Works in Argentina

Published research works with metadata for Argentina (Country).

159 works

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A high-altitude peatland record of environmental changes in the NW Argentine Andes (24 ° S) over the last 2100 years

Abstract. High-altitude cushion peatlands are versatile archives for high-resolution palaeoenvironmental studies, due to their high accumulation rates, range of proxies, and sensi…

Modelling beta diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates in High Andean wetlands

<p>Central Andean Highlands represent a singular environment characterized by various extreme conditions. Among them, peatbogs are exceptional marshy habitats scattered thro…

Multi-century lake area changes in the Southern Altiplano: a tree-ring-based reconstruction

Abstract. Size fluctuations in endorheic lakes in northwestern Argentina (NWA) and southwestern Bolivia (SWB) are very sensitive to basin hydrological balances, and consequently, …

Breviconia acuminata sp. nov. (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Ancorabolidae), a rare benthic copepod species with …

Meiofauna samples were collected using the multicorer during three FS POLARSTERN research expeditions to the Southern Ocean between 2013 and 2019. The samples yielded, among other…

A new isopod species of the genus Edotia (Valvifera, Idoteidae) from Argentina, with a key to South American species

A new valviferan isopod—Edotia dotiae sp. nov.— is described from the shallow coastal waters of Argentine Patagonia. The specimens were collected during three different expedition…

Morphological and molecular revision of the subfamily Heterolepismatinae (Zygentoma, Lepismatidae), with descriptions o…

This work aims to update the systematics of silverfish of the subfamily Heterolepismatinae (Zygentoma, Lepismatidae) based on morphological and molecular data of new taxa from the…

The Hydradephaga (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae) of the Iberá wetlands, the second largest w…

This study presents the first inventory of Hydradephaga beetles from the Iberá wetlands, a natural reserve located in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. A total of 80 taxa wer…

The Aranzadi bird Ringing Scheme data bank

The Aranzadi Ringing Scheme (ARS), operated by the Aranzadi Sciences Society, is an official bird-ringing program in Spain. Established in 1949, the data bank of the ARS is publis…

First record of the genus Aspilota Foerster, 1863 in Argentina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae), with the descripti…

A new species of Aspilota without a mesoscutal pit, A. murieli Peris-Felipo, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Argentina. The genus Aspilota Foerster, 1863 is recorded f…

The genus Liocanthydrus Guignot, 1957 (Coleoptera, Noteridae) in Argentina: new records and larval morphology

The genus Liocanthydrus Guignot, 1957 is formally reported from Argentina since its first mention in an unpublished work more than 40 years ago. A single species, L. nanops Baca e…

Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unrav…

In the search for specific natural enemies to control two invasive aquatic plants (IAP) from South America, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aq…

Phylogeny of the planthopper genus Megamelus (Hemiptera, Delphacidae), with the description of two new species from Sou…

Megamelus is a genus of Delphacidae widely distributed and mostly associated with plants in freshwater environments. Despite various taxonomic revisions and thorough research, the…

Dickyyuella argentinensis a tentative new genus and species of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from the Neotro…

Dickyyuella Kang & Sharkey, gen. nov. is a novel addition to the microgastroid complex of Braconidae. Taxonomic assignment within this complex posed challenges initially due to th…

First record of Orthohalarachne attenuata in Arctocephalus australis in mainland Argentina (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmat…

Pinniped respiratory mites of the species Orthohalarachne attenuata have been recorded from various locations around the world but not from continental Argentina. In the present w…

New morphological and biological contributions to adults and immature forms of Pissonotus paraguayensis (Fulgoromorpha…

In the search for insects as biological control agents for the water primrose, the delphacid Pissonotus paraguayensis (Delphacidae) was found on Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexape…

Tapeworms (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda) from marine chondrichthyans of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, and the sub-Antar…

A parasite-host list of cestodes parasitizing chondrichthyans in the Southwest Atlantic off Argentina and surrounding waters of Antarctica is compiled based on the available liter…

Catalog of the Hydroptilidae (Insecta, Trichoptera)

The microcaddisfly (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) fauna is catalogued from a review of more than 1,300 literature citations through the end of 2020 to include 2,665 currently recogn…

Caddisflies (Trichoptera) checklist and a new species of Helicopsyche von Siebold, 1856, from the Brejo de Altitude de…

Brejos de Altitude are evergreen seasonal forests, associated with plateau regions in the middle of the Caatinga domain in Northeast Brazil, which possibly acted as biological cor…

Catalogue of primary types of Neotropical Myotis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae)

Myotis comprises a diverse group of vespertilionid bats with worldwide distribution. Neotropical Myotis have an accentuated phenotypic conservatism, which makes species delimitati…

Molecular and morphological evidence revalidates Acrobrycon tarijae (Characiformes, Characidae) and shows hidden diver…

We conducted a revision of the Neotropical genus Acrobrycon. A previous study synonymized the species, A. ipanquianus, distributed from the western portion of the Amazon River to …

