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New Species Of Stenotothorax Schmidt From The Northwestern United States (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Paul E. Skelley, Ron H. Mcpeak

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New insights into the genus Stenotothorax Schmidt (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) allowed for an influx of new materials from many new localities, and the realization that the genus needs revision. In this work, newly discovered characters used to distinguish species are defined. Stenotothorax lanei (Saylor) is redescribed. Diagnosis and new distributional data are presented for S. lanei, S. mcpeaki Gordon and Skelley, S. washtucna (Robinson) and S. woodleyi Gordon. Seven new species are described from the northwestern United States: S. lahontanensis, S. niviviator, S. odontomonteus, S. schneppi, S. smilodon, S. winnemucca, and S. …

Distribución Espacial Del Chinche Invasor Brachyplatys Subaeneus (Westwood, 1837) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) En Panamá, Yostin J. Añino R., Alonso Santos Murgas, Gina Nicole Henriquez Chiru, Raul Carranza, Carols Villareal

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Brachyplatys subaeneus (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) is a species of true bug native to Asia that was reported in 2016 for the first time in Panama and the Americas. This species is an invasive organism considered as a potential pest for pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth) and other legume crops. As no additional research has been done on this bug since the original report, this study seeks to generate additional information regarding its spatial distribution in Panama, focusing along the Pacific coast from Torti, East Panama, to Chitre, Herrera province. Despite this distribution, we suspect that this invasive species …

Synonymy And Distribution Data Of Trypanidius Blanchard, 1846 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Acanthocinini) In Cuba, Sergio Devesa, Alejandro Barro

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Trypanidius nocturnus Fisher, 1942 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Acanthocinini) is synonymized with Trypanidius insularis Fisher, 1925. Dorsal habitus photographs of the holotypes and paratypes, as well as male and females of specimens collected in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, are provided. Additionally, collecting data and a distributional map of Cuba are offered.

Trypanidius nocturnus Fisher, 1942 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Acanthocinini) es sinonimizado con Trypanidius insularis Fisher, 1925. Se muestran fotos en vista dorsal de los holotipos y paratipos así como de ejemplares macho y hembra recolectados en Cuba, Puerto Rico y La Española. Adicionalmente, se muestran los datos de colecta y …

A New Species Of Phyllium (Phyllium) Illiger (Phasmida: Phylliidae) From Yap Island, Micronesia, Representing A Range Expansion For The Family, Royce T. Cumming, Sierra N. Teemsma

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A new species of leaf insect from the celebicum species group, Phyllium (Phyllium) yapicum Cumming and Teemsma, new species (Phasmida: Phylliidae), is described from a female specimen from the California Academy of Sciences collection, United States. This new species is the first recorded species of Phylliidae from the country of Micronesia and represents a notable range expansion for the family. With Phyllium (Phyllium) yapicum Cumming and Teemsma, new species, currently only known from a female holotype; a key to females is included for the celebicum species group.

The Trichoptera Of Panama Vii. Additional New Country Records For Caddisflies From The Republic Of Panama, Brian J. Armitage, Roger J. Blahnik, Steven C. Harris, Aydeé Cornejo, Tatiana I. Arefina-Armitage

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The Republic of Panama currently has 358 recorded species of Trichoptera. Herein we add 25 new country records for Panama. The newly recorded taxa increase Panama’s total known caddisfly fauna to 383 species, distributed among 15 families and 52 genera. These results are part of an ongoing effort to characterize the caddisfly fauna of Panama, and to evaluate that country’s major watersheds (cuencas).

