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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 10, No. 4, April 25, 1998

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Electrophoretic And Phylogenetic Analyses Of Selected Allopatric Populations Of The Cotesia Flavipes Complex (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Parasitoids Of Cereal Stemborers, Susan W. Kimani-Njogu, William A. Overholt, James B. Woolley, Charles O. Omwega

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Electrophoretic studies were conducted on the Cotesia flavipes Cameron complex and Cotesia glomerata L. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Esterase, glucosephosphate isomerase, hexokinase, sorbital dehydrogenase and phosphogluconate dehydrogenase had fixed alleles for the three species and could be used to distinguish them. Cotesia chilonis (Matsumura) and Cotesia sesamiae (Cameron), have a genetic identity value characteristic of distinct species (Nei's genetic identity, I = 0.587). Cladistic analysis of the allozyme data indicated that allopatric populations currently included in C. flavipes may not be a monophyletic group.

Leafy Spurge Biological Control Using Black Dot Flea Beetles And Deleterious Rhizobacteria: Final Report Submitted To South Dakota Department Of Agriculture Weed And Pest Control, Sharon A. Clay, Mark A. Brinkman, Robert J. Kramer, Jan J. Jackson, Nels H. Granholm

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

Size of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L) roots and their location in the soil profile are important factors relating to survival offirst-instar black dot flea beetle (Aphthona nigriscutis Foudras) larvae. First-instar larvae must find leafy spurge roots between 1 to 4 mm diam in the first 2 days after hatching from eggs for survival. In field studies, we ddermined that most flea beetle larvae reside within 7.6 em ofthe soil surface. Their location in the upper areas ofthe soil profile allows accessibility to desirable size roots, however the larvae are more susceptible to freezing temperatures in this region. Overall, there …

Nebline, April 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival makes a splash
1998 All-America Roses
Conserve water with drip irrigation
Easter lily care
Bird gardens are for you
Belly up to the salad bar
1998 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Label changes affect termite control: Come to a termite workshop April 22
A recyclable car?
Ants and clover mites invade homes in spring
Population boom
Did you know. . .
When you need a pesticide...
Children most susceptible to lead poisoning
Avoiding herbicide drift
Adding legumes to warm-season grasses
Livestock operators face new requirements
Caution urged when using anhydrous ammonia
Choosing the correct glove is important in …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 10, No. 3, March 20, 1998

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A New Species Of Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) From Big Bend National Park, Texas, With Synonymy For Other Species Occurring In The United States, Richard L. Westcott, William F. Barr

Insecta Mundi

Acmaeodera tiquilia Westcott and Barr, new species, from Big Bend National Park, Texas is described, figured, and discussed in considerable detail, particularly in relation to the similar and partially sympatric A. recticollis Fall. A neotype is designated for A. quatuordecimspilota Obenberger and that species is synonymized with A. ornata (Fabricius). Additionally, A. gibbula gila Knull is synonymized with A. gibbula LeConte; A. nautica Van Dyke is synonymized with A. simulata Van Dyke.

A Revision Of The Neotropical Predaceous Midges Of Brachypogon (Brachypogon) Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Gustavo R. Spinelli, William L. Grogan Jr.

Insecta Mundi

This revision of the Neotropical predaceous midges of the genus Brachypogon (Brachypogon) Kieffer, recognizes 18 extant species, including the following 12 new species: Brachypogon (B.) apunctipennis, bifidus, bimaculatus, ecuadorensis, ethelae, insularis, monicae, pseudoparaensis, schmitzi, spatuliformis, telesfordi, and woodruffi. Two species groups are recognized, the fuscivenosus and irnpar groups. The hitherto unknown male of B. paraensis Wirth & Blanton is described and illustrated, and the female of that species as well as both sexes of B. impar (Johannsen) and B. fuscivenosus (Lutz) are redescribed and illustrated. Diagnoses are provided for previously described species, as well as a key for the …

Redescriptions, New Combinations, Synonymies, And New Records Of South American Lepturini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae), Osvaldo Di Iorio

Insecta Mundi

Some Neotropical Lepturini are studied: Euryptera latipennis Audinet-Serville, 1828 (type species) redescription, Strangalia dimidiata (Redtenbacher, 1868) new combination (=Strangalia melanophthisis (Berg, 1889) new combination, new synonymy, and lectotype designation), Strangalia fulvicornis (Bates, 1872) new record from Argentina; Strangalia melanura (Redtenbacher, 1868) new combination from Brazil; Strangalia rubricollis (Bates, 1870) new record from Peru. "Leptura" bonariensis Burmeister, 1865 is not a true Leptura, being exotic for Argentina and for the Neotropical fauna; the type-specimen was mislabeled as coming from Buenos Aires. Elytral patterns, posterior tarsi, antennae, 5th apparent urosternite, and elytral apices of E. latipennis, and …

Center For Systematic Entomology Annual Meeting Announcement

Insecta Mundi

The Annual Meeting of the members of the Center for Systematic Entomology will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, August 3-6, 1998. The meeting will be held at the Sundial Beach Resort, 1451 Middle Gulf Dr., Sanibel Island, FL 339576, phone 1-800-237-4184. The cost for a 1 bedroom suite is $95.00/night.

