scholarly journals First Record of Scirtidae (Coleoptera) Associated With Decaying Carcasses in the Neotropical Region

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-172
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Cesar Azevedo Pereira Farias ◽  
Daniel Dal-Bó ◽  
Wellington Emanuel dos Santos ◽  
Antonio José Creão-Duarte ◽  
Patricia Jacqueline Thyssen
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Insect Fauna ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
The Family ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Pig Carcasses

During a two-year study on the insect fauna associated with pig carcasses in an Atlantic forest remnant in João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, Brazil, 127 adult Scirtes sp. were collected. This is the first record of specimens of the family Scirtidae associated with carcasses in the Neotropical region. Primeiro Registro de Scirtidae (Coleoptera) Associado a Carcaças em Decomposição na Região Neotropical Resumo. Durante um estudo de dois anos da entomofauna associada a carcaças de suínos em um remanescente de Mata Atlântica em João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, foram coletados 127 indivíduos de Scirtes sp. Este é o primeiro registro de exemplares da família Scirtidae associados a carcaças na região Neotropical.

scholarly journals Galhas entomógenas em três fragmentos de Mata Atlântica no extremo Sul Catarinense, Brasil

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. ec02017
Author(s):  
Ismael C. Flor
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
The Family ◽  
Insect Gall ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
First Time

Fifteen insect gall morphotypes were found on 11 plant species (8 families) in three fragments of the Dense Ombrophylous Lowland Forest, in the municipalities of Maracajá, Içara and Araranguá, Santa Catarina. Most of the galls occurred in leaves, followed by stems galls and a single gall morphotype in Leandra sp. (Melatomastaceae), occurred in both leaves and stems. Glabrous and isolated galls were more frequent than hairy and gregarious galls. Lauraceae was the family of plant with greater wealth of galls. It was pointed out the first record of the plant Microstachys serrulata (Euphorbiaceae) for the state of Santa Catarina. Galls found in Ilex theezans (Aquifoliaceae), Microstachys serrulata (Euphorbiaceae), Dahlstedtia muehlbergiana (Fabaceae), Nectandra oppositifolia (Lauraceae), Leandra sp. (Melastomataceae), Miconia sellowiana (Melastomataceae), Myrcia multiflora (Myrtaceae) and Urera nitida (Urticaceae) were recorded for the first time in the State of Santa Catarina.

scholarly journals Medium- and large-sized mammals in Mata Atlântica State Park, southeastern Goiás, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ednaldo Cândido Rocha ◽  
Kálita Luis Soares ◽  
Ismael Martins Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Cerrado Biome ◽  
Forest Remnant ◽  
Mata Atlantica

The purpose of this study was to carry out an inventory of medium and large-sized mammal species occurring in the Mata Atlântica State Park (MASP). Located in Água Limpa municipality, state of Goiás, the MASP occupies an important area with a seasonal forest remnant, which is considered an enclave of the Atlantic Forest within the Cerrado biome. From October 2012 to December 2013, MASP’s area was randomly surveyed for evidence of mammal presence. Records of 23 species of wild mammals were obtained, seven of them listed as nationally endangered. Medium and large-sized mammal species composition is characteristic of the Cerrado biome, and no endemic species of the Atlantic Forest were recorded. Richness and diversity of the mammal species recorded in MASP show the importance of this protected area for in situ conservation.

scholarly journals Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae): Primeiro Registro para a Mata Atlântica Brasileira, Novas Plantas Hospedeiras e Considerações sobre o Período de Ocorrência

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-211
Author(s):  
Marta Custodio Lopes ◽  
Nicanor Tiago Bueno Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
First Record ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
New Host ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Period Of Occurrence

O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar novo registro de ocorrência para Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius), além de fornecer informações sobre plantas hospedeiras e período de ocorrência da espécie. Os besouros foram observados em um fragmento florestal no Oeste do Paraná; trata-se do primeiro registro da espécie para a região Sul do Brasil e para a Mata Atlântica brasileira. Foram notificadas duas novas plantas hospedeiras para a espécie: Cordia trichotoma Vell. Arráb. ex Steud  e Cordia eucalyculata Vell. (Boraginaceae). Os imaturos emergiram na segunda quinzena de setembro e os últimos adultos foram observados no início de dezembro. A emergência dos imaturos ocorre na mesma época que plântulas de C. trichotoma germinam em grande quantidade.Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae): First Record for Brazilian Atlantic Forest, New Host Plants and Considerations about Period of Occurrence Abstract. The objective of this study was making new record of Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius) and provides information about host plants period of occurrence. The beetles were observed in a forest fragment in Paraná western and this is the first record of I. annulus for the southern region of Brazil and for the brazilian Atlantic Forest. Two new host plants were notified: Cordia trichotoma Vell. Arráb. ex Steud and Cordia eucalyculata Vell. (Boraginaceae). The immatures emerged in the second half of September and the last adults were observed in early December. The emergence of immature occurs at the same time that C. trichotoma seedlings germinate aplenty.

