Submitted by Ricardo Cedraz Duque Moliterno (ricardo.moliterno@uefs.br) on 2016-03-30T21:57:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta??o PRISCILA..pdf: 9406978 bytes, checksum: 9ef87745b0b1d15d67c38991c05b4245 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-30T21:57:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta??o PRISCILA..pdf: 9406978 bytes, checksum: 9ef87745b0b1d15d67c38991c05b4245 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-01-30 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / Alepia Enderlein, 1937 has distribution only in the Neotropical region and so far 52 species are known, 20 of these to the Brazil. In Brazil there are registers in the Amazon region, Atlantic Forest and Caatinga from semi-arid region from Bahia, however nothing is know for other areas such as the Cerrado. Considered a genre of identification difficult due to the complex structure of the male terminalia, it was already confused with other genera of Psychodidae. Currently it is considered more closely related to Platyplastinx Enderlein, 1937. In the attempt to solve part of this problem, the present paper describes again Alepia and proposes a new diagnosis for Platyplastinx. 122 males specimes of Alepia and 8 of Platyplastinx were examined, besides of the type material of some species of Alepia deposited in the Cole??o Entomol?gica Prof. Johann Becker do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil (MZFS), as well as photographs of type material from international museums. Female specimens were not examined due to difficulties in association. The specimens were treated with 10% KOH, dehydrated, and mounted in permanent slides in Canada balsam, and their structures were photographed, illustrated and characterized. All the material will be deposited in the MZFS and in the Cole??o de Invertebrados do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amaz?nia, Amazonas, Brazil (INPA). 26 new species of Alepia and four of Platyplastinx are described. Platyplastinx obscura comb. n. is proposed. Two subgenera are created for Alepia (Xus subgen. n., Yus subgen. n.) and taxonomic comments are woven to five species of the genus (A. alcobregma Quate, 1999; A. amputonis Quate & Brown, 2004; A. distincta Bravo, Lago & Castro, 2004; A. eburna Rapp, 1945 and A. symmetrica Wagner & Hribar, 2004). A. maculipennis Bravo, Lago & Castro, 2004 is redescribed and are given three new records of Alepia to Brazil, and new records for some Brazilian states. Catalogs are also provided for the species of Alepia and of Platyplastinx, as well as identification keys to the males of these genera. With this paper, the number of known species of Alepia is elevated from 52 to 78, and of the Platyplastinx, from eight to 13. / Alepia Enderlein, 1937 possui distribui??o apenas na regi?o Neotropical e at? o presente momento s?o conhecidas 52 esp?cies, 20 destas para o Brasil. No Brasil h? registros na regi?o Amaz?nica, Mata Atl?ntica e Caatinga do semi-?rido baiano, entretanto nada se conhece para outras ?reas como o Cerrado. Considerado um g?nero de dif?cil taxonomia devido ? complexa estrutura da genit?lia do macho, j? foi confundido com outros g?neros de Psychodidae. Atualmente ? considerado mais intimamente relacionado ? Platyplastinx Enderlein, 1937. Na tentativa de solucionar parte desta problem?tica, o presente trabalho redescreve Alepia e prop?e uma nova diagnose para Platyplastinx. Examinou-se 122 exemplares machos de Alepia e 8 de Platyplastinx, al?m do material tipo de algumas esp?cies de Alepia depositado na Cole??o Entomol?gica Prof. Johann Becker do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (MZFS), bem como fotos de material tipo proveniente de museus internacionais. Exemplares f?meas n?o foram examinados devido ? dificuldades na associa??o. Os esp?cimes foram tratados com KOH 10%, desidratados, e montados em l?minas permanentes sob b?lsamo do Canad?, e suas estruturas fotografadas, ilustradas e caracterizadas. Todo o material ser? depositado no MZFS e na Cole??o de Invertebrados do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amaz?nia (INPA). 26 novas esp?cies de Alepia e quatro de Platyplastinx s?o descritas. Platyplastinx obscura comb. n. ? proposta. S?o criados dois subg?neros para Alepia (Xus subgen. n., Yus subgen. n.) e coment?rios taxon?micos s?o tecidos para cinco esp?cies do g?nero (A. alcobregma Quate, 1999; A. amputonis Quate & Brown, 2004; A. distincta Bravo, Lago & Castro, 2004; A. eburna Rapp, 1945 e A. symmetrica Wagner & Hribar, 2004). A. maculipennis Bravo, Lago & Castro, 2004 ? redescrita e s?o dados tr?s novos registros de Alepia para o Brasil, e novos registros para alguns estados brasileiros. Tamb?m s?o fornecidos cat?logos para as esp?cies de Alepia e Platyplastinx, bem como chaves de identifica??o para os machos desses g?neros. Com este trabalho, o n?mero de esp?cies conhecidas de Alepia ? elevado de 52 para 78, e o de Platyplastinx de oito para 13.

