A New Species of the Genus Garra from Nujiang River Basin, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

A new species of the subfamily Labeoninae, Garra nujiangensis Chen and Yang, sp. nov. is recognized from a secondary branch of Nujiang River （upper Salween） in Zhenkang county, Yunnan province, China. It can be distinguished from other beardless Garra species by the following combination of characters： 12 - 14 circumpedunele scales; 48 - 50 lateral- line scales; a pair of rudimentary rostral barbels present in little individuals; 8 - 9 branched dorsal-fin rays; 5 - 6 scales between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line and 3 - 4 scales between pelvic-fin origin and lateral line; caudal peduncle relatively stouter; length between snout tip to posterior margin of eye longer than body depth at anal fin origin; head length longer than body depth at dorsal fin origin; prepelvic length 50.0% - 53.7% of standard length; pre-anus length 58.9% - 63.9% of standard length; body width 16.7% - 19.6% of standard length; body depth at dorsal fin 19.2% - 22.6% of standard length. The present study also verified that the presence of tiny barbells is a juvenile character in some beardless Garra species, such as G. nujiangensis and G. alticorpora.

Description of a New Species of the Genus Caryanda Stl (Orthoptera:Catantopidae) from Yunnan Province

One new species of Caryanda Stl, namely C. dehongensis, sp. nov. from southwestern Yunnan Province is described in the present paper. Type specimens are kept in the Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Dali College, Yunnan.

A New Species of the Genus Alulatettix Liang (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea: Tetrigidae) from Yunnan, China

One new species of the genus Alulatettix Liang, Alulatettix ochrotibis Deng and Zheng, sp. nov. is described. Type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, China.

Four New Species of the Ant Genus Ponera Latreille(Hymenoptera:Formicidae)from Yunnan,China

Four new species of the ant genus Ponera Latreille are described from the Gaoligongshan Mountain Nature Reserve of Yunnan Province. Up to date, 12 species of the genus are recorded in China, i.e. P.sinensis Wheeler, P.alisana Terayama, P.chiponensis Terayama, Ponera pentodontos Xu, Ponera menglana Xu, Ponera nangongshana Xu, Ponera longlina Xu, Ponera baka Xu, Ponera xantha, sp. nov., Ponera pianmana, sp. nov., Ponera bawana, sp. nov., Ponera diodonta, sp. nov. A key to 12 species in China based on worker caste with figures is provided. All the type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection, Southwest Forestry College.

TWO NEW SPECIES AND ONE NEW COMBINATION OF THE CONIFER SAWFLY FAMILY DIPRIONIDAE (HYMENOPTERA: SYMPHYTA) FROM YUNNAN, CHINA

In this paper two new species of Diprionidae were described from Yunnan Province, China, Gilpinia hebedentata, sp. n. and Macrodiprion wui, sp. n. Another species recorded in Yunnan, Gilpinia disa Smith, was transferred from Gilpinia Benson to Microdiprion Enslin. Macrodiprion Enslin is a newly recorded genus in China.

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE ANT GENUS Polyrhachis SMITH FROM YUNNAN,CHINA*(Hymenoptera:Formicidae)

In this paper,2 new species of the ant genus Polyrhachis Smith found in Yunnan Province of China,P cyphonota sp n and P bakana sp n,were described P cyphonota sp n belongs to the subgenus Cyrtomyrma Forel P bakana sp n belongs to the subgenus Myrmhopla Forel P bakana sp n was found in the tropical rain forest of Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve

A New Species of the Genus Euops Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Attelabidae)from Yunnan, China

A new species of the genus Euops Schoenherr, namely E. fugongensis, was described, which was collected in Fugong, Yunnan Province of China. The type specimen was preserved in Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Description a new species of the Genus Gonoclostera Butler, 1877(Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) from Yunnan, China

A species of the genus Gonoclostera Butler, 1877, G. fangi sp. nov., from Yunnan, China is described in the present paper. Generic diagnosis and list of world species, as well as the photos of adults and genitalia of the new species are also provided.

Lordiphosa denticeps Species-Group from Yunnan,China:Description of Four New Species,and Phenomena of Geographical Replacement

Four new species of Lordiphosa denticeps species-group are reported from Yunnan,China,namely Lordiphosa gruicollara sp.nov.,Lordiphosa eminens sp.nov.,Lordiphosa incidens sp.nov.and Lordiphosa piliferous sp.nov.The distribution of the species of denticeps species-group shows distinct geographical replacement.

A new cave species of the Genus Triplophysa from Yunnan, China

In September and October 2015, a new species of the family Nemacheilidae, Triplophysa tianxingensis sp. nov., was discovered from underground water in Qiubei County, Yunnan Province, China. It can be distinguished from all other troglobiotic Triplophysa species occurring in Yunnan by the following combination of characters： eyes small, a little degenerated; barbels longer; ventral profiles greatly convex; pectoral fin short, attaining a third of the distance from the pectoral-fin base to pelvic fin base; body with many brown blotches; caudal peduncle with fin fold; caudal fin shallowly forked, and free posterior chamber of swim bladder cylindrical.

