Expansion of the area of occurrence of the genus Anochetus Mayr 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract

Abstract The study was carried out on an agroecological property located in Cologne São Manoel, 8th district of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Anochetus neglectus Emery, 1894 was collected in an area of peach orchard that has been under an agroecological system for 18 years. This record expands the area of occurrence and distribution of this rare species in the Neotropical Region.

Keywords

• Agroecological orchards
• Anochetus neglectus
• ant
• biodiversity
• geographical distribution