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An Annotated Catalog And Summary Of Bionornics Of Blister Beetles Of The Genus Psalydolytta (Coleoptera: Meloidae), Richard B. Selander
An Annotated Catalog And Summary Of Bionornics Of Blister Beetles Of The Genus Psalydolytta (Coleoptera: Meloidae), Richard B. Selander
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Information on the taxonomy, anatomy, and bionomics of the species of Psalydolytta Peringuey is presented and summarized. Psalydolytta testaceoapicalis Pic, described from Guinea, is placed in the synonymy of P. cineracea (Maklin) (new synonymy). The genus has a disjunct Ethiopian-Indian distribution (42 species in Africa, 10 in India). Adults appear toward the end of the rainy season, are generally nocturnal, and feed largely on flowers and developing grains of wild and cultivated grasses. Adults attracted to lights are sometimes a nuisance because of their ability to produce blisters on human skin. The larva of the Indian P. rouxi (Castelnau) has …
A Revision Of The New World Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Cucujidae: Laemophloeinae), M. C. Thomas
A Revision Of The New World Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Cucujidae: Laemophloeinae), M. C. Thomas
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The New World species of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer are revised and keys, diagnoses, descriptions, and illustrations are provided for the 13 non-economic species. Six stored products species of the genus are also keyed and illustrated. Two species, Laemophloeus pubescens Casey and L. bicolor Chevrolat, are reassigned to Cryptolestes. Eight new species are described: C. dissimulatus (southwestern United States); C. dybasi (Florida); C. mexicanus (Mexico and Guatemala); C. capillulus (Brazil); C. spatulifer (Argentina); C. trinidadensis (Trinidad); C. ampiyacus (Peru); and C. calabozus (Venezuela). Cryptolestes uncicornis (Reitter) is revived from synonymy under C. punctatus (LeConte), C. schwarzi (Casey) is revived from synonymy …
Replacement Name For Mitoura Siva Rhodope Clench (1981) [Nec Godman & Salvin, 1887] (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), Kurt Johnson
Replacement Name For Mitoura Siva Rhodope Clench (1981) [Nec Godman & Salvin, 1887] (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), Kurt Johnson
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The extant holotype of Thecla rhodope G & S (Sonora, Mexico) is antonymous to characters attributed to the taxon by Clench. M. s. clenchi is described from Clench's Arizona study series; the status of T. rhodope is left unresolved.
A Key To Species Of The Genus Primeuchroeus And Descriptions Of New Species (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), Richard M. Bohart
A Key To Species Of The Genus Primeuchroeus And Descriptions Of New Species (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), Richard M. Bohart
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A key is given to 32 species of Primeuchroeus from the Australian, Oriental and Ethiopian Regions. New species are indiacus from India, and 6 species from Australia. The latter are cardaleae, commoni, gressitti, horningi, thorpi, and uqua.
A Revision Of The Genus Brachycoryna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae), C. L. Staines Jr.
A Revision Of The Genus Brachycoryna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae), C. L. Staines Jr.
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The generic name Brachycoryna was first published by Guerin-Meneville (1844) who at that time also described B. pumila which was the only included species (type species by monotypy). The locality data given by Guerin's material is "Carthagene" (Cartagena, Columbia). Guerin correctly receives authorship of Brachycoryna since a single .combined description of a new genus and new species published before 1930 is considered an "indication" for each name (Intern. Code 2001. Nomen., Article 12). Some authors (Weise, 1911 a,b; Papp, 1953) had assigned authorship to Baly (1885) who published the first generic description and reported B. pumila from Mexico, Guatemala, and …
A Preliminary Checklist Of The Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera) Of Maryland, C. L. Staines Jr.
A Preliminary Checklist Of The Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera) Of Maryland, C. L. Staines Jr.
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The only lists of Hydrophiloidae (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae, Helophoridae, Hydrochidae, and Hydraenidae) from the mid-Atlantic region are Ulke (1902) who reported 46 species from the District of Columbia and Matta (1974) who presented keys and short descriptions for the 49 aquatic species of Hydrophilidae of Virginia.
