A new species of Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from Oaxaca, Mexico

Chrysina arellanoi new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) is described from the southernmost part of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Oaxaca, MexicoSe describe la especie nueva Chrysina arellanoi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) de la parte mas meridional de la Sierra Madre del Sur en Oaxaca, México

Plusiotis ericsmithi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) : a new metallic species from eastern Guatemala

Se describe Plusiotis ericsmithi sp. nov. de un bosque nuboso de baja altitud (1100 msnm) en la Sierra del Merend6n, Guatemala, cerca de la front era con Honduras. Ademas, se incluyen ilustraciones de los genitales masculinos y femeninos.Plusiotis ericsmithii n. sp. is described from a low altitude cloud forest (1100 m) in the Guatemalan Merend6n mountain chain near the Honduran border. Male and female genitalia are illustrated

Three new species of Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae) from Guatemala and Mexico

Three new species of Chrysina Kirby are described: C. baileyana from Guatemala, and C. hawksi and C. giesberti from Guatemala and Mexico. Also the females of C. centralis (Morón), C. guatemalensis (Monzón, Cano and Bailey) and C. tecunumani (Cano and Morón) are described. Se describen tres especies nuevas de Chrysina Kirby: C. baileyana de Guatemala, y C. hawksi y C. giesberti de Guatemala y Mexico. Se describen las hembras de C. centralis (Morón), C. guatemalensis (Monzón, Cano y Bailey) y C. tecunumani (Cano y Morón)

Notes on Guatemalan Plusiotis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae; Rutelinae)

Dos especies nuevas de escarabajos del genero Plusiotis se describen de un bosque nuboso, 1560-1900 m en el departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala. Tambien se describen las hembras de P. turhheimi Ohaus, P. auropunctata Ohaus y P. quiche Moron. Ademas, se registra pOI' primera vez a P. turhheimi para Guatemala.Two new species of Plusiotis are described from a cloud forest between 1560-1900 m in the Department of San Marcos, Guatemala. Females of P. turhheimi Ohaus, P. auropunctata Ohaus and P. quiche Moron are described. Plusiotis turhheimi is reported from Guatemala for the first time

A new cryptic species of metallic \u3ci\u3eChrysina\u3c/i\u3e Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from western Honduras

A new species of Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), Chrysina porioni Monzón and Hawks, is described from the Sierra del Merendón west of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. This species is very similar to C. ericsmithi (Monzón and Cano), with which it has long been confused. Resumen. Se describe una nueva especie de Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), Chrysina porioni Monzón y Hawks, de la Sierra del Merendón al oeste de San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Esta especies es muy parecida a C. ericsmithi (Monzón y Cano), con la cuál se ha confundido por mucho tiempo

Natural History of the Guatemalan Copper \u3ci\u3eIophanus pyrrhias\u3c/i\u3e (Godman and Salvin, 1887) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Guatemala

Abstract Detailed information including photographs about the natural history of Iophanus pyrrhias (Godman and Salvin 1887) in Guatemala is presented. Information includes geographic and altitudinal distribution and phenology. We reconfirm the immatures stages use Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia (Kunth) Meisn., 1841 (Polygonaceae) as the host plant. Reusmen Se presenta información detallada incluyendo fotografías de la historia natural de Iophanus pyrrhias (Godman y Salvin 1887) en Guatemala. La información incluye distribución geográfica y altitudinal y fenología. Confirmamos que los estados inmaduros se alimentan de Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia (Kunth) Meisn., 1841 (Polygonaceae)

A new cryptic species of metallic \u3ci\u3eChrysina\u3c/i\u3e Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from western Honduras

A new species of Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), Chrysina porioni Monzón and Hawks, is described from the Sierra del Merendón west of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. This species is very similar to C. ericsmithi (Monzón and Cano), with which it has long been confused. Resumen. Se describe una nueva especie de Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae), Chrysina porioni Monzón y Hawks, de la Sierra del Merendón al oeste de San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Esta especies es muy parecida a C. ericsmithi (Monzón y Cano), con la cuál se ha confundido por mucho tiempo

Two new species of \u3ci\u3eChrysina\u3c/i\u3e Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from Mexico

Abstract. Two new species of Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) are described: Chrysina blackalleri from the State of Oaxaca and Chrysina donthomasi from the state of Nuevo León in Mexico. Resumen. Se describen dos especies nuevas de Chrysina Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae): C. blackalleri del estado de Oaxaca y C. donthomasi del estado de Nuevo León en México

A new species of the genus Onychopygia Beier (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae) from Guatemala

A new species of the genus Onychopygia Beier, 1962 Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Pseudophyllinae) from the northern slopes of Los Cuchumatanes Mountains, Huehuetenango, Guatemala is described and illustrated. The morphological differences and peculiarities between O. panamensis Beier, 1962 and O. brachyptera n. sp. are discussed. The finding of this new taxon extends considerably into entral America our previous knowledge on the distribution of the Eucocconotini tribe. Finally we provide a revised taxonomic key to the Eucocconotini tribe

Point-of-care lung ultrasound assessment for risk stratification and therapy guiding in COVID-19 patients. A prospective non-interventional study.

Background Lung ultrasound is feasible for assessing lung injury caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the prognostic meaning and time-line changes of lung injury assessed by lung ultrasound in COVID-19 hospitalised patients are unknown. Methods Prospective cohort study designed to analyse prognostic value of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients by using a quantitative scale (lung ultrasound Zaragoza (LUZ)-score) during the first 72 h after admission. The primary end-point was in-hospital death and/or admission to the intensive care unit. Total length of hospital stay, increase of oxygen flow and escalation of medical treatment during the first 72 h were secondary end-points. Results 130 patients were included in the final analysis; mean±sd age was 56.7±13.5 years. Median (interquartile range) time from the beginning of symptoms to admission was 6 (4–9) days. Lung injury assessed by LUZ-score did not differ during the first 72 h (21 (16–26) points at admission versus 20 (16–27) points at 72 h; p=0.183). In univariable logistic regression analysis, estimated arterial oxygen tension/inspiratory oxygen fraction ratio (PAFI) (hazard ratio 0.99, 95% CI 0.98–0.99; p=0.027) and LUZ-score >22 points (5.45, 1.42–20.90; p=0.013) were predictors for the primary end-point. Conclusions LUZ-score is an easy, simple and fast point-of-care ultrasound tool to identify patients with severe lung injury due to COVID-19, upon admission. Baseline score is predictive of severity along the whole period of hospitalisation. The score facilitates early implementation or intensification of treatment for COVID-19 infection. LUZ-score may be combined with clinical variables (as estimated by PAFI) to further refine risk stratification