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A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia
No full textCastro-Vargas, Maria I., Morales, Irina, Molano-Rendón, Fredy (2018): A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia. Zootaxa 4379 (4): 567-575, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.
A new genus of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
No full textMolano-Rendón, Arturo González-Alvarado ı Fredy, Vaz-de- Mello, Fernando Z. (2019): A new genus of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Journal of Natural History 53 (27): 1751-1765, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.166042
Metrobates sanciprianensis Castro-Vargas & Morales & Molano-Rendón 2018, sp. nov.
No full textMetrobates sanciprianensis sp. nov. (Figs. 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5) Description. Apterous male (Fig. 1a): measurements, holotype / paratype (n= 2): Body: length 3.62; maximum width 1.75. Head: length 0.37, width 0.60, interocular distance 0.42. Lengths of antennal segments I–IV 1.30, 0.47, 0.27, 0.35. Rostrum length 0.60. Thorax: pronotum length 0.40. Legs: leg segment lengths (femur, tibia, tarsomere I, tarsomere II): foreleg 1.30, 0.87, 0.12, 0.40; midleg 3.0 5, 5.61, 0.80, 1.05; hindleg 5.0 5, 1.45, 0.13, 0.35. Color. Head black with a V-shaped interocular reddish brown stripe (Fig. 1a). Antennal segment I with basal quarter reddish brown and distal three quarters dark brown; antennal segments II–IV brown with golden pubescence. Pronotum black with a light green patch medially, which is wider anteriorly. Mesonotum black, bluish gray medially, and a longitudinal light green stripe on each side, stripe not covering anterior region of mesonotum and completely reaching mesoacetabulum; mesopleuron black. Metanotum and mediotergite I black with a bluish grey patch on each side. Thorax bluish gray ventrally. Fore femur with basal region reddish brown, distal region black; fore tibia and tarsus black. Mid- and hindlegs black. Mediotergites II–V black with bluish gray patches covering most of its surface; mediotergite VI with a central bluish grey patch. Laterotergites I and II black with light green patches, remaining segments black. Structure. Antennal segment I slightly narrower basally with a row of long and erect setae ventrally. Antennal segments II and III each with a small apical tuft of short, erect setae. Rostrum reaching anterior margin of mesosternum. Pronotum with a medial depression and enclosed by posterolateral angles of eye and medioanterior angles of mesonotum. Mesonotum with a median longitudinal suture. Mesoacetabulum in ventral view with a long tooth-shaped projection (Fig. 2a). Mesosternum with a median longitudinal suture. Metanotum with posterior margin sinuous. Fore tibia with a row of short and erect setae on lateral margin and with an apical triangular projection. Mediotergite I as long as metanotum; mediotergite VIII three times longer than mediotergite VII, narrowed and rounded distally. Paramere long with a concavity in the basal fourth and widended medially, the apical region gradually tapering to a narrow point (Fig. 3a). Vesica: auxiliary basal sclerite visibly narrowed medially (Fig. 4a, b); dorsal sclerite elongated and angled downwards anteriorly (Fig. 4b); lateral sclerite reduced at base and widended medially, with distal region pointed and directed towards center in dorsal view and hookshaped in lateral view (Fig. 4 a, b). Apterous female measurements, paratypes (n=4): Body: length 4.0 0, maximum width 2.28. Head: length 0.50; width 0.68; interocular distance 0.46. Lengths of antennal segments I–IV: 1.14, 0.48, 0.29, 0.37. Rostrum length 0.78. Thorax: pronotum length 0.42. Leg segments lengths: (femur, tibia, tarsomere I, tarsomere II): foreleg 1.52, 1. 0 6, 0.15, 0.52; midleg 3.25, 5. 