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Article ; Online: Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Gonçalves, Débora Cristina de Oliveira / Pires do Prado, Lívia / Severo Magalhães, Fabrício / Abonizio-Santos, Marlina Ribeiro / Morini, Maria Santina de Castro

Check List. 2023 Mar. 14, v. 19, no. 2 p.169-175

2023

Abstract: Pheidole Westwood, 1839 is a hyperdiverse ant genus that is widely distributed in a variety of terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the tropics. The identification of Pheidole species is challenging, thus contributing to the description of several ... ...

Abstract	Pheidole Westwood, 1839 is a hyperdiverse ant genus that is widely distributed in a variety of terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the tropics. The identification of Pheidole species is challenging, thus contributing to the description of several questionable morphospecies in the literature and making the geographic distribution of most species uncertain. In this work, we present the first records of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 from the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The specimens were recorded at Parque Ibirapuera Conservação, an urban green area located in the southern part of the city of São Paulo. The sampling was performed in 2015, 2016, and 2017 using pitfall traps. In total, 224 specimens (one major worker and 223 minor workers) of P. tijucana were recorded. Our new data help fill a distribution gap and highlights the importance of reporting species that are a challenge to identify.
Keywords	Pheidole ; geographical distribution ; green infrastructure ; morphospecies ; Brazil
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-0314
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Publishing place	Pensoft Publishers
Document type	Article ; Online
ZDB-ID	2252867-2
ISSN	1809-127X
ISSN	1809-127X
DOI	10.15560/19.2.169
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Article: What Can the Bacterial Community of Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758) Tell Us about the Habitats in Which This Ant Species Evolves?

Ramalho, Manuela de Oliveira / Martins, Cintia / Morini, Maria Santina Castro / Bueno, Odair Correa

Insects. 2020 May 28, v. 11, no. 6

2020

Abstract: Studies of bacterial communities can reveal the evolutionary significance of symbiotic interactions between hosts and their associated bacteria, as well as identify environmental factors that may influence host biology. Atta sexdens is an ant species ... ...

Abstract	Studies of bacterial communities can reveal the evolutionary significance of symbiotic interactions between hosts and their associated bacteria, as well as identify environmental factors that may influence host biology. Atta sexdens is an ant species native to Brazil that can act as an agricultural pest due to its intense behavior of cutting plants. Despite being extensively studied, certain aspects of the general biology of this species remain unclear, such as the evolutionary implications of the symbiotic relationships it forms with bacteria. Using high-throughput amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes, we compared for the first time the bacterial community of A. sexdens (whole ant workers) populations according to the habitat (natural versus agricultural) and geographical location. Our results revealed that the bacterial community associated with A. sexdens is mainly influenced by the geographical location, and secondarily by the differences in habitat. Also, the bacterial community associated with citrus differed significantly from the other communities due to the presence of Tsukamurella. In conclusion, our study suggests that environmental shifts may influence the bacterial diversity found in A. sexdens.
Keywords	Atta sexdens ; Citrus ; Tsukamurella ; bacterial communities ; environmental factors ; genes ; habitats ; hosts ; indigenous species ; pests ; ribosomal RNA ; sequence analysis ; symbiosis ; worker ants ; Brazil
Language	English
Dates of publication	2020-0528
Publishing place	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Document type	Article
ISSN	2075-4450
DOI	10.3390/insects11060332
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Article ; Online: Preserving a Legacy: Ensuring the Access and Conservation of the Harold (Harry) G. Fowler (19502018) Ant Collection and Data.

Wazema, Claudia Tiemi / Silva, Otvio Guilherme Morais DA / Magalhes, Fabrcio Severo / Prado, Lvia Pires DO / Nagatani, Victor Hideki / Silva, Nathalia Sampaio DA / Vaz, Juliana Aparecida Calisto / Silva, Paulo Henrique Alves DA / Ulyssa, Mnica Antunes / Camacho, Gabriela Procpio / Freitas, Gisely DA Silva / Brando, Carlos Roberto Ferreira / Morini, Maria Santina DE Castro

Zootaxa

2024 Volume 5418, Issue 4, Page(s) 339–356

Abstract: Biological collections are important repositories of biodiversity, as they include various types of data potentially useful to different areas of science and can contribute to the establishment of biodiversity conservation policies. For a long time, ... ...

