New Species: August 21 to 31

by Piter Kehoma Boll

Here is a list of species described from August 21 to August 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.

SARs

• 1 new oomycete: Saprolegnia milanezii sp. nov.;
• 14 new diatoms: Caloneis australis sp. nov., Mayamaea sweetloveana sp. nov.,Navicula romanedwardii sp. nov., Sellaphora antarctica sp. nov. and Sellaphora gracillima sp. nov., Chamaepinnularia elliptica sp. nov., Cosmioneis regigeorgiensis sp. nov., Mayamaea tytgatiana sp. nov., Muelleria pimpireviana sp. nov. and Pinnularia pinseeliana sp. nov.; Eunotia rudis sp. nov.; Medlinella amphoroidea gen. et sp. nov.; Oricymba xianjuensis sp. nov.; Humidophila komarekiana sp. nov.;

Plants

• 25 new flowering plants:  Mimosa dupuyana sp. nov.; Dimeria andamanica sp. nov.; Tradescantia schwirkowskiana sp. nov.; Ischaemum agharkarii sp. nov.; Syzygium komatiense sp. nov.; Koenigia hedbergii sp. nov.; Tripogon karnatakensis and T. munnarensis spp. nov.; Valerianella turcica sp. nov.;  Rudgea quisquiliae and R. axilliflora spp. nov.; Dendrocalamus jinghongensis sp. nov.; Durio connatus sp. nov.; Aponogeton kannangarae sp. nov.; Onosma anatolica sp.nov.; Melicope oppenheimeri sp.nov.; Monanthotaxisaquila sp. nov. and Monanthotaxis atewensis sp. nov., Monanthotaxis couvreurii sp. nov., Monanthotaxis latistamina sp. nov., Monanthotaxis tripetala sp. nov., Monanthotaxis zenkeri sp. nov., Monanthotaxis filipes sp. nov., Monanthotaxis maputensis sp. nov., Monanthotaxis komorensis sp. nov.;
• 2 new lycopods: Isoetes serracarajensis and I. cangae sp. nov.;

Amoebozoans

• 1 new tubulinean: Copromyxa laresi n. sp.;

Opisthoporidians

• 1 new aphelid: Paraphelidium tribonemae gen. et sp. nov.;

Fungi

• 1 new basidiomycete: Skeletocutis yunnanensis sp. nov.;
• 2 new ascomycetes: Crocicreas luteolum, Crocicreas pseudobambusae spp. nov.;

Sponges

• 1 new demosponge: Alveospongia sinuosclera gen. nov. sp. nov.;

Annelids

• 3 new polychaetes: Odontosyllis septemdentata n. sp., Sphaerosyllis tetralobata n. sp., and Prosphaerosyllis sotoi n. sp.;

Horsehair worms

• 3 new species: Gordius jorriti and Acutogordius finni spp. nov.; Chordodes tjorvenae sp. nov.;

Arachnids

• 20 new mites: Halolaelaps euxinus sp. nov.; Neparholaspis dubatolovi sp. nov.; Leioseius cananeiensis n. sp.; Lorryia parvireticuli sp. nov., L. amazonensis sp. nov., L. fortistriata sp. nov., and L.virga sp. nov.; Aturus ghanaensis n. sp., Subaturus spathulasetus n. sp., Subalbia elongata n. sp., Albaxona wanjakliensis n. sp., Axonopsis kintampo n. sp., Brachypodopsis indistincta n. sp., Hexaxonopsis rectimarginata n. sp., H. subtruncatan. sp., Javalbia coalescens n. sp., J. indentata n. sp., Paraxonopsis latihumerosa n. sp. and Pseudaxonopsalbia ghanensis n. sp.; Gaeolaelaps izajiensis sp. nov.;
• 6 new spiders: Maratus eliasi sp. nov., M. julianneae sp. nov., M. licunxini sp. nov., M. michaelorum sp. nov., M. ottoi sp. nov., M. kiwirrkurra sp. nov.;

Crustaceans

• 4 new tanaids: Collettea bamberi n. sp., Tanaella busteri n. sp., Crenicarpus secundus n.sp., Pseudomacrinella larseni n. sp.;
• 3 new crabs: Munidopsis militaris n. sp.; Parastacus fluviatilis sp. nov. and Parastacus caeruleodactylus sp. nov.;
• 2 new amphipods: Abludomelita klitinii sp. nov. and A. okhotensis sp. nov.;
• 1 new clam shrimp: Eulimnadia pampa sp. nov.;
• 1 new seed shrimp: Paracypria fijiensis n. sp.;

