Análise faunística das formigas epígeas (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) em campo nativo no Planalto das Araucárias, Rio Grande do Sul

Albuquerque, Emília Zoppas de; Diehl, Elena

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262009000300014

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“…This grassland ecosystem is unique in fauna and vegetation among Brazilian biomes and less than 42% remains preserved (Roesch et al, 2009). So far, ant fauna has been surveyed mostly in the Atlantic Forest biome in the state (Diehl et al, 2005c;Albuquerque & Diehl, 2009;Pinheiro et al, 2010) while a single study included the Pampa (Marques & Schoereder, 2014).…”

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Richness of Termites and Ants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

Diehl¹,

Diehl‐Fleig²,

Albuquerque³

et al. 2014

Sociobiology

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Previous studies on the effects of environmental factors, such as altitude, latitude, temperature, deforestation, forest fragmentation, fire, and flood on the community structure of termites and ants were conducted in various regions of Brazil; few of them were carried out in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Here we describe termites and ants diversity at different sites along the four geomorphologic units of this state. We recorded 16 taxa of termites, of which three are new state records, increasing to 19 the number of termite species known to occur in the state. Accordingly, we also found 73 species and 115 morphospecies of ants, of which only one was a new record, raising to 265 taxa the number of ant species known to occur in the state. As expected, we found a higher species richness of ants than termites. The low richness of both groups relative to other Brazilian regions could be a consequence of the subtropical to temperate climate in the state, since most portions of the state are below 30o latitude, the study areas be above 500 m altitude, and other environmental characteristics of each site. We suggest a positive relationship between species richness of termites and altitude, while ant richness indicated an inverse relationship. However, our data are not conclusive, due to the low number of replications in each altitude, particularly for termites. This study is unique in presenting an updated checklist of termites and ants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Richness of Termites and Ants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

Diehl¹,

Diehl‐Fleig²,

Albuquerque³

et al. 2014

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“…In the last years, only a few number of ant surveys were conducted in the Brazilian southern grasslands, all in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Diehl et al, 2005;Diehl et al, 2014;Albuquerque & Diehl, 2009;Rosado et al, 2012). Diehl et al (2005) found 60 species in a sampling expedition to three habitats within Itapuã State Park, a coastal area with sandy soil.…”

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“…Diehl et al (2005) found 60 species in a sampling expedition to three habitats within Itapuã State Park, a coastal area with sandy soil. In the inventory carried out by Albuquerque & Diehl (2009), 32 species were recorded using several sampling methods (active sampling, baits and pitfall traps) in eight grassland regions surrounding the Aparados da Serra National Park. Rosado et al (2012) recorded 72 species using pitfall traps in 60 sampling points in each of three different grassland areas.…”

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First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil

Franco

Feitosa

2018

Pap. Avulsos Zool.

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Abstract. Despite the large number of studies investigating ant diversity in Brazilian biomes, no ant-related studies have been carried out in Campos Gerais, a grassland physiognomy in Paraná state. The present study is the first inventory of the ant fauna in one of the few conservation units protecting the Campos Gerais landscape, the Guartelá State Park (PEG). Sixty samples were collected from different habitats within PEG using pitfall traps. Qualitative samples of leaf litter were collected from forest fragments and submitted to Winkler extractors. In addition, manual qualitative sampling was carried out in the various physiognomies within the PEG. A total of 163 species was collected and sorted into 43 genera and nine subfamilies. Five genera and 28 species were recorded for the first time in the state of Paraná. Out of these, 17 species were also recorded for the first time in the Southern Region of Brazil and two were recorded for the first time to the country. The significant species richness in the PEG and the high number of new records is a strong sign of this ecosystem's potential to reveal taxonomic novelties. These results suggest that PEG, and the Campos Gerais as a whole, should be the target of greater conservation efforts to preserve native remnants.

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“…The subfamily Myrmicinae had the highest number of species, (n = 10), followed by Formicinae (n = 8), Ponerinae, Ectatomminae and Ecitoninae (n = 1, each) (Table 1). Myrmicinae, the most abundant subfamily in this study, is also dominant in many Brazilian ecosystems in number of genera and species (Albuquerque and Diehl, 2009). The genus Camponotus had the highest species richness (n = 5), followed by Pheidole (n = 3), Acromyrmex, Brachymyrmex and Crematogaster (n = 2, each), Labidus, Ectatomma, Mycocepurus, Paratrechina, Solenopsis, Trachymyrmex and Pachycondyla (n = 1, each) ( Table 1).…”

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Ant diversity in agro ecosystems and secondary forest

ryca¹,

Raimunda²,

Alirya³

et al. 2015

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The knowledge of ant diversity in an area can provide important information to set up management and conservation planning. This study aimed to identify the ants colonizing cultivated areas comparing their composition, abundance and diversity with the myrmecofauna from a non-managed area. The research was carried out at the Farm School at the Maranhão State University in São Luis, Northeastern Brazil from August, 2011 to July, 2012 in three environments (citrus orchard, agroforestry system and secondary forest), using pitfall traps. Ants were collected every two weeks, totaling 24 collections, from August, 2011 to July, 2012. We identified 21 species, with predominance of the sub family Myrmicinae, the genera Pheidole and the species Pheidole obscurithorax Naves, 1985. The study of ant abundance, composition, richness and similarity, showed higher diversity in the agroforestry system.

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Análise faunística das formigas epígeas (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) em campo nativo no Planalto das Araucárias, Rio Grande do Sul

Cited by 16 publications

References 18 publications

Richness of Termites and Ants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

Richness of Termites and Ants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil

First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil

Ant diversity in agro ecosystems and secondary forest

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