Works in South America
Published research works with metadata for South America (Continent).
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Systematics of Pholidobolus lizards (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from southern Ecuador, with descriptions of four new s…
Four new species of Pholidobolus lizards are described from poorly explored areas in the Andes of southern Ecuador based on morphological and genetic evidence. Among other morphol…
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 …
Synopsis of fruit-piercing moths of the genus Eudocima (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from Colombia
In order to provide information about the diversity and distribution of Eudocima species in Colombia, 261 specimens deposited in entomological collections were examined and identi…
Odontomachus davidsoni sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), a new conspicuous trap-jaw ant from Ecuador
One of the largest species in its genus, Odontomachus davidsoni Hoenle, Lattke & Donoso, sp. nov. is described from workers and queens collected at lowland forests in the Chocó-Da…
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…
A new species of Dendropsophus (Anura, Hylidae) from southwestern Amazonia with a green bilobate vocal sac
Recent studies have shown that species diversity of the South American frog genus Dendropsophus is significantly underestimated, especially in Amazonia. Herein, through integrativ…
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…
Five new species of Dolichomitus Smith from the tropical Andes, with a key for the South American species (Hymenoptera,…
Dolichomitus Smith is a widely distributed pimpline genus with more than seventy known species. There are eight species previously reported from South America: D. annulicornis (Ca…
Seven new species of spider-attacking Hymenoepimecis Viereck (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) from Ecuador, Fren…
Seven new species of Hymenoepimecis Viereck are described from Peruvian Andes and Amazonia, French Guiana and Ecuador: H. andina Pádua & Sääksjärvi, sp. nov., H. castilloi Pádua &…
Review of the genus Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 of northeastern South America with an emphasis on Venezuela, Suriname, and …
The water scavenger beetle genus Chasmogenus Sharp, 1882 is reviewed in northeastern South America using an integrative approach that combines adult morphology and molecular data …
Composition and Natural History of Snakes from Etá Farm region, Sete Barras, south-eastern Brazil
Approximately 140 snake species are known to occur in the Atlantic Forest with nearly half being endemic to this ecoregion. However, the Atlantic forest is one of the most threate…
Geographic boundaries and natural history notes of the microendemic endangered frog Eupsophus migueli Formas, 1977 (Als…
Eupsophus migueli is considered a microendemic endangered species inhabiting the temperate Nothofagus forests of the Mahuidanche Range of southern Chile. However, this categorizat…
After 157 years, a second specimen and species of the phylogenetically enigmatic and previously monobasic genus Nototyl…
The enigmatic beetle tribe Nototylini (Carabidae) is revised and a key to species is provided. Two species from South America are included in the genus. One species, Nototylus fry…
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…
Two new species of Agaporomorphus Guignot from Suriname (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae)
Two new species are described in the Neotropical genus Agaporomorphus Guignot from Suriname: A. hamatocoles sp. nov. and A. tortus sp. nov. The species are included in a phylogene…
Two new species of Desmopachria Babington, 1841 in the D. convexa species group (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Dytiscidae, Hydr…
Two new species are described in the Desmopachria convexa species group in the Neotropical genus Desmopachria Babington: D. manco sp. nov. (Guyana), and D. mortimer sp. nov. (Cost…
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…
A new flatworm species of Temnocephala (Rhabdocoela, Temnocephalidae) ectosymbiont on the freshwater crab Valdivia serr…
A new species of temnocephalan is described from the branchial chambers of Valdivia serrata in Colombia as Temnocephala ivandarioi sp. nov. The most distinctive characters of the …
New species of smiley-faced spider Spintharus (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Brazil, and comments on unobserved diversity …
Spintharus is a genus of spiders that contained only two species until 2018 when it was demonstrated that a ‘widespread’ species was instead composed of multiple short-range endem…
Systematics and Taxonomy of Tonatia saurophila Koopman & Williams, 1951 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae)
The Stripe-headed Round-eared bat, Tonatia saurophila, includes three subspecies: Tonatia saurophila saurophila (known only from subfossil records in Jamaica), Tonatia saurophila …
Corrigendum: A new genus and species of Staphylininae rove beetle from the Peruvian Amazon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae).…
In a recent paper (Jenkins Shaw et al. 2020) we stated that the holotype of Amazonothops aslaki would be deposited in the Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD). According to th…
A new species of Ithome Chambers (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae) from the Atacama Desert revealed by mo…
Morphology and DNA barcode sequences were used to assess the taxonomic status of a micro-moth of the genus Ithome Chambers, 1875 (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae), w…
X-ray microcomputed tomography applied to the taxonomic study of rare material: redescriptions of seven of Schirch’s Br…
In 2016, the type-material of ten of the 15 Brazilian land planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Geoplanidae) described by Schirch (1929) was discovered deposited in the Museu …
A new genus and species of Staphylininae rove beetle from the Peruvian Amazon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
A new monotypic genus of Staphylininae Latreille, 1802 tribe incertae sedis is proposed based on Amazonothops aslaki gen. et sp. nov. from the Peruvian Amazon. Descriptions and il…
Molecular evidences confirm the taxonomic separation of two sympatric congeneric species (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neritid…
A reliable taxonomy, together with more accurate knowledge of the geographical distribution of species, is a fundamental element for the study of biodiversity. Multiple studies on…
The world woodlouse flies (Diptera, Rhinophoridae)
The world Rhinophoridae are catalogued, recognising 33 genera and 177 species. Nomenclatural information is provided for all genus-group and species-group names, including lists o…
Microlicia almedae (Melastomataceae), a new species from the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
