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Spatial–Temporal Variation in Orchid Bee Communities (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Remnants of Arboreal Caatinga in the Chapada Diamantina Region, State of Bahia, Brazil

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The spatial and temporal distribution of organisms is a fundamental aspect of biological communities. The present study focused on three remnants of arboreal Caatinga in northeastern Brazil between May, 2009 and April, 2010. A total of 627 euglossine males were captured in traps baited with artificial aromatic compounds. The specimens belonged to 14 species and four genera: Euglossa Latreille, Eulaema Lepeletier, Eufriesea Cockerell, and Exaerete Hoffmannsegg. Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier (41.6), Euglossa carolina Nemésio (15.3%), Eulaema marcii Nemésio (13.6%), and Euglossa melanotricha Moure (12.8%) were the most common species sampled. The distribution of collected specimens per fragment was as follows: Braúna (280 ha)—259 individuals belonging to 14 species; Cambuí (179 ha)—161 individuals from eight species; and Pindoba (100 ha)—207 individuals represented by seven species. Braúna had the highest diversity (H′ = 1.91) and estimated species richness. The largest fragment was the main source of the observed variation in species richness and abundance, indicating a non-random pattern of spatial distribution. The analysis of environmental factors indicated that seasonal variation in these factors was the principal determinant of species occurrence and abundance.

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We are grateful to Mr. Renato Jaime, owner of Fazenda Formosa, for allowing access to the study sites. We also thank Luzicléia Araújo for helping with the collection of specimens. The Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) provided a graduate stipend to the first author and a productivity grant to F.S.N. Two anonymous referees made valuable comments on a previous version of this manuscript.

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    Aline Candida Ribeiro Andrade-Silva & Fabio Santos Nascimento

  2. Instituto de Biologia, Univ Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil

    André Nemésio

  3. Lab de Bionomia, Biogeografia e Sistemática de Insetos (BIOSIS), Depto de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Univ Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brasil

    Favízia Freitas de Oliveira

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Andrade-Silva, A.C.R., Nemésio, A., de Oliveira, F.F. et al. Spatial–Temporal Variation in Orchid Bee Communities (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Remnants of Arboreal Caatinga in the Chapada Diamantina Region, State of Bahia, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol 41, 296–305 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-012-0053-9

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