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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.

New Records Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) From Korea, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges

Insecta Mundi

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.

A New Genus And Species Of Cryptocephaline Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) From Costa Rica, John R. Watts

Insecta Mundi

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.

Nebline, August 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H Food Booth at County Fair: Volunteers Have Fun, Rewarding Experience
Support 4-H by Supporting the 4-H Corner Stop
Booth Funds 4-H Council Activities
Household Hints: Energy Saving Ideas
  President’s Notes — Janet’s Jargon
Praise and Encouragement
2005 Scholarship Winner
Pack Your Street Sense When You Pack Your Bags
New Effective Mosquito Repellents Less Greasy, Odor Free
Control Mosquito Populations
Scrap Tire Collection Sept. 24 & 25
Using Natural Enemies to Control Pests
Some Beneficial Predators
Soybean Management Field Day, Aug. 12
Plant Alfalfa in August
St. Johnswort in Lancaster County
Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Sample Kits Available
Ammoniate Wheat …

Baseline Susceptibility Of Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Crysomelidae) To Cry3bb1 Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxin, Blair D. Siegfried, Ty T. Vaughn, Terrence A. Spencer

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Susceptibility to Cry3Bb1 toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) was determined for western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, neonates from both laboratory and field populations collected from across the Corn Belt. Rootworm larvae were exposed to artificial diet treated with increasing Cry3Bb1 concentrations, and mortality and growth inhibition were evaluated after 4Ð7 d. The range of variation in Bt susceptibility indicated by growth inhibition was similar to that indicated by mortality. Although interpopulation variation in susceptibility was observed, the magnitude of the differences was comparable with the variability observed between generations of the same population. In general, the toxin was …

Flight Behavior Of Methyl-Parathion-Resistant And –Susceptible Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Populations From Nebraska, Jenny A. Stebbing, Lance J. Meinke, Steve E. Naranjo, Blair Siegfried, Robert J. Wright, Laurence D. Chandler

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Relative flight behavior of methyl-parathion-resistant and -susceptible western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte populations, was studied as part of a larger effort to characterize the potential impact of insecticide resistance on adult life history traits and to understand the evolution and spread of resistance. A computer interfaced autograph was used to compare flight of resistant and susceptible individuals, and flight of resistant individuals with and without prior exposure to methyl-parathion. In each case, mean trivial and sustained flight durations were compared among treatments. In general, there were few differences in trivial or sustained flight characteristics as affected by beetle …

Taxonomic Analysis Of The Genus Megisto (Satyridae) In The Eastern United States, Part I: Types, Type Localities, And Taxonomic Relationships Of The Available Names, Ronald R. Gatrelle

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

The genus Megisto Hübner, 1819 in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada is currently comprised of the original epithets Papilio eurytus Fabricius, 1775, Papilio cymela Cramer, 1777, Papilio eurytris, Fabricius, 1793, and Neonympha eurytris viola Maynard, 1891. Because the eastern Megisto is considered by some, including the present author, to contain two or more sibling species, the types and type localities of each of these names were studied. Where no type was found and no type locality fixed, typification was established by lectotypification or neotypification and a type locality was fixed. The taxonomic relationship of these taxa were …

Nebline, July 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Avoid Portion Distortion With MyPyramid’s Specific Guidelines
Mandevilla — Tropical Vine with Showy Flowers
Fragrance in the Garden
Garden Guide: Things to do this month
Most Leaf Galls Don’t Harm Trees
Traveling This Summer? Find Bedbugs in Hotel Rooms Before They Find You!
Household Hazardous Waste Collections, June 24 & 25
Some Insects Thrive on Rat Poison
P3 Intern Working at Extension
Pine Wilt Disease
How to Sample for Pinewood Nematode
Pine Species to Avoid Planting
Presentation on Sustainable Agriculture, July 8
Predicting the Last Irrigation for Corn, Milo and Soybeans
Irrigating Summer Turf
In Hot Weather, Raise Mower Height …

Revision Of The Southern South American Endemic Genus Anomiopsoides Blackwelder, 1944 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini) And Description Of Its Food Relocation Behavior, Federico C. Ocampo

