Phylogeny, revision, and update of the geographic distribution of Stiretrus Laporte, 1833, Oplomus Spinola, 1837 e Perillus Stal 1862, and the construction of a data bank of Asopinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

• Grant number: 18/23527-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: June 01, 2019
• End date: September 20, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Taxonomy of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Duarte da Silva
• Grantee: Talita Roell
• Host Institution: Museu de Zoologia (MZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The predatory stink bugs from the subfamily Asopinae are among the insects with potential use for the biological control of agricultural pests. Its species are distributed in a cosmopolitan way, and currently, are known 64 genera and about 300 species to the group. Despite their potential use in the integrated management of insect pests, the asopines have been little studied systematically, and the correct identification of its species has been a challenge. The author of this proposal has been realizing studies with the subfamily, and during her doctorate, she collected a great quantity of bibliographic, geographic, taxonomic, ecologic, and economic data about Asopinae, including photos of type specimens. One of the goals of this proposal is to promote the propagation of this information through the creation of a website. Besides that, as the group has been received little phylogenetic and taxonomic attention, it is intended to perform a cladistic analysis, a taxonomic review containing illustrated identification keys, and the update of the geographic distributional data for Stiretrus Laporte, Oplomus Spinola, and Perillus Stål, which are three economically important genera of Asopinae, highlighted for its complex taxonomic histories, and for the lack of updated systematics studies.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BRUGNERA, RICARDO; PAIM, MARCELO REGINATO; ROELL, TALITA; DELLAPE, GIMENA; GRAZIA, JOCELIA. Taxonomic modifications in Tylospilus Stal (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae): redescription of T. nigrobinotatus (Berg), description of a new species and an updated identification key for the genus. Zootaxa, v. 4766, n. 1, p. 128-138, APR 17 2020. (18/23527-8)

ROELL, TALITA; GENEVCIUS, BRUNO C.; CAMPOS, LUIZ A.. Comparative morphology of clasping structures in predator stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae): Insights into their function and evolution. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT, v. 57, JUL 2020. (18/18184-4, 18/23527-8)

ROELL, TALITA; BRUGNERA, RICARDO; LEMAITRE, VALERIE A.. Lost and found-Discovery of the presumed lost type of Arma pallipes Dallas, new synonymy and description of two new species of Podisus Herrich-Schaffer (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae). Zootaxa, v. 4958, n. 1, p. 570-584, APR 14 2021. (18/23527-8)

ROELL, TALIITA; LEMAITRE, VALERIA A.; WEBB, MICHAEL D.; CAMPOS, LUIZ A.. An annotated and illustrated Type Catalogue of the predacious Shieldbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) in the Collection of the Natural History Museum, London. Zootaxa, v. 5232, n. 1, p. 105-pg., 2023-02-03. (18/23527-8)