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The Mindfulness Based Flourishing Program (MBFP) is an online 8-week intervention developed for enhancing wellbeing with the use of mindfulness practices, through targeting a range of positive variables. The efficacy of the MBFP has been demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial, and in order to further establish it as an intervention with widespread application, cross-cultural validation is warranted. The current study was conducted with the primary aim of testing the validity of the MBFP with a Hong Kong Chinese population, as well as verifying its positive effects. A randomized wait-list controlled design was adopted with 115 participants (92 females, mean age = 31.50). Intervention outcomes were compared between Hong Kong Chinese and British participants. Five positive variables were examined (self-compassion, meaning in life, positive and negative emotions, gratitude, and mindfulness), and measures were taken pre- and post-intervention. Significant gains in wellbeing measures were observed in both the Hong Kong Chinese and the British experimental groups. Levels of wellbeing post-intervention were also higher for the two experimental groups as compared to their control counterparts. The current study provides preliminary evidence for the MBFP’s cross-cultural validity, and strengthens previous claims for its efficacy as a new, accessible alternative for enhancing wellbeing.

ISSUE ADDRESSED Policy and environmental approaches can reduce the accessibility and purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), potentially reducing overweight and obesity. This study examined the impact of a state-wide policy on removal of SSBs from sale in NSW public hospitals (launched July 2017), and explored consumer awareness and support. METHODS A convenience sample of 81 food outlets in 26 hospitals were audited for SSB availability before and after the target date for SSB removal (31 December 2017). An interviewer-administered intercept survey in 10 randomly selected hospitals (March-May 2018), assessed staff and visitors' awareness of and support for SSB removal. Descriptive and χ2 analyses assessed differences in: SSB availability; staff and visitor awareness and support. Open-ended survey responses were thematically analysed. RESULTS The proportion of outlets that removed SSBs increased from 58.0% to 96.3% (P

Monastria sagittata Tarli, Grandcolas & Pellens sp. n. Figure 16. Type material. Holotype ��: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Serra do Cip��. March 1967, coll. D. Vital (MZUSP). Diagnosis. This species is characterized by having pronotum with shallow, smooth and slightly striated dorsal surface; wide lateral margins with sharp angles. Tegmina anal field wide with the CuP vein perpendicular to the lateral. Subgenital plate asymmetrical with one small style. L1 sclerite with a distinct spear shaped apical region, hind margin with a large non-sclerotized projection, and fore region with a small projection directed upwards. Lateral branch small with strong teeth and spines. L2d sclerite, hook with subconical and narrow anterior region, very short and curved and internal ventral margin strongly convex. Description. Male. Head subtriangular, with interocular space measuring approximately 1/3 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Ocelli developed and slightly deflected; frontal suture with a cuticular invagination (Fig. 16C). Pronotum broad, transverse and pentagonal; dorsal surface shallow, smooth and slightly striated; anterior margin rounded; lateral margins wider with sharp angles; hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 16B). Tegmina characterized by a wide anal field with the CuP vein perpendicular to the lateral (Fig. 16A). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 21 or 20 spines of the same size; ventro-posterior margins with 4 spines. Middle-legs ventro-anterior margins with 5 or 4 large spines. Supra-anal plate quadrangular with setae on the surface, hind margin straight and slightly rounded laterally, bilobed with narrower lobes and strong invagination in the median portion. Subgenital plate asymmetrical with one small style. L1 sclerite with a roughly triangular spearshaped apical region, hind margin with a large non-sclerotized projection, fore region with a small lateral projection directed upwards, and lateral branch small with strong teeth and spines (Fig. 16G, H). L2d sclerite hook with subconical and narrow anterior region, very short, curved and internal ventral margin strongly convex (Fig. 16F, I). R2 sclerite cleft slightly curved inwards with the apex slightly sclerotized (Fig. 16D, E). The other sclerites were partially destroyed with an unhappy manipulation. Female. Unknown Measurements (mm). Holotype ��: Body length 51.28; pronotum length 11.94 �� 21.54 maximum width; tegmen length 41.97 �� 17.00 width; interocular width 1.8; interantennal width between sockets 5.4. Coloration. Holotype ��: General coloration pale brown (Fig. 16A). Pronotum pale brown with a buff anterior margin; central disk brown ochre with scattered dark brown marks (Fig. 16B). Head with dark brown interocular space, orange frons and amber clypeus and labrum. Antennae with segments yellowish brown. Ocelli brown (Fig. 16C). Legs and spines yellowish brown; pulvilli yellow whitish, tarsal claws and arolia yellowish brown. Tegmina and abdomen following general coloration of body (Fig. 16A). FIGURE 16. Monastria sagittata sp. n., Holotype ��: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Head, ventral view; D) Right phallomere, dorsal view; E) Right phallomere, ventral view; F) Left phallomere (L2d), ventral view; G) Median sclerite (L1), dorsal view; H) Median sclerite (L1), detail; I) Left phallomere (L2d), dorsal view (see Fig. 5 for abbreviations). Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Head= 2 mm, all other figures= 1 mm. FIGURE 17. Geographic location of sites where the different species of Monastria were collected. Monastria angulata is not included in the map for it is only known from a specimen from Bahia, without any mention of locality. Etymology. The name ���sagittata��� derives from the Latin sagitta, meaning arrow, referring to arrow-shaped apex of the L1 sclerite. Distribution. Brazil (Minas Gerais). See Fig. 17 for details. FIGURE 18. Hiereoblatta papillosa (Thunberg, 1826) comb. n., female holotype. Scales: Habitus= 1cm., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 385-388, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598, {"references":["Thunberg, C. P. (1826) Blattarum novae species descriptae. Meimoires de l'Acadeimie impeiriale des sciences de St. Peitersbourg, 10, 1 - 276."]}

