scholarly journals Introduced Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) in Quebec, Canada: first record of Prophysaon (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Arionoidea) in eastern North America, confirmed by partial-COI gene sequence

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2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-316
Author(s):  
Annegret Nicolai ◽  
Robert G. Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
New Record ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
First Record ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Native Range ◽  
First Time

We report for the first time the terrestrial slug Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) from Quebec, Canada. Two specimens were collected in Parc national du Bic. The identification was determined by the external morphology and partial-COI gene sequence data. The genus Prophysaon is endemic to western North America, and the new record indisputably represents an introduction. No species of Prophysaon has, until now, been noticed in North America from outside its native range.

Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Nematoda: Rhabditidae), a potential biocontrol agent isolated for the first time from invasive slugs in North America

Nematology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1129-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Tandingan De Ley ◽  
Rory D. McDonnell ◽  
Sandy Lopez ◽  
Timothy D. Paine ◽  
Paul De Ley
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Large Subunit ◽  
Small Subunit ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Lsu Rdna ◽  
Molecular Sequence Data ◽  
First Time ◽  
Phasmarhabditis Hermaphrodita

Phasmarhabditis hermaphroditais reported for the first time in North America from cadavers of the invasive slug speciesDeroceras reticulatum,D. laeveandLehmannia valentianacollected from three different locations in California, USA. Four isolates were identified using combined morphology, morphometrics and molecular sequence data for complete internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1, 5.8S, ITS-2), D2-D3 expansion segments of the large subunit (LSU or 28S) and nearly complete small subunit (SSU or 18S) ribosomal DNA. Extremely low sequence variations in the COI gene of the mitochondria were observed among US isolates as well as between US isolates and the two UK sequences. The occurrence ofP. hermaphroditain North America has regulatory implications for potential biological control strategies against non-native gastropod species that are pests in ornamental and agricultural cultivation on this continent. The D2-D3 sequence of the LSU rDNA is new for the species.

Arnica angustifolia (Asteraceae, Madieae), a new generic record for China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 367 (3) ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
HUI-MIN LI ◽  
YOU-PAI ZENG ◽  
CHEN REN ◽  
QIN-ER YANG
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Western North America ◽  
First Time ◽  
Generic Record

Arnica, the only genus within subtribe Arnicinae under tribe Madieae of the Asteraceae, is a circumboreal genus of 29 species mainly distributed in western North America, with a few in Europe and Asia. Here we report the occurrence of the genus in China for the first time. A population of Arnica angustifolia subsp. angustifolia was discovered in Qinghe County, Xinjiang. Our identification is confirmed by evidence from ITS/ETS sequence data.

First record of Euscelidius variegatus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in eastern North America

2019 ◽  
Vol 151 (5) ◽  
pp. 648-650
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Parent ◽  
Lori Bittner ◽  
Joel H. Kits
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Vitis Vinifera ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
First Record ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Euscelidius Variegatus

AbstractEuscelidius variegatus (Kirschbaum) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a leafhopper known to vector phytoplasmas in cultivated vines (Vitis vinifera Linnaeus (Vitaceae)) of western Europe. Its occurrence has been recorded in western North America more than 60 years ago, but so far not in eastern North America, including Canada. In the last 15 years, three specimens have been found in Ontario near and around vineyards. Here we report the first record of E. variegatus in Canada and eastern North America.

scholarly journals First record of Hydrogonium gregarium (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta) in Russia: an interesting extension of the species’ distribution to the heart of the permafrost zone

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 565-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena A. Ignatova ◽  
Jan Kučera ◽  
Oxana I. Kuznetsova ◽  
Michael S. Ignatov
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
First Record ◽  
Permafrost Zone ◽  
Its Sequence ◽  
Nuclear Its ◽  
America South ◽  
First Time

AbstractHydrogonium gregarium (Mitt.) Jan Kučera, previously known from Southeast Asia, Japan, and scattered occurrences in Pacific North America south to Mexico, is reported for the first time in Russia from the central part of Yakutia at the western foothills of the Verkhoyansk Range. Both morphology and nuclear ITS sequence data confirm its identity with H. gregarium var. gregarium. The species is described and illustrated, and its habitat is briefly discussed.

