A comunidade de abelhas (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) das dunas interiores do Rio São Francisco, Bahia, Brasil

Viana, Blandina Felipe

doi:10.1590/s0301-80591999000400006

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“…Bees of the families Apidae, Megachilidae and Halictidae composed, in this order, the highest species richness of bees in this study, similar to reported in other neotropical biogeographical regions such as Cerrado, Caatinga and Amazonia (Silveira & Campos 1995, Carvalho & Bego 1996, Viana 1999, Santos et al 2004.) Studies carried out in Southern Brazil report that species richness of Halictidae is higher than the reported for other areas in Brazil (Barbola & Laroca 1993, Alves-dos-Santos 1999, Gonçalves et al 2009), although one study carried out in Rio Grande do Sul reported the Apidae as being the most diverse family (Truylio & Harter-Marques 2007).…”

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confidence: 88%

Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and flowers in natural forest patches of southern Pantanal

2013

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This is the first systematic survey of bees in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil. We recorded bee species and their floral resources within grassland and natural forest edge habitats in the Pantanal. Surveys were conducted during two to four-days per month, for a total of 12 months. Overall, we recorded 56 bee species visiting a total of 63 flowering plants. Asteraceae and Fabaceae presented the highest number of visited species, however Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) was the plant most visited by different bee species (18). The most generalist native bee was Trigona fuscipennis visiting a total of 17 flowering plant species. Apis mellifera , an exotic bee, visited 27 species. We also report the overlap (37.5%) in the use of floral resources between the exotic bee Apis mellifera and native bee species. Our updated bee checklist here presented includes 10 new records for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. These data will support management strategies targeting the conservation of plant-pollinator interactions in the Pantanal ecosystem. Resumo: Esta é a primeira amostragem sistemática de abelhas realizada no Pantanal, Brasil. Nós coletamos espécies de abelhas bem como as plantas que utilizaram como recurso floral em áreas de pastagens naturais e bordas de áreas florestadas. As coletas foram conduzidas durante dois a quatro dias a cada mês, durante 12 meses. Foram registradas 56 espécies de abelhas visitando um total de 63 espécies de plantas. As famílias Asteraceae e Fabaceae apresentaram o maior numero de espécies visitadas, entretanto Hyptis suaveolens (Lamiaceae) foi a espécie visitada pelo maior número de espécies diferentes de abelhas (18). A abelha nativa mais generalista encontrada foi Trigona fuscipennis , que visitou 17 espécies de plantas. Apis mellifera , uma espécie exótica, visitou 27 espécies. Reportamos também a sobreposição (37,5%) no uso de recursos florais entre A. mellifera e espécies de abelhas nativas. A listagem de abelhas aqui apresentada inclui 10 espécies ainda não mencionadas para o estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Esses dados apoiarão estratégias de manejo focadas na conservação das interações entre plantas e polinizadores no ecossistema Pantanal. Palavras-chave: abelhas, visitantes florais, fragmentos florestais, inventários. 47Bees and flowers of southern Pantanal

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Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and flowers in natural forest patches of southern Pantanal

2013

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“…On the other hand, the species richness in the caatinga in Ipirá (7 species) was similar to that found for sand dunes areas in Salvador, Bahia (7 species) by VIANA et al (2001), and higher than those reported by AGUIAR & MARTINS (2002) for habitats of open savanna (5 to 8 species) and closed forest at Guaribas Biological Reserve (2 species, in Mamanguape, Paraíba). The low species richness of bees found in the caatinga and in the sand dunes coincides with the patterns observed from collecting of bees at flowers (MARTINS 1994, AGUIAR & MARTINS 1997, VIANA 1999, VIANA & ALVES-DOS-SANTOS 2002, AGUIAR & ZANELLA 2005. According to some authors (GARÓFALO 2000) the species richness found in their studies may be underestimated because not all species present in the habitats were attracted to nest in the traps.…”

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confidence: 76%

Trap-nesting bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in areas of dry semideciduous forest and caatinga, Bahia, Brazil

2005

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ABSTRACT. In this study were examined the species richness and seasonal abundance of cavity-nesting bees in areas of dry semi-deciduous forest and caatinga in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Sampling was done employing two types of trap-nests: bamboo canes and tubes made of black cardboard with dimensions of either 58 x 6 mm or 105 x 8 mm. The traps were inspected once a month. One hundred and forty-six nests of 11 bee species were collected in the forest, and 121 nests of seven species were collected in the caatinga. Five species of cleptoparasitic bees were also reared from these nests. The highest nesting frequencies occurred in the wet season in both areas. Nests parasitism was important only for Centris tarsata Smith, 1874, and was higher at the caatinga site than in the forest. The mortality of pre-emergent adults was high, especially in C. tarsata, Tetrapedia diversipes Klug, 1810 and Euglossa cordata (Linnaeus, 1758). Information on the number of cells per nest, the size, shape, and arrangement of brood cells in the nests, as well as the number of adults produced and the number of generations per year are also presented. Species richness, temporal patterns of nesting, and percentage of parasitism were compared with other habitats.

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“…Interestingly enough, research carried out by Martins (1994), Aguiar & Martins (1997), and Viana (1999) that took place in caatinga regions did not include any observations about bee foraging on nonfloral resources. Viana (1999) and Martins (1990) designated a bee species as rare when a diminished number of bee specimens (one or two individuals) were collected. While F. silvestrii in floral resources of Serra da Capivara can be considered rare, the same is not true for nonfloral resources (Table 1).…”

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Foraging on some nonfloral resources by stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) in a caatinga region

Lorenzon

Matrangolo

2005

Braz. J. Biol.

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In a caatinga region the flowers and nonfloral resources visited by highly eusocial bees, stingless beess and Apis mellifera (Africanized honey bee) were studied. During one year, monthly sampling took place in two sites at Serra da Capivara National Park (Piauí State, Brazil), one of them, including the local village, outside the park, and the other inside, using already existing park trails. With the help of entomological nets, all bees were caught while visiting floral and nonfloral resources. At the study sites we observed more stingless bees in nonfloral resources, made possible by human presence. Twelve stingless bee species used the nonfloral resources in different proportions, showing no preference for time of day, season of the year, or sites. During the rainy season, more water sources and abundant flowering plants were observed, which attract stingless bees, even though many worker bees were found foraging in the aqueous substrates while few were observed at water sources. This relationship was higher for stingless bee species than for Africanized honey bees. Paratrigona lineata was represented by few specimens in floral and nonfloral resources and is perhaps rare in this region. Frieseomelitta silvestrii could be considered rare in the floral resources, but they were abundant in nonfloral resources. The variety and intriguing abundance of bees in nonfloral resources suggests that these are an important part of the stingless bee niches, even if these resources are used for nest construction and defense.Key words: eusocial bee, detritus, semi-arid region, food resources. RESUMOForrageamento em alguns recursos não florais pelas abelhas sem ferrão (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) em região de caatinga Na região de caatinga, verificou-se a visita de meliponíneos e Apis mellifera (abelhas Africanizadas) aos recursos não florais e às fontes florais. Durante um ano foram realizadas amostragens mensais em dois locais do Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara, Piauí, Brasil: partes externa, que inclui parte do vilarejo, e interna, em algumas trilhas existentes no Parque. As abelhas foram capturadas quando visitavam as plantas em flores e em outros recursos não florais, utilizando-se redes entomológicas. A fauna de meliponíneos na Serra da Capivara, pertencente a 12 espécies, foi mais abundante e generalizada entre os diferentes recursos não florais, cuja ocorrência foi favorecida pela presença do homem. Verificouse que as variações da coleta dos recursos não florais pelas abelhas ao longo do dia, nas estações do ano e nos locais de estudo, não foram significativas. Aparentemente, na estação chuvosa houve grande número de floradas atrativas aos meliponíneos e maior disponibilidade de fontes de água, mesmo assim observouse expressivo número de indivíduos nos recursos não florais, particularmente nos substratos aquosos, e poucas abelhas coletando nas fontes de água: para os meliponíneos essa relação foi bem maior comparada à das Africanizadas. Paratrigona lineata foi representada por poucos indivíduos, podendo ser...

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A comunidade de abelhas (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) das dunas interiores do Rio São Francisco, Bahia, Brasil

Cited by 24 publications

References 5 publications

Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and flowers in natural forest patches of southern Pantanal

Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and flowers in natural forest patches of southern Pantanal

Trap-nesting bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in areas of dry semideciduous forest and caatinga, Bahia, Brazil

Foraging on some nonfloral resources by stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) in a caatinga region

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