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Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Ectatommini (Formicidae: Ponerinae), Charles Kugler
Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Ectatommini (Formicidae: Ponerinae), Charles Kugler
Insecta Mundi
The sting apparatus anatomy is described and compared for 24 species in six of the 9 extant genera of Ectatommini: Paraponera, Acanthoponera, Gnamptogenys, Ectatomma, Proceratium, and Discothyrea. Phylogenetic analysis sorts 15 species of Gnamptogenys into four species groups. Phylogenetic analyses on the six ectatommine genera suggest that: 1) Gnamptogenys and Ectatomma are sister genera, 2) Proceratium and Discothyrea are sister genera, 3) Acanthoponera may be more related to Gnamptogenys and Ectatomma than to the others, and 4) Paraponera may not belong with the other five genera.
Una Nueva Especie De Ferrisia Fullaway En La República Argentina. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Maria Cristina Granara De Willink
Una Nueva Especie De Ferrisia Fullaway En La República Argentina. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Maria Cristina Granara De Willink
Insecta Mundi
Ferrisia multiformis sp.n. is described from Argentina, on Parthenium sp. A key is given to separate it from virgata and meridionalis also present in Argentina.
A Revision Of The World Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae), John C. Luhman
A Revision Of The World Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae), John C. Luhman
Insecta Mundi
Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae = Gelinae, Gelini) is revised world-wide. It is separated from its sister group genus Endasys Foerster by means of a key and a diagnosis. Keys are given to 3 speciesgroups and 25 species, including European gracilis Kriechbaumer and fennicus Sawoniewicz. Mexican satageus (Cresson) is redescribed, and 22 species are newly described: africanus, awanticeps, aurarius, aureolus, bicolor, borealis, carinarum, dentatus, duodentatus, eurystomatus, flavipes, latioris, nigripes, orientalis, pentatylus, pilosus, pseudopustulae, pustulae, pyrrhoborealis, rugosus, salicis, and tetratylus. Thirty figures illustrate diagnostic characters.
The Genus Serradigitus In Sonora, Mexico, With Descriptions Of Four New Species (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom, Scott A. Stockwell
The Genus Serradigitus In Sonora, Mexico, With Descriptions Of Four New Species (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom, Scott A. Stockwell
Insecta Mundi
Taxonomic characters of the recently resurrected scorpion genus Serradigitus Stahnke are discussed, leading to changes in the diagnosis and composition of the genus. Four species, S. baueri (Gertsch), S. bechteli (Williams), S. littoralis (Williams), and S. pacificus (Williams) are transferred into Serradigitus from the genus Vaejovis. The diversity of Serradigitus and distribution of its species in the Mexican state of Sonora are investigated. Serradigitus hearnei (Williams) and S. subtilimanus (Soleglad) are reported for the first time there, and four new species are described (two of which also occur in the United States): S. allredi from southern Arizona and central …
Type Species Of New World Hispinae Genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), C. L. Staines
Type Species Of New World Hispinae Genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), C. L. Staines
Insecta Mundi
Type species designations are reviewed and discussed far six New World Hispinae genera. Valid designations are: Oediopalpa cyanipennis (Fab.), Homalispa (Homalispa) batesii Baly, H. (Xanthispa) cimicoides (Guerin), Demotispa pallida Baly, Cephaloleia nigricornis (Fab.), and Coraliomela brunnea (Thunberg).
Notes On Ant Larvae 1989-1991, George C. Wheeler, Jeanette Wheeler
Notes On Ant Larvae 1989-1991, George C. Wheeler, Jeanette Wheeler
Insecta Mundi
In 1976 we published "Ant Larvae: Review and Synthesis," which we regarded as a summary of our life-time of research. During the following years so many new larvae were added to our collection and so much was published about ant larvae that we decided another general treatment was desirable; so in 1986 we published a "Ten-Year Supplement" to include additions and revisions to our Memoir. In 1987 and 1988 additional material warranted a supplement to the "l0-year Supplement" in 1989a. This article is the third supplement to the Memoir.
In the supplement, two genera are characterized, one generic characterization is …
Philonthus Furvus Nordmann, 1837 And Its Allies In Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), A. Smetana
Philonthus Furvus Nordmann, 1837 And Its Allies In Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), A. Smetana
Insecta Mundi
The Mexican and Central American species associated with Philonthus firvus Nordmann, 1837 are reviewed. Nine species are treated, two of them, P. oenotrus and P. melampus, both from Mexico, are described as new. Philonthus flohri Sharp, 1876 is removed from synonymy with P. furvus. All species are described and illustrated, and a key is added to aid in their identification. All available records from Mexico and Central America, and biological data for the species are provided. Lectotypes are designated for: P. flohri Sharp, 1876; P. sallaei Sharp, 1885; P. fissilis Sharp, 1885; P. nigerrimus Erichson, 1840.
