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Scelolabes, historically is a monotypic genus of Ocydromiinae (Hybotidae) that for a long time was not studied due to the absence of the type of the type species (Scelolabes bivittatus Philippi), which is probably lost or destroyed. In this context, we propose an updated diagnosis and redescription of the genus, based on specimens identified by experts and in agreement with the original description of Philippi (1865), as well as illustrating male and female terminalia for the first time. This serves as an aid to discuss and corroborate the status of Scelolabes in the Neotropical region as a genus distinct from Hoplopeza. In addition, two new species are described, and an identification key and a distribution map are provided to all the Neotropical species of the genus.

Chvalaea australis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, representing the first species of Chvalaea Papp & Földvári, 2002 from the Australasian Region. A discussion of the geographic distribution and the possible relationship among the species of the genus is provided.

This paper provided a list of all new Brazilian Hexapoda species described in 2020. Furthermore, based on the information extracted by this list, we tackled additional questions regarding the taxa, the specialists involved in the species descriptions as well as the journals in which those papers have been published. We recorded a total of 680 new Brazilian species of Hexapoda described in 2020, classified in 245 genera, 112 families and 18 orders. These 680 species were published in a total of 2019 articles comprising 423 different authors residing in 27 countries. Only 30% of these authors are women, which demonstrates an inequality regarding sexes. In relation to the number of authors by species, the majority of the new species had two authors and the maximum of authors by species was five. We also found inequalities in the production of described species regarding the regions of Brazil, with Southeast and South leading. The top 10 institutions regarding productions of new species have four in the Southeast, two at South and with one at North Region being the outlier of this pattern. Out of the total 219 published articles, Zootaxa dominated with 322 described species in 95 articles. The average impact factor was of 1.4 with only seven articles being published in Impact Factors above 3, indicating a hardship on publishing taxonomic articles in high-impact journals. The highlight of this paper is that it is unprecedent, as no annual record of Hexapoda species described was ever made in previous years to Brazil.

Objective: to analyze the meaning care has for people who care for their elderly relatives from the standpoint of Baruch Spinoza’s affective ethics with regard to freedom from the bondage of passions in such interpersonal relationships.Content synthesis: although a family’s care for its elderly members is inherent to the natural and cultural essence of human beings, other meanings may be assigned to such an experience. This study throws light on feelings which emanate from this constant daily activity and the praxis related to aspects of freedom and bondage, in terms of the interplay of affects discussed by Baruch Spinoza. This care is shaped by the encounter between the elderly person and the relative or relatives who care for him or her: it may become servile when it is influenced by social conducts or free when it seeks self-knowledge.Conclusions: when the care provided to elderly members of the family is shaped by external influences, the caregivers in the family tend to an affect of passion which causes inappropriate ideas and diminishes their power to act, making them feel discouraged, servile, and prisoners of the moral codes imposed by society. When the affect is one of joyful action, it produces appropriate ideas, favors the power to act through creative work, and awakens gratitude through the reciprocal acknowledgment of the value of the care which is provided. The wish to provide care frees the caregiver by allowing for a rational pattern in the attitudes, which awakens the power to act which lies in essence of humans. Grasping this dilemma makes it possible to formulate attitudes that drive affects of actions and restrain affects of anger, regulating and liberating them., Objetivo: reflexionar sobre el significado de la atención para cuidadores familiares de ancianos, con base en las connotaciones afectivas de Baruch Spinoza, que impulsa la libertad o la servidumbre en esta relación interpersonal.Síntesis del contenido: el acto de cuidar entre los cuidadores familiares de ancianos, aunque inherente a la esencia natural y cultural de los seres humanos, revela otros significados asignados a tal experiencia. Señala sentimientos que emanan de esta actividad diaria e ininterrumpida y expresa la praxis relacionada con aspectos de la libertad y la servidumbre, mediante el diálogo con los afectos en las obras de Baruch Spinoza. Esta atención resulta del encuentro entre el cuidador familiar y el anciano, volviéndose servil cuando está proyectado por las conductas sociales, y libre cuando busca el autoconocimiento.Conclusiones: cuando la atención está bajo influencia externa, los cuidadores familiares tienden al afecto pasión-tristeza, lo que provoca ideas inapropiadas y disminuye el poder de actuar, haciéndole desanimado, siervo y prisionero de las conductas morales aceptadas por la sociedad. El afecto acción-alegría produce ideas apropiadas, favorece el poder de actuar a través del trabajo creativo y despierta la gratitud mediante la reciprocidad a la atención. El deseo permite la liberación, al permitir un patrón racional de las actitudes que promueven el poder para actuar en la esencia humana. Comprender este dilema hace posible formular actitudes que impulsan tales afectos acciones y refrenan los afectos pasiones, regulándolos y conduciéndolos a la libertad., Objetivo: refletir acerca do significado do cuidado para cuidadores familiares de idosos com base nas conotações dos afetos, presente na obra de Baruch Spinoza, que impulsiona à liberdade ou à servidão nessa relação interpessoal.Síntese de conteúdo: o ato de cuidar dos cuidadores familiares de pessoas idosas, apesar de constituirse parte da essência natural e cultural do ser humano, desvela outros significados atribuídos a essa experiência; aponta irrefletidamente sentimentos que emanam dessa atividade diária e ininterrupta, e expressa a vivência dos aspectos de liberdade e servidão a partir do diálogo com os afetos produzidos por Baruch Spinoza. Esse desvelo se dá a partir do encontro entre o cuidador familiar e a pessoa idosa, tornando-se servil à medida que é projetado pelas condutas sociais, e livre quando busca o caminho do autoconhecimento.Conclusões: quando o cuidado desenvolvido possui influência externa, os cuidadores familiares tendem ao afeto paixão-tristeza que causa ideias inadequadas, diminui sua potência de agir, tornando-o desanimado, servo e prisioneiro das condutas morais da sociedade. O afeto ação-alegria produz ideias adequadas, favorece a potência de ação do trabalho criativo e desperta o sentimento de gratidão pela reciprocidade do cuidado. O desejo possibilita a libertação ao permitir uma condução racional das atitudes que promovem a potência de ação presente na essência humana. Compreender esse dilema possibilita formular atitudes que impulsionem os afetos ações e refreiem os afetos paixões, regulando -os e conduzindo-os à liberdade.