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{"title":"A New Species of Vesperus from the Natural Park Sierras De Cazorla, Segura Y Las Villas, Vesperus saquranus Sp. Nov. (Coleoptera, Vesperidae)","authors":"M. A. López, M. Baena, Alejandro Castro Tovar","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0303","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Vesperus saquranus sp. nov. is described with specimens collected in the Natural Park Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (Jaén, Spain). A comparative diagnosis with the closest taxa of group II (sensu Verdugo, 2008) of the Iberian Peninsula, Vesperus xatarti Dufour, 1839; Vesperus fuentei Pic, 1905; Vesperus gomezi Verdugo, 2004 and Vesperus lucasi Barreda & Mejías, 2013, is established. V. saquranus sp. nov. may be separated from the closest species by morphological and biometric characters.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"24 1","pages":"481 - 502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78212358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Record and New Species of the Genus Dioctria Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Asilidae) from Iran, with an Updated Checklist","authors":"R. Mohammadi, Ali Asghar Talebi, Y. Fathipour, F. Kazerani, Reinoud van den Broek","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0306","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The genus Dioctria Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Asilidae, Dioctriinae) was sampled in northern Iran. The specimens were collected using Malaise traps during 2010–2012. A new species Dioctria faciata Mohammadi, Talebi & Van den Broek sp. nov., is described and illustrated. Dioctria taurica Lehr, 2001 is recorded for the Iranian fauna for the first time. The new species can be distinguished from Dioctria cornuta Lehr, 2001 by the following characters: black mystax; face slightly swollen at edge of mouth and larger body (8-9 mm vs 5.8 mm). The number of Dioctria species in Iran is now increased to 17. An updated checklist of Iranian species of the genus Dioctria is provided.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"4 1","pages":"535 - 547"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90091410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phoretic Relationships of the Blister Beetle Meloe (Meloe) Strigulosus Mannerheim (Coleoptera: Meloidae) from a Coastal Dune Habitat in Oregon","authors":"J. D. Pinto, R. Westcott, R. Stouthamer, P. Rugman-Jones","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0307","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The larval instars of the genus Meloe L. are known to develop on provisions and immature stages of various species of ground-nesting bees. The first instar of Meloe, commonly known as a triungulin, attains its food source through phoresy on adult bees. In most species, the triungulins quest on flowers and attach to visiting bees. It has long been known that triungulins also attach to a variety of pilose flower visitors such as Diptera that do not serve as hosts. The fate of triungulins attaching to non-host visitors has been questioned and considered by some to be dead-end behavior. In this study of Meloe strigulosus Mannerheim in a coastal dune habitat we provide the first direct evidence that attachment to non-host insects can result in flower to flower dispersal and thus is not necessarily a mortality factor. In addition, we show that non-host attachments, largely on species of Tachinidae, are relatively common and constitute a significant fraction of the total triungulin load carried by flower visitors. A survey of variation in the COI mitochondrial gene of M. strigulosus throughout our study area reveals four haplotypes; their distribution also provides limited evidence for within habitat dispersal prior to final host attachment.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"11 1","pages":"549 - 576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85272498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Three New Species of Arescon Walker (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and a Key to Indian Taxa","authors":"S. Palanivel, S. Manickavasagam","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0302","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Three new species of Arescon Walker (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) Arescon insularis Manickavasagam & Palanivel, sp. nov., Arescon raniae Manickavasagam & Palanivel, sp. nov. and Arescon sagadaii Manickavasagam & Palanivel, sp. nov. are described from Andaman Nicobar Islands and North Eastern states of India. Arescon sparsiciliatus Jin & Li is reported for the first time from India.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"35 1","pages":"463 - 479"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72721877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spread of the Non-Native Neotropical Trap-Jaw Ant Odontomachus ruginodis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Florida","authors":"J. K. Wetterer","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0309","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Trap-jaw ants, Odontomachus spp., are large, predaceous species with potent stings. The Neotropical trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus ruginodis, common throughout much of the West Indies, was first found in Florida in 1931. Whether O. ruginodis is native or exotic to Florida has remained uncertain. Here, I compiled published and unpublished records from 300 sites in Florida, including my own records from 112 sites, to examine the spread of O. ruginodis in Florida. Whereas the earliest Florida records of O. ruginodis were restricted to the southernmost part of the state, the known range has expanded progressively northward. This species is now known from 43 counties in Florida, as far north as Fernandina Beach (30.7°N), a few km from the Georgia border. This recent spread and its prevalence in human disturbed habitats, combined with an apparent lack of co-evolutionary history with a native predator of Odontomachus, support the supposition that O. ruginodis is not native to Florida. There appear to be no geographic or climatic barriers to prevent the spread of O. ruginodis into the panhandle area of Florida and further west along the Gulf Coast. As a result, more people may get an opportunity to experience the stings of O. ruginodis when they encounter them, for example, in urban and suburban gardens.