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Discolomopsis Dominicana, A New Genus And Species Of Endomychidae (Coleoptera) From Dominican Amber, Floyd W. Shockley Sep 2006

Discolomopsis Dominicana, A New Genus And Species Of Endomychidae (Coleoptera) From Dominican Amber, Floyd W. Shockley

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Discolomopsis, a new genus of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), is described and illustrated based on a fossil endomychid embedded in amber resin from the Dominican Republic. Discolomopsis dominicana sp. nov. is designated as the type species for the genus.


Studies On The Genus Aphodius Of The United States And Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): X. Some New Species From Central North America, Robert Gordon Mar 2006

Studies On The Genus Aphodius Of The United States And Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): X. Some New Species From Central North America, Robert Gordon

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Six new species of Aphodius Illiger (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are described from the central United States. They are: Aphodius ashworthi, Aphodius barri, Aphodius gardneri, Aphodius salsburyi, Aphodius sayi, Aphodius ulkei.


Distribution And Biology Of The Ectoparasitic Beaver Beetle Platypsyllus Castoris Ritsema In North America (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Platypsyllinae), Stewart B. Peck Mar 2006

Distribution And Biology Of The Ectoparasitic Beaver Beetle Platypsyllus Castoris Ritsema In North America (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Platypsyllinae), Stewart B. Peck

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The distribution and biology of the beaver beetle, Platypsyllus castoris Ritsema, are summarized for North America. In light of the fact that the beetle uses two beaver species as hosts which have seemingly been separated for some five million years on two continents, it is asked if the Nearctic and Palearctic beetle populations are really the same species.


An Annotated Checklist Of Wisconsin Sap And Short-Winged Flower Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Kateretidae), Michele B. Price, Daniel K. Young Mar 2006

An Annotated Checklist Of Wisconsin Sap And Short-Winged Flower Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Kateretidae), Michele B. Price, Daniel K. Young

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A survey of Wisconsin Nitidulidae and Kateretidae yielded 78 species through analysis of literature records, museum and private collections, and three years of field research (2000-2002). Twenty-seven species (35% of the Wisconsin fauna) represent new state records, having never been previously recorded from the state. Wisconsin distribution, along with relevant collecting techniques and natural history information, are summarized. The Wisconsin nitidulid and kateretid faunae are compared to reconstructed and updated faunal lists for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and south-central Canada. Literature and distributional records suggest at least 11 additional nitidulid species may occur in Wisconsin.


New Species Of Damalis Fabricius (Diptera: Asilidae) From Thailand And China, Aubrey G. Scarbrough Mar 2006

New Species Of Damalis Fabricius (Diptera: Asilidae) From Thailand And China, Aubrey G. Scarbrough

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Damalis bigoti, new species, from Thailand, and D. candonensis, new species, from China, are described, illustrated, and compared with known species from these regions.


The Identity Of Anthribus Heros Fabricius (Coleoptera: Anthribidae), And Lectotype Designation, Barry D. Valentine Mar 2006

The Identity Of Anthribus Heros Fabricius (Coleoptera: Anthribidae), And Lectotype Designation, Barry D. Valentine

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Ten of the eleven valid species of Phloeotragus Schönherr 1823 occur in subsaharan Africa, where they include the largest anthribids on that continent; the eleventh is from Madagascar. The type species is Anthribus heros Fabricius 1801, by original designation and monotypy.


Preliminary Checklist Of Bolivian Cerambycidae (Coleoptera), James E. Wappes, Roy F. Morris Ii, Eugenio H. Nearns, Michael C. Thomas Mar 2006

Preliminary Checklist Of Bolivian Cerambycidae (Coleoptera), James E. Wappes, Roy F. Morris Ii, Eugenio H. Nearns, Michael C. Thomas

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Abstract:
A list of the Cerambycidae of Bolivia is presented. It totals 1,259 species including 496 new country records. When available the known geographical distribution by department is shown for each species.

Resumen:
Se presenta una lista de los Cerambycidae de Bolivia. En total son 1.259 especies incluyendo 496 que son nuevas para el país. En los casos que ha sido posible, la distribución departamental se presenta para cada especie.


