First record of Argentoleon irrigatus (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil Primer registro de Argentoleon irrigatus (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) para Minas Gerais, Brasil

Abstract: Report of the first record of occurrence of Argentoleon irrigatus in the state of Minas Gerais, from three specimens collected in the Mata do Bau, municipality of Barroso, MG, Brazil. Thus, knowledge of the geographic distribution of this species of Myrmeleontidae in Brazil is increased. Key words: Biodiversity. Environmental conservation. Antlion. Mata do Bau. New record. Resumen: Se da el primer registro de la ocurrencia de Argentoleon irrigatus en el estado de Minas Gerais, a partir de tres especimenes recolectados en la Mata do Bau, municipio de Barroso, MG, Brasil, ampliando asi el conocimiento de la distribucion geografica de esta especie de Myrmeleontidae para el Brasil. Palabras clave: Biodiversidad. Conservacion. Hormiga leon. Mata do Bau. Nuevo registro. characterized by hot rainy summers and cold dry winters (Koppen Cwb42 mesothermal climate). The three specimens were captured in March 2010 (Fig. 1), in semideciduous forest, using 30 cm diameter entomological nets, 1.5 m handle rod, made of voile fabric. The examined specimens were deposited in the collection of the Entomology Department of the Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG, Brazil. The result presented here might be of great use in defining the properties for preservation actions, thus, contributing for the creation of the first environmental reserve in the municipality of Barroso, given that Mata do Bau is located between the priority regions for the conservation of flora and invertebrates in Minas Gerais (Drummond