Hallazgo de una segunda población de <i>Liolaemus hellmichi</i> Donoso-Barros, 1975 (Squamata: Liolaemidae) en el norte de Chile

Liolaemus hellmichi había sido registrada sólo para Cerro Moreno, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. Se reporta un nuevo registro a 20 km al suroeste de la localidad tipo. Se presume que su distribución podría ser aún mayor y se discuten las implicancias de este nuevo registro para la conservación de la especie.Asociación Herpetológica Argentina (AHA

Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies

The pelidnotine scarabs (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) are a speciose, paraphyletic assemblage of beetles that includes spectacular metallic species (“jewel scarabs”) as well as species that are ecologically important as herbivores, pollinators, and bioindicators. These beetles suffer from a complicated nomenclatural history, due primarily to 20th century taxonomic and nomenclatural errors. We review the taxonomic history of the pelidnotine scarabs, present a provisional key to genera with overviews of all genera, and synthesize a catalog of all taxa with synonyms, distributional data, type specimen information, and 107 images of exemplar species. As a result of our research, the pelidnotine leaf chafers (a paraphyletic group) include 27 (26 extant and 1 extinct) genera and 420 valid species and subspecies (419 extant and 1 extinct). Our research makes biodiversity research on this group tractable and accessible, thus setting the stage for future studies that address evolutionary and ecological trends. Based on our research, 1 new species is described, 1 new generic synonym and 12 new species synonyms are proposed, 11 new lectotypes and 1 new neotype are designated, many new or revised nomenclatural combinations, and many unavailable names are presented. The following taxonomic changes are made: New generic synonym: The genus Heteropelidnota Ohaus, 1912 is a new junior synonym of Pelidnota MacLeay, 1819. New species synonyms: Plusiotis adelaida pavonacea Casey, 1915 is a syn. n. of Chrysina adelaida (Hope, 1841); Odontognathus gounellei Ohaus, 1908 is a revised synonym of Pelidnota ebenina (Blanchard, 1842); Pelidnota francoisgenieri Moore & Jameson, 2013 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Pelidnota genieri Soula, 2009 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Pelidnota lutea (Olivier, 1758) is a revised synonym of Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Pelidnota (Pelidnota) texensis Casey, 1915 is a revised synonym of Pelidnota punctata (Linnaeus, 1758); Pelidnota (Strigidia) zikani (Ohaus, 1922) is a revised synonym of Pelidnota tibialis tibialis Burmeister, 1844; Pelidnota ludovici Ohaus, 1905 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota burmeisteri tricolor Nonfried, 1894; Rutela fulvipennis Germar, 1824 is syn. n. of Pelidnota cuprea (Germar, 1824); Pelidnota pulchella blanda Burmeister, 1844 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota pulchella pulchella (Kirby, 1819); Pelidnota pulchella scapularis Burmeister, 1844 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota pulchella pulchella (Kirby, 1819); Pelidnota xanthogramma Perty, 1830 is a syn. n. of Pelidnota pulchella pulchella (Kirby, 1819). New or revised statuses: Pelidnota fabricelavalettei Soula, 2009, revised status, is considered a species; Pelidnota rioensis Soula, 2009, stat. n., is considered a species; Pelidnota semiaurata semiaurata Burmeister, 1844, stat. rev., is considered a subspecies. New or comb. rev. and revised status: Plusiotis guaymi Curoe, 2001 is formally transferred to the genus Chrysina (C. guaymi (Curoe, 2001), comb. n.); Plusiotis transvolcanica Morón & Nogueira, 2016 is transferred to the genus Chrysina (C. transvolcanica (Morón & Nogueira, 2016), comb. n.). Heteropelidnota kuhnti Ohaus, 1912 is transferred to the genus Pelidnota (P. kuhnti (Ohaus, 1912), comb. n.); Odontognathus riedeli Ohaus, 1905 is considered a subspecies of Pelidnota rubripennis Burmeister, 1844 (Pelidnota rubripennis riedeli (Ohaus, 1905), revised status and comb. rev.); Pelidnota (Strigidia) acutipennis (F. Bates, 1904) is transferred to the genus Sorocha (Sorocha acutipennis (F. Bates, 1904), comb. rev.); Pelidnota (Odontognathus) nadiae Martínez, 1978 is transferred to the genus Sorocha (Sorocha nadiae (Martínez, 1978), comb. rev.); Pelidnota (Ganonota) plicipennis Ohaus, 1934 is transferred to the genus Sorocha (Sorocha plicipennis (Ohaus, 1934), comb. rev.); Pelidnota similis Ohaus, 1908 is transferred to the genus Sorocha (Sorocha similis (Ohaus, 1908), comb. rev.); Pelidnota (Ganonota) yungana Ohaus, 1934 is transferred to Sorocha (Sorocha yungana (Ohaus, 1934), comb. rev.); Pelidnota malyi Soula, 2010: 58, revised status; Xenopelidnota anomala porioni Chalumeau, 1985, revised subspecies status. To stabilize the classification of the group, a neotype is designated for the following species: Pelidnota thiliezi Soula, 2009. Lectotypes are designated for the following names (given in their original combinations): Pelidnota brevicollis Casey, 1915, Pelidnota brevis Casey, 1915, Pelidnota debiliceps Casey, 1915, Pelidnota hudsonica Casey, 1915, Pelidnota oblonga Casey, 1915, Pelidnota pallidipes Casey, 1915, Pelidnota ponderella Casey, 1915, Pelidnota strenua Casey, 1915, Pelidnota tarsalis Casey, 1915, Pelidnota texensis Casey, 1915, and Scarabaeus punctatus Linnaeus, 1758. The following published infrasubspecific names are unavailable per ICZN Article 45.6.1: Pelidnota (Odontognathus) cuprea var. coerulea Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota (Odontognathus) cuprea var. rufoviolacea Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota (Odontognathus) cuprea var. nigrocoerulea Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota pulchella var. fulvopunctata Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota pulchella var. sellata Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota pulchella var. reducta Ohaus, 1913; Pelidnota unicolor var. infuscata Ohaus, 1913. The following published species name is unavailable per ICZN Article 11.5: Neopatatra synonyma Moore & Jameson, 2013. The following published species name is unavailable per application of ICZN Article 16.1: Parhoplognathus rubripennis Soula, 2008. Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) 3 The following published species name is unavailable per application of ICZN Article 16.4.1: Strigidia testaceovirens argentinica Soula, 2006, Pelidnota (Strigidia) testaceovirens argentinica (Soula, 2006), and Pelidnota testaceovirens argentinica (Soula, 2006). The following published species names are unavailable per application of ICZN Article 16.4.2: Homonyx digennaroi Soula, 2010; Homonyx lecourti Soula, 2010; Homonyx mulliei Soula, 2010; Homonyx simoensi Soula, 2010; Homonyx wagneri Soula, 2010; Homonyx zovii Demez & Soula, 2011; Pelidnota arnaudi Soula, 2009; Pelidnota brusteli Soula, 2010; Pelidnota chalcothorax septentrionalis Soula, 2009; Pelidnota degallieri Soula, 2010; Pelidnota lavalettei Soula, 2008; Pelidnota lavalettei Soula, 2009; Pelidnota dieteri Soula, 2011; Strigidia gracilis decaensi Soula, 2008, Pelidnota (Strigidia) gracilis decaensi (Soula, 2008), and Pelidnota gracilis decaensi (Soula, 2008); Pelidnota halleri Demez & Soula, 2011; Pelidnota injantepalominoi Demez & Soula, 2011; Pelidnota kucerai Soula, 2009; Pelidnota malyi Soula, 2010: 36-37; Pelidnota mezai Soula, 2009; Pelidnota polita darienensis Soula, 2009; Pelidnota polita orozcoi Soula, 2009; Pelidnota polita pittieri Soula, 2009; Pelidnota punctulata decolombia Soula, 2009; Pelidnota punctulata venezolana Soula, 2009; Pelidnota raingeardi Soula, 2009; Pelidnota schneideri Soula, 2010; Pelidnota simoensi Soula, 2009; Pelidnota unicolor subandina Soula, 2009; Sorocha carloti Demez & Soula, 2011; Sorocha castroi Soula, 2008; Sorocha fravali Soula, 2011; Sorocha jeanmaurettei Demez & Soula, 2011; Sorocha yelamosi Soula, 2011; Xenopelidnota bolivari Soula, 2009; Xenopelidnota pittieri pittieri Soula, 2009. Due to unavailability of the name Pseudogeniates cordobaensis Soula 2009, we describe the species as intentionally new (Pseudogeniates cordobaensis Moore, Jameson, Garner, Audibert, Smith, and Seidel, sp. n.)

