Azamora penicillana occurrence in sour passion fruit in the state of Minas Gerais

Abstract Azamora penicillana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is popularly known as exotic passionflower caterpillar, passionflower web, cloak or pouch. It is considered an emergent pest of passion fruit crop due to damages caused to the plant and management difficulties related to insect habit. This species is recorded for the first time infesting passion fruit in the state of Minas Gerais attacking leaves, fruits and branches. Pest attacks have been widely reported throughout the orchard.

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Solar: a new sour passion fruit cultivar for the state of Mato Grosso

Cropp Breeding and Applied Biotechnology ◽

10.1590/1984-70332021v21n4c55 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Leandro Rafael Fachi ◽

Willian Krause ◽

Leonarda Grillo Neves ◽

Petterson Baptista da Luz ◽

Celice Alexandre Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

The State ◽

Passion Fruit ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Sour Passion Fruit

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Too many floristic inventories? New records in seasonal semi-deciduous forest in the Serra da Mantiqueira in Minas Gerais state answer this question

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172106 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Elias Ferreira Barbosa ◽

Geicilaine Alves Basilio ◽

Luciana Carvalho Pereira ◽

Diego Rafael Gonzaga ◽

Alain Chautems ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Deciduous Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Primary Data ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Great Relevance ◽

Brazilian Flora ◽

Floristic Data ◽

First Time

Abstract The importance of continuously conducting botanical inventories has been questioned in recent decades, generating a lack of investment and interest in this area. However, several applied studies are only possible after obtaining the primary data from such surveys. Despite having the greatest richness of plants known in Brazil, several areas with knowledge gaps remain in Minas Gerais (MG) state. This is the case for the Serra da Mantiqueira, an important area for biodiversity conservation in the country. In this scenario, the phytophysiognomy of Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forest (SSF) deserves attention, as it is broadly distributed and has great relevance in the state, although subsampled. Therefore, this study aimed to present records of species for the flora of MG and discuss the need for floristic surveys in Brazil. These species were recorded in three of 10 studied remnants along expeditions performed between the years of 2012 and 2019 as part of a wide study performed in SSF remnants in the Serra da Mantiqueira which have a deficit of floristic data. Three species are recorded for the first time in MG, one species was rediscovered after more than two centuries from the last collection (which represents its nomenclatural type), in addition to nine other species which must be considered rare in the state. This study contributed to filling gaps in knowledge on Brazilian flora and also demonstrated the relevance of continuing new collections, mainly in specific subsampled areas in the interior of the country such as in SSF remnants.

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Description of the immature stages of Anastomoneura guahybae Huamantinco & Nessimian, 2004 (Trichoptera: Odontoceridae), with a new record for the genus and keys to larvae and pupae of Neotropical genera

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1362.1.3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1362 (1) ◽

pp. 43 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

LEANDRO L. DUMAS ◽

JORGE L. NESSIMIAN

Keyword(s):

New Record ◽

Abdominal Segment ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Dorsal Spine ◽

Gut Contents ◽

Immature Stages ◽

Distinctive Pattern ◽

Lateral Carina ◽

First Time

The larva and pupa of Anastomoneura guahybae Huamantinco & Nessimian from tributaries of the Rio Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil, are described, illustrated and compared with other Odontoceridae. The larva is characterized by a reduced lateral carina on the head, a membranous metanotum, a distinctive pattern of ventral setae on abdominal segment I and by the presence of a conspicuous dorsal spine on the anal claw. The larva of Anastomoneura is similar to those of the neartic genera Nerophilus and Namamyia principally by the undivided mesonotal plates, and by the position and form of setal areas on the metanotum. The pupa is very similar to other odontocerids. The specimens were collected from sandy substrates in small order streams. Animal parts, plant fragments and detritus were observed in the larval gut contents. The genus Anastomoneura is for the first time recorded from the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Keys to larvae and pupae of known Neotropical genera of Odontoceridae are presented.

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Species richness of anthophilous butterflies of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/s0034-737x2012000500001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 571-579 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽

Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽

Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽

Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽

Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Semideciduous Forest ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

First Time

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.