Abstract	Biological collections are important repositories of biodiversity, as they include various types of data potentially useful to different areas of science and can contribute to the establishment of biodiversity conservation policies. For a long time, scientific collections were considered only as physical databases; in this context Harold G. Fowler (19502018) built an ant collection at the Universidade Estadual Paulista, campus Rio Claro (So Paulo state, Brazil), over the course of a 34-year career, comprising around 20,000 ant specimens. Most specimens came from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, but many others came from distinct locations in Brazil and abroad. After his death, the collection was left without the necessary curatorial care for a period of time, which required a project to be conceived for its recovery and conservation, with the goal of incorporating it to the Zoology Museum of the University of So Paulo (MZSP). In addition to applying modern technical curation protocols, other activities such as checking, material identification and digitization of the information contained on the sample labels were carried out, forming an accurate database. This process enabled the identification of new distribution records and the discovery of possible undescribed species and unpublished natural history data. After validating this information, we counted 524 valid species and 201 morphospecies belonging to 105 genera and 10 subfamilies. In addition, we integrated technical curation activities with scientific outreach to draw the general publics attention to the importance of biological collections, thus fostering interest in science, biodiversity and nature conservation. Our work highlights the importance of preserving the areas sampled by Fowlers research group. The preservation of vouchers using curatorial practices reinforces the role of scientific collections as important tools for the study, understanding and preservation of biodiversity.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Biodiversity ; Forests ; Museums ; Ants
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-03-01
Publishing country	New Zealand
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	1175-5334
ISSN (online)	1175-5334
DOI	10.11646/zootaxa.5418.4.3
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Article: What Can the Bacterial Community of

Ramalho, Manuela de Oliveira / Martins, Cintia / Morini, Maria Santina Castro / Bueno, Odair Correa

Insects

2020 Volume 11, Issue 6

Abstract	Studies of bacterial communities can reveal the evolutionary significance of symbiotic interactions between hosts and their associated bacteria, as well as identify environmental factors that may influence host biology.
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-05-28
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2662247-6
ISSN	2075-4450
ISSN	2075-4450
DOI	10.3390/insects11060332
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Article ; Online: Hitting the Road: Haplotype Diversity of Fire Ants Nesting on Disturbed Atlantic Forest Habitats.

Alves, Juliana Maria Conceição / Nagatani, Victor Hideki / Silva, Otavio Guilherme Morais / Ramalho, Manuela Oliveira / Gonçalves Paterson Fox, Eduardo / Fernando de Souza, Rodrigo / Yumi Kayano, Debora / Wagner Silva Hilsdorf, Alexandre / Harakava, Ricardo / de Castro Morini, Maria Santina

Neotropical entomology

2023 Volume 52, Issue 4, Page(s) 584–595

Abstract: Ants of the genus Solenopsis are globally distributed, presenting high diversity and many generalist species. In South America, the dominant species is Solenopsis saevissima (Smith, 1855), commonly found nesting in grassy fields surrounding humanized ... ...

