During our investigation of diatom biodiversity in Xizang,two species exhibited unique morphological features discriminative from all previously known genera.Herein we describe these two species and describe as new th...During our investigation of diatom biodiversity in Xizang,two species exhibited unique morphological features discriminative from all previously known genera.Herein we describe these two species and describe as new the genus,Spargeria gen.nov.The new genus features narrow to wide rectangular valves,narrow valve mantles,filiform raphe branches that occur on the valve face only,terminal raphe fissures straight or slightly deflected to same side,bow-tie shaped central areas,chambered striae present on the valve face only,being absent from the mantle,wider striae near the axial area and very narrow near the margin,multiseriate striae with small and round areolae that are occluded externally.Comparatively,Spargeria zhuii sp.nov.has larger and robust valves,radiate striae,with one divergent stria near the apices,while Spargeria chenia sp.nov.is smaller,with narrow valves,striae slightly radiate in the middle,becoming convergent or parallel near apices.This new genus belongs to the family Pinnulariaceae,and it was compared and contrasted with other genera of this family.Our work suggests the need for continued studies to document the biodiversity of diatoms in Xizang.展开更多
One specimen belonging to the family Comatellinae was collected from the Zhenbei Seamount(332.5–478.2 m)in the South China Sea in July 2022.Based on the morphological characters,the specimen was identified as Palaeoc...One specimen belonging to the family Comatellinae was collected from the Zhenbei Seamount(332.5–478.2 m)in the South China Sea in July 2022.Based on the morphological characters,the specimen was identified as Palaeocomatella hiwia McKnight,1977.It is first recorded from China Sea and redescribed in detail.This specimen differs from the original description from New Zealand for never showing syzygy at br4+5 or br5+6 on interior and br1+2 on exterior arms.However,it is much conform to the redescription to specimens from Indonesia,with only differences in position of the second syzygy and distalmost pinnule comb.Specimen is deposited in the Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Phylogenetic analyses based on the mitochondrial c oxidase subunit I(COI)and 16S rRNA genes indicated that P.hiwia was nested within the tribe Phanogeniini and clustered with Aphanocomaster pulcher.Furthermore,P.hiwia showed same morphological features in terms of mouth placement,comb location,and number of comb teeth rows as other genera of Phanogeniini.Therefore,we suggest that the genus Palaeocomatella should be put in the tribe Phanogeniini.展开更多
A new species of Stictochironomus Kieffer, S. juncaii sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated as male imago. S. multannulatus (Tokunaga) and S. pictulus (Meigen) are recorded in China for the first time. ...A new species of Stictochironomus Kieffer, S. juncaii sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated as male imago. S. multannulatus (Tokunaga) and S. pictulus (Meigen) are recorded in China for the first time. A key to the males of Stictochironomus in China is given. All specimens are deposited in the College of Life Science, Nankai University, China (BDN).展开更多
A new species, Spirulina (Arthrospira) bayannurensis B. Sh. Li et C. Qiao sp. nov. was firstly collected from the Lake of Bayannur, Mu Us Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China on April 30, 199...A new species, Spirulina (Arthrospira) bayannurensis B. Sh. Li et C. Qiao sp. nov. was firstly collected from the Lake of Bayannur, Mu Us Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China on April 30, 1996 The morphological characteristics of the new species are described and illustrated by light micrographs, scanning and transmission electron micrographs. The type specimen of this new species is kept in Herbarium of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University.展开更多
A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ...A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ, 7+7 macrochaetae on posterior side of Abd. Ⅳ, and four smooth setae on posterior side of the ventral tube. A table on characters of five closely related Homidia species is provided.展开更多
The genus Beipiaoserphus gen. nov. is established and referred to Mesoserphidae with Beipiaoserphus elegans sp. nov. as its type species. The type specimens were collected from the lower part of the Upper Jura...The genus Beipiaoserphus gen. nov. is established and referred to Mesoserphidae with Beipiaoserphus elegans sp. nov. as its type species. The type specimens were collected from the lower part of the Upper Jurassic Yixian Formation at Huangbanjigou Village near Shangyuan Town, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China and are housed at Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Academia Sinica, Nanjing.展开更多
In this paper two new species of Rondaniella Johannsen, 1909 from China are described. The type specimens are deposited in Zhejiang Forestry College, China.