scholarly journals Espécies de Oxysarcodexia (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) associadas a carcaças de suínos (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) expostas em um fragmento de Mata Atlântica no município de Salvador, Bahia

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
Daniele Santos Lopes ◽  
Favízia Freitas de Oliveira ◽  
Cátia Antunes de Mello-Patiu ◽  
Fernanda Maria Pamponet ◽  
Torriceli Souza Thé
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rain Forest ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Sus Scrofa ◽  
Decomposition Process ◽  
Atlantic Rain Forest ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Pig Carcasses

Resumo. O gênero Oxysarcodexia é encontrado amplamente associado a carcaças de vertebrados em decomposição, sendo, portanto, considerado de grande importância forense. Desta maneira, o objetivo do presente artigo foi conhecer a fauna de Oxysacordexia que visita carcaças de suínos em decomposição em um fragmento de Mata Atlântica no município de Salvador, Bahia. Para isso, quatro carcaças de suínos em decomposição foram utilizados para atração os insetos e expostas no fragmento florestal durante dois períodos: chuvoso (julho a agosto/2012) e seco (novembro a dezembro/2012). Seis espécies de Oxysarcodexia foram atraídas e colonizaram a carcaça: Oxysarcodexia amorosa (Schiner); Oxysarcodexia diana (Lopes); Oxysarcodexia fringidea Curran & Walley; Oxysarcodexia major Lopes; Oxysarcodexia thornax (Wiedemann); Oxysarcodexia timida (Aldrich). Essas espécies de Oxysarcodexia coletadas mostraram uma aparente preferência pelo período chuvoso e pelas fases finais do processo de decomposição (deterioração avançada e restos).Species of Oxysarcodexia (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) associated with pig carrion (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) exposed in a fragment of Atlantic Forest in Salvador, Bahia Abstract. The genus Oxysarcodexia is widely found in association with decaying vertebrate carcasses and therefore is considered of great forensic importance. Thus, the aim of this paper was to know the Oxysacordexia fauna visiting rotting pig carcasses in an Atlantic Rain Forest fragment in the Municipality of Salvador, Bahia. Four decomposing pigs carcasses were used to attract insects, exposed in a forest fragment for two seasons: rainy (July-August / 2012) and dry (November to December / 2012). Six species of Oxysarcodexia were attracted and colonized the carcasses: Oxysarcodexia amorosa (Schiner); Oxysarcodexia diana (Lopes) ; Oxysarcodexia fringidea Curran & Walley; Oxysarcodexia major Lopes; Oxysarcodexia thornax (Wiedemann); Oxysarcodexia timida (Aldrich). These surveyed Oxysarcodexia species showed an apparent preference for the rainy season and for the final stages of the decomposition process (advanced deterioration and remains).

scholarly journals Fauna de Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) de um fragmento de Mata Atlântica do Alto Oeste Potiguar, Rio Grande do Norte

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Michelle De Oliveira Guimarães-Brasil ◽  
Daniel De Freitas Brasil ◽  
Thiago Mahlmann ◽  
Eduardo Alves de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
Eulaema Nigrita ◽  
Euglossa Cordata ◽  
Brazilian Semiarid ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
First Time

