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The American Species Of The Annulatipes Group Of The Subgenus Lepidohelea, Genus Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Willis W. Wirth, Gustavo R. Spinelli Jun 1992

The American Species Of The Annulatipes Group Of The Subgenus Lepidohelea, Genus Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Willis W. Wirth, Gustavo R. Spinelli

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The annulatipes group of the genus Forcipomyia Meigen, subgenus Lepidohelea Kieffer, is represented in the Western Hemisphere by 12 species. Keys are presented for their identification, and to distinguish them from other groups of the subgenus Lepidohelea. The three previously known species, annulatipes Macfie, brasiliensis Macfie, and kuanoskeles Macfie, from southern Brazil, as well as the following nine new species, are described and illustrated: bahiensis, basifemoralis, bifida, convexipenis, euthystyla, gravesi, herediae, hobbsi, and weemsi

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Neotropical Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) Primarily In The Canadian Museum Of Nature, Ottawa. I. Falsamblesthiini (Lamiinae), Urbirajara R. Martins, Maria Helena M. Galileo Jun 1992

Neotropical Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) Primarily In The Canadian Museum Of Nature, Ottawa. I. Falsamblesthiini (Lamiinae), Urbirajara R. Martins, Maria Helena M. Galileo

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The following new species are described: Nyctonympha andersoni, sp. n., and N. howdenarum, sp. n., both from Colombia; N. genieri, sp. n., from Ecuador; N. taeniata, sp. n., from Trinidad; Falsamblesthis microps, sp. n., from Venezuela; Bactriola circundata, sp. n., from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro); B. maculata, sp. n., from Venezuela and Ecuador; and B. falsa, sp. n., from Brazil (Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul). A redescription of Bactriola vittulata Bates, 1886, herein designated as the type species of the genus, is provided. Accurate data on the occurrence of Saepiseuthes …

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Los Meloidae De Salta, Argentina (Coleoptera), Antonio R. Martinez Mar 1992

Los Meloidae De Salta, Argentina (Coleoptera), Antonio R. Martinez

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The following species of Meloidae are recorded, together with notes on adult seasonal distribution and food plants, from the northwestern Argentine province of Salta: Protomeloe wagneri, Spastica sphaerodera, Acrolytta colon, Pyrota homcioi, P. signata, P. vittigera, P. wagneri, Pseudopyrota riojanensis, Wagneronota aratae, Pseudomeloe andensis, P. gracilior, P. ogloblini, Epicauta atomaria, E. bruchi, E. excavata, E. floydwerneri, E. fourcadei, E. fulvicornis, E. grammica, E. griseonigra, E. leopardina, E. lizeri, E. monachica, E. nigripes Borchmann (=E. langei Borchmann, syn. nov.), E. pluvialis, E. rosiilloi, E. rubella, E. rutilifirons, E. talpa, E. tristis, E. zebra, Tetraonyx brunnescens, T. kirschi, T. …

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Occurrence Of The Milliped, Stenodesmus Tuobitus (Chamberlin), West Of The Rio Grande (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae), Rowland M. Shelley Mar 1992

Occurrence Of The Milliped, Stenodesmus Tuobitus (Chamberlin), West Of The Rio Grande (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae), Rowland M. Shelley

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New records of the xystodesmid diplopod Stenodesmus tuobitus (Chamberlin) extend its range and those of the family and suborder Chelodesmidea into southwestern New Mexico, west of the Rio Grande. They confirm that it inhabits arid juniper environments at relatively low elevations as well as moist deciduous fir forests at high elevations, thereby lending credence to past records from the former habitat in Lincoln County. Discovery of the milliped in neighboring mountain ranges to the north and west is now likely, with the distant possibility that it may occur in eastern Arizona.