The Oligocene and Miocene faunas of the John Day Basin are diverse and very well-studied, including a large number of small mammal species. Though Eocene floras from Oregon are well-known, Eocene faunas include relatively few taxa from only two described localities in the Clarno area. The first Eocene rodents from the John Day Basin also include the first ischyromyids from the Pacific Northwest. Several rodent incisors were recovered from the Hancock Mammal Quarry at Clarno, representing the first rodent specimens known from the Clarno Formation. The Hancock Mammal Quarry lies between tuffs dated 42.7 and 39.22 Ma, meaning these rodents are latest Uintan or earliest Duchesnean in age. Several ischyromyids are also described from the Big Basin Member of the John Day Formation. From a Duchesnean locality between tuffs dated 39.22 and 38.4 Ma a single tooth of Pseudotomus was recovered, which is as large as any known ischyromyid. Another Big Basin Member site yielded a new genus and species of ischyromyid. That site lies above an ash dated 36.21 Ma and biostratigraphy confirms a Chadronian age. These rodents help fill important gaps in the fossil record of the John Day Basin and will facilitate comparisons with other Eocene sites in North America and Asia.

Samples of moss, lichens, liverworts and leaf litter collected in the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of the state of Michigan, USA, contained 28 species of water bears (phylum Tardigrada). Eighteen species were considered cosmopolitan, widely distributed in several biogeographical regions. One species, Minibiotus jonesorum sp. n., is described and illustrated. This new species is characterized by having ten transverse bands of polygonal pores that increase in size from anterior to posterior, three macroplacoids that increase in size from anterior to posterior and by lacking a microplacoid or leg granulation. The medial and posterior pores of M. jonesorum sp. n. are polygonal and much larger than the trefoil pores of M. furcatus, the most similar species in the genus.

A new eutardigrade, Doryphoribius smokiensis sp. nov., is described from soil and leaf litter samples collected in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, USA. The new species differs from two similar species (with two macroplacoids and a sculptured dorsal cuticle without gibbosities) by the presence of a very wide buccal tube (high buccal tube pt ratio: >20.0), absence of enlarged bases of claws, absence of eyes, and other morphological and morphometric characters.

Dans le côlon humain, le genre Faecalibacterium est le membre principal du groupe Clostridium leptum et comprend le deuxième genre représentatif le plus commun dans les échantillons fécaux, après Clostridium coccoides. Il a été reconnu comme une bactérie importante favorisant la santé intestinale et est aujourd'hui considéré comme un probiotique de prochaine génération. Jusqu'à récemment, on croyait qu'il n'y avait qu'une seule espèce dans ce genre, mais depuis 2012, certaines études ont commencé à suggérer l'existence de deux phylogroupes dans le genre. Cette nouvelle proposition de reclassification dans ce genre augmente l'importance de nouvelles études, toutes souches confondues, pour mieux comprendre la diversité, les interactions avec l'hôte et les aspects sécuritaires dans son utilisation comme probiotique. Brièvement, dans ce travail, nous introduisons les analyses de génomique comparative au genre Faecalibacterium en effectuant une étude phylogénétique profonde et en évaluant les aspects de sécurité pour son utilisation comme probiotique. Les analyses phylogénétiques comprenaient non seulement l'utilisation classique du gène de l'ARNr 16S, mais aussi l'utilisation de 17 génomes et techniques complets comme le typage de séquence multi-locus (wgMLST), l'identité nucléotidique moyenne (ANI), le synténie génique et le pangénome. C'est aussi le premier travail à combiner une analyse du développement du pangénome avec l'analyse ANI afin de corroborer l'attribution de souches à de nouvelles espèces. Les analyses phylogénétiques ont confirmé l'existence de plus d'une espèce dans le genre Faecalibacterium. De plus, l'évaluation de la sécurité impliquait (1) la prédiction des régions acquises horizontalement (îlots de résistance aux antibiotiques, îlots métaboliques et régions phagiques), (2) la prédiction des voies métaboliques, (3) la recherche de gènes liés à la résistance aux antibiotiques et des bactériocines. Ces analyses ont identifié des îlots génomiques dans tous les génomes, mais aucun d'entre eux n'est exclusif à une souche ou à une génospécie. En outre, ont été identifiés 8 gènes liés aux mécanismes de résistance aux antibiotiques répartis entre les génomes. 