scholarly journals Hematophagous biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tefé municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1676
Author(s):  
Emanuelle De Sousa Farias ◽  
Antonio Marques Pereira Júnior ◽  
Jéssica Feijó Almeida ◽  
Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa ◽  
Jansen Fernandes Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Biting Midge ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

Some species of biting midges are vectors of pathogens that cause disease in vertebrates, including humans. The aim of this study was to survey the biting midge fauna in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil. Culicoides were collected using HP light traps during January, February, and April 2013. Midges collected included one species from the genus Lectoconops that bites humans. A total of 248 Culicoides individuals were collected, representing 19 species from two subgenera (Haematomyidium and Hoffmania) and four informal species groups (carpenteri, leoni, fluvialis, and reticulatus). Twelve individuals of L. brasiliensis were also collected, and this is the first record of L. brasiliensis in Amazonas. Three species of Culicoides were also recorded for the first time in Amazonas, including Culicoides aitkeni, C. glabellus and C. ocumarensis. The most abundant species were C. hylas (81 individuals), and C. foxi (27). The Culicoides fauna in Tefé is diverse, and proven vectors such as C. paraensis and C. insignis were found.

scholarly journals List of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the state of Amazonas, Brazil, including new records

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2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuelle De Sousa Farias ◽  
Jéssica Feijó Almeida ◽  
Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
The State ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
Pathogenic Agents ◽  
First Time ◽  
Culicoides Biting Midges

Culicoides are vectors of pathogenic agents that infect humans and other animals. Here, we provide a list of Culicoides from the state of Amazonas and also document new records from Presidente Figueiredo Municipality, Amazonas, Brazil. We provide a map of recorded species and a wing atlas for identification. The Culicoides fauna of Amazonas is now known to include 89 known species that belong to seven subgenera, 10 informal species groups, and one ungrouped species. We record nine species of Culicoides (C. aldomari, C. batesi, C. brownie, C. flavivenulus, C. franklini, C. guamai, C. paramaruim, C. pusilloides and C. tidwelli) for the first time from Amazonas state. Culicoides brownie and C. tidwelli are reported for the first time from Brazil.

scholarly journals Cuticular and Internal Chemical Composition of Biting Midges Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Potential Vectors of Viral Diseases

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1400900
Author(s):  
Mikel González ◽  
Sergio López ◽  
Gloria Rosell ◽  
Arturo Goldarazena ◽  
Angel Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Viral Diseases ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Biting Midge ◽  
Branched Hydrocarbons ◽  
Hexane Extracts ◽  
Major Chemical ◽  
First Time

The chemical profile of the cuticle and internal tissues of four species of Culicoides have been studied for the first time by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The chemical composition of females of C. obsoletus s.l. and C. lupicaris, vectors of diverse viral diseases, have been compared with that of other biting midges, such as C. kibunensis and C. fascipennis, and the non-biting midge Forcipomyia bipunctata. A total of 61 compounds belonging to 8 major chemical classes were identified in cuticular and internal tissues in n-hexane extracts. The compounds include carboxylic acids (CAs) (C6-C20), with C16:0, C16:1 and C18:1 being dominant, branched hydrocarbons (C29 to C38 mono/di/trimethylalkanes), linear hydrocarbons (C15 to C33, mainly odd chain carbons), terpenes (geranylacetone, geranylgeraniol acetate, squalene, terpenic alcohol), steroids (cholesterol), aldehydes (C9-C10 and even chain C20 to C30), and esters. The chemical profile depends on the species and whether the extracts are external (cuticle) or internal. The contents of linear and branched hydrocarbons and aldehydes was high in cuticular extracts but practically absent in internal tissues, which were, in contrast, rich in CAs, terpenes and steroids. The results are discussed and compared with other Culicoides midges and mosquito-related species.

Manipulus Guttiferarum, II. First record of Clusia ucamira (Clusiaceae) from Venezuelan Guayana

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 292 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
JOSÉ RAMÓN GRANDE ALLENDE
Keyword(s):  
Amazon Basin ◽  
First Record ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Terra Firme ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Guayana Shield ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

As part of a review in progress on the genus Clusia Linnaeus in Venezuela, Clusia ucamira J.E. Nascim. & Bittrich is reported for the first time for that country. Clusia ucamira is quickly distinguished from similar species of Clusia sect. Oedematopus (Planchon & Triana) Pipoly by its hemiepiphitic habit, strongly coriaceous and conspicuously revolute leaves, with a very prominent midvein in the abaxial surface. With this range extension, Clusia ucamira is known, besides from the Amazon basin, from terra firme forest in the Amazonas state of Venezuela, where it grows in oligotrophic soils derived from materials from the Guayana Shield. In Venezuela, this species is to be considered Least Concerned (LC), according to the IUCN Red List categories.

scholarly journals Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae): First Record for Brazil and Description of a New Species

ISRN Zoology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Vieira
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Ctenodontina Enderlein is reported for the first time in Brazil. A new species Ctenodontina nairae sp. nov. is described from the Amazonas state, Brazil. The habitus, wing, and structures of terminalia are described, and illustrated and a key to species is presented.

scholarly journals Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first record in Amazonas state, Brazil

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2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-390
Author(s):  
Eudi Bonfim do Nascimento ◽  
Éder dos Santos Souza ◽  
Vinicius Fernandes de Paiva ◽  
Érica Cristina da Silva Chagas ◽  
Cleber Galvão
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
First Record ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Wide Geographical Distribution ◽  
Triatomine Species ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 is a wild triatomine species that generally lives in caves but has been found invading dwellings. It feeds mostly on bat blood. This vector has a wide geographical distribution throughout Central and South America, including Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Panamá, Peru, and Venezuela. In Brazil, C. pilosa occurs in the states of Bahia, Pará, Tocantins, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Maranhão. We report for the first time its presence in Amazonas state, Brazil. 