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A New Genus And Species Of Flightless Longhorned Beetle From Central America (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Frank T. Hovore Mar 1992

A New Genus And Species Of Flightless Longhorned Beetle From Central America (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Frank T. Hovore

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An undescribed genus and species of flightless longhorned beetle, Apteralcidion lupierrei new genus, new species, in the subfamily Lamiinae, has been collected from giant thistle, Cirsium subcoriaccum, at high elevations in Costa Rica and Panama. This new taxon appears most-closely related to genera in the tribe Acanthocini.

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Révision Du Genre Carolinaia Et Description De Nouveaux Taxa (Homoptera, Aphididae), Georges Remaudiere, Ana Lilla Munoz Viveros Mar 1992

Révision Du Genre Carolinaia Et Description De Nouveaux Taxa (Homoptera, Aphididae), Georges Remaudiere, Ana Lilla Munoz Viveros

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A new status is proposed for the genera Glabromyzus Richards, 1960 and Juncomyzus Hille Ris Lambers, 1965, which are now treated as subgenera of Carolinaia Wilson, 1911. The relationship between Carolinaia and Utamphorophoro Knowlton, 1947 is discussed. The new name C. (C.) tissoti is given for Carolinaia rhois Tissot, 1928 nec rhois Monell, 1879. The species known as Juncomyzus rhois (Takahashi, 1924) becomes C. (J.) japonica (Takahashi, 1961). The oviparous female of C. (G.) schlingeri, C. (J.) japonica, and C. (J.) nigra are described as well as the alate viviparous female and the male of the last species. …

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Distribution Of The Centipede Scolopocryptops Sexspinosus (Say) In Alaska And Canada (Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae), Rowland M. Shelley Mar 1992

Distribution Of The Centipede Scolopocryptops Sexspinosus (Say) In Alaska And Canada (Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae), Rowland M. Shelley

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Specific Alaskan and Canadian localities are recorded for the chilopod Scolopocryptops sexspinosus (Say) (Cryptopidae), the only indigenous Nearctic scolopendromorph species occurring north of the lower 48 states. It occurs west of the crest of the Coast Range in British Columbia, extending northward to the southernmost islands of Alaska, and is recorded for the first time from eastern Canada, from Niagara Gorge, Ontario. Reports of S. rubiginosus Koch from southern Alaska are based on a misidentification of S. sexspinosus, and records from the north-central United States are too distant from the international border for it to be plausible for Manitoba …

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A Preliminary Checklist Of The Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) Of Oklahoma, David E. Bowles, Michael L. Mathis Mar 1992

A Preliminary Checklist Of The Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) Of Oklahoma, David E. Bowles, Michael L. Mathis

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One hundred forty-five species of caddisflies representing 15 families and 46 genera are reported from Oklahoma. Thirty-nine species are new state records. Families having the greatest species richness were Hydroptilidae (44 species), Leptoceridae (31 species), Hydropsychidae (26 species), and Polycentropodidae (13 species).

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Center For Systematic Entomology, Inc.: Condensed Summary Of 4 February 1993 Board Of Directors Meeting Mar 1992

Center For Systematic Entomology, Inc.: Condensed Summary Of 4 February 1993 Board Of Directors Meeting

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The Board elected Howard Weems as President, Harold Denmark as Vice-President, and Gene Gerberg as Secretary/Treasurer.
Ross Arnett is to be Chairman of the Editorial Board, to oversee and coordinate production for Insecta Mundi. Mike Thomas is the Editor.
Two bylaw changes were suggested, and the membership will be polled. The bylaw regarding bonding of the Secretary/Treasurer should be changed. A motion was also made to change the position of Secretary/Treasurer to two positions, a Secretary and a Treasurer. A motion was also made to increase the Board to 12 members, and was seconded and approved.
It was suggested that …

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Book Review: The Biology Of Mosquitoes. Vol. 1 Development, Nutrition And Reproduction By A. N. Clements, Eugene J. Gerberg Mar 1992

Book Review: The Biology Of Mosquitoes. Vol. 1 Development, Nutrition And Reproduction By A. N. Clements, Eugene J. Gerberg

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This is a rewriting and expansion of The Physiology of Mosquitoes, published in 1963. The expansion of the work into two volumes reflects the extent and diversity of mosquito research.

