Diurnal flight periodicity of a Neotropical ant assemblage (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Atlantic Forest

ABSTRACT In this study we document for the first time flight patterns along a 24 h time range for an ant assemblage in one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Malaise traps were used to analyze the diurnal nuptial flights of a Neotropical ant assemblage during fiv...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo M. Feitosa, Rogério R. da Silva, Alexandre P. Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2016-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000300241&lng=en&tlng=en