A Synopsis Of American Caraphia Gahan, 1906 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae) With Description Of Two New Species, James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva

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The males of Caraphia squamosa (Chemsak and Linsley, 1984) and C. seriata (Chemsak and Linsley, 1984), and the female of C. lingafelteri Ohbayashi and Yamasako, 2016 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae) are described for the first time. Two new Caraphia species are described: C. warneri Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Guatemala; and C. woodruffi Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Guatemala and Honduras. A key to American species of Caraphia and a map showing their known distribution is provided. New country records for C. seriata and C. lingafelteri are also provided. Lastly, the C. seriata record for Honduras was based on specimens of a new …

Chrysobothris Rugosiceps Melsheimer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Found In Washington State, Richard L. Westcott, Wyatt Williams, Glenn Kohler

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Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is reported from Washington State from a single specimen caught in a Lindgren funnel trap. Clearly this represents an exotic to the region, as the closest known occurrence of this native U.S.A. species is in the Dakotas.

Pennsylvania Planthoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea): Relative Abundance And Incidental Catch Using Novel Trapping Methods, Lawrence Barringer, Charles R. Bartlett

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We present an abundance-based checklist of Pennsylvania planthoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea) compiled from available literature and 13,718 specimens. A substantial portion of the latter were bycatch from Lindgren funnel and panel traps intended to intercept wood-boring beetle species, and a directed survey for the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula (White)). The known planthopper fauna of Pennsylvania consists of 10 families, 54 genera and 139 species including 34 new state species records (and 12 new genera). In an attempt to assess the level of completeness of this survey, we compiled an abundance-based checklist of planthopper species found in states adjacent to …

A Remarkable Teratological Specimen Of Trichiotinus Rufobrunneus (Casey) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini), Héctor Jaime Gasca-Álvarez, Paul E. Skelley, Cuauhtemoc Deloya

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An unusual eye malformation observed in Trichiotinus rufobrunneus (Casey) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini), is described and illustrated. The functionality of the ectopic compound eye is discussed. According to label data, larval association with oak rotten log habitats is reported.

Se describe e ilustra una malformación inusual en los ojos de Trichiotinus rufobrunneus (Casey, 1914). Se discute la funcionalidad de los ojos compuestos ectópicos. De acuerdo con los datos de etiqueta, se reporta la asociación de la larva con madera de roble en descomposición.

Cylindera (Conidera) Mindoroana Sp. N. (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), A New Tiger Beetle Species From The Philippines, Herbert Zettel, Jürgen Wiesner

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Conidera Rivalier, 1961 is a well-defined subgenus of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) hitherto only known from two species endemic to the island of Luzon. This paper describes the first species from Mindoro, with a doubtful record from Mindanao. Cylindera (Conidera) mindoroana Zettel and Wiesner, new species, differs strongly by an unusual shape of the female’s elytra. A diagnosis for Conidera and a key to the species of this subgenus is presented.

Miscellaneous Notes On The Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) In Mcdermott’S 1966 Catalogue Of Lampyridae Ii, Oliver Keller, Marc A. Branham

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The following nomenclatural changes for several firefly taxa (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are proposed and herein implemented. Correction of authorship is proposed for Lampyroidea lucifer (Reiche and de Saulcy, 1857). Spelling corrections are proposed for Photinus coroicosus Pic, 1941 and Macrolampis flavithorax Pic, 1940. Dates of publication are corrected for Photinus curticornis Pic, 1940, Phausis riversi (LeConte, 1885), Ellychnia autumnalis Melsheimer, 1846, Ellychnia facula LeConte, 1854, Lamprigera nitidicollis (Fairmaire, 1891), Cladodes gloriosus E. Olivier, 1909, Photuris brunnipennis Jacquelin Du Val, 1857, Pyrogaster subnitidus Pic, 1928, Pyrogaster telephorinus (Perty, 1830), and Lampyroidea dispar (Fairmaire, 1857).

New State Records For Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) With An Updated List Of Species In North America North Of Mexico, Michael L. Ferro

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Coniopterygidae are the smallest members of the order Neuroptera and are often overlooked by collectors. Consequently, distribution of many species within North America north of Mexico is poorly known, even at the state level. Currently 57 species (five adventive) are recognized from North America. Of those, 30 are reported from a single state or province. Conversely, 12 states and provinces have no published records of Coniopterygidae. More than 600 specimens of adult coniopterygids were identified and numerous new state records were determined. An updated list of species state-level distribution is provided.

