Revisão do gênero Runibia (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Pentatomini)

Runibia Stål, 1861 is redescribed, as well as the species R. dallasi Rider, 1998, R. decorata (Dallas, 1851), R. discoidea (Fabricius, 1787), R. euopta (Walker, 1867) and R. perspicua (Fabricius, 1798). A new species, R. caribeana, is described from Virgin Islands. Strachia alligata Walker, 1867, R. decorata var. alligata, and R. picturata Breddin, 1904 were considered junior synonyms of R. decorata. Lectotypes of R. dallasi, R. euopta and R. alligata were designated. Male and female genitalia for all species are described, except the phallus and ectodermal genital duct for R. dallasi. A key and a geographical distribution map are also provided.

Revisão do gênero Appula (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Elaphidiini)

A taxonomic revision of the genus Appula Thomson, 1864 is presented. Three new species are described: from Brazil, A. diamantinensis (Pará, Mato Grosso) and A. santarensis (Pará); from Peru and Brazil (Mato Grosso, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul), A. eduardae. Seven species are redescribed. Illustrations and key to the species are added. Male and female genitalia are studied for the first time for the Appula species.

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).

Revisão taxonômica do gênero Homodiaetus (Teleostei, Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae)

The genus Homodiaetus Eigenmann & Ward, 1907 is revised and four species are recognized. Its distribution is restricted to southeastern South America, from Uruguay to Paraguay river at west to the coastal drainages of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Homodiaetus is currently distinguished from other genus of Stegophilinae by the combination of the following characters: origin of ventral-fin at midlength between the snout tip and the caudal-fin origin; opercle with three or more odontodes; and gill membranes confluent with the istmus. Homodiaetus anisitsi Eigenmann & Ward, 1907, is diagnosed by the caudal-fin with black middle rays, margin of upper and lower procurrent caudal-fin rays with dark stripes extending to the caudal-fin, and 3-6 opercular odontodes; H. passarellii (Ribeiro, 1944) with 6-7 opercular odontodes, 21-24 lower procurrent caudal-fin rays and 23-26 upper procurrent caudal-fin rays; H. banguela sp. nov. with 9 opercular odontodes, 17-19 lower procurrent caudal-fin rays, 17-22 upper procurrent caudal-fin rays, reduction of fourth pharyngobranchial with only three teeth and untoothed fifth ceratobranchial; and H. graciosa sp. nov. with 5-6 dentary rows, 7-9 opercular odontodes and 16-23 upper procurrent caudal-fin rays.

Revisão do gênero Natagaima (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae)

Natagaima Lane, 1972 is revised and provisionally transferred from Anisocerini to Acanthoderini. The genus and the type species, Natagaima balteata Lane, 1972, are redescribed and two new species added: N. moacyri, from Colombia (Tumaco) and N. heloisae, from Ecuador (Napo). All the species are illustrated and keyed.

Revalidação do gênero Demophoo (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae)

Demophoo Thomson, 1864 is removed from the synonymy of Hoplistocerus Blanchard, 1847. The genus and D. hammatus (Chabrillac, 1857) are redescribed.

Revisão do gênero Satipoella (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae)

The genus Satipoella Lane, 1964 is revised and a new synonym is proposed, Icarai Galileo & Martins, 1998, with Satipoella. A new species, S. ochroma, is described from Amazonas, Brazil. New combination: Satipoella bufo (Thomson, 1864) from Icarai. The three species of Satipoella are illustrated and keyed.

Macroecologia de carnívoros do Novo Mundo (Mammalia): envelopes de restrição e análise de padrões filogenéticos

The relationship between body size and geographic range was analyzed for 70 species of terrestrial Carnivora ("fissipeds") of the New World, after the control of phylogenetic patterns in the data using phylogenetic eigenvector regression. The analysis from EcoSim software showed that the variables are related as a triangular envelope. Phylogenetic patterns in data were detected by means of phylogenetic correlograms, and 200 simulations of the phenotypic evolution were also performed over the phylogeny. For body size, the simulations suggested a non-linear relationship for the evolution of this character along the phylogeny. For geographic range size, the correlogram showed no phylogenetic patterns. A phylogenetic eigenvector regression was performed on original data and on data simulated under Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. Since both characters did not evolve under a simple Brownian motion process, the Type I errors should be around 10%, compatible with other methods to analyze correlated evolution. The significant correlation of the original data (r = 0.38; P < 0.05), as well as the triangular envelope, then indicate ecological and adaptive processes connecting the two variables, such as those proposed in minimum viable population models.

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.

Sinopse do gênero Cobelura (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Acanthocinini), com descrição de três espécies novas

Eight species are considered for the genus Cobelura Erichson, 1847, three described herein: C. stockwelli sp. nov., from Panamá (Canal Zone, Darien), C. wappesi sp. nov., from Ecuador (Pichincha) and C. howdenorum sp. nov., from Colombia (Norte de Santander). The treatment of each new species includes information on its geographical distribution, photographs and a comparison with its most similar congenerics. A key to species of Cobelura is presented.

Una nueva especie de Gnamptogenys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) y comentarios sobre las especies del género en Colombia y Ecuador

The species of the predatory ant genus Gnamptogenys Roger, 1863 from Colombia (42 species) and Ecuador (25 species) are diagnosed and presented, including their known geographical distribution. Gnamptogenys enodis, new species from Colombia is described. Gnamptogenys stellae Lattke, 1995 is new record for Colombia.

Três espécies novas do gênero Chorisoneura (Blattellidae, Chorisoneuriinae) coletadas em ninhos de Sphecidae (Hymenoptera) do Estado do Acre, Brasil

Three new species of Chorisoneura Brunner, 1865 from Acre State, Brazil collected in nests of Podium Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) are described. Illustrations of genitalia are presented.

Novos táxons e notas taxonômicas em Prioninae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

Hisarai, novo gênero de Macrotomini, é descrito para alocar H. seripierriae (Santos-Silva & Martins, 2003), nova combinação, originalmente descrito em Physopleurus Lacordaire, 1869. Nova espécie descrita do Brasil (Bahia): Nothopleurus komiyai (Macrotomini). Nova sinonímia em Macrotomini: Mallodon baroni Casey, 1912 = Mallodon dasystomus dasystomus (Say, 1824). Novos status em Callipogonini: Spiloprionus Aurivillius, 1897 e Navosoma Blanchard, 1846 (com discussão sobre as datas de Navosoma e N. triste Blanchard, 1846). Uma chave para os gêneros Americanos de Macrotomini é adicionada.

Revisão do gênero Eriphosoma (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

Eriphosoma Melzer, 1922 é redefinido incluindo cinco espécies: E. bipartitum (Buquet, 1844) (espécie-tipo), E. barbiellinii Melzer, 1922, E. jacobi Fuchs, 1961 e duas espécies novas descritas do Brasil: E. marcela sp. nov. (Espírito Santo) e E. mermudes sp. nov. (Bahia e Minas Gerais). Nova combinação proposta: Erytrochiton sellatum (Buquet, 1844). Chave para as espécies de Eriphosoma é fornecida.

Duas espécies novas de Macrophyllodromia do Estado do Acre, Brasil (Blattaria, Blattellidae) coletadas em ninhos de vespas

Macrophyllodromia lanceolata sp. nov. e M. multipunctata sp. nov. são descritas do Estado do Acre (Brasil), com base em espécimens coletados em ninhos de vespas. São apresentadas ilustrações da genitália do macho e o novo registro do gênero no Brasil.