Abstract Latin American and the Caribbean regions (LAC) harbor one of the most biodiverse areas of the world, the Neotropics. True bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) are a diverse lineage of insects, with more than 45,000 species, particularly speciose in the Neotropical region. True bugs are fundamental in the dynamics of natural and modified ecosystems, with several species critical to agriculture and public health. We compiled Heteroptera research in LAC from 1998–2022 using bibliographic databases. Productivity, collaborative networks, and the main topics studied were analyzed. A total of 1,651 Heteroptera studies from LAC were found, with continuous growth being 2021 the most prolific. Four categories (Taxonomy of extant species, Faunistic inventories and new records, Pest species biology, and Community ecology) represent most of the published research. About 60 percent of the records evaluated correspond to five families (Pentatomidae, Reduviidae, Coreidae, Miridae, and Rhyparochromidae). We emphasize the need to keep working on Heteroptera taxonomy because it will allow further advances in other areas such as phylogenetic analyses, biogeography, ecology, and natural history, among others. The results of our analyses characterize the current state of heteropterology in the region, establishing a baseline for future studies and efforts to broaden the knowledge of the group. (LAC world Neotropics Hemiptera (Hemiptera insects 45000 45 000 45,00 region ecosystems health 19982022 1998 2022 1998–202 databases Productivity networks analyzed 1651 1 651 1,65 found 202 prolific Taxonomy biology ecology 6 Pentatomidae, Pentatomidae (Pentatomidae Reduviidae Coreidae Miridae Rhyparochromidae. Rhyparochromidae . Rhyparochromidae) biogeography history others group 4500 4 00 45,0 1998202 199 1998–20 165 65 1,6 20 450 0 45, 199820 19 1998–2 16 1, 2 19982 1998–

Resumen Neoanthylla (Kormilev, 1951) es un género Neotropical de Phymatinae con tres especies válidas: Neoanthylla bucki (Kormilev), Neoanthylla horvathi (Handlirsch) y Neoanthylla peruviana Kormilev. Morfológicamente se caracteriza por el profémur alargado y ovalado con la superficie cuticular lisa y brillante; las procoxas largas y subiguales al mesofémur; la carina prosternal larga, alcanzando el margen anterior del mesosternum; y el abdomen entero posteriormente. Las especies de Neoanthylla están escasamente documentadas en la literatura y las estructuras genitales son desconocidas. Además, las especies brasileñas (N. bucki y N. horvathi) son conocidas sólo por hembras. Aquí, se revisa Neoanthylla, se actualizan las diagnosis de las especies válidas, se brindan imágenes de los holotipos de N. horvathi y N. peruviana, y se describe por primera vez el macho de N. horvathi, incluyendo los caracteres genitales.

Abstract Neoanthylla (Kormilev, 1951) is a Neotropical genus of Phymatinae with three valid species: Neoanthylla bucki (Kormilev), Neoanthylla horvathi (Handlirsch), and Neoanthylla peruviana Kormilev. Morphologically, it is characterized by the elongated and oval profemur with the cuticular surface smooth and shiny; the procoxa long and subequal to the mesofemur; the prosternal carina long, reaching the anterior margin of the mesosternum; and the abdomen posteriorly entire. Neoanthylla species are scarcely documented in the literature, and the genital structures are unknown. In addition, the Brazilian species (N. bucki and N. horvathi) are known only by female specimens. Here, Neoanthylla is revisited, the diagnoses of the valid species are improved, images of the holotypes of N. horvathi and N. peruviana are provided, and the male of N. horvathi is described for the first time, including genital characters.

Abstract We address and discuss some of the many flaws exhibited by Costa et al. (2019) which tried to explain the twig-like camouflage of Cladomorphus phyllinus. Given the lack of both empirical and theoretical underpinnings in Costa et al. (2019), we call into question the validity of their conclusions, in particular, that horizontal gene transfer is a causal mechanism for the camouflage in C. phyllinus.

Con base en la revisión de diferentes caracteres taxonómicos en 320 ejemplares depositados en colecciones de referencia y en las recolectas de campo se confirmó la presencia en Colombia de las especies Sceliphron asiaticum y Sceliphron fistularium que se diferencian por patrones de coloración, el propodeo en asiaticum tiene una mancha entera y en fistularium la mancha está fragmentada a ambos lados de línea media. Los resultados alcanzados permitieron la elaboración de claves taxonómicas para la diferenciación de los subgéneros, grupos de especies y de todas las especies en la región Neotropical y a nivel particular para las especies en Colombia. Las dos especies del país son ilustradas y se proporciona su distribución geográfica detallada.

A synopsis of the Colombian mud dauber wasps of the genus Sceliphron is offered. Two species are known for the country: S. asiaticum and S. fistularium, based on study of museum specimens and field collections. Literature records of S. caementarium are uncertain as specimens of this species could not be examined. Keys, descriptions, high resolution pictures and distribution maps are provided for both species occurring in the country.