Mosquitoes play an important role in the transmission of many diseases as vectors several pathogens: viral, parasitic, etc. which cause health problems to humans and even animals. The analysis specific composition Culicidae different larval sites province Sidi Slimane shows first all that each habitat has a particular faunistic characteristic. Indeed, six species Culicinae family were inventori...

Most reports published in the field of forensic entomology are focused on Diptera and neglect the Hymenoptera community. However, Hymenoptera are part of the entomofaunal colonization of a dead body. The use of Hymenoptera parasitoids in forensic entomology can be relevant to evaluate the time of death. Hymenoptera parasitoids of the larvae and pupae of flies may play an important role in the e...

The materials of our studies on the taiga shrew ( Sorex isodon Turov, 1924) in NorthEast European Russia, a poorly studied species small mammals region, are summarized. Its distribution is shown to generally coincide with northern border zone. optimal biotopes grass spruce forests (only for them values biotope fidelity coefficient positive). numbers shrews lowland localities 0–2.4 individuals, ...

A new species of black fungus gnat from Canada, Peyerimhoffiajaschhoforum sp. n., is presented with a description, illustrations, biotope information and a brief discussion of the placement and concept of the genus Peyerimhoffia. P.jaschhoforum is characterized by a unique gonostylar structure where the apex is hollowed but not enclosed and contains a mass of mega setae housed within. P.jaschho...

The morphology and infraciliature of a poorly-known colepid ciliate, Pinacocoleps tesselatus (Kahl, 1930) Foissner et al., 2008, collected from brackish-water biotope (salinity 12 per thousand) in Hangzhou Bay, China, were investigated using live observations and silver impregnations. This species is characterized by its length of 60-85 μm in vivo, ovular shape, two anterior and three posterior...