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A Review Of Described Metacyrba, The Status Of Parkella, And Notes On Platycryptus And Balmaceda, With A Comparison Of The Genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Marpissinae), G. B. Edwards
Insecta Mundi
Parkella Chickering 1946 = Metacyrba F. O. P.-Cambridge 1901, n. syn.; Parkella venusta Chickering 1946 = Metacyrba venusta (Chickering 1946), n. comb.; Parkella fusca Chickering 1946 and Dendryphantes franganilloi Caporiacco 1955 = Metacyrba venusta (Chickering 1946), n. syn. The six valid described species of Metacyrba are diagnosed and re-illustrated to show previously unrecognized genitalic differences. Metacyrba similis Banks 1904 is resurrected as a subspecies, becoming Metacyrba taeniola similis Banks 1904, n. status. The female of Metacyrba pictipes Banks 1903 is described for the first time. Metacyrba arizonensis Barnes 1958 = Platycryptus arizonensis (Barnes 1958), n. comb., and Marpissa magna (Peckham …
An Annotated Checklist Of The Tephritidae (Diptera) Of Florida, Bruce D. Sutton, Gary J. Steck
An Annotated Checklist Of The Tephritidae (Diptera) Of Florida, Bruce D. Sutton, Gary J. Steck
Insecta Mundi
A total of 73 species of tephritid flies has been recorded from Florida since the early 1800s. Of these, 7 species are considered to represent occasional waifs or accidental introductions from surrounding regions that are not known to have established populations in Florida; 6 are exotic pests which failed to colonize or were extirpated; and 7 species are represented only by early literature records and are considered dubious for the state. Thus, the tephritid fauna of Florida currently comprises a total of 53 species of which 1 species is precinctive to the state and considered to be endangered.
The Scientific Name Of The Coffee Bean Weevil And Some Additional Bibliography (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Araecerus Schönherr), Barry D. Valentine
The Scientific Name Of The Coffee Bean Weevil And Some Additional Bibliography (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Araecerus Schönherr), Barry D. Valentine
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The name Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer 1775) is resurrected for the coffee bean weevil, with the following synonyms: Bruchus cacao Fabricius 1775, Bruchus peregrinus Herbst 1797, Bruchus capsinicola Fabricius 1798, Anthribus coffeae Fabricius 1801, Amblycerus japonicus Thunberg 1815 (probably a synonym), Anthribus alternans Germar 1824, Phloeobius griseus of Stephens 1831, not Fabricius 1792, Cratoparis parvirostris Thomson 1858, Araecerus seminarius Chevrolat 1871, and Tropideres (Rhaphitropis) mateui Cobos 1954. Lectotypes are designated for A. fasciculatus, B. capsinicola, and A. alternans. A diagnosis distinguishes Araecerus from all 650 anthribid genera and a diagnosis for the species is as complete as possible with materials studied. …
New Records Of Xorides (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) From Florida, Charles S. Porter
New Records Of Xorides (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) From Florida, Charles S. Porter
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Abstract:
Xorides albopictus (Cresson) and Xorides calidus (Provancher) are recorded for the first time from Florida. New Florida records are given for Xorides semirufus Townes, previously known only from the holotype female collected near Archer in Alachua County in 1953. A key is provided to the Florida species of Xorides. A photograph of X. semirufus is included.
Resumen:
Se citan por primera vez para Florida las especies Xorides albopictus (Cresson) y Xorides calidus (Provancher). Se proporcionan nuevos registros para Florida de Xorides semirufus Townes, especie de la cual antes se conocía un solo ejemplar, el holotipo coleccionado en 1953 …
New Records Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) From Korea, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges
New Records Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) From Korea, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges
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Five species of whiteflies, Aleurolobus iteae Takahashi, Aleurolobus vitis Danzig, Asterobemisia takahashii Danzig, Bemisiella artemisiae Danzig, and Massilieurodes euryae (Takahashi), are newly recorded from Korea.
