Insect (Hexapoda) diversity in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: updated taxonomic checklist and new records
Rev. bras. entomol
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64(3): e20200052, 2020. tab, graf
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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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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. entomol
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2020
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Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Canada
Institution/Affiliation country:
EcoNoronha S.A/BR
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Fiocruz Amazônia/BR
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/BR
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Instituto Tecnológico Vale/BR
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Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Canadian National Collection of Insects/CA
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Universidade Estadual da Paraíba/BR
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Universidade Estadual do Maranhão/BR
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Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia/BR
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Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/BR
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Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso/BR
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