Latest Articles from ZooKeys Latest 7 Articles from ZooKeys https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:50:41 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://zookeys.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from ZooKeys https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ Characterization of two new Pylorgus mitogenomes (Hemiptera, Lygaeidae, Ischnorhynchinae) and a mitochondrial phylogeny of Lygaeoidea https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/104103/ ZooKeys 1166: 141-154

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1166.104103

Authors: Cuiqing Gao, Wen Dong

Abstract: Lygaeidae is a large family of Hemiptera (Heteroptera) currently separated into three subfamilies, Ischnorhynchinae, Lygaeinae, and Orsillinae. In this research, the complete mitogenomes of the iscnorhynchines Pylorgus porrectus Zheng, Zou & Hsiao, 1979 and Pylorgus sordidus Zheng, Zou & Hsiao, 1979 were sequenced, and the phylogeny of Pylorgus and the Lygaeidae with known complete mitogenomes were examined. The mitogenomes are 15,174 bp and 15,399 bp in size, respectively, and comprised of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and a control region (D-loop). Nucleotide composition is biased toward A and T, and the gene order is identical to that of the putative ancestral arrangement of insects. Eleven PCGs begin with a typical ATN, and the remaining two PCGs begin with TTG (cox1 and nad4l). All tRNAs had a typical cloverleaf secondary structure, but some of them had individual base mismatches. The phylogenetic analyses based on the concatenated nucleotide sequences of the 13 PCGs, using Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood, support the monophyly of Lygaeidae. The results show that P. porrectus and P. sordidus clustered with nine other Lygaeidae. This study includes the first complete sequencing of the mitochondrial genomes of two Pylorgus species, which will provide important data for studying the phylogenetic position of Lygaeidae in Lygaeoidea and reconstructing the phylogenetic relationships within Pentatomomorpha.

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Research Article Thu, 8 Jun 2023 11:09:56 +0300
Revision of the genus Urvaschia Hopp (Hemiptera, Lygaeoidea, Oxycarenidae), with descriptions of two new species from China and Nepal https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/87863/ ZooKeys 1123: 83-97

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1123.87863

Authors: Cuiqing Gao, Shiya Xiao, Előd Kondorosy

Abstract: The species of Urvaschia Hopp, 1987 are reviewed. The following taxonomic change is proposed: Urvaschia obscuripennis (Kiritshenko, 1914), comb. nov. (transferred from Microplax Fieber, 1860). The genus Urvaschia Hopp is newly recorded from Afghanistan, China, Iran, and Tadzhikistan. Two new species of Urvaschia, Urvaschia convexa sp. nov. and U. recta sp. nov. are described from China and Nepal. A diagnosis of the genus, a key to all of the included species, habitus photographs, and male genitalia illustrations of selected species are presented.

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Research Article Tue, 4 Oct 2022 11:29:33 +0300
Scolopostethus affinis (Schilling) (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae, Drymini): a new alien established in North America https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/35805/ ZooKeys 889: 17-22

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.889.35805

Authors: David J. Larson, Geoffrey G. E. Scudder

Abstract: Scolopostethus affinis, a species native to the Palearctic region, is reported from two localities in Montreal, Quebec. The species appears established and breeding in Quebec and is a new alien species in North America. A description of S. affinis is given, with illustrations, and details of the life cycle and diagnostic characters.

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Short Communication Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:22:20 +0200
A new genus and two new species of South American Myodochini (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae) https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/21431/ ZooKeys 796: 325-333

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.796.21431

Authors: Pablo M. Dellapé, María Cecilia Melo, Sara I. Montemayor

Abstract: The new Neotropical genus Henryaria (Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae, Myodochini) is established to accommodate two new species from Bolivia and Peru. Photographs of the types and their male genitalia are provided. Similarities with other genera of the tribe are discussed, as well as the characters to distinguish the two new species.

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Research Article Thu, 15 Nov 2018 04:08:36 +0200
Two new species of Vertomannus Distant, 1903 (Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae, Ozophorini), with proposal of a new subgenus https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3422/ ZooKeys 319: 325-331

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.319.4323

Authors: Katinka Varga, Elöd Kondorosy

Abstract: Two new Vertomannus species, V. flavus sp. n. (south Vietnam) and V. borneensis sp. n. (Borneo) are described. Vertomannus (Elongatomannus), subgen. n. (type species: V. flavus) is proposed.

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Research Article Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0300
Taxonomic changes in some predominantly Palaearctic distributed genera of Drymini (Heteroptera, Rhyparochromidae) https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3447/ ZooKeys 319: 211-221

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.319.4465

Authors: Elöd Kondorosy

Abstract: The history of the taxonomic research of Rhyparochromidae and especially Drymini is briefly reviewed. Two new species level synonyms are proposed: Taphropeltus javanus Bergroth, 1916, syn. n. = T. australis Bergroth, 1916, syn. n. = Brentiscerus putoni (Buchanan White, 1878). A monotypic new genus, Malipatilius gen. n. (type species: Scolopostethus forticornis Gross, 1965 from Australia) is established.

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Research Article Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0300
A new genus and species of Oxycarenidae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Lygaeoidea) from Argentina https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/2091/ ZooKeys 25: 49-59

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.25.244

Authors: Thomas Henry, Pablo Dellapé

Abstract: The new genus Notocoderus and the new species N. argentinus are described from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, based on two specimens taken in pitfall traps. Dorsal and lateral digital images of this new subbrachypterous oxycarenid and Dycoderus picturatus Uhler, known only from Arizona and Colorado in the United States, are provided and their relationships with each other and other oxycarenids are discussed. A lectotype for D. picturatus is designated.

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Research Article Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0300