The Impact of Different Phytophysiognomies on the Composition of Orchid Bee Communities (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil

Autor(es)

Costa, C. P. ; Francoy, T. M.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Annals of the Entomological Society of America; v. 110, n. 3, p. 255-262, MAY 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

We sampled bees of the tribe Euglossini in three close areas within a small region of Sao Paulo state that includes three different phytophysiognomies of the Atlantic Forest biome. Even though Euglossini bees are known for flying great distances, there were clear differences in the composition of bee communities, including differences in abundance and richness of species at specific points within the same biome. The area characterized by tropical rainforest was the richest in bee fauna of this group, followed by the mixed rainforest area, whereas no specimens of Euglossini were found in nearby high-altitude fields. The differences in composition and abundance of orchid bees in geographically close areas reveal the importance of the conservation of distinct habitat patches within a biome for bee conservation. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/02158-0 - Efeitos altitudinais e geográficos na variabilidade genética de populações de abelhas das orquídeas (Apidae, Euglossini) do Estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Claudinéia Pereira Costa
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 11/07857-9 - Caracterização populacional de abelhas das orquídeas (Apidae, Euglossini) do estado de São Paulo por morfometria geométrica de asas e variabilidade do DNA mitocondrial
• Beneficiário: Tiago Mauricio Francoy
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Jovens Pesquisadores