Calcaretropidia delmohardyi Thompson is described from New Guinea (Irian Jaya).

The leaf-footed bug Leptoglossus clypealis Heidemann, 1910 (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini) is reported for the first time from Illinois. The new record, based on a specimen submitted in a student insect collection, is corroborated by material in the Illinois Natural History Survey Insect Collection (INHS) and the Michigan State University Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection (MSUC). Together, these records constitute the easternmost for the species in the United States. Supplementing this note is the first Illinoisan record of Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus, 1767), based on material in the INHS, as well as a dichotomous key to the seven Illinoisan species of Coreidae with a distinctive “leaf-foot.”

Eleven species of caddisflies are reported from Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, nine of which are new state records. A complete updated list of Rhode Island Trichoptera is provided.

Sexual discrimination of Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is very easy through checking male and female antennae of adult moths. Often sexing of insects in pupal stages is also needed. Although weight and size of male and female pupae are quite different, these alone are not enough to distinguish the sexes in every instance. Examining pupae of H. cunea with a binocular microscope reveals differences between the male and female on the posterior ventral surface of the abdomen. The genital slit is located on the anterior edge of the 8th abdominal segment of the female while it is located in the mid-part of the 9th abdominal segment in the male, on the ventral surface. Also, the genital slit is about twofold longer in the female than in the male.

Four caddisfly species are reported from Kentucky for the first time. In addition, one reported record is verified via specimen collections. This paper updates the total number of caddisfly species for the state of Kentucky to 298 species.

Sclerodermus domesticus (Latreille, 1809) (Hym., Bethylidae) was collected from north eastern Iran, in association with larvae of Osphranteria coerulescens (Redtenbacher, 1850) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). The bethylids were found as larval ectoparasitoids on the longhorn beetle larvae. This parasitic wasp has gregarious activity with a high reproduction rate and parasitism potential. This is the first record of this parasitic wasp from Iran while O. coerulescens is recorded as a new host for this parasitoid. The parasitoid was identified using classic data accompanied with results of DNA sequences analysis of COI and 28S genes. In addition, we provide knowledge about biology of the parasitoid and present a discussion about its bionomics.

Black flies are blood-feeding insects that are distributed worldwide. Few studies, however, have reported the distribution and extent of medical and veterinary problems caused by these flies in Iran. This study aimed to identify the species of simuliids, based primarily on morphological characters, determine their spatial distributions, and identify their breeding sites in six provinces (Tehran, Mazandaran, Isfahan, Lorestan, Hormozgan and Khorasan-e-Shomali) of Iran from spring, 2010 to summer, 2012. A total of 914 larvae and 13 pupae were collected from sixteen areas in the above-mentioned provinces. Twelve taxa were found: Simulium alajense Rubtsov 1940, S. au reum Fries 1824 group, S. bezzii (Corti 1914), S. brevitarse (Rubtsov 1976), S. crassicaulum (Rub sov 1955), S. dahestanicum (Rubtsov 1962), S. ornatum Meigen 1804 group, S. paraequinum Puri 1933/pseudequinum Seguy 1921, S. paucicuspis Rubtsov 1947, S. transcaspicum Enderlein 1921, S. turgaicum Rubtsov 1940, and S. variegatum (Meigen 1818). Khorasan-e-Shomali province had the highest prevalence of Simulium species. A new record for Iran (Simulium dahestanicum) was discovered during the sampling.

The objective of this study was to provide new insights on the egg-to-adult biological cycle and hatching rate of eggs of Haemagogus leucocelaenus, a species that transmits wild-type yellow fever in Brazil. Eggs were collected using oviposition traps, “ovitraps,” in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October (Experiment 1) and November (Experiment 2), 2015. Thereafter, the eggs were subjected to 16 immersions, to test hatching rate and evaluate the average development time. Hg. leucocelaenus individuals kept in a climate-controlled chamber (28° ± 1°C) showed an average development period of 10.44±0.70 d, from the start of larval stage to adulthood. Immersion viability was 49.8% and 18.2% for Experiments 1 and 2, respectively. In both experiments, the hatching peak occurred during the first immersion, where 26% and 15% of eggs hatched in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively. These results provide new insights into the biology of Hg. leucocelaenus.

We report the first record of Hemilea malaisei Hering in India from Kashmir. In August 2015, one female specimen was found on a wild cherry plant (Prunus avium L.: Rosales: Rosaceae) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir; the actual host plant is unknown. Information on the morphology and distribution of this species is provided.

A new genus Drepanicerus is described for two closely related species, D. digitus n. sp. and D. cornutus n. sp. from Thailand. A key is included to help in separating this genus from the other genera in Thailand.

Several studies have been concerned with the influences of ionizing radiation on biological systems. So, this study aimed to investigate the effect of two gamma radiation doses (0.2 and 2Gy) on two-week-old Apis mellifera workers. Honeybee workers were irradiated with the previously mentioned gamma doses. Total protein, free amino acids and DNA content (using RAPD-PCR) were estimated. The results revealed that the low dose 0.2Gy caused a significant elevation in the total protein content, and the appearance of some extra bands. Both gamma radiation doses influenced the amino acid content of A. mellifera workers. The obtained banding patterns revealed that 0.2Gy irradiated workers are more different from the unirradiated ones than are 2Gy irradiated workers. We concluded that the low dose of gamma radiation (0.2Gy) may influence the biological parameters and enhance locomotory behavior.

A new species, Zodarion tireboluensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on material collected in the Giresun Province of Turkey. Differences between the new species and the closely related Zodarion aurorae Weiss, 1982 are discussed. An updated dichotomous key to the known species of the “germanicum” group is provided.