Latest Articles from Check List Latest 41 Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:11:30 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://checklist.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ Vascular plant, bryophyte, and lichen biodiversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada: an annotated species checklist of a new Arctic protected area https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/111568/ Check List 20(2): 279-443

DOI: 10.15560/20.2.279

Authors: Lynn J. Gillespie, Paul C. Sokoloff, Geoffrey A. Levin, Jennifer Doubt, R. Troy McMullin

Abstract: Agguttinni Territorial Park is a large, newly established park on the east-central coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. Previous knowledge of the plant and lichen biodiversity was limited and based mostly on collections made during the 1950 Baffin Island Expedition. We conducted a floristic inventory of the park in 2021 and re-examined previous collections. We recorded 141 species of vascular plants belonging to 25 families, 69 species of bryophytes in 27 families, and 93 species of lichens in 23 families. Most of the vascular plant and bryophyte species are new records for the park area, and some vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens are newly reported for Baffin Island, Nunavut, or the Canadian Arctic or represent significant range extensions. Vascular plant species diversity varied greatly among localities, with inland valleys at the heads of fiords showing highest diversity and interior rocky barrens showing the lowest.

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Annotated List of Species Tue, 5 Mar 2024 12:57:00 +0200
The first New World record for Zoophthora rhagonycharum (Bałazy) S. Keller (Zoopagomycota, Entomophthorales) infecting Rhagonycha spp. (Coleoptera, Cantharidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/112333/ Check List 20(1): 144-151

DOI: 10.15560/20.1.144

Authors: Ann E. Hajek, James K. Liebherr, Siegfried Keller

Abstract: The entomophthoralean fungus Zoophthora rhagonycharum (Bałazy) S. Keller, previously recorded in Europe from Poland and Switzerland, is now reported in North America from New York State, United States of America. On both continents, this obligate insect pathogen is known only from resting spores found within dead, adult native soldier beetles (Cantharidae) of the genus Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830. Resting spores have undulating, light brown episporia. In New York, columnar rhizoids attach cadavers tightly to the undersides of leaves in the understory of hardwood forests in late June and early July.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:42:00 +0200
New overwintering location of Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia hypugaea (Molina, 1782) (Strigidae) in Tennessee, USA, with diet assessed through pellets https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/110885/ Check List 19(6): 863-868

DOI: 10.15560/19.6.863

Authors: Scott A. Rush, Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez, Elizabeth B. Hamrick

Abstract: Reporting new occurrence records of organisms is key to overcome the Wallacean shortfall. Here, we report the first sighting of a Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782), overwintering on a peninsula in the Tennessee River in Tennessee, USA, during boreal winters 2020–2022. Pellets from this bird showed combination of six species. This is the first record for the species in the Interior Plateau of the USA. Conditions supporting this bird and evidence of it overwintering bear to explore the environmental conditions that support this species in novel areas.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:53:00 +0200
DNA barcoding of springsnails (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) endemic to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas (USA) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/106119/ Check List 19(4): 561-572

DOI: 10.15560/19.4.561

Authors: Kathryn E. Perez, Vanessa Saenz, Natalia Salazar-Lozano, Benjamin F. Schwartz, Benjamin T. Hutchins

Abstract: In desert environments, unique communities depend on groundwater from springs, including a diverse radiation of small (<5 mm) snails found in the desert across the southwestern United States. Nearly all springsnail species are considered critically imperiled with their existence depending on maintenance of spring-flows in regions of declining water availability. Extant, endemic springsnails in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas include one species of Pseudotryonia Hershler, 2001, five nominal Tryonia W. Stimpson, 1865 (Cochliopidae) and seven Pyrgulopsis Call & Pilsbry, 1886 (Hydrobiidae). Four of these are classified as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act. Surveys for springsnails were conducted at 128 sites, including 13 sites that were previously reported localities, and 115 previously unsampled spring sites were also searched for new springsnail populations. Sequences of the DNA barcoding region were used to establish a database of known sequences from the named species and confirm identifications of new populations encountered. We report eight new springsnail populations, including new records for T. metcalfi Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011, T. cheatumi (Pilsbry, 1935), P. ignota Hershler, Liu & Lang, 2010, P. metcalfi (D.W. Taylor, 1987), and P. texana (Pilsbry, 1935). We were not able to recollect Juturnia brunei (D.W. Taylor, 1987), T. oasiensis Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011, or P. davisi (D.W. Taylor, 1987). The DNA barcoding gap for Tryonia ranged from 1.56–4.47% and for Pyrgulopsis from 0.68–1.68%.