An Annotated Checklist Of The Tephritidae (Diptera) Of Florida, Bruce D. Sutton, Gary J. Steck Dec 2005

An Annotated Checklist Of The Tephritidae (Diptera) Of Florida, Bruce D. Sutton, Gary J. Steck

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A total of 73 species of tephritid flies has been recorded from Florida since the early 1800s. Of these, 7 species are considered to represent occasional waifs or accidental introductions from surrounding regions that are not known to have established populations in Florida; 6 are exotic pests which failed to colonize or were extirpated; and 7 species are represented only by early literature records and are considered dubious for the state. Thus, the tephritid fauna of Florida currently comprises a total of 53 species of which 1 species is precinctive to the state and considered to be endangered.


A Review Of Described Metacyrba, The Status Of Parkella, And Notes On Platycryptus And Balmaceda, With A Comparison Of The Genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Marpissinae), G. B. Edwards Dec 2005

A Review Of Described Metacyrba, The Status Of Parkella, And Notes On Platycryptus And Balmaceda, With A Comparison Of The Genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Marpissinae), G. B. Edwards

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Parkella Chickering 1946 = Metacyrba F. O. P.-Cambridge 1901, n. syn.; Parkella venusta Chickering 1946 = Metacyrba venusta (Chickering 1946), n. comb.; Parkella fusca Chickering 1946 and Dendryphantes franganilloi Caporiacco 1955 = Metacyrba venusta (Chickering 1946), n. syn. The six valid described species of Metacyrba are diagnosed and re-illustrated to show previously unrecognized genitalic differences. Metacyrba similis Banks 1904 is resurrected as a subspecies, becoming Metacyrba taeniola similis Banks 1904, n. status. The female of Metacyrba pictipes Banks 1903 is described for the first time. Metacyrba arizonensis Barnes 1958 = Platycryptus arizonensis (Barnes 1958), n. comb., and Marpissa magna (Peckham …


The Scientific Name Of The Coffee Bean Weevil And Some Additional Bibliography (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Araecerus Schönherr), Barry D. Valentine Dec 2005

The Scientific Name Of The Coffee Bean Weevil And Some Additional Bibliography (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Araecerus Schönherr), Barry D. Valentine

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The name Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer 1775) is resurrected for the coffee bean weevil, with the following synonyms: Bruchus cacao Fabricius 1775, Bruchus peregrinus Herbst 1797, Bruchus capsinicola Fabricius 1798, Anthribus coffeae Fabricius 1801, Amblycerus japonicus Thunberg 1815 (probably a synonym), Anthribus alternans Germar 1824, Phloeobius griseus of Stephens 1831, not Fabricius 1792, Cratoparis parvirostris Thomson 1858, Araecerus seminarius Chevrolat 1871, and Tropideres (Rhaphitropis) mateui Cobos 1954. Lectotypes are designated for A. fasciculatus, B. capsinicola, and A. alternans. A diagnosis distinguishes Araecerus from all 650 anthribid genera and a diagnosis for the species is as complete as possible with materials studied. …


First Report Of Diaphorina Citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In Costa Rica, William Villalobos, David Hollis, Carolina Godoy, Carmen Rivera Sep 2005

First Report Of Diaphorina Citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) In Costa Rica, William Villalobos, David Hollis, Carolina Godoy, Carmen Rivera

Insecta Mundi

The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Psyllidae)) and the African citrus psyllid (Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Triozidae)) are two of the most serious pests of citrus in the world (Hoy and Nguyen 1998). The Asian citrus psyllid is usually found crowded on the lower sides of leaves, with the head almost touching the surface and the body raised almost to a 30 degree angle. The greatest activity of this psyllid occurs simultaneous with new citrus growth (Frank 1998). The Asian psyllid causes leaf distortion and curling in young tender growth due to direct feeding damage and toxic …


First Records Of Acrotaphus Fuscipennis (Cresson) And Of A. Tibialis (Cameron) From The United States (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Julieta Brambila, Charles C. Porter Sep 2005

First Records Of Acrotaphus Fuscipennis (Cresson) And Of A. Tibialis (Cameron) From The United States (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Julieta Brambila, Charles C. Porter

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Abstract:
Acrotaphus fuscipennis (Cresson), distinctive because of its black wings and bright red body, is recorded for the first time from the United States. It was reared from araneid spiders collected in Florida, which constitutes the first host record for this species. Acrotaphus tibialis (Cameron), collected in Texas, is also recorded for the first time in the United States. New U.S. localities are given for A. wiltii (Cresson). A key is provided for the identification of the three species of Acrotaphus in United States. The adults of all three species and the cocoon of Acrotaphus fuscipennis are illustrated.

