Notes on the natural history of \u3ci\u3eEnaphalodes archboldi\u3c/i\u3e Lingafelter and Chemsak, 2002 and E. bingkirki Lingafelter and Santos-Silva, 2018 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The life history of Enaphalodes archboldi Lingafelter and Chemsak (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is described in detail based on observations from Marion County, Florida. Notes on the life history of Enaphalodes bingkirki Lingafelter and Santos-Silva from Honduras are also provided. Enaphalodes bingkirki is reported from Honduras for the first time

Notes on the natural history of \u3ci\u3eEnaphalodes archboldi\u3c/i\u3e Lingafelter and Chemsak, 2002 and E. bingkirki Lingafelter and Santos-Silva, 2018 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The life history of Enaphalodes archboldi Lingafelter and Chemsak (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is described in detail based on observations from Marion County, Florida. Notes on the life history of Enaphalodes bingkirki Lingafelter and Santos-Silva from Honduras are also provided. Enaphalodes bingkirki is reported from Honduras for the first time

Observations on the natural history of \u3ci\u3eRomulus globosus\u3c/i\u3e Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Host plants of Romulus globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are described for the first time. Notes on its natural history are provided. The larvae of R. globosus feed in living roots of scrub oaks, including Quercus geminata Small, Quercus myrtifolia Willd., and Quercus laevis Walter. Field observations show that the beetle emerges below ground, and females may burrow to lay eggs on the roots

A new species of \u3ci\u3eParadiscopus\u3c/i\u3e Schwarzer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Acanthoderini) from Costa Rica

Paradiscopus monteverdensis Vlasak, new species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is described from Costa Rica. The new species is illustrated and a key is provided to Paradiscopus specie

Namibia : HIV as a National Issue

Namibia is located on the southwestern coast of Africa, bordering Angola, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean. Namibia has a population of 2,265,000, as of 2016. Namibia has many challenges, including food insecurity and malnutrition, access to health services, unequal distribution of wealth, but HIV/AIDS is one of the country’s leading challenges. It is estimated that the overall adult infection rate of HIV/AIDS is 15.4% and it is the leading cause of death in Namibia. Adults ages 18-24 are the most at-risk for the disease. Some of the major risk factors are declining condom use, misinformation, social stigma, and alcohol use. The World Health Organization has worked to implement family planning services, disclosure between partners about their disease status, and enforce voluntary testing throughout the country. Antiretroviral therapy can slow the multiplication of the disease, but access is limited. Informative programs about HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention are necessary to decrease the prevalence of the disease

A new species of \u3ci\u3eParadiscopus\u3c/i\u3e Schwarzer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Acanthoderini) from Costa Rica

Paradiscopus monteverdensis Vlasak, new species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is described from Costa Rica. The new species is illustrated and a key is provided to Paradiscopus specie

New larval host plants and ecological observations on North American Cerambycidae (Coleoptera)

New larval hosts are presented for 152 North American Cerambycidae (Coleoptera). Larval host plants of Aneflus calvatus Horn in Leng, Aneflomorpha arizonica Linsley, Aneflomorpha fisheri Linsley, Ane­flomorpha opacicornis Linsley, Anelaphus magnipunctatus (Knull), Atylostagma glabra Schaeffer, Cacophrissus pauper Bates, Elytroleptus limpianus Skiles and Chemsak, Obrium rubidum LeConte, and Stenelytrana splen­dens (Knull) are reported for the first time. The types of wood utilized by larvae of Leptorhabdium pictum (Haldeman), Sphenostethus taslei (Buquet), Typocerus lugubris (Say), and Xestoleptura octonotata (Say) are discussed. Notes on larval morphology and larval habits of Aneflus spp. and Stenaspis solitaria (Say), includ­ing a correction of a published host plant record for S. solitaria, are provided. Urgleptes sandersoni Gilmour is reported from the United States (Florida) for the first time. The family Cerambycidae is a diverse group of wood boring beetles with over 1000 species in North America alone and tens of thousands worldwide. Host plant associations for North American Cerambycidae have been summarized by Linsley and Chemsak (1997) and many subsequent papers have provided additional information (Swift 2008; Vlasak 2014; Heffern et al. 2018; Maier 2018; Maier 2020 and references therein). Several recent publications attempted to correct erroneous records in the literature and highlighted some questionable ones (Bousquet et al. 2018; Heffern et al. 2018; Maier 2018; Maier 2020). Nevertheless, the biology of about 180 North American species remains unknown and the understanding of host plant associations overall is incomplete. This work is a continuation of efforts to further the knowledge of the natural history of Cerambycidae. Only host plants not previously reported in the literature (summarized in Table 1) are presented unless stated otherwise. Plant taxonomy follows that of Kartesz (2015)

A new species of Ophtalmibidion Martins from French Guiana, and notes on O. luscum Martins (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)

Ophtalmibidion gutta sp. nov. is described from French Guiana. The elytral color pattern of Ophtalmibidion luscum Martins, 1971 is commented on. A key to species of Ophtalmibidion is provided as well as photographs of all species