In:
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE - Revista de Agricultura, Brazilian Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 93, No. 1 ( 2018-04-18), p. 24-
Abstract:
Ants are considered an important group of invertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems, where they participate in important ecological processes between animals and plants, and they are considered good indicators of environmental impacts as well. Although the diversity of ants in the Amazon biome is already relatively well known, the ant fauna in the state of Acre, Brazil is still poorly known. The aim of this study was to carry out a survey of ants in a forest remnant located in the municipality of Plácido de Castro, Acre, using pitfall traps. Thirty-six species of ants were collected from six subfamilies and 18 genera. Of the species confirmed, 11 (Cephalotes serraticeps, Gnamptogenys moelleri, Gnamptogenys triangularis, Neoponera apicalis, Neoponera commutata, Neoponera verenae, Mayaponera constricta, Megalomyrmex emeryi, Pachycondyla impressa, Pheidole araneoides, and Odontomachus caelatus) were first records for Acre, increasing our knowledge of the epigaeic ants that occur in this region of the Amazon.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2318-2407
,
0034-7655
DOI:
10.37856/bja.v93i1.3300
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Brazilian Journal of Agriculture
Publication Date:
2018
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