A new North American region colonized by the Australian millipede Akamptogonus novarae (Humbert & DeSaussure, 1869) (Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae), with a key for the known Paradoxosomatidae species from North and Central America and the Caribbean Islands

Introduced species represent one of the most concerning factors in conservation biology, as they may become a threat for native biodiversity and ecosystems' equilibrium. Human activity has become a strong dispersal force for organisms of any kind, either by actively releasing alien species or by passively transporting colonizers into new geographical areas. Although introductions of species have been occurring for thousands of years, their frequency has increased accordingly with the higher intensity of modern worldwide commercial and non-commercial movements (Hulme 2009). In the majority of cases, introduced species fail to thrive in the new environments and in fact just a small part eventually become invasive and thus a threat for native biota. However, it is important to keep track on introductions, as often we do not fully understand the processes controlling biological invasions, and even small changes in biotic or abiotic factors can turn already established alien species into invasive (Mack et al. 2000).Peer Reviewe

農業環境技術研究所所蔵の宗林正人アブラムシ科 (昆虫綱：カメムシ目) コレクション標本目録

list of aphid specimens is provided based on the collection donated by Dr. Masato Sorin who is an emeritus professor of Kogakkan University (Ise City, Mie Prefecture), to the Insect Museum of the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences. The collection contains 4,326 slides of 908 species including 42 primary types and 52 secondary types.農業環境技術研究所に寄贈された宗林正人アブラムシ科コレクション4326点908種 (亜種を含む) の目録を作成した。コレクションの内容は日本産の標本に加えて、ヨーロッパや中東を含む広範な地域の標本で構成されており、42種のタイプ標本も含まれている。本目録にはこれらの標本情報を掲載している

Fluctuación poblacional de Insectos fitófagos asociados al cultivo de Quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) en La Molina, Lima

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. Escuela de Posgrado. Maestría en EntomologíaLos objetivos del presente trabajo fueron determinar la fluctuación poblacional de insectos fitófagos en el cultivo de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa), caracterizar el daño producido, determinar la presencia de insectos predadores y parasitoides y determinar el porcentaje de parasitoidismo en insectos fitófagos. Las evaluaciones se realizaron en una parcela de 3432 m2 , en los campos de cultivo del INIA, La Molina-Lima, del 21 de junio al 27 de setiembre, 2014. Se evaluó cada siete días empleando las técnicas de trampas de caída, evaluación por órgano de planta, paso de la red entomológica y colecta de hojas minadas en el tercio medio de la planta. El manejo y procesamiento de muestras obtenidas en campo, montaje, identificación y etiquetado se realizaron en el laboratorio, finalmente las muestras identificadas pasaron a formar parte de la colección del Museo de Entomología Klaus Raven Büller (MEKRB). Se registró seis especies fitófagas importantes, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Prodiplosis logifila, Myzus persicae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Frankliniella occidentalis y Nomophila indistinctalis; siendo las dos primeras las más importantes. L. huidobrensis se presentó durante todo el desarrollo del cultivo, cuyas larvas realizaron minas en hojas, registrando la densidad poblacional más alta en la etapa de panojamiento; P. longifila se presentó hasta la etapa de ramificación, las larvas realizaron raspaduras en los brotes principales, ocasionando panojas pequeñas y deformes. Los insectos benéficos más importantes por su frecuencia y abundancia fueron los predadores Chrysotus sp. B, Chrysotus sp. A, Blennidus peruvianus y Rhinacloa pallidipes, y los parasitoides Halticoptera arduinae, Chrysocharis sp. A, Diglyphus sp. A. y Aphidius colemani, los tres primeros parasitaron larvas de L. huidobrensis, logrando valores de hasta 55.88% hacia el final del cultivo; mientras que A. colemani fue registrado principalmente sobre M. persicae y ocasionó hasta un 83 % de parasitoidismo en etapa de floración.The objectives of this research were to determine the population fluctuation of phytophagous insects associated with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), characterize their damage, determine the presence of predatory and parasitoid and determine parasitism rate in phytophagous insects. The survey was conducted in a 3432 m2 plot, at INIA, La Molina, Lima; from June 21th to September 27th, 2014. Monitoring techniques were pitfall traps, plant organ evaluation, sweep netting and collection flyinfested leaves in the middle third of the plant. These techniques were performed every seven days. Samples were processed, mounted, identified, labeled, and deposited at Museo de Entomología Klaus Raven Büller (MEKRB). Liriomyza huidobrensis, Prodiplosis logifila, Myzus persicae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Frankliniella occidentalis and Nomophila indistinctalis were recorded as important phytophagous species, being the first two the most important. L. huidobrensis larvae mined plant leaves in all their growth stages, however, the highest density was recorded during planicle unfolding. P. longifila larvae scraped the main buds until branching period, inducing smaller and deformed panicles. Chrysotus sp. B, Chrysotus sp. A, Blennidus peruvianus and Rhinacloa pallidipes, were recorded as the most important predators due to their frequency and abundance. Halticoptera arduinae, Chrysocharis sp. A, Diglyphus sp. A., were recorded as important parasitoids of L. huidobrensis, reaching up to 55.88% of parasitism rate towards the end of the crop. Aphidius colemani was recorded as an important parasitoid of M. persicae reaching up to 83 % of parasitism during bloomin