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FIRST CONFIRMED RECORD OF THE VENOMOUS CORAL SNAKE MICRURUS IBIBOBOCA (SERPENTES, ELAPIDAE) IN MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

Oecologia Australis ◽

10.4257/oeco.2021.2501.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (01) ◽

pp. 179-183

Author(s):

Maria Clara do Nascimento ◽

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Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽

Anderson Oliveira ◽

Henrique Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Forest Area ◽

Coral Snake ◽

Venomous Snake ◽

Snake Species ◽

First Time

We report for the first time the occurrence of the venomous snake species Micrurus ibiboboca in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, based on a specimen collected in an Atlantic Forest area. This is the sixth record of a venomous coral snake in Minas Gerais and increases to 160 the number of known snake species in the state.

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Brown-lacewings (Insecta: Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) from Brazilian savannah in Central Brazil

REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA ◽

10.35249/rche.47.3.21.17 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 591-600

Author(s):

Rogéria Inês Rosa Lara ◽

Nelson Wanderley Perioto

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Central Brazil ◽

Brazilian Savannah ◽

First Time ◽

Malaise Traps

In this study were documented the species of brown-lacewings (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) found at Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, state of Goiás and at Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, in Chapada Gaúcha, state of Minas Gerais, both in Brazil, based on a survey carried out with Malaise traps between February 2018 and May 2019. During the samplings 60 specimens of hemerobiids were captured, being 26 of Nusalala tessellata (Gerstaecker, 1888), 13 of Nomerobius argentinensis González Olazo, 1990, eight of Sympherobius amazonicus Penny & Monserrat, 1985, six of Megalomus impudicus (Gerstaecker, 1888), five of Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996, one Nomerobius cuspidatus Oswald, 1990 and one of Notiobiella sp. Nomerobius argentinensis and Nom. cuspidatus are reported by the first time to Brazil and H. hernandezi, M. impudicus, Notiobiella sp. and S. amazonicus to the state of Goiás, Brazil.

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Registro de plantas hospedeiras de Gargaphia lunulata (Mayr) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) em área rural no estado do Tocantins

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v11i2.681 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 139-141

Author(s):

Cleidiane de Andrade Ferreira ◽

Luci Boa Nova Coelho ◽

Rodrigo Souza Santos

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

The State ◽

Passion Fruit ◽

Abelmoschus Esculentus ◽

Passiflora Edulis ◽

Lace Bugs ◽

Turnera Ulmifolia ◽

Passiflora Edulis Sims ◽

Senna Alata ◽

First Time

Resumo. A partir de coletas realizadas em área rural no município de Paraíso do Tocantins, TO, foram obtidos exemplares do percevejo-de-renda Gargaphia lunulata (Mayr). Os insetos estavam ocasionando danos em cultivos comerciais de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Fabales: Fabaceae), quiabo [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] (Malvales: Malvaceae), maracujá (Passiflora edulis Sims) (Malpighiales: Passifloraceae) e também em plantas daninhas conhecidas como flor-do-guarujá (Turnera ulmifolia L.) (Malpighiales: Turneraceae) e fedegoso [Senna alata (L.) Roxb.] (Fabales: Fabaceae). A ocorrência de G. lunulata em feijão, quiabo, flor-do-guarujá e fedegoso é registrada pela primeira vez no Estado, sendo os percevejos-de-renda encontrados com maior densidade populacional em flor-do-guarujá, maracujá e feijão.Record of host plants of Gargaphia lunulata (Mayr) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in rural area in the state of Tocantins, BrazilAbstract. From the samples made in rural areas in the municipality of Paraíso do Tocantins, Tocantins state, Brazil, specimens of the lace bug Gargaphia lunulata (Mayr) were obtained. The insects were causing damage to commercial of bean (Fabales: Fabaceae), okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] (Malvales: Malvaceae), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) (Malpighiales: Passifloraceae) (Turnera ulmifolia L.) (Malpighiales:Turneraceae) and fedegoso [Senna alata (L.) Roxb.] (Fabales: Fabaceae). The occurrence of G. lunulata in cowpea, okra, “guarujá flower” and “fedegoso” is recorded for the first time in the state, with the lace bugs found with higher population density in “guarujá” flower, passion fruit and bean.

