The genus Chrysellampus Semenov, 1932 is revalidated. Chinese species are revised and keyed for the first time. Five species are recorded, two of them are new for science: Chrysellampus obtusidentibus Rosa, Wei & Xu, sp. nov. (Yunnan), and C. proximocellis Rosa, Wei & Xu, sp. nov. (Gansu and Yunnan). New synonymy for Chrysellampus Semenov, 1932 (=Parellampus Semenov, 1932, syn. nov.) and new co...

The monotypic genera Paleotachina Townsend, 1921 and Electrotachina Townsend, 1938 were originally described as fossils in amber but were later discovered to be inclusions in copal. Both taxa were originally assigned to the Tachinidae (Diptera) and this placement has continued to the present day. The holotypes of the two type species, P. smithii Townsend and E. smithii Townsend, were examined a...

The status of the three species of Ochlerus Spinola, 1837, described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1844 is reviewed. Ochlerus coriaceus and O. lutosus are removed from the synonymy of O. cinctus Spinola, 1837, while O. sordidus is transferred to Paralincus sordidus. Lectotypes are designated, and photos for each type and new records for O. coriaceus are provided.

The present paper treats 27 species and one species complex of the leafhopper genus Balclutha Kirkaldy from China, including descriptions of four new species, Balclutha bidentifurcata, B. parapunctata, B. paralucida and B. tricornis spp. nov., and gives six new records for China. One new synonymy, B. fuscoinaculatus Dai, Li & Chen, 2004, as a junior synonym of B. saltuella (Kirschbaum, 1868), i...

The genus and its five known species are redescribed P. jicaquei sp. nov. is described. Synonymies include beckeri Zang, 1905 with opacipennis (Thompson, 1857) (new synonymy), mandibularis Casey, 1914 burmeisteri Kuwert, 1891 magister 1897 mniszechi Kaup, 1868 densipennis kraatzi 1898 synonymy). We a phylogenetic analysis, keys for larvae adults, biogeographic information each species. occurs f...

The genus Cheirimedon is reviewed and the monotypic genus Tryphosoides placed in its synonymy. We describe fourteen new species of Cheirimedon, all from Australian waters, bringing the total number of species in the genus to 22. Full synonymies and distribution data are provided for all taxa. A key to the world species is provided.

A systematic review of Amydetes Illiger, 1807, based on examination of the type-material. We fix A. fastigiata Illiger, 1807 as the type-species of the genus; redescribe the genus and six out of eight species; describe 13 new species; and provide illustrations and a key to species. We place A. vigorsi Westwood, 1830 syn. n. and A. gorhami Kuntzen, 1912 syn. n. in synonymy with A. fastigiata; A....

The type series of Lygosoma melanopogon Duméril and Bibron 1839, the type species of the scincid lizard genus Sphenomorphus Fitzinger 1843, consists of four specimens representing three species, all of which have available junior synonyms. A lectotype is designated, and Lygosoma melanopogon becomes a senior synonym of Lygosoma florense Weber 1891 (= Sphenomorphus florensis) and that species is ...

The Japanese species of the genus Baeocera Erichson, 1845 are reviewed and a new genus Baeoceroxidium is established for Baeocera micros (Achard, 1923) and members of the Baeocera pilifera species group. The female genitalia are used for the first time in Baeocera for both, as species specific characteristics and to indicate relationships. Amaloceroschema Löbl, 1967 is placed in synonymy with B...

The name Carex poeppigii (sect. Echinochlaenae) is validated and a new combination in South American Carex, C. vixdentata (sect. Spirostachyae), is made here. Also, the taxonomic status of C. aueri is discussed, and this name is placed in the synonymy of C. reichei (sect. Arenariae).