Megalota Diakonoff, 1966 is reported from China for the first time. Two new species, M. bicepsunca, sp. nov., and M., curvativa, sp. nov., are described and illustrated based on the male adults, both of them are distributed in south China Photographs of the adults and male genitalia are provided.

Mixed gonad dysgenesis or true hermaphroditism is the heaviest sexual chromosome syndrome in which one individual animal has simultaneously two fully functional types of reproductive tissue, which is presented with strong disorders in a dog’s sexual development. With the expansion of castration of homeless and domestic dogs, as well as with the advancement in diagnostic imaging methods various ...

A new species of Michanthidium Urban (Hymenoptera, Megachilinae)is described and figured from Sergipe and Bahia States, northeastern Brazil. An identification key, illustrations, and a distribution map for the three species of the genus are presented. The male genitalia of Michanthidium almeidaisp. n. and Michanthidium albitarse are illustrated and compared for the first time.

The Japanese Paduniella Ulmer species are reviewed with descriptions of 3 new species. Paduniella communis Li & Morse and P. uralensis Martynov are recorded from Japan for the first time and redescribed. Records of P. amurensis Martynov from Japan are based on misidentification. Illustrations of male genitalia are provided for

A new species from Ghana, Psallops niedzwiedzkii Herczek & Popov, sp. n. is described. The dorsal habitus, head and male genitalia are presented and some morphological features are discussed. A key, short descriptions and map of the distribution of the African species of the genus are also provided.

The small Neotropical genus Malacophagomyia Lopes is revised. Two previously recorded species from tropical South America are redescribed: M. filamenta (Dodge) and M. kesselringi Kano & Lopes. One new species is described, M. rivadavia sp. nov., from temperate southern South America. The structures of the male genitalia of the species of this genus are compared, and some female genitalic struct...

background:  matricaria chamomilla is an ancient herbal drug widely consumed to sexual system improvement. the aim of this research was to study the effect of matricaria chamomilla hydroalcholic extract on the pituitary-testis axis and testes tissues of male rats. methods:  mature male rats were randomly assigned to two groups: the matricaria group (100 mg/kg of matricaria chamomilla extract vi...

The purpose of this study was to determine the anatomical location of parts of the female genital system of the Awassi ewes and to describe the relation of these parts with the organs present within the abdominal and pelvic cavities using laparoscopy. Seven Awssi ewes were used for this study. The Laparoscopic images showed the location of the ovaries, oviduct, uterine horn, broad ligament of t...