New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

The state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindi...

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Main Authors: Thiago Elisei, Fabio Albuquerque, Sergio Andena, Celso Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19198/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-c832881af33347868f397d889f9b75192021-05-21T15:23:03ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2015-03-011121310.15560/11.2.160019198New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, BrazilThiago Elisei0Fabio Albuquerque1Sergio Andena2Celso Martins3Universidade Federal da ParaíbaEmpresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)Universidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaThe state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindicators of environmental quality. Few studies about the diversity of social wasps were accomplished in the Caatinga and there is no survey of social wasps in the state of Paraiba. This study used data collected from city of Sumé, through field research and analysis of previously deposited material from surveys realized by Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA). Two species of social wasps, Polistes simillimus and Mischocyttarus cearensis, were recorded for the first time in state of Paraiba.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19198/download/pdf/
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New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil
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title_short New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil
title_full New records of social wasps in the state of Paraíba, Brazil
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description The state of Paraíba is included in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, called Caatinga, and this region is characterized by low and irregular rainfall, with xerophilous vegetation. Social wasps are an important ecological group, which has been utilized for biological control and as bioindicators of environmental quality. Few studies about the diversity of social wasps were accomplished in the Caatinga and there is no survey of social wasps in the state of Paraiba. This study used data collected from city of Sumé, through field research and analysis of previously deposited material from surveys realized by Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA). Two species of social wasps, Polistes simillimus and Mischocyttarus cearensis, were recorded for the first time in state of Paraiba.
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