Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) From the Southwestern Brazilian Amazon: Liberdade and Gregório Rivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 1793-1811
Author(s):  
Rosa Sá Gomes Hutchings ◽  
Roger William Hutchings ◽  
Isis Sá Menezes ◽  
Maria Anice Mureb Sallum
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Southern Border ◽  
Abundant Genus ◽  
Malaise Traps

Abstract The mosquito community from remote locations toward the southern border of the Brazilian State of Amazonas, in four localities along the Liberdade and Gregório Rivers, was sampled using CDC and Malaise traps, complemented with net sweeping and immature collections. During May 2011, 190 collections yielded 13,012 mosquitoes, from 15 genera and 112 different species, together with 10 morphospecies, which may represent new undescribed taxa. Among the species collected, there are two new geographical distribution records for the State of Amazonas. Culex, the most abundant genus, also had the highest number of species. Both Aedes and Uranotaenia had the second highest number of species, although they were the second and seventh most abundant, respectively. The most abundant species were Aedes (Ochlerotatus) fulvus (Wiedemann), Aedes (Ochlerotatus) nubilus (Theobald), Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, Nyssorhynchus (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi sensu lato, Culex (Melanoconion) pedroi Sirivanakarn & Belkin, and Culex (Melanoconion) gnomatos Sallum, Hutchings & Ferreira. The epidemiological implications of mosquito species are discussed and compared with other mosquito inventories from the Amazon region. These results represent the first standardized mosquito inventories of the Liberdade and Gregório Rivers, with the identification of 112 species and 10 morphospecies, within the municipalities of Ipixuna and Eirunepé, from which we have only few records in the published literature.

scholarly journals Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from a bamboo-dominated forest in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, with the first records of Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 and Phylloderma stenops Peters, 1865 from Acre state

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2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-321
Author(s):  
Rair Sousa Verde ◽  
Sidney Ferreira Oliveira ◽  
Andressa Oliveira Meneses ◽  
Felipe Gonçalves ◽  
Luana Alencar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
The State ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
First Time

There are only a few published bat surveys from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, but recent studies have reported additional bats species in the region. We provide the first list of bat species from Floresta Estadual do Antimary (Antimary State Forest) and record for the first time Glyphonycteris sylvestris Thomas, 1896 and Phylloderma stenops Peters, 1865 in the state of Acre, increasing to 64 the number of species known from this state. Our survey enlarges the known geographic range of G. sylvestris in Brazilian territory and improves the inventory of bat species in a poorly sampled region of the Amazon. 

A new subspecies and taxonomic notes on Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae) in Brazilian Amazon, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 402 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA KELLY KOCH ◽  
MATHIAS ERICH ENGELS ◽  
NILMÁRIA NATÁLIA VERAS REIS ◽  
CÉLIA REGINA ARAÚJO SOARES-LOPES
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
The State ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
New Subspecies

A new subspecies of Passiflora garckei (Passifloraceae) in Brazilian Amazon is described and illustrated. Furthermore, the lectotype of P. gardneri is herein designated and its geographical distribution is expanded to the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

scholarly journals Phytogeographical patterns of Crotalaria L. species (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréia S. Flores ◽  
Ana Maria G. Azevedo Tozzi
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Restricted Distribution ◽  
Preferred Habitat ◽  
Vegetation And Climate

ABSTRACT The phytogeography and preferred habitat of Crotalaria species from Brazil are studied. Four species are widely distributed in Brazil, while C. goiasensis and C. irwinii are endemic to the state of Goiás, C. clausseni to São Paulo, C. rufipila to Minas Gerais and C. brachycarpa and C. harleyi to Bahia. Crotalaria species occurs in the following biogeographical provinces: Amazonian, Atlantic, Caatinga, Cerrado, Chaqueña, Guayana, Pampeana and Paranaense. The Cerrado province presents the largest number of species with restricted distribution, followed by the Paranaense province. The geographical distribution of species in Brazil shows higher species diversity in the highlands (800 - 2000 m.s.m.), such as the Serra Geral de Goiás, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Espinhaço Range (15-16 spp.), Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar (14 spp.). As well as the altitude, vegetation and climate influence the distribution of Crotalaria in Brazil.

scholarly journals First record of Scobina poeciloides (Ashmead, 1895) (Hymenoptera: Argidae) for Brazil and update of geographical distribution of three species of Scobina Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 for the State of Rio Grande do Sul

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 566-568
Author(s):  
J. R. A. Lemes ◽  
A. Köhler
Keyword(s):  
Nicotiana Tabacum ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Santa Cruz ◽  
Nicotiana Tabacum L ◽  
First Time ◽  
Malaise Traps

Abstract It is recorded for the first time in the state of Rio Grande do Sul the occurrence of Scobina melanocephala (Lepeletier, 1823), Scobina thoracica (Jorgensen, 1913) and Scobina poeciloides (Ashmead, 1895), being this last the first record for Brazil. Scobina melanopyga (Klug, 1834) and Scobina torquata (Konow, 1903) were also found in the study. The analyzed material was collected utilizing Malaise traps in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) fields and is deposited at the Entomological Collection of Santa Cruz do Sul.

