References by Brandão, C. R. F.
Brandão, C. R. F. 1982. The Formicidae collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. A list of the Attini type material. Attini 13:4-5.
Brandão, C. R. F. 1983. Sequential ethograms along colony development of Odontomachus affinis Guérin (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae). Insectes Sociaux 30:193-203.
Benson, W. W.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1987. Pheidole diversity in the humid tropics: a survey from Serra dos Carajas, Para, Brazil. Pp. 593-594 in: Eder, J.; Rembold, H. (eds.) 1987. Chemistry and biology of social insects. München: Verlag J. Peperny, xxxv + 757 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F. 1987. Queenlessness in Megalomyrmex (Formicidae: Myrmicinae), with a discussion on the effects of the loss of true queens in ants. Pp. 111-112 in: Eder, J.; Rembold, H. (eds.) 1987. Chemistry and biology of social insects. München: Verlag J. Peperny, xxxv + 757 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F.; Caetano, F. H.; Almeida, S. S. B. 1987. Intestinal symbionts, microorganisms and abdominal trophallaxis in the Neotropical myrmicine tribe Cephalotini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). P. 631 in: Eder, J.; Rembold, H. (eds.) 1987. Chemistry and biology of social insects. München: Verlag J. Peperny, xxxv + 757 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F. 1989. Belonopelta minima new species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae) from eastern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 33:135-138. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F.; Lattke, J. E. 1990. Description of a new Ecuadorean Gnamptogenys species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a discussion on the status of the Alfaria group. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 98:489-494. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F.; Martins-Neto, R. G.; Vulcano, M. A. 1990. The earliest known fossil ant (first southern hemisphere Mesozoic record) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Psyche (Cambridge) 96:195-208. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F.; Martins-Neto, R. G. 1990 ("1989"). [Untitled. Cariridris Brandão & Martins-Neto, new genus. Cariridris bipetiolata Brandão & Martins-Neto, new species.]. Pp. 201-202 in: Brandão, C. R. F.; Martins-Neto, R. G.; Vulcano, M. A. 1990. The earliest known fossil ant (first southern hemisphere Mesozoic record) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Psyche (Cambridge) 96:195-208. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F. 1990a. Phylogenetic, biogeographic, and evolutionary inferences from the description of an early Cretaceous South American Myrmeciinae. Pp. 313-314 in: Veeresh, G. K.; Mallik, B.; Viraktamath, C. A. (eds.) 1990. Social insects and the environment. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of IUSSI, 1990. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., xxxi + 765 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F. 1990b. Systematic revision of the Neotropical ant genus Megalomyrmex Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae), with the description of thirteen new species. Arquivos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 31:411-481. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F. 1991. Adendos ao catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 35:319-412. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F.; Diniz, J. L. M.; Tomotake, E. M. 1991. Thaumatomyrmex strips millipedes for prey: a novel predatory behaviour in ants, and the first case of sympatry in the genus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux 38:335-344. PDF
Jones, T. H.; Blum, M. S.; Fales, H. M.; Brandão, C. R. F.; Lattke, J. E. 1991. Chemistry of venom alkaloids in the ant genus Megalomyrmex. Journal of Chemical Ecology 17:1897-1908.
Oliveira, P. S.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1991. The ant community associated with extrafloral nectaries in the Brazilian cerrados. Pp. 198-212 in: Huxley, C. R.; Cutler, D. F. (eds.) 1991. Ant-plant interactions. Oxford: Oxford University Press, xviii + 601 pp.
Dietz, B. H.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1993. Comportamento de caça e dieta de Acanthognathus rudis Brown & Kempf, com comentários sobre a evolução da predação em Dacetini (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 37:683-692. PDF
Diniz, J. L. M.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1993. Biology and myriapod predation by the Neotropical myrmicine ant Stegomyrmex vizottoi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux 40:301-311. PDF
Françoso, M. F. L.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1993. Classificação superior dos Formicidae. Biotemas 6:121-132. PDF
Brandão, C. R. F. 1994. Ants as ecological indicators: the case of semi-arid northeastern Brazil. P. 278 in: Lenoir, A.; Arnold, G.; Lepage, M. (eds.) 1994. Les insectes sociaux. 12ème congrès de l'Union Internationale pour l'Étude des Insectes Sociaux. Paris, Sorbonne, 21-27 août 1994. Paris: Université Paris Nord, xxiv + 583 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F.; Paiva, R. V. S. 1994. The Galapagos ant fauna and the attributes of colonizing ant species. Pp. 1-10 in: Williams, D. F. (ed.) 1994. Exotic ants. Biology, impact, and control of introduced species. Boulder: Westview Press, xvii + 332 pp.
Billen, J. P. J.; Brandão, C. R. F.; Paiva, R. V. S. 1995. Morphology and ultrastructure of the pygidial gland of the ant Dinoponera australis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 39:209-216. PDF
Paiva, R. V. S.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1995. Nests, worker population, and reproductive status of workers, in the giant queenless ponerine ant Dinoponera Roger (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Ethology Ecology and Evolution 7:297-312.
