This survey aimed to determine the insect pests associated with Andean lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) and its parasitoids, under Peruvian central coast conditions. Sampling was made every seven days with the following methods: linear meter evaluations, plant organ evaluations, pitfall traps, and beating trays. Infested plant organs were taken to the laboratory for adult insect recovery (phytophagous or parasitoids). Pitfall traps and beating tray samples were also processed and stored. During the survey, 14,051 individuals belonging to 11 orders and 91 families were recorded. Insects that infested Andean lupin were Melanagromyza lini Spencer (stem borer), Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (leafminer), Crocidosema aporema (Walsingham) (budborer), Grammopsoides tenuicornis (Casey) (stem borer) and Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (bud and flower thrips). Diglyphus websteri (Crawford...

Background: Neotropiella is a genus of springtails which can be of medium size (2 mm) or relatively long (5 mm). These springtails live in leaf litter, under the bark of dead trees or in decomposing wood, mainly in the Neotropical Region and are often collected by litter samples on Berlese funnels or by pitfall traps. Most species have been described, based on relatively few specimens and chaetotaxy of several species is incomplete. New information: A new species within Neotropiella was discovered in recent pitfall trap collections from Peru. Neotropiella peruana sp. n. was taxonomically treated and studied under both phase contrast and scanning electron microscopy. It is similar to N. insularis from Brazil, but smaller with only 4 mandibular teeth (vs. 5) and with well-developed unguis lateral teeth. Intraspecific variation of the new species is provided. We also present the first DNA b...