Nasal mites (Mesostigmata, Rhinonyssidae) in Sternidae (Aves: Charadriiformes) on the southern Coast of Brazil

Abstract Six species of birds of the family Sternidae are often found on the southern coast of South America. Sterna trudeaui, S. hirundinacea, Thalasseus maximus, T. acuflavidus and Sternula superciliaris are South American residents and Sterna hirundo, a Nearctic migrant. At least 500 species of nasal mites have been described around the world, and Rhinonyssidae is the most diverse family. These mites are bloodsucking endoparasites that inhabit the respiratory system of birds. This study aimed to report on occurrences of nasal mites in Sternidae on the southern coast of Brazil. Of the 106 birds analyzed, 8.5% (9 birds) were parasitized by nasal mites. This report provides the first record in the Neotropical region for two mite species, Sternostoma boydi and Larinyssus orbicularis parasitizing Thalasseus acuflavidus and Sternula superciliaris. No nasal mites were found in Sterna trudeaui or Thalasseus maximus. One host individual (T. acuflavidus) was parasitized by two species of nasal mites, S. boydi and L. orbicularis.

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First record and a new species of Megarthrus Curtis (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Proteininae) from the Colombian Central Andes

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2916.1.5 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2916 (1) ◽

pp. 62

Author(s):

MARGARITA M. LÓPEZ-GARCÍA ◽

DIANA M. Méndez-Rojas ◽

JOSÉ LUÍS NAVARRETE-HEREDIA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

Central America ◽

First Record ◽

Central Andes ◽

South American ◽

The South ◽

The World ◽

Northern South America ◽

A New Species

The genus Megarthrus Curtis 1829 with about 139 species described around the world, is the largest of the subfamily Proteininae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) (Cuccodoro 2011). Megarthrus is distributed worldwide (Cuccodoro 1999) but it is apparently more diverse in the Holartic region (Navarrete-Heredia et al. 2002). However, the South American fauna is underestimated because many of the collected specimens are not yet described (Cuccodoro 2011). Newton et al. (2005) cited the genus as probable in Colombia because some species are known from Central America and northern South America, but until now, no species has been published from Colombia. Therefore, M. andinus sp. nov. represents the first record of the genus and subfamily for this country.

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Insecta, Hymenoptera, Vespoidea, Pompilidae, Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869): first record in South America

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.4.483 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 483 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rogério Silvestre ◽

Tiago Henrique Auko ◽

Vander Carbonari

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Zealand ◽

South America ◽

Central America ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

South American

The genus Epipompilus occurs throughout the Neotropical region, United States, Australia and New Zealand. South American members of this genus appear to have evolved separately from the others Pompilidae for a considerably time. E. aztecus was initially recorded only for Mexico and Central America. Our record expands the distribution of E. aztecus to South America, bringing new perspectives to the biogeography of spider wasps.

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A checklist of the oribatid mite species (Acari: Oribatida) of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4245.1.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4245 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ANIBAL R. OLIVEIRA ◽

POLIANE S. ARGOLO ◽

GILBERTO J. de MORAES ◽

ROY A. NORTON ◽

HEINRICH SCHATZ

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South America ◽

Oribatid Mite ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Mite Species ◽

South American ◽

Brazilian Literature ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Oribatid Mite Species ◽

World Fauna

A checklist of the oribatid mite species reported in Brazil is presented, including all published records up to 2015. A total of 576 described species in 206 genera and 83 families is presented. Information includes the names by which each species was reported in the Brazilian literature, its general known distribution and by Brazilian States, references, and remarks, when needed. As with most countries, there was a slow early accumulation of knowledge but in recent decades the pace of description has been relatively high. A graphical overview of the number of described oribatid mite species from Brazil in different decades is given. The proportion contributed by each of the major oribatid groups is generally similar to that of the overall world fauna, with a composition that reflects the South American fauna and all of the Neotropics in general. There is a relatively low percentage of primitive mites (Palaeosomata, Enarthronota) other than Lohmanniidae and Mesoplophoridae, which are quite diverse. The Brachypylina comprises about 68% of the oribatid mite fauna. In the checklist, 41% of the species are known only from Brazil, 37% from the Neotropical region, 13.5% have a wider distribution in the global tropical and subtropical regions, and 8.5% are considered cosmopolitan or semicosmopolitan species. The number of descriptions of new species since 2000 from Brazil (73 spp.) and South America (230) is high, but the oribatid mite fauna of these countries remains poorly known. Only continued studies can determine if the high number of species known only from Brazil is an indication of high endemism.

