A multisensory mindfulness experience: exploring the promotion of sensory awareness as a mindfulness practice.

Objectives: In this preliminary and multidisciplinary exploratory study, we assessed whether a mindfulness practice could be enhanced through a multisensory experience design that mimics the "beginner's mind," relying on sensory awareness and biofeedback processes as participants interact with the experience. Methods: We piloted and designed two conditions, being (a) a guided mindfulness practice based on the senses as an anchor to the present moment, using audio instruction only; and (b) an experience of mindfulness practice with successive sensory stimulation (olfactory, audio, and visual stimulation) followed by an interactive experience with biofeedback that provides a visual representation of the person's heartbeat in real-time. For each of the conditions we assessed anxiety (state and trait), as well as other psychological variables pre- and post-experience. Additionally, we measured the heart rate variability (HRV) at baseline, during each stage of the experience as well as post intervention. Results: We collected valid data for a total of 68 individuals. Both groups were similar regarding mean age, sex, and occupation and had similar prior experience with mindfulness. There were no significant differences regarding prior state or trait anxiety between the groups. Analysis of the physiological variables showed that for both groups there was an increase in the parasympathetic activity after the multisensory experience, with small differences in the conditions of stimulation. We did not observe significant differences between the pre and post measures for state of test anxiety. The observed parasympathetic activity variations after both experiences compared with pre and post-surveys demonstrate the importance of physiological vs psychological inspection beyond the common human rational experience that is not always resonate with the body's response and impacts the needed literacy to self-awareness of emotional well-being. Conclusion: Participants in both conditions could effectively connect with the experience, while achieving a physiological response different from their baseline state. The acceptance of the designed stimuli was very high, although more research is still needed to uncover its full potential. In sum, the design of multisensory experiences using technology to create an interactive connection with the sensory stimulus, is a promising field in mindfulness and especially in practices involving sensory awareness through the monitoring of parasympathetic activity as an inference indicator of the present-moment connection.

Neoxela: A new replacement name for Xela Botero, Bezark amp; Santos-Silva, 2020 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae).

Recently, Botero, Bezark Santos-Silva (2020) described a new genus of Methiini (Cerambycinae), Xela, for their new species Xela tysoni, from Guatemala. Currently, the genus remains monotypic and the species is known only from their type locality. Unfortunately, the authors did not realize that the name had already been used for a trilobite species (Xela drena Jell, 1990). Herein, we propose a new replacement name for the genus.

First Phylogeny of Pseudolychnuris Reveals Its Polyphyly and a Staggering Case of Convergence at the Andean Paramos (Lampyridae: Lampyrini).

South America is likely the cradle of several New World firefly lineages but remains largely understudied. Despite several advances in firefly systematics in the Neotropical region, the Andean region has been largely unstudied for over a century. The Colombian Páramos are a critically threatened biodiversity hotspot that houses several endemic species, including the firefly genus Pseudolychnuris, with two species-P. vittata and P. suturalis. Here, by analyzing the phylogenetic relationships of Pseudolychnuris, we found that this genus is polyphyletic. Pseudolychnuris vittata and P. suturalis were found to be distantly related despite the striking similarity in outline and color pattern of males and females. We redescribe Pseudolychnuris and its type species P. vittata. Moreover, we revalidate Alychnus Kirsch, 1865 stat. rev. to accommodate A. suturaliscomb. nov., also redescribed here. We provide updated distribution maps and report field observations for both monotypic genera. Since adults visit flowers and interact with pollen and nectar, Pseudolychnuris and Alychnus may be occasional pollinators of Andean-endemic plants, a phenomenon previously neglected. Our findings reveal an interesting case of convergence between Pseudolychnuris and Alychnus-probably associated with life in the Páramos-and shed light on character evolution in the Photinini lineage of fireflies.

Philippistenia, a new Disteniini genus from the Philippines (Coleoptera: Disteniidae).

