Revision of the Neotropical species of Aphilodontinae (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae), with eight new species and a first phylogenetic analysis of the subfamily

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4698 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-72
Author(s):  
VICTOR C. CALVANESE ◽  
ANTONIO D. BRESCOVIT ◽  
LUCIO BONATO
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
South African ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
Males And Females

Aphilodontinae are a well distinct but poorly known group of soil centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae) inhabiting two disjunct areas in South America and South Africa respectively. A comprehensive revision of the Neotropical species is presented based on the examination of >150 specimens, the phylogenetic analysis of the entire subfamily based on 47 morphological characters, and the description of eight new species from Southeastern Brazil. The Aphilodontinae were confirmed a monophyletic clade within Geophilidae and closely related to Geoperingueyia, with which they share synapomorphic characters in the labrum, second maxillae and forcipules. Particular groups of clypeal setae, inconspicuous lateral parts of labrum and coalescent forcipular throchanteroprefemur and femur were recovered as synapomorphies of the Aphilodontinae. Four monophyletic genera are recognized within the subfamily Aphilodontinae Silvestri, 1909 (1908) (= Brasilophilidae Verhoeff, 1908; = Mecistaucheninae Verhoeff, 1925 n. syn.), three exclusively Neotropical and one exclusively South African. The Neotropical genera are: Aphilodon Silvestri, 1898 (= Mecistauchenus Brölemann, 1907 n. syn.; = Brasilophilus Verhoeff, 1908 n. syn.), with ten species (including A. caboclos n. sp., A. indespectus n. sp., A. meganae n. sp., A. pereirai n. sp. and A. silvestrii n. sp.), characterized by a small terminal spine on the ultimate legs, in both males and females; Mecophilus Silvestri, 1909, with two species (including M. tupiniquim n. sp.), characterized by elongated forcipular segment and first leg-bearing segment; Mairata n. gen., with two species (M. butantan n. sp. and M. itatiaiensis n. sp.), characterized by the partial reduction of the distal article of the second maxillary telopodite and a particular shape of ultimate legs, in both males and females. The South African genus, Philacroterium Attems, 1926, comprises eleven known species (including P. weberi (Silvestri, 1909) n. comb., P. caffrarium (Verhoeff, 1937) n. comb., P. porosum (Verhoeff, 1937) n. comb., P. brevipes (Verhoeff, 1938) n. comb., P. bidentatum (Lawrence, 1955) n. comb., P. longipes (Lawrence, 1955) n. comb., P. macronyx (Lawrence, 1955) n. comb., P. maritimum (Lawrence, 1963) n. comb., P. pauciporum (Lawrence, 1963) n. comb. and P. transvaalicum (Lawrence, 1963) n. comb.) and is characterized by vestigial lateral parts of the labrum and the complete suppression of the distal article of the telopodites of the second maxillae. Identification keys are provided for the Aphilodontinae genera and for the species of Aphilodon, Mecophilus and Mairata n. gen. The known occurrence of Aphilodon in Brazil is extended from the states of São Paulo and Mato Grosso to the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, that of Mecophilus from the state of Paraná to the state of São Paulo. 

On the spider genus Cryptachaea from Peru, Bolivia and cave environments in Brazil: a new species, additional descriptions and new records (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4646 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-292
Author(s):  
MANOELA SANTANNA ◽  
EVERTON NEI LOPES RODRIGUES ◽  
IGOR CIZAUSKAS ◽  
ANTONIO DOMINGOS BRESCOVIT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
A New Species

In this paper a new species of Cryptachaea Archer, 1946 based on males and females is described from Brazilian caves: Cryptachaea pilar Santanna & Rodrigues, new species from the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The females of Cryptachaea parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are described and illustrated for the first time. Cryptachaea uviana (Levi, 1963) is synonymized with C. migrans (Keyserling, 1884). The species Cryptachaea alacris (Keyserling, 1884), C. benivia Rodrigues & Poeta, 2015, C. parana (Levi, 1963) and C. schneirlai (Levi, 1959) are recorded for the first from Brazil; and C. migrans for the first time from Bolivia. Additionally, new records from Brazilian caves are provided for Cryptachaea parana, from the states of Tocantins, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo; C. schneirlai and C. alacris from the state of Pará; C. dea (Buckup & Marques, 2006) and C. rioensis (Levi, 1963) from Pará and Minas Gerais, C. jequirituba (Levi, 1963) from Minas Gerais and C. benivia from São Paulo. 

