Resumo
From October 1995 to January 1996 a survey of the culicid species mentioned above was carried out in a restrict Atlantic Forest area, located in the Marumbi mountain (approximately 6,5 km from the town of Morretes). Shannon light trap was used during 48 nights, in the four lunar phases: full moon, first quarter, new moon and last quarter between evening and morning twilights. A total of 594 Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) venezuelensis (Theobald, 1912) specimens were collected and the different night flight activity in the four moon phases was observed. Regarding the hourly activity, the peak higher numbers of Coquillettidia venezuelensis were collected in the first three hours. Concerning the environmental factors, temperature was found to be the more relevant one for the flight activity of Coquillettidia venezuelensis.
Culicidae; Coquillettidia venezuelensis; fly activity; four moon phases
Culicidae; Coquillettidia venezuelensis; fly activity; four moon phases
Influência do ciclo lunar na atividade de vôo de Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) venezuelensis (Theobald) (Diptera, Culicidae) na Mata Atlântica, Serra do Marumbi, Morretes, Paraná, Brasil1 1 Contribuição número 1243 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná.
Influence of the lunar cycle on the flight activity of Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) venezuelensis (Theobald) (Diptera, Culicidae) in the Atlantic Forest, Marumbi Mountain, Morretes, Paraná State, Brazil
Adson Luís Sant'AnaI; Ana Leuch LozoveiII
IDepartamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. E-mail: asantana@mono.icb.ufmg.br
IIDepartamento de Patologia Básica, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Caixa Postal 19031, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. E-mail: alozovei@bio.ufpr.br
ABSTRACT
From October 1995 to January 1996 a survey of the culicid species mentioned above was carried out in a restrict Atlantic Forest area, located in the Marumbi mountain (approximately 6,5 km from the town of Morretes). Shannon light trap was used during 48 nights, in the four lunar phases: full moon, first quarter, new moon and last quarter between evening and morning twilights. A total of 594 Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) venezuelensis (Theobald, 1912) specimens were collected and the different night flight activity in the four moon phases was observed. Regarding the hourly activity, the peak higher numbers of Coquillettidia venezuelensis were collected in the first three hours. Concerning the environmental factors, temperature was found to be the more relevant one for the flight activity of Coquillettidia venezuelensis.
Key words: Culicidae, Coquillettidia venezuelensis, fly activity, four moon phases
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AGRADECIMENTOS. Aos Professores Ricardo Sandes Ehlers e Joel Maurício Correia da Rosa, Departamento de Estatística, Universidade Federal do Paraná, pelo auxilio na elaboração conjunta dos testes estatísticos.
Recebido em 11.V.2000; aceito em 02.V.2001.
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Datas de Publicação
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Jun 2001
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11 Maio 2000