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Gabriel Mejdalani is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Ecology, and Genetics.

The scientist's main research themes include:

  • Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
  • Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
  • Fossil Insects in Amber
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Banana Cultivation and Research
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Gabriel Mejdalani has contributed articles to various academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Zootaxa
  • Zoologia (Curitiba)
  • European Journal of Taxonomy
  • Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Their recent papers reflect involvement in taxonomy, entomology, and related fields. Selected publications comprise:

  • Are publications on zoological taxonomy under attack? (2021), Royal Society Open Science
  • Three new genera from South America and some taxonomic changes in Gyponini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) (2021), European Journal of Taxonomy
  • Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in a Corn Field (2021), Neotropical Entomology
  • Portanini (Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae): morphology of female terminalia, first record of host plants, a new species of Portanus from Brazil, and taxonomic notes (2020), Zootaxa
  • A new species of Erythrogonia Melichar, 1926 (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini) from the Mantiqueira mountain range, southeastern Brazil, associated with olive orchards (2021), Zootaxa

Collaboration is an integral part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Victor Quintas
  • Nathalia H. Pecly
  • Joyce Adriana Froza
  • Daniela M. Takiya
  • Rodney Ramiro Cavichioli

Best Publications

  • Three new genera from South America and some taxonomic changes in Gyponini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

    Clayton C. Gonçalves;Alexandre C. Domahovski;Gabriel Mejdalani;Daniela M. Takiya

  • Two new species of Balacha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) from Brazil with comments on their phylogenetic position and biogeography.

    Victor Quintas;Daniela M. Takiya;Rodney R. Cavichioli;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Tretogonia melichar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Proconiini): two new species from south Brazil and a redescription of T. dentalis Emmrich, 1988.

    Gabriel Mejdalani;Alexandre C. Domahovski;Diana I. Rendón-Mera;Rodney R. Cavichioli

  • Descriptions of eight new Acrogonia species from the Amazon region, including peculiar features of the female genitalia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini).

    Roberta Dos Santos Da Silva;Rodney R. Cavichioli;Daniela M. Takiya;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Three new species of Peruvian Nelidina (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Neocoelidiinae) with key to males.

    Clayton Corrêa Gonçalves;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Three new Brazilian species of the sharpshooter genus Geitogonalia Young (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini).

    Rodney R. Cavichioli;Diana I. Rendón-Mera;Alexandre C. Domahovski;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Descriptions of seven new Acrogonia species from South America (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini).

    Roberta Dos Santos Da Silva;Rodney R. Cavichioli;Daniela M. Takiya;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Three new Brazilian species of the sharpshooter genus Amblyscarta Stål, 1869 and redescription of A. unifasciata (Fabricius, 1803) comb. nov. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini).

    Gabriel Mejdalani;Alexandre C. Domahovski;Rodney R. Cavichioli

  • The sharpshooter genus Apogonalia Evans (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini): description of females and key to species.

    Márcio Felix;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Two new species of Dilobopterus Signoret, 1850 and the male of D. segmentalis (Signoret, 1853) from Southeastern Brazil, with taxonomic notes on the genus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini)

    Victor Quintas;Márcio Felix;Douglas Felipe Dos Santos Lima;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • The sharpshooter genus Aguana: taxonomic notes, two new species from Brazil, the female of A. imbricata, and updated key (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini).

    Gabriel Mejdalani;Alexandre C. Domahovski;Rodney R. Cavichioli

  • A new species of Cardioscarta (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini) from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil and key to species of the genus.

    Nathalia H. Pecly;Victor Quintas;Rodney R. Cavichioli;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Remarkable morphological features of taxonomic interest in the female genitalia of five Erythrogonia species (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae).

    Rachel A. Carvalho;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Taxonomy and phylogeny of the leafhopper genus Scoposcartula (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

    Afonso H. Leal;Gabriel Mejdalani;Rodney R. Cavichioli;Rachel A. Carvalho

  • A new genus and species of Cicadellini (Hemiptera Cicadellidae Cicadellinae) from Southeastern Brazil

    D. M. Takiya;G. Mejdalani;M. Felix

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the Abana group of genera (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini)

    Paula C. Ceotto;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • Notes on Neotropical Proconiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae): VII: First detailed description of the female genitalia of a Diestostemma species

    Gabriel Mejdalani;Roberta dos Santos da Silva

  • Phylogenetic placement and taxonomy of the Neotropical sharpshooter genus Desamera Young, with description of its sister group, Ciccamera gen. nov. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae)

    Rachel A. Carvalho;Gabriel Mejdalani;Daniela M. Takiya

  • Description of the Aguatala compsa young (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) female

    Luiz G N Rodrigues;Gabriel Mejdalani

  • A new species of Alapona DeLong (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponini) from Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

    Clayton Corrêa Gonçalves;Daniela Maeda Takiya;Gabriel Mejdalani

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniela M. Takiya
Daniela M. Takiya Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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