Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ
Due to the recent migration of the ¨Central American Locust¨ Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870) in some Central American countries, Panamanian population is concerned about the possibility that this pest could be in the country, but it has not been officially reported for Panama yet. On the other hand, irresponsible people shared by social media some images of a grasshopper, commonly observed in urban areas like David, misidentified as the “Central American Locust”. The purpose of this study was to identify the Orthoptera species associated with urban areas in David, Chiriquí, Panama; also updating the current distribution of the species in the country and identifying plant species associated with it. To do this, adult specimens of this grasshopper were collected in David and nearby locations like Alanje, Boqueron, Bugaba and the Corregimiento of Chiriqui. The specimens were mounted and posteriorly identified in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, using taxonomic keys, specialized literature as support and reviewing two entomologic collections. According to the results, the grasshopper species has been identified as Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905 (Orthoptera: Romaleidae), which was previously reported for Panama and it does not represent an alarm for the Province of Chiriquí nor for the country, due to its wide distribution. This work expands the reports of the species for the Province of Chiriqui, in addition to the fact that, during the investigation, confirmatory reports of the species were received from the Provinces of Veraguas, Cocle, Panama Oeste and Panama. Regarding the associated vegetation, specimens were found in 13 different species of plants, confirming their polyphagous habit. The Acridoidea deserve special attention, due to their ability to affect both wild vegetation and plants of interest. It is recommended to continue researching about this taxon.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
| Published: |
Universidad de Panamá, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias
2020
|
| Online Access: | https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| id |
rev-inveagro-pa-article1840 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
ojs |
| institution |
UP PA |
| collection |
OJS |
| country |
Panamá |
| countrycode |
PA |
| component |
Revista |
| access |
En linea |
| databasecode |
rev-inveagro-pa |
| tag |
revista |
| region |
America Central |
| libraryname |
Sistema de Bibliotecas de la UP |
| language |
spa |
| format |
Digital |
| author |
Collantes González, Rubén D. |
| spellingShingle |
Collantes González, Rubén D. Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| author_facet |
Collantes González, Rubén D. |
| author_sort |
Collantes González, Rubén D. |
| title |
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| title_short |
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| title_full |
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| title_fullStr |
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ |
| title_sort |
taeniopoda varipennis rehn (orthoptera: acridoidea: romaleidae) asociado a áreas urbanas en la ciudad de david, chiriquí, panamá |
| description |
Due to the recent migration of the ¨Central American Locust¨ Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870) in some Central American countries, Panamanian population is concerned about the possibility that this pest could be in the country, but it has not been officially reported for Panama yet. On the other hand, irresponsible people shared by social media some images of a grasshopper, commonly observed in urban areas like David, misidentified as the “Central American Locust”. The purpose of this study was to identify the Orthoptera species associated with urban areas in David, Chiriquí, Panama; also updating the current distribution of the species in the country and identifying plant species associated with it. To do this, adult specimens of this grasshopper were collected in David and nearby locations like Alanje, Boqueron, Bugaba and the Corregimiento of Chiriqui. The specimens were mounted and posteriorly identified in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, using taxonomic keys, specialized literature as support and reviewing two entomologic collections. According to the results, the grasshopper species has been identified as Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905 (Orthoptera: Romaleidae), which was previously reported for Panama and it does not represent an alarm for the Province of Chiriquí nor for the country, due to its wide distribution. This work expands the reports of the species for the Province of Chiriqui, in addition to the fact that, during the investigation, confirmatory reports of the species were received from the Provinces of Veraguas, Cocle, Panama Oeste and Panama. Regarding the associated vegetation, specimens were found in 13 different species of plants, confirming their polyphagous habit. The Acridoidea deserve special attention, due to their ability to affect both wild vegetation and plants of interest. It is recommended to continue researching about this taxon. |
| publisher |
Universidad de Panamá, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias |
| publishDate |
2020 |
| url |
https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT collantesgonzalezrubend taeniopodavaripennisrehnorthopteraacridoidearomaleidaeasociadoaareasurbanasenlaciudaddedavidchiriquipanama |
| _version_ |
1758023431730757632 |
| spelling |
rev-inveagro-pa-article18402021-02-05T18:15:02Z Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDOIDEA: ROMALEIDAE) ASOCIADO A ÁREAS URBANAS EN LA CIUDAD DE DAVID, CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ Collantes González, Rubén D. Acridoidea área urbana distribución geográfica Orthoptera Romaleidae saltamontes Taeniopoda varipennis Acridoidea geographic distribution grasshopper Orthoptera Romaleidae Taeniopoda varipennis urban area Due to the recent migration of the ¨Central American Locust¨ Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870) in some Central American countries, Panamanian population is concerned about the possibility that this pest could be in the country, but it has not been officially reported for Panama yet. On the other hand, irresponsible people shared by social media some images of a grasshopper, commonly observed in urban areas like David, misidentified as the “Central American Locust”. The purpose of this study was to identify the Orthoptera species associated with urban areas in David, Chiriquí, Panama; also updating the current distribution of the species in the country and identifying plant species associated with it. To do this, adult specimens of this grasshopper were collected in David and nearby locations like Alanje, Boqueron, Bugaba and the Corregimiento of Chiriqui. The specimens were mounted and posteriorly identified in Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, using taxonomic keys, specialized literature as support and reviewing two entomologic collections. According to the results, the grasshopper species has been identified as Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905 (Orthoptera: Romaleidae), which was previously reported for Panama and it does not represent an alarm for the Province of Chiriquí nor for the country, due to its wide distribution. This work expands the reports of the species for the Province of Chiriqui, in addition to the fact that, during the investigation, confirmatory reports of the species were received from the Provinces of Veraguas, Cocle, Panama Oeste and Panama. Regarding the associated vegetation, specimens were found in 13 different species of plants, confirming their polyphagous habit. The Acridoidea deserve special attention, due to their ability to affect both wild vegetation and plants of interest. It is recommended to continue researching about this taxon. Debido a la reciente migración de la ¨Langosta Centroamericana¨ Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870) en algunos países de América Central, la población panameña está preocupada, por la posibilidad de que dicha plaga, que oficialmente aún no ha sido reportada para Panamá, se encuentre en el país. Sumado a ello, algunos medios de comunicación han hecho circular imágenes de una especie de saltamontes, vista con frecuencia en ciudades como David, a la cual le atribuyeron equivocadamente ser la “Langosta Centroamericana”. El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar dicha especie de Orthoptera, encontrada con frecuencia en áreas urbanas de la Ciudad de David, Chiriquí, Panamá; además de actualizar la distribución conocida de dicha especie en el país y conocer las plantas asociadas a la misma. Para ello, se realizaron colectas en David y localidades próximas, como Alanje, Boquerón, Bugaba y el Corregimiento de Chiriquí. Se colectaron especímenes adultos del saltamontes, los cuales fueron montados e identificados posteriormente en Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, utilizando como apoyo claves taxonómicas, literatura especializada y se revisó dos colecciones entomológicas. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que, la especie de saltamontes observada frecuentemente en David y localidades próximas correspondió a Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905 (Orthoptera: Romaleidae), la cual ha sido reportada previamente y no representa una alarma para la Provincia ni tampoco para Panamá, dada la amplia distribución de esta especie en el país. Las colectas realizadas amplían los reportes de la especie para la Provincia de Chiriquí, además de que, durante la investigación se recibió reportes confirmativos de la especie en las Provincias de Veraguas, Coclé, Panamá Oeste y Panamá. En cuanto a la vegetación asociada, se encontró 13 especies diferentes de plantas, confirmando su hábito polífago. Los Acridoidea merecen especial atención, por su capacidad de afectar tanto vegetación silvestre como plantas de interés. Se recomienda continuar investigando este taxón. Universidad de Panamá, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias 2020-12-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf text/html https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840 10.48204/j.ia.v3n1a1 Revista Investigaciones Agropecuarias; Vol. 3 Núm. 1: Revista Investigaciones Agropecuarias; 1-11 2644-3856 2222-7903 spa https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840/1409 https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/investigaciones_agropecuarias/article/view/1840/1633 |