Biting Midges From Dominican Amber. Iii. Species Of The Tribes Culicoidini And Ceratopogonini (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Ryszard Szadziewski, William L. Grogan Jr.

Insecta Mundi

The following 10 new species of biting midges are described and illustrated from Dominican amber: Culicoides (Oecacta) antilleanus, C. (0.) brodzinskyi, C. (0.) ambericus, C. (0.) hispanicolus, C. mammalicolus, Brachypogon (B.) americanus, B. (Isohelea) dominicanus, B. (Isohelea) pronainuloides, Stilobezzia (S.) antilleana and S. (Acanthohelea) dominicana. Two other species, in Nannohelea and Stilobezzia, are described but not named. Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) wirthicola is a new name for Stilobezzia (A.) succinea Szadziewski from Miocene Saxonian amber, which is preoccupied by the extant Stilobezzia succinea Ingram and Macfie, from Argentina.

A New Potamobates Champion Species (Heteroptera: Gerridae) From Ecuador With New Distribution Records For P. Williamsi Hungerford, Anthony I. Cognato

Insecta Mundi

Abstract: Potamobates sumaco new species is described from the Ecuadorian Amazon. Male and female genitalia differentiate P. sumaco from a similar parapatric species, P. williamsi Hungerford. Phylogenetic analysis indicates P. sumaco is closely related to the species of the P. tridentatus group which includes P. williamsi. A distribution map and revised key to Potamobates species are provided.

Resumen: Se describe Potamobates sumaco nueva especies del Amazonas Ecuatoriano. Los genitales del macho y la hembra distinguen P. sumaco de la especie mas cercana P. williamsi Hungerford. El analisis filogenetico indica que P. sumaco partenece a1 grupo P. tridentatus. Se …

A New Species Of Boettcheria From Guatemala (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), Thomas Pape, Gregory A. Dahlem

Insecta Mundi

Boettcheria styx new species is described from Guatemala, and a key is provided to separate it from B. maerens (Townsend). A list is given of Central American species of Boettcheria with references to figures of their genitalia.

The Genus Erlandia Aurivillius, 1904 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) In Argentina, With The Description Of A New Species, Osvaldo R. Di Iorio

Insecta Mundi

The genus Erlandia (Cerambycinae: Erlandiini) was described by Aurivillius in 1904, containing a single species, Erlandia inopinata, distributed in Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. A new species, E. megacephala, from Argentina is described, and illustrated here. A key and distribution map of both species are provided, with a generic diagnosis using characters of both species.

Addenda And Omissions To The Catalogue And Checklist Of The Cerambycidae And Disteniidae (Coleoptera) Of The Western Hemisphere, Osvaldo Di Iorio

Insecta Mundi

The Catalogue (Monne, 1993-1994) and Checklist (Monne and Giesbert, 1995) of the Cerambycidae and Disteniidae of the Western Hemisphere represents a necessary, and valuable tool since recompilation of Blackwelder (1946) was made. Species with references (omissions), and without them (new records) are given for some countries.

Notes On Polyphylla Harris With A Description Of A New Species. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae), Delbert A. La Rue

Insecta Mundi

Polyphylla aeolus La Rue, new species, is described from the Kelso Sand Dunes, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A. Illustrations of dorsal habitus, significant morphological details, and adult genitalic forms are provided. A description of the type locality including geographical and ecological parameters is presented. Taxonomic problems within the genus and limitations of recently proposed methods of species identification are discussed. A modified key is provided to distinguish the new species.

The heretofore undescribed females of Polyphylla anteronivea Hardy, P. rnescalerensis Young, P. nubila Van Dyke, and P. pottsorum Hardy, are described. The larval host of P. erratica Hardy …

Cse Style Manual And Requirements For Publication In Insecta Mundi, R. H. Arnett Jr., R. E. Woodruff

Insecta Mundi

The CSE quarterly journal, Insecta Mundi, is among the very few journals that have no page charges. Even so, the Center for Systematic Entomology is entirely financed through dues, subscriptions, and donations of cash, property, and time. We have found it necessary to make certain requirements for publication in the journal. (See also information on front inside cover of the journal.)

