Notes on the genus Pileolaria (Pucciniales)

NOTES ON SOME SPECIES OF THE GENUS EUPHORBIA IN IRAN

During the study on newly collected and herbarium specimens belonging to the genus Euphorbia, three species, namely, E. gorenfloti, E. cheirolepioides and E. splendida were found to be synonymous with E. chamaepeplus, E. grossheimii and E. decipiens, respectively. Euphorbia sahendi as an interesting and rare species has been recognized after long time again among my material and Euphorbia delto...

Trout’s Notes on the Genus Desmodium

Notes on the Hawaiian Frigate Mackerel of the Genus Auxis

A NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORD for a longcorseletted frigate mackerel of the genus Auxis was established on November 30, 1957, with the capture of 21 specimens in the centr al Pacific Ocean. These fish were taken from the same school together with five short-corseletted frigate mackerels. The catch was made from the research vessel "John R. Manning" of the Pacific Oceanic Fishery Investigations (POF...

Notes on the genus Xenocerogria (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriini) from China

Three species of the genus Xenocerogria Merkl, 2007 have been recorded in China, Xenocerogriafeai (Borchmann, 1911), Xenocerogriaignota (Borchmann, 1941) and Xenocerogriaruficollis (Borchmann, 1912). Xenoceraxanthisma Chen, 2002 is proposed as a junior synonym of Xenocerogriaruficollis. Lectotype of Xenocerogriaignota is designated, and the species is transferred to the genus Lagria Fabricius, ...

Notes on the Lichen Genus Hypotrachyna (Parmeliaceae) from South Korea

Hypotrachyna (Vainio) Hale is a somewhat rare lichen genus found on the Korean Peninsula. Since it was first recorded more than two decades ago, no detailed taxonomic or revisionary study of the genus has been conducted. Thus, the present study was conducted to carry out a detailed taxonomic and revisionary study of Hypotrachyna in South Korea. This study was based on specimens deposited in the...

Notes on the genus Acosmetura Liu, 2000 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae).

This paper deals with one new species, Acosmetura mabianensis Bian & Shi sp. nov., one new combination, Acosmetura jinyunensis (Shi & Zheng, 1994) com. nov., and the first record of female of Acometura nigrogeniculata (Liu & Wang, 1998). Photographs of two known species, a key to the species, male stridulatory files and a distribution map are provided. We also observe the male stridulatory file...