A5009525433- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
University of Bergen
2010-2018
The genus Troglocladius Andersen, Baranov et Hagenlund, gen. n. is erected based on T. hajdi sp. collected at 980 m depth in the Lukina jama-Trojama cave system Croatia. Morphological features such as pale color, strongly reduced eyes and very long legs make it a typical animal. Surprisingly, has also retained large wings appears to be capable of flight which would first flying troglobiont worldwide, disproving previous beliefs that bats are only animals complete darkness. Morphologically...
Antillocladius anandae sp. n., A. itatiaia n. and Litocladius neusae from Brazil, L. chavarriai Costa Rica are described illustrated as males. In addition, new records of antecalvus Sæther, arcuatus brazuca Mendes et Andersen, folius Mendes, Andersen musci Sæther floripa given. Including the species below now comprises 27 Neotropical, Nearctic Oriental zoogeographical regions, while 5 Neotropical region.
Djalmabatista scopulata sp. n. is described and figured as male imago, based on material collected in a light trap Mato Grosso, Brazil. The new species groups with ivanyae Fittkau, 1968 by having projection apical brush the inner margin of gonocoxite; it can be separated from D. banded abdomen.
Three new species of Lopescladius (Cordiella) Coffman et Roback, 1984, L. (C.) morosus, vibrissatus and uncatus, from Brazil are described figured as male imago. An emended generic diagnosis well a key to the males given.
Cardiocladius moreloensis sp. n. is described and figured based on adult males collected in Morelos State Mexico. Males of C. brasiliensis Oliveira, 1949 travassosi 1951 are redescribed new material from São Paulo Brazil. The generic diagnosis expanded, a key to the Neotropical species presented.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:EE8B2267-3362-4A1F-BED6-0A1E35D7D480
Nilothauma canaima n. sp. from Bolívar State in southeastern Venezuela, granma Granma Province eastern Cuba and soka Amazonas Brazil are described figured as males. N. can be grouped with Nearctic verrucum Adam Sæther, but separated based on its small size it has a wing length <1.3 mm an AR = 0.13. babiyi (Rempel) Neotropical matogrossense Mendes Andersen, both distinct, dark areas. aripuanense the shape of superior volsella boot-shaped microtrichia only. A key is given to males New World.
The genus Perithreticus is recorded for the first time from Central America and Caribbean. Two new species are described figured: P. arboscandens Kvifte & Andersen, n. sp. Zurquí, San José Province, Costa Rica guantanamera Alexander von Humboldt National Park, Guantánamo Cuba. generic diagnosis emended to accommodate newly species, a key males of world presented.
Colosmittia anamariae sp. n. from Costa Rica is described and figured as male imago. The genus Andersen et Sæther, 1994 was based on a single species, C. clavata the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, East Africa. A second brasileira Mendes Andersen, 2009 recently Brazil. discovery of third species indicates that might be widespread Neotropical region.