First record of the predaceous midge Schizonyxhelea zoologica Huerta & Grogan, 2017 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in South America, with description of the female
ABSTRACT Schizonyxhelea zoologica Huerta & Grogan, 2017, previously known from North America (Mexico), is reported for the first time in South America (Brazil). Additionally, the female of this species is described and illustrated for the first time. The females were collected in association with males in a preserved forest and an urban forest fragment, located in Amazonas State, Brazil. Schizonyxhelea zoologica is the fifth species of the genus recorded in Brazil, and the first species of the genus documented in Amazonas. Finally, a brief commentary on the environment in which the specimens were found, as well as their biogeographical importance, is provided.
Authors
- Carla G. Cazorla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3644-8574)
- Gleison R. Desidério (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-9786)
- Ruth Leila Ferreira-Keppler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-0279)
- Irene M. Da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-6653)
Institutions
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Amazonica
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392202402382
- Primary Topic
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas