Article
Zoology
Gabriel Santos Vieira, Danilo Pacheco Cordeiro, Freddy Bravo, Maira Xavier Araujo
Summary: A new genus of Psychodini, Wagneromyia gen. nov., is described along with a new species and six Central American species. Additionally, an identification key for the species is provided.
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Zoology
Antonio Santos-Silva
Summary: Two new species of Acanthocinini, namely Leptostylus skillmani from Guatemala and Anisopodus morrisi from French Guiana, are described in this paper. Furthermore, illustrations of the holotype of Leptostylus lilliputanus Thomson, 1865 are presented for the first time.
Article
Zoology
Liza M. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Andrew Edward Z. Short
Summary: The Neotropical species of the water scavenger beetle genus Notionotus have been revised using an integrative taxonomic approach, which combines morphology and DNA sequence data. The study identified four putative species groups and described twelve new species. The distribution range of the genus has greatly expanded, and new records have been provided for all previously described species.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sarahi Jaime, Adrian Cervantes-Martinez, Martha A. Gutierrez-Aguirre, Eduardo Suarez-Morales, Julio R. Juarez-Pernillo, Elena M. Reyes-Solares, Victor H. Delgado-Blas
Summary: This study investigates the freshwater zooplankton biodiversity in Lake Amatitlan, which is currently experiencing progressive eutrophication. The findings suggest potential eutrophication issues in the lake, but also document the first occurrence of new species in the area. The presence of some relatively healthy zooplankton communities at certain locations indicates a focal point for conservation efforts in the lake.
Article
Zoology
Mariana A. Cherman, Daniel S. Basilio, Kleber M. Mise, Johannes Frisch, Andrew B. T. Smith, Lucia M. Almeida
Summary: This study reviews the biodiversity of Liogenys species in northern South America and Central America, describing four new species and providing gender descriptions for two known species for the first time. A new junior subjective synonym is identified, and three species are transferred to a different genus. An identification key to northern South American Liogenys is presented.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuwei Li, Meghan S. Miller
Summary: Large lateral variations in the depth, sharpness, and magnitude of the D'' discontinuity are observed beneath Central America and the Caribbean. The correlation between the D'' topography and seismic velocities suggests a significant lateral gradient in thermal conditions in the lowermost mantle. Low-velocity patches among high-velocity areas indicate disrupted regions in the D'' discontinuity, possibly due to trapped heat and upwelling generated at the edge of ancient slabs.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Isis Sa Menezes, Julia Calhau, Rosaly Ale-Rocha
Summary: A new species of Neorhinotora, Neorhinotora elsalvadorensis sp. nov., from El Salvador, Central America, is described with illustrations of external and internal morphological characters and an updated identification key.
Article
Zoology
Eugenio H. Nearns, Ian P. Swift
Summary: This article describes and illustrates two new species of longhorned beetles from Central America, provides a key to known species of the Crossomeles genus, and reports two new country records for different beetle species.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amanda de Faria Santos, Eliana Marques Cancello, Adriana Coletto Morales
Summary: The study investigated the population genetic patterns of N. ephratae in the neotropical region, revealing high genetic variability, recent demographic expansion, and strong genetic structure. A dispersal route between South and Central America was inferred, with populations experiencing temporary separation and forming from different phylogeographic histories.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Murilo Victor silva Bitar, Maria Thayane da Silva Mendonca, Jose Antonio Marine Fernandes
Summary: Little is known about the Central American stink bug fauna of the Edessinae subfamily. A recent survey in Costa Rica identified 65 species, with 47 being new additions. Additional three species were recently added to the fauna of Costa Rica through a description of a group of Edessa species. This article describes seven new species from Panama and Costa Rica, expanding our understanding of the Edessinae subfamily in Central America.
Article
Fisheries
Tiago Magalhaes da Silva Freitas, Juliana Stropp, Barbara Borges Calegari, Joaquin Calatayud, Paulo De Marco, Luciano Fogaca de Assis Montag, Joaquin Hortal
Summary: The Neotropics have the highest diversity of freshwater fish on Earth, with the Auchenipteridae driftwood catfishes being a representative group. However, there are gaps in taxonomy, geographic distribution, evolutionary relationships, and feeding habits of these fish. Research shows a significant number of species remain undescribed, with under-sampling in terms of distribution and feeding habits. More effort is needed from taxonomists, ecologists, and biogeographers to fill these knowledge gaps in fish systematic biology.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Entomology
John T. Huber, Jennifer D. Read
Summary: Three new genera and species of Mymaridae from the Neotropical region are described and their relationships with previously described genera are discussed.
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Jing Zhang, Diego R. Dolibaina, Qian Cong, Jinhui Shen, Leina Song, Carlos G. C. Mielke, Mirna M. Casagrande, Olaf H. H. Mielke, Nick Grishin
Summary: Genomic sequencing and analysis of Hesperiidae revealed inconsistencies with the current classification, resulting in proposed taxonomic changes.
Article
Zoology
Daniela Santos Martins Silva, Oscar J. Cadena-Castaneda, Marcelo Ribeiro Pereira
Summary: The study discusses the characteristics and distributions of genera and species of the American Batrachideinae, establishing new synonymies and recognizing five new species groups in the genus Tettigidea. Keys to the Batrachideinae genera and species of the most diverse American genera are also provided in this research.
Article
Zoology
Savio Cunha Costa, Gabriela Pirani, Sarah Siqueira Oliveira
Summary: A new species of the previously monotypic steganine genus Mayagueza Wheeler, 1960, named Mayagueza lopesi sp. nov., was discovered in the Brazilian Cerrado. This marks the first record of this genus in South America, with detailed descriptions and illustrations of male and female terminalia included.