First Records Of Acrotaphus Fuscipennis (Cresson) And Of A. Tibialis (Cameron) From The United States (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Julieta Brambila, Charles C. Porter
First Records Of Acrotaphus Fuscipennis (Cresson) And Of A. Tibialis (Cameron) From The United States (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Julieta Brambila, Charles C. Porter
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Acrotaphus fuscipennis (Cresson), distinctive because of its black wings and bright red body, is recorded for the first time from the United States. It was reared from araneid spiders collected in Florida, which constitutes the first host record for this species. Acrotaphus tibialis (Cameron), collected in Texas, is also recorded for the first time in the United States. New U.S. localities are given for A. wiltii (Cresson). A key is provided for the identification of the three species of Acrotaphus in United States. The adults of all three species and the cocoon of Acrotaphus fuscipennis are illustrated.
Resumen:
Acrotaphus …
A New Species Of Pharaxonotha (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), Probable Pollinator Of The Endangered Cuban Cycad, Microcycas Calocoma (Zamiaceae), Ramiro Chavez, Julio A. Genaro
A New Species Of Pharaxonotha (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), Probable Pollinator Of The Endangered Cuban Cycad, Microcycas Calocoma (Zamiaceae), Ramiro Chavez, Julio A. Genaro
Insecta Mundi
Abstract:
The new species Pharaxonotha esperanzae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae) is described. It feeds on the pollen of the endangered Cuban cycad Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC. and breeds in its male cones. Its potential role as a pollinator of Microcycas is discussed.
Resumen:
Se describe la especie nueva: Pharaxonotha esperanzae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae). Ésta se alimenta del polen del cicadal cubano amenazado Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A.DC y se reproduce en su cono masculino. Se discute su papel potencial como agente polinizador.
The First Record Of Phidippus Bidentatus (Araneae: Salticidae) In The United States, G. B. Edwards
The First Record Of Phidippus Bidentatus (Araneae: Salticidae) In The United States, G. B. Edwards
Insecta Mundi
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL A male of a neotropical jumping spider, Phidippus bidentatus F. O. P.-Cambridge 1901, was collected by John Scott Armstrong and his staff from a boll weevil trap in Cameron County, Texas. The recent revision of the genus Phidippus (Edwards 2004) gave the range of this species as central Mexico to northwest Costa Rica. In addition, the specimen has a character, namely the presence of a distinct cheliceral distal dorsal tubercle, that would make it key out in the second couplet of the key, along with Phidippus audax (Hentz) and P. regius C. L. Koch. However …
Spartocera Batatas (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Newly Established In Florida, Susan E. Halbert, Julieta Brambila
Spartocera Batatas (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Newly Established In Florida, Susan E. Halbert, Julieta Brambila
Insecta Mundi
Spartocera batatas (Fabricius) was found for the first time in the USA in Homestead, Florida, in 1995. Records from Brazil, British Guiana, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saba, and Venezuela also are reported. The bug can be a pest of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas.
New Host Records Of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) On Birds In Florida Iii, J. Adam Holt
New Host Records Of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) On Birds In Florida Iii, J. Adam Holt
Insecta Mundi
Here, I report some new county and Florida host records as well as two new U.S. host records for avian lice. County records for avian lice are less significant than the host records themselves. Considering that most avian lice are host specific, the county records should resemble the area the host would most likely be encountered. The main source of material for this publication has been the Marathon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, with Kelly Grinter as the official curator and keeper. The center takes in about 90 different species of birds per year. The following is …
A Distributional Checklist Of The Leaf-Cutting Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Of Florida, J. M. Leavengood Jr., D. Serrano
A Distributional Checklist Of The Leaf-Cutting Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Of Florida, J. M. Leavengood Jr., D. Serrano
Insecta Mundi
The leaf-cutting bees are a diverse group which is commonly encountered all across the country. With over 600 North American species, most of which are in the genera Anthidium, Dianthidium, Stelis, Heriades, Hoplitis, Osmia, Megachile and Coelioxys, there are numerous “non-Apis” pollinators. Being an important taxon, there is a definite need for an awareness of their distribution across the United States and, perhaps in time, everywhere. This may allow us to follow the establishment of exotic species such as Megachile [Callomegachile] torrida Smith, M. [Pseudomegachile] lanata Fabricius, and an unidentified exotic which is listed below in the subgenus Callomegachile …
Eight Species Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Newly Recorded From Korea, Myeong-Lyeol Lee, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges, Mary Carver
Eight Species Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Newly Recorded From Korea, Myeong-Lyeol Lee, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges, Mary Carver
Insecta Mundi
Aleuroclava magnoliae (Takahashi), Aleurotrachelus ishigakiensis (Takahashi), Aleyrodes lonicerae Walker, Asterobemisia carpini (Koch), Bemisia afer (Priesner and Hosny), Dialeurolobus pulcher Danzig, Pealius polygoni Takahashi, and Pealius rubi Takahashi are newly recorded from Korea.
