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Termites Of The Genus Cryptotermes Banks (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) From The West Indies, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Jan Krecek
Termites Of The Genus Cryptotermes Banks (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) From The West Indies, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Jan Krecek
Insecta Mundi
A taxonomic revision of the genus Cryptotermes occurring in the West Indies is given based on recent collections from the Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas. Seventeen indigenous and four nonindigenous species are described from external morphology of the soldier. The imago caste is also described for all but one species. The indigenous Cryptotermes comprise twelve new species, including C. aequacornis, C. cryptognathus, C. cylindroceps, C. cymatofrons, C. darlingtonae, C. juliani, C. maizgoldi, C. nitens, C. parvifroizs, C. rotundiceps, C. spathifrons, and C. undulans. Five indigenous species are redescribed, including C. cavifrons Banks, C. chasei Scheffrahn, C. …
Acmaeodera Pubiventris Horn (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): A Polytypic Species Or A Superspecies?, Richard L. Wescott
Acmaeodera Pubiventris Horn (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): A Polytypic Species Or A Superspecies?, Richard L. Wescott
Insecta Mundi
Acmaeodera pubiventris Horn was studied in detail and, without rejecting that it may be a superspecies, I concluded it is a polytypic species comprised of A. p. pubiuentris, A. p. lanata Horn, A. p. yumae Knull-these generally have been considered as full species-and a new subspecies, A. p. panocheae, described herein. It is suggested that A. p. yumae could be a megasubspecies. Detailed comparisons are made, variation is discussed, and biological and distributional data are provided. A. p. lanata is recorded from Mexico (Baja California) for the first time.
Notes On Guatemalan Plusiotis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae), Jose Monzon Sierra, Enio B. Cano, Anna Cristina Bailey
Notes On Guatemalan Plusiotis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae), Jose Monzon Sierra, Enio B. Cano, Anna Cristina Bailey
Insecta Mundi
Resurnen: Dos especies nuevas de escarabajos del genero Plusiotis describen de un bosque nuboso, 1560-1900 m en el departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala. Tambien se describen las hembras de P. turkheimi Ohaus, P. auropunctata Ohaus y P. quiche Moron. Ademas, se registra por primera vez a P. turkheimi para Guatemala.
Abstract: Two new species of Plusiotis are described from a cloud forest between 1560- 1900 m in the Department of San Marcos, Guatemala. Females of P. turkheimi Ohaus, P. auropunctata Ohaus and P. quiche Moron are described. Plusiotis turkheimi is reported from Guatemala for the first time.
New Species Of Arpactophilus From The Island Of New Caledonia (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae), Richard M. Bohart
New Species Of Arpactophilus From The Island Of New Caledonia (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae), Richard M. Bohart
Insecta Mundi
Seventeen new species of Arpactophilus from New Caledonia are described and figured. These are the first from New Caledonia and bring the number to 37 species of the genus from Australia and nearby islands, all east of Wallace's Line. The new species are abdominalis, arboreus, brochus, caledonicus, concavus, cuspidis, dolichocara, gressitti, irwini, kraussi, nemoralis, nigripes, propodealis, schlingeri, scutellaris, sylvaticus, and webbi. All of these have an occipital carina, sometimes most evident ventrally. As a rule there are 2 forewing submarginal cells, but in caledonicus, dolichocara, nigripes, and propodealis there is only one such cell.