126 voies métaboliques ont été prédites et parmi certaines ont été mises en évidence: la dégradation du bisphénol A, le métabolisme du butanoate et la biosynthèse de la streptomycine. En outre, nous avons étudié le contexte génomique d'une protéine (molécule anti-inflammatoire microbienne - MAM) décrite pour la première fois par notre groupe. Cette recherche montre que la MAM apparaît proche des gènes liés au processus de sporulation et, dans certaines souches, proche d'un transporteur ABC. / Within the human colon, the genus Faecalibacterium is the main member of the Clostridium leptum cluster and comprises the second-most common representative genus in fecal samples, after Clostridium coccoides. It has been recognized as an important bacterium promoting the intestinal health and today is considered as a potential next generation probiotic. Until recently, it was believed that there was only one species in this genus, but since 2012, some studies have begun to suggest the existence of two phylogroups into the genus. This new proposition of reclassification into this genus increases the importance of new studies, with all strains, to better understand the diversity, the interactions with the host and the safety aspects in its use as probiotic. Briefly, in this work we introduce the comparative genomics analyzes to the genus Faecalibacterium performing a deep phylogenetic study and evaluating the safety aspects for its use as a probiotic. The phylogenetic analyzes included not only the classical use of 16S rRNA gene, but also the utilization of 17 complete genomes and techniques like whole genome Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (wgMLST), Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI), gene synteny, and pangenome. Also, this is the first work to combine an analysis of pangenome development with ANI analysis in order to corroborate the assignment of strains to new species. The phylogenetic analyzes confirmed the existence of more than one species into the genus Faecalibacterium. Moreover, the safety assessment involved the (1) prediction of horizontally acquired regions (Antibiotic resistance islands, Metabolic islands and phage regions), (2) prediction of metabolic pathways, (3) search of genes related to antibiotic resistance and (4) search of bacteriocins. These analyzes identified genomic islands in all genomes, but none of than are exclusive to one strain or genospecies. Also, were identified 8 genes related to antibiotic resistance mechanisms distributed among the genomes. 126 metabolic pathways were predicted and among than some were highlighted: Bisphenol A degradation, Butanoate metabolism and Streptomycin biosynthesis. In addition, we studied the genomic context of one protein (Microbial Anti-inflammatory Molecule - MAM) first described by our group. This investigation shows that MAM appears close to genes related to sporulation process and, in some strains, close to an ABC-transporter.

The chalicothere Moropus was a rare perissodactyl present in the Great Plains region of North America through much of the Miocene. A temporal gap in named species of Moropus is present in the early Hemingfordian North American Land Mammal Age. This gap is filled by specimens currently referred to as Moropus sp. from the Batesland Formation in southwest South Dakota, and unnamed specimens of Moropus in the Runningwater Formation in northwestern Nebraska. A comparison of the fossils of Moropus nsp. from the Batesland Formation with those of previously described chalicothere species from the Greats Plains region, such as Moropus elatus, Moropus hollandi, Tylocephalonyx skinneri, Moropus merriami, and Moropus matthewi, in addition to Metaschizotherium bavaricum and Metaschizotherium fraasi from the Miocene of Southern Germany, illustrates that there are substantial differences in morphology between equivalent skeletal elements. Based on these findings, I propose that the specimens of Moropus from the Batesland Formation belong to a new species.

