A checklist of ‘Psocoptera’ (Psocodea) from Brazil: an update to the list of 2009 of García Aldrete and Mockford, with an identification key to the families

Abstract

The described species of Psocoptera currently known for Brazil are listed, with state distribution and biogeographic status. An identification key to the families recorded in Brazil is presented.

Neurostigma xanthopterum New, 1980 (Psocodea: Psocoptera: Epipsocidae): updated diagnosis, description of a female specimen, morphological variations and a checklist of all known species of the genus

“…Neurostigma presently includes fourteen species, 11 of which are currently known only from male specimens, two species from only female specimens, and only one species known from both sexes (Table 1) (Badonnel, 1986;Enderlein, 1900;González-Obando et al, 2021;Mendivil-Nieto et al, 2020;Mockford, 1991;New, 1980;Roesler, 1940). As far as known, the genus is restricted to the Neotropical region, with Colombia (7 species) and Brazil (6 species) being the most species-rich countries for Neurostigma in the region (Table 1) (González-Obando et al, 2021;Silva-Neto & Garcia-Aldrete, 2020).…”

Neurostigma Enderlein, 1990: new records, update diagnosis, description, redescription, description increment of females, and a new synonymy (Psocodea: “Psocoptera”: Epipsocidae)

“…Brazil is the richest country for Neurostigma species with seven species, most belonging to species group II, distributed in 10 Brazilian states (Table 1) (Silva-Neto & Garcia Aldrete, 2020;Reategui et al, 2022b). However, the description of females is only documented for three species: Neurostigma dispositum Roesler, 1940;Neurostigma roesleri New, 1980 andNeurostigma xanthopterum New, 1980 (Table 1) (Reategui et al, 2022a).…”

Three new species of Euplocania Enderlein (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae), for the state of Roraima, Brazil

“…As far as known, Euplocania is restricted to the Neotropical region and its species occur in Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay (Silva-Neto et al, 2019). Brazil is the second-most diverse in terms of Euplocania species, with sixteen known species distributed to seven Brazilian States (Table 1) (Silva-Neto & García Aldrete, 2020, Silva-Neto, 2021. Actually, the subgroup picta is represented in Brazil by three species (E. bujariensis, E. picta and E. pseudopictaoides), the subgroup manauensis by three species (E. cearensis, E. manauensis and E. rafaeli) and the marginata group by two species (E. uariniensis and E. atlantica) (Table 1).…”