The following checklist records 103 species (75 aquatic) from Maryland. Comparable lists of aquatic species for other states are as follows: 53 species recorded from Florida by Young (1954); 20 species recorded from Ithaca, New York by Swenson (1982); 67 species from North and South Carolina by Brigham (1982); and 47 species from Illinois by …
Instructions For Producing Camera Ready Copy (Crc), Ross H. Arnett Jr.
Instructions For Producing Camera Ready Copy (Crc), Ross H. Arnett Jr.
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Papers submitted for publication in INSECTA MUNDI must be ready for page make-up. If the author(s) cannot produce CRC, the publisher will have the manuscript computer composed using typewriter style type with right hand margin justification. Charges for typesetting will be given when the manuscript is submitted.
Supplement I To E. C. Zimmerman, “Insects Of Hawaii” Vol. 7 (1958) Macrolepidoptera, J. C. E. Riotte
Supplement I To E. C. Zimmerman, “Insects Of Hawaii” Vol. 7 (1958) Macrolepidoptera, J. C. E. Riotte
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This supplement concerns species of the family Sphingidae (pages 425-444) introduced to Hawaii since 1958 and now firmly established. The introductions are connected with the rapid growth of air traffic between Hawaii and SE Asia since the mid-1970s. Of special interest is the fast interisland colonization as reported in the HAWAII COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC INSECT REPORT (HCEIR), published by the State Department of Agriculture, Honolulu, HI until 1980, subsequently called HAWAII PEST REPORT.
Rearing Blister Beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae), Richard B. Selander
Rearing Blister Beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae), Richard B. Selander
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The receipt, recently, of several requests for information and assistance in rearing blister beetles (Meloidae) has prompted me to prepare the following account of the rearing method used in my laboratory. In order to make the account as useful as possible to new students. I have included a considerable amount of information on meloid bionomics. Larval phases are designated as triungulin (TI, first grub (FG), coarctate (C), and second grub (SG). Where necessary, instar is indicated by a numerical subscript. The pupa and adult are symbolized by P and A, respectively. 1 assume that the reader has some knowledge of …
A Catalog Of The Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) Of Hong Kong, Michael D. Hubbard
A Catalog Of The Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) Of Hong Kong, Michael D. Hubbard
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This paper is a catalog of the Ephemeroptera known from the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. It includes all known references for each species, along wit an indication of the type localities and depositions of type specimens. For each reference the stage (male, female, or nymph) is indicated if relevant. Keys which include the species also are indicated. The recorded distribution for each species is listed. For each genus are given the reference to the original description, information on the type species, and any synonyms.
A North Florida Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Clifford Johnson
A North Florida Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Clifford Johnson
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This paper updates and summarizes the ant fauna of Alachua County, Florida, with two basic objectives. The first objective is presentation of a current, documented check-list consistent with existing taxonomy and an insight on species groups where taxonomic changes are likely in subsequent revisions. The second objection objective seeks to identify changes in the fauna since Van Pelt’s pioneer survey of 1948, and provide a basis for similar comparisons in the future.
The county consists of 902 square miles in north-central Florida and embraces essentially all inland habitats of the northern peninsula. This rich habitat variability is reflected in its …
Diplocentrus Colwelli, A New Species Of Scorpion From Northern Mexico (Diplocentridae), W. David Sissom
Diplocentrus Colwelli, A New Species Of Scorpion From Northern Mexico (Diplocentridae), W. David Sissom
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Presently, only a single species of the genus Diplocentrus is known from northeastern Mexico, D. whitei (Gervais) (Hoffman 1931 ). This species is dark brown to black and is quite large, with adults 65-75 mm long. Recent collecting in the mountains near Monterrey and El Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Mexico has revealed the presence of a much smaller, more lightly-colored species. The description of this new species is the subject of the present paper.
