Publications by authors named "Antonio Franquinho Aguiar"
Background: Syrphid flies are important ecological indicators and provide crucial ecosystem services, being important pollinators and biological control agents of insect pests. These charismatic insects are conspicuous and, due to their size and colourful patterns, are relatively easy to identify. However, the lack of user-friendly literature (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA comprehensive annotated checklist of the ladybeetle species of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, is presented. The Coccinellidae fauna comprises a total of 101 species: 83 from the Mainland, 39 from Madeira, and 32 from the Azores. The listed species are distributed among 2 sub-families and 13 tribes: within the subfamily Microweiseinae, Madeirodulini (1 species), Serangiini (2 species), and within the subfamily Coccinellinae, Azyini (1 species), Chilocorini (4 species), Coccidulini (7 species), Coccinellini (30 species), Epilachnini (4 species), Hyperaspidini (7 species), Noviini (2 species), Platynaspini (1 species), Scymnini (37 species), Stethorini (3 species), and Sticholotidini (2 species).
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- A checklist of 17 tephritid fruit fly species from the Madeira archipelago is provided, along with new distribution records for Porto Santo and Desertas Islands.
- A detailed identification key featuring illustrations for Madeira's tephritid species is included, aiding in species identification.
- A new species, Oedosphenella bob sp. n., is described, and the genus Oedosphenella is redefined, with a morphologically relevant species from Malawi added to it, establishing Oedosphenella as the correct genus name over Bevismyia.