A new genus, two new species and a new record of subfamily Cecidophyinae (Acari, Eriophyidae) from China

A new genus and two new species belonging to subfamily Cecidophyinae, namely Kyllocarus reticulatusgen.n., sp. n. infesting Lithocarpus brevicaudatus (Skan) Hay. (Fagaceae) and Gammaphytoptus schimaesp. n.infesting Schima superba Gardn. et Champ. (Theaceae) are described and illustrated. Both new species are vagrants on their respective host plants. Cecidophyes digephyrusKeifer, 1966 is newly recorded for China.     

Hitherto unknown alate morphs of two species of Eumyzus Shinji (Homoptera: Aphididae) from India with a key to alate viviparous females

The hitherto unknown alate viviparous females of Eumyzus pruni Chakrabarti & Bhattacharya and Eumyzus hydrangi Chakrabarti & Bhattacharya from the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of northwest Himalaya are described and illustrated. A key is provided to all of the known alate viviparous females of Eumyzus species known from throughout the world.     

Five new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) from China

Five new species of eriophyoid mites of the subfamily Phyllocoptinae from China are described and illustrated, namely Tegolophus liquidambaricola sp. nov.(Anthocoptini) infesting Liquidambar formosana Hance var.(Hamamelidaceae), Abacarus paniceus sp. nov.(Anthocoptini) infesting Panicum notatum Retz.(Poaceae), Tetra armato sp. nov.(Anthocoptini) infesting Zanthoxylum armatum DC. var. armatum(Rutaceae), Pentaconvexus lambertianus sp. nov.(Acaricalini) infesting Rubus lambertiannus Ser.(Rosaceae) and Parategonotus acanthopanacinus sp. nov.(Tegonotini) infesting Acanthopanax gracilistylus W. W. Smith(Araliaceae). All these new species are free-living on the undersurface of leaves and cause indistinctive damage to the host plants.     

Exuviotrophic apostome ciliates from freshwater decapods in southern Alabama (USA) and a description of Hyalophysa clampi n. sp. (Ciliophora, Apostomatida)

Apostome ciliates from crayfish and freshwater shrimp in southern and central Alabama were surveyed in this study. Hyalophysa bradburyae was found on both crayfish and shrimp from 16 sites in eight drainages. A new species, Hyalophysa clampi n. sp., was found infesting crayfish at one site and simultaneously infesting crayfish with H. bradburyae at two sites. Characteristics of the trophont ciliature of H. clampi n. sp. separate it from other species in the genus. Particularly, the contractile vacuole pore is oriented posterior to the ventral kineties xyz, kineties 1 and 2 are undivided, an apparent second contractile vacuole pore is present between the ventral portions of kineties 1 and 2, the anterior ventral field is tightly arranged, and there is an apical field of kineties between kineties 4 through 6. This report expands the known range and diversity of the genus Hyalophysa in the state of Alabama.     

New species of the genus Typhlodromus from Sudan (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

The genus Typhlodromus in Sudan includes five species. Of these, three new species are described and illustrated in this work. Individuals of T. sudanicus Elbadry and T. medanicus Elbadry have been found to play an important role in feeding on phytophagous mites and white fly nymphs infesting cotton crop.
Typhlodromus niloticus sp. n. and T. balanites sp. n. from fruit trees feed on tetranychid and eriophyid mites. T. sennarensis sp. n. has been collected from wild plants.
A key is provided for the identification of members of the genus Typhlodromus in Sudan.     

中国伪足瘿螨亚科三新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,瘿螨科)

记述了伪足瘿螨亚科Nothopodinae 3新种:黄葛树同足瘿螨Colopodacus uirens sp.nov.,继木伪足瘿螨Nothopoda chinense sp.nov.,扁担藤分位瘿螨Disella planicaule sp.nov..本文所用量度单位均为μm.模式标本保存在广西大学农学院.     

Two new species of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) from North-west India

Two new aphids viz. Prociphilus (Stagona) himalayaensis sp. nov. infesting the roots of Pinus excelsa and an unidentified plant and Capitophorus tricholepidis sp. nov. infesting Tricholepis furcata, collected from Simla Himalayas and Kumaon Himalayas, respectively, of the North-west India are described.     

中国瘿螨科三新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,瘿螨总科)

记述了合位瘿螨属Cosella 1新种:广花耳草合位瘿螨Cosella hedyotis sp.nov.,畸瘿螨属Abacarus2新种:心叶稷畸瘿螨Abacarus panici sp.nov.和芦竹畸瘿螨Abacarus arunis sp.nov..前者采自广西防城港市上思县十万大山国家森林公园,后两种采自广西武鸣县大明山.量度单位为μm.模式标本保存在广西大学农学院昆虫教研室.     

中国南方大嘴瘿螨亚科二新种(蜱螨亚纲,瘿螨总科,羽爪瘿螨科)

记述了大嘴瘿螨属2新种:广西大嘴瘿螨Rhyncaphytoptus guangxiensis sp.nov.和冯氏大嘴瘿螨Rhyncaphytoptus fengi sp.nov.,采自广西田林县利周乡岑王老山.度量单位为μm.模式标本保存在广西大学农学院昆虫标本室.     

