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Introducción erridae Leach 1815, es un grupo de chinches semiacuáticos que pertenecen al Orden Heteroptera, Infraorden Gerromorpha Popov (Spence & Andersen 1994). Son altamente especializados en cuanto a su hábitat en la película superficial del agua, se encuentran en su gran mayoría en aguas tranquilas, aunque algunas especies se han adaptado a vi...
Stridulivelia (Aenictovelia) chocoana sp. nov. (Heteroptera: Veliidae: Veliinae) is described based on specimens from the Colombian department of Chocó. The new species is diagnosed by pronotal humeral angles, body length, male hind trochanter and paramere shape. Furthermore, we describe and illustrate the previously unknown male of Euvelia meta Mo...
The new genus Altavelia Polhemus & Moreira (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae) includes seven species previously contained in the inveruglas group of Paravelia Breddin, 1898 and four new species from Colombia: A. altoandina Molano & Morales, A. antioquia Molano & Morales, A. montana Molano & Morales, and A. quindiana Molano & Morales. Additionally...
Hydrometra colombiana Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp. nov., H. tayrona Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp. nov., and H. quimbaya Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp. nov. are described and compared with congeners. Furthermore, the female of H. williamsi Hungerford & Evans, 1934 and the male of H. adnexa Hungerford & Evans, 1934 are described. New reco...
Hydrometra colombiana Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp. nov., H. tayrona Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp.nov., and H. quimbaya Martínez and Galindo-Malagón, sp. nov. are described and compared with congeners. Furthermore,the female of H. williamsi Hungerford & Evans, 1934 and the male of H. adnexa Hungerford & Evans, 1934 are described. New record...
Two new species of the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Veliidae) from Colombia are described, illustrated, and included in an updated key. Rhagovelia nuqui sp. nov. is described from the Pacific Region of Colombia and Rhagovelia tintipan sp. nov., is described from the Caribbean Region of the country. The new species are diagnosed...
Se describen dos nuevas especies de los géneros Limnogonus Stål (Gerrinae) y Rheumatobates Bergroth (Rhagadotarsinae) de Colombia. Limnogonus carinatus sp. nov. se diferencia de otras especies del género por características de los genitales y el último esternito abdominal del macho. La especie Rheumatobates electricus sp. nov. se caracteriza por el...
Introduction: Nyssomyia yuilli (Young & Porter, 1972) and Nyssomyia trapidoi (Farchild & Hertig, 1952) are vectors of Leishmania panamensis (Lainson y Shaw, 1972), causal of cutaneous leishmaniasis in several American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. Objective: Describe the nocturnal activity of N. yuilli and N. trapidoi in O...
A new species of Metrobates Uhler, 1871 (Trepobatinae: Metrobatini) from Colombia is described. Metrobates sanciprianensis sp. nov. resembles M. fugientis Drake & Harris but is distinguished by the shape of the parameres and the lack of a spine on the fore femur. In addition, M. amblydonti Nieser is redescribed and a key to males of the species of...
Las chinches acuáticas del infraorden Gerromorpha son especies adaptadas a caminar o patinar sobre la película superficial del agua principalmente en ambientes de agua dulce, sin embargo, algunas especies se han adaptado a vivir en ambiente marinos y actualmente no se cuenta con un inventario de la riqueza y composición de la fauna de chinches pati...
The genus Telmatometra (Gerridae: Trepobatinae) is distributed in the neotropical region and contains seven species described until the moment. In the present paper we describe and illustrate a new species from the pacific region of Colombia. Telmatometra vallecaucana sp. nov. differs from other species of the genus by the color of body, shape of t...
Five new species of Tachygerris (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae: Tachygerrini) from Colombia are described, Tachygerris chocoensis sp. nov., Tachygerris orianae sp. nov., Tachygerris moreirai sp. nov., Tachygerris paramillensis sp. nov. and Tachygerris piedemontanus sp. nov. New departamental records of T. adamsoni, T. dentiferus, T. opacus, T. tuca...
Rheumatobates urabaensis sp. nov. (Gerridae: Rhagadotarsinae) is described from a mangrove of the Colombian Caribbean region. R. urabaensis sp. nov. is differentiated from other species of the genus by features of the male antennae, fore legs, and genitalia. New distribution records are presented for R. bergrothi Meinert, R. crassifemur esakii Schr...
El género Telmatometra (Gerridae: Trepobatinae), se distribuye en la región Neotropical, con siete especies descritas hasta el momento. En el presente trabajo se describe e ilustra una nueva especie del género de la región Pacífica colombiana. Telmatometra vallecaucana sp. nov., se diferencia de otras especies del género por los patrones de colorac...
Five new species of Tachygerris (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae: Tachygerrini) from Colombia
are described, Tachygerris chocoensis sp. nov., Tachygerris florianae sp. nov., Tachygerris
moreirai sp. nov., Tachygerris paramillensis sp. nov. and Tachygerris piedemontanus sp.
nov. New departamental records of T. adamsoni, T. dentiferus, T. opacus, T. tu...
The knowledge about dung beetles in Colombian paramos is insufficient and limited, due to that these ecosystems have been poorly sampled for Scarabaidae family case. This paper aims to describe the variation in the abundances of Homocopris achamas, unique species of the family Scarabaeidae reported in the Rabanal paramo. 46 specimens were collected...
