Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Gutiérrez-Carranza, Ishwari G.; Zaragoza‐Caballero, Santiago; Rodríguez-Mirón, Geovanni M.

doi:10.32870/dugesiana.v30i2.7280

dugesiana

2023

DOI: 10.32870/dugesiana.v30i2.7280

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Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Ishwari G. Gutiérrez-Carranza¹,

Santiago Zaragoza‐Caballero

Geovanni M. Rodríguez-Mirón

Abstract: Se presentan nuevos registros de 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) para los estados de: Hidalgo, Ciudad de México, México y Puebla, así como notas sobre su conducta y simpatría con otras especies de luciérnagas de hábitos nocturnos. Se presenta un mapa de distribución y una lámina comparativa de esta especie con 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑠 Gorham, 1881.

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Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

Pérez-Hernández,

Gutiérrez Mancillas,

del-Val

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Fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) are a globally threatened group of insects due to habitat loss and fragmentation, light pollution, climate change and pesticides. However, against all odds, some firefly populations persist in urbanized environments where all four of these factors are present simultaneously. In this work, we compiled several data sources to document the diversity of fireflies in the urbanized area of Morelia, characterize their current habitats, and determine the main stressors affecting these bioluminescent insects. We found seven genera and 26 species of fireflies (19 nocturnal, seven diurnal) associated with 32 urban, peri-urban and extra-urban areas; at least, 14 are new records for Michoacán, and the list for the state now includes nine genera and 41 species. Five additional sites were documented as extinction sites. We compared the characteristics of these five sites with those of the sites with extant populations. We found that in Morelia, fireflies are mainly associated with areas that have high to moderate proportions of vegetation cover, are near water bodies, have very gentle to moderate slopes, and are exposed to low levels of light pollution. In contrast, the extinction sites showed high proportions of artificial surfaces and high levels of light pollution. Because some fireflies are considered bioindicators of ecosystem integrity as they are associated to specific habitats, are highly diverse and due to their sensitivity to environmental changes, we consider that sites from Morelia’s urban core and extinction sites show the highest levels of environmental degradation, threatening most fireflies and other insects living in the urban core with local extinction. At the same time, our results also suggest that implementing conservation strategies and sustainable planning for the urban development of Morelia in the short term could allow fireflies and other vital elements of the city’s insect communities to persist for future generations. Restoration and conservation of green areas and nighttime environments are essential for biodiversity and human health, especially in intra-urban zones.

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Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

Pérez-Hernández,

Gutiérrez Mancillas,

del-Val

et al. 2023

PeerJ

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Distribution of the volcano slopes firefly 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑖 (Zaragoza-Caballero, 2012) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

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Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

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