Two new terebellid polychaetes (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) from the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1205 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOÃ MIGUEL DE MATOS NOGUEIRA ◽  
TARSILA MONTREZORO ALVES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Intertidal Zone ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Lateral Margin ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Ventral Lobe ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Anterior Segments

Two new species of terebellid polychaetes are described, from material collected from the intertidal zone to 45 m deep off the State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. The thelepodine Pseudostreblosoma brevitentaculatum sp. nov., is characterised by short, distally expanded tentacles, the presence of a mid-ventral lobe on segment 1 and short lateral lobes on segments 2–4, and by the arrangement of branchial filaments. The species is compared to both other known species of the genus. The terebelline Phisidia rubra sp. nov. differs from its congeners by its smaller size, and by having up to four eyespots at each lateral margin of prostomium, close to the mouth, about 5 rows of secondary teeth above uncinial main fang, uncini arranged in double rows on segments 11–20, 14 pairs of notopodia and by anterior segments being dorsally inflated. Phisidia rubra sp. nov. is compared to its closest congeners and a table comparing all known species of Phisidia is provided.

The sharpshooter genus Aguana: taxonomic notes, two new species from Brazil, the female of A. imbricata, and updated key (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4577 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
GABRIEL MEJDALANI ◽  
ALEXANDRE C. DOMAHOVSKI ◽  
RODNEY R. CAVICHIOLI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Males And Females

The genus Aguana Melichar, 1926 previously included only two species from the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil. Here we provide a revised diagnosis for the genus and describe two new Brazilian species and the female of A. imbricata (Signoret, 1854). The new taxa are A. picinguaba sp. nov. (states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina) and A. spitzi sp. nov. (State of São Paulo). Aguana species are very similar to one another externally and can be distinguished mainly by features of the male terminalia (especially of the aedeagus) and female sternite VII. A key to males and females of the genus is added (except the female of A. russata Young, 1977). 

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION OF TWO EURYTOMIDAE (HYMENOPTERA) SPECIES WITH FRUITS OF EUGENIA UNIFLORA (MYRTACEAE), WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW PRODECATOMA SPECIES

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
N.W. Perioto ◽  
R.I.R. Lara
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Eugenia Uniflora ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT The female of Prodecatoma geraldoi sp. nov., reared from Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae) seeds, is described, illustrated and compared with related Neotropical species of the same genus, and Sycophila pitangae (Bondar, 1930) is registered for the first time in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.

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

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals A new Hemigrammus Gill from upper rio Parana system, Southeastern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1724 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
MANOELA M. F. MARINHO ◽  
FERNANDO R. CARVALHO ◽  
FRANCISCO LANGEANI ◽  
FLÁVIO L. TATSUMI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Hemigrammus parana is described from the upper rio Paraná system, in the area of influence of the Ilha Solteira reservoir in states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. The new species differs from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: absence of humeral spot; presence of a roughly triangular or rectangular conspicuous black caudal spot, extending from base to tip of middle caudal-fin rays, its greatest depth at base of caudal-fin rays; and anal-fin rays iii–iv, 18–23.

Some tarsonemid mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from the Brazilian "Cerrado" vegetation, with descriptions of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 823 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. LOFEGO ◽  
R. OCHOA ◽  
G.J. MORAES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Brazilian Cerrado ◽  
Cerrado Vegetation ◽  
Three New Species

Seven tarsonemid species were found in leaf samples from the "Cerrado" vegetation in the State of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. Mensuration data of four species, Daidalotarsonemus tesselatus De Leon, Tarsonemus bilobatus Suski, Tarsonemus confusus Ewing and T. waitei Banks are provided. Three new species, Daidalotarsonemus folisetae Lofego & Ochoa, Metatarsonemus megasolenidii Lofego & Ochoa and Tarsonemus longisetae Lofego & Ochoa are described. Food habits of D. tesselatus are discussed.

A Spectacular New Species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae) From Southern Brazilian Amazon

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias E. Engels ◽  
Thaynara L. D. Salgado ◽  
João A. N. Batista
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
The State ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Neotropical Species ◽  
Restricted Distribution ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic

Abstract—A new Habenaria species from the state of Mato Grosso is described and illustrated. Habenaria gracilisegmenta was discovered in campinarana understory, in northern Mato Grosso state, on the southern edge of the Brazilian Amazon. The species is distinguished by its slender habit, and by the few, delicate flowers, with very long, thin lateral petals and lip segments. Its morphological affinity with other Neotropical species is unclear. A molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed that the new species does not belong to any of the Neotropical subclades of the genus, constituting an additional lineage. The species is one of two of the genus endemic to the Brazilian Amazon, and considered threatened given the small number of known populations and restricted distribution.

scholarly journals Two new remarkable genera and two new species of Gyponini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) from Brazil

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre C. Domahovski ◽  
Rodney R. Cavichioli
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Southeast Brazil ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Neotropical Fauna

The Neotropical fauna of Gyponini is very diverse and still poorly known. Many new species have characters that do not fit with the currently recognized genera, which makes it necessary to propose new ones. Herein, we propose two new Brazilian genera of Gyponini: Acuthana gen. nov., based on A. transgressa gen. et sp. nov. from the State of Mato Grosso, Central-West Brazil and Rectapona gen. nov. based on R. nigrifascia gen. et sp. nov. from the states of Paraná and São Paulo, South and Southeast Brazil, respectively. Diagnosis, detailed description and illustrations of male and female are provided for each taxon, as well as comparisons with closely related genera.

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