Marcela L. Monné

Sinopse do gênero Strongylaspis Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae, Macrotomini)

Synopsis of the genus Strongylaspis Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae, Macrotomini). The genus Strongylaspis Thomson, 1860 with its twelve known species are briefly treated herein: S. batesi Lameere, 1903, S. bullatus Bates, 1872, S. championi Bates, 1884, S. corticarius (Erichson, 1848), S. dohrni Lameere, 1903, S. fryi Lameere, 1912, S. graniger Bates, 1884, S. hirticollis Tippmann, 1953, S. kraepelini Lameere, 1903, S. macrotomoides Tippmann, 1953, S. sericans Tippmann, 1953, S. sericeus Zajciw, 1970. The genus as well as the species, Strongylaspis championi, S. bullatus and S. corticarius are redescribed; the last one including characterization of wings and male and female terminalia. Four new species are added: S. aureus sp. nov. (BRASIL, Amazonas), S. migueli sp. nov. (BRASIL, Mato Grosso), S. christianae sp. nov. (BRASIL, Mato Grosso) and S. bolivianus sp. nov. (BOLIVIA). All the species, but S. dohrni, are illustrated and keyed. Maps of distribution are also given.

Two New South American Genera of Ancylocerina Thomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Trachyderini)1

Abstract Mimonneticus, new genus, type species M. guianae, new species; and Exallancyla, new genus, type species E. tuberculicollis (Aurivillius), new combination; are described from South America. Ancylocerina Thomson is redescribed and a key for the South American genera is added.

Atrocolus mariahelenae, novo gênero e espécie de Anacolini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

A new genus, Atrocolus, and a new species, A. mariahelenae, are described from Brazil (Bahia). A key to the Neotropical genera of the tribe Anacolini is given.

Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Trachyderini: new state and country records from South America

Based on the revision of the collections of the Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, the current work provides new localities for 32 species and two subspecies of Trachyderini from South America. Thirteen new country records from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela and 35 new state records from Brazil are registered.

Revisão do gênero Pteracantha (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Trachyderini)

The genus Pteracantha Newman, 1838 is revised and P. agrestis sp. nov. is described from Brazil (Minas Gerais).

Assycuera, a new Neotropical genus of Ancylocerina (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Trachyderini)

Assycuera gen. n. (type species: Anyclocera macroteta Bates, 1880) is proposed to accomodate four species formerly placed in Ancylocera Audinet-Serville, 1834: Assycuera waterhousei (White, 1855) comb, n., Assycuera macrotela (Bates, 1880) comb, n., Assycuera rubella (Bates, 1892), comb. n. and Assycuera scabricollis (Chemsak, 1963) comb. n. The characters used to assemble these species into the new genus were mainly the gradually clavate femora and the antennae of the male with the 11th segment elongate, filiform, the scape not enlarged at base and the pedicel not projected outerly. All the species are redescribed, illustrated and keyed. The males of Assycuera scabricollis and A. rubella are described for the first time. The key presented by Monne & Napp (2000b) for the Neotropical genera of Ancylocerina is modified in order to include the new genus.

Sinopse do gênero Ancylocera Audinet-Serville (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Trachyderini)

A synopsis of the genus Ancylocera Audinet-Serville, 1834 is presented. The genus is redescribed, with description of two new species, Ancylocera. sergioi sp. n., from Brazil and A. spinula sp. n., from Colombia, and a key to the species is provided. All the species (except A. cardinalis) are illustrated and comments on their hosts and distribution are given.

Synopsis of the genus Volxemia Lameere, 1884 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

A synopsis of Volxemia is provided. A new species Volxemia solangeae sp. nov. from the state of São Paulo, Brazil is described and illustrated. A key for the known species is provided.

Living among dragons: A festschrift in honor of Dr. Angelo B. M. Machado on occasion of his 80th birthday (Title page)

ÂNGELO PARISE PINTO*, MARCELA L. MONNE, DENNIS R. PAULSON, DANIELA M. TAKIYA, ADOLFO R. CALOR, MARCELO DUARTE, FREDERICO F. SALLES & SILVIO S. NIHEI (EDS.) *Special Issue Editor. Laboratorio de Biologia e Sistematica de Odonata (LABIOSIS), Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista s/no, Sao Cristovao 20940-040, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; odonata_angelo@hotmail.com

Novo gênero, sinonímia e novas combinações em Colobotheini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Nodubothea gen. nov.,type-species Carneades nodicornis Bates,1881 and Nodubothea zapoteca sp. nov. (Mexico,Tehuantepec) are described. Nodubothea gen. nov. differs from the other genera of Colobotheini by the scape moderately to abruptely clavate, prothorax with median lateral tubercles, elytra without setae, with centro-basal ridge and lateral carina well defined, and posterior lateral margin of metasternum with elevation limited anteriorly by transversal deep sulcus. New synonym proposed: Sparna bosqi Gilmour, 1954 = Carterica soror Belon, 1896, the comparison of the photograph of the type of Carterica soror Belon, 1896 with a paratype of Sparna bosqi Gilmour, 1954, allowed us to propose the synonymy. New combinations: Colobothea grallatrix Bates, 1865, does not have the male forelegs elongated and with rows of acute spines in the ventral face of the tibiae, which are characters of the genus Cathexis Thomson, 1860, thus, we propose to return it to the original genus Colobothea Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825. Sangaris optata (Pascoe, 1866), comb. nov. from Carterica Pascoe, 1858, the cylindrical shape of the body, elytra without dorsal carinae and with abbreviated lateral carinae in the anterior third, the vertical epipleura and the length of the ovipositor, projected beyond the elytral apices, justified the proposed new combination.