Doubling the known endemic species diversity of New Caledonian armored scale insects (Hemiptera, Diaspididae)

Hardy, Nate B.; Williams, D. J.

doi:10.3897/zookeys.782.27938

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“…Among the world’s biodiversity hotspots, mountainous regions hold some of the greatest species richness and endemism [ 1 , 2 ]. New endemic species continue to be discovered at a rapid pace, particularly in megadiverse taxa such as insects that inhabit biodiversity hotspots [ 3 ]. Increased geographic sampling and greater taxonomic rigor are generally responsible for these discoveries, and, in many cases, both are needed to ascertain the presence of endemic species.…”

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North African Endemism: A New Species of Black Fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Djurdjura Mountains of Algeria

Adler,

Haouchine,

Belqat

et al. 2024

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Discoveries of endemic species highlight areas of biogeographic and conservation interest. Endemic species, however, are often morphologically disguised as more common and widespread species. The larval polytene chromosomes revealed a new species of black fly, Prosimulium fungiforme, from the Djurdjura Mountains of northern Algeria, and its female, male, pupa, and larva are described. The species is chromosomally unique; none of its 11 chromosomal rearrangements are shared with other species. Although the new species structurally resembles Prosimulium rufipes (Meigen) with which it previously has been confused, it can be distinguished from all other known species of Prosimulium in the Western Palearctic based on at least one character in each described life stage. Symbiotic organisms included two species of microsporidia, at least one of which is probably undescribed, one unknown protozoan pathogen novel in simuliids, and the trichomycete fungus Harpella melusinae Léger and Duboscq. Associated simuliid species included at least one new species of the genus Helodon. The new species of Prosimulium is tentatively considered endemic to the mountains of northern Algeria but might be expected in the mountains of eastern Morocco and northern Tunisia and perhaps in Sicily. If its endemic status holds, it would be the only nominal species of black fly unique to Algeria.

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“…Site numbers correspond to collection data in Table1 2. An asterisk (*) indicates IIS-21, IIL-20, and IIL-21 were linked to the X chromosome 3. A double asterisk (**) indicates IIL-22 was linked to the Y chromosome 4.…”

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