Cryptotermes camelus (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite species from the Bolivian Chaco

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4938 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-147
Author(s):  
RUDOLF H. SCHEFFRAHN
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
New World ◽  
Caribbean Basin ◽  
Termite Species ◽  
The Third ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Asian Species ◽  
The Caribbean

Cryptotermes Banks, 1906 is the third most diverse kalotermitid genus worldwide after Glyptotermes Froggatt, 1897 and Neotermes Holmgren, 1911, with its greatest diversity found in the Neotropics (Krishna et al. 2013a). Furthermore, the greatest number of species of Cryptotermes are known from the Caribbean Basin (Scheffrahn & Křeček 1999, Casala et al. 2016, Scheffrahn 2019). Although Araujo (1977) and Bacchus (1987) list Cryptotermes domesticus (Haviland, 1898) from Trinidad (treated as mainland) and Panama, respectively, Scheffrahn & Křeček (1999) and Scheffrahn et al. (2009) doubt the existence of this Asian species in the New World. Without C. domesticus, the total extant Neotropical diversity of Cryptotermes is 29 endemic and three exotic species (Constantino 2020). 

scholarly journals Thysanoptera of Southeastern U.S.A.: A checklist for Florida and Georgia

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1787 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
STAN DIFFIE ◽  
G. B. EDWARDS ◽  
LAURENCE A. MOUND
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
North American ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Caribbean Basin ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Native North American ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Caribbean

A list is presented of 275 species of the Order Thysanoptera known from Florida and 202 species from Georgia; only 122 of these species are from both states. The list was compiled from museum collections, literature reviews, and records of recent introductions. More than 60 exotic species are from the Caribbean basin, with a few recently introduced species from the Oriental region. The lack of available North American faunal information concerning thrips is emphasized (this being derived from haphazard collecting and in only a few areas), as well as the lack of reliable literature for identifying native North American Thysanoptera.

scholarly journals Phylogeography of the Recent Expansion of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in South America and the Caribbean Basin

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 388-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke R Tembrock ◽  
Alicia E Timm ◽  
Frida A Zink ◽  
Todd M Gilligan
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Helicoverpa Armigera ◽  
Helicoverpa Zea ◽  
New World ◽  
The United States ◽  
Caribbean Basin ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
Multiple Introductions ◽  
Helicoverpa Armígera ◽  
The Caribbean

Abstract The Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), is one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide. It was first recorded in Brazil in 2013, yet despite this recent introduction, H. armigera has spread throughout much of Latin America. Where H. armigera has become established, it is displacing or hybridizing with the congeneric New World pest Helicoverpa zea. In addition to the adaptive qualities that make H. armigera a megapest, such as broad range pesticide resistance, the spread of H. armigera in the New World may have been hastened by multiple introductions into South America and/or the Caribbean. The recent expansion of the range of H. armigera into the New World is analyzed herein using mtDNA of samples from South America, the Caribbean Basin, and the Florida Peninsula. Phylogeographic analyses reveal that several haplotypes are nearly ubiquitous throughout the New World and native range of H. armigera, but several haplotypes have limited geographic distribution from which a secondary introduction with Euro-African origins into the New World is inferred. In addition, host–haplotype correlations were analyzed to see whether haplotypes might be restricted to certain crops. No specialization was found; however, some haplotypes had a broader host range than others. These results suggest that the dispersal of H. armigera in the New World is occurring from both natural migration and human-mediated introductions. As such, both means of introduction should be monitored to prevent the spread of H. armigera into areas such as the United States, Mexico, and Canada, where it is not yet established.

Tintinnids (Tintinnida: Ciliophora) from Colombia: An annotated distributional checklist

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4894 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-340
Author(s):  
DANIELA ROJAS SÁNCHEZ
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Caribbean Basin ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Available Information

Tintinnids are loricated ciliates found in coastal and oceanic waters that play a key role in the transference of energy to highest trophic levels. The purpose of this article is intended to integrate the available information about the taxonomy and distribution of Colombian tintinnids. An annotated distributional checklist based on published data is presented. One hundred and seven valid species of tintinnids, belonging to 12 families and 33 genera were listed. The genera Tintinnopsis and Eutinntinnus presented the highest number of species. Eighty-three species were recorded in the Caribbean basin and 51 in the Pacific, with a higher number in coastal waters. 

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