Insecta Mundi Copyright (c) 2013 University of Nebraska - Lincoln All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Recent documents in Insecta Mundi en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:46 PDT 3600 Interesting species of the genus <i>Helicopsyche</i> von Siebold (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae) from Vietnam http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/807 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/807 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:34:48 PDT Three new species of the genus Helicopsyche von Siebold (Trichoptera: Helicopsychidae), H. botosaneanui, H. verrucaspinosa, and H. inusitata, from Vietnam are described, and 1 new country record, H. pathoumthongi Johanson and Malm, is reported. The male of H. boniata Malicky and Chantaramongkol is redescribed to facilitate comparisons with two of the new species.

]]> Tatiana I. Arefina-Armitage et al. <i>Metopolophium festucae cerealium</i> (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a new addition to the aphid fauna of North America http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/806 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/806 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:26:05 PDT Metopolophium festucae cerealium (Stroyan) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was found in wheat fields in the Pacific Northwest in 2011 and 2012. This is the first record of M. f. cerealium in North America. This subspecies can be a serious pest of cereal crops.

]]> Susan E. Halbert et al. ‘Retournement’ of the aedeagus in Curculionidae (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/805 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/805 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:20:25 PDT Retournement or turning of the aedeagus about its longitudinal axis through about 180o during development is known in Chrysomeloidea (Coleoptera). This change in the orientation of the organ may be observed during the postembryonic development. This change produces certain morphological effects. By observing these morphological features in the imago the retournement may be inferred. Such morphological features in Curculionidae (Coleoptera) are here recorded. From this it has been inferred not only that retournement of the aedeagus is included in the ontogeny of curculionids, but also that the change of orientation of the organ occurs by the same mechanism as in Chrysomeloidea. These inferences attest the notion of a close phyletic relationship between the superfamilies Curculionoidea and Chrysomeloidea.

]]> Pierre Jolivet et al. First report of <i>Desmiphora hirticollis</i> (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on <i>Wigandia urens</i> (Ruiz and Pavón) H.B.K. (Hydrophilaceae) in Mexico http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/804 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/804 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:30 PDT ABSTRACT. Desmiphora hirticollis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was found in Oaxaca, Mexico, feeding in the stems of Wigandia urens (Ruiz and Pavón) H.B.K. (Hydrophilaceae), a new host record. Information about damage in the plant stems and some observations of the insect’s biology are provided.

RESUMEN. Se reporta por primera vez en México la presencia del cerambícido Desmiphora hirticollis (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) alimentándose de los tallos de Wigandia urens (Ruiz and Pavón) H.B.K. (Hydrophilaceae). Se proporciona información sobre los daños que provoca este insecto a los tallos de la planta, así como algunas observaciones biológicas del insecto.

]]> José Antonio Sánchez García et al. Preliminary checklist of the bees of St. Eustatius, Lesser Antilles (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/803 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/803 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:06:53 PDT We present a preliminary checklist of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) compiled for St. Eustatius, an island located in the Lesser Antilles of the eastern Caribbean. The list has nine species, including six that have not been previously documented on St. Eustatius. One species is exotic to the Caribbean, one species is found only on St. Eustatius and St. Kitts, and five species occur elsewhere in the Lesser and Greater Antilles. Two of the collected specimens could not be assigned to a species; their geographical distributions are unknown.

]]> Stephen P. Bush et al. Description of a new species of <i>Adelorhagus</i> Horn, 1890 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) from Honduras with a key to the species http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/802 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/802 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:58:58 PDT Adelorhagus bicoloratus, new species (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae: Dirhagini) is described from Honduras. Dorsal, ventral and lateral habitus, along with male aedeagus are illustrated and a key is provided to distinguish the new species from that of Adelorhagus lateralis Horn, 1890.

]]> Robert L. Otto <i>Sufetula</i> Walker in Florida (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/801 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/801 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:51:26 PDT The two species of Sufetula Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) occurring in Florida are reviewed based on adult specimens. Sufetula carbonalis n. sp. is described, Sufetula diminutalis (Walker) is diagnosed, and they are differentiated from related Caribbean species and similar sympatric Crambidae. Both are occasional root pests of ornamental palms. Unusual structural characters suggest that Sufetula is misclassified in Spilomelinae.

]]> James E. Hayden On the armored scales, genus <i>Aulacaspis</i> Cockerell (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), of Korea http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/800 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/800 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:44:53 PDT Aulacaspis difficilis (Cockerell) and Aulacaspis latissima (Cockerell), occurring on Elaeagnus glabra Thunb. and Distylium racemosum Siebold and Zucc. (Elaeagnaceae), are newly recorded in the Korean fauna of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). The characters of these species are here redescribed with illustrative photographs and information on distribution and hosts. Also a key to species of Aulacaspis Cockerell is provided for correct species identification.

]]> Soo-Jung Suh A review of New World <i>Laemophloeus</i> Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 1. Species with antennal club of more than three antennomeres http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/799 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/799 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:18 PDT Five Neotropical species of Laemophloeus Dejean (s. str.) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) with antennal clubs of more than three antennomeres are reviewed: L. buenavista Thomas, n.sp.; L. concinnus Thomas, n.sp.; L. germaini Grouvelle; L. macrognathus Reitter; and L. sexarticulatus Kessel. Diagnoses, descriptions of the new species, illustrations, and a key are provided. Laemophloeus prominens Hetschko, proposed as a replacement name for Laemophloeus notabilis Kessel, is synonymized under L. germaini, new synonymy.

]]> Michael C. Thomas A summary of the published data on host plants and morphology of immature stages of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with additional new records http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/798 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/798 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:35:11 PDT A summary is given of the published host plant and descriptive immature stage morphology data for 671 species and 11 subspecies in 54 genera of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). New host data for 155 species and 3 subspecies in 17 genera including the first published data for 75 species are included.

]]> C. L. Bellamy et al. Atlas and checklist of the bark and ambrosia beetles of Texas and Oklahoma (Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/797 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/797 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:35 PDT 180 species of bark and ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) are known to occur in Texas and Oklahoma. 175 species are known from Texas, 35 of which are reported here for the first time. 78 species are known from Oklahoma, 47 of which are new records for the state. Based on overall distribution patterns the largest group of species found in Texas and virtually all known from Oklahoma are widely distributed in eastern and southeastern North America, reaching their southwestern limits here. In the case of Texas other large elements include Neotropical elements shared with Mexico and a large number found in southwestern North America. New distribution and significant new host records are discussed. Distribution maps are included for most species and a checklist is provided as an appendix.

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