scholarly journals First Record of Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Syntermitinae) Associated with Rat Carrion in Brasília, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Carolina Prestes ◽  
Karla Pessôa Tepedino ◽  
Cecília Kosmann ◽  
José Roberto Pujol-Luz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
First Time

Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) is a leaf litter feeder species distributed through the Neotropical region. We found for the first time this species associated with rat carrion in an urban area of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Ten soldiers and 36 workers were spread in the cavities and between internal leathers of the carrion’s dry remains of the animal that have been exposed during a week in the soil, in March 2012, at end of the wet season. We believe that this uncommon behavior may reflect a nutritional need. Primeiro Registro de Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Syntermitinae) Associado à Carcaça de Rato em Brasília, Brasil Resumo. Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) é uma espécie que se alimenta de folhas de serrapilheira, distribuída pela região Neotropical. Encontrou-se pela primeira vez esta espécie associada com carcaça de rato, em uma área urbana de Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. Os dez soldados e 36 operários se encontravam dispersos entre as vértebras e restos secos do animal que foi exposto durante uma semana no solo em março de 2012, final da estação chuvosa. Acredita-se que este comportamento raro seja resultado de alguma deficiência nutricional.

A new species of the subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) (Acari: Oribatida: Scheloribatidae) from Panama

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-283
Author(s):  
S.G. Ermilov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Large Body Size ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) Grandjean, 1958, is recorded from the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from the leaf litter collected in Cayo Agua Island, Panama. Scheloribates (Topobates) panamaensis sp. nov. differs from its related species by the very large body size and presence of a strong ventrodistal process on the leg femora II–IV.

scholarly journals First record of Lagochilascaris minor (Nematoda: Ascarididae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 812-815
Author(s):  
Maira Aparecida Christello Trindade ◽  
Márcia Raquel Pegoraro de Macedo ◽  
César Jaeger Drehmer ◽  
Gertrud Muller
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Domestic Dogs ◽  
Parasitic Disease ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Wild Felid ◽  
First Time

Abstract Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the genus Lagochilascaris. These parasites occur in the neotropical region and their definitive hosts are wild animals, domestic dogs and felids and, accidentally, humans. Here, infection by Lagochilascaris minor is recorded for the first time in a wild felid, in Brazil.

Sub-fossil Chironomidae (Diptera) from lake sediments in Central America: a preliminary inventory

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4497 (4) ◽  
pp. 559
Author(s):  
LADISLAV HAMERLIK ◽  
FABIO LAURINDO DA SILVA ◽  
MARTA WOJEWÓDKA
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Central America ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
First Record ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Central American ◽  
Base Line ◽  
First Time ◽  
Chironomid Fauna

The chironomid diversity of Central America is virtually underestimated and there is almost no knowledge on the chironomid remains accumulated in surface sediments of lakes. Thus, in the present study we provide information on the larval sub-fossil chironomid fauna from surface sediments in Central American lakes for the first time. Samples from 27 lakes analysed from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras yielded a total of 1,109 remains of four subfamilies. Fifty genera have been identified, containing at least 85 morphospecies. With 45 taxa, Chironominae were the most specious and also most abundant subfamily. Tanypodinae with 14 taxa dominated in about one third of the sites. Orthocladiinae were presented by 24 taxa, but were recorded in 9 sites, being dominant in only one site. Podonominae were collected only in one locality. Head capsules of Heterotrissocladius found in the high elevation lake Magdalena, Guatemala, represent a first record for the Neotropical region. Both relative abundance and species richness of Chironominae and Orthocladiinae showed significant relationship to elevation, while Tanypodinae were indifferent. Hopefully, the list of taxa provided by our study will be a base line for future limnological and paleolimnological investigations using chironomid remains in the region. 

scholarly journals Ant Rafting in an Extreme Ecosystem

Sociobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. e7430
Author(s):  
Geraldo Wilson Fernandes ◽  
Flávio Siqueira de Castro ◽  
Flávio Camarota ◽  
Jéssica Cunha Blum ◽  
Renata Maia
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Soils ◽  
First Record ◽  
Riparian Forests ◽  
Solid Surfaces ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Serra Do Cipó ◽  
Temporary Water ◽  
Extreme Habitats ◽  
First Time