Book Review: Microscopic Anatomy Of Invertebrates, Harrison, Frederick W. (Editor) And Michael Locke., Ross H. Arnett Jr.

Insecta Mundi

Seldom does one have the opportunity (and honor) to review a work of the magnitude of this volume, 1 volume (in 3 parts) of a series of 15 volumes. Not being a specialist in microscopic anatomy, I cannot look for, or expect to find, errors. That was the job of the peer reviewers. Only extensive usage will determine whether or not they did their job.

Generic Definitions And Species Assignments In The Family Epipsocidae (Psocoptera), Edward L. Mockford

Insecta Mundi

The family Epipsocidae is defined, with the addition of one character not previously used. The genus Dimidistriata Li and Mockford is removed from Epipsocidae and tentatively placed in the family Dolabellopsocidae. The genus Parepipsocus Badonnel remains unplaceable to family. Eleven genera are recognized within Epipsocidae. Bertkauia Kolbe, which had been synonymized with Epipsocus, is recognized as a valid genus. Definitions of genera based on the type species and seemingly close relatives result in 38 new combinations. Epipsocus Hagen, which previously held most of the species, now serves a dual function, with 15 species in the strict sense and 15 …

News And Views

Insecta Mundi

We consider articles in our journal, Insecta Mundi, archival. These articles are presented to our members in the highest state of the art. We try to do a thorough job of editing, and we employ the best printers, use the best plate makers, and a top grade of permanent paper. These articles are a lasting record of the current findings of systematic entomological research. Our Memoir Series is an outlet for larger works; these are published as separate volumes each treating single subjects.

Apionidae From North And Central America. Part 5. Description Of Genus Apionion And 4 New Species (Coleoptera), David G. Kissinger

Insecta Mundi

Apionion (type species Apion crassum Fall) is described for 14 species formerly assigned to the Apion annulatum species group of Coelocephalapion Wagner, namely, championi Sharp, crassum Fall, derasum Sharp, dilatatum Smith, fenyesi Kissinger, howdeni Kissinger, inflatipenne Sharp, latipenne Sharp, latipes Sharp, lentum Sharp, neolentum Kissinger, Samson Sharp, and subauratum Sharp from North and Central America, and annulatum Gerstaecker from South America, all originally included in Apion Herbst. Four new species are described: delion (Panama), eranion (Costa Rica, Panama), humongum (Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras), and sapphirum (Mexico, Costa Rica). New records and/or supplemental descriptions are given for championi, derasum, dilataturn, fenyesi, …

Analisis Cladistico Del Género Poecilopompilus Howard (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) Y Clave Para Las Especies, Ma. Virginia Colomo De Correa

Insecta Mundi

Abstract: The phylogenetic relationships of the species of the American genus Poecilopompilus Howard are analyzed, and the same relations are cleared up with its sister group Austrochares, Batozonellus, Episyron, and Sericopompilus; 38 characters were cladisticaly analyzed with the Ms-DOS Pee Wee program (Goloboff, 1993). In the resulting tree, the genera considered appear as monophyletic groups. Batozonellus is phylogenetically more related with Poecilopompilus, and those 2 with Austrochares. Poecilopompilus is monophyletic. A key for the identification of the 10 known species of Poecilopompilus, is proposed. Genera and species are illustrated.

Resumen: Se analizan las relaciones filogenéticas de …

Review Of The Family Bochicidae, With New Species And Records (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida), William B. Muchmore

Insecta Mundi

A history of the family is presented. All of the genera and species previously assigned to the family are reviewed, and 4 new species are described: Leucohya parva from Venezuela and Guyana, Mexobisium venii from Belize and Guatemala, M. dominicanum from the Dominican Republic, and Paravachonium sprousei from Mexico. Two subfamilies are established: Bochicinae (including the genera Antillobisium, Bochica, Troglobochica, Troglohya, and Vachonium) and Leucohyinae (including Apohya, Leucohya, Mexobisiurn, and Paravachonium).

Corrections, Clarifications, And Additions To The 1996 Checklist Of The Alticinae Of Central America, Including Mexico (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), David G. Furth, Vilma Savini

Insecta Mundi

In our checklist of the Alticinae of Central America and Mexico (Furth and Savini, 1996), there were some species whose status or generic combination needs clarification. In preparing the 1996 checklist the authors referred to some unpublished notes of Jan Bechyne in order to understand his system of alticine names and to clarify to which genera he considered various species to belong. In almost all cases, these notes referred to published references; however, in a few cases they did not and, inadvertently, the authors listed some species in genera for the first time without fully explaining their new status or …

Reubicación Sistemática De "La Cochinilla Del Delta" (Homoptera: Coccidae), María Cristina Granara De Willink

Insecta Mundi

Resumen: Mesolecanium deltae Lizer y Trelles, 1917 y Lecanium perlatum Cockerell, 1898, son conocidas como plagas de citrus en Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay, y Uruguay. El estudio del material lleva a la conclusión de que son sinónomos, y que la especie estaría mejor ubicada en el género Parthenolecanium, por lo que se propone a Parthenolecanium perlatum (Cockerell) como una nueva combinación.