Hexapods

• 13 new true bugs: Ambrysus ayoyolin n. sp., A. bowlesi n. sp.,A. contrerasi n. sp., A. itsipatsari n. sp., A. noveloi n. sp., and A. veracruzanus n. sp.; Afronaso spinosa sp. n. and Calampocus zambiaensis sp. n.; Fingulus angkorensis and F. rubricatus spp. nov.; Pseudowuiessa producta gen. nov. & sp. nov.;  Bilia burma sp. nov.; Yamatochaitophorus yichunensis sp. nov.;
• 18 new flies: Bradysiopsis postvittigera sp. n., Br. praevittata sp. n., Br. praevittigera sp. n. and Br. subvittigera sp. n.; Caenopangonia cerdai n. sp., Caenopangonia coscaroni n. sp.; Hercostomus acutiformis sp. nov., H. falcilis sp. nov., H. flavipalpus sp. nov., H. nigricollaris sp. nov., H. spathulatus sp. nov., H. spinitibialis sp. nov.; Acompomintho itoshimensis sp. nov.;  Libnotes charlesyoungi n. sp. and L. jirisana n. sp.; Helianthecis capitum, Lonicerae russoi, Chiosperma turgidum spp. nov.;
• 2 new fossil flies: Avenaphora gallica sp. nov. and Cretomicrophorus piolencensis sp. nov.;
• 1 new cricket: Tamdaotettix tridenticulatus sp. nov.;
• 28 new beetles: Tetratoma yunnanensis sp. nov.; Odontotrypes tawangensis n. sp.; Glaresis smithi and Glaresis mondacai spp. nov.; Singilis shavrini sp. n., S. africaorientalis sp. n., S. burtoni sp. n., S. paganeli sp. n., S. somalicus sp. n., S. haekeli sp. n., S. crypticus sp. n., S. pallens sp. n. and S. parvulus sp. n.; Siemssenius cheni sp. nov., S. jungchani sp. nov., S. liui sp. nov., S. tsoui sp. nov. and S. yuae sp. nov.; Lathrobium bamianense sp. n., L. fumingi sp. n., L. jinyuae sp. n., L. jiulingense sp. n., L. shuguangi sp. n., L. taiye sp. n., L. yangshimuense sp. n., and L. yipingae sp. n.;  Coleoxestia apeara, and C. moromokoi sp. n.;
• 8 new fossil beetles: Rovnoleptochromus ableptonoides gen. & sp. n., Vertheia quadrisetosa gen. & sp. n., Cephennomicrus giganteus sp. n., Glaesoconnus unicus gen. & sp. n., Rovnoscydmus frontalis gen. & sp. n., Rovnoscydmus microscopicus sp. n., Euconnus palaeogenus sp. n., and Stenichnus (s. str.) proavus sp. n.;
• 5 new moths: Chrysoscota kimsuni sp. n.; Thylacosceles nephroides sp. nov., T. clavata sp. nov., T. cuneiformis sp. nov. and T. ellipsoidala sp. nov.;
• 1 new twisted-winged parasite: Viridopromontorius aequus sp. nov.;
• 6 new springtails: Janusius geumgangensis sp. nov.; Willowsia pseudoshi sp. nov., Willowsia variabilis sp. nov.; Pseudachorutes deficiens sp. nov., P. octosensillatus sp. nov.and  P. labiatus sp. nov.;
• 12 new wasps: Discoelius aurantiacus sp. nov. and D. nigerrimus sp. nov.; Crinibracon chromusae sp. n.; Podalonia arcuaticlypeata sp. nov. and Podalonia bicellularis sp. nov.; Rhorus koreensis sp. nov.; Pardoteleia flava sp. nov.;  Gasteruption bicoloratum sp. n., G. huangshii sp. n., G.pannuceum sp. n., and G. shengi sp. n.; Foenatopus weii sp. n.;
• 3 new scorpionflies: Cerapanorpa liupanshana sp. nov., Cerapanorpa protrudens sp. nov. and Cerapanorpa sinuatasp. nov.;
• 1 new fossil lacewing: Paleosisyra minor n. sp.;
• 1 new dragonfly: Erythrodiplax ana sp. nov.;

Ray-finned fishes

• 1 new catfish: Ompok argestes sp. nov.;

Lissamphibians

• 1 new frog: Scinax caissara sp. nov.; Amietia moyerorum sp. nov.;
• 1 new fossil frog: Palaeobatrachus eurydices sp. nov.;

Reptiles

• 1 new fossil notosuchian: Lavocatchampsa sigogneaurussellae, gen. et sp. nov.;