Maria Helena M. Galileo

• Museu Anchieta de Porto Alegre

The late Ubirajara Ribeiro Martins de Souza (1932–2015) described 390 genera in Cerambycidae (including Disteniinae = Disteniidae), alone or with collaborators (especially the first author of this work), and two genera in Languriinae (Erotylidae). Some of them are currently in synonymy, and a few were replaced due to homonymy. Herein we propose new...

Five new species and one new genus of the tribe Anacolini (Cerambycidae: Prioninae) are described from South America: Motilon hirsutumidus gen. et sp. nov. (Colombia), Oideterus tibiaprocerus sp. nov. (Colombia), O. latithorax sp. nov. (Colombia), and O. nigrum sp. nov. (Colombia), and Otheostethus impostor (Colombia and Ecuador). The key to the Am...

Four new species in the genus Amphicnaeia (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) are described: A. panamensis Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo and A. fuscofasciata Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo from Panama; A. bezarki Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo from Venezuela; and A. rileyi Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo from Costa Rica and Panama. Amphicn...

Biribellus isabelae, a new species from Peru, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with B. huedepohli (Galileo, 1987), a species with a very similar general appearance. An updated key to species of Biribellus is provided.

Os danos causados por Piezodurus guildiníi (Westwood, 1837)à soja. no que se refere à produção de sementes e percentagem de sementes danificadas, foram avaliados num experimento realizado no município de Guaíba, RS. em 1974/75. As infestações artificiais, utilizando-se gaiolas de isolamento (0.5m x 0,5m x 1,5m). consistiram de diferentes níveis e é...

Nomuraea riley in parasites taken from Anticarsia gemmatalis and Plusia sp.

Stink bug damage to soybeans at different bug levels and times of infestation

Damage to soybean seeds by the stinkbug P. guldinii

Foliar retention in soybean (Glyaine max (L.) Merril) as effected by levels and period of infestation with Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood, 1837) (Herniptera, Pentatornidae) The effect of stinkbug on foliar retention in soybean was studied. Field tests were carried out in Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul, 1974/75. Soybean plants were artificially infested...

Velvetbean caterpillar natural control agents in RGS, Brazil.

ontrol agenst s of A. gemmatalis in Brazil.

Stinkbug, Edessa meditabunda damage to soybeans in RGS, Brazil.

A new genus, Homoeomyzo gen. nov. and new species H. katsurai sp. nov. are described from Venezuela. A new species Oideterus birai sp. nov. is described from Colombia. The new genus is included in a previously published key and a key to males of Oideterus is provided.

Compsibidion trinidadense (Gilmour, 1963) is transferred to Glomibidion Napp & Martins, 1985. Thirteen new records for species of Compsibidion Thomson, 1864, and Heterachthes Newman, 1840 are provided. Heterachthes delicatus Martins, 2009, formerly known only from Brazil (Caatinga Biome) is recorded for the first time for French Guiana (tropical mo...

The male of Sphallambyx mexicanum Galileo & Martins, 2007 is described for the first time; the geographical distribution of the species is expanded to Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama. Sphallambyx chabrillacii (Thomson, 1857) is formally excluded from the fauna of Costa Rica. A key to species of Sphallambyx Fragoso, 1982 is provided.

Sparna Thomson, 1864 and Carterica Pascoe, 1858 are divided into seven genera: Sparna, Carterica, Francisparna gen. nov., Batesparna gen. nov., Allocarterica gen. nov., Piriana gen. nov., Miguellus gen. nov., and Confluentia gen. nov. From the species currently placed in Sparna, only S. lycoides Thomson, 1864 is maintained in the genus, and only Ca...

Nineteen new species are described: Rosalba wappesi, from Bolivia; R. giesberti, from Bolivia; R. skillmani, from Bolivia; R. lingafelteri, from Bolivia; R. senecauxi, from French Guiana; R. dalensi, from French Guiana; R. giuglarisi, from French Guiana; R. nearnsi, from French Guiana; R. cerdai, from French Guiana; R. gaianii, from Venezuela; R. p...

Malthonea keili, a new species from Ecuador, is described and illustrated. A key to species of Malthonea is provided. Photographs of the types of Malthonea minima, Prymnopteryx glaucina, Malthonea ruficornis, and Ptericoptus guttatus are provided as an aid to understanding the key (photographs of the types of the last three are provided for the fir...

