Entomologist's Monthly Magazine - Vol. 162, No. 2, 2026
Published: 4/24/2026
Article Details for this issue
EDITORIAL
By: ANDREW WAKEHAM-DAWSON & IAN JOHNSON
Page: 75
Type: Editorial
SHORT NOTE On the name Partamona Schwarz (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
By: EVANDSON JOSÉ DOS ANJOS-SIL
Page: 76
Type: Short Notes
Taxonomic evaluation of Geron krymensis Paramonov (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
By: BABAK GHARALI, NEAL EVENHUIS & JOZEF DILS
Page: 77–86
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Geron krymensis Paramonov is re-described, and the type material male and female genitalia
are photographed. The identity of this species is discussed, and its diagnostic characters are
compared with those of the closely related species Geron intonsus Bezzi, G. mystacinus Bezzi, and
G. etamorpha Carles-Tolrá
Notes on British Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): one out, one in
By: MARK R. SHAW
Page: 87–92
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
It is shown that Cotesia ordinaria has been recorded as British in error. Rasivalva desueta
is recorded from Britain for the first time from a second rearing of this species, encouraging a
speculation on its annual life cycle.
Detailed description of Attagenus trifasciatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Attageninae)
By: GRAHAM J. HOLLOWAY, RICHARD CONNON & AMANDA CALLAGHAN
Page: 93–100
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The descriptions of many Dermestidae species are brief and inadequate for modern-day
taxonomic purposes. This is particularly true for species described in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Here we provide additional information on the Mediterranean Attagenus trifasciatus, one of the
many poorly described species. Images of external (habitus, ventrites, antennae) and internal
(aedeagus, male sternite IX, female sternite VIII, female tergite VIII, bursal copulatrix sclerites)
characters are provided. Even though Att. trifasciatus was described in the 18th century, most of
the images shown here are not available elsewhere in the literature. Comparison is made with
another Mediterranean species, Att. tigrinus to illustrate how and which characters might vary
among species.
Notes on the larval ecology of Dryinus collaris (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) new to Wales, a parasitoid of Issus coleoptratus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Issidae) in Britain
By: PAUL F. WHITEHEAD
Page: 101–104
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
A dryinid wasp Dryinus collaris was raised from its larval host Issus coleoptratus collected in
Monmouthshire during July 2024. Observations on larval periodicity, behaviour and synecology
are provided and illustrated.
Belenois aurota (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): assessing opportunities for winter survival at the northern extent of the species’ migratory range in Turkey (Republic of Türkiye)
By: ONAT BASBAY, ÖZGÜ BASBAY & EDDIE JOHN
Page: 105–110
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Known as a significant tropical migrant, the first confirmed observation of Belenois aurota
for Turkey (Republic of Türkiye) occurred in 2016. In 2023, after a seven-year gap, the species
returned with a highly dynamic population and continued to spread in Turkey during the summers
and autumns of the subsequent years of 2024 and 2025. According to the few available references,
this migrant species has not previously been known to appear in Turkey over three consecutive
years. The recent frequency of observations of this migratory species has raised the inevitable
question of whether a future resident population could establish in Turkey in the coming years
due to climate change. The current study was conducted to model whether, by exposing immature
stages to natural and controlled simulated winter conditions, overwintering success might be
achievable in future.
LIVES AND INFLUENCES Stephen Moran BSc AMA FRES
By: PATRICK VICKERY & JUDITH MORAN
Page: 111–112
Type: Obituary
A first record of Prokelisia marginata (Van Duzee) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) in Scotland
By: J.C. OSTOJÁ-STARZEWSKI
Page: 113–118
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The invasive North American delphacid planthopper, Prokelisia marginata is recorded in
Scotland for the first time from a single dead adult female. The currently known distribution and
hosts of this insect and the possible origin of the find in Scotland are discussed.
First record of Pachodynerus nasidens (Latreille) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) for the western Palaearctic region
By: HUGO VENCESLAU SILVA, LEOPOLDO CASTRO, ANTÓNIO FRANQUINHO AGUIAR, GONÇALO GOMES & DORA AGUÍN-POMBO
Page: 119–126
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Pachodynerus nasidens (Latreille), mud or keyhole wasp, is a Neotropical species that has
been expanding beyond its native range. In addition to America, it has successfully established
populations in the Pacific islands, Japan, and Australia. This study reports the first confirmed record
of P. nasidens in the western Palaearctic region, specifically in Madeira Island, making it the first
occurrence of an introduced species of Vespidae in Madeira Island and the second in Macaronesia.
The spread of P. nasidens is likely facilitated by human-mediated transport, particularly through
aviation and maritime activities. The species’ remarkable nesting plasticity, which allows it to
exploit pre-existing cavities, other wasps’ nests and burrows, is suggested to play a key role in
its successful colonization of new insular environments. Given the ecological uniqueness of
Madeira, further research is needed to assess potential ecological impact of this introduced species,
particularly regarding its potential competition with the endemic cavity-nesting wasp Ancistrocerus
madaera (de Saussure, 1853).
OBITUARY DR MICHAEL GEORGE MORRIS (1934–2025)
By: Howard Mendel, Paul T. Harding & John Sheail, Jeremy A. Thomas, Maxwell Barclay and Michael G. Morris
Page: 127–147
Type: Obituary
SHORT NOTE Reassessment of the Bee Fly Prothaplocnemis persica (Paramonov) (= Spogostylum persica (Paramonov), comb. n.) (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
By: BABAK GHARALI & NEAL EVENHUIS
Page: 148-150
Type: Short Notes