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      Entomofauna visitante de Stenolobium stans (Juss.) Seem (Bignoniaceae), durante seu período de floração Translated title: Flowering entomofauna in Stenolobium stans (Juss.) Seem (Bignoniaceae)

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          Realizaram-se estudos sobre as formas de reprodução de Stenolobium stans (Juss.) Seem e determinou-se a diversidade, freqüência e constância dos insetos visitantes nas flores em diferentes horas, durante quatro anos. As flores de S. stans começam a se abrir nas primeiras horas do dia entre 5 e 6h, com duração de 3 a 8h. Quando o estigma está receptivo, o pólen tem 90% de viabilidade. Além do pólen, a flor possui outros atrativos para os insetos visitantes, ou seja, os osmóforos responsáveis pelo odor adocicado, luz ultravioleta refletida e néctar com 25% de açúcar. A planta é autocompatível, reproduzindo-se por autogamia, geitonogamia ou xenogamia o que determina a necessidade de polinizadores externos e justifica ser a espécie vegetal em estudo uma séria invasora de campos e pastagens. Grande diversidade de insetos foi verificada visitando as flores, com predominância das abelhas. Os polinizadores foram Centris collaris Lepeletier, Bombus morio (Swederus), Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier e Epicharis sp. No meio rural houve menor incidência das espécies nativas do que no ambiente urbano, com predominância da abelha introduzida Apis mellifera L. Fatores ambientais, principalmente a temperatura, luminosidade, umidade relativa do ar e velocidade do vento, influenciaram a atividade forrageadora dos insetos.

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          Studies on the different ways of reproduction of Stenolobium stans (Juss.) Seem and on the diversity, frequency and constancy of flower-visiting insects at different hours were carried out during four years. The S. stans flowers open between 5 and 6 am during 3 to 8h, with 90% pollen viability. Besides the pollen, the flower has other features that are attractive to the visiting insects, like osmophores responsible for a sweet odor, ultra-violet reflected light and nectar at 25% of sugar. The plant is autocompatible and reproduces by autogamy, geitonogamy or xenogamy. This behavior demands external pollination and justifies the species to be a serious invasor of grounds and pastures. Large diversity of insects were observed visiting the flowers, with predominance of bees. The pollinators species were Centris collaris Lepeletier, Bombus morio (Swederus), Eulaema nigrita Lepeletier and Epicharis sp. The incidence of native species was lower at the rural area than at the urban one, with predominance of the exotic Apis mellifera L. The environmental factors, mainly temperature, light, relative humidity and wind speed, influenced the foraging activity of the insects.

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                Journal
                ne
                Neotropical Entomology
                Neotrop. entomol.
                Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (Londrina, PR, Brazil )
                1519-566X
                1678-8052
                March 2001
                : 30
                : 1
                : 43-53
                Affiliations
                [01] Rio Claro SP orgnameUniversidade Estadual Paulista orgdiv1Instituto de Biociências orgdiv2Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais vllm@ 123456ms.rc.unesp.br
                Article
                S1519-566X2001000100008 S1519-566X(01)03000108
                d29d7f08-45d8-4a04-be87-f18135fc7c6a

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 07 February 2000
                : 28 February 2001
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                Categories
                Ecologia, Comportamento e Bionomia

                flor,visitante floral,abelha,Insecta,flower visitor,pollination,polinização,flowers,bee

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