Posición sistemática de Entomochilusparvus (Solier, 1851) (Coleoptera Tenebrionidae: Physogasterini)

The Entomochilus parvus (Solier, 1851) (Pimeliinae: Physogasterini) systematic position is clarified. The species is redescribed and morphological features are provided; furthermore species distribution and habitat is discussed.Se resuelve la posición sistemática de Entomochilus parvus (Solier, 1851) (Pimeliinae: Physogasterini). Se redescribe la especie y se entregan antecedentes morfológicos, además se hace referencia a la distribución y hábitat de la especie

Estructura de macroinvertebrados acuáticos y grupos funcionales tróficos en la cuenca del río Lluta, desierto de Atacama, Arica y Parinacota, Chile

The aim of this study was to determine the community structure of freshwater macroinvertebrates and characterize trophic functional groups in the Lluta river basin located in the Atacama Desert. To this was sampled with Surber sampling in 12 stations, in extension from the source to its mouth on the coast during November 2011. In this study 66 taxa of macroinvertebrates were recorded, corresponding mostly insect larvae (46). The groups with the greatest wealth were Diptera (20 taxa), Coleoptera and Trichoptera (both with 7 taxa). On abundance, Chironomidae was the most abundant family of the study area. The group of collectors-gatherers was the most representative in 10 of the 12 stations, while the group of browsers dominated the two closest stations to the mouth. Our results are the first to describe the fauna of macroinvertebrates dulceacuáticos in extreme northern Chile basin, containing a much higher than other rich fauna desert basins. Besides the great representative of the collectors-gatherers that feed on organic fragments under 1 mm deposited on the bottom, showing the importance of this food source in the Atacama desert rivers.El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la estructura comunitaria de macroinvertebrados dulceacuícolas y caracterizar los grupos funcionales tróficos en la cuenca del río Lluta ubicado en el desierto de Atacama. Para esto se muestreó con una red Surber en 12 estaciones, abarcando desde la cabecera del río hasta su desembocadura en la costa marítima durante noviembre de 2011. En este estudio se registraron 66 taxa de macroinvertebrados, correspondiendo en su mayoría a larvas de insectos (46). Los grupos con mayor riqueza fueron Diptera (20 taxa), Coleoptera y Trichoptera (ambos con 7 taxa). Respecto de la abundancia, Chironomidae fue la familia más abundante del área de estudio. El grupo de los colectores-recolectores fue el más representativo en 10 de las 12 estaciones, mientras que el grupo de los ramoneadores dominaron en las dos estaciones más cercanas a la desembocadura. Nuestros resultados son los primeros en describir la fauna de macroinvertebrados dulceacuáticos en la cuenca más extrema del norte de Chile, conteniendo una riqueza faunística mucho mayor que otras cuencas desérticas. Además la gran representatividad de los colectores-recolectores que se alimentan de fragmentos orgánicos menores a 1 mm depositados en el fondo, demuestran la importancia de este recurso alimentario en ríos del desierto de Atacama

PRIMEROS REGISTROS PARA CHILE DE DOS ESPECIES DE PILOBALIA BURMEISTER, 1875 (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE) FIRST RECORDS FOR CHILE OF THE TWO SPECIES OF PILOBALIA BURMEISTER, 1875 (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE)

<abstract language="eng">In the present work, the first Chilean records of Pilobalia torresi Molinari, 1968 and Pilobalia escobari Peña, 1973 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Nycteliini) are reported. The specimens were collected by hand in Colchane (19° 16´ 60´´ S, 68° 37´ 60´´ W), in the Altiplano of the Region of Tarapacá, Chile. A redescription of the species and an environmental characterization of the collection sites are provide

DIETA DE LYCALOPEX CULPAEUS (Mammalia: Canidae) EN EL EXTREMO NORTE DE CHILE (REGION DE TARAPACA) DIET OF LYCALOPEX CULPAEUS (Mammalia: Canidae) IN NORTHERNMOST CHILE (TARAPACA REGION)

Se analizaron 22 heces de Lycalopex culpaeus recolectadas durante septiembre de 1996, en el oasis de neblina Alto Chipana, ubicado a 130 kilómetros al sur de Iquique, en el farellón costero de la Región de Tarapacá (Chile). Se describe la incidencia de cuatro rubros alimentarios principales (mamíferos, aves, reptiles, y artrópodos) en la frecuencia de ocurrencia (%F) y abundancia relativa (%N). Lycalopex culpaeus depreda mayoritariamente sobre artrópodos con una abundancia de 88,8% y una frecuencia de ocurrencia de 72,7%, le siguen los reptiles (N: 6,6%; F: 41 %), micromamíferos (N: 4,6%; F: 36,4%), y aves (N: 3.6%; F: 31,8%). La presencia del reptil Microlophus sp. y del roedor Phyllotis darwini en las heces de L. culpaeus sugieren que éste es un depredador tanto diurno como nocturno que acomoda sus hábitos alimentarios a la oferta disponible, comportándose como un depredador carnívoro-insectívoro donde los artrópodos representan su rubro alimenticio principal.<br>We analyzed 22 feces of Lycalopex culpaeus collected during September, 1996 at the fog oases Alto Chipana, located in the coast of Tarapacá Region (Chile) 130 kilometers to the south of Iquique. The incidence of four main food items (mammals, birds, reptiles and arthropods) according to their frequency of occurrence (%F) and the abundance (%N) were considered. In Altos de Chipana, Lycalopex culpaeus preyed mainly on arthropods, with an abundance of 88.8% and a frequency of 72.7%, secondarily on lizards (N: 6.6%; F: 41%), followed by micromammals (N: 4.6%; F: 36.4%), and finally birds (N: 3.6%: F: 31.8%). The presence in the feces of the reptile Microlophus sp. and the rodent Phyllotis darwini indicates that L. culpaeus from Alto Chipana is a day and night predator. It accommodates its habits to the available offert, and uses the arthropod as its principal food items