Monastria itubera Tarli, Grandcolas & Pellens sp. n. Male—Figure 11. Female—Figure 12A–D. Type material. Holotype ³, Brazil, Bahia, Itubera, “Reserva ecológica Michelin”, 92–383m, 13°48’4.62’’S, 39°10’23.2’’W. 100km N Itabuna, Forêt semi-décidue, 28 VIII 2007, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MZUSP). Allotype ♀, and Paratype ³, same data as holotype (MNHN). Diagnosis. This species is characterized by having triangular head. L1 sclerite lateral branch slightly curved with some spines turned downwards and a slightly concave region with irregular distal margins with grooves ending in a long projection towards the front; L2d sclerite hook with subconical slightly narrow anterior region, short apical region, and a large space connecting them. Apex internal cavity concave with small lateral external margin and narrow subapical notch with pointy margin; R2 sclerite cleft curved inward with a conic opening at its base and with a sclerotized apex directed upwards. Sclerite N wider on the dorsal region, narrow and small in ventral surface. R3d narrow in the right and rectangular in the left when in dorsal view. R 3v sclerite small, subtriangular, with rounded latero-distal end. Description. Male. Head triangular, with narrow interocular space measuring approximately 1/6 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Ocelli developed and slightly deflected; frontal suture with a strong cuticular invagination (Fig. 11C). Pronotum transverse, pentagonal, dorsal surface rough with deep striae; anterior margin rounded; lateral margins with sharp angles, round ends and a conspicuous small protuberance; hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 11B). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 20 or 18 spines of the same size; ventro-posterior margins with 4 small spines. Middle-legs ventro-anterior margins with 5 or 4 large spines. Supra-anal plate quadrangular with setae on the surface, hind margin straight and slightly rounded laterally, bilobed with a slight invagination in the median portion. Subgenital plate asymmetrical with long styli, left funneled in the apical region, right with same caliper all along. L1 sclerite apical region with two distinct parts, a lateral branch slightly curved with some spines turned downwards and the right branch slightly concave region with irregular distal margins with grooves ending in a long projection towards the front. Crown with less robust spines in the posterior region (Fig. 11H, I). L2d sclerite, hook with subconical slightly narrow anterior region and short apical region, with a large space connecting them. Apex internal cavity concave with small lateral external margin and narrow subapical notch with pointy margin (Fig. 11F, G). R2 sclerite cleft curved inward with a conic opening at its base and with a sclerotized apex directed upwards (Fig. 11D). Sclerite N wider and near of R2 on the dorsal region, and a narrow and small ventral surface. R3d narrow in the proximity of R2, and wider and rectangular in the distal region when in ventral view (Fig. 11D, E). R 3v sclerite small, subtriangular, with rounded latero-distal end (Fig. 11E). FIGURE 11. Monastria itubera sp. n., Holotype ³: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Head, ventral view; D) Right phallomere, dorsal view; E) Right phallomere, ventral view; F) Left phallomere (L2d), ventral view; G) Left phallomere (L2d), dorsal view; H) Median sclerite (L1), dorsal view; I) Median sclerite (L1), detail (see Fig. 5 for abbreviations). Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Head= 2 mm, all others = 1 mm. FIGURE 12. Figs. A–D, Monastria itubera sp. n., Allotype ♀: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; D) Head, ventral view. Figs. E–H, Monastria itabuna sp. n., Allotype ♀: E) Habitus, dorsal view; F) Pronotum, dorsal view; G) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; H) Head, ventral view. Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Supra-anal plate= 5mm, Head= 2 mm. Female (Allotype). Head rounded, with interocular space measuring approximately 1/3 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Eyes reniform with rounded interocular margin. Ocelli developed and deflected. Concavity between eyes and ocelli reaching the frontal suture. Frons with a prominence (Fig. 12D). Pronotum subtriangular, anterior region rounded with a depression near the margins; dorsal surface rough with deep striae, presence of small spine at the end of lateral region, hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 12B). Tegmina with rounded lateral anterior angle, hind margin truncated with a slight curvature in the region of radial vein and merging to the CuP vein at the end, not extending further than the second abdominal tergite (Fig. 12A). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventroanterior margins with 21 or 20 spines of the same size, ventro-posterior margins with 4 spines. Middle-legs ventroanterior margin with 8 spines, plus one near the apex. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a median incision and each lobe slightly rounded (Fig. 12C). Measurements (mm). Holotype ³: Body length 52.98; pronotum length 12.61 × 18.49 maximum width; teg- men length 42.22 × 15.43 width; interocular width 0.4; interantennal width between sockets 2.6. Paratype ³: Body length 40.98; pronotum length 0 9.21 × 15.14 maximum width; tegmen length 31.22 × 14.31 width; interocular width 0.2; interantennal width between sockets 1.8. Allotype ♀: Body length 35.79; pronotum length 9.70 × 17.05 maximum width; tegmen length 8.90 × 11.15 width; interocular width 1.5; interantennal width between sockets 4.5. Coloration. Holotype ³: General coloration brown (Fig. 11A). Pronotum brown with the anterior margin pale brown; central disk pale brown with scattered black marks (Fig. 11 B). Head dark brown/black; clypeus and labrum brown. Antennae with basal segments dark pigmented and apical segments whitish yellow. Ocelli light brown (Fig. 11C). Legs dark brown. Spines and tarsal claws brown, pulvilli and arolia pale brown. Tegmina and abdomen following general coloration of body, but with tergites and sternites dark hind margins (Fig. 11A). Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality Itubera, state of Bahia, northeast Brazil Distribution. Brazil (Bahia). See Fig. 17 for details.

Monastria Saussure, 1864 Diagnosis. Dark brown to black or shiny black cockroaches with pronotum having orange or ochre spots in the middle. Evident sexual dimorphism, males elongated with wings extending beyond the apex of cerci, and females brachypterous. Male pronotum with a characteristic pentagonal transverse shape, lateral margins with sharp angles and a conspicuous small notch. Female pronotum subtriangular with a depression near the margins, and lateral margins with conspicuous small notch or spine. Coxae covered by setae in males, antero-ventral femora margins with spines of equal size. Apical and genicular spines absent. First meta tarsomere of hind leg short and without spines, claws symmetrical and simple, small arolia. L1 present as a single sclerite, its posterior margin almost entirely covered by a crown of small spines, closely packed. FIGURE 5. Monastria biguttata, ��: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Head, ventral view; D) Right phallomere, dorsal view; E) Right phallomere, ventral view; F) Left phallomere (L2d), ventral view; G) Median sclerite (L1), dorsal view; H) Median sclerite (L1), detail; I) Left phallomere (L2d), dorsal view. Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Head= 2 mm, all others = 1 mm. Generic description. Male (Fig. 5). Medium size (40��� 55 mm). Head subtriangular; eyes extending antero-lat- erally beyond the antennal socket (Fig. 5C); interocular space narrow at its closest distance and smaller than the one between the antennal sockets (0.8��� 1.8 mm). Antennae not surpassing the apex of the tegmina, filiform and setose from the eighth flagellar segment. First flagellar segment larger than the pedicel. Maxillary palps with the fifth segment more dilated and very tomentose. Pronotum pentagonal with fore margin strongly arcuate, hind margin nearly very weakly arcuate, and a specific black coloration pattern in the central region (Fig. 5B). Tegmina developed, extending beyond the apex of cerci; marginal field short and slightly concave; scapular field tapering toward apex; mid-field discoidal, extended apically, slightly angular along veins; subcostal vein with a carina on its ventral surface, anal veins reaching the posterior border (Fig. 5A). Wing marginal field narrow, subcostal vein reaching basal third of scapular field; cubital vein with numerous complete and few incomplete veins; apical triangle absent. Setae in the dorsal region of the three thoracic segments and in the first abdominal segment. Fore-femora ventroanterior margins with 16 spines of the same size arranged side by side, the last one near the apex directed outward, ventro-posterior margins with 3 spines distributed in uniform spaces along the fore-femora and the last one near the apex. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins of with 3 or 4 spines, the last one close to the apex. Tarsomeres 1-4 with pulvilli, the pulvillus of the first metatarsomere very long, covering more than half of the length of metatarsomere; tarsal claws simple and symmetrical; small arolium present. First abdominal tergite unspecialized. Supra-anal plate quadrangular, posterior border bilobated with a strong median incision. Cerci short, cylindrical, with different coloration in the last segments. Subgenital plate slightly asymmetric. Internally, attached to this plate, a membranous pouch with genital sclerites L1 (Figs. 5G, H), L2d (Figs. 5F, I) and R (right phallomere) (Figs. 5D, E). Sclerite L1 long and thin with the apical part distinct, quite sclerotized and the left branch tooth-shaped; central portion with a small posteriror projection and a branch on the right side directed upwards; apical region with a crown of sclerotized spines. Sclerite L2d hook-shaped, like in most species of Ectobiidae and Blaberidae. Distal area elongated with subapical notch. Sclerite R (right phallomere) formed by sclerotized regions R2, R3d, R 3v and N (Figs. 5D). Sclerite R2 (���cleft���) curved, deep and directed upward. Sclerite R3d wide and elongated longitudinally with a dorsal part reduced and a large ventral one in the distal region. Sclerite R 3v with a flattened and inverted v shape in ventral view; rounded anterior lateral apex, and short caudal branch (Fig. 5E). Female (Figs. 4, 6A���D). Species of medium size (30��� 45 mm). Head rounded, with wide interocular space mea- suring 1/2 the distance between the antennal sockets (2.0��� 3.1 mm). Eyes reniform with straight interocular margin. Antennae reaching the apex of the tegmina, filiform and setose from the eighth flagellar segment. Ocelli developed and deflected. Front broad and frontal suture with a cuticular invagination (Fig. 6D). Pronotum subtriangular with anterior region rounded and slightly concave near the margins, dorsal region rough with striae, lateral angles rounded ending in a corner, posterior margin slightly curved in the median region (Fig. 6B). Brachypterous. Tegmina truncated with a marked curvature towards the interior and not extending further than the second abdominal tergite; wings much shorter and undeveloped (Fig. 6A). Legs short and robust. Fore femora ventro-anterior margins with 13 spines of the same size, the last one close to the apex; ventro-posterior margins with 4 spines, the last one close to the apex. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 4 spines, the last one close to the apex. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a small median incision, each lobe with slightly rounded lateral and straight posterior margin (Fig. 6C). Tergites with slightly rounded lateral angles (Fig. 6A). Juvenile stages. Juveniles of both sexes are oval, almost rectangular with a body length and width ratio = 1,7:1. Beige to light brown, uniformly colored, the dorsal surface of pronotum and tergites is very rough (Fig. 7), covered by thorn-like cuticular microsculptures, often more abundant at their hind margins. (Fig. 3A). Head, eyes, antennae, legs, supra-anal and subgenital plate very similar to those in adults (Fig. 7E). Habitat and Behavior. Specimens of Monastria were observed in a large array of forest ecosystems, ranging from semi-deciduous forests at the Northeast to the humid montane forests in the central region and the Araucaria forests in the South. All specimens were observed and collected in the forest understory on the underside of dead trunks of various sizes, as it was described in details for M. biguttata (Pellens & Grandcolas, 2003). Very often found grasping on the underside of the bark or the wood of dead trunks, immediately freezing when disturbed. The body of the juveniles are covered by fine particles of the substrate where they are found, which are attached to the tegument structures (Fig. 7). Adult males have never been seen flying, even if they look able to do so with their large and mobile wings. As any blaberid species, they are ovoviviparous, the females retract the large oothecae in the brood sac. Juvenile stages are often observed in groups that remain near each other until adulthood. FIGURE 6. Figs. A-D, Monastria biguttata, ♀: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; D) Head, ventral view. Figs. E-H, Monastria similis, ♀: E) Habitus, dorsal view; F) Pronotum, dorsal view; G) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; H) Head, ventral view. Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Supra-anal plate= 5mm, Head= 2 mm. FIGURE 7. Male juveniles of Monastria in different stages of development. Scales: Habitus= 5mm. Note the rough surface covered by particles in all stages., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 364-368, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598, {"references":["Pellens, R. & Grandcolas, P. (2003) Living in Atlantic forest fragments: life habits, behaviour and colony structure of the cockroach Monastria biguttata (Dictyoptera, Blaberidae, Blaberinae) in Espirito Santo, Brazil. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 82, 1929 - 1937. https: // doi. org / 10.1139 / z 03 - 191"]}