Mendesellinae, a new subfamily of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with a review of relationships within the microgastroid assemblage

Abstract. A new subfamily of braconid wasps, the Mendesellinae, is proposed and described. It is represented by two genera and nine species, all newly described: Mendesella gen.n., type species M.amazonica sp.n., M.braziliensls , sp.n., M.magna sp.n., Epsilogaster gen.n., type species E.bicolor sp.n., E.brazMensis sp.n., E.dureno sp.n., E.palenque sp.n., E.tico sp.n. and E.panama sp.n. The phylogenetic relationships among the subfamilies of the 'microgastroid assemblage' of Braconidae are reviewed and analysed, to clarify the status and relationships of the new subfamily.     

On the Parasitic Protozoa of Liberia. V. Coccidia of Liberian Rodents.

SYNOPSIS. In a survey of coccidia of rodents from Harbel, Libera, the following species of Eimeria were found and described: E. musculoidei n. sp. from Mus (Leggada) musculoides; E. separata Becker & Hall, 1931 from Rattus (Dephomys) defua (new host record); E. praomysis n. sp. from Rattus (Praomys) tullbergi rostratus; E. dasymysis n. sp. from Dasymys incomptus rufulus; E. lemniscomysis n. sp. from Lemniscomys striatus striatus; and E. lophuromysis n. sp., E. sikapusii n. sp., E. liberiensis n. sp., E. harbelensis n. sp., E. africana n. sp., and E. kruidenieri n. sp. from Lophuromys sikapusi sikapusi.     

New Species of Eimeria from Arizona Rodents

SUMMARY. In a survey of 52 rodents of 25 species from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona and its vicinity, the following species of Eimeria are described: E. tamiasciuri n. sp. from the red or spruce squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus; E. lateralis n. sp. and Eimeria sp. from the mantled ground squirrel, Citellus lateralis; E. eutamiae n. sp. from the cliff chipmunk, Eutamias dorsalis; E. thomomysis n. sp. from the pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae; E. perognathi n. sp. from the rock pocket mouse, Perognathus intermedius; E. albigulae n. sp. from the white-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula; E. operculata n. sp. from Stephens' woodrat, Neotoma stephensi; E. peromysci n. sp. and E. arizonensis n. sp. from the piñon mouse, Peromyscus truei; E. eremici n. sp. from the cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus ; and E. onychomysis n. sp. from the northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster.     

Revision of the subgenus Neosynaptops Voss of Euops Schoenherr (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Attelabidae) from the Papuan region

The subgenus Neosynaptops Voss of Euops Schoenherr is revised. It contains two previously described species, E. cupreosplendens Macleay and E. viridiceps Voss, plus seven new ones: E. doertheae sp. n., E. gladiator sp. n., E. paraviridiceps sp. n., E. punctaticeps sp. n., E. similis sp. n., E. waigeoensis sp. n. and E. wapogae sp. n. A lectotype is designated for E. viridiceps Voss. The species are described and the characters relevant for their identification, especially the male genitalia, are illustrated. A key to the species is provided. Three distinct types of proventriculi found in species of Neosynaptops are illustrated. A cladistic analysis is performed which confirms the monophyly of Neosynaptops . The most important apomorphies are the punctate-rugose sculpture of the gena and the longitudinal costae on the ventral surface of the rostral base. The group is restricted to New Guinea and some small neighbouring islands.     

Review of the South American genus Eurotettix Bruner (Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Melanoplinae)

Abstract.  The South American grasshopper genus Eurotettix (Melanoplinae, Dichroplini) from north-eastern Argentina, southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay is revised. Cladistic analysis of the morphological and karyotypic characters indicates that the monophyly of Eurotettix is supported only weakly. Thus, Eurotettix is divided into two genera, and Dichromatos gen.n. is described for Eurotettix corupa Carbonell & Mesa, E. lilloanus Liebermann (type species), E. montanus Carbonell & Mesa and E. schrottkyi Rehn. Twelve species are recognized for Eurotettix with six described as new: E. concavus sp.n. , E. latus sp.n. , E. procerus sp.n. , E. brevicerci sp.n. , E. similraphael sp.n. and E. bugresensis sp.n. Keys to the species of the genera and a review of defining morphological characters are provided.     

Allorhogas pyralophagus [Hym.: Braconidae], a gregarious external parasite imported into texas,USA, for biological control of the stalkborerEoreuma loftini [Lep.: Pyralidae] on sugar cane

Allorhogas pyralophagus Marsh is a recently discovered doryctine braconid with potential for field trials against stalk borers infesting both large- and small- stemmed Graminacea. This external gregarious parasite was originally reared fromEoreuma loftini (Dyar) larvae infesting Johnson grass [Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.] and sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) from the states of Sinaloa and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The parasite is easily reared in the laboratory using a wide range of host larvae [Diatraea spp.,E. loftini, Chilo sp. andTryporyza nivelli (F)]. Hosts are placed in grass stems or paper straws for exposure to ovipositing females.A. pyralophagus has been field released and recovered from the following hosts infesting sugar cane:E. loftini andD. saccharalis (F.) in Texas.Diatraea spp. in Trinidad,D. rufescens in Bolivia andT. nivella in Sumatra, Indonesia. Approved as Contribution No. TA-20743 of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.     