Nomenclature and mensuration essentially follows that of Stahnke (1970), with the following exceptions: carinal terminology and cheliceral measurements are after Francke (1975, 1977) and trichobothrial terminology is …
Bibliography Of The World Literature Of The Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Bethyloidea), Bradford A. Hawkins, Gordon Gordh
Bibliography Of The World Literature Of The Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Bethyloidea), Bradford A. Hawkins, Gordon Gordh
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The Bethylidae are a primitive family of aculeate Hymenoptera which presently consists of about 2,200 nominal species. They are worldwide in distribution and all species are primary, external parasites of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera larvae. Due t o their host associations, bethylids are potentially useful for the biological control of various agricultural pests in the aforementioned groups. Unfortunately, the true potential of bethylids in applied biological control cannot be ascertained now because they have been used infrequently. Some species show strong promise, but t h e i r use is handicapped by a relative lack of basic taxonomic and biological knowledge. …
New Species Of The American Genus Adelphe Mocsary (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), Lynn Siri Kimsey
New Species Of The American Genus Adelphe Mocsary (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), Lynn Siri Kimsey
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Fourteen new species of Adelphe are described, from several Caribbean islands, Central and South America.
Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Pheidologetini (Myrmicinae), Charles Kugler
Stings Of Ants Of The Tribe Pheidologetini (Myrmicinae), Charles Kugler
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The definition of the Tribe Pheidologetini in the ant subfamily Myrmicinae has always been problematic. Emery (1922) erected the tribe to contain the genera Pheidologeton, Oligomyrmex, Aneleus, Lophomyrmex, Trigonogaster, Ekebomyrma, Carebara and Paedalgus, but Wheeler (1922) put all these genera in the Solenopsidini. Neither Emery nor Wheeler satisfactorily defined either tribe. More recently, Ettershank (1966) proposed the “Pheidologeton genus group” composed of Pheidologeton, Oligomyrmex (including most Aneleus) , Lophomyrmex, Carebara, Paedalgus and Anisopheidole, but still uncertainty remains as to relationships of these genera and even the definitions of the genera themselves. New characters and new means of analysis are needed …
Anzora And Dworena, Two New Genera Erected For Australian Species Formerly Placed In Paratella And Sephena. (Homoptera: Fulgoridae), John T. Medler
Anzora And Dworena, Two New Genera Erected For Australian Species Formerly Placed In Paratella And Sephena. (Homoptera: Fulgoridae), John T. Medler
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The genera Paratella and Sephena were established by Melichar (1902) for complexes of species having distribution principally in New Guinea. However, three of Melichar’s new species of Paratella, i.e., fumaria, fusconigra and modesta, were known only from localities in Australia and/or New Zealand. Kirkaldy (1906) described Sephena argue, cinerea and rubida from specimens collected in Australia. He commented that they had the appearance of Paratella while having the characters of Sephena assigned by Melichar.
Melichar (1923) and Metcalf (1957) each retained the above named species in Paratella and Sephena The type specimens of the species named above were examined in …
A New Thecline From Sulawesi (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae), Lee D. Miller, Jaqueline Y. Miller
A New Thecline From Sulawesi (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae), Lee D. Miller, Jaqueline Y. Miller
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A number of years ago we received a large lot of material collected by Robert G. and Clo M. Wind during their 1939-1940 expedition to the “East Indies” and published on the Danaidae and Satyridae of that trip (L. and J. Miller, 1978). One of the insects that the Winds considered to be of special significance was a male of a thecline that Bob Wind had intended to describe for his then wife. Both Bob and Clo asked us to describe the butterfly, but before we had an opportunity to describe the insect both Bob and Clo died. We now …
Allotype Description Of The Male Scale Sclerococcus Chilensis (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Asterolecaniidae), P. L. Lambdin
Allotype Description Of The Male Scale Sclerococcus Chilensis (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Asterolecaniidae), P. L. Lambdin
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Descriptions of species in the genus Sclerosococcus are primarily based on the female morphology (McKenzie 1958, Lambdin 1980). The lack of descriptions for males is attributed to their brief seasonal appearances (lasting only a few hours) and their small size that makes collection of adult specimens difficult. As a result, adequate descriptions for only a few males of Asterolecaniidae are available for comparisons. Of those species where males are known, most descriptions are of the tests or general morphological aspects (Russell, 1941). The most comprehensive descriptions for adult males in the family were provided for Asterolecanium proteae (Giliomee 1968) and …
Revision Of The Nearctic Glyphicnemis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Gelinae), John Luhman
Revision Of The Nearctic Glyphicnemis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Gelinae), John Luhman
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GLYPHICNEMIS Foerster is a small Holarctic genus in the subtribe Endaseina of the Gelini. Nearctic species were placed in PHYGADEUON Gravenhorst until Townes (1944) placed them in the subgenus GLYPHICNEMIS within ENDASYS Foerster . However, earlier Cushman (1925) had transferred PHYGADEUON CRASSIPES Provancher, a junior synonym of G. MANDIBULARIS (Cresson), to GLYPHICNEMIS, and the Palearctic species, at first placed in PHYGADEUON, were included by Habermehl (1916) i n GLYPHICNEMIS, reduced t o a subgenus within STYLOCRYPTUS Thomson (1873). This status was continued until Townes (1970) listed and described GLYPHICNEMIS as a seperate genus.
