Dongju Bian

Institute of Applied Ecology, shenyang, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Background Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is a large genus of oonopid spiders that currently contains 126 species, amongst which, 28 have been recorded in China. New information Two new Ischnothyreus species, Ischnothyreus daheling Tong & Zhang, sp. nov. and Ischnothyreus longyang Tong & Zhang, sp. nov., are described, based on specimens collected from...

Five species of the genus Opopaea Simon, 1892 from southern China are recognised, including four new species: Opopaea mangun Tong & Li, sp. nov., Opopaea taibao Tong & Yang, sp. nov., Opopaea wenshan Tong & Zhang, sp. nov. and Opopaea yuhuang Tong & Li, sp. nov. from Yunnan and one newly-recorded species: Opopaea foveolata Roewer, 1963 from Hainan....

Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995 is a member of the tribe Macronychini which has the following features: antennae short, 6-10 segmented, aedeagus long and cylindrical, paramere very small, slender or lacking. This genus currently comprises only three species. All species are distributed in China. Cuspidevia pilosus sp. nov. is reported from Guangdong...

Two new species of Orchestina , O. dapojing Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (♂♀) and O. hyperofrontata Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (♂) are described from Yunnan, China. Descriptions, diagnoses and photographs of habitus and copulatory organs are provided.

Five new species and three known species of the genus Orchestina Simon, 1882 are recorded from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province: O. clavulata Tong & Li, 2011 (♂), O. colubrina Liu, Henrard & Xu, 2019 (♂♀), O. concava Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂), O. menglun Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂), O. subclavulata Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂), O. truncatula Tong & Li, 2011 (♂♀...

Two new species, Heterlimnius luyashanensis sp. n. and Zaitzevia triangularis sp. n. are described from Shanxi Province, China. The genus Heterlimnius Hinton, 1935 and Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 are reported from Shanxi Province for the first time. Heterlimnius luyashanensis sp. n. belonging to the Heterlimnius trachys species group has the following...

The genera Kachinia Tong & Li, 2018 and Promolotra Tong & Li, 2020 are recorded from China for the first time. Two new species, Kachinia longling sp. nov. (♂♀) and Promolotra lushui sp. nov. (♂♀) are described. Descriptions, diagnoses, photographs and keys to Kachinia and Promolotra species are provided.

Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 is a small genus of oonopid spiders that currently contains 20 species, of which five have been recorded in Yunnan, China. Three new species of Camptoscaphiella , C. hudie Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (female), C. yinglefeng Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (female, male) and C. yujufeng Tong & Yang, sp. nov. (male) are described fr...

Three new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. cangshan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂), T. wumanshan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂), and T. xiaoheishan Tong, Yang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀) are described from Yunnan, China. Descriptions, diagnoses, and photographs are provided.

Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is one of the most speciose genera of Oonopidae, with 124 extant species mainly distributed in the Old World. Currently, 27 species are known in China. A new species, Ischnothyreus ruyuanensis Tong, sp. n., is described from Guangdong Province, China. Morphological description and illustrations are provided.

Eight new species are described from Yunnan, China (Grouvellinus elongatus sp. nov., G. ligulaceus sp. nov., G. lubricus sp. nov., G. macilentus sp. nov., G. nujiangensis sp. nov., G. pengi sp. nov., G. spiculatus sp. nov., G. spnaericus sp. nov.). Habitus, male genitalia photographs, and diagnosis are provided.

Four species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from Tibet, China are recognised, including three new species, I. caoqii sp. nov. (female), I. metok sp. nov. (female), and I. pome sp. nov. (male and female). Males of Ischnothyreus linzhiensis Hu, 2001 are discovered for the first time since its description. Descriptions , diagnoses, and photogr...

Three new species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923: Zaitzevia muchenae sp. nov., Zaitzevia reniformis sp. nov., Zaitzevia gaoligongensis sp. nov. are described from Yunnan Province, China. Photos of habitus and aedeagus are provided. Zaitzevia chenzhitengi Jiang & Wang, 2020 is recorded from Shaanxi and Yunnan for the first time.

The spider family Leptonetidae Simon, 1890 includes 20 genera and 366 species from North America, the Mediterranean Region and Asia. Currently, 132 species belonging to six genera have been recorded in China. A new genus and species of leptonetid spiders, Yueleptoneta dongxing gen. et sp. n., is described from Guangdong Province, China. Yueleptonet...

Two new species of the genus Sinamma Lin & Li, 2014, Sinamma quadrata Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) and Sinamma yingae Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) are described from Guangdong, China. The geographic distribution of the genus is updated and a key to all known species is provided.

The genus Urumaelmis Satô, 1963 is recorded for the first time from China. A new species, Urumaelmis yunnanensis sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. The new species can be distinguished from U. uenoi uenoi (Nomura, 1961) and U. u. tokarana (Satô, 1963) by its larger body size, and by the carina on elytral interval VI which extends nearly from...

Two new species of the genus Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 are described from Yunnan, China, i.e., C. changxu Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and C. linyejiei Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀). Camptoscaphiella changxu Tong & Li, sp. nov. is characterized by the long, strongly-curved setae between male paturons, which is unknown in other oonopids and in any ot...

