Evaluation of Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Species Richness using Two Sampling Methods in the Hydroelectric Reservoir of Simplício, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The fragmentation process that has altered natural environments has been widely discussed, as it causes changes in communities and compromises different environmental functions. In this sense, this study was based on the evaluation of fragmentation on araneofauna of semideciduous seasonal forest fragments, phytophysiognomy belonging to the Atlantic Forest. The study was conducted in three fragments in the municipality of Inconfidentes, southern Minas Gerais, from April 2014 to March 2015. The results showed that there is a similarity in the composition of spider species among the sampled fragments and that the size of the fragment is positively correlated with species richness. Our data show that smaller fragments must be preserved and that agricultural areas maintain the integrity of adjacent forest areas to benefit from the predation dynamics that spiders exert on pests that affect plantations.

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

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/s0034-737x2012000500001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 571-579 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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.

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Photoperiod Differences in Sand Fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) Species Richness and Abundance in Caves in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Journal of Medical Entomology ◽

10.1093/jme/tjw135 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 100-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

A. M. Campos ◽

C.L.C. Dos Santos ◽

R. Stumpp ◽

L.H.D. Da Silva ◽

R. A. Maia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Sand Fly ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Species Richness And Abundance

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Flight Height Preference for Oviposition of Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Vectors of Sylvatic Yellow Fever Virus Near the Hydroelectric Reservoir of Simplício, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Journal of Medical Entomology ◽

10.1603/me12120 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 791-795 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Jeronimo Alencar ◽

Fernanda Morone ◽

Cecília Ferreira De Mello ◽

Nicolas Dégallier ◽

Paulo Sérgio Lucio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Yellow Fever ◽

Yellow Fever Virus ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Fever Virus ◽

Hydroelectric Reservoir ◽

Flight Height

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Bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro, an Atlantic Forest Remnant in Southeastern Brazil

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-61/2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

Author(s):

Libia Mayerly Cifuentes-García ◽

Pedro Bond Schwartsburd ◽

Denilson Fernandes Peralta

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Tree Bark ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Forest Remnant ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT The objective was to present the floristic survey of the bryophytes of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro. It included an evaluation of the species richness, as well as information about the substrate preference of each species and its geographic distributions in Brazil. We found 208 taxa of bryophytes: one hornwort, 88 liverworts and 119 mosses. This richness represents ca. 26% of the bryoflora of Minas Gerais State and ca. 13% of that known for Brazil. Eighteen of the bryophytes species are endemic to Brazil, whereas 19 species are recorded for the first time in Minas Gerais. The bryoflora showed preference for tree bark (30%) and rock (23%) as substrates. Our data show that the Parque Estadual da Serra do Brigadeiro is an important area for the diversity conservation of Brazilian bryophytes and maintenance of endemic species of the country.

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Review of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as bioindicators in the Brazilian Savanna

Sociobiology ◽

10.13102/sociobiology.v65i2.2048 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 112 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mariáh Tibcherani ◽

Vivian Ayumi Fujizawa Nacagava ◽

Rodrigo Aranda ◽

Ramon Luciano Mello

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Habitat Loss ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Brazilian Savanna ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Rigorous Analysis ◽

Minas Gerais State

The Brazilian Savanna is threatened mainly by the expansion of agriculture and livestock. Regarding environmental problems, habitat loss in the biome and the need to verify studies on ants as bioindicators, the goal of this paper was to carry out a bibliographic review of the literature about ants as bioindicators in this biome from the last 30 years. We searched papers about ants as bioindicators in the Brazilian Savanna from the last 30 years, refining the search between the years 1986 to 2016 and we analyzed 16 papers about ants as bioindicators. Monitoring studies focusing on ants as bioindicators in the Brazilian Savanna started in 1992 and increased since 2002. The results obtained in the studies presented changes in the species richness and composition in relation to potential bioindication. In general, 167 species are defined as bioindicators of the Brazilian Savanna and are related to specific habitats. We verified that most studies were done Minas Gerais state. We noted that the absence of rigorous analysis damaged the results of the studies, as well as the knowledge of ant fauna biology for correct attribution of indication characteristics of preserved or degraded areas.

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Distribution and composition of Dragonfly and Damselfly species (Odonata) of the upper Rio das Velhas, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia ◽

10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.65 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 ◽

pp. e20206065

Author(s):

Walter Francisco de Ávila Júnior ◽

Gustavo Lisboa Vieira Machado ◽

Frederico Augusto de Atayde Lencioni ◽

Marco Antônio Alves Carneiro

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Red List ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

International Union ◽

Endemic Genus ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

First Time

This paper describes the composition and distribution of Anisoptera and Zygoptera (Odonata) species of the upper Rio das Velhas in the municipality of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A total of 727 specimens of 40 species were collected near water bodies over a period of 23 months between 2015 and 2017. The families with greatest species richness were Libellulidae (13 species), Coenagrionidae (12 species) and Heteragrionidae and Aeshnidae (4 species each). Notable among the species collected were Perilestes fragilis Hagen in Selys, 1862, inhabiting well-preserved forests, Minagrion waltheri Santos, 1965, pertaining a endemic genus of Brazil and the recently described Heteragrion cauei Ávila-Júnior et al., 2017, and three species recorded for the first time for the state: Elasmothemis alcebiadesi (Santos, 1945); Erythrodiplax melanica Borror, 1942 and Erythrodiplax acantha Borror, 1942, the latter is considered Critically Endangered (CR) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List.

