DOI: 10.5061/dryad.4xgxd25n6
title: Data from: Ensuring pollinator presence in expanding oil crops: The case of Mystrops debilis (Nitidulidae) and the macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae)

description: The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata, Arecaceae) is a Neotropical native
 oil palm, increasingly important in Central and South America due to
 rising demand for raw materials and its potential for bioenergy.
 Understanding its pollinator ecology is crucial to identifying new areas
 for cultivation. This study examines the structure of floral visitor
 communities, assesses pollinator abundances and variations, and highlights
 key pollinators across different A. aculeata population growth forms
 (wild, naturalized, and cultivated). We also projected optimal cultivation
 areas in Brazil and Colombia based on the presence of Mystrops debilis
 (Nitidulidae), a primary pollinator. Across all population growth forms,
 Coleoptera were the dominant flower-visiting insects, with 49 species
 recorded in association with A. aculeata inflorescences. Significant
 differences in species richness were observed between growth forms.
 Nonetheless, in all investigated populations, M. debilis and Andranthobius
 sp.1 (Curculionidae) were consistently the most dominant species and
 effective pollinators, with Pollinator Importance indices (PI) of 14.7 to
 83.2% and 85.1 to 9.2% in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Although the
 two species can act as efficient pollinators, M. debilis shows greater
 potential adaptability to human-altered environments due to its broad host
 preferences, being associated with 34  palm species, both native
 and exotic. Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) analysis identified multiple
 regions across a 26.6 latitudinal range in Brazil and Colombia as
 pollinator-sufficient areas for A. aculeata cultivation. In Colombia,
 these areas were concentrated in the Caribbean region (departments of
 Atlántico, Cesar, Magdalena, and Sucre), the Magdalena Medio region
 (Antioquia, Cauca, and Cundinamarca), and the Orinoquía region (Casanare
 and Meta). In Brazil, optimal pollination areas were predicted in the
 Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Caatinga ecoregions, spanning São Paulo,
 Minas Gerais, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and Mato Grosso.
 Incorporating pollinator dynamics into crop planning offers a promising
 strategy to enhance cultivation success across diverse regions.
description: # Ensuring pollinator presence in expanding oil crops: The case of
 Mystrops debilis (Nitidulidae) and the macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata,
 Arecaceae) Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.4xgxd25n6](10.5061/dryad.4xgxd25n6)
 Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Javier Isnardo Carreño
 Barrera, Agronomical Institute of Campinas, e-mail:
 [jicarrenob@gmail.com](mailto:jicarrenob@gmail.com) Alternate Contact
 Information. Name: Artur Campos D. Maia, Universidade Federal de
 Pernambuco, e-mail:[
 ](mailto:jicarrenob@gmail.com)[arturmaia@gmail.com](mailto:arturmaia@gmail.com)  ## Description of the data and file structure We have submitted our data sites sample of the principal pollinators macauba palm (*Acrocomia aculeata*), growth form of palm in Brazil and Colombia (**a-List_of_investigation_sites**), abundance of principal pollinators of macaúba palm (**b-Abundance_of_key_pollinators**), *Mystrops debilis* data with other species of palms (**c-Mystrops_spp._and_palms**), data palm register in South Ameria kernel analysis (**d_Kernel_Data**), inflorescence insects visitors and abundances of macaúba palm in Brazil and Colombia (**e-Floral_visitors_in \_focal_loc**), data related to analysis of biodiversity (SIMPER), specifically focusing on abundance and contribution of various taxas inflorescence visitors of macaúba palm in Brazil and Colombia (**f-SIMPER**), datas to calculate Pollinator Importance (PI) in Brazil and Colombia (**g-Pollinator_Importance)**, Mystrops pps. species data associated with inflorescence palms in South America (**h-Binary_matrix_and_statistics**). ### Files and variables **Description:** These CSV files contains various data related to pollinator data and palm species, including species abundance, geographic locations, and pollinator importance. We are describing the variables that are included in each sheet (Files CSV **a** to **h**): **a. List of investigated sites** * Location – Municipality – State/Department: Name of the location, municipality, and state/department * Growth form: Wild or cultivated species * Geographic coordinate: Coordinates of the location * Information sources: Source or reference for the data **b. Abundance of key pollinators** * Cod_QGUIS: Code or ID of the sample * Country: Country of collection * State/Department: State/department of collection * Collection date: Year or date of collection * Latitude: Latitude of the collection site * Longitude: Longitude of the collection site * Mystrops debilis: Abundance data for the species * Andranthobius sp.1: Abundance data for the species **c. Mystrops spp. and palms** * N°: Sample number * Country: Country of the sample., * State/Department: State/department of the collection * Latitude: Latitude of the collection site * Longitude: Longitude of the collection site * Palm species: Observed species of palm * Data type (Collection by authors or References): Indicates whether the data was collected by authors or from references., * N° of samples: The number of samples collected **d. Kernel Data** * Country: where data was collected * Palm species: Species of palm observed * Latitude: Latitude of the location * Longitude: Longitude of the location * Record/GBIF-ID: Reference or ID for the record **e. Floral visitors in focal loc** * Taxon: Taxonomic classification of the species floral visitors * Various unnamed columns likely represent measurements of abundance or frequency of floral visitors. **f. SIMPER** * Taxon: Species or taxa analyzed * Av. dissim: Average dissimilarity., * Contrib. %: Contribution percentage of each species., * Cumulative %: Cumulative contribution percentage., * Mean Naturalized: Mean values for naturalized * Mean Cultivated: Mean values for cultivated species., * Location-specific: mean values for Colombia and Brazil. **g. Pollinator Importance (PI)** * Taxon: Taxonomic classification of the species * PI-mean, RI (%), RA-mean, PE-mean, CO-mean: Various indices of pollinator importance. Location-based data for Brazil, Colombia. **h**. **Binary_matrix_and_statistics** * We present the binaria table the relationship Mystrops spp. and your species palms: 1: presence; 0: absent - N°:  Number of register palm species. - Acronym: Aconym of the 53 species if the palm. Example: Aa (Acrocomia aculeata), Ain (Acrocomia intumenscens), At (Acrocomia totai), Asa (Astrocaryum acaule), etc. - Mystrops debilis, Mystrops dalmasi, Mystrosp cercus,...(53 spp.): Mystrops species that interact with your species of palm.