The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a harmful pest of many plants. In Egypt, the presence S. in maize fields was reported 2019. aim this study to record parasitoids Egypt. survey conducted at Sohag and Qena governorates. Survey studies showed five were recorded. governorate, from total samples armyworm collected, four species emerged, three them be...

The Diptera genus-group names of Charles Henry Tyler Townsend are reviewed and annotated. A total of 1506 available genus-group names in 12 families of Diptera are listed alphabetically for each name, giving author, year and page of original publication, originally included species, type species and method of fixation, current status of the name, family placement, and a list of any emendations ...

A checklist of Eulophidae (excluding Entiinae) is presented based primarily on a total of 155 specimens collected from 23 localities in Egypt during the period of April 2012 to June 2014, mostly by sweep net. Altogether, 55 species in 22 genera and 3 subfamilies (Entedoninae, Eulophinae and Tetrastichinae) are recorded, of which 6 genera (Dicladocerus Westwood, Euplectrus Westwood, Entedon Dalm...

Functional responses by Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson), a common parasitoid of small grain aphids, on greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), were measured at seven temperatures (14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 degrees C) during a 24-h period (12-h light: 12-h dark). Oviposition by L. testaceipes ceased at temperatures <4 degrees C. At all experimental temperatures, a type I, rather than a type ...

The present revisional work is based on very large collections made by the first and second authors during course of studies. Most specimens sarcophagid flesh flies were field surveys programmed Sarawak Museum Department, Kuching, Malaysia from 2005 to 2019. A total 24 genera 59 species recorded. Two new genera, Omarisca gen. nov. Zulisca are established for two peculiar found in mangroves. Als...