A new species of genus Leistus Frölich, 1799, belonging to subgenus Evanoleistus Jedlička, 1965 is described and illustrated: L. rezabkovae sp. n. from Gansu (type locality: Lenglong Ling Mts., Wutai Ridge [pass], 70 km N Honggu, 3530 m, 36°58′16.6″N/102°48′03.6″E). It is compared with a similar species of the subgenus Evanoleistus, known from a mountain massif between the provinces Qinghai and Gansu. A check-list of all members of genus Leistus from the provinces Qinghai and Gansu is provided, comprising data on type locality and deposition of holotype.

A checklist of the known psyllids of Belarus is given: 12 species (one of them doubtful) have been previously reported and 43 species are added here, bringing the number of confirmed species to 54. The psylloid fauna of the country remains poorly known. Based on information from surrounding countries, another 73 species can be expected. An illustrated identification key is provided for the 127 species whose occurence in Belarus has been confirmed or is likely.

Three new species of the family Rotundabaloghidae are described from Hong Kong. Angulobaloghia staryi sp. nov. differs from the other AngulobaloghiaHirschmann, 1979 species in the shape and ornamentation of the genital shield of the female. Rotundabaloghia (Rotundabaloghia) hongkongensis sp. nov. has three pairs of short setae (St1, V2 and V6) on the ventral idiosoma, which is unique in the subgenus Rotundabaloghia (Rotundabaloghia)Hirschmann, 1975a. The long, robust and curved setae in the big ventral cavity of Depressorotunda (Depressorotunda) taurina sp. nov. is a character so far unknown in the subgenus Depressorotunda (Depressorotunda)Kontschán, 2010a.

The Pyralidae Pyraustinae of the Galápagos Islands are diagnosed and illustrated and their biology and distribution are discussed. Of the five species recorded, three are considered as new and described: Neohelvibotys hoecki sp. n., Pyrausta galapagensis sp. n., and Pyrausta insolata sp. n.

This paper describes a new species of the genus Matileortheziola Kozár & Foldi (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Ortheziidae) from the Ethiopian region (Rwanda, Kenya). The specimens were extracted from forest litter using Berlese funnels, from the collections of the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève, Switzerland. An identification key to the currently known species of Matileortheziola is provided.

The scaphidiines of the Lesser Sunda Islands are reviewed. Among the 45 species found within examined collections, following are described as new: Baeocera badia sp. nov., B. baliensis sp. nov., B. barda sp. nov., B. basalis sp. nov., B. batukoqensis sp. nov., B. beata sp. nov., B. bella sp. nov., B. bifurcata sp. nov., B. bifurcilla sp. nov., B. bona sp. nov., B. brevis sp. nov., B. breviuscula sp. nov., Scaphisoma ablutum sp. nov., S. activum sp. nov., S. acutatum sp. nov., S. acutum sp. nov., S. adjunctum sp. nov., S. adscitum sp. nov., S. aequum sp. nov., S. aereum sp. nov., S. affabile sp. nov., S. affectum sp. nov., S. angulare sp. nov., S. animatum sp. nov., S. antennarum sp. nov., S. approximatum sp. nov., S. aspectums p. nov., Scaphobaeocera baliensis sp. nov., S. lombokensis sp. nov., Scaphoxium bilobum sp. nov., Xotidium bolmarums sp. nov. Scaphisoma gracilicorneAchard, 1920, S. sapitense Pic, 1915 and Scaphobaeocera kraepelini (Pic, 1933) are redescribed. Scaphisoma sapitense infasciatumAchard, 1920 and S. dansalanenseLöbl, 1972 are placed in synonymy of S. luteomaculatum Pic, 1915. Lectotypes are designated for Scaphisoma gracilicorneAchard, 1920, S. luteomaculatum Pic, 1915, S. sapitense Pic, 1915, S. infasciatumAchard, 1920, S. testaceomaculatum (Pic, 1915), S. subelongatum (Pic, 1915) and Scaphobaeocera kraepelini (Pic, 1933). Keys to species of Baeocera, Scaphisoma, and Scaphobaeocera known from the Lesser Sundas, and a key to the world species of Xotidium are provided.

