Antonio Aguiar

Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Ambiente

We present an updated checklist for Madeira Archipelago’s Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802, fauna. Considerable change has been observed over the last 15 years: four alien Cetoniidae (Cetonia aurataeformis, Protaetia cuprea brancoi, P. opaca and Oxythyrea funesta) have started to breed successfully in Madeira and Porto Santo islands. The following spe...

During official phytosanitary surveys for citrus pests, the Afrotropical citrus leafhopper, Penthimiola bella (Stal) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae), was found in Andalusia (Southern Spain) and Madeira island (Portugal). This data and tracking of a photo sharing website show that P. bella has been present in the south and east of the Iberian Peninsula an...

This is the first report from the Madeira Archipelago of three coprophilous species from the subfamily Sphaeridinae: Cercyon obsoletus (Gyllenhal, 1808), Cryptopleurum minutum (Fabricius, 1775) and Sphaeridium scarabaeoides (Linnaeus, 1758). All were taken from cow dung.

Two field surveys on agricultural and non-agricultural plants in Madeira Island, and examination of slides of the Laboratório de Qualidade Agrícola (LQA, Madeira) collection, disclosed two species belonging to the genus Eutetranychus: the Texas citrus mite Eutetranychus banksi, associated with Citrus x aurantium, Citrus limon, Citrus reticulata, Ph...

Drosophila suzukii is one of the main pests that attack soft-skinned fruits and cause significant economic damage worldwide. Madeira Island (Portugal) is already affected by this pest. The present work aimed to investigate the potential distribution of D. suzukii on Madeira Island to better understand the limits of its geographical distribution on...

We report two alien species of Coccinellidae in Portugal. Cheilomenes sexmaculata was discovered inAlgarve, mainland Portugal. The presence of Olla v-nigrum was confirmed in Madeira Island. It is the first andsurprising report of Cheilomenes sexmaculata in Europe.

We publish a correction to our paper appeared in Vol. 47(1-2) regarding the identity of Cheilomenes species reported in this publication. The species was erroneoulsy identified as Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781) and must be attributed to Cheilomenes propinqua (Mulsant, 1850). Any mention to C. sexmaculata in the text must be attributed to...

The aim of this study was to analyse the intra-island distribution pattern, the habitat preferences, and the flower-visiting behaviour of the wild bee species of Madeira Island. The total dataset from Madeira Island includes 2,226 data from 491 localities (1,029 with flower visits on 112 plant taxa belonging to 39 plant families). We sampled a tota...

In the original publication of the article, the seventh sentence in the last paragraph of the discussion was incorrectly published that Scaphoideus titanus is the vector of bois noir. The correct phrase should appear as follows “The arrival of a potential new phytoplasma vector in vineyards can drastically change the epidemiology and spread of phy...

Invasive pests and pathogens are an undesirable consequence of international trade and travel, and often result in significant ecological and economic impacts. In Europe, the number of spider mites (Tetranychidae) is steadily increasing with the arrival of introduced species, most of which have the status of pests. During the last decades two invas...

Hemiptera are the second insect order with the highest proportion of exotic species in Europe. The main disease vectors in vineyards are introduced species of leafhoppers. The Asian two-spotted leafhopper has been recorded once on grapevines, but its relationship to this crop was unknown. More than 90 000 specimens were collected during a 9-year mo...

The accidental introduction to Madeira of the invasive chestnut gall wasp (CGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus, is reviewed, as is the subsequent biological control programme implemented by the Regional authorities. This control programme was based on the importation of a non-native parasitoid, Torymus sinensis. Results from five years of parasitoid rele...

During recent surveys on leafhoppers in urban and agroecosystem areas in Europe the Oriental Hishimonus diffractus Dai, Fletcher & Zhang, 2013 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) has been found. This species, described from China and Thailand, is recorded here for the first time from Europe in the following countries: France, Portugal (Madeira), Spain, Gibra...

Syrphid flies are important ecological indicators and provide crucial ecosystem services, being important pollinators and biological control agents of insect pests. These charismatic insects are conspicuous and, due to their size and colourful patterns, are relatively easy to identify. However, the lack of user-friendly literature (e.g. photographi...

Gennaria diphylla (Link) Parl. is a terrestrial, inconspicuous green orchid. Its distribution includes the central and western Mediterranean region as well as the Canary Islands and Madeira. Investigations on its pollination biology are scarce. In literature, there are mentions of autogamy and of allogamy. Pollination and pollen import and export w...

