Social wasps of two Cerrado localities in the northeast of Maranhão state, Brazil (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Silva, Suzanna de Sousa; Azevedo, Gisele Garcia; Silveira, Orlando Tobias

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262011000400017

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“…Nests of Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarini) were not found in the present study. According to Silva et al (2011) smaller colonies like Mischocyttarus, or those camouflaged or built inside cavities (e.g. Agelaia spp.)…”

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“…Studies on social wasps have been conducted in Brazilian areas of Cerrado (Richards 1978;Henriques et al, 1992;Diniz & Kitayama, 1994;Diniz & Kitayama, 1998;Silva-Pereira & Santos, 2006;Santos et al, 2009a;Santos et al, 2009b;Silva et al, 2011), Amazon Forest (Silveira, 2002;Silveira et al, 2005Silveira et al, , 2012Silva & Silveira 2009;Somavilla, 2012), Atlantic Forest (Santos et al, 2007) and Caatinga (Santos et al, 2009b). In areas of Cerrado 130 species were recorded (Richards, 1978;Diniz & Kitayama, 1994), while in the Amazon 20 genera and over 200 species were recorded (Silveira, 2002;Silva & Silveira, 2009).…”

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Diversity of the Nests of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Northern Pantanal, Brazil

Almeida¹,

Andena²,

Silva³

2014

Sociobiology

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Some species of wasps demonstrate plasticity with diverse nesting habits according to the environmental conditions and substrates used for building the nests, while others are restricted to habitats with specific conditions and may exhibit some degree of fide-lity. The aim of this study was to estimate species richness and abundance of nests of Polistini and Epiponini wasps in four landscape units in the Pantanal of Poconé, Retiro Novo Farm, southwestern Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The nests of social wasps were sampled in four plant physiognomies locally known as cambarazal, landizal, pombeiral and campo limpo from August 25, 2011 to April 11, 2012, being recorded 308 nests of eight genera and 14 species of social wasps. The highest number of nests belongs to Polybia ruficeps xanthops (32.69%), Poly. sericea (24.27%) and Synoeca surinama (15.21%). The highest species richness was recorded in cambarazal and the highest abundance of nests in pombeiral, while campo limpo showed the lowest richness and abundance of nests. The nests of S. surinama were associated with cambarazal and landizal (IndVal = 93.3, P = 0.001), while the nests of Poly. ruficeps xanthops and Poly. chrysothorax were associated with cambarazal, landizal and pombeiral (IndVal = 97, P = 0.001). There was lower abundance and lower species richness of wasps in campo limpo. These results demonstrate that the maintenance of forest environments in the Pantanal is essential for the establishment and maintenance of social wasp nests.

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Diversity of the Nests of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Northern Pantanal, Brazil

Almeida¹,

Andena²,

Silva³

2014

Sociobiology

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“…group of insects, researches related to diversity of social wasps in this country are increasing in number and have covered different regions, environments and biomes (Richards, 1978;Rodrigues & Machado, 1982;Marques, 1989;Marques et al, 1993;Diniz & Kitayama, 1994;Mechi, 1996;Santos, 1996;Lima et al, 2000;Raw, 2003;Marques et al, 2005;Mechi, 2005;Melo et al, 2005;Hermes & Köhler, 2006;Santos et al, 2006;Silva-Pereira & Santos, 2006;Souza & Prezoto, 2006;Elpino-Campos et al, 2007;Santos et al, 2007;Morato et al, 2008;Ribeiro Junior, 2008;Silveira et al, 2008;Souza et al, 2008;Santos et al, 2009a;Santos et al, 2009b;Alvarenga et al, 2010;Auad et al, 2010;Lima et al, 2010;Santos & Presley, 2010;Souza et al, 2010;Pereira & Antonialli-Junior, 2011;Silva et al 2011;Souza et al, 2011;Tanaka Junior & Noll, 2011;Jacques et al, 2012;Silveira et al, 2012;Simões et al, 2012 ;Auko & Silvestre, 2013;Grandinete & Noll, 2013;Togni et al 2014). In the State of S...…”

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The Social Wasp Fauna of a Riparian Forest in Southeastern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Locher¹,

Togni²,

Silveira³

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Sociobiology

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“…There are some studies on the diversity and density of social wasps in different regions and biomes in Brazil, such as in agroecosystems and anthropogenic environments in the southeast and northeast (e.g., Lima et al 2000;Auad et al 2010), in the savanna (cerrado) in the southeast, midwest and northeast (e.g., Lima et al 2010;Tanaka-Jr. & Noll 2011;Silva et al 2011;Grandinete & Noll 2013), in rocky fields in the southeast and northeast (e.g., Silva-Pereira & Santos 2006;, in the "Pantanal" biome (Almeida et al 2014) and several environments in the Atlantic rainforest in the southeast and south (e.g. Somavilla et al 2010;Tanaka-Jr & Noll 2011;Locher et al 2014;Togni et al 2014).…”

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Diversity and aspects of the ecology of social wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae) in Central Amazonian "terra firme" forest

Somavilla¹,

Oliveira²,

Silveira³

2014

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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ABSTRACT. Diversity and aspects of the ecology of social wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae) in Central Amazonian "terra firme" forest. The knowledge of social wasp richness and biology in the Amazonian region is considered insufficient. Although the Amazonas state is the largest in the region, until now only two brief surveys were conducted there. Considering that the systematic inventory of an area is the first step towards its conservation and wise use, this study presents faunal data on social wasp diversity in a 25 km 2 area of "terra firme" (upland forest) at the Ducke Reserve, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Wasps were collected in the understory, following a protocol of three collectors walking along 60 trails 1,000 m in extension for 16 days between August and October 2010. Methods used were active search of individuals with entomological nets and nest collecting. Fiftyeight species of social wasps, allocated in 13 genera, were recorded; 67% of the collected species belong to Polybia, Agelaia and Mischocyttarus; other genera were represented by only four species or less. The most frequent species in active searches were Agelaia fulvofasciata (DeGeer, 1773), Agelaia testacea (Fabricius, 1804) and Angiopolybia pallens (Lepeletier, 1836). Twelve species were collected in nests. Prior to this study, 65 Polistinae species were deposited at the INPA Collection. Collecting in the study grid, an area not previously sampled for wasps, resulted in an increase of 25% species, and species richness was 86. According to the results, there is evidence that the diversity of social wasps at the Ducke Reserve is even higher, making it one of the richest areas in the Brazilian Amazonia.

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Social wasps of two Cerrado localities in the northeast of Maranhão state, Brazil (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Cited by 17 publications

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Diversity of the Nests of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Northern Pantanal, Brazil

Diversity of the Nests of Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) in the Northern Pantanal, Brazil

The Social Wasp Fauna of a Riparian Forest in Southeastern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

Diversity and aspects of the ecology of social wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae) in Central Amazonian "terra firme" forest

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