Book Review: A World Catalogue Of Families And Genera Of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) (Excepting Scolytidae And Platypodidae) By Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. And C. H. C. Lyal 1999., Charles W. O'Brien
Insecta Mundi
The authors of this superb catalogue deserve accolades for the splendid job they have performed in recording this list of all genus and family group names of all weevils, excluding only Scolytidae and Platypodidae, treated recently by others. Included are 5444 valid genera and 64 1 valid subgenera, with all of their synonyms. The fact that this work covers the World is unique in itself and the accuracy of the spelling and citations make it a pleasure to use. The bibliography includes more than three thousand citations. Type species are cited for all genera, and both type species and genera …
Notes On A New Mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) Pest In Florida And The Caribbean: The Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus Marginatus Williams And Granara De Willink, Douglass R. Miller, Douglas J. Williams, Avas B. Hamon
Notes On A New Mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) Pest In Florida And The Caribbean: The Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus Marginatus Williams And Granara De Willink, Douglass R. Miller, Douglas J. Williams, Avas B. Hamon
Insecta Mundi
Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink, here called the papaya mealybug, was first detected in the United States in Hollywood, Florida in 1998. By the end of 1998 it was found in four localities in the state and has since spread to nine localities in five counties. This mealybug appears to have moved through the Caribbean area since its 1994 detection in the Dominican Republic. The pest is reported to cause serious damage to tropical fruit, especially papaya, and has been detected most frequently, in Florida, on hibiscus. It is now known from Antigua, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, …
Book Review: Catalogue Des Aphididae Du Monde By Georges Remaudiere And Marc Remaudiere, Susan E. Halbert
Book Review: Catalogue Des Aphididae Du Monde By Georges Remaudiere And Marc Remaudiere, Susan E. Halbert
Insecta Mundi
The new aphid catalog is an update of the Survey of the World's Aphids (Eastop and Hille Ris Lambers 1976). It incorporates over 20 years of taxonomic changes and new species. It includes 4702 valid species names and 599 valid genera, along with numerous synonyms.
Identification Of The Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae, Douglass R. Miller
Identification Of The Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae, Douglass R. Miller
Insecta Mundi
The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), has spread rapidly in the tropical and subtropical areas of the New World especially throughout the Caribbean Islands, and has recently been discovered in California, Mexico, and Belize. All instars of the pink hibiscus mealybug are described and illustrated to facilitate discovery of infestations. Comparisons with other common pest species are provided for most of the 8 instars, and a table is included that distinguishes the pink hibiscus mealybug from other pest species in the field.
Taxonomic Status Of Bambusaspis Miliaris, B. Robusta, And B. Pseudomiliaris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Asterolecaniidae), C. F. Stumpf, P. L. Lambdin
Taxonomic Status Of Bambusaspis Miliaris, B. Robusta, And B. Pseudomiliaris (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Asterolecaniidae), C. F. Stumpf, P. L. Lambdin
Insecta Mundi
Based on an assessment of 50 morphological characters from 110 specimens of Bambusaspis miliaris (Boisduval 1869), B. robusta (Green 1908), and B. pseudomiliaris (Green 1922) from different geographic regions around the world, we conclude that these specimens represent the same species. Therefore, the taxa B. robusta and B. pseudomiliaris are considered junior subjective synonyms of B. miliaris.
Two Leaf Beetles New To Florida (Coleoptera: Chrysornelidae), Michael C. Thomas, Edward G. Riley, Shawn Clark
Two Leaf Beetles New To Florida (Coleoptera: Chrysornelidae), Michael C. Thomas, Edward G. Riley, Shawn Clark
Insecta Mundi
Specimens recently submitted to the first author for identification turned out to represent two species of leaf beetles previously unknown from Florida, one of which is new to the eastern United States and the other new to the continental United States.
Plusiotis Ericsrnithi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A New Metallic Species From Eastern Guatemala, Jose Monzon Sierra, Enio B. Cano
Plusiotis Ericsrnithi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): A New Metallic Species From Eastern Guatemala, Jose Monzon Sierra, Enio B. Cano
Insecta Mundi
Resumen: Se describe Plusiotis ericsmithi sp. nov. de un bosque nuboso de baja altitud (1100 msnm) en la Sierra del Merendon, Guatemala, cerca de la frontera con Honduras. Ademas, se incluyen ilustraciones de los genitales masculinos y femeninos.
Abstract: Plusiotis ericsmithii n. sp. is described from a low altitude cloud forest (1100 m) in the Guatemalan Merendon mountain chain near the Honduran border. Male and female genitalia are illustrated.