85, 0.82, 1.31; hindleg 5.3, 1.65, 0.15, 0.49. Similar to the male in color and structure, but differs by: antennal segment I slightly narrower basally without setae ventrally. Antennal segments II and III without a small apical tuft of short and erect setae. Mesoacetabulum in ventral view without a tooth-shaped projection. Fore tibia with a row of short setae on lateral margin and without an apical triangular projection. Material examined. Holotype: 1 apterous ♂. COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca: Buenaventura, San Cipriano, Qda. San Cipriano. 14.v.2005, J. Rivera leg. (UPTC-MHN-ART 0074). Paratypes: 3 apterous ♀. COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca: Buenaventura, San Cipriano, Qda. San Cipriano. 14.v.2005, J. Rivera leg. (UPTC-MHN-ART 0075). 1 apterous ♂ 1 apterous ♀. Buenaventura, San Cipriano, Vereda Tutunendo, Quebrada La Canoa. 08.xii.2015, F. Molano leg. (UPTC-MHN-ART 0029). Etymology. The term sanciprianensis refers to the name of the region (San Cipriano Municipality) where the type series was collected. Diagnosis. The new species resembles M. fugientis but differs in the color, the shape of the male paramere and the lack of a spine in the fore femur. In M. sanciprianensis the mesonotum, metanotum and mediotergites present bluish gray stripes (Fig. 1a), whereas M. fugientis presents light green stripes (Fig. 1c). The male paramere of M. sanciprianensis has a concavity in the basal fourth and is widended medially (Fig. 3a), whereas M.fugientis has the concavity closer to the middle region (Fig. 3c). Moreover, M. sanciprianensis does not present a spine in the fore femur as does M. fugientis (Fig. 1d). Distribution. Metrobates sanciprianensis sp. nov. is known only from the Department of Valle del Cauca (Fig. 5).Published as part of Castro-Vargas, Maria I., Morales, Irina & Molano-Rendón, Fredy, 2018, A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia, pp. 567-575 in Zootaxa 4379 (4) on page 568, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.8, http://zenodo.org/record/117511
Metrobates Uhler 1871
No full textKey to males of species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 distributed in Colombia (Modified from Nieser, 1993) 1. Fore femur with a ventral spine (Fig.1d).............................................. M. fugientis Drake & Harris -. Fore femur without ventral spine......................................................................... 2 2. Mediotergite VIII twice as long as mediotergite VII and rounded apically (Fig.1b). Paramere arcuate and broadly widened medially; apex with dorsal margin curved and ending straight, and ventral margin straight (Fig. 3b).................................................................................................... M. amblydonti Nieser, 1993 -. Mediotergite VIII three times as long as mediotergite VII, with the base to middle widened, and narrow and acuminate apically (Fig.1a). Paramere long with the basal region wider than apical region; the apical region gradually tapering to a narrow point (Fig. 3a)........................................................................ M. sanciprianensis sp. nov.Published as part of Castro-Vargas, Maria I., Morales, Irina & Molano-Rendón, Fredy, 2018, A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Colombia, pp. 567-575 in Zootaxa 4379 (4) on page 572, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.4.8, http://zenodo.org/record/117511
A new species of Mesovelia (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Mesoveliidae) from South America, with identification key and notes on Colombian species
No full textFloriano, Carla Fernanda Burguez, Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, Bispo, Pitágoras Da Conceição, Morales, Irina, Molano-Rendón, Fredy (2016): A new species of Mesovelia (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Mesoveliidae) from South America, with identification key and notes on Colombian species. Zootaxa 4175 (4): 345-352, DOI: http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4175.4.