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Annotated List of Species Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:44:00 +0300
New distributional records and rediscovery of three rare freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae) in the Sequatchie River, Tennessee https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/100922/ Check List 19(4): 485-503

DOI: 10.15560/19.4.485

Authors: Gerald R. Dinkins, Barbara J. Dinkins, Hugh D. Faust, Robert T. Eldridge, Brian M. Mize

Abstract: We present new drainage records for five freshwater mussels in the Sequatchie River, a tributary of the Tennessee River. We also report the rediscovery of Purple Lilliput, Toxolasma lividum Rafinesque, 1831, Tennessee Pigtoe, Pleuronaia barnesiana (Lea, 1838), and the federally endangered Slabside Pearlymussel, Pleuronaia dolabelloides (Lea, 1840), and we provide information on other mussel species found in our survey. In the Sequatchie River, T. lividum was last seen in 1957 and P. barnesiana and P. dolabelloides were last seen in 1980. The discovery of five new drainage records and rediscovery of three rare species highlights the need for additional mussel surveys in the Sequatchie River and the importance of surveys in conservation efforts.

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Annotated List of Species Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:41:00 +0300
New records of Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 (Cubozoa, Carybdeida) along the southeastern Florida coastline https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/95098/ Check List 19(1): 57-62

DOI: 10.15560/19.1.57

Authors: Angela D. Witmer, Thomas Chesnes, Zachariah Miller, Scott Tedford, Alaina C. Bell

Abstract: Regional changes in coastal climates have recently resulted in many marine species expanding their natural ranges poleward. Among these newly migrating species is the Mangrove Box Jelly, Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 (Cubozoa, Carybdeida). Discovery of this tropical species on the western coast of Florida has been well documented, but records on the eastern coast of Florida are less definitive. We identified 99 individuals in southeast Florida, including adults of both sexes. Evidence of a stable, breeding population of this box jelly on the southeast Florida coast was indicated.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 6 Feb 2023 17:38:00 +0200
Survey of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the city of Providence (Rhode Island, United States) and a new northern-most record for Brachyponera chinensis (Emery, 1895) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/90866/ Check List 18(6): 1347-1368

DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1347

Authors: James S. Waters, Nicole W. Keough, Joseph Burt, Jonathan D. Eckel, Trey Hutchinson, Jonathan Ewanchuk, Matthew Rock, Jeffrey A. Markert, Heather J. Axen, David Gregg

Abstract: We surveyed ants in Providence, Rhode Island, from 2015 to 2019. Methods including repeated pitfall trap sampling and manual searching were used to collect ants at Providence College and a rapid biological assess-ment was conducted at Roger Williams Park. A total of 36 species were identified based on morphology, including the first observations of a colony of Needle Ants (Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895) in New England. Twenty-six species identified were new county records and seven species were new state records, representing a substantial update to the list of known ant species in Rhode Island, currently totaling 41 species in Providence and 69 spe-cies from six subfamilies across the state. These results are comparable with similarly scaled surveys conducted at parks and cities across the world, and they also offer a reminder that while urbanization can be associated with reductions in habitat availability for some fauna, cities can be accessible and ecologically important locations for exploring myrmecological biodiversity.

