The threat of the ambrosia beetle Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (=Platypus mutatus Chapuis) to world poplar resources

We describe the life cycle of Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (=Platypus mutatus) and the damage it causes to poplar resources in Argentina. This insect, native to the subtropical and tropical areas of South America, has extended its range into temperate regions, reaching as far south as Neuquén in Argentinean Patagonia. The damage is caused by the adult insects, which bore large gallery systems into living poplars (Populus spp.), willows (Salix spp.) and many other broadleaf species, including important fruit trees species such as apples (Malus spp.), walnuts (Juglans spp.) and avocados (Persea spp.). The galleries degrade the lumber and weaken the tree stems, which often then break during windstorms. A recent introduction of M. mutatus to Italy demonstrates that this insect can be transported long distances between countries, and therefore presents a threat worldwide - particularly to poplar cultivation. We review the taxonomic nomenclature for this pest, provide a summary of the life cycle, hosts and damage and summarize actions taken to reduce the risk of introduction of M. mutatus to Canada.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

The threat of the ambrosia beetle Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (=Platypus mutatus Chapuis) to world poplar resources

We describe the life cycle of Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (=Platypus mutatus) and the damage it causes to poplar resources in Argentina. This insect, native to the subtropical and tropical areas of South America, has extended its range into temperate regions, reaching as far south as Neuquén in Argentinean Patagonia. The damage is caused by the adult insects, which bore large gallery systems into living poplars (Populus spp.), willows (Salix spp.) and many other broadleaf species, including important fruit trees species such as apples (Malus spp.), walnuts (Juglans spp.) and avocados (Persea spp.). The galleries degrade the lumber and weaken the tree stems, which often then break during windstorms. A recent introduction of M. mutatus to Italy demonstrates that this insect can be transported long distances between countries, and therefore presents a threat worldwide - particularly to poplar cultivation. We review the taxonomic nomenclature for this pest, provide a summary of the life cycle, hosts and damage and summarize actions taken to reduce the risk of introduction of M. mutatus to Canada.Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestale

A key for the identification of larvae of Anoplophora chinensis, Anoplophora glabripennis and Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae) in Europe

Anoplophora chinensis (Förster), A. glabripennis (Motschulsky) and Psacothea hilaris (Pascoe) (Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae) are longhorned beetles native to the far eastern regions of Asia and were recently accidentally introduced into Europe. The three exotic species are harmful insects to broadleaved plant species, and much attention is being paid to prevent further introductions and spread in the European Union. Severe phytosanitary measures are applied with the aim of eradicating outbreaks of the pests. Crucial for control is rapid identification of the longhorned species during phytosanitary inspections, both in entry ports and in the rest of the territory of the European Union. Taxonomic keys and descriptions of the adult morphology are available in the literature, but there are significant gaps in the taxonomy of larval morphology, and thus molecular analyses are required. During monitoring activities, a practical morphological taxonomic key would be a rapid and useful tool for species identification of the larvae. In the present work, a taxonomic key provided with detailed morphological pictures is proposed for the identification of the larvae of the three exotic species A. chinensis, A. glabripennis and P. hilaris among the closely related species of the native fauna of Europe

The genus Diplocheila Brullé, 1834 in Cambodia, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Licinini)

The Diplocheila species recorded from Cambodia are discussed and two new species, Diplocheila walterrossii sp. nov. and D. erwini sp. nov. are described. Moreover, the holotypes of D. laevigata (Bates, 1892) and D. laevigotoides Jedlička, 1936, two often misinterpreted species from the Oriental Region, are illustrated and some aspects of their morphology are clarified. Finally, an analytical key to all species recorded from Cambodia is provided

Annotated checklist of the Blennidus subgenus Agraphoderus species from Peru with description of B. bombonensis n. sp. and synonymic notes (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae)

Allegro, Gianni, Giachino, Pier Mauro (2015): Annotated checklist of the Blennidus subgenus Agraphoderus species from Peru with description of B. bombonensis n. sp. and synonymic notes (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Pterostichinae). Zootaxa 4000 (1): 1-48, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4000.1.

TWO NEW BLENNIDUS (AGRAPHODERUS) SPECIES FROM PERU, WITH SYNONYMIC NOTES (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

Two new Blennidus (Agraphoderus) species are described from the Andes of Peru: B. (A.) fitzcarraldi n. sp., from San Luis, Huachucocha lagoon, and from Punta Olimpica pass (Dept. of Ancash), and B. (A.) abditus n. sp., from the route Pampas-Huancavelica (Dept. of Huancavelica). A Neotype is designated for Feronia meticulosa Dejean, 1831 on historical material compared with the type by Chaudoir. The examination of the type material of Ogmopleura filicornis Straneo, 1993 and Ogmopleura bordoni Straneo, 1993 (both wrongly described from Peru based on a misinterpretation of the locality labels) compared with the Neotype of Feronia meticulosa Dejean, 1831 (described from Chile) revealed the following new synonymies: Ogmopleura filicornis Straneo, 1993 = Feronia meticulosa Dejean, 1831 syn. nov.; Ogmopleura bordoni Straneo, 1993 = Feronia meticulosa Dejean, 1831 syn. nov

The genus Incagonum Liebherr, 1994 in Peru, with description of four new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Platynini)

International audienceSeven species belonging to the genus Incagonum are recorded to date from Peru. In addition to the three already known [I. aeneum (Reiche,1843), I. inca (Moret, 1994) and I. mateui (Moret, 1994)], four new species are described: I. opacum n. sp., I. lucidum n. sp., I. hiekei n. sp. fromCordillera Blanca, Department Ancash, and I. peruvianum n. sp. from the Departments Ancash and Cajamarca. The known distribution is reportedfor all species. A type specimen of most species has also been illustrated, as well as male genitalia. Finally, a revised key to all the Incagonumspecies from Peru and Ecuador is provided

New data on the genus Oxytrechus Jeannel, 1927, with description of seven new species from Colombia and Ecuador (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae)

International audienceSeven new species of Oxytrechus Jeannel, 1927 are described: five from Ecuador (O. andersoni Giachino & Allegro n. sp., O. atahualpai Giachino & Allegro n. sp., O. bavierai Giachino & Allegro n. sp., O. fikaceki Giachino & Moret n. sp., and O. sciakyi Giachino & Allegro n. sp.) and two from Colombia (O. floresanus Giachino & Allegro n. sp. and O. ruizianus Giachino & Allegro n. sp.). Oxytrechus equatorianus Mateu, 1988 is re-established as a valid species. O. globosus Mateu, 1991 and O. convexus Mateu, 1991 are redescribed. New distributional data are given for O. balli Allegro, Giachino & Sciaky, 2008, O. belloi Giachino, Allegro & Baviera, 2014, O. llanganatisianus Mateu, 1988, O. moreti Mateu, 1988, O. onorei Allegro, Giachino & Sciaky, 2008, O. pierremoreti Allegro, Giachino & Sciaky, 2008 and O. vulcanus Mateu, 1988. An identification key is provided for the Oxytrechus species present in the Papallacta-Guamaní area (Ecuador, Pichincha/Napo provinces

FIGURE 11. Trechisibus longipenis n in Nine new Trechisibus species from Peru and Argentina (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae)

FIGURE 11. Trechisibus longipenis n. sp. HT: habitus (a); median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view (b); median lobe of aedeagus in dorsal view (c)