Los Coniopterygidae son los miembros más pequeños del orden …

Oldest Record Of Cyrtogenius Luteus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) From South America With Notes On Its Distribution In Brazil, Carlos A. H. Flechtmann, Thomas H. Atkinson

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Cyrtogenius luteus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), an exotic species of Asian origin, is reported from Brazil for the first time. The oldest records from Brazil predate previous records from South America (Uruguay) by three years.

Cyrtogenius luteus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), uma espécie exótica de origem asiática, é relatada para o Brasil pela primeira vez. Os registros mais antigos do Brasil antecedem aqueles relatados para a América do Sul (Uruguai) em três anos.

Description Of Hydrosmectomorpha Klimaszewski And Webster, A New Subgenus Of Atheta C. G. Thomson, With Three New Canadian Species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Jan Klimaszewski, Reginald P. Webster, Anthony Davis, Caroline Bourdon

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A new subgenus, Hydrosmectomorpha Klimaszewski and Webster, of the genus Atheta C. G. Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) is erected to accommodate three new species and Atheta newfoundlandica (Klimaszewski and Langor). The new species are: Atheta (Hydrosmectomorpha) meduxnekeagensis Webster and Klimaszewski, new species; Atheta (Hydrosmectomorpha) quebecensis Webster and Klimaszewski, new species, Atheta (Hydrosmectomorpha) vincenti Webster and Klimaszewski, new species. The new species are described, illustrated, and a key is provided. Atheta newfoundlandica (Klimaszewski and Langor), was recently transferred from Hydrosmecta C.G. Thomson to an unspecified subgenus of Atheta. New habitat/collection data are presented for the …

Notes On The Natural History Of Enaphalodes Archboldi Lingafelter And Chemsak, 2002 And E. Bingkirki Lingafelter And Santos-Silva, 2018 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Josef Vlasak

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The life history of Enaphalodes archboldi Lingafelter and Chemsak (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is described in detail based on observations from Marion County, Florida. Notes on the life history of Enaphalodes bingkirki Lingafelter and Santos-Silva from Honduras are also provided. Enaphalodes bingkirki is reported from Honduras for the first time.

Correction Of The Priority Of Macraspis Concoloripes (Blanchard, 1851) Over Its Subspecies Macraspis Concoloripes Ratcliffi Soula, 2005 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini: Rutelina), Auke J. Hielkema

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The priority of the name Macraspis concoloripes (Blanchard, 1851) over the name Macraspis ratcliffi Soula, 2005 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini: Rutelina) is restored.

Bolivian Anthophilous Cerambycinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Host Flower Records, Robin O. S. Clarke, Sonia Zamalloa

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Host flower records for 111 species of Cerambycinae, collected from 40 plant species (21 families) in three Bolivian Departments during the period 2002–2011 are presented for the following tribes: Basipterini, Callichromatini, Clytini, Compsocerini, Eburiini, Ectenessini, Heteropsini, Hexoplonini, Molorchini, Oxycoleini, Pteroplatini, Rhopalophorini, Tillomorphini, and Trachyderini. The importance of anthophilous cerambycids as pollinators, their behavior, and methods used for collecting them are presented, and some preliminary comparisons between the tropical fauna in the north and the temperate fauna in the Chaco forests of the south are outlined.