Silvestre, R.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1997. The ant fauna attracted to baits in a regenerated "cerrado" island in northeastern São Paulo state, Brazil. [Abstract.]. P. 67 in: Delabie, J. H. C.; Campiolo, S.; Nascimento, I. C. do; Mariano, C. S. F. (eds.) 1997. Anais do VI International Pest Ant Symposium & XIII Encontro de Mirmecologia. Ilhéus: Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 193 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F.; Agosti, D.; Diniz, J. L. M. 1998. The systematic position and internal classification of the Neotropical subfamily Leptanilloidinae (Formicidae). [Abstract.]. P. 74 in: Schwarz, M. P.; Hogendoorn, K. (eds.) 1998. Social insects at the turn of the millennium. Proceedings of the XIII International Congress of IUSSI. Adelaide, Australia. 29 December 1998 - 3 January 1999. Adelaide: XIII Congress of IUSSI, 535 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F.; Diniz, J. L. M.; Yamamoto, C. I.; Amarante, S. T. P. 1998. Intranidal phragmosis in Blepharidatta conops ants. [Abstract.]. P. 75 in: Schwarz, M. P.; Hogendoorn, K. (eds.) 1998. Social insects at the turn of the millennium. Proceedings of the XIII International Congress of IUSSI. Adelaide, Australia. 29 December 1998 - 3 January 1999. Adelaide: XIII Congress of IUSSI, 535 pp.
Dietz, B. H.; Brandão, C. R. F. 1998. Evolution on the prey mechanism of Acanthognathus ants (Formicidae: Dacetonini). [Abstract.]. P. 141 in: Schwarz, M. P.; Hogendoorn, K. (eds.) 1998. Social insects at the turn of the millennium. Proceedings of the XIII International Congress of IUSSI. Adelaide, Australia. 29 December 1998 - 3 January 1999. Adelaide: XIII Congress of IUSSI, 535 pp.
Diniz, J. L. M.; Brandão, C. R. F.; Yamamoto, C. I. 1998. Biology of Blepharidatta ants, the sister group of the Attini: a possible origin of fungus-ant symbiosis. Naturwissenschaften 85:270-274.
Gronenberg, W.; Brandão, C. R. F.; Dietz, B. H.; Just, S. 1998. Trap-jaws revisited: the mandibular mechanism of the ant Acanthognathus. Physiological Entomology 23:227-240.
Silvestre, R.; Brandão, C. R. F.; Paiva, R. V. S. 1998. Ant guilds in the Brazilian "cerrados". [Abstract.]. P. 443 in: Schwarz, M. P.; Hogendoorn, K. (eds.) 1998. Social insects at the turn of the millennium. Proceedings of the XIII International Congress of IUSSI. Adelaide, Australia. 29 December 1998 - 3 January 1999. Adelaide: XIII Congress of IUSSI, 535 pp.
Brandão, C. R. F.; Baroni Urbani, C. 1999 ("1998"). [Untitled. Technomyrmex caritatis Brandão & Baroni Urbani, sp. n.]. Pp. 416-418 in: Brandão, C. R. F.; Baroni Urbani, C.; Wagensberg, J.; Yamamoto, C. I. 1999 ("1998"). New Technomyrmex in Dominican amber (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with a reappraisal of Dolichoderinae phylogeny. Entomologica Scandinavica 29:411-428. PDF
Taxa originally described by author (including combinations)
Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Simopelta minima Brandão, 1989 Species Valid
Belonopelta minima Brandão, 1989 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Megalomyrmex tasyba Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex pacova Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex cyendyra Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex caete Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex timbira Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex piriana Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex miri Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex cuatiara Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex acauna Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex poatan Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex mondabora Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex cupecuara Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Megalomyrmex ayri Brandão, 1990b Species Valid Original combination
Gnamptogenys vriesi Brandão & Lattke, 1990 Species Valid Original combination
†Cariridris Brandão & Martins-Neto, 1990 Genus Valid
†Cariridris bipetiolata Brandão & Martins-Neto, 1990 Species Valid Original combination
†Technomyrmex caritatis Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid Original combination
Leptanilloides sculpturatus Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid Original combination
Leptanilloides manauara Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid
Asphinctanilloides anae Brandão et al., 1999 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Asphinctanilloides Brandão et al., 1999 Genus Synonym
Leptanilloides improvisus Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid Original combination
Leptanilloides anae Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid
Asphinctanilloides amazona Brandão et al., 1999 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Leptanilloides legionarius Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid Original combination
Asphinctanilloides manauara Brandão et al., 1999 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Leptanilloides amazonus Brandão et al., 1999 Species Valid
†Leptothorax caritatis De Andrade et al., 1999 Species Obsolete combination Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1982–2019
Taxon descriptions between 1989–2016
No. of references 74
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 81
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 69
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 70
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Brandão, C. R. F. 74
Ferreira Brandão, C. R. 0