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Composition of the Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Public Squares in Southern Brazil

Author(s):
Munhae, C. B. [1] ; Bueno, Z. A. F. N. [1] ; Morini, M. S. C. [1] ; Silva, R. R. [2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] UMC, NCA, Lab Mirmecol, BR-08780911 Mogi Das Cruzes, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Sociobiology; v. 53, n. 2B, p. 455-472, 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

The composition of the ant fauna was examined in public squares of three municipalities that compose the hydrographic basin of the Upper Tiete River: Biritiba Mirim, Salesopolis, and Mogi das Cruzes. Richness, frequency of occurrence, similarity, and influence of seasons on the species composition were examined. The method was standardized as sampling units consisted of a set of three baits arranged in a triangle with vertices two meters apart. Sardines in oil were used as attractant. A total of 86 species was collected. Myrmicinae and Pheidole were the richest subfamily and genus, respectively. Eighty species were collected in Mogi das Cruzes, 49 in Salesopolis, and 45 in Biritiba Mirim, with 34 species common to the three areas. The ordination analysis (NMDS) revealed the presence of two distinct communities: one in Mogi das Cruzes and another in Biritiba Mirim-Salesopolis. These data were supported by the dendogram based on the Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index. This result might be associated with the distinct geographic and demographic characteristics of the areas. Regarding seasonality, the composition of the fauna of Mogi das Cruzes is independent of the season of the year, unlike the observed in Biritiba Mirim and Salesopolis. (AU)