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Issue: Vol. 1123 No. 1: 8 Feb. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-02-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1123.1.1
Page range: 1–19
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 4

Geographic distribution of Miridae in Minas Gerais State, Brazil (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Museu de Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Museu de Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Museu de Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Museu de Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Hemiptera Neotropical Miridae Distribution Brazil Biogeography Heteroptera

Abstract

We present for the first time the geographic distribution of mirids in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, taking into account the vegetation areas, climate features, and species richness. All the information about species distribution in Minas Gerais was obtained using references on Neotropical Miridae and data labels of specimens deposited in National collections. Minas Gerais represents the largest diversity of mirids in Brazil, 311 species. The mirids were collected in 42 counties in Minas Gerais. They are present in all the 4 major biomes of the State. The Atlantic Forest has the greatest richness, with 214 species, followed by Cerrado with 128 species. We suggest that the diversity of Minas Gerais mirids began in the Atlantic Forest. Fisher's PLSD test among mirid subfamilies at different elevations, temperatures, and precipitations showed a significant effect of elevation only.

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