Systematics and ecology of the genus Dendrozetes (Acari: Oribatida: Peloppiidae) from arboreal habitats in Western North America

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2403 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZOE LINDO ◽  
MARILYN CLAYTON ◽  
VALERIE BEHAN-PELLETIER
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
First Record ◽  
Tsuga Heterophylla ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Silver Fir ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Molecular Sequence Data

We present the systematics and ecology of a new species of arboreal oribatid mite in the family Peloppiidae (Acari: Oribatida), Dendrozetes jordani n. sp., a dominant arthropod on branch tips and arboreal lichens associated with western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Pinaceae)) and Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis (Pinaceae)) in the coniferous temperate and montane forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. Dendrozetes jordani represents the first record of the genus Dendrozetes in North America. The species is described on the basis of morphology of all active instars plus molecular sequence data for the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene. Dendrozetes jordani is compared with type specimens of D. caudatus Aoki from Japan, and a revised diagnosis of the genus Dendrozetes is given. Dendrozetes jordani has a stable, overlapping population structure through the year, and its association with trees in Pinaceae is an ecological characteristic shared with D. caudatus from Japan.

The moss flora of the Gaspé Peninsula (Quebec, Canada): list of species and preliminary analysis

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1780-1799 ◽  
Author(s):  
René J. Belland ◽  
Marc Favreau
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Last Glaciation ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
Gaspe Peninsula ◽  
Gaspé Peninsula

Extensive field studies and evaluation of previously published reports reveal a moss flora of at least 310 species for the Gaspé Peninsula. Forty species are reported for the first time from the peninsula, and Brachythecium glaciale is new to Quebec. While the Gaspé flora cannot be considered a distinctive one within the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, the large number of rare species is significant. Their presence in the Gaspé can be attributed to the diverse geology and topography of the peninsula. The bulk of the moss flora is clearly of boreal affinity, but many species have temperate, montane, or arctic – alpine distributions. Of special interest is the large proportion of species with various types of disjunct distributions, either within eastern North America or to other parts of the world, especially western North America. Some patterns strongly support the idea of survival in refugia in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region during the last glaciation.

FIRST RECORD OF STRONGYGASTER TRIANGULIFERA (LOEW) (DIPTERA: TACHINIDAE) AS A PARASITOID OF HARMONIA AXYRIDIS (PALLAS) (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA

1998 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 905-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Katsoyannos ◽  
M.T. Aliniazee
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
North America ◽  
Harmonia Axyridis ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Other ◽  
Coleomegilla Maculata ◽  
Eastern North America ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Harmonia Axyridis Pallas

The parasitic tachinid fly Strongygaster triangulifera (Loew) is widely distributed in North America (Stone et al. 1965). It parasitizes several Coleoptera and sometimes species of other orders such as Lepidoptera, Dermaptera, and Hemiptera (Sabrosky and Braun 1970). Existing records of S. triangulifera found in coccinellid hosts are from eastern North America. One describes low parasitization levels (<1%) in two indigenous species, Coccinella trifasciata perplexa Mulsant and Coleomegilla maculata lengi Timberlake, in Ontario, Canada (Smith 1960). The other existing record describes fluctuating parasitization levels (3.0–31.1% in 1993 and 0–6.5% in 1994) in the exotic species Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) in North Carolina and Virginia (Nalepa et al. 1996).

scholarly journals First record of Vallonia costata (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Valloniidae) from British Columbia, Canada, confirmed by partial-COI gene sequence

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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-293
Author(s):  
Annegret Nicolai ◽  
Robert G. Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
First Record ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Terrestrial Snail ◽  
Gene Data ◽  
First Time

The minute terrestrial snail Vallonia costata (O. F. Müller, 1774) is reported for the first time from the province of British Columbia, Canada. The identification was based on shell morphology and confirmed by COI gene data. This species is presumed to be introduced to the province.

scholarly journals Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896: first record for state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil

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2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Emmanoela Nascimento Ferreira ◽  
Alberto Kioharu Nishida ◽  
Luiz Carlos Serramo Lopez
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
New Record ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
First Time

Callinectes sapidus is reported here for the first time to state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. In Brazil, this species was only known from state of Rio Grande do Sul to the state of Pernambuco, leaving a significant gap in its expected distribution along the coasts of other states in northern and northeastern Brazil, since it has been collected from Venezuela to North America. Two adult female specimens were collected using local fishing gear in the estuary of the Mamanguape River. This new record increases the known distribution of this species. 

scholarly journals First record of the invasive bee Anthidium manicatum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Chile

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Miguel Montalva ◽  
Mauro Ríos ◽  
Felipe Vivallo
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
New Record ◽  
Ecological Niche ◽  
First Record ◽  
Ecological Niche Model ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Niche Model ◽  
Invasive Range ◽  
First Time ◽  
Anthidium Manicatum

The Palearctic wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) is recorded for the first time in Chile based on eight specimens collected on Lavandula sp. (Lamiaceae) in San Bernardo, Metropolitan Region.  This new record expands the invasive range of this species in South America, confirming previous predictions based on an ecological niche model.

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