Diversity of Insect Flower Visitors of Xylopia aromatica (Magnoliales, Annonaceae) in a Brazilian Savanna

Small beetles are important pollinators of Annonaceae whose flower chambers are small and have diurnal and/or nocturnal anthesis. The pollinators of these flowers belong to the families Nitidulidae, Staphylinidae, Chrysomelidae, and Curculionidae. In this study, the first conducted in the Cerrado of Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil, the behavior of the insect flower visitors of Xylopia aromatica was observed, in both the field and the laboratory. The chambers of 253 flowers were collected from 11 plants, and the biological aspects of their visitors were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The most abundant visitors were thrips and beetles. Coleoptera was represented by four morphospecies occurring frequently in the floral chambers (>70% of individuals). Among beetles, one species belonged to Nitidulidae (Cillaeinae, Conotelus sp. 1) and two belonged to Staphylinidae (Aleocharinae sp. 1 and Aleocharinae sp. 2). These three morphospecies of small elongate beetles have setae where pollen may adhere. In addition, they were present on both male and female phases of the flowers, indicating potential cross-pollination. In the study area, X. aromatica possesses mixed pollination promoted by Thysanoptera and small Nitidulidae and Staphylinidae beetles. This study brings the first record of Lamprosomatinae (Chrysomelidae) and, especially, of Conotelus (Nitidulidae) in the flower chambers of X. aromatica, with new information on behavior of floral visitors coupled with their morphological traits that may promote cross-pollination in this plant species.

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Distribution of Galepsus spp. in Southern Africa and Life History of Galepsus lenticularis (Mantodea: Tarachodidae)

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11020119 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

Bianca Greyvenstein ◽

Hannalene Du Plessis ◽

Nicolas Moulin ◽

Johnnie Van den Berg

Keyword(s):

Southern Africa ◽

Captive Breeding ◽

First Record ◽

Survival Strategy ◽

Male And Female ◽

Long Period ◽

Adult Females ◽

History Of ◽

Biological Aspects ◽

The Mean

Galepsus Stäl is a genus within the Mantodea and has hardly been studied in Africa. The distribution of the Galepsus genus in Southern Africa was established, based on insect collection records, and the biology of Galepsus (Lygdamia) lenticularis Saussure, was studied. In Southern Africa, 11 species of Galepsus were recorded. The first record of Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) centralis Beier, in South Africa was recorded during this study. The mean number of eggs per ootheca was 49.8 (±21.1) and unfertilized oothecae were significantly shorter and contained fewer eggs than hatched and unhatched oothecae, suggesting that females might invest fewer resources into production of oothecae that will not produce prodigy. No parthenogenesis was observed during this study. Although the mean duration of the male and female nymphal stages were similar, longevity of adult females (91.2 ± 35.0 days) was three times longer than that of males (26.3 ± 15.4 days). This phenomenon as well as the long period (20 ± 14.1 days) between oviposition of different oothecae, and duration of the incubation period (20.25 ± 6.3 days) suggests a survival strategy to reduce competition between siblings. Total longevity of males (166.9 ± 38.8) and females (252.9 ± 54.2) differed significantly. This study provides information on the distribution of Galepsus spp. in Southern Africa and describes the biology of G. lenticularis under captive breeding conditions, and contributes to the understanding of various biological aspects of G. lenticularis which has never been studied before.

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Review of the monotypic genus Idiopyrgota Aczel (Diptera, Pyrgotidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1817.1.6 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1817 (1) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

RAMON LUCIANO MELLO ◽

CARLOS JOSÉ EINICKER LAMAS

Keyword(s):

Single Species ◽

First Record ◽

Type Locality ◽

Monotypic Genus ◽

Female Specimen ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Anatomical Structures ◽

Male And Female ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Unknown Male

Aczél established the genus Idiopyrgota to place a single species, I. setiventris, based on an analysis of eight females from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The species is redescribed on the basis of new available material from the type locality as well as one female specimen from Jujuy, Argentina (this is the first record of this species in this area). Adult anatomical structures are described and illustrated in detail, including information of the previously unknown male and female spermathecae. This study provides better grounds for the recognition of the taxon.

