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If you have any questions about <em>EJT</em>, please <a href="mailto:ejteditorialoffice@gmail.com">contact us</a></p> en-US <h3>Creative Commons Copyright Notices</h3> <div class="page"> <p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ol> <li class="show">Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution License</a> (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are NOT ALLOWED TO post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to taxonomic issues.</li> </ol> </div> benichou@mnhn.fr (Laurence Benichou) ejteditorialoffice@gmail.com (Radka Rosenbaumová) Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:54:06 -0700 OJS 3.1.2.4 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 On the taxonomic status of Dina ratschaensis Kobakhidze, 1958 with a description of two new species – Dina imeretiensis sp. nov. and D. samegreloensis sp. nov. (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2275 <p>Two species of leeches were described from Georgia in the past, <em>Dina ratschaensis</em> Kobakhidze, 1958 from the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region and <em>Trocheta ariescornuta</em> Grosser, Barjadze &amp; Maghradze, 2021 from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. Both species were the only known typical representatives of cave leeches in Georgia. Recently, two more species of the genus <em>Dina</em> R. Blanchard, 1894 have been found in karst caves in this country. These leeches are morphologically similar to<em> D. ratschaensis</em>, from which they differ in the shape of the reproductive system, primarily the shape of the cornua of the genital atrium and the shape and extension of the vasa deferentia and ovisacs, justifying the description of two new species, <em>Dina imeretiensis</em> Grosser, Barjadze &amp; Maghradze sp. nov. from the Imereti region and <em>Dina samegreloensis</em> Grosser, Barjadze &amp; Shavadze sp. nov. from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. Data on the cave dwelling invertebrate communities in the studied caves are provided. Molecular data are provided, and a phylogenetic tree based on Cox1 sequences of <em>Dina</em> spp. and related genera is provided and discussed.</p> Clemens Grosser, Shalva Barjadze, Eter Maghradze, Lado Shavadze, Vladimir Pešić, Arnaud Faille Copyright (c) 2023 Clemens Grosser, Shalva Barjadze, Eter Maghradze, Lado Shavadze, Vladimir Pešić, Arnaud Faille https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2275 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700 Description of a new species of Hobbsinella (Crustacea, Bathynellacea, Bathynellidae) from Colorado (USA) based on morphological and molecular characters https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2273 <p>A new species of Bathynellidae is described from Colorado (USA). <em>Hobbsinella</em> <em>gunnisonensis</em> Camacho &amp; Taylor sp. nov. displays a unique combination of morphological characters including seven-segmented antenna lacking medial seta on exopod, antennule slightly longer than antenna, three-segmented mandibular palp, four articles on endopod of thoracopods I to VII and five spines on sympod and three spines on endopod of the uropods. Partial sequences of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) and 18S have been obtained from several specimens of the new species. The mitocondrial and nuclear DNA data complement the traditional morphological taxonomic description support the validity of the new species. Molecular data for the Bathynellidae demonstrate the presence of two highly divergent genetic units, with the new species placed in the genus<em> Hobbsinella</em>. With the description of <em>Hobbsinella gunnisonensis</em> Camacho &amp; Taylor sp. nov. and its molecular characterization, we discovered an interesting distribution of the genus, which occurs in both sides of the Continental Divide (Texas and Colorado) and different habitats.