Abstract	Ants of the genus Solenopsis are globally distributed, presenting high diversity and many generalist species. In South America, the dominant species is Solenopsis saevissima (Smith, 1855), commonly found nesting in grassy fields surrounding humanized areas. In spite of being so common, there has been no research evaluating the effect of human disturbances on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotype diversity in this species. In this context, we here characterized the mtDNA haplotype diversity in S. saevissima nests by highway roadsides, dust roads, and forest borders of Atlantic Forest, based on partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI). Based on the facts that the species is a rapid colonizer of disturbed habitats, we specifically probed how the genetic diversity of native S. saevissima is impacted by highways and roads infrastructure expanding around the rainforest. Species diagnosis was established both by morphological characters and obtained mtDNA COI sequences. Overall, the species exhibited high haplotypes and nucleotide diversity, particularly around forest borders; though all haplotypes seemed closely related across the different habitats. We identified seven mitochondrial haplotypes (H1 to H7), where haplotype H1 was exclusively found in highway roadside nests, and H7 on dust roads; the remaining haplotypes were recorded from all habitats. Haplotype H1 was geographically isolated to the south of the Atlantic Forest, supporting previous suggestions that it acts as a biogeographical barrier. The pattern is suggestive of a recent species expansion, probably resulting from extensive habitat fragmentation. Taken together, our data demonstrates fire ant haplotypes prevailing in some anthropized habitats, characterizing how a native species lining the remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest might be a concern for environmental conservation.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Animals ; Ants/genetics ; Haplotypes ; Ecosystem ; Forests ; DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics ; Brazil
Chemical Substances	DNA, Mitochondrial
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-06-13
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2105363-7
ISSN	1678-8052 ; 1519-566X
ISSN (online)	1678-8052
ISSN	1519-566X
DOI	10.1007/s13744-023-01048-y
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Article ; Online: Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in vineyards that are infested or uninfested with Eurhizococcus brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) in Southeastern Brazil.

Munhae, Catarina De Bortoli / Morini, Maria Santina De Castro / Bueno, Odair Correa

Journal of insect science (Online)

2014 Volume 14, Page(s) 142

Abstract: The association between ants and mealybugs can result in damage to agriculture, including vineyards. In southern Brazil, the ant Linepithema micans F. contributes to the dispersal of Eurhizococcus brasiliensis (Wille) (ground pearl), a root mealybug that ...

Abstract	The association between ants and mealybugs can result in damage to agriculture, including vineyards. In southern Brazil, the ant Linepithema micans F. contributes to the dispersal of Eurhizococcus brasiliensis (Wille) (ground pearl), a root mealybug that can lead to economic losses. In this study, the ant communities in vineyards that were infested or uninfested with ground pearls were evaluated in the primary municipalities that produce the Niágara Rosada variety of grapes in southeastern Brazil. The hypothesis of this study was that the composition of the ant community differs between vineyards with and without E. brasiliensis. The ants were collected using subterranean traps in 10 vineyards infested with this mealybug and 10 uninfested vineyards. There was no significant association between ground pearls and the composition or richness of the ant species. Solenopsis invicta (Buren) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) was the most frequently observed, and Pheidole aberrans (Mayr), Pheidole subarmata (Mayr), and Brachymyrmex incisus F. were common, especially in the rainy season when ground-pearl nymphs were prevalent in the state of São Paulo. Species from preserved or specialized environments were recorded in the vineyards, even with the use of conventional management techniques.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Ants/parasitology ; Ants/physiology ; Brazil ; Environment ; Hemiptera/physiology ; Insect Control/methods ; Nymph/physiology ; Seasons ; Vitis/parasitology
Language	English
Publishing date	2014-10-15
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2049098-7
ISSN	1536-2442 ; 1536-2442
ISSN (online)	1536-2442
ISSN	1536-2442
DOI	10.1093/jisesa/ieu004
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Article ; Online: "Cytochrome c oxidase I DNA sequence of Camponotus ants with different nesting strategies is a tool for distinguishing between morphologically similar species".

Ramalho, Manuela O F / Santos, Rodrigo M / Fernandes, Tae T / Morini, Maria Santina C / Bueno, Odair C

Genetica

2016 Volume 144, Issue 4, Page(s) 375–383

Abstract: The great diversity of Camponotus, high levels of geographic, intraspecific and morphological variation common to most species of this genus make the determination of the interspecific limits of Camponotus a complex task. The Cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) ...

