Publications by authors named "Juli Pujade- Villar"

Disholcaspis Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910 is reviewed for the first time in Mexico. A total of 23 species have been studied, 12 previously known species, 11 new species, and one new synonym: D. brasoae Cuesta-Porta, sp.

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Two new species of Torymus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) belonging to the advenus species group, Torymus tumoralis Martínez-Romero, Janšta & Pujade-Villar, sp. nov., and T.

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A new species of oak gall wasp, Andricus coombesi Pujade-Villar & Prez-Torres n. sp. from Mexico, known only from its asexual generation that induces galls on acorns of Quercus grahamii Benth.

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The subfamily Charipinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) has had a problematic taxonomic history as many species have been described without comprehensive revisions being undertaken. Reliably identifying these species based on morphological assessment has been almost impossible. Recently, the types of all species have been re-examined and photographed, resulting in numerous taxonomic corrections that have been published elsewhere.

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Amphibolips is currently divided into two species-groups, clearly differentiated by adult and gall morphology. The niger group of Amphibolips species is revised. This complex includes eight species: A.

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A new species of the inquilinous gall wasp genus Saphonecrus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) reared from undetermined cryptic stem galls on Quercus glauca Thunb., Saphonecrus jejuensis Kang & Lobato-Vila, sp. nov.

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The Nearctic cynipid oak gall wasp genus Druon Kinsey comb. rev. is re-established, with 5 new species and 10 species previously placed in the genus Andricus Hartig 1840: D.

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Five new gall wasp species, Aulacidea koeiana Melika, Tavakoli Stone, sp. nov., A.

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Recent years have seen rapid advances in the study of Fagaceae-associated gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) of the Eastern Palaearctic and the Oriental (EPO) regions, for both the gall inducing Cynipini (commonly termed oak gall wasps though many species gall non-oak Fagaceae) and the predominantly inquiline tribes Synergini and Ceroptresini. This process has propagated some taxonomic errors and involves many taxa whose taxonomic status is uncertain. To provide a stable foundation for further advance, here we review the taxonomic status of the 212 species (133 oak gall wasps and 79 oak cynipid inquilines) that have been described or recorded in these regions.

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  • A new species of cynipid inquiline, called Lithosaphonecrus nagalandi, has been identified in Nagaland, India, associated with previously undescribed bud galls on a type of Lithocarpus tree.
  • * The study includes a detailed description of this species, along with diagnosis, phenology data, host associations, and illustrations.
  • * It also discusses the biology of the Lithosaphonecrus genus and provides an identification key for all known Lithosaphonecrus species, as well as insights into their distribution in Asia and Oceania.
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  • The study reviews various species of oak cynipid inquilines from the Parasitic Hymenoptera Collection at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, focusing on those in mainland China.
  • Two new species are introduced, while four others are reported for the first time in the region, alongside updates on their biology, distribution, and illustrations.
  • The research also addresses the uncertain status of three species from different geographical locations, and discusses the validity of some species in the Nearctic region and their classification.
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Water quality and riparian communities are among the most affected stream components by agriculture. However, little is known about the effects of riparian management for both aquatic and terrestrial taxa at different spatial scales. Here, we surveyed aquatic (diatoms) and terrestrial taxa (bryophytes, vascular plants, litter-dwelling snails, and ground and volant arthropods), to compare the abundance and richness of riparian taxa and chemical quality between reference and exposed sites in two stream reaches each of c.

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  • - This text introduces three new genera of cynipid oak gall wasps found in the Nearctic region: Burnettweldia, Nichollsiella, and Disholandricus, detailing their classification within the Hymenoptera order.
  • - The genus Burnettweldia features five specific species, while Nichollsiella includes three, and Disholandricus encompasses four, all with updated classifications and new species described.
  • - Additionally, the genus Paracraspis is reinstated with three species, along with comprehensive information on their characteristics, DNA sequences, biology, and geographic distribution.
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A complete revision of the genus Synergus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) in the New World (Nearctic and Neotropical regions) is conducted for the first time in order to stabilize its taxonomy. A total of 11 new species are described from Mexico: S. ashmeadi Lobato-Vila Pujade-Villar, sp.

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  • Recent studies challenge the taxonomy and classification of certain gall wasp genera in the Cynipini group, prompting a re-evaluation of the genus Kokkocynips, which was previously thought to be monotypic and limited to Mexico.
  • A new species, Kokkocynips panamensis, was discovered in Panama and is associated with galls on a specific oak species, while additional records of the original species, K. doctorrosae, have been found in Mexico.
  • Six Nearctic species are reassigned to Kokkocynips, and the article discusses the genus's taxonomic boundaries, providing diagnostic features, gall characteristics, and a key for identifying various species.
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The cynipid gall wasp species of Amphibolips (Cynipidae: Cynipini) belonging to the "nassa" complex are reviewed for Mexico and Central America. Five new species are described: A. bassae Cuesta-Porta Pujade-Villar n.

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A new sexual form of a gallwasp, Andricus forni Pujade-Villar Nicholls n. sp., is described from China (Zhejiang province) based on males, females and galls collected on Quercus serrata.

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Inquiline oak gall wasps from the genus Synergus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) that occur in the New World should be classified into the following morphological groups: i) species with the radial cell of fore wings open; ii) species with the radial cell of fore wings closed and mesopleurae completely sculptured, always with transversal striae covering its surface; iii) species with the radial cell of fore wings closed and mesopleurae partially smooth, with the speculum always shiny and not sculptured. The latter group, which appears to be unique to the New World's fauna, is the focus of this study. An exhaustive taxonomical revision of all the Synergus species within this morphological group is carried out for the first time after the initial treatment by Lobato-Vila Pujade-Villar (2017).

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