A review of the genus Platydialepis Haupt (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) of China, with description of four new species and key to the species

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  A review of the genus Platydialepis Haupt (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) of China, with description of four new species and key to the species Abstract The genus Platydialepis Haupt is a small genus of Pompilidae . Its members hunt spiders for larval provisioning. Studying this genus helps further enhance the understanding of biodiversity within this genus. The genus Platydialepis Haupt from China is reviewed. Four new species, Platydialepis bidentata Cui, Li & Ma, sp. nov ., P. flavipectoralis Cui, Li & Ma, sp. nov ., P. frontimaculata Cui, Li & Ma, sp. nov ., and P. prominula Cui, Li & Ma, sp. nov . are described. Additionally, P. ryoheii (Ishikawa, 1957) is reported as a first record from China. A key to Chinese species of the genus Platydialepis is provided. Cui J, Li Q, Ma L (2026) A review of the genus Platydialepis Haupt (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) of China, with description of four new species and key to the species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research ...

First molecular data based on the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene for the endemic harvestman Mediostoma izmiricum Snegovaya, Kurt and Yağmur (Opiliones: Nemastomatidae) from Türkiye, with insights into the phylogenetic relationships of the genus

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First molecular data based on the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene for the endemic harvestman Mediostoma izmiricum Snegovaya, Kurt and Yağmur (Opiliones: Nemastomatidae) from Türkiye, with insights into the phylogenetic relationships of the genus

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Mediostoma izmiricum Snegovaya, Kurt and Yağmur, is a species of the family Nemastomatidae Simon, and is endemic to Türkiye. To date, there is no molecular data available for the 16S rRNA gene region for this species or its genus, which limits our knowledge of its phylogenetic position. The 16S rRNA gene region of this species was analysed for the first time, yielding a sequence length of 465 bp. Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic trees were subsequently constructed based on these data, revealing the phylogenetic position of both the species and its genus.

Kurt, P. (2026). First molecular data based on the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene for the endemic harvestman Mediostoma izmiricum Snegovaya, Kurt and Yağmur (Opiliones: Nemastomatidae) from Türkiye, with insights into the phylogenetic relationships of the genus. Journal of Natural History, 60(29–32), 1527–1533. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2026.2695418