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Annotated List of Species Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:02:00 +0200
DNA barcoding identifies a novel population of the imperiled Trinity Pigtoe, Fusconaia chunii (Lea, 1862) (Bivalvia, Unionidae), in the San Jacinto River drainage in Texas https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/91566/ Check List 18(6): 1255-1262

DOI: 10.15560/18.6.1255

Authors: Chase H. Smith, Clinton R. Robertson, Charles R. Randklev

Abstract: The Trinity Pigtoe, Fusconaia chunii (Lea, 1862), is a freshwater mussel endemic to the Trinity River drainage in Texas. Here, we report the first population of F. chunii in the San Jacinto River drainage in Texas. We identified three specimens of F. chunii using DNA barcoding, which were morphologically indistinguishable from syntopic Fusconaia flava (Rafinesque, 1820). A similar issue occurs in the Trinity River drainage. Fusconaia chunii is listed as state threatened, and future research is necessary to assess its status within the San Jacinto River drainage

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:26:00 +0200
Leaf-litter-dwelling microsnails of Prince Edward Island, Canada (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eupulmonata) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/90584/ Check List 18(5): 1005-1015

DOI: 10.15560/18.5.1005

Authors: Robert G. Forsyth, Mark A. Arsenault, Rosemary Curley

Abstract: Samples of leaf litter were collected from 22 woodland sites throughout Prince Edward Island, Canada. Eighty-two specimens belonging to 15 species of litter-dwelling land snails were recovered from 20 of the 22 samples. One-third of the species—Carychium exile H.C. Lea, 1842, Helicodiscus shimeki Hubricht, 1982, Strobilops labyrinthicus (Say, 1817), Perpolita binneyana (Morse, 1864), and Striatura ferrea Morse, 1864—were previously undocumented in the literature as occurring in PEI. Leaf-litter sampling, even in smaller quantities, is an effective method for finding the often-neglected terrestrial mollusc fauna, which is composed largely of minute species.

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Annotated List of Species Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:40:00 +0300
First record of the Gangetic Swamp Eel, Ophichthys cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) (Teleostei: Synbranchidae), from Texas (USA) based on museum vouchered material, and confirmation of a second established non-native population in the USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/80631/ Check List 18(3): 475-482

DOI: 10.15560/18.3.475

Authors: Alice Best, Joshuah S. Perkin, Amanda K. Pinion, Hailey Binkley, Kevin W. Conway

Abstract: The native range of Ophichthys cuchia includes part of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Ophichthys cuchia has also been collected within six states in the USA (Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania) and an established invasive population exists in New Orleans (Louisiana). We provide the first record of O. cuchia from Texas and the second report of an established non-native population in the USA based on 26 museum vouchered specimens collected from a series of urban ponds within the Houston metro area (Fort Bend Co.).

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 10 May 2022 07:14:00 +0300
First records of Gulcamptus huronensis Reid, 1996 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) from Lake Superior, with morphological notes on the male https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/79798/ Check List 18(2): 435-440

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.435

Authors: Joseph K. Connolly, James M. Watkins, Lars G. Rudstam, Janet R. Reid

Abstract: Gulcamptus huronensis Reid, 1996 is a seldom-reported harpacticoid copepod known only from two female specimens, one collected from Lake Huron, Michigan, USA, the other from Nunatak Creek, Alaska, USA. Herein, we report a new distributional record for G. huronensis from the meiobenthos of Lake Superior, Michigan and Wisconsin, USA. A total of 12 specimens were collected from four localities across Lake Superior in August, 2018. Additionally, we provide information on the habitats where specimens of G. huronensis were recovered and morphological notes on the previously undescribed male of the species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:14:00 +0300
Thereuonema tuberculata (Wood, 1862) (Chilopoda, Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) from forested habitats in North America https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/81574/ Check List 18(2): 431-434

