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2025-11-04

Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years

Invasión de Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): ocupación de la mitad del territorio brasileño en cinco años

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https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609

Palabras clave:

biological invasion, brazilian biomes, Pantanal biome, South America (en)
América del Sur, biomas brasileños, bioma Pantanal, invasión biológica (es)

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  • Ana Cristina Lauer Garcia Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8352-6080
  • Alícia Eugênia Santana da Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Camila Rosa de Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Jhonatan Ramos de Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Júlia Isabelle Freire Peres Quintas Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Kenay Vinícius Lopes de Andrade Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Maria de Fátima Severina dos Santos Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Pedro Morais da Silva Neto Universidade Federal de Penambuco
  • Millena Ferreira da Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Tereza Cristina dos Santos Leal Martins Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Martín Alejandro Montes Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

We verified the rapid geographic expansion of Zaprionus tuberculatus throughout Brazil by sampling in the Caatinga, Atlantic Forest, Pantanal, and Amazon biomes. Approximately 15 000 insects were collected, of which 254 were Z. tuberculatus. We present the first record of this species from the Pantanal, indicating its presence now in all Brazilian biomes. We expanded the known area of occupation of ​​Z. tuberculatus in the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga. This species can be found in half of the Brazilian territory after only half a decade of invasion.

Verificamos la rápida expansión geográfica de Zaprionus tuberculatus en Brasil mediante muestreos en los biomas de Caatinga, Floresta Atlántica, Pantanal y Floresta Amazónica. Se recolectaron aproximadamente 15 000 insectos, de los cuales 254 fueron Z. tuberculatus. Presentamos el primer registro de esta especie en el Pantanal, indicando su presencia ahora en todos los biomas brasileños. Ampliamos el área conocida de ocupación de Z. tuberculatus en la Floresta Atlántica y en la Caatinga. Esta especie ya se puede encontrar en la mitad del territorio brasileño después de media década de invasión.

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Lauer Garcia, A. C., Eugênia Santana da Silva , A., Rosa de Oliveira, C., Ramos de Oliveira , J., Freire Peres Quintas , J. I., Lopes de Andrade , K. V., Severina dos Santos, M. de F., Morais da Silva Neto , P., Ferreira da Silva , M., dos Santos Leal Martins, T. C. & Montes , M. A. (2025). Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years. Caldasia, 47, e117609. https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609

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Lauer Garcia, A.C., Eugênia Santana da Silva , A., Rosa de Oliveira, C., Ramos de Oliveira , J., Freire Peres Quintas , J.I., Lopes de Andrade , K.V., Severina dos Santos, M. de F., Morais da Silva Neto , P., Ferreira da Silva , M., dos Santos Leal Martins, T.C. y Montes , M.A. 2025. Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years. Caldasia. 47, (feb. 2025), e117609. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609.

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Lauer Garcia, A. C.; Eugênia Santana da Silva , A.; Rosa de Oliveira, C.; Ramos de Oliveira , J.; Freire Peres Quintas , J. I.; Lopes de Andrade , K. V.; Severina dos Santos, M. de F.; Morais da Silva Neto , P.; Ferreira da Silva , M.; dos Santos Leal Martins, T. C.; Montes , M. A. Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years. Caldasia 2025, 47, e117609.

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LAUER GARCIA, A. C.; EUGÊNIA SANTANA DA SILVA , A.; ROSA DE OLIVEIRA, C.; RAMOS DE OLIVEIRA , J.; FREIRE PERES QUINTAS , J. I.; LOPES DE ANDRADE , K. V.; SEVERINA DOS SANTOS, M. de F.; MORAIS DA SILVA NETO , P.; FERREIRA DA SILVA , M.; DOS SANTOS LEAL MARTINS, T. C.; MONTES , M. A. Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years. Caldasia, [S. l.], v. 47, p. e117609, 2025. DOI: 10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/117609. Acesso em: 27 dic. 2025.

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Lauer Garcia, Ana Cristina, Alícia Eugênia Santana da Silva, Camila Rosa de Oliveira, Jhonatan Ramos de Oliveira, Júlia Isabelle Freire Peres Quintas, Kenay Vinícius Lopes de Andrade, Maria de Fátima Severina dos Santos, Pedro Morais da Silva Neto, Millena Ferreira da Silva, Tereza Cristina dos Santos Leal Martins, y Martín Alejandro Montes. 2025. «Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years». Caldasia 47 (febrero):e117609. https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609.

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Lauer Garcia, A. C., Eugênia Santana da Silva , A., Rosa de Oliveira, C., Ramos de Oliveira , J., Freire Peres Quintas , J. I., Lopes de Andrade , K. V., Severina dos Santos, M. de F., Morais da Silva Neto , P., Ferreira da Silva , M., dos Santos Leal Martins, T. C. y Montes , M. A. (2025) «Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years», Caldasia, 47, p. e117609. doi: 10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609.

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A. C. Lauer Garcia, «Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years», Caldasia, vol. 47, p. e117609, feb. 2025.

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Lauer Garcia, A. C., A. Eugênia Santana da Silva, C. Rosa de Oliveira, J. Ramos de Oliveira, J. I. Freire Peres Quintas, K. V. Lopes de Andrade, M. de F. Severina dos Santos, P. Morais da Silva Neto, M. Ferreira da Silva, T. C. dos Santos Leal Martins, y M. A. Montes. «Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years». Caldasia, vol. 47, febrero de 2025, p. e117609, doi:10.15446/caldasia.v47.117609.

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Lauer Garcia, Ana Cristina, Alícia Eugênia Santana da Silva, Camila Rosa de Oliveira, Jhonatan Ramos de Oliveira, Júlia Isabelle Freire Peres Quintas, Kenay Vinícius Lopes de Andrade, Maria de Fátima Severina dos Santos, Pedro Morais da Silva Neto, Millena Ferreira da Silva, Tereza Cristina dos Santos Leal Martins, y Martín Alejandro Montes. «Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years». Caldasia 47 (febrero 4, 2025): e117609. Accedido diciembre 27, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/117609.

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Lauer Garcia AC, Eugênia Santana da Silva A, Rosa de Oliveira C, Ramos de Oliveira J, Freire Peres Quintas JI, Lopes de Andrade KV, Severina dos Santos M de F, Morais da Silva Neto P, Ferreira da Silva M, dos Santos Leal Martins TC, Montes MA. Invasive Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera, Drosophilidae): Spreading across half of Brazil in just five years. Caldasia [Internet]. 4 de febrero de 2025 [citado 27 de diciembre de 2025];47:e117609. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/117609

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