New record of a natural host of Anastrepha grandis (Macquart, 1846) (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Brazil

Sicana odorifera is reported for the first time as a natural host of the South American cucurbit fruit fly, Anastrepha grandis. This paper presents information on this new host and discusses the distribution of A. grandis and its hosts in Brazil. In addition, Cucurbita moschata is the first host of A. grandis recorded in the state of Paraná.

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First record of Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Procyonidae) for the Zulia state, western Venezuela

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10.15560/11.6.1790 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1790 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David A. Prieto-Torres ◽

Olga L. Herrera-Trujillo ◽

Arnaldo Ferrer-Pérez

Keyword(s):

Species Distribution ◽

New Record ◽

First Record ◽

The State ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

Nasua Nasua

We report a new record for the South American coati, Nasua nasua (Linnaeus, 1766), based on a specimen from Sierra de Perijá, Zulia state, western Venezuela. This specimen represents the first record of the species for the state, increasing to 192 the number of mammals reported for Zulia. It also extends the species distribution in about 245 km northwest from the nearest known locality in Venezuela, and about 80 km from the nearest locality in Colombia.

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Determining the Sterilization Doses under Hypoxia for the Novel Black Pupae Genetic Sexing Strain of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects12040308 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 308

Author(s):

Paloma Della Giustina ◽

Thiago Mastrangelo ◽

Sohel Ahmad ◽

Gabriel Mascarin ◽

Carlos Caceres

Keyword(s):

Fruit Fly ◽

South American ◽

Response Curves ◽

Genetic Sexing ◽

Egg Hatch ◽

Anastrepha Fraterculus ◽

Common Strategy ◽

Genetic Sexing Strain ◽

South American Fruit Fly ◽

First Time

A common strategy used to maintain sterile fly quality without sacrificing sterility is to irradiate the insects under an oxygen-reduced atmosphere. So far, sterilizing doses for the South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus have only been determined under normoxia. Our study reports for the first time the dose-sterility response under hypoxia for two different A. fraterculus strains. The pupae were derived from a bisexual strain (a Brazilian-1 population) and a recently developed genetic sexing strain (GSS-89). Two hours prior to irradiation, pupae were transferred to sealed glass bottles and irradiated when oxygen concentration was below 3%. Four types of crosses with nonirradiated flies of the bisexual strain were set to assess sterility for each radiation dose. For males from both strains, Weibull dose–response curves between radiation doses and the proportion of egg hatch, egg-to-pupa recovery, and recovery of adults were determined. The GSS males revealed high sterility/mortality levels compared to males from the bisexual strain at doses < 40 Gy, but a dose of 74 Gy reduced egg hatch by 99% regardless of the male strain and was considered the sterilizing dose. The fertility of irradiated females was severely affected even at low doses under hypoxia.

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Darwin wasps of the subfamily Pimplinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of Mexico: genera Apechthis Förster, Itoplectis Förster and Pimpla Fabricius

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5071.4.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5071 (4) ◽

pp. 451-491

Author(s):

ANDREY I. KHALAIM ◽

ENRIQUE RUÍZ-CANCINO

Keyword(s):

Junior Synonym ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

South American Species ◽

Identification Keys ◽

First Time ◽

Mexican Species

Mexican species of three pimpline genera, Apechthis Förster (one species), Itoplectis Förster (six species) and Pimpla Fabricius (20 species, including one unidentified taxon), are reviewed. Four species of Pimpla are described as new to science: P. chamela sp. nov., P. oaxacana sp. nov., P. tequila sp. nov. and P. xalapana sp. nov. Pimpla thoracica Morley, 1914 is found to be a junior synonym of P. ellopiae Harrington, 1892 (syn. nov.). Apechthis zapoteca (Cresson) is recorded for the first time from Venezuela, Pimpla dimidiata (Townes) from Mexico, P. caeruleata Cresson, P. croceiventris (Cresson), P. sanguinipes Cresson and P. sumichrasti Cresson from Honduras, P. ichneumoniformis Cresson and P. viridescens Morley from Guatemala and Honduras, and P. punicipes Cresson from Panama. The South American species Pimpla caerulea Brullé and the Nearctic species P. pedalis Cresson are excluded from the Mexican fauna. Male of Itoplectis mexicana and female of Pimpla dimidiata are recorded for the first time. Identification keys to the species of Itoplectis and Pimpla occurring in Mexico are provided.

