A new species of Australopericoma Vaillant (Diptera, Psychodidae) from the Brazilian semi-arid region

A new species Tyrannoseira gladiata sp. nov. is described from Pedra da Boca State Park, municipality of Araruna, this is the fifth species for this genus, the third found in the State of Paraiba, Brazil. The species is part of a monophyletic group which shares a striking sexual dimorphism, with modifications of the first legs of adult males. The genus is composed of species distributed in a mosaic of micro-habitats along the semi-arid region, in Northeastern Brazil.

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Vascular flora of semi-arid region, São José do Piauí, state of Piauí, Brazil

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10.15560/6.1.039 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 039 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Maura Rejane de Araújo Mendes ◽

Antonio Alberto Jorge Farias Castro

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Sea Level ◽

Arid Region ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Local Conditions ◽

Caatinga Biome ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

A New Species ◽

Semi Arid

The Caatinga biome is located in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil and covers about 37 % of Piauí state. The main objective of the present study was a characterization of the Caatinga flora of the farm of Morro do Baixio, in state of Piauí, Brazil (06°51’13” S; 41°28’15” W, at 400 to 540 m above sea level) in view of the fact that very few such surveys were conducted in the state. The flora of the farm was surveyed monthly, during a year, to gather herbs, epiphytes, parasites, sub shrubs, shrubs and trees. We encountered 136 species belonging to 46 families, including a new species of Bauhinia. The richest families were Caesalpiniaceae (15 spp.), Fabaceae (11 spp.), Bignoniaceae and Mimosaceae (both with nine spp.). We observed a higher frequency of typical species from sedimentary Caatinga. However, local conditions favor the appearance of species that occur in Carrasco and Cerrado.

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Lactarius rupestris—a new species from the Brazilian semi-arid region

Mycotaxon ◽

10.5248/112.55 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 112 (1) ◽

pp. 55-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Felipe Wartchow ◽

M. Auxiliadora Q. Cavalcanti

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

A New Species ◽

Semi Arid

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New record of Heraclides a. astyalus (Godart) (Lepidoptera: Papilioninae: Papilionini) on the northern São Francisco river, Brazil

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10.15560/8.5.927 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 927 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carlos Eduardo Beserra Nobre ◽

Clemens Schlindwein

Keyword(s):

Arid Region ◽

New Record ◽

National Park ◽

First Record ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Single Male ◽

Sao Francisco River ◽

São Francisco River ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid

A single male of Heraclides a. astyalus was collected in the Catimbau National Park, Buíque, Pernambuco, located in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil. It is the first record for the species in the Caatinga domain and the first record for the subspecies in latitudes above the São Francisco river.

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Three new species of Alepia Enderlein (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae) from the Brazilian semi-arid region

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1805.1.2 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1805 (1) ◽

pp. 52 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

FREDDY BRAVO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Arid Region ◽

Dry Season ◽

Arid Area ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Three New Species ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Low Precipitation ◽

Semi Arid

Three new species of Alepia Enderlein from the semi-arid region of Bahia State, northeastern Brazil are described: A. montana sp. nov., A. arenivaga sp. nov., and A. fervida sp. nov. Currently, eight species of Psychodidae are known from the semi-arid area (including the three species here described)—a region characterized by a long dry season (6–11 months) and low precipitation levels (300–1000 mm/year). A list of the eight species of Psychodidae from the Brazilian semi-arid region is provided.

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A new species of Mucor (Mucoromycotina, Mucorales) isolated from an enclave of Upland Atlantic Forest in the semi-arid region of Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/hytotaxa.351.1.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 351 (1) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

CARLOS A.F. DE SOUZA ◽

KERSTIN VOIGT ◽

LUCIANA SARTORI GURGEL ◽

THALLINE R.L. CORDEIRO ◽

RAFAEL J.V. OLIVEIRA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Arid Region ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Semiarid Region ◽

Lsu Rdna ◽

Good Growth ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

A New Species ◽

Semi Arid

During a survey of Mucorales in fragments of an Atlantic Upland Forest inserted in the semiarid region of Pernambuco, Brazil, a specimen of Mucor was isolated from soil samples. The specimen was characterized based on morphological, physiological and molecular data (ITS and LSU rDNA regions). The isolate produces intensely branched sporangiophores commonly with between one and several septa with mostly applanate columellae. The sporangiophores were smooth-walled and varied in shape and size, while some were subglobose. The best growth was at 25°C but there was also good growth at 30°C. Based on the evidence of the analyzed datasets a new species of Mucor is proposed. A detailed description of the new specimen of Mucor from the Brazilian semi-arid region are provided.

