The Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) is an irregular series of larger works published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI). The series focuses on non-marine arthropods covering topics such as systematic revisions, taxonomy, nomenclature, faunal works, natural history, catalogues, checklists, etc. Typically, these are works resulting from use of museum specimens. The original PDF of the work is posted in a free openly accessible manner on this page and by the Center for Systematic Entomology (CSE) on the date of release. Printed copies are exchanged with collaborating libraries. A purpose of the Occasional Papers series is to highlight research by the staff and Research Associates of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods with museum-based products of interest to the community at large.
Ninety species, representing 7 genera of Bothrideridae and 23 genera of Colydiidae of America north of Mexico, are reviewed, reflecting recent changes. Keys to families, tribes, genera, and species are provided, as well as distributions, and biological information. …read more…
Biologists often find it is extremely difficult to identify invertebrate specimens collected in the Trop ics. This is primarily because many groups have not been monographed or revised. Often the available literature is outdated or difficult to locate. …read more…
Revision of the genus Amblyseius Berlese (Acari: Phytoseiidae), 149 pages, 770 figures, 1988 illustrations and descriptions are given for the 136 species included in this study. The synonymy is discussed and 10 new species described. …read more…
The New World species belonging to Placonotus Macleay are revised and keys, illustrations, and descriptions are provided. Thirteen species are recorded from the New World, including 6 new species and 2 Old World species. …read more…
Four described and 7 new species of the Desmopachria convexa-grana group are characterized and discussed. All are remarkably similar on superficial examination, but the male external genitalia are distinct. All are distinguishable from other members of Desmopachria (s. …read more…
Thirty-nine species of the genus Neobisnius are recognized from the New World. Included in this total are 5 new species (type localities in parentheses): nothocreatus (U.S.A., California, Calaveras Co., Mokelumne Hill), omnirufus (Argentina, Mendoza), vigii (Colombia, Magdalena, Parque Tayrona, 21 mi. …read more…
Potential authors are required to contact the Editorial Committee prior to submission to discuss details of manuscript preparation and funding of the publication. Works considered should be over 50 finished pages. General preparation guidelines and author instructions will follow those of the journal Insecta Mundi. Submissions must be peer reviewed prior to final submission by at least two qualified reviewers, and those reviews will be submitted for consideration by the Editorial Committee.
Editor: Paul E. Skelley (Paul.Skelley@FDACS.gov)
Editorial Committee: Felipe Soto-Adames (Felipe.Soto-Adames@FDACS.gov)