Fifteen new species of Sonoma Casey from the eastern United States and a description of the male of Sonoma tolulae (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Fifteen new species of faronine pselaphines in the genus Sonoma Casey are described: S. baylessae; S. brasstownensis; S. chouljenkoi; S. cygnus; S. gilae; S. gimmeli; S. holmesi; S. mayori; S. nicholsae; S. parkorum; S. nhunguyeni; S. sokolovi; S. streptophorophallus; S. tishechkini; S. tridens. Male specimens of Sonoma tolulae (LeConte) were collected from the type locality and this species is redescribed. These species bring the total diversity of the genus to 43 species. The genus is divided into four species groups based on characters of the male genitalia. Sonoma corticina Casey was not included in the genus when it was described, thus it cannot be the type species of the genus. We here designate Sonoma tolulae (LeConte) as the type species of the genus Sonoma. A key is provided that will allow discrimination of all eastern species. Life history, habitat, and collection techniques are discussed

Contributions to the faunistics of Odonata in Thailand

Distribution and habitat information are provided for 1578 adult specimens of Odonata representing 127 species in 70 genera and 16 families that were collected from 143 locations throughout Thailand. Of the species collected, 25 (20%) were represented by a single specimen, and 40 (31%) were collected from a single location. Collections were made at 49 lentic and 85 lotic sites, and an average of 6.9 and 6.6 species were collected at each site in each habitat, respectively

New state records for Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) with an updated list of species in North America north of Mexico

Coniopterygidae are the smallest members of the order Neuroptera and are often overlooked by collectors. Consequently, distribution of many species within North America north of Mexico is poorly known, even at the state level. Currently 57 species (five adventive) are recognized from North America. Of those, 30 are reported from a single state or province. Conversely, 12 states and provinces have no published records of Coniopterygidae. More than 600 specimens of adult coniopterygids were identified and numerous new state records were determined. An updated list of species state-level distribution is provided. Los Coniopterygidae son los miembros más pequeños del orden Neuroptera y con frecuencia son ignorados por los recolectores. Por tanto, la distribución de muchas especies en Norteamérica al norte de México es escasamente conocida, aún al nivel estatal. Actualmente 57 especies (cinco adventicias) se reconocen de Norteamérica. De estas, 30 se reportan de un solo estado o provincia. A la inversa, 12 estados y provincias no tienen registros publicados de Coniopterygidae. Más de 600 ejemplares de coniopterígidos adultos fueron identificados y numerosos nuevos registros de estado fueron determinados. Una lista actualizada de especies con distribución por estado es proporcionada

Fourteen new species of \u3ci\u3eSonoma\u3c/i\u3e Casey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) with a key to species from western North America

Fourteen new species of faronine pselaphines in the genus Sonoma Casey are described: S. agitator (California); S. cardiac (Oregon); S. carltoni (Oregon); S. cataloochee (North Carolina); S. caterinoi (California); S. chandleri (California); S. cobra (California); S. colberti (California); S. maryae (Oregon); S. quellazaire (Oregon); S. rossellinae (California); S. stewarti (California); S. twaini (California); and S. virgo (California, Oregon). Thirteen are from western North America and one from the eastern U.S. These species bring the total diversity of the genus to 57 species—40 from western North America and 17 from the eastern U.S. A key to, and updated distributions for, all western species are provided

Fourteen new species of \u3ci\u3eSonoma\u3c/i\u3e Casey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) with a key to species from western North America

Fourteen new species of faronine pselaphines in the genus Sonoma Casey are described: S. agitator (California); S. cardiac (Oregon); S. carltoni (Oregon); S. cataloochee (North Carolina); S. caterinoi (California); S. chandleri (California); S. cobra (California); S. colberti (California); S. maryae (Oregon); S. quellazaire (Oregon); S. rossellinae (California); S. stewarti (California); S. twaini (California); and S. virgo (California, Oregon). Thirteen are from western North America and one from the eastern U.S. These species bring the total diversity of the genus to 57 species—40 from western North America and 17 from the eastern U.S. A key to, and updated distributions for, all western species are provided

New state records for Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) with an updated list of species in North America north of Mexico

Coniopterygidae are the smallest members of the order Neuroptera and are often overlooked by collectors. Consequently, distribution of many species within North America north of Mexico is poorly known, even at the state level. Currently 57 species (five adventive) are recognized from North America. Of those, 30 are reported from a single state or province. Conversely, 12 states and provinces have no published records of Coniopterygidae. More than 600 specimens of adult coniopterygids were identified and numerous new state records were determined. An updated list of species state-level distribution is provided. Los Coniopterygidae son los miembros más pequeños del orden Neuroptera y con frecuencia son ignorados por los recolectores. Por tanto, la distribución de muchas especies en Norteamérica al norte de México es escasamente conocida, aún al nivel estatal. Actualmente 57 especies (cinco adventicias) se reconocen de Norteamérica. De estas, 30 se reportan de un solo estado o provincia. A la inversa, 12 estados y provincias no tienen registros publicados de Coniopterygidae. Más de 600 ejemplares de coniopterígidos adultos fueron identificados y numerosos nuevos registros de estado fueron determinados. Una lista actualizada de especies con distribución por estado es proporcionada

Comparison of three collection techniques for capture of Coleoptera, with an emphasis on saproxylic species, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA

Collection methods and/or habitats sampled influence how many and which species are captured during entomological surveys. Here we compare Coleoptera catches among three survey activities, each using a single collection method, at the same study sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Activities included: short-term flight intercept trapping (FITs); sifting/Berlese funneling of leaf litter and extremely decayed downed coarse woody debris; and using emergence chambers containing coarse woody debris of various decay classes. In total, 2472 adult beetle specimens, representing 217 lowest identifiable taxa within 164 genera and 42 families, were collected during the FIT survey. Each survey activity yielded more than 2000 specimens, and a combined total of 413 species was collected. A combination of all surveys yielded the highest species richness when normalized for number of specimens indicating that variation of habitat and/or collection method significantly increases species richness. Of single surveys the FIT survey had the highest absolute species richness (217) and the highest richness when normalized for number of specimens. Species overlap among survey activities was low (Sorensen’s quotient of similarity was 0.20–0.27), which showed that each was about equally dissimilar from all others. Overlap of catch between FITs and emergence chambers was too low to justify substitution of emergence surveys with the FIT survey protocol used when attempting to collect saproxylic Coleoptera

A new species of \u3ci\u3eNeostenoptera\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae) from eastern North America

A new species of paedogenetic gall midge, Neostenoptera appalachiensis sp. nov., (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae: Heteropezini) from the eastern United States is described and illustrated, and pertinent collection and biological data are also provided. It is compared to its congeners, N. kiefferi (Meunier), a subfossil described from African copal, and N. congoensis Gagné, from the Congo. This rare, exciting discovery is the first record of the genus Neostenoptera in the New World. While conducting research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) (North Carolina and Tennessee, USA) (Ferro et al. 2012), MLF collected numerous unidentifi able fl ies as bycatch from an emergence chamber used to collect beetles (Coleoptera) from dead wood. A specimen was photographed and placed on Bugguide.net under the title “Mystery Fly” (Fig. 1) (bugguide.net/node/view/786101/). Several years later, JDP noticed the image and thought it bore a resemblance to the paedogenetic Neostenoptera Meunier (1902) in the subfamily Winnertziinae (Gagné and Jaschhof 2014). Neostenoptera (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae: Heteropezini) is otherwise known from two African species, N. kiefferi (Meunier, 1901) described from African copal, a subfossil resin (Grimaldi 1996), and N. congoensis Gagné (1979) described from specimens collected in a Malaise trap in the People’s Republic of the Congo. This new species represents the fi rst record of this unusual genus in North America. Upon contacting Raymond J. Gagné, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, Washington, DC about our discovery, he notifi ed us that the USNM collection had some additional specimens of Neostenoptera from the southeastern United States that we might like to study. We found these to be the same species as the specimens from GSMNP. The specimens loaned to us from the USNM were invaluable as they enabled us to see certain characters obscured in our original slide preparations

A new species of \u3ci\u3eNeostenoptera\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae) from eastern North America

A new species of paedogenetic gall midge, Neostenoptera appalachiensis sp. nov., (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae: Heteropezini) from the eastern United States is described and illustrated, and pertinent collection and biological data are also provided. It is compared to its congeners, N. kiefferi (Meunier), a subfossil described from African copal, and N. congoensis Gagné, from the Congo. This rare, exciting discovery is the first record of the genus Neostenoptera in the New World. While conducting research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) (North Carolina and Tennessee, USA) (Ferro et al. 2012), MLF collected numerous unidentifi able fl ies as bycatch from an emergence chamber used to collect beetles (Coleoptera) from dead wood. A specimen was photographed and placed on Bugguide.net under the title “Mystery Fly” (Fig. 1) (bugguide.net/node/view/786101/). Several years later, JDP noticed the image and thought it bore a resemblance to the paedogenetic Neostenoptera Meunier (1902) in the subfamily Winnertziinae (Gagné and Jaschhof 2014). Neostenoptera (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae: Heteropezini) is otherwise known from two African species, N. kiefferi (Meunier, 1901) described from African copal, a subfossil resin (Grimaldi 1996), and N. congoensis Gagné (1979) described from specimens collected in a Malaise trap in the People’s Republic of the Congo. This new species represents the fi rst record of this unusual genus in North America. Upon contacting Raymond J. Gagné, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, Washington, DC about our discovery, he notifi ed us that the USNM collection had some additional specimens of Neostenoptera from the southeastern United States that we might like to study. We found these to be the same species as the specimens from GSMNP. The specimens loaned to us from the USNM were invaluable as they enabled us to see certain characters obscured in our original slide preparations

A new species of \u3ci\u3eNeostenoptera\u3c/i\u3e Meunier (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae) from Hawai‘i

A new paedogenetic midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Winnertziinae: Heteropezini) from O‘ahu Island, Hawai‘i, Neostenoptera hawaiiensis Plakidas, Nguyen, and Ferro, new species, is described and illus­trated. A key to all species in the genus is provided. Specimens were emergent from deadwood gathered at Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Neostenoptera appalachiensis Plakidas and Ferro were collected from the same set of samples in Hawai‘i, and additional specimens are reported from Georgia and South Carolina, three new state records. The discovery of two paedogenetic midges in Hawai‘i poses a unique set of questions as to their possible mode of arrival on an island ecosystem. We briefly address the possibility that both species are simply “hitchhikers” that went undetected at ports of entry