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.431

Authors: Will K. Reeves, Myrna M. Miller

Abstract: Thereuonema tuberculata (Wood, 1862) is an anthropophilic centipede originating from Asia. Introduced populations were recently reported from inside buildings in the United Kingdom and the USA; however, this centipede has not been reported from outdoor habitats where it is an introduced species. We report established populations of T. tuberculata in two forested and lakeside habitats in Nebraska, USA, which indicates this species has a widely dispersed, established population in the continental USA.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:03:00 +0300
Range extension and review of the conservation status of the freshwater mussel Alasmidonta mccordi Athearn, 1964 (Bivalvia, Unionidae) in the Coosa River drainage of Alabama and Georgia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/74108/ Check List 18(2): 391-398

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.391

Authors: James D. Williams, Jason M. Wisniewski, Gerald R. Dinkins

Abstract: The Coosa Elktoe, Alasmidonta mccordi Athearn, 1964, was previously known only from the type specimen collected in the Coosa River, St. Clair County, Alabama. Based on the discovery of five previously misidentified specimens in three museum lots, we extend the distribution of A. mccordi into the Etowah and Conasauga Rivers, tributaries of the Coosa River in northwest Georgia. Shell morphology of these museum specimens compare favorably with the only known specimen of the species. The conservation status of A. mccordi is examined in light of its wider historical distribution in the Coosa River drainage. We include recommendations for future research to detect extant populations of this presumed extinct freshwater mussel.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:23:00 +0300
Review of the distribution and new occurrences of Lacunicambarus thomai (Jezerinac, 1993) (Decapoda, Cambaridae) in Pennsylvania and its possible introduction outside of its native range https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/67234/ Check List 17(6): 1461-1473

DOI: 10.15560/17.6.1461

Authors: Patrick F. Allison Jr., Tanya N. Khan, Destinee A. Davis, David A. Lieb, Zachary J. Loughman

Abstract: Recent investigations into the distributions of western Pennsylvania, USA, crayfishes have yielded 30 new occurrences of Lacunicambarus thomai (Jezerinac, 1993). The discovery of a population of L. thomai in Crawford County is the furthest north population in the state. Two populations of L. thomai were discovered outside of its historic range in Fayette and Somerset counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. These populations are in recreational fishing destinations and may have been introduced by bait bucket or construction fill. Additional surveys for Pennsylvania L. thomai should occur in areas lacking recent, thorough searches.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 3 Nov 2021 22:08:00 +0200
Cognettia sphagnetorum (Vejdovský, 1878) (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) in North America, confirmed with molecular support https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/61975/ Check List 17(3): 979-983

DOI: 10.15560/17.3.979

Authors: Will K. Reeves, Jeremy R. Shaw, Mark J. Wetzel

Abstract: Cognettia sphagnetorum (Vejdovský, 1878), a common inhabitant of forest soils and bogs in northern Europe, is a model organism in soil biology. We report the first documented occurrence of C. sphagnetorum in North America, based on DNA sequencing from a Sphagnum bog in western Washington, USA. Sequences were identical to that of worms from Sweden and the Czech Republic.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:21:00 +0300
Rediscovery and genetic confirmation of the Threeridge Mussel, Amblema plicata (Say, 1817) (Bivalvia, Unionidae), in the Choctawhatchee River, Florida, USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/62584/ Check List 17(3): 783-790

DOI: 10.15560/17.3.783

Authors: Lauren N. Patterson, Susan R. Geda, Nathan A. Johnson

Abstract: Recent freshwater mussel research has resulted in rediscovery of several species presumed extinct. We report the rediscovery of Amblema plicata (Say, 1817) in 2019 from the Choctawhatchee River, Florida, USA. Amblema plicata has not been reported in the Choctawhatchee river basin since 1958, more than 61 years ago. This species was collected during the long-term monitoring of freshwater mussels in Florida streams. We provide genetic confirmation of our voucher identification using a DNA barcoding approach and discuss potential risks to A. plicata populations in the Choctawhatchee river basin.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 18 May 2021 10:45:00 +0300
A herpetological survey of Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/58064/ Check List 17(1): 27-38

