Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from an Amazonian fragmented landscape, Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil, with new records of ant species

The state of Mato Grosso is the 3rd largest Brazilian state, is covered with three major Brazilian biomes, including the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia. To date, 449 ant species are recorded in literature for the state. In the present work, we documented the ants sampled along a fragmented landscape, in the municipality of Juara, in the Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The ant species were captured with Pitfall traps installed in 20 trails with 10 traps in each (totaling 200). Our results show 151 species, belonging to 43 genera and eight subfamilies, of which 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state and five species recorded for the first time in Brazil. Most genera collected were Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (45 species) followed by Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (11 species). By highlighting species recorded for the first time in state of Mato Grosso and Brazil, we hope to encourage new discoveries and increase the general knowledge of the ant fauna of different biomes in the region.

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New records of the cicada genus Fidicinoides Boulard and Martinelli, 1996 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Fidicinini) from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

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10.15560/8.6.1329 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1329

Author(s):

Douglas Henrique Bottura Maccagnan ◽

Nilza Maria Martinelli ◽

Nirélcio Aparecido Pereira ◽

Sinval Silveira Neto

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

The South ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Time

Fidicinoides picea (Walker, 1850) and Fidicinoides poulaini Boulard and Martinelli, 1996 are recorded for the first time from the state of Mato Grosso, extending the known distribution of these species to the south. Thereby, the number of Fidicinoides species from Mato Grosso is increased to nine, being Mato Grosso the state with the largest number of recorded species of this genus in Brazil.

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Bat survey of the lower Juruena River and five new records for the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/1809-4392201500888 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 227-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Júlio C. DALPONTE ◽

Renato GREGORIN ◽

Vanderléia A. ESTEVES-COSTA ◽

Ednaldo C. ROCHA ◽

Rodrigo MARCELINO

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Ground Level ◽

The State ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Brazilian State ◽

Biogeographical Region ◽

Mammal Community ◽

Bat Diversity

ABSTRACT The northern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is considered an important biogeographical region, but has many sampling gaps. Apart from the well-documented non volant mammal community in the region, the bat fauna still poorly recorded. The aim of this study was to record the bat species of Juruena National Park, northern Mato Grosso, Brazil. Nineteen sites were sampled using mist-nets placed at ground level and near potential bat roosts. We collected 115 individuals belonging to 35 species and five families, which increased the number of species known for Mato Grosso´s Amazon from 86 to 91. The five new records were: Peropteryx kappleri, Peropteryx leucoptera, Lonchorhina inusitata, Tonatia saurophila, and Artibeus concolor. Our results pointed out the necessity of more studies in order to better estimate the bat diversity in northern Mato Grosso.

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New species, new records, and taxonomical notes in Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the state of Espírito Santo (Brazil)

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.45 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 ◽

pp. e20206045

Author(s):

Antonio Santos-Silva ◽

Juan Pablo Botero ◽

Francisco Eriberto de Lima Nascimento ◽

David dos Santos Martins

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Key To Species ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Brazilian State ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

First Time ◽

State Records

Twenty three new state records of Cerambycidae are provided for Espírito Santo State, Brazil. Forgotten geographical records for Desmiphora (Desmiphora) cirrosa Erichson, 1847, and Cipriscola fasciata (Thomson, 1860) are mentioned. Notes on Metacriodion capixaba Fragoso, 1970, Potiaete maculata Martins & Galileo, 1999, and Eriphus mexicanus Audinet-Serville, 1834 are presented. The female of Trestonia grisea Martins & Galileo, 1990 is described for the first time. Stenoeme annularis Martins, 1980 is redescribed and a key to species of Stenoeme is provided. Four new species are described from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo: Microibidion fiuzai, Iquiracetima venturai, Adesmus culiki, and Xenofrea simplicioi.

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First reports of fimicolous myxomycetes (Protozoa: Amoebozoa) from Brazilian Cerrado and Pantanal biomes

Karstenia ◽

10.29203/ka.2020.503 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 374-384

Author(s):

Francisco J. Simões Calaça ◽

Jéssica C. Araújo ◽

Vanessa B. Tereza ◽

Izabel C. Moreira ◽

Solange Xavier-Santos

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Cattle Dung ◽

Brazilian Cerrado ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The World ◽

High Nutrient ◽

Midwest Region ◽

Geographic Regions ◽

First Time

Fimicolous organisms are those that can grow on dung. These substrates offer conditions that favour colonization by microorganisms, such as high nutrient and moisture content and an alkaline-neutral pH that is especially advantageous in arid/desertic regions. There are about 250 species of myxomycetes known from Brazil, which are distributed in all geographic regions and biomes, obtained mainly from plant-derived substrates. However, there are some reports of fimicolous myxomycetes in Brazil. In this study, we expand this knowledge with new records of fimicolous myxomycetes in multiple Brazilian biomes. Between 2017 and 2018, horse and cattle dung samples were collected in municipal areas in the State of Goiás (Cerrado biome): Pirenópolis, Goiás, and Porangatu; and the State of Mato Grosso (Pantanal biome): Poconé. Samples were incubated in moist chambers and monitored for four months. Myxomycetous fructifications were observed, photographed under stereo and light microscopes, and morphologically identified. Vouchers were deposited at the HUEG Herbarium. A total of five species of myxomycetes were recorded: Arcyria cinerea and Physarum viride (Pirenópolis), P. cinereum (Goiás City), P. melleum (Porangatu), and Perichaena corticalis (Poconé). They represent the first records of fimicolous myxomycetes from the Brazilian Cerrado and Pantanal biomes. Additionally, P. melleum was reported as fimicolous for the first time in Brazil and the second time in the world; P. corticalis was reported for the first time in midwest region as well as for the first time as fimicolous in Brazil; and P. viride was reported for the first time as fimicolous in the world.