Cse Grants Report
Insecta Mundi
The Center for Systematic Entomology periodically awards research grants to its members for systematic studies in support of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA).
Color Identification Of Economically Important Spodoptera Larvae In Honduras (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), S. Passoa
Insecta Mundi
Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), S. exigua (Hiibner), S. latifascia (Walker), S. ornithogalli (Guenb), S. dolichos (Fabricius), S. sunia (Guenee), and S. eridania (Cramer) are commonly associated with crops in Honduras. A key to these species with color illustrations of rare and typical forms is presented. Potential problems in identifying Spodoptera species are discussed.
The Genus Vaejovis In Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom
The Genus Vaejovis In Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom
Insecta Mundi
The genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch in the Mexican state of Sonora is reviewed, based on the examination of numerous specimens from United States collections. Four species are reported to occur there: Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood), V. confusus Stahnke, V. sonorae Williams, and V. decipiens Hoffmann. Distributional information for all four species is updated, and a key is provided to facilitate identification. The subspecies V. spinigerus sonorensis Hoffmann is synonymized with V. spinigerus. The record for V. gravicaudus Williams on Isla Tiburon (Williams 1980) is demonstrated to be a misidentification resulting from atypical variation in the closely related V. spinigerus …
The Genus Culicoides In Uruguay (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Gustavo R. Spinelli, Maria E. Martinez
The Genus Culicoides In Uruguay (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Gustavo R. Spinelli, Maria E. Martinez
Insecta Mundi
A new phytotelmic species, Culicoides charua, is described and illustrated from adult males and females and their pupal exuviae. New records are provided for Uruguay of C. biestroi, C. chacoensis, and C. impusilloides. A key is presented for the identification of the twelve species of Culicoides that occur in Uruguay.
A New Genus Of Exodont Lchneutinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), W. R. M. Mason
A New Genus Of Exodont Lchneutinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), W. R. M. Mason
Insecta Mundi
Two new species of Muesebeckiini, Ichneutinae, are described as a new genus characterized by exodont mandibles and by alternate pairs of abdominal spiracles missing. Most specimens have been found in northern Florida and a few in eastern Texas.
On The Nomenclature And Classification Of The Meloidae (Coleoptera), Richard B. Selander
On The Nomenclature And Classification Of The Meloidae (Coleoptera), Richard B. Selander
Insecta Mundi
Forty-three available family-group names (and three unavailable names) in Meloidae are listed as a basis for establishing nomenclatural priority. Available genus-group names, 256 in number, are listed alphabetically with indication of the type species of each; this is followed by a list of 23 names proposed or used at the genus-group level that are unavailable in zoological nomenclature. Finally, a classification of the family Meloidae to the subgeneric level is presented in which names at the family-group and genus-group levels are treated in a manner consistent with the provisions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This classification recognizes three …
The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Of Missouri, Ted C. Macrae
The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Of Missouri, Ted C. Macrae
Insecta Mundi
The distribution and seasonal occurrence of Missouri buprestids are discussed. Keys are presented for the eight subfamilies, 16 tribes, 23 genera, and 131 described species and subspecies known to occur in the state. Three additional species previously recorded from Missouri are excluded. Distribution within the state is cited by counties. Information on collecting techniques, seasonal abundance, and adult and larval host associations is presented and discussed.
Rediscovery Of Romulus Globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), M. C. Thomas
Rediscovery Of Romulus Globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), M. C. Thomas
Insecta Mundi
One of the rarest U.S. cerambycids, Romulus globosus, was described by Knull in 1948 based on four specimens collected in peninsular Florida. No new records have been reported in the literature since. Linsley (1963) apparently saw no specimens, since he merely quoted the original description, and gave the distribution as "Southern Florida."