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Natural parasitism of Hexacladia smithii Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Euschistus heros (F.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): new record from Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Arquivos do Instituto Biológico ◽

10.1590/1808-1657000852013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 82 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Leonardo Morais Turchen ◽

Vanessa Golin ◽

Bruna Magda Favetti ◽

Alessandra Regina Butnariu ◽

Valmir Antônio Costa

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

New Record ◽

Insect Pest ◽

First Record ◽

Insect Control ◽

Conventional System ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Random Samples ◽

Euschistus Heros ◽

Natural Parasitism

The neotropical stink brown bug, Euschistus heros (F.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an insect pest to soybean crops in Mato Grosso State, Brazil. In this region, synthetic insecticides are frequently used for insect control. An alternative to the indiscriminate use of insecticides is the biological control with parasitoids. Thus, the objective of this study was to conduct the survey of parasitoids that use E. heros adults as hosts. Random samples were conducted during the harvests of 2009/10 and 2010/11 in two farms that produce soybean (conventional system) in Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The total number of collected E. heros was: 297 (Field 1) and 293 (Field 2) in 2009/10 and 295 (Field 1) and 376 (Field 2) in 2010/11. Of these, 1.50 (Field 1) and 13.99% (Field 2) were parasitized in 2009/10 and 8.47 (Field 1) and 7.45% (Field 2) in 2010/11. The parasitoids found were Hexacladia smithii Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in both fields. This is the first record of parasitism in E. heros adults in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.

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Two new species of Aegopsis Burmeister, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) from the central Brazilian Cerrado

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4526.2.4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4526 (2) ◽

pp. 175

Author(s):

RAFAEL SOBRAL ◽

PASCHOAL C. GROSSI ◽

JOSÉ W. DE MORAIS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Brazilian Cerrado ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Male And Female ◽

Two New Species

Two new species of Aegopsis Burmeister, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Agaocephalini), Aegopsis diceratops Sobral & Grossi new species and Aegopsis vazdemelloi Sobral & Grossi new species, are described and illustrated based on specimens collected in Cerrado habitat in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. The new species are similar to A. bolboceridus (Thomson, 1860). A redescription of A. bolboceridus is provided along with remarks comparing characters among these three species. A distribution map and a male and female key to the species in the genus 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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First record of Trypanosoma sp. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) in tuvira (Gymnotus aff. inaequilabiatus) in the Pantanal wetland, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612011000100019 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 85-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Santiago Benites de Pádua ◽

Márcia Mayumi Ishikawa ◽

Fabiana Satake ◽

Gabriela Tomas Jerônimo ◽

Fabiana Pilarski

Keyword(s):

Prevalence Rate ◽

First Record ◽

Diagnostic Methods ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

First Report ◽

Paraguay River ◽

Blood Smears ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽

Pantanal Wetland ◽

Blood Centrifugation

The blood infection by Trypanosoma sp. in tuvira (Gymnotus aff. inaequilabiatus) from the Pantanal wetland was reported in this study. Ten fish from the Paraguay River in the Pantanal were evaluated for the presence of hemoflagellates. Trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma sp. were observed in blood smears from three fish (30% prevalence) and some forms were seen to be undergoing division. Using the diagnostic methods of fresh examination and blood centrifugation in hematocrit capillary tubes, the prevalence rate was 80%. This is the first report of Trypanosoma sp. in tuvira in Brazil.

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New record of Allamanda blanchetti Kunth (Apocynaceae) for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Acta Brasiliensis ◽

10.22571/2526-4338541 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 112

Author(s):

Diego Santos ◽

Swami Leitão Costa ◽

Francisco Carlos Pinheiro Costa

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Record ◽

Conservation Status ◽

First Record ◽

Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽

Information Distribution ◽

Upland Forest ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

New Information ◽

Status Assessment

This study report the first record of Allamanda blanchetii Kunth in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. This species was collected from an upland forest in Semi-deciduous Seasonal Forest. This occurrence adds new information about the distribution of this species and expands its range to Brazil, which is important for its conservation. We provide taxonomic information, distribution maps, conservation status assessment, photograps, and an identification key for the Allamanda L. species in the Atlantic Forest.

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Mammalia, Rodentia, Sigmodontinae Wagner, 1843: new Locality records, filling gaps and geographic distribution maps from La Rioja province, northwestern Argentina

Check List ◽

10.15560/7.5.614 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 614

Author(s):

J. Pablo Jayat ◽

Pablo E. Ortiz ◽

Rodrigo González ◽

Rebeca Lobo Allende ◽

M. Carolina Madozzo Jaén

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

First Record ◽

Northwestern Argentina ◽

Distribution Maps ◽

New Information ◽

Pellet Analysis ◽

Low Altitude ◽

La Rioja

Sigmodontine rodents are well represented in northwestern Argentina, but information regarding their distribution in La Rioja is scarce. We add new information for seven species from seven localities in the Famatina range. These new records were obtained using both captures and owl pellet analysis. We cite the first record of Neotomys ebriosus in La Rioja. The collection locality is unusual for this species because of its low altitude and xeric conditions. Other notable results include the second record of Abrothrix andinus and of the genus Oligoryzomys at the province.