Oceanic islands have long been considered engines of differentiation and speciation for terrestrial organisms. Here we investigated colonisation and radiation processes in the Madeira Archipelago and the Canary Islands of the Andrena wollastoni group of bees (subgenus Micrandrena ), which comprises six endemic species and five endemic subspecies on...

A comprehensive annotated checklist of the ladybeetle species of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, is presented. The Coccinellidae fauna comprises a total of 101 species: 83 from the Mainland, 39 from Madeira, and 32 from the Azores. The listed species are distributed among 2 sub-families and 13 tribes: within the subfamily M...

In this study, the results of recent surveys on non-native insect pests from the Madeira Archipelago are reported. Overall, 13 non-native species were recorded: Tessellana tessellata (Charpentier) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae), Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal) (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae), Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Hemiptera, Coreidae),...

This is the first report of Scaphoideus titanus, the main vector of flavescence dorée, for Madeira (Portugal) and also for Macaronesia. This new record currently represents its southernmost occurrence in Europe. This leafhopper is present in most of the primary wine production regions in the north of Madeira island. There were no symptoms of flaves...

A checklist of the tephritid fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Madeira archipelago is presented, including 17 known species and new distribution records for Porto Santo and Desertas Islands. An identification key to Madeira Tephritidae species with detailed illustrations is also provided. A new species of Oedosphenella Frey 1936, discovered in Made...

A new species of longhorn-beetle of the tribe Parmenini is here described as Paradeucalion maderense sp. n.. Morphologically it seems to be close to Paradeucalion desertarum (Wollaston, 1854) from Desertas Islands and related also to Deucalion oceanicum Wollaston, 1854, from the Selvagens. The new species was found at night on plants of the genus R...

The aim of this study was to analyse wild bee-plant interactions in Madeira Island and construct a network structure covering the largest parts of the island and most altitudes and habitat types. The interaction data were sampled at 179 localities from 1989 to 2012 mainly by the authors; additionally, data from the collections of the Laboratório Ag...

The fauna of Psylloidea from Madeira Archipelago and Selvagens Islands is updated with the addition of four new records: Acizzia uncatoides, Cacopsylla fulguralis, Ctenarytaina spatulata and Platycorypha nigrivirga. The list of psyllids known from these islands now comprises 21 species. Two species of psyllids are cited for the first time from Selv...

Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) have provided a suitable model to study endosymbionts, their community, and dynamics since the discovery of the obligate endosymbiont Buchnera aphidicola in these organisms. In previous studies, Wolbachia was found in some aphid species. In the present study, we report the prevalence of Wolbachia in aphids sampled from...

Chestnut trees grow in deep valleys and steep slopes in three main localities of Madeira. Although they only produce about 70 Tm of fruits per year, they represent an important economic income for local populations. The irregular topography of the areas where chestnuts grow and the difficult access for many plantations makes cultural practices very...

Porto Santo (Madeira Archipelago) is a relatively old (11.1 to 14.3 Ma) and small volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean. The main part of the island is characterised by semiarid climate and xeric vegetation, while the higher altitudes show subhumid conditions. So far, 11 butterfly species (Papilionoidea) have been detected on Porto Santo. The occur...

The exotic terrestrial fauna in Portugal composed of mammals, reptiles and invertebrates. Its origin and the pathways of introduction vary according to the taxonomic group, ranging from accidental introduction, for example invertebrates, to purposive, following various human interests. Mammals and invertebrates have the greatest economic, social an...

The chestnut tortrix, Cydia splendana, is the only carpophagous species of tortricids attacking chestnuts fruits in the archipelagos of Azores and Madeira which induce important damages, reaching infestation rates higher than 40 percent in Madeira. The biological characteristics of this species and its endocarpophagous character hinder the applic...

The Madeira chestnut ecosystem comprises a fairly rich arthropod biodiversity. This chapter enumerates those that can be considered key-pests to chestnuts, the secondary phytophagous insects and those with strong possibilities to become natural enemies. The key-pest include the chestnut gall wasp and the chestnut tortrix. The second group include...

A checklist of wild-bee species of the Madeira Archipelago and the Selvagens Islands is presented. Until yet, twenty species have been detected in the Madeira Archipelago (Madeira Island: sixteen species, Porto Santo: nine species, Desertas: four species). Eight species are endemic to the Madeira Archipelago: seven on species rank, one on subspecie...