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Upper Eocene Robber Flies Of The Genus Ommatius (Diptera: Asilidae) In Dominican Amber, A. G. Scarbrough, George O. Poinar Jr. Mar 1992

Upper Eocene Robber Flies Of The Genus Ommatius (Diptera: Asilidae) In Dominican Amber, A. G. Scarbrough, George O. Poinar Jr.

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Ommatius fimbriatus and O. subtus are based upon four specimens embedded in Dominican amber from the El Mamey Formation in the Dominican Republic. The amber is from the Lower Oligocene - Upper Eocene, originating between 25 and 40 million years ago. The specimens are the first reported fossils of Ommatius. Both species are described and compared with modern species. Significant characters are illustrated and/or photographed.

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Volume 6, No. 1 – March 1992 Covers And Ads Mar 1992

Volume 6, No. 1 – March 1992 Covers And Ads

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Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Ectatommini (Formicidae: Ponerinae), Charles Kugler Dec 1991

Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Ectatommini (Formicidae: Ponerinae), Charles Kugler

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The sting apparatus anatomy is described and compared for 24 species in six of the 9 extant genera of Ectatommini: Paraponera, Acanthoponera, Gnamptogenys, Ectatomma, Proceratium, and Discothyrea. Phylogenetic analysis sorts 15 species of Gnamptogenys into four species groups. Phylogenetic analyses on the six ectatommine genera suggest that: 1) Gnamptogenys and Ectatomma are sister genera, 2) Proceratium and Discothyrea are sister genera, 3) Acanthoponera may be more related to Gnamptogenys and Ectatomma than to the others, and 4) Paraponera may not belong with the other five genera.

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Una Nueva Especie De Ferrisia Fullaway En La República Argentina. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Maria Cristina Granara De Willink Sep 1991

Una Nueva Especie De Ferrisia Fullaway En La República Argentina. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), Maria Cristina Granara De Willink

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Ferrisia multiformis sp.n. is described from Argentina, on Parthenium sp. A key is given to separate it from virgata and meridionalis also present in Argentina.

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Notes On Ant Larvae 1989-1991, George C. Wheeler, Jeanette Wheeler Sep 1991

Notes On Ant Larvae 1989-1991, George C. Wheeler, Jeanette Wheeler

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In 1976 we published "Ant Larvae: Review and Synthesis," which we regarded as a summary of our life-time of research. During the following years so many new larvae were added to our collection and so much was published about ant larvae that we decided another general treatment was desirable; so in 1986 we published a "Ten-Year Supplement" to include additions and revisions to our Memoir. In 1987 and 1988 additional material warranted a supplement to the "l0-year Supplement" in 1989a. This article is the third supplement to the Memoir.

In the supplement, two genera are characterized, one generic characterization is …

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Type Species Of New World Hispinae Genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), C. L. Staines Sep 1991

Type Species Of New World Hispinae Genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), C. L. Staines

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Type species designations are reviewed and discussed far six New World Hispinae genera. Valid designations are: Oediopalpa cyanipennis (Fab.), Homalispa (Homalispa) batesii Baly, H. (Xanthispa) cimicoides (Guerin), Demotispa pallida Baly, Cephaloleia nigricornis (Fab.), and Coraliomela brunnea (Thunberg).

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Philonthus Furvus Nordmann, 1837 And Its Allies In Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), A. Smetana Sep 1991

Philonthus Furvus Nordmann, 1837 And Its Allies In Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), A. Smetana

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The Mexican and Central American species associated with Philonthus firvus Nordmann, 1837 are reviewed. Nine species are treated, two of them, P. oenotrus and P. melampus, both from Mexico, are described as new. Philonthus flohri Sharp, 1876 is removed from synonymy with P. furvus. All species are described and illustrated, and a key is added to aid in their identification. All available records from Mexico and Central America, and biological data for the species are provided. Lectotypes are designated for: P. flohri Sharp, 1876; P. sallaei Sharp, 1885; P. fissilis Sharp, 1885; P. nigerrimus Erichson, 1840.

