The check list of Tabanidae fauna found in Uruguay is presented. We used data of previously identifed species from the available bibliography, captures made by the authors, and revision of specimens deposited in the collection of Entomology, Facultad de Ciencias, Uruguay, and Museo de La Plata, Argentina. Actually, a total of 14 genera and 43 species are known in Uruguay. Catachlorops muscosus(Enderlein), Chrysops brevifasciaLutz, and Dasybasis alticola(Enderlein) are recorded for the frst time in Uruguay.

Se actualiza la lista de especies de la familia Tabanidae citadas para el Uruguay. Se utilizaron datos previos tomados de la bibliografía, capturas hechas por los autores, y ejemplares de la colección de Entomología de la Facultad de Ciencias, Uruguay, y del Museo de La Plata, Argentina. Actualmente Tabanidae está representada en Uruguay por 43 especies y 14 géneros. Catachlorops muscosus(Enderlein), Chrysops brevifasciaLutz, y Dasybasis alticola(Enderlein) se registran por primera vez en Uruguay.

Recently, knowledge of Neotropical Simuliidae has been accumulating quickly. However, information about supra-specific relationships is scarce and diagnoses of Simulium subgenera are unsatisfactory. To investigate the relationships among Simulium (Chirostilbia) species and test the subgenus monophyly, we performed a cladistic analysis. The ingroup included all species of this subgenus and the outgroup included representatives of the 17 species groups of Neotropical Simulium and three Holarctic species. The study was based on a data matrix with 31 terminal taxa and 45 morphological characteristics of adult, pupa and larva. The phylogenetic analysis under equal weights resulted in eight most-parsimonious trees (length = 178, consistency index = 34, retention index = 67). The monophyly of the S. (Chirostilbia) was not supported in our analysis. The Simulium subpallidum species group was closer to Simulium (Psilopelmia) and Simulium (Ectemnaspis) than to the Simulium pertinax species group. Additionally, we describe the three-dimensional shape of the terminalia of male and female of Simulium (Chirostilbia) for the first time and provide comments about the taxonomic problems involving some species of the subgenus: Simulium acarayense, Simulium papaveroi, S. pertinax, Simulium serranum, Simulium striginotum and S. subpallidum.

The Simuliidae fauna from the Santa Catarina state, Brazil, was documented, based primarily on specimens deposited in the collections of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil and the La Plata Museum, Argentina. The results of our survey are organized by mesoregion and by municipality. Of the 51 municipalities where black flies were recorded, 46 represented new unpublished locality records. A total of 29 species belonging to two genera and eight subgenera were found, among which five are new records for the Santa Catarina state. The species recorded are (new records are marked with a *): Lutzsimulium hirticosta, Simuliium (Chirostilbia) acarayense, S. (Chirostilbia) distinctum, S. (Chirostilbia) empascae, S. (Chirostilbia) pertinax, S. (Chirostilbia) riograndense, S. (Chirostilbia) subpallidum, S. (Ectemnaspis) dinellii, S. (Ectemnaspis) lutzianum, S. (Ectemnaspis) perflavum, S. (Hemicnetha) rubrithorax, S. (Inaequalium) botulibranchium, S. (Inaequalium) clavibranchium, S. (Inaequalium) inaequale, S. (Inaequalium) itaunense, S. (Inaequalium) nogueirai, S. (Inaequalium) subclavibranchium, S. (Inaequalium) subnigrum, S. (Inaequalium) travassosi, S. (Notolepria) paraguayense*, S. (Psaroniocompsa) anamariae*, S. (Psaroniocompsa) angrense, S. (Psaroniocompsa) auripellitum, S. (Psaroniocompsa) auristriatum*, S. (Psaroniocompsa) incrustatum, S. (Psaroniocompsa) jujuyense, S. (Psaroniocompsa) limbatum*, S. (Psaroniocompsa) minuanum*, and S. (Thyrsopelma) orbitale.

É acrescentado um novo caráter pupal para a espécie T. hirtipupa (Lutz,1910). É evidenciada a existência de dentes no cibário da fêmea de T. guianense (Wise,1911), principal espécie envolvida na transmissão da filaria Onchocerca volvulus (Leuckart,1893) no foco da região amazônica. É proposta uma nova relação para os artículos antenais da larva de T. guianense. É descrita uma nova espécie para o gênero Thyrsopelma Enderlein,1934, T. jeteri sp.n., proveniente da bacia hidrográfica do rio Uruguai, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. São apresentados os parâmetros físico-químicos do criadouro de onde provem o material tipo. É apresentada uma chave para diferenciação das pupas das espécies constantes neste gênero.

A new pupal character is increased for T. hirtipupa (Lutz,1910). The existence of teeth is evidenced in the female cibarium of T. guianense (Wise,1911), main species involved in the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus (Leuckart,1893) in the focus of the Amazonian area. A new relationship is proposed among the antenna articles of the T. guianense larva. A new species is described for the genus Thyrsopelma Enderlein,1934, T. jeteri sp.n., collected in Uruguay basin, State of Rio Grande do Sul. The physico-chemical parameters are presented for the type locality. A key is presented for the pupal differentiation inside of Thyrsopelma.

Três espécies novas são descritas: Simulium (Hemicnetha) cristalinum proveniente de Roraima, Brasil (fêmea, macho, pupa e larva; pertencente ao grupo brachycladum); (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum de Junín, Perú (fêmea, macho, pupa e larva); pertencente ao grupo lahillei); sumapazense proveniente de Cundinamarca, Colombia e descrita com base na pupa e parte do macho.

Tres especies nuevas son descriptas: Simulium (Hemicnetha) crisatalinum proveniente de Roraima, Brasil (hembra, macho, pupa y larva; pertenciente al el grupo brachycladum); (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum de Junin, Perú (hembra, macho, pupa y larva; pertenciente al el grupo lahillei); (Grenieriella) sumapazense proveniente de Cundinamarca, Colombia y descripta con base en la pupa y parte del macho.

Three new species are described and illustrated: Simulium (Hemicnetha) cristalinum from Roraima, Brazil, (female, male, pupa and larva) belonging to the brachycladum group; (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum from Junín, Perú (female, male, pupa and larva) belonging to the lahillei group and of the sumapazense from Cundinamarca, Colombia, the pupa, and part of the male are described.

Três espécies novas são descritas: Simulium (Hemicnetha) cristalinum proveniente de Roraima, Brasil (fêmea, macho, pupa e larva; pertencente ao grupo brachycladum); (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum de Junín, Perú (fêmea, macho, pupa e larva); pertencente ao grupo lahillei); sumapazense proveniente de Cundinamarca, Colombia e descrita com base na pupa e parte do macho.

Three new species are described and illustrated: Simulium (Hemicnetha) cristalinum from Roraima, Brazil, (female, male, pupa and larva) belonging to the brachycladum group; (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum from Junín, Perú (female, male, pupa and larva) belonging to the lahillei group and of the sumapazense from Cundinamarca, Colombia, the pupa, and part of the male are described.

Tres especies nuevas son descriptas: Simulium (Hemicnetha) crisatalinum proveniente de Roraima, Brasil (hembra, macho, pupa y larva; pertenciente al el grupo brachycladum); (Grenieriella) wygodzinskyorum de Junin, Perú (hembra, macho, pupa y larva; pertenciente al el grupo lahillei); (Grenieriella) sumapazense proveniente de Cundinamarca, Colombia y descripta con base en la pupa y parte del macho.

Female and male of Dasybasis diaguita n. sp. from high area of NW of Argentina is described and illustrated.