Brúquidos (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) del estado de Morelos, México Authors: Romero Gómez, Guillermo, Romero Nápoles, Jesús, Burgos Solorio, Armando, Carrillo Sánchez, José Luis, Bravo Mojica, Hiram, Ramírez Alarcón, Samuel

FIRST REPORT OF RINAMBA PLATYFEMUR (MARSH) (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) IN MEXICO Authors: Cauich-Kumul, Roger, Delfín-González, Hugo, López-Martínez, Víctor

“…The braconid wasp Rinamba platyfemur (Marsh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is reported for first time for Mexico;Yucatan Peninsula its northernmost distribution record.…”

Revisión de la Familia Ropalomeridae (Diptera) en México Authors: Ramírez García, Enrique, Hernández Ortiz, Vicente

“…A taxonomic revisión of the family Ropalomeridae is presented, based on the analysis of specimens from 14 States of México. R. latiforceps sp. nov. is described with specimens from México and Panamo, R. xanthops Williston is synonymized with Ropalomera femorata (Fabricius), and Lenkokroeberia chryserea Prado is recorded by the first time for the country. …”

The lizard community from Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico Authors: López González, Carlos A., González Romero, Alberto

“…This paper presents basic Information on the composition and structure of the lizard cammunity of Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, México, Samphng pirocedures included capture of live animáis and observations along 19 transect lines in the different vegetation types of the island, Nine species of lizards were collecied/observed during three fieid trips. …”

Acarofauna en nidos de aves silvestres en México Authors: Estébanes González, María Luisa

“…They were recorded in México, Michoacan, Morelos, Oaxaca and Distrito Federal. …”

ACRIDOIDEOS (INSECTA: ORTHOPTERA) DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO Authors: Salas Araiza, Manuel Darío, Salazar Solis, Eduardo, Montesinos Silva, Genaro

“…Eleven new records of Acridoidea are reported in the state of Guanajuato. 53% of the genera and 27% of the species reported for Mexico are found in the state of Guanajuato. Melanoplus differentialis and Schistocerca damnifica are the species present in most of the state localities. …”

La importancia de la biota edáfica en México Authors: Fragoso, Carlos, Reyes Castillo, Pedro, Rojas, Patricia

“…In the last years the study of soil biodiversity has been emphazised. In México, however, the few papers published on this subject have been focused to several aspects other than soil functíon. …”

Aves acuáticas del estero La Manzanilla, Jalisco, México Authors: Hernández Vázquez, Salvador

“…In order to determine the seasonal distribution and the importance water-associated birds in the estero La Manzanilla, Jalisco, México, monthly censuses were carried out from March of 1997 to february of 1998, except for September. …”

GASTRÓPODOS TERRESTRES DEL SUR DE NUEVO LEÓN, MÉXICO Authors: Correa-Sandoval, Alfonso, Salazar Rodríguez, María Del Carmen

Scolytinae y Platypodinae (Coleoptera: Curculiondae) de Tabasco, México Authors: Falcón-Brindis, Armando, Pérez-de la Cruz, Manuel, Mata-Zayas, Ena Edith, de la Cruz-Pérez, Aracely, Sánchez-Soto, Saúl, Burelo-Ramos, Carlos M.

“…The list of species of these insects in Tabasco, México continues to grow as new samples are taken, suggesting that it has not been possible to collect the real diversity supported by the ecosystems of the state.…”

Hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) del estado de Sinaloa, México Authors: Rosas-Mejía, Madaí, Vásquez-Bolaños, Miguel, Gaona García, Griselda, Vanoye-Eligio, Venancio

“…Little taxonomic work of ants has been conducted in Mexico, particularly in the north-west states, such as Sinaloa. …”

Especies de Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) del CICOLMA, Veracruz, México Authors: Rivera-Gasperín, Sara Lariza, Escobar-Hernández, Fernando

“…Research in biodiversity and conservation in Mexico has advanced largely because they are linked to the existence of biological stations, biosphere reserves or protected natural areas. …”

Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) de la Sierra Nevada, México Authors: Luna-Reyes, Mercedes, Llorente-Bousquets, Jorge

“…The spatial analysis of the Papilionoidea showed that the highest richness and abundance occurred in the locality of Santa Catarina, México State. In spite of the similarities of the specific richness between occidental and oriental slopes, their faunistic composition were different. …”

Mariposas bioindicadoras ecológicas en México. Artículo de revisión Authors: Orta S., Carolina, Reyes-Agüero, Juan Antonio, Luis-Martínez, Moisés Armando, Muñoz-Robles, Carlos Alfonso, Méndez C., Heriberto

“…About 1,900 species of the superfamily Papilionoidea have been described in Mexico (sensu lato), which includes all diurnal lepidoptera in the country (Llorente-Bousquets et al., 2014). …”

Papilionidae and Pieridae butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) of the state of Guanajuato, México Authors: Kir'yanov, Alexander, Balcázar-Lara, Manuel A.

“…An annotated list of butterflies of the families of Papilionidae and Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, is presented for the first time. The list is the result of systematic monitoring of these taxa in a few localities of the state (mainly, in the vicinities of León and Guanajuato City) during 1998-2004, as well as from specimens at the Mexican National Collection of Insects. …”

Distribution patterns of charaxinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Authors: Maya-Martínez, Aixchel, Pozo, Carmen, Schmitt-Soto, Juan J.

The scarab beetles of Santiago Xiacui, Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico. Authors: Ramírez-Ponce, Andrés, Allende-Canseco, Jazive, Morón, Miguel Angel

“…A comparative study of the species richness, abundance and phenology of the Scarabaeoidea beetle fauna of the mountains of Santiago Xiacui, Oaxaca, Mexico is presented. Monthly data were obtained during June 2003 to June 2004 in pine-oak forests and cloud florests, located at 1,946-2,363 m of altitude. …”

New data for Canthon (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from Chiapas, Mexico. Authors: Halffter, Violeta, Halffter, Gonzalo

“…For the genus Canthon, a new species (C. lucreciae) is described; for the first time the presence of a second species in Chiapas, Mexico is indicated; as is the presence of two more species previously only known as one record.…”

Additional information on the birds from Sierra Norte, Guerrero, Mexico. Authors: Almazán-Núñez, R. Carlos

“…A systematic list of birds recently observed at the Sierra Norte, Guerrero, Mexico is presented. The information was gathered during field work carried out from July 2001 to September 2002 and October 2007. 101 species belonging in 13 orders and 34 families were observed. …”

Birds of Estero de Punta Banda, Baja California, Mexico. Authors: Jiménez Pérez, Luis C., Cueva, Horacio de la, Molina-Peralta, Fernando, Estrada-Ramírez, Arnulfo

“…Twenty four bird identification and counting campaigns were carried out at Estero de Punta Banda, Baja California, Mexico between March 2004 and March 2005, in six representative environmental units. …”