Euglossine bee communities in small forest fragments of the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

We report here on an albino specimen of Schizolecis guntheri caught in the rio Bonito in the rio Macaé basin, Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. The hypothesis that albinism is more common in fishes with cryptobiotic and/or nocturnal habits is strengthened by additional records of this chromatic anomaly.

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Uanauna gen. nov., a new genus of fireflies endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic forest (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with key to brazilian genera of Lucidotina

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4585 (1) ◽

pp. 59 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

LUCAS CAMPELLO-GONÇALVES ◽

PAULA M. SOUTO ◽

JOSÉ R.M. MERMUDES ◽

LUIZ F.L. SILVEIRA

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

New Genus ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Diagnostic Features ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Forest Habitats ◽

Janeiro State

Here, we propose Uanauna gen. nov. (Lampyridae: Photinini), a new monotypic genus of fireflies endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Uanauna angaporan sp. nov. occurs in Submontane and Montane forest habitats at the Serra do Mar mountain range, in the Southern Fluminense region (Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil). The new species was recorded both on the mainland, at the municipality of Itaguaí and Rio de Janeiro, and at the continental island of Ilha Grande, in Angra dos Reis, at the Rio de Janeiro State. An occurrence map and illustrations of diagnostic features are given for the new taxa, as well as a key to Lucidotina genera in Brazil.

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A new species of Cernotina (Trichoptera, Polycentropodidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia ◽

10.1590/s0085-56262011000100006 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 31-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Leandro Lourenço Dumas ◽

Jorge Luiz Nessimian

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

A New Species ◽

Janeiro State

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Two new species and a new distributional record of Alterosa (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from southeastern Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2019.59.52 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 ◽

pp. e20195952

Author(s):

Christina Novais ◽

Leandro Lourenço Dumas ◽

Jorge Luiz Nessimian

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Espírito Santo ◽

Extant Species ◽

Two New Species ◽

Stout Spine ◽

Espirito Santo ◽

Janeiro State

The genus Alterosa Blahnik (2005), with 39 extant species, is endemic to Atlantic Forest areas of southern and southeastern Brazil. Herein, we describe and illustrate two new species from Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil: Alterosa cornuta sp. nov., easily diagnosed by the horn-like intermediate appendages crossing each other, and A. araras sp. nov., recognized mainly by the extremely developed basodorsal protuberance on tergum X and by the rod-like, mesally curved preanal appendages, with at least 2 stout spine-like setae positioned at mid length and with the apex cupped. Additionally, a new distributional record for Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil, is provided for Alterosa falcata Blahnik (2005).

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New records of bird species from Ilha Grande, state of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/12.6.2017 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maria Alice S. Alves ◽

Maurício Brandão Vecchi ◽

Luis Martin Vallejos ◽

Edvandro De Abreu Ribeiro ◽

Jimi Martins-Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

New Records ◽

Bird Species ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Species List ◽

Haematopus Palliatus ◽

Agelaioides Badius ◽

Janeiro State ◽

Near Threatened

We add 32 new records of species to the existing checklist of birds of the coastal island of Ilha Grande, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Notably, seven of these species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Sporophila falcirostris is globally Vulnerable and Haematopus palliatus is Near Threatened in Brazil. We also report the second record of Agelaioides badius from Rio de Janeiro state. We also compare our species list with lists of birds of Ilhabela and Anchieta islands. While some of the newly recorded species are probably non-resident to Ilha Grande or represent range expansions, most species occur in Rio de Janeiro throughout the year. Thus, our records may be a consequence of the surveying new sites on the island but also recent colonization. Our study increases the number of bird species known to occur on Ilha Grande from 222 to 254, which is one-third of the species reported from Rio de Janeiro state. We recorded 13 species threatened by extinction at regional, national or global levels.

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Ectoparasitic flies (Diptera: Streblidae) on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from a Private Natural Heritage Reserve in southeastern Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.02 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216102

Author(s):

Luis Fernando Menezes Júnior ◽

Daniel Medina Corrêa Santos ◽

Ana Carolina Duarte Pinto Menezes ◽

Adriano Lúcio Peracchi

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

First Record ◽

Extensive Study ◽

The State ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Carollia Perspicillata ◽

