A5069324076- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
2015-2025
Weatherford College
2023-2024
Universidade de Caxias do Sul
2023-2024
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão
2023-2024
Cheiromyia carolina Limeira-de-Oliveira Brooks sp. nov. and C. nordestina Cumming are described from Brazil, fuscipennis Pollet is the Mitaraka Mountains in southwestern French Guiana. New distribution records reported for brevitarsis Brooks, palmaticornis (Parent) pennaticornis (Parent), a revised key to males of eight known species Dyte, 1980 provided. The female also first time.
The main goal of this paper is to study the Dissomphalus material deposited at Coleção Zoológica do Maranhão (Maranhão, Brazil). was collected in six parks: Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Estadual Mirador and Reserva Ecológica Inhamum state Maranhão; Serra Confusões de Sete Cidades Piauí, Ubajara Ceará. Forty species are recognized from these parks. Twenty-two them previously described species, namely: D. bifurcatus Azevedo, cervoides conicus curvilongus geniculatus gilvipes Evans,...
A new genus and five species of odiniids (Odiniidae: Traginopinae) are described from the Brazilian Amazon Cerrado biomes: Inpauema mirador gen. nov. et sp. (type species), I. catarinae nov., gaimarii raimundoluizi xavieri The is being characterized by a unique combination diagnostic characters: body predominantly dark brown to black, with silvery-gray pruinose spots on inner margin eyes, longitudinally along middle lunule face, notopleuron mesopleuron; postcranium concave dorsal view; one...
The genus Pieza Evenhuis, 2002 has 11 known species but only one recorded from Brazil. In this paper, eight new species, P. ankh sp. nov., aurislepus bittencourti parakake parnasecon rafaeli silvanae nov. and yeatesi are described Maranhão Piauí in the Northeast of A key to genera Mythicomyiinae world (modified Rafael Limeira-de-Oliveira 2014) Brazilian is provided. addition, a distribution map for presented.
A new genus of odiniids (Odiniidae: Traginopinae) is described from Brazil, Pauximyia gen. nov., with two species, P. oliveirai sp. nov. (type species) and vidali modified key to the Neotropical genera family for species provided.
Umbodinia bella gen. nov. et sp. is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the canopy of an ombrophilous Amazonian forest, Manaus, Brazil. The genus characterized by a unique combination diagnostic features: body predominantly yellow; frons with two shiny dark brown to black lobules lower corners, between lunule eye margins; high-arched subtriangular spots covered pubescence; parafacial tufts long strong setae, almost as stout fronto-orbital setae; anepisternum setulae...
Two new genera and two species of Mythicomyiinae are described based on material collected in Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí state, northeast Brazil, an arid region: Mitinha, gen. nov., type-species M. neri, sp. nov. Tamanduamyia, T. bandeira, An illustrated key is presented for world genera.
The pineapple fly, Melanoloma viatrix Hendel, 1911 (Diptera, Richardiidae), is a pest in plantations several South American countries. In Brazil, damage by M. was first reported commercial plantation the state of Amapá. We report this from single sample collected municipality Itaituba, Pará, operated under family farming system. As other countries, sole known host viatrix. Examination specimens deposited two Brazilian collections revealed that, addition to states Amapá and also occurs...
Hexapods, commonly known as insects, are a neglected taxonomic group in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, with unanswered questions about their species richness and ecological processes which they involved (e.g., colonization, introduction, establishment, extinction). Herein, we provide an updated Hexapod checklist current nomenclatural combinations. The entomofauna of archipelago is currently composed 453 21 orders. orders, respective number species, are: Blattaria (9), Coleoptera (118),...
São registradas 116 espécies de Cerambycidae para o Maranhão: Prioninae, seis, Cerambycinae, 61 e Lamiinae, 49. Do total, 97 configuram-se como novo registro. A maioria das ocorre em dois ou mais domínios morfoclimáticos do Brasil. Espécies novas descritas Lamiinae: Punctozotroctes inhamum sp. nov. (Acanthoderini) Oncideres coites Caxias; mirador (Onciderini) Mirador.
Eudorylas lepus (Rafael, 1990) is recorded for the first time in Fernando de Noronha. It low number of specimens and it shortly characterized.
