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ABSTRACT Hexapods, commonly known as insects, are a neglected taxonomic group in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, with unanswered questions about their species richness and the ecological processes in which they are involved (e.g., colonization, introduction, establishment, and extinction). Herein, we provide an updated Hexapod checklist with current nomenclatural combinations. The entomofauna of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago is currently composed of 453 species in 21 orders. The orders, and their respective number of species, are: Blattaria (9), Coleoptera (118), Collembola (29), Dermaptera (3), Diplura (1), Diptera (134), Embioptera (1), Hemiptera (29), Hymenoptera (59), Isoptera (2), Lepidoptera (25), Mantodea (1), Neuroptera (3), Odonata (5), Orthoptera (11), Phasmatodea (1), Phthiraptera (6), Psocoptera (3), Siphonaptera (1), Thysanoptera (10), and Zygentoma (2). The archipelago has 263 new taxon records (family + genera + species). Thirty-eight species (3.39%) were described from local specimens and most of them are likely endemic species. This study more than doubles our knowledge (from the previous 190 records) of the entomofauna in this large Brazilian archipelago. This study also provides a baseline for studies on its conservation status and for implementing future environmental management programs.
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São apresentados resultados da coleta de ectoparasitos em cães e gatos entre agosto de 2001 e maio de 2002 em diferentes bairros da cidade Manaus. No cão foram encontrados: Ctenocephalides f. felis (Bouché, 1835) (Siphonaptera, Pulicidae), Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein, 1909)(Phthiraptera, Boopidae), Trichodectes canis (De Geer, 1778) (Phthiraptera, Trichodectidae) e Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille,1806) (Acari, Ixodidae). No gato foi coletado C. f. felis. A prevalência de ectoparasitos foi de 80,8 por cento para cães e 72,7 por cento para gatos. Para a pulga C. f. felis foi de 28,7 por cento para cães e 72,7 por cento para gatos. Para o piolho H. spiniger foi de 12,3 por cento para cães. Para o piolho T. canis foi de 0,1 por cento para cães e para o carrapato R. sanguineus foi de 63 por cento para cães. A média de infestaçãode pulga foi de 1,26 para cães e 1,27 para gatos. A proporção sexual fêmea/macho foi de 1,96:1 no cão e de 3,66:1 no gato. A pulga C. canis (Curtis, 1826), registrada em 1922, não foi coletada.
Ectoparasites from different neighborhood of Manaus were collected from august 2001 to May 2002. On dogs it was found: Ctenocephalides f. felis (Bouché, 1835) (Siphonaptera, Pulicidae), Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein, 1909)(Phthiraptera, Boopidae), Trichodetes canis (De Geer, 1778) (Phthiraptera, Trichodectidae) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille,1806) (Acari, Ixodidae). On cats: C. f. felis. The prevalence of ectoparasites was 80.8 percent to dogs and 72.7 percent to cats. For the flea C. f. felis was 28.7 percent to dogs and 72.7 percent to cats. For the lice H. spiniger was 12.3 percent for dogs. For the lice T. canis was 0.1 percent for dogs and for the tick R. sanguineus was 63 percent for dogs. The infestation index for fleas was 1.26 to dogs and 1.27 to cats. The sexual ratio obtained was 1.96:1 to dogs and 3.66:1 to cats. The flea C. canis (Curtis, 1826) registered in 1922 was not found.