A New Combination And An Update Of Neotoumeyella Kondo And Williams, 2009 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), Takumasa Kondo

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Based on morphological features of the adult female, the Brazilian soft scale, Mesolecanium ferum Hempel, 1920 (= Toumeyella ferum) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) is transferred to the genus Neotoumeyella Kondo and Williams, 2009, as Neotoumeyella ferum (Hempel), comb. nov. The genus Neotoumeyella is rediagnosed in order to accommodate the unique features of M. ferum and an updated key to the six species of the genus is provided. An English translation of the Spanish redescription of M. ferum (as T. ferum) by Granara de Willink (2012) is also provided, with the author’s comments and interpretations

En base a las características …

A New Anomiopus Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) From The Mayan Biosphere Reserve, Petén, Guatemala, Enio B. Cano

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Anomiopus cirulito Cano n. sp., from the tropical forest of the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, Petén, Guatemala is described. This is the northernmost known species of the genus Anomiopus Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and is related to the Costa Rican and Panamanian Anomiopus panamensis (Paulian).

Se describe Anomiopus cirulito Cano n. sp. del bosque tropical de la Reserva de la Biósfera Maya, Petén, Guatemala. Es la especie más norteña conocida del género Anomiopus Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) y está relacionada a la especie costarricense y panameña Anomiopus panamensis (Paulian).

New Plant Associations For Adults Of Some Species Of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Occurring In The Western United States, Richard L. Westcott, Mike Raschko

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New adult plant host associations are given for 18 species of the genus Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), most from the western United States.

Descripción De Cuatro Especies Nuevas De Aleurovitreus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Y Clave Para Especies Del Género, Oscar Ángel Sánchez-Flores, Vicente Emilio Carapia-Ruiz, Oswaldo García-Martínez, Antonio Castillo-Gutiérrez, José Francisco García Ochaeta

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En este estudio se describen cuatro especies nuevas de moscas blancas (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): Aleurovitreus mariae Sánchez-Flores y García-Ochaeta especie nueva se encontró en México y Guatemala; Aleurovitreus piperschiedeanum Sánchez-Flores y Carapia-Ruiz especie nueva, Aleurovitreus pueblensis Sánchez-Flores y Carapia-Ruiz especie nueva y Aleurovitreus tuberculatus Sánchez-Flores y Carapia-Ruiz especie nueva colectadas en México. Todas las especies fueron colectadas en Piper spp. Se proporcionan microfotografías de estructuras morfológicas del pupario y una clave para identificación de especies.

In this study, we described four new species of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): Aleurovitreus mariae Sanchez-Flores and García-Ochaeta new species found in Mexico and Guatemala; Aleurovitreus piperschiedeanum …

New Host Record For Entylia Carinata (Forster) (Hemiptera: Membracidae), Dawn Flynn, Todd F. Elliott, Allein Stanley

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Yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob (Asteraceae), is recorded as a new host plant for Entylia carinata (Forster) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Mt. Holly, NC. Adults, nymphs, and attending ants were found on numerous plants.

Honors In Chile: New Engagements In The Higher Education System, Juan Carlos Skewes, Carlos Alberto Cioce Sampaio, Frederick J. Conway

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Honors programs are rare in Latin America, and in Chile they were unknown before 2003. At the Universidad Austral de Chile, an interdisciplinary group of scholars linked to environmental studies put forward a pilot project for implementing a new experience in higher education. Challenged by an educational environment where (i) apathy and mediocrity have taken over the classrooms, (ii) monodisciplinary training rules the university campus, and (iii) authoritarian teaching persists, this has been an experiment in new ways of approaching the classroom. Stimulated by experiences in the USA, a project proposal was written, finding support in the Chilean Ministry of …

Revision Of The Taxonomic Status Of Aphis Floridanae Tissot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Using Morphological And Molecular Insight, Doris Lagos-Kutz, Susan E. Halbert, David J. Voegtlin, Glen L. Hartman

