https://mapress.com/zt/issue/feed Zootaxa 2023-05-30T11:46:59+12:00 Dr Zhi-Qiang Zhang zed@mapress.com Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Zootaxa</strong> is a mega-journal for zoological taxonomists in the world</p> https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.1 <strong>Rediscovery, range extension, phylogenetic relationships and updated diagnosis of the Ornate Long-tailed Lizard <em>Latastia ornata</em> Monard, 1940 (Squamata: Lacertidae)</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:59+12:00 OLIVIER S. G. PAUWELS opauwels@naturalsciences.be SUNANDAN DAS sunandan.das@helsinki.fi LEWEI BOYO CAMARA lewei.boyo2@gmail.com LAURENT CHIRIO lchirio@hotmail.com JOSEPH DOUMBIA j_doumbia@yahoo.com CÉDRIC D’UDEKEM D’ACOZ cdudekem@naturalsciences.be SYLVAIN DUFOUR sylvain.dufour@sylvatropconsulting.com NICOLAS MARGRAF Nicolas.Margraf@muzoo.ch GONTRAN SONET gsonet@naturalsciences.be <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The lacertid <em>Latastia ornata</em> was known to date only by its holotype collected in 1938 in Bafatá, central Guinea-Bissau. We report new specimens and localities from Guinea-Conakry, a new country record and major range extension of 700 km SE of the type-locality. We provide an updated diagnosis of the species, including the first genetic and osteological data, and confirm that <em>Latastia ornata </em>is closely related to, but distinct from, <em>L. longicaudata</em> based on external morphology, cranial osteology, DNA data and zoogeography.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.2 <strong>A new species of <em>Lepidodactylus</em> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:56+12:00 FRED KRAUS fkraus@umich.edu VARPU VAHTERA user@example.com VALTER WEIJOLA user@example.com <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We describe a new species of <em>Lepidodactylus</em> from Umboi Island, just to the west of New Britain. It is a member of the <em>Lepidodactylus guppyi</em> Group and can be distinguished from all other Melanesian <em>Lepidodactylus </em>by aspects of digital scalation, digital webbing, enlarged femoral/precloacal scales, and color pattern. It is genetically distinct from its closest congeners, and genetic and morphological data indicate that the new species is most similar among named species to <em>Lepidodactylus guppyi</em> from the Solomon Islands, but it diverged from this species and other close relatives approximately 8 MYA or longer at a time prior to the existence of the island that it now occupies. The new species is known from only three individuals collected on a single tree, and efforts to find more animals in what seemed good habitat nearby were unsuccessful. This duplicates the pattern of apparent rarity seen for many <em>Lepidodactylus</em> species. Sufficient habitat exists on Umboi Island for arboreal geckos, suggesting that the species is not actually endangered but is ecologically cryptic. However, lack of needed information leads us to assess this species’ conservation status as Data Deficient.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.3 <strong>New species and records of <em>Laena</em> Dejean (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae) from Vietnam, southeastern China, and Korea</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:54+12:00 WOLFGANG SCHAWALLER schawaller.ehrenamt@smns-bw.de ARON BELLERSHEIM bellersheim.aron@smns-bw.de <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">New species and new records of the genus <em>Laena</em> Dejean, 1821 from Vietnam, southeastern China (Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces) and Korea are presented. The following new taxa are described: <em>L. brunkei </em><strong>sp. n.</strong> (Vietnam, Guizhou), <em>L. faillei</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Vietnam), <em>L. honba</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Vietnam), <em>L. tramtonica</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Vietnam), <em>L. hainanica</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Hainan), <em>L. hajeki</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Guangdong), <em>L. lianhua</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Jiangxi), <em>L. logshengica</em> <strong>sp. n. </strong>(Guangxi, Fujian), <em>L. yuanbaoica</em> <strong>sp. n.</strong> (Guangxi). <em>Laena rotundicollis</em> Marseul, 1876 is recorded from Korea for the first time.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.4 <strong>Taxonomic identity of the enigmatic Western Australian fish species <em>Stigmatonotus </em><em>australis </em>Peters, 1877 (Teleostei)</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:52+12:00 ANTHONY C. GILL Anthony.c.gill@sydney.edu.au <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The familial classification and specific identity of <em>Stigmatonotus australis </em>Peters, 1877 has been unresolved ever since its original description. Examination of a photograph and X-radiograph of the holotype confirms placement in the serranid subfamily Anthiadinae. It is further identified to the genus <em>Hypoplectrodes</em> Gill, 1862 and shown to represent a juvenile specimen of the species currently called <em>H. cardinalis</em> Allen &amp; Randall, 1990. Character and other evidence supporting this conclusion are summarised, including discussion of apparently contradictory characters. Consequently, the following synonymisations are proposed: the family-group name Stigmatonotidae Whitley, 1954 with Anthiadides Poey, 1861, the generic name <em>Stigmatonotus </em>Peters, 1877 with <em>Hypoplectrodes </em>Gill, 1862, and the species name <em>H. cardinalis</em> Allen &amp; Randall, 1990 with <em>S. australis</em> Peters, 1877.