae); Epermenia pumila (Buvat & Nel, 2000) syn. nov. of Epermenia profugella (Stainton, 1856) (Epermeniidae). Finally, the status of some taxa still remains unclear due to the lack of DNA barcodes of closely related species and the absence of convincing diagnostic characters in morphology. 

A new Dyckia species (Bromeliaceae, Pitcairnioideae) from Brazilian Central-West region, Pantanal Mato-Grossense

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 333 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
EDDIE ESTEVES PEREIRA ◽  
ERIC JOHN GOUDA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
The State ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
West Region ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Dyckia from  the municipality of Porto Murtinho, in the state Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil is described and illustrated here and compared with two of the closest related species known. Its conservation status is discussed.

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