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The Genus Vaejovis In Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom Sep 1991

The Genus Vaejovis In Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom

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The genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch in the Mexican state of Sonora is reviewed, based on the examination of numerous specimens from United States collections. Four species are reported to occur there: Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood), V. confusus Stahnke, V. sonorae Williams, and V. decipiens Hoffmann. Distributional information for all four species is updated, and a key is provided to facilitate identification. The subspecies V. spinigerus sonorensis Hoffmann is synonymized with V. spinigerus. The record for V. gravicaudus Williams on Isla Tiburon (Williams 1980) is demonstrated to be a misidentification resulting from atypical variation in the closely related V. spinigerus …

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The Genus Serradigitus In Sonora, Mexico, With Descriptions Of Four New Species (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom, Scott A. Stockwell Sep 1991

The Genus Serradigitus In Sonora, Mexico, With Descriptions Of Four New Species (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae), W. David Sissom, Scott A. Stockwell

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Taxonomic characters of the recently resurrected scorpion genus Serradigitus Stahnke are discussed, leading to changes in the diagnosis and composition of the genus. Four species, S. baueri (Gertsch), S. bechteli (Williams), S. littoralis (Williams), and S. pacificus (Williams) are transferred into Serradigitus from the genus Vaejovis. The diversity of Serradigitus and distribution of its species in the Mexican state of Sonora are investigated. Serradigitus hearnei (Williams) and S. subtilimanus (Soleglad) are reported for the first time there, and four new species are described (two of which also occur in the United States): S. allredi from southern Arizona and central …

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A Revision Of The World Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae), John C. Luhman Sep 1991

A Revision Of The World Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae), John C. Luhman

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Amphibulus Kriechbaumer (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Phygadeuontinae = Gelinae, Gelini) is revised world-wide. It is separated from its sister group genus Endasys Foerster by means of a key and a diagnosis. Keys are given to 3 speciesgroups and 25 species, including European gracilis Kriechbaumer and fennicus Sawoniewicz. Mexican satageus (Cresson) is redescribed, and 22 species are newly described: africanus, awanticeps, aurarius, aureolus, bicolor, borealis, carinarum, dentatus, duodentatus, eurystomatus, flavipes, latioris, nigripes, orientalis, pentatylus, pilosus, pseudopustulae, pustulae, pyrrhoborealis, rugosus, salicis, and tetratylus. Thirty figures illustrate diagnostic characters.

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Cse Grants Report Sep 1991

Cse Grants Report

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The Center for Systematic Entomology periodically awards research grants to its members for systematic studies in support of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA).

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Color Identification Of Economically Important Spodoptera Larvae In Honduras (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), S. Passoa Sep 1991

Color Identification Of Economically Important Spodoptera Larvae In Honduras (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), S. Passoa

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Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), S. exigua (Hiibner), S. latifascia (Walker), S. ornithogalli (Guenb), S. dolichos (Fabricius), S. sunia (Guenee), and S. eridania (Cramer) are commonly associated with crops in Honduras. A key to these species with color illustrations of rare and typical forms is presented. Potential problems in identifying Spodoptera species are discussed.

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The Genus Culicoides In Uruguay (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Gustavo R. Spinelli, Maria E. Martinez Sep 1991

The Genus Culicoides In Uruguay (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Gustavo R. Spinelli, Maria E. Martinez

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A new phytotelmic species, Culicoides charua, is described and illustrated from adult males and females and their pupal exuviae. New records are provided for Uruguay of C. biestroi, C. chacoensis, and C. impusilloides. A key is presented for the identification of the twelve species of Culicoides that occur in Uruguay.

