scholarly journals First record of cyanobacteria species: Cephalothrix komarekiana, from tropical Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 200040-0
Author(s):  
Md. Fuad Hossain ◽  
R.W.T.M.R.T.K Bowange ◽  
K.L.W. Kumara ◽  
D.N. Magana-Arachchi ◽  
R.R. Ratnayake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Value Added ◽  
First Record ◽  
South American ◽  
Tropical Asia ◽  
Freshwater Bodies ◽  
Westiellopsis Prolifica ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
First Time

Cyanobacteria play an important ecological role in every ecosystem with hidden economic and social impact. Among tropical countries, Sri Lanka holds a rich biodiversity with remarkable cyanobacterial diversity. The major objective of this study was to investigate the diversity of culturable cyanobacteria from freshwater bodies of Sri Lanka, with a phylogenetic perspective. Molecular characterization followed by phylogenetic evaluations allowed identification of new species with value added potential and revealed deeper taxonomic resolutions. A total of 74 monocultures were obtained. Rare isolates; Alkalinema pantanalense (U4), Geitlerinema sp. (U36) and Westiellopsis prolifica (U58) were also among them. Novel species Cephalothrix komarekiana was identified for the first time in Sri Lanka. This species was first reported from South American continent (Brazil and Amazonian rivers in 2015 and 2017 respectively) and Korea in 2018. The present study is next in line reporting the species first time from the tropical Asia. Higher value added potential and easy culturing of C. komarekiana suggest its economical applicability in many industries. Overall, this study provides insight on diversity, ecological distribution and industrial applicability of culturable cyanobacteria from the tropics with special reference to C. komarekiana reported from Sri Lanka.

First record of Athyreacaridae (Acari: Heterostigmata) from Asia with description of two new species of Athyreacarus from India and Sri Lanka

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4779 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER A. KHAUSTOV ◽  
ANDREY V. FROLOV
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
First Record ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Mites of the family Athyreacaridae are recorded from Asia for the first time. Two new species of Athyreacarus are described, A. indicus sp. nov., collected on the beetles Bolbohamatum laevicolle and B. marginale in India, and A. brevisetosus sp. nov., collected on a beetle Bolboceras sp. in Sri Lanka. An updated key to species of the genus Athyreacarus is provided. 

scholarly journals First record in Africa of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from tomato fields in Algeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 115-131
Author(s):  
Farial Krache ◽  
Malika Boualem ◽  
Jose Fernandez-Triana ◽  
Amber Bass ◽  
Judit Arnó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
First Record ◽  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Tuta Absoluta ◽  
South American ◽  
Tomato Leafminer ◽  
South American Tomato Pinworm ◽  
First Time ◽  
Tomato Pinworm

The Neotropical parasitoid wasp Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh, 1975) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), one of the most important biocontrol agents of the South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is reported for the first time from Africa, from tomato grown in open fields and greenhouses in several regions of Algeria. Color photos of specimens from Algeria, Spain and South America, as well as the holotype and one paratype are provided. Morphological and molecular details to better characterize and recognize the species are also provided. We speculate that D. gelechiidivoris arrived accidentally to Algeria from Spain, where it has recently been reported. The consequences for future biocontrol projects against T. absoluta in Africa are discussed.

First record of the male of Leusaba philippina Stål (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Tropiduchidae) with a redescription of the genus and species

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2344 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
RONG-RONG WANG ◽  
MICHAEL D. WEBB ◽  
AI-PING LIANG
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
First Record ◽  
First Time

The male of Leusaba philippina Stål (Philippines) is recorded for the first time. Redescriptions of the genus and species based on the newly found male and other specimens are provided. Taxonomic notes on the remaining species of the genus, L. marginalis Walker (Borneo), L. rufitarsis (Kirby) (Sri Lanka) and two un-named species are given.

scholarly journals First record of Philometra katsuwoni (Nematoda, Philometridae), a parasite of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis (Perciformes, Scombridae), off South American Atlantic Coast

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Querido Cárdenas ◽  
František Moravec ◽  
Anna Kohn
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Original Description ◽  
First Record ◽  
South American ◽  
Skipjack Tuna ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Katsuwonus Pelamis ◽  
First Time ◽  
Janeiro State

The nematode Philometra katsuwoni Petter & Baudin-Laurencin, 1986, a gonad-infecting parasite of Katsuwonus pelamis (Linneaus 1758), originally described from the Gulf of Guinea, is reported for the first time from the coastal zone of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. As compared with the original description, the males of the Brazilian material are generally somewhat larger and their right spicule and the gubernaculum are longer. The subgravid female is described for the first time. It is characterized by the anterior inflation of the esophagus and by the presence of two distinct caudal lobes.

Archophileurus spinosus Dechambre, 2006 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), a new exotic scarab possibly acclimatized in Italy, with a compilation of exotic Scarabaeidae found in Europe

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4750 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-584
Author(s):  
ENRICO RUZZIER ◽  
FILIPPO TOMASI ◽  
MATTIA POSO ◽  
ISABEL MARTINEZ-SAÑUDO
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
South American ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Italian Peninsula ◽  
First Time ◽  
Area Of Origin

Archophileurus spinosus Dechambre, 2006, a South American Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Phileurini) is recorded for the first time in Europe (Apulia, Italy). This species, which may have colonized the Italian peninsula in recent past and that could still be in the acclimatization phase, represents the first record of tribe Phileurini in Europe and the second case worldwide of interception of this genus outside its area of origin. After a brief presentation of the site and collecting conditions of the specimens, we discuss the possible threats for local biodiversity and agriculture that the establishment of A. spinosus could cause. 

scholarly journals Contributions to the Taxonomy of Arlesminthurus Bretfeld and Calvatomina Yosii (Collembola, Symphypleona, Appendiciphora), with the Description of New Species from Northeastern Brazil

