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Tinodes Curtis 1834, n. sp.
No full textGenus Tinodes Curtis 1834 In Madagascar, two groups of closely related Tinodes species can be identified; besides these a single species is currently incertae sedis. The T. isalo Species Group is characterized by the width of the phallic apparatus and the presence of two internal sclerites: a preapical one, which is variable or missing and an apical one, which is stout, short and spine-shaped. The intermediate appendage branches are moderately long, shorter than the preanal appendages; they are curved ventrad, finger-shaped, wider apically, and with a group of preapical spines. It includes Tinodes isalo Melnitsky & Ivanov 2016, Tinodes ivanovi n. sp., Tinodes tafo n. sp., and Tinodes helix n. sp. Tinodes mohelia Johanson & Oláh 2007, from the Comoros, is related to this group. In the T. irwini Species Group, the phallic apparatus is not as wide as in the T. isalo Species Group. The intermediate appendage branches are short or moderately long, their basal part is straight or weakly curved ventrad and their distal part is enlarged, curved dorsad or dorsally developed and strongly modified, generally with spines. This T. irwini Species Group includes Tinodes irwini Johanson & Oláh 2007, Tinodes schlingeri Johanson & Oláh 2007, Tinodes dehadawate Johanson & Oláh 2007, Tinodes harawa Johanson & Oláh 2007, Tinodes forcipatus n. sp., and Tinodes marcossi n. sp. These Malagasy groups are distinguished by the width of their phallic apparatus from the continental African species, most of the latter having the phallic apparatus gently curved, long, and slender. Another interesting fact is the high proportion of Malagasy species with asymmetrical intermediate appendage branches, as noted by Johanson & Oláh (2007). Only two Malagasy species have symmetrical intermediate appendage branches: T. isalo in the T. isalo Group and T. forcipatus n. sp. in the T. irwini Group.Published as part of Gibon, François-Marie, 2017, New species of Tinodes from Madagascar (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae), pp. 364-376 in Zootaxa 4318 (2) on page 365, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4318.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/88686
Les Coranus Curtis, 1933, de la faune française (Heteroptera, Reduviidae)
No full textThe author gives a key for identification of the french species of the genus Coranus Curtis, and brings informations, some of them new, about their repartition in France and in Palaearctic region. One new species, Coranus pericarti n. sp. is described from Southern France and Spain ; The doubtfulness of the occurence of C. tuberculifer in France and Spain is pointed out.L'auteur propose une clé d'identification des espèces françaises du genre Coranus Curtis, et apporte des informations, dont plusieurs jusqu'à présent inédites, sur leur répartition en France et dans la région paléarctique. Une espèce nouvelle, Coranus pericarti n. sp., voisine de C. subapterus Degeer et de C. tuberculifer Reuter, est décrite de France méridionale et d'Espagne. La présence de C. tuberculifer en France et en Espagne est mise en doute.Putshkov Pavel V. Les Coranus Curtis, 1933, de la faune française (Heteroptera, Reduviidae). In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 99 (2), juin 1994. pp. 169-180
A new species of Aleurolobus Quaintance et Baker (Homoptera, Aleyrodidae) from Southern Europe.
No full textAleurolobus teucrii n. sp. is described from southern Italy and the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). The species seems to be monophagous on Teucrium fruticans L. A key to the European species of this genus (A. niloticus Priesner et Hosny, A. olivinus (Silvestri), A. wunni (Ryberg) and A. teucrii n. sp.) is provided.peer-reviewe
Harpocera Curtis 1838
No full textGenus Harpocera Curtis, 1838 Harpocera Curtis, 1838: 709. Type species: Harpocera burmeisteri Curtis, 1838; original designation. 1. Harpocera choii Josifov, 1977 (Figure plate 1) Harpocera choii Josifov, 1977: 50 (sp. nov.); (1992 b): 115 (list); Schuh (1995): 322 (cat.); Kerzhner & Josifov (1999): 352 (cat.); Vinokurov (2006): 83 (redescr., figs.); Vinokurov et al. (2010): 136 (cat); Aukema et al. (2013): 300 (cat.). Specimens examined. South Korea: CB: 1 ♀, Chunju-si, Salmi-myeon, 8.v. 1997, H.M. Jung, det. by T. Yasunaga, 1999 (NAAS). GG: 1 ♀, Paju-si, Musan-eup, Gunnae-myeon, 21.vii. 2008, S. Jung. Distribution. Asia: North Korea (Josifov 1977), South Korea * (CB, GG), Russia (Far East) (Vinokurov 2006). Host. Quercus sp. (Fagaceae) (Josifov 1977). 2. Harpocera koreana Josifov, 1977 (Figure plate 1) Harpocera koreana Josifov, 1977: 51 (sp. nov.); Josifov (1992 b): 115 (list); Schuh (1995): 322 (cat.); Kerzhner & Josifov (1999): 352 (cat.); Vinokurov (2006): 85 (redescr., figs.); Vinokurov et al. (2010): 136 (cat.); Aukema et al. (2013): 300 (cat.). Specimens examined. South Korea: GW: 4 ♂, Inje-gun, Girin-myeon, Jindong-ri, Mt. Jumbong; 24.v. 2011, on light, S. Jung. GG: 1 ♂, Anyang-si, 8.v. 1990, J.W. Kim; 1 ♀, Suwon-si, NAAS, 8.v. 2001, G.M. Kwon; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Yeoncheon-gun, Baekhak-myeon, 20.v. 2008, S. Jung. JB: 3 ♀, Muju-gun, Seolcheon-myeon, Samgong-ri, 19.v. 2007, J.W. Seong. Distribution. Asia: North Korea (Josifov 1977), South Korea * (GW, GG, JB), Russia (Far East) (Vinokurov 2006). Host. Quercus aliena Blume (Fagaceae) (Josifov 1977).Published as part of Duwal, Ram Keshari, Jung, Sunghoon, Yasunaga, Tomohide & Lee, Seunghwan, 2016, Annotated catalogue of the Phylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Korean Peninsula, pp. 101-134 in Zootaxa 4067 (2) on page 103, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4067.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/27059
Nuevas especies del género Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) del Estado de Paraná, Brasil
No full textSe describen dos nuevas especies del género Agrilus Curtis: A. barrosi nov. sp. y A. adamanteus nov. sp
Insecticide-treated nets against malaria vectors and polystyrene beads against Culex larvae.
