Dendroblatta iani (Rocha e Silva-Albuquerque, 1964) n. comb. (Ectobiidae, Blattellinae)

Abstract

The species of the family Ectobiidae range from small to large in size, and are found in tropical forests, hidden in leaf litter. This is the largest family among the cockroaches, with about 1,740 described species (Bell et al., 2007). In the Ectobiidae, the subfamilies Pseudophyllodromiinae and Blattellinae are differentiated by the position of the hook-shaped phallomere on the right or the left side, respectively, in dorsal view. The genus Xestoblatta Hebard, 1916 was included in the subfamily Blattellinae by Rocha e Silva-Albuquerque (1964), based on a specimen from the State of Pará described as Xestoblatta iani. The structures of the genitalia, the morphological characters and the habitus of the specimen, as illustrated, support the transfer of this species from the genus Xestoblatta to Dendroblatta.

New and enigmatic cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattodea) of Guyana

“…However, Rehn later revised this to say that the dorsal tergal gland was not common to all species of the genus and should therefore not be considered a diagnostic feature (Rehn 1932). Lopes et al (2014) added Dendroblatta iani (Rocha E Silva Albuquerquee 1964) to the genus (originally described as Xestoblatta iani). The inclusion of this species diversifies the forms of spination of the anteroventral margin of the fore leg femur found in Dendroblatta.…”

Two new species of Xestoblatta Hebard, 1916 from Brazil, a redescription of Xestoblatta roppai Rocha e Silva Albuquerque & Fraga, 1975 and a key for the species of the buscki group (Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Blattellinae)

“…Lopes and Silva-da-Silva (2014) placed Xestoblatta iani Rocha e Silva-Albuquerque, 1964 in Dendroblatta Rehn, 1916, in view of the morphology of the pronotum, leg spines, and the configuration of the tergal process of the abdomen and the internal genital plates. These characters supported their placement of the species in Pseudophyllodromiinae based on the position of the hooked structure of the male genitalia.…”

Removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solution by resin loaded magnetic β-cyclodextrin bead and graphene oxide sheet: Synthesis, adsorption mechanism and separation properties

“…Lots of adsorbents have been developed to the removal of Hg(II), such as: electrospun polymer nanofibers [10], cork stoppers [11], chelating ligand [12], activated carbon [13], Silica [14] and chitosan [15]. Lots of adsorbents have been developed to the removal of Hg(II), such as: electrospun polymer nanofibers [10], cork stoppers [11], chelating ligand [12], activated carbon [13], Silica [14] and chitosan [15].…”