Ectoparasite insects of bats from the fields and weedlands eco-region of Argentina

Abstract New information is presented for bats and their ectoparasite insects from the Argentine Field and Weedlands Ecoregion. Bats of the families Molossidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae containing ectoparasites belonging to families Polyctenidae (Hemiptera), Nycteribiidae and Streblidae (Diptera) were collected. Here is presented the first record of Hesperoctenes cartus Jordan, 1922 for Argentina. Basilia plaumanni Scott, 1940 and H. vicinus Jordan, 1922 are added to the province of Misiones and Paratrichobius longicrus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) is added to the province of Corrientes. Additionally, the distributions of some ectoparasite insects are extended and new host-ectoparasite associations are reported.

Ectoparasite insects of bats from the fields and weedlands eco-region of Argentina

New information is presented for bats and their ectoparasite insects from the Argentine Field and Weedlands Ecoregion. Bats of the families Molossidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae containing ectoparasites belonging to families Polyctenidae (Hemiptera), Nycteribiidae and Streblidae (Diptera) were collected. Here is presented the first record of Hesperoctenes cartus Jordan, 1922 for Argentina. Basilia plaumanni Scott, 1940 and H. vicinus Jordan, 1922 are added to the province of Misiones and Paratrichobius longicrus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) is added to the province of Corrientes. Additionally, the distributions of some ectoparasite insects are extended and new host-ectoparasite associations are reported.

Ectoparasite insects of bats from the fields and weedlands eco-region of Argentina

New information is presented for bats and their ectoparasite insects from the Argentine Field and Weedlands Ecoregion. Bats of the families Molossidae, Phyllostomidae and Vespertilionidae containing ectoparasites belonging to families Polyctenidae (Hemiptera), Nycteribiidae and Streblidae (Diptera) were collected. Here is presented the first record of Hesperoctenes cartus Jordan, 1922 for Argentina. Basilia plaumanni Scott, 1940 and H. vicinus Jordan, 1922 are added to the province of Misiones and Paratrichobius longicrus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907) is added to the province of Corrientes. Additionally, the distributions of some ectoparasite insects are extended and new host-ectoparasite associations are reported.(AU)

Two new species of myotis (chiroptera: vespertilionidae) for argentina

RESUMEN Siete nuevas especies de Myotis han sido recientemente descriptas en Sud América elevando a 20 el número de especies del género conocidas para la región. Myotis izecksohni y Myotis lavali han sido descriptas recientemente mediante ejemplares procedentes de los Estados de Río de Janeiro, Paraná y Pernambuco, Brasil. Estas especies son claramente diferentes de todas las otras conocidas del género, tanto en sus características externas como craneales, dichos caracteres coinciden exactamente con los de ejemplares encontrados en Argentina. Estos hallazgos permiten extender significativamente la extensión distribucional de las dos especies, e incluir a Myotis lavali en la eco-región de las Yungas en la provincia de Salta, y a Myotis izecksohni en la eco-región de los Campos y Malezales de la provincia de Misiones. Dichas eco-regiones no eran conocidas para la distribución de las nuevas especies.

ABSTRACT Seven new species of Myotis have been recently described from South America, elevating to 20 the total number of species of the genus recognized for the region. Myotis izecksohni and Myotis lavali were recently described from the States of Río de Janeiro, Paraná and Pernambuco, Brazil. These are clearly different from all other known species of the genus in their external and cranial characters, which are exactly comparable with our specimens collected in Argentina. This allows to greatly expand the known geographic distributions for these two species. The addition to Argentina of Myotis lavali with specimens collected in the Yungas ecoregion of Salta Province, and Myotis izecksohni with specimens collected in the Fields and Weedlands ecoregion of Misiones Province, increases the known ecoregions to date for the distribution of the two species.

