Três novas espécies de Pseudophasma (Phasmatodea - Phyllidae)

In the present paper three new species of Phyllidae, Phasmatodea, are described, namely Pseudophasma septemtrionalis from Para (Brasil), P. surinamense from Suriname, and P. peruvianum from Peru.

Espécies novas de Pseudophyllinae especialmente do Brasil (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)

In this paper, the following new species of Pseudo-phyllinae (Orthoptera-Tettigoniidae) are drescribed, to one of which a new genus was erected: Brachyauchenus varicosus, Entaoanthodes tesselatus, Eumecoptevus vetus, Glaphyraspis beieri; Gongroonemis belemita, Gongroonemis montana, Gogrocnemis suvinomaò Gimenesia inoognita, Pavaemesia pavaibana(n. g.), and Scopiorinus turrialbae.

Novas espécies de Lamiinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) neotropicais

Nine species are described: Xenofreini, Xenofrea fulgida from Amazonas, X. albofasciata from Paraná and Santa Catarina; Hemilophini, Sphallonycha irundisa from Amazonas, Apagomerina apicalis from Santa Catarina, Isomerida paraba from Amazonas, all from Brazil; I. santamarta from Magdalena, Colombia; Canarana exotica from Pichincha, Equador; Falsamblestiini, Nyctonympha carioca from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Calliini, Euryestola castanea from Amazonas, Brazil.

Novas espécies de Acrosternum subgênero Chinavia (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Pentatomini)

Four new species of Acrosternum from Brazil are described: Acrosternum (Chinavia)immaculatum(Pará, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais), A.(C.) panizzii (Paraná), A. (C.) pontagrossensis(Paraná)and A. (C.) rideri (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais). The external and internal genitalia of both sexes, except of A. (C.) pontagrossensis are studied. A key for the identification of all known species of the genus is included.

Espécies novas e chave para as espécies de Callia (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

New species described: Callia marginata from Peru, C. punctata from Colombia, C. annulata from Ecuador, C. tristis from Bolivia, C. paraguaya from Paraguay; from Brazil: C. divisa and C. tomentosa (Mato Grosso), and C. lissonota (Rondônia). A key to the species of Callia is added.

Notas sobre Pseudevoplitus (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) e descrição de duas espécies novas

Two new species of the Neotropical genus Pseudevoplitus Ruckes,1958 are described, P. amazonicus Grazia & Greve, sp. nov. and P. roraimensis Grazia & Greve, sp. nov. both from the Brazilian Amazonia, with emphasis on genital characters. Additions to the generic description and a new key to the species are presented.

Estolomimus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Desmiphorini): novas espécies e chave

New species described from Brazil: Estolomimus maculatus (Minas Gerais and São Paulo), E. transversus (Espírito Santo), E. lichenophorus (São Paulo), and from Bolivia: E. abjunctus (Beni). A key to the species is added.

Novas espécies de Trichomyia (Diptera, Psychodidae) da Mata Atlântica da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil

Six new species of Trichomyia from Atlantic rain forest of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, are described: T. itabunensis, T. onorei, T. queirozi, T. silvatica, T. sulbaianensis and T. teimosensis. The first two have palpi with four segments, similar to the other Neotropical species. The other four species have palpi with three segments, similar to other species with wide world distribution.

Revalidação de Mauesini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), transferência de gêneros, sinonímias e novos táxons

The tribe Mauesini Lane, 1956 is revalidated (type genus, Mauesia Lane, 1956). The following genera are transferred from Anisocerini to Mauesini: Taurolema Thomson, 1860 and Coroicoia Lane, 1966. New synonyms proposed: Taurolema nasicornis Schwarzer, 1930 with T. albopunctata Gounelle, 1906 and T. lineata Fuchs, 1966 with T. cicatricosa Lane, 1966. New species described from Brazil: Taurolema nigropilosa (Espírito Santo); Mauesia bicornis and M. acorniculata (both from Amazonas). A key to the genera of Mauesini is added.

Descrição de duas espécies novas de Opopaea do sul do Brasil (Oonopidae, Araneae)

Two new species, Opopaea viamao and O. ita, are described from the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil, respectively. Both species present reduction or loss of posterior median eyes, a possible synapomorphic caracter.

Duas espécies novas de Lophoblatta (Blattaria, Blattelidae) do Brasil e descrição da genitália de cinco espécies conhecidas

New species described: Lophoblatta bromelicola and L. tingua both from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The male genitalia of five other species are illustrated and described. New records are given: L. petropolitana Rocha e Silva & Vasconcelos, 1987 to Espírito Santo and L. speerae Rocha e Silva-Albuquerque & Gurney, 1963 to Pernambuco, Goiás and Espírito Santo, Brazil. The genus is divided in four groups according as the male genitalia characters.

Espécies novas de Otiothops e Fernandezina do norte do Brasil (Araneae, Palpimanidae)

Otiothops lajeado sp. nov. and Fernandezina saira sp. nov., respectively from the states of Tocantins and Amazonas, Brazil, are described.

Novas espécies do gênero Anomiopus, grupo smaragdinus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)

Seven new species of Anomiopus Westwood, 1842 are added to smaragdinus group: from Brazil, A. caputipilus (Goiás), A. impartectus (São Paulo), A. paraensis (Pará), A. preissae (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro), A. quadridentatus (Bahia) and A. soledari (Goiás e Distrito Federal); from Argentina, A. similis (Misiones). A key and illustrations of the species are added.