Enoclerus knabi (Wolcott), a junior synonym of Enoclerus ichneumoneus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cleridae)

Enoclerus knabi (Wolcott) falls within the range of variation of E. ichneumoneus (Fabricius) and is hereby synonymized under that species

First record of the camphor shot borer, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford 1894), (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) in Kentucky

The camphor shot borer, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford 1894) (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) is reported from Kentucky, new state record. Additionally, the discovery, expansion and current distribution in the United States are reviewed

The Siricidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of Florida

The six species of Siricidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) occurring in Florida and one species of regulatory concern introduced to North America are reviewed. Included are diagnoses of Eriotremex formosanus (Matsumura), Sirex areolatus (Cresson), Sirex nigricornis Fabricius, Tremex columba (Linnaeus), Urocerus cressoni Norton, Urocerus taxodii (Ashmead) and Sirex noctilio (Fabricius). A key to species, photographs of morphological features, biological notes and distribution data are provided. For the species T. columba, S. nigricornis, U. taxodii, and U. cressoni, a total of eight new state records are presented

A distributional checklist of the spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of Florida

The Florida fauna of Pompilidae is investigated and a total of 115 species are recorded. Among them, 30 are new records for the state. The species and subspecies are presented by subfamily and tribe accompanied by county-based distributional accounts for each of the lower taxa.Se investiga la fauna de Pompilidae de Florida, reportándose un total de 115 especies. De estas, 30 especies son nuevos registros para el estado. Se presenta la subfamilia y tribu correspondiente a las especies y subespecies. La distribución en condados se enumera para los taxones de más bajo rango

On the southeastern United States distributions of Stictoleptura canadensis (Olivier, 1795), Leptura subhamata Randall, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae) and Heterosternuta cocheconis (Fall, 1917) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae)

We present new southeastern United States distributional records for Stictoleptura canadensis (Olivier, 1795), Leptura subhamata Randall, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae), and Heterosternuta cocheconis (Fall, 1917) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) which extend the southernmost limits of the known distributions for these species. We present new state records for these species

First record of the camphor shot borer, \u3ci\u3eCnestus mutilatus\u3c/i\u3e (Blandford 1894), (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) in Kentucky

The camphor shot borer, Cnestus mutilatus (Blandford 1894) (Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) is reported from Kentucky, new state record. Additionally, the discovery, expansion and current distribution in the United States are reviewed

\u3ci\u3ePhyllobaenus thomasi\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eP. turnbowi\u3c/i\u3e, two new species from Mexico and Belize (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Hydnocerinae: Hydnocerini)

The two new species Phyllobaenus thomasi (Campeche, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo and Yucatán, Mexico, and Belize) and P. turnbowi (San Luis Potosi, Mexico), are described (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Hydnocerinae: Hydnocerini). The primary types are photographed and intrageneric relationships of the species are discussed. Recent nomenclatural and descriptive work by Leavengood (2014), Leavengood and Garner (2014), Barr (2018) and Leavengood and Rifkind (2020) have made changes to the approximately 120 described species of New World Hydnocerini (i.e., Phyllobaenus Dejean, Isohydnocera Chapin and Wolcottia Chapin). Over 100 of these species comprise the genus Phyllobaenus. Mexico and Central America are home to about half of the described species and most of the known undescribed species of Phyllobaenus (pers. obs.). Many of these species exhibit significant intraspecific variation in color pattern and occur across broad geographic ranges, making species delimitation difficult without large specimen series even after accounting for type specimens. The purpose of this paper is to describe two new species of Phyllobaenus from specimens collected in central and southern Mexico and Belize. These new species appear to be rarely collected compared to other species of Phyllobaenus, which are often collected in large series. In my review of the genus (spanning a decade) and examination of over twenty thousand specimens from over 100 collections, only 15 and 7 specimens respectively, have been collected of these two new species with the entire series of one species being collected during a single collecting trip in 1982. These two species are herein named after their collectors, Michael C. Thomas and Robert H. Turnbow, Jr., two exceptional coleopterists who shared a long friendship and a rich history of field work

On the distribution of some African species of \u3ci\u3eDiplocladus\u3c/i\u3e Fairmaire and \u3ci\u3eStrotocera\u3c/i\u3e Schenkling (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Tillinae)

Twelve new country records are presented for Diplocladus compactus Gerstmeier and Weiss, 2009, D. louvelii (Spinola, 1844), D. oculicollis (Fairmaire, 1885), D. rufus (Pic, 1953) Strotocera brevefasciata Gerstmeier and Weiss, 2009, and S. emerita (Péringuey, 1899) and the distribution of S. chicoi Gerstmeier and Weiss, 2009, is corrected

On the distribution of \u3ci\u3ePhlegyas\u3c/i\u3e Stål (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pachygronthidae)

Updated distributions are provided for all three species of Phlegyas Stål (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pachygronthidae) in the New World: Phlegyas abbreviatus (Uhler, 1876), P. annulicrus Stål, 1869, and P. patruelis Berg, 1883. In total, four new state records for the United States of America, four new state records for Mexico, one new Canadian provincial record, and one new country record (Nicaragua, P. annulicrus) are presented, along with remarks and corrections