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.5 <strong>New record of <em>Trichopeltarion</em> <em>dextrum </em>(Rathbun, 1898)<em> </em>(Brachyura: Trichopeltariidae) from Brazil</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:48+12:00 GIRLENE FÁBIA SEGUNDO VIANA user@example.com KÁTIA C. A. SILVA user@example.com ISRAEL HIDENBURGO ANICETO CINTRA user@example.com JESSER F. SOUZA-FILHO jesser.fidelis@ufpe.br <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Trichopeltarion dextrum </em>(Rathbun, 1898) is herein reported from the first time from Northern Brazil. The specimens were captured using the shrimp trawls during the REVIZEE–Score Program. Six specimens, being two males and four females, were examined. The material fits well with diagnostic characters of <em>T. dextrum, </em>but the males have the carapace almost as long as wide, while in the type material, is slightly longer the wide. This is the second species of the genus <em>Trichopeltarion </em>reported from Brazilian waters.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.6 <strong>The genus <em>Sympetrum</em> Newman, 1833 in Thailand, with description of <em>S. thailandensis</em> sp. nov. (Odonata: Libellulidae)</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:46+12:00 NOPPADON MAKBUN noppadon.makbun@gmail.com <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The records of genus<em> Sympetrum </em>Newman, 1833 from Thailand were analysed. The unidentified <em>Sympetrum</em> sp. reported from Chiang Mai and Loei provinces in the past is confirmed as <em>S. hypomelas</em> (Selys, 1884) and additional provincial records of this species are also provided. <em>Sympetrum thailandensis</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong> is described and figured based on the adult specimens of both sexes from Hin Tung, Muang, Nakhon Nayok province, Central Thailand. The new species belongs to <em>infuscatum</em>-group and is most similar to <em>S. darwinianum</em> (Selys, 1883). However, it is different from the congener by a combination of morphological and colouration characters. The key to species of <em>Sympetrum </em>known from Thailand is also presented.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.7 <strong>A new species of <em>Strotarchus</em> Simon, 1888 from Honduras (Araneae, Cheiracanthiidae)</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:43+12:00 ALEX M. CUBAS-RODRIGUEZ alexmcubas@gmail.com ALEXANDRE B. BONALDO bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br ANTONIO D. BRESCOVIT antonio.brescovit@butantan.gov.br <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A new species, <em>Strotarchus chamevazquezi</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>, is described based on both sexes from Department Francisco Morazán, Honduras. A detailed description, diagnosis, photographs, and distribution map of the new species are given. This is the first species of this genus recorded from Honduras.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.8 <strong>A new species of the genus <em>Clypeuspinus</em> Balkenohl, 2021 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae) from India</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:40+12:00 V.P. NEETHU neethuvp333@gmail.com K. THOMAS SABU sabukthomas@gmail.com <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The description of a new carabid species from Indian mainland belonging to the genus <em>Clypeuspinus</em> Balkenohl, 2021 which was formerly known in Sri Lanka. Revised generic characteristics of <em>Clypeuspinus</em>, and a key to species are provided. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.9 <strong>Replacement names for three preoccupied genus-group names of Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)</strong> 2023-05-30T11:46:38+12:00 PETER G. ALLSOPP peter.allsopp@qm.qld.gov.au STANISLAV JÁKL stanley.jakl@seznam.cz ANTONIO REY arey274@gmail.com <p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The names of three genus-level taxa of Cetoniinae from Southeast Asia are reviewed. <em>Aurelia</em> Thomson, 1880, currently a subgenus of <em>Ixorida </em>Thomson, 1880, is preoccupied by <em>Aurelia </em>Lamarck, 1816, and <em>Emas </em>Allsopp, Jákl &amp; Rey, <strong>new replacement name</strong>, is proposed. This results in <em>Ixorida</em> (<em>Emas</em>) <em>decorata</em> Antoine, 1986, <em>Ixorida</em> (<em>Emas</em>) <em>gloriosa</em> Jákl, 2014, <em>Ixorida</em> (<em>Emas</em>) <em>kaorui</em> Jákl, 2019, <em>Ixorida</em> (<em>Emas</em>) <em>philippei </em>Sakai &amp; Nagai, 1998, and <em>Ixorida</em> (<em>Emas</em>) <em>thoracica</em> (Wallace, 1867). <em>Legrandia </em>Jákl, 2019, currently a subgenus of <em>Ruteraetia </em>Krikken, 1980, is preoccupied by <em>Legrandia </em>Beddome, 1883, and <em>Legrandetia </em>Allsopp, Jákl &amp; Rey,<strong> new replacement name </strong>is proposed, resulting in <em>Ruteraetia </em>(<em>Legrandetia</em>) <em>pahangensis </em>Jákl, 2019. <em>Sternoplus</em> Wallace, 1867 is preoccupied by <em>Sternoplus</em> Mulsant &amp; Rey, 1864, and <em>Walsternoplus</em> Allsopp, Jákl &amp; Rey,<strong> new replacement name </strong>is proposed, resulting in <em>Walsternoplus schaumii</em> (White, 1856),<strong> new combination</strong>, and <em>Walsternoplus chicheryi </em>(Antoine, 1999), <strong>new combination</strong>.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5296.4.10 <strong>Erratum: LUIS ESPINASA, PETER SPROUS, KARA POSSO, ANDREW MITCHELL, MONIKA ESPINASA & JONATHAN LIN (2023) Miocene divergence for <em>Texoreddellia</em>? An important component of the cave-adapted fauna of Texas and northern Mexico. <em>Zootaxa</em>, 5256 (3): 267–278.</strong> 2023-05-29T10:08:57+12:00 LUIS ESPINASA user@example.com PETER SPROUS user@example.com KARA POSSO user@example.com ANDREW MITCHELL user@example.com MONIKA ESPINASA user@example.com JONATHAN LIN user@example.com 2023-05-30T00:00:00+12:00 Copyright (c) 2023