Publications by authors named "Matheus M M Soares"

The genus Systenus Loew, 1857 (Dolichopodidae: Medeterinae) is recorded for the first time from Colombia through the description of four new species: S. bickeli sp. nov.

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The Lauxaniidae fauna from the oceanic Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil is revised. Three genera and four species are recognized: Camptoprosopella equatorialis Shewell, 1939, Pachyopella flavida (Wiedemann, 1824), Poecilominettia erebus Soares & Gaimari, sp. nov.

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  • - The study revises the Neotropical flower fly genus Orthonevra, describing 12 new species, each with illustrations, including names like Orthonevra batman and O. cthulhu.
  • - Seven existing species were redescribed and illustrated, while three Nearctic species were identified, bringing the total number of Neotropical species to 20.
  • - The research also designates lectotypes for two species, removes one from the genus, and provides a dichotomous and interactive pictorial key for identifying these species.
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A new dolichopodid genus (Diptera, Dolichopodidae), Rafaelomyia Soares, Capellari & Ramos-Pastrana gen. nov., is described and comprises the following five new species from Northern South America: Rafaelomyia exu Soares & Capellari sp.

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The Paraclius arcuatus species-group is reviewed and includes the following seven species: P. angusticauda Van Duzee, 1933, P. angustipennis Van Duzee, 1929, P.

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The Neotropical species of Hercostomus Loew are revised and the following new combinations are proposed: Paraclius panamensis (Van Duzee, 1931) comb. nov. (Panama), P.

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  • - The study discusses the challenges of maintaining the neotropical mosquito species, a key vector for sylvatic yellow fever virus, in captivity, as it has never been bred beyond the F generation since 1921.
  • - Researchers developed methods such as installment hatching, artificial blood feeding, and forced-mating techniques, successfully producing F generation eggs for the first time and achieving a 62.8% hatching rate.
  • - Although they could not sustain a laboratory colony beyond the F generation, their techniques lay the groundwork for future experimental studies, which are important for addressing the risks of viruses like dengue and Zika in regions with high disease transmission.
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Larvae of Copestylum tigrinum Ricarte Hancock in Ricarte et al. 2015 were reared from fallen fruits of Casearia combaymensis Tul. (Salicaceae) collected in the Brazilian Amazon (Amazonas, Brazil).

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Pseudoscelolabes Collin, 1933, an endemic New Zealand genus, is revised, including the description of a new species, P. lesagei Sinclair Barros sp. nov.

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This study presents some updates on the Brazilian hangingflies species of the genera Issikiella Byers, Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, and Pazius Navás (Insecta: Mecoptera: Bittacidae). All species with records from Brazil were included in the study, resulting in some new state records and a new synonym (Pazius cinctipes Byers and Florez under P. ornaticaudus Penny).

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A new species of the New World genus Trivialia Malloch from Peru is described and illustrated, along with discussion of unusual head morphology in Lauxaniidae. This new species represents an odd case where only a single known species in an otherwise non-dimorphic genus displays extreme sexual dimorphism.

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Two individuals of the jaguar, Panthera onca (L.), were captured near the municipality of Presidente Figueiredo, Brazilian Amazon, during the years of 2017 and 2018. The jaguars presented furuncular myiasis caused by the human botfly Dermatobia hominis (L.

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The Neotropical genus Stenopygium Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Dolichopodinae) was erected to include S. nubeculum Becker, 1922 (described from Bolivia and Peru) and remained monotypic until Brooks (2005) transferred Pelastoneurus punctipennis (Say, 1829) to the genus. Diagnostic characters of Stenopygium include clypeus bulging and subequal in height to face (Figs 1, 9), vein M1 beyond crossvein dm-m with weak anterior bend before middle (Figs 4, 12), hypopygium subtriangular (Figs 6, 14) and phallus strongly wrinkled (Brooks 2005, figs 28B, 29A-B).

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The Neotropical stolidosomatine genus Pseudosympycnus Robinson (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) is reviewed and contains 12 species, including six new species that herein are described and illustrated: P. araza sp. nov.

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  • A new species of the genus Micropeza, named M. chiroptera sp. nov., has been identified in the Caatinga biome for the first time.
  • This new species is likely related to M. dactyloptera, which also features a finger-shaped projection on the costal vein.
  • The report includes a key to identify Micropeza species with similar projections and a distribution map showing where these species can be found.
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A new species of Chvalaea Papp Földvári, 2002 is discovered after a photo on a social network and later collected in nature. Chvalaea yolkamini sp. nov.

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