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

Abstract
The South American genus Anomiopsoides Blackwelder is revised and now includes five species: A. aurita (Burmeister), A. biloba (Burmeister), A. catamarcae Martínez, A. cavifrons (Burmeister), and A. heteroclyta (Blanchard). The following species names are new synonyms of A. heteroclyta (Blanchard): A. aberrans Martínez, A. pereirai (Martínez), and A. xerophila Martínez. The following variety is a new synonym of A. biloba (Burmeister): A. biloba var. schaeferi (Martínez). Descriptions, diagnosis illustrations, and distribution maps are provided for all species. A key to species of the genus is provided. The biology and the food relocation behavior of Anomiopsoides species are described. A …

Biology, Habitat Preference, And Larval Description Of Cicindela Cursitans Leconte (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae), Mathew L. Brust, W. Wyatt Hoback, C. Barry Knisley

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Cicindela cursitans LeConte is a small, flightless tiger beetle with a widely scattered distribution in the Great Plains, the Ohio Valley, and the north-central Gulf Coast region. Many aspects of the life history of C. cursitans are poorly known, and the larval stages have remained undescribed until now. We designed experiments to determine specific habitat preference, female oviposition preference, and daily activity cycles of the adults. In addition, we describe the entire pre-adult life history. Adults are most numerous on moist clay soils with sparse to patchy vegetation, but they may also occur in tall-grass prairies. Females oviposit strictly in …

Bibliography Of Literature Published On Scarab Beetles Since 1 January 2001 (Worldwide Coverage), Andrew B. T. Smith

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

Created and maintained by Andrew B. T. Smith, who would like to thank the following contributors who compiled lists of new scarab literature from their part of the world.
Alberto Ballerio - not only got the list going but is the coordinator of the contributers and a contributer himself for Italy, Italian and French Switzerland, Malta, and many individual journals.
Ales Bezdek and David Kral - Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary; Tristão Branco - Portugal; Marek Bunalski - Poland; Mattias Forshage - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland; Andrew Frolov - Russia; Vasily Grebennikov - sub-Saharan Africa; Jean-Bernard Huchet - France; …

Case 3314: Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 And Trichiotinus Casey, 1915 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae): Proposed Conservation, Andrew Smith

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the names of two well-established genera of cetoniine scarab beetles, Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 and Trichiotinus Casey, 1915. Stegopterus Burmeister & Schaum is a junior synonym of Tetrophthalmus Kirby, 1827 and Trichiotinus Casey a junior synonym of Trichinus Kirby, 1827. The two junior names are in prevailing use and it is proposed that they be conserved by suppression of both Kirby's names.

Vi Reunión Latinoamericana De Scarabaeoidologia, Brett C. Ratcliffe

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The “almost-every-two-year” meeting of Latin American scarab workers was held 10-16 October 2004 at EARTH University in the warm Atlantic lowlands of Limon Province, Costa Rica. Previous meetings have been held in Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil. The next meeting is tentatively planned for Bolivia in 2006.

Nebline, June 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Meth Production is Toxic to Communities
2005 Perennial Plant of the Year
Climbing, Twining and Vining
Plant a Moss and Wire Hanging Basket
Itch Mite Update: Extension Will Warn When “Mite Showers” May Happen
Spider Bites? Look for Yellow Sac Spiders
Spider Bites or Skin Infection?
Scouting and Treating for Soybean Rust
The Nebraska LEAD Program
June is Noxious Weed Awareness Month
President’s Notes — Janet’s Jargon
Household Hints: Cleaning Dirty Socks
Take Time for Family Activities
FCE News & Events
Cleaning Supplies Checklist
MyPyramid: The Basics
MVP Pudding with Milk Recipe
Water is a Nutrient, Too
June is Dairy …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 17, No. 3, June 2005

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Contents:
Congratulations
Welcome
Farewell
Faculty News
Student News
From the Office
Grants
Museum News
Publications
Travel
Condolences
This & That
Hexapod Herald Archives

Nebline, May 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Successful Shade Gardening: Key is Proper Plant Choice, Care
Why So Many Weeds?
2005 All-America Roses
Flowers That Tower
Be Good to Your Worms
Winged Termites or Ants?
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels
What is Mange?
Soybean Rust is on the Horizon
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Farming Costs
Pioneer Farm Award Nominations Due May 1
Buying High-Quality Trees
Conserving Water in the Landscape
NEP Partners with LPS to Teach Nutrition in Teen Parenting Classes
Cocoa-Berry Yogurt Tarts Recipe
Enjoy Beef Nutrition during May, National Beef Month
Mexican Beef Salad Recipe
Fruit Slush Recipe
Spicy Ranch Dressing Recipe
President’s Notes — …