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First record of Mermithid nematodes parasitizing leafhoppers in South America

Caldasia ◽

10.15446/caldasia.v42n1.73601 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 147-149

Author(s):

José Matías Rusconi ◽

Barbara Soledad Defea ◽

Martín Miguel Montes ◽

María Fernanda Achinelly

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

First Record ◽

South American ◽

The Family ◽

Citrus Orchards ◽

Biodiversity Study

Nematodes of the family Mermithidae were found parasitizing adults and nymphs of the species Hortensia similis (Auchenorryncha: Cicadellidae). The host specimens were collected from weeds associated to citrus orchards located in Corrientes, Argentinean province, during a biodiversity study in 2015. As far as we know, this is the first South American example of leafhoppers parasitized by mermithids.

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Eriophyoid mites from ferns: description of a new Leipothrix Keifer species (Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from the Arasbaran forests (Iran) and a key to the world species

Acarologia ◽

10.24349/acarologia/20174179 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 731-745

Author(s):

Parisa Lotfollahi ◽

Enrico de Lillo

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Mite Species ◽

World Species ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

The Family ◽

The World ◽

East Azerbaijan ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

A New Species ◽

Gymnocarpium Dryopteris

A survey of eriophyoid mites on ferns was carried out in the Arasbaran forests, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. A new species of the genus Leipothrix Keifer (Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae: Phyllocoptini) was collected on Polypodium vulgare L. (Polypodiaceae), named as L. pterisfolii, described and illustrated. It is the first record of a mite of the tribe Phyllocoptini on a Polypodiaceae plant. This mite species was found also on a plant of the family Cystopteridaceae, namely Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman, and this is the first record of an eriophyoid mite associated with a plant of this family, too. In addition, it is the first report of a fern-inhabiting eriophyoid mite in Iran. A key to the eriophyoid mite species collected on ferns worldwide and a table summarizing information on their type host, type locality and habitus are provided.

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Caryospora bigenetica (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in South America: new hosts and distribution records

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612015002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 101-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lúcio André Viana ◽

Kamilla Costa Mecchi ◽

Leonardo França do Nascimento ◽

Heitor Miraglia Herrera ◽

Paula Helena Santa-Rita ◽

...

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

Polar Granule ◽

First Record ◽

Stieda Body ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Sporocyst Residuum ◽

The Family ◽

New Hosts ◽

Crotalus Durissus ◽

Bothrops Moojeni

The coccidian Caryospora bigenetica was first described in the snake Crotalus horridus (Viperidae) from United States of America. This study represents the first record of the occurrence of C. bigenetica in snakes in South America. Feces were sampled between November 2013 and May 2014 from 256 wild snakes maintained in scientific breeding facilities in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS; n = 214) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ; n = 42), Brazil. Caryospora bigenetica was found in 14 (5.6%) snakes, all belonging to the family Viperidae. Ten Bothrops moojeni and two Crotalus durissus from MS were infected. The coccidian was also found in one C. durissus and in one Bothrops jararacussu from the state of RJ. The oocysts were spherical with a double wall, the exterior lightly mammillated, striations apparent in transverse view, 13.0 µm (12 – 14); polar granule fixed in the internal wall. Sporocysts oval or pyriform, 10.0 × 8.0 µm (9 – 11 × 8 – 9); Stieda body discoid; sub-Stieda body present; sporocyst residuum present, formed by a group of spheroid bodies between sporozoites. This study increases the number of viperid hosts of C. bigenetica and expands the geographical distribution to South America.

