scholarly journals Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from crepuscular period in an Atlantic Forest area in Southern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Orlandin ◽  
E. B. Santos ◽  
M. Piovesan ◽  
M. A. Favretto ◽  
A. H. Schneeberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Peak Activity ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Specific Composition ◽  
Etiological Agents

Abstract Crepuscular period is one of the factors that may influence the biting activity of mosquitoes. Many of these insects have a peak activity in this period. The purpose of this study was to investigate the afternoon crepuscular activity of Culicidae in a remaining area of Atlantic Forest in western Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Moreover, the possible influence of abiotic factors, the abundance and species richness were verified. In order to better analyze the influence of crepuscular period in specific composition and abundance of mosquitoes, the dusk was divided into three periods: pre-sunset, sunset and post-sunset. At the end of the study, nine hundred and eight four specimens distributed in 12 genera and 23 species were collected. Trichoprosopon pallidiventer (Lutz, 1905) (59.76%), Aedes crinifer (Theobald, 1903) (8.13%), Ae. scapularis (Rondani, 1848) (5.89%) were the most abundant species. Spring time presented the greatest abundance and species richness. During the study, among the three periods evaluated, pre-sunset had the greatest abundance and post-sunset the lowest. Pre-sunset and sunset had the greatest similarity between species. Regarding to the abiotic factors evaluated seven and 15 days before sampling, they did not present significant correlation for the three most abundant species. However, temperature had a positive correlation to these species. Moreover, the correlation between collected species and its possible role as vectors of etiological agents of diseases was discussed.

scholarly journals Population dynamics of Euryoryzomys russatus and Oligoryzomys nigripes (Rodentia, Cricetidae) in an Atlantic forest area, Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil

Biotemas ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pâmela Castro Antunes ◽  
Marilena Altenfelder Arruda Campos ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira-Santos ◽  
Maurício Eduardo Graipel
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina

scholarly journals Simple does not mean poor: grasslands and forests harbor similar ant species richness and distinct composition in highlands of southern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Luan Klunk ◽  
Eduardo Luís Hettwer Giehl ◽  
Benedito Cortês Lopes ◽  
Frederico Rottgers Marcineiro ◽  
Félix Baumgarten Rosumek
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
The State ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Ant Communities ◽  
Mixed Forests

Abstract: Several studies addressed ant communities in the dense Atlantic Forest that runs along the Brazilian coast. However, comparatively little is known about the mixed forests and grasslands that occur in the southern range of the Atlantic Forest domain. In this study we performed the first standardized assessment of ants in the forest-grassland mosaic found in the highlands of the state of Santa Catarina. We aimed to investigate and compare ant richness and composition between mixed forests and grasslands in the main mountain range of south Brazil. Ants were collected in two years with ground pitfalls, tree pitfalls and litter samples. Sixty ant species were recorded, resulting in 22 new records for "Planalto Serrano" region and three for the state of Santa Catarina: Eurhopalothrix depressa, Pheidole radoszkowskii and Wasmannia williamsoni. There was significant dissimilarity in ant species composition between grasslands and forests, but no difference in ant species richness, even considering the higher number of strata in mixed forests. Similar richness and low number of arboreal species suggest that this ant community is structured similarly to temperate ones. Both habitats presented a large proportion of exclusive species. The fact that species composition between grassland and forest areas differed, coupled with the similarity in species richness between habitats and the record of new ant species for the region, calls for strong conservation efforts in grasslands of southern Brazil, which still are little protected by conservation areas.

scholarly journals Drosophilids (Diptera) from an Atlantic Forest Area in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas S. Döge ◽  
Vera L. S. Valente ◽  
Paulo R. P. Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina

scholarly journals Toward a better understanding of the subtropical Atlantic Forest in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil: tree sampling accuracy, species richness and frequency of rare species

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Leite Rezende ◽  
Pedro V. Eisenlohr ◽  
André Luís de Gasper ◽  
Alexander Christian Vibrans ◽  
Ary Teixeira de Oliveira-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Santa Catarina

scholarly journals Seasonal variation in the leaf-litter frog community (Amphibia: Anura) from an Atlantic Forest Area in the Salto Morato Natural Reserve, southern Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 755-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Santos-Pereira ◽  
Adriane Candaten ◽  
Douglas Milani ◽  
Frederico B. Oliveira ◽  
Joana Gardelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Natural Reserve

scholarly journals Southernmost records of Pachyramphus marginatus (Passeriformes: Tityridae) and first observation for Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil

Biotemas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Fernando Bittencourt de Farias ◽  
Guilherme Willrich ◽  
Guilherme Renzo Rocha Brito
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Distribution Range ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Northeastern Coast ◽  
Santa Catarina State ◽  
Geographically Isolated

The Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) has two geographically isolated subspecies, including the Atlantic Forest subspecies that is distributed from Pernambuco State to Paraná State. Here we report the first observation of the species in Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. On 12 November 2019 an adult male of P. marginatus was observed in the municipality of São Francisco do Sul, on the northeastern coast of Santa Catarina, during an inventory for the creation of a protected area. The species was also observed on three other occasions in the same locality. These are the first known records for Santa Catarina and extend the known distribution range of this species 40 km southward. We also discuss some explanations for the records.

scholarly journals Decapod abundance and species richness in the bycatch of Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862) fishery, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Nauplius ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilson Stanski ◽  
Geslaine R. L. Goncalves ◽  
Raphael C. Grabowski ◽  
Milena R. Wolf ◽  
Antonio Leão Castilho
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Xiphopenaeus Kroyeri

scholarly journals Mites (Acari: Trombidiformes) parasitizing mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in an Atlantic Forest area in southern Brazil with a new mite genus country record

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emili Bortolon dos Santos ◽  
Mario Arthur Favretto ◽  
Samuel Geremias dos Santos Costa ◽  
Mario Antonio Navarro-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Mite Genus

scholarly journals Rediscovery and subsequent observations of Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi in Santa Catarina, Brazil, with notes on conservation, life history and plumage

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Mazar Barnett ◽  
Guy M. Kirwan ◽  
Mark Pearman ◽  
Luciano Nicolás Naka ◽  
Joe A. Tobias
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Made In

Previously known from two specimens, Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi is a globally threatened species endemic to the southern Brazil Atlantic Forest. The first field observations of this little-known taxon were made in the 1990s and our data therefore provide the first published information on its natural history, including breeding biology, behaviour and vocalizations, as well as a new locality. As very little information has appeared in the literature concerning the identification of this species, we present notes on its plumage and habits. Remarks concerning the species's conservation prospects and the importance of the remaining forest in the vicinity of the type-locality for other threatened bird species are made.

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