Notiobia

Perty, 1830

Notiobia is a of in the , comprising at least 100 . The genus was established by Perty in 1830 and is classified within the tribe Anisodactylini. Brazilian species belong to at least three distinct species groups distributed from Brazil through northwestern South America and Central America to Mexico. At least one species, Notiobia nebrioides, has been documented as a member of the seed-feeding at fruit falls in Amazonian rainforest.

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Habitat

Amazonian non-inundated lowland rainforest; specifically documented at fruit falls on the forest floor for some .

Distribution

Brazil; northwestern South America; Central America; Mexico; Vermont, United States.

Diet

Seed-feeding; at least one (Notiobia nebrioides) feeds on seeds of specific tree species at fruit falls.

Host Associations

  • Lecythis prancei - seed Lecythidaceae
  • Lecythis lurida - seed Lecythidaceae

Behavior

Member of the seed-feeding at fruit falls; specialized association with particular tree has been observed in at least one species.

Ecological Role

Member of seed-feeding at fruit falls; likely involved in seed and potentially seed dynamics in Amazonian rainforest .

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Taxonomic history

Notiobia parilis Bates, 1878 has been synonymized with N. nebrioides Perty, 1830, and Notiobia umbrata Bates, 1882 has been synonymized with N. flavicinctus Erichson, 1847.

Species diversity

The contains at least 100 , with 11 species of Notiobia (s.str.) documented from Brazil as of 1998.

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