Aphidius colemani Viereck 1912

<i>Aphidius colemani</i> Viereck, 1912 <p>(Figs. 2, 30, 92)</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> † <i>Amegosiphon platicaudum</i> (Narzikulov, 1953) on ‡ <i>Berberis thunbergii</i>, <b>KE</b> <b>–</b> Kermanshah (34°23′41″N 47°07′34″E, 1420 m), 30.x.2010, 1 J 2 ♀♀; <i>Aphis gossypii</i> Glover, 1877 on <i>Hibiscus syriacus</i>, <b>KE</b> <b>–</b> Bistun (34°23′49″N 47°26′39″E, 1289 m), 04.xii.2010, 1 J 1 ♀; <i>Aphis umbrella</i> (Börner, 1950) on <i>Malva neglecta</i>, <b>KH</b> <b>–</b> Ahvaz (31°14′19″N 48°40′59″E, 15 m), 06.iii.2005, 9 JJ 12 ♀♀; <i>Rhopalosiphum padi</i> (Linnaeus, 1785) on <i>Zea mays</i>, <b>KD</b> <b>–</b> Marivan (35°31′39″N 46°12′24″E, 1333 m), 06.ix.2004, 2 JJ 5 ♀♀.</p>Published as part of <i>Nazari, Yaser, Zamani, Abbas Ali, Masoumi, Seyyed Mohammad, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Petrović-Obradović, Olivera, Tomanović, Snežana, Starý, Petr & Tomanović, Željko, 2012, Diversity and host associations of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in the farmlands of western Iran, pp. 559-584 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2)</i> on page 562, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5332645">10.5281/zenodo.5332645</a&gt

Diaeretiella rapae

Diaeretiella rapae (M’Intosh, 1855) (Figs. 9, 47, 66, 108) Material examined. † Amegosiphon platicaudum on ‡ Berberis thunbergii, KE – Kermanshah (34°23′41″N 47°07′34″E, 1420 m), 29.xi.2010, 1 ♀; KE – Kermanshah (34°19′28″N 47°05′52″E, 1326 m), 15.v.2011, 6 JJ 40 ♀♀; Aphis craccivora on Glycyrrhiza glabra, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′27″N 47°05′52″E, 1325 m), 15.v.2009, 3 ♀♀; Aphis punicae on Punica granatum, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′12″N 47°05′56″E, 1330 m), 02.vi.2011, 1 J 4 ♀♀; Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) on Brassica napus, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′46″N 47°06′21″E, 1313 m), 10.v.2009, 12 JJ 46 ♀♀; KE – Kermanshah (34°19′18″N 47°06′13″E, 1326 m), 28.v.2011, 79 JJ 156 ♀♀; on Brassica oleracea, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′33″N 47°05′57″E, 1322 m), 18.i.2009, 6JJ 8♀♀; 13.viii.2010, 7JJ 13 ♀♀; Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov, 1913) on ‡ Bromus tectorum, KE – Keshmir park (34°21′25″N 47°07′54″E, 1312 m), 19.iv.2011, 1 J 2 ♀♀; on Hordeum vulgare, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′27″N 47°05′53″E, 1326 m), 18.v.2011, 1 ♀; on Triticum aestivum, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′40″N 47°06′24″E, 1315 m), 11.v.2011, 1 ♀; Hayhurstia atriplicis (Linnaeus, 1761) on Chenopodium album, KE – Harsin (34°16′13″N 47°34′13″E, 1554 m), 24.x.2010, 35 JJ 141 ♀♀; KE – Kermanshah (34°19′40″N 47°06′24″E, 1315 m), 12.x.2010, 6 JJ 13 ♀♀; Lipaphis lepidii (Nevsky, 1929) on Cardaria draba, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′25″N 47°06′03″E, 1324 m), 21.iv.2010, 21 JJ 36 ♀♀; Myzus persicae on Capsella bursa-pastoris, KE – Kermanshah (34°19′30″N 47°05′53″E, 1325 m), 18.v.2011, 1 ♀; on Raphanus sativus, KE – Gahvareh (34°20′35″N 46°25′20″E, 1432 m), 08.x.2010, 3 JJ 1 ♀; on Solanum melongena, KE – Gahvareh (34°20′35″N 46°25′20″E, 1432 m), 08.x.2010, 2 ♀♀.Published as part of Nazari, Yaser, Zamani, Abbas Ali, Masoumi, Seyyed Mohammad, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Petrović-Obradović, Olivera, Tomanović, Snežana, Starý, Petr & Tomanović, Željko, 2012, Diversity and host associations of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in the farmlands of western Iran, pp. 559-584 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2) on page 565, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.533264