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On The Nomenclature And Classification Of The Meloidae (Coleoptera), Richard B. Selander Jun 1991

On The Nomenclature And Classification Of The Meloidae (Coleoptera), Richard B. Selander

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Forty-three available family-group names (and three unavailable names) in Meloidae are listed as a basis for establishing nomenclatural priority. Available genus-group names, 256 in number, are listed alphabetically with indication of the type species of each; this is followed by a list of 23 names proposed or used at the genus-group level that are unavailable in zoological nomenclature. Finally, a classification of the family Meloidae to the subgeneric level is presented in which names at the family-group and genus-group levels are treated in a manner consistent with the provisions of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This classification recognizes three …

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A New Genus Of Exodont Lchneutinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), W. R. M. Mason Jun 1991

A New Genus Of Exodont Lchneutinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), W. R. M. Mason

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Two new species of Muesebeckiini, Ichneutinae, are described as a new genus characterized by exodont mandibles and by alternate pairs of abdominal spiracles missing. Most specimens have been found in northern Florida and a few in eastern Texas.

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The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Of Missouri, Ted C. Macrae Jun 1991

The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) Of Missouri, Ted C. Macrae

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The distribution and seasonal occurrence of Missouri buprestids are discussed. Keys are presented for the eight subfamilies, 16 tribes, 23 genera, and 131 described species and subspecies known to occur in the state. Three additional species previously recorded from Missouri are excluded. Distribution within the state is cited by counties. Information on collecting techniques, seasonal abundance, and adult and larval host associations is presented and discussed.

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Rediscovery Of Romulus Globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), M. C. Thomas Jun 1991

Rediscovery Of Romulus Globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), M. C. Thomas

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One of the rarest U.S. cerambycids, Romulus globosus, was described by Knull in 1948 based on four specimens collected in peninsular Florida. No new records have been reported in the literature since. Linsley (1963) apparently saw no specimens, since he merely quoted the original description, and gave the distribution as "Southern Florida."

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Discovery Of The Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Boheman In Paraguay (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), R. M. Marengo, W. H. Whitcomb Mar 1991

Discovery Of The Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Boheman In Paraguay (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), R. M. Marengo, W. H. Whitcomb

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The major agricultural export of Paraguay is cotton. This is mostly produced on 150,000 small permanent farms seldom over 12 acres in size. Cotton is plowed by horse or oxen and picked by hand. The whole family works on the farm with additional hands for harvest. Competition with modern mechanized agriculture is possible because of high yields and low production costs. No other crop has proven as suitable for the Paraguayan small farmer. Upon the arrival of the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman, from infested Brazil, costs of production could increase by 500 per cent, making competition on the world …

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The Neotropical Predaceous Midges Of The Genus Bezzia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Part Iv. The Dentifemur And Venustula Groups, Gustavo R. Spinelli, Willis W. Wirth Mar 1991

The Neotropical Predaceous Midges Of The Genus Bezzia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Part Iv. The Dentifemur And Venustula Groups, Gustavo R. Spinelli, Willis W. Wirth

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The dentifemur and venustula groups of the subgenus Homobezzia Macfie, genus Bezzia Kieffer, are represented in the Neotropical Region by 12 species. A key is presented for their identification, and to distinguish them from other groups of the subgenus Homobezzia. The two previously known species, B. venustula (Williston) and B. snowi Lane, are described and illustrated, as well as the following ten new species: aitkeni, bromeliae, cayoensis, dentifemur, filiductus, fusca, mexicana, nigritibialis, pseudovenustula, and raposoensis. Bezzia concoloripes Made is regarded as a junior synonym of B. venustula (Williston).

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New Locality And Host Records For South American Acanthoscelides (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), John M. Kingsolver Mar 1991

New Locality And Host Records For South American Acanthoscelides (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), John M. Kingsolver

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C.D. Johnson (Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 116, 1990:425) described Acanthoscelides manieyi from near Guayaquil, Ecuador, but had no records of host plants for the species. In the collections of the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Washington, D.C., are records of this species having been intercepted at U.S. ports of entry in mung beans (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata) from Peru, South America, in 1965, 1970, and 1971. More precise localities are not available. This is the first record for A. manleyi for Peru.

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