Myrmecophilus termitophilus Mařan, 1959, which was originally described from Greece, is recognized as a junior synonym of Myrmecophilus hirticaudus Fischer von Waldheim, 1846.

The genus Eryngyothrips Bhatti, 1979 is recorded from Iran for the first time. Eryngyothrips banihashemii sp. nov. is described and illustrated from specimens collected at the base of Cirsium sp. in Fars province. The problems in morphological character interpretation for discrimination of two…

The family Oxycarenidae is recorded from Venezuela for the first time. Two new species of Anomaloptera Amyot and Serville, 1843, A. meridana sp. nov. and A. sitesi sp. nov., are described and illustrated, both collected in dead dry flower stalks of Espeletia schultzii (Asteraceae).

The genus Menaccarus Amyot & Serville, 1843 is recorded for the first time from China and represented by a new species, M. (Orocephalus) caii sp. nov. The new species, collected in the Gurbantunggut Desert (Xinjiang), is similar to the Irano-Turanian M. (Orocephalus) deserticola Jakovlev, 1900 and…

The morphology and taxonomy of the genus Pseudorygmodus Hansen, 1999 endemic to Chile is reviewed based on freshly collected material and museum specimens. Two species are recognized: P. flintispangleri (Moroni, 1985) widespread from Los Lagos Region to Magallanes Region, and P. versicolor sp. nov.…

Orateon praestans sp. nov. from Yemen is described and illustrated. Based on the detailed examination of its morphology, Orateon gen. nov. is most similar and presumably related to the genera Terametopon Vienna, 1987 and Alienocacculus Kanaar, 2008 sharing with them ciliate elytral epipleuron,…

Two new species of Pselaphinae, Euplectus baizakovi sp. nov. (Euplectini) and Aphiliops asiaticus sp. nov. (Trichonychiini: Trimiina) from Kazakhstan are described and illustrated. Their systematic position is discussed and the key to the Palaearctic genera of the subtribe Trimiina is provided.…

The Thinodromus circulus species group is revised and five species are recognized within it. Lectotypes are designated for Trogophloeus circulus Bernhauer, 1922, T. chagosanus Bernhauer, 1922, T. palustris Bernhauer, 1922 and T. arcitenens Fauvel, 1905; Thinodromus velutinus (Sharp, 1887), comb.…

The Gabrius coryndoni species group distributed in sub-Saharan Africa is defined and reviewed. The species group comprises the following 12 species, of which two are described as new: Gabrius amadina sp. nov. (Tanzania), G. amans Tottenham, 1962, G. coryndoni Cameron, 1942, G. dolosus Tottenham,…

Engistanoxia sagala sp. nov. is described and figured from the Coast Province of Kenya. Engistaanoxia dessertinneae Lacroix, 2002 is redescribed and figured. Key to species of Engistanoxia Lacroix, 2002 is presented.

Here we present the first observations on the immature stages of the cetoniid tribe Taenioderini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The larvae of Chalcothea neglecta Ritsema, 1882, Coilodera diardi (Gory & Percheron, 1833), C. penicillata Hope, 1831, Euselates cineraceus (Gory & Percheron, 1833), E.…

The Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) mashuna Obenberger, 1931 species-group is defined, revised, keyed, and important diagnostic characters are illustrated. Additionally, four new species are described: Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) convexi­ptera sp. nov. (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), A. (H.) jendeki sp. nov.…

Morphology of larvae, pupae, adult female and male genitalia of Doubledaya sinuata Zia, 1934 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Languriinae) are described. The adults were found to be sexually dimorphic in external morphology, particularly in the shape of the head and mandibles: females have a large…

Two new species of lycoperdinine Endomychidae from Philippines, Mindanao, are described and illustrated. These are a new species of Amphisternus Germar, 1843: Amphisternus alberti sp. nov., and a new species of Gerstaeckerus Tomaszewska, 2005: Gerstaeckerus rufiplagiatus sp. nov. Both species belong…

The Cryptocephalus vitellinus species group is revised. Cryptocephalus lucidus Rapilly, 1980 is removed from synonymy with C. vitellinus Lopatin, 1980. Cryptocephalus jirofti sp. nov. is described from Iran (Kerman Province). All species are illustrated and an identification key is provided.

All Fabrician types of Cassidinae found at the Natural History Museum, London were revised. The following new taxonomic changes were made: species status of Basiprionota bipuncticollis (Boheman, 1856) stat. restit., Chelymorpha multipunctata (Olivier, 1790) stat. restit., Eugenysa decussata…

The larvae of Eutomostethus punctatus (Konow, 1887) and E. gagathinus (Klug, 1816) are described and illustrated for the first time, and the larvae of E. ephippium (Panzer, 1798) and E. luteiventris (Klug, 1814) are redescribed. Their larval biology is summarized and evaluated. Carex hirta…

Two new species of the genus Asobara Forster, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) from Africa with complete notauli reaching scutellar mid pit, Asobara kenyaensis sp. nov. (Kenya) and A. turneri sp. nov. (South Africa), are described and illustrated.

Burmadryinus cenomanianus gen. & sp. nov. and Pseudodryinus burmensis sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) are described from Upper Cretaceous (Lower Cenomanian) Burmese amber (Myanmar). A new subfamily, Burmadryininae subfam. nov., is described to include the new genus Burmadryinus gen. nov. The new…

A new species, Dasyhelea pseudopollinosa Díaz & Ronderos sp. nov., is described from Brazil, illustrated and photographed as pupae and male and female adults. The male of D. paulistana Forattini & Rabello, 1957 is described for the first time, and the pupa and female adult are redescribed. Pupae of…

The following new species are described: Nepaletricha dembickyi sp. nov. (India), N. lobosa sp. nov. (Vietnam) and N. sigma sp. nov. (India). The systematic position of the genus is briefly discussed. A key to the six known species of Nepaletricha is given.

The immature stages of phytophagous hoverflies and their plant hosts are mostly unknown. This paper describes the larva of Merodon avidus Rossi, 1790 (Diptera: Syrphidae), based on material collected from Đerdap National Park in Serbia. Larvae were found in the bulbs of Ornithogalum L.…

A new species of flower fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) is described, Paragus caligneus sp. nov. A full description with images is given, as well as a species key for the subgenus Afroparagus Vujić & Radenković, 2008 and a modification of the identification key for Paragus subgenera. Molecular sequences…

Reliquantha eocena sp. nov. (Diptera: Anthomyzidae), male only, is described from a Baltic amber inclusion (Tertiary: Middle Eocene, 38–50 mya) and its relationship is discussed. Based on analysis of morphological characters it is affiliated with Reliquantha Roháček, 2013 and is thus the first…

Aphomia murciella (Zerny, 1914) was described from several males originating from Murcia and it is known only from the Spanish mainland. Based on recent series from Andalucia, a female is described here for the first time. Photographs of adults as well as genitalia of both sexes are provided.

Type specimens of moth flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) deposited in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague are catalogued. We provide detailed information about the type material of 99 taxa (94 species from subfamily Psychodinae, three species from subfamily Sycoracinae and two species…