Article
Zoology
Daniel P. Duran, Harlan M. Gough
Summary: This study investigates the taxonomically problematic tiger beetle species, Cylindera lemniscata, and based on molecular and morphological analyses, it is found that it does not belong to the same genus as any other species, thus a new genus, Jundlandia, is established to accommodate this unique taxon.
Article
Parasitology
Laura Posada-Lopez, Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Ivan Dario Velez, Sandra Uribe
Summary: This study assesses the usefulness of COI DNA barcoding for sand fly species identification, correct assignment of isomorphic females, and detection of cryptic diversity. By sequencing the COI gene of sand flies from different countries, cryptic diversity within species was detected, and isomorphic females were correctly associated with males identified by morphology. Nine sand fly species were DNA barcoded for the first time.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Israel de Souza Pinto, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati
Summary: A new species of Trichophoromyia named Trichophoromyia peixotoi is described based on morphological and molecular analyses of male specimens collected in the Parque Nacional da Amazonia, Brazil. This brings the total number of Trichophoromyia species to 45, with 24 species found in Brazil. The use of COI barcodes proved effective in species delimitation.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Eddy Martinez, Renato Leon, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Jean-Pierre Dujardin, Francois Le Pont
Summary: A new anthropophilic sand fly species, Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) veintemillasi, closely related to Pi. (Pif) nevesi and Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) maranonensis, was discovered in the sub-Andean region of Alto Beni, Bolivia. This species could play a role in the transmission of leishmaniasis in the area.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Tatiana Sulesco, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Petr Halada, Gizem Oguz, Dimian Rusnac, Marketa Gresova, Bulent Alten, Petr Volf, Vit Dvorak
Summary: The study in Moldova found stable populations of three sand fly species, which represent a biting nuisance to humans as well as a potential threat for pathogen transmission, highlighting the need for further research.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Ana Lucia Sereno-Uribe, Alejandra Lopez-Jimenez, Marcelo Tonatiuh Gonzalez-Garcia, Carlos Daniel Pinacho-Pinacho, Rodrigo Macip Rios, Martin Garcia-Varela
Summary: The taxonomy and genetic structure of Neoechinorhynchus species associated with emydid turtles were analyzed in this study. The results revealed the complexity and diversity in morphology and genetic characteristics of these species. The study indicated that the Neoechinorhynchus species diversified in the eastern USA, and N. emyditoides expanded its distribution range to southeastern Mexico.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heather R. Skeen, David E. Willard, Andrew W. Jones, Benjamin M. Winger, Ethan F. Gyllenhaal, Brian R. Tsuru, Shannon J. Hackett, John Novembre
Summary: In this study, the researchers characterized the intestinal microbiota of four closely related species of migratory Catharus thrushes at three different time points of their migratory cycle. They found that microbial community diversity varied significantly across different time periods, while community composition was more similar within years. The summer birds had higher alpha diversity compared to migratory periods, suggesting a reduced microbiota during active migration. The study also found no substantial differences in microbiota composition between host species and identified two uncommon phyla, Cyanobacteria and Planctomycetota, in relatively high abundance in specific years. This study contributes to understanding how microbiota in wild birds vary under different ecological conditions and reveals how microbial flexibility adapts to variable environments and biological conditions throughout the annual cycle.
Article
Zoology
Pawel Jaloszynski
Summary: This study redescribed the North American genus Ceramphis and its species using scanning electron microscopy to document exoskeletal features. The similarities and differences between Ceramphis and other Scydmaenini genera were discussed, with similarities found with the genus Scydmaenus but taxonomic uncertainties hindering a clear classification. The status of Ceramphis remains unchanged pending further revision and phylogenetic analysis of related genera.
Article
Zoology
Piotr Gasiorek, Andrzej Wilamowski, Katarzyna Voncina, Lukasz Michalczyk
Summary: The genus Barbaria is a representative tardigrade group in the South American tardigrade fauna. By studying genetic and morphological data, the phylogenetic relationships and morphological evolution of Barbaria were revealed. The research suggests that the ancestor of the genus inhabited the Neotropics and was most similar to Barbaria bigranulata.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anderson B. Guimaraes-Costa, John P. Shannon, Ingrid Waclawiak, Jullyanna Oliveira, Claudio Meneses, Waldione de Castro, Xi Wen, Joseph Brzostowski, Tiago D. Serafim, John F. Andersen, Heather D. Hickman, Shaden Kamhawi, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Fabiano Oliveira
Summary: The research identifies sand fly yellow salivary proteins capable of inducing chemotaxis in mouse, canine, and human neutrophils in vitro, with a structure different from known chemokines. This neutrophil chemotactic protein acts through a G-protein-coupled receptor and is calcium-dependent. The protein not only enhances lesion pathology and increases parasite burden in mice, but also activates the host innate immune response, allowing pathogens to establish within the host.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Jimmy Alexander Vargas-Puentes, Luis Alejandro Arias-Sosa, Carolina Ramos-Montano
Summary: This study found significant differences in song traits and playback response between the Nearctic subclade and the Neotropical or Colombian subspecies of Horned Larks, indicating important ecological and biogeographic disparities between the two groups. Further research is needed to clarify the taxonomy and evolutionary history of the Neotropical Horned Larks.
