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The new species Cerococcus lizeri is described; new geographical distribution for C. catenarius and new hosts for C. badius are given. A key with the 5 species from Argentina is here provided.
A new species of Diastolinus, D. burtoni is described for the islands of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac (Cayman Islands). Local forms are characterized by displaying a conspicuous enlargement of the front tibia, character not found in any Cuban species. However, Diastolirius dentipes (endemic to Grand Cayman) was also collected in Cayo Largo del Sur, Archipelago de Los Canarreos, Cuba. Therefore this species, could no longer be considered endemic to the Cayman Islands. Whether the original dispersion occurred from Cayman Island to Cayo Largo or vice versa, is hard to prove, nevertheless, the distinctive character of the dilatation of the front tibias of Caymanian's animals strongly suggest the former variant.
Two new species of the genus Diastolinus are described for the island of Cuba, D. alfaroi and D. orientalis. After securing and comparing large series from the type localities of Diastolinus macamboensis and D. garciai, as well as from intermediate territories, we suggest, that these two taxa are indistinguishable; therefore we consider D. garciai as a junior synonym of D. macamboensis. In the private collection of the senior author are represented several new, undescribed populations.
La revisión del material tipo y de especímenes colectados recientemente del género Amphelictogon (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae), ofrece los siguientes resultados: Una combinación nueva (Rhacophorus magrtus pasa a Amphelictogoli. magnus); seis sinónimos nuevos (A. rubripes, A. sygethus, A. guantanamanus, A. flavipes sinónimos de A. cubanus; A. bidens sinónimo de A. subterraneus; A. atricolor sinónimo de A. magnus); tres status nuevos (A. bahamiensis, A. dolius, A. pinetorum pasan a subspecies de A. subterraneus) y dos taxones en status incierto (A. juvenis, A. maculatus). Se describen e ilustran por primera vez los machos de A. dentatus. Se describen cuatro especies nuevas (A . thomasi, A. hoffmani, A. alayoni, A. garridoi). Se propone agrupar los taxones en tres grupos de especies (grupo cubanus, grupo suterraneus, grupo magnus).
A new endemic species of Eurycotis, E. perezassoi, predominantly found under stones associated with Pinus cubensis, is described from the eastern region of the Island of Cuba. Differences for separation of E. rhodae Gurney and E. lacernata Cabrera, from the new taxon, are given.