Nocalusa prodigiosa, new genus and new species of Anacolini, is described from Bolivia. A key to genera of American Anacolini based only on females is provided.

Estoloides (Parestoloides) Breuning, 1940, and Mimestoloides Breuning, 1974 are synonymized with Estoloides Breuning, 1940. Mimestoloides Breuning, 1980 is synonymized with Spinestoloides Breuning, 1954. Estoloides aurantius Martins & Galileo, 2010 is synonymized with E. scabracaulis Chemsak & Noguera, 1993. Estoloides modica Chemsak & Noguera, 199...

Two new species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) are described from Bolivia: Compsibidion woodleyi Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo (Cerambycinae: Neoibidionina): and Drycothaea dozieri Wappes, Santos-Silva and Galileo (Lamiinae: Calliini). Illustrations of the new species are included. Mallodon downesii Hope, 1843 (Prioninae: Macrotomini) is reported...

Strongylaspis antonkozlovi Galileo and Santos-Silva sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae) is described from Cusuco National Park in Honduras, becoming the second species of the genus known in that country. The new species is compared to S. bullata Bates, 1872, the most similar species.

Tyrinthia frontalis (Guérin-Méneville, 1855) is redescribed, formally recorded from Ecuador, and its type locality is questioned. Tyrinthia napoensis sp. nov. is described from Ecuador. Tyrinthia paraba Martins & Galileo, 1991, and T. turuna Martins & Galileo, 1993 are new country records for Ecuador. A key to species of Tyrinthia from Ecuador is p...

A new species of Cirrhicera Thomson, 1857 is described from Mexico and included in a previous key. Anisopodus acutus Thomson, 1865 is redescribed and recorded for the first time in Ecuador.

Hudepohlellus Chemsak & Hovore, 2010, a monotypic genus, is considered a junior synonym of Monneellus Hüdepohl, 1985 and M. semilunatus (Chemsak & Hovore, 2010) is a new combination. Kozlovellus bicolor, a new genus and new species of Rhopalophorini is described from Costa Rica.

Five new species of Neotropical lamiines are described: Punctozotroctes tavakiliani (Acanthoderini) and Callia thomsoni (Calliini) from Peru; Blabia morrisi (Desmiphorini) from Bolivia; Iquiracetima egeri (Eupromerini) from Brazil; and Ataxia heppneri (Pteropliini) from Panama. The previous record of Punctozotroctes hovorei Tavakilian & Néouze, 200...

Microibidion morrisi sp. Nov. is described from Bolivia. Microibidion bimaculatum Mehl et al., 2015 is recorded from Bolivia. A key to species of Microibidion is provided. Compsibidion bicolor Martins et al., 2014 is synonymized with Calycibidion rubricolle Galileo &Martins, 2010.

Hippopsis raberi sp. nov. is described from Darién National Park, Panama. A key to 40 species of the genus is provided.

The differences between Lycidola Thomson, 1864 and Apeba Martins & Galileo, 1991 are discussed, and a new concept proposed for both genera. Lycidola popeba Galileo & Martins, 2006 is transferred to Apeba. The authorship of Lycidola palliata nigrohumeralis (type species of Acabanga Martins & Galileo, 1991) is corrected. Hemilophus togatus sensu Haas...

Elaphidiini Thomson, 1864 is a large tribe of Cerambycidae composed of 92 genera with species distributed from Canada to southern South America. Lingafelter (1998) performed a generic level phylogenetic analysis of the tribe and provided a key to the known genera. According to Lingafelter, Elaphidiini is characterized as follows: mesally-spined ant...

Rosalbopsis wappesi, a new species belonging to a new genus of Desmiphorini, is described from Panama. Eupogonius obrienorum sp. nov. is described from Mexico.

Two new species of cerambycid beetles are described from South America: Ataxiacamiriensis (Pteropliini), from Bolivia, and Falsamblesthisuniformis (Forsteriini), from Peru. The new species are included in previous keys.

A short history of Amillarus Thomson, 1857 (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Agapanthiini) is provided. Aphies Dejean, 1835 is considered as an unavailable genus name. A lectotype is designated for Amillarus erythroderus Chevrolat, 1861. A short comment on Amillarus secundus (Tippmann, 1951) is provided. Trichogrammopsis ruficollis Breuning, 1948 is conside...

