First report in South America of the ground beetle Mochtherus tetraspilotus (Macleay, 1825) (Carabidae, Lebiini, Pericalina)

Torres-Domínguez, Diana Marcela; Arenas-Clavijo, Anderson

doi:10.3391/bir.2020.9.1.06

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“…Three genera are only known from Colombia: Callidadelpha (Harpalinae, Lebiini), Cryptomma (Scaritinae, Clivinini) (without specific locality recorded) and Columbitrechus (the latter, most likely a synonym of Paratrechus). Finally, two introduced species have been registered: Laemostenus complanatus, from northern Africa and/or western Europe , and Mochtherus tetraspilotus, from southeastern Asia (Torres-Domínguez et al, 2020). 2 and 3).…”

Section: Carabidaementioning

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Diversity of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Cicindelidae) in Colombia: an approach from existing literature

Arenas

Montoya-Lerma

Moret

2021

Biota

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The beetle families Carabidae and Cicindelidae, with about 40 000 species worldwide, play an increasing role in biodiversity conservation and ecological studies in Colombia, which makes a faunistic update all the more necessary. We present and analyze a checklist of the species so far described or registered from Colombia until 2020, based on published studies, and their distribution data at the department level. Carabidae are represented by 625 species and Cicindelidae by 100. Magdalena, Cundinamarca and Valle del Cauca are the departments with the highest record numbers of Carabidae, while Cicindelidae are most frequently cited from Valle del Cauca, Antioquia and Meta. The greater sampling effort in these regions is likely due to the accessibility of their natural areas from the main towns. The geographical distribution of Cicindelidae is better documented, with only 17 % of the species without mention of specific localities within the country, against 40 % in Carabidae. Hyper-diverse regions, such as the Chocó and the Amazon, are underrepresented. The number of species currently recorded is therefore estimated to be much lower than true diversity for both families.

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Section: Carabidaementioning

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Diversity of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Cicindelidae) in Colombia: an approach from existing literature

Arenas

Montoya-Lerma

Moret

2021

Biota

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Urban patches of dry forest as refuges for ants and carabid beetles in a neotropical overcrowded city

Forero-Chavez,

Arenas-Clavijo,

Armbrecht

et al. 2024

Urban Ecosyst

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Cali is the third most prominent, and one of the most crowed, Colombian cities. It still harbours some tropical dry forest patches that can mitigate the impacts of the urban transformation; however, there is an almost total absence of information on the biological importance of these sites and their potential for future ecological restoration processes. To assess if they serve as important refuges for insect bioindicator species, we sampled five urban patches of tropical dry forest in the city, plus one nearby rural patch, using specific trapping procedures for ants and carabid beetles. Patch areas were variable, from 1 to 50 ha. We found that the smallest patch presented the highest ant richness, with a tendency towards generalists and a few unique species. Meanwhile, some specialist species were found in the rural patch. A total of 109 ant and 13 carabid species were recorded, including four new records of ants for Colombia. Results suggest that environmental variables favour the presence of generalist and opportunistic ants. Despite this, the high ant richness demonstrates that. Urban forest patches are important refuges for biodiversity. The low richness observed for carabids could be a sign of the challenges that urban forests face considering the ecological importance of beetles. The possible dangers of intensive internal use of these forests is discussed to prevent local extinctions, since the biggest forests are not necessarily conserving a higher richness. This work represents an important contribution to urban ecology in the region, with possibilities of further restoration in urban environments.

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First report in South America of the ground beetle Mochtherus tetraspilotus (Macleay, 1825) (Carabidae, Lebiini, Pericalina)

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Diversity of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Cicindelidae) in Colombia: an approach from existing literature

Diversity of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Cicindelidae) in Colombia: an approach from existing literature

Urban patches of dry forest as refuges for ants and carabid beetles in a neotropical overcrowded city

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