Revision of Neotropical Scythrididae moths and descriptions of 22 new species from Argentina, Chile, and Peru (Lepidop…

The taxonomy of South American Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) is revised, based on external morphology, genitalia, male abdominal segment VIII, and DNA barcodes using ge…

DNA barcoding of the leaf-miner flies (Diptera, Agromyzidae) of Mitaraka, French Guiana

Species level identification of Agromyzidae based on morphology is often challenging due to their small size and morphological homogeneity. DNA barcoding has been used regularly t…

Bringing order to a complex system: phenotypic and genotypic evidence contribute to the taxonomy of Tityus (Scorpiones…

We present a molecular phylogenetic analysis including a survey for overlooked phenotypic characters. Based on both analysis and characters a new cave-dwelling species is describe…

Annotated catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta, Diptera) of Chile

The Tachinidae (Diptera) of Chile are catalogued and information is given on distributions, name-bearing types, synonyms, nomenclatural issues, and pertinent literature. The histo…

Morphological and genetic evidence supports the separation of two Tapinoma ants (Formicidae, Dolichoderinae) from the A…

The taxonomic boundaries of many Neotropical ant species of the genus Tapinoma are still unclear. Tapinoma atriceps and T. atriceps breviscapum are two morphologically similar tax…

Revision of the southern Andean genus Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae, Pachylinae)

Species of the genus Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 are conspicuous gonyleptids that occur in Chile and Argentina. Here, the genus is revised for the first time and the cladistic analysis…

Recognition and revision of the Phelister blairi group (Histeridae, Histerinae, Exosternini)

Forty-nine new species of Neotropical Exosternini are described in this work, representing the newly recognized Phelister blairi species group, within the large, heterogeneous tax…

Exotic-looking Neotropical Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera) and their host plants

Seven new species of Tischeriidae are described from the Neotropics: Astrotischeria jociui Diškus & Stonis, sp. nov. (feeding on Wissadula excelsior (Cav.) C. Presl., Malvaceae), …

Tauritermes bandeirai: A new drywood termite (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) from the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest of Brazil

The imago and soldier castes of a new Tauritermes Krishna, 1961 species, Tauritermes bandeirai sp. nov. are described. It is the fourth species of Tauritermes and occurs from the …

Five new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera, Diaspididae, Aspidiotinae) from Argentina, with a key to Argentine species

Five new species of armored scale insect from Argentina are described and illustrated based upon morphological and molecular evidence from adult females: Chortinaspis jujuyensis s…

Biodiversity data and new species descriptions of polychaetes from offshore waters of the Falkland Islands, an area und…

Benthic environmental impact assessments and monitoring programs accompanying offshore hydrocarbon industry activities result in large collections of benthic organisms. Such colle…

Sitticine jumping spiders: phylogeny, classification, and chromosomes (Araneae, Salticidae, Sitticini)

The systematics of sitticine jumping spiders is reviewed, with a focus on the Palearctic and Nearctic regions, in order to revise their generic classification, clarify the species…

Rustitermes boteroi, a new genus and species of soldierless termites (Blattodea, Isoptera, Apicotermitinae) from South …

We present the description of a new genus and species of soldierless termites from South America. Rustitermes boteroi Constantini, Castro & Scheffrahn, gen. et sp. nov. can be ide…

Revision of the Neotropical hoverfly genus Peradon Reemer (Diptera, Syrphidae, Microdontinae)

The species of the Neotropical hoverfly genus Peradon Reemer, 2013 are revised, based on morphological characters with aid of mitochondrial DNA barcodes. The resulting number of v…

A new species of Hyalella (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalellidae) from the Puna biogeographic province in Argentina

A new species of freshwater amphipod belonging to genus Hyalella is described from a peatbog at high altitudes (3,650 to 4,400 m above sea level) in the Puna region (Salta provinc…

The immatures of Bezzia chilensis Spinelli & Ronderos, 2001 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)

The fourth instar larva and the pupa of Bezzia chilensis Spinelli & Ronderos, 2001 are described for the first time. The immature stages were collected from macrophytes and filame…

A new species of Austrocodrus Ogloblin (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupidae, Austroserphinae), a Gondwanic relict from southern…

Austrocodrus gladiogeminus sp. n. is described from southernmost South America. It is a member of the primitive subfamily Austroserphinae (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupidae), which is d…

Description of three new species of Apatelodidae from the southern neotropical region (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)

Three new species of Apatelodidae are described from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay: Apatelodes navarroi sp. n., Apatelodes chalupae sp. n., and Apatelodes ulfi sp. n., …

A taxonomic revision of Liogenys occurring in Brazil with an interactive key and remarks on New World Diplotaxini (Cole…

Liogenys Guérin-Méneville, 1831 is the major genus of Neotropical Diplotaxini, with 78 species distributed from Panama to southern Argentina and Chile, except for Ecuador. Due to …