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Título: Species richness and distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Chapada Diamantina region, Bahia, Brazil
Título(s) alternativo(s): Riqueza e Distribuição de Espécies de Borrachudos (Diptera: Simuliidae) na Região da Chapada Diamantina, BA
Autor: Landeiro, Victor Lemes
Pepinelli, Mateus
Hamada, Neusa
Palavras-chave: Diptera
Hexapoda
Simuliidae
Data do documento: 2009
Revista: Neotropical Entomology
É parte de: Volume 38, Número 3, Pags. 332-339
Abstract: Taxonomically, blackflies (Simuliidae) are among the best-known aquatic insects in Brazil. However, information on their distribution is lacking for many regions. We sampled simuliids in 50 streams in the Chapada Diamantina region, State of Bahia, located in three distinct geographical areas, 20 at Lençóis, 18 at Mucugê, and 12 at Rio de Contas. We analyzed simuliid species richness and distribution in the Chapada Diamantina area as a whole, as well as in each of the three distinct geographical areas. We collected 20 species, three of which were not yet described and two were described after our sampling. The three areas are distinct in relation to environmental variables, mainly owing to differences in altitude and water pH. Four species were restricted to Rio de Contas, while four other species were restricted to Mucugê. Sixteen species were present in Mucugê and fifteen in Rio de Contas. Only twelve species were present in Lençóis, despite the higher sampling effort. Rio de Contas appears to be the area that harbors the highest species richness. Species richness was related to environmental factors only when evaluated on a small spatial scale (i.e. when each area was analyzed separately). Although we have not tested for causal relationships, our findings agree with other studies that showed that pH and altitude are important factors with which species richness and species distribution appear to be associated.
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2009000300006
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