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First Record Of Acizzia Jamatonica (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In North America: Friend Or Foe?, Michael D. Ulyshen, Douglass R. Miller
First Record Of Acizzia Jamatonica (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In North America: Friend Or Foe?, Michael D. Ulyshen, Douglass R. Miller
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Acizzia jamatonica (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae) is reported for the first time in North America. Because the species is thought to feed exclusively on Albizia, it may prove to be an effective biocontrol agent against the invasive Albizia julibrissin Durazzini in the southeastern United States. Because A. julibrissin is also an ornamental plant of some importance, the arrival of A. jamatonica may not be welcomed by many. This is the fourth invasive species of Acizzia to be found in the United States.
Vouchering Dna-Barcoded Specimens: Test Of A Nondestructive Extraction Protocol For Terrestrial Arthropods, Daniel L. Rowley, Jonathan A. Coddington, Michael W. Gates, Allen L. Norrbom, Ronald A. Ochoa, Natalia J. Vandenberg, Matthew H. Greenstone
Vouchering Dna-Barcoded Specimens: Test Of A Nondestructive Extraction Protocol For Terrestrial Arthropods, Daniel L. Rowley, Jonathan A. Coddington, Michael W. Gates, Allen L. Norrbom, Ronald A. Ochoa, Natalia J. Vandenberg, Matthew H. Greenstone
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Morphology-based keys support accurate identification of many taxa. However, identification can be difficult for taxa that are either not well studied, very small, members of cryptic species complexes, or represented by immature stages. For such cases, DNA barcodes may provide diagnostic characters. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists deposit museum vouchers to document the species studied in their research. If DNA barcodes are to be used for identification, then both the DNA and the specimen from which it was extracted should be vouchered. We describe a protocol for the nondestructive extraction of DNA from terrestrial arthropods, using as examples members of the …
Notes On South American Dasyomma, With The Description Of A Remarkable New Species From Chile (Diptera: Athericidae), Norman E. Woodley
Notes On South American Dasyomma, With The Description Of A Remarkable New Species From Chile (Diptera: Athericidae), Norman E. Woodley
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
A new species of Dasyomma Macquart, D. chrysopilum sp. nov., is described from Chile (Malleco and Ñuble Provinces). This species differs from all other known species in having dense golden pilosity on the abdominal tergites of both sexes. Dasyomma basale Malloch is redescribed, with the female described for the first time.
Book Review Of Longicorn Beetles Of Japan By N. Ohbayashi And T. Nisato. 2007., Steven W. Lingafelter
Book Review Of Longicorn Beetles Of Japan By N. Ohbayashi And T. Nisato. 2007., Steven W. Lingafelter
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
This monumental book of 818 pages, edited by Nobuo Ohbayashi and Tatsuya Niisato, with contributions of 11 authors (M. Hasegawa, T. Kurihara, H. Makihara, T. Niisato, N. Ohbayashi, A. Saito, S. Saito, M. Sato , T. Shinkai, M. Takeda, and H. Tanabe), represents the pinnacle of quality that can be attained for a regional treatment of a taxon. The book contains 78 plates of 1,463 dorsal photographs of well-pinned beetles (averaging 3.5 cm in length), representing all Japanese species of Cerambycidae. There are also 318 live shots of Cerambycidae on host plants. Further, there is an illustrated key to adults, …
Five New Species Of Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) From The Dominican Republic In Genera Ataxia Haldeman, Atimiola Bates, Drycothaea Thomson, Eburia Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, And Hormathus Gahan, Steven Lingafelter, Eugenio Nearns
Five New Species Of Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) From The Dominican Republic In Genera Ataxia Haldeman, Atimiola Bates, Drycothaea Thomson, Eburia Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, And Hormathus Gahan, Steven Lingafelter, Eugenio Nearns
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Five new species of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Dominican Republic are diagnosed, described, and illustrated: Ataxia hovorei, Atimiola rickstanleyi, Drycothaea indistincta, Eburia pseudostigma, and Hormathus giesberti. In addition, Hormathus Gahan 1890 is transferred from Tillomorphini Lacordaire into Ibidionini Thomson, Division V; Trinoplon Zayas 1975 is a new synonym of Hormathus; and Hormathus bicolor (Zayas 1975) is a new combination. A key to the three species of Hormathus is provided.
A New Species Of Derancistrus Audinet-Serville (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae) From The Dominican Republic With Notes On Other Species Of Prioninae From Hispaniola, Steven Lingafelter, Norman E. Woodley
A New Species Of Derancistrus Audinet-Serville (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae) From The Dominican Republic With Notes On Other Species Of Prioninae From Hispaniola, Steven Lingafelter, Norman E. Woodley
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Derancistrus hovorei Lingafelter & Woodley, new species, is described from the Dominican Republic. A diagnosis is provided to discriminate it from morphologically similar taxa, in particular Derancistrodes vittatus (Olivier) and Derancistrus elegans (Palisot de Beauvois). Biological, distributional, and/or taxonomic notes are provided for other Hispaniolan Prioninae including Solenoptera dominicensis (Gahan), Elateropsis femoratus (Salle), Sarifer seabrai Fragoso & Monne, and Mecosarthron domingoensis (Fisher).
Redescription Of The Hispaniolan Ladybird Genus Bura Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) And Justification For Its Transfer From Coccidulinae To Sticholotidinae, Natalia J. Vandenberg, Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert
Redescription Of The Hispaniolan Ladybird Genus Bura Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) And Justification For Its Transfer From Coccidulinae To Sticholotidinae, Natalia J. Vandenberg, Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
The Hispaniolan genus Bura Mulsant is removed from Coccidulinae and placed in Sticholotidinae. The characteristics which justify this transfer are discussed and an historical review of the classification of the Sticholotidinae is presented. Bura is diagnosed and redescribed, and its affinities to other Sticholotidini are discussed. Illustrations of key generic characters are provided.
A World Revision Of The Pycnostigminae (Cynipoidea: Figitidae) With Descriptions Of Seven New Species, Matthew L. Buffington, Simon Van Noort
A World Revision Of The Pycnostigminae (Cynipoidea: Figitidae) With Descriptions Of Seven New Species, Matthew L. Buffington, Simon Van Noort
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Pycnostigmus rostratus Cameron, 1905, is redescribed and four new species of Pycnostigmus are described: P. mastersonae Buffington & van Noort, new species; P. incognito Buffington & van Noort, new species; P. fossilensis Buffington & van Noort, new species; and P. hoerikwaggoensis Buffington & van Noort, new species. Pycnostigmus mastersonae is the only known species of Cynipoidea with a metallic sheen on the head and mesosoma. A redescription of Tylosema nigerrimum Kieffer, 1905, is provided as well as the description of two new species: Tylosema dayae Buffington & van Noort, new species and Tylosema ronquisti Buffington & …