02486nas a2200241 4500008004100000022002500041245016400066210006900230260001500299300001200314490000900326520170000335653001602035653001802051653002402069653001502093653001402108653001302122100001902135700002102154700002202175856004702197 2022 eng d a1313-2970, 1313-298900aTwo new species of the dwarf centipede genus Nannarrup Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Mecistocephalidae) from Japan0 aTwo new species of the dwarf centipede genus iNannarrupi Foddai  c01/08/2022 a117-1500 v11153 a

The genus Nannarrup Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 is a monotypic genus established on the basis of the possibly introduced species N. hoffmani Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003, from New York, USA. In the present study, in a field survey conducted throughout Japan, Nannarrup-like specimens were collected from Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. These specimens clearly showed the diagnostic characteristics of the genus but were morphologically distinct from N. hoffmani. Furthermore, morphological analysis and DNA barcoding revealed that these specimens could be assigned to two distinct undescribed species. On the basis of these results, N. innuptus Tsukamoto, sp. nov. and N. oyamensis Tsukamoto, sp. nov. are described. The three Nannarrup species can be distinguished from each other on the basis of the following combination of characteristics: presence or absence of a pair of smooth or weakly areolate areas along the posterior part of the paraclypeal sutures; the width-to-length ratio of the denticle on the trochanteroprefemur; the pigmentation of the denticle on the tarsungulum. Moreover, the field survey resulted in the collection of exclusively female specimens of N. innuptus Tsukamoto, sp. nov., which shows the possibility of parthenogenesis of this species.

10adescription10aDNA barcoding10amolecular phylogeny10amorphology10asex ratio10aTaxonomy1 aTSUKAMOTO, SHO1 aSHIMANO, SATOSHI1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/83946/01567nas a2200193 4500008004100000022002500041245015300066210006900219260001600288300001200304490000900316520089400325100001901219700002401238700002201262700002001284700002101304856004801325 2021 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aA new amphibious species of the genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) from the Ryukyu Archipelago and Taiwan0 anew amphibious species of the genus emScolopendraem Linnaeus 175 cApr-12-2021 a465-4940 v49523 a

In Japan and Taiwan, five valid species of the genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 have been described: S. morsitans Linnaeus, 1758, S. subspinipes Leach, 1816, S. mutilans Koch, 1878, S. japonica Koch, 1878, and S. multidens Newport, 1844. Recently, an undetermined species was found in the Ryukyu Archipelago and Taiwan. Using molecular phylogenetic analyses with mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA and nuclear 28S rRNA and 18S rRNA genes as well as conventional morphological examination, we successfully discriminated this sixth species as an independent lineage from S. subspinipes, S. mutilans, and other named congeners from East and Southeast Asia. Therefore, the species was described as S. alcyona Tsukamoto & Shimano, sp. nov. Several situational evidences suggest that this species prefers streamside environments and exhibits amphibious behavior. 

1 aTSUKAMOTO, SHO1 aHIRUTA, SHIMPEI, F.1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki1 aLIAO, JHIH-RONG1 aSHIMANO, SATOSHI uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4952.3.301592nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245014900055210006900204260001500273300001200288490000900300520082900309653000801138653002101146653001601167653001401183653001301197653001201210100002001222700002001242700002201262856006601284 2021 eng d a1175-532600aA new Rhopalomeris species (Diplopoda: Glomerida: Glomeridae), and notes on the phylogenetic relationships between glomeridans in Vietnam0 anew iRhopalomerisi species Diplopoda Glomerida Glomeridae and no c12/02/2021 a257-2640 v49273 a

A new pill millipede, Rhopalomeris nagao sp. nov., is described from Vietnam. It is recognized by the following combination of characters: antennal tip with numerous sensory cones; telopods with short prefemoral and femoral trichosteles, with long, straight and acute tuberculiform femoral process, and with shorter lobuliform tibial process; syncoxial lobe being slightly concave medially, syncoxial horns being longer than lobe. A fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene is also provided for the new species. The K2P genetic distance of the COI between the new species and other Vietnamese glomeridans is from 10.7% to 16.9%. Two genera, Hyperglomeris and Hyleoglomeris, are considered to be non-monophyletic, but more data and samples will be needed for confirmation.

