Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from an Araucaria Forest fragment in Southern Brazil / Euglossina (Hymenoptera: Apidae) em um fragmento de Floresta com Araucária no Sul do Brasil

Abstract

Bees of the subtribe Euglossina (Hym. Apidae) are Neotropical and are characterized by interaction with species of Orchidaceae. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Euglossina’s species in a fragment of Araucaria Forest in Southern Brazil. Were determined eight sampling points in the Parque Municipal das Araucárias, which installed a set of traps containing odoriferous substances used as attractive (eugenol, eucalyptol, and vanillin). We collected 35 male specimens belonging to two species: Eulaema nigrita (n = 34) and Euglossa fimbriata (n = 1). Our findings add important information about the activity of Euglossina in the Araucaria Forest, since the occurrence of these bees is unprecedented for the region of Guarapuava.