A new genus from the Philippines, Philippistenia, is proposed to gather three species previously allocated in Distenia (Distenia) Lepeletier Audinet-Serville, 1828: Philippistenia heterotarsalis (Heller, 1923) comb. nov.; P. levitemporalis (Heller, 1924) comb. nov.; and P. halconensis (Vives, 2012) comb. nov. Distenia samarensis Villiers, 1959 is proposed as a junior synonym of P. heterotarsalis. Photographs of Philippistenia species are provided. A key to species of the new genus is proposed and the male terminalia are illustrated. Notes on the localization of the type material of Distenia heterotarsalis and Distenia levitemporalis are provided and lectotypes are designated for both species. Additionally, the geographical distribution of the species is expanded.

Diversity of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the Caribbean region of Colombia: temporal variation between two fragments of tropical dry forest / Diversidade de besouros serra-pau (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) na região caribenha da Colômbia: variação temporal entre dois fragmentos de floresta seca tropical

Abstract: The tropical dry forest is under constant threat from many anthropic activities which are conducted indiscriminately, modifying the forest, and therefore, affecting species that are closely related to its phenology, such as longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae). The spatio-temporal variation of the cerambycid diversity in two fragments of tropical dry forest (Reserva Campesina la Montaña and La Flecha) in the Caribbean region of Colombia was analyzed. At each locality, four squared plots were delimited, and the beetles were collected with fruit traps, beating sheets and manual capture, and with light traps in the center. Five hundred eighty-seven specimens representing 128 species were collected, of which members of the tribe Ectenessini (Cerambycinae) were the most abundant. At the subfamily level, Cerambycinae was the most abundant (465 specimens) and diverse (73 species), followed by Lamiinae and Prioninae. The highest values of richness (110 species), abundance (428), biomass (21.18 g), and as well as the highest values of true diversity (1D= 73.44, 2D= 34.30) were found during the first precipitations. Regarding beta diversity, temporal variation was determined and mainly explained by a high percentage of turnover (> 70%). Lastly, the high diversity of Cerambycidae was associated with high values of relative humidity and canopy cover during the rainy season. This showed that the structure of the cerambycid community in the tropical dry forest of the Caribbean region of Colombia depends on these variables, which are closely related to precipitation.

Resumo: A floresta seca tropical está sob constante ameaça devido às muitas atividades antrópicas que são realizadas indiscriminadamente, modificando a floresta e, portanto, afetando espécies que se encontram muito relacionadas com a sua fenologia, tais como os besouros serra-pau (Cerambycidae). Foi analisada a variação espaço-temporal da diversidade de cerambícidos em dois fragmentos de floresta seca tropical ("Reserva campesina La Montaña e La Flecha") na região caribenha da Colômbia. Em cada localidade, quatro quadrantes foram delimitados e os besouros foram coletados usando armadilhas com isca de fruta, guarda-chuva entomológico, captura manual e armadilhas de luz. Quinhentos e oitenta e sete espécimes, de 128 espécies foram coletados, sendo os membros da tribo Ectenessini (Cerambycinae) os mais abundantes. Ao nível de subfamília, Cerambycinae foi a mais abundante (465 espécimes) e diversa (73 espécies), seguida de Lamiinae e Prioninae. Os valores mais altos de riqueza (110 espécies), abundância (428) e biomassa (21.18 g) foram encontrados durante as primeiras chuvas, assim como os valores mais altos de diversidade verdadeira (1D= 73.44, 2D= 34.30). Em relação à diversidade beta, a variação temporal foi determinada e principalmente explicada por uma alta porcentagem de substituição (> 70%). Por último, uma alta diversidade de Cerambycidae foi associada com altos valores de humidade relativa e cobertura vegetal durante a temporada de chuva, mostrando que a estrutura da comunidade de Cerambycidae na floresta seca tropical da Colômbia depende dessas variáveis, as quais são muito relacionadas com a precipitação.