O gênero Drosera (Droseraceae) compreende cerca de 200 espécies, 30 delas ocorrendo no Brasil. Nesta dissertação, é realizada a revisão taxonômica do clado tetraploide-brasileiro de Drosera, compreendendo 17 espécies e uma variedade. São apresentados e discutidos dados sobre morfologia, ecologia, distribuição geográfica e status de conservação para estas espécies, com mapas de distribuição, ilustrações, fotografias e tabelas comparativas. Os complexos D. graminifolia, D. Montana e D. villosa são discutidos nos capítulos 1, 2 e 3, respectivamente. Além disso, essas três espécies são recircunscritas com base em evidências morfológicas e de sua ecologia. Drosera ascendens, D. spiralis, D. tomentosa e suas duas variedades são restabelecidas, e D. villosa var. latifólia é elevada ao status específico. Drosera chrysolepis é lectotipificada e três novas espécies são descritas. Drosera camporupestris, D. grantsaui, D. graomogolensis, D. quartzicola, D. tentaculata e D. schwackei também pertencem ao clado e são aqui tratadas. Na seção Taxonomia, é apresentada uma chave de identificação e, no anexo II, uma lista com todos os táxons de Drosera ocorrentes no Brasil e aqui aceitos / The genus Drosera (Droseraceae) comprises around 200 species, 30 occurring in Brazil. In this dissertation is carried out the taxonomic revision of the Brazilian-tetraploid clade of Drosera, comprising 17 species and a variety. Here are presented and discussed data on the morphology, ecology, geographic distribution, and conservation status for these species, with distribution maps, drawings, photographs, and comparative tables. The complexes D. graminifolia, D. Montana, and D. villosa are discussed in chapters 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These three species are recircumscribed based on of morphological and ecological evidences. Drosera ascendens, D. spiralis, D. tomentosa and its two varieties are reestablished, and D. villosa var. latifolia is raised to specific rank. Drosera chrysolepis is lectotypified and three new species are described. Drosera camporupestris, D. grantsaui, D. graomogolensis, D. quartzicola, D. tentaculata, and D. schwackei also belong to this clade and are here treated. In section Taxonomy it is presented a dicotomic key and, in appendix II, a list with all Drosera taxa occurring in Brazil here accepted

Diatomáceas são importantes constituintes do epifíton em ambientes costeiros. Estratégias de fixação conferem a estas algas vantagem adaptativa, no entanto, as mesmas estão sujeitas às variações ambientais, podendo responder com alterações da composição e estrutura da comunidade. Embora a relação entre epifíton e substrato seja pouco compreendida, a arquitetura do substrato parece influenciar na comunidade aderida. A composição, estrutura e variação sazonal de diatomáceas epifíticas foram avaliadas em ambientes de marismas no estuário da Lagoa dos Patos, sul do Brasil. Três sítios foram amostrados, Saco do Silveira, Ilha da Pólvora e São José do Norte, distantes 36, 18 e 9 km do oceano Atlântico, respectivamente. O epifíton aderido à Spartina alterniflora Loisel., Spartina densiflora densiflora Brogn., Scirpus maritimus L. e Juncus kraussii Hochst. foi removido dos substratos com lâmina metálica, oxidado e montado em lâminas permanentes para a análise das diatomáceas. Ao total cento e vinte e sete táxons foram encontrados, destacaram-se pelo maior número de espécies os gêneros Navicula Bory, Nitzschia Hassall e Tryblionella W. Smith. A sazonalidade, espacialidade, salinidade e tipo de substrato tiveram influência na composição e estrutura da comunidade. A maior distância da desembocadura do estuário proporcionou uma maior influência de águas continentais no sítio Saco do Silveira, resultando na formação de uma comunidade caracterizada pela presença de táxons dulciaquícolas. O período de inverno se caracterizou por maiores valores dos atributos da comunidade (riqueza, diversidade e equitabilidade). A maior complexidade da superfície de Scirpus maritimus proporcionou a formação de uma comunidade epifítica mais rica. A investigação taxonômica de Nitzschia