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Herpetofauna in a highly endangered area: the Triângulo Mineiro region, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Herpetozoa ◽

10.3897/herpetozoa.32.e35641 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 113-123

Author(s):

Matheus de Oliveira Neves ◽

André Yves ◽

Elvis Almeida Pereira ◽

Leandro Alves ◽

Jacqueline Bonfim Vasques ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sampling Methods ◽

First Record ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Red List ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Data Deficient ◽

Conservation Plans ◽

Western Portion

The Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forest shelter an especially rich herpetofauna and experience strong anthropogenic disturbances, which is also true for the western portion of Minas Gerais State. Herein, we present a list of the herpetofauna from the Triângulo Mineiro region in Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil. From 2012 to 2016, we sampled 28 localities along 23 municipalities in the region, using three sampling methods: active search, pitfall traps, and opportunistic records. We recorded 79 species, 44 amphibians and 35 reptiles. Three species (Bokermannohylasazimai, Ololygoncanastrensis, and Pithecopusazureus) are classified as “data deficient” (DD) according to the IUCN. One species (Proceratophrysmoratoi) is classified as “critically endangered” (CR) according to the IUCN Red List, and “endangered” (EN) according to the national red list. However, we suggest listing P.moratoi in the “least concern” category. We also present the first record of Dendropsophuselianeae in Minas Gerais State, and distribution map of the species. Furthermore, we elucidate the composition of the herpetofauna in the Triângulo Mineiro region and contribute to future conservation plans for the region and the species.

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Summit vascular flora of Serra de São José, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/5.1.35 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 035 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Ruy José Válka Alves ◽

Jiří Kolbek

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Plant Species ◽

Unit Area ◽

Vascular Plant ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Campo Rupestre ◽

Small Range ◽

Campos Rupestres ◽

Endemic Plant ◽

Vascular Flora

The campos rupestres form a mosaic of rocky savannas concentrated mainly along the Espinhaço chain, on the Brazilian shield. Though the Serra de São José lies over 100 km to the south of the Espinhaço chain, the campo rupestre flora of this small range harbors several endemic plant taxa. The provided checklist is the result of two decades of floristic research complemented with data from herbaria and literature. The flora is compared with the results of several other pertinent surveys. A total of 1,144 vascular plant species, representing 50.3 species/km2, were documented to date in the São José range, representing a species-richness per unit area over five times greater than other known campo rupestre floras. The most species-rich families were the Asteraceae (126 species), Orchidaceae (106), Melastomataceae (63), Leguminosae (60), Cyperaceae (45), Poaceae (41), Rubiaceae (37), Myrtaceae (28), Bromeliaceae (27), Eriocaulaceae (23), Lamiaceae (23), and Malpighiaceae (22).

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On the Effectiveness of Hand Collection to Complement Baits When Studying Ant Vertical Stratification in Tropical Rainforests

Sociobiology ◽

10.13102/sociobiology.v67i2.4909 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 213

Author(s):

Reuber Antoniazzi ◽

Diana Ahuatzin ◽

Jaime Pelayo-Martínez ◽

Liliana Ortiz-Lozada ◽

Maurice Leponce ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Species Composition ◽

Forest Floor ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Tropical Rainforest ◽

Sampling Methods ◽

Search Time ◽

Tropical Rainforests ◽

Additional Advantage ◽

Key Factor

Choosing an appropriate sampling method to study ants is a key factor since distinct sampling methods can capture distinct ant fauna and, therefore, leading to bias in the interpretation and conclusion of the patterns observed. Despite it is well known that the ant fauna is vertically stratified, some of the sampling methods cannot be used throughout the whole vertical stratum (e.g., fogging and Winkler extractor). Here we compared the complementarity of hand collecting and baiting (with tuna or honey) in ant surveys focused on the stratification of the ant fauna in a tropical rainforest in Mexico. We found a total of 44 ant species, belonging to 17 genera and five subfamilies. The three sampling methods were clearly complementary at both the forest floor and canopy levels, even with as little as 10 minutes of search time for hand collecting. The ant species composition differed among sampling methods at both vertical strata. Hand collecting yielded higher ant species richness and more exclusive species than either bait at both vertical strata, but both tuna and honey baits also led to the detection of some (though fewer) exclusive ant species. The combination of hand collecting, tuna, and honey baits should thus be considered complementary tools for ant inventories, since using the two methods together yielded more complete inventories at both vertical strata. An additional advantage is that both methods can be used in both strata, ensuring that data in different vertical strata are comparable and allowing more reliable comparisons among these different habitats.

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