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Historical records of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) in Belém Endemism Center: species list of 92 years sampling

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Title
Historical records of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) in Belém Endemism Center: species list of 92 years sampling
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, April 2019
DOI 10.1590/1519-6984.180139
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T. F. Brito, A. C. S. Santos, M. M. Maués, O. T. Silveira, M. L. Oliveira

Abstract

The distribution of most species occurs in delimited regions with unique characteristics called "centers of endemism". In Eastern Amazon is located the Belém Endemism Center (BEC), one of the most intensely deforested in Brazilian Amazon. Here, we show information about orchid bee assemblages based on historical records from entomological collections. For each species, we calculated occurrence frequency and dominance, and we classified them in 3 statuses: common, intermediate or rare species. Curves of observed and estimated richness were built, based on Jackknife estimator. We found 1,257 specimens from 56 species, constituting records from 1917 to 2009, and one species is a new record for BEC. Higher number of specimens and species was concentrated in a few locations and surveys increased from the 70's. The results suggest a high richness of orchid bees in the BEC, although this scenario is far from what is expected for the entire area. The high occurrence of rare species may be related to their low representativeness in the collections, and the proximity between the areas had favored samplings. Even so, the species list and the conservation status presented here may be useful information in studies comparing past and current orchid bee fauna, and, allied to data on bees' responses to land use changes occurred in BEC over the years, can fit as a basis for defining priority areas for conservation.

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Student > Master 7 19%
Student > Bachelor 4 11%
Student > Postgraduate 4 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Other 6 16%
Unknown 10 27%
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Environmental Science 3 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 8%
Arts and Humanities 2 5%
Computer Science 1 3%
Other 2 5%
Unknown 9 24%