Latest Articles from Check List Latest 17 Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:28:33 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://checklist.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Check List https://checklist.pensoft.net/ The hitchhiker’s guide to Australia: the 18,000-km-long journey of Alepia viatrix Jaume-Schinkel, Kvifte, Weele & Mengual, 2022 (Diptera, Psychodidae) discovered through citizen science https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/107524/ Check List 19(4): 589-597

DOI: 10.15560/19.4.589

Authors: Santiago Jaume-Schinkel, Ximo Mengual, Andy G. Howe, Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries

Abstract: The Neotropical genus Alepia Enderlein, 1937 (Diptera, Psychodidae) is newly recorded in Australia. We present new geographical records for Alepia viatrix Jaume-Schinkel, Kvifte, Weele & Mengual, 2022, extending the range of this species by 18,000 km. We attribute these new Australian records to the likely unintentional introduction of A. viatrix through international bromeliad trade. This moth fly was found by school children working with insect taxonomists through an Australian citizen-science project, Insect Investigators. We describe and present for the first time high-resolution SEM pictures of the eggs of the genus Alepia.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:23:00 +0300
On the identity and distribution of the rare Rymosia tolleti Burghele-Balacesco, 1965 (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) encountered in European caves https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/104421/ Check List 19(3): 381-389

DOI: 10.15560/19.3.381

Authors: Olavi Kurina, Jostein Kjærandsen, Heli Kirik, Dominika Hadbavná, Anna Dénes, Jozef Oboňa, Peter Manko

Abstract: The identity and distribution of a neglected fungus gnat species, Rymosia tolleti Burghele-Balacesco, 1965, in Europe is reviewed based on examination of newly collected specimens as well as available museum mate-rials. Rymosia tolleti is widespread but rather rare in Central Europe, with confirmed records from Romania, Slo-vakia, Germany, and France. All the specimens with known collection details originate from cave environments. Detailed photographs of the male terminalia are provided for the first time, along with two unique DNA barcodes for the species.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 2 Jun 2023 12:48:00 +0300
New record of Clinodiplosis capsici Gagné, 2000 (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a sweet-pepper pest in Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/97132/ Check List 19(2): 221-223

DOI: 10.15560/19.2.221

Authors: Valéria C. Maia, Marcos V.B. Garcia, Rodrigo F. Berni

Abstract: We report for the first time conical galls of Clinodiplosis capsici Gagné, 2000 (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) on sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L., Solanaceae) in Brazil. This report has agricultural importance since this midge is one of the known sweet-pepper pests.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:33:00 +0300
First record of the genus Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Slovakia, in a semi-permanent oxbow lake https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/99601/ Check List 19(2): 177-181

DOI: 10.15560/19.2.177

Authors: Zuzana Vráblová, Igor Kokavec, Tomáš Navara, Miroslav Mláka, Ladislav Hamerlík

Abstract: We present the first record of Anatopynia plumipes (Fries, 1823) from Slovakia. Larva of this species was found in a semi-permanent oxbow lake, a remnant of a plesiopotamal-type side arm of the Danube River.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:04:00 +0200
Discovery of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919 (Diptera, Culicidae) in Germany https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/86558/ Check List 18(4): 897-906

DOI: 10.15560/18.4.897

Authors: Cornelius Kuhlisch

Abstract: A group of black-legged mosquito species within the subgenus Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribalzaga, 1891 of the genus Aedes Meigen, 1818 is difficult to identify based on their morphology. This group includes Aedes pionips Dyar, 1919, whose first record in the Erzgebirge (Germany) is reported in this study. The objective was to compile and add species specific characters for the morphological discrimination of Ae. pionips from similar mosquitoes in order to facilitate species identification. Generated cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene DNA sequences of Ae. pionips from Germany were compared to sequences from related species, using a phylogenetic tree.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:55:00 +0300
First records of species of the Spissipes Section (Culex (Melanoconion)) (Diptera, Culicidae) in Guainía Department, Colombia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/81669/ Check List 18(3): 721-724

DOI: 10.15560/18.3.721

Authors: Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena

Abstract: The Spissipes section of the subgenus Melanoconion Theobald, 1903 of Culex Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera, Culicidae) consists of 23 species, many of which transmit various subtypes of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Members of the Spissipes section are distributed throughout the American tropics, and most species are associated with mesic sylvatic environments. Here are reported two first records of Spissipes section females from Guainía Department, Colombia. Females of Culex gnomatos Sallum et al., 1997 and Culex portesi Senevet & Abonnenc, 1941, were observed biting the author and photographed in situ.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:28:00 +0300
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908 and W. coenonus Dyar & Knab, 1913: new mosquito records (Diptera, Culicidae) in the Choco Biosphere Reserve, Ecuador, a biodiversity hotspot https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/71324/ Check List 18(2): 275-280