</p> Ana Isabel Camacho, Paloma Mas-Peinado, Carly B. Bonwell, Jenna N. Mcdonald, Beatriz A. Dorda, Isabel Rey, Steven J. Taylor Copyright (c) 2023 Ana Isabel Camacho, Paloma Mas-Peinado, Carly B. Bonwell, Jenna N. Mcdonald, Beatriz A. Dorda, Isabel Rey, Steven J. Taylor https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2273 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:20:34 -0700 Checklist and molecular phylogenetics reveal three taxonomic novelties in Habenaria (Orchidaceae, Orchidoideae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2271 <p>A comprehensive checklist of <em>Habenaria</em> from Chapada dos Veadeiros, State of Goiás, was performed alongside morphologic and molecular phylogenetic studies, revealing three new taxa endemic to this region. A total of 61&nbsp;taxa (59&nbsp;species and two varieties) of <em>Habenaria</em> are recorded for Chapada dos Veadeiros, representing a two-fold increase compared to previous lists and comprising one of the greatest diversities of the genus in Brazil. Of this total, four taxa are locally endemic. <em>Habenaria cultellifolia</em>, until recently known only from the type collection, was rediscovered in the region after 127&nbsp;years without records and represents this species’ only known extant population. Three proposed new taxa of <em>Habenaria</em> (<em>H. minuticalcar</em> J.A.N. Bat. &amp;#38; Bianch. sp. nov., <em>H. proiteana</em> J.A.N. Bat., A.A. Vale &amp;#38; Bianch. sp. nov., and <em>H. lavrensis</em> var. <em>xanthodactyla</em> J.A.N. Bat. &amp;#38; Bianch. var. nov.) are corroborated by molecular phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear and plastid markers. They are described, illustrated, tentatively assessed as threatened, and compared to phylogenetically and morphologically related species. Since some areas of this mountain range have not yet been floristically sampled, additional taxonomic novelties and new records are still expected in the future.</p> João A. N. Batista, Gabriela Cruz-Lustre, Aline A. do Vale, Luciano B. Bianchetti Copyright (c) 2023 João A. N. Batista, Gabriela Cruz-Lustre, Aline A. do Vale, Luciano B. Bianchetti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2271 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:37:39 -0700 New species of Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Palpimaninae), with a catalogue of the Indian palpimanid fauna https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2265 <p>Two new species of <em>Palpimanus</em> Dufour, 1820 are described from India: <em>P. godawan</em> Tripathi &amp; Sankaran sp. nov. (♂♀), collected from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, and <em>P. maldhok</em> Kuni, Tripathi &amp; Sankaran sp. nov. (♂♀), collected from Maharashtra. Images of the endogyne and male palp of the holotype and paratype of <em>P. narsinhmehtai</em> Parajapati, Hun &amp; Raval, 2021 are presented to facilitate its identification. A key to Indian species of <em>Palpimanus</em> and a catalogue of Indian palpimanid spiders are provided. The current distribution of all the known Indian palpimanid spiders is mapped.</p> Rishikesh Tripathi, Pradeep M. Sankaran, Nikhil Kuni, Ambalaparambil V. Sudhikumar Copyright (c) 2023 Rishikesh Tripathi, Pradeep M. Sankaran, Nikhil Kuni, Ambalaparambil V. Sudhikumar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2265 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:04:35 -0700 Strange new spiders: on Roddenberryus, a new and unusual caponiid genus (Araneae, Caponiidae) https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2263 <p>The new nopine genus <em>Roddenberryus </em>gen. nov. is erected to include in total five species: three new species, <em>R. kirk </em>gen. et sp. nov. (male and female) from Costa Rica, <em>R. spock </em>gen. et sp. nov. (female) from Campeche, Mexico and <em>R. mccoy </em>gen. et sp. nov. (male) from Baja California Sur, Mexico, as well as two species previously misplaced in <em>Caponina </em>Simon, i.e., <em>R. sargi </em>(Pickard-Cambridge, 1899) gen. et comb. nov. from Guatemala and <em>R. pelegrina </em>(Bryant, 1940) gen. et comb. nov. from Cuba. A male specimen reported as <em>C. sargi </em>Pickard-Cambridge from Costa Rica by E. Kritscher (1957) is assigned to <em>Roddenberryus kirk </em>together with one female collected at the same locality. The new genus is characterized by the distally projected endites and a triangular, projected labium, a conformation unique among nopines; also by a triangular, very short, scaly gladius, serrula with interspersed multiple tooth rows, and a tarsal organ with strongly projected margins. <em>Roddenberryus </em>shares with <em>Tarsonops </em>Chamberlin the cracked tarsi and metatarsi, with multiple adesmatic joints intertwined on the cuticle and an unusual internal respiratory system with both posterior tracheae fused in a single trunk.