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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author | 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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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 Check List Atlantic Forest biodiversity Myrmicinae urban g |
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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