DOI: 10.15560/17.1.27

Authors: Dillon Jones, Bethany Foshee, Lee Fitzgerald

Abstract: Urban herpetology deals with the interaction of amphibians and reptiles with each other and their environment in an urban setting. As such, well-preserved natural areas within urban environments can be important tools for conservation. Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary is an 18-acre wooded sanctuary located west of downtown Houston, Texas and is the headquarters to Houston Audubon Society. This study compared iNaturalist data with results from visual encounter surveys and aquatic funnel traps. Results from these two sources showed 24 species belonging to 12 families and 17 genera of herpetofauna inhabit the property. However, several species common in surrounding areas were absent. Combination of data from community science and traditional survey methods allowed us to better highlight herpetofauna present in the park besides also identifying species that may be of management concern for Edith L. Moore.

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Annotated List of Species Wed, 6 Jan 2021 10:00:01 +0200
New occurrence records for Eurycea tonkawae Chippindale, Price, Wiens & Hillis, 2000 (Caudata, Plethodontidae) from an urbanized watershed in Travis County, Texas, USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/54399/ Check List 16(4): 1017-1023

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.1017

Authors: Zachary C. Adcock, Andrew R. MacLaren, Nathan F. Bendik, Ryan M. Jones, Alex Llewellyn, Kenneth Sparks, Kemble White IV

Abstract: We report two new occurrence records for Jollyville Plateau Salamanders, Eurycea tonkawae Chippindale, Price, Wiens & Hillis, 2000, from an urbanized watershed in Travis County, Texas, USA. Eurycea tonkawae is listed as federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 due to threats from urbanization, including degradation of water quality and quantity. These new records fill a distributional gap within its known range, highlight the importance of surveying historically neglected areas, identify unprotected populations, and encourage the discovery of new populations.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0300
Range extension of Mesophyllum erubescens (Foslie) Me. Lemoine (Hapalidiales, Rhodophyta): first report from mesophotic rhodolith beds in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico offshore Louisiana and Texas, including the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/49916/ Check List 16(3): 513-519

DOI: 10.15560/16.3.513

Authors: Joseph L. Richards, Ronald P. Kittle III, Jaida R. Abshire, Dijel Fuselier, William E. Schmidt, Carlos F. D. Gurgel, Suzanne Fredericq

Abstract: DNA sequence analysis of plastid-encoded psbA and UPA, mitochondrion-encoded COI, and nuclear-encoded LSU rDNA of rhodolith-forming crustose coralline algal specimens from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico reveals that Mesophyllum erubescens (Foslie) Me. Lemoine is present in mesophotic rhodolith beds offshore Louisiana and Texas at 39–57 m depth. Morpho-anatomical characters viewed with SEM support the identification of these specimens. Mesophyllum erubescens is reported for the first time offshore Louisiana at Ewing Bank, the Louisiana–Texas border at Bright Bank, and Texas in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 6 May 2020 10:00:00 +0300
Introduced Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) in Quebec, Canada: first record of Prophysaon (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Arionoidea) in eastern North America, confirmed by partial-COI gene sequence https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/48719/ Check List 16(2): 307-316

DOI: 10.15560/16.2.307

Authors: Annegret Nicolai, Robert G. Forsyth

Abstract: We report for the first time the terrestrial slug Prophysaon andersonii (J.G. Cooper, 1872) from Quebec, Canada. Two specimens were collected in Parc national du Bic. The identification was determined by the external morphology and partial-COI gene sequence data. The genus Prophysaon is endemic to western North America, and the new record indisputably represents an introduction. No species of Prophysaon has, until now, been noticed in North America from outside its native range.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:00:02 +0200
Limpkin, Aramus guarauna (L., 1766) (Gruiformes, Aramidae), extralimital breeding in Louisiana is associated with availability of the invasive Giant Apple Snail, Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810 (Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/31131/ Check List 15(3): 497-507

