A survey of necrophagous blowflies (Diptera: Oestroidea) in the Amazonas-Negro interfluvial region (Brazilian Amazon)

Autor(es)

Amat, Eduardo ^{[1, 2]} ; Tonus Marinho, Marco Antonio ^[3] ; Rafael, Jose Albertino ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Inst Nacl de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Coordenacao Entomol, Programa Posgrad Entomol, Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil

^[2] Tecnol Antioquia Inst Univ, Fac Invest Judicial Forenses & Salud, Grp Invest Ciencias Forenses & Salud, Antioquia - Colombia

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Entomologia; v. 60, n. 1, p. 57-62, JAN-MAR 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

ABSTRACT The fauna of blowflies (Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae) in three localities of primary Amazon forest coverage in the Amazonas-Negro interfluvial region was assessed. A total of 5066 blowflies were collected, with Chloroprocta idiodea being the most abundant species (66.3%). A difference in species richness between the localities ZF2 and Novo Airão was observed. Comparison among sampled sites revealed no considerable variation in fauna composition, except for the species Eumesembrinella benoisti (Séguy 1925) and Hemilucilia sp., whose occurrence was observed only in a single locality. Apparently, Amazon rivers are not efficient geographical barriers to influence the current composition of necrophagous blowfly assemblages. Also, most of the blowfly species did not show a noticeable specificity for any specific forest among the interfluvial areas of the ombrophilous forest. Finally, an updated checklist of necrophagous blowfly species of the Amazonas state in Brazil is presented. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/23200-2 - Filogenia de Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) com base em dados moleculares: relações entre os gêneros, relações entre espécies, idade de divergência e aspectos biogeográficos
• Beneficiário: Marco Antonio Tonus Marinho
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado