New Species: September 11 to 20

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described from September 11 to September 20. It certainly does not include all described species. Most information comes from the journals Mycokeys, Phytokeys, Zookeys, Phytotaxa, Zootaxa, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, and Systematic and Applied Microbiology, as well as journals restricted to certain taxa.

Petrolisthes paulayi is a new crab described in the past 10 days.

SARs

• 4 new ciliates:  Zoothamnium bucciniiformum sp. n., Zoothamnium florens sp. n., and Zoothamnium zhanjiangense sp. n.; Cothurnia salina n. sp.;

Plants

• 14 new flowering plants: Qualea insignis sp. nov.; Brasilianthus carajensis sp. nov.; Silene miksensis sp. nov.;  Impatiens wawuensis sp. nov.; Viola barhalensis sp. nov.; Cupania moralesii sp. nov.; Coccoloba tunii sp. nov.; Bletia mixtecana sp. nov.; Youngia gongshanensis sp. nov.; Centaurea nallihanense sp. nov.; Smilax hirtellicaulis sp. nov.; Gypsophila munzurensis sp. nov.; Phoradendron longicaule sp. nov.; Peliosanthes separata sp. nov.;

Amoebozoans

• 1 new amoeba: Mycamoeba gemmipara gen. nov., sp. nov.;

Fungi

• 4 new ascomycetes: Botryosphaeria minutispermatia sp. nov.; Hermatomyces krabiensis, H. pandanicola and H. saikhuensis sp. nov.;

Sponges

• 1 new demosponge: Cladorhiza corallophila sp. nov.;

Cnidaria

• 3 new hydrozoans: Schizoplumularia vervoorti, S. geniculata and S. elegans;

Flatworms

• 2 new tapeworms: Acanthobothrium ningdense n. sp. and Acanthobothrium guanghaiense n. sp.;

Annelids

• 19 new polychaetes: Kierkegaardia carolina, K. kladara, K. hampsoni, K. neotesselata, K. dutchae, K. cristata, K. franciscana, K. carinata, K. fragilis, K. antonbruunae, K. araiotrachela, K. chilensis, K. jumarsi, K. heroae, K. brigittae, K. olgaharimanae spp. nov.; Onuphis augeneri sp. nov., O. hanneloreae sp. nov. and Mooreonuphis nunezi sp. nov.;

Nematodes

• 6 new species: Ischilinema baldoi n. gen. et sp.; Seinura persica n. sp. and Seinura hyrcania n. sp.; Hysterothylacium australe, H. kajikiae and H. brucei spp. nov.;

Arachnids

• 1 new mite: Proctolaelaps gizaensis n. sp.;
• 9 new spiders: Cybaeus rothi Bennett sp. nov. (tetricus group) and C. charlesiBennett sp. nov., C. harrietae Bennett sp. nov., and C. solanum Bennett sp. nov.; Ischnothyreus an sp. n., I. brunneus sp. n., I. dactylinus sp. n., I. poculum sp. n. and I. tectorius sp. n.;

Myriapods

• 1 new centipede: Lithobius multispinipes n. sp.;

Crustaceans

• 1 new amphipod: Rhinoecetes spinicaudus sp. nov.;
• 1 new copepod: Strongylacron glabrum sp. n.;
• 1 new crab: Petrolisthes paulayi sp. n.;

