Passalidae (Coleoptera) um modelo integrativo para a conservação da Mata Atlântica

Abstract

An integrative approach to the study Passalidae family with aspects of systematic, molecular association, bioacoustics, richness and endemism patterns is present. The study of Passalidae fauna to the Atlantic Forest biome in the Conservation Units in Southeastern Brazil provided an updated list and key to species of Passalidae, with new records and distribution data for Brazil and South America. The taxonomy of Passalidae larvae to Brazil involved the reinterpretation of the character mouthparts metathoracic leg and anal ring to larvae of 28 species. The description of larvae to six species are given together the generic diagnosis of all genera of Brazil. Aiming to help identify the larvae, comparative analysis of sequences of mitochondrial DNA of cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and provide for the first time the intra and interespecific distances. We also present the bioacoustics characterization of adults of 17 species of Passalidae genus. For the first time the acoustic parameters of frequency, amplitude interval between pulses, pulse duration and number of pulses are provided to the acoustic signal of disturb for the adults and comparatively evaluated. Finally, we evaluated the historical inventory by more than two thousand records that promoted understanding of the richness and endemism patterns of Passalidae species in regions, biomes and biogeographical provinces of Brazil.