DOI: 10.15560/18.2.275

Authors: Franklin Vaca-Moyano, Paul L. Duque, Sandra Enríquez, Vanessa Herrera, Marco Sánchez-Murillo, Erika Rivadeneira, C. Alfonso Molina

Abstract: We report the first records of two mosquito species, Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908 and W. (Hystatomyia) coenonus Dyar & Knab, 1913, from the Choco Biosphere Reserve, a global biodiversity hotspot in Ecuador. We collected these mosquitoes in the Mashpi Lodge Reserve, a conserved natural area. Specimens were collected during their immature stages in bromeliads using a 375-ml absorber dropper. Our new data for W. abelela increases the geographical distribution of this species to include seven countries of America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador); W. coenonus is now known from two countries of America (Panama and Ecuador), and our records of W. abelela and W. coenonus are the first from South America.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:05:00 +0200
Mycetobia obscura Mamaev, 1968—the first records of Mycetobiinae (Diptera, Anisopodidae) from the Baltic States https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/73316/ Check List 17(6): 1509-1514

DOI: 10.15560/17.6.1509

Authors: Olavi Kurina, Ilmar Süda

Abstract: Mycetobia obscura Mamaev, 1968 and the subfamily Mycetobiinae (Diptera, Anisopodidae) are recorded from Estonia as well as from the Baltic States for the first time. The morphology and biology of the species is briefly discussed and detailed photographs of the general habitus of M. obscura and both the male and female terminalia are provided.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Tue, 9 Nov 2021 20:12:00 +0200
Expansion of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in northern Brazil: new records and distribution in urban areas of Macapa city https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/62193/ Check List 17(3): 911-915

DOI: 10.15560/17.3.911

Authors: Josiane Nogueira Muller, Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo, Wellington Monteiro dos Santos, Evan Pinto Ferro, Luciana dos Santos Dias, Ana Paula Sales de Andrade Corrêa, Marcio Cláudio de Lima Nunes, Josean Silva Jesus, José Bento Pereira Lima

Abstract: New investigations using ovitraps showed its presence the Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) in four neighborhoods in the metropolitan region of Macapa, capital of Amapa, Brazil. An Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) Infestation Index Rapid Survey (LIRAa) held in January 2020 indicated the presence of Ae. albopictus in 10 different neighborhoods, demonstrating increase dispersion in the municipality. Monitoring the distribution of Ae. albopictus is necessary due to related arboviruses transmission, such as Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. Therefore, this research is relevant to public health in Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:55:00 +0300
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) lepidus (Cerqueira & Paraense, 1945): new record from Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/65997/ Check List 17(3): 821-825

DOI: 10.15560/17.3.821

Authors: Paulo Silva de Almeida, Rosilene Francisca Moreira, José Oliveira da Silva, Talita Moreira Silva, Pedro Catarino da Costa Filho, Claucio Junior De Souza Carrijo, Herintha Neitzke-Abreu, Marcos Takashi Obara, Andreia Fernandes Brilhante, Marcia Bicudo de Paula, Ricardo Augusto dos Passos

Abstract: Aedes (Ochlerotatus) lepidus (Cerqueira & Paraense, 1945) is reported from a cave in Templo dos Pilares Municipal Park, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. A single exploratory collection of culicids was carried out using CDC light traps on 16 November 2015. Four larvae and 11 adults (1♂, 10♀) were collected. The larvae were foundin a water-filled hole in a stone. This is the first record of the species in Mato Grosso do Sul, which increases to 63 the number of culicids species recorded in the state.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 28 May 2021 17:09:00 +0300
New records of Culicidae (Diptera) in agricultural oases of San Juan province, Argentina https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/53692/ Check List 16(4): 1085-1093

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.1085

Authors: Leonardo Martín Díaz Nieto, Alberico Fernando Murúa, Florencia Andrea Cano, Magdalena Laurito, Walter Ricardo Almirón, Liliana Salvá

Abstract: We report eight new Culicidae records from San Juan province, Argentina: Anopheles argyritarsis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827; Anopheles neomaculipalpus Curry, 1931; Culex acharistus Root, 1927; Culex apicinus Philippi, 1965; Culex maxi Dyar, 1928; Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823; Culex saltanensis Dyar, 1928; and Haemagogus spegazzinii Brethes, 1912. The geographic distribution of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), Aedes albifasciatus (Macquart, 1838), Anopheles pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901, Culex pipiens Linneaus, 1758, Culex tramazayguesi Duret, 1954, and Psorophora cyanescens (Coquillet, 1902) is extended. Data on collection localities, types of breeding sites and health importance are also presented.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:45:00 +0300
New geographic records of four species of Asphondyliini (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/50447/ Check List 16(4): 859-864

