A5077416263- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
Federal Institute of São Paulo
2023-2025
Weatherford College
2024
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro
2015-2023
Universidade de Uberaba
2023
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
2023
Universidade de São Paulo
2009-2017
Biota Pharmaceuticals (United States)
2017
Universidade de Ribeirão Preto
2009-2013
The Neotropical stolidosomatine genus Pseudosympycnus Robinson (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) is reviewed and contains 12 species, including six new species that herein are described illustrated: P. araza sp. nov. (Peru, department of Cusco), bickeli (Brazilian States Pará Roraima), latitibia Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro São Paulo), maroaga nov State Amazonas), robinsoni Acre), sehnali Amazonas). All diagnosed, male female terminalia the illustrated for first time, high-resolution images relevant...
Study of all flies (Diptera) collected for one year from a four-hectare (150 x 266 meter) patch cloud forest at 1,600 meters above sea level Zurquí de Moravia, San José Province, Costa Rica (hereafter referred to as Zurquí), revealed an astounding 4,332 species. This amounts more than half the number named species Central America. Specimens were with two Malaise traps running continuously and wide array supplementary collecting methods three days each month. All morphospecies 73 families...
Abstract Tropical forests are among the most biodiverse biomes on planet. Nevertheless, quantifying abundance and species richness within megadiverse groups is a significant challenge. We designed study to address this challenge by documenting variability of insect fauna across vertical canopy gradient in Central Amazonian tropical forest. Insects were sampled over two weeks using 6-m Gressitt-style Malaise traps set at five heights (0 m–32 m–8 m intervals) metal tower forest north Manaus,...
Abstract Estimations of tropical insect diversity generally suffer from lack known groups or faunas against which extrapolations can be made, and have seriously underestimated the some taxa. Here we report intensive inventory a four-hectare cloud forest in Costa Rica for one year, yielded 4332 species Diptera, providing first verifiable basis major group insects at single site tropics. In total 73 families were present, all studied to level, potentially complete coverage order likely present...
Recently a new species of bombyliid fly, Marleyimyia xylocopae, was described by Marshall & Evenhuis (2015) based on two photographs taken during fieldwork in the Republic South Africa. This has no preserved holotype. The paper generated some buzz, especially among dipterists, because most cases field provide insufficient information for properly diagnosing and documenting Diptera.
In taxonomy, a passion for precision and detail is worthwhile. The plethora of available technological tools should not prevent taxonomists from adhering to the very purpose activity: produce an unequivocal reference system names, which can be achieved only with proper procedures. Depositing type specimens material in museums public collections producing complete detailed descriptions after analysing greatest possible number are healthy practices that enable taxonomy fulfill its role science...
Roraima is a Brazilian state located in the northern portion of Amazon basin, with few studies regarding its biodiversity. The Ecological Station Maracá (Brazil, Roraima) harbors third largest pluvial island and composed transitional landscape savanna rainforest components. Despite ecological importance strategic localization, covered dipterofauna this locality. An updated checklist addressing 41 families true flies (Diptera) occurring presented based on literature specimens collected during...
A new monotypic genus of Neurigoninae (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), Naglisia gracilis gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Chaco Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It belongs to tribe Dactylomyiini and argued be closely related Dactylomyia Aldrich plus Macrodactylomyia Naglis, sharing with them absence one claw on male foreleg, lateral epandrial lobe fused ventral surstylus, distinct morphology postgonites. In addition, an updated identification key genera a short discussion homology evolution...
Farmland habitats comprise an arrangement of cropped, uncropped and natural vegetation among the farms. Despite differences in these habitats' features, generalist highly mobile predators are more likely to explore them time space. We investigated spatiotemporal dynamics species Dolichopodidae (Diptera) organic vegetable farms because they one most abundant Brazilian agroecosystems. simultaneously sampled abundance Condylostylus Bigot Chrysotus Loew adults (both Dolichopodidae) crop, fallow...
The identity of three species Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) described by Millard Carr Van Duzee is clarified. brasiliensis (Brazil: Mato Grosso) transferred to the genus Micromorphus Mik; C. parvipalpus Amazonas, Maranhão and Pernambuco) redescribed assumed be closely related antillensis Runyon (West Indies) duzeei sp. nov. Roraima Grosso do Sul); setosus (=C. neotropicus Dyte) regarded as a junior-synonym hirsutus Aldrich (Lesser Antilles, Dominica, Costa Rica, Peru, newly...
Adults of the fly family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) are general predators on small soft-bodied invertebrates, and often abundant in agroecosystems. However, information about their diversity spatial distribution agricultural landscapes scarce. Using structured sampling, we identified species associated with organic vegetable crops, fallow, agroforestry, native vegetation Federal District Brazil, evaluate richness abundance. We collected 70 distributed 17 genera 9 subfamilies. Of these, some...
Five New World species of Chrysotus Meigen are redescribed, four them herein transferred from Diaphorus Meigen: C. angustifrons (Robinson), comb.nov., maculatus (Parent), comb.nov. (= D. maculipennis Robinson), robustus spectabilis (Loew) and wirthi The female is described for the first time. Terminalia both males females illustrated. previous suggestion that angustifrons, robustus, wirthi, Neotropical genus Lyroneurus Loew closely related based on wing venation similarities analyzed rejected.
Two new genera and species of Pteronemobiini crickets (Grylloidea: Trigonidiidae: Nemobiinae) are described fromsouthern Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Kevanemobius paulistorum gen. n. et sp. n., Pepoyara jagoi The position these among other is briefly discussed.
Two new species of Neurigona Rondani from northern and northeastern Brazil (Diptera, Dolichopodidae). (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) the brevitibia-group are described Brazil: N. lenae sp. nov. manauara A key to males is provided.
The systematic position and the generic status of monotypic genus Falbouria Dyte (Dolichopodidae: Diaphorinae) are evaluated. type-species genus, F. acorensis (Parent), endemic to Azores, is re-described, hypopygial oviscapt morphology illustrated in detail for first time. kept as a separate but close Chrysotus Meigen, which certainly paraphyletic (or even polyphyletic) its present composition. A brief discussion on delimitation provided laesus-group species suggested core clade genus.
Four new Nearctic species belonging to the Chrysotus longipalpus group are described: keyensis sp. nov. (Florida), mccreadiei (Alabama), mystax and plumarista (Alabama). This brings number of known in this twelve. A key males C. distribution records provided.
Anhand von Untersuchungen an Material Dolichopodidae (Diptera) der Senckenberg Naturhistorischen Sammlung in Dresden werden acht neotropische Arten Gattung Diaphorus Meigen die Chrysotus übertragen: C. amicus (Parent), comb. n.; ciliatus (Becker), n. (= superbiens et syn. n.); hamatus vicinus n., nec Parent; luteipalpus mediotinctus propinquus Zusätzlich wird kallweiti Capellari & Amorim, nom. als Ersatzname für Parent, vorgeschlagen. diligens Parent ist ein Junior-Synonym viridis...
Four new species of Paraclius Loew from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are described and illustrated: P. amphiatheratus, sp. nov., parenti, sagittatus, dicrophallus, nov. The condition their enlarged sperm pump, also seen in Neotropical genus Cheiromyia Dyte, is briefly discussed. Comments on phylogenetic position presented light data female terminalia that genus.