Article
Ecology
John A. Herbert, David Mizrahi, Caz M. Taylor
Summary: During spring migration, semipalmated sandpipers optimize their flight range by having longer stopovers at higher quality sites. Stopover duration is affected by fuel loads, humidity, tailwind, and weather conditions. Birds stopping at higher quality sites have earlier apparent arrival to the breeding grounds. Louisiana coast serves as an important stopover hub for this species, connecting range-wide breeding regions and widespread wintering regions.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Rodrigo Pacheco-Munoz, Adrian Ceja-Madrigal, Edgar Perez-Negron, A. Karen Ortiz-Asbun, Jorge E. Schondube
Summary: This study evaluates whether urban green areas in Neotropical cities can serve as high-quality habitats for two abundant species of migratory warblers. The results indicate that urban green areas can indeed act as suitable quality habitat during winter for these migratory birds.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Adam J. Brunke
Summary: Two new genera, Sundaquedius and Fluviphirus, from southeast Asia and western North America, respectively, have been described, with new combinations formed. A new species, Sundaquedius abbreviatus, is also described from Vietnam. The phylogenetic positions of these genera within Staphylininae are supported by morphology and recent phylogenomic evidence, and new keys to the world genera of Cyrtoquediini and Indoquediini are provided. Additionally, a new country record for Alesiella lineipennis in Thailand is reported based on a specimen collected after more than 100 years.
Article
Ecology
Alexander B. Orfinger, John C. Morse, Raymond L. Hix
Summary: This study successfully associated females and larvae of Polycentropus species in the Nearctic using molecular methods, providing diagnostic morphological characters for previously unidentifiable life stages. The results also revealed phylogenetic relationships among multiple species and potential cryptic species and synonyms.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Glaucilene da Silva Costa, Antonio Marques Pereira Junior, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
B. L. Rodrigues, L. A. Baton, P. H. F. Shimabukuro
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aline Tanure, Felipe Dutra Rego, Gabriel Barbosa Tonelli, Aldenise Martins Campos, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Celia Maria Ferreira Gontijo, Gustavo Fontes Paz, Jose Dilermando Andrade-Filho
Article
Entomology
Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Glaucilene da Silva Costa, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro
Summary: The study successfully identified the bloodmeal sources of sand flies collected from Parque Nacional do Virua in Roraima, Brazil, confirming four vertebrate species with armadillo being the most abundant source. A total of 1,209 sand flies were identified, comprising 20 species, with the most abundant species being Psychodopygus ayrozai and Psychodopygus chagasi.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
J. C. R. Costa, G. H. Marchi, C. S. Santos, M. C. M. Andrade, S. P. Chaves Junior, M. A. N. Silva, M. N. Melo, A. J. Andrade
Summary: The study identified the blood source used by sand fly species in caves in Quadrilatero Ferrifero, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It was found that females of the Sciopemyia genus feed on cold-blooded animals in nature, providing new insights into the feeding habits of these sand flies.
