scholarly journals Social Wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in an Urban Park from Piauí, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. ec03009
Author(s):  
Luan V. B. Santos ◽  
Daniel P. Monteiro ◽  
Caroline F. A. F. Sousa ◽  
Michelly D. F. Araújo ◽  
Lucia S. Fontes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
New Records ◽  
Species Distributions ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Wasp Species

Studies of social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in Piauí State are scarce and only two have been carried out. Due to the lack of studies, we surveyed the wasp species in the Zoobotanical State Park in the urban area of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. From December 2017 to May 2018, 10 expeditions were carried out using active collection with entomological nets and attractive traps with guava juice. A total of 282 individuals were collected distributed in six genera and 12 species. Parachartergus fraternus Gribodo, 1892 and Synoeca surinama (Linnaeus, 1767) are new records for Piauí, which now has 12 genera and 24 species registered for the state. Such data reveals the need to continue studying Polistinae in Piauí, in order to determine their real species distributions, help conserve natural areas and accurately manage these sites.

scholarly journals Survey of social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae) in Amazon rainforest fragments in Acre, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
Bruno GOMES ◽  
Samilla Vanessa de Lima KNIDEL ◽  
Heroílson da Silva MORAES ◽  
Marjorie da SILVA
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Amazon Rainforest ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
High Degree ◽  
New Distribution

ABSTRACT The State of Acre, in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, harbors high biodiversity and a high degree of endemisms. Nevertheless, there are few studies on the diversity of social wasps occurring in this region. This study presents a list of social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae) collected actively with attractive bait in three rainforest fragments in Acre. A total of 758 wasps belonging to 11 genera and 36 species were collected. Nineteen species were new distribution records for Acre and three others were new records for Brazil. Based on our results, further investigations should lead to a significant increase in Polistinae diversity in this region, producing information for biogeographic studies and management of natural areas.

Update to the knowledge of the social wasps of the Brazilian state of Amapá based on the vespid collection of the Amapá Research Institute (IEPA) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4563 (2) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
ORLANDO TOBIAS SILVEIRA ◽  
NERCY VIRGINIA RABELO FURTADO ◽  
JOSÉ MADSON DE FREITAS GAMA ◽  
SHERLEM PATRICIA DE SEIXAS FELIZARDO ◽  
IAN PATRICK VILHENA DOS SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Guiana Shield ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
The Social

Information is presented concerning specimen records of polistine social wasps in the state of Amapá, Brazil, in the years from 1904 to 2016, mainly coming from the IEPA and MPEG collections. Spatial distribution of records and of the total collecting effort were analyzed with respect to general landscape aspects of the region, such as vegetation types, hydrography, road infrastructure and the state network of conservation unities. The number of social wasp species registered for Amapá is now 144, with 17 new records of species for the Guiana Shield, and nine species not yet described. Seventeen genera are known to occur in the region, with Mischocyttarus de Saussure and Polybia Lepeletier being richer in species. 

scholarly journals Current knowledge about the social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the state of Piauí, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
Agda Alves da Rocha ◽  
Orlando Tobias Silveira
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
The Social ◽  
Occurrence Records

New records of social wasps in the State of Piauí are presented, contributing to an increased knowledge of this group in this poorly studied region. This study documents new occurrence records for 12 social wasp species and extends their distribution. Atualização do Conhecimento Sobre Vespas Sociais (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) no Estado do Piauí, BrasilResumo. São apresentados novos registros da fauna de vespas sociais em localidades do Piauí, contribuindo para o aumento do conhecimento desse grupo de organismos na região. Este estudo registra a ocorrência de 12 novos registros de vespas sociais, ampliando suas distribuições.

scholarly journals New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1600
Author(s):  
Thiago Elisei ◽  
Fabio Albuquerque ◽  
Sergio Andena ◽  
Celso Martins
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Ecological Group ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
Semi Arid

The state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindicators of environmental quality. Few studies about the diversity of social wasps were accomplished in the Caatinga and there is no survey of social wasps in the state of Paraiba. This study used data collected from city of Sumé, through field research and analysis of previously deposited material from surveys realized by Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA). Two species of social wasps, Polistes simillimus and Mischocyttarus cearensis, were recorded for the first time in state of Paraiba.

scholarly journals Social wasp richness and species distributions among ecosystem types in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sociobiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Magalhães de Souza ◽  
Ângela Gomes Brunismann ◽  
Mateus Aparecido Clemente
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Social Insects ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Social Wasp ◽  
Social Wasps ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
Wasp Species ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Ombrophilous Forest

The state of Minas Gerais has high biodiversity, characterized by strong ecosystem heterogeneity that favors high richness of social wasps. There are currently 109 species known to occur in the state, however, there is lack of information concerning the distribution of these social insects among different ecosystems. The objective of this study was to evaluate social wasp species richness and distributions by ecosystem, thereby generating data for use in discerning relevant and priority environments for vespid conservation in Minas Gerais. We evaluated articles, theses, and dissertations published up to the year 2016 containing data on biodiversity of social wasps in natural and agricultural environments. We found 18 studies, in which the highest reported species richness was in semideciduous seasonal forest (n = 68), followed by Cerrado (n = 53), ombrophilous forest (n = 39), deciduous seasonal forest, and campos rupestres (n = 35). The lowest richness was reported in mixed forest (n = 21) and high-altitude fields (n = 19). Considering the high degree of landscape diversity of the state of Minas Gerais, more studies are needed to accurately assess social wasp diversity in these ecosystems, especially Cerrado. Ombrophilous and deciduous forests should be considered strongly relevant for these social insects, especially the Rio Doce State Park and the Rio Pandeiros Wildlife Refuge.

