Intranest mutualisms between the forest fire ant Solenopsis virulens (Fr. Smith) (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) and two families of Hemiptera (Membracidae, Monophlebidae) in Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Hemipterans and ants are frequently recorded in trophobiotic associations, generally mutualism. Nests of the fire-ant Solenopsis virulens (Smith) found at the base of trees in the Atlantic Forest biome, Brazil, were investigated for their commensal fauna. The present study provides new information a...

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Published in:	EntomoBrasilis Vol. 14; no. 1; p. e966
Main Authors:	Pereira, Thalles Platiny Lavinscky, Bravo, Freddy, Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Entomologistas do Brasil 01-11-2021
Subjects:	Agroforests Bahia Endoiastinae entomology Scytodepsa tricarinata
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Summary:	Hemipterans and ants are frequently recorded in trophobiotic associations, generally mutualism. Nests of the fire-ant Solenopsis virulens (Smith) found at the base of trees in the Atlantic Forest biome, Brazil, were investigated for their commensal fauna. The present study provides new information about the mutualism between the fire-ant with hemipterans Membracidae and Monophlebidae found in their nests, this report is the first mention of this kind of relationships in South America. Such associations are very common between ants and treehoppers but have seldom been reported with the family Monophlebidae.
ISSN:	1983-0572 1983-0572
DOI:	10.12741/ebrasilis.v14.e966