Papers by Caroline Chaboo
Revista Peruana de Biologia , 2019
A list of treehoppers (Aetalionidae and Membracidae) from the Madre de Dios region of southeaster... more A list of treehoppers (Aetalionidae and Membracidae) from the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru’s Amazon basin is presented. The treehopper specimens were collected as by-catch in a survey of the beetles in the Villa Carmen Biological Station and Los Amigos Biological Station. The list comprises 44 species, 31 genera, 16 tribes and 9 subfamilies. 10 genera are new records to Peru. The images of representative specimens of each identified species and genera are provided to facilitate the identification of local treehopper fauna.
ZooKeys, 2019
The editors: Caroline S. Chaboo, Maurizio Biondi, Michael Schmitt Michael Schmitt et al. / ZooKey... more The editors: Caroline S. Chaboo, Maurizio Biondi, Michael Schmitt Michael Schmitt et al. / ZooKeys 856: 1-2 (2019) 2
The tortoise beetle genus Ogdoecosta Spaeth 1909 is revised and an illustrated key to 12 species ... more The tortoise beetle genus Ogdoecosta Spaeth 1909 is revised and an illustrated key to 12 species is provided, based on a morphological analysis of all species. All the known species are redescribed and one new species, Ogdoecosta paraflavo-maculata López-Pérez sp. nov., is described from Belize and México. Lectotypes are designated for O. omissa Dohrn 1880, O. epilachnoides (Champion 1893), O. fasciata (Boheman 1856), O. flavomaculata (Champion 1893), O. mexicana (Champion 1893 and O. obliterata (Champion 1893). The distribution ranges for O. biannularis (Boheman 1854), O. catenulata (Boheman 1854), O. decemstillata (Boheman 1856), O. epilachnoides, O. fasciata, O. guttifera, O. juvenca, and O. obliterata are extended within México. Ogdoecosta guttifera (Boheman) is a new record for Venezuela.
Contenido de CIAT, Colombia. Todos los artículos que en ella se publican son sometidos a un siste... more Contenido de CIAT, Colombia. Todos los artículos que en ella se publican son sometidos a un sistema de doble arbitraje por especialistas en el tema.
Although some species of Cryptocephalinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) have been documented with a... more Although some species of Cryptocephalinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) have been documented with ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for almost 200 years, information on this association is fragmentary. This contribution synthesizes extant literature and analysizes the data for biological patterns. Myrmecophily is more common in the tribe Clytrini than in Cryptocephalini, but not documented for Fulcidacini or the closely-related Lamprosomatinae. Myrmecophilous cryptocephalines (34 species in 14 genera) primarily live among formicine and myrmecines ants as hosts. These two ant lineages are putative sister-groups, with their root-node dated to between 77–90 mya. In the New World tropics, the relatively recent radiation of ants from moist forests to more xeric ecosystems might have propelled the association of cryptocephalines and ant nests. Literature records suggest that the defensive behavioral profile or chemical profile (or both) of these ants has been exploited by cryptocephalines. Another pattern appears to be that specialized natural enemies, especially parasitoid Hymenoptera, exploit cryptocephaline beetles inside the ant nests. With the extant data at hand, based on the minimum age of a fossil larva dated to 45 mya, we can infer that the
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
The Coleopterists Bulletin
Citation: Shin C, Chaboo CS (2012) A revision and phylogenetic analysis of Stoiba Spaeth 1909 (Co... more Citation: Shin C, Chaboo CS (2012) A revision and phylogenetic analysis of Stoiba Spaeth 1909 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). ZooKeys 224: 1-36.
One of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the New World is yellow fever. This disease ha... more One of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the New World is yellow fever. This disease has reemerged in South America in recent years, including Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. This emergence is apparently due in part to decreased investment in mosquito control as well as to human population movements, deforestation, and climate change. While biologists have paid extensive attention to other insect groups, knowledge of Peru's mosquito diversity remains poor. My study generally consists of two parts. The first portion of the study aims to assess the mosquito diversity - with an eye towards vector species - in the Madre de Dios Department, Peru, an area where knowledge of mosquito diversity appears to be particularly lacking, which will be carried out at the Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA). The second portion is to incorporate the dataset gathered into a larger, continent-wide ecological niche modeling study to map range-wide distributions of yellow fever vect...
