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| Author(s): |
Batista Rosa, Augusto Henrique
;
Braga, Laura
;
Siewert, Ricardo Russo
;
Magnago, Gustavo Rodrigues
;
Lucci Freitas, Andre Victor
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | JOURNAL OF INSECT BIODIVERSITY; v. 44, n. 1, p. 7-pg., 2023-12-22. |
| Abstract | |
Petrocerus catiena is a rarely observed Riodinidae butterfly, known from a few specimens from two locations in Serra do Mar (Atlantic Forest) in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. This species was listed as "Endangered" in the Brazilian Red List due to its small area of occupation and isolated populations under strong anthropogenic pressure. Based on scientific collections and citizen science data, the present study provides information about new geographic records of P. catiena and its perspectives on conservation. A total of 19 specimens of P. catiena were found in six public / private collections, as well as six photograph records of live specimens from citizen science reports. A recent photograph from a locality in the state of Espirito Santo (southeastern Brazil) resulted in an increase in both the extent of occurrence and the area of occupation estimates of P. catiena, implying a possible change in its conservation status. Besides providing new geographical information for a little-known species, the present study also highlights the importance of citizen science in contributing to the knowledge of threatened species and their conservation assessments. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/50297-0 - Dimensions US-BIOTA São Paulo: a multidisciplinary framework for biodiversity prediction in the Brazilian Atlantic forest hotspot |
| Grantee: | Cristina Yumi Miyaki |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/50225-3 - Natural history, phylogeny and conservation of Neotropical Lepidoptera |
| Grantee: | André Victor Lucci Freitas |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 21/03868-8 - Evolutionary mechanisms that shape diversity and distribution in a tropical biodiversity hotspot |
| Grantee: | André Victor Lucci Freitas |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 20/09595-0 - Patterns of morphological evolution of the secondary sexual characters in butterflies of the subfamily Pyrginae (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) |
| Grantee: | Ricardo Russo Siewert |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |