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Twelve species, 10 genera and five families of Oripodoidea (Oribatida) are registered from leaf litter in secondary semi-evergreen forest in Quintana Roo, Mexico; of them, five species (Nasobates spinosus, Mucrobates fissuratus, Scheloribates milleri, S. (Perscheloribates) minusculus, Protoribates paracapucinus) are recorded for the first time in this country; two species (Muliercula bilineata, Peloribates (Peloribatodes) roynortoni) are found for the first time in the Neotropical region. Two new species—Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) mexicoensissp. nov. (Scheloribatidae) and Setoxylobates palaciosvargasisp. nov. (Haplozetidae)—are described. An identification key to the known species of Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) from the Neotropical region is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Geographical distribution of 22 sand fly species in leishmaniasis endemic areas of Mexico is updated, as well as altitudinal and bioclimatic patterns of their distribution are identified. • We recorded sand fly species for the first time in the states of Morelos (3); Oaxaca (7) and Tabasco (1), Mexico. • The 82 % of sand fly specimens collected are distributed in areas with altitudinal ranges between 1 and 540 m.a.s.l. • In a PCA of Worldclim variables, 72 % of variation of sand fly species distribution is correlated with temperature of coldest month and precipitation of wettest quarter. • Sand fly species Psathyromyia shannoni, Psathyromyia carpenteri, Lutzomyia cruciata , and Lutzomyia longipalpis displayed the greatest variability regarding altitudinal ranges and climatic variables. This study updates knowledge on historical geographic distribution of sand fly species through identifying altitudinal and bioclimatic patterns in leishmaniasis endemic areas in Mexico. We analyze and identify sand fly specimens obtained through national efforts by the Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos (InDRE, Mexico), collected between 1995 and 2001, 2008–2012, and 2017–2023, and add bibliographic information (427 additional records). After a principal components analysis of WorldClim variables and altitudinal ranges, variables that better explain the distribution of sand fly species were chosen (BIO6, BIO12, and BIO16, explaining 72 % of variation). A total of 1,187 specimens of 22 species were retrieved from eight states, providing 29 new municipalities and 48 new localities, being Lutzomyia cruciata, Micropygomyia chiapanensis , and Psathyromyia shannoni the most common species. We presented new historical records of distribution for sand fly species from Morelos (3), Oaxaca (7) and Tabasco (1). The 82.7 % of sand fly species analyzed were distributed in areas with altitudinal ranges below 420 m. The anthropophilic species Psathyromyia shannoni , and Lutzomyia cruciata showed the greatest variability regarding altitudinal range, and climatic preferences, while several wild species showed abiotic preferences. It is likely that the effect of urbanization and climate change generate new beneficial biotopes for the proliferation of the vector sand fly species. Complementary studies that consider seasonality, vegetation types, and change in land use could provide new information to better understand the spread of vector-borne diseases. This is the first country-level effort to update knowledge on geographical distribution of sand fly species in leishmaniasis endemic areas in Mexico, as well as to identify altitudinal and bioclimatic patterns of their distribution. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, one species of Diaparsis Förster (D. splendens Horstmann) is recorded and two species of Phradis Förster (P. bufalosus sp. n. and P. nanacamilpus sp. n.) are described from Mexico. Both genera are extremely rare in the Mexican fauna, being represented by single specimens from a large amount of ichneumonids examined in many Mexican and USA collections. A partial identification key to North American species of Phradis is given. Colour photographs and morphological remarks on D. splendens are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two species of ichneumon wasps (Ichneumonidae), Gelanes horstmanni Khalaim, sp. n. (Tersilochinae) and Idiogramma elbakyanae Khalaim sp. n. (Tryphoninae), are described from the pine forest at 2800-2900 m from the State of Tlaxcala in Central Mexico; a third species, I. comstockii (Ashmead), is found to occur in the State of Nuevo León in Northeast Mexico. The genera Gelanes Horstmann and Idiogramma Förster are associated with xyelid sawflies (Xyelidae), and both, as well as the tryphonine tribe Idiogrammatini, are recorded from Mexico for the first time. An identification key to the two Idiogramma species occurring in Mexico is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four