Annotated review of the Cantharidae and Malachiidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands

The Cantharidae and Malachiidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands are reviewed. Six species of the family Cantharidae are listed, two of which are new for the Maltese Islands: Cantharis praecox Gené, 1836, and Malthinus latirufus (Pic, 1901). Malthinus pseudoscriptus Wittmer, 1971, syn. nov. is synonymized with Malthinus scapularis Marseul, 1878. Male last abdominal segments of Malthodes cameroni (Pic, 1903) are illustrated for the first time. Fourteen species of the family Malachiidae are listed, four of which are new for the Maltese Islands: Sphinginus lobatus (Olivier, 1790), Attalus sicanus Erichson, 1840, Ebaeus ruffoi Pardo, 1962, and Axinotarsus pulicarius (Fabricius, 1775). Attalus melitensis var. testaceipes Pic, 1903, syn. nov. is synonymized with Attalus sicanus Erichson, 1840.peer-reviewe

The scientific name of the coffee bean weevil and some additional bibliography (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Araecerus Schönherr)

The name Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer 1775) is resurrected for the coffee bean weevil, with the following synonyms: Bruchus cacao Fabricius 1775, Bruchus peregrinus Herbst 1797, Bruchus capsinicola Fabricius 1798, Anthribus coffeae Fabricius 1801, Amblycerus japonicus Thunberg 1815 (probably a synonym), Anthribus alternans Germar 1824, Phloeobius griseus of Stephens 1831, not Fabricius 1792, Cratoparis parvirostris Thomson 1858, Araecerus seminarius Chevrolat 1871, and Tropideres (Rhaphitropis) mateui Cobos 1954. Lectotypes are designated for A. fasciculatus, B. capsinicola, and A. alternans. A diagnosis distinguishes Araecerus from all 650 anthribid genera and a diagnosis for the species is as complete as possible with materials studied. Some additional species of Araecerus are discussed: Bruchus crassicornis Fabricius 1798 is distinguished from A. fasciculatus and a lectotype is designated. Araecerus suturalis Boheman 1839 is diagnosed and shown to be dissimilar from the species recently reported as A. suturalis from South Africa. The identity of Araecerus suturalis of Frieser, not Boheman, is not yet clear. Araecerus sambucinus Boisduval 1835 and Trepideres [sic] fragilis Walker 1859 may be synonyms of A. fasciculatus but pertinent data are insufficient. Brachytarsus niveovariegatus Roelofs 1879 (spelled nigrovariegatus by Bovie (1906)), listed as a synonym of A. fasciculatus by Wolfrurn (1929) is removed to Anthribus Forster 1770 with Anthribus lajievorus Chao 1976 as a new synonym

The Curculionoidea of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera)

The Curculionoidea of the families Anthribidae, Rhynchitidae, Apionidae, Nanophyidae, Brachyceridae, Curculionidae, Erirhinidae, Raymondionymidae, Dryophthoridae and Scolytidae from the Maltese islands are reviewed. A total of 182 species are included, of which 51 species represent new records for this archipelago.peer-reviewe

Woodsum Family Papers, 1824-1890

William Woodsum was born in 1792 in Saco, Maine, the son of John and Sarah Woodsum. In 1814 he married Rosannah Woodman and they settled in Sumner, Maine, later moving to Peru, Maine. Woodsum was ordained in 1823 as a Free Will Baptist, preaching in about 20 Maine towns. He also served in the Maine legislature in 1833 and was a selectman in Peru in 1834 and 1836.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/1013/thumbnail.jp

Non-Major Chamber Music, April 26, 2017

This is the concert program of the Non-Major Chamber Music performance on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 8:00 p.m., at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were I. Morning Mood and IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King from "Peer Gynt Suite" No. 1 by Edvard Grieg, arranged by Ray Thompson, I. Lustig from Kleine Kammermusik Op. 24 No. 2 by Paul Hindemith, Overture to "The Barber of Seville" by Gioachino Rossini, arranged by Fabio Barnaba, "Sinfonico" Op. 12 by Anton Reicha, "Berceuse"by Armas Jarnefelt, arranged by George F. Roach, "Star Wars" (medley) by John Williams, arranged by Juan A. Pérez, "Cantina Band" by J. Williams, arranged by Alex Russo, "Quidditch" by J. Williams, "Providebam Dominum" by Orlande de Lassus, and 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Sphaerodactylus sputator

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