Ants are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, being adapted for living on different solid surfaces. However, in some habitats, like riparian forests and flooded plains, water can be a constant obstacle, and overcoming this obstacle can be essential to determine the persistence of ants in such habitats. While most ant species avoid the water during a flood by foraging at higher elevations or climbing on trees, a few species developed ways to overcome this obstacle by swimming. Here, we report, for the first time, ants of the species Linepthema micans (Forel 1908) performing rafts. We observed 14 rafts in three consecutive days at approximately 1400 meters a.s.l. in Serra do Cipó, Brazil. Notably, this is the first record of ant rafting in tropical mountaintop grasslands, which are extreme habitats with shallow and sandy soils, and where small temporary water pools are extremely common in the wet season.

scholarly journals Fauna de Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) de um fragmento de Mata Atlântica do Alto Oeste Potiguar, Rio Grande do Norte

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Michelle De Oliveira Guimarães-Brasil ◽  
Daniel De Freitas Brasil ◽  
Thiago Mahlmann ◽  
Eduardo Alves de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
Eulaema Nigrita ◽  
Euglossa Cordata ◽  
Brazilian Semiarid ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
First Time

<p>As abelhas da subtribo Euglossina encontram-se amplamente distribuídas na região Neotropical, sendo mais diversificadas nas florestas úmidas. Objetivou-se realizar um levantamento das espécies desta subtribo em um fragmento de Mata Atlântica, um remanescente de brejo de altitude, localizado em uma região do Semiárido Brasileiro. O estudo foi conduzido no município de Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, entre os meses de fevereiro e agosto de 2015. A coleta de dados foi realizada mensalmente entre às 08h00 e 16h00, com a utilização de armadilhas contendo as essências eucaliptol, eugenol e vanilina. Foram coletados um total de 123 machos, distribuídos em quatro gêneros e seis espécies, sendo elas: <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>(43,09%), <em>Euglossa melanotricha </em>(25,20%), <em>Euglossa cordata </em>(15,45%), <em>Eulaema nigrita </em>(13,82%), <em>Euglossa fimbriata </em>(1,63%) e <em>Exaerete dentata</em> (0,81%). O intervalo entre 08h00 e 10h00 foi o de maior atividade, com 54,4% do total dos machos coletados. A comunidade de abelhas da região estudada apresentou maior preferência pelo eucaliptol, atraindo cinco espécies e 67 indivíduos (53,6%). A espécie <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>é reportada pela primeira vez para a região Nordeste do Brasil, enquanto que <em>Exaerete dentata </em>tem seu primeiro registro para o estado do Rio Grande do Norte.</p><p align="center"><strong><em>Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) fauna of a fragment of the Atlantic Rainforest of the Alto Oeste Potiguar, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil</em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The bees of the Euglossina subtribe are widely distributed in the Neotropical region, being more diversified in the humid forests. The purpose of this research was to carry out a survey of the species of this subtribe in a fragment of Atlantic Forest, a remnant of altitude swamp, located in a region of the Brazilian Semiarid. The study was conducted in the municipality of Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, between February and August 2015. Data collection was performed monthly between 08h00 and 16h00, using traps containing the eucalyptol, eugenol and vanillin essences. A total of 123 males, distributed in four genera and six species were collected, which are: <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>(43.09%), <em>Euglossa melanotricha </em>(25.20%), <em>Euglossa cordata </em>(15.45%), <em>Eulaema nigrita </em>(13.82%), <em>Euglossa fimbriata </em>(1.63%) and <em>Exaerete dentata</em> (0.81%). The interval between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 was the most active, with 54.4% of the total collected males. The community of the bees studied region showed greater preference for eucalyptol, attracting five species and 67 individuals (53.6%). The species <em>Eufriesea danielis</em> is reported here the first time for the Northeast region of Brazil, while <em>Exaerete dentata </em>has its first record for the state of Rio Grande do Norte.</p>

