The fauna of Iranian Dascillidae and Rhipiceridae (Coleoptera: Dascilloidea) is summarized in this paper. In total, 6 species of Dascillidae from 2 genera, Dascillus Latreille, 1797 (1 species) and KarumiaEscalera, 1913 (5 species), and 2 species of Rhipiceridae from the genus Arrhaphipterus Schaum, 1862 are listed.

The lectotype of K. estaphilinoidesEscalera, 1913 is to be considered the holotype.

Insect behavior during solar eclipses has been the subject of numerous observations and studies. A total solar eclipse that passed through Clemson, South Carolina, USA, during 21 August 2017 offered a rare opportunity to test for beetle flight activity during the short-lived daytime-darkness. Ultraviolet light traps were run during three periods: 1) during the eclipse; 2) again the next day (22 August) at the same time; and 3) later in the evening the day after the eclipse. Forty-nine specimens within 16 species and eight families of Coleoptera were collected. The number of specimens collected was not significantly different between the eclipse and the next day, indicating the eclipse had no effect on beetle flight activity. A list is provided of all published studies and notes that could be found on insect behavior during solar eclipses.

The poorly known crab spider Ozyptila aculipalpaWunderlich, 1995 (Araneae, Thomisidae) was originally described on the basis of a male specimen from Iran. The species is redescribed here using new specimens collected from Turkey. The previously unknown female of this species is described for the first time.

Saussurella brevifrons sp. nov. Zha is reported from northern Thailand. The species is similar to S. decurva and S. javanica, but differs from the former by its anterior margin of vertex not protruding forward, lower margin of anterior pronotal process lacking hooked tip, and acutely angled posterior angle of lateral lobe; and from the latter by its wider vertex, larger body size and elongate posterior pronotal process. We describe it with photographs and ecological information. For the taxonomy of the genus Saussurella, we suggest a uniform standard for the measurement of the length of anterior pronotal process, and consider the variation of the anterior margin of vertex as an important taxonomical character.

This study was designed to discover the effect of gamma irradiation on the vitality of Ceratitis capitata by the expression profile of 2 energy genes. Full grown pupae were exposed to 50, 70 and 90Gy and the expression levels of malate dehydrogenase and ATP synthase levels were estimated using RT-PCR. The results revealed a non-significant lowering in the activities with increasing of the radiation doses when compared to the control. Finally, it could be concluded that these doses could contribute in the SIT program and could be integrated with other control tools for C. capitata eradication.

Maize cultivation has enormously increased in Southeastern Turkey in recent years. The naked grass-mealybug, Heterococcus nudus (Green, 1926) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is known as a pest for many uncultivated Poaceae plants. The aims of this study are to report maize as a new host plant for H. nudus and its early region-wide distribution in Southeastern Turkey and to examine its parasitoids. The mealybug was detected on the first (sown in March-April) crop maize plants in Çınar during periodic surveys in June and August 2018. In total, forty-two maize fields from fourteen counties belonging to five provinces, namely Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Mardin, and Şanlıurfa, were checked for the presence of the mealybug and its parasitoids. The mealybug was recorded in only two counties, Bismil and Çınar of Diyarbakır province while it was not present on maize plants in other surveyed provinces. Mealybug specimens were found feeding between leaf sheets and the stem of maize plants. Mean infestation ratios, i.e. the number of adults + larvae (±SEM), were 2.69 (± 0.52) and 0.5 (± 0.23) adult ± larvae for Çınar and Bismil respectively. The pest did not infest second crop maize plants (sown in June-July). In addition, incubation of collected grass mealybug individuals yielded no parasitoids. Since the pest is not widely distributed throughout the region and currently has very low population densities, no control practices are recommended for the pest.

New geographic records are reported from the northeastern United States for four species of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Delphastus pusillus (LeConte, 1852) is newly reported from the states of Maine and New Hampshire, while Nephus ornatus naviculatus (Casey, 1899), Hyperaspidius transfugatus Casey, 1899, and Hyperaspis brunnescens Dobzhansky, 1941 are newly reported for New Hampshire. The new records represent modest range extensions for these species. The records improve fundamental knowledge about insect communities in the northeastern United States, but additional sampling is needed to ascertain the extent of their distributions and to determine prey associations for these species in this region.

In this study, Abacoproeces topcui Türkeş et. al. 2015 is shown to be an inappropriate generic assignment. The male and hitherto unknown female are redescribed and the species is transferred to Pelecopsiscomb.n.

Solifuges represent a poorly described group of arachnids with a worldwide distribution. Within this group, many species have not been described, and for those that are, the geographical distributions are not known. Here, we describe the expanded distribution range of the mummuciid species, Gaucha mauryi, recorded for the first time in the state of Pernambuco, in Northeastern Brazil. In addition, we provide a list, compiled from the literature, of solifuge species in Brazil.

Apis cerana japonica Radoszkowski population on Amami Island is thought to be hereditarily isolated from the mainland population. On Amami Island, the absence of a major mainland predator, Vespa mandarinia japonica Radoszkowski, which mass-attacks various social bees and wasps, is another marked difference. In this paper, we preliminarily report the possibility of Vespa analis eisa Yamane as an influential natural enemy according to beekeepers' observations, photographs and video recording on the attack of Vespa analis eisa and the subsequent formation of bee defensive balls (14 times). The body-size ratio of Vespa analis eisa to Amami A. cerana was more similar to that of V. mandarinia to mainland A. cerana, than it was to that of Vespa analis insularis Dalla Torre to mainland A. cerana. Furthermore, V. analis colonies on Amami had larger colonies than on the mainland. Overall, it appears that V. analis eisa is a potential predator of A. cerana, though more information on the ecological relationship between these species is needed before a firm conclusion can be drawn.

Sabroksy's Cellosolve-xylene method was used to restore insects stored in ethyl alcohol so they could be dry mounted. Large- to medium-sized insects from five orders (Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Trichoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera) (some of which had been stored in ethyl alcohol for 50 years) were processed using this method. Most processed specimens were found to be of high to acceptable quality once they were pinned and dried and were similar to freshly pinned specimens. The Sabrovsky method is a relatively simple and cost effective alternative to other methods commonly used for restoring insects preserved in alcohol.

The crown wasp Foenatopus hesperophagus Aguiar is recorded for the first time from Western parts of Iran, which is associated with xylophagous larvae, mostly Anthaxia sp (Col.: Buprestidae), collected on Pistacia vera (Anacardiaceae).

The type locality (Korea) of the dung beetle Paragymnopleurus singularis (Waterhouse, 1890) (Gymnopleurini, Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera) has been questioned. For example, Génier (2003) synonymized P. singularis with P. maurus (Sharp, 1875) and considered P. maurus to be endemic to Borneo. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of P. singularis in Korea and to infer its actual type locality by reviewing available literature. Several faunistic studies have documented P. singularis in Korea, albeit without specimen confirmation. However, the species has not been collected in Korea since its original description. The voyage log of E. Belcher, who captained the H.M.S. Samarang from 1843 to 1846, suggests that the P. singularis type specimens were collected from Sarawak, Borneo, and mislabeled as specimens from Korea. Therefore, the actual type locality of P. singularis is likely Sarawak in Borneo, and Gymnopleurus mopsus (Pallas, 1781) is the only member of the tribe Gymnopleurini that actually occurs in Korea.