DOI: 10.15560/15.3.497

Authors: Robert C. Dobbs, Jacoby Carter, Jessica L. Schulz

Abstract: We document the first breeding record of Limpkin, Aramus guarauna (Linnaeus, 1766) (Gruiformes, Aramidae), for Louisiana, describe an additional unpublished breeding record from Georgia, as well as a possible record from Alabama, and associate these patterns with the concurrent establishment of the invasive Giant Apple Snail, Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810 (Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae). We predict that an invasive prey species may facilitate range expansion by native predator species, which has ramifications for conservation and management.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:59:01 +0300
New records of the Mountain Mullet, Dajaus monticola (Bancroft, 1834), and an overview of historical records in Texas https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/34458/ Check List 15(3): 471-478

DOI: 10.15560/15.3.471

Authors: Kole M. Kubicek, Amanda K. Pinion, Kevin W. Conway

Abstract: Dajaus monticola (Bancroft, 1834) is an amphidromous species of mugilid known from South and Central America and the islands of the Caribbean but is rarely collected in Gulf coast states of the United States. Two new records of D. monticola collected from the Gulf of Mexico (Brazoria Co.) and the Brazos River (Washington Co.) are reported from Texas. The rare occurrence of D. monticola in Texas is discussed and diagnostic characters used to distinguish this species from other mugilids found in Texas are reevaluated.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 7 Jun 2019 02:11:48 +0300
First record of Vallonia costata (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Valloniidae) from British Columbia, Canada, confirmed by partial-COI gene sequence https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/33201/ Check List 15(2): 287-293

DOI: 10.15560/15.2.287

Authors: Annegret Nicolai, Robert G. Forsyth

Abstract: The minute terrestrial snail Vallonia costata (O. F. Müller, 1774) is reported for the first time from the province of British Columbia, Canada. The identification was based on shell morphology and confirmed by COI gene data. This species is presumed to be introduced to the province.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:44:30 +0200
First record of Plantago heterophylla Nutt. (Plantaginaceae) for the Brazilian flora https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29301/ Check List 15(1): 13-16

DOI: 10.15560/15.1.13

Authors: William Matzenauer, Mateus Negrini, Ubiratã S. Jacobi, Sonia M. Hefler

Abstract: We present the first record of Plantago heterophylla Nutt. (Plantaginaceae) to Brazil, based on specimens from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The species is easily recognized due to its linear leaves, 2 stamens, and pixidium with 10­–30 seeds. Plantago heterophylla is considered native from United States and Mexico, but it is distributed as adventitious in the east of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Images from the species and a distribution map illustrating its occurrence in the American continent are provided.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 4 Jan 2019 10:20:02 +0200
First record of the Conchos Shiner Cyprinella panarcys (Hubbs & Miller, 1978) from the mainstem of the Rio Grande along the USA–Mexico border https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/29309/ Check List 14(6): 1123-1129

DOI: 10.15560/14.6.1123

Authors: Amanda K. Pinion, Stephanie D. George, Joshuah S. Perkin, Kevin W. Conway

Abstract: Cyprinella panarcys is considered to be endemic to the upper Río Conchos drainage of Mexico. A single individual of C. panarcys was collected from the Rio Grande along the USA–Mexico international border (Presidio Co., Texas) in April 2018. This is the first record of C. panarcys from outside of the Río Conchos and the first record from the USA. A brief description of the external morphology of the individual collected is provided along with an updated distribution map for the species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:40:48 +0200
The eastern Nearctic species Rasvena terna (Frison, 1942) (Plecoptera, Chloroperlidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/26483/ Check List 14(4): 657-663

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.657

Authors: Scott A. Grubbs, Mwenda M. Singai

Abstract: New and prior valid records of the endemic eastern Nearctic species Rasvena terna (Frison, 1942) were compiled and a dot distribution map is provided. Rasvena terna is reported from Canada (Quebec) for the first time. External reproductive morphology of adult males and adult females were studied across this species range. Scanning electron microscopy images of reproductive structures and the larval mandible are presented for the first time.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:39:05 +0300
Guppya sterkii (Dall, 1888) (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Euconulidae) in eastern Ontario, Canada https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/25898/ Check List 14(4): 579-583

