Discovery of Euglossa (Euglossa) cognata Moure (Apidae: Euglossini) in the Platina Basin, Mato Grosso state, Brazil

Anjos-Silva, Evandson José dos

doi:10.1590/s1676-06032008000200008

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“…It is also hoped that these methodological tools may be employed to analyse other recent records of euglossines collected outside of their previously understood distributions (e.g. Nemésio & Silveira, 2004; Anjos‐Silva, 2008).…”

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Potential distribution of orchid bees outside their native range: The cases of Eulaema polychroma (Mocsáry) and Euglossa viridissima Friese in the USA (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Hinojosa-Díaz

Feria-Arroyo²,

Engel

2009

Diversity and Distributions

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Aim This study aimed to evaluate the probability of suitable habitats in the USA for two adventive orchid bee species (Eulaema polychroma (Mocsáry) and Euglossa viridissima Friese), one of which has become established in southern Florida despite the absence of its associated orchid hosts. Location North and Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean. Methods Using positive occurrence data within the native range of both orchid bee species, Maxent species distribution modelling was employed to evaluate the probability of suitable habitats in the USA. The power of predictability for the model was tested using partitions of the data. Results Our results show the absence of suitable habitat in southern Arizona for E. polychroma to maintain populations there, as well as establishing the northernmost limit for the species at around 29°N in north‐western Mexico. Suitable habitat was found for E. viridissima in various locations throughout southern Florida. This species is predicted to spread to occupy roughly the southern half of the Florida Peninsula. Main conclusions The findings indicate that species distribution modelling is useful for evaluating records of species occurrence outside of their native range. Our results indicate that the isolated record of a male of E. polychroma from southern Arizona should not be considered representative of an established population in the absence of further males and females from the same region. Conversely, E. viridissima has successfully become established in south‐eastern Florida after a seemingly accidental introduction first noticed in the summer of 2003. We discuss the naturalization of E. viridissima in Florida, the probability of suitable habitat across the Caribbean (where orchid bees are otherwise natively absent today) and the absence of perfume orchids (Orchidaceae). Lastly, we discuss the implications of these results for understanding the biology and biogeography of Euglossini.

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Potential distribution of orchid bees outside their native range: The cases of Eulaema polychroma (Mocsáry) and Euglossa viridissima Friese in the USA (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Hinojosa-Díaz

Feria-Arroyo²,

Engel

2009

Diversity and Distributions

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“…Silva 1996), butterflies (Pinheiro & Ortiz 1992) and wasps (Diniz & Kitayama 1998). The importance of these mesic corridors to euglossine bees in open environments was suggested by Neves & Viana (1999), Carvalho et al (2006), Nemésio et al (2007), Anjos-Silva (2008) and Moura & Schlindwein (2009).…”

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The orchid bee fauna (Hymenoptera, Apidae) of a core area of the Cerrado, Brazil: the role of riparian forests as corridors for forest-associated bees

Faria

Silveira

2011

Biota Neotrop.

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Abstract:The composition of local orchid-bee faunas (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossina) in open-vegetation domains is poorly known, making the ecology and biogeography of the group difficult to understand. The aim of this work was to answer the following questions: i) Is the orchid-bee fauna composition, species richness and abundance in the cerrado (Brazilian savanna) sensu stricto similar to that of riparian forests immersed in that domain? ii) Do species from neighboring forest domains use riparian forests as mesic corridors into the Cerrado? Two sites in cerrado s.s. and two in riparian forests were sampled monthly, one day per month, during one year (Nov/2003-Oct/2004) in northwestern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Six aromatic compounds (β-ionone, 1,8-cineole, eugenol, methyl trans-cinnamate, methyl salicilate and vanillin) were exposed from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM to attract orchid bees. The results suggest that: i) The composition of the orchid bee fauna in the two kinds of environments is the same; ii) Riparian forests apparently have no role as mesic corridors for penetration of forest-dependent euglossine species into the core of the Cerrado Domain. Resumo: A composição das faunas locais de Euglossina (Hymenoptera, Apidae) em formações vegetais abertas é pouco conhecida, o que dificulta o entendimento da ecologia e biogeografia do grupo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi responder às seguintes perguntas: i) No domínio do Cerrado, a composição da fauna, riqueza em espécies e abundância de euglossinas em áreas de cerrado s.s. e em mata ciliar são semelhantes entre si? ii) Espécies de domínios florestais adjacentes utilizam as matas ciliares como corredores mésicos para dentro do Cerrado? Duas áreas de cerrado s.s. e duas de mata ciliar foram amostradas mensalmente, um dia por mês, durante um ano (nov/2003-out/2004), no noroeste do estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Seis compostos aromáticos (β-ionona, cineol, cinamato de metila, eugenol, salicilato de metila e vanilina) eram expostos das 8 às 16 horas para atrair as euglossinas. Os resultados encontrados sugerem que: i) As composições das faunas em áreas de cerrado s.s. e matas ciliares são iguais; ii) As matas ciliares aparentemente não atuam como corredores mésicos para a penetração, em áreas centrais do Cerrado, de espécies de euglossinas dependentes de florestas. Palavras-chave: Euglossina, mata ciliar, mata de galeria, savana, ecologia de paisagem.

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“…Records at great distances from previous boundaries, in localities otherwise in different biogeographic realms, or when introduced by human activity into novel regions (intentionally or otherwise), all permit a more refined understanding of the ecological parameters necessary for a species' persistence and clues as to its history. Several important examples of this for species of Euglossa have been reported in recent years (e.g., Skov & Wiley, 2005;Anjos-Silva, 2008;Nemésio, 2007), and as field surveys, particularly in under-sampled areas, and taxonomic revisions continue, a clarified biogeographic history of Euglossa is emerging.…”

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Presence of Euglossa (Euglossa) amazonica outside of the Amazon Basin – biogeographic insights

Hinojosa-Díaz

2013

J. Melittol.

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Abstract. Distributional patterns of euglossine bees are often shadowed by the most noticeable features of the group, their morphology and behavior. With the constant discovery of records of euglossine species in novel localities, and the ongoing systematic work in the group, especially in Euglossa Latreille, a better picture of the evolution and biogeography of these bees is being developed. Provided here is an account of new records of Euglossa (Euglossa) amazonica Dressler outside of the Amazon Basin region are presented along with a brief discussion of distributional patterns of the genus in northwestern South America.

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Discovery of Euglossa (Euglossa) cognata Moure (Apidae: Euglossini) in the Platina Basin, Mato Grosso state, Brazil

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

Potential distribution of orchid bees outside their native range: The cases of Eulaema polychroma (Mocsáry) and Euglossa viridissima Friese in the USA (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Potential distribution of orchid bees outside their native range: The cases of Eulaema polychroma (Mocsáry) and Euglossa viridissima Friese in the USA (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

The orchid bee fauna (Hymenoptera, Apidae) of a core area of the Cerrado, Brazil: the role of riparian forests as corridors for forest-associated bees

Presence of <i>Euglossa</i> (<i>Euglossa</i>) <i>amazonica</i> outside of the Amazon Basin – biogeographic insights

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