scholarly journals Honeydew foraging by birds in an Atlantic Forest fragment of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-394
Author(s):  
Fagner Daniel Teixeira ◽  
Fernando Cesar Cascelli de Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Scale Insects ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Southeast Region ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Honeydew Excretion ◽  
Large Groups

Honeydew foraging by birds has been extensively documented in recent years. However, this interaction has been poorly documented in Brazil, with predominance of few species of birds foraging only in Mimosa scabrella trees. With the objective of describing the behavior of birds interacting with scale insects associated with trees, we conducted a study at the Serra de São José, Tiradentes, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Observations were recorded from June to July 2012. We observed 13 species of birds feeding on honeydew scale insects, eight never previously recorded. We observed individuals using aerial and surface maneuvers to collect the honeydew on the branches or reaching the droppings below the branches. These species were observed foraging individually, in pairs and also in large groups. Our results suggest that honeydew excretion from scale insects associated with Pseudopiptadenia leptostachya trees represents an important energy source for local birds as observed in fragments of Atlantic Forest in the Minas Gerais State, southeast region of Brazil.

scholarly journals Species richness of anthophilous butterflies of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil

Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelen Coelho Cruz ◽  
Sileimar Maria Lelis ◽  
Mariana Aparecida Silva Godinho ◽  
Rúbia Santos Fonseca ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Fiúza Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Semideciduous Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

The objectives of this study were to identify anthophilous butterflies on psychophilous flowers of four Asteraceae species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Southeastern Brazil, and to determine whether there are species in common with other lepidopteran inventories of the Southeastern and Midwestern regions of Brazil. It is the first inventory of anthophilous butterflies of a semideciduous forest fragment in Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais. A total of 108 species were recorded, representing the fourth largest lepidopteran survey in this State. The results demonstrated that Asteraceae species may be important tools for monitoring anthophilous butterflies. The similarity with other inventories ranged from 1 to 92.55%. Fifteen species were reported for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais, and among them, Melanis alena and Thisbe irenea were observed in this study only.

scholarly journals First record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800) (Aves, Accipitridae) in the Cerrado of Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Lacerda Moraes ◽  
Alexander Zaidan de Souza ◽  
Rômulo Ribon
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We present a new record of the Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, 1800), a rare forest eagle of the Neotropics on 22 May 2012 at a Cerrado area in Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil. The species has only two historical records in the state, both at areas formerly covered by Atlantic Forest. The finding raises the expectations for the maintenance of the species in the state, stressing the fact that this is the first species record in a Cerrado area in Eastern Brazilian states.

scholarly journals Senna (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Rodriguésia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia das Graças Rosignoli de Oliveira ◽  
Flávia Cristina Pinto Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
New Records ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Taxonomic Treatment ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Cultivated Species

Abstract Senna comprises about 350 species worldwide, of which 80 species occur in Brazil. This work brings an update taxonomic treatment of Senna species in the state of Minas Gerais, the second most diverse state for the genus, through the morphological analysis of about 2,348 specimens from herbaria and fieldwork. Thirty-six species and 29 varieties were recognized, including 34 native species and 2 cultivated species. Of the 39 species reported in literature for the state, but 4 species were excluded from the list produced. The occurrence of Senna acuruensis was confirmed; S. macranthera var. striata and S. pilifera var. tubata are new records, and S. hirsuta var. acuminata is endemic to Minas Gerais. There are 28 species in the Cerrado, 26 species in the Atlantic Forest and 20 species in the Caatinga. The distribution of Senna pentagonia var. pentagonia is extended to include the Atlantic Forest. Identification keys, descriptions, illustrations, taxonomic comments and geographic distribution are provided for the species and varities.

scholarly journals First records and range extension of Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818) (Rodentia, Erethizontidae), in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

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2022 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Flávio Kulaif Ubaid ◽  
Tarcilla Valtuille ◽  
Helbert Sansão ◽  
João Marques Lima ◽  
Adriano Garcia Chiarello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Records ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Range Extension ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Minas Gerais State