Curius Punctatus (Fisher), New Combination (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), Eugino H. Nearns, Marc A. Branham
Curius Punctatus (Fisher), New Combination (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), Eugino H. Nearns, Marc A. Branham
Insecta Mundi
Fisher (1932) described Pentomacrus punctatus from eight specimens, the holotype of which is a male specimen deposited in the USNM, type locality Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba (Fig. 1b). Giesbert (1985) synonymized Pentomacrus with Plectromerus. Plectromerus punctatus (Fisher) is listed as endemic to Cuba (Fisher 1932, Monné 2005, Monné and Hovore 2003, Peck 2005).
First Record Of Plectromerus Exis Zayas In The Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns, Robert H. Turnbow Jr.
First Record Of Plectromerus Exis Zayas In The Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns, Robert H. Turnbow Jr.
Insecta Mundi
During revisionary work on the tribe Curiini LeConte, 1873, a new country record for Plectromerus exis Zayas was noticed. Plectromerus exis was described by Fernando de Zayas in 1975 from five specimens collected in several localities in Cuba (Zayas, 1975) and is listed as endemic to that island (Monné, 2005; Monné and Hovore, 2005; Peck, 2005). The senior author recently studied the holotype and type series of P. exis deposited in the Zayas Collection, La Habana, Cuba (Nearns, 2005).
The Transantarctic Genus Labena (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labenini) In Chile, Charles C. Porter
The Transantarctic Genus Labena (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labenini) In Chile, Charles C. Porter
Insecta Mundi
Abstract:
Labena is a primitive genus known from the Neotropic, Nearctic, Neantarctic, and Australian biogeographic regions. It parasitizes larvae of wood boring beetles in dead twigs and smaller branches of hardwood trees and shrubs. Descriptions are given of 2 new Chilean species: Labena canelensis Porter, from sclerophyll woodland in central Chile, is black with sparse white markings, has a strong tooth at the base of the submetapleural carina, and a short first gastric tergite (2.3-2.6 as long as wide at apex), whereas L. pucon Porter occurs in temperate wet forest of southern Chile and is black with profuse white markings, …
Prairie Apioninae (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Of Wisconsin: Collections And Distributions, Scott B. Sauer
Prairie Apioninae (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Of Wisconsin: Collections And Distributions, Scott B. Sauer
Insecta Mundi
Two recent invertebrate collections from Wisconsin prairies have yielded large numbers of Apioninae. These collections and published literature demonstrate that certain members are important components of the prairie biotic community. This paper examines the collections, associated food plants, and prevalence of prairie Apioninae in Wisconsin.
First Report Of Diaphorina Citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In Costa Rica, William Villalobos, David Hollis, Carolina Godoy, Carmen Rivera
First Report Of Diaphorina Citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In Costa Rica, William Villalobos, David Hollis, Carolina Godoy, Carmen Rivera
Insecta Mundi
The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Psyllidae)) and the African citrus psyllid (Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Triozidae)) are two of the most serious pests of citrus in the world (Hoy and Nguyen 1998). The Asian citrus psyllid is usually found crowded on the lower sides of leaves, with the head almost touching the surface and the body raised almost to a 30 degree angle. The greatest activity of this psyllid occurs simultaneous with new citrus growth (Frank 1998). The Asian psyllid causes leaf distortion and curling in young tender growth due to direct feeding damage and toxic …
A New Genus And Species Of Cryptocephaline Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) From Costa Rica, John R. Watts
A New Genus And Species Of Cryptocephaline Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) From Costa Rica, John R. Watts
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Aulacothoracicus coastaricensis Watts, new genus and new species of cryoptocephaline Chrysomelidae, is described from Costa Rica. Illustrations and an updated key to the genera of the subfamily in North and Central America are provided.
