Geographical distribution of Biomphalaria snails in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

This note extends the geographical distribution of two rare species of Mantispidae (Neuroptera) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This is the first record of Gerstaeckerella irrorata and the second record of Plega zikani for the state.

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Flora da Bahia: Astraea (Euphorbiaceae)

SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas ◽

10.13102/scb5273 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Otávio Luis Marques da Silva ◽

Daniela Santos Carneiro-Torres ◽

Inês Cordeiro

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

Taxonomic Treatment

This work presents the taxonomic treatment of the genus Astraea in Bahia. The state, along with Minas Gerais, has the highest diversity of Astraea, with seven species recognized: A. digitata, A. gracilis, A. klotzschii, A. paulina, A. praetervisa, A. subcomosa and A. surinamensis. The treatment includes an identification key, descriptions, photographs and distribution maps, besides comments on geographical distribution, habitat and phenology.

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Phytogeographical patterns of Crotalaria L. species (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860200859305 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 477-486 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andréia S. Flores ◽

Ana Maria G. Azevedo Tozzi

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Espinhaço Range ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

Preferred Habitat ◽

Vegetation And Climate

ABSTRACT The phytogeography and preferred habitat of Crotalaria species from Brazil are studied. Four species are widely distributed in Brazil, while C. goiasensis and C. irwinii are endemic to the state of Goiás, C. clausseni to São Paulo, C. rufipila to Minas Gerais and C. brachycarpa and C. harleyi to Bahia. Crotalaria species occurs in the following biogeographical provinces: Amazonian, Atlantic, Caatinga, Cerrado, Chaqueña, Guayana, Pampeana and Paranaense. The Cerrado province presents the largest number of species with restricted distribution, followed by the Paranaense province. The geographical distribution of species in Brazil shows higher species diversity in the highlands (800 - 2000 m.s.m.), such as the Serra Geral de Goiás, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Espinhaço Range (15-16 spp.), Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar (14 spp.). As well as the altitude, vegetation and climate influence the distribution of Crotalaria in Brazil.

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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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Richness of Dendrocephalus (Branchiopoda, Anostraca) in Brazil with the description of two new species

European Journal of Taxonomy ◽

10.5852/ejt.2018.478 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nicolas Rabet ◽

Sébastien Lacau ◽

Reinaldo L. Bozelli

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Morphological Diversity ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Taxonomic Key ◽

Brazilian Species ◽

Two New Species

We present an overview of the morphological diversity and geographical distribution of the anostracan genus Dendrocephalus Daday, 1908, and describe two new species: D. aranai sp. nov. from Jequitinhonha in the state of Minas Gerais and D. xikrini sp. nov. from the Carajás Mountains (Serra dos Carajás) in the state of Pará. These species have important similarities to D. goiasensis Rabet & Thiéry, 1996 and D. thieryi Rabet, 2006, respectively, but differ from them and each other through a combination of characters that are essentially unique to the endopods, and frontal appendage branch 2A and branch 2D. We also partly redescribe D. carajaensis Rogers, Gomes & Vieira, 2012, which shows a particular intra-populational variability in branch 2A and 2D III of the frontal appendage, a type of polymorphism that was also recently observed in D. orientalis Rabet & Thiéry, 1996 and which must now be taken into account in taxonomy. In terms of the distribution of species of Dendrocephalus in Brazil, we suggest that several other species are probably present in the Amazonian, Cerrado and Pantanal Biomes, which remain largely unexplored. A new taxonomic key for the identification of males of the Brazilian species is provided.

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Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax cardosoi (Carvalho-e- Silva and Peixoto, 1991): distribution extension

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.4.407 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 407 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Antônio Meira Linares ◽

Marcelo Henrique De Oliveira Batemarque ◽

Humberto Espírito Santo de Mello ◽

Luciana Barreto Nascimento

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Central Region ◽

Field Work ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

The Other ◽

Temporary Ponds ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Transitional Area ◽

Forested Areas

We report the geographical distribution extension of Scinax cardosoi to the central region of the State of Minas Gerais, at Espinhaço Mountain Range. During field work in November and December 2009 at the Municipality of Conceição do Mato Dentro, we collected some S. cardosoi specimens associated to temporary ponds, near to permanent streams in open and forested areas, in a transitional area of Atlantic Forest and Cerrado domains. The present record extends the distribution of S. cardosoi ca. 333 km from the other record of this species in the State of Minas Gerais.

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