Five new and little known species of Limacodidae are reported from Xizang, China. Among them, Pseudohampsonella bayizhena Wu & Pan, sp. nov. and Squamosa monosa Wu & Pan, sp. nov. are described as new, Pseudocaissa Solovyev & Witt and P. marvelosa (Yoshimoto) are newly recorded in China, and Miresa urga Hering and Scopelodes kwangtungensis Hering are reported for the first time in Xizang. The f...

success resulting from it, led Professor Martin of Greifswald to apply it to similar affections of the female genital organs. The members of the Society are probably already familiar with the principles of Professor Bier's treatment, so that it would be superfluous for me to refer to it in full; but I would remind you that his treatment of general inflammatory conditions, whether of joints or o...

Anopheles (Anopheles) forattinii new species, a member of the Series Arribalzagia, is described with illustrations of the larval and pupal stages, and male and female genitalia. It is contrasted with 2 similar species, An. (Anopheles) costai Fonseca & Ramos and An. (Anopheles) mediopunctatus (Lutz). This species, and An. costai, occur over much of South America where both have been misidentifie...

A new species of Lactura is described from Texas: Lactura rubritegulasp. n. Identity of the new species can be reliably determined by both larval and adult characters, CO1 haplotypes, and its late-spring period of flight activity. Male genitalic features overlap with those of L. basistriga (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913), whereas female structures differ markedly between the pair. The new Sideroxyl...

Lebinthus crickets from Indonesia and the Solomon Islands are analysed. Six new species are described: L. ambonensis n. sp., L. buruensis n. sp., L. cyclopus n. sp., L. greensladei n. sp., L. kolombara n. sp. and L. villemantae n. sp., and one is redescribed (L. truncatipennis Chopard, 1929). Descriptions focus on male and female genitalia and forewing venation. Data are provided for L. villema...

Female genital mutilation, also known as female genital cutting, is a deeply rooted cultural practice in more than 28 African countries, parts of the middle east, and pockets of Asia. Annually, an estimated 2 million girls come of age in such areas.1 Support for the practice in communities is broad-based. Mothers, mothers-in-law, fathers, and religious and community leaders defend the practice ...

BACKGROUND Understanding women's perspectives of female genital cutting is particularly critical for understanding the roots of the problem and enhancing effectiveness of any prevention program. Very limited research has examined how people in Iraqi Kurdistan Region think about this practice. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of women of female genital cutting with the aim of uncover...

External genitalia are anatomical structures located at the posterior embryonic region as part of several urogenital/reproductive organs. The embryonic anlage of the external genitalia, the genital tubercle (GT) develops as a bud-shaped structure with an initial urethral plate and later urethra. Embryonic external genitalia are considered to be one of the appendages. Recent experiments suggest ...

The male genitalia of many animal groups have elaborate and species-specific forms. One hypothesis to explain why this is so is that male genitalia function as stimulatory devices that are under sexual selection by cryptic female choice. This report is based on a videotaped observation of a single male of an unidentified species of Tipula (Bellarina) from San José Province, Costa Rica. A male c...

hadula vassilinini (o. bang haas, 1927) was collected in crop fields' areas of khuzestan province, south-west iran. adults and genitalia are illustrated, with notes on bionomy and distribution. this is the first record of this species from iran with description of the previously undescribed female.