DOI: 10.15560/16.4.859

Authors: Valéria Cid Maia, Ismael Cividini Flor

Abstract: The geographic distribution of four gall-inducing species, Asphondylia cordiae Mohn, 1959, A. serrata Maia, 1994, Bruggmanniella byrsonimae Maia & Couri, 1993 and B. doliocarpi Maia, 2010 (Diptera, Cecidomyidae) is widened based on the examination of galled exsiccates of two Brazilian herbaria, one in Museu Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) and the other in Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. New records include one country, one phytogeographic domain, eigth states and five municipalities. The distributional area of each gall midge species is compared with that of its host plant.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Wed, 8 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0300
First records of the occurrence of twelve species of Sabethini (Diptera, Culicidae) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/28464/ Check List 15(1): 193-201

DOI: 10.15560/15.1.193

Authors: Allan Martins da Silva, Demilson Rodrigues dos Santos, Edilson Colhera Cristóvão, Adão Celestino Ferreira, Claudomiro Postai, Betina Westphal-Ferreira, Mário Antônio Navarro da Silva

Abstract: We report on the first records of Sabethini mosquitoes in the state of Paraná, based on specimens collected in forested environments between 2004 and 2005. In total, 12 species were identified, including 7 species of Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901 and 5 species of Sabethes Robineau-Desvoidy, 1827. Among them, 6 are new records for the southern region of the country, and 6 are new records for the state of Paraná. These results indicate the occurrence of relict species of mosquitoes in Paraná, as they were collected from portions of forests that preserve original characteristics.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:59:03 +0200
Sciopemyia vattierae (Le Pont & Desjeux, 1992) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae): new record from Acre state, Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/24147/ Check List 14(4): 585-589

DOI: 10.15560/14.4.585

Authors: Márcia Moreira de Ávila, Andreia Fernandes Brilhante, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, Acigelda da Silva Cardoso, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil

Abstract: Sciopemyia vattierae (Le Pont & Desjeux, 1992) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) is reported for the first time from Brazil. Five male and 4 female specimens were collected using HP light traps set up in a rural area of the municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil, from December 2014 to January 2016. This species was previously known only in Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia. Our new record extends the known distribution of S. vattierae to the Amazonian region of Acre and represents a new national record for Brazil.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:16:43 +0300
An updated list of sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in the Federal District of Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/24204/ Check List 14(1): 213-224

DOI: 10.15560/14.1.213

Authors: Aline Rapello, Andrey José de Andrade, Douglas de Almeida Rocha, Jônatas C. B. Ferreira, Renata Velôzo Timbó, Marcos Takashi Obara, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves

Abstract: The Federal District of Brazil (FD) has the lowest Phlebotominae species richness in the country’s Midwestern Region. Some of these species have been reported as Leishmania vectors. This study updates the list of sand flies in the FD by sampling 4 gallery forests. Using HP light traps and Shannon traps, 1,209 sand flies were captured and 16 species were identified. The most frequent species was Bichromomyia flaviscutellata (Mangabeira, 1942) (N = 668), followed by Psathyromyia pradobarrientosi (Le Pont, Matias, Martinez & Dujardin, 2004) (N = 285). Brumptomyia guimaraesi (Coutinho & Barretto, 1941), Micropygomyia ferreirana (Martins, Barretto & Pellegrino, 1956), Pa. pradobarrientosi, Br. brumpti (Larrousse, 1920), and Evandromyia bourrouli (Barretto & Coutinho, 1941) are reported for the first time in the FD. Sand flies richness in the FD (35 spp.) is relevant when compared to that of the state of Goiás (47 spp.), a state 59 times larger than the FD.

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Annotated List of Species Fri, 9 Feb 2018 16:39:24 +0200
New taxonomic and faunistic records of fungus gnats (Insecta, Diptera) from Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/21198/ Check List 13(5): 533-559

DOI: 10.15560/13.5.533

Authors: Levente-Péter Kolcsár, Jukka Salmela

Abstract: A total of 95 fungus gnats species were identified from sweep net samples collected from Montenegro, Romania and Serbia during 2010–2017. A mycetophilid species, Trichonta comis Gagné, 1981, is redescribed and a key is provided for the separation of European Boletina trivittata (Meigen, 1818)-group species. Ten species from Montenegro, 27 from Romania and 1 species from Serbia are reported for the first time. The presence of Stigmatomeria crassicornis (Stannius, 1831) in Romania is verified.

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Annotated List of Species Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:53:15 +0300
First record of Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes (Theobald, 1903) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Atlantic Forest of Bacia Platina, southern Brazil https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19762/ Check List 13(4): 173-176

DOI: 10.15560/13.4.173

Authors: Allan Martins da Silva, Claudomiro Postai, José Antônio Coeli, Betina Westphal-Ferreira, Mário Antônio Navarro da Silva

Abstract: In this article the occurrence of Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes is recorded at the city of Terra Roxa, state of Paraná, South of Brazil. This record covers the species distribution in the Atlantic Forest of the Bacia Platina.

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Notes on Geographic Distribution Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:14:53 +0300