Fiuza Ferreira, Paulo SergioHenry, Thomas J. [AuthorE-mail: thomas.henry@ars.usda.gov].
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查看更多>>摘要:This paper begins a series of synoptic taxonomic treatments on the Miridae known from Minas Gerais, Brazil, by subfamily, beginning with the Bryocorinae. We provide diagnoses, host-plant information, distribution data, and illustrated keys to four tribes, 24 genera, and 56 species. For most species, illustrations of the adults, selected morphological characters, and male genitalia are provided to facilitate identification.
查看更多>>摘要:Taiwanese social wasps described and/or treated by Jinhaku Sonan are revised based on specimens housed in the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute. A checklist of the Taiwanese social wasp species is provided, recognizing 13 Polistes, two Ropalidia, three Parapolybia, eight Vespa and three Vespula species in the Taiwanese fauna. The lectotypes are designated for Polistes mandarinus var. eboshinus Sonan, 1943, Polistes shirakii Sonan, 1943, Polistes takasagonus Sonan, 1943 and Vespa formosana Sonan, 1927. Parapolybia takasagona Sonan, 1944 is treated as a valid species and its status is resurrected. A key to valid species of Taiwanese Polistes is provided. A record of Vespa (Provespa) dorylloides [= Provespa anomala] from Taiwan is based on incorrect labeling. The holotypes of Polistes yamanakai Sonan, 1937 and Vespa matsumurai Sonan, 1935 described from Japan are examined.
查看更多>>摘要:Thrips atactus Bhatti was described from a single female taken without host data at Sibpore, West Bengal (Bhatti, 1967, 1980), and this has remained the only known specimen apart from some adults recorded by Palmer (1992) from Nepal. Thus no biological information is available about this species. In Japanese plant quarantine, this species has been intercepted several times on Eryngium foetidum [Umbelliferae] from Laos and Thailand, also on roses from Nepal. Moreover, a male adult was intercepted recently together with a female adult. The male adult is here described for the first time, and the host plant recorded. The specimens were intercepted on imported plants by plant quarantine inspectors at Narita airport and Chubu airport, Japan. Thereafter,all specimens were mounted into Canada balsam after dehydration through an ethanol series, and slide mounted for microscope study. Abbreviations as follows are used: CB=Chubu airport, CPS=campaniform sensorium, NR=Narita airport.