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Pachymelus Smith, 1879, is a small bee genus comprising 21 species restricted to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Despite the small size of the genus, several uncertainties persist within the subgenus Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) Cockerell, 1905, which contains five species and is restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a revision of museum material and inspection of contemporary collections, a number of changes are implemented. Pachymelus bettoni (Cockerell, 1910), described in the male sex, was incorrectly considered to be a distinct species; it is actually the male of Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) conspicuus Smith, 1879, syn. nov., and is returned to synonymy with it. Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) armatipes (Friese, 1911), stat. rev. is returned to species status, having been incorrectly considered conspecific with P. conspicuus. Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) haladai sp. nov. is described from Ethiopia. A lectotype is designated for Habropoda capensis Cameron, 1905 (= Pachymelus festivus (Dours, 1869)) from material that was previously considered lost; the species is newly reported from East Africa (Kenya), and the status of Afromelecta lieftincki Eardley, 1991 is discussed. The type locality of Pachymelus (Pachymelopsis) abessinicus (Friese, 1912) is clarified, moving from Uganda to Kenya, which is shown to host five of the now six members of this subgenus. These revisions further illustrate the need for greater survey effort and taxonomic revision of bees in dry parts of Eastern Africa.

Dieser Beitrag gibt einen Einblick in den regulatorischen Rahmen der Taxonomie-Verordnung von Versicherungsunternehmen zur Taxonomiekonformität ihres eigenen Schaden-/Unfallversicherungsgeschäfts. Es kann festgestellt werden, dass die technischen Bewertungskriterien unterschiedlich interpretiert werden können und diese darüber hinaus Anforderungen an Versicherungsprodukte stellen, die sowohl zusätzliche interne Prozesse als auch externe Berichtspflichten auslösen. Ferner kann auch festgestellt werden, dass die Bezugsgrüße der taxonomiefähigen Versicherungsprämien konzeptionell aufgrund einer von der EU-Kommission veröffentlichten Q&A im Zeitverlauf mög­licherweise nicht in gleicher Weise konstant bleiben, wie in anderen Branchen. Die bereitgestellten Informationen sind für Stakeholder von Interesse, hinsichtlich eines besseren Verständnisses und Bewertung der ab 2024 veröffentlichten Zahlen. Die Ergebnisse können darüber hinaus zu einer zielgerichteteren Analyse der gemeldeten KPI für wissenschaftliche Zwecke verwendet werden.

Morphology and DNA sequences are used to describe a new species of New Guinea Worm-Eating Snake (Elapidae: Toxicocalamus Boulenger, 1896) from Papua New Guinea: Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis n. sp., endemic to Goodenough Island of the D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis morphologically most closely resembles T. pachysomus Kraus, 2009, but it differs by having undivided nasal scales completely surrounding nares (vs. divided), pale yellow markings on supralabials (vs. purple), a yellow nape band (vs. unbanded uniform nape), a dark gray-brown dorsum (vs. medium brown), dark brown mottling on yellow ventral scales, darkening toward cloaca (vs. uniform light brown), and >175 ventral scales. Phylogenetically, T. goodenoughensis is sister to another D’Entrecasteaux endemic, T. nigrescens Kraus, 2017. Coalescent-based species delimitation found the new species to be uniquely delimited from all other taxa (n = 13) in all combinations of parameters settings. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) scanning revealed the presence of distinctive variation in postfrontal bone morphologies, with three morphotypes exhibited within the genus: directed forward, directed lateral/perpendicular to cranium, and absent. Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis was found to have a sickle-shaped and directed forward postfrontal bone. The directed forward morphotype was shared by T. loriae clade 3 (sensu Strickland et al., 2016), T. mintoni, T. nigrescens, and T. pachysomus. Our work is the most comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the genus and the first study using μCT scanning for comparative morphology of Toxicocalamus. We also provide an updated dichotomous key for the genus.

ABSTRACT This paper presents the results obtained from the analysis of the zooarchaeological bird assemblages of the Pizzulic 2, Pizzulic 3 and Pizzulic 4 sites, located in the Englefield island, whose radiocarbon dates show occupations from the Middle Holocene to the first millennium of our era. The analysis of the avifauna made it possible to determine the existence of continuity in the exploitation and selection of birds for these three sites, exploiting a reduced taxonomic range and a selection focused mainly on the Phalacrocoracidae Family. Zooarchaeology, bird exploitation, middle and late Holocene, marine hunter-gatherers, taxonomic diversity. INTRODUCCIÓN Las estrategias de subsistencia en contextos de cazadores-recolectores marinos en los sitios del estrecho de Magallanes y seno Otway se observan, en general, dominadas por una especialización en la caza marina, principalmente de presas de mayor tamaño como pinnipedos (Emperaire & Laming, 1961; Legoupil, 1997; Legoupil et al. 2011; San Román, 2013; San Román et al. 2016), que presentan una mayor biomasa consumible y un elevado aporte de proteínas y grasas.

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in smart connected objects as part of the widespread IT consumerization, influencing our daily lives. Nevertheless, digitizing physical things offers an abundance of objects apparently similar but characterized by some features that the average consumers fail to perceive and to appropriate. Due to the phenomenon of users' disengagement with IoT products, consumers need a tool to guide them in choosing the most suitable smart connected object to satisfy their purposes. The current research aims to understand better smart connected objects by proposing a taxonomy based on levels of providing experience enhancements and relevance for effective uses as appropriated by consumers. The user-centered taxonomy allowed us to formulate recommendations for managers and practitioners in the market for smart connected objects aimed at the public, specific to each category of smart connected objects.

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. 1. Derkarabetian S, Hedin M (2014) Integrative Taxonomy and Species Delimitation in Harvestmen: A Revision of the Western North American Genus Sclerobunus (Opiliones: Laniatores: Travunioidea).

The paper reflects the Russian and foreign experience of road-climatic zoning. It demonstrates the need to refine the applicable taxonomic zoning system using the taxonomic scheme “zone – subzone – road district”. When creating a database for road-climatic zoning, the authors of this paper, in contrast to the scheme adopted in Russia and abroad, take into account territorial patterns of water and heat processes that occur in road structures. The paper justifies soil characteristics for designing pavements in the study area.