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Optimization of the sterilizing doses and overflooding ratios for the South American fruit fly

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0201026 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. e0201026 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Thiago Mastrangelo ◽

Adalecio Kovaleski ◽

Victor Botteon ◽

Wanessa Scopel ◽

Maria de Lourdes Zamboni Costa

Keyword(s):

Fruit Fly ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

South American Fruit Fly

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Major range extensions for three species of porcupines (Rodentia: Erethizontidae: Coendou) from the Brazilian Amazon

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2020-1030 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fernando Heberson Menezes ◽

Guilherme Siniciato Terra Garbino ◽

Thiago Borges Fernandes Semedo ◽

Mendelson Lima ◽

Anderson Feijó ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brazilian Amazon ◽

The State ◽

Range Extension ◽

Museum Specimens ◽

The South ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Scientific Collections ◽

First Time ◽

Biodiversity Databases

Abstract: We report range extensions for three species of Amazonian erethizontids, Coendou bicolor, C. ichillus, and C. nycthemera. We record C. ichillus for the first time in Brazil, from Rio Japurá, state of Amazonas. We record C. bicolor for the first time in the state of Amazonas, which represents a range extension of approximately 905 km. We also extend the occurrence of C. nycthemera 620 km to the south into Mato Grosso state. All records are based on museum specimens, highlighting the importance of scientific collections as biodiversity databases and emphasizing the lack of research on Amazonian porcupines.

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New records of the cicada genus Fidicinoides Boulard and Martinelli, 1996 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Fidicinini) from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

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10.15560/8.6.1329 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1329

Author(s):

Douglas Henrique Bottura Maccagnan ◽

Nilza Maria Martinelli ◽

Nirélcio Aparecido Pereira ◽

Sinval Silveira Neto

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

The State ◽

The South ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Time

Fidicinoides picea (Walker, 1850) and Fidicinoides poulaini Boulard and Martinelli, 1996 are recorded for the first time from the state of Mato Grosso, extending the known distribution of these species to the south. Thereby, the number of Fidicinoides species from Mato Grosso is increased to nine, being Mato Grosso the state with the largest number of recorded species of this genus in Brazil.

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On the millipede genus Heteropyge: description of the adults of H. araguayensis and revalidation of H. bidens (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Spirostreptidae)

Iheringia Série Zoologia ◽

10.1590/1678-4766e2019032 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 109 ◽

Author(s):

Luiz F. M. Iniesta ◽

Rodrigo S. Bouzan ◽

Antonio D. Brescovit

Keyword(s):

Additional Data ◽

New Records ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Araguaia River ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT The South American genus Heteropyge Silvestri, 1897 is revised, accommodating now six accepted species. Adults of the poorly known species Heteropyge araguayensis (Schubart, 1947) are described for the first time from near-topotypic material collected near the Araguaia River, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. In addition, based on recent samplings and on material from Schubart’s collection, H. bidens (Schubart, 1945) is removed from the synonymy of H. cayennophilus (Silvestri, 1897) and revalidated. Both species show significant differences concerning the gonopods and male leg-pair 1. New records and additional data for H. bidens and H. cayennophilus are provided, as well as an updated checklist of the species belonging to Heteropyge.

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The genera Turnera and Piriqueta (Passifloraceae sensu lato) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860201970054 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 ◽

Author(s):

Andréia Zelenski ◽

Rafael Louzada

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

National Park ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Taxonomic Treatment ◽

Semideciduous Seasonal Forest ◽

First Time

Abstract A taxonomic treatment of the genera Turnera and Piriqueta in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, is presented. Fourteen species of Turnera and six species of Piriqueta were found in the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga, of which nine are endemic to Brazil. Turnera pernambucensis is threatened and restricted to the Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco, while T. joelii is a new record for the state. The species predominate in steppe savanna and semideciduous seasonal forest, but several of them grow naturally in anthropized areas. Catimbau National Park is the locality with the highest species richness. Tristyly is recorded for the first time in Piriqueta guianensis. Identification keys, descriptions, illustrations, distribution maps, and comments about habitat, flowering, fruiting, and morphological relationships are provided.

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Comparative anatomy of the gut of the South American species of Amitermes, with description of two new species and an identification key based on soldiers and workers

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4751.1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4751 (1) ◽

pp. 75-104

Author(s):

MAURICIO M. ROCHA ◽

ELIANA M. CANCELLO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Comparative Anatomy ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

South American Species ◽

Two New Species ◽

First Time

In this contribution we present updates on the taxonomy and morphology of the South American species of Amitermes. Two new species are described: Amitermes bandeirai, sp. n., from Brazil, and Amitermes lilloi, sp. n., from Argentina. Amitermes nordestinus is a junior synonym of Amitermes aporema. The imago of A. aporema is described for the first time. Detailed comparative gut anatomy of the eight species is presented for the first time. The geographic distribution of Amitermes in South America is expanded and the distribution patterns of some species are discussed.

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