Paraneda Timberlake, 1943

Duarte-De-Mélo, Jefferson, Almeida, Lúcia Massutti De & Lima, Iracilda Maria De Moura, 2025, A diversity panorama of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from Northeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 5728 (3), pp. 451-495 : 466

Paraneda Timberlake, 1943

Paraneda Timberlake, 1943: 24 ; Gordon, 1987: 20; Vandenberg & Gordon, 1988: 31; González et al., 2022: 833 .

Type species: Paraneda viridescens Timberlake, 1943 ; by original designation.

Distribution by States in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Maranhão.

Species from the Northeast Region of Brazil. Paraneda pallidula ( Mulsant, 1850) [ new record] ( Fig. 15 ).

Material examined. Paraneda pallidula : “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Carolina/ Fazenda Cincorá/ Armadilha Luminosa/ 17 – 22. x. 2009 ” “F. Limeira-de-Oliveira,/ R. O. Souza & M. B./ Aguiar Neto, cols.” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 6 ex. [ DZUP 327205–327210]; “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Mirador,/ Parque Est. Mirador/ Base da Geraldina / Armadilha Luminosa” “ 27. x – 01. xi.2008 / M. B. Aguiar-Neto &/ A. L. Costa, cols.” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 4 ex. [ DZUP 327211–327214]; “ Brasil, Ma [ Maranhão], Caxias/ Res.Ecol.Inhamun/ Luz mista e lençol/ 30.x- 02.xi.2005 F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 3 ex. [ DZUP 327215–327217]; “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Mirador/ Parque Est. Mirador/ Base da Geraldina ” “Armadilha Luminosa 28.viii – 03.ix.2008, F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira.” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 2 ex. [ DZUP 327218–327219]; “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Carolina/ Pov. Campo Grande/ Balneário Urupuxete/ Armadilha Luminosa” 28 – 31. x. 2008, F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira/ & P. A. M. Moraes” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 1 ex. [ DZUP 327222]; “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Carolina/ Cachoeira Pedra Caída/ Armadilha Luminosa/ 18 – 19. x. 2009 ” “F. Limeira-de-Oliveira/ R. O. Sousa & P. A. M./ Moraes, cols.” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 1 ex. [ DZUP 327220]; “ Brasil (MA) [ Maranhão], Mirador/ Parque Est. Mirador/ Base da Geraldina ” “Arma. Luminosa/ 21-26.viii.2006, F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira.” “ Paraneda / pallidula / ( Mulsant, 1850)/ J. Duarte-de-Mélo det. 2023” [white label] 1 ex. [ DZUP 327221].

Comments. This genus has only three species, Paraneda viridescens Timberlake, 1943 occurs in Central America, and the other two occur in South America: Paraneda pallidula ( Mulsant, 1850) and Paraneda guticollis ( Mulsant, 1850) . Only P. pallidula is recorded for Brazil ( Mulsant 1850). The genus Paraneda is a new record for NE Brazil, due to the presence of P. pallidula in the region.

Figures

FIGURES 14–19. New records of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) for the Northeast Region of Brazil. 14: Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773). 15: Paraneda pallidula (Mulsant, 1850). 16: Psyllobora bicongregata Boheman, 1859. 17: Psyllobora consitoides Mader, 1958. 18: Psyllobora lenta Mulsant, 1850. 19: Cryptognatha auriculata Mulsant, 1850*. *New record for Brazil. Scale bars = 1 mm.