The butterfly fauna of the Atlantic Forest Biome is reasonably well-known up to the southern limit of its distribution. However, there are knowledge gaps nearby the central region of Rio Grande do Sul State, whose forest areas are considered priorities for biological conservation. This study investigated the butterfly assemblage of a riparian fragment in an ecotone area between Mixed Ombrophilous Forest and Sea...
The landscape of Campos de Cima da Serra region, at North of Rio Grande do Sul State, is fragmented and its biodiversity threatened due the impact of human activities. This study investigated the butterfly fauna in fragments of Mixed Ombrophilous Forest native vegetation (VN) and anthropic area (AA) at Soledade and Mormaço municipalities. 1,181 butterflies were registered and distributed in 125 species, after 1...
Phenology and fl oral visitors of Erythrina crista-galli L. (Leguminosae: Faboideae) in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Erythrina crista- galli is a characteristic species of the Pampa biome also used as an ornament in urban arborization. Erythrina crista-galli fl ourishes more intensively from November to December. Anthesis starts around 7:00 am to 11:00 am, and fl owers last fi ve days. A total of 1,2...
Butterfl ies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) visiting fl owers in the Botanical Garden of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Urban environments, such as parks and gardens, may offer many alimentary resources, besides shelter and favorable conditions, for butterfl y survival. This study aimed to make an inventory of butterfl ies visiting fl owers in the Botanical Garden...
Orientador: Jose Roberto Trigo; Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia; Resumo: No período de setembro de 1995 a agosto de 1996, foram acompanhadas as populações naturais de Aristolochia arcuata (Aristolochiaceae), seu fitófago especialista Battus polydamas (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Troidini) e seus inimigos naturais na Reserva Municipal Mata de Santa Genebra, município de...
Orientador : Keith Spalding Brown Jr; Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia; Resumo: Partindo de estudos anteriores que apontam diferenças no crescimento e sobrevivência larvais de Troidini de acordo com espécie de planta de alimentação utilizada, (Aristolochi spp.) este trabalho procurou verificar a influência da planta hospedeira e de outros componentes ambientais (...