New records of Amblyomma goeldii (Acari: Ixodidae) and description of the nymphal stage

Since its original description from the Amazonian region, the tick species Amblyomma goeldii Neumann, 1899 has been misidentified with Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, 1844 in different countries of the Neotropical region. Because of this, some authors have considered that the only confirmed records of A. goeldii were from French Guyana. Herein, we reviewed all specimens of A. goeldii that have been deposited at two tick collections in Brazil. In addition, we describe the nymphal stage of A. goeldii for the first time. A total of 10 unpublished records of the adult stage of A. goeldii are recorded from the Amazonian region of Brazil, confirming the occurrence of A. goeldii in this country. Except for one record on the snake Boa constrictor Linnaeus, all records of A. goeldii reported in the present study were from anteaters (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae). Our results, in conjunction with previous literature records, indicate that anteaters and large snakes are important hosts for the adult stage of A. goeldii. The nymph of A. goeldii is morphologically similar to the nymphs of Amblyomma romitii Tonelli-Rondelli, 1939, Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844, and A. rotundatum. We present a modification of a previously published taxonomic key of Amblyomma nymphs from Brazil, in order to perform taxonomic identification of the nymph of A. goeldii based on external morphology. The geographical distribution of A. goeldii appears to be restricted to the Amazonian region. There were no previous host records for the immature stages of A. goeldii, thus it is expected that the present nymphal description will facilitate further works on the ecology of this poorly studied tick species.

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New records of Ganoderma multiplicatum (Mont.) Pat. (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) from Colombia and its geographic distribution in South America

Check List ◽

10.15560/12.4.1948 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 1948 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ana Cristina Bolaños ◽

Vera Lúcia Ramos Bononi ◽

Adriana De Mello Gugliotta

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Tropical Regions ◽

First Time

Ganoderma is a cosmopolitan genus of fungi with species distributed in temperate and tropical regions. Species of Ganoderma in living Leguminosae were observed in Park de la Salud in Pance, Cali, Colombia and we record G. multiplicatum for the first time from Colombia. A distribution map of this genus in the Neotropical region is presented.

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The caridean shrimps of the genus Lysmata Risso, 1816 (Decapoda: Lysmatidae) from Madagascar collected during the Atimo-Vatae expedition: a new species and two new records

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2021.774.1535 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 774 ◽

pp. 155-177

Author(s):

Hossein Ashrafi ◽

J. Antonio Baeza ◽

Zdeněk Ďuriš

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Original Description ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

West Pacific ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

The Caribbean ◽

De Man ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The present study focuses on shrimps belonging to the genus Lysmata Risso, 1816, collected from Madagascar during the Atimo Vatae expedition carried out in 2010. Lysmata malagasy sp. nov. is a new species belonging to the clade named “long accessory ramous” or “cosmopolitan” in previous phylogenetic studies. The new species can be distinguished from the only two other representatives of this group in the Indo-west Pacific, L. ternatensis De Man, 1902, and L. trisetacea (Heller, 1861), by the accessory ramus of the lateral antennular flagellum consisting of four elongated articles. Lysmata lipkei Okuno & Fiedler, 2010 is reported here from Madagascar with a remarkable extension of its known range after its original description from Japan. This species has also been reported from Singapore and, as alien species, from Brazil. Lastly, L. kuekenthali De Man, 1902 known from numerous localities in the Indo-West Pacific biogeographic area, is reported for the first time from Madagascar. Results of the present morphological and molecular analyses suggest that L. hochi Baeza & Anker, 2008 from the Caribbean Sea is a synonym of the Indo-West Pacific L. kuekenthali, and thus the latter species is alien in the western Atlantic.

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A review of Spathipheromyia (Diptera: Muscidae) from Argentina with the description of an extra-large new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4701.2.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4701 (2) ◽

pp. 168-178

Author(s):

LUCIANO DAMIÁN PATITUCCI ◽

MARÍA SOFÍA OLEA ◽

PABLO RICARDO MULIERI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Small Group ◽

New Records ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Key To Species ◽

Male And Female ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

Spathipheromyia Bigot is a small group of predaceous muscids endemic of the Neotropical region. Currently, the genus includes 14 species of which only Spathipheromyia atra Malloch, 1934, S. magellani Malloch, 1934 and S. guttipennis (Thomson, 1869) are listed for Argentina. We present a new species Spathipheromyia goliat sp. nov. for Argentina and registered S. albiceps Malloch, 1934 for the first time for Argentina. Also we present a more detailed description of male and female terminalia of S. albiceps, S. atra, and S. guttipennis, notes on their habitat, new records, a key to species, and a discussion on structure of male terminalia.

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On the genus Berosus Leach (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) in the State of Roraima, Brazil: description of three new species and new records

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4700.4.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4700 (4) ◽

pp. 445-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

LARISSA SANTANA ◽

CESAR JOÃO BENETTI ◽

BRUNO CLARKSON ◽

ANA MARIA PES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

The State ◽

Aquatic Beetles ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

Three New Species ◽

First Time

As a contribution to knowledge of the aquatic beetles of the Neotropical Region, the genus Berosus Leach is recorded for the first time from Roraima State in northern Brazil. Three new species are described and illustrated: Berosus illuviosus sp. n., B. parvus sp. n., and B. andreazzei sp. n. In addition, we present a checklist of the Berosus species collected in 26 ponds in the savanna area of the State of Roraima, with 12 new species records for the state, five of which are also new country records for Brazil.

