Nesting site record of the monk parakeet (myiopsitta monachus) in the state of Guerrero, Mexico Auteurs: Sierra-Morales, Pablo, Almazán-Núñez, R. Carlos

“…We recorded for first time the nesting site of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) to the south of the Chilpancingo city, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. On 6 August 2015 a nest with two individuals of M. monachus were observed on a Mexican fan palm (Washingtonia robusta). …”

Species of xyleborus (coleoptera: curculionidae: scolytidae) recorded in avocado trees in Colima, Mexico Auteurs: Castrejón-Antonio, Jesús Enrique, Montesinos-Matías, Roberto, Acevedo-Reyes, Nallely, Tamez-Guerra, Patricia, Ayala-Zermeño, Miguel Ángel, Berlanga-Padilla, Angélica María, Arredondo-Bernal, Hugo César

“…The presence of three ambrosia beetle species of Xyleborus genus (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) were recorded in avocado trees (Persea americana) from Colima, México; they were Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff, X. volvulus Fabricius, and X. spinulosus Blandford.…”

New records and distribution extensions of reptiles (reptilia: squamata) for the state of Zacatecas, Mexico Auteurs: Campos-Rodríguez, José Ismael, Flores-Leyva, Xhail, Lorenzo-Márquez, María Graciela, Toledo-Jiménez, Leonardo Martín

Tres especies nuevas de Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) de México Auteurs: Myartseva, Svetlana, Ruíz-Cancino, Enrique, Coronado-Blanco, Juana María

“…La familia Aphelinidae es una de las más importantes en el control biológico de insectos plaga a nivel mundial, incluye 34 géneros y aproximadamente 1,300 especies, con 12 géneros y 184 especies en México. El género Encarsia es el más diverso con 409 especies y 94 en México. …”

Waterfowl abundance in relation to landscape complexity in a RAMSAR site of Northern Mexico Auteurs: Chacón de la Cruz, José Elías, Pompa García, Marín, Treviño Garza, Eduardo Javier, Martínez Guerrero, José Hugo, Aguirre Salado, Carlos Arturo, Pereda Solís, Martín Emilio

“…The response of waterfowl (Anseriformes) populations to the landscape structure was evaluated in a Ramsar site in the state of Durango, Mexico. Water bodies present during the winter were delimited using the calculation of the normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) in LANDSAT images, covering a period of 35 years (1979 – 2014). …”

Genera of eulophidae (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA) present in orange orchard in the state of Morelos, Mexico Auteurs: Fuentes Guardiola, Lucía Teresa, García Martínez, Oswaldo, Sánchez Peña, Sergio René, Corrales Reynaga, Jorge

“…Due to the economic importance of citrus in the world and the use of Eulophidae species in biological control programs, biweekly collects of entomological material were performed for 12 months in a citrus orchard of the state of Morelos, Mexico. A total of 23 genera of Eulophidae were determined in the four subfamilies that integrate this family, ten of Tetrastichinae, nine of Eulophinae, three of Entedoninae and one of Entiinae.…”

Ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) in three species of orchids (orchidaceae) in miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico Auteurs: Hernández-López, Tania, Coronado-Blanco, Juana María, Alexandrovich Dubovikoff, Dmitry, Ruiz-Cancino, Enrique, Treviño-Carreón, Jacinto

“…Three ant species: Formica argentea Wheeler, Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, and Pseudomyrmex elongatulus (Dalla Torre) were observed on orchids in Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Moreover, F. argentea Wheeler is recorded for the first time for the State of Tamaulipas.…”

Mammals a riparian forest in Grijalva river the middle basin, Chiapas, Mexico Auteurs: Llaven-Macías, Viridiana

“…The objective of this work is to present a list of mammal species of a riparian forest in the Grijalva river the middle basin Chiapas, Mexico, with information on conservation status, endemism, abundance, richness and diversity. …”

Crabronidae (Hymenoptera) from the locality Cañón del Novillo, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico Auteurs: Horta-Vega, Jorge Víctor, Vanoye-Eligio, Maximiliano, García-Gutiérrez, Mauricio Emanuel, Coronado-Blanco, Juana María, Barrientos-Lozano, Ludivina