Occurrence of a new microsporidan: Enterocytozoon bieneusi n.g., n. sp., in the enterocytes of a human patient with AIDS

A new microsporidium is reported infesting the enterocytes of a Haitian patients with AIDS. The stages observed were diplokaryotic cells, sporogonial plasmodia, unikaryotic sporoblasts, and spores. Neither a sporophorous vesicle (pansporoblastic membrane) nor parasitophorous vacuole were differentiated around the developmental stages, which were in direct contact with the host cell cytoplasm. The polar tube (5-6 coils) was differentiated before fission of the sporogonial plasmodium. The mature spores measured 1.5 micron X 0.5 micron. The spore wall was very thin as the endospore was absent or poorly differentiated. The organism is named Enterocytozoon bieneusi n. g., n. sp. and is assigned to the suborder Apansporoblastina.     

A revision of Eurysphindus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Sphindidae) and a review of sphindid classification and phytogeny

Abstract. Eurysphindus LeConte is revised and redescribed, Genisphindus gen.n. is described and a key to the species is given for each. Four new species of Eurysphindus are described: E.comatulus sp.n., E.grandiclaviger sp.n., E.halli sp.n. and E.infuscus sp.n. Eurysphindus brasiliensis Sen Gupta & Crowson, Eurysphindus plaumanni Sen Gupta & Crowson and Eurysphindus hirtus LeConte are redescribed. Four species of Genisphindus are described: G.latisternus sp.n., G.minor sp.n., G.rotundus sp.n. and G.roxanneae sp.n. Eurysphindus laevicollis Sen Gupta & Crowson is reassigned to Genisphindus. A tentative hypothesis of the phylogenetic relationships of sphindid genera is presented based on a cladistic analysis. A classification derived from the phylogenetic hypothesis is proposed and compared with that of Sen Gupta & Crowson (1977). A generic key to adult Sphindidae is provided. Known distributions for the genera of sphindids are considered in light of the phylogenetic hypothesis and various interpretations are proposed.     

Three new genera of Braconini from Australasia and Malaysia (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Ancilibracon gen.n. (type species: Ancilinracon townesi sp.n.). Ancilibracon bakeri sp.n., Gelasinibracon gen.n. (type species: Gelasinibracon sedlaceki sp.n.), Gelasinibracon simplicicaudatus sp.n., Esengoides gen.n. (type species: Esengoides crentdatus sp.n.) and Esengoides fulvus sp.n. are each described and illustrated. Ancilibracon towensi is from Malaysia. A. bakeri is from Borneo, both Gelasinibracon species are from Guinéa, E. crenulatus is from the solomon Islands and E. fulvus is from Australia. These three new genera belong to the Plesiobrscon Cameron group of the Braconina. Their relationship are discussed.     

Assessment of monophyly of species-groups within Afrotropical Empidini (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae), with a cladistic analysis of the Empis setitarsus-group

Abstract.  The Afrotropical Empidini are reviewed from a phylogenetic point of view. Seven monophyletic groups are recognized within the tribe, namely Empis ( Coptophlebia ) bivittata , E. ( C ) chrysocera , E. ( C ) hyalea , E. ( C ) namwamba , E. ( C ) poecilosoma , E. ( Disneyempis ) and E. setitarsus . Their monophyly is assessed by comparison with the remaining Empidini. The E. setitarsus -group is cladistically analysed to study the evolution of the length of vein M1 by optimization on the cladogram, and the status of subgenus Coptophlebia Bezzi is discussed. A key to the seven Afrotropical species-groups of Empidini is provided, genus Rhamphomyia is no longer recognized for the Afrotropical Region, and four new species belonging to the E. setitarsus -group, namely E. cinerarius sp.n., E. pseudosetitarsus sp.n., E. spinosa sp.n and E. spungaberaensis sp.n., are described and included in a key to all known species of this group.     

Axiid collections of the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen, with the description of one new genus and six new species (Axiidae, Thalassinidea, Crustacea)

The collections of the family Axiidae in the Zoological Museum. Copenhagen. were examined: seven genera including one new genus, Eucalastacus gen.n. and 14 Indo-Pacific species containing five species, Eiconaxius farreae, E. weberi, E. sibogae, Axius australiensis and Axiopsis serratifrons ; six new species, Eiconaxius demani sp.n., E. mortenseni sp.n., Bouvieraxius keiensis sp.n., Eucalastacus torbeni sp.n., Axiopsis tsushimaensis sp.n., and Calocarirdes vigila sp.n.; and three uncertain species. Eutrichocheles aff. brocki, Eutrichochelts sp. and Axiopsis sp. Postorlocaris. Sakaiocaris and Ca1listocaris are referred, respectively. as junior synonyms of Bouvieraxius. Spongiaxius and Ambiaxius .