Phoenicococcus Cribiformes Sp. N. (Hemiptera, Phoenicococcidae) Em Araucaria Angustifolia (Bertol.) (Araucariaceae) No Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil, Vera R. S. Wolff, Jochen Ketterl
Phoenicococcus Cribiformes Sp. N. (Hemiptera, Phoenicococcidae) Em Araucaria Angustifolia (Bertol.) (Araucariaceae) No Rio Grande Do Sul, Brasil, Vera R. S. Wolff, Jochen Ketterl
Insecta Mundi
Resumo:
A cochonilha Phoenicococcus cribiformes é descrita do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Além de Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899, é a segunda espécie conhecida da familia Phoenicococcidae. A fêmea adulta de P. cribiformes difere da P. marlatti por apresentar nos primeiros segmentos abdominais um par de placas cribiformes. Ela foi coletada sobre Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.), o chamado Pinheiro-do-Paraná, dentro da casca do tronco. Foi observada uma associação com formigas do gênero Brachymyrmex.
Abstract:
The scale insect Phoenicococcus cribiformes is described from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Besides Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899 this is the second known species of the …
A Preliminary Annotated Checklist And Evaluation Of The Diversity Of The Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) Of The Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, Fred G. Andrews, Arthur J. Gilbert
A Preliminary Annotated Checklist And Evaluation Of The Diversity Of The Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) Of The Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, Fred G. Andrews, Arthur J. Gilbert
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A preliminary annotated checklist of the Chrysomelidae of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico is presented based on literature records and the examination of approximately 16,000 chrysomelid specimens. Seven subfamilies and 218 described species have been identified. Ninety-one species are recognized from the Baja California peninsula for the first time. Twenty-nine species are listed as endemic. An additional 128 morphospecies have been identified as undescribed or not yet associated with described species of mainland Mexico or the United States. Adult host plant associations have been identified for approximately 120 species or 35% of the leaf beetle fauna of the region. Each …
Book Review: Brentidae Of The World (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) (Sforzi, A., And L. Bartolozzi), Nico M. Franz
Book Review: Brentidae Of The World (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) (Sforzi, A., And L. Bartolozzi), Nico M. Franz
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This new book on the Brentidae of the World was originally conceived as an update of Richard Kleine’s (1938) checklist. It turned out to be much more. The checklist evolved into a comprehensive and meticulously annotated catalogue. A long introductory section was added, and enriched with clear illustrations and superb color photographs of charismatic specimens. It could stand on its own as a smaller book on the biology and taxonomic history of brentid beetles. The editors also enlisted a select group of experts to contribute four chapters on lineages recently placed within or close to the family. The result is …
New Distribution Records For Two Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Michael C. Thomas
New Distribution Records For Two Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Michael C. Thomas
Insecta Mundi
Suction traps being used to monitor aphid populations in Florida have produced specimens of two exotic species of Cryptolestes, suggesting both species are newly established in the “wild” in the United States. Examination of other collections has produced other new country records for one of the species. Specimens representing the Florida records are in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods; other specimens are in the collection of Rudolf Schuh, Vienna, Austria.
Revision Of The Subgenus Cnemocyllus Dietz Of The Weevil Genus Anthonomus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Anthonomini), Wayne E. Clark, Horace R. Burke
Revision Of The Subgenus Cnemocyllus Dietz Of The Weevil Genus Anthonomus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Anthonomini), Wayne E. Clark, Horace R. Burke
Insecta Mundi
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Anthonomus (Cnemocyllus) decipiens Dietz is designated as type species of Cnemocyllus Dietz. The twenty-three North American species assigned to the Anthonomus subgenus Cnemocyllus include ten previously placed in the subgenus: A. albus Hatch, A. decipiens LeConte, A. dorothyae Hatch, A. elongatus LeConte, A. jacobinus Dietz, A. juncturus Fall, A. ligatus Dietz, A. pictus Blatchley, A. quesnelensis Sleeper, and A. tenuis Fall; three species formerly in Anthonomus but not in Cnemocyllus: A. stolatus Fall, A. inermis Boheman, and A. ornatulus Dietz; two species once in Epimechus Dietz but subsequently transferred to Anthonomus: A. arenicolor (Fall) and A. canoides (Fall); and …
Validation And Type-Species Designation For The Genus Janidera Sensu Hüdepohl 1988 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Dejanirini), Daniel J. Heffern
Validation And Type-Species Designation For The Genus Janidera Sensu Hüdepohl 1988 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Dejanirini), Daniel J. Heffern
Insecta Mundi
The following nomenclatural problem was discovered during an on-going cataloging effort for the Cerambycidae of Borneo. A correction is proposed herein so that the genus-group name may be cited as a valid name in the catalog.
