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Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): First Record from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Registered in ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:82853DCE-79CF-428A-9515-644F820C93F6 Marciel Elio Rodrigues¹, Ricardo Koroiva², Eric Ragalzi-da-Silva² & Emanuelle Batista de Moura²
1. Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul -UEMS, e-mail: [email protected] (Corresponding author). 2. Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. ______
EntomoBrasilis 9 (3): 212-215 (2016) Abstract. Commonly called “helicopter damselflies”, Mecistogaster species (Coenagrionidae) are recognized by their large body size in comparison with other Odonata species, ability to flap both anterior and posterior wings in opposite directions, and preference for dense forest. These species feed on spiders and require trunks or plants that can accumulate water, like bromeliads, for laying eggs. This relationship with phytotelm environments makes the Mecistogaster species sensitives to forest fragmentation and habitat changes. In Brazil, there are records of seven species, mainly in Amazon forest regions. Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) has a wide distribution reported in the Brazilian states of Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Herein, we report the first record of M. linearis in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul with specimens sampled from the municipality of Corumbá, in the Pantanal.
Keywords: Damselflies; Distribution; Pantanal; Phytotelmata; Zygoptera.
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): Primeiro Registro para o Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
Resumo. Conhecidas como “libélulas helicóptero”, as espécies do gênero Mecistogaster (Coenagrionidae) são caracterizadas pelo grande tamanho quanto comparado as outras espécies de Odonata, pela habilidade de bater as duas asas anteriores e posteriores em sentidos opostos e preferência por habitats de interiores de matas. Estas se alimentam de aranhas e dependem principalmente de troncos de árvores ou plantas, como bromélias, capazes de acumular água para a postura dos ovos. A relação com ambientes de fitotelmatas faz com que as espécies deste gênero sejam sensíveis a fragmentação florestal e a alterações em seu habitat. No Brasil há registros de sete espécies, com ocorrências principalmente em regiões de floresta amazônica. Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) tem uma ampla distribuição, sendo reportada, até então no país, para os estados do Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo. Nesta comunicação, reportamos o primeiro registro desta espécie para o estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, coligida no município de Corumbá, região do Pantanal.
Palavras-Chave: Distribuição; Fitotelmata; Libélulas; Pantanal; Zygoptera.
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ecistogaster is a genus characterized by its large- there is significant potential for the discovery of new species due sized compared with other Odonata species (60 their preference for dense forests, where they lay their eggs in - 155 mm; Ga r r i s o n et al. 2010) and is commonly trunks, as Mecistogaster jocaste (Hagen), Mecistogaster linearis known as “helicopter damselflies” (He d s t r ö m & Sa h l é n 2001). (Fabricius) and Mecistogaster ornata (Rambur), on bamboo The species of this genus lay eggs in plants and feed mainly on stalks, as Mecistogaster asticta (Selys) and Mecistogaster jocaste spiders. This relationship with phytotelm environments makes (Hagen), or in leaves and bracts of plants as bromeliads that the Mecistogaster species sensitive to forest fragmentation and accumulate water, as Mecistogaster modesta (Selys). In Brazil, habitat changes (Sr i v a s t a v a et al. 2004; Fi n c k e 2008), while seven species were registered: Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, such food preferences may result from the species’ ability to M. asticta, Mecistogaster buckleyi McLachlan, M. linearis, flap the forewings in one direction and the latter in another, Mecistogaster lucretia (Drury), M. ornata and Mecistogaster which allows these damselflies to make reverse maneuvers pronoti Sjöstedt (Da l z o c h i o et al. 2011). Within the genus, M. (Ga r r i s o n et al. 2010). Mecistogaster species have exclusive asticta and M. pronoti are in the IUCN Red List of threatened morphological characteristics (Ga r r i s o n et al. 2010), such as a species (IUCN 2016), being classified as Vulnerable and Critically cell line between the CuA (Cubital anterior) and the edge of the Endangered statuses, respectively. wing; also, in males, the paraproct is vestigial. The wings are hyaline, long, and narrow; the pseudostigma can vary in shape M. linearis is considered an effective predator of web-builder and color. Commonly, Mecistogaster are sexually dimorphic in spiders (Pr i c e et al. 2011) and has been reported in countries Comunicação Científica/ Scientific Note their abdomen size and pseudostigma shape. Male sieges are like Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French long, linear, and curved medially, and are ventrally angulated Guyana, Guyana, Panamá, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela in some species; in females, the ovipositor does not exceed the (He d s t r ö m & Sa h l é n 2001; Le n c i o n i 2005). In Brazil, it has end of sieges (Ga r r i s o n et al. 2010). The genus consists of 10 been identified in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará, species, which are distributed across the New World (Ne i s s 2012; Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (the last Ga r r i s o n & v o n -El l e n r i e d e r 2016). According