Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas

Scopus Publications

Network of biological collections in Paraná State, Brazil—Taxonline: a success story
Luciane Marinoni, Diego S Souza, Isaac R Jorge, Ana C Lima, Carla S Pavanelli, Sibelle T Disaró, Vânia A Vicente, Kalana L Silva, Daniela A Estevan, Fernando A Sedor, Fernando W T Leivas, George G Brown, Guilherme S Schühli, Juliana V M Bittencourt, Julio C Moura-Leite, Laura C P Lima, Lívia G Temponi, Luciano A Panagio, Marcelo G Caxambú, Mariangela Hungria, Patricia W Silva, Rúbia O Molina, Rodrigo A Kersten, Rodrigo Lingnau, Rosângela C Tardivo, Sacha Lubow, Tatiana A Sepulveda, Vânia R Marcelino
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2025
Scientific biological collections play a vital role in preserving biodiversity knowledge, particularly in regions experiencing rapid environmental degradation. In Brazil, these collections encompass centuries of data, offering key insights into species distributions, ecosystem change, and conservation strategies. However, despite this recognized value, they remain underprioritized by managing institutions and policymakers, with limited funding for their maintenance, thereby constraining their potential impact. To address these challenges, the adoption of collaborative networks and open-access data sharing have emerged as effective strategies to support and strengthen the contributions of collections in research and broader societal applications. Herein, we summarize the 20-year existence of the Taxonline Network of Biological Collections in Paraná State, a regional initiative that has fostered institutional cooperation and improved data accessibility for scientific biological collections. We integrate information from curators, from the Brazilian Biodiversity Information System (SiBBr), from the speciesLink project, and also from a national diagnosis of scientific collections to assess the number, geographic distribution, institutional status, infrastructure, staffing, and digitization status of collections affiliated with Taxonline. This review demonstrates that network-based collaboration can help mitigate structural challenges, enhance infrastructure and data quality, and increase both public and scientific visibility of collections, offering a sustainable model for other regions facing similar constraints.
Histeridae (Staphyliniformia: Coleoptera) from Brazil: an overview
Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas, Carla de Lima Bicho, Nicolas Dégallier
Zoologia, 2024
Histerid beetles represent a group that has historically received little attention from entomologists, especially in Brazil, which makes it difficult not only to understand biodiversity and its conservation, but alsoto develop research using these beetles in applied areas. Here we present an overview of the biodiversity of Histeridae in Brazil, focusing on the following information i) historical data and the current richness knownfor Brazil, including a list of species; ii) the main authors who described the Histeridae biodiversity recorded in the Brazilian territory, and in relevant entomological collections; iii) the literature to identify Histerids; iv)the known biological associations and collection methods; v) and the conservation of Brazilian species; in addition, to proposing goals for future studies. Most of the data presented comes from the Taxonomic Catalogof the Brazilian Fauna (TCBF), part Histeridae, a Brazilian initiative to generate knowledge about the faunal biodiversity present in the country. Our data indicate that to date six subfamilies, 16 tribes, 132 genera, 607species and one subspecies are known in Brazil. We believe that the development of taxonomic tools that contribute to the knowledge of biodiversity, as well as the increase in taxonomic revisions, constitute the guidingprinciple to boost research in Histeridae.
Sympatric species of Heilipus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Hylobiini) on fruits of Lauraceae: a new species from Brazil and redescription of Heilipus draco (Fabricius, 1801)
PRISCILA A. SANZ-VEIGA, FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, VALENTINA DÍAZ-GRISALES, SALVATORE ANZALDO, GERMANO H. ROSADO-NETO, SILVANA LAMPERT, DANIELA H. MAGGIO, ALBERTO S. CORRÊA, MARCOANDRE SAVARIS
Zootaxa, 2024
The genus Heilipus Germar (Curculionidae: Hylobiini) is an American weevil group with 89 described species, of which 28 species are known from Brazil. Here, we describe a new species of Heilipus from Brazil and redescribe H. draco (Fabricius, 1801). Heilipus vividaensis Sanz-Veiga, Savaris & Leivas, sp. nov. and H. draco are similar sympatric species, reared from fruits of Ocotea puberula (Rich.) Nees and Nectandra angustifolia (Schrad.) Nees & Mart. (Lauraceae) in south and southeast Brazil. External morphological and genitalia descriptions, illustrations, distribution records, notes on the host plant, and a barcode DNA sequence are provided for both species.