Data on Brazilian cave psocids (Insecta) of the families Psyllipsocidae and Prionoglarididae are summarized, as a synthesis of the results of the most important investigation on cave psocids ever realized. Prionoglarididae are represented by 4 species of the endemic cavernicolous genus Neotrogla, Psyllipsocidae by 17 species of Psyllipsocus (15 of them endemic) and 2 widely distributed species of Psocathropos. These 19 recently described Brazilian endemic Neotrogla and Psyllipsocus were discovered in the course of the project, based on the examination of about 400 adult psyllipsocids and prionoglaridids collected in 124 caves situated in 59 municipalities and 13 Brazilian states. Some augmentations to the descriptions of the widely distributed Psyllipsocus ramburii, Psyllipsocus yucatan, Psocathropos lachlani and Psocathropos pilipennis are given and the following new synonymies are proposed: Psyllipsocus ramburii Selys-Longchamps (P. variabilis Badonnel n. syn., P. dubius Badonnel n. syn.), Psyllipsocus yucatan Gurney (P. collarti Badonnel n. syn., P. decui Badonnel n. syn.), Psocathropos lachlani Ribaga (Vulturops termitorum Townsend n. syn., Dorypteryx astizi Brèthes n. syn.). The distribution of the 23 species of psyllipsocids and prionoglaridids known from Brazilian caves is analysed and some evolutionary aspects are discussed. A key to the 25 South American species of these families is given, including two other previously known species: Psyllipsocus delamarei from Argentina and the troglobitic prionoglaridid Speleopsocus chimanta from Venezuela.

The harvest mouse Micromys minutus is a very rare species in Switzerland. It has only been documented accurately since 1960. Most records are based on nest findings and there have been few direct observations or captures, mainly because live trapping of this species is not simple. Therefore, an efficient trapping technique is needed for population studies and to facilitate the management of its habitat. By combining the methods used to capture very small (Suncus etruscus) and climbing (Muscardinus avellanarius) mammals, we developed a design using Longworth traps with mouse excluders set on suspended platforms. This allowed us to trap more harvest mice in four field sessions of 60 trap-nights than have ever been caught previously since its discovery in Switzerland.

This paper represents an update of the previous list of adult proteocephalidean tapeworms (Cestoda) parasitizing freshwater teleosts from the Peruvian Amazon, which was presented by de Chambrier et al. (2006a). Four new samplings made it possible to almost double the number of species found, all of them representing new geographical records from Peru. With 34 newly added species, a total of 63 proteocephalidean cestodes (46 named species of 27 genera) are now reported from Amazonia in Peru (compared to 54 named species of 28 genera from its Brazilian part). The genera previously unreported by de Chambrier et al. (2006a) are Ageneiella, Brayela, Endorchis, Ephedrocephalus, Gibsoniela, Harriscolex, Jauella, Lenhataenia, Manaosia, and Megathylacus. Four species, namely Jauella glandicephalus, Monticellia belavistensis, M. santafesina, and Proteocephalus hobergi, are reported from the Amazon River basin for the first time. Harriscolex piramutab (Woodland, 1934) n. comb. is proposed for specimens previously identified as Proteocephalus piramutab Woodland, 1934 from Brachyplatystoma vaillantii. The highest number of proteocephalidean cestodes is reported from Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (a total of 10 cestode species), Zungaro zungaro (previously named Paulicea luetkeni; 9 species) and Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (6 species). A high number of unnamed species found in Peru (17), which most probably represent taxa new to science including at least two new genera, demonstrates that the species richness of proteocephalidean cestodes in Amazonia is still poorly known.

The Himalayan genus Hingstoniella Jeannel and its type species H. lata Jeannel are redescribed, and a new species, H. trigona sp. n., is described. Besuchetaceus gen. n. is established for a single species, B. nepalensis sp. n., from central Nepal. Both genera together with Sinotrisus Yin & Li are placed in the newly designated ‘Hingstoniella group’. Keys are provided to distinguish genera of Hingstoniella group and species of Hingstoniella, and the major diagnostic features of all included taxa are illustrated.