Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Restinga de Cabedelo National Forest, Paraíba State, Brazil

Restinga forests are plant formations that occur on plains of quaternary sandy deposits along the Brazilian coast. Despite historical reduction of the Restinga forests, little effort has been made to know the butterfly fauna of these areas. This paper is an important contribution to the butterfly’s knowledge, being the second inventory in the Restinga forest of northeastern Brazil. The survey was conducted in the Restinga de Cabedelo National Forest (FLONA de Cabedelo, following the Portuguese abbreviation) and aimed to provide preliminary information on the butterflies richness in this region. A total of 89 butterfly species and 1,503 individuals were recorded at FLONA de Cabedelo. Hesperiidae was the richest family (34 species), followed by Nymphalidae (33) Pieridae (eight), Lycaenidae (seven), Riodinidae (five), and Papilionidae (two). In general, the butterfly fauna of the FLONA de Cabedelo is dominated by species widely distributed and commonly found in open or forested areas in Brazil. Five species are new records in Paraíba state: Calydna sturnula (Geyer), Theope foliorum (Bates), Cogia hassan (Butler), Vehilius inca (Scudder), and Chiothion asychis (Stoll). We suggest carrying out monthly samplings which will certainly increase the list of species herein presented.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of an urban park in northeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0614 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Douglas H. A. Melo ◽

Marcelo Duarte ◽

Olaf H. H. Mielke ◽

Robert K. Robbins ◽

André V. L. Freitas

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Urban Park ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Forest Edges ◽

Generalist Species ◽

Secondary Vegetation ◽

Butterfly Fauna

Abstract Despite being one of the groups most well studied in Brazil, the butterfly fauna of northeastern Brazil, especially north of the mouth of São Francisco River, is poorly known. The aim of this study was to inventory the butterfly fauna in a remnant of Atlantic Forest in the state of Pernambuco as a contribution to understanding the distribution of these insects. The study was carried out in a 384.7 hectares fragment of Parque Estadual Dois Irmãos, in the metropolitan region of Recife. The butterflies were sampled monthly with insect nets from August 2011 to July 2012 and from January to August 2016. Additional records were obtained from two entomological collections and from two previous visits to the area in July 2003 and August 2006. A total of 273 species was sampled in 464 hours, with an additional 15 species recorded from the Entomological Collections, totaling 288 butterfly species recorded. The richest family was Hesperiidae (108 species), followed by Nymphalidae (80), Lycaenidae (43) Riodinidae (37), Pieridae (16) and Papilionidae (4). The fauna was dominated by generalist species with a broad geographical distribution, many of them commonly found on open areas, forest edges and secondary vegetation. Roeberella lencates (Hewitson, 1875) and Pheles atricolor atricolor (Butler, 1871) (Riodinidae) represent new records for northeastern Brazil.

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Coastal fishes of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil, with new records

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.3.1659 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1659 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

José Garcia Júnior ◽

Marcelo Francisco Nóbrega ◽

Jorge Eduardo Lins Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Fish Species ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Literature Reviews ◽

First Time ◽

Northeastern Coast

An updated and reviewed checklist of coastal fishes of the Rio Grande do Norte state, northeastern coast of Brazil, is presented. Between 2003 and 2013 the occurrence of fish species were recorded through collection of specimens, landing records of the artisanal fleet, literature reviews and from specimens deposited in ichthyological collections. A total of 459 species from 2 classes, 26 orders, 102 families and 264 genera is listed, with 83 species (18% of the total number) recorded for the first time in the study area. Additionally, Halichoeres radiatus, Lachnolaimus maximus and Canthigaster jamestyleri are reported for the first time in the Brazilian coast and nine other species have their geographic distribution extended.

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New records of red seaweeds to the coast of Ceará State, northeastern Brazil

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-41/2017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 323-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Luanda Pereira Soares ◽

Pedro Bastos de Macedo Carneiro ◽

Mutue Toyota Fujii

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

South Atlantic ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Red Seaweeds ◽

South Atlantic Coast ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT A recent floristic survey of Rhodophyta from Ceará State, Brazil (02º46'30''-07º52'15''S and 37º14'54''-41º24'45''W), revealed the occurrence of 113 species distributed into 14 orders, 28 families and 63 genera. Of these, 18 species belonging to seven orders are new records; some of them poorly described and illustrated in the literature or cited only checklists. Therefore, aiming to expand the taxonomic knowledge about these poorly known species, we present detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comments on related taxa. The occurrence of Ceratodictyon scoparium is confirmed for the South Atlantic coast. The male gametophytes of Dohrniella antillarum var. brasiliensis and tetrasporophytes of Gracilariopsis silvana are illustrated for the first time. Ceramium fujianum is a new addition to northeastern Brazil. Among the new records, Callithamnion corymbosum, Ceramium clarionense, C. fujianum and C. scoparium showed a significant expansion of their geographic distribution along the Brazilian coast. Most of the newly recorded species are filamentous, small-sized or tufted algae, highlighting the need for new collections to detect the presence of these components.