Zootaxa
The cassidine genus Asteriza Chevrolat, 1836 is redescribed and two new species, Asteriza blakeae... more The cassidine genus Asteriza Chevrolat, 1836 is redescribed and two new species, Asteriza blakeae Shin, Chaboo & Clark and Asteriza tainosa Shin, Chaboo & Clark, are described from the Dominican Republic. A phylogenetic analysis and an illustrated key to the four Asteriza species are provided. Asteriza blakeae is diagnosed by the reddish lateral margin of the pronotum and more swollen brownish elytral margins. Asteriza tainosa is diagnosed by the relatively swollen maxillary and labial palpi and dominant yellow coloration of the elytra and pronotum.
The chrysomelid subfamily Criocerinae Latreille, 1807; commonly known as “shining leaf beetles” a... more The chrysomelid subfamily Criocerinae Latreille, 1807; commonly known as “shining leaf beetles” are a small and basal subfamily. Though, with nearly worldwide distribution, little is known about Criocerinae biology and evolutionary relationships (3 tribes, 20 genera and ~1500 species). Most of criocerine diversity is found in one genus, Lema. This generic status has been determined mainly by morphological characters (tarsal claws, pronotal morphology, and elytral puncture patterns). Vencl et al., 2004 provided the first modern phylogenetic hypothesis of Criocerinae using 21 Central American species in 4 genera. This study, though valuable, was geographically skewed to Panamanian and Costa Rican species. The present research aims to elucidate the internal phylogenetic relationship of Criocerinae by providing a bigger taxon sample than previous studies. I am currently developing a phylogenetic tree for 62 criocerine species using 3 molecular makers. In particular, it is desired to tes...
Cassidinae (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) exhibit highly specialized associations with grasse... more Cassidinae (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) exhibit highly specialized associations with grasses, palms, bamboo, Zingiberales, and diverse eudicotyledonous plants. Recent phylogenetic analyses at the tribal and generic levels indicate that basal cassidines are mostly stem and leaf-miners, while the large clade of exophagous tortoise beetles feed on eudicot hosts. In the transition zone between these two extremes are several tribes of cryptic exophagous scrapers that live in unopened leaves of various monocots. My preliminary results from an elevational transect study in Peru indicate that these historical patterns influence the spatial distribution of cassidines in tropical habitats such that only certain species may be found in the forest canopy or in the under-story palms within a forest, but other clades are restricted to groves of bamboo and Zingiberales. Tree fall gaps and trails attract more sun-loving cassidines and can temporarily elevate species diversity for a forest hab...
The beetle fauna of Peru has not been revised since Blackwelder (1944–57). Erichson (1847) and th... more The beetle fauna of Peru has not been revised since Blackwelder (1944–57). Erichson (1847) and the supplements developed by Kirsch (1873–1876) were the only treatments historically focused on Peruvian fauna as such. Objectives: We undertake the first modern synopsis of beetle families, based on our fieldwork and review of the literature. Methods: We have been conducting fieldwork in Peru (in various locations) since 2008. Results: We present photographs of 94 families of beetles of Peru (44% of the families currently recognized in the world). Eight families are recorded for the first time in Peru: Biphyllidae, Bothrideridae, Eucinetidae, Monotomidae, Scirtidae, Scraptiidae, Silvanidae, and Throscidae. Most of these families are so little known in the tropics, and are so poorly represented in museum collections, that their rarity and condition and/or conservation status cannot be determined. Conclusions: This study (when published) will include a list of species for each family, upda...
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 2013
Cutaneous myiasis by Dermatobia hominis or human botfly larva infestation of skin and subcutaneou... more Cutaneous myiasis by Dermatobia hominis or human botfly larva infestation of skin and subcutaneous tissue is an increasingly recognized health hazard in returning travelers from Central America, South America, and Mexico. Successful extraction of the subcutaneous larvae is important for proper diagnosis and treatment. We hereby report a safe and easy way of extraction of human botfly larvae by local application of 1% permethrin solution in a patient with cutaneous myiasis.
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