</p> Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexandre B. Bonaldo Copyright (c) 2023 Alexander Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexandre B. Bonaldo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2263 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:50:41 -0700 Three new species of the genus Leucopholis Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Leucopholini) from the Philippines and designation of a neotype for L. semperi Brenske, 1896 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2261 <p>Three species of <em>Leucopholis</em> Dejean, 1833 chafers from the Philippines are described and illustrated: <em>Leucopholis stainesi</em> sp.&nbsp;nov.,<em> L.&nbsp;bezdeki</em> sp.&nbsp;nov. and <em>L.&nbsp;ratcliffei</em> sp.&nbsp;nov. A neotype is designated for <em>Leucopholis semperi</em> Brenske, 1896. A revised key to the species of <em>Leucopholis</em> in the Philippines is provided.</p> Orlando A. Calcetas Copyright (c) 2023 Orlando A. Calcetas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2261 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:25:10 -0700 Can biogeography help bumblebee conservation? https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2259 <p>Bumblebees (<em>Bombus </em>Latreille, 1802), because of their large body size, bright colours and activity at times and places that coincide with biologists, are an example of a group of insects that is particularly well represented in museum collections. This is important if taxonomic revisions are to achieve greater comparability among species. Bumblebees have also attracted particular attention because they are especially ecologically and economically valuable for pollination in north temperate regions, where they are now becoming increasingly threatened. I argue that the what, the where, and the how of effective conservation management may be informed by understanding the divergent characteristics that have affected their biogeographical past: by helping us to see ‘the woods’, not just ‘the trees’, of their habitat needs. Identifying suitable habitat should be part of reconstructing historical biogeography within taxonomic revisions. For bumblebees, for example, biogeographical analysis associates major taxonomic groups either with flower-rich lowland grasslands or with flower-rich montane grasslands, highlighting their contrasting requirements for: nest sites, flowers of different depths, pollen-plant families, and especially the differing importance of early spring and late summer flowers for breeding success. This broad view of species groups helps filter the less important idiosyncrasies from local case studies in order to focus conservation actions.</p> Paul H. Williams Copyright (c) 2023 Williams Paul H. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2259 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:20:46 -0700 A new species of Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the hot deserts of northern Patagonia, Argentina https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2257 <p>A new species of <em>Liolaemus</em> is described from southwest of the town of Añelo, Neuquén Province, Argentina. Integrative evidence methodology of external morphological characters and molecular phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA (cyt-<em>b</em>) is used to place the new species to the species group of <em>Liolaemus boulengeri</em>. The new species is phenotypically close to <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em>. The new <em>Liolaemus</em> is medium to large in size (males 77.64–83.98&nbsp;mm, females 72.88–78.58&nbsp;mm), with evident sexual dichromatism. Genetic distances of the mtDNA (cyt-<em>b</em>) between the new species and its closest relative species are greater than 3% (<em>L.&nbsp;cuyanus</em> 7.48–12.02%; <em>L.&nbsp;josei</em> 7.56–9.60%; <em>L.