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A preliminary report on butterfly fauna (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, China

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4443.11.11.14452-14470 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 14452-14470 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yik Fui Philip Lo ◽

Zheng Bi

Keyword(s):

Preliminary Report ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

New Records ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Nomen Nudum ◽

Field Surveys ◽

National Nature Reserve ◽

Western Yunnan ◽

Butterfly Fauna

The butterfly fauna of Tengchong Section of Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, western Yunnan, China was investigated during a series of field surveys conducted between April 2014 and May 2018. A total of 216 butterfly species were recorded (Hesperiidae 41, Papilionidae 20, Pieridae 21, Lycaenidae 45, and Nymphalidae 89), of which 179 represent new records for Tengchong. Significant findings include paratype materials of a recently described genus and a subspecies, respectively, as well as three national and five provincial new records. Several obscure species were rediscovered during the survey, including two taxa that have not been recorded since their descriptions, Celaenorrhinus morena Evans, 1949 and Thoressa pedla pedla (Evans, 1956). The result of the survey is presented herein with notes on some little-known species. Additionally, past records on Tengchong butterfly fauna were reviewed and a name is treated as nomen nudum.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the island of Korčula, Croatia

Entomologist s Gazette ◽

10.31184/g00138894.693.1677 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 171-185

Author(s):

Toni Koren ◽

Ivona Burić ◽

Boris Lauš ◽

Stanislav Gomboc ◽

Nikola Tvrtković

Keyword(s):

Rare Species ◽

New Records ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

As Species ◽

Butterfly Fauna ◽

Suitable Habitats ◽

Very High ◽

Cupido Minimus

A study of the butterfly fauna of the Croatian island of Korčula is presented. Fieldwork was carried out from 2011 to 2017, during several visits in different vegetation seasons, from the end of April until November. Altogether, 53 species were recorded during the survey, including 21 new records for the island. Along with literature records, 60 butterfly species have so far been recorded on Korčula. When compared with other Adriatic islands, only Cres, Lošinj, Krk and Brač have more butterfly species than Korčula. In general, the number of species, as well as species abundance, was very high in most localities, indicating the long-term persistence of suitable habitats on the island. Records of rare species such as Iolana iolas, Cupido minimus, Aglais urticae, Satyrus ferula and Pyrgus armoricanus present important extensions of their known ranges on the islands and in Dalmatia.

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First record of Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) from Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/13.2.2060 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 2060

Author(s):

Alex Barbosa de Moraes ◽

Daniele Cosme Soares de Moraes ◽

Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar ◽

Willianilson Pessoa da Silva ◽

Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais Freire

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Freshwater Ecosystems ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

First Time ◽

Small Tributary

Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881), a species of coastal freshwater shrimp, is recorded for the first time from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern of Brazil, where it was collected in a small tributary of the Potengi River. This record extends the distribution of this species about 220 km north along Brazilian coast. New records, such as this, reinforce the need for greater research efforts in the northeastern freshwater ecosystems of Brazil to provide better understand the region’s biodiversity and establish better parameters for conservation actions.

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Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Lastovo archipelago, Croatia

Entomologist s Gazette ◽

10.31184/g00138894.711.1746 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 61-67

Author(s):

Toni Koren ◽

Boris Lauš

Keyword(s):

Adriatic Sea ◽

New Records ◽

Species Number ◽

Butterfly Species ◽

Butterfly Fauna ◽

Open Fields

A study of the butterfly fauna of the southern Croatian islands of Lastovo and Prežba is presented. Fieldwork was carried out from 2013 to 2018, during different vegetation seasons. Altogether 30 species were recorded during the survey, including 13 new records for Lastovo. Along with Satyrium ilicis known only from the literature, 31 butterfly species have so far been recorded on Lastovo. On Prežba, 15 species have been recorded, representing the first butterfly records for the island. With respect to the butterfly fauna, Lastovo is one of the poorest medium sized islands in the Adriatic Sea. The main reason for this is its position, as it is one of the outer islands of the Adriatic, being about 94 km from the mainland. Additionally, most of the arable and open fields on the islands were abandoned in the last century and were, until recently, almost completely overgrown with bushes and maquis. This may be another reason for such a low species number, as well as the extremely low number of observed specimens of some species.