TWO NEW SPECIES OF MYOTIS (CHIROPTERA: VESPERTILIONIDAE) FOR ARGENTINA

RESUMEN Siete nuevas especies de Myotis han sido recientemente descriptas en Sud América elevando a 20 el número de especies del género conocidas para la región. Myotis izecksohni y Myotis lavali han sido descriptas recientemente mediante ejemplares procedentes de los Estados de Río de Janeiro, Paraná y Pernambuco, Brasil. Estas especies son claramente diferentes de todas las otras conocidas del género, tanto en sus características externas como craneales, dichos caracteres coinciden exactamente con los de ejemplares encontrados en Argentina. Estos hallazgos permiten extender significativamente la extensión distribucional de las dos especies, e incluir a Myotis lavali en la eco-región de las Yungas en la provincia de Salta, y a Myotis izecksohni en la eco-región de los Campos y Malezales de la provincia de Misiones. Dichas eco-regiones no eran conocidas para la distribución de las nuevas especies.

ABSTRACT Seven new species of Myotis have been recently described from South America, elevating to 20 the total number of species of the genus recognized for the region. Myotis izecksohni and Myotis lavali were recently described from the States of Río de Janeiro, Paraná and Pernambuco, Brazil. These are clearly different from all other known species of the genus in their external and cranial characters, which are exactly comparable with our specimens collected in Argentina. This allows to greatly expand the known geographic distributions for these two species. The addition to Argentina of Myotis lavali with specimens collected in the Yungas ecoregion of Salta Province, and Myotis izecksohni with specimens collected in the Fields and Weedlands ecoregion of Misiones Province, increases the known ecoregions to date for the distribution of the two species.

Two new species of Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) for Argentina

Seven new species of Myotis have been recently described from South America, elevating to 20 the total number of species of the genus recognized for the region. Myotis izecksohni and Myotis lavali were recently described from the States of Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Pernambuco, Brazil. These are clearly different from all other known species of the genus in their external and cranial characters, which are exactly comparable with our specimens collected in Argentina. This allows to greatly expand the known geographic distributions for these two species. The addition to Argentina of Myotis lavali with specimens collected in the Yungas ecoregion of Salta Province, and Myotis izecksohni with specimens collected in the Fields and Weedlands ecoregion of Misiones Province, increases the known ecoregions to date for the distribution of the two species.

Siete nuevas especies de Myotis han sido recientemente descriptas en Sud América elevando a 20 el número de especies del género conocidas para la región. Myotis izecksohni y Myotis lavali han sido descriptas recientemente mediante ejemplares procedentes de los Estados de Río de Janeiro, Paraná y Pernambuco, Brasil. Estas especies son claramente diferentes de todas las otras conocidas del género, tanto en sus características externas como craneales, dichos caracteres coinciden exactamente con los de ejemplares encontrados en Argentina. Estos hallazgos permiten extender significativamente la extensión distribucional de las dos especies, e incluir a Myotis lavali en la eco-región de las Yungas en la provincia de Salta, y a Myotis izecksohni en la eco-región de los Campos y Malezales de la provincia de Misiones. Dichas eco-regiones no eran conocidas para la distribución de las nuevas especies.

Two new species of Myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) for Argentina

Seven new species of Myotis have been recently described from South America, elevating to 20 the total number of species of the genus recognized for the region. Myotis izecksohni and Myotis lavali were recently described from the States of Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Pernambuco, Brazil. These are clearly different from all other known species of the genus in their external and cranial characters, which are exactly comparable with our specimens collected in Argentina. This allows to greatly expand the known geographic distributions for these two species. The addition to Argentina of Myotis lavali with specimens collected in the Yungas ecoregion of Salta Province, and Myotis izecksohni with specimens collected in the Fields and Weedlands ecoregion of Misiones Province, increases the known ecoregions to date for the distribution of the two species.(AU)

Siete nuevas especies de Myotis han sido recientemente descriptas en Sud América elevando a 20 el número de especies del género conocidas para la región. Myotis izecksohni y Myotis lavali han sido descriptas recientemente mediante ejemplares procedentes de los Estados de Río de Janeiro, Paraná y Pernambuco, Brasil. Estas especies son claramente diferentes de todas las otras conocidas del género, tanto en sus características externas como craneales, dichos caracteres coinciden exactamente con los de ejemplares encontrados en Argentina. Estos hallazgos permiten extender significativamente la extensión distribucional de las dos especies, e incluir a Myotis lavali en la eco-región de las Yungas en la provincia de Salta, y a Myotis izecksohni en la eco-región de los Campos y Malezales de la provincia de Misiones. Dichas eco-regiones no eran conocidas para la distribución de las nuevas especies.(AU)