Composição da fauna de abelhas “sem-ferrão” (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) registrada no fragmento florestal urbano, Campus I, INPA, Manaus-AM, Brasil

Abstract

This study presents a survey of stingless bee composition (tribe Meliponini) in an urban forest fragment located at Campus I of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), in Manaus-AM, Brazil. Collections were carried out between April and September 2024, using scent-baited traps and active net sampling. A total of 25 species distributed among 10 genera were recorded, totaling 1,146 individuals. Based on the diversity indices, we found a moderately diverse community, with low species dominance and seasonal variations in stingless bee abundance related to climatic factors such as rainfall. Such diversity in the composition of bees present in an urban fragment reinforces the importance of these areas as biodiversity refuges and highlights the relevance of faunal inventories to support conservation and pollinator management strategies in the Amazon region. Keywords: Meliponinians. Diversity. Richness. Amazon. Pollinators.