A New Species of <i>Gentiana, Gentiana ciliolata</i>and It’s Two Subspecies of subsp. ciliolata and subsp. <i>longiloba</i>of Yunnan &Sichuan Provinces

A new species of Gentiana (Gentianaceae), Gentiana ciliolata is described and illustrated;it has a spectacular characteristics of calyx lobe ciliolate, distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces on the two sides of Jinsha River, and then two subspecies have been further re-classified as Gentiana ciliolata subsp. ciliolata and Gentiana ciliolata subsp. longiloba respectively. The subsp. ciliolata idistributes on the right side of Jinsha River in Yiliang County, Yunnan Province and the subsp. longiloba distributes itself on the southwest and west part of Sichuan Province, such as Leibo County, Wenchuan County and Mabian Yi Autonomous Prefacture, in the grassland under forests and moist rock slopes at an altitude of 1300 - 3200 m.

Lysimachia septemfida(Primulaceae),a new species from Yunnan,China

A new species, Lysimachia septemfida(Primulaceae), from Yunnan(Southwest China) is described and illustrated. The new species exhibits several unusual characters in Lysimachia including lack of a corolla,7-merous flowers, leaves in whorls of 3 and distinct multicellular nodiferous hairs, which make it readily distinguishable from all other species in this genus. The diagnostic differences between this new species and its suppositive allies are given. In addition, the systematic placement of this new species is also discussed based on an ITS molecular tree.

THREE SPECIES OF COLLEMBOLA FROM YUNNAN,SOUTHWEST CHINA (Apteygota)*

Two new species and a known species of Collembola are described or redescribed from Yunnan Province,southwest China,Hypogastrura xiaoi sp. nov.,H. zhangi sp. nov. and Paranurophorus simplex Denis,1928, respectively. The last species is the second record from China since 1928.

Schistura sexnubes, a new diminutive river loach from the upper Mekong basin, Yunnan Province, China （Teleostei： Cypriniformes： Nemacheilidae）

An ichthyofaunistic survey of Mekong tributaries in Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China yielded a new species of nemacheilid loach, herein described as Schistura sexnubes species nova. The new species is readily distinguishable from its congeners by the following combination of characters： 8＋8 branched caudal fin rays, an incomplete lateral line, a dissociated caudal bar, a shallow caudal peduncle depth （7.6%-9.6% SL; respectively caudal peduncle 1.76-1.95 times longer than deep）, a diminutive size of less than 50 mm SL, and no sexual dimorphism. A dorsocephalic pattern consisting of a black, forward directed V-shaped formation located between the nares, and a white, ovoid blotch on the upper operculum serves as an autapomorphy.

New and interesting diatoms from the Shimen Wetwalls,Yunnan Province,China.Ⅱ.The diatom genus Nupela Vyverman&Compère(Bacillariophyceae)

We detailed the valve morphology of five new species of diatom genus Nupela from wetwall communities in Yunnan Province,China,with light and scanning electron microscope.The five new species demonstrate great variability within the genus,as three of them are biraphid and two are monoraphid.In addition,variation was noted in the structure of internal proximal raphe ends,with some species having anchor-shaped ends and other species have hooked ends.The genus Nupela has grown considerably in 30years since it was first proposed,going from a monotypic genus to over 85 taxa.Diagnosis of the genus is based on the presence of an external covering over the areolae.We discussed the systematic placement of Nupela within the naviculoid diatoms.Yunnan Province appears to harbor many endemic diatom taxa,and many regions of the province have yet to be studied.

New Species of Meconopsis(Papaveraceae) from Laojun Shan and Yao Shan,Northern Yunnan,China

Two new species,Meconopsis muscicola and M.yaoshanensis(Papaveraceae),are described and characterized.Differences separating them from similar species are discussed and photos showing their diagnostic features are provided.

New Species of Genus Hedotettix Bolivar(Orthoptera:Tetrigoidea)from Yunnan Province,China

A study on three new species of the genus Hedotettix Bolivar(namely,Hedotettix grossivalva sp.nov.,Hedotettix brachynota sp.nov.,and Hedotettix xueshanensis sp.nov.)from Yunnan Province,China,was performed.All their specimens are deposited in the insect specimen laboratory of the Department of Resources,Southwest Forestry College(Kunming,China).The appendix presents a catalog of subcategories of Hedotettix Bolivar from China.

A New Species of the Ant Genus Epitritus Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from China

A new species of the ant genus Epitritus Emery, E. dayui sp. nov., is collected in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province, China. Up to date, 4 species of the genus are known in China: E. hexamerus Brown, E. formosus Terayama, Lin et Wu, E. hirashimai Ogata, and E. dayui sp. nov. A key based on worker and female castes is proposed for the 4 known species of Epitritus of East Asia.

Six new species of Elatostema( Urticaceae) from Yunnan

Six new species of the genus Elatostema( Urticaceae),E. dentatocaudatum,E. baoshanense,E. cuipingfengense,E.viridicostatum,E.flexuosicaule and E.globosostigmatum,from Yunnan Province,China are described and illustrated. The diagnostic differences between the six new species and their respective allies are given.

A New Species of the Genus Calloides (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from China

One new species Calloides yunnanensis from Yunnan is described and illustrated. The type speciemen is deposited in insect collection of Southwest University, Chongqing, China.