A new flower bug of the genus Montandoniola (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae), a predator of gall-forming thrips on black pepper in southern India Kazutaka Yamada, K. Bindu, A. Nasreem, M. Nasser A new flower bug, Montandoniola indica Yamada, sp. nov., is described on the basis of specimens collected in Kerala State, southern India. It is an efficient predator of gall-forming thrips, Liothrips karnyi Bagnall, 1924 (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), infesting black-pepper leaves. Montandoniola…
Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile María C. Melo, Eduardo I. Faúndez The species of Empicoris Wolff, 1811 recorded from Chile are listed, and an identification key for all four species is provided. Two new distributional records from Chile are added: E. errabundus (Say, 1832) and E. vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758); the latter species is recorded from the Andean Region…
Studies on the Cimicomorpha and Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of Khuzestan and the adjacent provinces of Iran Rauno L. Linnavuori A list of 123 true bug species and subspecies of the families Tingidae (19 species), Nabidae (7 species), Anthocoridae (11 species, 1 subspecies), Aradidae (1 species), Lygaeidae s. l. (77 species, 1 subspecies), Piesmatidae (1 species), and Berytidae (4 species) from Khuzestan and the adjacent…
Antilochus (Neaeretus) pterobrachys sp. nov. and the correct name of the subgenus Afroantilochus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) Jaroslav L. Stehlík, Petr Kment Neaeretus Reuter, 1887 is recognized as a senior synonym of Afroantilochus Stehlík, 2009, syn. nov., and a valid name of this subgenus. A new species, Antilochus (Neaeretus) pterobrachys sp. nov., is described from Tanzania.
A taxonomic revision of the Australian genus Setodyschirius with description of six new species (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae) Petr Bulirsch A revision of the genus Setodyschirius Fedorenko, 1996 from Australia is provided. Thirteen species are recognized, including six species described as new: S. pseudozonatus sp. nov. from Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland, S. storeyi sp. nov. from Western Australia and Northern…
World catalogue of the Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera): additions and corrections II (2006–2010) Andrew E. Z. Short, Martin Fikáček All new names and nomenclatural acts affecting the taxonomy of the extant Hydrophiloidea (s. str.) since the publication of the first World Catalogue update in 2006 are reviewed. Additional citations relating to the phylogeny, immature stages, and fossil taxa of the superfamily are also provided.…
A review of the genus Linan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) Zi-Wei Yin, Li-Zhen Li, Mei-Jun Zhao The tyrine genus Linan Hlaváč, 2002 is reviewed. Six species are recognized, two of which are described as new: L. inornatus sp. nov. from Anhui Province, East China and L. megalobus sp. nov. from Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Illustrations of major diagnostic characters of all included taxa…
Philonthus hapalemur sp. nov. and redescription of P. plasoni from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Philonthina) Lubomír Hormádka, Jiří JANÁK Philonthus (s. str.) hapalemur sp. nov. is described from Madagascar and compared with similar species. Philonthus plasoni Bernhauer, 1902 is redescribed and placed in the subgenus Piezarthrus Lecoq, 1998. Male genitalia of both species and other relevant morphological characters are illustrated.
On the identity of Bledius paradoxus (Staphylinidae) György Makranczy The types of Bledius paradoxus Gridelli, 1936, syn. nov. (described from Italy: Basilicata, Lavello) are studied and the taxon is found to be identical to Bledius corniger Rosenhauer, 1856.
Contributions to the knowledge of the Quediina of China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylinini). Part 41. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829. Section 9 Aleš Smetana The paper deals with additional brachypterous species of the Quedius muscicola-group of the subgenus Raphirus Stephens, 1829 of the genus Quedius Stephens, 1829. Quedius nujiang sp. nov. and Q. angustiarum sp. nov. (both from Gaoligong Shan in Yunnan), Q. oros sp. nov. (Sichuan) and Q. chion sp.…
The Apionidae (Coleoptera) of the Canary Islands, with particular reference to the contribution of T. Vernon Wollaston Michael G. Morris The contribution of T. V. Wollaston to knowledge of the Canarian Apionidae is outlined in relation to subsequent work. An account is given of the material in his collections at The Natural History Museum, London (BMNH), and in the Hope Entomological Collections of the Oxford University Museum of…
Three new species of non-biting moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Psychodinae) from Bolivia, with notes on higher taxa of the subfamily Jan Ježek, Francois Le Pont, Eddy Martinez, Sergio Mollinedo A study of Psychodinae, tribes Paramormiini, Psychodini and Pericomini, from Bolivia is completed, and three new species are described: Eurygarka freyrei sp. nov., Tinearia boliviensis sp. nov. and Alepia santacruz sp. nov. Differential diagnoses are included and important diagnostic characters…
A new species of fungus breeding Megaselia (Diptera: Phoridae) from Indonesia R. Henry L. Disney, Jan Ševčík A new species of Phoridae (Diptera), Megaselia sororbata Disney sp. nov., is described from northern Sulawesi (Indonesia). The type material was reared from the polypore fungus Rigidoporus microporus (Polyporales, Meripilaceae).
The state of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera: Acalyptratae): a world catalog update covering the years 2000–2010, with new generic synonymy, new combinations, and new distributions Stephen A. Marshall, Jindřích Roháček, Hui Dong, Matthias Buck The taxonomy and nomenclature of the family Sphaeroceridae (Diptera: Acalyptratae) is reviewed in the context of a world catalog and bibliography covering the last decade (2000–2010). Bispinicerca Su & Liu, 2009, syn. nov., is synonymized with Opacifrons Duda, 1918 and the following new combinations…
Agromyzidae (Diptera) in the vicinity of the Kerkini Lake with descriptions of eight new species from Greece Miloš Černý A report on the results of the Agromyzidae fauna of the Greek Nature Reserve associated with Kerkini Lake, known as Wetland Kerkini, is presented. During the survey, 176 species of mining flies of 18 genera were recorded here, including eight species new to science and 127 species representing new…
Catalogue of type specimens of beetles (Coleoptera) deposited in the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic. Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini and Canthonini Aleš Bezděk, Jiří Hájek Type specimens from the collection of beetles (Coleoptera) deposited in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, are currently being catalogued. In this fourth part of the catalogue dealing with the Scarabaeoidea, we present precise information for types of 47 taxa of the tribe…
