Morphology and natural history of two species of bromeliad leaf beetles in the genus Calliaspis Dejean, 1836 from Southern Brazil, with a summary of the current knowledge of Imatidiini immatures (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4312 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
FABIANO F. ALBERTONI
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Leaf Beetles ◽  
History Of

This publication describes the natural history and morphology of the immatures of two beetles species associated with bromeliads, Calliaspis umbonata Hincks, 1956 and Calliaspis cinnabarina Boheman, 1850 (Cassidinae: Imatidiini). Immature stages were previously unknown for the genus. Adults and larvae of both species are leaf scrapers. Mature larvae of C. umbonata are described based on a set of characters previously published for immature beetles. Descriptions and illustrations are provided for both species, in addition to a summary of the information presently available for immature stages of Imatidiini. 

scholarly journals Herpetofauna from an urban Pampa fragment in southern Brazil: composition, structure and conservation

Check List ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1964
Author(s):  
Omar Machado Entiauspe-Neto ◽  
Tângela Denise Perleberg ◽  
Marco Antonio de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Faunal Composition ◽  
Diversity Patterns ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
History Of ◽  
Composition Structure

Faunistic inventories regarding natural history of amphibians and reptiles are considered scarce and very little is known about their assemblages in urban areas; the Pampas morphoclimatic domain, also known as Uruguayan Savannah or Southern Grasslands, is also poorly known regarding their faunal composition.  Herein, we present a checklist of 16 amphibian and 20 reptile species recorded over a course of four years in the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciências e Tecnologia, Câmpus Pelotas-Visconde da Graça, in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We also present data on natural history and discuss conservation efforts to be undertaken in the area, in one of the least preserved and known Brazilian morphoclimatic domains, providing insights into urban herpetofaunal diversity patterns and showing the importance of modified areas in its conservation.

scholarly journals Early Airway Pathological Changes in Children: New Insights into the Natural History of Wheezing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Bonato ◽  
Mariaenrica Tiné ◽  
Erica Bazzan ◽  
Davide Biondini ◽  
Marina Saetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Genetic Background ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Persistent Asthma ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Airflow Limitation ◽  
Clinical Expression ◽  
Heterogeneous Condition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Insight Into

Asthma is a heterogeneous condition characterized by reversible airflow limitation, with different phenotypes and clinical expressions. Although it is known that asthma is influenced by age, gender, genetic background, and environmental exposure, the natural history of the disease is still incompletely understood. Our current knowledge of the factors determining the evolution from wheezing in early childhood to persistent asthma later in life originates mainly from epidemiological studies. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. The aim of this review is to converge epidemiological and pathological evidence early in the natural history of asthma to gain insight into the mechanisms of disease and their clinical expression.

The natural history and morphology of two bromeliad associated hispines from Brazil: Acentroptera basilica Thomson, 1856 and A. cf. tessellata Baly, 1958 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Sceloenoplini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4243 (3) ◽  
pp. 521
Author(s):  
FABIANO F. ALBERTONI ◽  
SÔNIA A. CASARI
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
New Records ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Leaf Miners ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time

The natural history of Acentroptera basilica Guérin-Méneville, 1844 and A. cf. tessellata Baly, 1958 (Cassidinae: Sceloenoplini) associated with Aechmea aquilega Salisb. and Vriesea sp. (Bromeliaceae), respectively, is registered. Adults of both species are leaf scrapers, although larvae are leaf-miners. The immature stages of both species of Acentroptera are described and illustrated for the first time. The male and the female genitalia of A. basilica and new records for both species are also included. 

Description of two new species of Leptinopterus Hope (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) with notes on the taxonomy and natural history of the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2172 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
PASCHOAL COELHO GROSSI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time

Two new species of Leptinopterus are described, both from southern Brazil: L. asketus new species and L. assimilis new species. Two new synonymies are also made; L. rotundicollis Lüderwaldt and L. luederwaldti de Moraes are synonymyzed with L. tibialis (Eschscholtz). The correct identities of two unavailable names are discussed: “L. nitidus ab. lepidus” with L. affinis Parry and “L. elegans ab. catharinensis” with L. gracilis Boileau. For the first time, some natural history notes for five species of Leptinopterus are reported and some information on their behavior is also given. The identity of Leptinopterus gracilis is correctly determined after an examination of a picture of the holotype.