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New Occurrences of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Semideciduous Seasonal Montane Forest and Tropical Dry Forest in Minas Gerais and in the Atlantic Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v8i1.359 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 65-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcos Magalhães Souza ◽

Epifânio Porfiro Pires ◽

Rafael Eugênio ◽

Reinildes Silva-Filho

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Tropical Dry Forest ◽

Montane Forest ◽

Social Wasps ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Dry Forest ◽

First Time ◽

New Occurrences

The occurrence of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán, Mischocyttarus ignotus Zikán, Mischocyttarus nomurae Richards and Mischocyttarus paraguayensis Zikán for the state of Minas Gerais and Mischocyttarus garbei Zikán for the state of Rio de Janeiro are registered for the first time, collected through active search and attractive traps. Novos Registros de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) em Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Montana e Mata Seca em Minas Gerais e na Mata Atlântica no Estado do Rio de Janeiro Resumo. Neste trabalho é registrado pela primeira vez a ocorrência de Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán, Mischocyttarus ignotus Zikán, Mischocyttarus nomurae Richards e Mischocyttarus paraguayensis Zikán para o estado de Minas Gerais e Mischocyttarus garbei Zikán para o estado do Rio de Janeiro coletadas por meio de busca ativa e armadilhas atrativas.

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Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2194.1.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2194 (1) ◽

pp. 1-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

LEANDRO M. SANTOS ◽

FERNANDO A. SILVEIRA

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Brazilian State ◽

First Time ◽

Potential Use

There are twenty-seven described species in the nocturnal bee-genus Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae); of these, 10 were recorded from Brazil but none in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Here, five species of Megalopta are recorded for this state, two of them described as new. Four of these species belong in the subgenus Megalopta Smith s.str.: M. (M.) aegis (Vachal, 1904), M. (M.) amoena (Spinola, 1853), M. (M.) sodalis (Vachal, 1904) and M. (M.) guimaraesi sp.n., and one: M. atlantica sp.n., belongs to the subgenus Noctoraptor Engel, Brooks & Yanega, 1997, which is recorded for the first time for Brazil. A key for the identification of these five species is provided. Based on the examination of the types of species described by H. Friese and J. Vachal, M. ecuadoria Friese, 1926 and M. ochrias (Vachal, 1904) are proposed to be junior synonyms of M. amoena; and M. aethautis (Vachal, 1904) is proposed to be a junior synonym of M. fornix (Vachal, 1904). Lectotypes are designated for M. aeneicollis Friese; 1926, M. armata Friese, 1926; M. boliviensis Friese, 1926; M. cuprea Friese, 1911; and M. sulciventris Friese, 1926. Evidence that Megalopta s.str. is rendered paraphyletic by the recognition of the subgenus Noctoraptor is presented and the potential use of aromatic baits for the inventory of local Megalopta faunas is discussed.

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Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae): seed predation potential, expansion of the geographic distribution and new data on host plant phenology

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v12i3.868 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 149-153

Author(s):

Nelson Wanderley Perioto ◽

Rogéria Inês Rosa Lara ◽

Danielle Roberta Versuti

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Seed Predation ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Plant Phenology ◽

The State ◽

Type Locality ◽

Previous Record ◽

First Time

Abstract. Here, by the first time, was quantified the predation of seeds of Protium ovatum Engl. (Burseraceae) by Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a phytophagous seed eater, in Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, located in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. B. zuleideae is now mentioned for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, which extends its geographical distribution about 900 km north of its type locality, its only previous record, and new data about host plant phenology are provided.Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae): potencial de predação de sementes, expansão da distribuição geográfica e novos dados de fenologia da planta hospedeiraResumo. A predação de sementes de Protium ovatum Engl. (Burseraceae) por Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) foi quantificada pela primeira vez no Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, em Minas Gerais, Brasil. A distribuição geográfica de B. zuleideae é estendida para o Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, a cerca de 900 km ao norte da localidade tipo, o único registro anterior, e novos dados sobre a fenologia da planta hospedeira são fornecidos.

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