Key to the genera of the subfamily Blaberinae endemic from the Neotropical Atlantic forest Adults 1 Pronotum with lateral margin rounded, without notch or spine....................................................................................................2 - Pronotum with lateral margin inclined, most often with a notch or a spine..................................................................................3 2 Pronotal cuticle smooth; dark brown with two orange spots; male brachypterous (Fig. 1C)............................ Minablatta Rehn - Pronotum strongly gibbous; yellow darker in the middle; male brachypterous (Fig. 1D)............................... Hiereoblatta Rehn 3 Pronotum unicolored (tawny beige); fore margin very abruptly curved upward. The head ventrally inserted strongly protruded (Fig.1B).......................................................................................................................................................... Petasodes Saussure - Pronotum with a more complex coloration; roughly triangular; lateral margin inclined most often with a notch or a spine.......4 4 Pronotum smooth, with a very light prominence above the head and a black complex spot in the postero-central area and reach- ing the posterior margin (Fig. 1E)........................................................................................................... Monachoda Burmeister - Pronotum gibbose, with a complex dark and brightly-colored pattern in the middle (Fig. 1A)................... Monastria Saussure

Monastria biguttata (Thunberg, 1826) Male���Figure 5. Female���Figures 4; 6A���D. Blatta biguttata Thunberg, 1826: 276; Scudder, 1868: 13. Blaberus biguttata Serville, 1831. Monachoda biguttata Burmeister, 1838: 514; Brunner v. W, 1865: 365; Saussure, 1870: 120; Finot, 1897: 207 Blabera biguttata Serville, 1838: 80. Monastria biguttata Saussure, 1864a: 256; Saussure, 1864b: 348; Walker, 1868: 11; Kirby, 1904: 161; Shelford, 1907 ���1908: 469; Rehn, 1911: 248, Rehn, 1913: 282, Rehn, 1915: 275, Rehn, 1920: 217; Hebard, 1921: 246; Princis, 1949: 66; Princis, 1958: 75, Princis, 1963: 141. Blabera nigripennis Walker, 1868: 6; Finot, 1897: 210; Princis, 1963: 142 (as syn. of M. biguttata). Tarraga guttiventris Walker, 1868: 16; Finot, 1897: 213; Princis, 1963: 142 (as syn. of M. biguttata). Blabera monstrosa St��l, 1855: 351; Kirby, 1904: 165; Princis, 1963: 142 (as syn. of M. biguttata). Blabera mostruosa Sjostedt, 1933: 10; Princis, 1963: 142 (as syn. of M. biguttata, lapsus calami). Examined material. Brazil ��� Rio de Janeiro: 7�� 3♀ Niter��i. ��� Parque da Cidade ���, 225m, 22��55���42���S, 43��05���10���W, 500m de la plage du saco de S���o Francisco, For��t semp. humide, 21 IX 2009, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MNHN). 1�� Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande, ���Sentier Abra��o/Enseada das Palmas���, 50m, 23��08���34������S, 44��08���91������W, 21km E Angra Dos Reis, For��t semp. humide, 0 7 VIII 2007, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MNHN). 1��, 1♀ Vis- conde de Mau��, ��� Apa da Serrinha do Alambari ���, 528m, 22��23���16.4���S, 44��29���58.1���W, 26 XI 2010, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MNHN). 1�� Montagnes des Orgues, Prov. de Rio de Janeiro, Environs de la Tijuca, E. R. Wag- ner���1902 (MNHN). 1♂ Floresta da Tijuca, V 1966, M. Alvarenga col. (MZUSP). 1♀ ���Tejuca���, I 1857, coll. H. Clark (NHM). Espirito Santo: 2��, 3♀ Res de Linhares, ���CVRD���, 19��09���10.2���S, 40��11���07.8���W, 19 X 1999, 40km NNE Linhares, For��t semi-d��cidue, ���Mata Alta���, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MNHN). 1�� Linhares, Fragment ���Sitio S��o Pedro���, 19��09���14.2���S, 40��11���34.3���W, 11 VII 2005, 40km NNE Linhares, For��t semi-d��cidue, R. Pellens & P. Grandcolas rec. (MNHN). 1�� Santa Teresa, Est. Biol. Santa Lucia, 810m, 19��58���18.5���S, 40��32���07.6���W, 6���9 IV 2001, Malaise, ponto 3 trilha, C. O. Azevedo & equipe col. (MZUSP). Without locality: 3♀ (America Meridi- onale) (MHNG). 2��, 6♀ (NHM). Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the presence of two additional cuticular depressions in the frons near the clypeus. L1 sclerite with lateral branch slightly curved forward, with the aspect of a big sharp tooth, and with spines in the ventral region near the crown of spines; a pointy medial region with a projection in the right side turned forward. R2 sclerite cleft very sclerotized, rounded at the side of N sclerite. N sclerite tiny in the dorsal region, and large and globular in the ventral one. R3d slightly curved dorsally and wider and straight in ventral view. R 3v sclerite with a wide and rounded latero-distal region and a short and slightly narrow caudal branch. Redescription. Male. Head subtriangular, with interocular space measuring approximately 1/5 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Ocelli developed and slightly deflected. Frontal suture with a cuticular invagination. Two additional cuticular depressions in the frons near the clypeus (Fig. 5C). Pronotum transverse, pentagonal, dorsal surface rough with striae, fore margin rounded, lateral margins with sharp angles and round ends, hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 5B). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 16 spines of the same size; ventro-posterior margins with 3 spines. Middle-legs ventro-anterior margins with 3 or 4 spines. Supra-anal plate quadrangular with setae on the surface, hind margin straight and slightly rounded laterally, bilobed with a strong invagination in the median portion. Subgenital plate asymmetrical with long styles, funneled in the apical region. L1. With the left side of the apical region with a lateral branch (Lb) slightly curved forward, with the aspect of a big sharp tooth with spines near the crown of spines. The right side of the apical region with a pointy medial protuberance and a projection turned forward (Fig. 5G, H). L2d sclerite hook with a soft subconical and slightly narrow anterior region, a short apical sclerotized region, and a wide space connecting them. Apex internal cavity concave, short lateral-external margin and with a typical sub-apical notch (Fig. 5F, I). R2 sclerite cleft very sclerotized, rounded and curved inward with the apex directed upward (Fig. 5D). Sclerite N tiny in the dorsal region, and large and globular in the ventral one. R3d slightly curved dorsally and wider and straight in ventral view. Sclerite R 3v with a flattened and inverted v shape in ventral view; rounded anterior lateral apex, and short caudal branch. (Fig. 5D, E). Female. Head rounded, with wide interocular space measuring 1/2 the distance between the antennal sockets. Eyes with slightly inclined interocular margins. Ocelli developed and deflected. Front broad and frontal suture with a cuticular invagination (Fig. 6D). Pronotum subtriangular with anterior region rounded and slightly concave near the margins, dorsal region rough with striae, lateral angles rounded ending in a corner, hind margin slightly curved in the median region (Fig. 6B). Tegmina with anterior margin slightly triangular; hind margin truncated with a marked curvature inside; very short and not extending further than the second abdominal tergite (Fig. 6A). Legs short and robust. Fore femora ventro-anterior margins with 13 spines of the same size, ventro-posterior margin with 4 spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 4 spines. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a small median incision, each lobe with a slightly rounded lateral margin and a straight posterior margin (Fig. 6C). Tergites with straight lateral angles (Fig. 6A). Measurements (mm). ��: Body length 51.70; pronotum length 12.36 �� 17.35 maximum width; tegmen length 42.55 �� 15.90 width; interocular width 1.0; interantennal width between sockets 5.5 ♀: Body length 38.50; pronotum length 11.20 �� 17.55 maximum width; tegmen length 10.00 �� 11.25 width; interocular width 2.3; interantennal width between sockets 5.0. Coloration. ��: General coloration brown (Fig. 5A). Pronotum dark brown with anterior margin buff brown; central disk pale brown with scattered black marks (Fig. 5B). Head dark brown-black; clypeus and labrum amber. Antennae with basal segments brown pigmented and apical segments pale brown. Ocelli pale brown (Fig. 5C). Legs and spines dark brown; tarsal claws, pulvilli and arolia amber. Tegmina and abdomen following general coloration of body (Fig. 5A) but with dark brown tergites and sternites hind margins. Distribution. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo). See Fig. 17 for details., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 369-370, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598, {"references":["Thunberg, C. P. (1826) Blattarum novae species descriptae. Meimoires de l'Acadeimie impeiriale des sciences de St. Peitersbourg, 10, 1 - 276.","Scudder, S. H. 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Monastria kaingangue Tarli, Grandcolas & Pellens sp. n. Male���Figure 14. Female���Figure 15. Type material. Holotype ��, Brazil, S��o Paulo, Campinas. ���Pico das Cabras���. 22��54���23.9���S 46��49���34.4���W. 14 october 2014, coll. V. M. Ghirotto (MZUSP). Allotype: 1♀, same data as holotype (MZUSP). Paratypes��� Santa Catarina: 1��, Urubici, ���Parque Nacional de S��o Joaquim, Vacas Gordas���, 977m, 28��08���44.4���S, 49��37���09.3���W, 22 X 2015, coll. R. Pellens (MNHN). 2��, 1♀, S��o Bonif��cio, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, - 27.830854 -48.964832, 0 9 X 2014, P. Grandcolas & Vitor D. Tarli rec. (MNHN). S���o Paulo: 1�� Bocaina, IV 1924, Luderm? ���27��� (MZUSP). 1�� Bocaina, IV 1924, ���29��� (MZUSP). Rio Grande do Sul: 1��, 2♀, Derrubadas, Parque Estadual do Turvo, 391m, -27.236413 -53.979640, 0 5 X 2014, R. Pellens & Vitor D. Tarli rec. (MNHN). Diagnosis. This species is characterized by having two intercalated rows of spines in the ventro-anterior margins of fore-femora; one row with 5 or 6 spines, and another with 32 or 33 spines of the same size. L1 sclerite with lateral branch curved, rounded and smooth with some small spines, and a curved region with grooves in its interior and a projection with a rounded end directed upwards at its right side. L2d sclerite hook with long apical region, and rounded curvature of the margin near the notch. R2 sclerite cleft curved inward with a wide and sclerotized apex directed forward. R3d with a clear prominence like a tooth in ventral view. R 3v sclerite with quadrangular and truncated latero-distal region, and caudal branch near the tooth from R3d sclerite. Description. Male. Head subtriangular, interocular space approximately 1/3 distance between antennae. Frons slightly elevated. Ocelli developed and deflected. Frontal suture with a cuticular invagination (Fig. 14C). Pronotum pentagonal, fore margin rounded, with rounded lateral angles, hind margin slightly curved in the medial portion (Fig. 14B). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with two intercalated rows of spines, one with 6 or 5, and another with 33 or 32 spines of the same size; ventro-posterior margins with one large and a thin spine out of the row, 6 small spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 11 or 10 spines. Tegmina with orange lateral margins in the first half of its length (Fig. 14A). Supra-anal plate quadrangular with setae on the surface, hind margin straight and slightly rounded laterally, bilobed with a slight invagination in the median portion. Subgenital FIGURE 14. Monastria kaingangue sp. n., Holotype ��: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Head, ventral view; D) Right phallomere, dorsal view; E) Right phallomere, ventral view; F) Left phallomere (L2d), ventral view; G) Median sclerite (L1), dorsal view; H) Median sclerite (L1), detail; I) Left phallomere (L2d), dorsal view (see Fig. 5 for abbreviations). Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Head= 2 mm, all others = 1 mm. FIGURE 15. Monastria kaingangue sp. n., Allotype ♀: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; D) Head, ventral view. Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Supra-anal plate= 5mm, Head= 2 mm. plate asymmetrical with long styles, left funneled in the apical region, right with same caliper all along. L1 sclerite with apical region with two distinct parts: a lateral branch curved, rounded and smooth with some small spines, and a curved region with grooves in its interior and a projection with a rounded end directed upwards at its right side (Fig. 14G, H). L2d sclerite hook with long apical region and rounded curvature of the margin near the notch (Fig. 14F, I). R2 sclerite cleft curved inward with a wide and very sclerotized apex directed forward (Fig. 14D). Sclerite N tiny in dorsal and large and wide in ventral view. R3d with a clear prominence like a tooth in ventral view (Fig. 14D, E). R 3v sclerite with quadrangular and truncated latero-distal region, and caudal branch near the tooth from R3d sclerite (Fig. 14E). Female (Paratype). Head rounded, with wide interocular space measuring approximately 1/2 the distance between the antennal sockets. Eyes with straight interocular margin. Ocelli developed and slightly deflected. Frontal suture with a cuticular invagination. Clypeus distal half transparent yellow and larger (Fig. 15D). Pronotum subtriangular with anterior region rounded and slightly concave near the margins; dorsal region rough with deep striae, lateral angles rounded ending in a corner and hind margin slightly curved in the median region (Fig. 15B). Tegmina with little rounded lateral anterior angles, orange lateral margins, and rounded and curved hind margins. Long, reaching the fifth abdominal tergite (Fig. 15A). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 31 or 32 spines of the same size; ventro-posterior margins with 3 spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 5 spines. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a very small median incision. Lobe lateral margins slightly rounded and posterior margin straight (Fig. 15C). Tergites with rounded lateral angles (Fig. 15A). Measurements (mm). Holotype ��: Body length 52.80; pronotum length 12.05 �� 17.35 maximum width; teg- men length 40.75 �� 14.70 width; interocular width 1.7; interantennal width between sockets 5.5. Paratypes ��: Body length 52.60���64.30; pronotum length 11.15���14.13 �� 15.08���19.07 maximum width; tegmen length 36.16���42.34 �� 13.81���20.73 width; interocular width 0.9���1.2; interantennal width between sockets 2.5���3.1. Allotype ♀: Body length 42.52; pronotum length 11.03 �� 17.86 maximum width; tegmen length 17.05 �� 12.55 width; interocular width 3.1; interantennal width between sockets 5.6. Paratypes ♀: Body length 39.15���47.18; pronotum length 10.04���12.22 �� 16.12���19.41 maximum width; tegmen length 14.86���18.72 �� 0 9.92���13.34 width; interocular width 1.4���1.6; interantennal width between sockets 2.7���3.0. Coloration. Holotype ��: General coloration dark brown (Fig. 14A). Pronotum dark brown with the anterior margin yellowish brown; central disk orange brown with scattered dark brown marks (Fig. 14 B). Head dark brown; clypeus and labrum yellowish brown. Antennae with basal segments dark pigmented and apical segments whitish yellow. Ocelli pale brown (Fig. 14C). Legs dark brown and spines brown; pulvilli white, tarsal claws and arolia light brown. Tegmina with orange lateral margins and abdomen following general coloration of body (Fig. 14A). Etymology. The word kaingangue derives from the Tupi���Guarani. It is the name of an Indian group originally distributed from S���o Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul. The name is an allusion to the similarity of their distribution ranges and a tribute to this people that were certainly aware of the existence of this cockroach. Distribution. Brazil (S���o Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul). See Fig. 17 for details., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 382-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598

