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A new genus of Phengodidae (Coleoptera: Mastinocerini) from Ecuador, Paraphrixothrix ecuadoranussp. nov., is described and illustrated. The species is compared with members of the closely related genera Phrixothrix Olivier and Mastinowittmerus Zaragoza. A key to the genera of Mastinocerinae is included.
Douglas-fir beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Hopkins) (DFB) causes considerable mortality to Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in western North American forests. We evaluated the use of semiochemical-baited multiple-funnel traps for the protection of small, high-value stands of trees, such as those occurring in campgrounds, rest areas, and small parks when Douglas-fir mortality caused by populations of DFB were at levels of concern to land managers. At two sites in western Montana in 2004, three treated plots were surrounded by three trapping stations arranged in an equilateral triangle (200 m per triangle side). Similar, untreated plots were used for comparison. More than 2 million DFB were trapped and removed from treated plots during 2004, but this trapping did not protect Douglas-fir at either site. Conversely, the ratio of infested to living trees increased substantially due to trapping at one of the sites. Placing semiochemical lures adjacent to stands of susceptible trees may have concentrated beetles from the surrounding area. Though many beetles were trapped, large numbers of beetles did not enter the traps and consequently attacked trees in our plots. Positioning pheromone traps immediately adjacent to high-value Douglas-fir stands when beetle population densities are high, does not appear to reduce overall tree mortality in target stands and sometimes increases it. However, trapping combined with sanitation and/or and antiaggregant may be a viable treatment.
Generic diagnosis, habits and distribution of the species of Mimocolliuris Liebke are provided. A key to all known species is presented, with description of M. sinuatiphallus sp. nov. from Guangdong Province, southern China. Mimocolliuris insulanaHabu 1979 is recorded in mainland China for the first time.
Rhyacophila weitchpec sp. nov. is described from males collected in Humboldt Co., California. The new species is most similar to R. darbyiFields 1981. The Rhyacophila viquaeaMilne 1936 species group is reviewed and a trait table for separation of R. viquaea group males is presented. Rhyacophila balosaDenning 1989 is proposed as a junior synonym of R. lineataDenning 1956.
The discovery of what appear to be long-established populations of a Palearctic species, Menemerus semilimbatus (Hahn 1827), in the Sacramento Valley region of California, U.S.A., is documented. Information on identification, behavior and habitat associations is provided.
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