Estadificación clínica como factor pronóstico en cáncer de vejiga músculo-invasor / Clinical Staging as Prognostic Factor in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

El cáncer de vejiga músculo invasor (CV-MI), requiere de una adecuada estadificación clínica y patológica, ya que eso determina las estrategias terapéuticas y el pronóstico de la enfermedad, caracterizada por una alta morbimortalidad. Este articulo tiene como objetivo realizar una revisión de la literatura sobre la exactitud diagnóstica de las técnicas de imagen disponibles para la estadificación clínica de los pacientes con CV-MI y cómo se debería realizar el seguimiento radiológico en los pacientes llevados a cirugía. Para eso se realizó una búsqueda en la base de datos Pubmed de artículos en inglés y en español, se incluyeron artículos de revisión, metanálisis, guías clínicas, estudios retrospectivos y prospectivos de pronóstico y diagnóstico desde el año 1988 hasta el año 2020.

Muscle invasive bladder cancer (CV-MI) requires an adequate clinical and pathological staging, as this determines the therapeutic strategies and prognosis of the disease, characterized by high morbidity and mortality. This article aims to carry out a review of the literature on the diagnostic accuracy of the available imaging techniques for the clinical staging of patients with CV-MI and how the radiological follow up should be made in the patients who underwent surgical management of the disease. For this, a search was carried out in the Pubmed database of articles in English and Spanish; review articles, meta-analyzes, clinical guidelines, retrospective and prospective prognosis and diagnosis studies from 1988 to 2020 were included

A new species of Neocompsa (Neoibidionini), and a new species and new combinations in Tillomorphini (Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae).

Neocompsa bravo sp. nov. (Neoibidionini, Compsina) is described from the United States of America (southern Texas). Tetranodus reticeps (Bates, 1880) (Tillomorphini, Tillomorphina) is redescribed and recorded from Honduras. A key to species of Tetranodus is provided and notes on the number of specimens in the original description of Tetranodus reticeps (Bates, 1880) are provided. A new species of Pentanodes (Tillomorphini, Tillomorphina) from Nicaragua is described and the following new combinations are proposed for species formerly in Tetranodus: Pentanodes xanthocollis (Chemsak, 1977), and P. tropipennis (Chemsak, 1977).

Synonymies, new records, and new species in Cerambycinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).

New synonymies in Clytini: Clytopsis Casey, 1912 is synonymized with Ochraethes Chevrolat, 1860; and Ochraethes nigritus Bates, 1892 is synonymized with O. viridiventris (Chevrolat, 1860). New records: Neoclytus acteon (Chevrolat, 1860) (Clytini) is reported for the first time from Nicaragua; and Heterachthes hildebranti Galileo Santos-Silva, 2016 (Neoibidionini, Compsina) is reported for the first time from the Mexican state of Jalisco. New species: Ochraethes nevadensis sp. nov. (Clytini) is described from the United States of America (Nevada); Psyrassa audureaui sp. nov. (Elaphidiini) is described from Mexico and Nicaragua; Oxylymma rileyi sp. nov. (Rhinotragini) is described from Panama.

A new genus, new species and taxonomic notes on American Cerambycinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).

Four new species and one new genus are described: Nesanoplium spinosum (Elaphidiini), from Honduras; Psyrassa zacki (Elaphidiini), from Mexico and Guatemala; Euderces ecuadorensis (Tillomorphini), from Ecuador; and Xela tysoni (Methiini), gen. nov., from Guatemala. Pteroplatus suturalis Buquet, 1840 is synonymized with Pteroplatus pulcher Buquet, 1840 (Pteroplatini). Acyphoderes baeri Gounelle, 1913 (= Odontocera baeri) is transferred to Acutiphoderes Clarke, 2015 (Rhinotragini). We question the validity of the lectotype designation for Cyrtomerus puberulus Fleutiaux Sallé, 1889.

A new genus and two new species of Apomecynini, a new species of Desmiphorini, and new records in Lamiinae and Disteniidae (Coleoptera).