scholarly journals First record of Mahanarva spectabilis (Distant) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in the state of Acre, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e962
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Souza Santos ◽  
Carlos Mauricio Soares de Andrade ◽  
Gervásio Silva Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Record ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Forage Grasses ◽  
Brachiaria Brizantha ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Sweep Net

Spittlebugs are among the main insect pests of forage grasses in Brazil. In February 2021, a spittlebug infestation was verified in Xaraés palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraés) in the municipality of Senador Guiomard, Acre state, Brazil. The specimens were captured with an entomological sweep net and identified as Notozulia entreriana (Berg) and Mahanarva spectabilis (Distant) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae). Notozulia entreriana is frequently captured in studies with spittlebugs in Acre state, though this is the first record of M. spectabilis in the state. This new record expands the species known geographical distribution in Brazil and the number of species of Mahanarva occurring in Acre state.

scholarly journals First record of Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) for the state of Maranhão, Brazil

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2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio de Freitas ◽  
Samantha Oliveira e Sousa ◽  
Ruhan Saldanha Vieira ◽  
Tayse Farias ◽  
Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeast Region

Cercosaura argulus (Peters, 1863) is widely spread throughout much of the Brazilian Amazon and its neighboring countries. This paper presents the first record of this species in the state of Maranhão, extending its known geographical distribution by 320 kilometers south from Apeú in Pará, and the first record for the northeast region of Brazil.

scholarly journals High Number of Species of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae) Attests the Great Biodiversity of Western Amazon: a Survey from Rondônia, Brazil.

Sociobiology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Bruno Gomes ◽  
Caio Souza Lima ◽  
Marjorie Da Silva ◽  
Fernando Barbosa Noll
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
First Record ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Neotropical Fauna ◽  
Abundant Genus ◽  
First Time

A survey of social wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae), common insects of Neotropical fauna, which performs a great variety of important ecosystemic services, was conducted for the first time in areas of the Amazon forest in Rondônia state. The state is part of the western Amazon, a region harboring high biodiversity, but which has been suffering from constant deforestation. Three areas were sampled, and the wasps were actively collected, and an attractive liquid was sprayed onto the vegetation to bait the wasps. A total of 2961 wasps were sampled in all three areas, distributed in 72 species of 15 genera. Thirty-nine species were recorded for the first time in the state and three others (Agelaia melanopyga Cooper, Brachygastra cooperiAndena and Carpenter and Polybia diguetana du Buysson)represents the first record for Brazil.AgelaiaLepeletier was the most abundant genus in all areas, which is congruent with results of other surveys, and the greatest species richness was found for Polybia Lepeletier. The highest number of species was sampled in Floresta Nacional do Jamari (51), followed by Estação Ecológica de Cuniã (46) and forest fragment of Universidade Federal de Rondônia (39). The latter also presented the highest number of different genera sampled. The great diversity sampled, mainly for Epiponini, which represented 64 of the 72 species collected, can be attributed to various factor as the location of the areas and also to the methodology used.

scholarly journals Number of Species and Geographical Distribution of Diospyros L. (Ebenaceae) in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donglan Tang ◽  
Qinglin Zhang ◽  
Liqing Xu ◽  
Dayong Guo ◽  
Zhengrong Luo
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Number Of Species

scholarly journals First report of Eratyrus mucronatus, Stal, 1859, (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae), in the State of Rondônia, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti ◽  
Olzeno Trevisan ◽  
Renato Moreira Rosa ◽  
Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
The State ◽  
First Report ◽  
First Time

INTRODUCTION: This paper reports, for the first time, the presence of the Eratyrus mucronatus species in the State of Rondonia, Brazil. METHODS: These specimens were caught by chance in the forest and later they were collected using luminous traps. RESULTS: After finding these specimens, the number of the Triatominae genera in Rondonia rose to four, while its species rose to seven. CONCLUSIONS: Complimentary studies will be conducted in order to allow for clearer understanding the ecology of this arthropod, its possible role in transmitting Chagas' disease and its current geographical distribution.

scholarly journals The first record of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the State of Paraná, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demilson Rodrigues dos Santos ◽  
Adão Celestino Ferreira ◽  
Alceu Bisetto Junior
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽  
Light Traps

INTRODUCTION: We report the first find of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the State of Paraná, Brazil. METHODS: The specimens were captured in the urban area of the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, with Falcão light traps, in domiciliary and peridomiciliary areas of 61 properties, on two consecutive nights from 18:00 to 06:00hs in March 2012. RESULTS: We captured 40 specimens of Lu. longipalpis and 54 specimens of other sandfly species. CONCLUSIONS: This find expands knowledge of the geographical distribution of this sandfly in Brazil.

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