Contribucion Al Conocimiento De Los Pepsinae Sudamericanos (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) Iii. El Genero Priocnemis Schiødte En Chile, Arturo Roig Alsina
Contribucion Al Conocimiento De Los Pepsinae Sudamericanos (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) Iii. El Genero Priocnemis Schiødte En Chile, Arturo Roig Alsina
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El género Priocnemis SchiØdte no se puede considerar como caracteristico de la Región Neotropical y son pocas las especies descritas que se conocen de ella. Sin embargo en el área extra-tropical sudamericana se halla bastante bien representado por un grupo de especies que presenta características particulares, como veremos más adelante. Son varias las especies presentes en la Argentina, Uruguay y Chile, pero por el momento vamos a referirnosala fauna de este último país. Debemos aclarar que no consideramos aquí las especies correspondientes a Sphictostethus Kohl, que han sido tratadas como Priocnemis por algunos autores, ya que constituye un género bien …
Praestochrysis Of The Ethiopian Region With A Key And Descriptions Of New Species(Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), R. M. Bohart
Praestochrysis Of The Ethiopian Region With A Key And Descriptions Of New Species(Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), R. M. Bohart
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Praestochrysis Linsenmaier contains those species of Chrysidinae with five teeth on the posterior margin of tergum III, first flagellomere (F-I) less than 3 times as long as broad (often much shorter), and clypeal length below antennal sockets (subantennal distance) not more than diameter of the midocellus (MOD). The genus is widespread in the Old World, but a majority of the known species are in the Ethiopian Region. Host records are rather few, but it is likely that nearly all species attack moth larvae and emerge from their cocoons. Praestochrysis shanghaiensis (F. Smith) is a well known parasitoid of the silk …
Lithoserix Williamsi (Siricidae: Hymenoptera) A Newly Recognized Fossil Horntail From Florissant, Colorado, F. Martin Brown
Lithoserix Williamsi (Siricidae: Hymenoptera) A Newly Recognized Fossil Horntail From Florissant, Colorado, F. Martin Brown
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A recently found fossil from the old Scudder pit (?) appears to be a large female horntail. It shows the ventral aspect. Compared with modern Siricidae, the length of its ovipositor in relation to the body proper suggests modern Xeris spectrum. Unfortunately the venation is incompletely preserved on both wings. In addition to this the forewings and hindwings overlap to some extent on each side. What venation is decipherable is seen in the two sketches. It does not seem to agree with any of the modern genera examined but approaches that of Sirex more closely than any other. Both …
The Systematics And Biology Of The Flea Beetle Genus Crepidodera Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) In America North Of Mexico, Richard H. Parry
The Systematics And Biology Of The Flea Beetle Genus Crepidodera Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) In America North Of Mexico, Richard H. Parry
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Crepidodera Chevrolat is a genus of small metallic-colored flea beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Although these insects are quite common in the field and numerous in museum collections, the members of the genus in North America are, until now, poorly known. Heikertinger (1948-1950) recognized 4 taxa and recently, Lazorko (1974) described 3 additional species. These 7 species were recognized primarily on the basis of genital differences and were otherwise difficult to identify.