Natural Heritage ◽

Bat Flies ◽

Janeiro State

Due to the small number of records of Streblidae on bats, despite extensive study on these mammals in the state of Rio de Janeiro, a survey was carried out in an area of the Atlantic Forest. The present study was carried out at Bom Retiro Farm Natural Heritage Private Reserve. We captured 401 bats of 17 species, 13 genera, and four families; bat flies infested 221 bats of only four species. Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) has the highest fly diversity, with seven fly species: Trichobius joblingi (Wenzel, 1966) (n = 23), Megistopoda proxima (Séguy, 1926) (n = 15), Strebla guajiro (García & Casal, 1965) (n = 15), Aspidoptera falcata (Wenzel, 1976) (n = 6) Paratrichobius longicrus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) (n = 8), Paraeuctenodes similis (Wenzel 1976) (n = 3), and Trichobius anducei (Guerrero, 1998) (n = 1). Two species infested Platyrrhinus lineatus (É. Geoffroy, 1810): Aspidoptera falcata (n = 1) and Anastrebla caudiferae (Wenzel, 1996) (n = 1). Paradyschiria parvula (Falcoz, 1931) (n = 11) infested Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus, 1758) and M. proxima (n = 12) and Trichobius uniformis (Curran, 1935) (n = 1) infested Sturnira lilium (É. Geoffroy, 1842). Sturnira lilium has the highest infestation rate, with ten out of 46 captured individuals parasitized, followed by Carollia perspicillata, with 33 out of 164 captured parasitized, and by P. lineatus with only two parasitized individuals out of ten. Among 97 streblid flies captured, M. proxima was the most abundant (27.83%), followed by T. joblingi (23.71%), and S. guajiro (15.46%). All remaining bat fly species represented 33%. Paradichyria parvula has the first record for Rio de Janeiro State.

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Bats of the Serra da Bocaina National Park, southeastern Brazil: an updated species list and a distribution extension for Trinycteris nicefori (Sanborn, 1949)

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0537 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Cláudia Delciellos ◽

Adarene Motta ◽

Daniela Dias ◽

Brunna Almeida ◽

Oscar Rocha-Barbosa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

National Park ◽

First Record ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Species List ◽

Environmental Suitability ◽

Forest Sites ◽

Ecological Importance ◽

Janeiro State

Abstract: The Serra da Bocaina National Park (SBNP) is a large remnant of Atlantic Forest located within an endangered biodiversity hotspot, which contributes to the connectivity among protected areas in the region. Despite the ecological importance of the SBNP, its bat fauna is poorly-known, and no comprehensive inventory is available. The present study provides an updated list of the bat species found in the SBNP. The four-year study was based on a capture-mark-recapture approach at four sites within the park, in the municipality of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. A total of 22 bat species were recorded, representing two families, Phyllostomidae (n = 19 species) and Vespertillionidae (n = 3). This added 14 species to the known bat fauna of the SBNP, which is hereby updated to 24 species, including Dermanura cinerea Gervais, 1856, Platyrrhinus recifinus (Thomas, 1901), and Myotis ruber (É. Geoffroy, 1806), which are listed as endangered in Rio de Janeiro state. The specimen of Trinycteris nicefori (Sanborn, 1949) captured in the present study is the first record of the occurrence of this species in Rio de Janeiro state. This record extends the geographic range of the species by approximately 650 km to the southeast. Additional inventories, in particular at poorly-studied Atlantic Forest sites, combined with environmental suitability analyses, and taxonomic and biogeographic data, are urgently required to elucidate the distribution of many Brazilian bat species, such as T. nicefori.

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Two new species of Anthurium (Araceae) endemic to Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.188.3.5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 188 (3) ◽

pp. 162

Author(s):

Livia Godinho Temponi ◽

Marcus A. Nadruz Coelho

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Fruiting Phenology ◽

Brazilian Species ◽

Two New Species ◽

Janeiro State

Two new species of Anthurium endemic to Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, are described. Anthurium cronembergerae and A. sakuraguianum occur in humid areas in the Atlantic Forest. Descriptions and illustrations are provided, together with commentary on geographic distribution, ecology, flowering and fruiting phenology and conservation status. Comparisons are made with other similar Brazilian species of Anthurium section Urospadix, to which the two new species are assigned.

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Megalobulimus dryades, a new species from the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, and redescription of Megalobulimus gummatus (Gastropoda: Strophocheilidae)

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.44 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216144

Author(s):

José Heitzmann Fontenelle ◽

Luiz Ricardo Lopes de Simone ◽

Daniel Caracanhas Cavallari

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

19Th Century ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Congeneric Species ◽

Se Brazil ◽

The 19Th Century ◽

A New Species ◽

Janeiro State

Megalobulimus dryades sp. nov. is described from the Atlantic Forest in the Vale do Ribeira region, in the states of Paraná and São Paulo, S-SE Brazil, based on morphology. Representatives of the new species with white peristome and glossy periostracum have been misidentified as Megalobulimus gummatus (Hidalgo, 1870) since the 19th Century. The true M. gummatus is revised and redescribed, and its distribution is here restricted to Rio de Janeiro state. Externally, the new species differs from M. gummatus in having distinct protoconch color and sculpture, teleoconch sculpture marked by strong anastomosing rugosities and malleations, and lighter colored white-greyish head-foot. Internally, it presents distinct jaw and radular features, a talon, and a long convoluted penis bearing two flagella. Additional comparisons with other Brazilian congeneric species are also provided.

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