Coleoptera of Brazil: what we knew then and what we know now. Insights from the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil
Edilson Caron, Marcela L. Monné, Vinicius S. Ferreira, Cleide Costa, Mario Cupello, Sergio Aloquio, Adelita M. Linzmeier, Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando W.T. Leivas, Igor Souza-Gonçalves, José R.M. Mermudes, Lúcia M. Almeida, Luciano de A. Moura, Nelson Ferreira Júnior, Paschoal C. Grossi, Sergio A. Vanin, Adam Ślipiński, Alexander Anichtchenko, Alfred F. Newton, Aline Sampaio, Allan Carelli, Anderson Puker, André da S. Ferreira, André S. Fernandes, André S. Roza, Andrew Cline, Brunno H.L. Sampaio, Bruno Clarkson, Camila F. de Castro, Carla de L. Bicho, César J. Benetti, Cibele S. Ribeiro-Costa, Cristiano Lopes-Andrade, Daiara Manfio, Daniara Colpani, Daniel S. Basílio, Daniela de C. Bená, Darren A. Pollock, Diego de S. Souza, Diego F. Rodrigues, Donald S. Chandler, Elynton A. do Nascimento, Erich L. Spiessberger, Federico A. Agrain, Felipe F. Barbosa, Floyd Shockley, Francisco E. de L. Nascimento, Gabriel Biffi, Gareth S. Powell, Geoffrey E. Morse, Gustavo E. Flores, Hermes Escalona, Hingrid Y.S. Quintino, Hugo L. Rainho, Italo S.C.P. Maddalena, Jiří Hájek, Joseph V. McHugh, Juan P. Botero, Juares Fuhrmann, Julissa M. Churata-Salcedo, Letícia M. Vieira, Luiz F.L. da Silveira, Luiza S. da Cruz, Lukás Sekerka, Marco A. Bologna, Marcus V.O. Bevilaqua, Maria I. Passos, Maria L. Chamorro, Mariana A. Cherman, Matheus Bento, Matthew Gimmel, Melissa O. Segura, Michael A. Ivie, Michael C. Thomas, Miguel A. Monné, Nathan Lord, Neusa Hamada, Nicolas Degallier, Paula B. dos Santos, Paulo R.M. Duarte, Pedro Gnaspini, Petr Bulirsch, Renato Regalin, Richard A.B. Leschen, Robert Constantin, Rodrigo C. Corrêa, Roland Gerstmeier, Simone P. Rosa, Stéphanie V.N. Campos, Stewart B. Peck, Thaynara L. Pacheco, Thiago T.S. Polizei, Thomas C. McElrath, Traci L. Grzymala, Trevor R. Smith, Vinicius da Costa-Silva, Vivian E. Sandoval-Gómez, Wesley O. de Sousa, Wioletta Tomaszewska
Zoologia, 2024
ABSTRACT In 2000, Cleide Costa published a paper presenting the state of knowledge of the Neotropical Coleopte ra, with a focus on the Brazilian fauna. Twenty-four years later, thanks to the development of the Coleoptera section of the Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna (CTFB - Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil) through the collaboration of 100 coleopterists from all over the globe, we can build on Costa’s work and present an updated overview of the state of knowledge of the beetles from Brazil. There are currently 35,699 species in 4,958 genera and 116 families known to occur in the country, including representatives of all extant suborders and superfamilies. Our data show that the Brazilian beetle fauna is the richest on the planet, concentrating 9% of the world species diversity, with some estimates accounting to up to 15% of the global total. The most diverse family in numbers of genera is Cerambycidae (1,056 genera), while in number of species it is Chrysomelidae (6,079 species). Conotrachelus Dejean, 1835 (Curculionidae) is the most species-rich genus, with 570 species. The French entomologist Maurice Pic is the author who has contributed the most to the naming of species recorded from Brazil, with 1,794 valid names in 36 families, whereas the Brazilians Ubirajara R. Martins and Maria Helena M. Galileo are the only ones among the top-ten authors to have named species in the 21st century. Currently, approximately 144 new species of Brazilian beetles are described each year, and this average is projected to increase in the next decade to 180 species per year, or about one new Brazilian beetle every two days.
Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: Setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil
Walter A. Boeger, Michel P. Valim, Hussam Zaher, José A. Rafael, Rafaela C. Forzza, Alexandre R. Percequillo, Cristiana S. Serejo, André R.S. Garraffoni, Adalberto J. Santos, Adam Slipinski, Adelita M. Linzmeier, Adolfo R. Calor, Adrian A. Garda, Adriano B. Kury, Agatha C.S. Fernandes, Aisur I. Agudo-Padrón, Alberto Akama, Alberto M. da Silva Neto, Alejandro L. Burbano, Aleksandra Menezes, Alessandre Pereira-Colavite, Alexander Anichtchenko, Alexander C. Lees, Alexandra M.R. Bezerra, Alexandre C. Domahovski, Alexandre D. Pimenta, Alexandre L.P. Aleixo, Alexandre P. Marceniuk, Alexandre S. de Paula, Alexandre Somavilla, Alexandre Specht, Alexssandro Camargo, Alfred F. Newton, Aline A.S. da Silva, Aline B. dos Santos, Aline D. Tassi, Allan C. Aragão, Allan P.M. Santos, Alvaro E. Migotto, Amanda C. Mendes, Amanda Cunha, Amazonas Chagas Júnior, Ana A.T. de Sousa, Ana C. Pavan, Ana C.S. Almeida, Ana L.B.G. Peronti, Ana L. Henriques-Oliveira, Ana L. Prudente, Ana L. Tourinho, Ana M.O. Pes, Ana P. Carmignotto, Ana P.G. da Silva Wengrat, Ana P.S. Dornellas, Anamaria Dal Molin, Anderson Puker, André C. Morandini, André da S. Ferreira, André L. Martins, André M. Esteves, André S. Fernandes, André S. Roza, Andreas Köhler, Andressa Paladini, Andrey J. de Andrade, Ângelo P. Pinto, Anna C. de A. Salles, Anne I. Gondim, Antonia C.Z. Amaral, Antonio A.A. Rondón, Antonio Brescovit, Antônio C. Lofego, Antonio C. Marques, Antonio Macedo, Artur Andriolo, Augusto L. Henriques, Augusto L. Ferreira Júnior, Aurino F. de Lima, Ávyla R. de A. Barros, Ayrton do R. Brito, Bárbara L.V. Romera, Beatriz M.C. de Vasconcelos, Benjamin W. Frable, Bernardo F. Santos, Bernardo R. Ferraz, Brunno B. Rosa, Brunno H.L. Sampaio, Bruno C. Bellini, Bruno Clarkson, Bruno G. de Oliveira, Caio C.D. Corrêa, Caleb C. Martins, Camila F. de Castro-Guedes, Camilla Souto, Carla de L. Bicho, Carlo M. Cunha, Carlos A. de M. Barboza, Carlos A.S. de Lucena, Carlos Barreto, Carlos D.C.M. de Santana, Carlos E.Q. Agne, Carlos G.C. Mielke, Carlos H.S. Caetano, Carlos H.W. Flechtmann, Carlos J.E. Lamas, Carlos Rocha, Carolina S. Mascarenhas, Cecilia B. Margaría, Cecilia Waichert, Celina Digiani, Célio F.B. Haddad, Celso O. Azevedo, Cesar J. Benetti, Charles M.D. dos Santos, Charles R. Bartlett, Cibele Bonvicino, Cibele S. Ribeiro-Costa, Cinthya S.G. Santos, Cíntia E.L. Justino, Clarissa Canedo, Claudia C. Bonecker, Cláudia P. Santos, Claudio J.B. de Carvalho, Clayton C. Gonçalves, Cleber Galvão, Cleide Costa, Cléo D.C. de Oliveira, Cristiano F. Schwertner, Cristiano L. Andrade, Cristiano M. Pereira, Cristiano Sampaio, Cristina de O. Dias, Daercio A. de A. Lucena, Daiara Manfio, Dalton de S. Amorim, Dalva L. de Queiroz, Dalva L. de Queiroz, Daniara Colpani, Daniel Abbate, Daniel A. Aquino, Daniel Burckhardt, Daniel C. Cavallari, Daniel de C. Schelesky Prado, Daniel L. Praciano, Daniel S. Basílio, Daniela de C. Bená, Daniela G.P. de Toledo, Daniela M. Takiya, Daniell R.R. Fernandes, Danilo C. Ament, Danilo P. Cordeiro, Darliane E. Silva, Darren A. Pollock, David B. Muniz, David I. Gibson, David S. Nogueira, Dayse W.A. Marques, Débora Lucatelli, Deivys M.A. Garcia, Délio Baêta, Denise N.M. Ferreira, Diana Rueda-Ramírez, Diego A. Fachin, Diego de S. Souza, Diego F. Rodrigues, Diego G. de Pádua, Diego N. Barbosa, Diego R. Dolibaina, Diogo C. Amaral, Donald S. Chandler, Douglas