225 research outputs found
Transfer of three species of Namakwanus Scholtz & Howden to Versicorpus Deschodt, Davis & Scholtz or to Namaphilus gen. nov., with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae)
Taxonomic changes are made in the Byrrhidium group of Canthonini dung beetles. The genera Versicorpus Deschodt, Davis & Scholtz, 2011 and Namakwanus Scholtz & Howden, 1987 currently comprise one and four species, respectively. Re-examination of the type material of Namakwanus irishi Scholtz & Howden, 1987 indicates that the holotype
and paratypes from mountains near Windhoek, Namibia, differ from the paratype from the Kuiseb River near Gobabeb
in the Central Namib, warranting description of a new species, Namakwanus scholtzi spec. nov. Other species
included in the genus, Namakwanus davisi Deschodt & Scholtz, 2007 and Namakwanus endroedyi Deschodt, Davis
& Scholtz, 2011, differ sufficiently to warrant removal to a new genus, Namaphilus gen. nov. A further new species,
Namaphilus ameibensis spec. nov., is added to the new genus. Namakwanus streyi Frolov, 2005 is transferred to
Versicorpus. Lastly a new, updated key and some notes on all the known Byrrhidium group species are provided.JRS Biodiversity Foundationhttp://www.journals.co.za/content/journalam2017Zoology and Entomolog
Comparison with a syntype of Kheper cupreus (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840) confirms that Kheper namibicus Krajcik, 2006 is a synonym
Following its original description, Kheper namibicus Krajcik, 2006, was synonymized with Kheper cupreus (Laporte de
Castelnau, 1840) by Deschodt et al. (2011) but later re-erected as a valid species or subspecies (Krajcik 2020). This paper
discusses the evidence for validity versus synonymy and provides further support that Kheper namibicus is, indeed, a
junior subjective synonym of Kheper cupreus.http://www.mapress.com/zootaxaZoology and Entomolog
An unexpected new flightless dung beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae : Endroedyolini) from the Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
Silvaphilus joselmae Daniel, Strümpher & Deschodt, new species is diagnosed and described from the Cederberg
Mountains, South Africa. The tribal affiliation of Silvaphilus Roets & Oberlander, 2010 is briefly discussed. We revise
some generic characters and update the key for the species and genera in the tribe Endroedyolini Davis, Deschodt &
Scholtz, 2019. We also provide a distribution map of the two Silvaphilus species.http://www.mapress.com/zootaxaam2023Zoology and Entomolog
A multi-level perspective on perceived unmet needs for home support in home-dwelling older adults in the Swiss context: a secondary data analysis of a population study
Unmet needs for home support occur when any support services perceived by older people as needed are not being received. Not meeting these needs can negatively impact older adults' quality of life, and increase health care utilization, hospitalizations, institutionalizations, or death. To date there is no consensus in how to define and assess these unmet needs. In parallel, previous research of factors associated with unmet needs for home support has mostly focused on factors at the micro level. Thus, this paper aims to identify the prevalence of unmet needs for home support among a home-dwelling older population and the factors at the macro, meso and micro levels contributing to them.; Using an ecological approach we identified multi-level factors associated with the presence of unmet needs for home support among the home-dwelling older population (aged 75+) in Switzerland. This is a secondary cross-sectional analysis of the INSPIRE Population Survey of home-dwelling older adults (n = 8,508) living in Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, conducted as part of the TRANS-SENIOR Project. Prevalence of perceived unmet needs for home support was self-reported, using a dichotomized question. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the associations of factors at each level with unmet needs for home support.; 4.3% of participants reported unmet needs for home support, with a median age of 81 years. 45.1% had private health insurance and 6.3% needed additional government support. Being a recipient of other type of government support (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.17-2.29) (macro-); the use of transportation services (OR = 1.74; 95% CI = 1.15-2.57) (meso-); and feeling depressed (OR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.06-1.85) or abandoned (OR = 2.60; 95% CI = 1.96-3.43) (micro-) increased odds of having perceived unmet needs for home support. Having a private health insurance (macro-) (OR = 0.63; 95% CI = 0.49-0.80), speaking Swiss-German (OR = 0.44; 95% CI = 0.24-0.88) or German (OR = 0.47; 95% CI = 0.24-0.98), having a high level of education [primary (OR = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.24-1.02); secondary (OR = 0.49; 95% CI = 0.25-1.03); tertiary (OR = 0.38; 95% CI = 0.19-0.82); other (OR = 0.31 (0.12-0.75)], having a high score of self-perceived health status [score ≥ 76 (OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.20-0.96)] and having informal care (OR = 0.57; 95% CI = 0.45-0.73), among others (micro-) were associated with decreased odds of having perceived unmet needs for home support.; Our study findings highlight the role of socio-economical inequality in the perception of unmet needs for home support in home-dwelling older adults. In order to address unmet needs in home-dwelling older adults, healthcare leaders and policy makers should focus on strategies to reduce socio-economic inequalities at the different levels in this population
A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa
The fidius group constitutes the basal clade in a phylogeny of the Afrotropical members of the genus, Copris Müller, 1764.
