Revalidation of Obidosus Roewer, 1913 and description of two new cave-dwelling species of Protimesius Roewer, 1913 from Brazil (Opiliones: Stygnidae)

The penial and tarsal morphology of Protimesius is studied and morphological data support the revalidation of Obidosus with the subsequent new combinations (20 species) and restored combinations (two species). Emended diagnoses are proposed for both genera, and two cave-dwelling new species of Protimesius are described and illustrated: P. lucifer sp. nov. (Pará state) and P. orcus sp. nov. (Ceará state). An identification key to the species of Protimesius and distributional maps of Obidosus and Protimesius are provided.

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First record of a range extension of the cliff chipmunk ( Tamias dorsalis ) into the Huachuca Mountains

Chipmunks are widely distributed throughout the mountain ranges of Arizona. However, no living chipmunks are known from the Huachuca Mountains despite the availability of favorable habitat. Based upon pelage characteristics of captured individuals, we provide the first report of a breeding population of cliff chipmunks ( Tamias dorsalis ) in the Huachuca Mountains and discuss possible mechanisms of their arrival.     

Two new species of Calima Moreno-González and Villarreal, 2012 (Arachnida: Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from the Colombian Andes,with a discussion on the male flagellar microsetae of Hubbardiinae

Two new species of short-tailed whip-scorpions (schizomids), Calima embera sp. nov. and Calima nutabe sp. nov. are described based upon collected material from the Natural Park Planes de San Rafael, Risaralda department, and the Natural Reserve El Romeral, Antioquia department, Colombia, increasing the number of known species for the genus to four; an identification key and a distribution map for Calima species, are provided. The voluminous spermathecal lobes in females and the presence of a small dorsal eminence basal to Dm4 in the male flagellum of some species, could represent diagnostic characters for Calima and are therefore included in its diagnosis. The microsetae of the male flagellum of Hubbardiinae, continues be excluded from the setal homologies; we suggest that they must be taken into consideration in a future homology proposal. www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1D3A97A4-29A6-46E2-AD78-EE6C7036D251     

Pseudonemesia tabiskey,a new species of Pseudonemesia Caporiacco 1955 and new ultramorphological data for the Microstigmatinae (Araneae: Microstigmatidae)

Pseudonemesia tabiskey sp. nov. is described from an Andean Forest in Trujillo, Venezuela. The new species is the third for the genus and differs from the other two species by the presence of one short and apically rounded modified seta on the retrolateral distal portion of the male tibia I and clavate setae on the dorsal and lateral sides of abdomen in both sexes. A new diagnosis is given to Pseudonemesia and new morphological data based on scanning electron microscopy for the Microstigmatinae are presented. The presence of posterior median spinnerets in Pseudonemesia is discussed.     

基于近红外光谱的棉纤维素纤维降解机理研究

近红外光谱技术已经有效应用于表征原材料和经过后整理的纺织产品．基于相对简单的近红外光易识别的化学基团（如：C—H，O—H和N—H），该技术已发展成为聚合物产品最重要的表征方法之一．通过近红外光谱分析定量化表征历史纺织品“Curtain Dress”中的棉纤维素纤维降解程度，研究同一棉纺织产品中引起诸如颜色等不同外观变化的纤维结构形态和大分子结构变化机理．利用Brimrose Luminar 5030近红外分析仪测试获得了“Curtain Dress”包括上身和裙子的8处不同程度褪色区域的近红外光谱，根据近红外光谱吸收峰识别了棉纤维素纤维的典型官能团C—H、C—O和0一H等．并通过主元分析法（PCA,Principle component analysis）分析了不同褪色区域的功能基团振动变化．研究发现第一和第二主成分的因子综合得分F很好地解释了分子中各组成键原子高达99．09％的振动变化程度，有效地反映了在褪色过程中纤维结构与形态变化机理．