A new Mexican state record is provided for Holoaerenica apleta Galileo Martins, 1987 and a new Honduran record is provided for Antodice sexnotata Franz, 1959 (both Aerenicini). A new Mexican state record is provided for Ptericoptus caudalis Bates, 1880 (Apomecynini). A new record for Panama is provided for Novantinoe hovorei Santos-Silva, 2007 (Disteniidae, Disteniinae). Vandenbergheius celaquensis, gen. nov., sp. nov. (Apomecynini) is described from Honduras; Adetus croton (Apomecynini) is described from the USA (Texas), Mexico (Sonora, Jalisco, Chiapas, Michoacán, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas, Yucatán, Nuevo León), and Honduras; and Estoloides sinaloana (Desmiphorini) is described from Mexico (Sinaloa).

New species, new records, and new synonymy in Hemilophini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae).

A new species, Hemierana rileyi sp. nov., is described from the USA (Texas). Tyrinthia lycinella Bates, 1881 is synonymized with T. xanthe Bates, 1881. A new country record (Panama), and a new province record in Costa Rica (Limón) is given for Eranina cretaria (Galileo Martins, 2005), and a new country record (Panama) is given for Eranina costaricensis (Galileo Martins, 2005).

New species and new geographical records in Disteniidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea) with revised keys to species of Novantinoe and American species of Distenia (Distenia).

Six new species of Disteniidae are described: Aiurasyma santandereana (Dynamostini), from Colombia; Distenia (D.) marinonii, Distenia (D.) normae, Paracometes solangeae, and Villiersicometes galileoae, all from Brazil, and Novantinoe vivida, from Ecuador (Disteniini). The geographical distribution of 15 species is expanded, and keys to species of Novantinoe Santos-Silva Hovore, 2007 and American species of Distenia (Distenia) Lepeletier Audinet-Serville, 1828 are also provided.

Revision of the genus Pteroplatus Buquet, 1840 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae) and taxonomic notes in Pteroplatini.

A revision of the genus Pteroplatus Buquet, 1840 is presented. The genus and all known species are redescribed. Pteroplatus luculentus sp. nov., from Colombia and Ecuador, is described. The following six syn. nov. are proposed for Pteroplatus pulcher Buquet, 1840: Pteroplatus atroviolaceus Kirsch, 1889; Pteroplatus dimidiatipennis Buquet, 1841; Pteroplatus elegans Buquet, 1841; Pteroplatus fasciatus Buquet, 1841; Pteroplatus nigriventris Brême, 1845, and Pteroplatus transversalis Brême, 1845. The following two syn. nov. are proposed for Pteroplatus gracilis Buquet, 1840: Pteroplatus caudatus Martins Galileo, 2013 and Pteroplatus rostainei Buquet, 1840. The following two comb. nov. are proposed: Corynellus arrogans (Buquet, 1840) (Pteroplatini) and Cosmoplatidius bilineatus (Buquet, 1841) (Compsocerini). In addition, the following syn. nov. is proposed: Pteroplatus sellatus White, 1853 = Cosmoplatidius bilineatus (Buquet, 1841). The geographical distribution of four species is expanded. Photographs of Pteroplatus species are included and a key to differentiate the species is provided.

Description of the female of Anasillus crinitus Marinoni amp; Martins 1978 (Coleoptera: Lamiinae: Acanthoderini) and new distribution records of longhorned beetles for Colombia.

Marinoni Martins (1978) proposed Anasillus for a single species, A. crinitus Marinoni Martins, 1978, based on a single male specimen from Peru, and until now, the female remained unknown. Herein, the female of this species is described and illustrated for the first time, and its geographical distribution is expanded to Colombia. Additionally, the geographical distribution of seven species of Cerambycidae is expanded to Colombia: Coleoxestia vittata (Thomson, 1861); Sphallenopsis pilosovittata (Bates, 1872); Aneflus (Protaneflus) minutivestis Chemsak Linsley, 1963; Mallocera amazonica Bates, 1870; Compsibidion charile (Bates, 1870); Alcidion sulphurifer (White, 1855); and Acanthoderes (Acanthoderes) ariasi Chemsak Hovore, 2002.