The Western North American Genus Androlyperus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae, Shawn M. Clark
The Western North American Genus Androlyperus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae, Shawn M. Clark
Insecta Mundi
The five previously known species of Androlyperus are redescribed and diagnosed. Androlyperus nataliae n. sp. is described from the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. A taxonomic key is provided to facilitate species identification.
On The Genus Anchonus Schonherr In Florida (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Michael C. Thomas
On The Genus Anchonus Schonherr In Florida (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Michael C. Thomas
Insecta Mundi
Four species of Anchonus Schönherr occur in Florida: A. floridanus Schwarz, A. duryi Blatchley, A. blatchleyi Sleeper, and A. suillus (Fabricius), which is recorded from Florida and the continental United States for the first time. The species are distinguished in a key and illustrated. A lectotype is selected for A. floridanus.
A New Species Of Cydistomyia (Diptera, Tabanidae) From Papua New Guinea, James T. Goodwin
A New Species Of Cydistomyia (Diptera, Tabanidae) From Papua New Guinea, James T. Goodwin
Insecta Mundi
A new species, Cydistomyia kamialiensis, is described from specimens collected in the Kamiali Wildlife Management Area of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Catálogo De Las Especies De Diaspididae (Herniptera: Coccoidea) Nativas De Argentina, Brasil Y Chile, Lucia E. Claps, Vera R. S. Wolff, Roberto H. Gonzalez
Catálogo De Las Especies De Diaspididae (Herniptera: Coccoidea) Nativas De Argentina, Brasil Y Chile, Lucia E. Claps, Vera R. S. Wolff, Roberto H. Gonzalez
Insecta Mundi
RESUMEN: Se listan un total de 96 especies de Diaspididae descritas de Brasil (73), Argentina (15) y Chile (8), presentándose su lista sinonímica, material Tipo, localización del mismo; huéspedes conocidos y referencias bibliográficas más importantes. Se agregan las especies que fueran descritas como originarias para esta región y posteriomente sinonimizadas con otras especies cosmopolitas.
ABSTRACT: Ninety-six species of armoured scale insects (Diaspididae) described from Brazil (73), Argentina (15) and Chile (8) are reviewed in terms of sinonimy, location of plant material, host plants, distribution in theses southern cone countries and bibliographical references.
The Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Of Belize, Central America, Deborah S. Brickle, Daniel V. Hagan
The Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Of Belize, Central America, Deborah S. Brickle, Daniel V. Hagan
Insecta Mundi
The Culicoides fauna of Belize is poorly known, and until 1974 only 3 species were recorded. Nineteen species of Culicoides from Belize were identified from six collection sites: C. barbosai Wirth & Blanton, C. crepuscularis Malloch, C. debilipalpis Lutz, C. diabolicus Hoffman, C . foxi Ortiz, C. furens (Poey), C . gabaldoni Ortiz, C. heliconiae Fox & Hoffman, C. hoffmani Fox, C. imitator Ortiz, C. insignis Lutz, C. jamaicensis Edwards, C. leopoldoi Ortiz, C. limai Barretto, C. paraensis (Goeldi), C . pifanoi Ortiz, C. pusilloidesWirth & Blanton, C. pusillus Lutz, and a new species, C. mckeeveri Brickle & Hagan …
Nomenclatural And Systematic Changes In The Neotropical Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), Oliver S. Flint Jr, Ralph W. Holzenthal, Steven C. Harris
Nomenclatural And Systematic Changes In The Neotropical Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera), Oliver S. Flint Jr, Ralph W. Holzenthal, Steven C. Harris
Insecta Mundi
Recent work on a catalog of the Neotropical caddisflies has resulted in the recognition of the need to make numerous lectotype designations, new names for homonyms, specific and generic synonymies, transfers of species between genera and genera between families, and placement of many long ignored names of Muller and others. Rationales are presented for all actions, many of which had been known for years as the result of examination of types, but no opportunity had arisen to publish them, others became apparent as a result of the cataloging. This opportunity is taken to present all of those known to us …
Corythalia Canosa (Araneae: Salticidae) Reassigned To Anasaitis, G. B. Edwards
Corythalia Canosa (Araneae: Salticidae) Reassigned To Anasaitis, G. B. Edwards
Insecta Mundi
Four species of Corythalia C.L.Koch 1851 were reported by Richman & Cutler (1978) to occur in North America north of Mexico. Subsequently, one of these four species, C. delicatula Gertsch & Mulaik 1936, was synonymized with Euophrys diminuta (Banks 1896) (Edwards 1980). Of the three remaining species, only two species can validly be placed in the genus. These are C. conspecta (Peckham & Peckham 1896) and C. opirna (Peckham & Peckham 1885), the northernmost species in the genus, both with reported distributions ranging from Central America to Arizona.