Atlantemolanum costalimai Molano-Rendón & Vaz-de- Mello 2019, new combination
No full textAtlantemolanum costalimai (Pereira and d’ Andretta 1955) new combination (Figures 1 (b)ı 4 and 5ı red star) Deltochilum (Calhyboma) costalimai Pereira and d ’ Andretta 1955: 8ı 12 – 15ı figs. 9 – 20; Vulcano and Pereira 1964: 643. Material examined Type material examined. Holotype ı femaleı Espirito Santo (printed)ı Compraı Staud. 1901 (handwritten)/ Deltochilumı andrettae ı n. sp.ı (handwritten)ı P. Pereira det. (printed) 95[number unreadable](handwritten)/(red label) HOLOTIPO (printed) (MZUSP). Non-type material examined. BRASIL: Espírito Santo 2 females (CEMT)ı 1 female (SMTD)ı 1 female (NMPC). Diagnosis A. costalimai can be separated from A. riehli by the following combination of characters: (1) 1st interstria without basal callosities (Figure 4 (c)); (2) interstrial callosities not elevatedı in lateral view almost at the same level than interstriaeı and (3) posterior margin of pronotum with dense puncturesı each puncture separated by less than one diameter. Redescription Female. Headı pronotal lateral marginsı protibia dorsallyı callosities of the interstriaeı mesofemur and metafemur with coppery colouration. Pronotum (Figure 4 (b)). Posterior margin of pronotum with dense puncturesı each puncture separated by less than one diameter. (Figure 4 (b)). Elytra (Figure 4 (c–e)). Interstrial callosities not elevatedı in lateral view almost at the same level as the interstriae; the callosities vary in size along the length and between the interstriae (Figure 4 (c)). 1st interstria without callositiesı basally; 3rd and 5th interstriae with callosities of equal size along most of the length; 7th interstria with callosities larger basallyı gradually smaller at the apex. Callosities largest on 3rd interstria and smallest on the 1st interstria. Pygidium. With almost rounded punctures. Sexual dimorphism. The male of this species is unknown. Distribution (Figure 5 ı red star) Brazil ı ‘ Espírito Santo ’. Espírito Santo is at the same time the name of a Brazilian stateı and the former name of one of the main cities/municipalities in this same stateı which is now known as Vila Velha. Thereforeı we are not certain whether the specimens were collected in the Espírito Santo municipality or in another place of Espírito Santo state. All examined specimens present old printed labels fromı either the end of nineteenthcenturyı or printed green labels that were used to substitute these older labels in some German museums in the first half of the twentieth century. The holotype is the only specimen whose label relates its origin to a purchase made from Staudinger (a known German insect dealer) made in 1901. Staudinger ’ s collection is currently partly housed in Dresdenı through the Bang-Haas collection (Horn et al. 1990). As the other specimens (including those now belonging to CEMT) have been found bearing the same locality data in both Dresden and Balthasar collections (now housed in NMPC)ı we strongly believe all known specimens came from a single original lot which was originally retained by Staudinger and then by the Staudinger-Bang-Haas houseı being divided and sold by the early twentieth century. This gives support to our hopes that more old specimens can be found in private or ex-private collections mainly in Europe. It must be said that several localities in Espírito Santo state have been extensively sampled for Scarabaeinae during the last two and a half decadesı and no other specimens have been collected so far. Vila Velha [Espírito Santo] region is nowadays part of the metropolitan area of Vitória (the state ’ s capital city)ı and some of the few remaining Atlantic forest fragments around this area were sampled as wellı with no new specimens found so far.Published as part of Molano-Rendón, Arturo González-Alvarado ı Fredy & Vaz-de- Mello, Fernando Z., 2019, A new genus of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, pp. 1751-1765 in Journal of Natural History 53 (27) on pages 1762-1763, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1660429, http://zenodo.org/record/367037
Medidas establecidas en la sentencia contra Fredy Rendón Herrera proferidas por el Tribunal Superior del Distrito Judicial de Bogotá
No full textEl 16 de diciembre de 2011, la sentencia contra Fredy Rendón Herrera en el marco de los procesos de Justicia y Paz que adelanta Colombia fue proferida por el Tribunal superior del Distrito Judicial de Bogotá, Sala de Justicia y Paz, con ponencia de la Magistrada Uldi Teresa Jiménez López. Esta tiene especial relevancia, dado el carácter de Comandante de estructura del procesado, el contexto histórico que describe el accionar del Bloque Elmer Cárdenas de la Autodefensas y los delitos que juzga
Atlantemolanum riehli Molano-Rendón & Vaz-de- Mello 2019, new combination
No full textAtlantemolanum riehli (Harold 1868) new combination (Figures 1 (a)ı 2ı 3ı 5ı blue circles) Deltochilum riehli Harold 1868: 79; Harold 1869: 996; Gillet 1911: 36; Blackwelder 1944: 203; Campos and Medina 2013: 51; Culot et al. 2013: 85. Deltochilum (Eudactylides) riehli Paulian 1939: 9. Deltochilum (Calhyboma) riehli Pereira and d ’ Andretta 1955: 8ı 15ı figs 21 – 30; Vulcano and Pereira 1964: 645. Dichotomius [sic] riehli; Campos and Medina 2013: 49. Material examined Type material examined. Lectotype (designated by Paulian 1939: 10; ICZN 1999 Art. 74.6)ı unsexedı Brazilia (handwritten)/Riehliı T. Harold (handwritten)/EX Musaeoı E Harold (printed)/(red label) HOLOTYPE (printed)/R. Paulianı Vidit (printed)/(red label) HOLOTYPE (printed)ı Deltochilum (handwritten)ı riehli Har. (handwritten)ı F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello (printed) (MNHN). Remark on lectotype designation: following the recommendation 73F of the ICZN (1999) we consider that syntypes of D. riehli may exist; when Paulian (1939) considered that this species was described from a single specimen and determined that specimen to be the typeı he designated the lectotype by inference (ICZN 1999 Art. 74.6). Non-type material examined. BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro: Itatiaiaı PARNA Itatiaiaı 1 female 22°27 ʹ 35.1 ” Sı 44°36 ʹ 16.8 ” Wı 750 mı 23 – 26.xii. 2011ı C. Araújo & R. Andradeı pitfall (CEMT) ı 1 femaleı 22°26 ʹ 05 ” Sı 44°37 ʹ 29 ” Wı 1200 mı 25 – 27.vii. 2012ı C. Araújo & R. Andrade (CEMT) ı 1 maleı 22°25 ʹ 18 ” Sı 44°38 ʹ 00 ” Wı 1600 mı 23 – 26.xii. 2011ı C. Araújo & R. Andrade (CEMT); RJ [Rio de Janeiro]: Nova Friburgoı Macaé de Cimaı 1 maleı III. 2007ı E. J. Grossi (CEMT)ı Nova Friburgoı Macaé de Cimaı 1500 mı 1 maleı XI. 1999ı E. & P. Grossi (CEMT)ı 1 female Itatiaiaı PARNA Itatiaiaı Mata Atlânticaı 22°25 ʹ 46 ” Sı 44°37 ʹ 38 ” Wı 1350 mı 20.i. 2012ı Pitfallı Fezes Humanası C. Araújo; Rio Grande do Sul: São Francisco de Paulaı Floresta Umbrófila mistaı FLONA de S.F. de Paulaı FO3ı 1 femaleı 13.I. 2008ı Livia Audinoı P6 excremento (CEMT)ı São Francisco de Paulaı Plantação de Araucaria angustifolia ı FLONA de S.F. de Paulaı PA3ı 1 femaleı 13.I. 2008ı Livia Audinoı P1 excremento (CEMT)ı 1 femaleı 13.I. 2008ı Livia Audinoı P3 excremento (CEMT); São Paulo: PESerra do Marı Núcleoı SantaVirginiaı Sede VargemGrandeı 23°26 ʹ 39 ” Sı 45°14 ʹ 23 ” Wı 1 femaleı 17.I. 2012ı Marion Boutefeuı Humanfaec30 (CEMT)ı São Miguel Arcanjoı PECarlos Botelhoı 24°03 ʹ 40 ” Sı 47° 58 ʹ 44 ” Wı 819 mı 2 femalesı 11.IV. 2012ı Marion Boutefeuı Brachyteles faec29 (CEMT)ı São Miguel Arcanjoı PECarlos Botelhoı 24°03 ʹ 37 ” Sı 47°58 ʹ 43 ” Wı 810 mı 1 maleı 11.IV. 2012ı Marion Boutefeuı Brachyteles faec29 (CEMT)ı São Miguel Arcanjoı PECarlos Botelhoı 24° 03 ʹ 57 ” Sı 47°59 ʹ 57 ” Wı 693 mı 1 femaleı 15.XI. 2011ı E. Bovyı Tapir faec10 (CEMT)ı São Miguel Arcanjoı PECarlos Botelhoı 24°03 ʹ 35 ” Sı 47°58 ʹ 43 ” Wı 795 mı 1 maleı 20.XI. 2011ı E. Bovyı Brachyteles faec3 (CEMT)ı 1 unsexedı 50km SE Mogi das Cruzes Serra do Marı Est. Biol. Boracéiaı 800 – 900mı 28-30.IV. 1997ı F. Génier & S. Ide Ex. faeces trapı cloud forest (CMNC); SC [Santa Catarina]: Campos Novosı 27°23 ’ Sı 51°12 ʹ Oı 1 maleı Fev 2011ı R.C. Camposı Armadilha pitfall isca (CEMT)ı 1 female 1 maleı Fev 2013ı R.C. Camposı Armadilha pitfall isca (CEMT)ı 8 females 8 malesı Fev 2014ı R.C. Camposı Armadilha pitfall isca (CEMT)ı Monte Casteloı Mata Nativaı 26°43 ’ Sı 50°19 ʹ Oı 881 mı 1 maleı 7. i. 2013ı A.L. Brandlı pitfall (CEMT)ı 1 maleı Nova Teutoniaı F. Plaumann (MZUSP). Diagnosis A. riehli (Harold 1868) can be separated from