Resumen:
Acrotaphus …


A New Species Of Pharaxonotha (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), Probable Pollinator Of The Endangered Cuban Cycad, Microcycas Calocoma (Zamiaceae), Ramiro Chavez, Julio A. Genaro Sep 2005

A New Species Of Pharaxonotha (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), Probable Pollinator Of The Endangered Cuban Cycad, Microcycas Calocoma (Zamiaceae), Ramiro Chavez, Julio A. Genaro

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Abstract:
The new species Pharaxonotha esperanzae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae) is described. It feeds on the pollen of the endangered Cuban cycad Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC. and breeds in its male cones. Its potential role as a pollinator of Microcycas is discussed.

Resumen:
Se describe la especie nueva: Pharaxonotha esperanzae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae). Ésta se alimenta del polen del cicadal cubano amenazado Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A.DC y se reproduce en su cono masculino. Se discute su papel potencial como agente polinizador.


The First Record Of Phidippus Bidentatus (Araneae: Salticidae) In The United States, G. B. Edwards Sep 2005

The First Record Of Phidippus Bidentatus (Araneae: Salticidae) In The United States, G. B. Edwards

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University of Florida, Gainesville, FL A male of a neotropical jumping spider, Phidippus bidentatus F. O. P.-Cambridge 1901, was collected by John Scott Armstrong and his staff from a boll weevil trap in Cameron County, Texas. The recent revision of the genus Phidippus (Edwards 2004) gave the range of this species as central Mexico to northwest Costa Rica. In addition, the specimen has a character, namely the presence of a distinct cheliceral distal dorsal tubercle, that would make it key out in the second couplet of the key, along with Phidippus audax (Hentz) and P. regius C. L. Koch. However …


Spartocera Batatas (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Newly Established In Florida, Susan E. Halbert, Julieta Brambila Sep 2005

Spartocera Batatas (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), Newly Established In Florida, Susan E. Halbert, Julieta Brambila

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Spartocera batatas (Fabricius) was found for the first time in the USA in Homestead, Florida, in 1995. Records from Brazil, British Guiana, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saba, and Venezuela also are reported. The bug can be a pest of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas.


New Host Records Of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) On Birds In Florida Iii, J. Adam Holt Sep 2005

New Host Records Of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) On Birds In Florida Iii, J. Adam Holt

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Here, I report some new county and Florida host records as well as two new U.S. host records for avian lice. County records for avian lice are less significant than the host records themselves. Considering that most avian lice are host specific, the county records should resemble the area the host would most likely be encountered. The main source of material for this publication has been the Marathon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, with Kelly Grinter as the official curator and keeper. The center takes in about 90 different species of birds per year. The following is …


A Distributional Checklist Of The Leaf-Cutting Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Of Florida, J. M. Leavengood Jr., D. Serrano Sep 2005

A Distributional Checklist Of The Leaf-Cutting Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) Of Florida, J. M. Leavengood Jr., D. Serrano

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The leaf-cutting bees are a diverse group which is commonly encountered all across the country. With over 600 North American species, most of which are in the genera Anthidium, Dianthidium, Stelis, Heriades, Hoplitis, Osmia, Megachile and Coelioxys, there are numerous “non-Apis” pollinators. Being an important taxon, there is a definite need for an awareness of their distribution across the United States and, perhaps in time, everywhere. This may allow us to follow the establishment of exotic species such as Megachile [Callomegachile] torrida Smith, M. [Pseudomegachile] lanata Fabricius, and an unidentified exotic which is listed below in the subgenus Callomegachile …


Eight Species Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Newly Recorded From Korea, Myeong-Lyeol Lee, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges, Mary Carver Sep 2005

Eight Species Of Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Newly Recorded From Korea, Myeong-Lyeol Lee, Soo-Jung Suh, Greg Hodges, Mary Carver

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Aleuroclava magnoliae (Takahashi), Aleurotrachelus ishigakiensis (Takahashi), Aleyrodes lonicerae Walker, Asterobemisia carpini (Koch), Bemisia afer (Priesner and Hosny), Dialeurolobus pulcher Danzig, Pealius polygoni Takahashi, and Pealius rubi Takahashi are newly recorded from Korea.


