Descripción de la larva y pupa de Euphoria basalis (Gory & Percheron, 1833) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Cetoniinae) con observaciones sobre su biología Authors: Ramírez Salinas, Concepción, Castro Ramírez, Adriana E., Morón, Miguel A

“…& P.) are described for the first time, with specimens collected and reared near San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Drawings of diagnostic structures and data about the life cycle and habits of this species are included.…”

Neotropical species of Lecaniobius Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae): key and description of two new species. Authors: N. Myartseva, Svetlana, Ruíz-Cancino, Enrique, Coronado-Blanco, Juana María

“…Lecaniobius mexicanus sp. n. from Mexico and L. nicaraguensis sp. n. from Nicaragua are described; L. capitatus Gahan and L. cockerellii Ashmead are redescribed, including some additional morphological characteristics.…”

Luis mayor (Pitangus sulphuratus) en el Altiplano Mexicano Authors: Ramírez-Albores, Jorge E., Chapa-Vargas, Leonardo, Jasso-Gordoa, María del Carmen

“…Based on these records, we suggest that this species can be considered as a resident for this region, thus suggesting that its geographic distribution could be extended to the central plateau of Mexico.…”

Note on the presence of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Cynodonteae) in Mexican wetlands Authors: Mora-Olivo, Arturo, Valdés-Reyna, Jesús

“…The presence of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. for Mexico is reported. This aquatic grass was registered in estuaries of the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz during a study of the flora associated with Mexican wetlands. …”

Eleocharis obtusetrigona (Cyperaceae) new to North and Central America Authors: González-Elizondo, M. Socorro, González-Elizondo, Martha, Smith, S. Galen

“…., previously known only from South America, is recorded here for southeastern United States, Mexico and Central America. A description of the species is presented, as well as a key to separate E. obtusetrigona from other robust species of subgenus Limnochloa with which it has been confused.…”

The vascular plants endemic in the state of Queretaro. I. Preliminary numerical analysis and definition of areas of concentration of the restricted-range species Authors: Rzedowski, Jerzy, Calderón de Rzedowski, Graciela, Zamudio, Sergio

“…The Sierra Madre Oriental, central Mexico, the Mexican High Plateau and the Volcanic Transversal Belt contribute respectively with 94 (5.78%), 92 (5.66%), 37 (2.27%) and 13 (0.8%) species of distribution restricted to their respective regions of Mexico. …”

Diversity and distribution of Mexican pines, an overview Authors: Sánchez-González, Arturo

“…Mexico is considered a secondary center of diversity of the genus Pinus. …”

Coinoculation of Pinus montezumae (Pinaceae) with an edible ectomycorrhizal fungus and plant growth promoting bacteria Authors: Barragán-Soriano, José Luis, Pérez-Moreno, Jesús, Almaraz-Suárez, Juan José, Carcaño-Montiel , Moisés Graciano, Delgadillo-Martínez , Julián, Cetina-Alcalá , Víctor Manuel, Mata , Gerardo

“…Background and Aims: Conifers, such as pines, establish obligate symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi and specialized bacteria in their roots. Mexico has a high diversity of species of the genus Pinus, represented by 72 taxa in this country. …”

Species of the genus Anicetus Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from the New World Authors: Trjapitzin, Vladimir A., Ruíz Cancino, Enrique

“…Two new species from Mexico, Anicetus myartsevae sp. nov. from the State of Tamaulipas and A. villarreali sp. nov. from the State of Nuevo León, are described. …”

A new species of Hemicaecilius Enderlein based on a male from Cuzco, Peru (Psocodea: ‘Psocoptera’: Lachesillidae) Authors: García Aldrete, Alfonso N., Mockford, Edward L.

“…The holotype is deposited in the National Insect Collection, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City (coden CNIN).…”

Additions to the knowledge of the diversity of saprobic conidial fungi of the cloud forest of Veracruz IV Authors: Arias Mota, Rosa María, Heredia Abarca, Gabriela, Castañeda Ruiz, Rafael F.

“…All of them are new records for Mexico.…”

Note on the geographic distribution and morphology of Sisyrinchium platyphyllum (Iridaceae: Sisyrinchieae) Authors: Martínez-Juárez, Daniela, Jiménez-Reyes, Noemí, Rodríguez, Aarón

“…The presence of Sisyrinchium platyphyllum (Iridaceae) in six localities of the state of Jalisco, Mexico is documented. The species was first collected by Cyrus Guernsey Pringle on the southern rim of the Guadalajara canyon in 1889. …”

Stenocereus species with brown areoles: a key and descripitions Authors: Arreola-Nava, Hilda J., Terrazas, Teresa

“…The species of Stenocereus with brown areoles are seven and can be distinguished from other species of the genus up to day known in their glandular trichomes conferring a dark color to all their areoles and in their distribution centered in western Mexico.…”

Neotipification of Behria tenuiflora Greene (Alliaceae) Authors: León de la Luz, José Luis, Pérez Navarro, José Juan

“…Behria tenuiflora Greene is an endemic taxon of the southern part of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. The wild populations are distributed in an altitudinal range from the top of the mountains at 2200 m to practically the sea level. …”

New names for two Mexican species of Acacia (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae) Authors: Rico Arce, Lourdes

“…Additionally some comments related to the genus and its distribution in Mexico are given.…”

Life cycle and geographic variation of Pharypia nitidiventris (Stål) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatomini) Authors: Luis Manuel Cervantes Peredo

“…Illustration of the eggs, all nymphal instars, and the adult, notes on its biology, and its distribution in Mexico are included. Two similar species were found in Mexico, P. fas- ciata (Haglund, 1868) recorded on the Pacific side, with most of the specimens have only the distal end of the femora black, and P. nitidiventris found on the side of the Gulf of Mexico, and in which most of the specimens have the basal half and distal end of the femora black, with just a central area orange; the dark areas of the head and on the pronotum are larger on the specimens from the Gulf of Mexico. …”

Análisis panbiogeográfico de las especies mexicanas de Pselliopus Bergroth (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) Authors: Mariño-Pérez, Ricardo, Brailovsky, Harry, Morrone, Juan J.

“…The genus contains 27 species, ranged from Canada to Argentina. Mexico is the country with the highest number of species (21), followed by the United States of America (6), and Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Brazil (2). …”

Contribution to the cytogenetics of Tamarindus indica (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) Authors: Tapia-Pastrana, Fernando, Mercado-Ruaro, Pedro, Gómez-Acevedo, Sandra

“…Differences in total haploid chromosomal length between wild and cultivated material could indicate different geographic origins in the seeds now employed of cultivars in Mexico or evidence a process of intensive artificial selection on the fruit. …”

Mexican non-wood forest products: economic aspects for sustainable development Authors: Tapia-Tapia, Estrella del Carmen, Reyes-Chilpa, Ricardo

“…In the present investigation, the available NTFP information for Mexico is reviewed, in order to identify production patterns, and to contribute to generate sustainable management proposals. …”

The endemism in Mexican Liliopsida Authors: Espejo Serna, Adolfo

“…An updated cheklist of the Liliopsida endemic to Mexico is presented. Of the 4,542 species of native monocots that inhabit the national territory, 2,010 are strict endemics. …”