Anurida granaria (Collembola) and Peziza arvernensis (Ascomycota) in Mycophagy Association at Riparian Zone in Southern Brazil

Alice Lemos Costa; Cassiane Furlan Lopes; Fernando Augusto Bertazzo Silva; Jair Putzke

doi:10.1590/2179-8087-FLORAM-2023-0038

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Anurida granaria (Collembola) and Peziza arvernensis (Ascomycota) in Mycophagy Association at Riparian Zone in Southern Brazil

Alice Lemos Costa; Cassiane Furlan Lopes; Fernando Augusto Bertazzo Silva; Jair Putzke

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087-FLORAM-2023-0038 FLORAM, vol.32, n2, e20230038, 2025

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Abstract

Abstract: Riparian zones are important areas for biodiversity and preservation, where springtails and fungi contribute to nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition. This study aimed to report a mycophagy interaction involving a colony of Anurida granaria with Peziza arvernensis. In the riparian zone, the use of apothecia as a nutritional source for springtail colonies was investigated. The collected data were analyzed, considering the fungal structures and the number of springtails. A colony of 515 springtails found in the apothecium was observed over a period of 5 weeks. Feeding events, courtship behavior, molting, and oviposition were recorded. The survival and mortality rates of the colony fluctuated during the observation period but remained stable between weeks 4 and 5. This study presents the first report involving P. arvernensis and A. granaria in a mycophagic association, highlighting the significance of this dynamic in benefiting the life cycle and fungal dispersion in riparian zones.

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Fungi, springtails, food resource, population dynamics, survival location

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10/30/2023

Accepted date:
02/12/2025

Anurida granaria (Collembola) and Peziza arvernensis (Ascomycota) in Mycophagy Association at Riparian Zone in Southern Brazil

Alice Lemos Costa; Cassiane Furlan Lopes; Fernando Augusto Bertazzo Silva; Jair Putzke

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