Resumen En las últimas décadas las tecnologías han influido notoriamente en la manera de relacionarnos y comunicarnos, lo que ha trascendido a los ámbitos educativos. Los nuevos alumnos, aprenden de manera diferente, de manera no lineal, con posibilidades de modificar, producir y participar de la información. Es fundamental construir nuevas perspectivas educativas, que trasciendan el concepto de aprendizaje y se centren en las nuevas realidades sociales, caracterizadas por el cambio acelerado, la tecnología, las redes sociales y los problemas que afectan a la comunidad. Las tecnologías emergentes incorporan al sistema educativo nuevos mecanismos de evaluación, herramientas de comunicación, así como instrumentos a disposición del alumno para que desarrolle sus potenciales capacidades de autoaprendizaje y maduración cognitiva e intelectual. Tal es el caso de la aplicación generada por el Laboratorio de Aracnología del CEPAVE “¿Es araña o escorpión?” sobre arañas y escorpiones, que destacan la importancia sanitaria para el ser humano. Se logra así aportar al conocimiento sobre los arácnidos, haciendo hincapié en el valor del mantenimiento de la biodiversidad. La aplicación brinda información y el registro de los datos aportados por la ciudadanía, permitiendo a los alumnos de grado incorporar el uso de recursos tecnológicos en otras áreas del conocimiento.

Abstract In recent decades, technologies have notably influenced the way we relate and communicate, which has transcended to educational environments. New students learn, in a non-linear way, with the possibility of modifying, producing and participating in information. It is essential to build new educational perspectives that transcend the concept of learning and focus on new social realities, characterized by accelerated change, technology, social networks and problems that affect the community. Emerging technologies incorporate new evaluation mechanisms into the educational system, communication tools, as well as instruments available to students to develop their potential capacities for self-learning and cognitive and intellectual maturation. Such is the case of the application generated by the Laboratory of Arachnology of CEPAVE "Is it spider or scorpion?" on spiders and scorpions, which highlight the sanitary importance for man. Thus, it is possible to contribute to the knowledge about arachnids, emphasizing the value of maintaining biodiversity. The application provides information and the registration of data provided by citizens, allowing undergraduate students to incorporate the use of technological resources in other areas of knowledge.

Abstract Presence of the genus Neoparasitylenchus Nickle, 1967 (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae), parasitizing Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Argentina. We describe a new species Neoparasitylenchus platense sp. n., which is characterized by having the free living stages lip region flatly rounded, spear slender, faintly knobbed, tail rounded, females with light brown body, stylet not sunken into body, and not prominent, subterminal vulva and anus, obtusely rounded tail end, with a peg-like projection, oviparous, and the males with a little stylet and partially degenerate oesophagus, spicules filiform with widened base, short gubernaculum, leptodera bursa.

Resumen Se cita por primera vez el género Neoparasitylenchus Nickle, 1967 (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae), parásito de Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) para Argentina. Se describe la especie nueva Neoparasitylenchus platense sp. n. que se caracteriza por tener en las formas de vida libre la región labial rodeada de una estructura plana, estilete delgado, levemente curvado, apéndice caudal redondeado, hembras con cuerpo marrón claro, estilete no hundido en el cuerpo y no prominente, vulva y ano subterminal, apéndice caudal redondeado, con una proyección en forma de clavija, ovíparos. Los machos con un estilete y un esófago parcialmente degenerados, espículas filiformes con base ensanchada, gubernaculum corto, bursa leptodera.

Parasitylenchus pseusobifurcatus sp.n. (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae) is described for the first time for Argentina as a parasite of adults of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae). The new species is closed to P. bifurcatus Poinar Jr. & Steenberg, 2012, by the characteristic of having the tail tip of all vermiform females and immature males bifurcated, but they differ by the size of the gubernaculum. Its karyotype formula is described.

Se cita y describe por primera vez para Argentina Parasitylenchus pseusobifurcatus sp.n. (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae), parásito de adultos de Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae). Esta nueva especie está muy cercana a P. bifurcatus Poinar Jr. y Steenberg, 2012, por la característica de tener todas las hembras vermiformes y los machos inmaduros la punta del apéndice caudal bifurcada, pero se diferencian entre otros por el tamaño del gubernáculo. Se describe su fórmula cariotípica.

Hexamermis bonaerensis sp. n. a parasite of Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Argentina is described. It is characterized by having the amphids medium sized, rounded oval shaped, the vagina muscularized and slightly protruding with a descending branch forming a loop before joining the uterus. It presents three rows of genital papillae: the ventrolateral in one row with thirteen papillae; the ventral row with two single, three pairs and two single preanal papillae, and with five pairs postanal papillae.

Se describe a Hexamermis bonaerensis sp. n. un parásito de Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) en Argentina. Se caracteriza por tener los anfídios de tamaño mediano y de forma oval redondeada. La vagina es musculosa y ligeramente protuberante, con una rama descendente que forma un asa antes de unirse al útero. Presenta tres hileras de papilas genitales: la ventrolateral en una hilera con trece papilas; la hilera ventral con dos papilas preanales simples, tres pares y dos preanales únicas, y con cinco pares de papilas postanales.

