6 articles in this issue
Eugenio H. Nearns, Francisco E. de. L. Nascimento, Sônia A. Casari
The primary types of Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo (MZSP), São Paulo, are catalogued and illustrated. Data on the original combination, current name, gender, and type loca... see more
Antonio Santos-Silva, Francisco E. de L. Nascimento, James E. Wappes
Nomenclatural and taxonomic changes are proposed for American Apomecynini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae). New synonymies: Parmenonta valida Thomson, 1868, type species of Parmenonta Thomson, 1868, is transferred to Adetus LeConte, 1852, making oblig... see more
Julio A. Genaro
Xysma dominicum Antropov (Hymenoptera: Pemphredonidae) is recorded for the first time in Puerto Rico. It was found nesting in vertical banks in dry forest habitat in Guánica, Ponce. Notes about the nesting behavior are presented. The female, previously un... see more
Alexander B. Orfinger
Polycentropus harpi Moulton and Stewart (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) is transferred to Plectrocnemia Stephens, resulting in the name Plectrocnemia harpi (Moulton and Stewart, 1993), new combination.
Soo-Jung Suh
Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) are sap-sucking plant parasites and economically important pests on agricultural and horticultural crops. Scale insects are often difficult to control since their body is protected by a wax cover. Parasitic wasps tha... see more
John W. Brown, Lee A. Dyer, Santiago Villamarín-Cortez, Danielle Salcido
A biological inventory focused on plant-caterpillar-parasitoid associations at Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, yielded 81 adult specimens of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera: Tortricoidea) representing 42 species in 13 genera. Based on this material, new ho... see more