Abstract	The great diversity of Camponotus, high levels of geographic, intraspecific and morphological variation common to most species of this genus make the determination of the interspecific limits of Camponotus a complex task. The Cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) gene was sequenced in this study to serve as an auxiliary tool in the identification of two taxa of Camponotus thought to be morphologically similar. Additionally, characteristics related to nesting were described. Five to fifteen workers from twenty-one colonies were analyzed, collected from twigs scattered in the leaf litter and from trees located in different regions of Brazil. Phylogenetic reconstructions, haplotype network, and nesting strategies confirmed the existence of two species and that they correspond to Camponotus senex and Camponotus textor. Our results emphasize that the COI can be used as an additional tool for the identification of morphologically similar Camponotus species.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Ants/classification ; Ants/physiology ; Brazil ; Electron Transport Complex IV/genetics ; Genes, Mitochondrial ; Geography ; Haplotypes ; Nesting Behavior ; Phylogeny
Chemical Substances	Electron Transport Complex IV (EC 1.9.3.1)
Language	English
Publishing date	2016-08
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2165-9
ISSN	1573-6857 ; 0016-6707
ISSN (online)	1573-6857
ISSN	0016-6707
DOI	10.1007/s10709-016-9906-1
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Article ; Online: Homogenization and impoverishment of taxonomic and functional diversity of ants in Eucalyptus plantations.

Martello, Felipe / de Bello, Francesco / Morini, Maria Santina de Castro / Silva, Rogério R / Souza-Campana, Débora Rodriges de / Ribeiro, Milton Cezar / Carmona, Carlos P

Scientific reports

2018 Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 3266

Abstract: Despite its negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity, tree plantations can contribute to biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes, as they harbor many native species. In this study, we investigated the impact of Eucalyptus ... ...

Abstract	Despite its negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity, tree plantations can contribute to biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes, as they harbor many native species. In this study, we investigated the impact of Eucalyptus plantations on the taxonomic and functional diversity of ant communities, comparing ant communities sampled in managed and unmanaged (abandoned for 28 years) Eucalyptus plantations, and native Atlantic rain forests. Eucalyptus plantations, both managed and unmanaged, reduced the functional diversity and increased the similarity between ant communities leading to functional homogenization. While communities in managed plantations had the lowest values of both taxonomic and functional ant diversities, ant communities from unmanaged plantations had similar values of species richness, functional redundancy and Rao's Q compared to ant communities from forest patches (although functional richness was lower). In addition, communities in unmanaged Eucalyptus plantations were taxonomically and functionally more similar to communities located in managed plantations, indicating that Eucalyptus plantations have a severe long-term impact on ant communities. These results indicate that natural regeneration may mitigate the impact of Eucalyptus management, particularly regarding the functional structure of the community (α diversity), although it does not attenuate the effects of long term homogenization in community composition (β diversity).
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Ants/classification ; Ants/physiology ; Biodiversity ; Biological Variation, Population ; Eucalyptus/parasitology ; Rainforest
Language	English
Publishing date	2018-02-19
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2615211-3
ISSN	2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
ISSN (online)	2045-2322
ISSN	2045-2322
DOI	10.1038/s41598-018-20823-1
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Article ; Online: Ant diversity decreases during the dry season: A meta‐analysis of the effects of seasonality on ant richness and abundance

Queiroz, Antônio C. M. / Marques, Tatianne G. / Ribas, Carla R. / Cornelissen, Tatiana G. / Nogueira, Anselmo / Schmidt, Fernando A. / Feitosa, Rodrigo M. / Sobrinho, Tathiana G. / Quinet, Yves / Baccaro, Fabrício B. / Ulysséa, Mônica A. / Vargas, André B. / Morini, Maria Santina C. / Souza, Jorge L. P. / Paolucci, Lucas N. / Dáttilo, Wesley / Del‐Claro, Kleber / Lange, Denise / Santos, Jean C. /

Silva, Rogério R. / Campos, Renata B. F. / Albuquerque, Emília Z. / Izzo, Thiago / Rabello, Ananza M. / Solar, Ricardo R. C. / Soares, Stela A. / Carvalho, Karine S. / Moraes, Aline B. / Torezan‐Silingardi, Helena M. / Nahas, Larissa / dos Santos, Iracenir Andrade / Costa‐Milanez, Cinthia B. / Esteves, Flávia / Frizzo, Tiago / Harada, Ana Y. / DaRocha, Wesley / Diehl‐Fleig, Eduardo

Biotropica. 2023 Jan., v. 55, no. 1 p.29-39

2023

Abstract: Tropical studies traditionally describe insect diversity variation throughout the year. The temporally structured responses of insect assemblages to climate seasonality vary across ecosystems due to gradients of resource availability and limiting ... ...