RESUMEN Las arañas son consideradas de importancia para estudios de biodiversidad, conservación y sucesión. Presentan facilidad para dispersarse y establecerse en nuevos hábitats por lo que son buenos colonizadores de territorios insulares. La familia de arañas Theridiidae es una de las más diversas, representada por una gran variedad morfológica, etológica y ecológica. En Argentina no existen trabajos referidos a terídios de territorios insulares, por lo tanto, este trabajo consiste en el primer registro de la familia en estos ambientes. La Isla Martín García es una Reserva Natural e Histórica que se ubica en el sector noreste del Río de La Plata y presenta variabilidad ambiental y florística. Para analizar la riqueza específica, abundancia relativa y diversidad alfa y beta de terídios se realizaron muestreos durante tres años consecutivos mediante red de golpeo y muestreo manual. Se capturaron un total de 1173 individuos, pertenecientes a nueve géneros y 21 morfoespecies. La especie más abundante en todos los ambientes fue Cryptachaea hirta (61,68%). La selva fue el ambiente con mayor diversidad (H' = 1,9, J = 0,67) (S = 16), brindando una vasta vegetación, con amplios recursos para la subsistencia de estas arañas. La isla no correspondería a un área de importancia respecto a la singularidad de especies. Se encontraron tres nuevos registros para Argentina: C. altiventer, Theridion positivum y T. tinctorium.

ABSTRACT Spiders are considered important for studies of biodiversity, conservation and succession. They readily disperse and become established in new habitats and are considered good colonizers of islands. The Theridiidae is one of the most diverse spider families, characterized by great morphological, ethological and ecological diversity. In Argentina, there are no studies of island theridiids, therefore, this study comprises the first record of the family in these environments. The Martín García Island is a Natural and Historical Reserve located in the northwest of the La Plata River and presents environmental and floristic variability. In order to analyse the species richness, relative abundance and alpha and beta diversity of theridiids, sampling was performed over three consecutive years, by beating net and manual sampling. We recorded 1173 spiders, belonging to 9 genera and 21 morphospecies. The most abundant species in all environments was Cryptachaea hirta (61.68%) The forest was the habitat with highest diversity (H’ = 1.9, J = 0.67) (S = 16), providing extensive vegetation, with vast resources for the survival of these spiders. The island is not an important area with regard to species singularity. Three new records were found for Argentina: C. altiventer, Theridion positivum and T. tinctorium.

For the first time in Argentina, we report that in Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773, and Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) parasitizing by nematodes which belong to the family of Allantonematidae (Nematoda, Tylenchida). The genera are Metaparasitylenchus Wachek, 1955 (Nickle, 1967), Sulphuretylenchus Rühm, 1956 (Nickle, 1967) and Contortylenchus Rühm, 1956. They will be described and photographied afterwards.

Se cita por primera vez para la Argentina nemátodos parásitos de Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773, y Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), estos nemátodos pertenecen a la familia de Allantonematidae (Nematoda, Tylenchida). Los géneros hallados son Metaparasitylenchus Wachek, 1955 (Nickle, 1967), Sulphuretylenchus Rühm, 1956 (Nickle, 1967) y Contortylenchus Rühm, 1956. Se describen y fotografían.

Three new species of Cephalobium Cobb, 1920, C. laplata from City Bell, C. polidentatum from Lincoln and C. dispar from Gorina, parasites of Gryllodes laplatae Saussure, 1877 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, are described and illustrated. Cephalobium laplata can be differentiated by having the cheilostom with a dorsal unmovable tooth, telostom with three ventral little teeth and two ventral movable claw teeth and gubernaculum triangular and five pairs of genital papillae. Cephalobium polidentatum has cheilostom with a movable ventral tooth, prostom with four dorsal movable teeth and telostom with three teeth; gubernaculum triangular with projections and with one pair of preanal and six pairs of postanal papillae. Cephalobium dispar is characterized by having telostom with two wings around the spicules and one pair of preanal and six pairs postanal papillae.

Cameronia laplatae n. sp. found in City Bell, Argentina, parasitizing crickets is described and illustrated. The new species is distinguished from other members of the genus Cameronia by the distribution pattern of the genital papillae in the male. It differs from all congeners mainly in having two pairs preanal y two pairs postanal papillae

Cephalobium bidentatum sp. nov., parasitizing nymphs of Gryllodes laplatae Sauss (Orthoptera, Gryllidae) from Argentina, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from other members of the genus Cephalobium COBB, 1920, by having the buccal cavity very sclerotized with two hook-shaped teeth, vagina short and muscular, male has two spicules with hook-shaped tips, and by the distribution pattern of the postanal papillae: one pair under the anus, three pairs between the anus and the tail, and two pairs at the base of the tail appendage.

Cephalobellus lobulata n. sp. (Oxyurida: Thelastomatidae) a parasite of the mole cricket Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) found in Argentina is described and illustrated. It is characterized by a short buccal cavity armed with three teeth, a striated cuticle with the first annule wide with four lobes and the second annule divided in twelve lobes. The male have three pairs of preanal papillae and two pairs of postanal papillae.

The nematode Binema bonaerensis n. sp. (Oxyurida: Thelastomatidae) is described from the intestine of the mole cricket of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is distinguished mainly by having a conical tail; three sclerotized arches in the buccal cavity; an excretory pore inmediately posterior to the base of the esophagus and the presence of five pairs of male genital papillae with one pair preanal and four pairs postanal.

Cephalobium magdalensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Diplogasteridae) found in Magdalena, Buenos Aires, and Cruznema lincolnensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae) found in Lincoln, Buenos Aires, parasitizing the cricket Gryllodes laplatae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) are described and illustrated. C. magdalensis n. sp. is characterized by having the excretory pore between the pseudobulb and the basal bulb and seven pairs of postanal papillae in the male. C. lincolnensis n. sp. can be distiguished by having meanly two pairs of preanal papillae, one pair of adanal papillae and six pairs of postanal papillae in the male.