Hexapods

• 5 new springtails: Ameritulla obscura, Mixturatulla ozwini, Psammophorura miniclavata, Stenaphorura shaconage, Tulbergia neartica spp. nov.;
• 39 new wasps: Encarsia dianensis sp. nov., E. hayati sp. nov., E. biseta sp. nov., E. huangi sp. nov., and E. yunnana sp. nov.; Ipsiura bohartiana sp. nov. and I. duckeana sp. nov.; Xymmer phungi sp. nov.; Pristomerus australiensis n. sp., P. bertschmanni n. sp., P. callitrinus n. sp., P. dundeei n. sp., P. flavicephalus n. sp., P. fourecksensis n. sp., P. gracilis n. sp., P. kakaduensis n. sp., P. laetus n. sp., P. luculentus n. sp., P. lunatus n. sp., P. mangiferus n. sp., P. merus n. sp., P. nedkellyi n. sp., P. pelliciusn. sp., P. periculosus n. sp., P. stellatus n. sp., P. tenebrosus n. sp., and P. venustus n. sp.; Shawius diiorioi sp. nov.; Holotachysphex iraniensis sp. nov.; Nesomyrmex brevicornis sp. n., N. brunneus sp. n., N. cingulatus sp. n., N. edentates sp. n., N. flavigaster sp. n., N. longiceps sp. n., N.minutus sp. n., N. punctaticeps sp. n., and N. sellaris sp. n.; Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri sp. n.;
• 1 new angel insect: Zorotypus weiweii sp. nov.;
• 11 new crickets: Endodrelanva jimini sp. nov., Odontogryllodes gratus sp. nov.;
  Venatorellus viridipedes sp. nov.; Absonemobius septentrion n. sp., Absonemobius lucensis n. sp. and Absonemobius vincenti n. sp.; Obolopteryx eurycerca n. sp., O. nigra n. sp., O. tamaholipana n. sp., O. huastecana n. sp. and O. tanchipae n. sp.;
• 1 new fossil grasshopper: Locustopsis rhytofemoralis sp. nov.;
• 17 new flies: Rhaphium apophysatum sp. nov., R. bilobum sp. nov., R. bisectum sp. nov., R. daqinggouense sp. nov., R. dorsiseta sp. nov., R. neimengense sp. nov.; Lasiosina nigrolineata sp. nov., L. recurvata sp. nov.; Lenkoa sp. nov.; Sidarena aurantia sp. n., S. flavipalpa sp. n., S. geraldton sp. n., S.hortorum sp. n., S. macfarlandi sp. n., and S. yallingup sp. n., Zelothrix warrumbungles sp. n.and Z. yeatesi sp. n.;
• 22 new beetles:  Plumolepilius trifiniensis sp. nov., P. branstetteri sp. nov., P. longinoi sp. nov., P. cortezi sp. nov., P. canoi sp. nov., P. schusteri sp. nov., P. daryi sp. nov., P. yolnabajensis sp. nov., and P. macalajauensis sp. nov.; Lilophaea sulina sp. nov.; Lacon elegantissimus sp. nov. and L. kabakovi sp. nov.; Aphaobius haraldi sp. n.; Trigonopeltastes arborfloricola sp. n. from Nicaragua, T. formidulosus sp. n. from Costa Rica, T. henryi sp. n. from Costa Rica, T.mombachoensis sp. n. from Nicaragua, and T. warneri sp. n.;  Lilioceris groehni sp. n.; Nazeris gutianensis sp. n., N. zhaotiexiongi sp. n., and N. zhangsujiongi sp. n.;
• 43 new true bugs: Oncometopia hamiltoni sp. n., O. acicularis sp. n., O. lepida sp. n., O. pelvica sp. n., and O. unispina sp. n.; Pediopsis thailandensis and Varicopsella odontoida spp. nov.; Ricanula unica sp. nov., R. fujianensis sp. nov. and R. hainanensis sp. nov.; Ambrysus lariversi n. sp.; Tautoneura polymitusa sp. nov.; Ishigakicoccus shimadai sp. n.; Microlaqueus isolatus, Microsargane apicata, M. cristata, M. splendida, M. martialis, M. bipunctura, M. habrotes, M. ios, M. karykroua, M. sobria, Helioptera gilvum, Menytes lathrius, Neaenus hystericosus, N. natrix, N. gilli, N. zacki, Tomaspisinella lucifer, T. bolivari, T. jocosa, T. oliveirai, T. pallidiceps, T. diabolos, Zuata hysginon, Z. infecta, Z. ligatura, Z. machadoa, Z. obrienorum, Z. pictilis, Z. scapula, Z. zebra spp. nov.;
• 1 new caddisfly: Rhyacophila huesunensis n. sp.;
• 2 new mayflies: Pseudopannota pannota sp. n. and Pseudopannota fusca sp. n.;
• 3 new moths: Loboschiza cambodiensis n. sp. and L. flavobasis n. sp.; Gluphisia irene sp. n.;
• 1 new stonefly: Neoperla chebalinga sp. n.;
• 1 new lacewing: Gryposmylus pennyi sp. n.;
• 2 new termites: Parvitermes mesoamericanus, P. yucatanus spp. n.;

Cartilaginous fishes

• 2 new stingrays: Potamotrygon albimaculata sp. nov., Potamotrygon jabuti sp. nov.;
• 1 new skate: Sinobatis andamanensis sp. nov.;

Ray-finned fishes

• 7 new perciforms: Metriaclima flavicauda, M. usisyae, Tropheops kumwera, T. biriwira, T. kamtambo, Cynotilapia chilundu, Chindongo bellicosus spp. nov.;
• 4 new cypriniforms: Schistura sp. nov.; Garra bimaculacauda sp. nov. and G. parastenorhynchus sp. nov.; Squalius namak sp. nov.;

Lissamphibians

• 1 new frog: Theloderma annae sp. nov.;

Reptiles

• 1 new snake: Dendrelaphis sinharajensis sp. nov.;
• 5 new lizards: Cnemaspis rajakarunai sp. nov.; Crenadactylus occidentalis sp. nov., C. tuberculatus sp. nov. and C. pilbarensis sp. nov.; Placosoma limaverdorum spec. nov.;
• 1 new fossil pterosaur: Forfexopterus jeholensis sp. nov.;
• 1 new fossil dinosaur: Rativates evadens, gen. et sp. nov.;

Mammals

• 2 new fossil whales: Chavinziphius maxillocristatus sp. nov., Chimuziphius coloradensis sp. nov.;