Chalcorana chalconota was firstly described as Hyla chalconotus Schlegel from Java, and widely recognized Rana Boulenger. This ranid frog species has widespread distribution in Southeast Asia. Molecular studies revealed that is a complex consisted of several cryptic species. Among Sundaland population, this group split into five (C. sensu stricto, C. parvaccola, rufipes, raniceps, megalonesa), ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact different methods wheat cultivation on occurrence Carabidae (Coleoptera, Carabidae). collection carried out during a three-year period from 2016 2018, research areas in Borovce, which belong Research Institute Plant Production (VÚRV) Piešťany. epigeic material done five variants: V1: mulching technique; V2: conventional V3: minimization V4: no-ti...

Twelve new species of the genus Amphimenes Bates, 1873 are described from Vietnam: Amphimenes maculatussp. n., Amphimenes bidoupensissp. n., Amphimenes gracilissp. n., Amphimenes montanussp. n., Amphimenes giganteussp. n., Amphimenes mediussp. n., Amphimenes minutussp. n., Amphimenes rufipessp. n., Amphimenes reflexicollissp. n., Amphimenes planicollissp. n., Amphimenes nitidussp. n., and Amphi...

The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is a species-rich territory about as large as France, which houses the headwaters of some of the most important rivers in Brazil, as well as a variety of phytogeographic domains, with a poorly known insect fauna. Here, a synopsis of the bee species included in the genera Colletes Latreille, 1802 and Rhynchocolletes Moure, 1943 (Colletidae: Colletinae) occurri...

The efficacy of an amitraz/cypermethrin pour-on preparation (1% w/v each) was tested against natural tick infestations of buffaloes, eland and blesbok in three separate trials. The eland were also treated with a 0.02% abamectin (w/v) acaricidal pour-on preparation. The amitraz/cypermethrin pour-on was effective against Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, Rhipicephalus appendicula...