Fauna de Alticini (Newman) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) em diferentes estágios sucessionais na Floresta com Araucária do Paraná, Brasil: diversidade e estimativa de riqueza de espécies

Seasonal pattern of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

“…Of the ten species, D. gigia, M. ocularis, one species of Trichaltica and one of Syphrea were also collected in large numbers by Linzmeier et al (2006) in Ponta Grossa. Assessing the seasonality of these species, the first two were shown to have a pattern similar to that found in the present study.…”

“…Although the Chrysomelidae are a very abundant group in different surveys (Basset & Samuelson 1996, Marinoni & Dutra 1997, Linzmeier et al 2006, Riedel et al 2007, Linzmeier & Ribeiro-Costa 2012, their seasonality has not been addressed. The only study was conducted by Linzmeier & Ribeiro-Costa (2008), who reported at one site, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, the highest abundances of Chrysomelidae in the spring and summer, probably because of greater food availability and quality.…”

“…It was also our aim to test whether photoperiod and temperature are the abiotic factors that most strongly influence the seasonality of Chrysomelidae at different sites. As this is one of the most species rich family within Coleoptera (Bouchard et al 2009), and one of the most frequently sampled in terms of individuals in many surveys, mainly with malaise traps (Marinoni & Dutra 1993, Furth et al 2003, Linzmeier et al 2006, Linzmeier & Ribeiro-Costa 2012 it is expected that its seasonality should represent the seasonal activity pattern of Coleoptera, and similarly, the dominant species would represent the distribution pattern of the family at each site where they were sampled. Furthermore, we intended to evaluate whether there are differences in seasonal patterns between sampling years and to determine the seasonal pattern of the ten most abundant species sampled, seeking to identify which abiotic factors analyzed have a greater influence on their seasonal distributions.…”

Spatio-temporal dynamics of Alticini (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in a fragment of Araucaria Forest in the state of Parana, Brazil

“…Species Composition: A total of 106 Alticini species were collected during the two years of sampling (Table I; see also Table III in Linzmeier et al 2006). The area of Borda had the highest richness whereas the lowest was recorded in the Araucaria area.…”

“…Within Chrysomelidae, Alticini (Galerucinae), with about 11,000 described species (Jolivet & Petitpierre 1976;Furth 1988;Scherer 1988), is the most commonly collected group in different regions of the world using different methodologies (Farrel & Erwin 1988;Takizawa 1994;Basset & Samuelson 1996;Wagner 1999;Novotný et al 1999;Linzmeier et al 2006). The most Alticini species are highly specialized, feeding mainly on Solanaceae, Cruciferae, Resedaceae, Capparidaceae, Verbenaceae, Labiatae and Asteraceae (Jolivet 1988, Jolivet & Hawkeswood 1995.…”