Uma nova espécie de Lophoblatta Hebard (Blattaria, Blattellidae) coletada em ninho de Sphecidae (Hymenoptera) no Acre, Brasil

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ABSTRACT.A new species of Lophoblatta Hebard (Blattaria, Blattellidae) collected in Sphecidae nest (Hymenoptera) in Acre, Brazil. Lophoblatta lurida sp. nov. is described from the State of Acre (Brazil) based on a single specimen collected in a wasp nest. Illustrations of the male genitalia and the distribution of the known species of Lophoblatta Hebard, 1929 are provided.KEYWORDS. Acre; Blattaria; Lophoblatta lurida sp. nov.; wasp nest. RESUMO.Lophoblatta lurida sp. nov. é descrita do Estado do Acre (Brasil) com base em único espécimen coletado em ninho de vespa. Ilustrações da genitália do macho e a distribuição das espécies conhecidas de Lophoblatta Hebard, 1929 são fornecidas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE.Acre; Blattaria; Lophoblatta lurida sp. nov.; ninho de vespa.

Description of three new species of Dexosarcophaga (Diptera, Sarcophagidae) from Brazil with new information on synonyms and filling gaps in species distribution

“…Dexosarcophaga carvalhoi (Lopes, 1980), Dexosarcophaga globulosa Lopes, 1946, Dexosarcophaga limitata (Lopes, 1975), Dexosarcophaga paulistana (Lopes, 1982b), and Dexosarcophaga petra Santos, Pape and Mello-Patiu 2022 are recorded for the first time in Argentina. Also, Dexosarcophaga lenkoi Lopes, 1968, Dexosarcophaga montana (Lopes, 1975), and Dexosarcophaga transita Townsend, 1917 have their distribution expanded with new records. Dexosarcophaga transita is considered a senior synonym of Dexosarcophaga chaetosa Blanchard, 1939 syn.…”

“…Dexosarcophaga is a New World genus of the Sarcophaginae with most of its species distributed in South America (Pape 1996, Santos et al 2022). Although fragmentary observations indicate that Dexosarcophaga species seems to be associated with social insects like ants or termites (Lopes 1939, 1968, 1982a, Méndez 2012), some species have been collected during several forensic studies (Alves et al 2014). Field successional experiments using pig carrion ( Sus scrof a L.) have documented the occurrence of Dexosarcophaga ampullula (Engel, 1931), Dexosarcophaga carvalhoi (Lopes, 1980), Dexosarcophaga lenkoi Lopes, 1968, Dexosarcophaga paulistana (Lopes, 1982b), and Dexosarcophaga transita Townsend, 1917 in the carcass substrate (Barros et al 2008, Rosa et al 2011, Mello-Patiu et al 2014, De-Faria et al 2017); with D. carvalhoi collected in relatively high frequency.…”

“…Although fragmentary observations indicate that Dexosarcophaga species seems to be associated with social insects like ants or termites (Lopes 1939, 1968, 1982a, Méndez 2012), some species have been collected during several forensic studies (Alves et al 2014). Field successional experiments using pig carrion ( Sus scrof a L.) have documented the occurrence of Dexosarcophaga ampullula (Engel, 1931), Dexosarcophaga carvalhoi (Lopes, 1980), Dexosarcophaga lenkoi Lopes, 1968, Dexosarcophaga paulistana (Lopes, 1982b), and Dexosarcophaga transita Townsend, 1917 in the carcass substrate (Barros et al 2008, Rosa et al 2011, Mello-Patiu et al 2014, De-Faria et al 2017); with D. carvalhoi collected in relatively high frequency. In addition, Ledo et al (2012) documented an unidentified species of this genus breeding in a dead snake, and Dufek et al (2020) and Sousa et al (2015) collected adults of this genus attracted to baited traps with rotten squid and cow lung, respectively.…”