Monastria cabocla Tarli, Grandcolas & Pellens sp. n. Male���Figure 10. Female���Figure 9E���H. Type material. Holotype ��, Brazil, Sergipe, Santo Amaro das Brotas, ���Gravata��� 13 I 1979 (MZUSP). Allotype ♀ and Paratypes 1��, 2♀, same data as holotype (MZUSP). 1♀ Sergipe, Santo Amaro das Brotas, ���871���, 10��46���51.2���S, 37��03���22.8���W (coordinates assigned �� posteriori) (MNRJ). Diagnosis. Frons depressed below the antennal sockets and prominent above the ocelli. Ocelli positioned laterally. Pronotum dorsal surface slightly rough and striated, with two quite evident lobes with plain surface, and a wider central lobe covering the head. Short lateral margins with sharp angle and a conspicuous small spine. Legs longer and less robust. L1 sclerite with a lateral branch little sclerotized slightly curved downwards, smooth and with only a small spine and a region with a big lateral dilatation and an edge in the posterior median region with a lateral projection turned forward. Crown with a smaller number of sclerotized spines in the posterior region. L2d sclerite, hook with subconical and very wide anterior region. Sclerite N triangular on the dorsal region. R3d with a slight depression in the dorsal median region. Description. Male. Head subtriangular, with interocular space measuring 1/4 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Frons with a depression below the antennal sockets and prominent above the ocelli. Frontal suture localized in a deep cuticular invagination, ocelli developed and positioned laterally (Fig. 10C). Pronotum transverse, pentagonal, dorsal surface slightly rough and striated, with two quite evident lobes with plain surface and a wider central lobe covering the head, anterior margin rounded, short lateral margins with sharp angle and a conspicuous small spine, hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 10B). Legs longer than in other species and less robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 24 or 22 spines slightly decreasing in size from basal to apical; ventro-posterior margins with 5 spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 5 spines. Supra-anal plate quadrangular with setae on the surface, hind margin straight and slightly rounded laterally, bilobed, lobes very narrow and with a strong invagination in the median portion. Subgenital plate asymmetrical with long styles, funneled in the apical region. L1 sclerite apical region with two distinct parts: a lateral branch little sclerotized slightly curved downwards, smooth and with only a small spine, and a region with a big lateral dilatation and an edge in the posterior median region with a lateral projection turned forward. Crown with a smaller number of sclerotized spines. (Fig. 10G, H). L2d sclerite hook with subconical and very wide anterior region, a median apical region, and a narrow space connecting them. Apex internal cavity concave with short lateral external margin and narrow subapical notch (Fig. 10F, I). R2 sclerite cleft sclerotized, curved inward with a conic opening at its base and an apex directed upwards. Sclerite N triangular on the dorsal region (Fig. 10D) and with a small surface in the ventral one. R3d with a slight depression in the dorsal median region and narrow in ventral view (Fig. 10D, E). R 3v sclerite with a long, rectangular and slightly wide latero-distal region, and quadrangular caudal branch very near R3d (Fig. 10E). Female (Allotype). Head rounded, with wide interocular space measuring 1/2 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Eyes with curved interocular margin. Ocelli developed and deflected. Frons broad, frontal suture with a large cuticular invagination (Fig. 9H). Pronotum subtriangular, dorsal surface slightly rough and striated, with two quite evident lobes with plain surface, and a wider central lobe covering the head; anterior margin rounded, lateral margins short with sharp angle and a conspicuous small spine, hind margin nearly straight (Fig. 9F). Tegmina latero-anterior angle nearly straight; lateral margin wider, and hind margin with a strong curvature near the radial vein; extends further than the third abdominal tergite. CuP vein very marked (Fig. 9E). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 19 small spines of the same size, ventro-posterior margins with 4 spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 9 spines. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a median incision, and each lobe with straight posterolateral angles (Fig. 9G). FIGURE 10. Monastria cabocla sp. n., Holotype ��: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Head, ventral view; D) Right phallomere, dorsal view; E) Right phallomere, ventral view; F) Left phallomere (L2d), ventral view; G) Median sclerite (L1), dorsal view; H) Median sclerite (L1), detail; I) Left phallomere (L2d), dorsal view (see Fig. 5 for abbreviations). Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Head= 2 mm, all others = 1 mm. Measurements (mm). Holotype ��: Body length 42.95; pronotum length 9.85 �� 15.70 maximum width; tegmen length 35.25�� 13.45 width; interocular width 0.9; interantennal width between sockets 3.6. Paratypes ��: Body length 41.54; pronotum length 0 9.94 �� 15.20 maximum width; tegmen length 31.36�� 13.19 width; interocular width 0.5; interantennal width between sockets 1.8. Allotype ♀: Body length 41.60; pronotum length 13.20 �� 20.15 maximum width; tegmen length 16.05 �� 14.50 width; interocular width 2.9; interantennal width between sockets 6.0. Paratype ♀: Body length 40.82���41.96; pronotum length 12.15���12.86 �� 20.12���19.91 maximum width; tegmen length 14.53���15.06 �� 12.48���13.76 width; interocular width 1.3���1.4; interantennal width between sockets 2.4���2.5. Coloration. Holotype ��: General coloration sienna brown (Fig. 10A). Pronotum sienna brown with a brown anterior margin; central disk seal brown with scattered dark marks (Fig. 10B). Head reddish brown; clypeus and labrum amber. Antennae with basal segments dark brown pigmented and apical segments brown. Ocelli pale brown (Fig. 10C). Legs and spines dark brown; tarsal claws, pulvilli and arolia whitish brown. Tegmina sienna brown with marginal and scapular field with a buff brown part (Fig. 10A). Abdomen following general coloration of body. Etymology. A term from the Tupi meaning taken out of the forest. Here it refers to the habitat and the color patterns of this species. Distribution. Brazil (Sergipe). See Fig. 17 for details., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 375-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598