<p>As abelhas da subtribo Euglossina encontram-se amplamente distribuídas na região Neotropical, sendo mais diversificadas nas florestas úmidas. Objetivou-se realizar um levantamento das espécies desta subtribo em um fragmento de Mata Atlântica, um remanescente de brejo de altitude, localizado em uma região do Semiárido Brasileiro. O estudo foi conduzido no município de Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, entre os meses de fevereiro e agosto de 2015. A coleta de dados foi realizada mensalmente entre às 08h00 e 16h00, com a utilização de armadilhas contendo as essências eucaliptol, eugenol e vanilina. Foram coletados um total de 123 machos, distribuídos em quatro gêneros e seis espécies, sendo elas: <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>(43,09%), <em>Euglossa melanotricha </em>(25,20%), <em>Euglossa cordata </em>(15,45%), <em>Eulaema nigrita </em>(13,82%), <em>Euglossa fimbriata </em>(1,63%) e <em>Exaerete dentata</em> (0,81%). O intervalo entre 08h00 e 10h00 foi o de maior atividade, com 54,4% do total dos machos coletados. A comunidade de abelhas da região estudada apresentou maior preferência pelo eucaliptol, atraindo cinco espécies e 67 indivíduos (53,6%). A espécie <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>é reportada pela primeira vez para a região Nordeste do Brasil, enquanto que <em>Exaerete dentata </em>tem seu primeiro registro para o estado do Rio Grande do Norte.</p><p align="center"><strong><em>Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) fauna of a fragment of the Atlantic Rainforest of the Alto Oeste Potiguar, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil</em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The bees of the Euglossina subtribe are widely distributed in the Neotropical region, being more diversified in the humid forests. The purpose of this research was to carry out a survey of the species of this subtribe in a fragment of Atlantic Forest, a remnant of altitude swamp, located in a region of the Brazilian Semiarid. The study was conducted in the municipality of Portalegre, Rio Grande do Norte, between February and August 2015. Data collection was performed monthly between 08h00 and 16h00, using traps containing the eucalyptol, eugenol and vanillin essences. A total of 123 males, distributed in four genera and six species were collected, which are: <em>Eufriesea danielis </em>(43.09%), <em>Euglossa melanotricha </em>(25.20%), <em>Euglossa cordata </em>(15.45%), <em>Eulaema nigrita </em>(13.82%), <em>Euglossa fimbriata </em>(1.63%) and <em>Exaerete dentata</em> (0.81%). The interval between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 was the most active, with 54.4% of the total collected males. The community of the bees studied region showed greater preference for eucalyptol, attracting five species and 67 individuals (53.6%). The species <em>Eufriesea danielis</em> is reported here the first time for the Northeast region of Brazil, while <em>Exaerete dentata </em>has its first record for the state of Rio Grande do Norte.</p>

A new species of Chresta (Vernonieae, Asteraceae) endemic to the Mata Atlântica Domain, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 244 (1) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Moriani Siniscalchi ◽  
Benoit Francis Patrice Loeuille ◽  
José Rubens Pirani
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Other ◽  
Perennial Herb ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
A New Species

Chresta filicifolia is described and illustrated. It is a perennial herb known only from open vegetation on top of small rock outcrops at the Rio Doce Valley in Eastern Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. This is the first record of a species of Chresta endemic to a phytogeographic domain other than the Cerrado and Caatinga, since those outcrops are included in the Mata Atlântica Domain (Atlantic Forest). The new species is closely related to C. harleyi and C. hatschbachii, but differs from these by its leaves, which are larger and more deeply lobed than those of the other two species, and also by its florets and cypselae, which are both larger in Chresta filicifolia. Moreover, the two other species are allopatric from C. filicifolia, being restricted to the Caatinga Domain. The southernmost distribution of C. harleyi lies more than 500 km away from the locality where the new species is found, making this discovery unexpected, and raising interesting biogeographical questions, which are briefly addressed here.

scholarly journals First record of the association of a species of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) with Zornia latifolia Sm. (Fabaceae), and its parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. e916
Author(s):  
Suianne Oliveira dos Santos Cajé ◽  
Jefferson Duarte de Melo ◽  
Erlande Lins da Silva ◽  
Iracilda Maria de Moura Lima
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Immature Stage ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Taxonomic Group ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of

The family Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) comprises over 6,000 described and widely distributed species. However, studies on interactions with other insects such as ants, parasitoids, and with food plants in the Neotropical region, are still scarce, even though such information are fundamental for better understanding the natural history of this taxonomic group. This study reports a new food plant to larvae of Lycaenidae species in the neotropics, as well as its parasitoid. A Lycaenidae larva was found and collected for immature stage observation under laboratory conditions. The larva fed on petals and seeds of Zornia latifolia Sm. (Fabaceae). Nineteen days after pupation in laboratory a larvipupal parasitoid of the genus Conura (Chalcididae) had egressed. This is the first report of tritrophic relationship amongst Z. latifolia, a Lycaenidae larva and its larvipupal parasitoid of the genus Conura in a periurban area near remnants of the Atlantic Forest, in Northeastern Brazil.

scholarly journals Range Extension of Cryptonanus agricolai (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) and First Record in the Atlantic Forest Core

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edú Baptista Guerra ◽  
Leonora Pires Costa
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
First Record ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Range Limit ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
East Central ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Wallacean Shortfall