A new genus, Paramolotra Tong & Li, gen. nov., including two new species, Paramolotra pome Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and Paramolotra metok Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), is described from Tibet, China. Morphological descriptions and photographic illustrations of the two new species are given.

Background: The genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is one of the most speciose genera of Oonopidae, with 114 extant species mainly distributed in the Old World. Currently, 16 species have been recorded in China. New information: Two species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from China are recognised, including one new species, I. yunlong Tong...

Eight species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China are recognized, including six new species: I. cristiformis Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. mangun Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. mengyang Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. peltifer (Simon, 1892), I. qidaoban Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), I. qiuxing Tong & Li in Tong et al., 20...

Helochares (Hydrobaticus) MacLeay, 1871 is the largest subgenus of Helochares Mulsant, 1844. The Chinese fauna of Helochares (Hydrobaticus) is still poorly known. Five species are recognized, including three herein described as new: Helochares (Hydrobaticus) hainanensis sp. n. (Hainan); H. wuzhifengensis sp. n. (Jiangxi); H. tengchongensis sp. n. (...

Two new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, T. difeng Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) and T. wenfeng Tong & Li, sp. nov. (male, female) are described from Chongqing, China. A key to all the species of this genus from China is provided.

Seven new species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from the spider family Oonopidae Simon, 1890 are reported from Myanmar: I. hponkanrazi sp. nov. (♀), I. jianglangi sp. nov. (♀), I. meukyawwa sp. nov. (♂♀), I. putao sp. nov. (♀), I. qiuxing sp. nov. (♀), I. taunggyi sp. nov. (♂♀) and I. zhigangi sp. nov. (♂♀). Morphological descriptions and...

Six species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 are reported from Myanmar, including four new species: T. besucheti Grismado & Piacentini, 2014 (♂♀), T. changzi Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), T. hponkanrazi Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), T. loebli Grismado & Piacentini, 2014 (♀), T. triseta Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♂), and T. zhigangi Tong & Li, sp. nov. (♀)....

Graphelmis dulongensis sp. nov. is described from Yunnan, China. Photos of habitus and male genitalia are given.

The subgenus Laccobius (s. str.) Erichson, 1837 includes 25 species which are distributed in Palearctic (10 species) and Nearctic (15 species) regions (Hansen, 1999). The subgenus is characterized by the following diagnostic features: eyes in dorsal view nearly circular or slightly oval; hind tibiae evidently curved; elytral punctures arranged in a...

Two new species, Coelostoma jaculum sp. n. from Yunnan and C. phototropicum sp. n. from Xizang, China, are described. Photos of aedeagi of the two new species as well as of C. rubens Hebauer, 2002 are presented. An updated checklist of Chinese Coelostoma Brullle, 1835 is provided. Coelostoma horni (Régimbart, 1902) is reported for the first time fr...

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Pelthydrus schoenmanni sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) belonging to the Pelthydrus jendeki species group is described from Yunnan Province, China. Like other species of genus, it is known from streams. A revised key to the Pelthydrus jendeki group, the description, and genital illustration of this species are provided.

Four new species of Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 with very long median pronotal carina are described from China: G. hongkongensis sp. nov. (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong), G. longiusculus sp. nov. (Jiangxi), G. mediocarinatus sp. nov. (Fujian, Guangdong), and G. robustus sp. nov. (Anhui). These species are obviously closely related to G. bishopi Jäc...

Neptosternus haibini sp. nov. is described from Guangdong Province, China. The new species is very similar to N. wewalkai Balke, Hendrich & Yang, 1997, from which it can be recognised only by the shape of the male genitalia. The habitus and genitalia of both species are illustrated. Neptosternus pocsi Satô, 1972 is recorded from China (Yunnan provi...

The members of the genus Pelthydrus are small-sized aquatic beetles which belong to the water scavenger beetle family Hydrophilidae. At present the lineage includes 63 valid species mainly occurring in Asia, with 21 known from China (Bian et al. 2008, 2009; Hansen 1999; Schönmann 1995). One new species is described here, which belongs to the Pelthy...

Two new species of the genus Dryopomorphus Hinton, 1936 are described from China: Dryopomorphusheinerisp. n. and D.ruiliensissp. n. Habitus photographs and detailed line drawings of the male genitalia are provided.

The Grouvellinus acutus species group is established. In China, it includes three species, Grouvellinus acutus sp. nov. (Fujian, Guangxi), G. denticulatus sp. nov. (Yunnan), and G. fujianensis sp. nov. (Fujian, Guangxi), which are described herein. A possible case of hybridization is reported. Habitus photographs and detailed line drawings of the g...

A key to Grouvellinus Champion from mainland China is provided. Two new species of Grouvellinus are described from Jiangxi, China, Grouvellinus orbiculatus sp. n. and Grouvellinus sagittatus sp. n. Descriptions, diagnoses, and illustrations of the new species are given. Habitus photos of the nine known species are provided including the four specie...