ResumenEl conocimiento acerca los escarabajos coprófagos de los páramos en Colombia es insuficiente y limitado, siendo éstos ambientes uno de los ecosistemas considerados poco muestreados para el caso de éste taxón. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo hacer una aproximación al uso del hábitat de Homocopris achamas en el páramo de Rabanal. Se re...
Mesovelia tuberculata sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on material from the Pacific Region of Colombia. It can be recognized by the following characters of the male: mesofemur without a row of spinules; posterior margin of abdominal tergum VIII with a weak notch; abdominal pleuron VIII with an anterodorsal tubercle; abdominal sternum VI...
Euvelia orinoquia sp. nov. and E. meta sp. nov. from eastern Colombia are described, illustrated, and included in an up-dated identification key to the species of the genus. The former can be diagnosed by body length 2.30-2.50 mm, male fore femur without tufts of setae, longitudinal black stripe of female pronotum almost twice as wide as length of...
Se examinó el órgano genital masculino de las 18 especies de Eurysternus de Colombia. Se realizó una comparación de las estructuras del órgano genital masculino de las especies y grupos de especies para evaluar la variación morfológica. Se presentan ilustraciones detalladas de segmento genital, edeago, saco interno, esclerito basal, esclerito placa...
A new species of the genus Scybalocanthon Martínez 1948, Scybalocanthon magnus sp. nov. is described from high elevation forest in the Eastern Andes of Colombia. The external morphology as well as male and female genitalia of adult specimens are illustrated and compared with the most closely related species: Scybalocanthon arcabuquensis Molano & Me...
In this paper we examined the variation of male genitalia Phanaeini Tribe, a dung beetles group with ecological importance by nutrient recycling process carried out. We reviewed 122 specimens of 55 species, 25 specimens of countries such as Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela. We present the description of the variation of genital segme...
Scarabaeidae is a family of coprophagous beetles which are important as bioindicators of disturbed areas of different habitats. The taxonomy of the group has been quite elaborated and for most of the groups there are recent revisions, however one of the most interesting patterns in the evolution of animals with internal fertilization is the diversi...
Based on males collected in the Colombian Pacific, a new species of the genus Potamobates (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Cylindrostethinae) is described and illustrated. Potamobates bilobulatus Morales, Molano & Castro sp. nov., is differentiated from other species of the genus by features of the male genitalia and of the female connexives.
The external and internal male genitalia of 327 species of 11 tribes of the subfamily Scarabaeinae, including species of Deltochilini, Scarabaeini, Gymnopleurini, Ateuchini, and Coprini, among others, were examined. Descriptions of the variations in the genital segment, the aedeagus, the internal sac, and its sclerites and raspules are presented. A...
Scybalocanthon arcabuquensis Molano y Medina, sp. nov. is described. The species is restricted to the oak forest at Arcabuco municipality, department of Boyacá, Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes. The male genitalia is described and illustrated, the variation of structures of the internal sac is discussed for various species of the genus and...
Scybalocanthon arcabuquensis Molano y Medina, sp. nov. is described. The species is restricted to the oak forest at Arcabuco municipality, department of Boyacá, Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes. The male genitalia is described and illustrated, the variation of structures of the internal sac is discussed for various species of the genus and...
Presentado 7 de julio de 2007, aceptado 13 de diciembre de 2007, correcciones 1 de marzo de 2008. RESUMEN Como una contribución al conocimiento taxonómico y ecológico de la familia Gerridae en Colombia, se presenta un listado de las especies conocidas discriminadas para cada región biogeográfica. Se reportan 16 géneros y 51 especies, distribuidas e...
A total of 897 specimens of the genus Deltochilum from nine entomological collections was reviewed. The taxonomy of the species of the subgenera Calhyboma, Hybomidium, and Telhyboma was studied. Ten species and one subspecies of the subgenera were identified and redescribed as follows: Calhyboma (D. (C.) hypponum, D. (C.) luederwaldti, D. (C.) mexi...
The taxonomy of the tribe Tachygerrini (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae) was studied. The tribe comprises 2 genera: Eurygerris Hungerford and Matsuda (with 10 species) and Tachygerris Drake (with 7 species). The revision was based on the examination of 19 entomological collections in the neotropics. The type materials of T. opacus, T. quadrilineatus,...
The taxonomy of the tribe Tachygerrini (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Gerrinae) was studied. The tribe comprises 2 genera: Eurygerris Hungerford and Matsuda (with 10 species) and Tachygerris Drake (with 7 species). The revision was based on the examination of 19 entomological collections in the neotropics. The type materials of T. opacus, T. quadrilineatus,...
As a contribution to the taxonomic and ecologic acknowledge of the Gerridae family in Colombia, a checklist of the known species discriminated for each biogeographic region is presented. There were16 genre and 51 species registered, distributed between 0 and 2.890 m. It was found that the gerrids have preferential habits and habitats related to swe...
A survey of the aquatic Heteroptera was made in lotic and lentic systems in the Quindio department, Colombia, over the months of April to October 2005. A total of 3,355 specimens were collected belonging to 13 families, 27 genera and 53 species. Gerromorpha was the most diverse suborder with 28 species (52%) and Nepomorpha was the second with 25 sp...
An ilustred dichotomic key for determination of Gerridae species from Quindío - Colombia.