Apionidae From North And Central America. Part 6. Description Of New Species Of Apionion Kissinger, Coelocephalapion Wagner And Trichapion Wagner (Coleoptera), David G. Kissinger
Apionidae From North And Central America. Part 6. Description Of New Species Of Apionion Kissinger, Coelocephalapion Wagner And Trichapion Wagner (Coleoptera), David G. Kissinger
Insecta Mundi
Two new species of Trichapion Wagner, T. baranowskii and T. santaritae, are described from Madera Canyon, near Tucson, Arizona. Six new species of Coelocephalapion Wagner are described: C. dilox (Mexico), C. goldilox (Costa Rica, Panama), C. johnsoni (Panama) with host Vatairea erythrocarpa Ducke (Fabaceae), C. nirostrum (Mexico), C. tellum (Texas, Mexico), and C. turnbowi (Mexico). Apionion opetion is described from Mexico. A closely similar species, Apionion bettyae (Kissinger), new combination, with probable host plant Lonchocarpus sp. (Fabaceae), is transferred from Trichapion.
Description Of A New Genus, Sayapion, From North And Central America (Coleoptera: Apionidae), David G. Kissinger
Description Of A New Genus, Sayapion, From North And Central America (Coleoptera: Apionidae), David G. Kissinger
Insecta Mundi
A new genus, Sayapion Kissinger (type-species: Apion segnipes Say) is proposed for the 10 members of the Apion segnipes species group of Coelocephalapion Wagner orphaned when Coelocephalapion Wagner was raised to generic level (Kissinger, 1992). The species transferred from Apion to Sayapion as new combinations are as follows: Sayapion aponipes (Kissinger), S. arizonae (Fall), S. basale (Sharp), S. cinereurn (Gerstaecker), S. laterale (Sharp), S. paranipes (Kissinger), S. pronipes (Kissinger), S. segnipes (Say), S. sublaterale Wssinger), and S. terale (Kissinger).
First Notice Of Therion From South America With Description Of Two New Species From Argentina And Bolivia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Charles C. Porter
First Notice Of Therion From South America With Description Of Two New Species From Argentina And Bolivia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Charles C. Porter
Insecta Mundi
Abstract: Therion Curtis (Ichneumonidae: Anomalinae) has a nearly cosmopolitan geographic distribution but has not previously been recorded from South America. In most Therion the tarsal claws are simple or have only a few inconspicuous teeth near the base. The new species described herein are distinctive, therefore, because they have the tarsal claws conspicuously pectinate over at least 0.8 the distance from base to apex. Therion ranti n. sp. from Cordoba and Mendoza Provinces of Argentina may be recognized by its almost uniformly red mesosoma and basally elevated clypeus. In Therion wileyi n. sp., from the Andean puna near La Paz …
Review Of The Genus Dendrocoris Bergroth With Descriptions Of New Species (Pentatomidae: Heteroptera), Donald B. Thomas, Harry Brailovsky
Review Of The Genus Dendrocoris Bergroth With Descriptions Of New Species (Pentatomidae: Heteroptera), Donald B. Thomas, Harry Brailovsky
Insecta Mundi
The procleticine genus Dendrocoris Bergroth is revised with the descriptions of three new species from the United States, D. nelsoni, Mexico, D. inermis, and Guatemala, D. guatemalensis. A diagnosis is provided for each species with notes on distribution and host plants. A key is provided for determination of all fourteen species.
A Revision Of The Striatella Species Group Of The Genus Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Vicente Hernandez-Ortiz, Daniel Frias L.
A Revision Of The Striatella Species Group Of The Genus Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Vicente Hernandez-Ortiz, Daniel Frias L.
Insecta Mundi
Abstract: A taxonomic revision of species of the striatella group, including descriptions of three new species from Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica is presented. To date we recognize 6 species in this group: Rhagoletis striatella, R. jamaicensis, R. macquartii, R. triangularis n. sp., R. nicaraguensisn . sp., and R. solanophaga n. sp. Information and records about their distribution, known host plants, and morphological relationships among the species are discussed. A key to the species within the group is presented.
Resurnen: Se presenta una revision taxonomica de las especies del grupo striatella, la cual incluye descripciones de tres nuevas …
The Occurrence Of The Genus Maruina (Diptera: Psychodidae) In Texas, David E. Bowles
The Occurrence Of The Genus Maruina (Diptera: Psychodidae) In Texas, David E. Bowles
Insecta Mundi
I recently collected immature stages of the aquatic dipteran genus Maruina from a spring-run located in the Big Bend region of western Texas. The spring-run, Ojito Adentro, is located in the Bofecillos Canyon Drainage, Presidio County, Texas at N29° 29'27.7", W 104° 3' 45.6" (measured with a Garmin GPS40 global positioning system). I collected specimens from the wetted vertical surface of a large boulder in the stream channel. A thin film of water flowed over this boulder creating a madicolous habitat. The habitat was thoroughly described in Sites and Bowles (1995) and Bowles et al. (1999). No adults were collected.
The Snail-Killing Flies Of Alaska (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), B. A. Foote, L. V. Knutson, J. B. Keiper
The Snail-Killing Flies Of Alaska (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), B. A. Foote, L. V. Knutson, J. B. Keiper
Insecta Mundi
Information is given on the geographic distribution, habitat preferences, larval foods, and immature stages for 57 species of 9 genera of Sciomyzidae known to occur in Alaska. An illustrated key to adults is included. Alaska as a habitat for sciomyzid flies is discussed, and information on feeding habits of the larvae is summarized.
Cave-Dwelling Nesticidae (Araneae) In The Southeastern United States: New Distribution Records And Notes On Their Bionomics, Will Reeves
Insecta Mundi
The Nesticidae are a worldwide family of small, sedentary spiders frequently found in leaf litter, debris, houses, and caves. The genus Gaucelmus is found only in the Americas, primarily in the Neotropics. Nesticus, a Holarctic genus, is well represented in the Appalachian Mountains by obligate cave-dwelling species (Gertsch 1984). The genus Eidmannella is an American genus recently introduced by humans to Europe and Hawaii (Gertsch 1984). The natural history, including fecundity and prey types, of cave spiders are poorly documented. Here I report a range extension of Gaucelmus augustinus Keyserling and natural-history information for N. georgia Gertsch and N. …
Ross H. Arnett, Jr. (1919-1999), Eugene J. Gerberg
Ross H. Arnett, Jr. (1919-1999), Eugene J. Gerberg
Insecta Mundi
Ross Harold Arnett, Jr., who originated and who frequently edited Insecta Mundi, died July 16, 1999 in Gainesville, after a long illness. He was 80. One of the most influential coleopterists of the last 50 years, he organized the Coleopterists Society and founded The Coleopterists Bulletin in 1947. He was the author of more than 200 scientific papers and books. His Beetles of the United States has been the standard identification guide for North American Coleoptera for nearly 40 years. He was involved in the preparation of a new edition of that work when he died. The first edition …