scholarly journals First record of Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus for Gabon and sub-Saharan Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-210
Author(s):  
William S. Clark ◽  
Patrice Christy
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Three arenaviruses in three subspecific natal multimammate mouse taxa in Tanzania: same host specificity, but different spatial genetic structure?

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura N Cuypers ◽  
Stuart J E Baird ◽  
Alexandra Hánová ◽  
Tatjana Locus ◽  
Abdul S Katakweba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Spatial Genetic Structure ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Lassa Virus ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Morogoro Virus ◽  
Test Specificity ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Mastomys natalensis is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and hosts several arenavirus species, including the pathogenic zoonotic Lassa virus in West Africa. Mitochondrial lineages sub-divide the range of M. natalensis and have been associated with cryptic structure within the species. To test specificity of arenaviruses to hosts carrying these lineages, we screened 1772 M. natalensis in a large area of Tanzania where three mitochondrial lineages meet. We detected fifty-two individuals that were positive for one of three arenaviruses: Gairo, Morogoro, and Luna virus. This is the first record of Luna virus in Tanzania. We confirmed the specificity of each arenavirus to a distinct host mitochondrial lineage except for three cases in one locality at the centre of a host hybrid zone. No arenaviruses were detected in a large part of the study area. Morogoro and Gairo virus showed differences in prevalence (Morogoro virus lower than Gairo virus) and in genetic structure (Morogoro virus more structured than Gairo virus). However, both viruses have genetic neighbourhood size estimates of the same order of magnitude as Lassa virus. While differences in arenavirus and/or host evolutionary and ecological dynamics may exist, Tanzanian arenaviruses could be suited to model Lassa virus dynamics in M. natalensis.

A new species of the palaearctic genus Dasypoda Latreille 1802 (Hymenoptera: Dasypodaidae) from the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3181 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
DENIS MICHEZ ◽  
ALAIN PAULY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rift Valley ◽  
First Record ◽  
Solitary Bees ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Palaearctic Region ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Great Rift Valley ◽  
A New Species

Dasypoda is a genus of solitary bees previously recorded as endemic in the Palaearctic region from Portugal to Japan. Wedescribe here a new species of Dasypoda (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae), Dasypoda riftensis sp. nov., collected fromEthiopia, Great Rift Valley, Gallo. This species is the first record of the genus Dasypoda in Sub-Saharan Africa and is of phylogenetic importance. We discuss biogeographical implications of the record in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Angolatitan adamastor, a new sauropod dinosaur and the first record from Angola

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octávio Mateus ◽  
Louis L. Jacobs ◽  
Anne S. Schulp ◽  
Michael J. Polcyn ◽  
Tatiana S. Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Sediments ◽  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

A forelimb of a new sauropod dinosaur (Angolatitan adamastor n. gen. et sp.) from the Late Turonian of Iembe (Bengo Province) represents the first dinosaur discovery in Angola, and is one of the few occurrences of sauropod dinosaurs in sub-Saharan Africa collected with good chronological controls. The marginal marine sediments yielding the specimen are reported to be late Turonian in age and, thus it represents a non-titanosaurian sauropod in sub-Saharan Africa at a time taken to be dominated by titanosaurian forms. Moreover, Angolatitan adamastor is the only basal Somphospondyli known in the Late Cretaceous which implies in the existence of relict forms in Africa.

scholarly journals Cyrtosathe gen. n.: the first non-scenopinine window fly from sub-Saharan Africa (Diptera: Scenopinidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 975 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHAUN L. WINTERTON ◽  
MARK A. METZ
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Intermediate Form ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
Subsaharan Africa ◽  
Current Classification ◽  
Sub Saharan

An unusual new genus of Scenopinidae is described and figured from Namibia. Cyrtosathe kirkspriggsi gen. et sp. nov., represents the first record of a non-scenopinine window fly from subSaharan Africa. This monotypic genus does not fit well into the current classification of Scenopinidae and is likely an intermediate form between the subfamilies Proratinae and Scenopininae. The phylogenetic position of Cyrtosathe kirkspriggsi gen. et sp. nov. is discussed with respect to previous studies on Scenopinidae relationships and classification.

The first record of Astichus Förster (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entiinae), parasitoids of Ciidae (Coleoptera) in bracket fungi, from the Afrotropical Region and the description of four new species from South Africa

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3183 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
OTTILIE C. NESER
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
South African ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
First Time

The genus Astichus Förster (Eulophidae: Entiinae) is recorded for the first time from sub-Saharan Africa and four newspecies are described from South Africa: A. micans n. sp., A. silvani n. sp., A. gracilis n. sp. and A. naiadis n. sp. .Astichusspecies are known as parasitoids of Ciidae (Coleoptera) tunnelling and living in bracket fungi. The South African speciesemerged together with Ciidae from a variety of bracket fungi from many localities in the region. They are easily separatedfrom known Astichus species from other regions in the world by their distinctive colour and patterning. A key to the SouthAfrican Astichus species, distribution maps, and notes on biology are included, as well as identifications of Ciidae and bracket fungus specimens encountered in the study.

First Record of Quill Mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae: Picobiinae) Living in the Quill Walls of Parrots

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1610-1613
Author(s):  
Maciej Skoracki ◽  
Bozena Sikora ◽  
Martin Hromada
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Host Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Entire Life ◽  
Entire Life Cycle ◽  
Quill Mites ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Quill mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) are a family of about 400 ectoparasite species known to infest birds for over 140 yr. All previously identified quill mites occur in the calamus, a cavity of the bird feather, where they spent their entire life except for a short dispersion period. In this study, we report the first record of quill mites dwelling in the quill walls during their entire life cycle. In short, we found all of the different life stages of the species Lawrencipicobia poicephali (Skoracki & Dabert 2002) (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) in the quill wall in 33 host individuals of six different host species from many different locations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hosts were collected over a time period spanning more than 70 yr. Lastly, we report six new avian hosts for this ectoparasite species.

scholarly journals First record of Eyebrowed Thrush for Senegal and sub-Saharan Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-216
Author(s):  
Rafael Benjumea ◽  
Blanca Pérez
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

First record of the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Pteropodidae), from Kastellorizo island, Greece

Mammalia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-613
Author(s):  
Ilias Strachinis ◽  
Konstantinos Kalaentzis ◽  
Philippos Katsiyiannis ◽  
Christos Kazilas
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Fruit Bat ◽  
Sw Turkey ◽  
Palearctic Region ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
White Mulberry ◽  
The Town

Abstract The Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is a pteropodid species with a large part of its range in the Palearctic region. It has a quite discontinuous range from sub-Saharan Africa to NW India, including SW Turkey. In this note we present the first record of the Egyptian fruit bat in Greek territory, observed during a zoological expedition on the island of Kastellorizo (Dodecanese, Greece). At least three specimens were observed foraging a white mulberry in the town of Megisti on May 4 2017, but no individual was spotted during a summer expedition in August 2017.

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