A. costalimai (Pereira and d ’ Andretta 1955) by the following combination of characters: (1) 1st interstria with callosities basally (Figure 2 (b)); (2) interstrial callosities elevatedı in lateral view higher than interstriaeı and (3) posterior margin of pronotum with dispersed puncturesı each puncture separated by more than one diameter. Redescription Male. Colour black. Pronotum (Figure 1 (eı g)). Posterior margin with sparse puncturesı each puncture separated by more than one diameter. Elytra (Figure 2 (b–d)). Interstrial callosities elevatedı in lateral view higher than interstriae; the callosities vary in size along length and between interstriae. 1st and 3rd interstriae with larger callosities on elytral disc; 5th and 7th interstriae with callosities almost the same size along of the length. Callosities slightly largest on 3rd interstria and smallest on 1st interstria. Apex of 4th interstria with or without tubercle (Figure 2 (c)). Pygidium. With extended transversal punctures. Abdomen. 1st ventrite with two sinuate lateral carinaeı one on each side of midline (Figure 1 (d)). Male genitalia (Figure 3). Aedeagus with parameres shorter than phallobase (Figure 3 (a)); apex of parameres hook-shaped (Figure 3 (b)); parameres asymmetricalı left paramere longer and more curved than the otherı right paramere wider than the left. Submedial area of internal sac with five elongated raspules. Apical area of internal sac with two scleritesı one of themı circular-shaped basal sclerite (Figure 3 (c))ı apex of handle of this sclerite roundedı and the other oneı the elongate sclerite with irregular shape (Figure 3 (e)). Apical area of the internal sac without the plate-shaped scleriteı in the area where this sclerite is normally found in Scarabaeinae (see Medina et al. (2013))ı there is a membranous area with small scales (Figure 3 (d)). Genital segment (Figure 3 (f)) with longitudinal lateral plates longitudinally; medial plate complete with two slight projections. Sexual dimorphism. Female without lateral carinae on 1st ventrite; protibial spur slightly finer and straighter than in male. Distribution (Figure 5 ı blue circles) BRAZIL ı Rio de Janeiroı Rio Grande do Sulı São Pauloı Santa Catarina. Remarks The plate-shaped sclerite of the internal sac of the aedeagus is a constant structure within Scarabaeinaeı with few exceptions (Medina et al. 2013). All examined species of Deltochilum have this sclerite. The lack of this sclerite and a membranous area with scales in the position where it is normally foundı as observed in A. riehli ı could be considered another good character with which Atlantemolanum can be separated from Deltochilum. Howeverı as the male of A. costalimai is unknownı it is not possible to know if this is a generic a character or a specific one for A. riehli. The same argument can be made for the first ventrite of the maleı which has two situated carinaeı a character only observed in A. riehli ı and not seen by us or described for any other Scarabaeinae. This species was collected in flight interception trapsı pitfall traps baited with humanı tapir or southern muriqui faeces.Published as part of Molano-Rendón, Arturo González-Alvarado ı Fredy & Vaz-de- Mello, Fernando Z., 2019, A new genus of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, pp. 1751-1765 in Journal of Natural History 53 (27) on pages 1758-1762, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1660429, http://zenodo.org/record/367037
Two new species and key to the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia
No full textMolano, Fredy, Morales, Irina, Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo (2018): Two new species and key to the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia. Zootaxa 4457 (2): 305-314, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.2.
Morphology and terminology of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) male genitalia
No full textMedina, Claudia A., Molano, Fredy, Scholtz, Clarke H. (2013): Morphology and terminology of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) male genitalia. Zootaxa 3626 (4): 455-476, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3626.4.
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