Two new species of Atatina earthworm (Rhinodrilidae, Clitellata) from the Gurupi Biological Reserve, Maranhão, Brazil.

Only three species of the Atatina genus had been reported, both living distant one of another in the Amazon. Here we reported two new species for the genus living in remnant forest of the Gurupi Biological Reserve. Atatina arimikuriaka sp.

Four new species and new records of Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera: Empididae) from Northern and Northeastern Regions of Brazil.

Macrostomus Wiedemann is recorded for the first time in the Cerrado Biome and also from the state of Maranhão, Brazil. The following species are treated here: Macrostomus maranhensis sp. nov.

The Psychodidae (Diptera) of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, with a records overview of volcanic islands fauna.

The family Psychodidae (Diptera) is recorded for the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, represented by two genera and three species: Clogmia albipunctata Williston, Psychoda buxoides Quate, P. savaiiensis Edwards, as well as an undetermined species belonging to the tribe Pericomaini. The fauna of Psychodidae in Fernando de Noronha is remarkably inferior to the Brazilian continental fauna, including species known as cosmopolitan due to the introduction into the most varied environments by human action.

Lopesiodinia alvarengai Prado, 1973 (Odiniidae: Traginopinae) with the first description of the male and the neotype designation.

The type specimen of Lopesiodinia alvarengai Prado is lost. It is being redescribed and illustrated based on specimens from the type locality (Jacareacanga, Par, Brazil) and the neotype is here designated with the purpose of clarifying the taxonomic status and objectively securing stability of nomenclature.

Insect (Hexapoda) Diversity in the Oceanic Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: Clusiidae (Diptera).

For the first time, Clusiidae (Diptera) species are recorded from the oceanic Archipelago Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. They are represented by three genera and seven species: Czernyola fumialula sp. nov.

New Amydrostylus Lamas, Falaschi & Evenhuis (Diptera, Mythicomyiidae, Psiloderoidinae) from the Brazilian semiarid region, with discussion on the unusual male terminalia of the genus.

The studying material were recently collected with Malaise traps in Northeastern Brazil, and the authors found a new species of Amydrostylus, which represents the second known species of this endemic genus from the open/dry biomes of Brazil. The discovery results will provide more new diagnosis for the genus and allow a better knowledge of the male terminalia morphology, leading to a new interpretation of some of its structures. Male and female specimens are described and illustrated here.

First record of Glabellula Bezzi (Diptera, Mythicomyiidae: Glabellulinae) in South America, with description of three new species from Brazil.

Studying material recently collected in Brazil, the authors found three new species of Glabellula (G. catiapatiuae sp. nov.

New species and new record of Neotropical Metatrichia Coquillett (Diptera: Scenopinidae).

Two species of the genus Metatrichia Coquillett, from South America, are described as new to science: Metatrichia barbata sp. nov. and Metatrichia brunneipennis sp.

Revision of the genus Lopesiodinia Prado, 1973 (Diptera: Odiniidae) with description of three new species, and a key to the extant Neotropical genera and species of Traginopinae.

The Neotropical genus Lopesiodinia Prado is represented by two species, L. diversa Prado (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) and L. alvarengai Prado (Brazil: Par).

A new genus and species of odiniids (Diptera: Odiniidae) from the canopy of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Umbodinia bella gen. nov. et sp.

Atriadops macula (Wiedemann) inhabiting the canopy: the first record of Nemestrinidae (Diptera) in the Amazon Basin.

This is the first record of the family Nemestrinidae in the Amazon Basin, based on three females identified as Atriadops macula (Wiedemann, 1824). The specimens were collected in the canopy using flight interception traps. This species was previously known to inhabit understory open areas.

Pauximyia, a new genus of Odiniidae (Diptera: Acalyptratae) with description of two new species from Brazil.

A new genus of odiniids (Odiniidae: Traginopinae) is described from Brazil, Pauximyia gen. nov., with two species, P.

New Pieza Evenhuis (Diptera, Mythicomyiidae, Mythicomyiinae) from Northeast Brazil.