The Scientific Publications Of Roland Fountain Hussey 1916 - 1968, John T. Polhemus
The Scientific Publications Of Roland Fountain Hussey 1916 - 1968, John T. Polhemus
Insecta Mundi
R. F. Hussey was born in San Francisco, California 16 November 1896 and died 19 August 1968 in Gainesville, Florida. He held academic positions at New York University, Florida Southern College and the University of Florida, and was to have been retired from the latter as their first Professor Emeritus of Biology. For about twenty years following 1926 he held administrative positions in the New York Academy of Medicine and Doctors Hospital and during this time he published little except the excellent catalog of Pyrrhocoridae (which at that time included the family Largidae) as fascicle 3 of the General Catalogue …
Apionidae From North And Central America. Part 3. A New Genus In The Tribe Aplemonini Kissinger From Mexico (Coleoptera, David G. Kissinger
Apionidae From North And Central America. Part 3. A New Genus In The Tribe Aplemonini Kissinger From Mexico (Coleoptera, David G. Kissinger
Insecta Mundi
A new genus, Femtapion (type species F. andersoni Kissinger, new species from central Mexico), is described in the tribe Aplemonini. Distinguishing features include body minute, globose, glabrous, polished; middle coxae not separated by union of median mesosternum and median metasternum; elytra lack humeri but (apparently) functional flying wings present; endophallus with coiled flagellum. The occurrence of a modified endophallic flagellum is unique in the New World Apioninae (with the exception of the Antilles). Perapion wickhami (Kissinger) is recorded from Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Apion (Trichapion) memnonmonum Kissinger from North Carolina shows an unusual disjunct distribution. It is recorded on unopened flower …
The Neotropical Predaceous Midges Of The Genus Bezzia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Part Iv. The Dentifemur And Venustula Groups, Gustavo R. Spinelli, Willis W. Wirth
The Neotropical Predaceous Midges Of The Genus Bezzia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Part Iv. The Dentifemur And Venustula Groups, Gustavo R. Spinelli, Willis W. Wirth
Insecta Mundi
The dentifemur and venustula groups of the subgenus Homobezzia Macfie, genus Bezzia Kieffer, are represented in the Neotropical Region by 12 species. A key is presented for their identification, and to distinguish them from other groups of the subgenus Homobezzia. The two previously known species, B. venustula (Williston) and B. snowi Lane, are described and illustrated, as well as the following ten new species: aitkeni, bromeliae, cayoensis, dentifemur, filiductus, fusca, mexicana, nigritibialis, pseudovenustula, and raposoensis. Bezzia concoloripes Made is regarded as a junior synonym of B. venustula (Williston).
Six New Species Of Skippers From Mexico (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae And Heteropterinae, Stephen R. Steinhauser
Six New Species Of Skippers From Mexico (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae And Heteropterinae, Stephen R. Steinhauser
Insecta Mundi
Six new species of Mexican Hesperiidae, three Pyrginae, Bolla solitaria, B. fenestra and Zobera oaxaquena, from the state of Oaxaca, and three Heteropterinae, Piruna jonka and Dalla kemneri, also from Oaxaca, and Piruna millerorum from the state of Sinaloa, are described.
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Systematics And Biogeography Of Marsikomerus Attems, 1938, A Misunderstood Genus Of Centipedes (Geophilomorpha: Schendylidae), Richard L. Hoffman, Luis A. Pereira
Systematics And Biogeography Of Marsikomerus Attems, 1938, A Misunderstood Genus Of Centipedes (Geophilomorpha: Schendylidae), Richard L. Hoffman, Luis A. Pereira
Insecta Mundi
Marsikomerus (Attems 1938) is transferred from Geophilidae to Schendylidae, and shown to be a senior synonym of Simoporus (Chamberlin 1940) and Lanonyx (Chamberlin 1953). The type species M. pacificus is redescribed and illustrated in detail from the holotype; similar but less extensive treatment is provided for M. lanaius and M. texanus. The value of some traditionally used characters and the distribution of the genus (Hawaii, southwestern United States, northern Mexico) are discussed.
Discovery Of The Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Boheman In Paraguay (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), R. M. Marengo, W. H. Whitcomb
Discovery Of The Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Boheman In Paraguay (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), R. M. Marengo, W. H. Whitcomb
Insecta Mundi
The major agricultural export of Paraguay is cotton. This is mostly produced on 150,000 small permanent farms seldom over 12 acres in size. Cotton is plowed by horse or oxen and picked by hand. The whole family works on the farm with additional hands for harvest. Competition with modern mechanized agriculture is possible because of high yields and low production costs. No other crop has proven as suitable for the Paraguayan small farmer. Upon the arrival of the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman, from infested Brazil, costs of production could increase by 500 per cent, making competition on the world …
New Locality And Host Records For South American Acanthoscelides (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), John M. Kingsolver
New Locality And Host Records For South American Acanthoscelides (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), John M. Kingsolver
Insecta Mundi
C.D. Johnson (Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 116, 1990:425) described Acanthoscelides manieyi from near Guayaquil, Ecuador, but had no records of host plants for the species. In the collections of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Washington, D.C., are records of this species having been intercepted at U.S. ports of entry in mung beans (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata) from Peru, South America, in 1965, 1970, and 1971. More precise localities are not available. This is the first record for A. manleyi for Peru.
Book Review: Applied Myrmecology: A World Perspective By Robert K. Vander Meer, Jaffe Klaus, And Cedano Aragua, Arnold Van Pelt
Book Review: Applied Myrmecology: A World Perspective By Robert K. Vander Meer, Jaffe Klaus, And Cedano Aragua, Arnold Van Pelt
Insecta Mundi
Applied Myrmecology provides a foundation for future concerted research efforts on economic intrusions of the ecologically diverse and abundant ants. Selections range from neurotoxins and behavior to ecology. One learns of "el venticuatro", an ant whose sting produces "the worst 24 hours of one's life", that "hormiga loca" prefers nesting under black plastic bags left in the fields when plants are transferred from nurseries, and that Pharaoh's ants transmit human diseases.