First record of Pelmatosilpha villana Saussure & Zehntner, 1893 (Blattodea: Blattidae) associated with bromeliads in Campo Rupestre in Brazil

Gabriel de Castro Jacques; Lucas Camargos Silva Araújo; Andressa Inacio Bernal; Edivar Heeren Oliveira; Marcos Magalhães Souza

doi:10.17533/udea.acbi/v47n123a12

Autores

Gabriel de Castro Jacques Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais - Campus Bambuí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-6065
Lucas Camargos Silva Araújo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais - Campus Bambuí, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9146-7981
Andressa Inacio Bernal Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas (IFSULDEMINAS) - Campus Inconfidentes, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4753-7254
Edivar Heeren Oliveira Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcos Magalhães Souza Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas (IFSULDEMINAS) - Campus Inconfidentes, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.acbi/v47n123a12

Palavras-chave:

Blattaria, Bromeliaceae, cockroach, ecological interaction, phytotelmata

Resumo

This study provides the first record of the association between the cockroach Pelmatosilpha villana Saussure & Zehntner, 1893 (Blattodea: Blattidae) and three bromeliad species (Billbergia cf. vittata, Vriesea medusa, and Vriesea sp.) on rocky outcrops of Campo Rupestre in Pico do Itambé State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cockroaches, both juveniles and adults, were recorded in five bromeliads belonging to three species sheltered within the bromeliad rosettes, close to the phytotelmata. Given the saprophagous habit of cockroaches, it is likely that these insects exploit the organic matter accumulated in the bromeliads, potentially contributing to nutrient cycling. This interaction may benefit the bromeliads through the fragmentation and decomposition of organic material, thus promoting the release of essential nutrients, especially important in nutrient-poor soils such as those of the Campo Rupestre. These findings highlight the need for further research on the ecological interactions between cockroaches and bromeliads to better understand their ecological roles within this biome.

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