New species and records of the genus Chelonus Panzer, 1806 (Braconidae: Cheloninae) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1209 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG-YING ZHANG ◽  
XUE-XIN CHEN ◽  
JUN-HUA HE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
New Host ◽  
Old World ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Three subgenera of Chelonus Panzer (1806): Areselonus Braet (1999), Baculonus Braet & van Achterberg (2001) and Megachelonus Baker (1926) are recorded for the first time from China. The species of Chelonus (Areselonus) chailini Walker & Huddleson is reported for the first time, and new host information is provided. The subgenus of Baculonus Braet & van Achterberg, 2001 has been recorded only from the Neotropical region before this study. Chelonus (Baculonus) icteribasis sp. nov., represents the first record of this group from the Old World. Two new species of subgenus Megachelonus, i.e., C. (M.) macros sp. nov. and C. (M.) longqiensis sp. nov., are described from China. A key to the six currently known Megachelonus species is included to facilitate future identifications.

Contribution to the knowledge of lohmanniid oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Lohmanniidae) of Cuba

Biologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Andrei V. Tolstikov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
National Park ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA list of identified oribatid mites of the family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) collected from Cuba, including 4 species from 4 genera, is provided. The genus Heptacarus and species Heptacarus supertrichus Piffl, 1967 are recorded in Cuba for the first time. A new species of Annectacarus is described from leaf litter in forest of Valle de Viñales National Park. Annectacarus vinalesensis sp. n. is morphologically most similar to A. krachan Mahunka, 1995, but the new species differs from the latter by the rostrum with indentation and the presence of six pairs of neotrichal notogastral setae and six pairs of setae on epimere I. An identification key to the known species of Annectacarus in the Neotropical region is given.

scholarly journals First record of egg sac predation of the fly Pseudogaurax cingulatus Sabrosky (Diptera, Chloropidae) upon spider Tetragnatha sp. (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) in northern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. e20216104
Author(s):  
Paula Raile Riccardi ◽  
Diego Galvão de Pádua
Keyword(s):  
Digital Images ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Egg Masses ◽  
Northern Brazil ◽  
First Time

Pseudogaurax Malloch is a worldwide genus of Chloropidae with 33 species in the Neotropical region and 12 occurring in Brazil. The genus is well-known for the feeding habits of its larvae which attack egg masses and larvae of several arthropods, usually breeding in the egg sacs of spiders. In this study, we expanded the distribution of P. cingulatus to northern Brazil and recorded for the first time the species preying on Tetragnatha egg sacs. In addition, diagnosis, digital images and a distribution map are provided.

scholarly journals FIRST RECORD OF THE GENUS DORYCRANOSUS (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, LIACARIDAE) FROM THE NEOTROPICAL REGION, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES FROM GRENADA

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Time ◽  
Surface Length ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Genus

The oribatid mite genus Dorycranosus (Oribatida, Liacaridae) is recorded for the first time from the Neotropical region. One new species, Dorycranosus grenadaensis sp. nov. is described from ferns and mosses near lake in the forest of Grenada (Antilles). The new species differs from Dorycranosus shipitsyni (Ermilov, Rybalov & Kemal, 2011) by the body surface, length of notogastral and adanal setae.

scholarly journals New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emira I. García ◽  
María C. Tocora ◽  
Gianpiero Fiorentino ◽  
Mayron E. Escárraga ◽  
Fernando Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
South America ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
New Records ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
First Time

Abstract Even though Colombia has high levels of ant species richness in the Neotropical region, this richness continues to increase. New records of the ant subfamilies Amblyoponinae, Dolichoderinae, Dorylinae, Myrmicinae, and Ponerinae are presented. Two species of Fulakora, two species of Azteca, one species of Cylindromyrmex, 25 species of Myrmicinae belonging to 12 genera (Acanthognathus, Basiceros, Daceton, Eurhopalothrix, Hylomyrma, Mycetomoellerius, Mycetophylax, Mycocepurus, Octostruma, Pheidole, Rogeria, and Talaridris), and one species of Leptogenys are registered for the first time for Colombia. Five species are new records for South America. For each species, the geographical distance of the record closest to the Colombian locality is offered. Several factors, such as access to previously unexplored conserved areas, sampling techniques that cover heterogeneous microhabitats such as leaf litter, and many more taxonomic researches have allowed the knowledge of ant fauna in Colombia to continue growing.

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