ABSTRACT
The generic status of Dermatodina Faust, 1895 is restored and characters distinguishing this genus from Antinia Pascoe, 1871 are discussed. A new species, Dermatodina boroveci sp. nov., is described from Thailand. A checklist of species placed within the two genera is provided.
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Weevils , Animals , Coleoptera , ThailandABSTRACT
A new species, Hypogastrura ellisi, from Iran and Greece is described. It does not fit the definition of any known species group, but, as it has weakly differentiated blunt Ant. IV sensilla, one tenent hair on tibiotarsi, broad empodial lamellae, and dens with fine granulation and seven setae, it can be compared with some members of the trybomi and monticola groups and H. aterrima Yosii, 1972. It seems to be especially close to a representative of the trybomi group, H. tethyca Ellis, 1976. They differ mainly in the shape of apical papillae on the labrum, the size of anal spines, and the presence of setae m2 on Th. II. Notes on H. tethyca, the trybomi group, and a key to the species of the group are given.
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Simonachorutes gen. nov. a new genus of subfamily Pseudachorutinae is described from Europe. It has a unique suite of morphological characters (8 + 8 ocelli, very long buccal cone, mandibles absent, tibiotarsal chaetotaxy reduced, furcula present) and is similar to Pseudachorutes Tullberg, 1871, Paranurida Skarzynski & Pomorski, 1994 and Pongeia Najt & Weiner, 2002. S. romeroi comb. nov. and S. agrensis comb. nov. are redescribed and S. weinerae sp. nov. from Poland is described.
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Arthropods/classification , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures/anatomy & histology , Animal Structures/growth & development , Animals , Arthropods/anatomy & histology , Arthropods/growth & development , Body Size , Ecosystem , Europe , Female , Male , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Three new species of Endonura are described from Iran. Endonura dichaeta sp. n. can be recognized by an ogival labrum, head without chaetae O and E, chaeta D connected with tubercle Cl, tubercle Dl with five chaetae on head, absence of tubercles Di on thorax I and tubercle (Di+Di) of thorax V with 2+2 chaetae. Endonura ceratolabralis sp. n. is characterized by large body size, reduction of labral chaetotaxy, ogival labrum, head without chaeta O and fusion of tubercles Di and De on first thoracic segment. Endonura persica sp. n. is distinguished from its congeners by a nonogival labrum, absence of chaeta O, tubercles Dl and (L+So) with five and eight chaetae respectively and claw with inner tooth. The key to all species of the genus is given.
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Israelimeria persica sp. nov. is described from Iran. The genus Israelimeria can be easily identified due to a reduction of the number of eyes and the complete absence of the postantennal organ and the furca. The new taxon, and also the second species of the genus, differs from I. poliakovae Weiner & Kaprus', 2005, known only from Judean Mts. in Israel, in size and shape of mandibles and many chaetotactic characters, especially number of setae in ocular area of the head, ventral tube, subcoxae "1" and microchaetae number in furcal area.