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Morphological and cytochrome oxidase 1 (Cox1) data show that Aphis floridanae Tissot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is not synonymous with A. nasturtii Kaltenbach. Instead, A. floridanae matches the morphological characters of A. impatientis Thomas. Additionally, the range of cytochrome oxidase 1 (Cox1) pair-wise distance of the multiple collections of A. impatientis on Cornus spp., Impatiens spp. and Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC. is 0–0.39%. Therefore, we conclude that A. floridanae Tissot, 1933 is a junior synonym of A. impatientis Thomas, 1878, new synonymy. In addition, A. impatientis is re-described, including first descriptions of the ovipara and alate …

Revision Of The Obesus Species Group Of The Stag Beetle Genus Nigidius Macleay (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae: Figulini), M. J. Paulsen

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This paper contains nomenclatural acts concerning the genus Nigidius MacLeay in the stag beetle tribe Figulini Burmeister (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae). A revision of species in the obesus group results in the correction of multiple nomenclatural problems. A lectotype is designated for N. obesus Parry, and the identity of N. helleri Boileau is corrected. A new species, Nigidius gravelyi Paulsen, is described from Borneo. The synonymy of Nigidius larssoni de Lisle is transferred from N. obesus to N. dawnae Gravely.

Descriptions Of Two New Species Of False Click Beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) From The Bahamas, Robert L. Otto

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Specimens of Eucnemidae collected in the Bahamas were re-evaluated following initial identifications completed in 2007. Two new species of false click beetle (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) are described from several islands in the Bahamas. These new species are: Golbachia rufa sp. nov. and Fornax bahamiensis sp. nov. Diagnostic differences are noted for each species and compared with similar species found in both Cuba and the United States.

First Records Of Hippodamia Variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) For Iowa, U.S.A., Louis S. Hesler, M. J. Hatfield

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Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Palearctic lady beetle that has become established in North America, is reported for the first time from the state of Iowa, U.S.A. The earliest specimen of H. variegata from Iowa was collected in 2009, with two subsequent specimens in 2012. Collection records of an advancing, non-native species like H. variegata are important for determining comparative rates of geographic spread across various regions and understanding its invasion dynamics.

Description Of A New Species Of Toumeyella Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) On Crataegus Mexicana Moc. And Sessé Ex Dc. (Rosaceae), Takumasa Kondo, Héctor González

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A new species of soft scale from Mexico, Toumeyella crataegi Kondo and González sp. nov., (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) collected on Crataegus mexicana DC. (Rosaceae), is described and illustrated based on the adult female. An updated taxonomic key to the soft scale insects of the genus Toumeyella Cockerell known from Mexico is provided. The specific epithet of Toumeyella martinezi Kondo and González is here emended to T. martinezae. A checklist with information on geographical distribution, host plants and brief notes of all 18 currently known species of Toumeyella is provided.

Una nueva especie de escama blanda de México, Toumeyella crataegi …

New Records And Diagnostic Notes On Large Carpenter Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Genus Xylocopa Latreille), From The Amazon River Basin Of South America, Jonathan R. Mawdsley

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Previously unpublished museum specimen records are presented for 23 species of the genus Xylocopa Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae) collected in portions of the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela within the Amazon River basin of South America. Dichotomous keys and dorsal habitus photographs are provided for the identification of females of the 13 species of Xylocopa subgenus Neoxylocopa Michener, and females of the 10 species of Xylocopa subgenus Schonnherria Lepeletier, that have been recorded to date from the Amazon River basin.

Melipona Beecheii Bennett (Hymenoptera: Apidae): Origen, Estudios Y Meliponicultura En Cuba, Julio A. Genaro, Walberto Loriga

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Melipona beecheii Bennett is a common bee, native to Mexico and some parts of Central America. There has been much speculation about his presence in Cuba and Jamaica. The origin, the studies carried out, and the development of meliponiculture in Cuba are reviewed. The main diagnostic characteristics between M. beecheii and Apis mellifera Linnaeus, the only two highly social and domesticated species in Cuba, are presented. The historical trend has been the independent capture of colonies of M. beecheii, in the wild, by untrained farmers. These colonies are kept inside the trunks or branches of the trees that the …