Publications by authors named "Diana Isabel RendOn-Mera"
The jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) in Urban Green Spaces of Bogotá (Colombia), with descriptions of two new species and redescription of Burckhardt, Queiroz and Drohojowska.
Diana Isabel Rendón-Mera Daniel Burckhardt Juliana Durán Valentina Ocampo Sergio Andrés Vargas-Fonseca
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August 2024
Article Synopsis
- A survey conducted in Bogotá's Urban Green Spaces documented 21 species of jumping plant-lice (Psylloidea), totaling 3,825 specimens collected from 30 different plant species.
- Two new species were described, one was redescribed, and one was recorded for the first time in Colombia, showcasing the area's rich entomological diversity.
- The study emphasizes the importance of Urban Green Spaces for biodiversity preservation and advocates for the use of native plants in urban planning to support native insect populations.
Article Synopsis
- The review focuses on Brazilian species of Mitrapsylla, a type of jumping plant-lice, highlighting the discovery of 27 new species and the first record of one from Panama in Brazil.
- The total number of Mitrapsylla species in Brazil increases from 12 to 40, and in the Neotropical region from 51.
- A key for identifying male species is provided, along with detailed information about their host-plants, habitats, and distribution, confirming that 15 new species primarily associate with Leguminosae plants.
Jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psylloidea) are a group of phloem-feeding insects with nearly 4000 described species. Previous records from Colombia comprise 19 genera of all eight known families. The revision of material deposited in six Colombian and three foreign museums yielded another nine genera that constitute new country records.
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