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Endlicheria lhotzkyi (Nees) Mez (Magnoliophyta: Laurales: Lauraceae): first record for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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10.15560/8.6.1323 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1323

Author(s):

Flávio Macedo Alves ◽

Sergianne Frison ◽

Carlos Rodrigo Lehn

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Municipal District ◽

Brazilian State ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Endlicheria lhotzkyi is the first time recorded for the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, collected in the municipal district of Sonora, north of the state. Taxonomic comments and an identification key of Endlicheria species from Mato Grosso do Sul is presented.

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Description of the male of Aillutticus rotundus Galiano and five new species of Aillutticus Galiano from Brazil (Araneae, Salticidae, Sitticinae)

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia ◽

10.1590/s0101-81752006000200028 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 529-536 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gustavo R. S. Ruiz ◽

Antonio D. Brescovit

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The male of Aillutticus rotundus Galiano, 1987 is described for the first time and new records are presented from the states of Acre, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, five new species of this genus are described from Brazil: A. knysakae sp. nov. from the states of Minas Gerais, Piauí and Tocantins, A. montanus sp. nov. from the state of Minas Gerais, A. raizeri sp. nov. from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, A. soteropolitano sp. nov. from the state of Bahia, and A. viripotens sp. nov. from the states of Rondônia and Tocantins.

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New records of three Neotropical arboreal ant species of Camponotus, subgenus Dendromyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the southern Amazon, including biological information

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/1809-4392201801951 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 36-40

Author(s):

Ricardo Eduardo VICENTE ◽

Diego FERREIRA-SILVA ◽

Mendelson GUERREIRO DE LIMA

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Biological Information ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The Family ◽

Abundant Genus ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT Camponotus (Formicinae) is the most specious and abundant genus of the family Formicidae. The genus is represented by ants that both forage and nest in the most diverse terrestrial and arboreal environments. Among the arboreal species of Camponotus are those of the subgenus Dendromyrmex. We recorded, for the first time, evidence of Camponotus chartifex (Smith, 1860) in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, and expanded the distributions of Camponotus nidulans (Smith, 1860) and Camponotus apicalis (Mann, 1916). We include information on the biology of the species and a discussion on the sampling of arboreal and winged ants.

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New records and distribution extensions of three species of Mesoclemmys Gray, 1863 (Testudines: Chelidae) in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, with observations on terrestrial movements

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10.15560/8.2.294 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 294 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Elizângela Silva de Brito ◽

Christine Strüssmann ◽

Ricardo Alexandre Kawashita-Ribeiro ◽

Drausio Honório Morais ◽

Robson Waldemar Ávila ◽

...

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

New Records ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Amazon River ◽

Freshwater Turtles ◽

Amazon River Basin ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Brazilian State ◽

The Family ◽

First Time

Distribution patterns of most of the 20 Neotropical freshwater turtles belonging to the family Chelidae are usually based on few locality records. We here report on vouchered records of three species of the chelid genus Mesoclemmys in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Presence of M. vanderhaegei is confirmed for the Amazon River Basin, and M. gibba and M. raniceps are recorded in Mato Grosso for the first time.

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Taxonomic study of Epidendrum (Laeliinae–Orchidaceae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

Author(s):

Gustavo da Silva Gomes ◽

Alessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira ◽

Maycon Jordan Costa da Silva ◽

Gonçalo Mendes da Conceição ◽

Edlley Max Pessoa

Keyword(s):

Transition Zone ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Herbarium Specimens ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Brazilian Cerrado ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Taxonomic Treatment ◽

First Time

Abstract The Brazilian state of Maranhão is located in a transition zone between the Amazon and Cerrado domains; its geographic position enables the coexistence of species from both biomes. Taxonomic information of Orchidaceae and especially Epidendrum in the state are scarce; thus this study aimed to provide a taxonomic treatment for the genus based on field expeditions and analyses of herbarium specimens (IAN, MAR, MG, NY, SLUI, and UB). Epidendrum is represented in Maranhão by 10 species, of which three are new records: E. amapense, E. anceps, and E. carpophorum. Another three previously cited species, E. nocturnum, E. sculptum, and E. viviparum, were not collected and also not found in the herbaria visited; moreover, these records represent misidentifications. The majority of the species is distributed in the Amazon domain; however, E. macrocarpum is recorded for the first time for the Brazilian Cerrado. Here we provide an identification key, descriptions, photographs, and a distribution map of the species in the state.

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Leptogium (Collemataceae, Peltigerales) from Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil: nine new records, three new taxa and a key for the species

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.399.2.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 399 (2) ◽

pp. 127

Author(s):

MARCOS J. KITAURA ◽

CAIQUE M. BERNARDO ◽

NATÁLIA M. KOCH ◽

ANDRESSA S. RODRIGUES ◽

JEAN-MARC TORRES ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Taxa ◽

New Record ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

American Continent ◽

Key To Species ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The diversity of Leptogium has been underestimated in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Nine species are being reported for the first time to the state, including L. microcarpum, as new record to Brazil; and L. cyanizum, as new record to the American continent. Furthermore, L. hondae, L. moluccanum var. denticulatum and L. quilombensis are proposed as new to science. The first key to species of Leptogium is provided for this region, which can also be used for surrounding regions in Brazil.

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