Examination of a large accumulation of museum material and investigations in the field have indicated the presence of several additional species in the North American fauna. A …
Taxonomy Of The Adults Of The Genus Strauzia Robineau-Desvoidy(Diptera, Tephritidae), G. C. Steyskal
Taxonomy Of The Adults Of The Genus Strauzia Robineau-Desvoidy(Diptera, Tephritidae), G. C. Steyskal
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The recently increased importance of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus Linnaeus) as a crop has brought with it an increased interest in the sunflower maggot, a long-recognized common name for Strauzia longipennis (Wiedemann). The larva of this species bores downward in the stem and feeds upon the pith of sunflowers. Until recently the genus Strauzia was considered to include only the type-species S. longipennis, with 7 varieties (Foote, 1965). It is now known that some of these varieties should be classed as distinct species, differing morphologically and biologically.
Description Of The Larvae Of Two Species Of Hemipeplus Latreille (Coleoptera:Mycteridae), M. C. Thomas, R. E. Woodruff
Description Of The Larvae Of Two Species Of Hemipeplus Latreille (Coleoptera:Mycteridae), M. C. Thomas, R. E. Woodruff
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The key description and illustrations of mouthparts, ocelli, and terminal abdominal segments by Bovinq & Craighead (1931) have been the only information on the larval stages of the genus Hemipeplus Latreille, except for the observation by van Emden (1942) that individuals of the genus would not key properly in Boving & Craighead's key. Their example was of an undescribed species from Cuba. The semidiagrammatic illustrations make it difficult to identify the species illustrated, although it may be H. marginipennis (LeConte).
This paper is based on larvae collected by the authors, in each case associated with adults.
From the family diagnosis …
The Chrysis Gibba Species Group In The New World (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), R. M. Bohart
The Chrysis Gibba Species Group In The New World (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), R. M. Bohart
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The gibba group of Chrysis occurs in many parts of the world. It is characterized in part by a lengthened clypeus. Other features are the usually long malar space, micro-ridging on the scapal basin, a frontal carina (when developed) with a broad M-shape and partial posterior rami (broadly biconvex in one species), tergum II apicolaterally obtuse, and tergum III with 4 teeth or lobes. American forms in the male, and to lesser extent the female, have long whitish hair beneath the head and on the opposing surface of the forecoxae. Other legs are also quite hairy, especially in males. Sternum …
A Monograph Of The Genus Pheidole In Florida (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Marcio A. Naves
A Monograph Of The Genus Pheidole In Florida (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Marcio A. Naves
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The genus Pheidole is one of the more important ant genera in the world Approximately 1000 species are now known. Over 400 of these are found in the Neotropical region (Kempf, 1972), and about 75 taxa are known from North America north of Mexico. Pheidole spp. are abundant in many areas, and live in varying habitats ranging from the humid tropics to deserts. They are able to survive in some areas by their habits of collecting and storing seeds as food resources. They are also scavengers of dead insects and other animals, and can be predacious. Some species tends aphids …
Four Undescribed Oligocene Craneflies From Florissant, Colorado, (Diptera:Tipulidae), F. Martin Brown
Four Undescribed Oligocene Craneflies From Florissant, Colorado, (Diptera:Tipulidae), F. Martin Brown
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The following described craneflies were discovered during ongoing research at the Museum of the University of Colorado in preparation of parts of the Colorado Natural History Inventory.
These Oligocene shale specimens are somewhat difficult to study. This is especially true of Limoniinae with lightly sclerotized veins. With proper illumination and a good binocular microscope, the veins often appear as glittering lines on the shale. The veins often are better seen when the specimen is placed so the veins are illuminated from one end. Sometimes the shale is so rough that this lighting does not improve their visibility.
The help of …
Call For Authors And Subscribers To “Insecta Mundi”
Call For Authors And Subscribers To “Insecta Mundi”
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This is the first issue of a new series, Insecta Mundi which has been started for the publication of short papers on insect taxonomy. This first issue of the publication is being mailed to subscribers in January, 1985. It contains, as you can see, a variety of articles, including those on Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, and Neuroptera. In keeping with its name, Insects of the World, the areas covered in these papers include not only the United States, but Mexico, the West Indies, Australia, Europe, and Africa.