Springtails (Collembola) from nests of Ponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ants in Brazilian cacao plantations

Authors

  • Gabriela Castaño-Meneses Ecología de Artrópodos en Ambientes Extremos, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Campus Juriquilla, Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, 76230, Querétaro, México Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos, Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, 04510, México, D. F., México
  • José G. Palacios-Vargas Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos, Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, 04510, México, D. F., México
  • Jacques H. C. Delabie Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil Laboratório de Mirmecologia, Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Caixa Postal 7, 45600-970, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil
  • Roberta De Jesus Santos Laboratório de Mirmecologia, Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Caixa Postal 7, 45600-970, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia e Biomonitoramento, Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Cléa S. F. Mariano Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil Laboratório de Mirmecologia, Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Caixa Postal 7, 45600-970, Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil

Keywords:

Cyphoderus, Symphypleona, synecomorphs, Bahia, Mayaponera, Neoponera

Abstract

Collembola found in nests of Mayaponera constricta and Neoponera inversa ants are recorded for the first time. Cyphoderus was the commonest springtail genus in nests of both ant host species. The occurrence of Sphaeridia serrata in ant nests is recorded for the first time. Two other springtails (Proisotoma minima and Pseudosinella sp.), which were less abundant, were also found in these nests. Data about distribution of springtail species in nests of ants in Brazil are given, as well as new records of springtail species in Brazil.

 

Se registran por primera vez varios Collembola en nidos de hormigas Mayaponera constricta y Neoponera inversa. Cyphoderus es el colémbolo más común en los nidos de ambas especies de hormigas hospederas. Se registra por primera vez la presencia de Sphaeridia serrata en nidos de hormigas. Otras dos especies (Proisotoma minima y Pseudosinella sp.) también se encontraron en estos nidos, aunque en menor abundancia. Se dan los datos sobre la distribución de las especies de Collembola en nidos de hormigas en Brasil, así como de nuevos registros de colémbolos para el país.

 

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Vol. 97, No. 4 (December 2014)

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Scientific Notes

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