Affiliation:
1. Instituto Tecnológico Vale Belém Brazil
2. Programa de Pós‐graduação em Zoologia da Universidade Federal do Pará Belém Brazil
3. Escola de Negócios Tecnologia e Inovação Centro Universitário do Pará Belém Brazil
4. Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Lancaster UK
Abstract
AbstractAmphidecta calliommais a butterfly species that occurs in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, and Brazil (in the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, and Pará). Here, we present a new occurrence ofA. calliommain the Carajás National Forest (Pará, eastern Amazon), expanding the known distribution of the species. We also provide species distribution model comparing the contribution of the new occurrence to species area of occurrence projections, supporting future field research. The projections reveal an expansion of area of occurrence forA. calliommalocated mainly in the southeast portion of Amazon Forest. Despite its wide distribution, the small number of records ofA. calliommamay indicate that the species has a low detectability in surveys. This study provides support for new surveys and reduces the knowledge gap aboutA. calliomma, thus supporting its conservation.
Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Instituto Tecnológico Vale
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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