e Tryblionella foi aprofundada, analisando-se também o microfitobentos da região. A espécie Nitzschia papillosa Bertolli et al. foi registrada pela primeira vez para a ciência, ocorrendo no epifíton e microfitobentos dos sítios Ilha da Pólvora e São José do Norte. A espécie possui formato linear-lanceolado, ápices cuneados e fíbulas irregularmente distribuídas como várias espécies do gênero, sua característica diagnóstica é a presença de excrecências de sílica arredondadas a quadradas situadas na costa transapical interna das valvas. O estudo do gênero Tryblionella revelou a presença de 11 espécies, duas foram registradas pela primeira vez para o Rio Grande do Sul e uma para o sul do Brasil. Além disso, duas espécies novas para a ciência são propostas, Tryblionella Bertolli et Torgan, espécie semelhante a T. debilis Arnott ex O’Meara em microscopia óptica, mas que apresenta costelas transapicais assimétricas em microscopia eletrônica, e Bertolli et al., espécie que apresenta um padrão de ornamentação na face valvar semelhante à trama de uma renda. As espécies de Tryblionella e N. papillosa ocorreram concomitantemente no epifíton e no microfitobentos, evidenciando a interação entre as duas comunidades, promovida pela dinâmica do ambiente. / Diatoms are an important component of the epiphyton in coastal environments. The strategies of attachment provide adaptive advantages to these algae; however, they are susceptible to the environmental fluctuations, responding to them with changes in the community composition and structure. Although the relationship between epiphyton and substrate is poorly understood, the architecture of the substrate seems to influence the attached community. The composition, structure and seasonal variations of the epiphytic diatoms were evaluated in Patos Lagoon salt marshes. Three sampling sites were defined, Saco do Silveira, Ilha da Pólvora and São José do Norte, distant 36, 18 and 9 km from the Atlantic Ocean, respectively. The epiphyton attached to Spartina alterniflora Loisel., Spartina densiflora densiflora Brogn., Scirpus maritimus L. e Juncus kraussii Hochst. was scraped with metal blade, oxidized and mounted on permanent slides for the analysis of the diatoms. A total of a hundred and twenty seven taxa were found. The genus Navicula Bory, Nitzschia Hassall e Tryblionella W. Smith showed the highest number of species. The seasonality, spatiality, salinity and substrate influenced the composition and structures of the community. The higher distance of the estuary mouth provided a higher influence of continental waters in the site Saco do Silveira, resulting in a community characterized by freshwater taxa. The winter was characterized by higher values of the community attributes (richness, diversity and evenness). The more complex structure of S. maritimus surface provided the establishment of a richer community. The taxonomic investigation of Nitzschia and Tryblionella was more detailed, including the analysis of the microphytobenthos of the sites. The species Nitzschia papillosa Bertolli et al. was registered for the first time to science in Ilha da Pólvora and São José do Norte. The species has linear-lanceolate outline, cuneate apices and fibulae irregularly distributed, as many other species of the genus. Its main feature is the presence of rounded to squarer silica excrescences, situated on the transapical costae in the internal valve view. The study of the genus Tryblionella showed 11 species, two of them were registered for the first time in Rio Grande do Sul State and one in Southern Brazil. Besides that, two species new to science were proposed, Tryblionella Bertolli et Torgan, which is similar to T. debilis Arnott ex O’Meara in light microscopy, but present asymmetrical transapical ribs in scanning electron microscopy, and T. Bertolli et al. which presents an ornamentation pattern similar to a lace texture in the valve face. The species of Tryblionella and N. papillosa occurred concomitantly in the epiphyton and microphytobenthos, evidencing the interaction between both communities, promoted by the environment dynamics.

