Libros, libros electrónicos, guías de campo, compendios y similares http://hdl.handle.net/11606/13 2026-05-31T16:18:08Z 2026-05-31T16:18:08Z Noyes, John Stuart http://hdl.handle.net/11606/1592 2026-05-29T14:02:52Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

ENCYRTIDAE OF COSTA RICA (HYMENOPTERA: CHALCIDOIDEA), 4 Subfamily Encyrtinae: tribes Arrhenophagini, Habrolepidini, Cerapterocerini, Cheiloneurini, Trechnitini, Cercobelini, Polaszekiini, Protyndarichoidini, Gahaniellini and Syrphophagini (part), mainly primary parasitoids and hyperparasitoids of Coccoidea and Psylloidea (Hemiptera) Noyes, John Stuart A taxonomic study of fifty one genera known to occur in Costa Rica, belonging to ten tribes of the subfamily Encyrtinae (Encyrtidae). The genera are characterised by means of generic diagnoses and the biology and distribution of included species is summarized. Identification keys to the genera and 316 Costa Rican species are provided. All species are illustrated and defined by means of brief diagnoses or full morphological descriptions, and information is provided on their known distributions, host ranges, and use in biocontrol. Fifty one genera known to occur in Costa Rica, belonging to ten tribes of the subfamily Encyrtinae (Encyrtidae), are characterised by means of generic diagnoses. Their biology and use in biocontrol are summarized for every genus and identification keys to the 316 Costa Rican species are provided. All species are illustrated and defined by means of brief diagnoses or full morphological descriptions, and information is provided on their known distributions, host ranges, and use in biocontrol. Three family group names are proposed as new (Gahaniellini, Protyndarichoidini, Polaszekiini); 21genera are described as new (Alkonia, Angebra, Arianus, Dalek, Elaxis, Esphora, Georynus, Harlarus, Hebynthus, Ludesia, Mendisa, Oodia, Orixia, Polaszekius, Prionias, Quetsira, Raquanus, Sosara, Stadima, Strigenia, Tico); 254 species are described as new

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Smith, M. Alex Warne, Connor Pare, Kate Dolson, Sarah Loewen, Elyssa Jones, Kelsey McPhee, Megan Stitt, Lauren Janke, Lauren Smith, Rebecca M. Coatsworth, Heather Loureiro, Alexandre M. M. C. Solis, Angel Viquez, Carlos F. Rodriguez, Josephine Fernandez-Triana, Jose Sharkey, Michael J. Whitfield, James Masís, Alejandro Chavarría, María Marta Blanco, Roger Chavarria, Felipe Phillips-Rodríguez, Eugenie Fernández, Roberto Garcia, Dunia Pereira, Guillermo Ramirez, Harry Pereira, Manuel Hallwachs, Winnie Janzen, Daniel H. http://hdl.handle.net/11606/1591 2026-05-29T14:02:29Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Communities of Small Terrestrial Arthropods Change Rapidly Along a Costa Rican Elevation Gradient Smith, M. Alex; Warne, Connor; Pare, Kate; Dolson, Sarah; Loewen, Elyssa; Jones, Kelsey; McPhee, Megan; Stitt, Lauren; Janke, Lauren; Smith, Rebecca M.; Coatsworth, Heather; Loureiro, Alexandre M. M. C.; Solis, Angel; Viquez, Carlos F.; Rodriguez, Josephine; Fernandez-Triana, Jose; Sharkey, Michael J.; Whitfield, James; Masís, Alejandro; Chavarría, María Marta; Blanco, Roger; Chavarria, Felipe; Phillips-Rodríguez, Eugenie; Fernández, Roberto; Garcia, Dunia; Pereira, Guillermo; Ramirez, Harry; Pereira, Manuel; Hallwachs, Winnie; Janzen, Daniel H.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Pavelka, Mary S. M. Brent, Lauren J. N. Croft, D. P. Fedigan, Linda M. http://hdl.handle.net/11606/1590 2026-05-29T14:02:28Z 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z

Post-Fertile Lifespan in Female Primates and Cetaceans Pavelka, Mary S. M.; Brent, Lauren J. N.; Croft, D. P.; Fedigan, Linda M. Popular and scientific interest in menopause in humans has led to an Springer increased interest in the extent of post-fertile life in other animals, particularly in International long-lived social species such as other primates and cetaceans. Information on max- Publishing imum lifespan achieved and age at last birth are available from long-term observa- tions of known individuals from 11 primate species in the wild. Comparable information from wild cetaceans are more difficult to obtain; however there are relevant fisheries data, as well as a small number of long-term individual-based studies. Using post-reproductive representation (PrR) as a population measure of post-fertile lifespan that allows comparisons across populations and species, this review confirms that among primates, only humans have a maximum lifespan sig- nificantly longer than 50 years, and only human female life history includes a sig- nificant post-fertile stage of life. We conclude that although a prolonged post-fertile stage of life is very rare in mammals, it does occur in some exceptionally long-lived taxa, such as humans and resident killer and short-finned pilot whales. Thus meno- pause evolved independently at least three times in mammals, and the reasons for its evolution may differ in different lineages.

2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Hogan, Jeremy Melin, Amanda D. http://hdl.handle.net/11606/1589 2026-05-29T14:02:27Z 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z

Intra- and Interannual Variation in the Fruit Diet of Wild Capuchins: Impact of Plant Phenology Hogan, Jeremy; Melin, Amanda D. Understanding primate diet plasticity and what causes foraging variation Primate Life is crucial to understanding their ecology and evolution. Foraging choices are limited Histories, Sex by food availability, and primate diets may shift within and between years. How Roles, and primates respond to interannual variation and the extent of their dietary flexibility Adaptability are poorly known. White-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) have a diverse (pp. diet and are informative study subjects for investigating dietary shifts in response to environmental variation. We investigate the phenological characteristics of plant 193–212). foods and calculate monthly fruit production and probability of fruiting for Springer each dietary species and report on how capuchin foraging varies intra- and interan- nually. We compare the dietary importance of foods consumed over two 1 year-long sampling periods. Finally, we determine how food use changes seasonally by com- paring biweekly diet variation. Most plant food species examined produce fruit sea- sonally, although two important species are aseasonal. The overall biomass of capuchin fruit foods varies considerably monthly and annually. During scan sam- pling, capuchins were observed to consume 90 different plant food species across 24 months of study. Almost half of these plant foods were only consumed during one of the two study years, but such foods accounted for only 10% of the plant diet. Within 2-week periods, capuchins were typically reliant on one or two plant foods (i.e., >50% of the diet for that period), but few plant foods were important for mul- tiple periods. This study illustrates the importance of studying both food and forag- ing characteristics at different scales and demonstrates the necessity of long-term projects for interpreting foraging behaviour.

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