This manual on the Chestnut culture is made up of 12 chapters, during which 22 authors approach various subjects, ranging from secular knowledge, to the production and commercialization of the chestnut, to the latest scientific advances. Many of the data presented in the work are unpublished, having been obtained in the last decades, through severa...

The first record from the archipelago of Madeira of the pygmy grasshopper Paratettix meridionalis (Rambur, 1838) and of Family Tetrigidae is given, as well as some data from local observations.

Here we report new taxonomic findings of aphids (Aphidoidea) and scales (Coccoidea) for Ilhéu Chão (Desertas Islands, Madeira Archipelago). Protaphis pseudocardui (Theobald, 1915) is for the first time reported to Madeira archipelago while the aphids Aphis craccivora, A. gossypii, A. umbrella and Uroleucon sonchi, and the scales Coccus cf. hesperid...

The Symphyta group of phytophagous Hymenoptera, poorly studied in Madeira archipelago, is reviewed by the authors: tripling the number of known species to 12. The following are cited as new for the Island of Madeira: Aneugmenus coronatus, Cladius brullei, C. pectinicornis, Pristiphora abbreviata, Strongylogaster multifasciata and Urocerus gigas s....

Oceanic islands' natural ecosystems worldwide are severely threatened by invasive species. Here we discuss the recent finding of three exotic drosophilids in Madeira archipelago-Acletoxenus formosus (Loew, 1864), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) and Zaprionus indianus (Gupta, 1970). Drosophila suzukii and Z. indianus are invasive species respon...

After a brief description of the history of the Funchal Seminary Museum and its collections between 1882 and 2015, the authors describe in detail the entomological collection that survived to the present day. A considerable effort is directed at the attempt to associate specimens deposited in the collection with local or foreign entomologists known...

2016. New data on the fruit flies (Drosophilidae) of Madeira archipelago with notes on the ecology of the endemic Drosophila madei-rensis Monclús. Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences 33: 13-19. The first findings of drosophilids from Desertas and Porto Santo islands (Madeira archipelago) are reported and the knowledge on the abundance and distrib...

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We review and illustrate the four species of Choreutidae recorded from Madeira – Anthophila threnodes (Walsingham), A. fabriciana (Linnaeus), Choreutis nemorana (Hübner), and Tebenna micalis (Mann) – and describe and illustrate for the first time the male of A. threnodes, as well as the biology of this Madeiran endemic. We provide brief notes on ea...

Two species of stick insects are currently known to be present in the Macaronesian archipelagos: Clonopsis gallica (Charpentier) (Phasmatodea: Bacillidae) on the Canary Islands and in the Azores and Carausius morosus (Sinéty) (Phasmatidae) in the Azores. Here, we provide the first reliable records of the presence and distribution of C. gallica and...

Madeira archipelago is recognized by its natural beauty and rich natural heritage, being included in one of the Global Biodiversity Hotspots. More than 7000 species of fungi, plants and terrestrial animals are known to occur in this archipelago. Remarkable among them are spiders and insects for their high species numbers and endemism. These organis...

22 new species are recorded for Madeira Archipelago (Madeira Island: 19, Porto Santo Island: 2, Desertas Islands: 1). These species are Aloephagus myersi, Aphis idaei, A. loti, A. sambuci, Brachyunguis tamaricis, Cinara confinis, C. cupressi, C. fresai, Clypeoaphis suaedae, Ctenocallis setosus, Eriosoma patchiae, Greenidea ficicola, Hoplocallis pic...

1. Predictive models of species distribution emerge as a valuable tool for tackling the lack of distributional information on most taxa. A function between the dependent variable presence/absence of the species) and a set of potential predictors is established, and a map is generated for the focus area, indicating the probability of presence of the...

Occurrence of the migrant nymphalid butterfly Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764), on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo (Portugal) in November 2012 is reported and discussed. Historical records of H. misippus on the islands of Macaronesia (Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, Cape Verde Islands) are briefly examined; the appearance of the migrant...

Bayesian inference phylogeny based on gltA data. The three new Wolbachia strains are indicated with bold letters, and the other strains represent supergroups A, B, C, D, F, H, I, and K. Strains are designated with the names of their host species, followed by the collection site and the sample name. Bayesian posterior probabilities (top numbers) and...

Bayesian inference phylogeny based on fbpA data. The four new Wolbachia strains are indicated with bold letters, and the other strains represent supergroups A, B, D, and F. Strains are designated with the names of their host species, followed by the collection site and the sample name. Bayesian posterior probabilities (top numbers) and ML bootstrap...

