A5083420240- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant and animal studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
Faculdade da Serra Gaúcha
2008-2022
Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals
2011
Universidade de Brasília
1999-2002
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
1993-1998
Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais
1981-1991
Harvard University
1988
Bernice P. Bishop Museum
1988
Until now, 20 species of leaf-mining micromoths the genus Phyllocnistis Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) have been known to occur in Neotropical region. Here we revise previously and describe seven new species: four from French Guiana, P. kawakitai Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., norak ohshimai petronellii nov.; and, three Brazil, helios Moreira, jupiter nov. xylopiella Becker, Lectotypes are designated for aurilinea Zeller, 1877; citrella Stainton, 1856; rotans sexangula Meyrick,...
The male, female, pupa and larva of a new species Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), Locharcha opportuna Moreira Becker, are described illustrated with the aid optical scanning electron microscopy. A preliminary analysis mitochondrial DNA sequences including members related lineages is also provided. immature stages associated galls induced by Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera: Momphidae) on Tibouchina sellowiana (Cham.) Cogn. (Melastomataceae), endemic to Atlantic Rainforest. Larvae...
The Melastomataceae are known hosts for many gallinducing insects and other arthropods.Tavares (1917), described 29 galls associated with various species of collected from the mountains near Nova Friburgo, in state Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.He also discovered that over one-third these were induced by lepidopterous larvae.Although, reared adults badly damaged mold high humidity; his brief diagnoses adult moths indicate they belonged to Momphinae (Coleophoridae).Houard (1933) 80 on tropical...
Three new cecidogenous species of Palaeomystella Fletcher (Lepidoptera, Momphidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest are described. Larvae P. fernandesi Moreira & Becker, sp. n., rosaemariae n. and tavaresi Becker Moreira, induce galls, respectively, on Tibouchina sellowiana (Cham.) Cogn., T. asperior Cogn. fissinervia (Schrank Mart. ex DC.) (Melastomataceae). Adults, immature stages galls illustrated, data life history a preliminary analysis mitochondrial DNA sequences, including...
Cliniodes rawlinsi, new species, from Brazil, is described. This species similar to the sympatric paranalis Schaus, 1920, and subflavescens Hayden, 2011. Illustrations of adults, their genitalia, are presented allow for identification.
Diversidade, abundância relativa e fenologia em Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) na Serra do Mar (Quatro Barras, PR) Sul Brasil
The taxonomic status of 94 nominal species Noctuoidea from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer, and two Gundlach is discussed. Type material 49 preserved in Coll. Gundlach, Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática, Havana, evaluated. Seventy names Herrich-Schäffer are recognized, one genus name 39 synonymized, 16 new combinations, four reinstated synonyms recalled synonymy established.
Thirty four species, belonging to 10 genera are treated; one genus and 53 species names new synonyms, six revised synonyms; combinations, three established; 11 lectotypes designated.
The identity of Syllepte incomptalis Hübner, 1823 is elucidated. Pantographa Lederer, 1863, syn. n., and Micromartinia Amsel, 1957, are junior synonyms 1823, including 15 species: S. (=P. idmonalis Druce, 1895, n.); acoetesalis (Walker, 1859), comb. n.; dialis Schaus, 1912 (=S. strigicincta Hampson, 1912, expansalis (Lederer, 1863), gorgonalis (Druce, 1895), limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867), scripturalis (Guenée, 1854), suffusalis fraternalis Becker, sp. from Mexico; confusalis n. Brazil,...
Abstract . Neotropical members of four genera Grapholitini are treated: Ethelgoda HEINRICH, Ofatulena Cyanocydia gen. n., and Metacydia n. Five species described as new: escarcegae sp. E anfracta stynophra lathetica polyseta