Phyllobaenus turnbowi Leavengood 2020, new species

Phyllobaenus turnbowi Leavengood, new species (Fig. 5–16) Holotype. Female. MEXICO: San Luis Potosi, Guadalcazar Rd. at km. 11.5, 19 July 1982, R. Turnbow (RHTC). Paratypes. 6 specimens. MEXICO: San Luis Potosi, Guadalcazar Rd. at km. 11.5, 19-VII-1982, R. Turnbow (RHTC, 1); 21 km E San Luis Potosi, 18-VII-1982, R. Turnbow (TAMU, 1); km. mk. 6, Guadalcazar rd., 19-VII-1982, R. Turnbow (TAMU, 3); gravel rd. at km. mk. 11.5 on Guadalcazar rd., 19-VII-1982, R. Turnbow (TAMU, 1). Diagnosis. The unique color pattern and truncate-emarginate elytral apices will readily distinguish this species from its congeners. In terms of color pattern and general form, the most similar species are Phyllobaenus corticinus (Gorham) and P. intricatus (Gorham). However, neither of these species possess emarginate elytral apices and both have different overall color patterns. Description. Holotype (female): Body length 5.78 mm. Head, anterior scutellum, pro- and mesothorax pale red; antennae, mouthparts and coxae pale orangish-testaceous; legs orangish-testaceous with infuscations forming bands in the apical third of the metafemora and weaker dispersed infuscations in the metatibiae; metathorax and abdomen dark reddish-brown; elytra black with white apices and a white area shaped as a Roman numeral “V” occupying the anterior three-fifths (excluding the humeri), the posterior margin of which completely divides the elytra with a white transverse fascia (Fig. 12–13). Head about as wide as elytral humeri, with the prominent eyes protruding beyond the lateral pronotal angles; moderately closely punctate; sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs interspersed with short semirecumbent hairs, and eyes sparsely clothed with only fine, long, erect, pale hairs. Antennae with funicular segments (i.e., III–IX) of alternating size, with segments IV, VI and VIII each smaller than the segments at either side; terminating in a large one-segmented club. Pronotum densely-irregularly coarsely punctate (larger punctures than on the head) with punctation weak on the pronotal tubercles and obsolete at anterior and posterior collars; sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs interspersed with short, semirecumbent hairs; lateral pronotal angles anteriorly placed and not quite as wide as eyes or elytral humeri. Elytra deeply, coarsely and evenly punctate; sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs interspersed with short semirecumbent hairs, the erect hairs longest at the humeri, hairs directed laterally along midelytral fascia; coleopterous in form and completely covering the abdomen, somewhat dorsoventrally flattened (Fig. 12–13), with apices broadly independently truncate-emarginate with a smooth inner margin; lateral elytral margins weakly serrulate, growing stronger apically (strongest just before the apical emargination), each posteriorly projecting denticle with a single seta (Fig. 14–15). Ventral prothorax sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs interspersed with short, semirecumbent hairs; metathorax similar but with very few semirecumbent hairs. Abdomen shining and sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs; apical visible sternite with a deep basal groove extending nearly to mid-length, apex of apical sternite evenly rounded and unmodified except for a very weakly indicated emargination at which the marginal setae converge (Fig. 16); apical tergite with a more distinct emargination (Fig. 15). Legs somewhat shining, sparsely clothed with fine, long, erect, pale hairs of varying length; slender (not clavate), with femora thicker than spindly tibiae; metafemora not quite reaching elytral apex; tarsi with weakly developed ungues (Fig. 6). Paratype (male) with visible sternite V almost completely divided and forming two long, curved, clasper-like appendages (Fig. 10–11); sternite VI modified, with central posterior margin concealed by sternite V ventrally, but produced dorsolaterally on each side into a curved, setose, clasperlike appendage terminating in a blunt end (Fig. 7, 9–11); apical visible tergite with a deep emargination forming two rounded lobes (Fig. 7–11); visible portion of aedeagus with elongate parameres apically abruptly angled downward (as in P. inusitatotibialis) (Fig. 7, 11); phallus robust, elongate, strongly sclerotized, tapering apically and anteapically constricted, with apex laterally compressed, terminating in a blunt knob (Fig. 9–11). Distribution. Known only from the type locality (San Luis Potosí, México). Etymology. This patronym honors the sole collector of this species, Bob Turnbow, who I first met on a collecting trip with Mike Thomas. Remarks. The specimens of the type series appear to have faded color such that in life (or with fresher specimens) the color pattern may be more brilliant. Otherwise, the paratypes show no noticeable variation in color pattern. The elytra are rather parallel, widest just behind the middle, and with no sign of constriction or antebasal depressions as are often found in species with similar elytral form (e.g., P. corticinus , P. intricatus) (Leavengood and Garner 2014). Unlike many species of Phyllobaenus and Isohydnocera, neither the ventrolateral metathorax nor the scutellum have an increased density of hairs (nor are they more silvery). Moreover, other species possessing truncate and/or emarginate elytral apices have more deeply apically dehiscent elytra (e.g., P. lateralis , P. subulatus) that are not coleopterous in form and have a midelytral plical subulation, they are less coarsely punctate (and certainly not for the full length of the elytra), and the elytra often do not fully cover the abdomen. The form of the tarsi (i.e., the weak ungues) is consistent with other species of similar elytral form (e.g., P. corticinus , P. nitidicollis), which Leavengood et al. (2012) identified as problematic with respect to generic assignment. As such, to remain consistent with those species of similar form, the new species is placed (tentatively) within Phyllobaenus. This new species appears to be closely allied with I. albocincta, I. cryptocerina, P. albofasciatus , P. bituberculatus , P. cinctus , P. corticinus, P. cyanipennis , P. cyanitinctus , P. cylindricollis , P. impressus , P. intricatus, P. nitidicollis and P. vitrinus. Sharing similar elytral form but possessing distinct tarsal ungues are the species P. inusitatotibialis, P. niveifasciatus and P. unifasciatus.Published as part of John M. Leavengood, Jr., 2020, Phyllobaenus thomasi and P. turnbowi, two new species from Mexico and Belize (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Hydnocerinae: Hydnocerini), pp. 1-6 in Insecta Mundi 2020 (833) on pages 4-6, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.535387