Morphometric Changes in Three Species of Euglossini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Response to Landscape Structure

• DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v66i2.3779
• Publication Date: 2019-08-21T20:25:07Z
• Authors: Mariléa Ribeiro; Willian Moura Aguiar; Lorena Andrade Nunes; Lazaro Da Silva C...
• Keywords: Fragmentation

Fragmentation and expansion of agricultural activities are sufficient factors for strongly impacting the biodiversity. Thus, sustainable practices land use, such as agroforestry systems, adopted with proposal improving environmental quality restore ecological processes. In flying insects, fragmentation may cause changes in wing shape size. Therefore, we evaluated size three species Euglossini (Eulaema atleticana Nemésio, Euglossa cordata (Linnaeus) ignita Smith) at response to landscape structure. The analysed specimens were collected five areas, four forest areas strong anthropic influence an system area. results analysis have showed that individuals within diverge significantly (p<0.05) from those other areas. On wings Eg. ignita, differences occurred mainly medial region, which actively participates individual's ability. has meaningful difference only population (p=0,005). For El. atleticana, there was a significant correlation (r<0.05) between morphometric data metrics, shows close relationship these cover. pursue important function ability environment, dispersion capacity fertility rate, respectively. We concluded can reveal existence stress biodiversity, therefore, contribute monitoring studies.