Australian Alleculinae: New Genera, New Combinations, and a Lectotype Designation (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by Eric G. Matthews

“…A lectotype and two paralectotypes are designated for Dimorphochilus diversicollis Borchmann which is removed from synonymy, and the genus is briefly discussed.…”
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Utilising affordable smartphones and open-source time-lapse photography for pollinator image collection and annotation by Valentin Ștefan, Aspen Workman, Jared C. Cobain, Demetra Rakosy, Tiffany M. Knight

“…However, accurate identification of pollinators at finer taxonomic levels (i.e., genus or species) requires high enough image quality. …”
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Two novel entomopathogenic fungal species of Lecanicillium isolated from soil in China by Tongyi Liu, Wei Chen, Yanhong Tang, Fen Liu, Liyan Yao, Qiongbo Hu, Ke Zhang, Qunfang Weng

“…Abstract The genus Lecanicillium was established in 2001 based on the type species Lecanicillium lecani (former, Verticillium lecani), which is an important entomopathogenic fungus. …”
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Comprehensive Chloroplast Genome Analysis of Four <i>Callitriche</i> (Plantaginaceae) Species for Phylogenetic and Conservation Insights by Zirui Zhang, Wenbo Shi, Siqi Hu, Lanruo Mou, Chao Shi, Bingyue Zhu, Jing Yang

“…However, due to the threats of climate change and environmental degradation, some species within this genus have been listed as endangered. This study utilizes chloroplast genome analysis to provide molecular evidence for the classification and conservation of these species. …”
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The inclusion of downy mildews in a multi-locus-dataset and its reanalysis reveals a high degree of paraphyly in Phytophthora by F. Runge, S. Telle, S. Ploch, E. Savory, B. Day, R. Sharma, M. Thines

“…However, the degree to which Phytophthora is paraphyletic and where exactly the downy mildews insert into this genus in relation to other clades could not be inferred with certainty to date. …”
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MONITORING OF Aegilops L. LOCAL SPECIES GENETIC DIVERSITY OF KAZAKHSTAN’S FLORA by R. Urazaliev, M. Yessimbekova, K. Mukin, A. Chirkin, G. Ismagulova

“…In this regard, the study is aimed at ex situ conservation of Aegilops L. genus local ecotypes’ genetic diversity, which is very relevant and promising for breeding. …”
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Use of Plant Resources by Merosargus (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Sarginae) Larvae by Julio C. R. Fontenelle, Flávia E. C. Viana-Silva, Rogério P. Martins

“…The genus Merosargus (Loew) has 142 described species. …”
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A revision of Salispina, its placement in a new family, Salispinaceae (Rhipidiales), and description of a fourth species, S. hoi sp. nov by Reuel M. Bennett, Mark Kevin Devanadera, Gina R. Dedeles, Marco Thines

“…Abstract The genus Salispina was recently described for saprotrophic estuarine oomycetes with aculeolate or spiny sporangia. …”
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High genetic variation, low differentiation, and Pleistocene expansions of the migratory and endangered long-nosed tequila bat, Leptonycteris nivalis, inferred using both maternal... by Roberto-Emiliano Trejo-Salazar, Jaime Gasca-Pineda, Katia Hernández-Bolaños, Dulce-Carolina Hernández-Rosales, Rosalinda Tapia-López, Erika Aguirre-Planter, Rodrigo A Medellín, Livia León-Paniagua, Luis E Eguiarte

“…Tequila bats (genus Leptonycteris) have gained attention for their critical role in pollinating different plant species, especially Agave spp. and columnar cacti. …”
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Genome skimming provides evidence to accept two new genera (Apiaceae) separated from the Peucedanum s.l. by Bo-Ni Song, Chang-Kun Liu, Chang-Kun Liu, Jiao-Jiao Deng, Wei-Yan Tan, Song-Dong Zhou, Xing-Jin He

“…BackgroundThe Peucedanum s.l. genus, the backbone member of subfamily Apioideae, includes many medically and economically important plants. …”
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Advances in Glomeromycota taxonomy and classification by F. Oehl, E. Sieverding, J. Palenzuela, K. Ineichen, G. Alves da Silva

“…Spore bimorphism is found in three genera, and one genus is associated with cyanobacteria. Here we present the current classification developed in several recent publications and provide a summary to facilitate the identification of taxa from genus to class level.…”
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Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, Sipha flava (Forbes) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Aphididae) by Gregg S. Nuessly

“…Originally referred to as the 'sorghum aphis' and placed in the genus Chaitophorus (Forbes 1884), it was later moved into the genus Sipha (Davis 1909). …”
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Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) by Andrei Sourakov

“… The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples. …”
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Synonymy of Leonomyrma Arnoldi 1968 With Chalepoxenus Menozzi 1922 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Alfred Buschinger

“…Arnoldi (1968) erected the genus Leonomyrma for a single new species, L. spinosa, which he had collected in July, 1949, near Peremetriaja, East-Kasachstan (USSR), at the lower course of Ural River. …”
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Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, Sipha flava (Forbes) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Aphididae) by Gregg S. Nuessly

“…Originally referred to as the 'sorghum aphis' and placed in the genus Chaitophorus (Forbes 1884), it was later moved into the genus Sipha (Davis 1909). …”
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Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) by Andrei Sourakov

“… The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples. …”
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Hindguts of Kyphosus sydneyanus harbor phylogenetically and genomically distinct Alistipes capable of degrading algal polysaccharides and diazotrophy by Cesar T. Facimoto, Kendall D. Clements, W. Lindsey White, Kim M. Handley

“…ABSTRACT The genus Alistipes (Bacteroidota) is most often associated with human clinical samples and livestock. …”
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Cornukaempferia puangpeniae sp. nov. and C. aurantiiflora var. vespera var. nov. (Zingiberaceae) from Northern Thailand by Piyaporn Saensouk, Surapon Saensouk, Thawatphong Boonma, Chainarong Techa, Sarayut Rakarcha, Areerat Ragsasilp, Danh Duc Nguyen

“…A revised key to species and varieties in the genus Cornukaempferia, including a UPGMA cluster analysis dendrogram elucidating morphological relationships within the genus, was presented. …”
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Phytophthora: an ancient, historic, biologically and structurally cohesive and evolutionarily successful generic concept in need of preservation by Clive Brasier, Bruno Scanu, David Cooke, Thomas Jung

“…Abstract The considerable economic and social impact of the oomycete genus Phytophthora is well known. In response to evidence that all downy mildews (DMs) reside phylogenetically within Phytophthora, rendering Phytophthora paraphyletic, a proposal has been made to split the genus into multiple new genera. …”
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The Canis tangle: a systematics overview and taxonomic recommendations by V. Dinets

“…I provide an overview of existing controversies, the most recent findings, and taxonomic possibilities, and recommend the most practical and well-substantiated solutions. The genus boundaries have to be changed, with two African jackals (C. adustus &amp; C. mesomelas) moved to a separate genus Lupulella. …”
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