Ronaldo Zucchi, Brazilian entomologist (23 July 1938 –

Gained international recognition on morphology and ethology of bees species

ACHIEVEMENTS

With S. Jarau, C.M. Schultz, M. Hrncir, W. Francke, F.G. Barth & M. Ayasse. Hexyl decanoate, the first trail pheromone compound identified in a stingless bee, Trigona recursa. J. Chem Ecol. 32(5):1555-64, 2006

With M.J. Ferreira-Caliman & F.S. Nascimento. First record of chemical signals from the queen during the oviposition process in stingless bees. Insectes Sociaux (2012)

With C.D. Faustino, E.V. Silva Matos & S. Mateus. First record of emergency queen rearing in stingless bees (Hymenoptera, apidae, Meliponini). Insects sociaux 49(2):111-3, 2012

With S.F. Sakagami. Nests of Hylaeus (Hylaeopsis) tricolor, the first record of non-solitary life in colletid bees, with notes on quasi-social and communal colonies (Hym, Colletidae). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 51(4):597-14, 1978

His brother, Roberto Antonio Zucchi, agricultural entomologist

Described a new plague of pineapple

With G. Couturier & H. Brailowsky. Thlastocoris laetus Mayr, 1866 (Hem., Coreidae, Acanthocerini), nueva plaga de la pina. Scien. Agricola 50(3):517-20, 1993 

Developed techniques

With J.R.P. Parra, C.P. Stein, E. Bleicher & S. Silveira Neto. Metodologia de criação de Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller, 1879) para pesquisas com Trichogramma sp. (1984) 

With J.C.C. Abreu, P.C. Masiero, S. Silveira Neto & R.C.B. Moraes. Sistema computadorizado para identificação de pragas agrícolas (1993)

With R.S. Mendonça. Técnica para extroverter a vesica em exemplares do gênero Spodoptera Guenee, 1852 (Lep, Noctuidae) 1993

Described new species

Hymenoptera

Trichogramma acuminatum 2003 with Querino

Trichogramma alloevirilia 2003 with Querino

Trichogramma bertii 2003 with Querino

Trichogramma dissimilis 1988

Trichogramma distinctum 1988

Trichogramma esalqueanum 2003 with Querino

Trichogramma galloi 1988

Trichogramma iracildae 1988

Trichogramma jalmirezi 1988

Trichogramma parrai 1988

Trichogramma piracicabense 2017 with Querino, Mendes & Costa

Trichogramma pratissolii 1988

Trichogramma pusillum 1988

Trichogramma tupiense 1988

Trichogramma valmiri 2017 with Querino, Mendes & Costa

Diptera

Anastrepha amita 1979

Anastrepha atlantica 2010 with Uramoto

Anastrepha barrettoi 1979

Anastrepha belenensis 1979

Anastrepha entodonta 2013 with Canal & Uramoto

Anastrepha glochin 2010 with Uramoto

Anastrepha hadropickeli 2013 with Canal & Uramoto

Anastrepha linharensis 2010 with Uramoto

Anastrepha matertela 1979

Anastrepha martinsi 2010 with Uramoto

Anastrepha megacantha 1984

Anastrepha mixta 1979

Anastrepha morvasi 1999 with Uramoto

Anastrepha nascimentoi 1979

Anastrepha reichardti 1979

Anastrepha sagittifera 1979

Anastrepha simulans 1979

Anastrepha sinvali 1982

Anastrepha sororcula 1979

Anastrepha tecta 1979

Anastrepha tenella 1979

Anastrepha zenildae 1979

HONOURS (both)                                       

Zucchiella de Mello 1990 (Orthoptera)