Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil
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Resumo: | Cyatta abscondita, a new genus and species of fungus-farming ant from Brazil, is described based on morphological study of more than 20 workers, two dealate gynes, one male, and two larvae. Ecological field data are summarized, including natural history, nest architecture, and foraging behavior. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data from four nuclear genes indicate that Cyatta abscondita is the distant sister taxon of the genus Kalathomyrmex, and that together they comprise the sister group of the remaining neoattine ants, an informal clade that includes the conspicuous and well-known leaf-cutter ants. Morphologically, Cyatta abscondita shares very few obvious character states with Kalathomyrmex. It does, however, possess a number of striking morphological features unique within the fungus-farming tribe Attini. It also shares morphological character states with taxa that span the ancestral node of the Attini. The morphology, behavior, and other biological characters of Cyatta abscondita are potentially informative about plesiomorphic character states within the fungus-farming ants and about the early evolution of ant agriculture. |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from BrazilCyatta abscondita, a new genus and species of fungus-farming ant from Brazil, is described based on morphological study of more than 20 workers, two dealate gynes, one male, and two larvae. Ecological field data are summarized, including natural history, nest architecture, and foraging behavior. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data from four nuclear genes indicate that Cyatta abscondita is the distant sister taxon of the genus Kalathomyrmex, and that together they comprise the sister group of the remaining neoattine ants, an informal clade that includes the conspicuous and well-known leaf-cutter ants. Morphologically, Cyatta abscondita shares very few obvious character states with Kalathomyrmex. It does, however, possess a number of striking morphological features unique within the fungus-farming tribe Attini. It also shares morphological character states with taxa that span the ancestral node of the Attini. The morphology, behavior, and other biological characters of Cyatta abscondita are potentially informative about plesiomorphic character states within the fungus-farming ants and about the early evolution of ant agriculture.United States National Science FoundationSmithsonian Institution Scholarly Studies ProgramSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Small Grants ProgramHarvard Society of FellowsFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Max and Vera Britton Environmental Science Award (Cosmos Club Foundation)Peter Buck Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NMNH-SI)Univ Maryland, Dept Entomol, Maryland Ctr Systemat Entomol, College Pk, MD 20742 USASmithsonian Inst, Dept Entomol, Natl Museum Nat Hist, Washington, DC 20560 USAUniv Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Sao Paulo, BrazilStaatl Museum Nat Kunde, Abt Entomol, Karlsruhe, GermanyUniv Fed Parana, Dept Zool, BR-80060000 Curitiba, Parana, BrazilHarvard Univ, Museum Comparat Zool, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAUniv Estadual Paulista, Ctr Estudos Insetos Sociais, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Uberlandia, Inst Biol, BR-38400 Uberlandia, MG, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Ctr Estudos Insetos Sociais, Sao Paulo, BrazilUnited States National Science FoundationDEB 0949689FAPESP: 06/00185-7CNPq: 476250/2008-0CNPq: 310826/2006-3FAPESP: 11/24160-1Public Library ScienceUniversity of MarylandSmithsonian InstUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Staatl Museum Nat KundeUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)Harvard UnivUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)Sosa-Calvo, JeffreySchultz, Ted R.Brandao, Carlos R. F.Klingenberg, ChristianaFeitosa, Rodrigo M.Rabeling, ChristianBacci, Maurício [UNESP]Lopes, Caue T.Vasconcelos, Heraldo L.2014-12-03T13:11:38Z2014-12-03T13:11:38Z2013-11-15info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article20application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080498Plos One. San Francisco: Public Library Science, v. 8, n. 11, 20 p., 2013.1932-6203http://hdl.handle.net/11449/11335010.1371/journal.pone.0080498WOS:000327258600066WOS000327258600066.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPLOS ONE2.7661,164info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-04-11T14:57:10Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/113350Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-04-11T14:57:10Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil Sosa-Calvo, Jeffrey |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Cyatta abscondita: Taxonomy, Evolution, and Natural History of a New Fungus-Farming Ant Genus from Brazil |
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Sosa-Calvo, Jeffrey |
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Sosa-Calvo, Jeffrey Schultz, Ted R. Brandao, Carlos R. F. Klingenberg, Christiana Feitosa, Rodrigo M. Rabeling, Christian Bacci, Maurício [UNESP] Lopes, Caue T. Vasconcelos, Heraldo L. |
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Schultz, Ted R. Brandao, Carlos R. F. Klingenberg, Christiana Feitosa, Rodrigo M. Rabeling, Christian Bacci, Maurício [UNESP] Lopes, Caue T. Vasconcelos, Heraldo L. |
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University of Maryland Smithsonian Inst Universidade de São Paulo (USP) Staatl Museum Nat Kunde Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) Harvard Univ Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) |
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Sosa-Calvo, Jeffrey Schultz, Ted R. Brandao, Carlos R. F. Klingenberg, Christiana Feitosa, Rodrigo M. Rabeling, Christian Bacci, Maurício [UNESP] Lopes, Caue T. Vasconcelos, Heraldo L. |
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Cyatta abscondita, a new genus and species of fungus-farming ant from Brazil, is described based on morphological study of more than 20 workers, two dealate gynes, one male, and two larvae. Ecological field data are summarized, including natural history, nest architecture, and foraging behavior. Phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data from four nuclear genes indicate that Cyatta abscondita is the distant sister taxon of the genus Kalathomyrmex, and that together they comprise the sister group of the remaining neoattine ants, an informal clade that includes the conspicuous and well-known leaf-cutter ants. Morphologically, Cyatta abscondita shares very few obvious character states with Kalathomyrmex. It does, however, possess a number of striking morphological features unique within the fungus-farming tribe Attini. It also shares morphological character states with taxa that span the ancestral node of the Attini. The morphology, behavior, and other biological characters of Cyatta abscondita are potentially informative about plesiomorphic character states within the fungus-farming ants and about the early evolution of ant agriculture. |
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