- Remarkable confusion in some Western Palearctic Clepsis leads to a revised taxonomic concept (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). [Journal Article]Zookeys 2019; 885:51-87Z
- The taxonomy of some Palearctic species of the genus Clepsis Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), in particular C. neglectana sensu auctt. and C. consimilana sensu auctt., is revised based on combined characters of external and internal adult morphology, including everted vesicae in male genitalia, and DNA barcodes. Clepsis striolana (Ragonot, 1879), stat. rev., C. acclivana (Zerny, 1933), C.…
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- A new species of genus Cyana Walker, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2019; 4603(2):zootaxa.4603.2.9Z
- A new species of Cyana Walker 1854, C. neopuer Singh, Bhattacharyya Volynkin, sp. nov. is described from North East India, Nepal and Myanmar. The species is closely similar to C. puer (Elwes 1890) but has significant differences in vesica of male genitalia. The details are discussed along with photographs. Distributional map of both the species is provided.
- Systematic relationship between Piezodorus guildinii and P. hybneri (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) and diagnostic characters to separate species. [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2019; 4613(3):zootaxa.4613.3.2Z
- The pentatomid genus Piezodorus presently contains about 12 species, all of which, with one exception [i.e., P. guildinii (Westwood)], have been reported from the Old World; P. guildinii apparently is limited to the New World. P. guildinii and P. hybneri (Gmelin) are similar in appearance and have been considered by some as sister species. The following characteristics we consider valid as diagno…
- Description of a new species of Andaeschna (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from the Western Colombian Andes. [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2019; 4615(3):zootaxa.4615.3.12Z
- Andaeschna is a small and poorly known genus of dragonflies that inhabits the Andes, from Venezuela to northwestern Argentina. Here we describe Andaeschna occidentalis sp. nov., first species of the genus recorded in the Western Andes, specifically from the Tatamá National Park in Colombia. Males of this species can be differentiated from the other four species in the genus by the unique shape of…
- Psallusthomashenryi sp. n. and Psalluslucanicus from Turkey (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae). [Journal Article]Zookeys 2018; (796):253-265Z
- Psallus (Psallus) thomashenryisp. n. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Phylini: Phylina) is described from southern Anatolia, Turkey. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus and male genitalia are provided. Its habitus is similar to other uniformly orange species of the subgenus Psallus Fieber, 1858, particularly P.asthenicus Seidenstücker, 1966 from which it can be easily distinguished by …
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- A new genus and species of clearwing moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from Ethiopia. [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2018; 4497(4):492-500Z
- A new genus and species from the tribe Synanthedonini (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) is described and illustrated from Ethiopia: Jerbeia darkovi gen. et sp. nov. The new genus differs from the all known Afrotropical sesiid genera in the combination of the following characters: parallel veins R1-R3 of the forewing, the valva of the male genitalia with a ventral crista and the vesica is armed with flat de…
- A review of the Elachista subula Parenti species complex (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae), with descriptions of nine new Palearctic species. [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2018; 4433(3):401-433Z
- Taxonomy of the here established Elachista subula species complex is reviewed. This species complex is subordinate to the E. dispilella group sensu Kaila et al. (2015), in subgenus Aphelosetia. The E. subula species complex is exclusively Palearctic. Most of the currently recognized species occur in dry areas in Central Asia where they appear to form a significant part of the Elachista diversity.…
- Late presentation of ectopia vesica with malignant transformation. A case report and review. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: In 1851 the first ureterosegmoidostomy for ectopia vesicae was done. Later on it becomes more popular. Some people preferred deferring it until the age of 4 years while others advocates earlier reconstruction. Plastic operation, during neonatal life was also described. In the majority of cases, the fibrotic nature of the bladder and the absence of the sphincter make the reconstruction almost impossible. We performed the only possible option in our setting as our patient had a complex congenital anomalies which present late in life complicated with advanced malignant transformation.Despite the plethora of congenital malformation and advanced malignancy, surgical excision and diversion with adjuvant chemo-radiation provided a good palliation for this patient.
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- A new species of <i>Pangrapta</i> Hübner, 1818 from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Pangraptinae). [Journal Article]Zootaxa 2017; 4362(1):128-130Z
- Pangrapta is a large and morphologically rather diverse genus, which is widely distributed in the New and the Old Worlds. This genus usually has a dark brown ground color on wing and wing margin is often slightly angled; a majority of species have the triangle patch on the forewing costa between subterminal and postmedial lines; uncus is generally slender and tapering apex; valva tends to be long…
- A new method using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) for preparation of anisopterous odonates. [Journal Article]Microsc Res Tech 2017; 80(10):1085-1088MR
- Anisopterous odonate male's secondary genitalia is a complex of several structures, among them the vesica spermalis is the most informative with important specific characters. The observation of those characters, mostly of membranous nature, is difficult in the Scanning Electron Microscope due to dehydration and metallization processes. In this contribution, we discuss a new and low cost procedur…
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