The discovery of Mimogonus fumator (Fauvel, 1889) in a suburban area in Central Florida marks the first record of this pantropical species in the United States of America. This finding emphasizes the critical significance of insect monitoring in urban environments, as it unveils the potential for detecting non-native and potentially invasive species accidentally transported through soil and ornamental plants. A taxonomic key and distributional checklist for the known species of the subfamily Osoriinae in the Southeastern United States are also provided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarthworms are an important soil taxon as ecosystem engineers, providing a variety of crucial ecosystem functions and services. Little is known about their diversity and distribution at large spatial scales, despite the availability of considerable amounts of local-scale data. Earthworm diversity data, obtained from the primary literature or provided directly by authors, were collated with information on site locations, including coordinates, habitat cover, and soil properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Xenasterides Newton, 2017 is considered here as a junior synonym of Pseudastenus Bernhauer, 1933, both monotypic and Neotropical genera of Paederinae (Staphylinidae). A thorough description of the genus is provided. The species Pseudastenus barretoi Bernhauer, 1933 and P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFour new species of the genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1857 of the Neotropical region are described: T. verhaaghi n. sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudies were carried out in Central-Amazonian inundation forests having seasonal inundations during the emersion phase (e.p.) and the submersion phase (s.
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