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":" 7","pages":"591 - 600"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72382670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Range Expansion and Dispersal of the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in the Mid-Atlantic States","authors":"Carol C. Mapes, G. P. Setliff, R. S. Courtney, Kelly Bothur","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0304","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu is an invasive species of global concern that was inadvertently introduced into North America where it induces gall formation on chestnut species including Castanea mollissima Blume, C. crenata Siebold & Zucc., and C. sativa Mill. as well as on the American chestnut, C. dentata (Marshall) Borkh. The gall former was introduced into the United States in the 1970's and since its initial introduction into Georgia, it has been reported to have spread to 13 other states. It has previously been documented as far to the northeast as Connecticut and Massachusetts and as far to the northwest as Michigan. Prior to this study it had been reported in 13 counties within the state of Pennsylvania. The introduction and spread of D. kuriphilus is of particular concern given the intensive efforts to restore American chestnuts into the North American landscape. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the distribution and spread of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in Eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states. During the course of this study, specimens of Castanea spp. (Fagaceae) were assessed/monitored for the presence of galls caused by D. kuriphilus at over 100 sites in four states. Herein, galls caused by the Asian chestnut gall wasp are documented, for the first time, on Castanea spp. at several sites in the U.S. states of New Jersey, New York, and Delaware, new state records. Additionally, we report an expansion of the range of the Asian chestnut gall wasp to encompass twenty additional counties within Eastern Pennsylvania. Dispersal of the gall wasps in this study appears to have been influenced by topographical features and wind direction. For further confirmation of identity, we reared D. kuriphilus from galls collected at several sites. These findings establish the range expansion of this gall-forming invasive pest species in the United States to now encompass all of the Mid-Atlantic States.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"1 1","pages":"503 - 519"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89357527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First Report of Olepa Ricini Fabricius, 1775 (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Feeding on Weed Plant Calotropis Procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton (Apocynaceae) from India","authors":"S. A. Farooqui, Kazi Sabnam Siddiqua, Hina Parwez, R. Joshi","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0301","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Calotropis procera (Apocynaceae) is a good host plant of several insect pest species. In this report, Calotropis procera is presented as a new host plant for a polyphagous lepidopteran pest, Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775 for the first time from Indian region with 9±0.5 days adult longevity. Apart from this, complete list of other insects feeding on C. procera Aiton is also enlisted here.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"65 1","pages":"459 - 461"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83975780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Systematical Research on Morphology of Male Genitalia of the Family Elateridae (Coleoptera) by Using Scanning Electron Microscope","authors":"M. Kabalak","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0209","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Morphologies of male genitalia of Elateridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) were examined comprehensively by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Aedeagal ultrastructures of 65 species were investigated in detail. New morphological structures including small pustules on the apical part of median lobe, small pits with short spine on median lobe and parameres and spines and teeth of inner sac of median lobe were observed for the first time. The long and short bristles of male genitalia were examined comprehensively. Systematic value of these structures are evaluated within examined genera and subfamilies by using a cluster analysis. These morphological structures are heterogeneous within the subfamilies. Consequently, results of cluster analysis exhibit that the observed structures can not be accepted as taxonomical characters for differentiating subfamilies with the exception of the diagnosis of some genera.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"86 1","pages":"427 - 457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86675940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lithobius (Ezembius) Brachyspinipes sp. n., A New Species of Centipede from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)","authors":"S. Pei, Yanmin Lu, Haipeng Liu, Xiaojie Hou, Hui-qin Ma","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0205","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Lithobius (Ezembius) brachyspinipes sp. n. (Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered in Yiyang County, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China, is described, is morphologically similar to Lithobius (Ezembius) multispinipes Pei et al, 2016 from Xinjiang Autonomous Region, but is distinguishable by having a different size of the posterior two ocelli, a different morphology of the second article of the female gonopod, and apical claw third article of female gonopods, and legs 14 plectrotaxy. A table of the main morphological characters of Chinese Lithobius (Ezembius) species is presented.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"41 1","pages":"341 - 353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86528265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Review of the Species of the Genus Xestocephalus Found in Colombia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Xestocephalinae), with the Description of 40 New Species","authors":"P. Freytag","doi":"10.3157/061.146.0201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3157/061.146.0201","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The species of the genus Xestocephalus found in Colombia are reviewed. There are 12 species that were previously described, and 40 new species included in this study. A key to the species now known for Colombia is included.","PeriodicalId":51200,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of the American Entomological Society","volume":"272 1","pages":"265 - 303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79841627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}