First record of Microlynchia pusilla (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Northeastern Brazil Primeiro registro de Microlynchia pusilla (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) no Nordeste do Brasil

The present paper reports the occurrence of Microlynchia pusilla in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) on Leptotila verreauxi approximans from a deciduous forest fragment located in the municipality of Macaíba. A specimen of L. v. approximans was collected in June 2012, wrapped in paper...

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Main Authors: Honara Morgana da Silva, Mauro Pichorim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013005000208
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Summary:The present paper reports the occurrence of Microlynchia pusilla in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) on Leptotila verreauxi approximans from a deciduous forest fragment located in the municipality of Maca&#237;ba. A specimen of L. v. approximans was collected in June 2012, wrapped in paper towels and kept under refrigeration in a plastic bag for later analysis of parasite fauna, taxidermy, and eventual storage in the Ornithological Collection of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). During the search for ectoparasites, a specimen of M. pusilla was found among feathers of the ventral region; it was collected and stored in the Entomological Collection &#8216;Adalberto Ant&#244;nio Varela-Freire&#8217; of the same university. This report extends the knowledge about geographical distribution and confirms the association of M. pusilla with hosts Columbiformes, contributing to the knowledge of the family Hippoboscidae in the country.<br>Este trabalho registra a ocorr&#234;ncia de Microlynchia pusilla no estado do Rio Grande do Norte em Leptotila verreauxi approximans oriunda de um fragmento de floresta estacional decidual localizado no munic&#237;pio de Maca&#237;ba. Um esp&#233;cime de L. v. approximans foi coletado em junho de 2012, envolvido em papel toalha e conservado sob refrigera&#231;&#227;o em saco pl&#225;stico para posterior an&#225;lise da fauna parasit&#225;ria, taxidermia e dep&#243;sito na Cole&#231;&#227;o Ornitol&#243;gica da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Durante a busca por ectoparasitos foi encontrado um esp&#233;cime de M. pusilla nas penas da regi&#227;o ventral, o qual foi coletado e depositado na Cole&#231;&#227;o Entomol&#243;gica Adalberto Ant&#244;nio Varela-Freire da mesma universidade. Este relato amplia o conhecimento sobre a distribui&#231;&#227;o geogr&#225;fica de M. pusilla e confirma sua associa&#231;&#227;o com hospedeiros Columbiformes, contribuindo para o conhecimento da fam&#237;lia Hippoboscidae no pa&#237;s.
ISSN:0103-846X
1984-2961