A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and ab...A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and about 1.5 times as long as bs1 and bs2.The three similar species of Homidia are compared.展开更多
Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base...Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base, seta p4+ present on Th. II, seta a2 present on medial Abd. III, seta B6 as macrochaeta on Abd. IV, setae Ae5-7 present on Abd. IV and subapical tooth of mucro obviously larger than apical one. A key to the Homidia species from Zhejiang Province is also provided.展开更多
Abstract: In this present paper, one new species in the genus Saxetophilus Umnov from Qinghai Province, Saxetophilus qinghaiensis sp. nov., is described. This new species is allied to Saxetophilus gansuensis Wang et ...Abstract: In this present paper, one new species in the genus Saxetophilus Umnov from Qinghai Province, Saxetophilus qinghaiensis sp. nov., is described. This new species is allied to Saxetophilus gansuensis Wang et al., 2006 and Saxetophilus mistshenkoi Naumovitsh, 1988. It differs from both of them in: l) widest between lateral keels of pronotum by 3.30-3.75 times (~) or 3.00-3.60 times (~) length of median keel in metazona; and 2) interspace of mesosternal lobes wider than that of lateral lobes. Type specimens are at the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University.展开更多
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 Coll...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.展开更多
A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptyc...A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptycki, 1973 in many aspects; however, it is separable from the latter by the setae on labrum, labium and dental base and the chaetotaxy on Abd. III.展开更多
Two new species, Eumenes ferrugiantennus sp. nov. from Yunnan and E. nigriscutatus sp. nov. from Chongqing and Sichuan, China, are described. A key to the species in this genus from southwestern China is provided. Typ...Two new species, Eumenes ferrugiantennus sp. nov. from Yunnan and E. nigriscutatus sp. nov. from Chongqing and Sichuan, China, are described. A key to the species in this genus from southwestern China is provided. Types of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University.展开更多
This paper describes three new species of Dolichocoxys Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Guizhou, China, namely, D. flavibasis sp. nov., D. obscurus sp. nov. and D. brevis sp. nov.. A key to 6 species of the genu...This paper describes three new species of Dolichocoxys Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Guizhou, China, namely, D. flavibasis sp. nov., D. obscurus sp. nov. and D. brevis sp. nov.. A key to 6 species of the genus is given. The type specimens are deposited in the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Anshun City, Guizhou (CDPCAG).展开更多
A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta...A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta E, setae on ventral tube and number of dental spines.展开更多
Characteristics of traditional agriculture were analyzed from the perspective of history and culture,by comparing modern agriculture and traditional culture,it was proposed that modern agriculture focuses more on land...Characteristics of traditional agriculture were analyzed from the perspective of history and culture,by comparing modern agriculture and traditional culture,it was proposed that modern agriculture focuses more on landscape,the main contents and era features of landscape agriculture were elaborated as well as the significance of constructing new socialist countryside,and relevant suggestions were proposed for building new land-scape countryside.展开更多
A new species Homidia zhangi sp. nov. is described from Dalei Mountain, Zhejiang Province. Illustrations and a table for distinguishing it from other two similar species are provided in present paper.