Hiereoblatta papillosa (Thunberg, 1826) comb. n. Figure 18. Blatta papillosa Thunberg, 1826: 276; Scudder, 1868: 18. Monastria papillosa Shelford, 1907 –1908: 467; Kirby, 1910: 565; Princis, 1949: 66; Princis, 1963: 142. Among all the material examined to revise the genus Monastria was the type of Blatta papillosa Thunberg, 1826. This species was assigned to Monastria very early and maintained until today after being synonymized several times. As can be seen in the Fig. 18, the coloration, pronotum, head, tegmina and general shape of this specimen does not correspond to those that characterize the genus Monastria. In fact, the general characteristics of this species are in accordance with the genus Hiereoblatta Rehn, 1937 (see Fig. 1D) as described in our identification key. Here, for the sake of delimiting the genus Monastria we propose the new combination Hiereoblatta papillosa. We do not propose here to solve the synonyms of this species because, as was the case for Monastria, the genus Hiereoblatta needs to be revised, and any proposition of solution of the several synonymies would be premature without a careful study.

Monastria angulata Saussure, 1864a Figure 9A���D. Monastria angulata Saussure, 1864a: 257; Walker, 1868: 11; Kirby, 1904: 161; Princis, 1963: 142. Monachoda angulata Saussure, 1870: 120; Finot, 1897: 207. Examined material. Syntype ♀. Brazil, Bahia. (MHNG) Diagnosis. Pronotum triangular, with rounded anterior region slightly concave near the margins, inconspicuous dorsal roughness and striae. Lateral angles pointy, without corners, hind margin slightly curved in the median region. Tegmina anterior angle nearly square, hind margin truncated with a marked curvature towards the medial margin. CuP vein ending at the half of the hind margin. Supra-anal plate bilobed, lateral margins of each lobe very rounded. Redescription. Female. Head subtriangular, with wide interocular space measuring 1/2 of the distance between the antennal sockets. Eyes with straight interocular margin. Ocelli developed and deflected. Front broad and frontal suture with a small cuticular invagination (Fig. 9D). Pronotum triangular, with anterior region rounded and slightly concave near the margins; dorsal roughness and striae inconspicuous. Lateral angles pointy, without corners, hind margin slightly curved in the median region (Fig. 9B). Tegmina very short and not extending further than the second abdominal tergite; anterior angle nearly square, hind margin truncated with a marked curvature towards the medial region. CuP vein ending at the half of the hind margin (Fig. 9A). Legs short and robust. Fore-femora ventro-anterior margins with 16 or 17 spines of the same size, ventro-posterior margins with 4 spines. Middle legs ventro-anterior margins with 4 spines. Supra-anal plate bilobed with a small median notch, each lobe with a very rounded lateral margin and a slightly straight hind margin (Fig. 9C). Tergites with quadrangular lateral angles (Fig. 9A). Male. Unknown Measurements (mm). Syntype ♀: Body length 30.70; pronotum length 10.00 �� 17.57 maximum width; tegmen length 9.80 �� 12.20 width; interocular width 2.6; interantennal width between sockets 5.6. FIGURE 9. Figs. A-D, Monastria angulata, Syntype ♀: A) Habitus, dorsal view; B) Pronotum, dorsal view; C) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; D) Head, ventral view. Figs. E-H, Monastria cabocla sp. n. Allotype ♀: E) Habitus, dorsal view; F) Pronotum, dorsal view; G) Supra-anal plate, dorsal view; H) Head, ventral view. Scales: Habitus= 1cm, Pronotum= 5mm, Supra-anal plate= 5mm, Head= 2 mm. Coloration. Syntype ♀: General coloration burnt umber (Fig. 9A). Pronotum burnt umber with a anterior margin ochre; central disk yellowish brown with scattered dark brown marks (Fig. 9B). Head burnt umber and clypeus and labrum dark brown (Fig. 9D). Antennae with segments yellowish brown. Ocelli ochre. Legs and spines dark brown; tarsal claws, pulvilli and arolia yellowish brown. Tegmina with anal field burnt umber and marginal field brown; abdomen following general coloration of body but with tergites and sternites hind margins dark brown (Fig. 9A). Supra-anal plate burnt umber (Fig. 9C). Distribution. Brazil (Bahia)., Published as part of Tarli, Vitor Dias, Grandcolas, Philippe & Pellens, Roseli, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea: Blaberidae Blaberinae) from the South American Atlantic forest, with the descriptions of five new species, pp. 359-391 in Zootaxa 4524 (3) on pages 373-375, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/2610598, {"references":["Saussure, H. (1864 a) Orthopteres de L'Amerique Moyenne. Memoires pour servir a l'histoire naturelle du Mexique, Geneve, 255 pp.","Walker, F. (1868) Catalogue of the specimens of Blattariae in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London, 239 pp.","Kirby, W. F. (1904) A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Goessinia (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae). Vol. I. Taylor & Francis, London, 501 pp.","Princis, K. (1963) Blattariae: Suborde Polyphagoidea: Fam.: Homoeogamiidae, Euthyrrhaphidae, Latindiidae, Anacompsidae, Atticolidae, Attaphilidae; Subordo Blaberoidea: Fam. Blaberidae. In: Beier, M. (Ed.), Orthopterorum Catalogus. Pars 4. Uitgeverij Dr. W. Junk, ' s-Gravenhage, pp. 77 - 172.","Saussure, H. (1870) Famille des Blattides. In: Recherches zoologique pour servir a l'histoire de la faune de l'Amerique Centrale et du Mexique. Vol. 4. Imprimerie Imperiale, Paris, pp. 120.","Finot, A. (1897) Catalogue des Orthopteres de l'Amerique Meridionale decrits jusqu'a ce jour, 1896. Actes de la Societe Scientifique du Chili, 7, 169 - 220."]}

