scholarly journals Brown-lacewings (Insecta: Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) from Brazilian savannah in Central Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 591-600
Author(s):  
Rogéria Inês Rosa Lara ◽  
Nelson Wanderley Perioto

In this study were documented the species of brown-lacewings (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) found at Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, state of Goiás and at Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, in Chapada Gaúcha, state of Minas Gerais, both in Brazil, based on a survey carried out with Malaise traps between February 2018 and May 2019. During the samplings 60 specimens of hemerobiids were captured, being 26 of Nusalala tessellata (Gerstaecker, 1888), 13 of Nomerobius argentinensis González Olazo, 1990, eight of Sympherobius amazonicus Penny & Monserrat, 1985, six of Megalomus impudicus (Gerstaecker, 1888), five of Hemerobius hernandezi Monserrat, 1996, one Nomerobius cuspidatus Oswald, 1990 and one of Notiobiella sp. Nomerobius argentinensis and Nom. cuspidatus are reported by the first time to Brazil and H. hernandezi, M. impudicus, Notiobiella sp. and S. amazonicus to the state of Goiás, Brazil.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. ec02038
Author(s):  
Rogério B. Lopes

With the goal of knowing the vespid fauna of the region, weekly samplings were carried out in the Estação Ambiental de Peti, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This reserve is inside the Espinhaço Range and is marked by an ecotone formation of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in its domain. Two Malaise traps were used: one was set in an Atlantic Forest area and the other in Cerrado vegetation. The collecting lasted one year, from April 2002 to April 2003. A total of 553 vespids of 28 species distributed in 11 genera were collected, of which 18 were Polistinae and 10 Eumeninae. The most frequent species were Agelaia myrmecophila (Ducke, 1905), A. multipicta (Haliday, 1836), Polybia flavifrons Smith, 1857 and Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912). The abundance was highest in the wet period only for the Polistinae in Atlantic Forest and Eumeninae in Cerrado. Another 18 species were found to occur in the area but were not collected by Malaise traps. The study revealed two species recorded for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais: Pararhaphidoglossa confluenta (Fox, 1899) and Zethus dubius Smith, 1857.


Check List ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Aoki ◽  
Frederico Santos Lopes ◽  
Franco Leandro de Souza

No information is given for the distribution of Cicadidae in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, central Brazil. Thus, the present note reports the species Quesada gigas, Fidicina mannifera, Dorisiana viridis and D. drewseni for the first time in this state.


Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Elias Ferreira Barbosa ◽  
Geicilaine Alves Basilio ◽  
Luciana Carvalho Pereira ◽  
Diego Rafael Gonzaga ◽  
Alain Chautems ◽  
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Abstract The importance of continuously conducting botanical inventories has been questioned in recent decades, generating a lack of investment and interest in this area. However, several applied studies are only possible after obtaining the primary data from such surveys. Despite having the greatest richness of plants known in Brazil, several areas with knowledge gaps remain in Minas Gerais (MG) state. This is the case for the Serra da Mantiqueira, an important area for biodiversity conservation in the country. In this scenario, the phytophysiognomy of Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forest (SSF) deserves attention, as it is broadly distributed and has great relevance in the state, although subsampled. Therefore, this study aimed to present records of species for the flora of MG and discuss the need for floristic surveys in Brazil. These species were recorded in three of 10 studied remnants along expeditions performed between the years of 2012 and 2019 as part of a wide study performed in SSF remnants in the Serra da Mantiqueira which have a deficit of floristic data. Three species are recorded for the first time in MG, one species was rediscovered after more than two centuries from the last collection (which represents its nomenclatural type), in addition to nine other species which must be considered rare in the state. This study contributed to filling gaps in knowledge on Brazilian flora and also demonstrated the relevance of continuing new collections, mainly in specific subsampled areas in the interior of the country such as in SSF remnants.


Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1362 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEANDRO L. DUMAS ◽  
JORGE L. NESSIMIAN

The larva and pupa of Anastomoneura guahybae Huamantinco & Nessimian from tributaries of the Rio Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, Brazil, are described, illustrated and compared with other Odontoceridae. The larva is characterized by a reduced lateral carina on the head, a membranous metanotum, a distinctive pattern of ventral setae on abdominal segment I and by the presence of a conspicuous dorsal spine on the anal claw. The larva of Anastomoneura is similar to those of the neartic genera Nerophilus and Namamyia principally by the undivided mesonotal plates, and by the position and form of setal areas on the metanotum. The pupa is very similar to other odontocerids. The specimens were collected from sandy substrates in small order streams. Animal parts, plant fragments and detritus were observed in the larval gut contents. The genus Anastomoneura is for the first time recorded from the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Keys to larvae and pupae of known Neotropical genera of Odontoceridae are presented.


Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽  
Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽  
Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽  
Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽  
...  

