Importance of Urban Parks in Conserving Biodiversity of Flower Chafer Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Cetoniinae) in Brazilian Cerrado

Correa, César M. A.; Puker, Anderson; Lara, Marco A.; Rosa, Cassiano Sousa; Korasaki, Vanesca

doi:10.1093/ee/nvy176

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“…; Correa et al . ), with the exception of water: (i) banana; (ii) banana + sugarcane juice mixture (1:1; vol/vol); (iii) pineapple; (iv) pineapple + sugarcane juice mixture (1:1; vol/vol); (v) sugarcane juice; or (vi) water (control). The banana (“nanica” variety) and pineapple (“pérola”) used for the production of baits were purchased in the local trade at the city of Aquidauana, which usually come from other localities in Brazil.…”

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“…; Correa et al . ). The larvae are predominantly saprophagous or saproxylophagous, being frequently found in decaying organic matter, decomposing wood, tree hollows and dry mammal feces (Micó et al .…”

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“…; Correa et al . ). Part of this lack of knowledge is due to the lack of an adequate protocol for sampling these beetles.…”

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“…Adult cetoniines are medium-to large-sized beetles (0.5-15.0 cm), often with variable shiny coloration (Di Iorio 2013Puker et al 2014). They typically have a diurnal habit and can be found feeding on ripe fruits (Morón 1995;Di Iorio 2014) or nectar and pollen (Micó & Galante 1998;Mawdsley et al 2011;Puker et al 2012;Steenhuisen & Johnson 2012;Di Iorio 2014), and are easy to collect using fruit-baited traps (Mudge et al 2012;Touroult & Le Gall 2013;Puker et al 2014;Evangelista Neto et al 2018;Correa et al 2019). The larvae are predominantly saprophagous or saproxylophagous, being frequently found in decaying organic matter, decomposing wood, tree hollows and dry mammal feces (Micó et al 2000(Micó et al , 2011Orozco 2012b;Garcia et al 2013;Oliveira et al 2016;Micó 2018).…”

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“…The functional roles of flower chafer beetles are poorly known all over the world, especially in the Neotropical region (Puker et al 2014;Correa et al 2019). Part of this lack of knowledge is due to the lack of an adequate protocol for sampling these beetles.…”

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Evaluation of baits for trapping of Neotropical flower chafer beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Cetoniinae)

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The lack of a standardized protocol to efficiently capture flower chafer beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Cetoniinae) in the wild limits studies regarding the ecology of the group, as well as systematic collections seeking species surveys for taxonomic studies, especially in the Neotropical region. We investigate the efficiency of different baits to capture flower chafer beetles in the Brazilian Cerrado: (i) banana; (ii) banana + sugarcane juice; (iii) pineapple; (iv) pineapple + sugarcane juice; (v) sugarcane juice; or (vi) water (control). From January to December 2014, we sampled these beetles using a typical aerial fruit‐baited trap, every 15 days in ten sites of Brazilian Cerrado, in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Traps baited with banana + sugarcane juice, pineapple + sugarcane juice and sugarcane juice alone sampled the greatest species richness and abundance of flower chafer beetles when compared to the other baits used. Our results indicated the importance of sugarcane juice, either used in isolation or as a coadjutant in the fermentation process of the tested fruits for efficient sampling of flower chafer beetle biodiversity. Finally, studies that investigate the addition of other substances in the fermentation process of the fruits, as well as the attractiveness of other native or exotic fruits that are widely distributed in the Neotropical region, can advance our knowledge of sampling of these beetles.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…; Correa et al . ). Part of this lack of knowledge is due to the lack of an adequate protocol for sampling these beetles.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%