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Curculio Curculis lupus: biology, behavior and morphology of immatures of the cannibal weevil Anchylorhynchus eriospathae G. G. Bondar, 1943 [PDF]

, 2014
Weevils are one of the largest groups of living organisms, with more than 60,000 species feeding mostly on plants. With only one exception, their described larvae are typical plant-feeders, with mouthparts adapted to chewing plant material.
Bená, Daniela de Cássia, de Medeiros, Bruno Augusto Souza, Vanin, Sergio Antonio   +2 more
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The Ant Genus Dorymyrmex Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) in Colombia

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
The aim of this paper is to actualize the taxonomy of Dorymyrmex, by addressing problems at both the genus and the species levels. We also explore the taxonomy and distribution of Dorymyrmex in Colombia. We list, diagnose, and key nine species in the country, including three new species: Dorymyrmex amazonicus n. sp.
Fabiana Cuezzo, Roberto J. Guerrero, Jacques H. C. Delabie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preserving a Legacy: Ensuring the Access and Conservation of the Harold (Harry) G. Fowler (19502018) Ant Collection and Data.

Zootaxa
Biological collections are important repositories of biodiversity, as they include various types of data potentially useful to different areas of science and can contribute to the establishment of biodiversity conservation policies.
C. T. Wazema, O. G. M. Silva, Fabrício Severo Magalhães, L. P. Prado, V. Nagatani, N. S. Silva, Juliana Aparecida Calisto Vaz, Paulo Henrique Alves DA Silva, M. Ulysséa, G. P. Camacho, G. Freitas, Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão, M. Morini   +12 more
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On the Genus Paragoniastes Comellini, 1979, with Description of a New Species from Ilhéus, Brazil (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
The types of the species of the Goniacerine genus of Pselaphinae Paragoniastes Comellini are revised. Paragoniastes parki Comellini, 1979, is synonymized with P. besucheti Comellini, 1979 (P. besucheti = P. parki syn. nov.), and P. uesci Cuccodoro & Kurbatov sp. nov. is described from the Brazilian state of Bahia. These taxa are described, illustrated,
Giulio Cuccodoro, Sergey A. Kurbatov, Luciano Pereira de Oliveira, Mytalle Santana Fonseca, Howard Ginsberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Taxonomy of Acanthoscurria Ausserer from Southeastern Brazil with Data on the Natural History of A. gomesiana Mello‐Leitão (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
The study of type material and specimens of A. gomesiana of several Brazilian spider collections offered us the possibility to redescribe this species and consider synonyms of the first one of the following: A. violacea, A. pugnax, and A. aurita. Acanthoscurria cunhae and A.
Hector M. O. Gonzalez-Filho, Sylvia M. Lucas, Felipe dos S. Paula, Rafael P. Indicatti, Antonio D. Brescovit, Thomas Iliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Ommatius Wiedemann from the Americas with two new species groups, keys, and taxonomic notes (Diptera: Asilidae) [PDF]

, 2009
Two species groups are proposed for Ommatius Wiedemann, normus and tibialis species groups, increasing the number to eight groups from the Americas. The normus group includes six species, two of which are new, O. nebulosus n. sp. and O. tepui n.
Scarbrough, Aubrey G.
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Notes and new species of Cyrtinus LeConte, 1852 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Cyrtinini) from the Neotropical region [PDF]

, 2009
São descritas novas espécies de Cyrtinus LeConte, 1852: C. hispidus sp. nov. do Equador (Pichincha); C. bifasciatus sp. nov. do Panamá (Colón) e da Costa Rica, C. umbus sp. nov. (Guanacaste) e C. melzeri sp. nov. (Cartago).
GALILEO, Maria Helena M., MARTINS, Ubirajara R.   +1 more
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Strategies to Enhance Ionic Conductivity of Na3Zr2Si2O12 Solid Electrolyte for Advanced Solid‐State Sodium Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review presents a comprehensive summary and discussion of some optimization strategies for enhancing room‐temperature ionic conductivity of Na3Zr2Si2PO12 (NZSP) solid electrolyte for solid‐state sodium batteries, including foreign‐ion doping or substitution, sintering behavior modulation, and regulation of chemical composition based on precursors.
Jiawen Hu, Zixing Chen, Xi Wang, Changsheng Ding, Yongfeng Li, Yanfeng Gao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Undecomposed Twigs in the Leaf Litter as Nest‐Building Resources for Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Areas of the Atlantic Forest in the Southeastern Region of Brazil

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
In tropical forests, the leaf‐litter stratum exhibits one of the greatest abundances of ant species. This diversity is associated with the variety of available locations for nest building. Ant nests can be found in various microhabitats, including tree trunks and fallen twigs in different stages of decomposition.
Tae Tanaami Fernandes, Rogério Rosa da Silva, Débora Rodrigues de Souza, Natália Araújo, Maria Santina de Castro Morini, Diana E. Wheeler   +5 more
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Phylogenetic systematics of Archembiidae (Embiidina, Insecta) [PDF]

, 2004
A cladistic analysis of the American genera of Embiidae is presented, using fifty-seven representative taxa and ninety-four morphological characters. The results support the elevation (and significant re-delimitation) of the sub-family Archembiinae to ...
Szumik, Claudia Adriana
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