scholarly journals Immature Stages and Natural History of the Neotropical SatyrinePareuptychia Ocirrhoe Interjecta(Nymphalidae: Euptychiina)

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
André V. L. Freitas ◽  
Eduardo Proença Barbosa ◽  
Mario Alejandro Marín
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
History Of

Immature stages and natural history of the butterfly Actinote brylla Oberthür (Heliconiinae: Acraeini)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-43
Author(s):  
RONALDO BASTOS FRANCINI ◽  
EDNALDO FERREIRA SILVA-FILHO
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Oviposition Behavior ◽  
The State ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Yellowish Green ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
History Of

The butterfly Actinote brylla was described by Oberthür in 1917; since then, no work describing the life cycle of the species has been officially published. This paper aimed to describe the life cycle of A. brylla. The early stages, larval host plant and oviposition behavior were described after the creation of individuals collected in the region of “Baixada Santista”, the coast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Actinote brylla uses Mikania lundiana as a host plant, with eggs being placed on the abaxial face of the leaf and ranging from 12 to 836 eggs in a cluster. Egg is barrel shaped with 18 to 22 longitudinal grooves and weakly marked horizontal ridges. Soon after laying, eggs are light white-yellowish gradually changing to red during the first 72 hours, ovules non-fecundated remains yellow. The caterpillars go through seven instars until pupation, the larvae are gregarious until the penultimate instar. The pupa is yellowish green in the early hours, after hardening, the coloring is cream with dark brown markings on wing cases and abdomen. The duration of all life cycle (egg to adult) ranged from 93 to 123 days. Key words: Mikania lundiana, superoviposition, egg cluster, Chaetotaxy

Natural History of Ulcerative Colitis: Current Knowledge

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1390-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lajos Sandor Kiss ◽  
Peter Laszlo Lakatos
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Diet and trophic niche overlap of Boana bischoffi and Boana marginata (Anura: Hylidae) in southern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila F. Moser ◽  
Mateus de Oliveira ◽  
Fernanda R. de Avila ◽  
Diogo Dutra-Araújo ◽  
Renata K. Farina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Niche Overlap ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Trophic Niche ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Important Prey ◽  
History Of

Abstract: The species Boana bischoffi and Boana marginata are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, where they often occur in sympatry. There is a large gap in the knowledge of natural history of both species. In this study, we aimed to describe and compare the diet composition of B. bischoffi and B. marginata in the southern domain of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We analyzed the gastrointestinal contents of 43 individuals of B. bischoffi and 30 individuals of B. marginata. Both showed a high trophic niche overlap (0.90 Ojk). The most important prey categories for both species belonged to the orders Araneae and Coleoptera. The species niche breadth (Bsta) varied from 0.35 to 0.42, suggesting a generalist feeding behavior for both species. Our data provide unprecedented information on these species' food composition, contributing to a better knowledge of the natural history of neotropical anurans.

scholarly journals Description of immature stages and natural history of Stigmella schinivora (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae), a leaf-miner associated with the Brazilian peppertree

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Cristiano Marcondes Pereira ◽  
Denis Santos Silva ◽  
Hector Vargas ◽  
Gilson Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
First Record ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Palisade Parenchyma ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
Silk Cocoon ◽  
History Of ◽  
Terminal Section ◽  
First Time

Stigmellaschinivoravan Nieukerken, 2016 was described from Cataratas de Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina, based on adults reared fromSchinusterebinthifoliusRaddi (Anacardiaceae) leaf mines. The aim of this study is to describe for the first time the external morphology of the immature stages ofS.schinivorawith the aid of light and scanning electron microscopy, based on mines collected on the same host plant, but in Laranjeiras do Sul, Paraná, Brazil. Data on natural history, including histology of the mines, are also provided. The larva passes through four instars, all endophytic, having chewing mouth parts and feeding on the palisade parenchyma. The first three instars are apodous and have a subcylindrical body, bearing only one pair of setae on the tenth abdominal segment; the fourth instar is eruciform, with well-developed ambulatory calli on thorax and abdomen and setae on all tagmata. A serpentine mine is constructed on the adaxial surface, progressively increasing in width during larval development. With the exception of the widened, terminal section, the mine is left filled with larval feces. The fully developed larva of last instar exits through a slit made at the distal end of the mine, building a silk cocoon on the leaf abaxial surface where pupation occurs. This is the first record ofS.schinivorafrom Brazil, which was only known from the type locality in Argentina.

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