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fernando Mayer Pelicice, Angelo Antonio Agostinho, Alberto Akama, Jose Dilermando Andrade Filho, Valter M. Azevedo-Santos, Marcus Vinicius Moreira Barbosa, Luis Mauricio Bini, Marcelo Fulgencio Guedes Brito, Carlos Roberto dos Anjos Candeiro, Erica Pellegrini Caramaschi, Priscilla Carvalho, Rodrigo Assis de Carvalho, Leandro Castello, Davi Borges das Chagas, Carine Cavalcante Chamon, Guarino Rinaldi Colli, Vanessa Salete Daga, Murilo Sversut Dias, Jose Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho, Philip Fearnside, Wagner de Melo Ferreira, Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia, Tiago Kutter Krolow, Rodrigo Ferreira Kruger, Edgardo Manuel Latrubesse, Dilermando Pereira Lima Junior, Solange de Fatima Lolis, Fabyano Alvares Cardoso Lopes, Rafael Dias Loyola, Andre Lincoln Barroso Magalhaes, Adriana Malvasio, Paulo De Marco Jr, Pedro Ribeiro Martins, Rosana Mazzoni, Joao Carlos Nabout, Mario Luis Orsi, Andre Andrian Padial, Hasley Rodrigo Pereira, Thiago Nilton Alves Pereira, Phamela Bernardes Peronico, Miguel Petrere Jr, Renato Torres Pinheiro, Etiene Fabbrin Pires, Paulo Santos Pompeu, Thiago Costa Goncalves Portelinha, Edson Eyji Sano, Vagner Leonardo Macedo dos Santos, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Idelina Gomes da Silva, Lucas Barbosa e Souza, Francisco Leonardo Tejerina-Garro, Mariana Pires de Campos Telles, Fabricio Barreto Teresa, Sidinei Magela Thomaz, Livia Helena Tonella, Ludgero Cardoso Galli Vieira, Jean Ricardo Simoes Vitule, Jansen Zuanon
Summary: The Tocantins-Araguaia Basin, one of the largest river systems in South America, is facing serious threats to its biodiversity and ecosystem services due to capital-concentrating activities. Formulating better policies is crucial to ensure the sustainability of the basin in the long term.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Ana Carolina Gomes Carneiro, Eduardo Alcici de Souza, Edmilson Pereira Barroso, Marcia Moreira de Avila, Leonardo Augusto Kohara Melchior, Ricardo da Costa Rocha, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, Andreia Fernandes Brilhante
Summary: This study identified a diverse sand fly fauna in forest fragments on the campus of the Federal University of Acre, and detected the presence of Leishmania DNA in these insects, as well as other species considered to be vectors of Leishmania parasites.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Salvador P. Chaves Junior, Paloma H. F. Shimabukuro, Andrey J. Andrade
Summary: This study describes the species diversity of sand flies in Brazil. The female morphology of Sciopemyia sordellii is described for the first time, and the male morphology is redescribed. Four new species are also identified, and morphological characteristics and identification methods are provided.
Article
Entomology
Salvador Paganella Chaves Junior, Rafael Antunes Baggio, Enrique Alejandro Szelag, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Andrey Jose de Andrade
Summary: This study reviewed the geographic distribution, biology, and ecology of Sciopemyia sordellii in the Neotropical region. A total of 149 records from 12 American countries were analyzed. Some specimens from Peru were wrongly identified as S. sordellii, casting doubt on its occurrence in that country. In Brazil, S. sordellii has been recorded in all five geographic regions and collected from various biomes and caves. It has also been reported in anthropized environments, and there is evidence of Leishmania DNA in S. sordellii, indicating parasite circulation.
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Israel de Souza Pinto, Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Thais de Araujo-Pereira, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Daniela de Pita-Pereira, Constanca Britto, Reginaldo Pecanha Brazil
Summary: Using DNA barcoding, we identified different species of sand flies in forest fragments in Brasileia, state of Acre, Brazil. We generated new COI sequences for 11 species, which had not been sequenced before, and found hidden diversity of five species. The DNA barcoding approach proved to be useful for molecular identification of sand flies and detecting cryptic diversity.
Article
Zoology
Salvador P. Chaves Juniorr, Guilherme C. Lima, Rafael P. Mendonca, Andrey J. Andrade
Summary: Lutzomyia itambe sp. n., a new species of neotropical cavernicolous phlebotomine sand fly, is described based on specimens collected in Gruta do Itambe, Altinopolis municipality, Sao Paulo State. Furthermore, the male of Lutzomyia fonsecai (Costa Lima, 1932), collected near its type-locality in Bolivia, is also described. The morphological and morphometric characteristics of the specimens are detailed with supporting illustrations. Lutzomyia itambe sp. n., L. fonsecai, and L. dispar Martins & Silva, 1963 form the previously named Fonsecai complex.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Francisca Astorga, Quentin Groom, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Sylvie Manguin, Daniel Noesgaard, Thomas Orrell, Marianne Sinka, Tim Hirsch, Dmitry Schigel
Summary: The generation of large volumes of biodiversity data has had a significant impact on various disciplines, including disease ecology. However, the full potential of using these data in research on disease dynamics has not yet been realized.
Article
Entomology
Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Glaucilene da Silva Costa, Rodrigo Espindola Godoy, Antonio Marques Pereira Junior, Wilsandrei Cella, Gabriel Eduardo Melim Ferreira, Jansen Fernandes de Medeiros, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro
Summary: In this study, the molecular and morphometric differences of several populations of the sand fly vector Psychodopygus davisi in Brazil were analysed. The analysis revealed high genetic diversity and potential candidate species within P. davisi populations. Additionally, wing analysis showed differences between P. davisi populations in the Southeast Region compared to the North and Midwest regions.
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Eduardo Stramandinoli Moreno, Luiz Alberto Sabioni, Marina Maria Moraes de Seixas, Job Alves de Souza Filho, Andreza Pain Marcelino, Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro
REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
(2020)