Five new species are described from American fauna: Stizocera boliviensis and Sphaerion lingafelteri from Bolivia (Elaphidiini); Ectenessa wappesi from Panama (Ectenessini); Mecometopus martinsi from Peru and Ecuador (Clytini); Recchia volcanensis from Bolivia (Aerenicini). The new species are included in previous keys. Sphaerion rusticum Burmeiste...

Four new Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) species and two new genera are described from Ecuador: Blabia albosetanew species (Lamiinae: Desmiphorini); Alloblabianew genus , type species, A. praecipuanew species (Lamiinae: Desmiphorini); Alicalnew genus , type species, A. tuberculatusnew species (Lamiinae: Calliini); and Piola schiffinew species (Lamiinae:...

Two new species are described in Calliini: Callisema jirouxi sp. nov. from Ecuador and Colombicallia setosa sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Keys to species of Callisema and Colombicallia are provided. Psapharochrus alboguttatus (Melzer, 1935) is transferred to Alphus White, 1855. New country, department and state records are provided in Lamiinae.

A new species of Adetus LeConte, 1852 is described from Bolivia. Additions to the description of Wappesoeme Galileo et al., 2015 and differences between males and females of Wappesoeme camiri Galileo et al., 2015 are provided. New country and state records are provided in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. The type depository is corrected for three species...

Two new species of Coleoxestia Aurivillius, 1912 are described from Brazil: C. apeara, and C. moromokoi. Both are included in a previous key.

Four new Desmiphorini are described: Inermestoloides ecuadorensis from Ecuador; I. birai and I. drumonti from Brazil (Amazonas); and Estola orellana from Ecuador. Estola orellana sp. nov. is included in a previous key. A key to species of Inermestoloides Breuning, 1966 is provided.

One new genus and six new species are described from the Neotropical region: Heterachthes hildebranti, H. skillmani, and H. noguerai, from Mexico; Compsibidion morrisi, from Bolivia; Tropidion wappesi, from Bolivia; and Biraidion, new genus, type species B. martinsi sp. nov., from Bolivia. Biraidion, Compsibidion morrisi, and Tropidion wappesi are...

Three new species of Cerambycidae are described from the Brazilian Amazonian region: Psapharochrus bezarki (Lamiinae, Acanthoderini); Xenofrea ayri (Lamiinae, Xenofreini); and Mecometopus wappesi (Cerambycinae, Clytini). Mecometopus wappesi is added to a previous key.

The following new records are reported: Coleoxestia julietae Galileo & Martins, 2006 (new department record in Bolivia; Peru, new country record); C. spinipennis spinipennis (Audinet-Serville, 1834) (Bolivia, new country record; French Guiana, new country record); C. nitida (Bates, 1872) (Bolivia, new country record); C. anthracina Martins & Monné,...

The differences between Trichohippopsis Breuning, 1958 and Aprosopus Guérin-Méneville, 1844 are discussed, and a redescription of the former is provided. Previously published figures of Trichohippopsis rufula Breuning, 1958 and Aprosopus gilmouri Breuning, 1962 are discussed. Trichohippopsis barbatulus Martins and Galileo, 2013 is transferred to Ap...

Three new species of Cerambycinae are described from South America: Mecometopus hauseri (Clytini), from Bolivia; Cycnoderus (Cycnoderus) metallicus (Rhopalophorini), from Venezuela; and Corimbion mutabile (Neoibidionini), from Ecuador. Mecometopus hauseri and Corimbion mutabile are included in previous keys. Corrections to the original description...

After the original description of Tamenes sarda Gounelle, 1912, based on a single male from Panama, the species was rarely mentioned in the literature except in catalogues and checklists. An exception appeared in Monné & Martins (1973) who speculated that Palaeotrachyderes Tippmann, 1960 may be equal to Tamenes (translated): "In 1960 Tippmann descr...

During the process of identification of some specimens sent to the late Ubirajara Ribeiro Martins de Souza by Miguel Angel Monné, we came across some problems involving the genera Fredlanea Martins & Galileo, 1996 and Eulachnesia Bates, 1872. Herein we try to make clearer the differences between those two closely related genera. Actually, only a si...

