The adult female of Tipula (Formotipula) vindex Alexander, 1940 is reported for the first time. The ovipositor and eggs are described and illustrated. The original description of the male is expanded upon with the description of new morphological characters and detailed illustrations. Examined specimens are deposited in the animal specimen room, at the School of Life Science, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, Anhui Province, China.

Examination of photographs and specimens from the Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, allows for the incorporation of three taxa described by Reuter from Australia in 1904 into the modern classification of Miridae: Phylinae. Leptidolon vittipenne Reuter is judged to be congeneric with Polyzus galbanus Eyles and Schuh; because Leptidolon Reuter is the older name, Polyozus Eyles and Schuh is treated as a junior synonym of Leptidolon, new synonym. Psallus eximius Reuter is transferred to Wallabicoris Schuh and Pedraza, new combination, and is treated as the senior synonym of Wallabicoris cuneotinctus Schuh and Pedraza, new synonym. Sthenarus australis Reuter is transferred to Ausejanus Menard and Schuh, new combination.

A total of 45 species belonging to 26 genera of the solitary wasp subfamily Eumeninae are listed, including 13 species and six genera that are newly recorded for Vietnam. The references for distribution in Vietnam are provided. Ectopioglossa keiseri nigra Giordani Soika is synonymized under Ectopioglossa keiseri van der Vecht; the male of this species is also described for the first time.

The last instar larva and pupa of the metalmark butterfly Dachetola azora (Godart) (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) are described and illustrated for the first time. Mature larvae feed at night on leaves of the mistletoe Struthanthus sp. (Loranthaceae), remaining hidden during the day on the bark of the host plant stem, where pupation occurs. Morphological and behavioral traits here described are compared with those known for other putatively related genera in Riodinini.

The survey results of the spider fauna of Black Rock Forest (BRF), Orange County, New York for 12 years are presented. The BRF spider fauna includes 27 families, 121 genera, and 279 species. Most numerous are the Linyphiidae, which make up 26.9% of all spider fauna. Pityohyphantes subarcticus Chamberlin et Ivie, 1943, Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852), and Erigone dentosa O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 were found for first time in the New York State region. The most diverse community was that of the deciduous forest, where 201 species were found. We also found 83 species in swamp areas; 111 species in the coniferous forest; 141 meadow species and 95 species near rivers and ponds. The most unique spider fauna were in the deciduous forest, whereas it had been previously thought the most unique fauna occurred in meadows. The richness and uniqueness of spider faunas in natural ecosystems strongly depend on the type and state of wild vegetation, which may be used for monitoring the health of the landscape.