Anopheles halophylus n.sp. is described from Central Brazil. It is distinguished from An. triannulatus (Neiva and Pinto) by morphological and morphometric characters, especially in the male genitalia, larva and egg. Illustrations of the male and female genitalia, egg, larva and pupa, and discussion of the status of names associated with An. triannulatus are provided.

Most theoretical models on evolution of male secondary sexual characters and female preferences for these characters suggest that the male characters evolve in response to female preferences that may themselves evolve in response to direct or indirect benefits of choice. In Drosophila montana (a species of the D. virilis group), females use male song in their mate choice, preferring males that ...

4. The cross between both control lines is higher in egg production than, and similar in total egg mass and feed efficiency to, the industry L x A crosses, indicating that little or no genetic improvement has been made in these characters in some commercial breeding flocks in the past 10 years. This aspect of the above experiment in particular needs to be confirmed. If true, it will indicate an...

A new species of the genus Platydecticus is described based on adult male and female specimens and the egg. The new species, Platydecticus diaguita, inhabits the Andes Range at 27º S latitude, above 3000 m elevation. Both sexes are easily identifiable by genital morphology characters and by the external characters of the fastigium of the vertex and the reduced number of spines in the hind tibia...

Heritability of egg size is approximately 60%-a very high value compared to the heritability of most other economic characters-and indicates that individual selection for egg size is to be preferred to family selection. A further simplification of the problem of changing the egg size of a flock by breeding selection is possible as a result of a study of genetic correlations between the weights ...

The origin of novel phenotypic characters is a key component in organismal diversification; yet, the mechanisms underlying the emergence of such evolutionary novelties are largely unknown. Here we examine the origin of egg-spots, an evolutionary innovation of the most species-rich group of cichlids, the haplochromines, where these conspicuous male fin colour markings are involved in mating. App...