Contributions to the knowledge of Tenthredinoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera)
Argidae, Pergidae, Tenthredinidae, Atlantic rainforest, inventory, biological aspects
Tenthredinoidea is a superfamily of wasps of the Hymenoptera with about 7,400 species, widely distributed. In Brazil, four families are registered, Argidae, Cimbicidae, Pergidae and Tenthredinidae. In this manuscript we propose the two papers for the group: In the first one, we carried out the first inventory to the superfamily in the Northeast region of Brazil, in the area of Atlantic Forest. The samples were made during a year with malaise traps. Sixteen species belonging to the Argidae, Pergidae and Tenthredinidae families were recorded, with new generic records for the Northeast region and for the state of Pernambuco. For the second paper, we accomplish a systematic review to publications about Argidae. For this, Web Of Science database searches were performed that resulted in 142 papers. Most articles address about systematic aspects and the subfamilies Arginae and Sterictiphorinae were the most studied. The review of the biological aspects showed that the family has a wide range of habits, behaviors, and interactions with different families of host plants. The two manuscripts demonstrate the neglect of Tenthredinoidea, mainly in the Neotropical region, which is undersampled when compared to other regions in relation to its diversity and publications.