A new species of Azya mulsant from Brazil (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) feeding on pulvinaria paranaensis hempel (Homoptera, Coccidae) on ilex paraguariensis st.hil. (Aquifoliaceae)

Notes on the genus Mada Mulsant with description of a new Andean species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachnini).

Mada andeana, a new species from the Andes is here described. Diagnostic characters are illustrated for both male and female. Mada durantae González et Gómez is here synonymized with Mada inepta (Gorham), new synonymy.

The genus Aspidimerus Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species

Chinese members of the genus Aspidimerus Mulsant, 1850 are reviewed. Ten species are recognized, including two new species: A. zhenkangicus Huo & Ren, sp. n. and A. menglensis Huo & Ren, sp. n. A. kabakovi Hoàng is recorded from China for the first time. A. blandus (Mader, 1954) is recognized as synonymous with A. ruficrus Gorham, 1895 (syn. n.). Aspidimerus rectangulatus Kuznetsov & Pang, 1991...

Shotgun sequencing for microsatellite identification in Ilex paraguariensis (Aquifoliaceae)1

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Ilex paraguariensis is a native tree species from Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay that is used in the production of beverages, medicines, and cosmetics. Primers flanking microsatellites were developed to investigate genetic parameters in the species. • METHODS AND RESULTS Using microsatellites cloned from an I. paraguariensis shotgun genomic library, 25 pair...

A new species of eurytoma illiger (hymenoptera: eurytomidae) parasitic on eulecanium rugulosum arch.(homoptera: coccidae) from iran

Review of the tribe Chilocorini Mulsant from Iran (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

The Iranian checklist of the tribe Chilocorini Mulsant, 1846 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is updated. In total, 13 species belonging to four genera (Brumoides Chapin, 1965, Chilocorus Leach, 1815, Exochomus Redtenbacher, 1843, and Parexochomus Barovsky, 1922) are listed from Iran. An identification key to all genera and species currently known from Iran is presented along with illustrations of a...