Diversity of flower visiting bees of Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) in fragments of Atlantic Forest in South Brazil

Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae) is pollinated mostly by bees and there are no restrictions for pollen collection in their flowers. This stimulated us to study the bee diversity on its flowers in two forest fragments in southern Brazil, in August and September, 2012. A total of 826 bees belonging to 39 species and four subfamilies were captured with entomological nets. Halictinae presented the greatest richness, followed by Apinae, Colletinae and Andreninae. Apis mellifera was the only common species and the most abundant, followed by Scaptotrigona bipunctata and Melipona obscurior. Seven species were classified as intermediate and 31 as rare. Highest numbers of bees were collected from 10h to 11:30, and The species richness of flower visiting bees was much higher than that of previous studies with first records of Plebeia remota and Anthrenoides paolae. Eugenia uniflora is a food source for exotic and native bees and possibly contributes to the conservation of these bees in forest fragments. In return, the bees probably act in maintaining this plant native of the Atlantic Forest.

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Additional information on ticks (Ixodidae) infesting birds in Atlantic Forest fragments in State of Paraná, South Brazil

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.22.11.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 1813 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hermes Ribeiro Luz ◽

Honara Morgana ◽

Thiago F. Martins ◽

Mauro Pichorim ◽

Marcelo B. Labruna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

The State ◽

Wild Birds ◽

External Morphology ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Immature Stages ◽

Additional Information ◽

Amblyomma Ovale ◽

South Brazil

Wild birds have an important role in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases, serving as reservoirs for some tick-borne diseases and in the maintenance and dispersion of ticks. During the years of 1999, 2000 and 2001, birds were captured in three Atlantic forest fragments of the state of Paraná. Overall, 1,122 bird specimens of 36 species were captured. Of these, 80 (7.1% prevalence) birds were parasitized by ticks, comprising females of Ixodes paranaensis Barros-Battesti, Arzua, Pichorim & Keirans, and immature stages of Amblyomma calcaratum Neumann, Amblyomma longirostre (Koch), Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas), Amblyomma ovale Koch, and Amblyomma parkeri Fonseca & Aragão. Two nymphs were identified as Amblyomma sp., although their external morphology was very similar to the A. parkeri nymph. This study provides new tick-host records for the state of Paraná and for Brazil.

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A new population of the endangered Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806) (Primates: Atelidae) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/12.3.1906 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1906

Author(s):

Bianca Ingberman ◽

Nicholas Kaminski ◽

Roberto Fusco-Costa ◽

Emygdio L. A. Monteiro-Filho

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Southern Limit ◽

Brachyteles Arachnoides ◽

Extant Population

The endangered southern muriqui or mono [Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806)], is a primate endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. One known extant population is found at the southern limit of its distribution, in the state of Paraná, where it is regionally classified as Critically Endangered. Here, we report on a new population in southern Brazil. Additionally, we express our concern about the conservation status of this species in Paraná, because both populations are in small, isolated and unprotected forest fragments.

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Pollen analysis and interaction networks of floral visitor bees of Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae), in Atlantic Forest areas in southern Brazil

Arthropod-Plant Interactions ◽

10.1007/s11829-015-9400-1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 623-632 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mary Ellen dos Reis Diniz ◽

Maria Luisa Tunes Buschini

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Pollen Analysis ◽

Interaction Networks ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Eugenia Uniflora ◽

Floral Visitor

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Bee Diversity and Solanum didymum (Solanaceae) Flower–Visitor Network in an Atlantic Forest Fragment in Southern Brazil

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d10010003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 3 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Francieli Lando ◽

Priscila Lustosa ◽

Cyntia P. da Luz ◽

Maria Buschini

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Flower Visitor ◽

Bee Diversity

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One-year-old flower strips already support a quarter of a city’s bee species

Journal of Hymenoptera Research ◽

10.3897/jhr.75.47507 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 75 ◽

pp. 87-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michaela M. Hofmann ◽

Susanne S. Renner

Keyword(s):

Threatened Species ◽

Quantitative Assessment ◽

Food Source ◽

Common Species ◽

Conservation Value ◽

Wild Bees ◽

The Creation ◽

Flower Visiting ◽

One Year ◽

The City

To combat the loss of flower-rich meadows, many cities are supporting greening measures, including the creation of flower strips. To assess the effectiveness of these measures in supporting flower-visiting insects, their faunas need to be compared to the background fauna at various distances from the flower strips. To meet this goal, we quantified the bee faunas of nine 1000 m2-large and newly established flower strips in the city of Munich, all planted with a regional seed mix, and compared them to the fauna recorded between 1997 and 2017 within 500, 1000, and 1500 m from the respective strip. The 68 species recorded during the flower strips’ first season represent 21% of the 324 species recorded for Munich since 1795 and 29% of the 232 species recorded between 1997 and 2017. Non-threatened species are statistically over-represented in the strips, but pollen generalists are not. These findings illustrate the conservation value of urban flower strips for common species that apparently quickly discover this food source. To our knowledge, this is the first quantitative assessment of the speed and distance over which urban flower strips attract wild bees.

