Two new species, Ectmetopterus mishmiensis sp. nov. from Arunachal Pradesh and E. nandiensis sp. nov. from Karnataka, India are described. Documentation is provided to substantiate that both new species feed on the grass Paspalum (Poaceae). The genus is recorded for the first time from India. Descriptions of the new species are provided, along with digital images of the genitalia, dorsal habitu...

Baraminology methodology continues to mature, and in this article, the multivariate technique of classical multidimensional scaling is introduced to baraminology. The technique is applied to three datasets previously analyzed in baraminology studies, a Heliantheae/Helenieae (Asteraceae) dataset, a fossil equid dataset, and a grass (Poaceae) dataset. The results indicate that classical multidime...