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.579

Authors: Robert Forsyth, Annegret Nicolai

Abstract: A seldom-collected terrestrial snail, Guppya sterkii (Dall, 1888), is recorded for the first time from an older-growth hardwood forest in rural Ottawa, eastern Ontario. This represents a range extension of roughly 175 km north-east of the nearest previously known occurrence. Its conservation status and possible threats are briefly discussed.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:29:34 +0300
New occurrence records for Eurycea sosorum Chippindale, Price & Hillis, 1993 (Caudata, Plethodontidae) in Travis and Hays counties, Texas, USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/21945/ Check List 14(2): 297-301

DOI: 10.15560/14.2.297

Authors: Thomas Devitt, Bradley D. Nissen

Abstract: We present 7 new occurrence records for the Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum Chippindale, Price & Hillis, 1993) from Hays and Travis counties, Texas, USA, including the first for this species from the Trinity Aquifer. Eurycea sosorum is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 due to ongoing threats from urbanization and aquifer overdraft throughout its narrow range. Although this species is more widely distributed than when it was first described in 1993, its range is still exceptionally small, restricted to portions of only two watersheds (Onion and Barton creeks) in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States (Austin, Texas). Under any ecologically-relevant criterion that is based on the best available scientific evidence, this species remains in danger of extinction throughout its range.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 2 Mar 2018 17:18:09 +0200
Distribution of Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869) (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) with a new record from Texas, United States https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/23045/ Check List 14(1): 225-229

DOI: 10.15560/14.1.225

Authors: Nicholas A. Fensler

Abstract: The genus Epipompilus Kohl, 1884 occurs in the New World and Australasian regions. Epipompilus aztecus (Cresson, 1869) has been previously recorded in Mexico, Central America and South America. The record presented here expands the distribution of this species further north, into the south-central United States.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 9 Feb 2018 22:21:39 +0200
Tachyporus nitidulus (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae): first record from the state of Florida, USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/22760/ Check List 13(6): 921-923

DOI: 10.15560/13.6.921

Authors: Alexander B. Orfinger, Sandor L. Kelly

Abstract: The range of the staphylinid beetle Tachyporus nitidulus (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae) is extended to include the state of Florida, USA. The record is based on a single female specimen collected via Malaise trap in a rural yard in Baker County, Florida in 2007.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 8 Dec 2017 10:52:34 +0200
Initial colonization of Long Island, New York by the eastern coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora, Canidae), including first record of breeding https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/22566/ Check List 13(6): 901-907

DOI: 10.15560/13.6.901

Authors: Christopher Nagy, Mark Weckel, Javier Monzón, Neil Duncan, Michael R. Rosenthal

Abstract: Coyotes (Canis latrans Say, 1823) have increased their range dramatically over the past century. Formerly restricted to western North America, they now roam across the continent, in many habitats including large cities. One of the last areas in North America without coyotes has been Long Island, NY, a 3629 km2 island in the New York metropolitan area. Here we summarize all verified accounts of coyotes on Long Island, including the first record of breeding. There are few coyotes on Long Island currently; however, given the history of coyote success, we expect coyotes to establish a growing population there in the near future.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 1 Dec 2017 12:49:48 +0200
Terrestrial molluscs of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Part 1: Boettgerillidae https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19998/ Check List 13(4): 277-284

DOI: 10.15560/13.4.277

Authors: John E. Maunder, Ronald G. Noseworthy, John M. C. Hutchinson, Heike Reise

Abstract: The family Boettgerillidae, represented by the Eurasian slug Boettgerilla pallens Simroth, 1912, is first recorded for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada—a range extension of almost exactly 5000 km within the Americas. Compiled, within an appendix, to provide a national perspective for the Newfoundland and Labrador record, are 13 previously unpublished B. pallens records from British Columbia, Canada. Incidentally recorded is the second eastern Canadian outdoor occurrence of the European slug Deroceras invadens. This paper is the first in a series that will treat all of the terrestrial molluscs of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:35:34 +0300
First records of Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) pictipes Nylander, 1852 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) in North America https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19718/ Check List 13(3): 1-6