scholarly journals Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Ceará State, northeastern Brazil: Diversity, new records and bionomic approaches.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
Maria Luiza Felippe-Bauer ◽  
Gilmara Pereira Gonzaga ◽  
Robson Cavalcante ◽  
Ricristhi Gomes ◽  
Rafaella Silva
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Culicoides Species ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Vector Species ◽  
Veterinary Importance ◽  
First Time

Introduction: little is known about the biodiversity of the genus Culicoides and the possible presence of vector species in Ceará State, Brazil. Objective: to improve the knowledge about the biodiversity and possible vectors presence in northeastern Brazil. Methods: with CDC light traps we surveyed Culicoides species in 18 municipalities from six mesoregions of Ceará State. Results: we collected 1 453 specimens (12 species). Culicoides guyanensis was the most abundant species, with 75,84% of the collected specimens. Culicoides venezuelensis is well distributed and is found in five Mesoregions. We recorded five species for the first time from Ceará State and seven from the surveyed municipalities; the presence of species with sanitary importance is discussed. Conclusion: with the addition of new species records, there are now 12 species known from Ceará State. The presence of species with medical and/or veterinary importance in the studied Mesoregions is indicative of the need of epidemiological surveillance in this state.

Biting Midges in Jamari National Forest, in the Brazilian Amazon, With 12 New Records of Culicoides Species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for the State of Rondônia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Paulo Costa Carvalho ◽  
Antônio Marques Pereira Júnior ◽  
Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa ◽  
Jansen Fernandes Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Light Trap ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Culicoides Species ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Biting Midge ◽  
Bg Sentinel

Abstract Culicoides biting midges are small hematophagous flies, some species of which transmit pathogens to livestock and humans. In the Brazilian Amazon Basin, Culicoides diversity has remained largely unexamined. Jamari National Forest (JNF) is a conservation area in Rondônia State where research and environmental education are conducted in conjunction with the protection of natural resources, and the recovery of degraded areas. The present study augments our knowledge of Culicoides diversity in JNF. The survey collected 640 individuals from 41 species; 632 individuals were collected by HP light trap and 8 were collected by the BG Sentinel trap. Twelve species are first-time records for Rondônia: Culicoides acotylus Lutz, Culicoides albuquerquei Wirth & Blanton, Culicoides baniwa Felippe-Bauer, Culicoides bricenoi Ortiz, Culicoides brownei Spinelli, Culicoides carsiomelas Wirth & Blanton, Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, Culicoides forattinii Ortiz, Culicoides ginesi Ortiz, Culicoides profundus Santarém, Felippe-Bauer & Trindade, Culicoides pseudoreticulatus Santarém, Felippe-Bauer & Castellón, and Culicoides spurius Santarém, Felippe-Bauer & Trindade. The most abundant species were Culicoides glabrior Macfie, Culicoides pseudodiabolicus Fox, Culicoides debilipalpis, Culicoides quasiparaensis Clastrier, and Culicoides brownei Spinelli. The present study updates the Culicoides species count in Rondônia to 55, and highlights the importance of JNF as a hotbed for biting midge diversity.

The occurrence of Taraxitrichia Flint & Harris, 1992 (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) in Brazil, with description of the final larval stage

Zootaxa ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 328 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA MARIA OLIVEIRA PES ◽  
NEUSA HAMADA
Keyword(s):  
Larval Stage ◽  
First Record ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

The larva of Taraxitrichia is described for the first time. The genus has one species, T. amazonensis Flint & Harris, 1992, described from adults collected in Venezuela. The association between adults and immatures was made using the metamorphotype technique. This is the first record of the genus in Brazil; it is based on examination of specimens collected in streams in Presidente Figueiredo County, Amazonas state. Larvae and pupae were collected only associated with freshwater Porifera.

scholarly journals Microtriatoma trinidadensis (Lent, 1951) (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae): first record in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 905-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éder dos Santos Souza ◽  
Leandro Silva Monte ◽  
Vinicius Fernandes de Paiva ◽  
Cleber Galvão
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Female Specimen ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

Microtriatoma trinidadensis (Lent, 1951), previously known from Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Bolivia, and the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso, Pará, and Tocantins, is reported for the first time in Amazonas state, Brazil. We found in the collection of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia an unidentified female specimen of Microtriatoma. The specimen was collected in April 2010, in dried straw and foliage of açai palm, Euterpe precatoria Mart., from Monte Sião, municipality of Codajás, Amazonas state.

scholarly journals First Record of Myrcia magna D.Legrand (Myrtaceae) as a Myrmecophyte Host for Myrcidris epicharis Ward, 1990 (Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae)

Sociobiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 592
Author(s):  
Paulo Henrique Gaem ◽  
Francisco Farroñay ◽  
Talitha Ferreira Santos ◽  
Nicolli Bruna Cabello ◽  
Fiorella Fernanda Mazine ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Negro River ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

The association of the ant Myrcidris epicharis with the plant Myrcia magna is reported for the first time. This association was registered in two localities along the Negro river basin, in the region of Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. The ants inhabit swollen shoots in apical and subjacent nodes of the branches. This record represents the second plant species of Myrtaceae to be associated with Myrcidris epicharis.

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