The International Lepidoptera Survey Newsletter, April 2005, International Lepidoptera Survey, Kenneth E. Davenport, Ray E. Stanford, Robert L. Langston

International Lepidoptera Survey Newsletter

Contents (pages 1-66)

Title

Flight Periods of California Butterflies for “Resident Species,” Subspecies and Most Strays to the State (2005)

Authors

Kenneth E. Davenport, Ray E. Stanford and Robert L. Langston

Abstract

Normal flight periods and early/late records for resident species, subspecies and regular strays of butterflies of California are presented below.. Many subspecies or populations in the state are distinctive and may prove to merit species recognition by specialists in the future.

Immature Stages Of Estigmene Acrea From Guatemala (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), Jack Harry

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

The immature stages of Estigmene acrea Drury are described and figured. The larval host utilized was Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis (cauliflower).

Immature Stages Of Colias Johanseni From Arctic Canada (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), Jack Harry

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

The immature stages of Colias johanseni are described and figured. The probable larval host plant is Hedysarum mackenziei, a common arctic legume.

Immature Stages Of Colias Occidentalis Sullivani From Oregon (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), Jack Harry

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

The immature stages of Colias occidentalis sullivani Hammond and McCorkle are described and figured. The larval host is Lathyrus rigidus White.

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 17, No. 2, April 2005

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Contents:
Congratulations
Welcome
Farewell
Faculty News
Grad Student News
From the Office
Grants
Meeting
News
Museum
News
Publications Travel Condolences
This & That
Hexapod Herald Archives

Nebline, April 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Hallam Tornado Cleanup Included
Proper Disposal of Hazardous Waste
2005 Hazardous Waste Collections
15 Tons of Hazardous Waste Collected After 2004 Tornado
Liming Acid Soils
Smaller Ag Lime Particle Sizes Are More Effective
Animal Science Youth Field Day April 2
Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute Applications Due April 15
Illegal Dumping in Lancaster County Declines
Household Hazardous Waste Collections for 2005
Create Moving Color in Your Garden
2005 Master Conservationist Award Nominations due April 1
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About TERMITE CONTROL
Earth Day 2005
Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using the 2005 Dietary Guidelines
Yogurt Salad Dressing Recipe …

Collagenus Dasysternus, A New Genus And Species Of Dynastinae From Eastern Venezuela With A Key To The New World Genera Of Pentodontini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), Brett C. Ratcliffe, Martin Hardy

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

Collagenus dasysternus Ratcliffe and Hardy, new genus and species, is described from eastern Venezuela. We include a revised key to the 26 genera of New World Pentodontini. When the second author (Hardy) first saw this Venezuelan specimen in the Henry Howden collection, he could not readily place it to genus. When the first author (Ratcliffe) received the specimen from Hardy for examination in mid-2003, he was immediately taken with its gestalt similarity with the genus Coscinocephalus Prell that occurs in Arizona and Mexico. Unfortunately, there is only one specimen, but our examination revealed such unique character states that were indicative …

Nebline, March 2005

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Rising Energy Prices Cause Some Irrigators to Consider Changing Energy Source
Water Conservation Strategies
2005 All-America Selections Winners
Caring for Easter Lilies
How Do Honey Bees Survive the Winter?
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Ultrasonic Pest Repellents Are Not Effective
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About TERMITE CONTROL
Nominations are Being Sought for the 2005 Lincoln-Lancaster County Environmental Awards
ewf needs volunteers
Private Pesticide Applicator Certification, March 3 and 16
Glyphosate, Rose by any Other Name ...
Pesticide Disposal Collection, March 16
“Native Grasses and Wildflowers” Rural Living Clinic, March 10
“Fertilizing Cropland With Biosolids” Workshop, March 3
Pruning Shrubs in the …

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.

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 …

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

Insecta Mundi

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 …

Revision Of The Subgenus Cnemocyllus Dietz Of The Weevil Genus Anthonomus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Anthonomini), Wayne E. Clark, Horace R. Burke

Insecta Mundi

Abstract:
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 …

Book Review: Brentidae Of The World (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) (Sforzi, A., And L. Bartolozzi), Nico M. Franz

Insecta Mundi

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 …

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.