&nbsp;puelche</em> 8.23–9.93%; <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em> 8.51–9.79%). Molecular and morphological phylogenetic results show <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em> as the sister species of the new one. The new species is larger than <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em>. Dorsal and ventral scales are more numerous in the new species than in <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em>, precloacal pores in females are present in <em>L.&nbsp;mapuche</em> and absent in the new species. It has strict psammophilic habits, using sand mounds and sheltering, under Alpataco (<em>Neltuma alpataco</em>) bushes. The <em>L.&nbsp;boulengeri</em> group now contains 75&nbsp;species distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.</p> Cristian S. Abdala, Pablo Anselmo Chafrat, Juan C. Chaparro, Iván Ezequiel Procheret, Julián Valdes, Vanina Lannutti, Laura Perez, Sebastián Quinteros Copyright (c) 2023 Cristian S. Abdala, Pablo Anselmo Chafrat, Juan C. Chaparro, Iván Ezequiel Procheret, Julián Valdes, Vanina Lannutti, Laura Perez, Sebastián Quinteros https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2257 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:19:23 -0700 Two new species of Xorides Latreille (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from China, with notes on biology and a key to species known from China https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2255 <p>Two species of <em>Xorides</em> Latreille, 1809 are reported parasitizing wood-boring insects in trunks and relatively larger twigs of <em>Juglans mandshurica</em> Maxim. in Kuandian Manzu Autonomous County, Liaoning, in the Palaearctic part of China. Two new species are described:<em> X</em>.<em> juglanse </em>Sheng, Broad &amp; Sun sp. nov. and <em>X</em>. <em>kuandianense</em> Sheng, Broad &amp; Sun sp. nov. One species, <em>X</em>.<em> sapporensis</em> (Uchida, 1928), was associated with wood-borers in <em>J</em>.<em> mandshurica</em> Maxim. for the first time. A key to the 46 species of <em>Xorides</em> Latreille known from China is provided.</p> Shu-Ping Sun, Jun Lü, Gavin R. Broad, Tao Li, Mao-Ling Sheng Copyright (c) 2023 Shu-Ping Sun, Jun Lü, Gavin R. Broad, Tao Li, Mao-Ling Sheng https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2255 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 02:01:38 -0700 Comparative and cladistic analyses of the species of the genus Pelodera Schneider, 1866 (Rhabditidae: Nematoda) belonging to the coarctata group https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2253 <p>Three new species of the genus <em>Pelodera </em>Schneider, 1866 viz.,<em> P.&nbsp;indica</em> sp.&nbsp;nov.,&nbsp;<em>P.&nbsp;adeeli&nbsp;</em>sp.&nbsp;nov. and&nbsp;<em>P.&nbsp;paratretzeli&nbsp;</em>sp.&nbsp;nov. collected from dung beetles and&nbsp;<em>P.&nbsp;cylindrica&nbsp;</em>(Cobb, 1898)&nbsp;collected from soil samples, are described and illustrated.&nbsp;<em>Pelodera indica</em>&nbsp;sp.&nbsp;nov. is characterised by sexual dimorphism in anterior region, cupola-shaped tail with a spike; males having punctated, striated and lobed bursa with no genital papillae originating anterior to cloaca. <em>Pelodera adeeli&nbsp;</em>sp.&nbsp;nov. is characterised by coarsely annulated cuticle; relatively narrow stoma; tail conoid without spike; males with punctated, lobed bursa and nine pairs of genital papillae arranged in a 2/1+2+P+3+1 configuration. <em>Pelodera paratretzeli </em>sp.&nbsp;nov. is characterised by sexual dimorphism in anterior region, stoma wide with three well-developed metastegostomal denticles; tail cupola-shaped with a long spike; males having spicules fused distally up to 12–14% of spicule length; bursa peloderan, anteriorly closed and punctated with nine pairs of genital papillae arranged in a 3/2+P+3+1 configuration. <em>Pelodera cylindrica</em>&nbsp;is described with additional details. The comparative analysis as well as phylogenetic relationship of the species belonging to&nbsp;the <em>coarctata</em>&nbsp;group have been elaborated by incorporating scanning electron microscopic observations. Information on the&nbsp;biogeographical distribution has also been provided.</p> Mohammad Mahboob, Rehmat Jahan, Qudsia Tahseen Copyright (c) 2023 Mohammad Mahboob, Rehmat Jahan, Qudsia Tahseen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2253 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:49:48 -0700