Abstract: The seasonal population density is informed for two epidemiologically important species of bloodsucking Tabanidae, Tabanus occidentalis Linnaeus and T. pungens Wiedemann, recorded at the Fernando de Noronha archipelago that was never connected to continent. are widespread in Neotropical Region, have not been from any other oceanic island, most likely introduced accidentally archipelago. dominated samples, encompassing 99.6% specimens collected local seasons, rainy dry. rarer, 0.4%...
Nesta segunda contribuição à fauna dos Cerambycidae do Estado Maranhão arrolam-se 123 espécies das quais 114 constituem novos registros. Novas descritas em Cerambycinae: Ophtalmoplon similis (Hexoplonini), Gorybia bispinosa (Piezocerini), Aneuthetochorus punctatus, Minibidion bicolor (Ibidionini), Piezophidion thoracicum (Elaphidionini), Temnopis rubricollis (Oemini); Lamiinae: Anobrium minimum (Pteropliini), Cacostola bimaculata, C. parafusca, Trestonia rugosicollis (Onciderini),...
The genus Pityocera Giglio-Tos is revised based on examination of external morphology and genitalia type material specimens from Brazilian foreign institutions. Five currently valid species in three subgenera are recognized: P. (Elaphella) cervus (Wiedemann, 1828); (Pityocera) festai Giglio-Tos, 1896; (Pseudelaphella) nana (Walker, 1850); nigribasis Fairchild, 1964; patellicornis (Kröber, 1930). new described: barrosi Gorayeb & Krolow sp. nov. (Brazil: Mato Grosso do Sul); gorayebi...
Abstract: This paper covers the first record of window flies, Scenopinidae (Diptera), in archipelago Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: Scenopinus schulzi Enderlein, which is briefly characterized. species was recorded low numbers: three males and 13 female specimens. The occurrence scenopinids Noronha regarded as an extension Brazilian mainland continental fauna. colonization discussed.
Abstract: The sweat bees from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago are presented and illustrated herein. species recorded Augochlora (Augochlora) laevipyga (Kirby, 1890), sp., new record, Lasioglossum (Dialictus) atripyga 1890). Kirby redescribed based on recently collected specimens, including the first illustration of male terminalia. unidentified is also shortly characterized.
For the first time, Clusiidae (Diptera) species are recorded from oceanic Archipelago Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. They represented by three genera and seven species: Czernyola fumialula sp. nov., Heteromeringia czernyi Kertsz, 1903, Sobarocephala araujoi S. finnilaei Frey, 1918, icmbio protea Lonsdale & Marshall, 2012, aggregation behavior at night was observed on undersides of broad leaves, females contained an average 71 eggs, flight interception traps correlated a positive linear...
In Central Amazon, Brazil, the tabanid Phorcotabanus cinereus (Wiedemann) was recorded attacking native duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes, Anatidae). The flight and behavior of during attacks host's defenses were videotaped analyzed in slow motion. flying rapidly around heads ducks before landing. Landing always took place on beak, then walked to fleshy caruncle basal part beak bite feed. Firstly defends itself through lateral harsh head movements, then, when it is being bitten,...
This is the first record of family Nemestrinidae in Amazon Basin, based on three females identified as Atriadops macula (Wiedemann, 1824). The specimens were collected canopy using flight interception traps. species was previously known to inhabit understory open areas. canopy, new habitat record, an area stratum with higher insolation, temperature and less humidity. As adults A. have mouthparts greatly reduced, they probably do not feed their occurrence more likely related distribution...
The second species of the Neotropical genus Cerozodus Bigot, 1857, brachylobus sp. nov. is described from Mirador, Maranhão state, Brazil and nodicornis (Wiedemann, 1828) redescribed. habitus, wing male terminalia structures are illustrated.
Oitenta e quatro espécies são registradas para o Estado do Maranhão: Prioninae (uma), Disteniinae Cerambycinae (49) Lamiinae (33). O número total de assinaladas eleva-se a 367. Nove novas descritas em Cerambycinae: Chlorida inexpectata sp. nov. (Bothriospilini); Jupoata germana (Cerambycini); Eburodacrys separatus cincora (Eburiini); Ectenessa affinis (Ectenessini); Minibidion bicolor (Ibidionini, Tropidiina); Compsibidion maculatum ytu (Ibidionini,Ibidionina); Ideratus beatus (Ideratini)....