Topic
Peloridiidae
About: Peloridiidae is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 35 publications have been published within this topic receiving 524 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: The peloridiids are revised to comprise 17 genera and 32 species with following new taxa: Craspedophysa monteithi gen. n.
Abstract: The peloridiids are revised to comprise 17 genera and 32 species with following new taxa: Craspedophysa monteithi gen. and sp. n., Peltophysa minor gen. and sp. n. (both from Northern Queensland), Idophysa chonos gen. and sp. n. (from Southern Chile), Rhacophysa gen. n. for Hackeriella taylori, Hackeriella brachycephala sp. n., H. echina sp. n., Hemiodoecus acutus sp. n., H. crassus sp. n. (all from Australia), Oiophysa paradoxa sp. n., Xenophysella greensladeae sp. n. (both from New Zealand), Oiophysella constans sp. n., Oiophysella cristata sp. n. and Oiophysella marginata sp. n. (all from New Caledonia). The following new synonymies are proposed (senior synonym first): Oiophysa ablusa = O. fuscata, Howeria kingsmilli = H. coggeri and H. payteni, and Xenophysella stewartensis = X. dugdalei and X. pegasusensis; the synonymy of Hemiodoecellus fidelis = H. donnae is confirmed. The recognised taxa are diagnosed and a key for their identification is provided. It is shown that peloridiids have five morphologically distinct larval instars. A key for identifying the last larval instar to genus and species is provided. A cladistic analysis using 32 adult characters results in two most parsimonious trees. The trees are mostly consistent with the diversification of peloridiids as consequence of the break-up of Gondwana (New Zealand/New Caledonia (South America + Australia)). The position of the New Caledonia clade is within and not sister to the New Zealand clade as is suggested by geology. Of particular biogeographic interest is the taxon from Lord Howe Island which is nested within a clade of genera from Central/Northern NSW and Queensland. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
61 citations
TL;DR: The finding suggests that vibrational signalling by tymbal organs is ancestral for the Hemiptera (exclusive of Sternorrhyncha)—the song of the ColeorrhYNcha was a likely element of the acoustic environment in the Permian moss forests and had possibly changed little since.
Abstract: Ancient, long-extinct floras and faunas can be reassembled through fossils and phylogenetics, and even palaeo-environments can be reconstructed with the aid of palaeoclimatology However, very little is known about the sound-scape of the past Of what kind were the first biologically meaningful sounds and vibrations ever emitted and perceived? The earliest signals in the history of life were probably produced by arthropods making use of the mechanical properties of their exoskeleton Here, we report an observation of vibrational signalling in the coleorrhynchan Hackeriella veitchi , a representative of a Gondwanan relict insect lineage which is still extant in the Queensland rainforest Our finding suggests that vibrational signalling by tymbal organs is ancestral for the Hemiptera (exclusive of Sternorrhyncha)—the song of the Coleorrhyncha was a likely element of the acoustic environment in the Permian moss forests and had possibly changed little since
52 citations
TL;DR: In the South American fauna, a new generic name, Kusche/oides, is proposed to replace Kuschelia China (preoccupied).
Abstract: In the South American fauna, a new generic name, Kusche/oides, is proposed to replace Kuschelia China (preoccupied). Four new species are added to the new Zealand list. Two of these are assigned to a new genus, Xenophysefla, type species Xenophyes stewartensis Woodward (X. dugdalei sp. n., X. pegasusensis sp. n.). Another belongs to Xenophyes Bergroth (X. kinlochensis sp. n.), while the fourth species, Oiophysa pendergrasti Woodward, previously had sub-specific rank. The first peloridiid to be recorded from New Caledonia is also described (Oiophysel/a gen. nov., type species 0, degenerata sp. n.).
41 citations
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TL;DR: The Australian mossbug Hemiodoecus leai China, 1924, is recorded for the first time in New Zealand based on repeated sampling from a self-sustaining population at Opoho Creek, Dunedin (South Island) since 2011.
Abstract: The Australian mossbug Hemiodoecus leai China, 1924, is recorded for the first time in New Zealand based on repeated sampling from a self-sustaining population at Opoho Creek, Dunedin (South Island) since 2011. The history of the discovery of H. leai, probably accidentally introduced with moss used to transport fish ova from Tasmania, is summarised. A brief taxonomic treatment accompanied by illustrations and data on distribution, puts this discovery in context with the 2011 taxonomic review of New Zealand Peloridiidae published in the Fauna of New Zealand series. Biological notes based on field and laboratory observations are also provided.
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