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First occurrence of Backusella gigacellularis (Mucorales, Mucoromycota) in a fragment of an Upland Forest within the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202172005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 72 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Lúcia Sabino de Melo Alves ◽

Leslie Warren Silva de Freitas ◽

Luciana Melo Sartori Gurgel ◽

Joana D’Arc Alves Leitão ◽

Thalline Rafhaella Leite Cordeiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Arid Region ◽

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Upland Forest ◽

Paulo State ◽

First Occurrence ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid

Abstract In a survey mucoralean fungi in the Brejo da Serra do Benedito, a fragment of Upland Forest in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco, Brazil, a specimen of Backusella gigacellularis was isolated. So far, B. gigacellularis (holotype) had only been isolated from soil in the Cerrado domain, in São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. This is the second report of B. gigacellularis worldwide, and the first record to northeastern Brazil. A detailed description, as well as the illustration of the specimen, are presented.

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Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) caatingensis sp. nov. (Diptera: Culicidae) from the semi-arid region of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.5072.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5072 (2) ◽

pp. 130-144

Author(s):

DAVID CAMPOS ANDRADE ◽

ROSELI LA CORTE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Arid Region ◽

Species Complex ◽

Severe Drought ◽

Gene Fragment ◽

Exploratory Survey ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

A New Species ◽

Semi Arid ◽

Tank Bromeliad

This publication describes a new species of mosquito of the genus Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901, subgenus Lynchiella Lahille, 1904. The species was found during an exploratory survey of the Culicidae in the Caatinga biome, which is unique to Brazil and characterized by a semi-arid climate. Because of the specific characteristics of the biome, it has potential for endemism of species that have adapted to its restrictive conditions, particularly those imposed by severe drought. The new species, Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) caatingensis, is a phytotelmic species that inhabits bromeliads and has an unknown biology. It belongs to a species complex that is hereafter referred to as the Violaceus Complex, which comprises three species that are found in the same type of habitat and have similar morphology: Tx. caatingensis n. sp., Tx. mariae (Bourroul, 1904) and Tx. violaceus (Wiedemann, 1820). We describe the larva, pupa, adult female and male genitalia of specimens collected as larvae from the tank bromeliad Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb. The main distinctive characteristics of the species are the presence of three lateral tufts on the terminal abdominal segments (one pale and the others dark); a blue midline on the abdominal sterna; in the pupa, the pentagonal shape of the paddle and the length of seta 6-V. PCR reactions were carried out for the mitochondrial CO1 gene fragment, which placed the new species in the subgenus Lynchiella. No match was found with any species recorded in GenBank. The subgenus now includes 17 species.

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A new species of Mucor (Mucoromycotina, Mucorales) isolated from an enclave of Upland Atlantic Forest in the semi-arid region of Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.351.1.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 351 (1) ◽

pp. 53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

CARLOS A.F. DE SOUZA ◽

KERSTIN VOIGT ◽

LUCIANA SARTORI GURGEL ◽

THALLINE R.L. CORDEIRO ◽

RAFAEL J.V. OLIVEIRA ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Arid Region ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Semiarid Region ◽

Lsu Rdna ◽

Good Growth ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

A New Species ◽

Semi Arid

During a survey of Mucorales in fragments of an Atlantic Upland Forest inserted in the semiarid region of Pernambuco, Brazil, a specimen of Mucor was isolated from soil samples. The specimen was characterized based on morphological, physiological and molecular data (ITS and LSU rDNA regions). The isolate produces intensely branched sporangiophores commonly with between one and several septa with mostly applanate columellae. The sporangiophores were smooth-walled and varied in shape and size, while some were subglobose. The best growth was at 25°C but there was also good growth at 30°C. Based on the evidence of the analyzed datasets a new species of Mucor is proposed. A detailed description of the new specimen of Mucor from the Brazilian semi-arid region are provided.

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