scholarly journals New records of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in Alagoas state, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa ◽  
Tatiane Tagliatti Marciel ◽  
Fábio Prezoto
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The Social ◽  
First Time

Abstract: In this study, the social wasps Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron)and Polybia bistriata (Fabricius) were recorded for the first time in Alagoas state, including a brief description of the species.Novos registros de vespas sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) no estado de Alagoas, Brasil Resumo: Neste estudo, foram registradas as vespas sociais Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron) e Polybia bistriata (Fabricius) pela primeira vez no estado de Alagoas e foi incluída uma breve descrição de espécies.

scholarly journals The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1530 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Carneiro Melo ◽  
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa ◽  
Mariana Monteiro de Castro ◽  
Gilberto Marcos de Mendonça Santos ◽  
Fábio Prezoto
Keyword(s):  
Social Wasp ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Local Fauna ◽  
The Social ◽  
Caatinga Biome ◽  
Local Plant ◽  
First Time ◽  
Distribution Record

Social wasps are broadly distributed in Brazil, and their distribution is closely related to local plant composition. However, only a few studies on the diversity of these insects have been carried out in northeastern Brazil, and in Caatinga Biome the diversity is probably underestimated due to the lack of inventories for the region. Aiming at advancing the knowledge about the wasp fauna, we carried out this study from October 2005 to September 2006 in Ibipeba, northeastern Brazil. We collected 172 wasps of five genera and eight species, and recorded Polybia ruficeps Schrottky, 1902 for the first time in the state of Bahia. The most abundant species was Polybia ignobilis (Haliday, 1836) (n = 69), and the least abundant were Brachygastra lecheguana (Latreille, 1824) (n = 2) and Polistes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (n = 2). The present study inventory focused exclusively on the diversity of social wasps in an area of Caatinga, which contributes to advance the local fauna knowledge.

scholarly journals Nesting associations between Chartergus globiventris Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Tolmomyias sulphurescens Spix (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) in southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Magalhães Souza ◽  
Ângela Gomes Brunismann ◽  
Epifânio Porfiro Pires
Keyword(s):  
Nest Predation ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Nest Construction ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
The Social ◽  
De Se ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
First Time

Abstract. The success of social wasps is highly dependent on nest construction and colony maintenance. Species use different strategies to avoid nest predation, including forming associations with other insects and vertebrates. This study describes for the first time the association between the social wasp Chartergus globiventris Saussure and the yellow-olive flycatcher Tolmomyias sulphurescens Spix in a deciduous seasonal forest fragment in southeastern Brazil. We located eight active C. globiventris colonies in the study site, three of which were associated with active T. sulphurescens nests. Bird-wasp associations in previous studies have been regarded as commensalism because only birds seem to benefit. However, further studies are needed to better understand the potential benefits of this relationship for both taxa.Associações de nidificação entre Chartergus globiventris Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) e Tolmomyias sulphurescens Spix (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) no sudeste do BrasilResumo. O sucesso das espécies de vespas sociais está relacionado tanto a construção quanto a manutenção das colônias. Várias espécies utilizam de diversas estratégias para evitar a predação de seus ninhos, como a associação com outros insetos e vertebrados. O presente estudo descreve o primeiro registro da associação da vespa social Chartergus globiventris Saussure com a ave Tolmomyias sulphurescens Spix em fragmento de Floresta Estacional Decidual no Sudeste do Brasil. Foram registradas oito colônias de C. globiventris ativas em diferentes espécies arbóreas, das quais três estavam associadas a ninhos ativos de T. sulphurescens. A associação entre a ave e a vespa tem sido tratada como comensalismo, pois apenas a ave obtém vantagens aparente, como discutido na literatura. Contudo, é necessário realizar experimentações ou análises mais aprofundadas a fim de se obter afirmações sobre os benefícios dessa relação.</p

Additional knowledge respecting taxonomy of the social wasp genus Ropalidia (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) from Vietnam, with new records of three species and an updated key to species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4722 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
HOA THI QUYNH BUI ◽  
NGAT THI TRAN ◽  
HAKAN BOZDOĞAN ◽  
LIEN THI PHUONG NGUYEN
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
The Social