Jalur kereta api lintas Jatinegara – Jakarta Kota memiliki panjang 11,5 km sepur dengan melewati 9 stasiun yang kondisi jalurnya berada di atas jalan raya (over pass railway). Sedangkan jalur yang berada di atas permukaan tanah melintasi 5 stasiun dengan 8 perlintasan sebidang, dan 2 jembatan.Jalur tersebut juga rawan terhadap banjir khususnya di Stasiun Kampung Bandan dan Jakarta Kota. Dengan analisis potensi kecelakaan di jalur dan jembatan KA, analisis potensi kecelakaan di perlintasan sebidang, analisis potensi kecelakaan di sekitar pemukiman padat penduduk, dan analisis potensi kecelakaan di emplasemen stasiun diperoleh jenis kecelakaan yang sering terjadi, penyebab kecelakaan, dan bagaimana kronologi kecelakaanya. Dari hasil analisis pada penelitian ini dapat memberikan masukan kepada PT. Kereta Commuter line Jakarta untuk melakukan perbaikan terhadap daerah – daerah yang rawan terjadi kecelakaan seperti sterilisasi kegiatan di sekitar jalur keretaapi dan pembuatan akses tidak sebidang (underpass atau jalur elevated).

Binge drinking (BD) is a common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents. At present few data are available on the possible relationship between BD and alcohol use disorders (AUD) in adolescents. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of BD and relationship between BD behavior and AUD among adolescents. A total of 2704 students attending 10 purposively selected high schools from three Italian provinces were surveyed. Questionnaires regarding socio-demographic data, pattern and amount of alcohol intake, smoking habits, use of illicit drugs, and physical activity were administered. AUD and affective disorders were also evaluated. Alcohol intake was reported by 2126 participants; 1278 reported at least one episode BD in the last year and 715 in the last month. A diagnosis of AUD was made in 165 adolescents. The prevalence of AUD was higher in adolescents that reported BD behavior than in those that did not report BD (11.6% vs 0.9%, respectively; p 0.0001). Logistic regression showed a positive relationship between a diagnosis of AUD and BD behavior (OR 9.6; 95% CI 4.7-22·9; p 0.0001). In conclusion alcohol consumption with the pattern of BD among adolescents is highly related to development of AUD.

The Brazilian Atlantic forest is one of the biodiversity hotspots with the richest species diversity and threat. It is located along the Brazilian Atlantic coast going south til Paraguay and Argentina in the interior of the continent. Due to its longitudinal and altitudinal gradients, complex geology and diversity of soils it harbors an enormous diversity of landscapes and ecosystems that gave rise to its rich biodiversity. However, this biodiversity is extremely threatened because this region is the one with the highest population size and density in south America. So, the Atlantic forest is now limited to less than 5% of its original surface and distributed in scattered fragments. Despite the recognized species richness, much remains to be known about several components of this biodiversity and their origin. Among the groups still poorly known are the insects. In order to contribute to bridge this gap, in this thesis I studied one genus of cockroach endemic from the Atlantic forest, Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae). I focused on the taxonomy, phylogeography and on the contribution of the data existing in natural history collections to model the distribution range. The study of the taxonomy consisted in the revision of the genus with the re-description of already known species and description of new ones. Since the known species were described very early, the description (and re-description) comprised the definition of new characters, and consideration paid to genitalia. In addition to that, old nomenclatural problems were solved, a key to species’ identification was provided, a key to the identification of nymphs of the genera of Blaberinae endemic to the Atlantic forest were provided. The second study was aimed to understand the diversification and distribution of the genus Monastria in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This analysis indicates the importance of differential impacts of shifts in temperature between the Southern and Northeastern part of the Atlantic forest in the Last Glacial Maximum for explaining the present pattern of distribution. The third study is an evaluation of the data concerning Monastria available in Natural History Collections for estimating its distribution range based on Ecological Niche Models (ENM), and using the data from the field work designed to assess the presence of Monastria to validate the results. Here we showed that the dataset is biased in the environmental space. This oversampling in a climate class leads to models with suitable areas much smaller than that of the real distribution of Monastria. These biases increase model’s specificity and reduced sensitivity. To overcome this problem, we designed two forms of rarefaction and showed deleting points at random in the most biased climate class is very powerful to increase the sensitivity of the ENM.; La forêt atlantique brésilienne est un des points sensibles de biodiversité avec une richesse spécifique et des risques d’extinction élevés. Cette forêt est située le long de la côte atlantique brésilienne, s’étendant jusqu’au Paraguay vers le Sud et à l’Argentine dans l’intérieur des terres. Du fait des gradients longitudinal et altitudinal, de la géologie complexe et de la diversité des sols, cette forêt comprend une diversité exceptionnelle de paysages et d’écosystèmes qui ont permis à cette riche biodiversité de se développer. Cependant, cette dernière encourt des risques extrêmes d’extinction du fait des densités et des tailles de populations humaines locales les plus élevées en Amérique du Sud. La forêt atlantique est ainsi aujourd’hui réduite à moins de 5% de sa surface originelle, répartie dans des fragments épars. En dépit de cette richesse spécifique reconnue, beaucoup reste à comprendre au sujet de plusieurs composantes de la biodiversité et de leur origine. Parmi les groupes encore mal connus figurent en particulier les insectes. Dans le but de combler cette lacune, j’ai étudié dans cette thèse un genre de blatte endémique de la forêt atlantique, Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea, Blaberinae). Je me suis focalisé sur sa taxonomie, sa phylogéographie et sur la contribution des données de collections d’histoire naturelle à la modélisation de l’aire de distribution. L’étude de la taxonomie a consisté à entreprendre la révision du genre avec la re-description des espèces espèces déjà connues et la description de nouvelles espèces. Les descriptions des espèces connues étaient fort anciennes et la description (et redescription) a donc inclus la définition de nouveaux caractères, ainsi qu’une étude des genitalia. Des problèmes nomenclaturaux anciens ont été également résolus, une clé d’identification des espèces ainsi qu’une clé d’identification des larves des genres de Blaberinae endémiques de la forêt atlantique ont été construites. La deuxième étude concernait l’analyse de la diversification et de la distribution du genre Monastria dans la forêt atlantique brésilienne. Cette analyse a indiqué l’importance des impacts différentiels des changements de température durant le dernier maximum glaciaire entre les parties Nord et Sud de la forêt atlantique, ceci résultant dans le patron de distribution présent. La troisième étude est une évaluation de l’intérêt des données disponibles dans les collections d’histoire naturelle concernant Monastria pour inférer son aire de répartition en se basant sur des modèles de niches écologiques (ENM), et en utilisant les données issues de l’échantillonnage de terrain ciblé sur Monastria pour valider les résultats. Nous montrons ici que le lot de données des collections est biaisé dans l’espace environmental. Le sur-échantillonnage dans une classe de climat conduit à construire des modèles d’aires favorables plus restreints que ceux de la distribution réelle de Monastria. Ces biais augmentent donc la spécificité des modèles et réduisent leur sensibilité. Pour résoudre ce problème, nous avons conçu deux sortes d’analyse de raréfaction et montré que la suppression aléatoire de points dans la classe climatique la plus biaisée augmente de manière très efficace la sensibilité du modèle de niche climatique.