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New records and range expansion of Chironius carinatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpentes, Colubridae) from the state of Paraíba, northeast Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/15.5.927 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 927-932

Author(s):

Paula Araújo ◽

Rafaela Candido de França ◽

Fernanda Soares do Nascimento ◽

Daniel Orsi Laranjeiras ◽

Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Range Expansion ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Current Work ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Northeast Brazil

The current work provides a new state record of the snake Chironius carinatus (Linnaeus, 1758) based on two specimens collected in the Atlantic Forest of Paraíba state, northeastern Brazil. This species occurs in the Amazon and Atlantic Forests. The new records fills in a gap in the species’ distribution on the Brazilian coast. In Paraíba, C. carinatus occurs in sympatry with two other Chironius Fitzinger, 1826 species, C. flavolineatus Jan, 1863 and C. exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758).

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Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Nísia Floresta National Forest, with new records for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0351 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marília A. S. Barros ◽

Camila Martins Gomes Morais ◽

Bruna Maria Braga Figueiredo ◽

Gilberto Benigno de Moura Júnior ◽

François Fernandes dos Santos Ribeiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Wind Farms ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Ground Level ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Eastern Coast ◽

National Forest ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Phyllostomus Discolor

Abstract The state of Rio Grande do Norte is considered a data gap for bat species records in Brazil. The state is also currently target of large economic projects with potential impacts on bats, especially wind farms and mining enterprises. In addition, Rio Grande do Norte has few conservation units in which there is no systematic study on bat fauna. The Nísia Floresta National Forest (NFNF), a federally protected area of 174 hectares, is located in the eastern coast of Rio Grande do Norte and corresponds to one of the last remnants of Atlantic Forest in the state, in its northernmost limits. A bat inventory was conducted in NFNF using mist nets set at ground level, from sunset to sunrise, from December 2011 to December 2012, totaling 25 sampling nights. We captured 1,379 bats belonging to four families and 16 species. Artibeus planirostris (Phyllostomidae) was the most frequently captured species (n = 685; 50%), followed by Myotis lavali (Vespertilionidae) (n = 248; 18%) and Phyllostomus discolor (Phyllostomidae) (n = 147; 11%). Peropteryx leucoptera, Phyllostomus discolor, Phyllostomus hastatus, Lophostoma brasiliense, Lasiurus blossevillii, Myotis lavali, and Promops nasutus are new records for Rio Grande do Norte, increasing the current number of bat species from 25 to 32 in this state. Further inventories, especially using acoustic surveys with bat detectors, might add more species to the NFNF bat list.

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New records of two species of Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Calappidae) in northeastern Brazil

Pesquisa e Ensino em Ciências Exatas e da Natureza ◽

10.29215/pecen.v2i1.581 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 60

Author(s):

Flavio De Almeida Alves-Jr. ◽

Ângela Ferreira Pereira ◽

Marina de Sá Leitão Câmara de Araújo

Keyword(s):

Continental Shelf ◽

Key Words ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Potiguar Basin ◽

Brachyuran Crabs ◽

Brazilian Northeast

O caranguejo do gênero Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 tem hábitos bentônicos, ocorrendo na plataforma continental em substratos de cascalhos ou lamosos com ocorrência em todos os oceanos, especialmente entre 20-522 m de profundidade. Neste trabalho, nós reportamos a ocorrência de Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 e A. bispinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 para a Bacia Potiguar (Rio Grande do Norte), localizada na região nordeste do Brasil e aumentamos o conhecimento sobre aspectos distribucionais das espécies para a costa brasileira.Palavras chave: Bacia Potiguar, registros adicionais, distribuição geográfica, caranguejos braquiúros, plataforma continental.Abstract: The gladiator box crab of the genus Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 has benthonic habits, occurring in continental shelf on gravel or muddy substrates with occurrence in all oceans, especially between 20-522 m depth. In this paper we report the occurrence of Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 and A. bispinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 from the Potiguar Basin (Rio Grande do Norte), located in the Brazilian northeast and increase the knowledge about the distributional aspects of this species from Brazilian coast.Key words: Potiguar Basin, further records, geographic distribution, brachyuran crabs, continental shelf.

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