Insect (Hexapoda) diversity in the oceanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: updated taxonomic checklist and new records

ABSTRACT Hexapods, commonly known as insects, are a neglected taxonomic group in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, with unanswered questions about their species richness and the ecological processes in which they are involved (e.g., colonization, introduction, establishment, and extinction). Herein, we provide an updated Hexapod checklist with current nomenclatural combinations. The entomofauna of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago is currently composed of 453 species in 21 orders. The orders, and their respective number of species, are: Blattaria (9), Coleoptera (118), Collembola (29), Dermaptera (3), Diplura (1), Diptera (134), Embioptera (1), Hemiptera (29), Hymenoptera (59), Isoptera (2), Lepidoptera (25), Mantodea (1), Neuroptera (3), Odonata (5), Orthoptera (11), Phasmatodea (1), Phthiraptera (6), Psocoptera (3), Siphonaptera (1), Thysanoptera (10), and Zygentoma (2). The archipelago has 263 new taxon records (family + genera + species). Thirty-eight species (3.39%) were described from local specimens and most of them are likely endemic species. This study more than doubles our knowledge (from the previous 190 records) of the entomofauna in this large Brazilian archipelago. This study also provides a baseline for studies on its conservation status and for implementing future environmental management programs.

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Main Authors:	Rafael,José Albertino, Limeira-de-Oliveira,Francisco, Hutchings,Roger William, Miranda,Gil Felipe Gonçalves, Silva Neto,Alberto Moreira da, Somavilla,Alexandre, Camargo,Alexssandro, Asenjo,Angélico, Pinto,Ângelo Parise, Bello,Ayr de Moura, Dalmorra,Camila, Mello-Patiu,Cátia Antunes de, Carvalho,Claudio José Barros de, Takiya,Daniela Maeda, Parizotto,Daniele Regina, Marques,Dayse Willkenia Almeida, Cavalheiro,Denis de Oliveira, Mendes,Diego Matheus de Mello, Zeppelini,Douglas, Carneiro,Eduardo, Lima,Élison Fabrício Bezerra, Lima,Estevam Cipriano Araújo de, Godoi,Fabio Siqueira Pitaluga de, Pessoa,Felipe Arley Costa, Vaz-de-Mello,Fernando Zagury, Sosa-Duque,Francisco José, Flores,Heloísa Fernandes, Fernandes,Itanna Oliveira, Silva-Júnior,José Osvaldo, Gomes,Lucas Roberto Pereira, Monné,Marcela Laura, Castro,Marcelo Cutrim Moreira de, Silva,Marcelo Peixoto Gomes da, Couri,Márcia Souto, Gottschalk,Marco Silva, Soares,Matheus Mickael Mota, Monné,Miguel Angel, Rafael,Miriam Silva, Casagrande,Mirna Martins, Mielke,Olaf Hermann Hendrik, Grossi,Paschoal Coelho, Pinto,Paula Jéssica Costa, Bartholomay,Pedro Reck, Sobral,Rafael, Heleodoro,Raphael Aquino, Machado,Renato José Pires, Corrêa,Robson Crepes, Hutchings,Rosa Sá Gomes, Ale-Rocha,Rosaly, Santos,Sandra Duque dos, Lima,Sheila Pereira de, Mahlmann,Thiago, Silva,Vera Cristina, Fernandes,Daniell Rodrigo Rodrigues
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262020000300209
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