Revisión taxonómica del grupo Haplothrips-Karnyothrips (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Taxonomic revision of the Haplothrips-Karnyothrips group (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). The generic group ("ensemble") Haplothrips-Karnyothrips is reviewed, following the most recently published criteria for distinguishing generic characters. We establish a new diagnosis for each genus. A review of a Central American collection is included and a new genus of Phlaeothripidae is described from the Central Pacific of Costa Rica from specimens collected on Cyperaceae flowers during the dry season. The genus can be distinguished by widely separated maxillary stylets, absent maxillary bridge, pelta shape and the setae B1, which measures two thirds of the tube length. We include a key based on characters of phylogenetic importance. Rev. Biol. Trop. 55 (2): 627-635. Epub 2007 Jun 29.

Se revisa el estado taxonómico del grupo Haplothrips y al mismo tiempo del grupo Karnyothrips, separándose este en varios nuevos géneros por considerarse parafilético; se describen los nuevos géneros Vargasia, Willeia y Aguilaria separados del antiguo Karnyothrips. Se describe un nuevo género de Thysanoptera-Phlaeothripidae procedente del Pacífico Central de Costa Rica. Este género se distingue por los estiletes maxilares muy apartados entre sí, carece de puente maxilar, la forma de la pelta y la seta B1 que es 2/3 la longitud del tubo. Se presenta el análisis crítico de este género y los posibles táxones emparentados, estableciendo un nuevo grupo a partir de las condiciones presentadas por Jironiella gen. n.

Tabla de vida y patrón de distribución de Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae)en condiciones de laboratorio / Life table for Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae) under laboratory conditions

The tropical thrip Selenothrips rubrocinctus Giard is a polyphagous species sometimes found in commercially important crops that include cocoa and cotton. Laboratory data from specimens collected in Psidium friedrichsthalianum trees in Costa Rica were used to prepare a life table. There was a high mortality in the egg (72.5%) and larva II (18.4%) stages. On leaves, inmature stages presented subvascular distribution and pupae presented submarginal distribution

Se utilizaron datos obtenidos en el laboratorio para la construcción de la tabla de vida de Selenothrips rubrocinctus Giard (Thripidae: Panchaetothripinae). Se obtuvo una alta mortalidad en los estados de huevo (72.5%) y larva II (18.4%). En los patrones de distribución observados en las hojas, los estados inmaduros presentaron una distribución subvascular y la pupa presentó una distribución submarginal

Una especie nueva de tisanóptero del género Frankliniella (grupo cephalica; Thysanoptera: Thripidae) de Costa Rica / A new species of thrip, genus Frankliniella (group cephalica; Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Costa Rica

A new species of the Frankliniella cephalica group, from Central Costa Rica, is described under the name "Frankliniella morerai n.sp.". It is closely related to Frankliniella sandovalensis. Both species have translucent bodies, but the new species can be distinguished by these characteristics: setae io III in position 1/2, a complete comb on abdominal segment VIII, antennal segments without coloration and setae po IV longer. It was found in low density in crops of chilli, tomato, lettuce, sweet potato and coriander. A comparative table with other species of this group is included to facilitate diagnosis

Se describe una nueva especie de Frankliniella para el grupo cephalica: Frankliniella morerai. La nueva especie es similar a F. sandovalensis en el cuerpo translúcido, pero se distingue por las setas io III en posición 1/2, su peine completo en el segmento abdominal VIII, los segmentos antenales sin coloración y la seta po IV de mayor longitud. Se encontró en baja densidad en cultivos de chile, tomate, lechuga, camote y culantro. Se presenta un cuadro comparativo con las especies del grupo y se incluyen ilustraciones de la nueva especie

Toxicidad sub-crónica y prueba de irritabilidad ocular del extracto acuoso de las hojas de Plantago major (Plantaginaceae) / Sub-chronic toxicity and test of eye irritability of leaf aqueous extract from Plantago major (plantaginaceae)

For the sub-chronic toxicity an aqueous preparation of Plantago major leaves was tested in 20 male NGP mice, with an average weight of 20.15 g and separated in two groups of ten individuals each. The dose used was 2000 mg/kg and the control group received 0.5 ml of distilled water. The extract administration was done daily during five days at week for a total period of 40 days. Signs of sub-chronic toxicity were observed in the days two and 12 of treatment. No significant change in corporal weight was observed. The ocular irritation was tested in five New Zeland male rabbits, with an average weight of 3.640 kg. The dose used was a 200 microliters the preparation (100 mg/ml) of Plantago major leaves, instill into the right eye and the control was used the left eye instill 200 microliters of distilled water. The administration was done daily during five days. The extract shows no significant irritation during the observation period.