Abstract This study is focused on the parasitic wasp Plumarius brasiliensisPenteado-Dias & Scatolini, 2003 (Hymenoptera, Plumariidae). Data assembled from 12 consecutive months of systematic samplings at Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, indicate that the largest populations of P. brasiliensis occur there in the dry season, with few specimens collected in the rainy season, which may indicate that this group or its hosts have a seasonal pattern. This species is also reported for the first time in areas of Cerrado, in the states of Minas Gerais and Maranhão; in the core of Caatinga, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte; and in transition zone between Caatinga and Cerrado, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. The new distributional records in areas of Cerrado and Caatinga/Cerrado ecotone represent a significant increase in the geographic range of P. brasiliensis that can be present in about 35% of the Brazilian territory. Additionally, we provide digital images and diagnosis of this species and a map with the geographical distribution of the studied species based on the new records and literature data. brasiliensisPenteadoDias brasiliensisPenteado Dias Scatolini 200 Hymenoptera, Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera Plumariidae. Plumariidae . Plumariidae) 1 Veredas Brazil P season pattern Maranhão Norte Piauí CaatingaCerrado 35 territory Additionally data 20 3 2

Abstract The first record of the genus Deinodryinus Perkins and the description of a new species Deinodryinus noronhensis sp. nov. from oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) are performed. Additionally, an illustration of the new species and a modified key are presented together with a discussion on the Deinodryinus records for the northeastern region of Brazil.

Abstract Dryinus Latreille, the most diverse genus of Dryininae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), has a worldwide distribution with 268 extant species, of which 103 are reported from the Neotropics. Only eight species of Dryinidae have been recorded in Uruguay, none of them belong to genus Dryinus. In this study, we describe the first species of Dryinus in Uruguay, Dryinus rogeriae nov. sp. and expanded the geographical distribution of D. bocainanus (Olmi) based on specimens collected in eastern Uruguay. We illustrate the studied species and provide a distributional map.

Resumen Dryinus Latreille, el género más diverso de Dryininae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae), tiene distribución mundial con 268 especies viventes, de las quales 103 provienen del Neotrópico. En Uruguay, solo se han registrado ocho especies de Dryinidae, y ninguna de ellas pertenece al género Dryinus. En este estudio, describimos la primera especie de Dryinus en Uruguay, Dryinus rogeriae sp. nov. y ampliamos la distribución geográfica de D. bocainanus (Olmi) con base en especímenes recolectados en el este de Uruguay. Ilustramos las especies estudiadas y proporcionamos un mapa de distribución.

Abstract Two new species of Anteoninae (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Dryinidae) are described: Deinodryinus brasiliensis sp. nov., from Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais and Paraná) and D. mexicanus sp. nov., from Mexico (Chiapas). Comments on Lonchodryinus tricolorKieffer, 1905 are presented and new geographic records are provided for the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Paraná. The key to the females of the Neotropical Deinodryinus is updated, and illustrations and distributional maps are provided for the species studied here.

Abstract Agroforestry systems represent the integration of agricultural crops with native vegetation. These systems are of great importance to minimize the agricultural impact in the land through intercropping of these vegetations. Despite of the importance of Chrysidoidea as parasitoids wasps associated with different groups of insects, there is no study comparing the assemblages of these hymenopterans in conventional and agroforestry systems in southeastern Brazil. The “Pontal do Paranapanema”, located in the extreme west of the state of São Paulo (Brazil), has historically been occupied by coffee crops and some small areas of agroforestry systems. Therefore, this study aimed to verify the abundance and composition of Chrysidoidea wasp fauna in different conventional coffee crops and agroforestry systems located in this region. To do so, we collected in six different localities in the “Pontal do Paranapanema” using a Malaise trap in each locality, with collections occurring monthly between June 2011 and July 2012. A total of 3,623 Chrysidoidea specimens of three families were collected: Bethylidae, with four genera and 3,396 individuals, representing 93.73% of the total collected; Chrysididae with 11 genera and 151 individuals (4.16%), and Dryinidae with five genera and 76 individuals (2.09%). In terms of abundance, the agroforestry was responsible for most of the individuals collected (n = 2029), followed by the conventional systems with 1,406 individuals and the transitional with 188. The most abundant genera were Epyris and Dissomphalus, responsible for about 92% of the total of Chrysidoidea collected. Most of the genera of Chrysididae were collected in the conventional systems alone or in both conventional and agroforestry systems. For Bethylidae and Dryinidae, no genera were found exclusively in the conventional system. It is expected that the structural complexity of each one of the different ecosystems impact directly in the fauna of Chrysidoidea parasitoids associated.

O artigo trata da investigação sobre a qualidade das novas instituições participativas que surgiram nas últimas décadas no Brasil, focalizando o tema da representação no interior da participação. O Orçamento Participativo de Porto Alegre, caso emblemático de participação social e política, é adotado como elemento empírico da análise. Após discussão teórica sobre representação, participação e elitização, examinam-se duas situações aparentemente paradoxais: a permanência do caráter socialmente inclusivo do Orçamento Participativo em termos sociodemográficos; e as transformações recentes no caráter da representação, que sugerem um processo de elitização política em curso. São analisados dados a partir de três indicadores: (1) a accountability na relação representantes/representados; (2) conhecimento e informações sobre as regras da participação; e (3) mudanças nas normas sobre os mandatos dos representantes. A conclusão confirma a hipótese de elitização política na atual fase do Orçamento Participativo.

The article discusses reports research on the quality of the new participatory institutions that have emerged in recent decades in Brazil, focusing on the issue of representation within participation. Participatory Budgeting in Porto Alegre, an emblematic case of social participation, is adopted as an empirical element of analysis. After a theoretical discussion about representation, participation, and elitization, the article focuses on two seemingly paradoxical situations: the permanence of the Participatory Budget's socially inclusive character in socio-demographic terms; and recent changes in the character of the representation, which suggest a process of political elitization. Three indicators are selected to examine this hypothesis: (1) accountability in the relationship between representatives and those represented; (2) knowledge and information on the rules of participation; (3) changes in the rules of representatives' terms. The conclusion confirms the hypothesis of political elitism in the current phase of the Participative Budget.

Este trabalho faz uma apresentação comentada dos cinco artigos que constituem o presente dossiê, à luz de referências teóricas e bibliográficas sobre os temas da participação, da cultura política e das cidades. A intenção é contribuir com o debate acerca da democracia participativa e suas implicações na teoria sociológica atual. A apresentação está estruturada de forma a permitir um encadeamento dos temas tratados pelos artigos, iniciando por um resgate do contexto histórico e das referências teóricas sobre as dimensões envolvidas nos conteúdos que estruturam o dossiê.

This introductory text makes a commented presentation of the five articles that comprise the present dossier in the light of theoretical and bibliographical references on the topics of participation, political culture and cities. Our aim is contributing to the debate regarding deliberative democracy and its repercussions on the current sociological theory. The text is structured so that to allow linking the themes worked out in the articles, beginning by retrieving the historical context and theoretical references of the dimensions involved in the contents of the dossier.

Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente que apresentou quadro reincidente de esotropia aguda e diplopia durante o período gestacional. Não havia história de trauma ou qualquer alteração sistêmica, excetuando-se a gravidez. Tratamento oclusivo alternado foi instituído, e após o parto houve remissão espontânea dos sinais e sintomas.

The authors report a case of a female patient who presented, for the second time, diplopia and acute esotropia during pregnancy. There was no trauma involved neither was systemic disease. The patient was treated with conventional occlusion, and, soon after delivery, the squint was resolved.