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Nikolas G. Cipola ◽  
Gleyce Da S. Medeiros ◽  
Viviane A. M. De Oliveira ◽  
Luís G. De M. Barbosa ◽  
Thainá A. Lycarião ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Diagnostic Feature ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Male Head ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
First Time ◽  
Small Genus

<italic>Arlesminthurus</italic> Bretfeld is a small genus of Neotropical Bourletiellidae, with only four described species so far. <italic>Calvatomina</italic> Yosii is a widespread taxon of Dicyrtomidae, with most species known from the tropics. Here, we describe two new species from northeastern Brazil: <italic>Arlesminthurus caatinguensis</italic> sp. nov. and <italic>Calvatomina gladiata</italic> sp. nov. We also provide a detailed chaetotaxic study for <italic>Arlesminthurus</italic> for the first time, with updated diagnoses and identification keys for the Neotropical species of both genera and notes on their morphology. <italic>Arlesminthurus caatinguensis</italic> sp. nov. resembles <italic>A. aueti</italic> Arl&#xE9; in body color pattern, male head and dental chaetotaxy. The discovery of one bothriotrichum-like sens on the large abdomen of the new species needs to be investigated as a possible generic diagnostic feature, but we suggest that this structure is homologous to the S-sens seen in at least four Bourletiellinae genera, and they are likely related to each other. <italic>Calvatomina gladiata</italic> sp. nov. belongs to the <italic>rufescens</italic>-group and resembles <italic>C. rufescens</italic> Reuter and <italic>C. guyanensis</italic> Nayrolles and Betsch in some aspects of the head, dental and abdominal chaetotaxy. These descriptions represent the first record of <italic>Arlesminthurus</italic> from Caatinga and the first nominal species of <italic>Calvatomina</italic> from Brazil.

scholarly journals First record of expansive Ceratium Schrank, 1793 species (Dinophyceae) in Southern Brazil, with notes on their dispersive patterns in Brazilian environments

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaoli Pereira Cavalcante ◽  
Juliana Conte Zanotelli ◽  
Carla Cristine Müller ◽  
Karen Dornelles Scherer ◽  
Juliana Karl Frizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
South American ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Dispersal Patterns ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Time ◽  
Freshwater Environments ◽  
South Brazil ◽  
Sem Analyses

Ceratium Schrank is a planktonic dinoflagellate ubiquitous in temperate and subtropical freshwater environments from Northern Hemisphere. Over the past two decades, Ceratium species have been recorded in South American water bodies, with expansive behavior and fast colonization. This study registered C. furcoides (Levander) Langhans and C. hirundinella (O. F. Müller) Dujardin for the first time in South Brazil. Ceratium furcoides was found in samples from States of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul and C. hirundinella occurred only in the southernmost Brazil. No co-occurrence of these species was detected on samples. The morphological variation, as well as the dispersal patterns of these species in Brazilian environments, is discussed based on LM and SEM analyses.

scholarly journals First record of a Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800 (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Molossidae) colony in Sri Lanka, with notes on echolocation calls and taxonomy

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 10115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tharaka Kusuminda ◽  
Wipula B. Yapa
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
First Record ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Echolocation Calls ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Narrow Bandwidth ◽  
Length Range ◽  
First Time ◽  
Forearm Length

In this paper we report the discovery of a colony of Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon plicatus for the first time in Sri Lanka, and a record of this species after a lapse of 20 years.  C. plicatus has been recorded twice previously, in 1935 and 1997, but a roosting colony has not been recorded before.  In May 2016, a colony containing about 300 C. plicatus was observed in a vertical cleft of the rock supporting Sigiriya fortress, a popular historical tourist destination.  Four bats were captured during their evening emergence using mist nets.  Recording of echolocation calls showed them to be similar to those previously documented for this species in being narrow bandwidth with shallow frequency modulation and low peak frequency (24.9–30.3 kHz), with average call duration of 7.7milliseconds (ms).  The forearm length range (45.2–49.1 mm) of captured specimens corresponds to the specimen recorded in 1997 in Sri Lanka and with those recorded in Vietnam and Myanmar.  The discovery of a colony of C. plicatus in Sri Lanka provides a basis for future studies of the biology and taxonomy of this species.

First record of Synagelides Strand, 1906 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Sri Lanka: description of four endemic species from tropical wet forest of the island

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4790 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
NILANI KANESHARATNAM ◽  
SURESH P. BENJAMIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Tropical Wet Forest ◽  
First Time

Synagelides Strand, 1906 is recorded for the first time in Sri Lanka. Four new species are described and illustrated: S. hortonensis sp. nov., S. lakmalii sp. nov., S. rosalindae sp. nov. and S. orlandoi sp. nov. A key to the four new species is given. 

scholarly journals The first record of the genus Belenois (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si-Xun Ge ◽  
Shao-Ji Hu ◽  
Hong-Liang Shi ◽  
Feng-Ying Han ◽  
Ming-Jun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
First Record ◽  
Migratory Species ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
Tibet Autonomous Region ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
First Time

The family Pieridae is a large group of butterflies which plays an important role in evolutionary biology and contains many potential pests (Courtney 1986). Pieridae is a cosmopolitan family while the tropics harbour higher species richness. In a very recent expedition to the Chinese-Indian border area in Tibet Autonomous Region, a migratory species, Belenois aurota (Fabricius, 1793), was discovered for the first time, which comprises the first record of the genus Belenois in China and the highest altitude record of this species. The species B. aurota (Fabricius, 1793) is the first record of the genus Belenois from China. The specimen was collected at an altitude of about 3,000 m in Tibet Autonomous Region. Relevant details are presented for the species.

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