Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) petari, a new species of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Vale do Ribeira, São Paulo State, Brazil

Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) petari sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from speleological province of the Vale do Ribeira, São Paulo State, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This new taxon belongs to oswaldoi series.

Description of Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) vonatzingeni sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from the states of Pará and Tocantins, Brazil

Both sexes of a new phlebotomine sandfly species Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) vonatzingeni sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae), captured in the Serra das Andorinhas, São Geraldo do Araguaia municipality, Pará state, and Cavalcante municipality, Tocantins state, Brazil, are described and illustrated. This new species belongs to the oswaldoi series and its distinction from the other extant species of the series was made by male and female identification keys. The specific geographical distribution of the oswaldoi series by country and department (or state) is presented.

Description of Micropygomyia (Silvamyia) echinatopharynx sp. nov. (Diptera: Psychodidae) a new species of phlebotomine sand fly from the State of Tocantins, Brazil

During a study of the phlebotomines of the Brazilian state of Tocantins, a new species was discovered in Porto Nacional county, here described as Micropygomyia (Silvamyia) echinatopharynx sp. nov. This is only the second species of the subgenus Micropygomyia (Silvamyia) to be described.

Description of Micropygomyia (Micropygomyia) ancashensis sp. nov. and the female of Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) chavinensis Pérez & Ogusuku (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from Ancash department, Peru

A male of a new species Micropygomyia (Micropygomyia) ancashensis sp. nov. and a female of the Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) chavinensis Pérez & Ogusuku, 1999 captured in the Antonio Raymondi province, department of Ancash, Peru are described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the cayennensis series, being closest to Mi. lewisi (Feliciangeli Ordoñez & Férnandez) though presenting highly sclerotized pseudotracheae on the labella that seem to constitute an autapomorphy among American Phlebotominae, and a clypeus almost completely covered with setae, as in Warileya. The female of Lu. chavinensis is close to those of Lu. blancasi Galati & Cáceres 1990, Lu. noguchii (Shannon, 1929), and Lu. pallidithorax Galati & Cáceres 1994.

Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Lábrea, state of Amazonas, Brazil, with a description of Evandromyia (Aldamyia) apurinan Shimabukuro, Figueira & Silva, sp. nov.

An entomological survey was conducted from July-December 2009 and September-December 2010, as part of the epidemiological monitoring of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the municipality of Lábrea, state of Amazonas (AM), Brazil. Sandflies were collected using CDC light traps installed in intra and peridomiciliary locations, as well as the border of forested areas around houses where autochthonous cases of ACL were recorded. A total of 510 sandflies belonging to 26 species were collected. The most abundant species was Nyssomyia antunesi (44.5%) followed by Evandromyia walkeri (10.6%) and Micropygomyia rorotaensis (9.8%). Here we also describe Evandromyia (Aldamyia) apurinan sp. nov. and report new records for Trichophoromyia flochi and Evandromyia sipani in AM and Brazil, respectively. Our results describe the composition of the sandfly fauna in the south of AM and suggest Ny. antunesi as the putative vector in the transmission of Leishmania in this area of the Amazon Region.

Miracetyma kawa SP. NOV. (COPEPODA, POECILOSTOMATOIDA, ERGASILIDAE) DOS PEIXES DE ÁGUA DOCE DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA

Miracetyma kawasp. nov. é proposta. Os esp��cimens foram coletados dos filamentos branquiais de Rhaphiodon vulpinusAgassiz, 1829. A esp��cie nova difere da esp��cie-tipo M. etimaruyano tamanho do corpo, no formato do cefalotórax, por apresentar extensões cuticulares somente nas margens interna e externa distais do terceiro segmento da antena e no formato e ornamentação dos ramos das pernas.

Myracetyma piraya SP. NOV. (COPEPODA, ERGASILIDAE) DAS BRÂNQUIAS DE Pygocentrus nattereri (KNER, 1860) (CHARACIFORMES: SERRASALMIDAE) DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA

Myracetyma pirayasp. nov. é proposta. Os esp��cimens foram coletados dos filamentos branquiais de Pygocentrus nattereri(KNER, I860). A esp��cie nova difere das outras, no tamanho, no formato do cefalotórax, nas extensões cuticulares dei antena e no formato e ornamentações dos ramos das pernas.

Anphira branchialis GEN. ET SP. NOV. (CRUSTACEA, ISOPODA, CYMOTHOIDAE) A GILL CAVITY PARASITE OF PIRANHAS (Serrasalmus SPP.) IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

Anphira branchialisgen. et sp. nov. (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) is described from the dorsal areas of the gill chambers of three species of piranhas (Serrasalmusspp.). The fishes were caught in rivers near Manaus, Amazonas State and on Maracá island, Federal Territory of Roraima, Brasil. The new genus and species is characterized by having large, flat coxal plates on ail 7 pereonites. These plates usually extend beyond the margins of the following segments and the 7th ones extend nearly to the pleotelson and cover the lateral margins of the pleonites. The mandible of this species is rounded, "foot shaped" and without incisor. The mandibular palp is short and stout. The maxillules have 3 terminal and 2 subterminal spines. The pleopods are simple lamellar structures with rounded tips. Evidence is presented that these parasites feed on gill filaments.

Berengeria rafaeli, gen. nov., sp. nov. de Reduviinae da Reserva Ducke, Estado do Amazonas, Brasil (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Reduviidae)

Um novo gênero e esp��cie de Reduviinae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Reduviidae) do Estado do Amazonas, Brasil, são descritos. Uma chave taxonômica para os gêneros Americanos de Reduviinae é fornecida.

Descrição de Xestoblatta mamorensis sp. nov. (Blattellidae: Blattaria), do estado de Rondônia, Brasil

Xestoblatta mamorensis sp. nov. é descrita do Estado de Rondônia (Brasil). Foram utilizadas para sua determinação a morfologia das placas genitais e genitália do macho e presença de especialização abdominal em mais de um segmento.

O gênero Philipotabanus Fairchild (Insecta: Diptera: Tabanidae) na Amazônia, com chave para as fêmeas das esp��cies e descrição de P. obidensis sp. nov.

É apresentada uma chave dicotômica para os três subgêneros e onze esp��cies do gênero Philipotabanus Fairchild com registros na Amazônia. É descrita pela primeira vez Philipotabanus (P.) obidensis sp. nov., do estado do Pará. Diagnoses, figuras e distribuição das esp��cies são fornecidas.

Moreiria wiedemanni sp. nov. e redescrição de M. maura (Diptera,Tachinidae)

The second new species of the genus Moreiria is described from Brazil (São Paulo, Santa Catarina). The male of Moreiria maura Townsend, 1932 is recognized and a new definition for the genus is presented.

Descrição de Oropezella pseudotetraocellata sp. nov. (Diptera, Empididae, Ocydromiinae)

A new species from southeastern and southern of Brazil is described and illustrated, Oropezella pseudotetraocellata.

Chaetogyne zoae sp. nov. (Diptera, Tachinidae)

A third new species of Chaetogyne Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 is described from Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul) and a key for the three species of this genus is presented.

Taxonomia e distribuição de Actinocythereis brasiliensis sp. nov. (Podocopida, Trachyleberididae) na plataforma continental brasileira

A new species is described, Actinocythereis brasiliensis, from the southern Brazilian continental shelf. It is based on the analysis of 766 samples collected by oceanographical projects. The geographical distribution of this species has revealed its preference by the cold waters and terrigenous sediments and, has a bathymetric distribution between 22 and 164 m but, being concentrated in the shallower waters (< 60 m).