Occurrence of Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae) on Dipteryx alata Vogel (Fabaceae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil

The baruzeiro or baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) is a tree species native to Brazil that is known for its production of edible nuts with high nutritional value. However, little is known about the insects associated with this forest species. Therefore, this study aims to document the occurrence of leafhoppers on baruzeiro trees in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. We therefore examined baruzeiro plants in an afforestation plot at the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (18°43'33"S; 47°31'31"W) in August 2020, located in the municipality of Monte Carmelo, Minas Gerais. The leafhopper species was identified as Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aethalionidae). The ant species Camponotus crassus Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was found to feed on the honeydew released by leafhoppers, demonstrating facultative mutualism between the species. This is the first report of A. reticulatum on D. alata in Minas Gerais.

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A new species of Calea (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae) from the Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.494.1.9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 494 (1) ◽

pp. 129-136

Author(s):

GENILSON ALVES DOS REIS E SILVA ◽

JIMI NAOKI NAKAJIMA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map ◽

A New Species

A new species, Calea arachnoidea, which belongs to Calea sect. Meyeria, is hereby described and illustrated. This species occurs in the Serra Negra region, located in the southern portion of the “Zona da Mata” in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Calea arachnoidea resembles C. quadrifolia, C. heteropappa and C. semirii, and its relationships with these species are discussed and an identification key for the species of C. sect. Meyeria in the state of Minas Gerais is provided. Additionally, photographs, a distribution map, comments about habitat and conservation status are provided.

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Evidence for biological inheritance of the eosinophil response to internal parasites in southeastern Brazil

Genetics and Molecular Biology ◽

10.1590/s1415-47571999000400004 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 481-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fátima Conti ◽

Glória M. Duccini Dal' Colletto ◽

Mary Furlan Feitosa ◽

Henrique Krieger

Keyword(s):

Segregation Analysis ◽

Familial Aggregation ◽

Major Gene ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Nuclear Families ◽

Internal Parasites ◽

Intestinal Worms

One hundred and seventy-seven individuals belonging to 120 complete or incomplete nuclear families from Bambui, in the State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, were studied in order to examine causes of variation in the eosinophil rate among subjects infested by intestinal worms with an extra-digestive cycle. Segregation analysis without correction for skewness showed that the hypothesis of the presence of an additive major gene was consistent with the data, although a dominant, recessive, or a multifactorial hypothesis could not account properly for the observed significant familial aggregation. The most parsimonious correction for skewness showed similar results, but could not distinguish between dominant and recessive models, although co-dominance was rejected. Since these models assume that skewness was attributable to the commingling of two distributions, these results seem to agree with those for uncorrected data. These findings suggest that several genetically independent factors determine the resistance/susceptibility to helminth infestation mainly through their ability to influence the eosinophil response.

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Amphibia, Anura, Hylodidae, Megaelosia apuana Pombal, Prado and Canedo, 2003: distribution extension, new state record and geographic distribution map

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.4.394 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 394 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patrícia Da Silva Santos ◽

Emanuel Teixeira da Silva ◽

Bruno Henrique Barbosa Felhberg ◽

Marcus Thadeu Teixeira Santos ◽

Paulo Christiano De Anchietta Garcia

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Type Locality ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map

In this study we report the first record of the giant torrent frog Megaelosia apuana in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. The finding of this species at Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Mata do Sossego, municipality of Simonésia, east of Minas Gerais extends its geographic distribution by 120 km from the type locality, and 45 km northwest from its westernmost known record. A geographic distribution map is presented.

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First record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) (Aves, Accipitridae) in the Cerrado of Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.4.1670 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Larissa Lacerda Moraes ◽

Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽

Rômulo Ribon

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Historical Records ◽

Minas Gerais State

We present a new record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800), a rare forest eagle of the Neotropics on 22 May 2012 at a Cerrado area in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The species has only two historical records in the state, both at areas formerly covered by Atlantic Forest. The finding raises the expectations for the maintenance of the species in the state, stressing the fact that this is the first species record in a Cerrado area in Eastern Brazilian states.

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New records of bats for the state of Minas Gerais, with range extension of Eptesicus chiriquinus Thomas (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) to southeastern Brazil

Mammalia ◽

10.1515/mamm.2011.027 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Renato Gregorin ◽

Livia Oliveira Loureiro

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Range Extension ◽

Southeastern Brazil

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Species richness of anthophilous butterflies of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/s0034-737x2012000500001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 571-579 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽

Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽

Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽

Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽

Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Semideciduous Forest ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

First Time

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.

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Studies on Gripopterygidae (Plecoptera) from Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4291.3.8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4291 (3) ◽

pp. 563

Author(s):

MAÍSA DE CARVALHO GONÇALVES ◽

MARCOS CARNEIRO NOVAES ◽

FREDERICO FALCÃO SALLES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Surrounding Areas ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

A New Species ◽

State Records

Specimens of Gripopterygidae (Plecoptera) from Espírito Santo State and surrounding areas in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, were studied. A new species, Gripopteryx caparao n. sp. is described. The female of Paragripopteryx intervalensis Bispo & Lecci 2011 is described and recorded for a new site. Comments on G. garbei Navás 1936 are presented. New state records are provided for G. cancellata (Pictet 1841), G. reticulata (Brauer 1866), G. juetah Froehlich 1990, G. pilosa Froehlich 1990, P. egena Froehlich 1994, P. intervalensis Bispo & Lecci 2011, P. klapaleki Enderlein 1909, and Tupiperla gracilis (Burmeister 1839).

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DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION OF THE BLACK-HEADED SNAKE Tantilla boipiranga SAWAYA & SAZIMA, 2003 IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

Oecologia Australis ◽

10.4257/oeco.2020.2404.17 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (04) ◽

pp. 943-948

Author(s):

Pedro Henrique Tunes ◽

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Arthur Toledo Ramos Costa França ◽

Rafael Magalhães Mol

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Type Locality ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Campos Rupestres ◽

New Localities

Tantilla boipiranga is a rare vulnerable snake found in the Atlantic Forest, distributed in the phytophysiognomy of rocky grasslands (campos rupestres), in southeastern Brazil. Here, we update the known geographic range of the species to eight new localities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, extending its distribution approximately 400 km northwards to the municipality of Almenara, from the previous northernmost record, and 703 km from the type locality.

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New species and new report of Hyalella S. I. Smith, 1874 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Dogielinotidae) from Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3350.1.4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3350 (1) ◽

pp. 58 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

RAFAELA BASTOS-PEREIRA ◽

ALESSANDRA ANGÉLICA DE PÁDUA BUENO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Identification ◽

Posterior Margin ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Diverse Group ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

A New Species ◽

Janeiro State

At present, 13 species of Hyalella are recorded from Brazilian hydrographic basins. A new species of the genus was foundin the municipality of Arcos, Minas Gerais state and it is described here. Curved seta on inner ramus of male uropod 1,posterior margin of gnathopod 2 propodus shorter than palm, telson longer than wide are some of the diagnostic charatctersof this new species. The articles of maxillipod palp and propodus of gnathopod 2 are elongated as observed in H.longistila,but the new species differs from it because of the curved seta on uropod 1. Despite being large and diverse group, Hyalellais represented only by two species in the state of Minas Gerais (Southeastern Brazil), H. warminig and H. gracilicornis.The distribution of H. longistila, previously recorded in Rio de Janeiro state, was extended to Minas Gerais state. Thiswork, therefore, contributes for the knowledge of Amphipoda fauna from Brazil, describing a new species and providing a key to the species identification. From this work, the number of Hyalella species found in Brazil to 14.

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