First record on the use of leaves of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) and fruits of Emmotum nitens (Icacinacea) by Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy) (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Brazilian Cerrado
Abstract:During May, June and July of 2004, the feeding habits of Platyrrhinus lineatus (E. Geoffroy, 1810) were investigated. Each morning food remains (dry oral pellets, seeds, feces and partly eaten foods) were collected in two day roosts sites located inside the main building at Embrapa Cerrados. Fruits of Emmotum nitens (Benth.) Miers (1852) and leaves of Solanum lycocarpum S. Hil. (1833) were items consumed by P. lineatus. Independent of plant and bat distribution area, the use of Solanum leaves by P. lineatus ap… Show more
“…One Cicadelidae species was very abundant too on the same plants, but it was not associated with ants. Solanum lycocarpum leaves are eaten by several microlepidoptera, especially Symmetrischema chloroneura (Meyrick, 1923) (Gelechiidae) [33], its stems are consumed by gall-forming weevil, Collabismus clitellae Boheman, 1837 (Curculionidae) [34] and its leaves and fruits are eaten by several species of mammals [31,[35][36][37]. Attini nests (Formicidae and Myrmicinae) favor the establishment of seedlings and enhance nutrient in the leaves of S. lycocarpum [38].…”
Ants dominate vegetation stratum, exploiting resources like extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) and insect honeydew. These interactions are frequent in Brazilian cerrado and are well known, but few studies compare ant fauna and explored resources between plant species. We surveyed two cerrado plants without EFNs, Roupala montana (found on preserved environments of our study area) and Solanum lycocarpum (disturbed ones). Ants were collected and identified, and resources on each plant noted. Ant frequency and richness were higher on R. montana (67%; 35 spp) than S. lycocarpum (52%; 26), the occurrence of the common ant species varied between them, and similarity was low. Resources were explored mainly by Camponotus crassus and consisted of scale insects, aphids, and floral nectaries on R. montana and two treehopper species on S. lycocarpum. Ants have a high diversity on cerrado plants, exploring liquid and prey-based resources that vary in time and space and affect their presence on plants.
“…One Cicadelidae species was very abundant too on the same plants, but it was not associated with ants. Solanum lycocarpum leaves are eaten by several microlepidoptera, especially Symmetrischema chloroneura (Meyrick, 1923) (Gelechiidae) [33], its stems are consumed by gall-forming weevil, Collabismus clitellae Boheman, 1837 (Curculionidae) [34] and its leaves and fruits are eaten by several species of mammals [31,[35][36][37]. Attini nests (Formicidae and Myrmicinae) favor the establishment of seedlings and enhance nutrient in the leaves of S. lycocarpum [38].…”
Ants dominate vegetation stratum, exploiting resources like extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) and insect honeydew. These interactions are frequent in Brazilian cerrado and are well known, but few studies compare ant fauna and explored resources between plant species. We surveyed two cerrado plants without EFNs, Roupala montana (found on preserved environments of our study area) and Solanum lycocarpum (disturbed ones). Ants were collected and identified, and resources on each plant noted. Ant frequency and richness were higher on R. montana (67%; 35 spp) than S. lycocarpum (52%; 26), the occurrence of the common ant species varied between them, and similarity was low. Resources were explored mainly by Camponotus crassus and consisted of scale insects, aphids, and floral nectaries on R. montana and two treehopper species on S. lycocarpum. Ants have a high diversity on cerrado plants, exploring liquid and prey-based resources that vary in time and space and affect their presence on plants.
“…Carvalho, 2017;. Predominantemente frugívora; complementa a dieta com insetos, néctar, pólen e folhas (Aguiar, 2005;Lobova et al, 2009;Munin et al, 2011). Apresenta sobreposição com A. lituratus quanto às espécies de frutos consumidos (M. Marques & Fischer, 2009;Munin et al, 2012).…”
Section: Platyrrhinus Lineatus (E Geoffroy 1810) (Figura 82)unclassified
A Bacia do Alto Paraguai (BAP) inclui a planície inundável do Pantanal e as áreas altas no entorno que drenam para o rio Paraguai, uma região de transição entre quatro grandes domínios fitofisionômicos da América do Sul – Cerrado, Chaco, Amazônia e Mata Atlântica. A fauna da região é pobre em endemismos, porém as posições central e transicional no continente conferem enorme riqueza de animais vertebrados, oriundos de diferentes domínios, especialmente quanto à ordem Chiroptera. Aqui, revisamos as espécies de morcegos registradas na BAP e apresentamos mapas de distribuição e breve descrição de cada espécie, incluindo dados de tamanho, forma, cor, ambientes, abrigos, hábito alimentar e interações com predadores e parasitas. Encontramos registro de 93 espécies em sete famílias – Emballonuridae (3), Noctilionidae (2), Mormoopidae (2), Phyllostomidae (51), Natalidae (1), Molossidae (20) e Vespertilionidae (14). Foram registradas 66 espécies na planície e 84 no entorno; com 59 espécies reportadas na planície e no entorno. Quase dois terços das espécies (63%) foram registrados em cinco ou mais localidades na BAP, e um quinto (19%) em apenas uma localidade. A fauna de morcegos da BAP destaca a grande importância dessa região para a manutenção da diversidade de morcegos na América do Sul.
“…Carvalho, 2017;. Predominantemente frugívora; complementa a dieta com insetos, néctar, pólen e folhas (Aguiar, 2005;Lobova et al, 2009;Munin et al, 2011). Apresenta sobreposição com A. lituratus quanto às espécies de frutos consumidos (M. Marques & Fischer, 2009;Munin et al, 2012).…”
Section: Platyrrhinus Lineatus (E Geoffroy 1810) (Figura 82)unclassified
foi criado por Emílio Goeldi e o primeiro fascículo surgiu em 1894. O atual Boletim é sucedâneo daquele. The Boletim do Museu Paraense de História Natural e Ethnographia was created by Emilio Goeldi, and the first number was issued in 1894. The present one is the successor to this publication.
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