The Influence of Solar Power Plants on Microclimatic Conditions and the Biotic Community in Chilean Desert Environments

The renewable energy sector is growing at a rapid pace in northern Chile and the solar energy potential is one of the best worldwide. Therefore, many types of solar power plant facilities are being built to take advantage of this renewable energy resource. Solar energy is considered a clean source of energy, but there are potential environmental effects of solar technology, such as landscape fragmentation, extinction of local biota, microclimate changes, among others. To be able to minimize environmental impacts of solar power plants, it is important to know what kind of environmental conditions solar power plants create. This study provides information about abiotic and biotic conditions in the vicinity of photovoltaic solar power plants. Herein, the influence of these power plants as drivers of new microclimate conditions and arthropods diversity composition in the Atacama Desert was evaluated. Microclimatic conditions between panel mounts was found to be more extreme than in the surrounding desert yet beneath the panels temperature is lower and relative humidity higher than outside the panel area. Arthropod species composition was altered in fixed-mount panel installations. In contrast, solar tracking technology showed less influence on microclimate and species composition between Sun and Shade in the power plant. Shady conditions provided a refuge for arthropod species in both installation types. For example, Dipterans were more abundant in the shade whereas Solifugaes were seldom present in the shade. The presented findings have relevance for the sustainable planning and construction of solar power plants.peerReviewe

Saúde mental de equipes que trabalham em contextos de violência contra meninas, meninos e jovens: uma abordagem a partir da Terapia Ocupacional

Members of teams that professionally address cases of violence towards children and teenagers in Chile, may suffer consequences regarding their mental health due to both the situations presented as well as their working conditions, which can be alienating. For this reason, measures to ensure team care have become more relevant. This article develops a reflective approach to team care from Occupational Therapy, considering the work life as a collective occupation that facilitates mutual knowledge, trust and work towards a common benefit. As a conclusion, occupational therapy can contribute from the perspective of collective occupations, emphasizing the need to generate institutional policies for the care of teams, and promoting the development of collaborative practices that guarantee individual and collective rights.Las y los integrantes de equipos que abordan profesionalmente situaciones de violencia hacia niños, niñas y jóvenes en Chile pueden sufrir consecuencias para su salud mental, tanto por los problemas que abordan como por sus condiciones laborales, que pueden llegar a ser alienantes. Por esto, han comenzado a tener relevancia las acciones de cuidado de equipos. Este artículo desarrolla una aproximación reflexiva al cuidado de equipos desde la Terapia Ocupacional, considerando la actividad laboral como una ocupación colectiva que facilita el conocimiento mutuo, la confianza y el trabajo hacia un bien común. A modo de conclusión, la Terapia Ocupacional puede aportar, desde la perspectiva de ocupaciones colectivas, promoviendo la generación de políticas institucionales de cuidado de los equipos, así como el desarrollo de prácticas colaborativas que garanticen los derechos individuales y colectivos.Os integrantes das equipes que atendem profissionalmente situações de violência contra crianças e jovens no Chile podem sofrer consequências em sua saúde mental, tanto pelos problemas que abordam quanto por suas condições de trabalho, que podem se tornar alienantes. Por este motivo, as ações de cuidado das equipes passam a ter relevância. Este artigo desenvolve uma abordagem reflexiva do cuidado em equipe a partir da Terapia Ocupacional, considerando a atividade laboral como uma ocupação coletiva que facilita o conhecimento mútuo, a confiança e o trabalho em prol de um bem comum. A modo de conclusão, a Terapia Ocupacional pode contribuir, na perspectiva das ocupações coletivas, promovendo a criação de políticas institucionais para o cuidado das equipes, bem como o desenvolvimento de práticas colaborativas que garantam os direitos individuais e coletivos