New Species: January 21 to 31, 2017

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described from January 21 to January 31. 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.

Strigula acuticonidiarum (left) and Strigula guangxiensis (right) are two new lichens described in the past 11 days.

Bacteria

• 1 new cyanobacterium: Desertifilum salkalinema. sp. nov.;

SARs

• 1 new dinoflagellate: Gambierdiscus lapillus sp. nov.;

Plants

• 6 new flowering plants: Lavandula austroapennina sp. nov.; Semiaquilegia guangxiensis, sp. nov.; Silene nemrutensis sp. nov.; Rhynchospora caduciglumis, sp. nov.; Phelipanche sevanensis sp. nov.; Pinguicula pygmaea sp. nov.;
• 2 new ferns: Didymoglossum beaverianum sp. nov.; Polystichum duyunense sp. nov.;
• 2 new red algae: Hildenbrandia jigongshanensis, sp. nov.; Gracilaria falconii sp. nov.;

Fungi and allies

• 1 new opisthosporidian: Paraphelidium letcheri sp. nov.;
• 8 new basidiomycetes: Marasmius madagascariensis, M. rubrobrunneus, M. dendrosetosus, M. sokola and M. tanaensis spp. nov.; Chrysomyxa diebuensis and C. zhuoniensis, spp. nov.; Postia cylindrica, sp. nov.;
• 2 new ascomycetes: Strigula acuticonidiarum and S. guangxiensis spp. nov.;

Sponges

• 1 new demosponge: Tethytimea carmelita sp. nov.;

Mollusks

• 4 new gastropods: Clione okhotensis sp. nov.; Crassispira scala n. sp., C. procera n. sp., C. aurea n. sp.;

Annelids

• 4 new polychaetes: Sternaspis britayevi sp. nov., S. nana sp. nov., S. papillosa sp. nov.; Eulepethus nanhaiensis sp. nov.;

Bryozoans

• 7 new species: Cauloramphus dicki n. sp., Cauloramphus spencerjonesae n. sp., and Exochella cryptodontia n. sp.; Retevirgula asiana n. sp., Arthropoma magniporosum n. sp., Arthropoma minus n. sp., and Phonicosia crena n. sp.;

Nematodes

• 2 new species: Hammerschmidtiella keeneyi n. sp. and Blattophila peregrinata n. sp.;

Arachnids

• 5 new spiders: Ochyrocera jarocha and Ochyrocera pojoj spp. nov.; Irura montiformis sp. nov., I. zhangae sp. nov. and I. yinae sp. nov.;
• 3 new mites: Euseius daluensis sp. nov., E. macaranga sp. nov., E. paraovalis sp. nov.;
• 3 new schizomids: Olmeca brujo sp. nov., Olmeca cruzlopezi sp. nov., and Olmeca santibanezi sp. nov.;

Myriapods

• 1 new millipede: Typhloiulus balcanicus sp. nov.;

Crustaceans

• 3 new decapods: Alvinocaris kexueae sp. nov.; Alpheopsis keijii sp. nov.; Harryplax severus, sp. n.;
• 5 new amphipods: Cymadusa icapui, C. trindadensis, C. rasae and C. tartarugae sp. nov.; Pseudocrangonyx elegantulus sp. n.;

Insects

• 3 new stoneflies: Dinotoperla aryballoi, sp. nov, D. tasmaniensis, sp. nov. and Oedemaperla shackletoni, sp. nov.;
• 11 new hemipterans: Lanchnophorus gaoqingae sp. nov., Lanchnophorus seminitens sp. nov., and Lanchnophorus webbi sp. nov.;  Punctulus tumidifrons sp. nov., P. manipurensis sp. nov., P. lobatus sp. nov., Hirsutula rubrifrons sp. nov., Taveunius megapunctatus sp. nov.; Serridiocerus membranaceus n. sp. and Burmascopus longidens n. sp.; Sulawesifulvius thailandicus sp. n.;
• 2 new crickets: Alloteratura dawwruengi sp. nov.; Dioncomena scutellata n. sp.;
• 7 new beetles: Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) kirschenhoferi sp. n.; Anatrichis morii sp. n. and A. ryukyuensis sp. n.; Mada hirsuta sp. nov.; Rompindessus jenisi sp. nov., Leiodytes kualalipis sp. nov.; Paraphaenops fadriquei sp. nov.;
• 4 new moths: Apethistis sinuata sp. nov., A. uncinata sp. nov., A. dentata sp. nov., and A. triangula sp. nov.;
• 43 new wasps: Jomine paulista sp. n.; Maculibracon abruptus, M. hei, M. luteonervis, Craspedolcus politus spp. nov.; Calliscelio absconditum sp. n., C. absum sp. n., C. alcoa sp. n., C. amadoi sp. n., C. armila sp. n., C. bidens sp. n., C. brachys sp. n., C. brevinotaulus sp. n., C. brevitas sp. n., C. carinigena sp. n., C. crater sp. n., C. crena sp. n., C. eboris sp. n., C. extenuatus sp. n., C. flavicauda sp. n., C. foveolatus sp. n., C. gatineau sp. n., C. glaber sp. n., C. granulatus sp. n., C. latifrons sp. n., C. levis sp. n., C. longius p. n., C. magnificus sp. n., C. migma sp. n., C. minutia sp. n., C. paraglaber sp. n., C. pararemigio sp. n., C. prolixus sp. n., C. punctatifrons sp. n., C. remigio sp. n., C. ruga sp. n., C. rugicoxa sp. n., C. sfina sp. n., C. storea sp. n., C. suni sp. n., C. telum sp. n., C.torqueo sp. n., C. virga sp. n.; Monomorium elghazalyi sp. nov.;
• 3 new flies: Simulium arminii sp. n.; Peromyia sororia spec. nov. and Nikandria australis spec. nov.;
• 1 new lacewing: Xenoberotha angustialata gen. et sp. nov.;

Cartilaginous fishes

• 1 new chimaera: Hydrolagus erithacus sp. nov.;

Ray-finned fishes

• 3 new characiforms: Brycon howesi, B. dulcis, B. vonoi spp. nov.;

Reptiles

• 3 new lizards: Cnemaspis lineogularis sp. nov., C. phangngaensis sp. nov., and C. thachanaensis sp. nov.;