DOI: 10.15560/13.3.2116

Authors: Jason Gibbs, Holger Dathe

Abstract: Cavity-nesting bees, such as members of the genus Hylaeus Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Colletidae), are prone to accidental introductions by human-mediated transportation. The first records of Hylaeus (Paraprosopis) pictipes Nylander, 1852 in North America are reported. Hylaeus pictipes is a European species newly discovered from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA; and Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Notes on its identification and a discussion of exotic bees in North America are provided.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Sat, 13 May 2017 00:00:00 +0300
First record of Carychium minimum Müller, 1774 in New Brunswick, Canada (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ellobioidea) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19109/ Check List 11(1): 1-4

DOI: 10.15560/11.1.1511

Authors: Robert Forsyth

Abstract: The minute land snail, Carychium minimum Müller, 1774 is reported from New Brunswick, Canada. This new record further adds additional data to support the supposition that this introduced, European species is probably more widespread over temperate North America than currently known.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 1 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0200
Distribution of Strobilops aeneus Pilsbry, 1926, in Canada, with two new Ontario records (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Strobilopsidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18904/ Check List 10(2): 397-401

DOI: 10.15560/10.2.397

Authors: Robert Forsyth, Michael Oldham

Abstract: The geographic distribution of Strobilops aeneus Pilsbry, 1926, a rare species in Canada, is reviewed and all known records are mapped. Two recent records, the only ones since 1941, are reported from the province of Ontario. One of these records represents a small range extension ca. 85 km north of the closest previous site. Specimens identified as S. aeneus from Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were re-examined and found to be another species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 1 May 2014 00:00:00 +0300
Mollusca, Gastropoda, Ellobioidea, Carychium minimum O.F. Müller, 1774: filling gaps. New population record for the State of New York, Northeastern United States https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18096/ Check List 6(4): 517-518

DOI: 10.15560/6.4.517

Authors: Alexander Weigand, Adrienne Jochum

Abstract: The current note reports two new populations of the introduced snail Carychium minimum O.F. Müller, 1774 at Ithaca, New York, USA. It confirms the naturalization of this species in Northeastern North America, which was previously known on drift material only.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0300
Mollusca, Gastropoda, Ellobiidae, Carychium minimum, and Ferussaciidae, Cecilioides acicula: Distribution extension and first provincial records of two introduced land snails in Ontario, Canada https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17747/ Check List 4(4): 449-452

DOI: 10.15560/4.4.449

Authors: Robert Forsyth, Michael Oldham, Frederick Schueler

Abstract: None

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0200
Insecta, Ephemeroptera: range extensions and new Iowa state records https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17552/ Check List 2(1): 40-41

DOI: 10.15560/2.1.40

Authors: W. McCafferty, Todd Hubbard, J. Webb

Abstract: None

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 +0300
Fish, Conewango Creek, Allegheny River Drainage, New York, USA https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17544/ Check List 2(1): 14-19

DOI: 10.15560/2.1.14

Authors: Robert Daniels, Richard Morse, Bryan Weatherwax

Abstract: None

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List of Species Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Fish, Ichthyomyzon bdellium, Ichthyomyzon greeleyi, Noturus flavus, Moxostoma breviceps, Lythrurus umbratilis, Notropis buccatus, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Morone americana, Lepomis cyanellus, Ammocrypta pellucida: distribution extensions https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17543/ Check List 2(1): 10-13

DOI: 10.15560/2.1.10

Authors: Robert Daniels, Douglas Carlson, Richard Morse, Bryan Weatherwax

Abstract: None

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Insecta, Ephemeroptera: range extensions and new Alabama state records https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17541/ Check List 2(1): 6-7

DOI: 10.15560/2.1.6

Authors: W. McCafferty, J. Webb

Abstract: None

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0200