Three species of Caribbomerus Vitali are newly recorded for the Dominican Republic: Caribbomerus decoratus (Zayas), Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher), and Caribbomerus asperatus (Fisher). The first two also represent first records for Hispaniola. Caribbomerus elongatus (Fisher) is redescribed based on additional material, including the first known males. Caribbomerus similis (Fisher) is newly rec...

Spatial and temporal variations of reproduction variables the two cyclopoid copepods Oithona nana Giesbrecht, 1893 similis Claus, 1866 were evaluated monthly from September 2007 to August 2008 in four ponds at different salinities solar saltern Sfax, Tunisia, under hypersaline conditions. Along salinity gradient abundance O. declined 14,900 ± 15,200 ind. m-3 (A1) 6,800 7,200 (C31) 13,800 17,100...

The first findings of egg-parasitoids of the invasive planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera Ricaniidae) are presented. Aprostocetus (Ootetrastichus) crino (Walker) (Hymenoptera Eulophidae), a native species until now only associated with Oecanthus spp. (Orthoptera Oecanthidae) eggs, was the most common. Chaetostricha similis (Silvestri) (Hymenoptera Trichogrammatidae) and Polynema sp...

Abstract In the present study, I propose a new species, Quararibea bovinii, an Atlantic Forest tree. The taxon occurs in southeastern Brazil, states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. It resembles Q. similis terms floral morphology fruit shape, but it is distinguished by indumenta leaves, leaf width, seed shape.

Remarks on Laius Guérin-Méneville and Dicranolaius Champion are provided. Laius falcifer Champion, 1921 is designated as the type species of Dicranolaius Champion, 1921. Dicranolaius bellulus is attributed to Boisduval (1835) not to Guérin-Méneville (1830). Dicranolaius c-purpureus (Lea) is redescribed and two closely related new species are described: D. weiri sp. n., and D. similis sp. n. Int...

Six new species of Desmoxytes are described from southern China: Desmoxytes laticollis sp. n., Desmoxytes simplipoda sp. n., and Desmoxytes similis sp. n., all three from caves in Guangdong Province; Desmoxytes phasmoides sp. n. also from a cave, and both epigean Desmoxytes spiniterga sp. n. and Desmoxytes variabilis sp. n., the latter trio from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A modified key ...