New Distributional Records Of The Flightless Primitive Carrion Beetle Necrophilus Pettitii Horn In Eastern North America (Coleoptera: Agyrtidae), Stuart B. Peck
New Distributional Records Of The Flightless Primitive Carrion Beetle Necrophilus Pettitii Horn In Eastern North America (Coleoptera: Agyrtidae), Stuart B. Peck
Insecta Mundi
New distribution records significantly expand the known range of flightless Necrophilus pettitii Horn in the eastern United States.
A New Species Of ‘Jumping Shore Beetle’ In The Genus Mexico Spilman From The Bahamas (Coleoptera: Limnichidae: Thaumastodinae), Paul E. Skelley
A New Species Of ‘Jumping Shore Beetle’ In The Genus Mexico Spilman From The Bahamas (Coleoptera: Limnichidae: Thaumastodinae), Paul E. Skelley
Insecta Mundi
A second species of the genus Mexico Spilman, Mexico morrisoni n.sp, (Limnichidae, Thaumastodinae) is described from the Bahama Islands.
The New World Species Of Ataenius Harold, 1867. V. Revision Of The A. Strigatus Group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini), Zdzislawa Stebnicka, Paul K. Lago
The New World Species Of Ataenius Harold, 1867. V. Revision Of The A. Strigatus Group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini), Zdzislawa Stebnicka, Paul K. Lago
Insecta Mundi
The strigatus group of the New World species of Ataenius Harold is revised. Seventeen species are recognized including two species described as new: Ataenius ecruensis sp. nov. from the United States and A. oaxacaensis sp. nov. from Mexico. Fifteen previously used names are considered valid, three new synonyms are proposed: A. liogaster Bates (=A. edwardsi Chapin syn. nov. = A. hoguei Cartwright and Spangler syn. nov.), A. wenzelii Horn (=A. rudellus Fall, syn. nov.). New state records are presented for A. spretulus (Haldeman) (Washington) and A. cognatus (LeConte) (Indiana, Missouri, and Mississippi). The taxa are diagnosed, keyed and …
An Asian Darkling Beetle, Ceropria Induta (Wiedemann), Established In Florida (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Warren E. Steiner Jr., Vince Golia
An Asian Darkling Beetle, Ceropria Induta (Wiedemann), Established In Florida (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Warren E. Steiner Jr., Vince Golia
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Specimen records for an adventive darkling beetle, Ceropria induta (Wiedemann) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae; Diaperinae) show that this Asian insect has become established in southern Florida, USA. Illustrations and a diagnosis of the beetle are provided, with notes on habitats and possible polyporaceous hosts, and the genus is incorporated into a key to the related North American taxa.
New Distribution Records For Arthrolips Fasciata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Corylophidae), Michael C. Thomas
New Distribution Records For Arthrolips Fasciata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Corylophidae), Michael C. Thomas
Insecta Mundi
While curating the Corylophidae in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) I came across a pair of strikingly marked Arthrolips from the Florida Panhandle. Shortly thereafter, I found another pair of apparently identical beetles from Taiwan. Examination of the spermathecae sup ported the conclusion that the two series represented the same species. Based on the illustrations of the spermatheca and habitus supplied by Bowestead (2003), both series are A. fasciata (Erichson). This species was described from Tasmania and has been recorded also from New South Wales and New Zealand, and recently (Bowestead 2003), as an immigrant, from France. Bowestead …