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A new species of Corinnella Thomas & Dominique, 2006 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3608.1.5 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3608 (1) ◽

pp. 75-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. BOLDRINI ◽

F. F. SALLES ◽

A. M.O. PES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Posterior Margin ◽

Original Description ◽

Monotypic Genus ◽

Tarsal Claw ◽

French Guyana ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The monotypic genus Corinnella Thomas & Dominique, 2006, was described based on nymphs from French Guyana, and since the original description nothing has been added to knowledge of its systematics. The aim of the present paper is to describe a new species of the genus from Northern Brazil, to improve its diagnoses, and to report the genus for the first time from Brazil. The new species can be recognized by: labrum with discernible anteromedial emargination and process; posterior margin of terga IV with rounded spines; and tarsal claw with seven to nine denticles, with the outer and inner denticles distinctly longer than the others.

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Morphology and DNA barcodes reveal the presence of the non-native land planarian Obama marmorata (Platyhelminthes : Geoplanidae) in Europe

Invertebrate Systematics ◽

10.1071/is14033 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Domingo Lago-Barcia ◽

Fernando A. Fernández-Álvarez ◽

Lisandro Negrete ◽

Francisco Brusa ◽

Cristina Damborenea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Barcoding ◽

Geographic Origin ◽

Original Description ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Morphological Evidence ◽

Intraspecific Divergence ◽

Interspecific Divergence ◽

Allochthonous Species ◽

First Time ◽

Land Planarian

We report for the first time the occurrence of Obama marmorata in the Iberian Peninsula as an introduced species from the Neotropical Region. The species is also reported for the first time in Argentina. The identification was made on the basis of morphological evidence. The divergence levels of a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochromec oxidaseI gene from Argentinean and Iberian samples were studied. The morphology of samples from the two regions was the same and matched the original description of the species. A DNA barcoding matrix was constructed using new sequences from O. marmorata and sequences of related species taken from GenBank. Among the Geoplanidae, interspecific divergence ranged between 3.3 and 14.4%, while intraspecific divergence percentages were 0–1.2%, signalling the presence of a DNA barcoding gap. All O. marmorata sequences, irrespective of their geographic origin, form a well supported clade with an intraspecific divergence of 0–0.9 (average = 0.4%). These results indicate the utility of DNA barcoding to discover allochthonous species in this group of organisms.

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New records of Seira dowlingi (Wray, 1953) (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Seirinae) for New World

Entomological Communications ◽

10.37486/2675-1305.ec01003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. ec01003 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nikolas G. Cipola ◽

Nerivânia N. Godeiro ◽

Bruno C. Bellini

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Record ◽

New World ◽

New Records ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Fernando De Noronha ◽

First Time

Seira dowlingi (Wray, 1953) is recorded for the first time in Peru and Brazil from five states, including Fernando de Noronha archipelago plus a new record from United States. These new records support that S. dowlingi has a wide distribution in Neotropical Region, and expanded to 34 the number of species of Seira Lubbock, 1870 found in Brazil. In addition, our revision excluded the record of Seira domestica (Nicolet, 1842) for Brazil.

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On the taxonomy of Latonigena auricomis (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), with notes of geographical distribution and natural history

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/s0073-47212013000100010 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 103 (1) ◽

pp. 66-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Carolina Jorge ◽

Nicolás López Carrión ◽

Cristian Grismado ◽

Miguel Simó

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Potential Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Distribution Model ◽

First Time

The male of Latonigena auricomis Simon, 1893 is described for the first time and the female is redescribed. New records are provided for Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Notes on the natural history and a potential distribution model of the species are presented in the Neotropical Region.

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Six new species and new records of the spider genus Chrosiothes from Brazil with the description of the female of Chrosiothes venturosus Marques & Buckup, 1997 (Araneae, Theridiidae, Spintharinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4329.3.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4329 (3) ◽

pp. 219

Author(s):

CASSIANO PUCHULÚ-FIGUEIREDO ◽

MANOELA SANTANNA ◽

EVERTON NEI LOPES RODRIGUES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Records ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

First Time

The spider genus Chrosiothes Simon, 1894 currently comprises 21 described species. Spiders of this genus are mainly known from the Neotropical Region, but are poorly studied in Brazil. In this paper six new species of Chrosiothes are described from Brazil: Chrosiothes diabolicus new species; Chrosiothes carajaensis new species; Chrosiothes cicuta new species; Chrosiothes murici new species; Chrosiothes decorus new species and Chrosiothes una new species. The female of Chrosiothes venturosus Marques & Buckup, 1997 is described and illustrated for the first time. Additionally, new records from Brazil are provided for C. perfidus Marques & Buckup, 1997 and C. niteroi Levi, 1964.

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New records of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) from Mexico

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2879.1.1 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2879 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

ALEJANDRA GONZÁLEZ–MORENO ◽

SANTIAGO BORDERA

Keyword(s):

Rainy Season ◽

New Records ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Dry Forest ◽

The Other ◽

One Year ◽

First Time ◽

Southeast Mexico ◽

Malaise Traps

A total of 55 first records of Ichneumonidae are reported from Mexico, raising the total number of known species from Mexico to 1,115. Two genera, Picrostigeus and Paraphylax, are reported for the first time from the Neotropical Region. Material was collected over a one year period by Malaise traps in three habitats; dry forest, savannah and coastal dune scrubland in the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatán, Southeast Mexico. A total of 1,302 individuals of Ichneumonidae are included in this paper. 45 species (81%) of the new records have a Neotropical distribution; seven species (12%) have been reported previously only from the Nearctic; and one species (2%) are recorded from both the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Most species have a higher abundance in the rainy season, and the dry forest habitat provided more new records than the other habitats.

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