“…Se registran 67 especies y 23 géneros de Crabronidae (Hymenoptera) a partir de 339 ejemplares recolectados en un área de 2.3 ha ubicada en una zona de matorral espinoso del Cañón del Novillo en Victoria, Tamaulipas, México. La alta riqueza de especies e índices de diversidad encontrados para este grupo es comparable con los de otros himenópteros en la misma localidad. …”

Vertebrate roadkills in three road types in the central mountainous region of Veracruz, Mexico Auteurs: Cervantes-Huerta, Rodolfo, Escobar, Federico, García-Chávez, Juan Héctor, González-Romero, Alberto

Breeding records of white-tailed kite Elanus leucurus in puebla and Tlaxcala, México Auteurs: Loranca-Bravo, Salvador J., Rodríguez-Estrella, Ricardo

Confirmación de la distribución de Notiosorex crawfordi en Hidalgo, México. Auteurs: Lombera Nopal, Shirley, Canales Almaraz, Violeta, López Mejía, Maricela, Mejía Vera, Génesis, Castillo-Cerón, Jesús

“…The distribution commonly accepted for this shrew occupies the southern part of the United States of America, and the neighboring region of Northern Mexico (Baja California Norte and Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Colima, Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Durango and Zacatecas). …”

SINOPSIS DEL GÉNERO XANTHOPYGUS KRAATZ; 1857 (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) DE MÉXICO Auteurs: Navarrete Heredia, José Luis

“…A synopsis of the genus Xanthopygus Kraatz, 1857 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Mexico is provided. In Mexico eight species are recorded. …”

ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF JAGUAR, PUMA AND THEIR POTENTIAL PREY IN SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO Auteurs: Hernández-SaintMartín, Anuar D., Rosas-Rosas, Octavio C., Palacio-Núñez, Jorge, Tarango-Arámbula, Luis A., Clemente-Sánchez, Fernando, Hoogesteijn, Almira L.

“…Jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) are sympatric species in Mexico and have ecological similarities. The understanding of interespecific interactions between these species are important for effective conservation strategies. …”

Lista preliminar de coleópteros acuáticos del estado de Morelos, México Auteurs: Arce-Pérez, Roberto

“…Literature on the aquatic Coleoptera of the State of Morelos, México, is reviewed and argumentedby new information. …”

Avifauna del centro de investigaciones costeras La Mancha, Veracruz, México Auteurs: Ortiz Pulido, Raúl, Gómez De Silva G, Héctor, González García, Fernando, Alvarez A., Adriana

“…We report the results of ornithological observations carried out in the Centro de Investigacione.s Costeras La Mancha, Veracruz, México, through 1989 to 1993. After more than 1040 h of observations we found 250 bird species belonging to 49 families. …”

Diplotrema murchiei and D. papillata, new earthworms (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Mexico. Auteurs: James, Samuel W.

“…Two species of earthworms from Veracruz state, Mexico are described: Diplotrema murchiei and D. papillata spp. nov. …”

CANTHAROIDEA (COLEOPTERA) DE MÉXICO. VII. NUEVOS LYGISTOPTERUS DEJEAN (LYCIDAE: CALOCHROMINAE) Auteurs: Zaragoza Caballero, Santiago

ECOLOGICAL PATTERNS IN NECROPHILOUS STAPHYLINIDAE (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA) FROM TLAYACAPAN, MORELOS, MÉXICO Auteurs: Márquez, Juan

“…Necrophilous Staphylinidae were studied using carrion traps model NTP-80 at five sites in Tlayacapan, Morelos state, México. A total of 5,192 specimens belonging to 76 species were collected. …”

EL COMPONENTE BETA DE LA DIVERSIDAD DE MAMÍFEROS DE MÉXICO Auteurs: Rodríguez, Pilar, Soberón, Jorge, Arita, Héctor T.

“…Beta diversity, or species turnover, is a poorly understood component of species richness. In the case of Mexico, empirical evidence shows that beta diversity is a more important determinant of regional diversity than the alpha or local component. …”