Nala alenae sp. nov. from Cambodia is described and the diagnostic morphological characters are illustrated. The species is characterized by very short tegmina, only as long as the pronotum, and by entirely absent hind wings. A determination key to males of Nala species occurring in South-East…

pseudohenschiella hauseri sp. nov. from central madagascar is described, and the apicitibial and tarsal armature of the foreleg and its sensilla illustrated and described in detail. All known species of this endemic Madagascan genus are keyed.

A new species of the family Miridae, Phytocoris (Eckerleinius) sweihanus sp. nov., is described from the United Arab Emirates.

The following five new species of the genus Dindymus Stal, 1861 (Pyrrhocoridae) are described: D. bifurcatus sp. nov. from India,D. chinensis sp. nov. from China, D. constanti sp. nov. from Sabah (Malaysia), D. wynigerae sp. nov. from the Flores Island (Indonesia), and D. talaudensis sp. nov. from…

The following new species are described: Largidae - Delacampius grossepunctatus sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sulawesi), D. subtilepunctatus sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sulawesi), Iphita rubricata sp. nov. (North-East India): Pyrrhocoridae - Ectatops notatus sp. nov. (Malaysia: Sarawak), E. sulawesiensis sp. nov.…

Neptostermus circumductus Régimbart, 1899 has benn found in southeastern iran, which represents the westernmost record of the Oriental members of the genus Neptostermus Sharp, 1882. the lectotype of N. circumductus is designated, and itsmale genitalia as well as the variability of the elytral…

Species of the subgenus Glyptolaccobius Gentili, 1989, of the genus Laccobius Erichson, 1837, are revised, keyed, and their male genitalia are figured. Twelve species are recognized within the subgenus, of which L. pluvialis sp. nov. (India: Meghalaya), L. shorti sp. nov. (India: Meghalaya) and L.…

Four new species of Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829, subgenus Haplanthaxia Reitter, 1911, are described and illustrated: A (H.) gongeti sp. nov. from Uganda, A. (H.) bezdeki sp. nov. from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone, A. (H.) libenae sp. nov. from Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo and…

The Cantharidae and Malachiidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands are reviewed. Six species of the family Cantharidae are listed, two of which are new for the Maltese Islands: Cantharis praecox Gené, 1836, and Malthinus latirufus (Pic, 1901). Malthinus pseudoscriptus Wittmer, 1971, syn. nov. is…

Species of the genus Chitona W. Schmidt, 1844, occurring in the eastern part of the Mediterranean are revised, illustrated and keyed. Two species groups are proposed. Chitona macedonica sp. nov. is described from Macedonia, southern Bulgaria and northern Greece. C. cretica Fairmaire, 1863 is removed…

A new species of the family Oedemeridae, Sparedrus bulgaricus sp. nov., is described and illustrated from northeastern Bulgaria.

Two new species, Stenidius bezdeki sp. nov. from India (Maharashtra) and S. elegans sp. nov. from Laos, are described and figured.

Apophylia yangi sp. nov. (from China: Xizang) and A. cheni sp. nov. (from China: Guangxi) are described and compared with related taxa. Male genitalia of both new species are illustrated.

Two new species of moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) of the genus Berdeniella Vaillant, 1976, are described from the Czech Republic, and all important diagnostic characters are figured: B. desnensis sp. nov. and B. kocii sp. nov. Althogether 78 species and 31 genera of moth flies (mainly…

A new species of Scathophagidae, Norellisoma jelineki sp. nov., is described from the Czech Republic and its important diagnostic characters are figured.

The European species of Scorpioteleia Ashmead, 1897 are revised, diagnosed and keyed. Five European species of the genus are recognized, including one new species – Scorpioteleia nixoni sp. nov. – described from the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Russia and Sweden. Two new synonyms are proposed:…

A new species, Eridontomerus cyaneus sp. nov., from Spain is described and illustrated. The male of Torymus nemorum Bouček, 1994, is described for the first time. New faunistic records of Ecdamua cadenati (Risbec, 1951) and E. macrotelus Walker, 1862, are given. Diomorus magnificus Risbec,…

First record of the social wasp Dolichovespula adulterina (Buysson, 1905) from Romania is given. The distribution of this species in southern Europe is discussed.

A determination key to the Central European paper wasps (Polistinae – Polistes Latreille, 1802 – eight species) and social wasps (Vespinae – 11 species: Vespa Linnaeus, 1758 – one species, Vespula Thomson, 1869 – four species, Dolichovespula Rohwer, 1916 – six species) is given. Distribution and…

Hydroptila hodkovae sp. nov. (Hydroptilidae), Tinodes voriseki sp. nov., Tinodes hajeki sp. nov. (Psychomyiidae), and Hydropsyche lundaki sp. nov. (Hydropsychidae) from Iran are described and figured. A list of species collected by the Czech Biological Expeditions 1997-2000 in Iran is presented,…