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Biologia de Rhodnius stali, Lent, Jurberg & Galvão e Rhodnius pictipes Stål (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) em condições de Laboratório.

EntomoBrasilis ◽

10.12741/ebrasilis.v7i3.430 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 193-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Solange Ribeiro Peixoto ◽

José Jurberg

Keyword(s):

Mortality Rate ◽

Blood Volume ◽

Blood Meal ◽

Development Time ◽

Total Blood Volume ◽

Total Blood ◽

Male And Female ◽

Disease Vector ◽

Artificial Environment ◽

Biological Aspects

Rhodnius stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão vetor da Doença de Chagas domiciliado na região do Alto Beni, Bolívia é uma espécie com a biologia pouco conhecida. Com o objetivo de ampliar o conhecimento acerca de sua biologia, observamos parâmetros de seu ciclo de vida, nos estádios de ninfa, comparando-os com Rhodnius pictipes Stål, espécie morfologicamente semelhante e filogeneticamente próxima. Os seguintes parâmetros foram observados: tempo de eclosão dos ovos, ciclo biológico de ovo-adulto (em machos e fêmeas separadamente), taxa de mortalidade, idade do primeiro repasto sanguíneo e volume de sangue ingerido pelas ninfas. De maneira geral observou-se que as R. stali tem um ciclo de vida mais longo do que R. pictipes e, em ambas espécies, o tempo entre a eclosão do ovo até a fase adulta é menor em fêmeas. Curiosamente para R. stali, que é sabidamente capaz de colonizar domicílios, foi observada uma taxa de mortalidade das ninfas mais alta que em R. pictipes, algo inesperado para a espécie que coloniza estruturas artificiais e foi observada em ambiente artificial. Para R. stali, o primeiro repasto sanguíneo ocorreu, em média, quatro dias mais tarde do que em R. pictipes, espécie que ingeriu um volume total de sangue maior, possivelmente pelo fato de seu corpo ser maior. Conhecendo-se com profundidade os aspectos biológicos dessas espécies será possível direcionar o controle vetorial com mais precisão, principalmente em regiões onde colonizam casas, como no Alto Beni, Bolívia. Biology of Rhodnius stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão and Rhodnius pictipes Stål (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatiminae) in Laboratory Conditions Abstract. Rhodnius stali Lent, Jurberg & Galvão is a Chagas Disease vector that colonize houses in the Alto Beni region, Bolivia and its biology is poorly known. Aiming to enhance the understanding about their biology, we observed a few parameters of its life cycle, at nymphal stages, comparing them with Rhodnius pictipes Stål a morphologically similar and phylogenetically close species. The following parameters were observed: time of hatching, development time from egg to adult (male and female separately), mortality rate, age at first blood meal and blood volume ingested by nymphs. In general, it was observed that the R. stali has longer cycle than R. pictipes, and in both species, the time between hatching the egg to adult in females is lower. Interestingly for R. stali, which is known to be capable of colonizing households, the mortality rate of nymphs was higher than observed in R. pictipes, something unexpected for species that colonize artificial structures and was observed in artificial environment. For R. stali, the first blood meal was, on average, four days later than for R. pictipes, species that ingested a greater total blood volume, possibly because of its bigger size. By knowing in depth the biological aspects of these species it will be possible to direct vector control more accurately, especially in regions where they colonize houses, as in the Alto Beni, Bolivia.

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First record of the orchid bee Euglossa imperialis Cockerell, 1922 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossina) in Mato Grosso do Sul state, midwestern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/14.5.1059 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 1059-1064

Author(s):

Jessica Amaral Henrique ◽

Ana Isabel Sobreiro ◽

Valter Vieira Alves-Júnior

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Paulo State ◽

Orchid Bee ◽

São Paulo State ◽

First Time ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

The occurrence of Euglossa imperialis Cockerell, 1922 is recorded for the first time in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This paper extends the distribution of the species by about 800 km west of the São Paulo state, its nearest record.

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