Species composition of social wasps of the genus Ropalidia from Vietnam is reported, with 24 species having been recorded. Of those, three species are newly recorded for the Vietnamese fauna, namely Ropalidia binghami van der Vecht, 1941, R. parartifex Tan & van Achterberg, 2014 and R. variegata (Smith, 1852). The presence of R. sumatrae (Weber, 1801) in Vietnam is confirmed. An updated key to all recorded species of the genus Ropalidia from Vietnam is also provided. 

scholarly journals New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1600
Author(s):  
Thiago Elisei ◽  
Fabio Albuquerque ◽  
Sergio Andena ◽  
Celso Martins
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Ecological Group ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
Semi Arid

The state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindicators of environmental quality. Few studies about the diversity of social wasps were accomplished in the Caatinga and there is no survey of social wasps in the state of Paraiba. This study used data collected from city of Sumé, through field research and analysis of previously deposited material from surveys realized by Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA). Two species of social wasps, Polistes simillimus and Mischocyttarus cearensis, were recorded for the first time in state of Paraiba.

scholarly journals New records of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespinae: Vespa and Provespa) from Bhutan

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 10102
Author(s):  
Phurpa Dorji ◽  
Thinley Gyeltshen ◽  
Wim Klein ◽  
Tshering Nidup
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
First Time

A total of eight species and subspecies of the genus Vespa, namely V. velutina nigrithorax du Buysson, 1905, V. basalis Smith, 1852, V. affinis affinis (Linnaeus, 1764), V. affinis indosinensis Pérez, 1910, V. mandarinia magnifica Smith, 1852, V. tropica leefmansi van der Vecht, 1957, V. bicolor Fabricius, 1787, V. analis nigrans du Buysson, 1903 along with Provespa barthelemyi (du Buysson, 1905) is recorded for the first time in Bhutan.  The current number of species in the genus Vespa and Provespa found in Bhutan stands at 14.  The records for V. mandarinia bellona Smith, 1871 and V. tropica tropica (Linnaeus, 1758) previously reported as from Maria Basti, Bhutan, must be confirmed.

scholarly journals New Records of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Polistinae) in Amazonas State, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-159
Author(s):  
Alexandre Somavilla ◽  
Marcio Luiz De Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

In this paper we record the occurrence of Clypearia apicipennis (Spinola, 1851), Leipomeles pusilla (Ducke, 1904), Metapolybia nigra Richards, 1978, Parachartergus richardsi Willink, 1951 and Pseudopolybia langi Bequaert, 1944 in Amazonas State for the first time, including distribution notes. Novos Registros de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Polistinae) no Estado do Amazonas, Brasil Resumo. Nesse trabalho registramos a ocorrência de Clypearia apicipennis (Spinola, 1851), Leipomeles pusilla (Ducke, 1904), Metapolybia nigra Richards, 1978, Parachartergus richardsi Willink, 1951 e Pseudopolybia langi Bequaert, 1944 pela primeira vez no estado do Amazonas e incluímos notas de distribuição.

scholarly journals New records of the association between Polybia rejecta (Fabricius, 1798) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Azteca chartifex Emery, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the Caatinga and Amazon forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. ec02018
Author(s):  
Alexandre Somavilla ◽  
Itanna O. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
The Social ◽  
Caatinga Biome ◽  
New Finding

Some neotropical social wasps are associated with certain vertebrates and other insects, like ants. These interactions have been reported for decades, but little is known about these associations in the caatinga biome. This study describes the first association record between the nests of Polybia rejecta wasps and Azteca chartifex ants in the caatinga of Piauí state and presents new records for Amazonas. This study supports the hypothesis that the association between the social wasps P. rejecta and A. chartifex ants is more common than previously documented. This new finding reinforces this association between different species not only for the Amazon and atlantic forest, but also for the caatinga biome.