Two new species of Curuapira Martins & Galileo, 1998 are described: C. hovorei sp. nov. from Ecuador and C. armandi sp. nov. from Panama. A key to species of the genus is provided.

Five new species are described in Lamiinae: Cotycicuiara v-alba (Acanthoderini), from Brazil (Bahia); Dolichestola birai, from Argentina, and D. monnei, from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and Uruguay (Desmiphorini); Blabicentrus lineatus, from Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) (Desmiphorini); and Inermestoloides flavus, from Brazil (Pará) (Desmiphorini). A key to...

Two new species of Cerambycidae are described from the Neotropical Region: Estoloderces obliquus sp. nov. from Costa Rica and Stereomerus swifti sp. nov. from Ecuador.

Five new species, and one new genus of Cerambycidae are described: Drycothaea vulcanica sp. nov. (Calliini), from Ec-uador (Holotype male deposited in AMNH: Napo, 29.X.1988, J.S. Miller leg.); Perissomerus machadoi sp. nov. (Neoi-bidionini), from Paraguay (Holotype male deposited in MZSP: Alto Paraguay, 30.XI.2002, Di Iorio leg.); Cacostola carinat...

Three new species are described and figured: Hemilissa birai sp. n. (Piezocerini), from Brazil; Estoloides (Estoloides) flavoscutellaris sp. n. (Desmiphorini), from Ecuador; and Esthlogena (Esthlogena) setosa sp. n. (Pteropliini), from Ecuador. Twenty-three new records in Lamiinae are provided.

A new species of Myzomorphus Dejean, 1835 from Costa Rica is described, illustrated and included in the key previously revised by Galileo (1987).

The authorship of Myzomorphus is attributed to Sallé (1850) and, consequently, its type species is Myzomorphus scutellatus Sallé, 1850. The year of publication of the work by Sallé is changed from 1849 to 1850. Comments on the syntypes of M. scutellatus are provided.

A new species of Eclipta Bates, 1873 from Brazil (São Paulo), E. birai, is described and illustrated. A tribute to the late Ubirajara Ribeiro Martins de Souza is provided.

Ubirajara Ribeiro Martins de Souza (1932‑2015).

Six new species of Lamiinae are described: Phoebe birai sp. nov. from Bolivia, and P. magisterbira sp. nov. from Ecuador (Hemilophini); Amphicnaeia birai sp. nov. and A. martinsi sp. nov. from Bolivia, A. ubirajarai sp. nov. from Brazil (Amazonas), and A. amicusbira sp. nov. from French Guiana (Apomecynini). Phoebe spegazzinii is formally excluded...

Recebi um convite do corpo Editorial da Revista EntomoBrasilis, através do Prof. Ricardo Andreazze, para compartilhar de uma "homenagem ao nosso saudoso Ubirajara Ribeiro Martins por sua contribuição pela entomologia brasileira e na formação de vários entomólogos".

Three new species are described: Tropidion birai (Cerambycinae, Neoibidionini) from Bolivia; Chrysoprasis birai (Cerambycinae, Heteropsini) from Panama; and Recchia nearnsi (Lamiinae, Aerenicini) from Bolivia. The new species are included in amended versions of previously published keys to species of each genus.

Oideterus inaequalis sp. nov. is described from Ecuador and compared with the holotype of O. lobicollis. The latter is excluded from the fauna of Ecuador. A key to known females of Oideterus is provided.

Three new species of Lamiinae are described and illustrated: Adetus mirabilis Martins, Galileo, and Santos-Silva (Apomecynini) and Euryestola skillmani Martins, Galileo, and Santos-Silva (Calliini) from Bolivia; and Esthlogena (Esthlogena) crassa Martins, Galileo, and Santos-Silva (Pteropliini) from Mexico and Guatemala. Euryestola skillmani is inc...

A new genus and two new species of Rhopalophorini Blanchard, 1845 are described, and figured: Allorhopaliella boliviana, gen. nov, sp. nov., from Bolivia; and Rhopalophora peruana sp. nov., from Peru. The new species of Rhopalophora Audinet-Serville, 1834 is included in a previous key.

Two new species are described from Bahia (Brazil): Coleoxestia beckeri (Cerambycini), and Oncioderes obliqua (Onciderini). Nine species are recorded for the first time for Bahia (Brazil). Key to species of Oncioderes Martins & Galileo, 1990 is provided. Coleoxestia beckeri is included in a previous key.