ABSTRACTAccording to the Wallacean shortfall, knowledge about the geographic distribution of most species is still incomplete. Cryptonanus agricolai (Moojen, 1943) is a didelphid marsupial considered Data Deficient by IUCN, since species records are few and sparse. Although little information is available for the species, it is commonly associated with xeric habitats from Caatinga and open formations of the Cerrado in east-central Brazil. Here we report the first records of C. agricolai in the Atlantic Forest core, a new ecoregion of occurrence for the species, based on a recent collected voucher - identified through morphological and molecular analysis - from a Mussununga formation in Reserva Biológica do Córrego do Veado, southeastern Brazil. This record extends the occurrence of the species to more than 1 700 000 km2 and lower its altitudinal range limit to 108 m.RESUMOAmpliação da distribuição de Cryptonanus agricolai (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) e primeiro registro no centro da Mata Atlântica. De acordo com a Lacuna Wallaceana, o conhecimento sobre a distribuição geográfica da maioria das espécies está incompleto. Cryptonanus agricolai (Moojen, 1943) é um marsupial didelfídeo classificado pela IUCN na categoria Dados Insuficientes, uma vez que os registros existentes são poucos e esparsos. Embora haja pouca informação disponível para tal espécie, ela é comumente associada a habitats xéricos da Caatinga e formações abertas do Cerrado no centro-leste do Brasil. Aqui relatamos os primeiros registros de C. agricolai na Mata Atlântica, notadamente uma nova ecorregião de ocorrência para a espécie, com base em um espécime recentemente coletado – e identificado através de análises morfológicas e moleculares - em formação de Mussununga na Reserva Biológica do Córrego do Veado, sudeste do Brasil. Nossos achados ampliam a ocorrência da espécie para mais de 1 700 000 km2 e estabelece novo limite inferior de altitude para 108 m. Palavras-chave. Corredor Central da Mata Atlântica. Lacuna Wallaceana. Marsupial. Mussununga.

scholarly journals MANEJO, QUALIDADE E DINÂMICA DA DEGRADAÇÃO DE PASTAGENS NA MATA ATLÂNTICA DE MINAS GERAIS - BRASIL

Nativa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Flávio Pereira ◽  
Cecilia Fátima Carlos Ferreira ◽  
Ricardo Morato Fiúza Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Landsat 8 Oli ◽  
Mata Atlântica ◽  
Mata Atlantica ◽  
Forest Biome

Pastagens sob práticas de manejo ineficientes tornam-se degradadas, provocando sérios problemas socioambientais e econômicos. Assim, entender a dinâmica dos sistemas pastoris e suas interações com o meio físico torna-se essencial na busca de alternativas sustentáveis para a agropecuária. Estudou-se manejo, dinâmica anual e interações socioambientais em pastagens de uma bacia hidrográfica no bioma Mata Atlântica em Minas Gerais, Brasil, durante o ano hidrológico 2016/2017. Utilizou-se dados de campo, relatos de agricultores e sensoriamento remoto via imagens LANDSAT 8 OLI e Google Earth Pro®. Foi proposto um índice de qualidade para pastagens da região. As pastagens apresentaram, em média, qualidade moderada. Níveis de degradação foram altos, oscilando de forma quadrática (níveis 2, 4, 5 e IDP) e potencial (nível 1) com a precipitação (p < 0,01), o que sugere que a irrigação possa ser prática eficiente no controle da degradação. Durante o ano, pelo menos 51,27% das pastagens apresentaram algum sinal de degradação, atingindo-se a marca de 91,32%, no período seco. Os resultados sugerem pior qualidade e maiores níveis de degradação de pastagens em terras elevadas e declivosas. Devido às condições socioambientais locais, indica-se o uso de sistemas silvipastoris agroecológicos no manejo das pastagens.Palavras-chave: uso da terra, sensoriamento remoto, relação solo paisagem, Zona da Mata, índice de qualidade. MANAGEMENT, QUALITY AND DEGRADATION DYNAMICS OF PASTURES IN ATLANTIC FOREST BIOME, MINAS GERAIS – BRASIL ABSTRACT:Pastures under inefficient management practices get degraded, leading to serious socioeconomic and environmental issues. That being said, understanding the dynamics of such systems and their interaction with the environment is essential when it comes to looking towards sustainable alternatives for livestock activities. The management, annual dynamics and socio-environmental interactions in pastures in an hydrographic basin located in Atlantic Forest biome, Minas Gerais, Brasil, were studied during the hydrological year of 2016/2017. Field data and farmers reports were utilized, such as remote sensing via images from LANDSAT 8 OLI and Google Earth Pro®. A quality index was proposed for the pastures, which usually presented medium quality. Degradation levels were high, oscillating in a quadratic basis (levels 2, 4, 5 and IDP) and potential (level 1) with precipitation (p < 0,01), which suggests that irrigation might be an efficient practice when it comes to degradation control. During the year, at least 51,27% of pastures have presented signs of degradation, achieving 91,32% in dry periods. The results suggest less quality and bigger degradation levels in pastures located in high and steep areas. Considering the local environmental conditions, agroecological silvopasture systems are recommended regarding the pastures management.Keywords: land use, remote sensing, soil/landscape relationships, Zona da Mata, quality index.

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