We report the first time for the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, the following five species of Coleoptera: Tetracha carolina (Linnaeus, 1766) (Carabidae, Cicindelinae), Chalcolepidius lafargi Chevrolat, 1835 (Elateridae), Aegithus cardinalis Chevrolat, 1834, Gibbifer boisduvali Chevrolat, 1834 (Erotylidae) and Renda debilis (Sharp, 1884) (Staphylinidae). We also provide a precise locality for Euchroma gigantea Linnaeus, 1758 (Buprestidae). It is unknown whether it has been previously recorded for this state. Some biological comments also are included for each species.

The Oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a major polyphagous pest with a wide range of hosts in Asia and Oceania. Scanning electron microscopy was used to further elucidate the function of the antennal sensilla and their type, number, and distribution in M. separata. The antenna of M. separata is filamentous. On each three-segmented antenna, from the basal scape, there is a pedicel and a flagellum composed of 70–80 subsegments. Eight morphologically distinct types of sensilla were found on the antennae, including sensilla trichodea, two types of sensilla chaetica, sensilla basiconica, sensilla styloconica, sensilla coeloconica, sensilla squamiformia, sensilla auricillica and Böhm bristles. Sensilla auricillica were found on the antennae of both sexes of M. separata for the first time. The sensilla auricillica in females were located on flagella F23–F44, while they were located on flagella F5–F80 in males.

To determine the seasonal abundance of the medically important rove beetles of the genus Paederus in northeastern Brazil and the influence of trap height on trapping efficiency, the insects were collected one night per week during 2015 in blacklight traps set at three different heights (0 m, 3 m, 6 m) in urban and periurban areas of northeastern Brazil. A total of 255 specimens of Paederus species were collected, mostly during June followed by July, showing one peak of abundance. Trap height had a significant effect on overall trap catch, with more caught in the traps hung at 6 m than the other heights. These findings demonstrate that trap height must be considered in developing a trap system for monitoring Paederus. People must be aware of the phototaxis of Paederus and avoid being beneath or beside light sources at the peak periods of abundance of these beetles.

We report the willow sawfly, Nematus oligospilus Forster for the first time from Colombia and northern South America. Two specimens were found at two collections in the country. We also describe some anatomical features of the first and second valvulae of its ovipositor.

This study was conducted to determine aphid species, their parasitoids and predators and parasitism rates on pepper plants grown outdoors in Erzincan province, Turkey. Studies were conducted on cultivated pepper fields in the center of Erzincan province and Üzümlü district in 2012–2013. Samples were collected weekly during the growing season. Four aphid species, Aphis craccivora Koch, A. fabae Scopoli, A. gossypii Glover and Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae (Sulzer) were determined; eight predator species, Orius minutus (L.) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Adalia bipunctata (L.), A. decempunctata (L.), A. fasciatopunctata revelierei Mulsant, Coccinella septempunctata (L.), Oenopia (Synharmonia) conglobata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Episyrphus balteatus De Geer (Diptera: Syrphidae) were determined; five parasitoid species, Adialytus ambiguus (Haliday), Aphidius abjectus Haliday, A. ambiguus Haliday, Lipolexis gracilis (Foerster), and Praon volucre (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconi dae) were determined. The average rate of parasitism was as 21.98% in 2012 and 22.75% in 2013. To determine the relationship between total aphid number, total parasitized (mummy) aphid number and parasitism rate, statistical analysis was performed on the data. According to the analysis, it was determined that a high positive correlation (r = 0.937–0.816) existed between total aphid number and total mummified aphid number and a very weak correlation (r = 0.163–0.064) existed between total aphid number and parasitism rate as for years.

Two species, Pardosa pertinax von Helversen, 2000 and Simitidion agaricographum (Levy & Amitai, 1982), are reported from Turkey for the first time. A new Turkish locality is presented for Euophrys sulphurea (L. Koch, 1867). In the lycosid Pardosa atomaria (C. L. Koch, 1847), a variability of receptacle shape was reported. A lycosid Arctosa tbilisiensis Mcheidze, 1946 was proved to be formerly confused with Arctosa lutetiana (Simon, 1876); the latter species thus has to be deleted from the check list of Turkish spiders. Illustrations and locality records are provided for each species.

A new species of robber fly, Harpagobroma bicoloratus, (Diptera: Asilidae) is described from New South Wales, Australia. Comparison is made with the description of H. fumosa Hull, the holotype of which is missing and presumed to be lost.

A new species of Portanus is described from Guatemala. The distribution and key to the Central American species of the genus is also given.

A new species of Parallaxis is described from Guatemala.

Two USDA entomologists found themselves caught in a life changing situation as they tried to leave Japan and return home. The date was December 7, 1941, and the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor had begun. One entomologist was on a Japanese passenger ship steaming eastward somewhere near Hawaii on the fateful Sunday morning. The ship made an abrupt U-turn and returned to Japan — the start of seven difficult months of hardship as an internee in a Yokohama camp with other unfortunate foreigners. The other entomologist was walking the streets of Nagasaki when he heard a public announcement of the Imperial Declaration of War. He, too, found himself in a similar internment camp in Nagasaki. During this time in internment a young Japanese entomologist showed lasting acts of kindness in aiding his former supervisor by providing personal items needed to make confinement tolerable. Our story follows them through 7 months of captivity until they were repatriated in an exchange that took place in East Africa. We follow their lives in epilogue fashion to briefly touch on their entomological accomplishments and sadly report the untimely death of one who survived internment only to be killed in an aircraft accident on Okinawa.