We evaluated the effect of leaves of native and exotic tree species on the feeding activity and performance of the larvae of Triplectides gracilis, a typical caddisfly shredder in Atlantic Forest streams. Leaves of four native species that differ in chemistry and toughness (Hoffmannia dusenii, Miconia chartacea, Myrcia lineata and Styrax pohlii) and the exotic Eucalyptus globulus were used to d...

Trapania is the second largest genus belonging to family Goniodorididae, of which most species are reported from Indo-Pacific waters. To date, there nine distributed along temperate coasts East Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea: fusca, graeffei, hispalensis, lineata, maculata, orteai, pallida, sanctipetrensis tartanella. However, validity some these has been problematic due uncertain taxonom...

Four new species of Cymatodera from Mexico: Cymatodera bogcioides sp. n.; Cymatodera pueblae sp. n.; Cymatodera mitae sp. n.; and Cymatodera lineata sp. n. are described based on adult male and female specimens. Male genitalia and other characters of taxonomic value are presented.

The male holotype of Trite lineata Simon, 1885 is redescribed and the palp is illustrated for the first time. The female is formally described. Three new species are diagnosed, described and illustrated: Trite caledoniensis sp. nov., T. guilberti sp. nov. and T. simoni sp. nov. Remarks on distribution and relationships of the genus are given.

Se aportan registros de Heterocera interés para España peninsular y Melilla, algunos ellos por primera vez, como Pammene gallicolana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846), Epinotia cruciana (Linnaeus, 1761), Elachista pollutella Duponchel, 1842 [1843] Ceuta Melilla a Streblote panda Hübner, [1820] 1816, Laothoe austanti (Staudinger, 1877), Hyles tithymali mauretanica 1871), Hippotion celerio 1758), Cymba...

Cuora amboinensis Cuora amboinensis amboinensis (Daudin, 1802) Cuora amboinensis couro (Schweigger, 1812) Cuora amboinensis kamaroma Rummler & Fritz, 1991 Cuora amboinensis lineata McCord & Philippen, 1998 Cuora flavomarginata Cuora flavomarginata flavomarginata (Gray, 1863) Cuora flavomarginata evelynae Ernst & Lovich, 1990 Cuora flavomarginata sinensis (Hsü, 1930) Cuora galbinifrons Cuora gal...