Four new species of Cerambycidae are described: Sphaerion iuasanga (Elaphidiini), Glypthaga arena, Hypsioma albosericea (Onciderini) from Bolivia (Santa Cruz), and Hesycha jataiensis (Onciderini) from Brazil.

Six new species and one new genus are described: Criodion spinosum sp. nov. (Cerambycini), from Bolivia; Eburodacrys wappesi sp. nov. and Eburodacrys skillmani sp. nov. (Eburiini), from Bolivia; Eupempelus rileyorum sp. nov. (Heteropsini) from Panama; Sphalloeme mexicana sp. nov. (Oemini), from Mexico; Wappesoeme camiri sp. nov., new genus (Oemini)...

Four new species of Desmiphorini are described: Desmiphora (Desmiphora) orozcoi, from Belize; Estola wappesi, from Bolivia; Estola imitatrix, from Bolivia; and Gyrpanetes clarkei, from Bolivia. A key to the species of Gyrpanetes is provided, and Estola wappesi and Estola imitatrix are included in an existing key.

Fourteen new species and one new genus are described from the New World in Lamiinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): Bisaltes (Bisaltes) lingafelteri sp. nov., Trestonia skelleyi sp. nov. and Psapharochrus langeri sp. nov. from Bolivia; Eupogonius azteca sp. nov., Aegomorphus mexicanus sp. nov., Lamacoscylus albatus sp. nov., Lamacoscylus obscurus sp. n...

Twelve new species and two new genera are described from Bahia (Brazil): Ectenessa aurantiaca (Ectenessini); Stizocera lingafelteri (Elaphidiini); Raglicia monnei (Graciliini), new genus and species; Tobipuranga aspera (Heteropsini); Cicatrion unicolor, and Pygmodeon obscurum (Neoibidionini); Neophygopoda agdae (Rhinotragini); Arapari bellus (Trach...

Four new species of Cerambycidae are described from Paraguay: Eranina tomentilla (Hemilophini); Mimasyngenes concolor (Desmiphorini); Recchia drechseli (Aerenicini); and Microibidion bimaculatum (Neoibidionini). The new species are included in known keys.

Molorchus minor minor (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) is recorded for the first time in Brazil (Bahia). It was originally described from Europe and is currently widely distributed in that continent and Asia.

Five new species of Lamiinae are described from Bolivia, all named after James E. Wappes: Xenofrea wappesi (Xenofreini); Anobrium wappesi (Pteropliini); Cotycicuiara wappesi, Nesozineus wappesi, and Psapharochrus wappesi (Acanthoderini). Anobrium wappesi, Cotycicuiara wappesi, and Nesozineus wappesi are included in known keys. A short note on the n...

Two new species of Corimbion Martins, 1970 are described from Bolivia: Corimbion kuckartzi and Corimbion ledezmae. A previous key to the South American species of Corimbion (Martins 2009) is herein modified to include the new species. Dorsal, ventral and lateral habitus illustrations, as well as variation in color and dorsal pattern for C. kuckartz...

Five new species and one new genus of Cerambycidae are described from Maranhão: Mirador ayrii gen. nov., sp. nov.; Stizocera ignea sp. nov.; Engyum vicinum sp. nov.; Thoracibidion rubripenne sp. nov.; Polyrhaphis ju sp. nov. Sphagoeme Aurivillius, 1893 is proposed as a new synonym of Limernaea Thomson, 1878, and Sphagoeme nigrotibialis Martins, 197...

Five new Elaphidiini species are described from Bolivia including Anelaphus maculatus sp. nov. from Tarija and Mephritus bonasoi sp. nov., M. meyeri, sp. nov., M. punctulatus sp. nov. and M. eleandroi sp. nov. from Santa Cruz. A revised key to all 22 South American Mephritus species is provided.

A new species of Compsibidion Thomson, 1864 is described from Piauí. Sydacini, a new tribe of Cerambycinae, is validated. Species of Cerambycidae currently recorded for Piauí (118) and for Ceará (126) are presented. Twenty-two new records for Piauí and eleven for Ceará are reported. Two species are excluded from the fauna of Ceará: Hippopsis lemnis...