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 683-700
Author(s):  
Michelle Pinto Mercês ◽  
Kleiton Rodolfo Alves-Silva ◽  
Wlainer Silva De Paula

The state of Tocantins is located in Central Brazil. The northern extreme of this state corresponds to the southeastern portion of the Amazon biome, while it is covered primarily by Cerrado savanna, as well as the transition area between these two biomes. We provide a checklist of large- and medium-bodied mammals from four localities in Tocantins, update the list of species for the state, and compile the available information on their geographic distribution. We surveyed mammals at four sites during different periods (between 2010 and 2018), using camera traps and opportunistic observations. In spite of the differences in the sampling effort among the sites, we recorded 42 mammal species belonging to eight orders and 20 families. Our list includes rare and threatened species, such as the jaguar (Panthera onca), the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), and the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris). One species (Galictis cuja) was recorded in the state for the first time and the known range distribution of two others (Speothos venaticus and Alouatta caraya) was updated.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 179-183
Author(s):  
Maria Clara do Nascimento ◽  
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Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽  
Anderson Oliveira ◽  
Henrique Costa ◽  
...  

We report for the first time the occurrence of the venomous snake species Micrurus ibiboboca in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, based on a specimen collected in an Atlantic Forest area. This is the sixth record of a venomous coral snake in Minas Gerais and increases to 160 the number of known snake species in the state.


2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Magalhães Souza ◽  
Epifânio Porfiro Pires ◽  
Rafael Eugênio ◽  
Reinildes Silva-Filho

The occurrence of Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán, Mischocyttarus ignotus Zikán, Mischocyttarus nomurae Richards and Mischocyttarus paraguayensis Zikán for the state of Minas Gerais and Mischocyttarus garbei Zikán for the state of Rio de Janeiro are registered for the first time, collected through active search and attractive traps. Novos Registros de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) em Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Montana e Mata Seca em Minas Gerais e na Mata Atlântica no Estado do Rio de Janeiro Resumo. Neste trabalho é registrado pela primeira vez a ocorrência de Mischocyttarus consimilis Zikán, Mischocyttarus ignotus Zikán, Mischocyttarus nomurae Richards e Mischocyttarus paraguayensis Zikán para o estado de Minas Gerais e Mischocyttarus garbei Zikán para o estado do Rio de Janeiro coletadas por meio de busca ativa e armadilhas atrativas.


Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2194 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEANDRO M. SANTOS ◽  
FERNANDO A. SILVEIRA

There are twenty-seven described species in the nocturnal bee-genus Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae); of these, 10 were recorded from Brazil but none in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Here, five species of Megalopta are recorded for this state, two of them described as new. Four of these species belong in the subgenus Megalopta Smith s.str.: M. (M.) aegis (Vachal, 1904), M. (M.) amoena (Spinola, 1853), M. (M.) sodalis (Vachal, 1904) and M. (M.) guimaraesi sp.n., and one: M. atlantica sp.n., belongs to the subgenus Noctoraptor Engel, Brooks & Yanega, 1997, which is recorded for the first time for Brazil. A key for the identification of these five species is provided. Based on the examination of the types of species described by H. Friese and J. Vachal, M. ecuadoria Friese, 1926 and M. ochrias (Vachal, 1904) are proposed to be junior synonyms of M. amoena; and M. aethautis (Vachal, 1904) is proposed to be a junior synonym of M. fornix (Vachal, 1904). Lectotypes are designated for M. aeneicollis Friese; 1926, M. armata Friese, 1926; M. boliviensis Friese, 1926; M. cuprea Friese, 1911; and M. sulciventris Friese, 1926. Evidence that Megalopta s.str. is rendered paraphyletic by the recognition of the subgenus Noctoraptor is presented and the potential use of aromatic baits for the inventory of local Megalopta faunas is discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-153
Author(s):  
Nelson Wanderley Perioto ◽  
Rogéria Inês Rosa Lara ◽  
Danielle Roberta Versuti

Abstract. Here, by the first time, was quantified the predation of seeds of Protium ovatum Engl. (Burseraceae) by Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a phytophagous seed eater, in Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, located in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. B. zuleideae is now mentioned for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, which extends its geographical distribution about 900 km north of its type locality, its only previous record, and new data about host plant phenology are provided.Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae): potencial de predação de sementes, expansão da distribuição geográfica e novos dados de fenologia da planta hospedeiraResumo. A predação de sementes de Protium ovatum Engl. (Burseraceae) por Bracon zuleideae Perioto & Lara (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) foi quantificada pela primeira vez no Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas, em Minas Gerais, Brasil. A distribuição geográfica de B. zuleideae é estendida para o Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, a cerca de 900 km ao norte da localidade tipo, o único registro anterior, e novos dados sobre a fenologia da planta hospedeira são fornecidos.


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