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Orchid bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) assemblages from three different threatened phytophysiognomies of the subtropical Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Euglossine bees were sampled in three different phytophysiognomies [Rainforest (RF), Mixed Forest (MF) and Seasonal Semi-Deciduous Forest (SF)] of Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF). In this study, euglossine males attracted to eight synthetic scent baits were captured with an entomological net. Results revealed different euglossine bee assemblages associated with three AF ecosystems surveyed. A higher richness (14 spp.) of euglossines was found in the RF, followed by SF (seven spp.) and MF (three spp.) forests. Surprisingly, despite the short distance between MF and SF and that both forest remnants were located in the same studied region and under the same climatic conditions, the species richness detected was lower in MF than in SF. The present study contribute to greater knowledge of euglossine assemblages in remnants of Atlantic Forest areas composed of MF, SF and RF, helping to further understand how the structure of these bee assemblages can vary significantly at the local and/or regional level. In addition, our findings also represent a contribution to the understanding to the orchid bee biogeography.

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Acknowledgments

This study was funded by Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza (0848-2009-2), Klabin Papéis e Celulose and CAPES (PROCAD no. 158/2007). We are especially grateful to Dr. André Nemésio (UFU) and Dr. Gabriel A.R. Melo (UFPR) for helping with the species identification. We also thank CAPES for the fellowship granted to the first author; Parana Agronomic Institute (IAPAR) for providing climate data; IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources)/ICMBio-System (Institute Chico Mendes – MMA) and IAP (Environmental Institute of Paraná), for permission to collect bees; Universidade Estadual de Londrina, for providing transportation to the study sites; and the Klabin Papéis e Celulose (Telêmaco Borba) local team for its support during the samplings. We would also like to thank Stéphany Watzel, Alessandra N. Alves, Gabriele A. Freiria, Bruno R. Ferrari, Karen M. Suzuki and Henrique Zotarelli for their assistance in field collections and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. Silvia H. Sofia is research fellows from the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

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Assemblages d’abeilles à orchidée (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) à partir de 3 physiognomies de la végétation différentes et menacées de la Forêt Atlantique brésilienne subtropicale

Euglossine / forêt semi-caducifoliée / forêt pluviale tropicale / forêt mixte / forêt néotropicale

Ansammlungen von Prachtbienen (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) in drei unterschiedlichen, bedrohten Phytophysiognomien des subtropischen brasilianischen Atlantischen Regenwalds

Euglossine Bienen / saisonaler Halbtrockenwald / tropischer Regenwald / neotropische Wälder

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Giangarelli, D.C., Aguiar, W.M. & Sofia, S.H. Orchid bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossini) assemblages from three different threatened phytophysiognomies of the subtropical Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Apidologie 46, 71–83 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-014-0303-4

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