A5021593038- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Universidade Federal do Paraná
2018-2024
The ant genus Prionopelta Mayr, 1866 is revised for the Neotropics. Morphological traits combined with geographical data led to recognition of eight species, four them described here as new: dubia sp. n., menininha minuta and tapatia n. marthae Forel, 1909 proposed a new junior synonym antillana 1909. External morphological descriptions worker caste all species are provided, well some males queens, mostly first time. Identification keys known castes, distribution maps high-resolution...
Despite the historical efforts to list and organize taxonomic knowledge about Brazilian ant fauna, most diverse in world, several gaps regarding species distribution data sampling coverage persist. In an attempt fill some of these gaps, we here apply a scientometric approach provide updated overview ants Brazil based on formal publications diversity territory. last 50 years, studies revealed 1130 species, corresponding around 70% known occur country. The biomes with highest number described...
Research findings in natural sciences need to be comparable and reproducible effectively improve our understanding of ecological behavioural patterns. In this sense, knowledge frontiers biodiversity studies are directly tied taxonomic research, especially species-rich tropical regions. Here we analysed the information available 470 on Brazilian ant diversity published last 50 years. We aimed quantify proportion that provide enough data validate identification, explore frequency properly...
We provide here a checklist of the ants French Guiana, an overseas department France situated in northern South America, with very low human population density and predominantly covered by old-growth tropical rainforests. Based on 165 scientific papers, specimens deposited collections, unpublished surveys, total 659 valid species subspecies from 84 genera 12 subfamilies is presented. Although far complete, these numbers represent approximately 10% ant diversity known to occur Neotropical...
ABSTRACT Main Animals not only forage for abundant and nearby resources, but their diets can also be influenced by abiotic geographic factors. This often results in non‐random interactions among species. We investigate how seed density, distance from nest, (e.g., climate stability, temperature, precipitation) factors latitude, elevation continental hemisphere) influence the removal of food items (i.e., seeds dead arthropods) Pogonomyrmex Location South North America, Patagonia to Rocky...
Este trabajo contribuye al conocimiento básico de las hormigas poneroides y ectatomminas en fragmentos bosque del piedemonte llanero, altillanura la transición entre estas dos zonas el departamento Meta. Se generaron compararon listas especies tres localidades estudio. Los muestreos se realizaron durante septiembre noviembre 2015 febrero 2016 mediante captura manual, trampas caída recolección 1 m2 hojarasca para su procesamiento sacos Winkler. En total, registraron 40 especies, 32 ellas con...
We provide a list for the ants collected in leaf litter, soil and vegetation of Parque Estadual São Camilo, an important conservation unit Atlantic Forest Paraná, Brazil, one oldest state.We report 108 species, which eight species two genera represent new records Southern Brazil.Seven are reported first time Paraná.Our work is ant western limit state, reveals surprisingly high number considering extension study area.We highlight importance integrating different sampling techniques to explore...