H.B. Maccagnan, Edilson Caron, Edrielly Carvalho, Edson A. Adriano, Edson F. de Abreu Júnior, Edson H.L. Pereira, Eduarda F.G. Viegas, Eduardo Carneiro, Eduardo Colley, Eduardo Eizirik, Eduardo F. dos Santos, Eduardo M. Shimbori, Eduardo Suárez-Morales, Eliane P. de Arruda, Elisandra A. Chiquito, Élison F.B. Lima, Elizeu B. de Castro, Elton Orlandin, Elynton A. do Nascimento, Emanuel Razzolini, Emanuel R.R. Gama, Enilma M. de Araujo, Eric Y. Nishiyama, Erich L. Spiessberger, Érika C.L. dos Santos, Eugenia F. Contreras, Eunice A.B. Galati, Evaldo C. de Oliveira Junior, Fabiana Gallardo, Fabio A. Hernandes, Fábio A. Lansac-Tôha, Fabio B. Pitombo, Fabio Di Dario, Fábio L. dos Santos, Fabio Mauro, Fabio O. do Nascimento, Fabio Olmos, Fabio R. Amaral, Fabio Schunck, Fábio S. P. de Godoi, Fabrizio M. Machado, Fausto E. Barbo, Federico A. Agrain, Felipe B. Ribeiro, Felipe F.F. Moreira, Felipe F. Barbosa, Fenanda S. Silva, Fernanda F. Cavalcanti, Fernando C. Straube, Fernando Carbayo, Fernando Carvalho Filho, Fernando C.V. Zanella, Fernando de C. Jacinavicius, Fernando H.A. Farache, Fernando Leivas, Fernando M.S. Dias, Fernando Mantellato, Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello, Filipe M. Gudin, Flávio Albuquerque, Flavio B. Molina, Flávio D. Passos, Floyd W. Shockley, Francielly F. Pinheiro, Francisco de A.G. de Mello, Francisco E. de L. Nascimento, Francisco L. Franco, Francisco L. de Oliveira, Francisco T. de V. Melo, Freddy R.B. Quijano, Frederico F. Salles, Gabriel Biffi, Gabriel C. Queiroz, Gabriel L. Bizarro, Gabriela Hrycyna, Gabriela Leviski, Gareth S. Powell, Geane B. dos Santos, Geoffrey E. Morse, George Brown, George M.T. Mattox, Geraldo Zimbrão, Gervásio S. Carvalho, Gil F.G. Miranda, Gilberto J. de Moraes, Gilcélia M. Lourido, Gilmar P. Neves, Gilson R.P. Moreira, Giovanna G. Montingelli, Giovanni N. Maurício, Gláucia Marconato, Guilherme E.L. Lopez, Guilherme L. da Silva, Guilherme Muricy, Guilherme R.R. Brito, Guilherme S.T. Garbino, Gustavo E. Flores, Gustavo Graciolli, Gustavo S. Libardi, Heather C. Proctor, Helcio R. Gil-Santana, Henrique R. Varella, Hermes E. Escalona, Hermes J. Schmitz, Higor D.D. Rodrigues, Hilton de C. Galvão Filho, Hingrid Y.S. Quintino, Hudson A. Pinto, Hugo L. Rainho, Igor C. Miyahira, Igor de S. Gonçalves, Inês X. Martins, Irene A. Cardoso, Ismael B. de Oliveira, Ismael Franz, Itanna O. Fernandes, Ivan F. Golfetti, Ivanklin S. Campos-Filho, Ivo de S. Oliveira, Jacques H.C. Delabie, Jader de Oliveira, Jadila S. Prando, James L. Patton, Jamille de A. Bitencourt, Janaina M. Silva, Jandir C. Santos, Janine O. Arruda, Jefferson S. Valderrama, Jeronymo Dalapicolla, Jéssica P. Oliveira, Jiri Hájek, João P. Morselli, João P. Narita, João P.I. Martin, Jocélia Grazia, Joe McHugh, Jorge J. Cherem, José A.S. Farias Júnior, Jose A.M. Fernandes, José F. Pacheco, José L.O. Birindelli, José M. Rezende, Jose M. Avendaño, José M. Barbanti Duarte, José R. Inácio Ribeiro, José R.M. Mermudes, José R. Pujol-Luz, Josenilson R. dos Santos, Josenir T. Câmara, Joyce A. Teixeira, Joyce R. do Prado, Juan P. Botero, Julia C. Almeida, Julia Kohler, Julia P. Gonçalves, Julia S. Beneti, Julian P. Donahue, Juliana Alvim, Juliana C. Almeida, Juliana L. Segadilha, Juliana M. Wingert, Julianna F. Barbosa, Juliano Ferrer, Juliano F. dos Santos, Kamila M.D. Kuabara, Karine B. Nascimento, Karine Schoeninger, Karla M. Campião, Karla Soares, Kássia Zilch, Kim R. Barão, Larissa Teixeira, Laura D. do