10aCOI10ageneric distance10anew species10aphylogeny10aTaxonomy10aVietnam1 aNguyen, Anh, D.1 aNguyen, Son, G.1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4927.2.502160nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245017600055210006900231260001500300300001200315490000700327520135800334653002101692653001401713653001201727653002401739100001801763700001901781700002201800700001601822700001801838856006201856 2020 eng d a1343-878600aColony composition, queen behavior, specialized predation on millipedes, and exocrine glands in the ponerine ant Myopias conicara Xu, 1998 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aColony composition queen behavior specialized predation on milli c12/03/2020 a142-1510 v233 a

We collected a queenright colony of the very rare Myopias conicara Xu in Vietnam (1 dealate queen, 41 workers and 38 larvae). Both the queen and workers fed on xystodesmid millipedes. After paralyzing a millipede, its head was first removed by the workers, and then the larvae were put on the opening of the collum (anteriormost ring of the trunk). After the inner tissue of the collum was consumed, the exoskeleton of the collum was discarded. The feeding sequence was then repeated on the following rings of the trunk, until the entire prey was consumed. The ring‐shaped exoskeletons of the prey were deposited next to the nest entrance. The exocrine system of the workers (excluding the legs) contains 15 glands of which the structural features are similar to these of other ponerine ants. The presence of an oblong plate gland is interesting, as this gland had only been found previously in Myopias hollandi (Forel). However, none of the novel thoracic glands that were recently described in M. hollandi occur in M. conicara, which illustrates the variation within the genus Myopias. A unique characteristic of the class‐3 glands of Myopias ants is the gradual widening of the ducts, which has never been found in other insects, although the functional significance remains unknown.

10acaste difference10aDiplopoda10afeeding10aprey specialization1 aIto, Fuminori1 aNguyen, Duc, A1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki1 aToyota, Ayu1 aBillen, Johan uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ens.1240601435nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245016900055210006900224260001500293300001400308490000900322520071600331100001501047700002101062700001601083700002201099700002001121700002201141856006601163 2020 eng d a1175-532600aA review and notes on the phylogenetic relationship of the centipede genus Otostigmus Porat, 1876 (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) from Vietnam0 areview and notes on the phylogenetic relationship of the centipe c03/07/2020 a401 - 4380 v48083 a

The genus Otostigmus Porat, 1876 is reviewed based on recent material collected from parts of Vietnam. A total of nine species are documented and imaged. The phylogeny of the genus Otostigmus is analyzed based on a 603-bp dataset of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. The average K2P genetic distance between Otostigmus species is 19%, and eight of nine species are considered to be monophyletic, except O. amballae. The phylogenetic relationship between Otostigmus species necessitates a deeper study with more samples and genetic data. In addition, an identification key to all Otostigmus species is provided for the fauna of Vietnam.

1 aVu, Ha, T.1 aNguyen, Hung, D.1 aLe, Son, X.1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki1 aNguyen, Anh, D.1 aTran, Binh, T. T. uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4808.3.101783nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260001500218300001600233490000700249520099800256653001601254653001401270653001401284653001601298653001901314653001201333100002001345700002201365700001801387856013601405 2019 eng d a0022-293300aTwo new pill millipedes (Diplopoda: Glomerida: Glomeridae) from high mountains of Vietnam0 aTwo new pill millipedes Diplopoda Glomerida Glomeridae from high c20/08/2019 a1369 - 13840 v533 a

Two new pill millipede species, namely Hyleoglomeris hoanglien sp. nov. and H. fanxipan sp. nov., are described from high elevations (approximately 2,800–2,900 m) of the Hoang Lien National Park, northern Vietnam. A new species, H. hoanglien sp. nov. is clearly distinguished by the telopods being short, stout and incrassate, femora strongly condensed, tibia without modifications, syncoxital lobe bifid trapeziform, and syncoxital horns with an apical seta and a spine. Hyleoglomeris fanxipan sp. nov., is diagnosed by the telopods being long and robust, tibia without modifications, syncoxital lobe roundly trapeziform, and syncoxital horns truncated at tip. COI-based DNA barcodes of the two species are also provided for the first time in the genus Hyleoglomeris. The K2P genetic distance between the two new species is 0.148. In addition, an identification key to the Vietnamese Hyleoglomeris species is also provided.

10aDNA barcode10aGlomerida10amountains10anew species10apill millipede10aVietnam1 aNguyen, Anh, D.1 aEguchi, Katsuyuki1 aHwang, Ui, W. uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00222933.2019.1646338https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00222933.2019.1646338