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

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 five days. T...

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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 2016-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562616300383