Psocopterans (Psocoptera: Insecta) from Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla, Mexico: distribution of abundance and seasonality

Abstract

A survey of psocopterans in the Zapotitlán Salinas Valley, Puebla, was conducted from October 1994 to October 1995. A total of 582 specimens were collected, representing 25 species, belonging to 15 genera and 8 families (18.38% of the species recorded in the state of Puebla). Six species constitute 67% of the total of specimens collected, and 9 species represent 3.4% of the same total. Twelve species were associated to thorn scrub, 16 were found on izotal, and 6 species were found on Bursera spp. trees. It was found that both richness of species and relative abundance are related to the rainfall regime of the area (r= 0.595 and r= 0.739, respectively).

Adaptation and biocultural conservation of traditional agroforestry systems in the Tehuacán Valley: access to resources and livelihoods strategies

“…In the branches of this tree grow pitahayas ( Hylocereus undatus ) and cocopaches . In addition, farmers use the forest to extract useful plants and insects with high gastronomic value in the region, which have been part of the local diet since pre-Hispanic times ( Velázquez Soto et al., 2008 ; Casasola-González et al., 2013 ).…”

The genus Elaphopsocus Roesler (Psocodea: `Psocoptera´: Psocidae) with six new species from Brazil and Colombia

“…About 100 species belonging to the family have been described in Colombia and Brazil, 22 and 88 species respectively, rather small numbers in relation to the total number of species described in the family (García Aldrete & Mockford 2009;Lienhard & Smithers 2002;Román-P. et al 2014). Thus, the lack of knowledge is evident in the alpha taxonomy of Psocidae in the Neotropics, where a high diversity of 'Psocoptera' has been documented recently (González-Obando et al 2011;García Aldrete et al 2012;Casasola-González et al 2013;Román-P. et al 2014;Calderón-Martínez et al 2014;García Aldrete & Silva Neto 2014). This contrasts with the diversity of psocids recorded in other latitudes (e. g. El-Hawagry et al 2013;Liu et al 2014).…”