Abstract: A new species, Systolederus choui sp. nov., from Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province, China, is described. The new species is allied to Systolederusfujianensis Zheng and S. longinota Zheng, but differs in: 1)l...Abstract: A new species, Systolederus choui sp. nov., from Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province, China, is described. The new species is allied to Systolederusfujianensis Zheng and S. longinota Zheng, but differs in: 1)length of pronotum 3.7-4.1 ( ♂), 5.5-6.6 (♀) times as long as the portion surpassing apex of hind femur; 2) width of middle femur equal to width of tegmina in female; 3) length of third segment of posterior tarsi largerthan the first. The types are deposited in the Biological Museum, Sun Yat-sen University. This is the thirtieth known species of Systolederus in the world. A catalogue of all currently recognized species in the genus Systolederus is given.展开更多
A new species in the genus Vitronura Yosii, 1969 (Neanuridae, Paleonurini) from Sichuan Province, China is described and illustrated. An identification key for all the known species of the genus Vitronura is also pr...A new species in the genus Vitronura Yosii, 1969 (Neanuridae, Paleonurini) from Sichuan Province, China is described and illustrated. An identification key for all the known species of the genus Vitronura is also provided. Vitronura qingchengensis sp. nov. differs from other species of Vitronura in the presence of 5 denticles on mandible, 3 chaetae on tubercle Fr, Oc and De of head respectively, separate Di tubercle of head, and an inner tooth on claw.展开更多
A new species of the genus Recurvidris Bolton, Recurvidris glabriceps sp. nov. collected from south China is described. A key to Chinese known species of the genus based on worker caste is presented.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31970213,31870187)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province for Excellent Young Scholars(No.YQ2020C032)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(No.2019QZKK0304)。
文摘During our investigation of diatom biodiversity in Xizang,two species exhibited unique morphological features discriminative from all previously known genera.Herein we describe these two species and describe as new the genus,Spargeria gen.nov.The new genus features narrow to wide rectangular valves,narrow valve mantles,filiform raphe branches that occur on the valve face only,terminal raphe fissures straight or slightly deflected to same side,bow-tie shaped central areas,chambered striae present on the valve face only,being absent from the mantle,wider striae near the axial area and very narrow near the margin,multiseriate striae with small and round areolae that are occluded externally.Comparatively,Spargeria zhuii sp.nov.has larger and robust valves,radiate striae,with one divergent stria near the apices,while Spargeria chenia sp.nov.is smaller,with narrow valves,striae slightly radiate in the middle,becoming convergent or parallel near apices.This new genus belongs to the family Pinnulariaceae,and it was compared and contrasted with other genera of this family.Our work suggests the need for continued studies to document the biodiversity of diatoms in Xizang.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB42000000)the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41930533)+1 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences Pioneer Hundred Talents Program(to Nansheng CHEN)the Taishan Scholar Project Special Fund(to Nansheng CHEN)。
文摘One specimen belonging to the family Comatellinae was collected from the Zhenbei Seamount(332.5–478.2 m)in the South China Sea in July 2022.Based on the morphological characters,the specimen was identified as Palaeocomatella hiwia McKnight,1977.It is first recorded from China Sea and redescribed in detail.This specimen differs from the original description from New Zealand for never showing syzygy at br4+5 or br5+6 on interior and br1+2 on exterior arms.However,it is much conform to the redescription to specimens from Indonesia,with only differences in position of the second syzygy and distalmost pinnule comb.Specimen is deposited in the Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Phylogenetic analyses based on the mitochondrial c oxidase subunit I(COI)and 16S rRNA genes indicated that P.hiwia was nested within the tribe Phanogeniini and clustered with Aphanocomaster pulcher.Furthermore,P.hiwia showed same morphological features in terms of mouth placement,comb location,and number of comb teeth rows as other genera of Phanogeniini.Therefore,we suggest that the genus Palaeocomatella should be put in the tribe Phanogeniini.
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30570207, J0630963)Fauna of China (FY120100)
文摘A new species of Stictochironomus Kieffer, S. juncaii sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated as male imago. S. multannulatus (Tokunaga) and S. pictulus (Meigen) are recorded in China for the first time. A key to the males of Stictochironomus in China is given. All specimens are deposited in the College of Life Science, Nankai University, China (BDN).
文摘A new species, Spirulina (Arthrospira) bayannurensis B. Sh. Li et C. Qiao sp. nov. was firstly collected from the Lake of Bayannur, Mu Us Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China on April 30, 1996 The morphological characteristics of the new species are described and illustrated by light micrographs, scanning and transmission electron micrographs. The type specimen of this new species is kept in Herbarium of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University.
文摘A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ, 7+7 macrochaetae on posterior side of Abd. Ⅳ, and four smooth setae on posterior side of the ventral tube. A table on characters of five closely related Homidia species is provided.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science foundation of China (49832 0 2 0 NIGPAS990 50 2 ) and CMBRP(G2 0 0 0 0 7770 0 )
文摘The genus Beipiaoserphus gen. nov. is established and referred to Mesoserphidae with Beipiaoserphus elegans sp. nov. as its type species. The type specimens were collected from the lower part of the Upper Jurassic Yixian Formation at Huangbanjigou Village near Shangyuan Town, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China and are housed at Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Academia Sinica, Nanjing.
