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

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 ma...

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Main Authors: Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves, Lívia Pires do Prado, Fabrício Severo Magalhães, Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos, Maria Santina de Castro Morini
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author Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves
Lívia Pires do Prado
Fabrício Severo Magalhães
Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos
Maria Santina de Castro Morini
author_facet Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves
Lívia Pires do Prado
Fabrício Severo Magalhães
Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos
Maria Santina de Castro Morini
author_sort Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-6db166f766744c4c8bd72f20710fabf02023-03-16T09:11:06ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2023-03-0119216917510.15560/19.2.169100991Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, BrazilDébora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves0Lívia Pires do Prado1Fabrício Severo Magalhães2Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos3Maria Santina de Castro Morini4Universidade Mogi das CruzesMuseu de Zoologia da Universidade de São PauloUniversidade Mogi das CruzesUniversidade Mogi das CruzesUniversidade de Mogi das CruzesPheidole 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.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/100991/download/pdf/Atlantic ForestbiodiversityMyrmicinaeurban g
spellingShingle Débora Cristina de Oliveira Gonçalves
Lívia Pires do Prado
Fabrício Severo Magalhães
Marlina Ribeiro Abonizio-Santos
Maria Santina de Castro Morini
Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
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title Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
title_full Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
title_fullStr Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
title_short Occurrence of Pheidole tijucana Borgmeier, 1927 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
title_sort occurrence of pheidole tijucana borgmeier 1927 hymenoptera formicidae in the state of s amp atilde o paulo brazil
topic Atlantic Forest
biodiversity
Myrmicinae
urban g
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/100991/download/pdf/
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