N.M. de Sousa, Leandro L. Dumas, Leandro M. Vieira, Leonardo H.G. Azevedo, Leonardo S. Carvalho, Leonardo S. de Souza, Leonardo S.G. Rocha, Leopoldo F.O. Bernardi, Letícia M. Vieira, Liana Johann, Lidianne Salvatierra, Livia de M. Oliveira, Lourdes M.A. El-moor Loureiro, Luana B. Barreto, Luana M. Barros, Lucas Lecci, Lucas M. de Camargos, Lucas R.C. Lima, Lucia M. Almeida, Luciana R. Martins, Luciane Marinoni, Luciano de A. Moura, Luciano Lima, Luciano N. Naka, Lucília S. Miranda, Lucy M. Salik, Luis E.A. Bezerra, Luis F. Silveira, Luiz A. Campos, Luiz A.S. de Castro, Luiz C. Pinho, Luiz F.L. Silveira, Luiz F.M. Iniesta, Luiz F.C. Tencatt, Luiz R.L. Simone, Luiz R. Malabarba, Luiza S. da Cruz, Lukas Sekerka, Lurdiana D. Barros, Luziany Q. Santos, Maciej Skoracki, Maira A. Correia, Manoel A. Uchoa, Manuella F.G. Andrade, Marcel G. Hermes, Marcel S. Miranda, Marcel S. de Araújo, Marcela L. Monné, Marcelo B. Labruna, Marcelo D. de Santis, Marcelo Duarte, Marcelo Knoff, Marcelo Nogueira, Marcelo R. de Britto, Marcelo R.S. de Melo, Marcelo R. de Carvalho, Marcelo T. Tavares, Marcelo V. Kitahara, Marcia C.N. Justo, Marcia J.C. Botelho, Márcia S. Couri, Márcio Borges-Martins, Márcio Felix, Marcio L. de Oliveira, Marco A. Bologna, Marco S. Gottschalk, Marcos D.S. Tavares, Marcos G. Lhano, Marcus Bevilaqua, Marcus T.T. Santos, Marcus V. Domingues, Maria A.M. Sallum, María C. Digiani, Maria C.A. Santarém, Maria C. do Nascimento, María de los A.M. Becerril, Maria E.A. dos Santos, Maria I. da S. dos Passos, Maria L. Felippe-Bauer, Mariana A. Cherman, Mariana Terossi, Marie L.C. Bartz, Marina F. de C. Barbosa, Marina V. Loeb, Mario Cohn-Haft, Mario Cupello, Marlúcia B. Martins, Martin L. Christofersen, Matheus Bento, Matheus dos S. Rocha, Maurício L. Martins, Melissa O. Segura, Melissa Q. Cardenas, Mércia E. Duarte, Michael A. Ivie, Michael M. Mincarone, Michela Borges, Miguel A. Monné, Mirna M. Casagrande, Monica A. Fernandez, Mônica Piovesan, Naércio A. Menezes, Natalia P. Benaim, Natália S. Reategui, Natan C. Pedro, Nathalia H. Pecly, Nelson Ferreira Júnior, Nelson J. da Silva Júnior, Nelson W. Perioto, Neusa Hamada, Nicolas Degallier, Ning L. Chao, Noeli J. Ferla, Olaf H.H. Mielke, Olivia Evangelista, Oscar A. Shibatta, Otto M.P. Oliveira, Pablo C.L. Albornoz, Pablo M. Dellapé, Pablo R. Gonçalves, Paloma H.F. Shimabukuro, Paschoal Grossi, Patrícia E. da S. Rodrigues, Patricia O.V. Lima, Paul Velazco, Paula B. dos Santos, Paula B. Araújo, Paula K.R. Silva, Paula R. Riccardi, Paulo C. de A. Garcia, Paulo G.H. Passos, Paulo H.C. Corgosinho, Paulo Lucinda, Paulo M.S. Costa, Paulo P. Alves, Paulo R. de O. Roth, Paulo R.S. Coelho, Paulo R.M. Duarte, Pedro F. de Carvalho, Pedro Gnaspini, Pedro G.B. Souza-Dias, Pedro M. Linardi, Pedro R. Bartholomay, Peterson R. Demite, Petr Bulirsch, Piter K. Boll, Rachel M.M. Pereira, Rafael A.P.F. Silva, Rafael B. de Moura, Rafael Boldrini, Rafaela A. da Silva, Rafaela L. Falaschi, Ralf T.S. Cordeiro, Ramon J.C.L. Mello, Randal A. Singer, Ranyse B. Querino, Raphael A. Heleodoro, Raphael de C. Castilho, Reginaldo Constantino, Reinaldo C. Guedes, Renan Carrenho, Renata S. Gomes, Renato Gregorin, Renato J.P. Machado, Renato S. Bérnils, Renato S. Capellari, Ricardo B. Silva, Ricardo Kawada, Ricardo M. Dias, Ricardo Siewert, Ricaro Brugnera, Richard A.B. Leschen, Robert Constantin, Robert Robbins, Roberta R. Pinto, Roberto E. dos Reis, Robson T. da C. Ramos, Rodney R. Cavichioli, Rodolfo C. de Barros, Rodrigo