The first assess of the haplotypes from COI gene sequences in species of spittlebugs (Cicadomorpha: Hemiptera) and aquatic true bugs (Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha: Hemiptera) in Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT.We made the first analysis of the COI gene sequences of 22 species of spittlebugs and aquatic true bugs sampled in São Paulo State (Brazil) and used this information to determine the variability within these groups. Considering each codon position, we observed that the third base was the most variable, and the first base was the most conserved. Among species, Mahanarva fimbriolata and Deois flavopicta had the greatest genetic distance (0.181), and Notozulia entreriana and Mahanarva sp had the smallest distance (0.055), with an average variation of 0.119. In Gerromorpha, the Haplotypes from COI in spittlebugs and true bugs greatest distance occurred between Halobatopsis platensis and Rhagovelia zela (0.401), while between Cylindrostethus palmaris and Brachymetra albinervis albinervis, the distance was only 0.187; the average value observed for the Gerromorpha was 0.265. In the Nepomorpha, the species Buenoa antigone antigone and Belostoma micantulum had the greatest genetic distance (0.337), while Martarega brasiliensis and B. a. antigone had the smallest (0.154). The average value observed for Nepomorpha was 0.203. In Cicadomorpha (Auchenorrhyncha) and Nepomorpha (Heteroptera), the COI gene has been conserved; however, it is still useful for characterization of the different taxa. COI analysis was unable to resolve some of the Gerromorpha groups.

Semiaquatic bugs (Insecta, Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) from Vale do Ribeira, São Paulo state, Brazil

“…Rhagovelia robusta is distributed from southeastern Pará state and Sergipe state, in Brazil, south to Misiones province in Argentina (Magalhães et al 2016). It has a few published reports from São Paulo state Castanhole et al 2013), among which the nearest from our study area lies approximately 190 km to the northeast (Santo André, Paranapiacaba).…”

“…Distribution in Brazil. Espírito Santo (Moreira et al 2010), Goiás (Cordeiro and Moreira 2015), Mato Grosso (Dias-Silva et al 2013), Mato Grosso do Sul (Floriano et al 2013), Minas Gerais (Moreira and Barbosa 2012), Rio de Janeiro (Moreira and Ribeiro 2009;, Santa Catarina (Drake 1959), São Paulo Castanhole et al 2013;Pereira et al 2015;this work Identification. Our material was identified based on the key provided by Floriano et al (2017).…”

Checklist and new records of Notonectidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) from Goiás, Brazil

“…North (PA, RR), Northeast (CE, PE), Central-West (MT, MS) and Southeast (RJ, SP) regions (tRuxal 1949;nieseR 1970;BaRBosa et al 2010b;RiBeiRo et al 2010;BaRBosa et al 2012;BaRBosa & RodRigues, 2013;castanhole et al 2013;FloRiano et al 2013;BaRBosa & giehl 2014;PeReiRa et al 2015a, b).…”

“…North (AM, RO, PA, TO), Northeast (PI), Central-West (GO, MS) and Southeast regions (MG, RJ, SP) (White 1879;tRuxal 1949tRuxal , 1957nieseR 1970;Melo & nieseR 2004;PeReiRa & Melo 2007;BaRBosa et al 2010b;RiBeiRo et al. 2010;BaRBosa et al 2012;BaRBosa & RodRigues 2013;castanhole et al 2013;FloRiano et al 2013;PeReiRa et al 2015a;taKiya et al 2016).…”

Description of the egg and immature stages of Martarega lofoides Padilla-Gil, 2010 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Notonectidae)

“…Work on this genus has been limited, and confined primarily to the taxonomy of the species involved, ie., Truxal (1949), Manzano et al (1995), Padilla-Gil (2010), and Barbosa & Rodrigues (2013). A few other works have investigated aspects of ecology, geographical distribution and species-specific biology, ie., Menke & Truxal (1966), Gittelman (1974a), Padilla-Gil (2012), and Castanhole et al (2013). Descriptions of the immature stages are these of Gittelman (1974b), which described the egg and nymphs of Martarega hondurensis Bare, 1932 based in specimens collected in Canas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica; and of Angrisano (1982) that described the five nymphal instars of Martarega uruguayensis (Berg 1883), based on material from Argentina.…”