Two new species of Beraba Martins, 1997 and new geographical records of Eburiini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).

Two new species of Beraba from Colombia (Bolívar) are described: Berabaanae sp. n. and Berabaangeli sp. n. The most recent key to species of the genus was modified to incorporate the new species. The male of Berabalimpida Martins, 1997 is described and illustrated for the first time. Moreover, the geographical distribution of 12 species of Eburiini is expanded.

A new species of Eurysthea Thomson, 1861 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Colombia.

Eurysthea Thomson, 1861 is currently composed of 23 species (Botero Santos-Silva 2017; Monné 2018). Its distribution extends from Nicaragua to Argentina, with a certain preference toward the sub-Andean forest areas and the Atlantic forest (Martins 2005; Monné 2018). Currently, six species are recorded for Colombia (Botero Santos-Silva 2017; Monné 2018): E. antonkozlovi Botero Santos-Silva, 2017; E. barsevskisi Botero Santos-Silva, 2017; E. cribripennis Bates, 1885; E. rotundicollis (Martins, 1995); E. sordida (Erichson, 1847); and E. tatianakozlovae Botero Santos-Silva, 2017.

On Sphallambyx mexicanum and key to species of Sphallambyx (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae).

The male of Sphallambyx mexicanum Galileo Martins, 2007 is described for the first time; the geographical distribution of the species is expanded to Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama. Sphallambyx chabrillacii (Thomson, 1857) is formally excluded from the fauna of Costa Rica. A key to species of Sphallambyx Fragoso, 1982 is provided.

A new genus, four new species and taxonomic and geographic notes in Mexican Cerambycidae.

Four new Mexican species are described: Ironeus curoei from Guerrero state, Psyrassa garciai from Tamaulipas state, Psyrassa belangeri from Guerrero state (Elaphidiini, Cerambycinae); and Cirrhicera bankoi from Chiapas state (Hemilophini, Lamiinae). A new Hesperophanini genus, Makromastax, and a new combination, Makromastax mandibularis are proposed. The current key to the Mexican genera of Hesperophanini is updated to include the new genus. Haplidus nitidus Chemsak and Linsley, 1963 is proposed as synonyms of Haplidus mandibularis Chemsak and Linsley, 1963. The male of Eburia (E.) girouxae is illustrated by the first time and Anelaphus hirtus is redescribed and figured. The geographical distribution of 9 species is expanded, the type locality of Osmidus guttatus is corrected, and Neocompsa intrincata is excluded from the fauna of the United States of America.

New species, new records and notes in Cerambycidae from Colombia.

A new species from Colombia is described: Ectenessa caputnigra sp. nov. Taxonomic notes on Adiposphaerion rubrum Martins Napp, 1992, new geographical records to 11 species and the specific locality in Colombia for five species are provided.

Review of the genus Eburodacrys White, 1853 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae).

The genus Eburodacrys White, 1853 is redescribed. Four new species are proposed: Eburodacrys yolandae, from Colombia; E. eduardoi and E. bezarki, from Brazil, and E. santossilvai, from Venezuela. Eburodacrys curialis Gounelle, 1909; and Eburodacrys hesperidis Chemsak & Linsley, 1970 are proposed as synonyms of Eburodacrys nemorivaga Gounelle, 1909; and Eburodacrys amabilis Galileo & Martins, 2009 as synonym of Eburodacrys sulfurifera Gounelle, 1909. The genus is now composed of 89 species. The geographical distribution of 26 species is expanded and the specific locality in Colombia for E. ayri Galileo & Martins, 2006 and in Argentina for E. seabrai Zajciw 1958 are provided. Photographs of Eburodacrys species are included and a key to differentiate them is provided.