Curius Punctatus (Fisher), New Combination (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), Eugino H. Nearns, Marc A. Branham Sep 2005

Curius Punctatus (Fisher), New Combination (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), Eugino H. Nearns, Marc A. Branham

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Fisher (1932) described Pentomacrus punctatus from eight specimens, the holotype of which is a male specimen deposited in the USNM, type locality Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba (Fig. 1b). Giesbert (1985) synonymized Pentomacrus with Plectromerus. Plectromerus punctatus (Fisher) is listed as endemic to Cuba (Fisher 1932, Monné 2005, Monné and Hovore 2003, Peck 2005).


First Record Of Plectromerus Exis Zayas In The Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns, Robert H. Turnbow Jr. Sep 2005

First Record Of Plectromerus Exis Zayas In The Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns, Robert H. Turnbow Jr.

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During revisionary work on the tribe Curiini LeConte, 1873, a new country record for Plectromerus exis Zayas was noticed. Plectromerus exis was described by Fernando de Zayas in 1975 from five specimens collected in several localities in Cuba (Zayas, 1975) and is listed as endemic to that island (Monné, 2005; Monné and Hovore, 2005; Peck, 2005). The senior author recently studied the holotype and type series of P. exis deposited in the Zayas Collection, La Habana, Cuba (Nearns, 2005).


New Records Of Xorides (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) From Florida, Charles S. Porter Sep 2005

New Records Of Xorides (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) From Florida, Charles S. Porter

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Abstract:
Xorides albopictus (Cresson) and Xorides calidus (Provancher) are recorded for the first time from Florida. New Florida records are given for Xorides semirufus Townes, previously known only from the holotype female collected near Archer in Alachua County in 1953. A key is provided to the Florida species of Xorides. A photograph of X. semirufus is included.

Resumen:
Se citan por primera vez para Florida las especies Xorides albopictus (Cresson) y Xorides calidus (Provancher). Se proporcionan nuevos registros para Florida de Xorides semirufus Townes, especie de la cual antes se conocía un solo ejemplar, el holotipo coleccionado en 1953 …


The Transantarctic Genus Labena (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labenini) In Chile, Charles C. Porter Sep 2005

The Transantarctic Genus Labena (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labenini) In Chile, Charles C. Porter

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Abstract:
Labena is a primitive genus known from the Neotropic, Nearctic, Neantarctic, and Australian biogeographic regions. It parasitizes larvae of wood boring beetles in dead twigs and smaller branches of hardwood trees and shrubs. Descriptions are given of 2 new Chilean species: Labena canelensis Porter, from sclerophyll woodland in central Chile, is black with sparse white markings, has a strong tooth at the base of the submetapleural carina, and a short first gastric tergite (2.3-2.6 as long as wide at apex), whereas L. pucon Porter occurs in temperate wet forest of southern Chile and is black with profuse white markings, …


Prairie Apioninae (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Of Wisconsin: Collections And Distributions, Scott B. Sauer Sep 2005

Prairie Apioninae (Coleoptera: Brentidae) Of Wisconsin: Collections And Distributions, Scott B. Sauer

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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 Sep 2005

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

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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 Sep 2005

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

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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.


New Distribution Records For Two Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Michael C. Thomas Mar 2005

New Distribution Records For Two Species Of Cryptolestes Ganglbauer (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Michael C. Thomas

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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 Mar 2005

New Distribution Records For Arthrolips Fasciata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Corylophidae), Michael C. Thomas

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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 Mar 2005

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

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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 Mar 2005

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

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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 Mar 2005

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 …