Entomologist's Monthly Magazine - Vol. 157, No. 3, 2021
Published: 7/30/2021
Article Details for this issue
EDITORIAL
By: ANDREW WAKEHAM-DAWSON
Page: 151
Type: Editorial
BOOK REVIEW WASPS: THE ASTONISHING DIVERSITY OF A MISUNDERSTOOD INSECT by Eric R. Eaton
By: ANDREW WAKEHAM-DAWSON
Page: 152
Type: Book Review
The bee genus Psaenythia in northern South America (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)
By: MICHAEL S. ENGEL, DIEGO A. GUEVARA, RODULFO OSPINA-TORRES & VICTOR H. GONZALEZ
Page: 153–167
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The diverse bee genus Psaenythia Gerstaecker (Panurginae, Protandrenini), hitherto known
from central and southern South America, is recorded from northern South America for the first
time. Two new species are described: Psaenythia diceratops, sp. n., from northeastern Colombia,
and P. guaricoensis, sp. n., from central Venezuela. The males of P. diceratops are noteworthy
for possessing prominent apicolateral clypeal horns, elongate scythe-like mandibles, and
displaying macrocephaly with strong dimorphism.
Seven species of whitefly new for Gibraltar, including fig whitefly Singhiella simplex (Singh) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)
By: CHRIS MALUMPHY & RHIAN GUILLEM
Page: 168–172
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Seven species of whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are recorded for the first time from
Gibraltar, six of which are non-native introductions. The most notable species are: Bemisia tabaci
(Gennadius) complex, which is a major economic agricultural and horticultural pest, and virus
vector; and Singhiella simplex (Singh), which is native to S.E. Asia, feeding exclusively on Ficus
spp., and a recent introduction to the Mediterranean. Singhiella simplex is also recorded for the
first time from Mallorca (Spain) and Morocco.
Anommatus reitteri Ganglbauer, 1899 (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) new to the British fauna
By: JON COOTER & JIRÍ VÁVRA
Page: 173–180
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Anommatus reitteri is added to the British list, an identification table and notes to distinguish
it from A. diecki and A. duodecimstriatus are presented along with outline notes on distribution
and habits of the three species.
A new species of Aenigmatias Meinert (Diptera: Phoridae) from North America
By: R. HENRY L. DISNEY
Page: 181–184
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Aenigmatias andersonensis sp. n. is described from the U.S.A and the male and female
specimens that form the basis for this description probably represent the same species, although
a note of caution is raised.
Another overlooked European species of Polytrichophora Cresson (Diptera: Ephydridae)
By: JENS-HERMANN STUKE
Page: 185–192
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Polytrichophora gellergrimmi sp. n. is described from Georgia and Croatia. A key for the
European Polytrichophora species is presented and the male terminalia of all these species are
illustrated.
A new species of Triphleba Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Norway
By: R. HENRY L. DISNEY & TEIJE JONASSEN
Page: 193–197
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Almost one hundred species of Triphleba Rondani (including those formerly
placed in Citrago) are known in this genus, which is recorded from all regions
except the Afrotropical. However, the genus is primarily Holarctic. The Palaearctic
species are keyed by Schmitz (1943) supplemented by Schmitz (1949, 1955),
Delage & Lauraire (1970), Disney (1983, 1987, 1994, 2011), Gori (1999, 2000),
Gotô & Takeno (1983), Michailovskaya (1986, 1999), Disney & Chapman (2001),
Mostovski & Disney (2002), Disney & Michailovskaya (2002), Disney & Brenner
(2003), Prescher, Bonet & Tschirnhaus (2005), Carles-Tolrá & Romera (2011),
Carles-Tolrá (2011), Liu & Liu (2012), Disney & Bøggild (2019), Disney &
Winqvist (2018), Disney & Haarto (2019). Michailovskaya (1999, also 2004a, b)
includes a key to the species of the Russian far-east, which needs supplementing by
Disney & Michailovskaya (2002). Two Chinese species are covered by Liu (2001)
and Liu & Liu (2012). The Nearctic species are keyed by Borgmeier (1963)
supplemented by Disney (2002, 2016). The species for the rest of the world are listed
in the Catalogue of Borgmeier (1968) supplemented by Disney & Sevcik (2009). Of
these one species, Triphleba speculiclara Beyer, 1958, from Burma is considered
below.
Dufourea (Dentirophites) in Iberia, with first records of a pollen host for Dufourea lusitanica Ebmer, 1999 (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Halictidae)
By: IAN CROSS
Page: 198–202
Type: Paper
Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) reared from some gall-inducing Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) in Britain
By: M.T. JENNINGS
Page: 203–210
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Twenty-three species of Tetrastichinae (Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) in the genera Aprostocetus,
Sigmophora and Quadrastichus are reported as parasitoids of gall-inducing Cecidomyiidae
(Diptera) from collections mainly from Kent, England. Information on hosts, emergence periods
and the sex ratio are given for each species.
SHORT NOTE First European population of the tropical ant Strumigenys emmae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
By: JINZE NOORDIJK, GERON J. BLOEM & THEODOOR HEIJERMAN
Page: 211–214
Type: Short Notes
OBITUARY OTAKAR KUDRNA 10 February 1939 – 9 February 2021
By: ANDREW WAKEHAM-DAWSON & ROGER L.H. DENNIS
Page: 215–222
Type: Obituary
BOOK REVIEW THE INSIDE OUT OF FLIES by Erica McAlister.
By: DAVID CLEMENTS
Page: 223–224
Type: Book Review