species of phlebotomine sand flies were collected in the Municipality of Sahuayo, on the High Plateau of Michoacán, representing the first records of phlebotomine sand flies in this region. Two of them, Micropygomyia (Coquillettimyia) vindicator (Dampf) and Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) texana (Dampf), are new records for Michoacán. A total of ten phlebotomine species are now known to occur in this state, and we present a key for their identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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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. We report 12 species of Papilionidae (4 new records for the state), and 27 species of Pieridae (15 first records for Guanajuato). Therefore, at least about 30% and 50% of species of, respectively, Papilionidae and Pieridae, are registered as new state records. Some distributional and ecological observations for the butterflies are addressed as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article contains ethnographic data and reflections about some of the most important implications about the study of the tarahumara culture and the relation that exists between animals and some aspects of their cosmology. It talks about the few investigation that exists in relation to this subjects among the north-mexican Indians, and try to show to the anthropology students the importance of making this kind of research. The paper is a first passage in the search of a criterion of classification of the fauna based on the own raramuri conceptions on the universe, from which it is possible to be gotten to group, for example, to a set of animals and diverse beings around the celestial region of the tarahumara's cosmos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We investigate the dietary impact of urbanism on the population of Cerro Jazmín, a Late and Terminal Formative urban center in the Mixteca Alta region of Mexico (300 B.C.-A.D. 300). We reconstruct the urban diet from faunal analysis and isotopic results from 24 individuals recovered from formal burials. Bone collagen and bone and enamel apatite isotopic data provide C, N, and O values describing diet and breastfeeding patterns. Carbon values suggest a narrow diet heavily based on maize and little animal protein. Individuals 0–3 years of age had significantly higher nitrogen and oxygen values than adults, suggesting that these infants may have still been breastfeeding at the time of death. Weaning likely occurred between 3 and 5 years of age when C 3 foods, perhaps squash, supplemented maize atole in the weaning diet. Isotopic and faunal evidence suggest that the Cerro Jazmín population did not supplement their diet by hunting or trapping wild animals. Instead, animal protein came from domesticated animals, mainly dogs that were fed a C 4 rich diet. The data suggest that urban dwellers had little dietary autonomy and may have fully relied on the urban food production and distribution system for the bulk of their diet. • Faunal and isotopic results from Formative period burials and residential contexts excavated at the urban site of Cerro Jazmín, Oaxaca, México. • Isotopic results from 24 individuals from burials suggest the population relied on a C 4 diet with moderate access to C4-fed animal protein. • Weaning occurred between 3 and 5 years as infants had significantly higher nitrogen and oxygen levels than adults. • Faunal evidence suggests that urbanites did not supplement their diet with wild animals and ate animal protein sporadically. • Cerro Jazmín case is an example of how urbanism impacted the dietary range and subsistence options of urban households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to document the species richness of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their distributions in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, collecting trips were conducted to all physiographic regions (Coastal Plain of North Gulf, Sierra Madre Oriental, and Neo-volcanic Axis) and subregions of the state. Additionally, mosquito specimens from Hidalgo deposited in the Collection of Arthropods of Medical Importance (CAIM) were reexamined. A total of 3225 specimens were collected and studied and an additional 69 pinned mosquitoes and 15 microscope slides in CAIM were examined. The two Culicidae subfamilies Anophelinae and Culicinae, 8 tribes, 12 genera, 24 subgenera, and 56 species were documented. Of these, 4 tribes, 7 genera, 13 subgenera, and 26 species are new records for the mosquito fauna of Hidalgo. Nine species previously recorded were not found in the collections made during this study. Taxonomic notes, new distribution records, and comments about the medical importance of the species found are included., (Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier B.V.)