The genus Pieza Evenhuis, 2002 has 11 known species but only one recorded from Brazil. In this paper, eight new species, P. ankh sp.

New species and records of Dissomphalus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Cerrado, Caatinga and relicts of the Atlantic Forest from northeastern Brazil.

The main goal of this paper is to study the Dissomphalus material deposited at the Coleção Zoológica do Maranhão (Maranhão, Brazil). The material was collected in six parks: Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Parque Estadual do Mirador and Reserva Ecológica do Inhamum in the state of Maranhão; Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões and Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades in the state of Piauí, and Parque Nacional de Ubajara in the state of Ceará. Forty species are recognized from these six parks.

New species and records of Cheiromyia Dyte from Brazil and French Guiana (Diptera: Dolichopodidae).

Cheiromyia carolina Limeira-de-Oliveira Brooks sp. nov. and C.

, a new genus of Odiniidae (Diptera) from Brazil, with description of five new species.

A new genus and five new species of odiniids (Odiniidae: Traginopinae) are described from the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes: Inpauema mirador gen. nov. et sp.

Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Pityocera Giglio-Tos, 1896 (Diptera: Tabanidae: Scionini).

The genus Pityocera Giglio-Tos is revised based on examination of external morphology and genitalia of type material and specimens from Brazilian and foreign institutions. Five currently valid species in three subgenera are recognized: P. (Elaphella) cervus (Wiedemann, 1828); P.

Mitinha and Tamanduamyia, two new genera of Mythicomyiinae (Diptera, Mythicomyiidae) from northeast Brazil.

Two new genera and two new species of Mythicomyiinae are described based on material collected in Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí state, northeast Brazil, an arid region: Mitinha, gen. nov., type-species M.

Revision of Cerozodus Bigot, 1857 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) with description of a new species from Brazil.

The second species of the Neotropical genus Cerozodus Bigot, 1857, Cerozodus brachylobus sp. nov. is described from Mirador, Maranhao state, Brazil and Cerozodus nodicornis (Wiedemann, 1828) is redescribed.

A new species of Atrichopleura Bezzi (Diptera, Empididae, Empidinae) from Ceará, Brazil.

Atrichopleura Bezzi, 1909 occurs in different regions of the Southern Hemisphere (24 Neotropical species, 2 Afrotropical species and 2 Australasian species). A new species collected in the Brazilian state of Ceará, A. acuminata sp.

Tabanidae (Diptera) of Maranhão state, Brazil. V. Description of Protosilvius gurupi sp. n. (Pangoniinae, Pangoniini) and key to Protosilvius species.

Protosilvius gurupisp. n. (Tabanidae, Pangoniinae) is described and illustrated based on seven female and 53 male specimens collected in the Amazonian region at Reserva Biológica Gurupi, Centro Novo do Maranhão municipality, northwest Maranhão, Brazil.

[Tabanidae (Diptera) of Maranhão state, Brazil: iv. Description of Dichelacera (Dichelacera) gemmae sp.n].

Dichelacera (Dichelacera) gemmae sp.n. is described based on 28 females collected in open vegetation of 'cerrado', in Carolina municipality, South of Maranhão state, Brazil.

[Tabanidae (Diptera) of State of Maranhão, Brazil II. Description of Esenbeckia (Esenbeckia) rafaeli, sp. nov].

Esenbeckia (Esenbeckia) rafaeli, sp.nov. is described and figured from nine specimens collected in Carolina, state of Maranhão, Brazil.

Tabanidae (Diptera) from the state of Maranhão, Brazil. I. Description of Stibasoma (Stibasoma) bella n. sp.

A specimen of Stibasoma (Stibasoma) bella n. sp. collected in the municipality of Carolina is described and illustrated, representing the first record of this genus in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.

Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann, 1821) (Diptera, Tabanidae), an ornithophilic species of Tabanid in Central Amazon, Brazil.

In Central Amazon, Brazil, the tabanid Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann) was recorded attacking the native duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). The flight and behavior of the tabanid during the attacks and the host's defenses were videotaped and analyzed in slow motion. The tabanid was recorded flying rapidly around the heads of the ducks before landing.