Resumo
The visit of two species of bats to the flowers of Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A. Robyns was observed in the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro during the period of may and july of 1989. The flowers of this vegetal species present attributions in accordance to the Syndrome of Chiropterophily and receive the visit of Glossophaga soricina (Pallas. 1766) and Phyllostomus hastatus (Pallas. 1767). Glossophaga soricina has morfological caracteristes for nectarivory, Phyllostomus hastatus is omnivorous and starts its visils soon after the anthesis. That bats present landing behaviour during the visit.
Chiroptera; Pseudobombax grandiflorum; bats; flowers; néctar; chiropterophily
Chiroptera; Pseudobombax grandiflorum; bats; flowers; néctar; chiropterophily
Observação da visita de morcegos (Chiroptera) às flores de Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A. Robyns1 1 Trabalho elaborado nos laboratórios da Área de Zoologia do Instituto de Biologia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, com auxílio do CNPq
Observation of visit of bats (Chiroptera) to the flowers of Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A. Robyns
Shirley S. Pereira da Silva; Adriano Lúcio Peracchi
Instituto de Biologia. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Caixa Postal 74503, 23851-970 Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Bolsista do CNPq
ABSTRACT
The visit of two species of bats to the flowers of Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) A. Robyns was observed in the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro during the period of may and july of 1989. The flowers of this vegetal species present attributions in accordance to the Syndrome of Chiropterophily and receive the visit of Glossophaga soricina (Pallas. 1766) and Phyllostomus hastatus (Pallas. 1767). Glossophaga soricina has morfological caracteristes for nectarivory, Phyllostomus hastatus is omnivorous and starts its visils soon after the anthesis. That bats present landing behaviour during the visit.
Key words: Chiroptera, Pseudobombax grandiflorum, bats, flowers, néctar, chiropterophily
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Recebido em 03.III.1995; aceito em 01.IV.1996.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
21 Jul 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
1995
Histórico
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Aceito
01 Abr 1996 -
Recebido
03 Mar 1995