In this paper we describe Copris crassus Deschodt and Davis as a new species in this group. We also demonstrate that the
distributional function between two body dimensions (lateral horn length and mid-line elytron length) differs between Copris
fidius (Olivier 1789) and C. crassus. Copris bihamatus Balthasar, 1965 is also a member of the fidius group. Nguyen-
Phung (1988) suspected that it was a synonym of C. fidius (Olivier) so we compare specimens of similar body size and
use the distributional function between body dimensions to demonstrate that C. bihamatus is indeed a synonym of C. fidius.
We provide a key for all known valid species in the fidius group, except C. serius Nguyen-Phung, 1987.JRS Biodiversity Foundationhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/hb201
A new monotypic genus, a species synonymy and nomenclatural corrections in the arid-adapted Canthonini (Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae) from the Succulent Karoo Biome of south-western Africa
Although it has been demonstrated that the tribe Canthonini (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) is polyphyletic, those canthonine genera occurring in arid south-western Africa apparently form a monophyletic group. In this paper we add one new monotypic genus, Drogo stalsi gen. et. sp. n. to this group, and synonymize another member, Byrrhidium namaquense Scholtz and Howden, 1987 syn. n. with Byrrhidium ovale Harold, 1869. We correct the spelling of two species names that were not in agreement with the gender rule. A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology supports the erection of Drogo gen. n. An updated key to the genera and species of the Byrrhidium group is presented.http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/hb2016Zoology and Entomolog
Three new species, a synonymy and taxonomic notes on southern African members of the dung beetle genera Scarabaeus s. str. Linnaeus, 1758 and Escarabaeus Zídek & Pokorný, 2011 (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)
Three new species are described in the dung beetle genera
Scarabaeus s. str. L., 1758, and Escarabaeus Zídek & Pokorný, 2011.
Two comprise, Scarabaeus karae sp. nov. and Escarabaeus remii sp.
nov. and are novelties. The third comprises Scarabaeus geminogalenus
sp. nov., which describes a new species previously misidentified
by Péringuey in 1901 and involved in a false synonymy by Janssens
(1940). Notes are provided on the type specimen of Scarabaeus
galenus. A close relative, Scarabaeus vicinus is recorded for the first
time. Scarabaeus natalensis is synonymized with Scarabaeus basuto.
Relationships and validity of a further five species are discussed:
Scarabaeus convexus with S. spretus and S. rusticus; S. ebenus with
S. interstitialis. The type specimen of Scarabaeus rixosus is also
discussed galenus. Distribution maps are provided for the new
species and those in the S. galenus species complex.This work was supported by the JRS Biodiversity Foundation.http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tnah202018-06-30hb2017Zoology and Entomolog
Status changes, new synonymies, key and descriptions of seven new species in the subgenus Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) Balthasar 1965 (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae)
Distribution of the subgenus Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) Balthasar 1965 (tribe Scarabaeini) is centred on southern and
south central Africa with only three out of 27 species recorded from West and northeast Africa. After taxonomic corrections
and descriptions of seven new southern African species this somewhat controversial subgenus now comprises 33
valid species of which one is flightless. In this paper, Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) vansoni Ferreira 1958 syn. nov. is synonymized
with Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) lucidulus (Boheman 1860) and Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) xavieri Ferreira
1968 syn. nov. is synonymized with Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) andreaei zur Strassen 1963. Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus)
reichei Waterhouse 1890 stat. rev. is removed from synonymy with Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) canaliculatus Fairmaire,
1888 and reinstated as a valid species. Distribution maps for S. (S.) reichei, S. (S.) canaliculatus and a third close relative,
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) fritschi Harold 1868 are provided. The seven new species comprise: Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus)
soutpansbergensis Deschodt and Davis spec. nov., Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) megaparvulus Davis and Deschodt
spec. nov., Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) niemandi Deschodt and Davis spec. nov., Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) carniphilus
Davis and Deschodt spec. nov., Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) ermienae Deschodt and Davis spec. nov., Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus)
planipennis Davis and Deschodt spec. nov. and Scarabaeus (Scarabaeolus) nitidus Davis and Deschodt spec.
nov. A key is provided for all the known winged species together with notes on some of the previously described species.JRS Biodiversity Foundationhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/hb201
Corrigendum: Frequency-Specific Fractal Analysis of Postural Control Accounts for Control Strategies
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