Two new records of Lichens for India from Maharashtra

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-382
Author(s):  
Pushpi Singh ◽  
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K.P. Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
The State ◽  
Lichen Biota

Malmidea subgranifera (Kalb & Elix) Kalb & Elix and Thelotrema porinaceum Müll.Arg. are discovered as new records for Indian lichen biota from the state of Maharashtra. Brief descriptions are provided for the species with ecology, distribution and illustrations to facilitate their identification.

scholarly journals Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from an Amazonian fragmented landscape, Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil, with new records of ant species

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. e20185840
Author(s):  
Ricardo Eduardo Vicente ◽  
Alexandre Casadei Ferreira ◽  
Rogério Conceição Lima dos Santos ◽  
Lívia Pires do Prado
Keyword(s):  
Transition Zone ◽  
New Records ◽  
The State ◽  
Fragmented Landscape ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Brazilian State ◽  
First Time

The state of Mato Grosso is the 3rd largest Brazilian state, is covered with three major Brazilian biomes, including the Pantanal, Cerrado, and Amazonia. To date, 449 ant species are recorded in literature for the state. In the present work, we documented the ants sampled along a fragmented landscape, in the municipality of Juara, in the Cerrado-Amazon transition zone in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The ant species were captured with Pitfall traps installed in 20 trails with 10 traps in each (totaling 200). Our results show 151 species, belonging to 43 genera and eight subfamilies, of which 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state and five species recorded for the first time in Brazil. Most genera collected were Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (45 species) followed by Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (11 species). By highlighting species recorded for the first time in state of Mato Grosso and Brazil, we hope to encourage new discoveries and increase the general knowledge of the ant fauna of different biomes in the region.

scholarly journals The first record of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the State of Paraná, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demilson Rodrigues dos Santos ◽  
Adão Celestino Ferreira ◽  
Alceu Bisetto Junior
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Lutzomyia Longipalpis ◽  
Light Traps

INTRODUCTION: We report the first find of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the State of Paraná, Brazil. METHODS: The specimens were captured in the urban area of the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu, with Falcão light traps, in domiciliary and peridomiciliary areas of 61 properties, on two consecutive nights from 18:00 to 06:00hs in March 2012. RESULTS: We captured 40 specimens of Lu. longipalpis and 54 specimens of other sandfly species. CONCLUSIONS: This find expands knowledge of the geographical distribution of this sandfly in Brazil.

scholarly journals New records of Monstrilloida Sars, 1901 (Crustacea, Copepoda) on the Brazilian northeastern coast

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina de Oliveira Dias ◽  
Sérgio Luiz Costa Bonecker
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
New Records ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Geographical Range ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Environmental Diversity ◽  
First Time ◽  
Reef Zones ◽  
Northeastern Coast

During a series of zooplankton surveys carried out from 2001 through 2005 off the coast of the state of Bahia, Brazil, 98 individuals of monstrilloid copepods were collected. These belong to five species (Monstrilla grandis, Cymbasoma cf. longispinosum, Cymbasoma cf. rigidum, Cymbasoma gracilis, and Cymbasoma quadridens). The first three are recorded for the first time in the Bahia coastal region. The geographical range of C. quadridens is expanded to the Brazilian northeastern coast. The results presented herein increase to nine the number of nominal species of Monstrilloida known from off Bahia; the environmental diversity of Caravelas Channel with highly productive areas and coral reef zones harbor an abundant and diverse monstrilloid fauna that should be surveyed in more detail.

scholarly journals Synopsis of the genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) in Roraima State, Brazil

Hoehnea ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Melo ◽  
Elsie F. Guimarães ◽  
Marccus Alves
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
The State ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Guayana Shield ◽  
Extreme North ◽  
Várzea Forests ◽  
Central South ◽  
Shape And Size

ABSTRACT Peperomia is the second most diverse genus of Piperaceae, with an estimated 1,600 species and a pantropical distribution. This work aims to present a taxonomic synopsis of the genus in the State of Roraima, in the extreme north of the Brazilian Amazon forest and belonging to the central-south portion of the Guayana Shield. Based on collecting expeditions and analysis of specimens in various herbaria, 23 taxa were recognized, with two new records for the State and one of them, a new record for Brazil. The taxa are differentiated mainly by phyllotaxis, shape and size of their leaves, in addition to habit and fruits. They have been found in areas of lowland, submontane, montane, tepui and floodplain (várzea) forests and mostly show a distribution restricted to the Neotropics. Some species in the state are presently known exclusively from Mount Roraima, and restricted to a few specimens.

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