Bayesian inference phylogeny based on gatB data. The 10 new Wolbachia strains are indicated with bold letters, and the other strains represent supergroups A, B, D, F, and H. Strains are designated with the names of their host species, followed by the collection site and the sample name. Bayesian posterior probabilities (top numbers) and ML bootstra...

Bayesian inference phylogeny based on groEL data. The five new Wolbachia strains are indicated with bold letters and the other strains represent supergroups A, B, C, D, F, H, I, K, and L. Strains are designated with the names of their host species, followed by the collection site and the sample name. Bayesian posterior probabilities (top numbers) a...

Position of the primers used in this study, relative to the 16S rRNA gene from wMel. (TIF)

Taxonomic details of Wolbachia hosts and accession numbers of analyzed sequences. (DOC)

Estimates of Evolutionary Divergence (average) over Sequence Pairs between and within Wolbachia Supergroups. (DOC)

Wolbachia detection of all aphid populations examined in this study, based on 16S rDNA gene sequencing. (DOC)

Aphids are a serious threat to agriculture, despite being a rather small group of insects. The about 4,000 species worldwide engage in highly interesting and complex relationships with their microbial fauna. One of the key symbionts in arthropods is Wolbachia, an α-Proteobacterium implicated in many important biological processes and believed to be...

Oceanic islands have been the grand stage of documented extinctions. In view of limited resources, efficient prioritization is crucial to avoid the extinction of taxa. This work lists the top 100 management priority species for the European archipelagos of the Macaronesian region (Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands), taking into account both th...

Oceanic islands have been the grand stage of documented extinctions. In view of limited resources, efficient prioritization is crucial to avoid the extinction of taxa. This work lists the top 100 management priority species for the European archipelagos of the Macaronesian region (Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands), taking into account both th...

O castanheiro na Ilha da Madeira existe essencialmente ao longo de declives muito 'ingremes em vales fundos do Sul da Ilha. A topografia irregular dos soutos e os dif'iceis acessos fazem com que a administração de cuidados às plantações seja uma tarefa árdua e dif'icil. Assim, é frequente o abandono no solo das castanhas atacadas pelo bichado da ca...

Exotic arthropod pests affecting fruit species are listed from the Autonomous Region of Madeira, since 1990 to the present. These are based not only on plant material intercepted at the borders, but as well as on material directly collected on fruit plantations. When available, data regarding natural enemies associated with these pests is presented...

Light traps and yellow water pan traps were use during a three-year study to survey potential hymenopteran parasitoids of the chestnut-borer Cydia splendana (Hub.) in three different localities of Madeira Island, Curral das Freiras, Serra de Água and Jardim da Serra. Comparison of the results obtained with both types of trap indicates the superiori...

Banana cultivation on Madeira Island (Portugal), has an enormous social, economic and landscape importance. The main cultivars used are “Dwarf Cavendish”, “Robusta”, “Grande Naine Israel” and “Gal” always grown in the open air, mainly on the south coast, with temperate to subtropical climate. The planted area occupies approximately 850 hectares. Th...

Gonepteryx maderensis Felder, 1862 is an endemic Endangered Species of European Con- servation Concern restricted to the humid laurel forest (humid laurisilva) of Madeira. It has not hitherto been well studied. The life cycle is described and illustrated for the fi rst time based on a limited number of eggs (six) and larvae (four) collected from the...

Twenty-one species of the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) are added to the checklist of Braconidae from Madeira, resulting in 113 species, of which 17 species are endemic to Madeira Islands and 4 species are only known from Madeira and Canary Islands. Five species are reported new for the Selvagens Islands. Five new species are described and illust...

The Jacaranda trees and other ornamental plants used in sidewalks and gardenlike areas of sidewalks and other gardened areas of the downton Capital city of Madeira Island (Funchal), are infested by the Jacaranda or Lantana Bug, Orthezia insignis Browne. A ladybird, Hyperaspis pantherina Fürsch, was imported from Kenya to control this pest. This lad...

Chestnut fruits represent an important economic income for local populations of Madeira Island. In the last years, chestnut fruits have been heavily attacked by an unknown moth species. Since Cydia splendana—a carpophagous species common to chestnut fruits—has been reported to Madeira, three different commercial pheromones lures (Agrisense, Tomagro...

31 species in seven genera are listed for Madeira. The possible hitherto unknown female of Chonocephalus bentacaisei (Santos Abreu) is described. Illustrated keys to the species are provided