No full textIn Parasitology Today in 1985, Curtis and Lines, and Curtis and Minjas presented the ideas of insecticide-treated nets and polystyrene beads for mosquito control. The former idea has grown to be a major component of the strategy for malaria prevention, especially in Africa. However, although polystyrene beads have been demonstrated to work extremely well, they have yet to be taken up on a major scale
Chlamydatus Curtis
No full textKey to the Chinese species of Chlamydatus Curtis 1 Body length shorter than 2.00 .............................................. C. pachycerus Kiritshenko Body length more than 2.10.......................................................................................... 2 2 Fore and middle femora entirely yellow, never basal infuscation, hind femora dark brown to nearly black, pale distally, in marked contrast to fore and middle femora (Fig. 17) .................................................................................... C. sichuanensis sp. nov. Coloration of femora not as above, coloration of hind femora not strongly contrasting with that of fore and middle femora (Figs. 13–16)...................................................... 3 3 Femora yellow, with dark spots (Fig. 13); phallotheca with a lobelike projection dorsally (Fig. 19) ................................................................................ C. laminatus sp. nov. Femora dark, with pale distal bands or not (Figs. 14–16); phallotheca not as above... 4 4 Smaller species, length less than 2.40; vesica tapering towards apex (Fig. 24); apical portion of phallotheca tapered (Fig. 25) ............................................. C. pullus (Reuter) Larger species, length longer than 2.65; vesica greatly elongated and not tapering towards apex (Fig. 21); apical portion of phallotheca greatly elongate and slender (Fig. 22) ................................................................................................. C. pulicarius (Fallén)Published as part of Li, Xiao-Ming & Liu, Guo-Qing, 2006, A study on genus Chlamydatus Curtis, 1833 from China (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), pp. 57-68 in Zootaxa 1271 on page 59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17327
A possible role for proguanil-dapsone against SP-resistant P.falciparum?
No full textA two-armed trial was conducted in July 2000 in 4 villages near Muheza, Tanga Region, in Tanzania, asymptomatic children with P.falciparum parasitaemia > 200/ul (Mutabingwa et al. 2001 Trans Roy Soc Trop Med Hyg 95: 433-438). In one of the arms 188 children were treated with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and only 14.3% showed parasite clearance at day 7 (16.1% at day 14). The SP batch used was checked for good quality and the low clearance rate is indicative of one of the worst levels of SP resistance yet recorded in Africa. SP resistance in this area has increased from about 20% in 1995 (Trigg et all 1997 Acta Trop 63: 1865-189) to 45% in 1998/9 (Mutabingwa et al 2001 Lancet 358: 1218-1233) and is now 86
Photograph 8 - Whirldwind Rapids, Niagara
No full textA photograph by George E. Curtis with the caption that reads: "Wirldwind [sp] Rapids, Niagara ". The back of the image is numbered 8
Note sugli Agrilus Curtis, 1825 del Benin (Col. Buprestidae)
No full textNotes sur les Agrilus Curtis, 1825 du Bénin (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Compte-rendu partiel d'une prospection entomologique dans le Bénin du Centre et du Sud, durant le mois de mai 2006. Ont été trouvées 27 espèces dont 8 nouvelles pour la science qui sont ici décrites: Agrilus (Agrilus) buani n. sp., Agrilus (Agriphylus) finellei n. sp., Agrilus (Agriphylus) delmastrellus n. sp., Agrilus (Agriphylus) samaricus n. sp., Agrilus (Agriphylus) goergeni n. sp., Agrilus (Robertius) cristianoi n. sp., Agrilus (Robertius) drumonti n. sp., Agrilus (Robertius) isoberliniae n. sp
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