A new case of an Holarctic element in the Colombian Andes: first record of Cordyla Meigen (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the Neotropical region

The Neotropical species of the genus Manota Williston are studied, based on material of 146 specimens from French Guiana, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominica and the Dominican Republic. Four new species are described, viz. M. corniculata sp. n. (French Guiana), M. pseudocavata sp. n. (French Guiana), M. truuverki sp. n. (French Guiana) and M. vladi sp. n. (Dominican Republic). Manota defecta Williston, 1896, the type species of the genus, is listed from Dominica, representing the first record since its description more than a century ago from a Southern Caribbean Island, St. Vincent. New records of 13 additional species are provided: M. acutistylus Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Dominica), M. aligera Hippa, Kurina & Sääksjärvi, 2017 (French Guiana), M. digitata Hippa, Kurina & Sääksjärvi, 2017 (French Guiana), M. iota Hippa & Kurina, 2013 (French Guiana), M. micula Hippa & Kurina, 2013 (French Guiana), M. nordestina Kurina, Hippa & Amorim, 2018 (French Guiana), M. parva Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Nicaragua), M. pauloides Hippa, Kurina & Sääksjärvi, 2017 (Ecuador), M. perplexa Kurina, Hippa & Amorim, 2017 (Nicaragua), M. rotundistylus Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Ecuador), M. serrulata Hippa, Kurina & Sääksjärvi, 2017 (French Guiana), M. spinosa Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (French Guiana), M. subaristata Kurina, Hippa & Amorim, 2017 (Ecuador). The number of Neotropical Manota species has risen to 96.

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New records of coprophilous ascomycetes (Fungi: Ascomycota) from Brazil and Neotropical Region

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10.15560/12.6.2009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco J. Simões Calaça ◽

Solange Xavier-Santos

Keyword(s):

Rare Species ◽

New Records ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Distribution Data ◽

Brazilian Savannah ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions

This study presents the first records from three genera Hypocopra, Pyxidiophora, Zopfiella and the second of the rare species, Cercophora coronata (Cailleux) Udagawa and T. Muroi, for Brazil. It also presents the first record of H. stercoraria (Sowerby) Sacc., P. arvernensis (Breton and Faurel) N. Lundq. and Z. latipes (N. Lundq.) Malloch and Cain for the Neotropical region. Specimens were obtained from dung collected in areas of the Brazilian Savannah cultured in moist chambers. Distribution data, taxonomic descriptions and new substrate records for are presented.

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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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Isostenosmylus ammirabilis sp. nov., a remarkable new species of lance lacewing (Neuroptera: Osmylidae) from the Colombian Andes

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4803.3.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4803 (3) ◽

pp. 561-575

Author(s):

ADRIAN ARDILA-CAMACHO ◽

CALEB CALIFRE MARTINS ◽

JORGE ARI NORIEGA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Cytochrome C ◽

Cytochrome C Oxidase ◽

Mitochondrial Gene ◽

Dna Barcode ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Andean Region ◽

Oxidase Subunit ◽

Colombian Andes ◽

South Of Brazil

Isostenosmylus Krüger, 1913 is the richest genus of Osmylidae of the Neotropical region, with 17 described species so far, which are distributed mainly in the Andean region and in the South of Brazil and Paraguay. A new remarkable Colombian species of Isostenosmylus—I. ammirabilis sp. nov.—is herein described and illustrated. DNA barcode of mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) for this species is also provided. Taxonomic keys for the genus are updated.

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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 Strix huhula Daudin, 1800 (Strigiformes, Strigidae), Black-banded Owl, from the savanna–dry forest ecotone in northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/17.4.1089 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 1089-1093

Author(s):

Leonardo Moura dos Santos Soares ◽

Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto ◽

Anderson Guzzi ◽

André Bastos da Silva

Keyword(s):

Adaptive Capacity ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Dry Forest ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Forest Ecotone

Strix huhula Daudin, 1800 is widely distributed species of owl in the Neotropical region. However, this species is considered rare in nature due to its dependence on forested habitat and low adaptive capacity to survive in anthropogenic environments. There are scattered records throughout Brazil. Here, we provide the first record of S. huhula in a savanna–dry forest ecotone in Piauí state. This expands the geographic distribution of S. huhula to northeastern Brazil.

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First record of Neoempheria Osten Sacken (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) biology in the Neotropical region, with associations between its larvae and fungi

Biodiversity Data Journal ◽

10.3897/bdj.3.e5073 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. e5073 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sarah Oliveira ◽

Fabiano Albertoni ◽

Christopher Borkent ◽

Dalton Amorim

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region

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New record of Cepa apeca (Diptera, Syrphidae, Eristalinae, Merodontini) in the Andean-Amazonian region of Colombia and expansion of its geographic range

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/1809-4392202003841 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 162-165

Author(s):

Henry Mauricio PARADA-MARIN ◽

Augusto L. MONTOYA ◽

Yardany RAMOS-PASTRANA

Keyword(s):

San Francisco ◽

New Record ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region ◽

Geographic Range ◽

Single Female ◽

Straight Line ◽

Flower Flies ◽

Amazonian Region

ABSTRACT Flower flies of the genus Cepa are endemic to the Neotropical region and Cepa apeca is currently known only from Costa Rica. Here we report the first record of C. apeca in Colombia based on a single female collected using a canopy trap in a dense secondary forest in a mountainous ecosystem in the locality of Vereda San Francisco, municipality of Florencia-Caquetá, at an altitude of 643 m.a.s.l. This finding constitutes the first record of the genus Cepa in Colombia and expands the geographic range of Cepa apeca by approximately 1,500 km (straight line) southwards to South America. Our finding represents the southernmost occurrence of the species and contributes to the incipient knowledge on the Diptera diversity in the Colombian Andean-Amazonian region.

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Diptera, Muscidae, Mydaea plaumanni Snyder, 1941: first record from Argentina

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10.15560/7.2.162 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 162

Author(s):

Luciano D. Patitucci ◽

Pablo R. Mulieri ◽

Juan C. Mariluis

Keyword(s):

Endemic Species ◽

First Record ◽

Neotropical Region

Mydaea is a cosmopolitan genus of Muscidae (Diptera) poorly studied in the Neotropical region. In Argentina, only two endemic species, M. latomensis Snyder, 1957 and M. sexpunctata (Wulp, 1883) are known. This work provides the first country record for M. plaumanni Snyder, 1941, extending the known range of the species.

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