Abstract	Tropical studies traditionally describe insect diversity variation throughout the year. The temporally structured responses of insect assemblages to climate seasonality vary across ecosystems due to gradients of resource availability and limiting ecological factors. These idiosyncratic responses might be particularly true across the vast geographical range of the Brazilian territory, including various environments that harbor one of the most diverse ant faunas worldwide. This study addressed the relationship between ant diversity and climatic seasonality, performing a quantitative review of the published data on ant diversity collected in Brazil. We investigated the seasonality effect on ant abundance and richness described in the literature in 47 papers published between 2000 and 2018. These studies were developed mainly in the Atlantic Forest biome and collected ants with pitfall traps on the soil/litter stratum. We initially carried out a vote‐counting procedure by comparing the number of significant results describing seasonal differences in the ant assemblage. We found that most papers described a similar pattern of ant abundance, richness, and species composition between seasons. However, when we performed a meta‐analysis, we observed a clear pattern of higher ant abundance and richness in the wet/summer season compared with the dry/winter season. Our meta‐analysis reveals that the ant diversity decreases in the dry season, strongly in the Cerrado biome. Additionally, we point out differences in the sampling effort across biomes, indicating the need for further investments in studies focused on temporal diversity patterns, including seasonal effects, on the insect assemblage in biomes less investigated so far. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.
Keywords	cerrado ; climate ; dry season ; ecosystems ; forests ; insects ; meta-analysis ; soil ; species diversity ; summer ; temporal variation ; winter ; Brazil
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-01
Size	p. 29-39.
Publishing place	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Document type	Article ; Online
Note	REVIEW
ZDB-ID	2052061-X
ISSN	1744-7429 ; 0006-3606
ISSN (online)	1744-7429
ISSN	0006-3606
DOI	10.1111/btp.13158
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Article: From species descriptions to diversity patterns: the validation of taxonomic data as a keystone for ant diversity studies reproducibility and accuracy.

Feitosa, Rodrigo M / Silva, Thiago S R / Camacho, Gabriela P / Ulysséa, Mônica A / Ladino, Natalia / Oliveira, Aline M / de Albuquerque, Emília Z / Ribas, Carla R / Schmidt, Fernando A / Morini, Maria Santina de C / da Silva, Rogério R / Dáttilo, Wesley / de Queiroz, Antônio C M / Baccaro, Fabrício B / Santos, Jean C / Carvalho, Karine S / Sobrinho, Tathiana G / Quinet, Yves P / Moraes, Aline B /

Royal Society open science

2023 Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 221170

Abstract: Research findings in natural sciences need to be comparable and reproducible to effectively improve our understanding of ecological and behavioural patterns. In this sense, knowledge frontiers in biodiversity studies are directly tied to taxonomic ... ...

Abstract	Research findings in natural sciences need to be comparable and reproducible to effectively improve our understanding of ecological and behavioural patterns. In this sense, knowledge frontiers in biodiversity studies are directly tied to taxonomic research, especially in species-rich tropical regions. Here we analysed the taxonomic information available in 470 studies on Brazilian ant diversity published in the last 50 years. We aimed to quantify the proportion of studies that provide enough data to validate taxonomic identification, explore the frequency of studies that properly acknowledge their taxonomic background, and investigate the primary resources for ant identification in Brazil. We found that most studies on Brazilian ant diversity (73.6%) explicitly stated the methods used to identify their specimens. However, the proportion of papers that provide complete data for the repository institutions and vouchered specimens is vanishingly small (5.8%). Additionally, only 40.0% of the studies consistently presented taxon authorities and years of description, rarely referencing taxonomic publications correctly. In turn, the number of specialists and institutions consulted for ant identification in Brazil has increased in the last years, along with the number of studies that explicitly provide their taxonomic procedures for ant identification. Our findings highlight a shift between generations regarding the recognition of taxonomy as fundamental science, deepening our understanding of biodiversity.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-08
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2787755-3
ISSN	2054-5703
ISSN	2054-5703
DOI	10.1098/rsos.221170
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