Diego Leonardo Carpintero

Insects found in birds' nests from Argentina. Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818) [Aves: Psittacidae], with the description of Cyanolicimex patagonicus, gen. n., sp. n., and a key to the genera of Haematosiphoninae (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).

The Burrowing Parrot, Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1817) [Aves: Psittacidae], is one of the most southern Neotropical parrots. They require sandstone, limestone, or earth cliffs where they excavate their colonial nest-burrows. Adult C. p. patagonus excavate their own nest-burrows, most of them about 1.5 m deep.Each burrow is occupied by a single pair that lay one clutch of two to five eggs per year, directly on the sand of the breeding chamber. The breeding birds abandon the place until the start of the next breeding attempt in the following year. Burrow nests from Río Negro province (Argentina) are inhabited by two ectoparasitic insects, the flea Hectopsylla narium (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), and Cyanolicimex patagonicus, gen. n., sp. n. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). The Rio Negro province is the southernmost known limit for Haematosiphoninae in the Western Hemisphere, and C. patagonicus is the third Haematosiphoninae with a Psittacidae bird as host. As the South American genera of Haematosiphoninae cannot be separated using the available key due to unsatisfactory characters, the proposition of new characters for the identification of the four South American genera, together with the corresponding modifications to the key, are presented.

Hétéroptères Miridae de Guyane française : Liste préliminaire, descriptions de taxa nouveaux et données additionnelles

Résumé Deux nouveaux genres et six espèces nouvelles sont décrits de Guyane française, à savoir: Diplozona emboíiata n. sp., Guianocoris unicolor n. g., n. sp., Lundioides couturíerin. gen, n. sp., Neella guiana n. sp., Phytocorís guianus n. sp. et Phytocorís jugatus n. sp. La nouvelle combinaison Guianocoris ruber (Carvalho & Carpintero 1991a) n. comb, est proposée. Deux espèces sont redécrites et illustrées: Sthenaridea carvalhoi Schuh & Schwartz 1988 et Proboscidotyius nigrosquamis (Maldonado 1969). Les genitalias femelles d’lridopeplus pellucidipennis Bergroth 1910 sont décrits pour la premiere fois, ainsi que le mâle d’Henicocnemis luctuosa (Stål 1860). La variabilité de Monalonion annulipes Signoret 1858 est mise en évidence. Quatorze espèces sont signalées comme nouvelles pour la faune de Guyane: Fuivius bisbistiilatus (Stål 1860), F. satipoensis Carvalho & Costa 1994 Henicocnemis Iuctuosa (Stål 1860), Horcisoides punctatus (Carvalho 1976), Maxacalinus cuiabanus Carvalho 1976, Notholopus coreoides Carvalho 1975, N. cuiabanus Carvalho 1975, Proboscidotyius nigrosquamis (Maldonado 1969), Sthenaridea carvalhoi Schuh & Schwartz 1988, Taedia bananaiensis Carvalho & Costa 1994, T. cajabiana Carvalho 1976, T. coimbrai Carvalho 1975, T. compactoides Carvalho 1975 et T. xinguana Carvalho 1975, ce qui porte la liste provisoire des Miridae du Dèpartement à 46 espèces.

Williamsocoris, a New Genus of Schizopteridae (Heteroptera) from Argentina

Abstract A new genus and species, Williamsocoris ornatus (Schizopteridae: Hypselosomatinae), is described from Argentina. This is the first record of the subfamily in South America. The particular structures of the rostrum of this new taxon are unique in the family.

Revision of the genus Melanolestes StÅl (Heteroptera: Reduviidae, Peiratinae)

Melanolestes is a Nearctic and Neotropical genus of predatory reduviid bugs. It is revised and a diagnosis is given. The species up to date includes: M. argentinus Berg, M. degener Walker, M. morio Erichson, M picicornis StAl, M. picinus StAl and M. picipes (Herrich-Schaeffer) and all are redescribed. Three new species, M. goiasensis, M. lugens and M. minutus, are described. A key is presented and the main taxonomic characters (head, pronotum, scutellum, male and female genitalia) are illustrated. Distribution maps and a table with measurements and ratios are included.

Los Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) edáficos del INTA Delta del Paraná (partido de Campana, Buenos Aires): Variación espacial y temporal del elenco de las especies en distintos usos de la tierra

The Heteroptera (Insecta: Hemiptera) soil INTA Delta of Parana (Campana, Buenos Aires). Spatial and temporal variation of the cast of species in different land uses. A list of 32 species of Heteroptera captured with pitfall traps at INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria) Delta del Parana (Partido de Campana, Buenos Aires) is presented in this paper. Two species are mentioned as a first record for the province: Fulvius bisbistillatus (Stal) (Miridae) and Pselliopus ornaticeps (Stal) (Reduviidae). Also an analysis of Spearman rank correlation (r) and correspondence analysis is made, to assess the spatial and temporal variation of Heteroptera communities of different selected land uses.