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An ornithological inventory in a reforested woodlot in western Paraná state, southern Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.30 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e20216130

Author(s):

Isabela Sales Quagliato ◽

Vagner Cavarzere

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Endemic Species ◽

National Park ◽

Bird Species ◽

Common Species ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Avian Community ◽

Fruit Species ◽

Leptotila Verreauxi ◽

The City

This paper presents an ornithological inventory taken between March and December of 2017 in the Brazilian state of Paraná. Although the surroundings contain one relatively well-known location in regard to ornithology, Iguaçu National Park, several other areas merit exploration, among them the Santa Helena Relevant Ecological Interest Area (ARIE‑SH). The 1,479 ha ARIE‑SH is essentially a large remnant of the Atlantic Forest located adjacent to the city of Santa Helena, Paraná, which commencing in the 1980s has undergone considerable reforestation with both native and exotic species, including fruit species. Prior to censusing bird species and to better characterize the avian community, we conducted a bibliographic review of earlier ornithological studies carried out at ARIE‑SH. In addition, we conducted opportunistic and unsystematic observations in nearby locations. We recorded 311 species of birds. During the current inventory, and others conducted in the area since 2016, we recorded six Atlantic Forest endemic species, five species threatened in Paraná, and two globally threatened species. Common species which showed high Index of Frequency in Lists include (in descending order) Basileuterus culicivorus, Leptotila verreauxi, Cnemotriccus fuscatus, Corythopis delalandi, Turdus leucomelas and Arremon flavirostris. Nine species observed while conducting this census (Laterallus exilis, Amazona vinacea, Herpsilochmus longirostris, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris, Casiornis rufus, Campylorhynchus turdinus, Myiothlypis flaveola, Eucometis penicillata and Sporophila palustris) are the first records for this region.

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Dung beetle assemblages (Coleoptera, Scarabaeinae) in Atlantic forest fragments in southern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia ◽

10.1590/s0085-56262013000100008 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 47-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Renata C. Campos ◽

Malva I. Medina Hernández

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Dung Beetle ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Beetle Assemblages

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Record of aquatic invertebrates associated with the bromeliads Aechmea ornata (Baker) and Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L. B. Sm in two Atlantic Rainforest fragments of south Brazil

Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia ◽

10.1590/s2179-975x3621 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

Author(s):

Yuri Kataoka Silva ◽

Anderson de Souza Moser ◽

Mônica Ceneviva-Bastos ◽

Ana Lucia Suriani Affonso

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Aquatic Invertebrates ◽

Animal Species ◽

The Other ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Biting Midges ◽

Insect Order ◽

South Brazil ◽

Important Habitat

Abstract: Bromeliads are numerous both in diversity and abundance in the Atlantic Rainforest, one of the most threatened biomes on Earth. They are also an important habitat for several animal species that live in the water retained by its rosette structure. In this study, we aimed to characterize and compare the macroinvertebrate community of two bromeliad species from Atlantic forest fragments. One is characteristic of Dense Ombrophilous Forests, Aechmea ornata, and the other occurs in Mixed Ombrophilous Forests, Aechmea recurvata. We sampled and identified macroinvertebrates form 24 bromeliads, 12 of each species. A total of 19 taxa and 656 specimens were sampled. In both bromeliad species, Diptera was the most abundant insect order (n=417), represented mostly by mosquitoes (n=227) and non-biting midges (n=107), followed by Scirtidae marsh beetles (n=216). Aechmea ornata presented higher abundance and lower invertebrate richness compared to Aechmea recurvata. Seven taxa were exclusive of A. recurvata, eight were common to both, and four, including a sponge, occurred only in A. ornata. The most abundant invertebrate taxa were common to both bromeliads and are regarded as typical of lentic environments. On the other hand, the high number of exclusive species indicates that conservation efforts should include bromeliads from these two phytophysiognomies to secure protecting the diversity of phytotelmata communities.

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