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Lepidoptera of Brazil (494 P) Pages in category "Insects of Brazil" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
It is calculated that Brazil has more insects than any country in the world. It is estimated as having over 70,000 species of insects, [18] with some estimates ranging up to 15 million, [8] with more being discovered almost daily. One 1996 report estimated between 50,000 and 60,000 species of insects and spiders in a single hectare of ...
The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a species of insect [1] belonging to the treehopper family (Membracidae). [2] It has unusual appendages on its thorax. While Bocydium can be found throughout the world, they are most prevalent in Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia. [3]
Pages in category "Endemic insects of Brazil" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 318 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lepidoptera of Brazil — native butterflies and moths of Brazil. Pages in category "Lepidoptera of Brazil" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of ...
In 2010, entomologist Charles Lienhard assigned the insects to a new genus, designating Neotrogla brasiliensis as the type species. It was the first New World genus of Sensitibillini, a tribe of Speleketorinae previously known only from Africa. Neotrogla is closely related to the Southern African genus of barklice Afrotrogla. [1]
Tityus serrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It is native to Brazil , and its venom is extremely toxic. [ 1 ] It is the most dangerous scorpion in South America and is responsible for the most fatal cases.
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐˈtu ˈbɔlɐ], lit. ball armadillo). It is one of only two species of armadillo that can roll into a ball (the other is the southern three-banded armadillo). It has ...