基金The project was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (30070102)
文摘In this paper two new species of Rondaniella Johannsen, 1909 from China are described. The type specimens are deposited in Zhejiang Forestry College, China.
基金supported by The Qingnian Foundation of Taizhou University (2010QN17)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Y3100278)
文摘A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and about 1.5 times as long as bs1 and bs2.The three similar species of Homidia are compared.
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Y3100278, Y3100149) the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Educational Foundation (Y200700872)
文摘Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base, seta p4+ present on Th. II, seta a2 present on medial Abd. III, seta B6 as macrochaeta on Abd. IV, setae Ae5-7 present on Abd. IV and subapical tooth of mucro obviously larger than apical one. A key to the Homidia species from Zhejiang Province is also provided.
文摘Abstract: In this present paper, one new species in the genus Saxetophilus Umnov from Qinghai Province, Saxetophilus qinghaiensis sp. nov., is described. This new species is allied to Saxetophilus gansuensis Wang et al., 2006 and Saxetophilus mistshenkoi Naumovitsh, 1988. It differs from both of them in: l) widest between lateral keels of pronotum by 3.30-3.75 times (~) or 3.00-3.60 times (~) length of median keel in metazona; and 2) interspace of mesosternal lobes wider than that of lateral lobes. Type specimens are at the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University.
文摘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.
文摘A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptycki, 1973 in many aspects; however, it is separable from the latter by the setae on labrum, labium and dental base and the chaetotaxy on Abd. III.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000976,31071968)
文摘Two new species, Eumenes ferrugiantennus sp. nov. from Yunnan and E. nigriscutatus sp. nov. from Chongqing and Sichuan, China, are described. A key to the species in this genus from southwestern China is provided. Types of the new species are deposited in the Institute of Entomology and Molecular Biology, Chongqing Normal University.
文摘This paper describes three new species of Dolichocoxys Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Guizhou, China, namely, D. flavibasis sp. nov., D. obscurus sp. nov. and D. brevis sp. nov.. A key to 6 species of the genus is given. The type specimens are deposited in the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Anshun City, Guizhou (CDPCAG).
文摘A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta E, setae on ventral tube and number of dental spines.
基金Sponsored by National Social Science Foundation of China (09XZX014)~~
文摘Characteristics of traditional agriculture were analyzed from the perspective of history and culture,by comparing modern agriculture and traditional culture,it was proposed that modern agriculture focuses more on landscape,the main contents and era features of landscape agriculture were elaborated as well as the significance of constructing new socialist countryside,and relevant suggestions were proposed for building new land-scape countryside.
基金supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Y3100278)
文摘A new species Homidia zhangi sp. nov. is described from Dalei Mountain, Zhejiang Province. Illustrations and a table for distinguishing it from other two similar species are provided in present paper.
基金supported by the Biodiversity of Mount Jinggangshan in China (2010330007102993)
文摘Abstract: A new species, Systolederus choui sp. nov., from Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province, China, is described. The new species is allied to Systolederusfujianensis Zheng and S. longinota Zheng, but differs in: 1)length of pronotum 3.7-4.1 ( ♂), 5.5-6.6 (♀) times as long as the portion surpassing apex of hind femur; 2) width of middle femur equal to width of tegmina in female; 3) length of third segment of posterior tarsi largerthan the first. The types are deposited in the Biological Museum, Sun Yat-sen University. This is the thirtieth known species of Systolederus in the world. A catalogue of all currently recognized species in the genus Systolederus is given.
基金supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project(20100470743)the WANG K-C Education Foundation,Hong Kong
文摘A new species in the genus Vitronura Yosii, 1969 (Neanuridae, Paleonurini) from Sichuan Province, China is described and illustrated. An identification key for all the known species of the genus Vitronura is also provided. Vitronura qingchengensis sp. nov. differs from other species of Vitronura in the presence of 5 denticles on mandible, 3 chaetae on tubercle Fr, Oc and De of head respectively, separate Di tubercle of head, and an inner tooth on claw.
文摘A new species of the genus Recurvidris Bolton, Recurvidris glabriceps sp. nov. collected from south China is described. A key to Chinese known species of the genus based on worker caste is presented.