An excursion to Zhejiang, China was made in August 2014, and two species of Microdytes J. Balfour-Browne, 1946 (M. uenoi Satô, 1972 and M. huangyongensis sp. n.) and two species of Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 (A. miaowangi Wewalka, 2010, and A. schoenmanni Wewalka, 2000) were collected. Only one species of Microdytes (M. uenoi Satô, 1972) was reco...

Since the revision of the genus Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 (Wewalka 2000), a total of 13 new species have been added to this genus (Wewalka 2010; Bian & Ji 2010, 2012; Bian et al. 2013). Together with Allopachria longyanensis sp. nov., the genus now includes 47 known species. The new species was detected among museum material, collected in 1997 i...

The genus Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 (Hydroporinae: Hyphydrini) with a rich diversity of species occurs throughout southeastern Asia. Recently eight new species were reported from China, Laos and Indonesia by Wewalka (2010) and another four new species from China were added by Bian & Ji (2010, 2012). In the most recent version of the World Catalo...

Ancyronyx Erichson is recorded from China for the first time and a new species, Ancyronyx yunju sp. nov., is described from Jiangxi Province, China.

Two new species of the genus Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924: A. elongata sp. nov. and A. yanfengi sp. nov. from Guangxi Autonomous Region, China are described, illustrated and compared with related species. Allopachria ernsti Wewalka, 2002 is recorded from China (Guangxi) for the first time. In addition, a figure of the paramere of Allopachria liselo...

Two new species of the genus Cuspidevia Jäch and Boukal, 1995 (Macronychini) are reported from Jiangxi Province, China: Cuspidevia brevis sp. nov., Cuspidevia jaechi sp. nov. Descriptions, diagnoses, illustrations and a key to Cuspidevia are given.

Four species of the genus Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) are currently known to occur in Jiangxi Province, China, two of which, Allopachria wuzhifengensis sp. nov. and Allopachria grandis sp. nov., are described as new to science. Allopachria dudgeoni Wewalka, 2000 is recorded from Jiangxi for the first time. Descriptions, di...

Four species of the genus Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) are currently known to occur in Jiangxi Province, China, two of which, Allopachria wuzhifengensis sp. nov. and Allopachria grandis sp. nov., are described as new to science. Allopachria dudgeoni Wewalka, 2000 is recorded from Jiangxi for the first time. Descriptions, di...

Five new species of the genus Pelthydrus Orchymont, 1919 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) are described from China (Pelthydrus grossus sp. nov., P. subgrossus sp. nov., P. longifolius sp. nov., P. rosa sp. nov. and P. yulinensis sp. nov.); all belong to the Pelthydrus jendeki species group. Their distribution in China and adjacent countries (Thailand, L...

Five new species of the genus Pelthydrus Orchymont, 1919 (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) are described from China (Pelthydrus grossus sp. nov., P. subgrossus sp. nov., P. longifolius sp. nov., P. rosa sp. nov. and P. yulinensis sp. nov.); all belong to the Pelthydrus jendeki species group. Their distribution in China and adjacent countries (Thailand, L...

FIGURES 1 – 6: Aedeagus in dorsal view. 1. Pelthydrus grossus sp. nov. (holotype); 2. Pelthydrus grossus sp. nov. (paratype from Laos); 3. Pelthydrus subgrossus sp. nov.; 4. Pelthydrus longifolius sp. nov.; 5. Pelthydrus rosa sp. nov.; 6. Pelthydrus yulinensis sp. nov.

A new species of Platambus Thomson (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) is described from China: Platambus elongatus sp. nov. Platambus elongatus sp. nov. has to be included within sawadai-group, characterized by its broadly oval shape, indistinct pronoto-elytral angle, and the strong puncturation on the upper surface. Platambus wulingshanensis Brancucci, 2005...

Adenosine (Ade) 1.3, 13, 130 mg.kg-1 ip inhibited the ability of peripheral leukocytes and peritoneal macrophages in phagocytosing the Staphylococcus albus with [3H]TdR incorporation in mice, declined the hemolytic ability of plaque-forming cells and the production of antibody in mice immunized by sheep erythrocytes. Ade 13, 130 mg.kg-1 ip decrease...

Adenosine (Ado) 13,130 mg·kg-1 ip inhibited murine delayed type hypersensitivity reaction induced by sheep red blood cells; 10, 100, 1000 μmol·L-1 in vitro inhibited PHA induced murine peripheral blood lymphocyte transformation of (3H) TdR incorporation; 1, 100 μmol·L-1 in vitro simply enhanced PHA induced human peripheral blood lymphocyte transfor...

Safflower yellow (SY) extracted from Carthamus tinctorius L contained chalconoid compounds, 75% of which was safflomin A. SY ip 50-450 mg.kg-1.d-1 x 6-8 d in mice decreased serum lysozyme concentration and phagocytosing functions of both peritoneal macrophages and peripheral leukocytes; diminished the production of plaque forming cells, specific ro...

The effects of aminophylline (Ami) on immune systems in normal NIH mice were studied. Ami ig 25, 50 and 100 mg/(kg.d) x 8-10 d increased hemolytic ability of plaque forming cells and antibody concentration while it decreased the delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction and peripheral white blood cells phagocytosing function. Ami 1, 5, 10 microg...