A. Caires, Rodrigo B. Salvador, Rodrigo C. Marques, Rodrigo C. Araújo, Rodrigo de O. Araujo, Rodrigo de V.P. Dios, Rodrigo Johnsson, Rodrigo M. Feitosa, Roger W. Hutchings, Rogéria I.R. Lara, Rogério V. Rossi, Roland Gerstmeier, Ronald Ochoa, Rosa S.G. Hutchings, Rosaly Ale-Rocha, Rosana M. da Rocha, Rosana Tidon, Rosangela Brito, Roseli Pellens, Sabrina R. dos Santos, Sandra D. dos Santos, Sandra V. Paiva, Sandro Santos, Sarah S. de Oliveira, Sávio C. Costa, Scott L. Gardner, Sebastián A. Muñoz Leal, Sergio Aloquio, Sergio L.C. Bonecker, Sergio L. de S. Bueno, Sérgio M. de Almeida, Sérgio N. Stampar, Sérgio R. Andena, Sergio R. Posso, Sheila P. Lima, Sian de S. Gadelha, Silvana C. Thiengo, Simone C. Cohen, Simone N. Brandão, Simone P. Rosa, Síria L.B. Ribeiro, Sócrates D. Letana, Sonia B. dos Santos, Sonia C.S. Andrade, Stephane Dávila, Stéphanie Vaz, Stewart B. Peck, Susete W. Christo, Suzan B.Z. Cunha, Suzete R. Gomes, Tácio Duarte, Taís Madeira-Ott, Taísa Marques, Talita Roell, Tarcilla C. de Lima, Tatiana A. Sepulveda, Tatiana F. Maria, Tatiana P. Ruschel, Thaiana Rodrigues, Thais A. Marinho, Thaís M. de Almeida, Thaís P. Miranda, Thales R.O. Freitas, Thalles P.L. Pereira, Thamara Zacca, Thaynara L. Pacheco, Thiago F. Martins, Thiago M. Alvarenga, Thiago R. de Carvalho, Thiago T.S. Polizei, Thomas C. McElrath, Thomas Henry, Tiago G. Pikart, Tiago J. Porto, Tiago K. Krolow, Tiago P. Carvalho, Tito M. da C. Lotufo, Ulisses Caramaschi, Ulisses dos S. Pinheiro, Ulyses F.J. Pardiñas, Valéria C. Maia, Valeria Tavares, Valmir A. Costa, Vanessa S. do Amaral, Vera C. Silva, Vera R. dos S. Wolff, Verônica Slobodian, Vinícius B. da Silva, Vinicius C. Espíndola, Vinicius da Costa-Silva, Vinicius de A. Bertaco, Vinícius Padula, Vinicius S. Ferreira, Vitor C.P. da Silva, Vítor de Q. Piacentini, Vivian E. Sandoval-Gómez, Vivian Trevine, Viviane R. Sousa, Vivianne B. de Sant’Anna, Wayne N. Mathis, Wesley de O. Souza, Wesley D. Colombo, Wioletta Tomaszewska, Wolmar B. Wosiacki, Ximena M.C. Ovando, Yuri L.R. Leite
Zoologia, 2024
The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil ( CTFB ) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606
A new seed-feeding species of Hemicolpus Heller, 1895 from south Brazil and redescription of Hemicolpus abdominalis Hustache, 1938 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Conoderinae)
PRISCILA A. SANZ-VEIGA, MARCOANDRE SAVARIS, FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, ALEXANDRE DA SILVA MEDEIROS, FELIPE W. AMORIM
Zootaxa, 2023
The genus Hemicolpus Heller, 1895 (Curculionidae: Conoderinae) currently includes six species: H. cubicus (Lacordaire) (Brazil); H. heteromorphus Hustache (Brazil); H. abdominalis Hustache (Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay); H. costaricensis Hespenheide (Costa Rica); H. randiae Hespenheide (El Salvador and Mexico) and H. prenai Hespenheide (El Salvador and Mexico). The known species are predispersal seed predators whose larvae feed and develop within fruits of Rubiaceae. Species from Central America have been reared from the fruits of Randia L. (Rubiaceae). In contrast, the only host plant known for the South American species, H. abdominalis, is Tocoyena formosa (Cham. & Schltdl.) K. Schum. (Rubiaceae), a plant species widely distributed in the Cerrado biome, occurring from southeast to north and northeast of Brazil. Here, we describe a seventh species of Hemicolpus, H. maragatensis Sanz-Veiga, Savaris & Leivas, sp. nov., morphologically close to H. abdominalis, associated with fruits of Randia ferox (Cham. & Schltdl.) DC. in the south of Brazil. Furthermore, we designate a lectotype and provide a redescription of H. abdominalis, including additional characters to differentiate it from H. maragatensis. For both species, we provide morphological descriptions of external and internal characters, including male and female genitalia illustrations, distribution data, and notes on the biology and host plant. A barcode region of the mitochondrial DNA is also included for both species adding genetic information to the species characterization and differentiation. We also provide an identification key for the species of the genus.
Population dynamics and seasonality of Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) azureus Sahlberg (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Saprininae)
Fernando W. T. Leivas, Manuel A. Ix-Balam, Tauana P. Christ, Peterson T. Leivas
Iheringia Serie Zoologia, 2022
The effect of climatic conditions on the structure of populations has been perceived for different orders of insects and families of beetles. Here we described the population dynamics of Euspilotus azureus (Sahlberg, 1823) and determined its relationship with climatic variables. The specimens were collected monthly for one year in an area of Seasonal Semideciduous Forest, in Viçosa, Brazil. The seasonality of the population and of sexes was estimated through the absolute frequency of occurrence (AF) and the percentage frequency of occurrence (FO%) of the population and each sex, which were determined monthly. To test whether the changes in monthly AF of the population and of each sex are correlated with climatic variables, Spearman correlation tests were performed. To identify whether there are temporal fluctuations in the sex ratio, considering months and seasons, and within each season, we performed Chi-square tests. A total of 3,126 individuals (1,009 females and 2,117 males) were collected. The population had the highest abundance in spring and summer, and the lowest in autumn and winter. The highest AF and FO were found in December and January, and the lowest in June and July. The sex ratio of the population did not differ in the months of the year, but in the spring there was a marked predominance of males. For E. azureus, the temporal fluctuation in abundance of the population and in the sex ratio is related to the climatic variables of maximum temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Climatic variables, especially the temperature, provided a greater abundance of the population in the hottest and rainiest periods of the year for inducing reproductive activity and altering the population’s sex ratio.
Feeding Habits and Behavior of a Bee Killer: Hololepta reichii (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
A F Carvalho, F W T Leivas, T B Souza
Neotropical Entomology, 2021
Sampling methods for beetles (Coleoptera)
Luciana Iannuzzi, Carolina Nunes Liberal, Thamyrys Bezerra de Souza, Thais Giovannini Pellegrini, Janaina Camara Siqueira da Cunha, Ricardo Koroiva, Larissa Simões Corrêa de Albuquerque, Fábio Correia Costa, Renato Portela Salomão, Artur Campos Dália Maia, Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas
Measuring Arthropod Biodiversity A Handbook of Sampling Methods, 2020
Necrophilous Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera): What do We Know after 200 Years?
