The North American (north of Mexico) species of the tenebrionid genus Paratenetus Spinola are reviewed and a key is presented for their identification. Five species are recognized, P. gibbipennis Motschulsky, P. fuscus LeConte, P. punctatus Spinola and two sp. n., P. exutus [type locality: Tabusintac, Nova Scotia] and P. texanus [type locality: Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas]. Two syn. n. a...

The tropiduchid planthopper genus Ommatissus Fieber, 1875 is reviewed to include six species in China: O. binotatus Fieber, 1875 (Taiwan), O. chinsanensis Muir, 1913 (Hong Kong, Macao, Guangdong), O. fuscus sp. nov. (Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan), O. lateralis sp. nov. (Yunnan, Guizhou), O. lofouensis Muir, 1913 (Guizhou, Shandong, Shanxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan) and O. trimaculatus sp. nov....

The genus Munina Chen, 1976, and M. donacioides Chen, 1976, are redescribed. Munina laotica sp. nov. from Laos is described. The examined paratype of Munina flavida Yang & Yao, 1997 proved to be a female of M. donacioides Chen, 1976, thus M. flavida is proposed as its new synonym. M. donacioides is reported for the first time from Laos. Male and female genitalia of both species are illustrated....

Registro documentado de Telmatobius culeus (Garman 1875) (Anura: Telmatobiidae), Laguna Ululunasa, Puno, Perú.

The article is devoted to clarifying the reasons for Russia’s economic lag in 1825–1875. In this context, analysis of policy 1866–1875 important. During period, it was carried out under predominant influence Minister Finance M. Reutern. It included a program accelerated construction railways on concession basis. initial motivation adoption need stabilize ruble exchange rate through large-scale ...