This thesis focuses on phylogenetic, taxonomic, ecological, and conservation aspects of the crustose lichen genus Lecania (Ramalinaceae, lichenized Ascomycota). Lecania has previously been defined on basis of relatively few morphological characters, and the genus had never been treated in molecular phylogenies. The molecular phylogeny of the genus is inferred from DNA sequences. Twenty-five species traditionally placed in Lecania are included in the study along with 21 species from closely related genera. Lecania is a polyphyletic genus. A well-supported monophyletic group containing 16 Lecania species, including the type species L. fuscella is discovered, i.e. Lecania s. str. Nine species formerly included in Lecania do not belong in the genus. A new species, L. belgica, is described. The relationships of a group of morphologically similar Lecania species, i.e. the L. cyrtella group are investigated using morphological and molecular methods. Haplotype network and phylogenetic analyses indicate that the included species, as conceived in the morphological examinations, all are monophyletic. Two new species, L. leprosa and L. madida, are described, L. proteiformis is resurrected from synonymy, and the known range of L. prasinoides is greatly expanded. The type species Lecania fuscella has become endangered in many countries. Twelve localities in Sweden where the species had been found historically are investigated, but L. fuscella is only recovered in one locality. The species composition in these 12 localities, 58 old and 5 new collections with L. fuscella is determined and analyzed. The vegetation community differs between the old and the new collections, and between the locality where the species is recovered and those where it is not. Lecania fuscella has not been able to adapt to environmental changes and now only appears in a specific type of vegetation community. The phylogenetic diversity of the species is calculated, but does not reflect the species’ evolutionary potential.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:49:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NerivaniaNG_DISSERT.pdf: 4462053 bytes, checksum: bf282e929e5cb41585970850c4d05edb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-25 / The family Entomobryidae is one of the most diverse families of Collembola in Northeast Brazil. Data on its diversity may be considered undervalued due to low collection efforts in the region. In this study, five areas in the Northeast region were sampled, to evaluate the species richness of this family. The study was done in the Serra da Jib?ia, Santa Terezinha municipality, Bahia; Serra das Confus?es, Caracol municipality, Piau?; Chapada do Araripe, Crato municipality, Cear?; Mata do Pau-Ferro, Areia municipality, Para?ba and Parque Nacional de Ubajara, Ubajara municipality, Cear?, all considered humid areas of Caatinga. Collections were made using pitfall traps and entomological aspirators. All the collected material was screened, mounted on slides, identified and, finally, the descriptions of some of the new species encountered were made. A total of 48 Entomobryidae species belonging to nine genera were recorded and 27 of these were new to science, representing a percentage of 56.25% of the total. A new record for Brazil was identified and several new records were made to the States. Seira was the genus with wider distribution and it was the only one found in all areas and the most representative with the highest number of recorded species (26). This result was expected, because individuals of the genus Seira have a good adaptability to semi-arid environments, a fact that has already been proven in previous research. Seven new species of Seira were described. A dichotomous key to genera and species of Seirini from Brazil was drafted. This work demonstrates the great potential of Entomobryidae and Seirini in the Northeast, despite having been held in very restricted areas, obtained important results for the knowledge of fauna of the group / A fam?lia Entomobryidae ? uma das mais diversas fam?lias de Collembola do Nordeste Brasileiro. Dados sobre sua diversidade podem ser considerados subestimados devido ao baixo esfor?o de coleta na regi?o. No presente estudo, foram realizadas coletas em cinco localidades do Nordeste, nunca antes amostradas, objetivando avaliar a riqueza de esp?cies desta fam?lia. O estudo foi feito na Serra da Jib?ia, munic?pio de Santa Teresinha, Bahia; Serra das Confus?es, munic?pio de Caracol, Piau?; Chapada do Araripe, mun?cipio do Crato, Cear?; Mata do Pau-Ferro, munic?pio de Areia, Para?ba; e Parque Nacional de Ubajara, munic?pio de Ubajara, Cear?, todas consideradas ?reas ?midas da Caatinga. As coletas foram feitas utilizando-se armadilhas de queda do tipo pitfall e aspiradores entomol?gicos. Todo o material coletado foi triado, montado em l?minas, identificado e, por fim, foram feitas as descri??es de algumas das esp?cies novas encontradas. Um total de 48 esp?cies de Entomobryidae pertencentes a nove g?neros foram registradas e 27 destas s?o esp?cies novas para a ci?ncia, o que representa um percentual de 56,25% do total. Um novo registro de esp?cie para o Brasil foi identificado e novos registros para os estados foram feitos. O g?nero que possuiu distribui??o mais ampla foi Seira, o ?nico encontrado em todas as ?reas e o mais representativo com o maior n?mero de esp?cies registradas (26). Esse resultado j? era esperado, pois indiv?duos do g?nero Seira possuem uma boa adaptabilidade a ambientes semi-?ridos, fato que j? foi comprovado em pesquisas anteriores. Sete novas esp?cies do g?nero Seira foram descritas. Uma chave dicot?mica de identifica??o dos g?neros e esp?cies de Seirini com ocorr?ncia no Brasil foi elaborada. Este trabalho demonstrou o grande potencial de Entomobryidae e Seirini no Nordeste, visto que, apesar de ter sido realizado em ?reas bem restritas, obteve resultados importantes para o conhecimento da fauna do grupo