New details of the male terminalia of Diathoneura longipennis (Malloch, 1926) (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

The male terminalia of a non-type Diathoneura longipennis (Malloch 1926) specimen,collected in Peru, were dissected and analyzed. The aedeagus and associated sclerites were found tohave been fixed at a late stage of protrusion, resulting in a different morphology, when compared to thetwo previous publications, which were fixed at earlier stages. Consequently, additional details of certainanatomical parts were observed and a better understanding of the aedeagus protruding process was attained.Diathoneura longipennis has been previously identified in San Mateo, Alajuela, Costa Rica (type locality)and Panama, and this specimen represents the first record of this species in South America.

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New record of Furipterus horrens (Cuvier, 1828) (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Cerrado of Tocantins state with a compilation of the known distribution within Brazil

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10.15560/8.6.1359 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 1359 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Roberto Leonan Morim Novaes ◽

Renan De França Souza ◽

Saulo Felix ◽

Cristal Sauwen ◽

Gabriella Jacob ◽

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Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

Habitat Preferences ◽

First Record ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Neotropical Savanna ◽

Distributional Range ◽

Northern Brazil

Furipterus horrens is an insectivorous bat that occurs from Costa Rica to southeastern Bolivia and southern Brazil, with records in the Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes. Despite this broad distributional range across South America, the species is currently known from few localities, and its habitat preferences are poorly known. We report the first record of Furipterus horrens for the Tocantins state, northern Brazil, based on four individuals collected in two caves surrounded by Neotropical savanna (Cerrado) in the Aurora do Tocantins municipality.

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First report of naturalization of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. 1783 (Piperales: Saururaceae) in South America

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10.15560/9.3.642 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 642 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ruy José Válka Alves ◽

Débora Medeiros ◽

Ricardo Loyola de Moura ◽

Luiza Carla Trindade de Gusmão ◽

Nílber Gonçalves da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

Central America ◽

National Park ◽

First Record ◽

Houttuynia Cordata ◽

First Report ◽

Houttuynia Cordata Thunb ◽

Established Population

A relatively large and established population of Houttuynia cordata from Itatiaia National Park in Brazil represents the first record of naturalized Saururaceae in South America. Although the species is potentially invasive, unknown mechanisms have prevented its spread to other localities between 1940, when it was recorded in cultivation in Brazil, and the present. The nearest known naturalized population is situated 5,600 km away, in Costa Rica, Central America.

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First record of Phytodietus moragai Gauld, 1997 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae) from Ecuador, with a description of the female of this species

Polish Journal of Entomology ◽

10.1515/pjen-2017-0007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 91-97

Author(s):

Agata Kostro-Ambroziak ◽

Filippo Di Giovanni

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

First Record ◽

First Time

Abstract Phytodietus moragai Gauld, 1997, previously known from Costa Rica, is recorded from Ecuador for the first time. This is the second representative of the genus Phytodietus Gravenhorst, 1829 from South America. A description and illustration of the female of P. moragai is provided.

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First record of Hexacladia hilaris Burks (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in Brazil and association with Chinavia erythrocnemis (Berg) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v13.e927 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. e927

Author(s):

Alberto Luiz Marsaro Júnior ◽

Valmir Antonio Costa ◽

Antônio Ricardo Panizzi

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Heteroptera Pentatomidae

Hexacladia hilaris Burks (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a parasitoid associated to several stink bug species in Costa Rica, Porto Rico and United States. In April 2018, at the Passo Fundo (28º15’46” S / 52º24’24” O), Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, specimens of H. hilaris were collected from Chinavia erythrocnemis (Berg) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This is the first record of this parasitoid in South America as well as its association with C. erythrocnemis.

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First record of Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911 (Odonata, Libellulidae) from Costa Rica

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10.15560/16.4.911 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 911-914

Author(s):

Jareth Román-Heracleo ◽

Monika Springer

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

First Record ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Northern South America ◽

Biological Reserve

During research in the Tirimbina Biological Reserve, on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, we captured adult specimens and reared larvae of the dragonfly Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911, which belongs to the Libellulidae. This species was previously reported only from southern Panama to northern South America. Therefore, this is the first record of the species and genus from Costa Rica, increasing the number of Libellulidae species recorded in the country to 95. This species’ known distribution is northwards.

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First record of the caddisfly Notidobiella amazoniana Holzenthal & Blahnik, 2010 (Trichoptera, Sericostomatidae) from Roraima state, northern Brazil

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10.15560/16.3.661 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 661-664

Author(s):

Gleison R. Desidério ◽

Ana M. Pes

Keyword(s):

South America ◽

First Record ◽

Geographic Range ◽

The State ◽

Type Locality ◽

Distribution Map ◽

The Family ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

Amazonas State

Notidobiella amazoniana Holzenthal & Blahnik, 2010 was known only from the type locality in Amazonas state, Brazil. Herein, we provide the first record of N. amazoniana for Roraima state, thus extending the geographic range of this species to the northernmost state of Brazil. Its occurrence in Roraima also represents the first record of the family Sericostomatidae for the state and the most northern record of the genus in South America. Information on the holotype of N. amazoniana and a distribution map for all species of Notidobiella are provided.

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Crossing the borders: First record of Bleeding Wrasse, Polylepion cruentum Gomon, 1977 (Labriformes, Labridae), in the Northern Peru

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.85 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216185

Author(s):

Ricardo Britzke ◽

Zoila Raquel Siccha-Ramirez ◽

Mervin Lilia Guevara-Torres

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

Dna Barcoding ◽

Gulf Of California ◽

New Record ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

Conservation Status ◽

First Record ◽

Cocos Island ◽

Northern Peru

The Labridae is a species-rich family of colorful fishes distributed globally in different habitats. Polylepion cruentum was described based on type material collected from the Gulf of California, and Quepos, Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It has since been reported from several other localities, including Mexico to Nicaragua and the Cocos Island. Recent collecting efforts in Northern Peru yielded an unusual species of labrid with uncertain taxonomic identity. Measurements, counts, coloration (in life and preserved) and DNA barcoding of the specimen agrees well with Polylepion cruentum. This represents the first record of the species from Northern Peru (Acapulco, Tumbes Department) and South America. The expansion of the distribution range of this species is perhaps due to the input of warm waters to Northern Peru, increasing especially during El Niño events. This new record is important to include in future marine checklists and consequently evaluate the conservation status of this species in Peru.

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Extension of the known geographic distribution of Diplomys labilis (Mammalia: Rodentia: Echimyidae): first record for Costa Rica

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10.15560/11.5.1745 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1745

Author(s):

José Daniel Ramírez-Fernández ◽

Jim Córdoba-Alfaro ◽

Diego Salas-Solano ◽

Francisco J. Durán A. ◽

Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Type Locality ◽

Habitat Types ◽

Central Panama

The Rufous Tree Rat, Diplomys labilis, is known to range geographically from Central Panamá to Colombia and probably Ecuador. It occurs in a variety of habitat types where it moves by the branches in the high canopy at night. We report the Rufous Tree Rat for Costa Rica, ranging outside its geographical distribution about 490 km west from its type locality.

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First record of the Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) (Aves: Ardeidae) in Costa Rica

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10.15560/12.5.1963 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 1963

Author(s):

Jesús Alfaro-Rodríguez ◽

Marta Venegas-Vargas

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

South America ◽

First Record ◽

Distribution Range ◽

Soccer Field

We present the first record of Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix,for Costa Rica, a species considered restricted to South America. An individual was observed foraging in a soccer field at Manzanillo, Limon province, Costa Rica. This sighting represents the northernmost record of its distribution range.

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