Update to the knowledge of the social wasps of the Brazilian state of Amapá based on the vespid collection of the Amapá Research Institute (IEPA) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4563 (2) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
ORLANDO TOBIAS SILVEIRA ◽  
NERCY VIRGINIA RABELO FURTADO ◽  
JOSÉ MADSON DE FREITAS GAMA ◽  
SHERLEM PATRICIA DE SEIXAS FELIZARDO ◽  
IAN PATRICK VILHENA DOS SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Guiana Shield ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
The Social

Information is presented concerning specimen records of polistine social wasps in the state of Amapá, Brazil, in the years from 1904 to 2016, mainly coming from the IEPA and MPEG collections. Spatial distribution of records and of the total collecting effort were analyzed with respect to general landscape aspects of the region, such as vegetation types, hydrography, road infrastructure and the state network of conservation unities. The number of social wasp species registered for Amapá is now 144, with 17 new records of species for the Guiana Shield, and nine species not yet described. Seventeen genera are known to occur in the region, with Mischocyttarus de Saussure and Polybia Lepeletier being richer in species. 

scholarly journals Current knowledge about the social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the state of Piauí, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
Agda Alves da Rocha ◽  
Orlando Tobias Silveira
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
The Social ◽  
Occurrence Records

New records of social wasps in the State of Piauí are presented, contributing to an increased knowledge of this group in this poorly studied region. This study documents new occurrence records for 12 social wasp species and extends their distribution. Atualização do Conhecimento Sobre Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) no Estado do Piauí, BrasilResumo. São apresentados novos registros da fauna de vespas sociais em localidades do Piauí, contribuindo para o aumento do conhecimento desse grupo de organismos na região. Este estudo registra a ocorrência de 12 novos registros de vespas sociais, ampliando suas distribuições.

scholarly journals Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) of the Jaú National Park, Amazonas, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Somavilla ◽  
Sérgio Ricardo Andena ◽  
Marcio Luiz Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Light Trap ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Common Elements ◽  
Jaccard Similarity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Amazonas State ◽  
First Time

Social wasps are common elements in Neotropics, although even elementary data about this taxon in Amazon region is partially unknown. Therefore the purpose of this work was to increase the knowledge of social wasp fauna at Jaú National Park. A total of 494 specimens of Polistinae was collected with active search, malaise trap and light trap. Forty-nine species belonging to fourteen genera were recorded. The richest genera were Polybia (14 species), Agelaia (07), Mischocyttarus (05), Apoica (04), Brachygastra (04) and Protopolybia (04); the remaining genera were represented by less than two species. The Jaccard similarity coefficient showed a higher similarity of the Jaú National Park with Ducke Reserve (Manaus, Amazonas). Four species were collected for the first time in Amazonas state Agelaia flavipennis (Ducke), Polybia affinis Du Buysson, Protopolybia nitida (Ducke) and Protopolybia sedula (de Saussure), only in Jaú National Park, showing the importance of this park for the social wasps preservation in the Amazon region. Fauna de Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) do Parque Nacional do Jaú, Amazonas, Brasil Resumo. Vespas sociais são elementos comuns na região neotropical, embora até mesmo a coleta de dados elementares sobre este táxon na região amazônica ainda é parcialmente desconhecido. Por isso objetivamos contribuir para o conhecimento sobre a fauna de vespas sociais que ocorrem no Parque Nacional do Jaú. Um total de 494 indivíduos de Polistinae foi coletado através de busca ativa, armadilha Malaise e armadilha luminosa. Quarenta e nove espécies de 14 gêneros foram registradas. Polybia (14 espécies), Agelaia (07), Mischocyttarus (05), Apoica (04), Brachygastra (04) e Protopolybia (04) são os gêneros com o maior número de espécies; os demais gêneros coletados foram representados por apenas duas ou uma espécie. De acordo com o coeficiente de similaridade de Jaccard, a composição de espécies de Parque Nacional do Jaú é semelhante a Reserva Ducke (Manaus, Amazonas). Agelaia flavipennis (Ducke), Polybia affinis Du Buysson, Protopolybia nitida (Ducke) e Protopolybia sedula (de Saussure) são considerados novos registros de ocorrência para o estado do Amazonas e foram coletados, até o momento, apenas no Parque Nacional do Jaú, demonstrando a importância deste parque para a preservação de vespas sociais na região amazônica.

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