We report from three localities four new records of the threatened Brazilian Atlantic Forest endemic Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818). These are the first records of this porcupine species from the state of Minas Gerais, and these new data extend the distribution of this species by approximately 220 km to the southwest. As C. subspinosus was observed in areas of transitional vegetation, this species may be found in a much broader spectrum of habitat types than previously thought. We recommend further surveys focusing on documenting this species.

scholarly journals Diet of Boana albopunctata (Anura: Hylidae) in an Atlantic Forest fragment of southeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira Pacheco ◽  
Vanessa Gonçalves Ferreira ◽  
Rose Marie Hoffmann de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Food Chains ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Prey Items

Anurans are important in trophic food chains because they feed on invertebrates, many of which are harmful to humans. We investigated the diet of 100 specimens of Boana albopunctata from an Atlantic Forest fragment in Ponte Nova municipality, Minas Gerais state. We obtained 107 prey items. The most common prey were Lepidoptera, Araneae and Coleoptera. This species tended to select larger prey in smaller quantities as found in previous reports, but differed in the taxons selected because of spatial and temporal variation in microhabitats and the availability of invertebrates in savannas

Geographic distribution of Miridae in Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1123 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAULO S.F. FERREIRA ◽  
EVALDO M. PIRES ◽  
ALEXANDRE S. DE PAULA ◽  
L. A. COELHO
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
First Time

We present for the first time the geographic distribution of mirids in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, taking into account the vegetation areas, climate features, and species richness. All the information about species distribution in Minas Gerais was obtained using references on Neotropical Miridae and data labels of specimens deposited in National collections. Minas Gerais represents the largest diversity of mirids in Brazil, 311 species. The mirids were collected in 42 counties in Minas Gerais. They are present in all the 4 major biomes of the State. The Atlantic Forest has the greatest richness, with 214 species, followed by Cerrado with 128 species. We suggest that the diversity of Minas Gerais mirids began in the Atlantic Forest. Fisher's PLSD test among mirid subfamilies at different elevations, temperatures, and precipitations showed a significant effect of elevation only.

scholarly journals A new record of Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in the Mineira Forest Zone, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 641-643
Author(s):  
Michel Barros Faria ◽  
Lizandra Regina Bigai ◽  
Rayque de Oliveira Lanes
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Zone ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Owl Pellets

Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) is a widely distributed rodent in South America, yet it is difficult to capture. In Brazil, it occurs in open areas such as the Chaco, Cerrado, and Caatinga. In the present study, using analyses of owl pellets, we extend the distribution of this species by more than 400 km to southeastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This is the first record in the state from the Atlantic Forest and the first record from the municipality of Carangola, which has a Semidecidual Seasonal Forest phytophysiognomy.

scholarly journals Survey of medium- and large-sized wild mammals in an Atlantic Forest fragment in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e48
Author(s):  
Talita Nazareth de Roma ◽  
Daniela Rocha Teixeira Riondet-Costa ◽  
Katia Regina de Carvalho Balieiro
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Forest Fragment ◽  
The South ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Minas Gerais State

A new species of Calea (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae) from the Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 494 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
GENILSON ALVES DOS REIS E SILVA ◽  
JIMI NAOKI NAKAJIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
A New Species

A new species, Calea arachnoidea, which belongs to Calea sect. Meyeria, is hereby described and illustrated. This species occurs in the Serra Negra region, located in the southern portion of the “Zona da Mata” in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Calea arachnoidea resembles C. quadrifolia, C. heteropappa and C. semirii, and its relationships with these species are discussed and an identification key for the species of C. sect. Meyeria in the state of Minas Gerais is provided. Additionally, photographs, a distribution map, comments about habitat and conservation status are provided.

scholarly journals Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Olindiidae): new record in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Marcos Magalhães Souza ◽  
Maureliano Kiner Ladeira
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Minas Gerais State

Records of the freshwater hidrozoan Craspedacusta sowerbii remain scarce to Brazil. This note reports the occurrence C. sowerbii in an artificial limestone lake, at Prados, Minas Gerais, representing the second record of the species in the state over the last 72 years.

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