A new species, Microlicia almedae, is described and illustrated from the species-rich campo rupestre vegetation of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil. The taxonomic novelty is morp…
Ten new species of Selaginella (Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellaceae) from northern South America, primarily Venezuela, with…
As part of the Selaginellaceae treatment on the “Lycophytes and Ferns of Venezuela,” led by Alan R. Smith (UC), ten new Selaginella species from northern South America, primarily …
Taxonomic novelties in Columnea (Gesneriaceae) from Peru: Two new species from the Bosque de Protección Pui Pui
Columnea puipuiense R.Rojas & Vásquez, sp. nov., and Columnea valenzuelai, R.Rojas & Vásquez, sp. nov., two new species of Gesneriaceae endemic to the Bosque de Protección Pui Pui…
Selaginella brachyclada reinstated from synonymy under S. rhodostachya (Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellaceae), with updated …
Selaginella brachyclada is reinstated as a separate species, distinct from S. rhodostachya, based on a comparative morphological review of herbarium specimens, including type spec…
Two new species of Octomeria (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) and two new country records from Ecuador
Octomeria (Orchidaceae) is a genus of predominantly epiphytic herbs distributed from Belize to Argentina. Ecuador hosts 30 species of Octomeria, making it one of the most species-…
Taxonomic notes on Napeanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Ecuador: neotypification of two species and a new species from the east…
Ongoing field expeditions in Ecuador and herbarium research have resulted in the discovery of a new species and the stabilization of two names in Napeanthus (Gesneriaceae). Napean…
Ayenia nathaliae (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), a new species from Colombia and three new combinations
Ayenia nathaliae Dorr, sp. nov. is described and illustrated, and its relationships are discussed. It is known only from the Magdalena Medio subregion of Antioquia department, Col…
Morphological and genetic evidence for the Sarcaulus brasiliensis complex (Sapotaceae, Chyrsophylloideae) reveals a new…
Sarcaulus is a small genus of neotropical trees in the Sapotaceae. Most specimens in herbaria are identified as S. brasiliensis, a species recognized from Costa Rica to Bolivia. M…
Passiflora agudeloi (Passifloraceae, subgenus Decaloba): A new endemic species from cloud forests in the Central Cordil…
Passiflora agudeloi is herein recognised as a distinct species, based on a unique combination of vegetative, floral and seed characters. It differs from morphologically related sp…
Commemorating a conservation trifecta: Three new species of Glossoloma (Gesneriaceae) honoring a donor, a family of for…
During a 2016 field course in the Cerro Candelaria Reserve in the Pastaza Valley on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes, three new species of Glossoloma (Gesneriaceae) were…
A commented checklist and key for the genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in Peru
Carex is one of the most species-rich genera of vascular plants worldwide and it is a dominant element in cold and temperate regions. However, its diversity in South America…
A new leafmining pest of guava: Hesperolyra guajavifoliae sp. nov., with comments on the diagnostics of the endemic Neo…
We describe a new pest of guava (Psidium guajava L.), Hesperolyra guajavifoliae Stonis & Vargas, sp. nov., that was recently discovered in western Colombia. Hesperolyra van Nieuke…
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…
Rhynchotermes armatus, a new mandibulate nasute termite (Isoptera, Termitidae, Syntermitinae) from Colombia
Rhynchotermes armatus sp. nov. is described from soldiers and workers collected in the Magdalena River Valley of Colombia. Both castes of this new termite are superficially simila…
A new species of Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 (Blattodea, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) from Colombia, with a key to Neotr…
Acorhinotermes Emerson, 1949 is the only Neotropical Rhinotermitine genus with no major soldier. Herein Acorhinotermes claritae Castro & Scheffrahn, sp. nov. is described based on…
A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with…
The descriptive taxonomic study reported here is focused on Glyptapanteles, a species-rich genus of hymenopteran parasitoid wasps. The species were found within the framework of t…
A new Peruvian species of Scybalocanthon Martínez, 1948 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Deltochilini) and some…
Scybalocanthon ashei sp. nov. from Madre de Dios, Peru, is described based on differences in external and male genital morphology. Its diagnostic characters and an updated identif…
Revision of the New World genus Enderleiniella Becker, 1912 (Diptera, Chloropidae)
The genus Enderleiniella Becker, 1912 is revised. The genus is distinguished on the basis of a somewhat flattened head with the inner vertical setae located anteromedially to the …
A new species of Caecilia (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) from the Magdalena valley region of Colombia
A new species of the genus Caecilia (Caeciliidae) from the western foothills of the Serranía de los Yariguíes in Colombia is described. Caecilia pulchraserrana sp. nov. is similar…
The Passalidae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) from Bolivia, with the descriptions of three new species
Employing data from literature, examination of specimens in collections, and a field trip, a list of the species of Passalidae from Bolivia is elaborated. A total of 38 species is…
Systematics of Scelioninae (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea): new synonymy, distribution, and species
The genera Doddiella Kieffer, 1913 and Aratala Dodd, 1927 are treated as junior synonyms of of Aneuroscelio Kieffer, 1913 following study of the rediscovered holotype of the type …
Checklist and key for the identification of fish fauna of the Uberaba River, Upper Paraná River system, Brazil
The Uberaba River is an important right-bank tributary to the Grande River, in the Upper Paraná River system, Brazil, and the main water source for the public supply of the Uberab…
Revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Ceriantharia) with description of a new species from the Gu…
The present study presents a revision of the genus Ceriantheomorphe Carlgren, 1931, including redescriptions of the two presently recognized species, Ceriantheomorphe ambonensis (…
Systematics of Huicundomantis, a new subgenus of Pristimantis (Anura, Strabomantidae) with extraordinary cryptic divers…
Pristimantis is the most diverse genus of tetrapods comprising 532 described species. It contains a large number of morphologically cryptic species that are being discovered with …