Abstract: Mesolecanium deltae Lizer y Trelles, 1917 and Lecanium perlatum Cockerell, 1898, are known as citrus pests in Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The study of the material leads to the conclusion that they are synonymous, and the species …

New Species Of Chariergus White And Ethemon Thornson. (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Compsocerini), Dilma Solange Napp, Dalton T. Reynaud

Insecta Mundi

Two new species of Chariergus White are described from Brazil: Chariergus caeruleus, from Bahia, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo and C. paranaensis., from Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Ethemon brevicorne sp. n. is described from Argentina (Cordoba). A key to species of Chariergus is added.

Needed: One-Page Articles

Insecta Mundi

We often have several pages to fill in each issue of Insecta Mundi. This is due to the practice we follow of starting each full length article on the right hand page. This provides a better appearing separate. As logic will predict, about half of the articles end on a right hand page, thus leaving the last left hand page blank. A blank page in a scientific journal is the same as throwing away money! So, we scramble around trying to find something to fill these pages, often with little success: better to leave it blank some say.

Nuevas Especies Del Género Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae) En Cuba, Antonio R. Perez-Asso

Insecta Mundi

Resumen: Se describen 5 especies nuevas del género Amphelictogon para la isla de Cuba, estas son: A. turquinensis, A. blairi, A. loomisi, A. estebani, y A. albertoi. Se presentan los principales caracteres utilizados para la diferenciación de las especies, asi como una clave taxonómica. Se realizan comentarios sobre la ecología y biogeografía de este grupo en la isla.

Abstract: Five new species of the genus Amphelictogon (A. turquinensis,A. blairi,A. loomisi,A. estebani, and A. albertoi) are described for Cuba. A taxonomic key and some comments on the ecology and biogeography of the genus in Cuba are given.

Correction To The Known Distribution Of Prionus (Homaesthesis) Simplex (Casey) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Daniel J. Heffern

Insecta Mundi

Prionus (Homaesthesis) simplex (Casey) was described (Casey, 1912:253) from one male specimen from Kansas with no further data. The specimen is in the United States National Museum and is illustrated by Chemsak (1996). Alexander (1958) reported P. simplex from two locations in Craig County, Oklahoma. Alexander's paper appears to be the basis for two localities shown in northeastern Oklahoma on the distribution maps given by Linsley (1962) and Chemsak (1996). The one locality shown in central Kansas on the map by Chemsak (1996) represents just a "state record" and not a specific collecting record (J. Beierl, Editor of Wolfsgarden Books, …

Nebline, March 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Managing our ground water resources
March to a different drummer
1998 All-America Selections
Be A Better Gardener 4-H Youth Program.
Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
Watch for the magnificent bald eagle! But, watch carefully
Bzzzzzz...Beginning Beekeeping Workshop Reminder
Termite Control Workshop for Homeowners: April 22
Pesticide Waste Disposal Program March 18 at Greenwood Cooperative
Hitting the links - golfers are environmentalists too!
Volunteers are needed!
Nitrogen fertilizer sources in a wet spring
CRP panel discussion to be held March 17
CRP controlled burn school
Upcoming events
Cross fencing to improve pasture productivity
Keeping animals on an acreage
Fertilizing grasses
New …

New Species, Combinations, Synonymies, And Records Of Clytini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Osvaldo R. Di Iorio

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Megacyllene (Megacyllene) cryptofrasciata n. sp. from Argentina is described and illustrated. M. quinquefasciata (Melzer, 1931), and Megacyllene rotundicollis Zajciw, 1963 are transferred from the subgenus Megacyllene Casey 1912 to Sierracyllene Tippmann, 1960. Megacyllene (Sierrocyllene) tafivallensis n. sp. is described from northwestern Argentina. Dexithea spixii (Laporte & Gory, 1836), and Plagionotus latreillei (Laporte & Gory, 1836) are transferred to Megacyllene (sensu stricto), excluding Dexithea, and Plagionotus from the South American fauna of Clytini. Neoclytus famelicus(Burmeister, 1865) is synonymized with N. ypsilon Chevrolat, 1861. Additional new records of Clytini from Argentina, Paraguay, and Ecuador are also presented here. A …