The genus Monastria Saussure, 1864 includes medium to large sized (40–55 mm) dark brown or black cockroaches found in the understory of the Neotropical Atlantic Forest from the Northeast of Brazil to Paraguay and Argentina. The genus shows evident sexual dimorphism: males are elongated with fully developed wings extending beyond the apex of cerci and females are oval and brachypterous. This study is a revision of the genus with redescription of the three already known species, Monastria biguttata (Thunberg, 1826), Monastria similis (Serville, 1838) and Monastria angulata Saussure, 1864, and description of five new ones, Monastria itubera sp. n. and Monastria itabuna sp. n. from state of Bahia, Monastria cabocla sp. n. from state of Sergipe, Monastria kaingangue sp. n. from state of Sao Paulo and Monastria sagittata sp. n. from state of Minas Gerais. The morphology of the genus and all species is described in details, including male genitalia. Based on this revision, we proposed a new combination for Hiereoblatta papillosa (Thunberg, 1826) comb. n. , excluding it from the genus Monastria . For the first time, the juvenile stages of Monastria are characterized and compared to other genera of Blaberinae of the Atlantic forest. Three determination keys are provided. The two first are aimed at identifying the adults and juvenile stages of the five genera of the Blaberinae radiation endemic to the Atlantic forest, respectively. The third concerns the identification of the species of the genus Monastria . A map indicating the localities where species were sampled is also provided.

Aim Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the most common liver disease in the Western World. Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment for end-stage ALD. However, many transplant centers are still reluctant to transplant these patients because of the risk of alcohol relapse, recurrence of the primary liver disease and associated post-transplant complications. We examined survival rate, prevalence of primary liver disease recurrence, re-transplantation and post-transplant complications among transplanted patients for alcoholic cirrhosis compared with those transplanted for viral cirrhosis. Methods data about patients transplanted for alcoholic and viral cirrhosis at the Gemelli Hospital from January 1995 to April 2016 were retrospectively collected. Survival rate was evaluated according to the Kaplan-Meier method. Recurrence was defined as histological evidence of primary liver disease. Data on the onset of complication, causes of death and graft failure after liver transplant were analyzed. Results There was no statistically significant difference regarding survival rate between the two groups. Only patients transplanted for viral cirrhosis presented with primary liver disease recurrence. There was a higher rate of cancer development in patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis. Cancer was the major cause of death in this population. Risk factors associated with the onset of cancer were a high MELD score at the transplant time and smoking after transplantation. Conclusion ALD is a good indication for LT. Patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis should receive regular cancer screening and should be advised against smoking. Short summary No difference was found between patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis and viral cirrhosis in term of survival rate. Only patients transplanted for viral cirrhosis presented primary liver disease recurrence. A higher rate of cancer development was found in patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrohosis. This complication was associated with post-trasplant smoking.

The Brazilian Atlantic forest is one of the biodiversity hotspots with the richest species diversity and threat. It is located along the Brazilian Atlantic coast going south til Paraguay and Argentina in the interior of the continent. Due to its longitudinal and altitudinal gradients, complex geology and diversity of soils it harbors an enormous diversity of landscapes and ecosystems that gave rise to its rich biodiversity. However, this biodiversity is extremely threatened because this region is the one with the highest population size and density in south America. So, the Atlantic forest is now limited to less than 5% of its original surface and distributed in scattered fragments. Despite the recognized species richness, much remains to be known about several components of this biodiversity and their origin. Among the groups still poorly known are the insects. In order to contribute to bridge this gap, in this thesis I studied one genus of cockroach endemic from the Atlantic forest, Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae). I focused on the taxonomy, phylogeography and on the contribution of the data existing in natural history collections to model the distribution range. The study of the taxonomy consisted in the revision of the genus with the re-description of already known species and description of new ones. Since the known species were described very early, the description (and re-description) comprised the definition of new characters, and consideration paid to genitalia. In addition to that, old nomenclatural problems were solved, a key to species’ identification was provided, a key to the identification of nymphs of the genera of Blaberinae endemic to the Atlantic forest were provided. The second study was aimed to understand the diversification and distribution of the genus Monastria in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This analysis indicates the importance of differential impacts of shifts in temperature between the Southern and Northeastern part of the Atlantic forest in the Last Glacial Maximum for explaining the present pattern of distribution. The third study is an evaluation of the data concerning Monastria available in Natural History Collections for estimating its distribution range based on Ecological Niche Models (ENM), and using the data from the field work designed to assess the presence of Monastria to validate the results. Here we showed that the dataset is biased in the environmental space. This oversampling in a climate class leads to models with suitable areas much smaller than that of the real distribution of Monastria. These biases increase model’s specificity and reduced sensitivity. To overcome this problem, we designed two forms of rarefaction and showed deleting points at random in the most biased climate class is very powerful to increase the sensitivity of the ENM., La forêt atlantique brésilienne est un des points sensibles de biodiversité avec une richesse spécifique et des risques d’extinction élevés. Cette forêt est située le long de la côte atlantique brésilienne, s’étendant jusqu’au Paraguay vers le Sud et à l’Argentine dans l’intérieur des terres. Du fait des gradients longitudinal et altitudinal, de la géologie complexe et de la diversité des sols, cette forêt comprend une diversité exceptionnelle de paysages et d’écosystèmes qui ont permis à cette riche biodiversité de se développer. Cependant, cette dernière encourt des risques extrêmes d’extinction du fait des densités et des tailles de populations humaines locales les plus élevées en Amérique du Sud. La forêt atlantique est ainsi aujourd’hui réduite à moins de 5% de sa surface originelle, répartie dans des fragments épars. En dépit de cette richesse spécifique reconnue, beaucoup reste à comprendre au sujet de plusieurs composantes de la biodiversité et de leur origine. Parmi les groupes encore mal connus figurent en particulier les insectes. Dans le but de combler cette lacune, j’ai étudié dans cette thèse un genre de blatte endémique de la forêt atlantique, Monastria Saussure, 1864 (Blattodea, Blaberinae). Je me suis focalisé sur sa taxonomie, sa phylogéographie et sur la contribution des données de collections d’histoire naturelle à la modélisation de l’aire de distribution. L’étude de la taxonomie a consisté à entreprendre la révision du genre avec la re-description des espèces espèces déjà connues et la description de nouvelles espèces. Les descriptions des espèces connues étaient fort anciennes et la description (et redescription) a donc inclus la définition de nouveaux caractères, ainsi qu’une étude des genitalia. Des problèmes nomenclaturaux anciens ont été également résolus, une clé d’identification des espèces ainsi qu’une clé d’identification des larves des genres de Blaberinae endémiques de la forêt atlantique ont été construites. La deuxième étude concernait l’analyse de la diversification et de la distribution du genre Monastria dans la forêt atlantique brésilienne. Cette analyse a indiqué l’importance des impacts différentiels des changements de température durant le dernier maximum glaciaire entre les parties Nord et Sud de la forêt atlantique, ceci résultant dans le patron de distribution présent. La troisième étude est une évaluation de l’intérêt des données disponibles dans les collections d’histoire naturelle concernant Monastria pour inférer son aire de répartition en se basant sur des modèles de niches écologiques (ENM), et en utilisant les données issues de l’échantillonnage de terrain ciblé sur Monastria pour valider les résultats. Nous montrons ici que le lot de données des collections est biaisé dans l’espace environmental. Le sur-échantillonnage dans une classe de climat conduit à construire des modèles d’aires favorables plus restreints que ceux de la distribution réelle de Monastria. Ces biais augmentent donc la spécificité des modèles et réduisent leur sensibilité. Pour résoudre ce problème, nous avons conçu deux sortes d’analyse de raréfaction et montré que la suppression aléatoire de points dans la classe climatique la plus biaisée augmente de manière très efficace la sensibilité du modèle de niche climatique.