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Predicting the distribution of Omalonyx (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Succineidae) species from literature review, museum databases and new sampling efforts in Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0409 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Coscarelli ◽

Lângia C. Montresor ◽

Philip Russo ◽

Alan Lane de Melo ◽

Teofânia H.D.A. Vidigal

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

South America ◽

Species Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Bioclimatic Variables ◽

Distributional Information ◽

Consistent Performance ◽

Using Data ◽

Hydrographic Regions

Abstract Accurate distributional information is crucial for studies on systematics, biodiversity and conservation. To improve the knowledge regarding the geographical distribution of Omalonyx in South America, we present updated information based on data from a literature review, institutional collections and malacological surveys. All this information composed the dataset used to predict species distribution employing the Maximum Entropy Algorithm (MaxEnt). The model was run using data on species distribution, altitude and bioclimatic variables (WorldClim database). The model had consistent performance, and areas presenting similar conditions to areas where the species were recorded were considered areas of occurrence. The predicted occurrence areas included those that were already surveyed and those that are considered potential occurrence areas. The results demonstrate that the genus has widespread distribution in the Neotropical region and occurs in the tropical, temperate and arid regions of South America and Lesser Antilles. Omalonyx spp. were recorded in all South American countries and hydrographic regions. However, in some countries, there were only isolated records (ex: Colombia and Ecuador). Here, we also present the first record of Omalonyx spp. in four Brazilian States (Acre, Rondônia, Piaui, and Amapá). The genus was found in all hydrographic regions within Brazil and among 27 federative unities; it was absent from only two unities (Roraima State and Distrito Federal). This work contributes to the knowledge on Omalonyx spp. distribution and provides an important basis for the work of ecologists and taxonomists.

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New records, a completed list and identification key of mites (Acari) associated with the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae)

Acarologia ◽

10.24349/acarologia/20194306 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

Jenő Kontschán ◽

Sándor Hornok

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Mite Species ◽

Identification Key ◽

Stomoxys Calcitrans ◽

Stable Fly ◽

Stable Flies ◽

Worldwide Distribution ◽

Blood Sucking ◽

The Family ◽

Medical Importance

The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) is a blood-sucking muscid fly species, with a worldwide distribution and high veterinary-medical importance. In this study, four mite species were collected from stable flies in Hungary. One mite species (Trichotrombidium muscarum (Riley, 1878)) from the family Microtrombidiidae was parasitic on the flies, collected in high numbers from their bodies. The other three species were found in small numbers on the flies, which they use only for transportation. The latter included the phoretic female of Pediculaster mesembrinae (Canestrini, 1881) (Acari: Siteroptidae), the phoretic deutonymph of the Halolaelaps sexclavatus (Oudemans, 1902) (Acari: Halolaelapidae) and Macrocheles subbadius (Berlese, 1904) (Acari: Macrochelidae). This is the first record of an association between the stable fly and two mite species (Trichotrombidium muscarum and Halolaelaps sexclavatus). A new, completed list and identification key of known stable fly associated mites are also provided.

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First Record of Scirtidae (Coleoptera) Associated With Decaying Carcasses in the Neotropical Region

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v6i2.311 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 171-172

Author(s):

Rodrigo Cesar Azevedo Pereira Farias ◽

Daniel Dal-Bó ◽

Wellington Emanuel dos Santos ◽

Antonio José Creão-Duarte ◽

Patricia Jacqueline Thyssen

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Insect Fauna ◽

Mata Atlântica ◽

Forest Remnant ◽

The Family ◽

Mata Atlantica ◽

Pig Carcasses

During a two-year study on the insect fauna associated with pig carcasses in an Atlantic forest remnant in João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, Brazil, 127 adult Scirtes sp. were collected. This is the first record of specimens of the family Scirtidae associated with carcasses in the Neotropical region. Primeiro Registro de Scirtidae (Coleoptera) Associado a Carcaças em Decomposição na Região Neotropical Resumo. Durante um estudo de dois anos da entomofauna associada a carcaças de suínos em um remanescente de Mata Atlântica em João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, foram coletados 127 indivíduos de Scirtes sp. Este é o primeiro registro de exemplares da família Scirtidae associados a carcaças na região Neotropical.

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First record of pleasing lacewings (Neuroptera: Dilaridae) in São Paulo state, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.1.1538 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1538 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Caleb Califre Martins ◽

Dalton De Souza Amorim

Keyword(s):

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

Small Family ◽

The Family ◽

The World ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The diversity of the small family Dilaridae in the world includes less than 80 described species, 10 of which known for Brazil. Representatives of the family in Brazil are known for the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Santa Catarina. This note includes the first record of the family for the state of São Paulo, with the report of Nallachius limai Adams, 1970 in the Parque Estadual Horto Florestal, Campos do Jordão.

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