to Ga r r i s o n et al. of which was cited by He c k m a n (2008) but without coordinates (2010), there are few studies of the Mecistogaster species and www.periodico.ebras.bio.br 213 (right) and female (left) specimens; (C) male caudal appendices: dorsal view; (D) male caudal appendices: lateral view; (E) male lateral view; (F) view; lateral male (E) view; lateral appendices: female ovipositor: lateralview(author:RK). caudal male (D) view; dorsal appendices: caudal male (C) specimens; (left) female and (right) S 2008), L Figure 1. Figure (H site) sampling the for references or 1, Figure 2), we used the registers published by published registers the used we 2), Figure 1, In order to create the state. this for species the of record first the considered is note this and Sul (ZUFMS)inCampoGrande, Mato GrossodoSul(indeposit) Reference Collection of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Venezuela). The three specimens were deposited in the Zoological Caracas, Venezuela, of Also, University (Central Marmels De Jürg Dr. abdomens. male of by confirmed identification their and sent were photos specimen size the two-thirds approximately mesure that females of abdomens and areas, lighter with color in dark forceps, like shaped are which appendages, upper long have males wings; latter the on line single a and pseudostigma, color with light or whitish marks; veined dark wings with a brown ) acrig o h caatrsis niae by indicated characteristics the to according 1), in the as identified were with specimens the All floods plains. seasonal with forests, semi-deciduous and part of the Pantanal plain. This region is comprised of deciduous region called “Morraria a do Urucum” in which and located lies are in sites the 19º10’53.18”S surrounding These altitude). and of m 324 altitude 57º37’42.29”W, of m 194 57º34’21.11”W, and of (19º16’43.96”S 2014 03, adult August on trip field a during female areas two one and adults linearis male two collected We a i n o i c n e Mecistogaster linearis h n é l 20) and (2001) n oub, ao rso o u sae Bai, from Brazil, state, Sul do Grosso Mato Corumbá, in L Mecistogaster linearis Mecistogaster 2005;H i n o i c n e (2005), n a m k c e L M. linearis i n o i c n e (Fabricius)(Odonata:Coenagrionidae):… 2008;GBIF2016 M c a 20) lk te ak rw body brown dark the like (2005), (Fabricius): (A) male (above) and female (below) specimens; (B) lateral overview of head and sinthorax of the male the of sinthorax and head of overview lateral (B) specimens; (below) female and (above) male (A) (Fabricius): h o d a distribution map in Brazil (Table
(1991), al. et m ö r t s d e ). M. linearis M. & H n a m k c e N S H a s s i e h m ö r t s d e n é l (2012), (Figure (1998, 2001; E C A & M. tl b psil, seily ih eea cret rjcs about Odonata inthisstate( projects current several with especially possible, be still may species new recording and identifying that suggests reality could have impacted the collection of this species, until now; this R anthropic activities (P activities anthropic and fragmentation forest to due environments, these in Consequently, change a cause manganese. caused have and resources these iron of exploitation of increasing reserves large the of result a as Basin River Paraguay the in value geo-economic high is worth reiterating that reiterating worth is (C area species of priority richness and composition the a to due conservation considered for is it vegetation; large preserved has of still areas collected were specimens the where region The collection card. specimen the on mentioned city the of center the in located were points these municipality, same the in site sample one than more and coordinates georeferenced without records (GBIF platform data Facility Information Biodiversity Global the in deposited records as well area in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (V sampling limited the state), Grosso Mato Poconé, from km 470 (about point collection nearest the to distance the Considering forest of sometheseareasisessentialtopreservethespecies. adequate on depends conditions and to complete their reproductive cycle. The conservation changes environmental to m i a n o i t a v r e s n o u o d n
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Table 1. Geographic information for sampling sites and the reference for each register. Sites Latitude Longitude Reference
1 Barcelos, AM 0.873507 -63.4546 Ne i s s (2012)
2 Novo Airão, AM -2.84567 -60.9158 Ne i s s (2012)
3 Presidente Figueiredo, AM -2.06094 -59.8525 Ne i s s (2012)
Ne i s s (2012); Mo n t e i r o -Ju n i o r et al. (2014); Mo n t e i r o -Ju n i o r et al. 4 Manaus, AM -3.09512 -59.9877 (2015)
5 Poconé, MT -16.0558 -56.6395 He c k m a n (1998)
6 Reserva Extrativista Alto Jurua, AC -8.77974 -72.1202 Ra i m u n d o et al. (2003) Reserva Biológica Ilha de Maracá, 7 3.40354 -61.7008 Ma c h a d o et al. (1991) RR 8 Rio Xingu Camp, Altamira, PA -3.65 -52.37 GBIF (2016) 9 Ariquemes, RO -9.90529 -63.0314 GBIF (2016) 10 Porto Velho, RO -8.76146 -63.9013 GBIF (2016) 11 Rio de Janeiro, RJ -22.907 -43.1817 GBIF (2016)
12 Jacareí, SP -23.3036 -45.9757 Le n c i o n i (2005) 214
Figure 2. Map with the known distribution of Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) in Brazil, where black dots and dark-grey area represent previously known localities and Brazilian states with M. linearis registers (literature records), respectively, and the red point is the new record (author: RK).
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Rodrigues, M.E., R. Koroiva, E. Ragalzi-da-Silva & E. B. de Moura, 2016. Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): First Record from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis, 9 (3): 212-215. Available on: doi:10.12741/ebrasilis.v9i3.637 215
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