Table 1 Host species used in the present study, the total number of host individuals analysed, and specimens (N) per host species, with their respective locality abbreviations, municipalities and states, geographical coordinates, heights in metres above sea level (m.a.s.l.), and locality descriptions
| Host species |
N host euthanized | N | Locality | Municipality, state | Geographical coordinates | Height (m.a.s.l.) | Locality description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. aurita | 3 | 1 | CAR-ES | Cariacica, Espírito Santo | 20° 16′ 28″ S, 40° 30′ 25″ W | 471 | Duas Bocas Biological Reserve—Atlantic Forest area characterized by a submontane dense ombrophilous vegetation and areas with human activities (fishing and agriculture) within and around the reserve |
| D. aurita | 12 | 3 | PET-RJ | Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro | 22° 29′ 09″ S, 43° 07′ 11″ W | 1102 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park—a preserved forest area and one of the most important remnants of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, characterized by a Montane Atlantic Forest of dense ombrophilous vegetation |
| D. aurita | 5 | 4 | RIO-RJ | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | 22° 56′ 22″ S, 43° 24′ 14″ W | 20 | FIOCRUZ Atlantic Forest Biological Station—an urban–sylvatic interface environment including peridomicile and disturbed forest areas in the buffer zone of the Pedra Branca State Park, the largest forest reserve in an urban region in the Americas |
| D. aurita | 27 | 7 | PTY-RJ | Paraty, Rio de Janeiro | 23° 07′ 15″ S, 44° 43′ 52″ W | 123 | Juatinga Ecological Reserve—a preserved forest area considered an important remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest located on the southern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro between mountain ranges |
| D. albiventris | 4 | 2 | SGS-MG | São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais | 21° 59′ 40″ S, 45° 36′ 26″ W | 914 | Ribeiros district—Atlantic Forest area characterized by montane seasonal semi-deciduous forest vegetation. Fragments of preserved primary and secondary vegetation immersed in an extensive anthropic matrix, in addition to areas with different types of agricultural and livestock production |
| D. aurita | 10 | 2 | CUR-PR | Curitiba, Paraná | 25° 33′ 19″ S, 49° 1′ 06″ W | 924 | Barigui Park, Botanical Garden, Zoo—small fragments of altered primary vegetation or secondary vegetation of subtropical forests with araucaria and some preserved areas in and around the city |
| D. albiventris | 11 | 3 | |||||
| P. quica | 11 | 4 | SAI-SC | Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Santa Catarina | 27° 52′ 27″ S, 48° 48′ 52″ W | 200 | Serra do Tabuleiro State Park—areas of dense ombrophilous vegetation with continuous canopy cover, semi-open understorey, predominance of medium-sized trees, and presence of watercourses |
| D. albiventris | 16 | 4 | POA-RS | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul | 30° 04′ 17″ S, 51° 07′ 28″ W | 84 | Vila Laranjeiras, Morro do Santana, Morro da Polícia and Campus UFRGS—peridomicile areas near forest fragments in the urban region of the city |