Nova América

History

Nova América began in 1944 on the banks of the Baunilha River. The first settler was José Jeremias do Couto who raised cattle. In 1952 he divided part of his land into lots and donated them to settlers. The first name of the settlement was "Baunilha", after the river. In 1952 it was raised to a district belonging to Itapaci with the name "América", after the wife of its founder, América do Couto. In 1958 it was dismembered to become a municipality.

Most-observed species

• Hairy Darkling Beetle

  Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781) · Insecta
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• Synoeca surinama (Linnaeus, 1767)

  Synoeca surinama (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
  1
• Brazilian Giant Black

  Acanthoscurria paulensis Mello-Leitão, 1923 · Arachnida
  1
• Cerrado Blackhead

  Apostolepis albicollaris De Lema, 2002 · Squamata
  1
• Cacao

  Theobroma cacao L. · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Cashew

  Anacardium occidentale L. · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Britton's Wild Petunia

  Ruellia simplex C.Wright · Magnoliopsida
  1
• Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922

  Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 · Arachnida
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