DNA barcoding and hypopygium shape support delimitation of sympatric Dissomphalus species (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from the Atlantic rainforest [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Dissomphalus is a cosmopolitan genus of Bethylidae and has 269 Neotropical species divided into 32 species-groups, mostly defined by the genital and the tergal process structures. Dissomphalus rectilineus and D.
Marina Monjardim +2 more
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Taxonomic Revision of Tipula (Vestiplex Bezzi) Crane Flies (Diptera, Tipulidae) in Taiwan with Descriptions of Six New Species [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The crane fly subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 (Diptera, Tipulidae) of Taiwan is taxonomically reviewed, entailing the recognition of 18 species, with six of these species newly described, including T. (V.) diamondi sp. nov., T.
Pavel Starkevich, Chen W. Young
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New fossil data reveal evolutionary pathways within the genus Trichoneura Loew, 1850 (Diptera, Limoniidae) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 New inclusions of Trichoneura preserved in Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Kachin amber allow the description of a new subgenus, Burmania subgen. nov., and four new species: Trichoneura (Burmania) burmitensis subgen. et sp.
Katarzyna Kopeć +3 more
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New synonyms of Tipula (Vestiplex) balioptera Loew, 1863 (Diptera, Tipulidae) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe Catalogue of Crane Flies of the World accounts for 196 recent species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 distributed in Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Oosterbroek 2024). The current paper provides taxonomic review of T.
Pavel Starkevich +3 more
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An updated review of the genus Toxorhina Loew, 1850 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Yunnan, China with a description of a new species [PDF]
ZooKeysSeven species of the genus Toxorhina Loew, 1850 have been recorded from China, of which three are known to occur in Yunnan Province. Herein, all known species from Yunnan, China are reviewed with more detailed descriptions and illustrations of the male ...
Hanhuiying Lv +5 more
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New species and faunistic records of Chironomidae (Diptera, Insecta) from Belize [PDF]
ZooKeysFour new species and 11 new faunistic records of Chironomidae are described and reported from the Guanacaste National Park, a small patch of tropical forest in the Belize Lowlands, adjacent to the Belize River and in proximity to an urban area ...
Armin Namayandeh, Adrian A. Vasquez
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Three New Species of Aphelinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from China, with a Note on the japonicus Group [PDF]
InsectsIn this paper, three new species of Aphelinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Aphelinus jinshanensis Wang & Huang, sp.n., Aphelinus albimaculatus Wang & Huang, sp.n. and Aphelinus varius Wang & Huang, sp.n. are described and illustrated.
Zhigang Dong +3 more
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The Inverted Hypopygium of Dasyllis and Laphria [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1902 Robert E. Snodgrass
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The Tipulid Hypopygium, A Study in Specific Adaptations [PDF]
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1903 Robert E. Snodgrass
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Integrative taxonomy based on morphometric and molecular data supports recognition of the three cryptic species within the Encyrtus sasakii complex (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2022 Morphometrics has established itself as one of the most powerful tools for species delimitation, particularly for morphologically-conserved groups of insects.
Andrey Rudoy +3 more
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