Primer registro del Calancate Común Aratinga a. acuticaudata (Aves: Psittacidae) como huésped nativo primario de Ornithocoris toledoi Pinto (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicidae)

First record of Blue-Crowned Parrot Aratinga a. acuticaudata (Aves: Psittacidae) as primary native host of Ornithocoris toledoi Pinto (Cimicidae: Hemiptera: Heteroptera). The primary natural host of cimicid bug Ornithocoris toledoi Pinto (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicidae) is presented as Blue- Crowned Parrot Aratinga a. acuticaudata (Aves: Psittacidae). Its presence in the Chaco province is also a new distributional record of this bug in Argentina. A brief discussion about the taxonomy is also given and some population parameters are compared with those of other bug species. Finally, we discuss possible infestation ways in the current state of knowledge, including other birds (Furnariidae) and bats (Chiroptera).

A new macropterous genus with a new species of Vianaididae (Heteroptera, Tingoidea, Vianaididae) from Peru

In the present contribution a new genus and species is described and illustrated, Pterovianaida melchiori, from Peru. This is the first non‐fossil macropterous Vianaididae known and it is the first time this family is reported from Peru.

A new species and first record of Embiophila (Heteroptera: Plokiophilidae) from Nicaragua

A new species, Embiophila maesi, from Nicaragua is described. This is the third known species of the subfamily Embiophilinae and the first record from continental America. Illustrations in dorsal view and most important structures are included and a discussion of the relationships with the species of the genus is given.

New and little-known miridae from French Guyana and neighbouring areas (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Abstract New data on thirty-four species of plant bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) of French Guyana are provided. This number includes descriptions of two new species, Papaveronia matocqi sp. nov. and Urucuiana linnavuorii sp. nov., and thirty-two species cited for the first time from this country: Amapacylapus amapariensis Carvalho and Fontes, 1968; Calondas fasciatus Distant, 1884; Ceratocapsus brunneus Henry, 1983; Creontiades rubrinervis (Stål, 1862); Cylapocoris fulvus Wolski, 2013; Cylapocoris simplex Wolski, 2013; Cyrtocapsus xinguanus Carvalho, 1984; Engytatus varians (Distant, 1884); Henicocnemis amazonicus Carvalho and Costa, 1993; Horciasinus humeralis (Berg, 1892); Horciasoides minensis (Carvalho, 1976); Horciasoides notatus (Distant, 1884); Horciasoides plagosus (Distant, 1884); Krainacoris rondoniensis Carvalho and Costa, 1993; Macrolophus cuiabanus Carvalho, 1945; Macrolophus praeclarus Distant, 1884; Minytus cuiabanus Carvalho, 1975; Monalocorisca conspurcata Reuter, 1913; Monalonion atratum Distant, 1883; Neoleucon panamensis Carvalho, 1988; Neostenotus bifasciatus (Carvalho and Fontes, 1972); Notholopus niger Carvalho and Costa, 1992; Notholopus sulcaticornis (Stål, 1860); Poeas goiana Carvalho, 1989; Prepops circummaculatus (Stål, 1854); Prepops tupianus Carvalho and Fontes, 1970; Proba vittiscutis (Stål, 1860); Pycnoderes amapaensis Carvalho, 1984; Pycnoderes atratus (Distant, 1884); Spartacus albatus Distant, 1884; Taedia dispersa Carvalho and Costa, 1993 and Trigonotylus tenuis (Reuter, 1893). Neostenotus bifasciatus is also cited for the first time from Suriname.

Western Hemisphere Lasiochilinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with comments on some extralimital species and some considerations on suprageneric relationships

Seven Western Hemisphere genera (six known and one new), and 39 species (27 known and 12 new) of Lasiochilinae are redefined based on known and new characters. These new characters are briefly discussed. Plochiocorini, a new tribe, is erected in the basis of two genera: Plochiocoris Champion and Dolichiella Reuter. Anaelia, a new genus of Lasiochilini, is also erected based on the species Lasiochilus mirificus Drake & Harris. Ten new species are described as follows: Dilasia carvalhoi, D. cuscoensis, D. crassicornis, D. gracilicornis, D. neotropicalis, D. similis, Eusolenophora divisoides, E. testaceoides, Lasiochilus colpoides, L. duckei, Lasiocolpus vivianai and L. maesi. Taxonomic position of most of the Old World species is discussed. A table with measurements and ratios is included, and distributional maps are provided. In addition, a key to the tribes and genera of world Lasiochilinae is given, and relationships between cimicoid families is briefly revised.