New distribution records of the savanna specialist fungus-farming ant Cyatta Sosa-Calvo et al. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

The fungus-farming ant genus (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) is represented by a single species, Sosa-Calvo et al., known from a few localities in Brazil (in the states of Ceará, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and the Distrito Federal), and a single locality in the Misiones province, Argentina. is known to occur...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2016-10, Vol.4 (4), p.e10673-e10673
Main Authors: Oliveira, Aline Machado, Feitosa, Rodrigo Machado, Vasconcelos, Heraldo Luis, Maravalhas, Jonas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animalia
Arthropoda
Attini
Biodiversity & Conservation
biogeography
Cerrado
Formicidae
Fungi
Hexapoda
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Invertebrata
Myrmicinae
Neotropics
New records
range expansion
Savannahs
Species
Taxonomic Paper
Vespoidea
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Summary:The fungus-farming ant genus (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) is represented by a single species, Sosa-Calvo et al., known from a few localities in Brazil (in the states of Ceará, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and the Distrito Federal), and a single locality in the Misiones province, Argentina. is known to occur predominantly in savanna habitats and occasionally in the transition zones between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. The new records reported here significantly expand the previously known distribution of and provide further support for the intimate relation between this species and the savannas of South America. We report the first occurrence of the genus in southern Brazil (Paraná state) and the westernmost occurrence (Bolivia) of , which extend its distribution approximately 1450 km to the west. Finally, we discuss the importance of mapping inconspicuous species in order to develop strategies for protecting endangered areas and to increase our understanding of the evolutionary history of organisms and biomes.
ISSN:1314-2828
1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.4.e10673