Rodrigo C. Correa, Fernando W. T. Leivas, Daniel P. Moura, Lucia M. Almeida
Coleopterists Bulletin, 2020
Histerids are predatory beetles that can be found in almost every known environment and are of potential importance for forensic entomology. We compiled 990 records of necrophilous Histeridae in carrion from over 139 published papers, and representing five subfamilies, 42 genera and 235 species. The most representative subfamilies were Saprininae and Histerinae (together representing 92% of all records). Distributional data for all species includes 73 countries in seven geopolitical regions or continents with Europe, North America and South America being the most represented.
Predation of Eggs of Lincus lobuliger Breddin (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Coconut Trees by Hololepta (Leionota) Quadridentada (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Histeridae)
Eliana Maria dos Passos, Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas, Adenir Vieira Teodoro, Flaviana Gonçalves da Silva, Viviane Talamini, Michel Dollet
Florida Entomologist, 2019
Habitat Association Promotes Diversity of Histerid Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in Neotropical Ecosystems
Letícia Vieira, Priscila K. S. Nascimento, Fernando W. T. Leivas
Coleopterists Bulletin, 2018
Diet and parasites of the anuran Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826 (Leiuperidae) from an Atlantic forest fragment
Herpetology Notes, 2018
Trophic niche of Dendropsophus minutus (Anura: Hylidae) in southern Brazil
Peterson T. Leivas, Thiago B. Mayer, Fernando W. T. Leivas, Luis F. Fávaro
Phyllomedusa, 2018
Scientific note: the histerid beetle Omalodes foveola (Coleoptera: Histeridae) found as a Melittophile, co-inhabiting Africanized honeybee hives in Brazil
Edegar Krüger, Cassiano Kahlow, Fernando W. T. Leivas, Guilherme Schnell e Schühli
Apidologie, 2017
Two new species of Omalodes from Dominican Republic (Coleoptera: Histeridae)
DANIEL P. MOURA, FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, MARIA F. C. CANEPARO
Zootaxa, 2016
Identification key and diagnosis of forensic interest histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from Brazil
Nathália G. R. Celli, Fernando W. T. Leivas, Maria Fernanda C. Caneparo, Lúcia M. Almeida
Iheringia Serie Zoologia, 2015
Brazilian Histerini (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Histerinae): A new species, key to the genera, and checklist of species
FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, DANIEL P. MOURA, MICHAEL S. CATERINO
Zootaxa, 2015
Cladistic analysis of Omalodini Kryzhanovskij (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Histerinae)
FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, CARLA L. BICHO, LÚCIA M. ALMEIDA
Systematic Entomology, 2015
New species of Omalodes and redefinition of the tribe Omalodini (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Histerinae)
FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, NICOLAS DEGALLIER, LÚCIA M. ALMEIDA
Zootaxa, 2015
Histerid beetles (Staphyliniformia: Coleoptera: Histeridae) from Campos Gerais, Paraná, Brazil
Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas, Paschoal Coelho Grossi, Lúcia Massutti Almeida
Biota Neotropica, 2013
Diet and trophic niche of lithobates catesbeianus (Amphibia: Anura)
Peterson T. Leivas, Fernando W. T. Leivas, Maurício O. Moura
Zoologia, 2012
Revision of the genus scapomegas lacordaire, 1854 (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Omalodini)
Zootaxa, 2012
Operclipygus hospes (Lewis) (Coleoptera, Histeridae): A Beetle of Potential Forensic Importance for Buried Bodies
R C Corrêa, D P Moura, F W T Leivas, L M Almeida
Neotropical Entomology, 2012
New species and key of Aeletes horn (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Abraeinae) from Brazil
FERNANDO W.T. LEIVAS, KLEBER M. MISE, LÚCIA M. ALMEIDA, BRUNA P. MACARI, YVES GOMY
Zootaxa, 2012
Histerid beetles of French Guiana. V. Revision of the genus Ebonius Lewis (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Omalodini)
NICOLAS DEGALLIER, FERNANDO W. T. LEIVAS, DANIEL P. MOURA
Zootaxa, 2011

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