Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil

We surveyed social wasps (Polistinae) present in forest fragments of northwest of São Paulo state with different surroundings composed of a matrix of citrus crops and sugarcane in the expectation that the former matrix would be more diverse than the latter. We collected specimens actively using attr...

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Main Authors: Getulio Minoru Tanaka Junior, Fernando Barbosa Noll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/861747
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description We surveyed social wasps (Polistinae) present in forest fragments of northwest of São Paulo state with different surroundings composed of a matrix of citrus crops and sugarcane in the expectation that the former matrix would be more diverse than the latter. We collected specimens actively using attractive liquids. We obtained 20 species in Magda, 13 in Bebedouro, 13 in Matão, and 19 in Barretos. The most common genus was Agelaia in all of the areas. The greatest Shannon-Wiener index of diversity was obtained in Magda (H′=2.12). Species such as Brachygastra moebiana, Metapolybia docilis, Mischocyttarus ignotus, M. paulistanus and M. consimilis had not been recorded on recent surveys in the state. Furthermore M. consimilis is a new record for the state. We concluded that, with our data, a relation between the occurrence of social wasps and the surrounding matrix was not detected.
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spelling doaj-art-3d72f46e536d4bb2b61776e64ea244ed2025-08-20T03:35:51ZengWileyPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74382011-01-01201110.1155/2011/861747861747Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in BrazilGetulio Minoru Tanaka Junior0Fernando Barbosa Noll1Laboratório de Vespas Sociais, Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, IBILCE-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265 CEP 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto-SP, BrazilLaboratório de Vespas Sociais, Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, IBILCE-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265 CEP 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto-SP, BrazilWe surveyed social wasps (Polistinae) present in forest fragments of northwest of São Paulo state with different surroundings composed of a matrix of citrus crops and sugarcane in the expectation that the former matrix would be more diverse than the latter. We collected specimens actively using attractive liquids. We obtained 20 species in Magda, 13 in Bebedouro, 13 in Matão, and 19 in Barretos. The most common genus was Agelaia in all of the areas. The greatest Shannon-Wiener index of diversity was obtained in Magda (H′=2.12). Species such as Brachygastra moebiana, Metapolybia docilis, Mischocyttarus ignotus, M. paulistanus and M. consimilis had not been recorded on recent surveys in the state. Furthermore M. consimilis is a new record for the state. We concluded that, with our data, a relation between the occurrence of social wasps and the surrounding matrix was not detected.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/861747
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Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
title Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
title_full Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
title_fullStr Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
title_short Diversity of Social Wasps on Semideciduous Seasonal Forest Fragments with Different Surrounding Matrix in Brazil
title_sort diversity of social wasps on semideciduous seasonal forest fragments with different surrounding matrix in brazil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/861747
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