Social wasps (Hymenoptera, Polistinae) from the Brazilian savanna

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Author	Marcos Magalhães de Souza Gabriel Silva Teófilo-Guedes Ederson Tadeu Bueno Lucas Rocha Milani Alex Sandro Barros de Souza
Abstract	The present study was developed aiming to evaluate the richness and biogeography of social wasp species in the Brazilian savanna, Cerrado. In order to do so, we gathered data from specialized literature and field samplings performed at Sempre-Vivas National Park, northeastern Minas Gerais state. 18 genera and 137 species were recorded, with 4 endemic species of the Mischocytiarus genus. The results showed that Cerrado houses 40% of Brazilian Polistinae fauna and that Sempre-Vivas National Park is responsible for around 29% of this value, which makes it an important refuge for conservation of social wasps from Cerrado, as well as Mato Grosso state, due to its large number of restricted occurrence and endemic species. Nonetheless, there are Brazilian states and conservation units still lacking information for the taxon, making a bigger sampling effort in the Cerrado biome necessary, as it has been rapidly deteriorating due to human action.
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ISSN	03616525
e-ISSN	24478067
DOI	10.13102/sociobiology.v67i2.4958
Journal	Sociobiology
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	67
Language	English
Publisher	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
Publisher Date	2020-01-01
Publisher Place	Brazil
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Zoology Ecology Natural history (General) Vespidae Cerrado Species Inventories Insects Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Insect Science